Thank you. It’s still here! 3:15 Sent from my iPhone
> On Feb 23, 2021, at 2:35 PM, John Mora <johnmm...@optonline.net> wrote: > > Towhee at park at paved path at bend where bird seed is scattered. > > Seen twice in half hour period. Five fox sparrows white throats and two > pairs of feuding cardinals at the spot. > > The paved path is near soccer fields. We approached it from the main road at > a stop sign and crosswalk. Another gentleman parked in the soccer field > parking lot. More slushy snow to walk through if you park in the soccer field. > > Thanks all. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Feb 12, 2021, at 3:41 PM, Steve Walter <swalte...@verizon.net> wrote: >>> >> >> Bob might have been thinking what I was thinking last weekend – that the >> extensive snow cover could push the Spotted Towhee out in search of open >> spots. But because of the cold and difficult footing I was encountering in >> places close to home, I refrained from going. Remembering that I used to be >> tough, I gave it a shot today. And I was successful! What do they say? 28th >> time is a charm. Actually, it was the fourth time for me. >> >> Unlike last month’s randomness, I think it may be possible to target >> specific spots now. Along the usual path, look on the right side (coming >> from the parking lot) for the three ivy covered trees (thicker ivy on the >> right tree), with a scraggly little cedar a few feet before them. The towhee >> appeared on the ground here on a couple of occasions (and also sat in the >> cedar for a few minutes, at one point). On another occasion, it was in the >> area of the path from where the school can be seen (but staying in the >> brush). >> >> I posted a picture on my web site (along with a few other pictures to which >> the snow and ice deserve some credit). http://stevewalternature.com/ , >> select Birds and Recent Work. >> >> >> Steve Walter >> Bayside, NY >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Robert A. Proniewych <baobab...@gmail.com> >> Date: Sun, Feb 7, 2021, 2:37 PM >> Subject: [nysbirds-l] Spotted Towhee >> To: <NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu> >> >> >> The SPTO that was found by S. Mitrai and P. Lindsey on the Nassau South >> Shore X-mas count on January 2 continues in Baldwin Park. I observed the >> bird along the path where it makes a bend It was feeding on the ground >> scratching in the leaf litter with a pair of Cardinals in attendance. >> Robert Proniewych >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> ABA >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- >> -- >> NYSbirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> ABA >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > ABA > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
