Date: 10/8/26 5:23 pm From: Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Oct 8 Thursday Birding Meetup Recap and Next Week's Plans
What a beautiful October birding morning for our Thursday Birding Meetup at the meadows and gardens on Freese Road! We started our morning with a special treat--Tim Gallagher brought along Kodak Brownie, a young peregrine falcon that he is fostering and training to be eventually returned to the wild. The nineteen of us witnessed Tim's lifelong falconry expertise and passion as the young falcon circled several times around the meadow before returning to Tim's arm and its food reward. We were enchanted by Kodak Brownie and impressed with Tim's ease in handling this raptor. Just wow! Thanks, Tim, for offering us this close up view! Oh, and, there were other birds, too! We saw 20 species including sparrows (white throats, song, field and savannah), eastern meadowlarks, goldfinches galore, red-winged blackbirds, bluebirds, blue jays and a smattering of others. What a thrill to once again hear the clear strong song of the white throats, and the surprise of meadowlark musings! We also enjoyed the late season flowers and garden remnants. Some of us gathered at Adam's Corners Cafe for brunch, and a few traipsed off to Cornell in search of a Nelson's sparrow. All in all, a wonderful birding morning!
Want to join us next week? We'll bird at the Lansing Center Trail on Thursday Oct 15 at 7:30 am, in search of more fall sparrows! From Ithaca: Travel north on Route 34 (East Lakeshore Dr). Turn right at the light, then the parking lot will be soon on your left. We warmly welcome all birders to join us!
Shelley Page *she/they/ki*
313-550-1437 261 Coddington Road Apt. B Ithaca, New York 14850
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