[nysbirds-l] Limpkin - Niagara County

[Willie D'Anna]

The Limpkin in Lewiston, along the Niagara River, was seen throughout the
day today. It is sticking to a very small area - a linear strip about 50
yards long. If you don't see it, just carefully check the weeds at the base
of the slope for any movement. It can really hide in there! Early this
morning it was about 50 yards directly south of the small patch of weeds
that it stayed in yesterday but later it moved back into that patch, which
is next to the blue-gray harbor master building and a shed. There shouldn't
be much more than a few flurries in Lewiston tomorrow and getting there
shouldn't be a problem if you are coming from the east. Those coming in on
the Thruway from Pennsylvania may have slick roads from tonight's snow but
the weather conditions should not be that bad during the day tomorrow.

 

The coordinates are 43.173805, -79.049374 Mapped pin:
https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below the cliff, down at
river level. You must park above at street level and take the stairs down.
For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven down and let off at
water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says "harbor master" over
one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The weeds that it was
hanging out in all afternoon on Tuesday are between those two buildings,
which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one of the
buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is close, only 30
feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible by weeds, and
does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, please do not
surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the open. I suggest
that people stay off the grass in order to give it some space. You will
still get great views.

 

PLEASE NOTE: If anyone notices the bird showing concerning behavior, such as
lethargy, noticeable limping, or dragging a wing, could you please contact
me ASAP. At this point the bird looks perfectly healthy, is finding lots of
snails, and was even seen to fly when startled by a loud noise today.

 

Good birding!

Willie

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[nysbirds-l] Limpkin - Niagara County

[Willie D'Anna]

The Limpkin in Lewiston, along the Niagara River, was seen throughout the
day today. It is sticking to a very small area - a linear strip about 50
yards long. If you don't see it, just carefully check the weeds at the base
of the slope for any movement. It can really hide in there! Early this
morning it was about 50 yards directly south of the small patch of weeds
that it stayed in yesterday but later it moved back into that patch, which
is next to the blue-gray harbor master building and a shed. There shouldn't
be much more than a few flurries in Lewiston tomorrow and getting there
shouldn't be a problem if you are coming from the east. Those coming in on
the Thruway from Pennsylvania may have slick roads from tonight's snow but
the weather conditions should not be that bad during the day tomorrow.

 

The coordinates are 43.173805, -79.049374 Mapped pin:
https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below the cliff, down at
river level. You must park above at street level and take the stairs down.
For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven down and let off at
water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says "harbor master" over
one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The weeds that it was
hanging out in all afternoon on Tuesday are between those two buildings,
which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one of the
buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is close, only 30
feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible by weeds, and
does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, please do not
surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the open. I suggest
that people stay off the grass in order to give it some space. You will
still get great views.

 

PLEASE NOTE: If anyone notices the bird showing concerning behavior, such as
lethargy, noticeable limping, or dragging a wing, could you please contact
me ASAP. At this point the bird looks perfectly healthy, is finding lots of
snails, and was even seen to fly when startled by a loud noise today.

 

Good birding!

Willie

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Wilson, NY

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray Warbler, Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area (Nassau County)

[Pat Aitken]

I understand that the black throated gray was last seen before 10 am, and
has not been refound.

On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 10:28 AM, Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Second-hand report that this bird was found a few days ago and continues
> today (16 Nov) in the wooded area of the preserve, which is located at 500
> Slice Drive
> ,
> in Oceanside. Hopefully those who have seen the bird will chime in with
> further details.  The public Facebook page for MNSA shows a few pics of the
> warbler, but I'm getting an error message when I try to click on any of the
> pics
>
> https://www.facebook.com/MNSA1970/?ref=page_internal
>
> Good luck to those who try for it.
>
> Karen Fung
> NYC
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray Warbler, Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area (Nassau County)

[Pat Aitken]

I understand that the black throated gray was last seen before 10 am, and
has not been refound.

