Re: [nysbirds-l] Black-backed Woodpeckers at the Roosevelt Truck Trail

2019-07-21 Thread Robert Lewis
In case anyone wants to look for these birds, here are a few more details. Starting at the gate at the southern end, the trail climbs gently but steadily for a few hundred yards.  Then it plateaus.  I found the birds a couple hundred yards in on the plateau.  As a landmark, I've included (if it g

[nysbirds-l] Black-backed Woodpeckers at the Roosevelt Truck Trail

2019-07-20 Thread Robert Lewis
The Roosevelt Truck Trail is near Newcomb.  Google it for directions. Approximately 43.918648, -74.012845 this morning around 9:45 I had two Black-backed Woodpeckers.  I walked in from the southern end.  I've posted some photos on the New York birders facebook page. Also there were about five Ru