 The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator. Rank : 10.0 (average on 2 votes)Coordinates : 40.616906,-73.824867 ( Open in Google Maps) Subjects : More than 325 species have been recorded in the last 25 years in the 2 prinicipali inland lakes. Can be seen in spring many species of migratory passerines. During the evenings of March you can feel and see the courtship songs of the American Woodcock (American Woodcock). A great number of persons is present within the area of ??the lakes, on the trails or on the islands that are located in the bay. Some of these species on the plateau and in the marsh areas are: Canada Geese, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat and Redstart warblers, Osprey, Oystercatchers, Willets, and Tree Sparrow. In spawning areas less visible nidicficano: Black Crowned and Yellow Crowned Night Herons, Great Blue Heron, Great and Snowy Egret, Glossy Ibis and Barn Owl. All naturally control and monitored 24h/24h for the protection of the main nesting areas during the breeding season.Recommended equipment : the ideal is a telephoto 300mm up, I have taken with the Sigma 150-500 and I was fine. The tripod is not necessary but if there is better because in most cases you have to lie in wait and shoot freehand.Best months : The best time is undoubtedly the spring, ie the period from March to the first days of June.How to get there : BY CAR: From Brooklyn - Belt Parkway (East) to Exit 17 (Crossbay Boulevard) go beyond North Channel Bridge and continue 1.5 miles to the traffic light, the entrance to the refuge is on the right. From Rockaway - Take Crossbay Bridge (94th St.) and go through Broad Channel Community. The visitor center of the shelter is about 1/2 mile on the left. BY TRAIN: Take the "A" to the Rockaways. Exit at Broad Channel Station. Exit and walk west on Crossbay Boulevard then north (right), about 1/2 mile to the refuge. BY BUS: Take the Q53 bus to Roosevelt Ave / Jackson Heights. Get off at "Refuge". You can also take the D21 intersection of Liberty Avenue and Woodhaven. Exit at "Refuge Entrance".Visits : Hours: Sunrise Closure: Sunset Open all year round. The entrance has a cost of about $ 10.Notes : In spring until late summer, always check the presence of ticks after leaving the trails. The Poison Ivy is a very common plant of the shelter and very dangerous, so it is good to learn how to identify it! (Http://www.poison-ivy.org/) Dresses for seasons: in summer it can get quite hot outside even in public areas and shady in the late autumn and winter, the cabin is generally cold and windy especially in inland areas . For information on activities (walks, workshops, etc.), write to: Gateway NRA, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY 11234 or call the shelter at (718) 318-4340. The reserve itself is AMAZING, the only flaw is the lack of shelters photo (but when I went the last time I was in construction). | | Nearby:   New York 19 km
 Nickerson Beach 19 km
South Shore Nature Center 54 km
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