I led a group of eager-to-learn birders(yay!) on an Easter Sunday walk
around the Eastern half of our land early this morning and we found
around 24 different species, the most notable being - GREAT BLUE HERON
(flyover), many FIELD SPARROWS (including one close-up good long look at
one singing to everyone's pleasure), many EASTERN TOWEES (also some good
close-ups), several NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRDS, AMERICAN KESTREL, BARN
SWALLOWS, TREE SWALLOWS, and a pair of HOODED MERGANSERS that seem to
have made themselves at home on our main pond. On the way back to my
house watched a female NORTHERN HARRIER hunting over the fields. Then
discovered two new yard birds - WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and a pair of
EASTERN TOWEES. And still lots and lots of JUNCOES. And yesterday after
the rain let up I found a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET in the woods.
No warblers yet :-( .
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Stephanie Greenwood
Ecovillage at Ithaca
221 Rachel Carson Way
Ithaca, NY 14850
607 273 1179
607 280 1050 cell
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