Date: 6/16/25 5:41 am From: KevinMcG via groups.io <kmcgrath...> Subject: [hmbirds] Grand Tour
Great day birding with my brother yesterday (visiting from Florida) 9J a grand tour of the Region searching for his “hitlist” of some of our summer residents. Starting at 6am in my neighborhood in Nassau, we went to Wrights Loop, the Saratoga Battlefield, Pitney Meadows, Lake Desolation, Asher Valley, Sacandaga, Caroga Lake, Fort Plains, West Ames Horse Farm, and back to Nassau Lake and home at 6:30 pm. Twelve hours, 180 car miles, 7 foot miles, and 72 Species for the day.
The Clay Colored Sparrow at the battlefield, Grasshopper Sparrows (6-8 of them) at Pitney Meadow, Canada Warbler and Blackburnian near Asher Valley, and Mourning Warbler at Caroga Lake (bog on outlet road) were his main target list birds.
Sadly, no Uppies were found at the horse farm or surrounding area (we spent several hours scouring the area).
