Hello cayugabirders- Just a reminder that this weekend will be the last couple days that the sparrows will be on display; next week we switch over to a selection of Galapagos finches to kick off Darwin Days in Ithaca (check ithacadarwindays.org<http://ithacadarwindays.org> for more information on the full schedule of events). I've gotten lots of notes of thanks for putting out the sparrows for study, so feel free to email me with other ideas for specimen exhibits that you think might be interesting or useful to local birders. Thanks!
charles. Hello Cayugabirders- If you've ever wanted to take a closer look at some of the sparrows that frequent Tompkins County, stop by the Cornell Lab to check out our newest display of specimens from the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. The specimen cases in the Visitor Center feature 14 species of sparrows found in Tompkins COunty throughout the year, as well as a selection of Song Sparrows from across the country to show how variable sparrow plumage can be. Display features Chipping, Swamp, Nelson's, Field, Lincoln's, Vesper, Savannah, Grasshopper, Tree, White-crowned , White-throated, Fox, Dark-eyed Junco, and Song (plus two "non-sparrow": the House Sparrow and the Snow Bunting). Hope to see you here! charles. PS: Here's a link to a photo of part of the exhibit that was posted on Facebook: http://goo.gl/1zsUi ****************************************** Charles Eldermire Public Education Outreach Associate Manager, Sapsucker Woods & Johnson Visitors' Center Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 254-2466 (607) 254-2111 [fax] birds.cornell.edu<http://birds.cornell.edu> twitter.com/sapsuckerwoods -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
