March 15, 2026
The Big Dead-Fish Clean-Up
A huge thank you to the volunteers who pitched in yesterday to remove all those dead fish from the Celery…
The good news is that the "Best Bird" category ended in a tie.
The bad news for everyone but Rick Weiman is both winning birds were seen by Rick, who did the Birdy 30 while he was visiting Nebraska.
He not only saw a Red-shafted Northern Flicker but also a Harris's Sparrow — a life bird for both Rick and me. The only difference is that this was the first time Rick had seen one, and the first time I had heard of one.
More about Harris' Sparrows here.
Rick also saw a Sandhill Crane. (Photo below, with Rick on the right.)
Congratulations to Rick. Very well done!
Congrats Rick! Love Harris’s sparrows. I have seen exactly 3 (one each in NY PA and NJ)
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Congrats Rick! Love Harris’s sparrows. I have seen exactly 3 (one each in NY PA and NJ)