Still there as of 5:15 PM working the same general area of the field behind the gazebo, feeding on the ground near the haymounds on the right side of the field. For those unfamiliar w Muscoot Farm, take the trail straight at the far end of the parking lot past all of the barns and a field surrounded by a white fence, bare right at the first fork til you get to a wooden shed. Take the next right and eventually you'll emerge in a field with a gazebo directly infront of you. The field directly beyond the gazebo is where the Grosbeak is hanging out, about an 8 minute walk from the parking lot. Ann primarily had it on the left side of the field working the brushy area and this is where I first spotted it (it will occasionally associate w Blackbirds & Cowbirds in treetops). However the area we mostly watched the bird was near the hay-mounds on the right just when you walk into the field past the gazebo. The bird does flush very easily so please keep your distance and stay on the trails as to not corner the bird.
Most importantly, for those who don't know THE PARK GATE CLOSES AT 4 PM. If you get there near closing time you should park on Route 100. Thank you Roger for the awesome find and to Ann for getting the word out! -Ryan -- 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/ --
