Hi all, I've been getting a few emails asking for directions to the spot where we have seen the Virginia Rail. So I will try to describe it.
Walking in from Central Park West and 103rd Street entrance, head down the path going down to the NE end of the pool (straight down the hill) cross the rustic bridge and make a left down the stairs to the stone arch. Keep walking with the stream on your left, walk over the second rustic bridge (the main stream still on your left), hang left and walk down the paved path to the second wood chip path on your left leading down to the stream. The jewel weeds are on the opposite side of the stream and that is where the Rail was showing. As far as I know the Rail has only been seen late in the afternoon. There is a lot of foot traffic in the area during the morning with people and dogs (many off the leash). So, you might have a better chance of seeing it at the end of the day. Google map: http://www.flickr.com/photos/landp/9728668814/ Google Street view of what the spot looks like: http://www.flickr.com/photos/landp/9728530525/ Good Luck, Anders Peltomaa Manhattan On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Anders Peltomaa <anders.pelto...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi all again, > The Virginia Rail showed it self a few minutes ago. Other birders have > seen it show every fifteen minutes or so. > > Anders Peltomaa > Manhattan > On Sep 11, 2013 10:29 AM, "Anders Peltomaa" <anders.pelto...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> This morning Chris Cooper, Nadir and I spent some time searching for the >> Virginia Rail, without finding it. >> >> There were quite a lot of bird activity though, we saw close to ten >> warbler species and a few other migrant species. >> >> Anders Peltomaa >> Manhattan >> On Sep 10, 2013 11:29 PM, "Nadir Souirgi" <nadi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> ** >>> >>> >>> There was a *Virginia Rail* in the Loch in Central Parks North End this >>> evening. At about 5:15pm, It emerged from the dense stand of Jewel Weed >>> behind the fenced in area on the north side of the creek. This area is >>> bracketed by two dirt paths that lead to the edge of the water. Below is a >>> link to my complete eBird checklist that has a few documentary images: >>> >>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15143401 >>> >>> Keep'em up! >>> >>> Nadir Souirgi >>> >>> __._,_.___ >>> Reply via web >>> post<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebirdsnyc/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJyMGI5ZzVmBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRtc2dJZAMxMjY2NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzEzNzg4NzAxNDA-?act=reply&messageNum=12667> >>> Reply >>> to sender >>> <nadi...@gmail.com?subject=Re%3A%20Central%20Park%20Virginia%20Rail%2E> >>> Reply >>> to group >>> <ebirds...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20Central%20Park%20Virginia%20Rail%2E> >>> Start >>> a New >>> Topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebirdsnyc/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcWlyYnV2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzNzg4NzAxNDA-> >>> Messages >>> in this >>> topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebirdsnyc/message/12667;_ylc=X3oDMTM3anFvMDdrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRtc2dJZAMxMjY2NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzNzg4NzAxNDAEdHBjSWQDMTI2Njc->(1) >>> Recent Activity: >>> >>> - New >>> Members<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebirdsnyc/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJnNDg2MHIwBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxMzc4ODcwMTQw?o=6> >>> 5 >>> >>> Visit Your >>> Group<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebirdsnyc;_ylc=X3oDMTJmc2QybGE1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzNzg4NzAxNDA-> >>> ebirdsnyc: bird sightings from the NYC area >>> [image: Yahoo! >>> Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZ25jM211BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzEzMzM2MzUwBGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTM3ODg3MDE0MA--> >>> Switch to: >>> Text-Only<ebirdsnyc-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change+Delivery+Format:+Traditional>, >>> Daily >>> Digest<ebirdsnyc-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email+Delivery:+Digest>• >>> Unsubscribe <ebirdsnyc-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe>• >>> Terms >>> of Use <http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> • Send us >>> Feedback >>> <ygroupsnotificati...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Feedback+on+the+redesigned+individual+mail+v1> >>> . >>> >>> __,_._,___ >>> >> -- 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/ --
