It was very quiet except for two warblers I saw and could not identify as they hid in the foliage. I also heard two warblers one in the south eastern corner shrubs sounded like a Wilson’s warbler I have recorded it over the roar of the winds and the other was Magnolia Warbler. No Tennessee singing or visible.
I heard the merlin so decided to see if I can see him from Mitchell street. I found him sitting on a dead branch of one of the spruces on a fifth tree from the gap of spruces after the Cedar rows between 934 Mitchell street and Rite Aid (bird was on a dead branch) https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4376065,-76.4680311,100m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en So definitely they are nesting. So overall there are 5 or 6 pairs of Merlin in Ithaca nesting? That is wonderful! Cheers Meena From: bounce-119180393-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119180393-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Brad Walker Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 7:54 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods and Northeast Ithaca Hi all, Despite the wind and cold and wet, there were a few migrants a Sapsucker Woods this morning, mostly clustered around the Charlie Harper bench area. A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was foraging with a very cooperative pair of BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, and there were numerous ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, including a young male with adult plumage but a white eyebrow, and another male at the Sherwood Platform that was unwilling (but able) to fly as I approached. On my ride in, I found a pair of MERLIN in the Salem Drive neighborhood. These birds have been around for a week being quite vocal. Today I watched as the male carried in some prey, gave it to the female, then copulated with her. There is a possible nest (old crow nest) nearby, but I haven't seen them visit yet. - Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
