[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager, Queens, NYC, Directions
I was able to catch up with Eric Miller's Western Tanager at Alley Pond Park today, Queens. Directions as follows: Set your GPS for "East Hills Chevrolet" Dealership, Rte 25A, Northern Blvd, Queens. there is a dead end road immediately to the west of the dealership. Park on the dead end (see sign for Alley Pond Park property), walk around the construction fence, follow the wide wood-chipped trail as it veers to the right. The trail dead ends (200 feet?) at a recently constructed, small freshwater wetland about the size of an above ground pool. When there, look to the left and see a large, fully green-leaved willow tree, about 75 feet away. It was here that the bird was feeding on the ground, or near so, and popped up into the willow, calling for me once. I think it is feeding on white mulberry. Also saw the Black-headed Gull at Pelham Bay Park in parking lot puddle. Outer beach was very quiet. Looked for yesterday's Snowy Owl at Robert Moses SP, Fire Island with no luck. Heard a third-hand report of a Snowy at Jones Beach West End dune area. Looked but no dice. Cheers, JPA John Askildsen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager, Queens, NYC, Directions
I was able to catch up with Eric Miller's Western Tanager at Alley Pond Park today, Queens. Directions as follows: Set your GPS for "East Hills Chevrolet" Dealership, Rte 25A, Northern Blvd, Queens. there is a dead end road immediately to the west of the dealership. Park on the dead end (see sign for Alley Pond Park property), walk around the construction fence, follow the wide wood-chipped trail as it veers to the right. The trail dead ends (200 feet?) at a recently constructed, small freshwater wetland about the size of an above ground pool. When there, look to the left and see a large, fully green-leaved willow tree, about 75 feet away. It was here that the bird was feeding on the ground, or near so, and popped up into the willow, calling for me once. I think it is feeding on white mulberry. Also saw the Black-headed Gull at Pelham Bay Park in parking lot puddle. Outer beach was very quiet. Looked for yesterday's Snowy Owl at Robert Moses SP, Fire Island with no luck. Heard a third-hand report of a Snowy at Jones Beach West End dune area. Looked but no dice. Cheers, JPA John Askildsen -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager, Queens
I just got a call from Eric Miller, who had a female-type Western Tanager in East Alley Marsh, which is across the creek from Alley Pond Environmental Center. It was last seen by at least a trio of other Birders, heading south from the Chevy dealership on the south side of Northern Boulevard. Good luck if you go. Good Birding, Corey Finger Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Western Tanager, Queens
I just got a call from Eric Miller, who had a female-type Western Tanager in East Alley Marsh, which is across the creek from Alley Pond Environmental Center. It was last seen by at least a trio of other Birders, heading south from the Chevy dealership on the south side of Northern Boulevard. Good luck if you go. Good Birding, Corey Finger Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
