Lyn Jacobs, Steve & Linda Benedict, Holly Noble, Allyn Paul, Rebecca Rooney, Jim Dehnert, Leslie Preston, Ann Raffetto, Tom Bjorkman, Yang Yingzhen, Kevin Armstrong, John & Sarah Gross, Cathy McGrath, Lee Stivers, and Lori & Steve VanKirk met early on a drizzly morning at Hobart College's Hanley Biological Field Preserve. Carefully avoiding the poison ivy on the gateposts, we ventured out to see what we could see. With a nice variety of easily accessible habitats, this locati

Greetings, On this very chilly day, albeit with plenty of sunshine, sixteen members (Kevin A, Linda/Steve B, Kate G, Jon G, Cathy M, Allyn P, Dave/Joan R, Inge R, Rich R, Pete S, Lori/Steve V, Yang Y) showed up for what we all hoped would be a fallout of migrating birds. NOPE! It was eerily quiet, especially in the beginning. We worked hard to produce our list of 45 species. Highlights included a beautiful Pileated Woodpecker heard drumming and later found. And at the other e

13 birders turned out for this venture. Holly, Kevin, Dave & Joan, Jon & Sara, Allyn, Pete, Kate, Kathy, Hope, Carol and myself. Make that 15 as we met Andy and Anna while we were out there on the trail. The weather was great with clear skies, cool but warming up. This section of the trail system is somewhat unique with a fairly extensive side loop off the main railbed, and that runs closer to Flint Creek. The birding adventure started with a singing Blue-headed Vireo. Fleet