{"id":6121,"date":"2016-08-01T21:40:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T01:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=6121"},"modified":"2016-08-01T21:58:56","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T01:58:56","slug":"wow-lifer-ruff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=6121","title":{"rendered":"WOW! LIFER RUFF!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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~Wow! RUFF at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst NJ, 8\/21\/16.~<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

QUICK POST:<\/strong> I’m going to try to keep this short because it’s late and I’m tired. It’s remarkable to me how much luck plays a part in birding. After work today, thanks to some prodding from Maria Loukeris, I ran for the RUFF<\/strong> that has been reported in recent days out at DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. I searched for the bird for over 2 1\/2 hours from the Transco Trail, along with several other birders and then I decided to head home. On my way back to my car, I ran into Chris Takacs on the boardwalk; Chris\u00a0had originally located the bird over a week ago. While we were talking, a group of yellowlegs flew over and Chris commented that it looked like the Ruff might have been in with them. Moments later, he received a text – he was right, the Ruff had just come in! We headed back out to the Transco Trail and sure enough the bird was still present! What an incredible bird, and I was so lucky to get it! I got great scope views and tried to take some photos and video – none came out very well,\u00a0but I did get to document it. The Ruff is life bird #368 for me. Huge thanks to Maria for letting me know the bird had been relocated today, and also to Chris Takacs for all his help out there.<\/p>\n