About 3:30 pm today (Sunday) I saw 3 Snow Buntings on the gravel road that runs
between the McConville Horse Barn & the Guterman lab greenhouses (parallel to
rt 366) on the eastern end of Cornell campus.
I don’t know where the other 97 snow buntings went.
Donna Scott
Kendal at Ithaca
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That’s good news! I was driving around the fields in the area of Mecklenberg
and Reynoldsville today and only saw a Northern Harrier and an American
Kestrel. But no field birds, not even sparrows along side of the roads or in
the fields!
Ken Haas
Mecklenberg
> On Jan 14, 2023, at 5:29 PM, Caro
Saw a flock of about 100 snow buntings at Newman Arboretum this afternoon.
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Today, “besides” the Snow Buntings & Horned Larks, there are about 10 Redpolls
working the roadside at rt. 90 /Lake Road triangle west of King Ferry!
Donna Scott
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Manure has been spre
Hi all
Manure has been spread along the west side of Rte 90, where Lake Rd joins 90
and it has attracted a nice flock of snow buntings and horned larks. This is
near the old triangle diner.
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I just got in from Seneca County and had several flocks of
I just got in from Seneca County and had several flocks of Horned Larks, 2
of which also had Snow Buntings. I saw no large flocks of buntings, but was
happy to have excellent scope views of several of them along with the larks
when they settled in the roadway. The mixed flocks were, first, on Thorp
Anyone near the SW corner of the CLB may want to check around the
intersection of Newtown and Fitzgerald Rds as we had a large mixed flock of
buntings, larks and tree sparrows there before noon. These fields are
immediately west and NW of our sanctuary on Fitzgerald.
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12 Snow Buntings on the spit at Myers Park.
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Today about 12:45 , I was walking on Tower Rd., on Mt. Pleasant and saw a small
flock of Snow Buntings. They were on the east side of Tower Rd., about 25 to
30. They flew up a couple times and landed back in a plot that had lots of
plants - they seemed to be feeding on. I figure lots of seeds t
I had about 225 snow buntings on Atwater Road between Mahaney & Route 34B
around 1:30 pm, but they flew away before I could scope them to look for other
species.
I & another birder in sep. car re-found a few of them in this general area, &
as far west as Center rd near King Ferry winery.
They w
There are often buntings on/around Perry City rd, at intersection with
Krums Corners going N, and the fields around that area.
On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 2:49 PM Dave Nutter wrote:
> I also saw Snow Buntings today, my first this year - a flock of about 60
> flying over a cornstubble field on the so
I also saw Snow Buntings today, my first this year - a flock of about 60 flying
over a cornstubble field on the south side of Perry City Rd east of Waterburg
Rd in Ulysses. They alit atop a large bare tree in the hedgerow on the far
side, and I got a good enough scope view to confirm my initial
Saw a small flock of snow buntings on Bromka Rd, about 15 birds in flight. It
was between Log City Rd and CR 129 in Romulus, Seneca County.
Marty
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This morning around 8:15 while driving to Dryden, maybe 80+ Snow
Buntings swirled over Rt.13. This happened just past the VFW going
north on rt. 13. There are grassy fields on both sides of the road
along here. The Buntings flew from the south side to the north side.
Nice surprise.
Gladys
Yesterday afternoon there was a flock of about 30 Snow Buntings in a farmyard
just south of the”Triangle” where Route 90 meets Lake Ridge Road west of King
Ferry.
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While out for a hike this morning we had a huge flock of Snow Buntings
overfly us on Fitzgerald Rd from North to South. They covered about 50
yards wide by a good minute plus in coming over in a densely packed
formation. Five hundred at least, perhaps closer to a thousand. A lovely
sight and they w
Within two miles of home here in the SW corner of the basin we had three
large flocks of buntings, one in excess of 200 birds. Photo on our FB
page. Horned Lark flocks nearby were also large. Had a Rough-legged
other falcons. At Seybolt and Martin Rds we had a hen Harrier sitting in
the field for o
Big flock of Snow Buntings (maybe 75-100) in the fields NE of the horse
barns this morning (west of Freese Rd.). Spectacular sight! Also a raven.
