Hi all, I thought it would be fun to chase Jay and Livia’s Olive-sided Flycatcher. on Neimi Rd., today. I struck out on that one so I decided to go to Summerhill to my other "can’t miss spot”. Well of course I did miss seeing one there as well, but a nice consolation prize was a RED CROSSBILL that flew in with some A. Goldfinches to land in a nearby pine tree. I managed to get some phone-scope pictures as he was feeding on cones. Nothing else of note there except the ever present Cedar Waxwings. I wanted to give everyone a heads-up so you won’t be surprised. They are doing extensive clear-cut logging in Summerhill from the snow machine clubhouse on Salt Rd. to Hoag Rd. I suppose it will become a new hotspot for grassland birds. Ha! They aren’t taking every tree, it looks to be just the softwoods, but I haven’t seen as big a pile of logs around here for some time. I have no idea how far their lease extends. It looks like a logging company from Groton. I always forget that these State Lands are really just big tree farms. It’s good to get a reminder once in a while to help me appreciate the pristine woods more.
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