Eric says he's relocated it, a bit north of the original spot. I'm on my way.
From: bounce-69752079-8873...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-69752079-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Walter Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 9:46 AM To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler - Not Yet It has not been found as of 9:30. The sun is out this morning, so viewing eastward toward the gully has been a problem. Yet, the Redstart has been making its presence known repeatedly and more than one Parula has been in the area. Moments of hope have been dashed by Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Steve From: bounce-69554057-8873...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-69554057-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Walter Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 7:32 PM To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler - Alley Park Sorry for the skimpiness on the location I gave before, but of course if that didn't mean anything to you, you weren't going to get there before dark, anyway. Alley (Pond) Park is in northeastern Queens (NYC). It lies between the Cross Island Parkway, Grand Central Parkway, Clearview Expressway, and Long Island Expressway, if you plan a route here. Whichever highway you take, you'll want to get to Springfield Blvd. The specific location is in the southwestern part of the park. The closest street access is off Cloverdale Blvd., near 77th Avenue. Some might recall the Yellow-throated Warbler this spring at Cloverdale and 76th Avenue (which could be seen from the street). For this bird, you'll have to enter the park. There is an unofficial dirt trail near 77th. There is another unofficial dirt trail on the far side of a paved trail that roughly parallels Cloverdale. It is from various points on the interior dirt trail that Eric saw the bird. There is a deep gully here. Acadian Flycatchers nested at the south end of this gully in 2000. Eric was seeing the Virginia's more toward the north end of the gully. You can download a map from http://www.stevewalternature.com/downloads/Alley_Map.jpg . The approximate spot is noted by a red X. Of course, at this point it's a single observer sight record. Coming from Eric, it should be taken seriously. His description to me (gray bird with yellow rump and undertail, yellow wash on the breast) sounded good. As mentioned before, there is a Redstart around. Also, there is a Parula. So if you're looking tomorrow, keep that in mind. The Virginia's could be with them, as well as possibly with Chickadees. Steve Walter Bayside, NY From: bounce-69524075-8873...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-69524075-8873...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Walter Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 5:08 PM To: nysbirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [nysbirds-l] Virginia's Warbler - Alley Park Eric Miller just reported a Virginia's Warbler in Alley Park, where Acadian nested in 2000. Getting dark soon, but I'm heading over there to see if it can be relocated. 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