There are at least THREE Robert Moses State Parks.
The one on Long Island, another at Niagara Falls, and yet another at Massena. Each one offers great birding opportunities. There are also several Robert Moses Parkways. The "Power Broker" sure had a way to spread his influence (and name) around NYS.. Rich Guthrie New Baltimore, The Greene County New York gael...@capital.net http://blog.timesunion.com/birding _____ From: bounce-5433432-8863...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-5433432-8863...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of susie...@optonline.net Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 1:49 PM To: Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter Cc: NYSBirds Subject: Re: RE: [nysbirds-l] Robert Moses power plant fishing platform 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 pm Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Robert Moses power plant fishing platform To: 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/ > > -- > -- 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/ --
