I met him in Chincoteague when I got my ABA area and VA Little Egret there
in 1992
Wendy Ealding
North Chesterfield, VA
On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:24 AM, G B Harris <gbhrlh@xxxxxxx> wrote:
In memory of JIM Schlesinger:
I first met him on Christmas Eve 1988 at the Pungo Grill where a Painted
Bunting was being seen. He gave me a slip of paper with Jim Schlesinger
and telephone number written on it. (I still have it somewhere). He asked
me to call if I knew of any unusual birds. It was almost five years later
that I called to tell him that a male Vermillion Flycatcher had been found
on the Eastern Shore (TG,DS). He simply said, "where do you want to
meet?". We met him early the next morning (Jan. 16, 1993), found the
flycatcher and proceeded to bird the CBBT and Eastern Shore. Rosemarie and
I were planning a trip to Germany soon and he gave us tips on places to
bird. Like, "call the Commanding General at Ramstein Airbase and ask for
permission to bird". My call would not have gotten past the lowest ranking
aide! A couple of months later Rosemarie and I were in East Germany
birding with a former Lt. Colonel of the East German Secret Police (STASI).
Just goes to show that adversaries
could get along if they would bird together! Birding with the former
head of the CIA to birding with the STASI officer is fondly remembered by
us as spying on birds.
Fair weather and following winds ........................
George Harris
Gloucester
On Mar 27, 2014, at 8:22 PM, Robert Beard wrote:
I too have fond memories of Jim Schlesinger. We both worked for theFederal Government, although I was a lowly scribe and Jim an exalted
poobah. Nevertheless, he always treated me with respect and camaraderie.
Jim was a hawk, me a dove; and yet we found common ground on birding and
how odd it was to be in the Federal service. We crossed birding paths many
times over the years, but one time, we were quietly listening to warbler
songs in a local park, interrupted by loud jets whizzing by. Dr
Schlesinger told me, oh, those are the jets for the ceremony today, but I
am not going. He told me of his work to get the Rachel Schlesinger Center
up and running at NOVA. We shared stories of birds and bureaucrats. He
reminds me of the times when you could agree to disagree, and keep the
country running. I can only wish that people of his stature will continue
to serve. May you rest in peace, always, and keep your VA life list near
by.
it.
Bob in Arlington
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:08:21 -0400
From: rake@xxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] James Schlesinger
Jim Schlesinger loved pursuing additions to his Virginia bird
list. I became aware of this after I found a Western Kingbird on a Cape
Charles CBC many years ago. Following the compilation Jim button-holed
me for the directions to the exact spot where I had found the kingbird.
The next day he went out and added it to his Virginia list.
A few years later he appeared along Route 250 in Highland County
during the appearance of one of Virginia's last Bewick's Wren. That
long loping gate and that deep voice were characteristics I won't easily
forget. "You got the bird there, Bob?"
I also ran into him at the Manassas Battlefield where he was
looking for another bird to add to his list. I can't remember now what
the species was, but I hadn't seen it, and so I couldn't help him find
erudite Republican who served in top Cabinet-level posts under threeTwice he arranged, or rather his secretary arranged, for me to
accompany him into the Great Dismal Swamp in the spring to see
Swainson's Warbler, and twice his secretary called to cancel the trip.
That would have been a fun time.
I understand that Jimmy Carter also does some birdwatching, but I
doubt that he pursues his Georgia list with any more diligence than did
Jim pursue additions to his Virginia list.
Bob Ake
Norfolk
On 3/27/14 4:45 PM, Chileddie wrote:
From Politico:
A Washington think tank confirms that James Schlesinger, a hawkish and
presidents, has died. He was 85.
was a trustee, confirmed his death Thursday. The onetime University of
The Center for Strategic and International Studies, where Schlesinger
Virginia economics professor built an impressive national security resume
as defense secretary for Republican presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald
Ford and the nation's first energy secretary under Democratic President
Jimmy Carter. Earlier he was a top White House budget official, chairman of
the Atomic Energy Commission and director of the Central Intelligence
Agency.
chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee called him "a remarkableContinue Reading
Former Sen. Sam Nunn, a Georgia Democrat, who sparred with him as
public servant."
splendid Spring day at Monticello Park in Alexandria when the park was
Jim was also an avid bird watcher. I recall seeing Jim on one
filled with migrating warblers. Before Noon, Jim made a call on his cell
phone and stated that he had to cancel a lunch meeting because "the birding
was too good to leave for lunch." Despite his enormous responsibilities,
bird watching took precedence. RIP
died, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he was a
Eddie Gomez
Arlington, VA
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Former energy secretary and defense secretary James Schlesinger has
trustee, confirmed to the Associated Press on Thursday. He was 85.
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