The Lott Farm on the NE corner of NYS-414 and Martin Rd (aka Airport Rd) south of Seneca Falls (Martin Rd is the Seneca Falls - Fayette town line) is private, although the Empire State Farm Days event is held there for a few days late each summer. There is another fairgrounds in Seneca Falls, so to avoid ambiguity and help everyone respect the fact that it is private, I think we should call it the Lott Farm, not "the Fairgrounds". So far, the folks at eBird have not made this switch. With its extensive grasslands this farm is, as far as I know, the only reliable place around the Cayuga Lake Basin to find Upland Sandpipers. It's also great for other grassland birds. Fortunately the owners have been very gracious in the past about allowing access when birders either call them (315) 568-9501 or visit their office in the building complex near the intersection. They have asked for vehicle descriptions, times when people will be there, and requested that birders stay on the gravel roadways.
I know you asked for a private reply, Andrew, but this is a great place that I think all local birders should know about and how to access. --Dave Nutter On Jun 26, 2014, at 09:51 AM, Andrew Dreelin <randrew...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Eric Sibbald and I are headed up to the Montezuma area today, and we would > like to see Upland Sandpipers. I understand that the fairgrounds where > they're seen reliably is restricted access. Does anyone know how I can go > about obtaining permission? Is there a number I can call? Please contact me > off-list via email (randrew...@gmail.com), or phone (706-587-9312). Thank you > very much! > > Happy birding, > > Andrew Dreelin > -- > Cayugabirds-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! > -- -- 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/ --
