Photo
by Bill Case
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Christine
Guarino found a Sedge
Wren
on May 16, 2004 in New
Paltz. Several RTWBC members have gone to see and
photograph the bird. The sighting was first reported
on NYBIRDS
and updates are being posted there. The bird was last
reported seen on Sunday June 6.
The
bird is most vocal and visible in the early
morning. See below for directions. Please
stay on the path.
 Sedge
Wren, New Paltz 5/24/04
Photo
by Bill Case
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Directions: From
NYS Thruway, take New Paltz exit 18 (there are Purple
Martins here across the way
from the Park 'n' Ride) and turn Left onto 299 …Go
through town (lots of traffic from midday on) and turn
Right onto Huguenot Street (at Gilded Otter Brewpub)...Shortly
after you pass the driveway for Town and Country Condos,
turn Left into a parking area/driveway. Park
in the main, paved parking area and walk past the sewage
treatment plant.
Here
you will have the Wallkill River on your left and the
gardens on your right. There are birds in this area
in the trees bordering the River. You will see a faint
trail in the grass adjacent to the River heading northish...follow
this trail into the woods and it will split to the
right a few times...it doesn't matter which split you
take, as long as you ultimately head right at the wooden
pedestrian bridge…don't go over this bridge….turn
right before it...
you will reach a "T". Turn *left* at this "T". Then
go over a mucky trickle on a dirt bridge and bear right...make sure
to keep the water close on your right now...don't take any left forks...(it's
not the Wallkill anymore but swampy yuk) and proceed down the grassy
trail…I spotted the wren because he was singing a lot on the
left in the field near marker labeled Huguenot Path 21 (sign is tough
to read - it's a 4x4" post /faded vertical writing). There is
a path near this marker that you can take to get a little closer to
the wren. This morning (5/24) he was singing on both sides of this
path, but I was hesitant to get too close to him. If you continue past
the wren and reach another wooden ped bridge, you can take it back
to Huguenot Street and walk back to your car from there if you'd like.
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