Location pages have been created for the current top 10 sites for Rockland County based on total species seen. Numbers in parentheses represents the # of sub-locations for these sites.
If you spot any issues with the pages please let me know [off list]. Also, it would be appreciated if you could help verify that the 'Directions' link on the location pages points to a nearby public parking spot or to an entrance to the site. See below for details on Google Map links to diretions. Thanks! Total # of shared locations (hotspots) added to 11 new pages is 20 bringing the total coverage to 1,633 hotspots or 28.0% of 5,835 for New York State. *ROCKLAND COUNTY* Bear Mountain State Park (2) Doodletown Rd. Harriman State Park (Rockland Co.) (7) Hook Mountain Iona Island Kakiat County Park Piermont Marsh Piermont Pier Rockland Lake State Park (2) Stony Point SP Tallman Mountain State Park (2) http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Rockland#Hotspots [Rockland County has Top 10+1 locations since the # of spp. is close for the bottom 2: 'Stony Point SP' (128 spp.) & 'Piermont Marsh' (124 spp.)] *GOOGLE MAP DIRECTIONS* The following 'Google Map Directions' link on the wiki are linked to a nearby parking lot or near the south or east end of the location for roads based on the thinking that keeping the sun behind you is best when you start out. If you know of a better parking place please zoom in on this location on Google Maps and send the URL to me offline: *Doodletown Rd.*: parking N of Doodletown Brook on Rte. 9W *Hook Mountain*: pulloff on Rte. 9W based on http://www.battaly.com/hook/directions.htm *Iona Island*: end of road into Iona Island off Rte. 9W *Kakiat County Park*: entrance to park off Haverstraw Road *Piermont Marsh*: municipal parking lot D on Gair Street *Piermont Pier*: municipal parking lot D on Gair Street *Stony Point SP*: parking lot south of Battlefield Road *Bear Mountain SP*: parking lot off Hessian Lake near park office *Bear Mountain SP--Hessian Lake*: parking lot on N side of Hessian Lake *Harriman SP (Rockland Co.)*: parking lot off Lake Welch Beach and park office *Harriman SP--Beaver Pond Campground*: parking lot on campground *Harriman SP--Lake Sebago Boat Launch*: parking lot at boat launch *Harriman SP--Lake Welch*: parking lot off Lake Welch Beach and park office *Harriman SP--Lily Pond*: at entrance to Johnstown Rd. off Lake Welch Parkway *Harriman SP--Sebago Beach Recreation Area*: parking lot off recreation area *Harriman SP--Seven Lakes Parkway*: south end of Seven Lakes Drive off Orange Turnpike *Rockland Lake SP*: parking lot south of Rockland Lake *Rockland Lake SP--Golf Course*: parking lot at golf course *Tallman Mountain SP*: entrance at north end of park *Tallman Mountain SP--Picnic Area*: parking lot at picnic area #1 -- Ben Cacace Manhattan, NYC Wiki for NYS eBird Hotspots <http://ebirding-nys.wikispaces.com/Birding+in+New+York> Facebook Discussion for NYS eBird Hotspots: Q & A <https://www.facebook.com/groups/NYeBirdHotspots/> -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
