At about noon I was driving along Snyder Road north of the Ithaca International Airport 😊 looking for possible N. Harriers.
I saw instead the usual Red-tailed Hawk, who, annoyed at me driving slowly by it perched on the N-S eastern fence, took off and acted like a Harrier, flying very low over the ground to a more distant place to perch on another fence. Besides the Red-tail, I saw some A. Crows and I think I heard an Eastern Meadowlark; it sang only part of its usual song. I did not see it. Meanwhile, here at the old folks home, Nelly Farnum is sure she heard a Woodcock peenting over on Mount Kendal ! We are going out tomorrow at dusk to try to hear/see it. I may go tonight after dinner. I had a pretty Song Sparrow in my “back yard” for a while yesterday. Finally, our Kendal Screech Owl has not been seen in its perfect tree hole for over a week ☹. Donna L Scott 377 Savage Farm Dr Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
