New patch ducks

Last weekend, I enjoyed some splendid feeder birding from within the cozy warmth of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithica. We were treated to about 50 or so Common Redpoll and 1 Hoary Redpoll. Great stuff! Back on the patch here though! A morning's outing to Blue Mash produced a couple of new patch birds in the form of House Sparrow, Winter Wren and Gadwall. Only 38 species for the year, so far, it can only get better. A swing-by to Lake Frank produced 2! new Meadowside patch birds (I lump these two together due to proximity) in the form of 1 Lesser Scaup and 3 Common Merganser. The total for Meadowside (life) is now at 134. Mighty fine!