[nfc-l] Cuckoo Migration
Last night was my highest Black-billed Cuckoo count since starting regular recording in late May of this year. A total of 21 vocalizations were heard from at least 18 different individuals passing over my house in Etna, NY. I've uploaded a couple of images of the cuckoo chart for all of 2012 and for part of 2013, here: 2012 Migration Seasons: http://www.northeastbirding.com/Cuckoo/2012Cuckoo.jpg 2013 Migration Season (unfortunately, I am lacking a significant chunk of data for May): http://www.northeastbirding.com/Cuckoo/2013Cuckoo.jpg Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC-L_SubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nfc-l] Cuckoo Migration - 4-5 June 2013
Just a quick note to say that last night was very quiet, migration-wise. Only two Black-billed Cuckoos were heard in migration. The only other bird of note was a single Swainson's Thrush. Good night-listening! Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC-L_SubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nfc-l] Cuckoo Migration - Continued
Last night (2-3 June) was unexpectedly active for cuckoos. We had the passage of a cold front move through our region late afternoon on 2 June, resulting in a light Northwest airflow across our region overnight. Despite this headwind, a total of 12 Black-billed Cuckoos and 4 Yellow-billed Cuckoos called between 11:36pm and 4:25am. Other birds of note: 3 Swainson's Thrushes 1 Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 Green Heron Otherwise, pretty quiet night! Attached is an example of one of the nicer, louder Black-billed Cuckoos. Good night-listening! Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC-L_SubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- ETNA_NY_20130603.020948_Black-billed Cuckoo NICE.wav Description: ETNA_NY_20130603.020948_Black-billed Cuckoo NICE.wav
[nfc-l] Cuckoo Migration
Good morning! Since I've started recording most favorable nights (late May, on), it would seem that Cuckoo migration is well under way. The biggest push seemed to be the night of 31 May to 1 June. On this night, I recorded 12 distinctly different Black-billed Cuckoos, with the first occurring at 10:46pm and the last occurring at 4:02am. Five Yellow-billed Cuckoos called over this same night, the first at 10:56pm and the last at 4:14am. Last night (1-2 June) was less favorable, with generally breezier than ideal conditions. Only three Black-billed Cuckoos were recorded calling (night flight call) overhead at 11:57pm, 2:19am, and 3:55am. Daytime reports of Cuckoos has also been up in this region over the past few days. Good night listening! Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- NFC-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_WELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC_RULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NFC-L_SubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nfc-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NFC-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NFCL.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
