Bob might have been thinking what I was thinking last weekend – that the extensive snow cover could push the Spotted Towhee out in search of open spots. But because of the cold and difficult footing I was encountering in places close to home, I refrained from going. Remembering that I used to be tough, I gave it a shot today. And I was successful! What do they say? 28th time is a charm. Actually, it was the fourth time for me.
Unlike last month’s randomness, I think it may be possible to target specific spots now. Along the usual path, look on the right side (coming from the parking lot) for the three ivy covered trees (thicker ivy on the right tree), with a scraggly little cedar a few feet before them. The towhee appeared on the ground here on a couple of occasions (and also sat in the cedar for a few minutes, at one point). On another occasion, it was in the area of the path from where the school can be seen (but staying in the brush). I posted a picture on my web site (along with a few other pictures to which the snow and ice deserve some credit). http://stevewalternature.com/ , select Birds and Recent Work. Steve Walter Bayside, NY ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Robert A. Proniewych <baobab...@gmail.com <mailto:baobab...@gmail.com> > Date: Sun, Feb 7, 2021, 2:37 PM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee To: <NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu <mailto:NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu> > The SPTO that was found by S. Mitrai and P. Lindsey on the Nassau South Shore X-mas count on January 2 continues in Baldwin Park. I observed the bird along the path where it makes a bend It was feeding on the ground scratching in the leaf litter with a pair of Cardinals in attendance. Robert Proniewych -- NYSbirds-L List Info: <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> Surfbirds <http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01> ABA Please submit your observations to <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
