This afternoon (3/8/10) around 5:00 I saw a white morph Gyrfalcon on Route 299 just east of New Paltz. It flew into a wetland area with many dead trees at the intersection of South Elting Corners road and Route 200 near Lowe's and across the street from a big Central Hudson facility.
The bird is very obvious and should be there in the morning. It appeared to be actively hunting and changing perches frequently. Keep scanning the wetland area and the large dead tree where it originally perched on Route 299 may be a habitual perch. The tree is right near the Rodeway Inn and there is a Potter Bros billboard (if you're facing west) and a Lotus billboard (if you're facing east) at the base of the tree. Map here: http://tinyurl.com/yaqx6vp Good luck!! Christine Guarino New Paltz, NY
