I was not able to make it here last weekend, and thankfully the bird is still showing itself quite well when it makes its trips across the road. We saw the bird within minutes of arriving. As well we saw it quickly a couple of hours later during a return visit.
We did not see the Sandhill Crane, as that bird evidently departed a few days ago. Nor did we have enough time to wait for the Mississippi Kite to show in nearby Katsbaan. Although I'm told that bird did re-appear just before noon.
On our way back home we stopped just south of New Paltz. Here at the junction of Plutarch Road & Weston Road is another swampy area that has been home to some Red-Headed Woodpeckers for a few years now. We got to see these birds coming & going to their nest, and the bright sunlight made their plumage practically glow.
Finally a stop at the Celery Farm in Allendale, New Jersey produced an easy to find Alder Flycather, while a Red-Shouldered Hawk floated overhead.
