Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fields being mowed.

2021-06-19 Thread Dave Nutter
Specifically about local grassland birds v hay-cutting: You may have heard of or met Reuben Stoltzfus, an avid and expert birder who lives in Ovid. He’s Amish and he doesn’t post on Cayugabirds-L, but he does have ways to read it (Reuben, I hope I don’t misrepresent you or make you

[cayugabirds-l] Exciting Adirondack Opportunities for Big Atlas Weekend

2021-06-19 Thread Matthew Medler
Hi All, If you're interested in participating in the upcoming Big Atlas Weekend, and you also like to travel to the Adirondacks each summer to enjoy that region's specialty breeders, we have a couple of exciting trip ideas to share! The first-ever Big Atlas Weekend

[cayugabirds-l] White-crowned Sparrow

2021-06-19 Thread Kevin J. Cummings
Hi all, I was surprised to hear what I believed was a White-crowned Sparrow singing this morning here in Dryden, and I’m currently looking at one foraging under my feeders. There were many here this spring (I would see up to 10 or so at a time), but I haven’t seen one since early May. Kevin