Location pages have been created for the current top 10 sites for both Albany and Ulster Counties based on total species seen. Numbers in parentheses represents the # of sub-locations for those sites.
If you spot any issues with the pages please let me know off list. Also, if you have visited any of these sites could you verify that the '*Directions*' link on the location pages points to a public parking spot or to an entrance to the site? Thanks! Total # of shared locations (hotspots) added to 20 new pages is 35 bringing the total coverage to 1,353 hotspots or 24.4% of 5,550 for New York State. *ALBANY COUNTY* Albany Pine Bush Preserve (9) Alcove Reservoir Ann Lee Pond Basic Creek Reservoir (access permit required) Black Creek Marsh (Albany Co.) Cohoes Flats Five Rivers EEC Huyck Preserve (2) Normanskill Farm Partridge Run WMA http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Albany *ULSTER COUNTY* Ashokan Reservoir (4) Black Creek Preserve Blue Chip Farms Esopus Meadows Lighthouse Park Great Vly WMA--West Camp Rd. Kingston Point Saugerties Lighthouse Shawangunk Grasslands NWR Sleightsburg Spit Minnewaska State Park (4) http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Ulster -- Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots <http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York> Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots <https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYeBirdHotspots/> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --