I'm assuming this is the Upstate RM & not the one on Long Island...or I am very confused.:-)----- Original Message -----From: Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter Date: Monday, March 15, 2010 1:26 pmSubject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Robert Moses power plant fishing platformTo: NYSBirds > Everyone,> > > > There was parking there until 911 and after that they only allowed> handicapped people to use it. Everyone else had to park in the > lot above> and walk down which was a pretty long walk. When Dean and I saw the> black-headed I suggest that I drive him down and drop him off > and go back up> and park. When we got there, I could see that they were again > allowingparking at the bottom. So at some point they changed it > back to the way it> was before 911. Lucky for us.> > > > As you say, It's a great spot for getting close looks but it is very> limited. You have to hope the bird of interest flies near the > corner of the> power plant.> > > > Betsy> > > > From: bounce-5432776-3714...@list.cornell.edu> [mailto:bounce-5432776-3714...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of> tigge...@aol.com> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 12:13 PM> To: NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu> Subject: Re:[nysbirds-l] Robert Moses power plant fishing platform> > > > The fishing platform referred to by Tom has been closed this > winter due to> ice build up. I'm not sure when it is scheduled to re-open, > some time soon> I would imagine. > > > > Back in November I found a Black-headed Gull on the upriver > roosting rocks.> It stood there for hours, but in the next few days spent most of > its time> flying around that fishing platform. Dean DiTomasso got awesome > point-blank> photos of it while standing on the platform.> > > > Jim Pawlicki and I subsequently spent some time viewing from the spot.> Looks at close birds are epic, but the spot comes with its own > set of> viewing vagaries and is probably best used in conjunction with other> overlooks.> > > > It's not well known because there was previously no real parking > at the> bottom of the hill, thus effectively limiting access. The > parking area has> recently been enlarged.> > > > Dave Wheeler.> > > --> > NYSbirds-L List Info:> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> > ARCHIVES:> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> > Please submit your observations to eBird:> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> > -->
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