[cayugabirds-l] sandpipers at the compost
The Cornell compost facility on Stevenson Road has been pretty dull since the shutdown. It's always slow this time of year anyway, but the near absence of students, and apparently changed processing of dorm food (take out not composted?) has meant that it's been slim pickings for crows and gulls. All they seem to be finding are eggs and the odd dead pheasant. I check the compost every weekend anyway, looking for tagged crows. Saturday I had an adult SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER along the second drainage pond, in with at least 10 Killdeer. The past few weeks I have been having 6 Killdeer (2 parents and 4 locally produced juveniles) and a Spotted Sandpiper (didn't see yesterday). You can check my eBird checklist for some crude photos of the Semipalmated: https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S71603590. Apparently John Garrett and Tom Schulenberg had a LEAST SANDPIPER in the same place today. John's checklist, https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S71629148, contains 2 photos that are clearly not the same bird I saw Saturday. Leg color, bill shape, and markings on the chest and back differ significantly. It's always a surprise to remember that shorebird migration is already in swing here in July. The two sandpipers at the compost this weekend were kind of ragged adults. One presumes their nesting attempts up on the tundra failed, and it was time to get going south. So be on the lookout. The only reliable place for shorebirds at the south end of the lake is Myers Point. But watch for shorebirds on any patch of mud, pond, or puddle. Best, Kevin -- 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] Sandpipers on Hanshaw Road
We saw a Spotted Sandpiper working its way up the creek in the Mulholland Wildflower Preserve this afternoon. > On May 18, 2019, at 6:09 PM, Paul Anderson wrote: > > In the field opposite 1460 Hanshaw Road is a muddy pool. At about 5:15 today > I found there a Solitary Sandpiper and a Semipalmated Sandpiper. They were > oblivious to the cars buzzing past, but a cyclist went by, they and the > Blackbirds and Starlings in the vicinity all flew off. > > -Paul > > -- > Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. > 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 > Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.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 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 on Hanshaw Road
In the field opposite 1460 Hanshaw Road is a muddy pool. At about 5:15 today I found there a Solitary Sandpiper and a Semipalmated Sandpiper. They were oblivious to the cars buzzing past, but a cyclist went by, they and the Blackbirds and Starlings in the vicinity all flew off. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.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] Sandpipers at Myers Park today around 12:30PM
Kathy and I went to Myers Park today in the rain and saw quite a flock of sandpipers along with a single Lesser Yellowlegs. These did land on the edge back from the Christmas tree about 30 feet perhaps. The non-yellowlegs sandpipers are shown in the link. One other detail - we went to the Milkweed Patch and I walked the road while looking for the Monarch Caterpillar. I didn't walk into the patch - but did see a stalk with white rope tied around its trunk. I assumed this may have been the stalk where the caterpillar was placed although I was unable to locate it from the path past the concrete blocks. It was rainy - so maybe it was under a leaf? We have at least 50 milkweed plants at our house and I have yet to see a Monarch Caterpillar on any of them. One plant has several Milkweed Tussock Caterpillars The first picture of a single sandpiper (I thought Sanderling) was on the ground at the same time as the Yellowlegs when we showed up. The second picture of several sandpipers on the ground are the same ones shown flying. I think the first sandpiper by itself may or may not be related to the flock of them. http://www.wilsonswarbler.com/html_trips/2014_08_31.html Glenn Wilson Endicott, NY -- 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] Sandpipers at Myers Park today around 12:30PM
The Monarch caterpillar Suan His Yong found in Ithaca and Sue Ruoff brought to Salt Point, Lansing to the Monarch Waystation is doing wonderfully. As Glenn thought, the string you saw was to hold up the transfer plant. The caterpillar has since climbed over to the next plant over from where Sue placed her and she has grown in one day! Thank you to all for caring about this creature. Candace All creatures great and small are essential to the dance of life. (Clearly, I am not a philosopher.) On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Glenn Wilson wil...@stny.rr.com wrote: Kathy and I went to Myers Park today in the rain and saw quite a flock of sandpipers along with a single Lesser Yellowlegs. These did land on the edge back from the Christmas tree about 30 feet perhaps. The non-yellowlegs sandpipers are shown in the link. One other detail - we went to the Milkweed Patch and I walked the road while looking for the Monarch Caterpillar. I didn't walk into the patch - but did see a stalk with white rope tied around its trunk. I assumed this may have been the stalk where the caterpillar was placed although I was unable to locate it from the path past the concrete blocks. It was rainy - so maybe it was under a leaf? We have at least 50 milkweed plants at our house and I have yet to see a Monarch Caterpillar on any of them. One plant has several Milkweed Tussock Caterpillars The first picture of a single sandpiper (I thought Sanderling) was on the ground at the same time as the Yellowlegs when we showed up. The second picture of several sandpipers on the ground are the same ones shown flying. I think the first sandpiper by itself may or may not be related to the flock of them. http://www.wilsonswarbler.com/html_trips/2014_08_31.html Glenn Wilson Endicott, NY -- 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 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/ --
