Hi Laurie and all,
I usually have a few Purple Finches at my winter feeders. About six lately. But
my brother in Interlaken gets the congener House Finches instead. Guess it just
depends on where you are situated!
-Geo
> On Feb 26, 2023, at 1:42 PM, Laurie Rubin wrote:
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> Two female
While walking at Salt Point Natural Area (Lansing) this afternoon, I stopped to
watch a small flock of American Wigeon and noticed one with a red head. It had
a pale stripe down the forehead to the bill. No green on the face that I could
see. If walking from the parking lot, it was before you
Two female purple finches have been enjoying my Lodi feeders all day. I have
never seen them here in winter before. Unmistakable whitish eyebrow. Anyone
else?
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I should have mentioned, there appeared to be several darker geese in the mix.On Feb 26, 2023, at 12:24 PM, Patrick L. McDonough wrote:
I saw a flock of snowgeese flying over Lansing toward Cayuga Lake on Saturday.
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Slan go foill
Patrick L. McDonough (Pat) MS,
PhD
I saw a flock of snowgeese flying over Lansing toward Cayuga Lake on Saturday.
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Patrick L. McDonough (Pat) MS, PhD
Clinical Microbiologist/Infectious Diseases/One Health/Food
Safety-Security/Consultant
Professor Emeritus: Cornell University – Animal Health
Many! Just south of the Perry City Road intersection, on the east side of the
road, in and around a pond.
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I had to pick up my daughter at the Ithaca Airport last night, so I went early
(5:30) to see the Short-eared Owls. From Snyder Road near the western corner of
the solar farm, I watched one in flight for several minutes. The snow was
flying too, and when the light dimmed, I walked SE along the
