[cayugabirds-l] Up the Lake Today

[bob mcguire]

What an amazing day for birding (in spite of the fact that the weather was 
atrocious)!

Susan, Ann, and I headed out early, intent on being on Armitage Road just after 
the WESTERN MEADOWLARK woke up. We got to the corner of Rt 89 and Armitage, 
with just a little speeding, at 8:00 and, as we drove west on Armitage, less 
than 100 feet along, we heard the bird sing loudly three times. We jumped out 
of the car - and couldn't find it anywhere. We never heard it again. We ran 
into Micky Scilingo just up the road. He had seen and heard it earlier in the 
same area, but that was it.

>From there we headed for Carncross Road to look for the RUFF. Viewing was a 
>bit difficult as we were forced to scope into a fierce, cold easterly wind. 
>The reeds and the trees behind us were coated with ice and made a pleasant 
>jingling sound as the wind played with them. We found a few yellowlegs and a 
>small flock of Dunlin, but no ruff. We checked Marten's Tract (the ramp up to 
>the pavilion was iced over, and we could skate down) and the Morgan Road 
>ponds/marshes to no avail. Then we drove out Railroad Road. The marsh is 
>filling in with reeds and should be great rail habitat soon. The big surprise 
>was the 50-odd WILSON'S SNIPE that we flushed as we drove along. There were 
>certainly several times that number farther out in the marsh, but we never 
>even got out of the car.

Someone had the bright idea to check the sometimes-good shorebird habitat at 
the end of West Shore Trail. That's the dirt road left off of Van Dyne Spoor 
Road, heading east. We scoped the flooded corn field and found only a few 
Greater Yellowlegs as well as two Trumpeter Swans, a few Shovelers, Teal, 
Buffleheads and an Eastern Phoebe. At one point two yellowlegs flew in to just 
below us, calling loudly. Then another, somewhat similar-sized shorebird flew 
in, circled several times, and settled briefly near the yellowlegs. As it flew 
we observed the unique pattern on the upper surface of the tail: a solid black 
line down the center of the back that tapered out before the tip of the tail, a 
white "U" on either side of that line out to the tip of the tail. The bird 
landed facing away from us and we observed the broadly-barred tertials and the 
large, mottled feathers on its back (not the speckled, black/white pattern of a 
yellowlegs). We were able to take two photos and, putting it all together, 
concluded that it was a/the REEVE. The bird then flew back to the north end of 
the field and was not seen again. 

At that point (11:30) we were thoroughly chilled and welcomed the fact that 
Dave's (now Rose's) in Savannah had hot soup and tea. After lunch we checked 
Carncross again (no Reeve), Armitage again (no meadowlark) and headed back down 
the lake to see if we could find the CAVE SWALLOW that had been reported at 
Salt Point. 

There were hundreds of Tree Swallows, dozens of Barn Swallows, ten or so 
Rough-winged Swallows, and a couple of Bank Swallows foraging in the bay just 
north of Salt Point. Most of them were stretched out into the lake over the 
outlet of Salmon Creek. We walked west along the beach to get as close as 
possible. Shortly after we got there Susan called out "There it is" and, sure 
enough, the CAVE SWALLOW flew past us - then returned. For the next 15 minutes 
we stood on the shore as that bird swirled around us, sometimes coming as close 
as five feet from our heads. It felt that we could have caught it with a 
butterfly net!

It was already feeling like great day. After all, the drizzle had stopped and 
the temperature has risen into the high 30's. We made one more stop at east 
Shore Park where Ken Kemphues had found a SURF SCOTER earlier in the day. It 
was easy to find, close in, and surrounded by over a dozen horned Grebes. We 
watched it until a sailboat came by and flushed it towards Stewart Park. What 
were sailboats doing out there on a day like this??

Never have I seen so many rare/unusual birds on one day, at least around here.

Bob McGuire

 



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[cayugabirds-l] Thanks for Pine Warbler replies

[Annette Nadeau]

I appreciate the replies I received about the Pine Warbler. The chilly
temps make a warbler sighting seem early, I guess.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler

[Linda Callahan]

I've heard my pine warbler in Newfield since last weekend.

On Sun, Apr 15, 2018, 3:42 PM Andrew Schmalfuss  wrote:

> Hey Annette,
> I've also had one frequenting my backyard down here in Spencer. My wife
> and I just moved here recently so I assumed this was a normal time for them
> but please someone chime in if it's not. Thanks!
>
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> On Sun, Apr 15, 2018 at 3:20 PM, Annette Nadeau 
> wrote:
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>> I was shocked this morning to see a Pine Warbler in my yard here in
>> Brooktondale. I saw it up close through a window and again in another part
>> of the yard but still checked my field guide as it seems so early and it's
>> so chilly outdoors. I can't find my list of arrival dates. Can someone
>> please tell me how much of an early bird this is.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler

[Andrew Schmalfuss]

 Hey Annette,
I've also had one frequenting my backyard down here in Spencer. My wife and
I just moved here recently so I assumed this was a normal time for them but
please someone chime in if it's not. Thanks!


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wrote:

> I was shocked this morning to see a Pine Warbler in my yard here in
> Brooktondale. I saw it up close through a window and again in another part
> of the yard but still checked my field guide as it seems so early and it's
> so chilly outdoors. I can't find my list of arrival dates. Can someone
> please tell me how much of an early bird this is.
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler

[Annette Nadeau]

I was shocked this morning to see a Pine Warbler in my yard here in
Brooktondale. I saw it up close through a window and again in another part
of the yard but still checked my field guide as it seems so early and it's
so chilly outdoors. I can't find my list of arrival dates. Can someone
please tell me how much of an early bird this is.

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

[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] Pine Warbler and N. Harrier in Brooktondale

[Tom Hoebbel]

I had a FOY Pine Warbler on my back deck this afternoon.

Also, a beautiful Male Northern Harrier has been appearing daily over the
fields on Burns Rd in Brooktondale.

Tom



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[cayugabirds-l] surf scoter and red necked grebe

[Kenneth J. Kemphues]

Surf Scoter and Red-necked grebes off of East Shore Park.

Ken


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[cayugabirds-l] Woodcock

[Donna Lee Scott]

WOODCOCK crossing Lansing Station rd by 197.
Went into thicket & out of sight.

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[cayugabirds-l] pine siskin

[Bill Mcaneny]

This is the day I have waited for all winter.  Finally had a siskin .  It
was on the ground beneath the niger feeders in the company of about 10
goldfinches. Now spring can begin.

Bill McAneny, TBurg


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[cayugabirds-l] Mulholland wildflower

[Kenneth J. Kemphues]

Kinglet extravaganza along six mile creek.  Multiple mixed flocks of golden 
crowned and ruby crowned kinglets, also 2 Louisiana waterthrushes, 3 winter 
wrens and a blue-headed vireo.

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