Hi everyone,
I wanted to share with you that this past Thursday I observed two red
crossbills on Travor Rd in the Danby State Forest, just a few steps from the
parking area for the Finger Lakes Trail on Travor Rd, where Travor Rd takes a
turn to the south. They flew up from a small wetland/stream west of Travor Rd
to pine tree on the edge of the road, after I was pishing after some
yellowthroats singing in the bushes and was turning back to the parking area. I
had a nice view of an adult female, and took some photos (a bit out of range
for good pics with a 55mm lens). They left together quickly, with the female
making kip calls as it left, flying back down the stream to the SW of Travor
Rd. I didn't try to follow them through the woods. Instead I made a recording
from the road, but am not sure if any crossbill vocalizations are in it (many
birds are singing together). The pics and recording are posted on eBird. The
location for the checklist is given at Durfee Hill Rd, since I hiked up on the
FLT from Durfee Hill Rd to Travor Rd and back. Travor Rd _should_ be driveable
to the parking area. I hadn't tried it though, and with the recent rain there
may be muddy spots on the road to deal with. With a good vehicle though, the
spot 42°18'37.3"N, 76°25'32.8"W(42.310346, -76.425767) can be accessed
without hiking as I did.
Cheers,
Kevin
Kevin Packard
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