Jeff Bolsinger reports that the Le Conte's Sparrow is still at the same location on Fort Drum as of this morning (Friday).
Bill Purcell Hastings NY Begin forwarded message: > From: Jeff Bolsinger > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 9:22 PM > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] > Subject: NNYBirds: Le Conte's Sparrow on Fort Drum > > Apologies for the lateness of this post: early this morning I had a > relatively brief but excellent, close look at a Le Conte's Sparrow on Fort > Drum. For those familiar with Fort Drum, it was in Training Area 12C just > south of Hunter Creek and just southwest of the intersection between Antwerp > Road and Zimmer Road (the latter is a dirt road that connects Poagland and > Antwerp Roads; it is not named on most maps because it is closed to private > vehicles, but you can walk it). I saw it just a few feet off Zimmer Road > about 75 yards from Antwerp Road, but it flew a short distance to the west > and I could not relocate it during a 90 minute search. > > Those interested in visiting Fort Drum must obtain a Fort Drum recreation > permit, which is available at the Fort Drum Fish and Wildlife web site: > www.fortdrum.isportsman.net. This website includes important information > about how to access the installation, as well as directions to the Fort Drum > Natural Resources Permit Office. The permit office itself is closed > indefinitely, but Fort Drum recreation maps, bird checklists, and other > information can be obtained at a kiosk adjacent to the office. Unlike in past > years, passes are valid on a calendar year basis, so that a pass issued today > is good through the end of December. Be aware that it is hunting season, and > many hunters use Fort Drum, especially on weekends. > > Jeff Bolsinger > Canton, NY > -- 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/ --
