I received some additional, helpful information that I think folks need to consider before heading up to Point Peninsula.
The Willow Ptarmigan is still in the same general vicinity in which it was first discovered (South Shore Rd. Ext.). South Shore Road Ext. eventually turns into a private road as you head south and folks searching for the ptarmigan should park well north of this and walk toward the private road area. The ptarmigan is apparently located 4-5 houses deep within this private road, so without landowner permission efforts to find the bird might be futile. The neighbors are understandably beginning grow tired of folks driving down the private road, parking and walking around their properties. However, from what I gather, they are generally receptive to folks politely requesting permission to access said lands. Best, Derek Rogers Sayville > On May 23, 2014, at 7:06 AM, Sean Sime <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just a heads up, it seems the Willow Ptarmigan outside Watertown, NY is alive > and well. Not sure why this hasn't hit the state list, but there was a blog > entry in the Times Union from Rich Guthrie. > Just wanted to get the word out before the long weekend. > > Good Birding, > > Sean Sime > Brooklyn, NY > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > 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/ > > -- > -- 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/ --
