I happened to be in the area and tried to test my luck around 4:00 PM. A group of 3 birders informed me that the mountain bluebird flew toward the distant east up and over the large tree line toward the State managed grassland. They mentioned that the bird was a mere distant "speck" before it was out of eye sight.
It sounds like the bird was in great viewing proximity, perching along the snow fence on 25, right where Jim Osterlund's coordinates are located. Hopefully the bird favors this location and returns. I am somewhat doubtful given the amount of suitable habitat in this area. -Derek Rogers Sayville, NY Begin forwarded message: > From: Jim Osterlund <james...@optonline.net> > Date: December 26, 2011 4:18:23 PM EST > To: <NYSBIRDS-L@cornell.edu> > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: (Metro Birding Briefs) Mountain Bluebird > Reply-To: Jim Osterlund <james...@optonline.net> > > The intersection; > > 40.936024,-72.800635 - Google Maps > > -- > NYSbirds-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! > -- -- 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/ --
