The more timid may want to carry a cell phone but on a cautionary note they are worthless at some points down in the hollows. You will be provided with directions for farmhouse meeting point on Sat. We will also provide you with trail maps, the farmhouse phone number, and transportation to starting point at Stoney Lonesome Rd. TOP Birds of New York State A robin-sized falcon, frequently perches on power lines and hovers over fields or grassy areas where it hunts insects, small mammals and birds, reptiles and amphibians. Two vertical dark streaks on the side of the face resemble a mustache and a sideburn.
Males have rusty backs, blue wings and bright rufous tails with a broad, dark band near the tip.
Females are reddish brown and barred above. Both sexes lightly streaked and spotted below. Nests in cavities. Most common and widely-dispersed raptor in New York. Prefers densely forested areas for breeding.