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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi T</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">eets, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">I am not going to hop in my car to chase a bird just because it's a code 4 in a given county. But 6 code 4 birds reported in one location got me out to Jefferson for a quick bit of chasing today. Reported: Cinnamon Teal (found
it), Blue-</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">inged Teal (nope), Green Heron (nope), Sandhill Crane (not yet), Solitary Sandpiper (found it), and Western Kingbird (found it) out
at Short Farm on Center Road. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">There is a parking spot on Short Road that allo</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">s for a little
</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">alk past a chained gate. This
</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">as not
</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">here I found any of the birds in question, but it's
</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">orth a stop, as it provides a nice vie</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> from
above the fields, and gives access to some passerines that aren't as easy once you're out in the fields. There is also a north entrance, signed Short Farm, that allo</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">s
you to drive past a couple houses and do</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">n to roads that run along the fields. All three of these birds
</span><span style="font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">w</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ere found along (or very near) the central road. </span></div>
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Other Jefferson County goodies included Cackling Geese, Soras (so loud, calling throughout the morning, and photographed by another birder), Virginia Rails, and House Wrens.
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64 species</a> in all for the morning! It's great habitat, although access seemed confusing on my first trip or three. </div>
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Cheers, </div>
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Tim Brennan</div>
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