On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 10:28 AM, Karen Fung 
wrote:

> Second-hand report that this bird was found a few days ago and continues
> today (16 Nov) in the wooded area of the preserve, which is located at 500
> Slice Drive
> ,
> in Oceanside. Hopefully those who have seen the bird will chime in with
> further details.  The public Facebook page for MNSA shows a few pics of the
> warbler, but I'm getting an error message when I try to click on any of the
> pics
>
> https://www.facebook.com/MNSA1970/?ref=page_internal
>
> Good luck to those who try for it.
>
> Karen Fung
> NYC
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Kings County Townsend's Warbler

[Doug Gochfeld]

The Townsend’s Warbler seems to have settled into a little bit of a circuit
of the trees around the south margin of the hill. A good place to look for
it is looking uphill from the bench marked on Google Maps as: Konah “KOKO”
Weisel’s Bench”

Favoring this tree:
40.6910242, -73.9749153

For those who have asked, there is legal street parking all around the
park- but even better there are plenty of subway stations in the area.

Good Birding
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.



On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 12:01 Sean Sime  wrote:

> Doug Gochfeld asked me to post he has just found a young male Townsend’s
> Warbler at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn. The bird was feeding in deciduous
> trees on top of the hill.
>
>
>
> GPS coordinates: (40.6912596, -73.9752244)
>
>
>
> Good luck if you go,
>
>
>
> Sean Sime
>
> Brooklyn, NY
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 
>
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Kings County Townsend's Warbler

[Doug Gochfeld]

The Townsend’s Warbler seems to have settled into a little bit of a circuit
of the trees around the south margin of the hill. A good place to look for
it is looking uphill from the bench marked on Google Maps as: Konah “KOKO”
Weisel’s Bench”

Favoring this tree:
40.6910242, -73.9749153

For those who have asked, there is legal street parking all around the
park- but even better there are plenty of subway stations in the area.

Good Birding
-Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY.



On Wed, Nov 16, 2022 at 12:01 Sean Sime  wrote:

> Doug Gochfeld asked me to post he has just found a young male Townsend’s
> Warbler at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn. The bird was feeding in deciduous
> trees on top of the hill.
>
>
>
> GPS coordinates: (40.6912596, -73.9752244)
>
>
>
> Good luck if you go,
>
>
>
> Sean Sime
>
> Brooklyn, NY
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 
>
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>
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>
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>
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[nysbirds-l] Kings County Townsend's Warbler

[Sean Sime]

Doug Gochfeld asked me to post he has just found a young male Townsend’s 
Warbler at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn. The bird was feeding in deciduous 
trees on top of the hill.

GPS coordinates: (40.6912596, -73.9752244)

Good luck if you go,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY





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[nysbirds-l] Kings County Townsend's Warbler

[Sean Sime]

Doug Gochfeld asked me to post he has just found a young male Townsend’s 
Warbler at Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn. The bird was feeding in deciduous 
trees on top of the hill.

GPS coordinates: (40.6912596, -73.9752244)

Good luck if you go,

Sean Sime
Brooklyn, NY





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[nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray Warbler, Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area (Nassau County)

[Karen Fung]

Second-hand report that this bird was found a few days ago and continues
today (16 Nov) in the wooded area of the preserve, which is located at 500
Slice Drive, in Oceanside. Hopefully those who have seen the bird will
chime in with further details.  The public Facebook page for MNSA shows a
few pics of the warbler, but I'm getting an error message when I try to
click on any of the pics

https://www.facebook.com/MNSA1970/?ref=page_internal

Good luck to those who try for it.

Karen Fung
NYC

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[nysbirds-l] Black-throated Gray Warbler, Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area (Nassau County)

[Karen Fung]

Second-hand report that this bird was found a few days ago and continues
today (16 Nov) in the wooded area of the preserve, which is located at 500
Slice Drive, in Oceanside. Hopefully those who have seen the bird will
chime in with further details.  The public Facebook page for MNSA shows a
few pics of the warbler, but I'm getting an error message when I try to
click on any of the pics

https://www.facebook.com/MNSA1970/?ref=page_internal

Good luck to those who try for it.

