Just a reminder that tomorrow evening (Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30 PM), I’ll be giving a Zoom presentation on some of the wonders and curiosities of this year’s Spring Bird Quest. Already response has been great, but there is plenty of room in our virtual meeting hall for more!
The event is free of charge but re-registration is required. Here are the key links again. Event page: https://www.fllt.org/events/photos-and-findings-from-spring-bird-quest-hosted-online/ Zoom registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldeusrTMiH9L0NLfqB_vVffg00SM6hwha This weekend, I paid two more visits to the Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline, to close out my month-long SBQ efforts to find and document birds on Finger Lakes Land Trust properties. I didn’t find anything unexpected, though I picked up a calling BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and eked out an EASTERN KINGBIRD, which I somehow missed on all my other Land Trust outings in May. In the end, my month-long Spring Bird Quest species tally reached 118, accumulated on 22 visits to 11 preserves. Campbell Meadow, Dryden: 3 visits, 46 species Etna Nature Preserve, Etna: 1 visit, 29 species Genung Nature Preserve, Freevillle: 5 visits, 70 species Goetchius Wetland Preserve, Caroline: 5 visits, 66 species Kingsbury Woods Conservation Area, Danby: 1 visit, 35 species Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve, West Danby: 1 visit, 49 species Logan Hill Nature Preserve, Candor: 2 visits, 65 species Dorothy McIlroy Bird Sanctuary, Summerhill: 1 visit, 41 species Roy H. Park Preserve, Dryden: 1 visit, 41 species Salmon Creek Bird Sanctuary, Lansing: 1 visit, 37 species Sweedler Preserve at Lick Brook, Ithaca: 1 visit, 19 species Donations are still coming in (and are most welcome at https://www.fllt.org/donate/), but already I think we can project a gift total to the Land Trust of at least $4K, well within the usual SBQ range. Many thanks to all who have given, who are considering a SBQ donation now, and who have been supporting the Land Trust already. I look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow night! Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
