October 27, 2026
Monday Mystery Answered
On Monday I wrote… Yesterday morning, top Celery Farm Nature Preserve birder Julie McCall saw an unusual-looking hawk over the…
Earlier this year, I stopped by the Brotherton house sale to see if I could find something to remember John (and Pat) by, and came across this incredible Christmas Bird Count map featuring the Ramsey circle.
The map, though musty, is a glimpse of our region before it got developed to a fare-thee-well. The map includes a ZIPcode for Hagstrom, so it can't be older than 1963.
Fyke got the map scanned, and it's now on view on the Fyke website.
You can see it here, and see how undeveloped this area was 50 years ago. You can enlarge the map and see amazing details.
Jim,
What a great find!!!
Thanks for posting,
M
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Mike Limatola
Jim,
What a great find!!!
Thanks for posting,
M