Hi all, This morning Debra Kriensky & Tod Winston of NYC Audubon found a Virginia Rail on the lake shore (row boat lake) in Central Park. It has been seen by many after their report. The rail is near the rustic bridge where the Gill flows out into the lake. This is on the west side of the Ramble. Easiest way to get to the location is to walk over Bow Bridge and then follow the Western lake shore until you arrive at the rustic bridge. The rail has been seen on the muddy area along the stream and lake.
Debra reached out to the Wild Bird Fund to check wether they have rehabbed and released any Virginia rails recently, and the answer was that they have not. Great find out Debra and Tod and thanks for getting word out. good birding, Anders Peltomaa Manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
