Re: [nysbirds-l] North & south, little & big, Sedge & Snowy...oh happy day!
The point of entry along the Orient Beach State Park causeway is here; 41.148434,-72.24642 - Google Maps The causeway is posted against parking, but the season and the state of construction may mean they're not enforcing, but it might be prudent to park near the entrance and walk in, or enquire at park headquarters. -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] North & south, little & big, Sedge & Snowy...oh happy day!
Today, at ~ 1145, I saw the Sedge Wren, at the same location where it was found on 12/31/11 by Steve Biasetti & Aaron Virgin, while taking part in Mary Laura Lamont's Orient CBC. As per Steve's instructions, take Main Rd. through the Village of Orient , finding Orient State Park on the s/s just before reaching the Orient/New London Ferry.Take the park access road 3/10's of a mile (from the closed toll booth) to a dirt turn around on the bay side- the marsh you will access is directly opposite this turn around. I have marked the trail I used to get into the marsh with a "cairn", made up of a broken snow fence slat, a flat rock, and 2 bricks mortared together, and resembling the capital letter "L" (I think Roy Latham would have gotten a kick out of that). For the sake of directions, let's assume the access road, at this point, is running east to west. You will be entering the marsh via the s/s., finding a line of phragmites on the w/s, another line of phrags on the n/s,across the narrow water canal, and again on the e/s of the marsh. I started up the w/s and soon flushed a Marsh Wren. I continued on to the canal, and then headed east. I flushed the Sedge Wren (out of the grass, over the water, and into the n/s phrags) while walking along the water's edge, about half way between the w/s phrags and another, smaller n/s water channel, being fed by the a-fore mentioned canal. I did not see either of the wrens again, nor did they vocalize- my pishing, evidently, should have been accompanied by a tape! During the time I was there, I did walk the whole marsh (which is not very big) kicking up 2 sparrows, which went unidentified. I then decided to bypass the work that awaited me at home, and instead, try for the Snowy Owl that was reported a number of times this week, from the back-side of the 2nd island e/o the Ponquogue Bridge, in Shinnicock Bay, Hampton Bays. Heading down Route 24, I stopped at Evelyn Voulgorelis' (a fellow ELIAS member) and invited her along. The bird was waiting for us, as hoped, making for a real happy day! Cheers, Bob -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] North south, little big, Sedge Snowy...oh happy day!
Today, at ~ 1145, I saw the Sedge Wren, at the same location where it was found on 12/31/11 by Steve Biasetti Aaron Virgin, while taking part in Mary Laura Lamont's Orient CBC. As per Steve's instructions, take Main Rd. through the Village of Orient , finding Orient State Park on the s/s just before reaching the Orient/New London Ferry.Take the park access road 3/10's of a mile (from the closed toll booth) to a dirt turn around on the bay side- the marsh you will access is directly opposite this turn around. I have marked the trail I used to get into the marsh with a cairn, made up of a broken snow fence slat, a flat rock, and 2 bricks mortared together, and resembling the capital letter L (I think Roy Latham would have gotten a kick out of that). For the sake of directions, let's assume the access road, at this point, is running east to west. You will be entering the marsh via the s/s., finding a line of phragmites on the w/s, another line of phrags on the n/s,across the narrow water canal, and again on the e/s of the marsh. I started up the w/s and soon flushed a Marsh Wren. I continued on to the canal, and then headed east. I flushed the Sedge Wren (out of the grass, over the water, and into the n/s phrags) while walking along the water's edge, about half way between the w/s phrags and another, smaller n/s water channel, being fed by the a-fore mentioned canal. I did not see either of the wrens again, nor did they vocalize- my pishing, evidently, should have been accompanied by a tape! During the time I was there, I did walk the whole marsh (which is not very big) kicking up 2 sparrows, which went unidentified. I then decided to bypass the work that awaited me at home, and instead, try for the Snowy Owl that was reported a number of times this week, from the back-side of the 2nd island e/o the Ponquogue Bridge, in Shinnicock Bay, Hampton Bays. Heading down Route 24, I stopped at Evelyn Voulgorelis' (a fellow ELIAS member) and invited her along. The bird was waiting for us, as hoped, making for a real happy day! Cheers, Bob -- 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/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] North south, little big, Sedge Snowy...oh happy day!
The point of entry along the Orient Beach State Park causeway is here; 41.148434,-72.24642 - Google Maps The causeway is posted against parking, but the season and the state of construction may mean they're not enforcing, but it might be prudent to park near the entrance and walk in, or enquire at park headquarters. -- 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/ --
