Hi all, I saw this posted to the NNY list serve, and thought that it would be of interest to many others throughout the state.
Best, Shawn ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeff Bolsinger <jsbolsin...@yahoo.com> Date: Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 12:11 PM Subject: NNYBirds: WILLOW PTARMIGAN on Pt Peninsula, Jefferson County To: northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com, oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com Yesterday evening Eugene Nichols found a white bird on Point Peninsula that he eventually came to believe was a Willow Ptarmigan. This morning I met him at the place where he found the bird, and we eventually relocated it. It was immediately obvious that this bird was a winter plumaged Rock or Willow Ptarmigan, and based on the bill size and shape I believe it is a Willow (which I also believe is the more likely of the two). The location is on South Shore Road 3.5 miles south of the intersection with Pine Woods Road (this road is in Point Peninsula Village, known locally as Shangri-La). When you reach the location you will come to a highway sign indicating a sharp curve ahead, with a real estate sign just beyond, and the curve about 100 yards ahead. We saw the ptarmigan in the woods on the lake side of the road opposite the highway sign. During the 90 minutes that we watched it the ptarmigan roosted on a pile of ice at the lake's edge for about an hour, and then flew up into a tree and ate buds. A group from the North Country Bird Club saw the ptarmigan early this afternoon perched in a tree, but I guess it took them a while to find it. All of the land along the road here is private, so please respect private property and stay on the road. Based on the bird's behavior today it seems that if present, it will eventually show itself if you are patient. Jeff Bolsinger Canton, NY __._,_.___ Reply via web post<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Northern_NY_Birds/conversations/messages/14183;_ylc=X3oDMTJwYTI2OGVzBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQzMTIwMwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjU3ODcEbXNnSWQDMTQxODMEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzk4NDQ5NDgw?act=reply&messageNum=14183> Reply to sender <jsbolsin...@yahoo.com?subject=Re%3A%20WILLOW%20PTARMIGAN%20on%20Pt%20Peninsula%2C%20Jefferson%20County> Reply to group <northern_ny_bi...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20WILLOW%20PTARMIGAN%20on%20Pt%20Peninsula%2C%20Jefferson%20County> Start a New Topic<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Northern_NY_Birds/conversations/newtopic;_ylc=X3oDMTJkZDV2ZWdlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQzMTIwMwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjU3ODcEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDbnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMzk4NDQ5NDgw> Messages in this topic<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Northern_NY_Birds/conversations/topics/14183;_ylc=X3oDMTM1b3JzcjdvBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQzMTIwMwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjU3ODcEbXNnSWQDMTQxODMEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMzk4NDQ5NDgwBHRwY0lkAzE0MTgz>(1) All postings to Northern_NY_Birds are protected by copyright law. Visit Your Group<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Northern_NY_Birds/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJkZmRkOHBlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQzMTIwMwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjU3ODcEc2VjA3Z0bARzbGsDdmdocARzdGltZQMxMzk4NDQ5NDgw> [image: Yahoo! Groups]<https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJjOTdlYnVuBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzQzMTIwMwRncnBzcElkAzE3MDUwNjU3ODcEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDZ2ZwBHN0aW1lAzEzOTg0NDk0ODA-> • Privacy <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • Unsubscribe<northern_ny_birds-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe>• Terms of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> . __,_._,___ -- Shawn Billerman PhD Student, Carling Lab University of Wyoming Dept. Zoo/Phys and Program in Ecology -- 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/ --
