RE:[nysbirds-l] Upland Sandpiper Friday Update?

2016-04-15 Thread Joe Jannsen 
Jane,

My suggestion is to travel eastbound on Ocean Parkway in the right hand lane.  
Once you pass Oak Beach (old OBI location) slow down (I put my flashers on) and 
scan the grassy median in the center of the road.  The bird is pretty 
conspicuous if there.  Once you spot it, pull over to the right onto the grassy 
shoulder and observe from your vehicle.  As others have mentioned, the bird is 
precariously close to fast-moving vehicles, so I wouldn’t approach any closer 
and I definitely would not attempt to observe from the median.  Across the road 
provides close enough views that are safe for you and the bird.

Good luck!

Joe

From: Jane Ross [mailto:janefr...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 7:41 AM
To: Joe Jannsen
Cc: redk...@optonline.net; NYSBIRDS-L
Subject: Upland Sandpiper Friday Update?

Hoping to find the upland sandpiper this morning so would love to see any 
updates as well as a few directions as to how to spot him ( in the median near 
Oak Beach???). Many thanks in advance, Jane

Sent from my iPhone





On Apr 13, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Joe Jannsen 
> wrote:
I haven't seen any reports today, so I am happy to report the Upland Sandpiper 
continues just east of Oak Beach near pole #483.  Viewed from the eastbound 
shoulder.

Joe

On Apr 11, 2016, at 6:45 PM, 
"redk...@optonline.net" 
> wrote:
As of 5:30 p.m. today the shorebird named in honor of the famous American 
naturalist William Bartram was at the west-east turnaround a little east of Oak 
Beach on Ocean Parkway. I watched it, nerve-wrackingly,  bathing in a puddle at 
the edge of the road as cars whizzed by before walking across the turnaround 
road..

John Turner
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
Welcome and Basics
Rules and Information
Subscribe, Configuration and 
Leave
Archives:
The Mail 
Archive
Surfbirds
BirdingOnThe.Net
Please submit your observations to eBird!
--
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
Welcome and Basics
Rules and Information
Subscribe, Configuration and 
Leave
Archives:
The Mail 
Archive
Surfbirds
BirdingOnThe.Net
Please submit your observations to eBird!
--

--

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/

--

RE:[nysbirds-l] Upland Sandpiper Friday Update?

2016-04-15 Thread Joe Jannsen 
Jane,

My suggestion is to travel eastbound on Ocean Parkway in the right hand lane.  
Once you pass Oak Beach (old OBI location) slow down (I put my flashers on) and 
scan the grassy median in the center of the road.  The bird is pretty 
conspicuous if there.  Once you spot it, pull over to the right onto the grassy 
shoulder and observe from your vehicle.  As others have mentioned, the bird is 
precariously close to fast-moving vehicles, so I wouldn’t approach any closer 
and I definitely would not attempt to observe from the median.  Across the road 
provides close enough views that are safe for you and the bird.

Good luck!

Joe

From: Jane Ross [mailto:janefr...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 7:41 AM
To: Joe Jannsen
Cc: redk...@optonline.net; NYSBIRDS-L
Subject: Upland Sandpiper Friday Update?

Hoping to find the upland sandpiper this morning so would love to see any 
updates as well as a few directions as to how to spot him ( in the median near 
Oak Beach???). Many thanks in advance, Jane

Sent from my iPhone





On Apr 13, 2016, at 5:03 PM, Joe Jannsen 
mailto:jjann...@tnc.org>> wrote:
I haven't seen any reports today, so I am happy to report the Upland Sandpiper 
continues just east of Oak Beach near pole #483.  Viewed from the eastbound 
shoulder.

Joe

On Apr 11, 2016, at 6:45 PM, 
"redk...@optonline.net" 
mailto:redk...@optonline.net>> wrote:
As of 5:30 p.m. today the shorebird named in honor of the famous American 
naturalist William Bartram was at the west-east turnaround a little east of Oak 
Beach on Ocean Parkway. I watched it, nerve-wrackingly,  bathing in a puddle at 
the edge of the road as cars whizzed by before walking across the turnaround 
road..

John Turner
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
Welcome and Basics
Rules and Information
Subscribe, Configuration and 
Leave
Archives:
The Mail 
Archive
Surfbirds
BirdingOnThe.Net
Please submit your observations to eBird!
--
--
NYSbirds-L List Info:
Welcome and Basics
Rules and Information
Subscribe, Configuration and 
Leave
Archives:
The Mail 
Archive
Surfbirds
BirdingOnThe.Net
Please submit your observations to eBird!
--

--

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/

--