Betsy
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Meg just reported that a large flock of Snow Buntings are in the fields
at the bottom of Simms Hill Rd. in Dryden.
Which is great for me, I can watch them from my living room window with
out risking frostbite.
Carl
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~80 snow buntings on Carncross Rd, MNWR.
Laura
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fair size flock of snow buntings swirling around the fields between Fair
Haven and North Wolcott this AM near the lakeshore- first I've seen this
year-
Susan P Gateley
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hundreds of Snow Buntings Davis Rd Lansing 600 block by large dairy farm
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At the favored location of the corner of Mahaney and Genoa/Lansing
Town Line Rds
earlier this afternoon, friends and I enjoyed "snowstorms" of swooping,
banking and ground-feeding SNOW BUNTINGS. There were hundreds of them
traveling around to their choice spots on the farm. There was also an
abun
A mixed flock of 200-300 snow buntings and horned larks was on Munson
Road across from Countryside Market in Ovid at 2:00 and still at 3:30.
Had no time to stop and check for longspurs or other more sought after
birds. They were covering strips of bare ground where the snow had been
blown awa
3 pm, Sunday. The large flock of snow buntings is still on Mt Pleasant, flying
back and forth across the east end of the road.
Laura
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Two SNOW BUNTINGS blowing around in the ferocious wind on the point at Myers,
2pm.
--John Greenly
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I would not be surprised to find many field birds (buntings, larks, longspurs)
dispersing farther South in search of available food resources in more open
fields (or even seed feeders in the middle of the forest – John). In the recent
sleet-covered and heavy snowfall-covered areas, many previous
I just saw about 15 Snow Buntings fly across from east to west by my office
window!
Meena
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Forgot to mention that on the way back from Freeville, we swung down to come
across on Snyder Rd: no Snowy Owl, several other birders in quest of one, but I
spotted and photographed a drift of at least 46 SNOW BUNTINGs almost at the
intersection of Snyder and Warren foraging in the gravel edge o
12:00 pm. Several hundred Snow Buntings on Mt Pleasant. Very close to the road.
Laura
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About 100 beautifully backlit by the sun this morning on "Harrier Hill", the
summit
of Tuttle Road (Town of Hector) which is also the watershed divide between
Seneca
and Cayuga Lakes. (right after I saw you this Am Annie). john
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1 pm Saturday
There is a nice flock of Snow Buntings ad Horned Larks close to the road at the
south side of the barns on Lake Rd near the triangle Diner (Cayuga Lake , east
side). They are feeding on silage spilling from a mound near the barn. They
are also in the fields on either side of La
There is a small flock of Snow Buntings by the cornfields on Cayuga View Rd
east of TBurg. This a.m. there were about 15 mixed in with a few Horned
Larks. No Pipits that I could pick out. They are there most of the time,
either on the pavement or along the grassy shoulders. They fly up with
eve
With this list, and the CBC, threatening to turn into a anti-hunting
forum I'd thought I would mention a few bird sightings instead.
I went looking for close up Longspurs today in Groton as the one we
found yesterday was very unsatisfying. Salt Road has some nice fresh manure /
Flock of 10 Snow Buntings at intersection of Landon Road and Vandermark Road in
Caroline today.
Kim
Brooktondale
On Jan 4, 2013, at 11:58 AM, "Anne Marie Johnson"
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> Tim found a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS on Central Chapel Road just south of the
> intersection with 76 Road in Caroline. I we
Just at sundown today, there were 3 Snow Buntings and 4 Horned Larks on the
grassy shoulder of Cayuga View Rd east of Trumansburg. I often see some
there. Also, there was a male N.Harrier cruising the cornfield and it came
to rest on the corn stubble. Him I don't see often, Or ever.
Yesterday,
Tim found a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS on Central Chapel Road just south of the
intersection with 76 Road in Caroline. I went back with binoculars and
found one LAPLAND LONGSPUR in the flock of about 40 Snow buntings. The
flock is actively foraging on the side of the road.
