Two short-eared owls were hunting on the west side of Townsendville Road near
9554–9558 Townsendville Rd. I think this is considered to be Trumansburg on the
map. This was about 5:30 this evening.
Michele
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To me, Fox Sparrows are a special challenge, even though they are big, boldly
colored, and easy to ID for a sparrow. We typically only see them here during
migration because they breed in the boreal forest across Canada and they winter
in the southeastern US. That narrows the time frame to see
Hi all,
I spent Saturday afternoon birding west shore of Cayuga lake in the hopes of
winter birds.
Highlights are as follows:-
A large flock of Horned Larks (about 150 or so) with 2 Snow Buntings on Seybolt
road between Knutytown Rd and County road 121.
Another large flock of mixed Snow
For the past 3 hours, a flock of STARLINGS has been building up in our
neighborhood next to Rte 89. I would estimate that there are currently
(almost noon) over 1000 birds, almost all Starlings with a robin or two and
some cowbirds.
It is awesome to be at or near the center of activity. It is
I don't have 1000s as with Bill Mcaneny's E. Starlings, but regularly now,
since it has gotten winter cold, I have at my feeders and food on the ground
60-70 AMERICAN GOLDFINCHes and about 35 or more MOURNING DOVES, as well as the
other usual suspects at feeders (in fewer numbers). Along with
YBSS at our suet feeder just now!
Salmon Creek Rd
Lansing, NY
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A quiet walk around Salt Point at Myers today found the resident flock of a
dozen or so E BLUEBIRDS at the north end of the meadow, along with a N FLICKER.
Along with the usual gulls and Mallards there was a small flock of C GOLDENEYE
off the north shore.
John Greenly
Ludlowville
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