[nysbirds-l] Smith's Longspur Yes/ Shawangunk Grasslands
The previously reported Smith's Longspur found by Gail Benson and Tom Burke was relocated late this afternoon (4:30 ish) by Steve Schuyler and myself (Curt McDermott). The bird made a brief appearance and then disappeared. A quick call to my father (Ken McDermott) set off a small chain which brought in more troops. The bird was relocated again around 6:00PM and was seen extensively by Kyla Haber, Christine Guarino, Mark DeDea, Mary (of European Goldfinch fame) and myself. Today the bird was seen in three locations. I will give directions to each, using the center of the parking lot as the common reference point. The entrance to the park is on the west side with a road that runs east to a single parking lot. First: Look east in a direction of 12-1 O'clock. Approx. 150 yds. out, there is a flat area roughly the size of a football field. The grass is VERY short, in fact it is the shortest length grass that you will see. The bird was first seen at the left (north) edge and worked its way south across the field. The bird was later re-found in the same location at the north edge of this area. Second: From the lot, look to your 9 O'clock and follow the marked trail north. after the trail passes the two large trees on you right, there will ne an area that was once tarmac and has obvious new grass on top of it. It resembles a grass airstrip. Again, the grass is very short. Walk across this area in an eastward direction. Approx. 100 yds. in, the grass will get longer. This was the second spot where the bird was seen and was also where it was first found on Sunday. Third: Looking from the lot, look to your 10 O'Clock. Far out, there will be a very full Cedar Tree with a boulder in front of it. The bird was in a straight line to the Cedar Tree, approx. half way between the parking lot and the tree. The bird also seems to frequent those areas with the shortest length grasses. Sorry about the lengthy post. I typically delete those. Good luck if you go. PS. The sun rises in the east and north is left of that. The rest is up to you. Good Birding, Curt -- 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/ --
[nysbirds-l] Smith's Longspur Yes/ Shawangunk Grasslands
The previously reported Smith's Longspur found by Gail Benson and Tom Burke was relocated late this afternoon (4:30 ish) by Steve Schuyler and myself (Curt McDermott). The bird made a brief appearance and then disappeared. A quick call to my father (Ken McDermott) set off a small chain which brought in more troops. The bird was relocated again around 6:00PM and was seen extensively by Kyla Haber, Christine Guarino, Mark DeDea, Mary (of European Goldfinch fame) and myself. Today the bird was seen in three locations. I will give directions to each, using the center of the parking lot as the common reference point. The entrance to the park is on the west side with a road that runs east to a single parking lot. First: Look east in a direction of 12-1 O'clock. Approx. 150 yds. out, there is a flat area roughly the size of a football field. The grass is VERY short, in fact it is the shortest length grass that you will see. The bird was first seen at the left (north) edge and worked its way south across the field. The bird was later re-found in the same location at the north edge of this area. Second: From the lot, look to your 9 O'clock and follow the marked trail north. after the trail passes the two large trees on you right, there will ne an area that was once tarmac and has obvious new grass on top of it. It resembles a grass airstrip. Again, the grass is very short. Walk across this area in an eastward direction. Approx. 100 yds. in, the grass will get longer. This was the second spot where the bird was seen and was also where it was first found on Sunday. Third: Looking from the lot, look to your 10 O'Clock. Far out, there will be a very full Cedar Tree with a boulder in front of it. The bird was in a straight line to the Cedar Tree, approx. half way between the parking lot and the tree. The bird also seems to frequent those areas with the shortest length grasses. Sorry about the lengthy post. I typically delete those. Good luck if you go. PS. The sun rises in the east and north is left of that. The rest is up to you. Good Birding, Curt -- 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/ --