Karen Fung
NYC

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Limpkin - Lewiston, along the Niagara River - YES

[Timothy Healy]

The Limpkin continues in the same area today, a bit south of the harbormaster’s 
house at Lewiston Landing. Feeding actively on snails along the lawn this 
morning. 

Cheers!
-Tim H

> On Nov 15, 2022, at 9:51 PM, Timothy Healy  wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the detailed update, Willie! I really appreciate the search tips. 
> Brendan Fogarty and I are traveling up from NYC overnight and hope to have 
> some lucky tomorrow morning. Here’s hoping the bird weathers tonight’s wintry 
> mix OK. Maybe we’ll see you there!
> 
> Cheers,
> -Tim H
> 
>>> On Nov 15, 2022, at 7:34 PM, Willie D'Anna  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> A Limpkin was found by a local fishing guide, Frank Campbell, last 
>> Wednesday. This is the first NYS record, if accepted by the NYSARC. Frank 
>> has seen the bird several times since, including today, when he took of a 
>> photo of it and sent it to Connie Adams of the NYSDEC. Connie sent it to me 
>> to ask for an ID. I and three others converged on Lewiston Landing [eBird 
>> hotspot is called Niagara—Lewiston (NY)] and looked for over an hour with no 
>> luck. I asked Connie Adams if she could find out exactly where it was seen. 
>> She got back to me pretty soon and said that it had been there a week! She 
>> also said that it likes to hide in the bushes next to the harbor master 
>> building. Pretty strange behavior for a Limpkin! As she was telling me this, 
>> I was stopped right in front of the harbor master building. I looked at the 
>> weeds there and almost immediately I noticed some movement. It’s probably a 
>> squirrel, I thought. No way is that a Limpkin. As you probably guessed by 
>> now, it was indeed the Limpkin!
>>  
>> The Limpkin stayed in this patch of weeds all afternoon, except for brief 
>> forays onto the grass nearby. There are loads of snails here and it was 
>> having a feast. It looks quite healthy to me. Frank Campbell told me that he 
>> has not seen it fly but I think that’s only because it doesn’t need to, not 
>> because it is injured. Still, we will be keeping a close eye on it and will 
>> not hesitate to call a wildlife rehabilitator, if it seems to be having 
>> difficulty.
>>  
>> WHERE IT IS AND TIPS FOR SEEING IT: This bird should be easy to see if it 
>> stays in the same spot. If you don’t know the exact spot, it is very easy to 
>> miss, however, as we did this morning. The coordinates are 43.173805, 
>> -79.049374 Mapped pin: https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below 
>> the cliff, down at river level. You must park above at street level and take 
>> the stairs down. For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven 
>> down and let off at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says 
>> “harbor master” over one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The 
>> weeds that it was hanging out in all day today are between those two 
>> buildings, which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one 
>> of the buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is close, 
>> only 30 feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible by weeds, 
>> and does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, please do 
>> not surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the open.
>>  
>> Now for the tricky part – the weather. A major lake-effect snowstorm is 
>> being forecast for Buffalo and points north for Friday through Sunday. Often 
>> when this happens, Lewiston may not get that much snow. However, if you take 
>> the NYS Thruway all the way to Buffalo, you could run into some major snow 
>> on those days. One option would be to take I-490 through Rochester and come 
>> along Lake Ontario. It’s a few more miles but could save you a lot of time 
>> and aggravation. So, check the radar on your weather app before you get to 
>> the Rochester exits. For Wednesday and Thursday, the snow around Lewiston 
>> should be pretty minor, though not zero. At some point Thursday evening the 
>> snow will start to move northward.
>>  
>> Good luck if you try to see this amazing bird!
>> Willie   
>>  
>> 
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Re: [nysbirds-l] Limpkin - Lewiston, along the Niagara River - YES

[Timothy Healy]

The Limpkin continues in the same area today, a bit south of the harbormaster’s 
house at Lewiston Landing. Feeding actively on snails along the lawn this 
morning. 

