Thanks for this information Dorothy. Here is a link to an Adirondack Explorer piece on the Moose River Plains closure to vehicle traffic:
http://adirondackexplorer.org/out-takes/2010/05/06/moose-river-plains-closed -to-vehicles/ I am scheduled to lead the car-birding trip through Moose River Plains for the Adirondack Birding Festival on June 19th - guess we'll have to come up with a different trip. I led this trip last year and it is a fantastic place to go birding. There are some birders who will be able to hike or bike into the plains (almost 20 miles round trip from the Inlet side), but it leaves out birders with physical challenges and those that are not able to hike great distances, which is very sad. Joan Collins Potsdam & Long Lake -----Original Message----- From: bounce-5753923-3714...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-5753923-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dorothy Crumb Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 3:24 PM To: NYSBirds; Oneidabirds Subject: [nysbirds-l] Moose River Plains The NYSDEC has announced that the all roads into the Moose River Plains Recreation Area in the Adirondacks will be closed indefinitely. This is a blow for birders who have often used this wonderful birding area. Gary Lee has led many birding and butterfly trips there and we did work on the Atlas in some sections. The four towns that rely on the Plains for tourism in the summer are fighting the decision. Dorothy Crumb -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
