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March 7 – Sunny but very cold so we rode the roads in northern Broome. Bald Eagle, Goshawk, Red-tailed/Rough-legged Hawks and a Kestrel gave us a good raptor count. We also saw Turkeys, Pileated Woodpecker, C.Ravens, Horned Larks, Snow Buntings … Continue reading →
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9/6 – Went to Brick Pond and were rewarded with 9 Great Egrets! Green Heron and GB Herons were just too plentiful to count. Also had a Solitary Sandpiper. Mirror Lake gave us a nice view of a Prairie Warbler. … Continue reading →
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August 2 – CHOCONUT CENTER PARK: High heat limited us to a short walk and we saw some of the usual species including dozens of Robins and Catbirds. Surprisingly we found the flood control pond totally drained and dry. As … Continue reading →
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June 7 – PARSONS ROAD – A stop at Boland Pond gave us Va.Rail, C.Moorhen, Marsh Wren, E.Kingbird and Swamp Sparrows. Choice birds on Parsons included Chimney Swifts, N.Flickers, E.Wood Pewee, Alder Flycatcher, Yellow-throated Vireo, E.Bluebird, Chestnut-sided Warbler and Baltimore … Continue reading →
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April 5 – VESTAL – On a cold, blustery day we totalled 42 species, seeing Wood Ducks, Gadwalls, Green-winged Teals, Buffleheads, Hooded/C.Mergansers, DC Cormorants, B.Kingfishers and Tree Swallows on the river. Also Gr.Blue Heron, Am.Kestrels, Killdeer and N.Flicker, then Pileated … Continue reading →
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March 1 – RIVER & EAST – The official Weed Walks started out with a bang coming up with three unusual birds: Tundra Swan, C.Pedpoll and Raven. Adding Pine Siskins, Rough-legged Hawks and N.Flicker along with more common birds brought … Continue reading →
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9/7: COLE PARK – The fog dissipated as we reached the park allowing us to see the birds, our first being YB Sapsucker, BC Chickadees, Blue-winged Warbler and RB Nuthatch. Walking through the woods at first yielded little until we … Continue reading →
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6/29: NEW IRELAND FCD – We were greeted by several singing E.Towhees. A quick accipter zipped over us defying i.d. but we did zero in on a B.Kingfisher, R-B Grosbeaks, Blue-winged Warblers and a stunning view of a perched Scarlet … Continue reading →
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