At Croton from 515 to 615 no sign of bird. Liz Martens Salt Point Benjamin Van Doren <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi Fred and Rich, > >Here's a Google Map with various points plotted: >http://g.co/maps/sqd4a > >Very unlikely to see the bird from the train, and unfortunately definitely >not from where the train stops to let off passengers. > >Once in the HUGE parking lot for the train station (in a car or on foot), go >to the extreme south end, so you can't go any further or you'd be in the >water. You'll pass all the commuters' cars, and then probably some empty >parking lot space (keeping the tracks to your right). You'll pass the large >shed and arrive at the very small parking lot at the end by the small boat >ramp, where the bird has been seen. > >Good luck! > >Benjamin Van Doren >White Plains, NY > > >On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Richard Guthrie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> To add to Fred’s question: Would it be possible to see the Wheatear from >> a through Amtrak or Metro-north train as it is stopped at the station >> without getting off? Knowing in advance might help a thru-traveler know >> where to pre-position on the train to have a shot at the bird.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Rich Guthrie - who was on an Albany bound Amtrak train around 10 this >> morning and didn’t see the bird : ( **** >> >> Not that I had much in the way of hopes of spotting it. But who knows; >> someone else might be able to.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Fred Baumgarten >> *Sent:* Wednesday, September 07, 2011 8:37 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [nysbirds-l] Wheatear Question**** >> >> ** ** >> >> For those of us unfamiliar with the area and the station, can someone tell >> me, is it obvious where to go to look for the Northern Wheatear? Do you >> follow signs to the Croton-Harmon MetroNorth RR station? Drive to the south >> end of the parking lot? Will the "rock pile" and the "shed" be easily seen? >> **** >> >> **** >> >> I plan on going tomorrow morning. Thanks!!**** >> >> **** >> >> --Fred--**** >> >> **** >> >> Fred Baumgarten**** >> >> Sharon, CT/Westchester, NY**** >> >> And points in between**** >> >> [email protected]**** >> >> **** >> >> --**** >> >> *NYSbirds-L List Info:***** >> >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> **** >> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> **** >> >> Subscribe, Configuration and >> Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> **** >> >> *Archives:***** >> >> The Mail >> Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> >> **** >> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L>**** >> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html>**** >> >> *Please submit your observations to **eBird*<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> >> *!***** >> >> --**** >> -- >> *NYSbirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> >> Subscribe, Configuration and >> Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail >> Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <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/ > >-- -- 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/ --
