In southern Cayuga County (my experiences in Fleming, Scipio, Genoa,
Venice), if you drive away from the main roads and on secondary, even
tertiary (?), roads along empty farm fields you'll no doubt encounter
flocks of Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, and assorted sparrows pecking
in the plow-scarred grasses at roadside. Flights from an approaching
car are spectacular, especially the mixed lark and bunting flocks.
This phenomenon is not news to birders, but it can turn a routine 20
minute drive into an hour and a half excursion!
I have a feeling that day-to-day life is going to get a lot harder for
these birds as soon as this new snow storm hits.
Eben McLane
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