a friend and I also saw the redpolls on Ovid-lodi townkine rd again today.
they werr far south of the road and difficult to see south and west of the
farmhouse, near some sumac. scope views.
just now 1:45. there are about 20, probably more common redpolls on mount
pleasant. the next hill east of
They were there this morning at 8:30 AM, feeding briefly on the standing
(weed?) stalks and then flying up and moving 25 or 50 feet and settling
down to feed briefly again, all the while calling continuously. At times
they were right next to the road. I would have guessed 250 birds based on
my
Mary Jean and I drove through there this afternoon between 3:30 and 4pm and did
not see the Redpolls. --Marty
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Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu
8407 Powell Rd. home 607-532-3467
Interlaken, NY 14847
