Much too windy and snowy to band saw-whets last night so we were up early and
feeling Looney. Went to the south lookout at Taughannock and spent a bit over an
hour counting flying loons. Total; count was 53 airborne and two watchers.
Pretty
lackluster with as many or more birds going north as head
We just had 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS checking our feeder area. I think the damned
MOURNING DOVES intimidated them, and also probably had eaten all the seed on
the ground. The blackbirds left after a minute. 2 obvious females, 2
obvious males; the other 2 a cross plumage between the male and female.
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