Posted by Toe on January 01, 1970 at 00:00:00
From trips to the sod farms to pelagics to helping me find parrots in Miami Springs for Bird-A-Day, I have too many happy memories with Paul to list. I always enjoyed his company, and when I wasn't there I lived vicariously through his posts full of detail, humor and above all else, exuberance. He could make the slowest birding day seem like a lifetime event. I think the first time I met him was on a TAS walk at Matheson. Near the bathrooms on the east side I saw a bird that at first looked like a Tennessee Warbler, but not quite. I thought out loud "Oh, Oh". Paul was standing next to me and said "Oh, Oh is good. What you got?" I replied that I wasn't sure but there it is. He quickly said "You got a Philadelphia Vireo my man!" My lifer Philly Vireo, and the beginning of a long appreciation of and friendship with Paul. Our birding community will never be the same. I will miss him, but not forget him. Here's to you Paul. One of a kind gentleman birder.