A friend from Indiana tells me that many sandhills are now commonly
wintering in that state. Couple of thousand around northwest and probably
3-4 thousand in southern Indiana.
Pete Saracino
On Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 9:27 AM Lynn A. Braband <lab45...> wrote:
Date: 1/8/26 6:27 am From: Lynn A. Braband <lab45...> Subject: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Sandhill Cranes
At least one summer, we had two pairs of adults in the marsh.
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From: Jay Greenberg <thegreenjay2010...>
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Subject: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Sandhill Cranes
It seems like there are more in winter than in summer.
Date: 1/3/26 9:45 am From: Lynn A. Braband <lab45...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] FW: Ecological insights from three decades of forest biodiversity experiments | Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Not specifically bird-focused but interesting. Reminded me that it has been stated in ecological studies, Master’s level research is largely observational while Phd level research is experimental.
Date: 1/1/26 5:31 pm From: James Kimball <kimball...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Perry Rd. area
Happy New Years all! I went down to the Jones Bridge-Perry Rd. area twice today - morning and late afternoon. In the morning I saw the small flock of sparrows along Perry Rd. (east of River Rd.); I’ve been seeing 5 to 7 either at the roads edge or in the small brushy areas around each telephone pole. Some are Savannah’s, a least a couple Songs, and this morning a Snow Bunting. Late this afternoon (c. 3:45 to 4:45), there were two (and maybe a third) Short-eared Owls flying about, chasing each other and digging in the grass field. There were also a couple Harriers doing about the same. I had three Bald Eagles (one adult two immature) on the field along Barratt Rd.
I then had a good mixed flock, 50 or more, of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks in the field south of Jones Bridge Rd. and east of Dutch Corners Rd. - at least one Lapland Longspur in with them. Our snow last night made them all easier to find. Earlier in the day I drove up through York (going to the first day greenway walk, from York Landing) and saw several small groups of birds flying up from the edges of the plowed roads (mostly horned larks and juncos). It’s a good time time to check edges of snowy fields!
Date: 12/28/25 9:20 am From: James Kimball <kimball...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Conesus Count List for Little Lakes CBC
Here’s the Conesus portion for the Little Lakes Christmas Bird Count yesterday. The weather was not good: ice, foggy, cold, etc. but there were birds to be found. On the lake Redheads were the champions - large rafts milling about in many parts of the lake. late in the day more and more Canada geese showed up. My first birds of the day were two Screech Owls calling at 7 AM along Barber Hill Rd. Terry and I had the last two, with a pair of Merlins at Vitale Park at 4:30 PM.
Jim Kimball
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Date: 12/21/25 3:29 pm From: James Kimball <kimball...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Letchworth Silver Lake Christmas Bird Count List
Here’s the tentative list of birds recorded for the Christmas count yesterday, in the 15 mile circle centered on Perry center. Of special note was the large number of Red-breasted Nuthatches, evidence of something of an invasion this year. If any of you in the circle saw yesterday (Saturday) a bird missing from this list (e.g. Harrier) contact Matt Nussstein at <Matthew.Nusstein...> <mailto:<Matthew.Nusstein...>
Date: 12/21/25 11:52 am From: James Kimball <kimball...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Perry Rd.: Rough-legged, Longspurs
I had a dark phase Rough-Legged Hawk, hovering in flight, off Perry Rd. (SE of Cuylerville), also a flock of 20 to 30 Lapland Longspurs out in the adjacent farm field and a male Harrier over the Seneca Foods grass field. - all this afternoon. Harrier was a bird missed on yesterday’s Letchworth-Silver Lake CBC, so this will be a “count week” species.
