-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:03 PM To: 'Genesee Birds'; Doug Daniels Subject: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Townsend's Solitaire
Hello. I watched the Townsend's Solitaire today from about 11:45 to 12:20 in the area where all the sightings so far have been. Then it disappeared into the junipers and was not seen up to when I left at about 12:40. I got to the place in Sampson State Park at around 11:30. While I was putting on my hat and gloves, a couple called to me that they had just seen it. I followed their directions about 50 yards south and then west on a paved side road, and soon saw the bird perched near the top of a bare deciduous tree. AFter I watched for about 10 minutes and took some photos, I headed back toward my car and the bird flew right toward me and perched overhead, crossed the 'main' road that I came in on, and soon dropped into the junipers and started eating berries. Four other cars of birders arrived and most got good looks, and then it went farther into the bushes and disappeared just as two more birders arrived. After about 20 minutes of it being out of sight, I gave up and headed for home. In the whole time, I never heard it call, and I saw no waxwings. Great bird, a NY State lifer for me, thanks for all the update postings. David David Mark Amherst NY (at the moment in a donut shop in Geneva, heading for Avon and Nation's Road on the way home...) PS: presumably I cannot post to cayugabirds-l so if someone thinks this is worth forwarding, please go ahead! On Mon 12/10/12 14:47 , "Doug Daniels" [email protected] sent: > The bird continues at the exact location described in previous > reports. I arrived at Sampson SP at 8:45. By 9 am, several > additional birders began arriving. First heard about 9 am, the bird > was seen along the road about 9:45. I stayed until 11 am and had > four nice looks at the bird. It was often in company with 9 Cedar > Waxwings. > > The location for any who may have missed the previous posts: Enter > Sampson SP off of SR 96A. Drive towards Seneca Lake for about ½ > mile, at the museum, turn right (N) travel to the end of the road. > There is a gate preventing driving any further. Walk back and > along the road. It was regularly giving its call notes. It was > observed both in the Red Cedars and atop White Ash trees. > > I had previously observed this species in Jan 2011 at Point > Peninsula. This habitat is very similar with a preponderance of Red > Cedars. Although I did not observe the Townsend's feeding today, in > Jan 2011, it was eating the cedar / juniper berries. > > Doug Daniels > _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - [email protected] https://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
