> On May 28, 2026, at 7:04 PM, Suan Hsi Yong <suan.yong...> wrote:
>
> Some 25 birders gathered on this cool clear morning at the
> Sims-Jennings Preserve in Lansing. From the parking lot we heard and
> saw a singing Eastern Meadowlark and Baltimore Oriole, and walking
> down the edge of the field we heard Great Crested Flycatcher and
> Common Yellowthroat, and soon saw several Bobolinks and two Indigo
> Buntings. We entered the woods and crossed the two creeks to emerge at
> the lower field which, having recently been mowed, now hosted several
> more Bobolinks including a female. Field Sparrows were also seen
> frequenting a tree, likely close to a nest site. After birding, a
> dozen of us squeezed into a corner of East Shore Roadhouse for
> breakfast.
>
> Next week, we'll meet at the Taughannock Falls Overlook View Point,
> located uphill from the state park headquarters.
