All, I spent some time watching the numerous RED-TAILED HAWKs on Stevenson Road over the Game Farm. Two subspecies (I believe) were present (see photos in ebird report).
<goog_2067466959> https://ebird.org/checklist/S79764223 I noticed much darker markings on some RED-TAILED HAWKs which I believe are the abieticola subspecies or "northern" RED-TAILED HAWK. There were many with lighter markings which is the borealis subspecies that nests here and is our "eastern" RED-TAILED HAWK. This is kind of backwards since "boreal" usually means north! In any event, this is a neat place to study RED-TAILED HAWKS since there are so many here! I have seen a few abieticola subspecies in Broome County but there seemed to be at least several here. There was also a large flock of EUROPEAN STARLINGs of which I found 4 BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS. They are not rare but neat to see in winter. I also enjoyed seeing the many TURKEY VULTURES, again not rare here, but quite rare in Broome County in winter. I didn't see any BLACK VULTURES which are being seen here regularly. I didn't go to the compost piles opting to stay on Stevenson road. Best, Dave Nicosia -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave *Archives:* The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net *Please submit your observations to eBird!* -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
