I was at Floyd Bennet Field last night for moth surveying (but didn't find the Baird's Sandpiper in the dark). I came across a sign that gave phone number 718-358-4500 for information regarding Monday opening. No telling when such information would be available. Expecting limited, if any, access to the beaches, this is one of the bay sites I've thought about for Monday and would want to go early. With already ample rain pools there, displaced shorebirds could be expected (if not the sexier seabirds we'd rather be looking for). The West Pond at the Wildlife Refuge should also be on the radar, although shorefront landing spots for birds that require that could be problematic. From a physical standpoint, I don't think access to the refuge could be prevented. While this is in the so called Zone A for mandatory evacuation, I would think driving to the refuge Monday should be permissible (depending of course on driving conditions) (but I'm guessing). If anyone has other ideas of where birding could be done, I'm sure we'd all like to hear.
Steve Walter -----Original Message----- From: bounce-37967094-8873...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-37967094-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of dri...@nyc.rr.com Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 11:42 AM To: nysbird...@list.cornell.edu; Shane Blodgett Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Gateway CLOSED They always close early for storms and any sign of bad weather. During last winter's snowstorm they were closed for an extra day after everyone else was back to work. They'll probably take Monday off as well. Your government ( not) at work ! Don ---- Shane Blodgett <shaneblodg...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Just FYI for any thinking of heading out to do some pre-storm birding, > Gateway NRA is closed until further notice. I have already been kicked out of Floyd Bennett and Fort Tilden this morning. > > Regards, > Shane Blodgett > Brooklyn NY > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.ht > m > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > 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 http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 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 http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
