One can view the Refuge from the Town of Shawangunk Park on Long Lane. The main areas of the Refuge (usually accessed from the Hoagerburgh Road entrance) are indeed closed for restoration.
Larry Federman Education Coordinator Audubon New York Rheinstrom Hill, Buttercup Farm, RamsHorn-Livingston Audubon Centers and Sanctuaries ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Block To: li_bir...@yahoo.com Cc: NYS Birds Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sandhill Crane They are closed until further notice so I hope it was seen from the road. Andrew v. F. Block Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist 37 Tanglewylde Avenue Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131 Phone: 914-337-1229; Fax: 914-771-8036 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "li_bir...@yahoo.com" <li_bir...@yahoo.com> To: Peter Schoenberger <p...@netstep.net> Cc: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Sent: Sun, June 5, 2011 3:39:13 PM Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sandhill Crane I thought The Grasslands was closed for restoration? Have they re-opened? Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless -----Original message----- From: Peter Schoenberger <p...@netstep.net> To: Peter Schoenberger <p...@netstep.net> Cc: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu Sent: Sun, Jun 5, 2011 18:47:17 GMT+00:00 Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sandhill Crane Pics at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterschoenberger/ On Jun 5, 2011, at 1:19 PM, Peter Schoenberger wrote: > This morning, at 9:45 am, I found a Sandhill Crane at the Shawangunk > Grasslands (Hoagerburgh entrance), Ulster County. The bird was > feeding. It flew after a few minutes. It headed north. I could see > it 1/2 mile away, flying over Ralph Tabor at the town park, still > vocalizing. I'll post photos later today. > Peter Schoenberger, Woodstock > > -- > > 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 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 List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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/ --