Cheers!
-Tim H

> On Nov 15, 2022, at 9:51 PM, Timothy Healy  wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the detailed update, Willie! I really appreciate the search tips. 
> Brendan Fogarty and I are traveling up from NYC overnight and hope to have 
> some lucky tomorrow morning. Here’s hoping the bird weathers tonight’s wintry 
> mix OK. Maybe we’ll see you there!
> 
> Cheers,
> -Tim H
> 
>>> On Nov 15, 2022, at 7:34 PM, Willie D'Anna  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> A Limpkin was found by a local fishing guide, Frank Campbell, last 
>> Wednesday. This is the first NYS record, if accepted by the NYSARC. Frank 
>> has seen the bird several times since, including today, when he took of a 
>> photo of it and sent it to Connie Adams of the NYSDEC. Connie sent it to me 
>> to ask for an ID. I and three others converged on Lewiston Landing [eBird 
>> hotspot is called Niagara—Lewiston (NY)] and looked for over an hour with no 
>> luck. I asked Connie Adams if she could find out exactly where it was seen. 
>> She got back to me pretty soon and said that it had been there a week! She 
>> also said that it likes to hide in the bushes next to the harbor master 
>> building. Pretty strange behavior for a Limpkin! As she was telling me this, 
>> I was stopped right in front of the harbor master building. I looked at the 
>> weeds there and almost immediately I noticed some movement. It’s probably a 
>> squirrel, I thought. No way is that a Limpkin. As you probably guessed by 
>> now, it was indeed the Limpkin!
>>  
>> The Limpkin stayed in this patch of weeds all afternoon, except for brief 
>> forays onto the grass nearby. There are loads of snails here and it was 
>> having a feast. It looks quite healthy to me. Frank Campbell told me that he 
>> has not seen it fly but I think that’s only because it doesn’t need to, not 
>> because it is injured. Still, we will be keeping a close eye on it and will 
>> not hesitate to call a wildlife rehabilitator, if it seems to be having 
>> difficulty.
>>  
>> WHERE IT IS AND TIPS FOR SEEING IT: This bird should be easy to see if it 
>> stays in the same spot. If you don’t know the exact spot, it is very easy to 
>> miss, however, as we did this morning. The coordinates are 43.173805, 
>> -79.049374 Mapped pin: https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below 
>> the cliff, down at river level. You must park above at street level and take 
>> the stairs down. For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven 
>> down and let off at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says 
>> “harbor master” over one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The 
>> weeds that it was hanging out in all day today are between those two 
>> buildings, which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one 
>> of the buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is close, 
>> only 30 feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible by weeds, 
>> and does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, please do 
>> not surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the open.
>>  
>> Now for the tricky part – the weather. A major lake-effect snowstorm is 
>> being forecast for Buffalo and points north for Friday through Sunday. Often 
>> when this happens, Lewiston may not get that much snow. However, if you take 
>> the NYS Thruway all the way to Buffalo, you could run into some major snow 
>> on those days. One option would be to take I-490 through Rochester and come 
>> along Lake Ontario. It’s a few more miles but could save you a lot of time 
>> and aggravation. So, check the radar on your weather app before you get to 
>> the Rochester exits. For Wednesday and Thursday, the snow around Lewiston 
>> should be pretty minor, though not zero. At some point Thursday evening the 
>> snow will start to move northward.
>>  
>> Good luck if you try to see this amazing bird!
>> Willie   
>>  
>> 
>> --
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>> Wilson, NY
>> dannapotterATroadrunnerDOTcom
>>  
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [GeneseeBirds-L] Limpkin - Lewiston, along the Niagara River

[Joel Strong]

Hi Nancy,
Here is the link to the eBird hotspot where the Limpkin is being seen:

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L356887

 If you look at the “Top Media” you will find plenty of photos of the bird. 

