Amazing bird for lower 48, within striking distance from Ottawa and Kingston Mark Cranford Mississauga, Ont. mark.cranford at rogers dot com -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [nysbirds-l] Willow Ptarmigan photos and eBird hotspot Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 00:01:22 -0400 From: Drew Weber <drewweber@gmail.com> Reply-To: Drew Weber <drewweber@gmail.com> To: NYSBIRDS-L <NYSBIRDS-L@list.cornell.edu>, "oneidabirds@yahoogroups.com" <oneidabirds@yahoogroups.com> As you are all aware at this point, there is a very cooperative Willow Ptarmigan on Point Peninsula in Jefferson County. It was observed by several groups most of the afternoon until at least 7pm. The ptarmigan seem very unconcerned about anything going on around it, and was feeding most of the time we watched it. It was feeding on willow buds in a tree that was almost overhanging the water, and occasionally dropped down to the waters edge. The previously posted directions are excellent for getting right to the spot. Photos from today - http://www.nemesisbird.com/birding/rarities/chase/willow-ptarmigan-1st-new-york/ There is an eBird hotspot set up for this bird, take advantage of it when you report it so all of the pins are at one spot and its easy to look through all of the records. It's name is - "stakeout Willow Ptarmigan--Point Peninsula, S Shore" Drew Weber Liverpool, NY drewweber@gmail.com <mailto:drewweber@gmail.com> 484.269.6009 -- *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/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/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/>*!* --