[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sat 5/21
Early Saturday morning (6:00 - 7:15), I walked the northern portions of the Wilson Trail in Sapsucker Woods, from the service driveway to the lone bench by the pond. I saw at least one male and one female BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (one male holding, beating, and eventually subduing a probable Common Green Darner), a female CAPE MAY WARBLER, one male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, female BLACK-THROATED GREEN and BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS; many MAGNOLIA, BLACKPOLL, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, and a female NORTHERN PARULA (to my knowledge, this species was not reported here yesterday). I also heard a few migrant NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES, a NASHVILLE WARBLER, a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, and probable CANADA WARBLER, WILSON'S WARBLER, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, and MOURNING WARBLER (all heard once but not reconfirmed). A few other birders found species I missed. Counting the once-heard birds, the warbler tally for today is again at least 21 species. Note, however, that at least for me, finding these birds was much more difficult than yesterday, requiring some rapid coverage to find flighty mixed flocks. Note also that birding in Sapsucker Woods throughout the spring, including yesterday, has been much, much more difficult in the afternoon and evening than in the morning. Mark Chao -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard is very birdy
Hawthorn Orchard is very birdy today. TONS Blackpolls, lots Bay-breasted, still Tennessees. -- Chris T-H -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn this morning
Gin I birded in the hawthorn orchard this morning, starting at 7:30am. Some of the notables: --Tenessee warblers singing everywhere, finally got our sights on some in the dense foliage. The best views I had was in the open at the south edge of the woods, looking in from the field. (This is where there are some reliably every year). -- Blackpoll warblers, everywhere, lots singing. !0 in one big tree. -- Canada warblers, heard several, saw one finally, in the company of Bob McGuire, Dave Nutter, Susan Danskin, and others, near the middle. -- Bay-breasted male female, again near the south edge. -- Magnolia male, near the south edge. -- Blue-winged warbler -- Willow flycatcher (heard) -- Two Least flycatchers (heard) -- etc. Pleasant morning -- squish, squish... Nari Mistry -- Nari B. Mistry, Ithaca, NY To see my paintings, visit http://www.ArtbyNari.com -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Aurora NYS
CayugaRBA RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Aurora NYS 90 Popkar Ridge Rd 1215pm --Dave Nutter -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard 5/21
Carol I spent a pleasant hour and a half birding at the Hawthorn Orchard this morning. Highlights: Awesome views of a singing Wood Thrush More Blackpolls and Tennessee Warblers than I could keep track of Great looks at a singing Bay-breasted Warbler Many American Redstarts, Red-eyed Vireos, and other usual suspects Also; in the spruce trees on the corner of the Ithaca Recreation Trail and Honness Road were two singing male Cape May Warblers. Got 'em finally -- a life bird after about ten years' looking! cheers, Gordon Bonnet Trumansburg -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] more nests
I watched a pair of Great Crested Flycatchers investigating a hollow tree in the orchard this morning. Nearby I found a Hooded Warbler's nest, about 20 off the ground in a low thicket of multiflora rose (no eggs yet). 100 yards into the deeper woods, my neighborhood Broad- winged Hawk is now incubating in a well concealed stick nest 60 feet above the ground. I've read that Broad-wings probably mate for life, change territories regularly, and build new nests yearly. But mine have used this nest before (I discovered it several years ago, and even earlier knew that their nest must be somewhere very close to this location.) I think they're switching between this and another undiscovered nest in alternate years. I've got one Robin feeding young in a well-made nest nicely hidden in the top of a white pine, another sitting eggs in a very skimpy, highly visible nest in the first crotch of a maple in the woods, and a third hidden from view inside a large nest founded on the attachment clevis of a service entrance cable, a nest so massive and conspicuous I'm reminded of the Monk Parakeet colony on the Baroque entrance towers at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. -Geo Geo Kloppel Bowmaker Restorer 227 Tupper Road Spencer NY 14883 607 564 7026 g...@cornell.edu geoklop...@gmail.com -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sandpiper Smackdown
Hello all, Today at the Lab, at about 10:30am, there were two SPOTTED SANDPIPERS having an altercation-- stiff wings spread wide, up on their tip-toes, batting and weaving and going at it with their bills, right on the gravel beach of the pond. After one of the sandpipers had been chased into the grass, the one that remained underwent an attack by a Red-winged Blackbird on the shore-- looked like the blackbird made some hearty contact, and the sandpiper flew off to the west. Why would a blackbird have a problem with a sandpiper? Because it moves? Other highlights for me were PHILADELPHIA VIREO (no song, but a good look, over on the first East side of the road pond), WILSON'S WARBLER, lots of RED-EYED VIREO turf fights, more GRAY CATBIRDS apparent than chickadees (!), and an up-close encounter with a PILEATED WOODPECKER messing around on the ground on the East trail. Also one Painted Turtle using the West Trail, somewhat ineffectually, so I moved him/her off to the side near what looked like some semi-permanent water (what do the turtles do when most of the woods except near the pond dry up?) and lots of snakes. Yesterday was BAY-BREASTED WARBLER day, with a total of eight (two were female) in and about the spruces on the Wilson Trail. Also a TENNESSEE WARBLER singing, and lots of BLACKPOLL WARBLERS. Also my first really good listen to ORCHARD ORIOLES, right in the parking lot. Where are folks finding the Alder Flycatcher? I'd sure like to hear/see him. Also any of the other flycatchers, other than Least, which I seem to be able to find no problem. Tips appreciated. Happy May! And it is! Pesky leaves, coming with June's onset... Caroline Manring Ithaca -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sandpipers
