Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration floodgates to open Tuesday Night-Wednesday night???

[khmo]

Certainly did last night here. We added Green Heron, Indigo Bunting,
Wood Thrush, Black and White Warbler and Black-billed cuckoo. Looking at
our 31 year norms, most of these were 9 days late. 

On the 11th we had Black-throated Green, Least Flycatcher, Blue-winged
Warbler and Red-eyed Video all right on the 31 year norm date. A hummer
on the 12th was only two days late. 

As we are at altitude we usually lad the valley locations by one to two
weeks. 

John 

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Burdett, NY 14818
42.443508000, -76.758202000 

On 2017-05-14 16:34, Kenneth V. Rosenberg wrote:

> Dave, thanks for this welcome report! 
> 
> A few of us did a Seneca County Big Day yesterday, and although our total 
> count (171) was excellent it was bolstered by great variety of lingering 
> ducks and other waterbirds (especially at north end of Seneca Lake), but many 
> common breeders- warblers, Pewees, other flycatchers, cuckoos were not to be 
> had. Passage migrants were still dominated by Yellow-rumped Warblers, typical 
> of the early spring migrant waves.  
> 
> Still lots of spring to come! 
> 
> Ken
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 
> 
> On May 13, 2017, at 2:31 PM, David Nicosia  wrote:
> 
>> All, 
>> 
>> We have endured a prolonged cool spell with plenty of rain 
>> and many of our neotropical migrants are late or their 
>> main "surge" of numbers has been delayed, at least here 
>> in the southern tier. Looking at the weather models, from 
>> Tuesday night through Wednesday night a strong surge 
>> of warm southerly winds are expected from the Gulf of 
>> Mexico all the way through the Ohio Valley to the northeast 
>> U.S. I would expect a lot of our neotropical migrants to surge  
>> in and even the later ones too, like  tennessee, cape may, 
>> bay-breast, wilsons, canada warblers and even blackpoll. 
>> I know I left many off... 
>> 
>> For additional more in-depth specie forecasts see 
>> ebird's "birdcast".  
>> 
>> Dave Nicosia   
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[cayugabirds-l] CBC trip report from Hawthorn Orchard

[Kenneth J. Kemphues]

CAYUGA BIRD CLUB FIELD TRIP REPORT:

Eight eager birders joined me searching for migrants through the Hawthorn 
Orchard today (Sunday, May 14).  Improving weather made for active birds and 
comfortable participants.  Overall, warblers were scarce but we saw or heard a 
good number of species including both year-round residents and migratory 
songbirds (ebird list below).  Early arrivers saw chimney swifts and barn 
swallows over the fields and heard an eastern meadowlark.  Entering the woods 
at the Northeast corner we found NASHVILLE  and WILSON’S WARBLER singing.  All 
participants got good looks at the Wilson’s, but the Nashville was only seen by 
a few.  Along the trail above the ravine we heard multiple LEAST FLYCATCHERS 
(or one that followed us), but they remained hidden from view.  The resident 
WOOD THRUSHES did not grace us with their melodies, but one announced its 
presence through calls.   A dead tree adjacent to the trail housed a pair of 
nesting red-bellied woodpeckers and below them in the ravine were a singing 
AMERICAN REDSTART and a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. The northwest corner as we 
approached the East Ithaca Recreation way gave us a female ROSE-BREASTED 
GROSBEAK, EASTERN PHOEBES and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS.  Although we seem to 
have missed the big push of migrants, all participants had a pleasant morning 
and most plan to visit the orchard again this week.

Ken Kemphues

Hawthorn Orchard and East Ithaca Rec. Way, Tompkins, New York, US
May 14, 2017 7:37 AM - 10:12 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.8 mile(s)
Comments: Cayuga Bird Club field trip led by Ken Kemphues.
38 species

Canada Goose  2
Mallard  3
Turkey Vulture  2
Mourning Dove  4
Chimney Swift  2 Flying overhead before participants arrived.
Red-bellied Woodpecker  2
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  2
Pileated Woodpecker  1
Least Flycatcher  3
Eastern Phoebe  3
Great Crested Flycatcher  2
Blue Jay  4
American Crow  4
Barn Swallow  4
Black-capped Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  3
House Wren  3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Wood Thrush  1
American Robin  16
Gray Catbird  6
European Starling  15
Nashville Warbler  1 Heard 
Common Yellowthroat  2
American Redstart  1
Yellow Warbler  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  1
Wilson's Warbler  1
Song Sparrow  10
Northern Cardinal  6
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  1
Red-winged Blackbird  10
Eastern Meadowlark  1 Heard 
Baltimore Oriole  3
American Goldfinch  6
House Sparrow  10

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