Front page news of my hometown newspaper- the Boonville Herald - features the
adventures of the Gray Crowned Rosy Finch in Locust Grove. It even made mention
in George Capron's column, excerpts from calls he receives at the local radio
station. Am happy to share if anyone is interested in
This bird touched so many lives. Especially Nancy and I we thought an update
would be a good idea. The bird was first noticed on Sunday March 4th. Nancy
was doing Feeder Watch counts when she saw it on the deck. She grabbed her
camera and snapped a few pictures. She texted me immediately. I
A western Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch gave Nancy Loomis, in Boonville, quite a
start as she was counting goldfinch for Project FeederWatch last weekend.
Thanks to her, a local TV news crew, news reporters, and birders galore
from three states have seen this noteworthy visitor. However, the bird has
The finch is back and is being seen by many birders already this morning. 2788
Rt 12D Boonvillle 13309. Park behind the yellow tape and look towards the house
and bird bath being used as feeder and large sugar maple near the deck. Janet
Akin
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My sister on Tug Hill has a Gray Crowned Rosy Finch coming to feeders. She has
been feeding huge numbers of Goldfinches and this little guy turned up today
while she was doing Feederwatch counts. She is allowing visitors to observe the
feeders. She has posted a few pictures on the Lab of O
After obtaining permission to see the GCRF, I plan on going up there
tomorrow morning, If anyone would like to ride along give me a call 607
592 8798. I will be leaving from Dryden.
Carl Steckler
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I can't go Monday, but if the bird is still around, and anybody's going Tuesday, I'd like to go along.--Dave NutterOn Mar 04, 2012, at 07:58 PM, Carl Steckler c...@cornell.edu wrote:After obtaining permission to see the GCRF, I plan on going up there
tomorrow morning, If anyone would like to
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Gray Crowned Rosy Finch
My sister on Tug Hill has a Gray Crowned Rosy Finch coming to feeders. She has
been
