Re access There’s a walking path from Ardsley MetroNorth station through edge of Mercy College to publicly accessible pedestrian bridge over RR tracks to Wickers Creek.
Peadestruan Bridge Dobbs Ferry, NY https://goo.gl/maps/JBoa1yrgms6km5gK8 ————— Anne Swaim, Executive Director Saw Mill River Audubon www.sawmillriveraudubon.org O: 914-666-6503 C: 914-548-3235 >> On Oct 28, 2020, at 6:01 AM, Thomas Fiore <tom...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Responding in part on Robert Lewis' post [here], the observer (T. Warren) in > his eBird checklist added, among other notes, this - > "Unfortunately, the bird stayed for only a few minutes before leaving. (There > was also a Merlin and a Cooper's Hawk in the area).” > See: https://ebird.org/checklist/S75497630 (the original list, by the > observer, with his excellent photo-series embedded) > > However, a few hours later, late in the day on Tuesday 10/27, was a 2nd > sighting also with some photos, & also THIS NOTE, regarding PRIVATE PROPERTY - > *DO NOT TRESPASS*. Note: "To let people know, The Landing is private > property and to legally access this property, you have to park at the > neighboring parking lot and cross the beach at low tide. The bird is right at > the wooded area next to the beach, but unless you wear waders //….” … thus, > Bob Lewis’ query re: ‘parking’ - but the larger issue there may be of LEGAL > access to the site. That, & more is in the eBird checklist submitted by J. > Ansellem https://ebird.org/checklist/S75505672 > > Perhaps with luck, the kingbird is still in that general area… &/but if not, > it should be something to take notice of should a flycatcher *of that > appearance* make an appearance - anywhere in NY, etc.- i.e., birds 'with a > lot of yellow’, in the latter half of fall & on into winter are worth > triple-checking. (that’s a great simplification of an old ‘rule’ on CBC’s > done in ‘northerly' climes, meaning most places north of where "kingbirds > with yellow bellies" are at all regular… (thus for us in N.Y.- at this time, > or any time, of the year) Thanks to those who continue to post rare & other > birds to this NY State List. > …... > And just since there’s a bit of a theme on birds in NY that *could* > essentially show up almost anywhere, but are never-expected: a Magnificent > sighting (with great photos) from Cayuga County, NY is at least fun to read > about - https://ebird.org/checklist/S75502110 And, where to next, > Fair[Haven] frigate? > … > It’s well worth a note that the LeConte’s Sparrow was again being seen on > Tuesday 10/27, by multiple observers & photographers at the site where Dr. > Richard Veit found it 2 days prior, Conference House Park at the southern end > of Staten Island (N.Y. City) also known as Richmond Co., NY - and lingering > near that was also a continuing Grasshopper Sparrow. A nice photo indicating > the usual skulking nature of LeConte’s Sparrow (at the above site on 10/27) > was shared to the Macaulay Library archive by D. Kotler: > https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275105561 > ….. > There were some great local-interest birds seen in N.Y. County on Tuesday, > 10/27, which included yet another & sort-of-special location-discovery, of a > Nelson’s Sparrow at Central Park (found by D. Aronov) in Manhattan (N.Y. > City), & identified as one of the interior form[s], with thanks to A. Burke; > & some photos taken there by some of the many observers may assist on that, > as well; one such was from J. Wooten, who was among those on a fabulously > succesful bird-walk of the Linnaean Society of New York (their regular > non-profit Tuesday walk done in migration seasons, in Central Park); see: > https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275103611 - and, a nice close-up by G. > Yang, also in Macaulay Library archives: > https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/275071731? from the same site/date. The day > also featured a very fine showing of vultures (Black & Turkey), & many raptor > species, with a very nice count of Red-shouldered Hawk (migrating) for > Manhattan, a slightly-late (migrating) Broad-winged Hawk, as well as a > likely (current-era) day-record for E. Bluebird occuring in N.Y. County with > many dozens seen on the move. Nearly 120 species of birds (including our 3 > 'usual feral & naturalized' species) were seen in N.Y. County, perhaps more > pending any ‘late’ reports, on Tuesday, 10/27 (by a combined array of > observers all around the county, and with such an impressive diurnal > passage); more details in a further report, on another day. > > good -and ethical- birding to all, > > Tom Fiore > manhattan > > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm 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://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
