Tonawanda Widgeon (Highlander Series) LbNA #10652
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Sep 6, 2004 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Alabama |
| County: | Genesee |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Sprite and Highlande  |
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| Found by: | celtic hound |
| Last found: | Dec 5, 2009 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 6, 2004 |
The second of the Highlander series! The Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area is state land right next to federal land (Iroquois Nat'l Wildlife Refuge). Of course, you can go find the widgeon anytime of the year you wish but we highly recommend early April...especially at sunrise or sunset. This is when the waterfowl migration is at its peak. It's truly breathtaking as the skies are constantly swirling with wave after wave of geese and ducks making their way up north to their nesting grounds.
NOTE: All areas of the refuge are closed to the public after dark.
To get to the refuge:
From the NYS Thruway, take the Medina/Pembroke exit #48A. Head north on Route 63 through Indian Creek & into Alabama (the only stoplight on this road). Turn left onto Route 77 and head west for about 2 or 3 miles. Head PAST the Cayuga Overlook to where Meadville Road (heads south) and Salt Road (heads north) intersect.
To find the widgeon:
Turn left down Meadville Road. Head down this road for 1.2 miles toward the woods and stop at the gate with the chain in the middle on your left (has a big maple tree it). There'll be a few smaller gates you'll pass, but ignore those. Park at the mouth of the path, then go under the chain (or around the fence itself) and walk all the way to the next gate, which should be a large yellow pole across the road. Go just off the trail into the underbrush on the left, behind the boulders and the foliage. In the underbrush, you'll see another good sized boulder that hidden from view of the path. The widgeon is nesting right behind that boulder.
The widgeon is pretty secure, but as usual, please be sure to be discreet in acquiring and replacing it. Lots of birdwatchers hang around during peak migration and hunters like to scope out the land as well. Also, you will have to go a little ways into the underbrush for this box...wear some mosquito repellant and long pants!
Bring your own inkpad & pencil and happy hunting!
From the Sprite & the Highlander
www.geocities.com/dasprite222/boxclues.htm#highlander
NOTE: All areas of the refuge are closed to the public after dark.
To get to the refuge:
From the NYS Thruway, take the Medina/Pembroke exit #48A. Head north on Route 63 through Indian Creek & into Alabama (the only stoplight on this road). Turn left onto Route 77 and head west for about 2 or 3 miles. Head PAST the Cayuga Overlook to where Meadville Road (heads south) and Salt Road (heads north) intersect.
To find the widgeon:
Turn left down Meadville Road. Head down this road for 1.2 miles toward the woods and stop at the gate with the chain in the middle on your left (has a big maple tree it). There'll be a few smaller gates you'll pass, but ignore those. Park at the mouth of the path, then go under the chain (or around the fence itself) and walk all the way to the next gate, which should be a large yellow pole across the road. Go just off the trail into the underbrush on the left, behind the boulders and the foliage. In the underbrush, you'll see another good sized boulder that hidden from view of the path. The widgeon is nesting right behind that boulder.
The widgeon is pretty secure, but as usual, please be sure to be discreet in acquiring and replacing it. Lots of birdwatchers hang around during peak migration and hunters like to scope out the land as well. Also, you will have to go a little ways into the underbrush for this box...wear some mosquito repellant and long pants!
Bring your own inkpad & pencil and happy hunting!
From the Sprite & the Highlander
www.geocities.com/dasprite222/boxclues.htm#highlander