Best,

Joel Strong 
joelstron...@yahoo.com

> On Nov 15, 2022, at 9:13 PM, 'Nancy Karp' via Geneseebirds 
>  wrote:
> 
>  Might we see the photo of the Limpkin?  They were plentiful in the Celery 
> Fields in Sarasoto, Fla.,   But in Western NY, ...almost a snowy winter?  Wow!
> 
> 
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad
> 
> On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 5:32 PM, Willie D'Anna 
>  wrote:
> 
> A Limpkin was found by a local fishing guide, Frank Campbell, last Wednesday. 
> This is the first NYS record, if accepted by the NYSARC. Frank has seen the 
> bird several times since, including today, when he took of a photo of it and 
> sent it to Connie Adams of the NYSDEC. Connie sent it to me to ask for an ID. 
> I and three others converged on Lewiston Landing [eBird hotspot is called 
> Niagara—Lewiston (NY)] and looked for over an hour with no luck. I asked 
> Connie Adams if she could find out exactly where it was seen. She got back to 
> me pretty soon and said that it had been there a week! She also said that it 
> likes to hide in the bushes next to the harbor master building. Pretty 
> strange behavior for a Limpkin! As she was telling me this, I was stopped 
> right in front of the harbor master building. I looked at the weeds there and 
> almost immediately I noticed some movement. It’s probably a squirrel, I 
> thought. No way is that a Limpkin. As you probably guessed by now, it was 
> indeed the Limpkin!
>  
> The Limpkin stayed in this patch of weeds all afternoon, except for brief 
> forays onto the grass nearby. There are loads of snails here and it was 
> having a feast. It looks quite healthy to me. Frank Campbell told me that he 
> has not seen it fly but I think that’s only because it doesn’t need to, not 
> because it is injured. Still, we will be keeping a close eye on it and will 
> not hesitate to call a wildlife rehabilitator, if it seems to be having 
> difficulty.
>  
> WHERE IT IS AND TIPS FOR SEEING IT: This bird should be easy to see if it 
> stays in the same spot. If you don’t know the exact spot, it is very easy to 
> miss, however, as we did this morning. The coordinates are 43.173805, 
> -79.049374 Mapped pin: https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below 
> the cliff, down at river level. You must park above at street level and take 
> the stairs down. For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven 
> down and let off at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says 
> “harbor master” over one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The 
> weeds that it was hanging out in all day today are between those two 
> buildings, which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one 
> of the buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is close, 
> only 30 feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible by weeds, 
> and does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, please do not 
> surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the open.
>  
> Now for the tricky part – the weather. A major lake-effect snowstorm is being 
> forecast for Buffalo and points north for Friday through Sunday. Often when 
> this happens, Lewiston may not get that much snow. However, if you take the 
> NYS Thruway all the way to Buffalo, you could run into some major snow on 
> those days. One option would be to take I-490 through Rochester and come 
> along Lake Ontario. It’s a few more miles but could save you a lot of time 
> and aggravation. So, check the radar on your weather app before you get to 
> the Rochester exits. For Wednesday and Thursday, the snow around Lewiston 
> should be pretty minor, though not zero. At some point Thursday evening the 
> snow will start to move northward.
>  
> Good luck if you try to see this amazing bird!
> Willie
>   
>   
> --
> Willie D'Anna
> Wilson, NY
> dannapotterATroadrunnerDOTcom
>  
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Re:[nysbirds-l] [GeneseeBirds-L] Limpkin - Lewiston, along the Niagara River

[Joel Strong]

Hi Nancy,
Here is the link to the eBird hotspot where the Limpkin is being seen:

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L356887

 If you look at the “Top Media” you will find plenty of photos of the bird. 

