Date: 1/8/26 4:41 pm From: Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Jan 8 Thursday Birding Meetup Recap and Jan 15 Plans
Our first of the year Thursday Birding Meetup along the lower section of the Black Diamond Trail today brought out 21 eager birders. The warming temperatures, promises of blue sky and New Year's good energy infused our flock as we searched for some warblers that were reported from the Christmas Bird Count. Indeed, we joyfully encountered six yellow-rumped warblers along with other songbirds enjoying breakfast rosehips and privet berries. Woodpeckers were out in force--all the usuals minus sapsuckers. We had flyovers of a mallard, Canada geese, pigeons and starlings. But the highlight was the drama of a redtailed hawk flying and roosting briefly with its breakfast--a squirrel , followed by two redtails having a little drama together and one flying right over us letting loose with its signature call. All in all, a great start to our birding year with many "first of year" sightings. Fifteen of us enjoyed the generous and creative breakfasts at Mix. Want to join us next week? All birders are warmly welcome to bird with us. We gather at 7:30 am, bird until around 9:00 and then go out for breakfast. Those who need to head to work, class or other things can bird for a while and then leave whenever works for you. Jan 15 Plans: We head to a new place for our birding forays--Marian Hartill Park on Northwoods Dr. in Ithaca. From Ithaca, take Route 13 up past Triphammer Road. Turn left on Warren Road, then another left to Northwoods Drive. Shelley Page *she/they/ki*
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