Date: 1/22/26 2:32 pm From: Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Jan 22 Thursday Birding Meetup Recap and Jan 29 Plans
It's always fun to check out a new birding spot and today's Thursday Birding Meetup enjoyed exploring Marian Hartill Park on Northwoods Drive in Lansing. We were barely out of our cars as hairy and pileated woodpeckers gave us a great start. Seventeen of us walked the paved trails through edge habitat and some wooded areas in this greenbelt amidst the housing developments. As it happened we saw 17 species (thanks for e-bird list, Jody Enck!), many in beautiful morning light as they perched near the tree tops. Woodpeckers and nuthatches were the main attractions but the usual assortment of chickadees, titmice, blue jays and others. We also appreciated a lovely robin's nest and a close look at a wasp nest, the little bonus discoveries of winter birding. Today our group was a mix of birders who participate regularly and some new folks. When we say that we warmly welcome all birders, we really mean it! So nice to meet the newcomers while birding in a new place, a spot to which we plan to return in another season. Ten of us gathered for breakfast and sharing of birding stories at East Shore Roadhouse, one of our favorite breakfast spots. Want to join us next week? Jan 29 at 7:30 am: Meet at Sapsucker Woods at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. We will carpool/caravan to search for winter field birds. Think horned larks, snow buntings and maybe even a lapland longspur. The predicted snow may force birds to forage near the roads so we are hopeful for a successful foray. Shelley Page *she/they/ki*
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