Anne Marie Johnson
Caro
Union Springs: 5 SNOW BUNTINGS feeding
along our driveway where grass is uncovered.
REDPOLLS now out-number house sparrows & gold finches here at the house
feeders. I assume it's the other way around up on the hill at the tree feeders.
Not complaining. Niger & sunflower seed is disappearing rap
The Brant continue where Jay reported them at the shorebird flats on the
WIldlife Drive at MNWR. There were also about 40 snow buntings present.
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Steve & Sue Fast and I spent much of yesterday along Lake Ontario in
the vicinity of Fair Haven. As expected, there was a flock of some 60
SNOW BUNTINGS on the sand at the State Park. In general the lake was
quiet in spite of the brisk NE winds. We located a single RED-THROATED
LOON off the
As I was about to get on the bus in the morning at 8.00 am, a flock of may be
10+ snow buntings flew over my head.
Meena
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Nice large flock on Lake Ridge Road, just north of the county line, near the
machine shed. About 8:15 am. I would appreciate advice on how to pick out
longspurs.
Linda P. Van Buskirk, Ph.D.
Sr. Lecturer in Communication
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
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I was out today driving back roads from Morgan Hill to Fenner. It was very
slow, but I saw a small flock of Snow Buntings under a feeder right next to a
house in Pompei. I couldn't see what was in the feeder, but I thought it was
interesting.
Diana Whiting
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pleasant on the south side of the road not to far off the road at about 3:15
PM. When I turned around at Mineah and came back I could not find them.
They were either low in the brown grasses or in a constant undulating mass
and
This afternoon (4pm) I walked along Dodge Rd and found a nice flock
of 20 Snow Buntings doing wheelies in the Millers' pumpkin-patch
field on the west side of Dodge Rd. (along the Cornell gas-line).
Several times they perched in a neat line on the power-line wire,
allowing me to count them.
In
Hi All,
I haven't been out in so long that today I saw the sun and started up Rt. 129
going south. Of course, the minute I loaded the car the sun disappeared but now
I was committed. I saw lots of Red-Tails commanding there territory along with
two adult Northern Harriers. One was hunting in
Hi all,
Ton Schat saw a flock of about 100 Snow Buntings this morning in a field on
the south side of Ellis Hollow Creek Rd., just west of Ringwood Rd.!
Laura
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I've been seeing smaller flocks of Snow Buntings in a field on the west side of
Boiceville Road (just before Slaterville Road)(about 50 birds) and today in a
field behind Hospicare on East King Road (South Hill) (about 30 birds).
Annette Nadeau
Brooktondale
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A parking lot surprise late this morning. Two SNOW BUNTINGS were hunkering
down out of the wind in a gravel section of old driveway/walkway/parking
lot, just North of Langmuir Lab (95 Brown Road) in the Cornell Business and
Technology Park, across from the Airport area. This is about where the old
Greetings from just south of the Cayuga Lake Basin:
Late Saturday afternoon before grocery shopping, I took a little
drive in the Village of Spencer where farm fields are located.
I observed a flock of 19 Snow Buntings along S. Main St. 1/4th mile
south of our only traffic light.
Big snow
John Cisne wrote:
Got a great look at a flock of 70-80 SNOW BUNTINGS as it
intermittently fed in and wheeled around over the mowed field between
the pheasant farm and the manure piles Saturday afternoon around 3:00
p.m. Hope it sticks around.
Now I know why they weren't at Mt. Pleasant yester
Got a great look at a flock of 70-80 SNOW BUNTINGS as it
intermittently fed in and wheeled around over the mowed field between
the pheasant farm and the manure piles Saturday afternoon around 3:00
p.m. Hope it sticks around.
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Late this a.m.(Sat.) there were 15 HORNED LARKS on Falls Rd not far from Grove
Cemetary.
This afternoon (Sat.) on Jacksonville Rd and S. of Agard Rd Shirley and I saw
about 2 dozen SNOW BUNTINGS. Couldn't get close enough to ID any other species
consorting with them.
We stopped for a couple
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