June 5 - Today at the Batavia Waste Water Treatment Plant there was a
flock of 19 Semi-palmated Sandpipers, an adult male Common Merganser, a
lingering adult male Ring-neck Duck, 34 Ruddy Ducks, a pair of Northern
Shovelers, and two male American Wigeons.
At the Alabama Swamps:
At Oak
One can view the Refuge from the Town of Shawangunk Park on Long Lane.
The main areas of the Refuge (usually accessed from the Hoagerburgh Road
entrance) are indeed closed for restoration.
Larry Federman
Education Coordinator
Audubon New York
Rheinstrom Hill, Buttercup Farm, RamsHorn-Livingst
They are closed until further notice so I hope it was seen from the road.
Andrew v. F. Block
Consulting Naturalist/Wildlife Biologist
37 Tanglewylde Avenue
Bronxville, Westchester Co., New York 10708-3131
Phone: 914-337-1229; Fax: 914-771-8036
From: "li_bir
I thought The Grasslands was closed for restoration? Have they re-opened?
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-Original message-
From: Peter Schoenberger
To: Peter Schoenberger
Cc: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Sun, Jun 5, 2011 18:47:17 GMT+00:00
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Sandhill Crane
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On Jun 5, 2011, at 1:19 PM, Peter Schoenberger wrote:
This morning, at 9:45 am, I found a Sandhill Crane at the Shawangunk
Grasslands (Hoagerburgh entrance), Ulster County. The bird was
feeding. It flew after a few minutes. It headed
Hi all,
There are currently two singing Kentucky Warblers at Rockefeller SP (only one
has been reported, I believe). One is near the northern junction of Ash Tree
Loop and Overlook Trail (it moves from northeast of the junction to south of
it, singing from, I assume, the edges of its territory)
This morning, at 9:45 am, I found a Sandhill Crane at the Shawangunk
Grasslands (Hoagerburgh entrance), Ulster County. The bird was
feeding. It flew after a few minutes. It headed north. I could see it
1/2 mile away, flying over Ralph Tabor at the town park, still
vocalizing. I'll post phot