I thought birders might like to hear that the Suffolk County Department of Parks has recently installed a public parking area along the north side of Anchorage Road in the Village of Belle Terre, just outside of Port Jefferson. The parking area fits approximately 6 vehicles.
For years, this park has been inaccessible due to Village parking restrictions. There is some very interesting habitat at this location with a scrubland peninsula that juts out into the Long Island Sound, directly across the way from Old Field Point. Aside from good land birding, this is a great location to view Winter waterfowl with open views of the Long Island Sound along with a sheltered cove. Good vagrants have been reported at Old Field Point in the past and you can bet that this park would be a likely trap for future goodies. For those unfamiliar with this location, here are the coordinates: 40°58'14.47"N, - 73° 5'2.05"W Its a bit of a hike to access the peninsula but it is well worth it. Kayaks are also acceptable but you must carry down a small hill to reach to reach the waters edge. If the parking lot is full, do not park along the road side as you will get ticketed. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
