I spoke with the homeowner this morning and all is forgiven (that's their nature).
So birders are again welcome to come and visit the yard to watch for the Harris's Sparrow (and Bohemian Waxwing?). Today and tomorrow (Sunday) are now OK. Please - do not park in the driveway (apparently that's what precipitated the whole tailspin). Be mindful of the neighbors (that was not an issue - but just saying). One other thing - The man is a pastor of a downtown city church. It would be a nice gesture if folks would bring some item for the food bank (can of tuna, jar of peanut butter - whatever) and place it in a box that I will put out this morning. This harkens back to a sometimes popular token over in the UK where one would deposit a pound coin in a can at the gate to a farmyard, or the birdseed at a rare bird feeder (i.e., Gray Jay feeder up in Bloomingdale). Or not. That's me, not them speaking. He said that they can "police" the place if necessary. Let's not make that necessary. If you go, here's the drill - walk down the driveway (12 Bacon Lane) and go to the far end of the yard (by the phragmites) and look back to the right side of the deck. The sparrow has been coming to the base of the bright green shrub to pick up spillage from one of the deck feeders. The homeowner will be spreading some feed closer to the spruces to the right to encourage this flighty bird to feed over there rather than coming across the open lawn. Also check behind the barn for the waxwing which was feeding on multiflora rose hips with the groups of robins. Rich Guthrie c= 518-810-7086 -- Richard Guthrie -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
