Friday, August 12, 2011

Perseids Meteor showers tonight; GWC 8/12 report

Tonight into morning of Saturday the 13th is the famous Perseids, unfortunately impacted by bright moon .But if you are game and optimistic , here's the link to the show...

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/observingblog/127304978.html

--KB
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From Orrin:

The northwest quadrant of Green-Wood Cemetery early this morning. Some nice stuff flying around, including 3 warbler species and a blue and red Southwest Airlines plane. The list, in nothing like taxonomic order:


Spotted sandpiper (3).

Northern mockingbird

American robin

Canada goose

Monk parakeet

Rock dove

Mourning dove

American redstart (3)

Yellow warbler (1)

Northern cardinal

Northern flicker

Great blue heron

Swamp sparrow

Chipping sparrow

Black and white warbler (2)

Great egret

Cedar waxwing (juv.)

Blue jay