Best,

Joel Strong 
joelstron...@yahoo.com

> On Nov 15, 2022, at 9:13 PM, 'Nancy Karp' via Geneseebirds 
>  wrote:
> 
>  Might we see the photo of the Limpkin?  They were plentiful in the Celery 
> Fields in Sarasoto, Fla.,   But in Western NY, ...almost a snowy winter?  Wow!
> 
> 
> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad
> 
> On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 5:32 PM, Willie D'Anna 
>  wrote:
> 
> A Limpkin was found by a local fishing guide, Frank Campbell, last Wednesday. 
> This is the first NYS record, if accepted by the NYSARC. Frank has seen the 
> bird several times since, including today, when he took of a photo of it and 
> sent it to Connie Adams of the NYSDEC. Connie sent it to me to ask for an ID. 
> I and three others converged on Lewiston Landing [eBird hotspot is called 
> Niagara—Lewiston (NY)] and looked for over an hour with no luck. I asked 
> Connie Adams if she could find out exactly where it was seen. She got back to 
> me pretty soon and said that it had been there a week! She also said that it 
> likes to hide in the bushes next to the harbor master building. Pretty 
> strange behavior for a Limpkin! As she was telling me this, I was stopped 
> right in front of the harbor master building. I looked at the weeds there and 
> almost immediately I noticed some movement. It’s probably a squirrel, I 
> thought. No way is that a Limpkin. As you probably guessed by now, it was 
> indeed the Limpkin!
>  
> The Limpkin stayed in this patch of weeds all afternoon, except for brief 
> forays onto the grass nearby. There are loads of snails here and it was 
> having a feast. It looks quite healthy to me. Frank Campbell told me that he 
> has not seen it fly but I think that’s only because it doesn’t need to, not 
> because it is injured. Still, we will be keeping a close eye on it and will 
> not hesitate to call a wildlife rehabilitator, if it seems to be having 
> difficulty.
>  
> WHERE IT IS AND TIPS FOR SEEING IT: This bird should be easy to see if it 
> stays in the same spot. If you don’t know the exact spot, it is very easy to 
> miss, however, as we did this morning. The coordinates are 43.173805, 
> -79.049374 Mapped pin: https://goo.gl/maps/CyuEbPmWpmwBt1DL8  This is below 
> the cliff, down at river level. You must park above at street level and take 
> the stairs down. For those who have difficulty walking, you can be driven 
> down and let off at water level. Look for the blue-gray building that says 
> “harbor master” over one of the doors. Next to it is a blue-gray shed. The 
> weeds that it was hanging out in all day today are between those two 
> buildings, which are only 15 feet apart. The bird sometimes moves behind one 
> of the buildings but you can usually find it by moving around. It is close, 
> only 30 feet or so away, though usually obscured or made invisible by weeds, 
> and does not seem particularly concerned about people. However, please do not 
> surround it, as it does sometimes like to come out into the open.
>  
> Now for the tricky part – the weather. A major lake-effect snowstorm is being 
> forecast for Buffalo and points north for Friday through Sunday. Often when 
> this happens, Lewiston may not get that much snow. However, if you take the 
> NYS Thruway all the way to Buffalo, you could run into some major snow on 
> those days. One option would be to take I-490 through Rochester and come 
> along Lake Ontario. It’s a few more miles but could save you a lot of time 
> and aggravation. So, check the radar on your weather app before you get to 
> the Rochester exits. For Wednesday and Thursday, the snow around Lewiston 
> should be pretty minor, though not zero. At some point Thursday evening the 
> snow will start to move northward.
>  
> Good luck if you try to see this amazing bird!
> Willie
>   
>   
> --
> Willie D'Anna
> Wilson, NY
> dannapotterATroadrunnerDOTcom
>  
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