Sorry I omitted the date from the text of the message, although it's in the subject line. The trip is on Sunday 2 August. There's no need to register, and you can meet at 8:20 at the East Road overlook for the official birding start if that's more convenient for you than 8am at the Visitor Center.
--Dave Nutter On Jul 20, 2015, at 04:46 PM, Peter <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Dave. > What's the date of the trip? > Pete Saracino > > On 7/20/2015 4:18 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: >> As in the past couple years, Montezuma NWR's dikes around Knox-Marsellus >> Marsh, which are ordinarily closed to the public, will be open to birders on >> foot for several field trips in the summer to look for shorebirds on the mud >> flats where the water has been drawn down. >> >> I am leading the first such trip of which I am aware. Meet at the Montezuma >> NWR Visitor Center off NYS-5/US-20 between NYS-89 and NYS-90. I plan to >> leave there at *8am*. Because the NYS-89 bridge over the Eire Canal and >> Clyde river is closed, I suggest driving east on NYS-5/US-20, north (and >> north again) on NYS-90, west on NYS-31, west on NYS-89, and south on East >> Road to the overlook. Because Towpath Road is in such terrible shape with >> huge ponds gouged out by inconsiderate drivers of 4-wheelers and pick-up >> trucks, I plan to walk down starting at *8:20am* from the overlook and along >> the north side of K-M marsh to the dike between K-M and Puddler where >> viewing in the morning light will be best for the mud flats on K-M. Although >> you may leave whenever you like, I would like the group to start out >> together so we can share our observations and learn from one another. Bring >> field guides, binoculars, telescopes if you have them (and please be willing >> to share views with those who don't). Dress for the weather (sun, wind, &/or >> rain), for the vegetation (grass which may be mowed by then but may be wet), >> and for the wildlife (bring mosquito repellent!). There is no fee or >> membership required. >> >> I believe there will be another field trip led by Steve Benedict on 15 >> August, but I don't know when, exactly where, or any details. When I learn >> more about that or other such trips, I will pass the info along. >> --Dave Nutter >> -- >> 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! >> -- >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2015.0.6081 / Virus Database: 4392/10274 - Release Date: 07/20/15 > -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