Pectoral sandpiper, Spotted sandpiper, and Dunlin at Myers Point, also a great view of a common merganser and her 11 chicks. -- - Geoff Twardokus -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Ravens
For the second time in a month, I have seen crows chasing Ravens near my house. They seem to be drifting south from Summerhill. I live in farm country, not the deep woods. An interesting development! Bruce Packard Groton -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Marbled Godwit
Hi all, John Bateman and I just had nice looks at a Marbled Godwit flying and calling and heading in the direction of the new shorebird area along the wildlife drive at Montezuma NWR. We are towards the beginning of the drive. Two godwits in two days in upstate NY. Sweet!! Greg Lawrence Rochester, NY Sent from my iPhone -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Marbled Godwit - request for updates
Greg Lawrence reported a MARBLED GODWIT at MNWR flying toward the new shorebird area on Wildlife Dr. Since tomorrow will be Sunday, any updates on the bird would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps it will stick around another day so those that didn't see it the first time can have a chance. If you can't post updates from the field, feel free to call or text message me at (315) 373-5350 and I will post. David Wheeler. -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers Aurora
I had the good fortune of meeting up with Bob McGuire, Dave Nutter, Susan Danskin, and others as they were tracking the movement of a Red-headed Woodpecker at the corner of Poplar Ridge Rd. and Rt. 90 in Aurora earlier today (Saturday) around 12:20 p.m. The bird was very active flying back and forth in the nearby woods; it was first located on the west side of 90 in a yard immediately north of Paynes Creek. After Bob, Dave and Susan and friends left for Montezuma I continued searching for the bird as it was the first RhW I have observed in Aurora in over twenty years. With the help of a friend I located the RhW in the large Sycamore east of 90 and south of Poplar Ridge. After about 30 minutes I discovered that there were two RhWs moving in the tree tops and flying back and forth over Rt. 90. It seems that this is a breeding pair which adds to the excitement of having this magnificent species finally return to the Aurora area. I did manage to photograph the bird at some distance. Bill Roberts Aurora, N.Y. -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandpiper Smackdown
Hi Caroline, First, Orchard Oriole is a good bird at Sapsucker Woods, although there have been other sightings in recent years -- was this a pair of birds that you encountered? Both Alder and Willow Flycatchers breed in the shrubby areas behind the Ithaca airport, and up towards Lansing and West Dryden in general. Caswell Road is good for both, too. there only a few around so far, but more will be in by the end of May. It is possible to hear both Alder and Willow calling from the same spot, with Alders preferring the wetter areas and Willows more in the dryer shrubs surrounded by grass. There are a couple of breeding spots for Acadian Flycatcher, and I'm sure these will get posted if someone finds one -- pretty rare though. Yellow-bellied is strictly a migrant, with most records in late may and late August. All of these are best found and identified by various vocalizations, so study up! KEN Ken Rosenberg Director of Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu On May 21, 2011, at 2:54 PM, Caroline Manring wrote: Hello all, Today at the Lab, at about 10:30am, there were two SPOTTED SANDPIPERS having an altercation-- stiff wings spread wide, up on their tip-toes, batting and weaving and going at it with their bills, right on the gravel beach of the pond. After one of the sandpipers had been chased into the grass, the one that remained underwent an attack by a Red-winged Blackbird on the shore-- looked like the blackbird made some hearty contact, and the sandpiper flew off to the west. Why would a blackbird have a problem with a sandpiper? Because it moves? Other highlights for me were PHILADELPHIA VIREO (no song, but a good look, over on the first East side of the road pond), WILSON'S WARBLER, lots of RED-EYED VIREO turf fights, more GRAY CATBIRDS apparent than chickadees (!), and an up-close encounter with a PILEATED WOODPECKER messing around on the ground on the East trail. Also one Painted Turtle using the West Trail, somewhat ineffectually, so I moved him/her off to the side near what looked like some semi-permanent water (what do the turtles do when most of the woods except near the pond dry up?) and lots of snakes. Yesterday was BAY-BREASTED WARBLER day, with a total of eight (two were female) in and about the spruces on the Wilson Trail. Also a TENNESSEE WARBLER singing, and lots of BLACKPOLL WARBLERS. Also my first really good listen to ORCHARD ORIOLES, right in the parking lot. Where are folks finding the Alder Flycatcher? I'd sure like to hear/see him. Also any of the other flycatchers, other than Least, which I seem to be able to find no problem. Tips appreciated. Happy May! And it is! Pesky leaves, coming with June's onset... Caroline Manring Ithaca -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://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/ --
