Ann Mitchell just called to report two CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS with a
Chipping Sparrow flock near campsite 54 in the camping area at Robert
Treman State Park south of Ithaca.
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Jay McGowan
Macaulay Library
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
jw...@cornell.edu
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Cayugabirds-L List Info:
Hi Cayugabirders,
I know, it is October—that lull between when most migrant warblers have
vanished and when the ducks arrive. Many of us like to go out and look for
sparrows now, but for others it is a tough time of year to get motivated to go
out birding. But what’s not to like? The mornings
Today while I was plucking last few leaves of the basil plants, a Raven
followed by an American Crow almost skimmed low over my head to avoid the crow
before flying high up in the sky and beyond my neighbor's house. Yesterday
early morning at 2.34 am a Screech Owl was calling as that was the
http://www.ithaca.com/news/better-siting-of-turbines-saves-bird-lives/article_bec91b00-728a-11e5-aa4b-7b49bcb88fcf.html
I would like to add my two cents to the deisre to drive 3 1/2 hours to
attempt to see a gray jay at Sabattis Bog. If you enjoy standing on the side
of the road looking at posted signs, then Sabattis bog is the place to go. You
might consider Ferd's bog in Inlet, Spring pond bog in Tupper
Well it looks like the Gray Jay trip has morphed into a Cayuga Bird Club
field trip.
We will be leaving at 7:00 AM Sat. Oct 24^th .from the parking lot at
the Lab of O and caravanning to Sabattis Bog in the Adirondacks. This
will be a full day trip so bring snacks and drinks. We will stop for