Re:[nysbirds-l] Common Gull viewing logistics
I also meant to add that in this Common Gull search situation a telescope is crucial- perhaps essential. Best -Doug Gochfeld On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 14:09 Doug Gochfeld wrote: > Prospect Lake (in Prospect Park) is mostly frozen over, but has an opening > in the center, where the geese roost overnight. This opening is south of > The Peninsula meadow and north of “The Peristyle” (labeled on Google Maps). > This open water is the main attraction for gulls, which are using it to > bathe. The bulk of the Ring-billed Gulls tend to stand on the ice northwest > and west of this open water, while most of the larger gulls tend to stick > closer to the open water. > > The best vantage point will depend on where the bird is, and what the wind > direction is. The south side of the lake is usually closest, but in a north > wind (which we seem to be in a never ending period of), the gulls will > often be facing north, and you will be looking right into the wind. The > western shore has some raised spots where you can see into the flock more > easily (the Common Gull was obscured by other gulls for a long time for > people looking from the southern vantage, which is low). The Peninsula > meadow edge can be good too, though also low. There is plenty of street > parking around the SW corner of the park. I believe, but am not certain, > that the parking lot on Breeze Hill is open (enter at Lincoln Road/Ocean > Ave.). > > Good luck if you go for this understated but excellent bird. > -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. > > > -- 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/ --
Re:[nysbirds-l] Common Gull viewing logistics
I also meant to add that in this Common Gull search situation a telescope is crucial- perhaps essential. Best -Doug Gochfeld On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 14:09 Doug Gochfeld wrote: > Prospect Lake (in Prospect Park) is mostly frozen over, but has an opening > in the center, where the geese roost overnight. This opening is south of > The Peninsula meadow and north of “The Peristyle” (labeled on Google Maps). > This open water is the main attraction for gulls, which are using it to > bathe. The bulk of the Ring-billed Gulls tend to stand on the ice northwest > and west of this open water, while most of the larger gulls tend to stick > closer to the open water. > > The best vantage point will depend on where the bird is, and what the wind > direction is. The south side of the lake is usually closest, but in a north > wind (which we seem to be in a never ending period of), the gulls will > often be facing north, and you will be looking right into the wind. The > western shore has some raised spots where you can see into the flock more > easily (the Common Gull was obscured by other gulls for a long time for > people looking from the southern vantage, which is low). The Peninsula > meadow edge can be good too, though also low. There is plenty of street > parking around the SW corner of the park. I believe, but am not certain, > that the parking lot on Breeze Hill is open (enter at Lincoln Road/Ocean > Ave.). > > Good luck if you go for this understated but excellent bird. > -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. > > > -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Common Gull viewing logistics
Prospect Lake (in Prospect Park) is mostly frozen over, but has an opening in the center, where the geese roost overnight. This opening is south of The Peninsula meadow and north of “The Peristyle” (labeled on Google Maps). This open water is the main attraction for gulls, which are using it to bathe. The bulk of the Ring-billed Gulls tend to stand on the ice northwest and west of this open water, while most of the larger gulls tend to stick closer to the open water. The best vantage point will depend on where the bird is, and what the wind direction is. The south side of the lake is usually closest, but in a north wind (which we seem to be in a never ending period of), the gulls will often be facing north, and you will be looking right into the wind. The western shore has some raised spots where you can see into the flock more easily (the Common Gull was obscured by other gulls for a long time for people looking from the southern vantage, which is low). The Peninsula meadow edge can be good too, though also low. There is plenty of street parking around the SW corner of the park. I believe, but am not certain, that the parking lot on Breeze Hill is open (enter at Lincoln Road/Ocean Ave.). Good luck if you go for this understated but excellent bird. -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Common Gull viewing logistics
Prospect Lake (in Prospect Park) is mostly frozen over, but has an opening in the center, where the geese roost overnight. This opening is south of The Peninsula meadow and north of “The Peristyle” (labeled on Google Maps). This open water is the main attraction for gulls, which are using it to bathe. The bulk of the Ring-billed Gulls tend to stand on the ice northwest and west of this open water, while most of the larger gulls tend to stick closer to the open water. The best vantage point will depend on where the bird is, and what the wind direction is. The south side of the lake is usually closest, but in a north wind (which we seem to be in a never ending period of), the gulls will often be facing north, and you will be looking right into the wind. The western shore has some raised spots where you can see into the flock more easily (the Common Gull was obscured by other gulls for a long time for people looking from the southern vantage, which is low). The Peninsula meadow edge can be good too, though also low. There is plenty of street parking around the SW corner of the park. I believe, but am not certain, that the parking lot on Breeze Hill is open (enter at Lincoln Road/Ocean Ave.). Good luck if you go for this understated but excellent bird. -Doug Gochfeld. Brooklyn, NY. -- 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/ --
