I saw several eastern chipmunks around Ausable Club road this morning while
looking for Pine Grosbeaks and was surprised to see them out this early
that far north. I found several red crossbills (type 3) there, as well as
roughly 56 Pine Siskins, several purple finches and red-breasted
nuthatches,
Out birding on February, 22, 2018, the windless weather felt like such a
gift (for an ear birder anyway!). We visited boreal habitat areas of Long
Lake, Piercefield, Newcomb, Minerva, and North Hudson, and owled in Long
Lake after dinner (Rt. 30, Sabattis Circle Road all the way to Sabattis
Statio