[cayugabirds-l] Lapland Longspur/ Pheasant

[Donna Scott]

LAPLAND LONGSPUR continues NW of Dixon  Ledyard Rds. 
West of NY Rt 34B. 
Was difficult to locate among the many HORNED LARKS  lesser #s of SNOW 
BUNTINGS. I finally saw it: it came onto road w a few H LARKS  I got a great 
look in scope for about 2 minutes, then they flew into the field again. 

Also, RING NECKED PHEASANT male digging in snow in wheat stubble on Dixon Rd 
north of Ledyard Rd. near abandoned large old house way back from road.
 This is 2nd Pheasant i have seen in this area  the other (female) was also 
near an abandoned house, on Rafferty Rd.  Houses both w windows gone. Wonder if 
they go inside for shelter? They are probably pheasants that have been released 
for hunting  

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Donna Scott
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Lapland Longspur/ Pheasant

[Jody W Enck]

Re the pheasant sighting...
DEC only releases male pheasants in that part of the state as natural 
reproduction of pheasants does occur here.  Hence, females are not legal game 
around central New York.
So, theoretically at least, any female in Cayuga County should be a naturally 
hatched bird.  Of course, individual who train dogs or who operate licensed 
shooting preserves could release hen pheasants.

Pheasants were really common on our farm in southcentral PA when I was growing 
up.  I love to see them.
Jody


Jody W. Enck, PhD
Program Development and Evaluation
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
607-254-2471

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Also, RING NECKED PHEASANT male digging in snow in wheat stubble on Dixon Rd 
north of Ledyard Rd. near abandoned large old house way back from road.
 This is 2nd Pheasant i have seen in this area  the other (female) was also 
near an abandoned house, on Rafferty Rd.  Houses both w windows gone. Wonder if 
they go inside for shelter? They are probably pheasants that have been released 
for hunting

Sent from my iPhone
Donna Scott
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