Greetings!
The Limpkin continued today mainly along the north shore of the Chemung
River south of Pirozzolo Park in West Elmira and east of the boat launch at
the east end of the woods.
-- Bill Ostrander
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While the Sandhill Cranes begin to return here in Albuquerque, Kevin
McGowan's Meta post of hillside Tompkins County scenery and Dave's lyrical
story of the limpkin a bit to the south have done a nice job of massaging
my upstate roots which saw me afield there for so many wonderful years.
Thanks
Super novelette, Dave!!
Thanks.
Donna Scott
Kendal at Ithaca-377
Sent from my iPhone
On Oct 23, 2023, at 12:00 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:
Clouds poured overhead, propelled by a relentless northwest wind. Ann and I
wandered the abandoned land below the levee alongside the Chemung River. We
Clouds poured overhead, propelled by a relentless northwest wind. Ann and I
wandered the abandoned land below the levee alongside the Chemung River. We
thought we were prepared for this quest, yet our equipment was now heavy and
awkward, and the chill air sapped our heat. One of my boots seemed
Ha. If she wasn’t she certainly should have been.
From: bounce-127840826-90604...@list.cornell.edu
On Behalf Of Robin Cisne
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 7:10 AM
To: Dave Nutter
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin
Wasn't she the villain in an early 20th c. novel
Wasn't she the villain in an early 20th c. novel?
On Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 10:18 PM Dave Nutter wrote:
> On 12 October Barb Borelli found and photographed a Limpkin along the
> Chemung River in Elmira and reported it to eBird. This morning (22 October)
> Martin Cain refound & photographed it,
On 12 October Barb Borelli found and photographed a Limpkin along the Chemung
River in Elmira and reported it to eBird. This morning (22 October) Martin Cain
refound & photographed it, also along the edge of the river. This afternoon Ann
Mitchell & I went to look for it, and we were close by,
