Date: 3/19/26 2:48 pm From: Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] March 19 Thursday Birding Meetup Recap and Next Week Plans
Some mornings it just feels good to get out there in a familiar spot and see who's showing up! Our Thursday Birding Meetup gathered at Sapsucker Woods today, kind of the equivalent of birding comfort food--a cozy familiarity with the ever present possibility of a surprise or two along the way. Two dozen of us birded the Wilson Trail, trekking through the March snow. We were heartily greeted by red-winged blackbirds who were talking up a storm with each other--yep, they're back! Out on the water, we were happy to see wood ducks and two ring-necked ducks along with the Canada geese. Otherwise, there was a selection of the usual woodland birds as we made our way around the circle, seeing 20 species (thanks for ebird, Tracy McLellan <https://www.facebook.com/groups/423723264332161/user/100000604080233/?__cft__[0]=AZbuiq6Uvo2-UjRGudYrUSNUbEWv-I9dCQd0p0s9Qcpvkd3z_19V0L5JFkKhHIAuQV6XEhBHDEfg-1IiPpGFitGRZbnrhFEuKCqefPZVOoprlkqaA-ro-6RP3SQ50pJhaUbmeARGz08c81Ns8_ww2BXr&__tn__=-]K-R>). At the very end, a red-tailed hawk sat up in a tree across the road, ignoring the mob of blue jays harassing it. We even checked out the feeder birds in search of some early sparrow migrants, seeing an American Tree sparrow and song sparrow in the mix. Afterward, we gathered for breakfast at Ithaca Bakery at Triphammer (our beloved East Shore Roadhouse was closed today!). Want to join us next week? We'll gather on Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 am at Dryden Lake. Directions from Ithaca: Head east on Route 13 to Dryden and turn right on Route 38 south (South Street that becomes Dryden Harford Rd.) for 2.1 miles. Turn left on Chaffee Road until it ends at West Lake Rd. Go left and then immediately right into the park entrance. Shelley Page *she/they/ki*
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