[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 4/15

2018-04-15 Thread Mark Chao 
A short but slow walk in the Sapsucker Woods on Sunday (8:00-10:50 AM)
turned out to be one of the better early-spring outings I’ve ever had in
the sanctuary.  Here are some highlights, mostly shared with Suan Yong and
two other participants in Suan’s guided walk.



* 11 sparrow species, a probable site record for me, including

-- VESPER SPARROW (one at border of grit and grass along far parking
lot, in the section closest to Highway 13)

-- SAVANNAH SPARROW (two along road north of Kip’s Barn – like Vesper,
uncommon for Sapsucker Woods but probably perennial at this time of April
at these very spots)

-- FOX SPARROW (one heard along utility corridor north of Hoyt-Pileated
Trail, another later confirmed by sight by young Fenya along Wilson North)

-- FIELD SPARROW (with Savannah; also by feeder garden)\

-- plus American Tree, Chipping, Song, Swamp, White-throated, Dark-eyed
Junco, and Eastern Towhee

* WINTER WREN seen and also heard singing partial song by Sherwood Platform
(maybe two different individuals)

* 15+ RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, including a flock of 11 near the feeder garden

* At least one eastern PALM WARBLER seen and heard singing along the
pondside branch of the Wilson Trail North

* Two HERMIT THRUSHES near green pool across trail slightly north of
Sherwood Platform

* One PINE SISKIN seen and possible additional individuals heard around
feeder garden

* One NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, presumably continuing from yesterday

* COMMON RAVEN seen flying by and perching briefly atop power pole in
Fuller Wetlands; also confirmed by sound

* A pair of BLUE-WINGED TEAL flying over the pond and departing to the
north, plus the continuing female REDHEAD and at least a couple of pairs of
WOOD DUCKS

* Six GREAT BLUE HERONS wheeling slowly around together and descending to
the trees around the main pond

* An OSPREY catching and deliberately consuming a fish

* An AMERICAN KESTREL by Kip’s Barn



We also enjoyed watching many active and cooperative birds of the most
expected species, including kinglets, Yellow-rumped Warblers, flickers,
sapsuckers, and others, as well as a mink and a muskrat.



Mark Chao

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[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 4/15

2012-04-15 Thread Mark Chao 
I looked pretty carefully but unsuccessfully for the American Bittern all
around the parking lots and larger wetland areas in Sapsucker Woods on
Sunday morning.  Otherwise the birding was excellent.  Here are some
highlights, shared mostly with Stuart Krasnoff on the east side.

* A loose mixed flock along the Woodleton Boardwalk that included a silent
male PINE WARBLER, several singing male YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, a
BLUE-HEADED VIREO, several GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, several BROWN CREEPERS,
plus breeding phoebes, chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, and woodpeckers.

* At least four HERMIT THRUSHES, one seen along the Severinghaus Trail and
the others heard north of the Woodleton Boardwalk (wheezy chord only).

* Several RUSTY BLACKBIRDS heard throughout the sanctuary (yesterday, a
flock of ~25 Rusty Blackbirds briefly stopped in a tree near the bittern).

* Maybe a dozen YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and 8+ NORTHERN FLICKERS, very
vocal and conspicuous throughout.

* A pair of WOOD DUCKS on the main pond and pairs seen twice more overhead.

* At least five SWAMP SPARROWS along the mulched trail that connects the
road with the power-line cut on the Dryden side.

Mark Chao


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