I apologize a million times
Peter schoenberger called to tell me the gyr is a leucistic red tail!!
excuse me as I wipe the egg off my face...
I'll try not to be so hasty next time...
Christine Guarino
On Tuesday, March 9, 2010, wrote:
> Thanks! Work really puts a cramp on our hobby! I have a conference call at
> 10- don't know if I can make it.
> Thanks for the great sighting!
> Best,
> Larry
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: christine guarino
>
> Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:11:04 -0500To: LARRY
> FEDERMANSubject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon - near
> New Paltz, NY
> Hi Larry
> I can't even get there at all today - I have to work and I have a class right
> after work todaylots of others are planning to go for it so keep your eye
> on the internet!
> Christine
> On Mar 8, 2010, at 10:44 PM, LARRY FEDERMAN wrote:
> Hi Christine,Will you be looking for the bird first thing in the morn? I'm
> thinking of taking a run down there If so, will you be able to post about
> sighting or not sighting it? Or would you be able to phone me - home #
> 518-678-3248. I could post the info for you if you're on the road to
> school. Thanks! Hope to see you soon,Larry Larry Federman
> Education Coordinator
> Audubon New York
> Rheinstrom Hill, Buttercup Farm, RamsHorn-Livingston Audubon Centers and
> Sanctuaries
> - Original Message -From: christine
> guarino To: midhudsonbirds ; mearnsbirdc...@yahoogroups.com ; nysbirds-lSent: Monday,
> March 08, 2010 7:27 PMSubject: [nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon - near New Paltz, NY
> This afternoon (3/8/10) around 5:00 I saw a white morph Gyrfalcon on
> Route 299 just east of New Paltz. It flew into a wetland area with
> many dead trees at the intersection of South Elting Corners road and
> Route 200 near Lowe's and across the street from a big Central Hudson
> facility.
>
> The bird is very obvious and should be there in the morning. It
> appeared to be actively hunting and changing perches frequently. Keep
> scanning the wetland area and the large dead tree where it originally
> perched on Route 299 may be a habitual perch. The tree is right near
> the Rodeway Inn and there is a Potter Bros billboard (if you're facing
> west) and a Lotus billboard (if you're facing east) at the base of the
> tree.
>
>
> Map here: http://tinyurl.com/yaqx6vp
>
> Good luck!!
>
> Christine Guarino
> New Paltz, NY
>
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