All
Driving directions to any place can be obtained from 'google maps',
'mapblast' or many other services.
Public transportation directions and or walking options for many
metropolitan areas can be obtained from http://www.hopstop.com/
Arie Gilbert
North Babylon, NY
On 8/4/2011 9:22 AM, Robert Lewis wrote:
All,
I think the problem with the subway idea for people
who live outside the NYC area is: where to park? Most
people will be driving. Where can one park for inexpensive
convenient access to a subway that leads down to Coney
Island?
Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY
From:
John Laver <[email protected]>
To:
[email protected]
Sent:
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 4:44 PM
Subject:
[nysbirds-l] Grey-Hood Gull - access and location 8/3/2011
Greetings,
If it's at all possible, twitchers should know the
location of the bird to date and at present is far,
let me re-emphasize, FAR easier to access by subway
than by automobile. The roads of Brooklyn are
eternally, infernally congested and free street
parking is very limited and pay parking is expensive.
There are four subway lines that terminate at
Stillwell Avenue/Coney Island subway stop, (the F, N,
Q & D trains), and from there it's a short two
block walk straight to the beach. Once on the beach,
one will find a series of yellow poles (where the gull
at times perches). Just to the west of these is a
fake palm tree sprinkler, another place the gull has
been seen. (Courtesy of Jim Osterland, "Hedging against the faint
possibility that there is someone I might still
help, I note that the Wonder Wheel is a landmark
visible for miles, but I might add that the Palm
Tree Sprinkler is here; 40.572898,-73.979347
- Google Maps")
I understand for non-New York City people, subways
and mass transportation can be a bit daunting. But in
NYC, in 2011, our subway system is air conditioned,
fast, safe and in the case of this twitch, far and
away the most convenient access to current location of
the Grey-hooded Gull.
Best regards,
John Laver
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