Hi again all, It may seem obvious - or not - but to avoid any possible confusion ... the town of Stuyvesant, NY that is in Columbia County is not where a Varied Thrush is being seen. (& yes, someone did inquire, privately...)
It's in the community in Manhattan's east side, little old New York City. and the area is on the east side just east of First Avenue; an entryway to the area & the particular site the thrush is being seen in is east from East 18th Street. Walk in, and then a left turn at a crosswalk once into the Stuyvesant town complex, soon bringing you to the larger (& open) "oval" area with the large Christmas tree and fairly large menorah there. That's where the Oval Study building is, and the thrush has been to the right of that building in the shrubs or trees or (if lucky) out in the open - with lots of room on the paved walkway to stand and observe. A guard kiosk or small 'house' is a short way farther than this on the oval, as is the big Christmas tree. There's a very good chance other birders and a few photographers will be right there observing or waiting. As indicated by Pat and lots of others, patience may pay dividends in seeing a bird well... Please, do be respectful of: that shy bird & other birds - other birders - all other people in the area - and remember it is a residential community, a quieter space within the bustle of the big city; maybe that's why the thrush is staying there now. p.s, there are lots of restaurants and shops in the area, so no shortage of all that sort of thing to do for anyone coming in and wishing to.... the E. Village & a dozen other neighborhoods of the city are within a mile... good luck, and happy winter's solstice (Sat.) Tom Fiore Manhattan -- 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/ --
