---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joshua Snodgrass <cedarsh...@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Northern Goshawk Fingerlakes National Forest, Schuyler Co. To: Donna Scott <dls...@me.com>
Heading west on Searsburg rd (Co. rd. 1), turn left on Potomac rd. (past Hector grazing association and Ballard Pond) to enter the Fingerlakes National Forest. Drive South on Potomac rd about a mile or so. The parking area for the Foster Pond area is directly across from where Chicken coop rd intersects with Potomac rd (not sure if there is a road sign for chicken coop rd., but there is a sign for Foster Pond visible in the small parking area) The path from the parking area goes west, stay to the left until you reach Foster pond, then walk around to the far north west corner of the pond. There is a picnic table there, take the path to the left. The goshawk was on the west side of the trail, which is fairly open, across from a huge stand of pine trees, probably 100-200yds down the trail. (Just be careful, Potomac rd is a seasonal dirt rd with little maintenance). Good luck! http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5352123.pdf Josh On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Donna Scott <dls...@me.com> wrote: > Where is Foster Pond, please? > > Sent from my iPhone > Donna Scott > > On Jan 14, 2015, at 6:19 PM, Joshua Snodgrass <cedarsh...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I went birding at Foster Pond this afternoon, because high twenties feels > like spring compared to the last few days. Past the frozen pond and down > Backbone trail I ventured into the brushy field to get a better look at > some waxwings when I flushed a Northern Goshawk from low cover. Life Bird! > She (I'm guessing based on the size) perched in a small tree and posed for > a long time. Excellent views. Adult with a bright eyestripe. I took > pictures until my hands and toes went numb. She never flew away. As I was > returning to the trail two Common Ravens flew over calling. Awesome Day! > Photos: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/123875591@N03/16096262487/in/photostream/ > https://www.flickr.com/photos/123875591@N03/15662257883/in/photostream/ > > Sorry I didn't post earlier, but I have a dumb phone. > Good birding! > Josh > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
