Hello all, At Summerhill yesterday with Tomrod Amundsen and Elin Taranger of Biotope were 30+ EVENING GROSBEAKS(Hovel and Eaton Rd), scattered SISKINS and a MALE PURPLE FINCH (Eaton Rd feeders, Fire Ln E feeders and Hovel Chalet). Cedar Waxwings, 6 Ravens, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD(Hovel), FOX SPARROW(Hovel), 40+ AMERICAN PIPITS(Eaton Rd) and more from Summerhill yesterday too. Both crossbill species have been reported from Summerhill in recent days too.
I did a trip on Saturday through the Southern Highlands and had EVENING GROSBEAKS at 6 of my 7 stops. This is the best year for them in this area since at least 2000-01 or perhaps the 1997-98 finch superflight. Shackham Rd in Fabius was one of the stops as was the Paradise Hill Rd feeders about 2 miles outside of downtown DeRuyter. I had a flock of 50+ in Chenango County along with scattered SISKINS and 1 flyover WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. Siskins were in DeRuyter too. Immature NORTHERN SHRIKE in Pharsalia. It's going to be a very interesting finch winter....a superflight not seen since 1997-98. Lets hope many stop to stay. It could get really interesting at feeders........crossbills will very likely visit feeders this year! Stock up. cheers, Matt -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange -- 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/ --
