[cayugabirds-l] Grasshopper Sparrow still singing this morning on Bald Hill Rd, Brooktondale

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[cayugabirds-l] Hairy Nest @ SSW

A hairy woodpecker nesthole was actively being attended this morning during the bird walk, with the mother bringing two load of goodies while we watched. All feeding was in the hole thus not visible -- don't know if young hairies ever stick their heads out like pileateds.* The walk also found two

[cayugabirds-l] Hooded Warbler at Monkey Run

We got many good looks at a hooded warbler slightly after noon at Monkey Run. It was located along the path going left (west) as you face the creek entering from the 366 side. Follow the path along the creek, past the remains of the old bridge, until the path moves away from the creek and is

[cayugabirds-l] Willow Ptarmigan retraction

I just found out the Willow Ptarmigan was seen in VT before the last NY sighting, meaning there were at least two birds far away from their normal range. It is sad to hear that the NY bird was found dead, does anyone know the details/cause? While I was on Point Peninsula for several hours on

[cayugabirds-l] Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve (FLLT), Sun 5/25

Almost everything about today's Finger Lakes Land Trust Spring Bird Quest (SBQ) group walk met or exceeded my highest hopes - warm sunshine, still winds, 25+ spirited supporters in attendance, and the usual bird specialties about as cooperative as I've ever found them. We even had one

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Willow Ptarmigan retraction

I wrote to Jeff Bolsinger about the Willow Ptarmigan's death, and below is his reply. --Dave Nutter On May 25, 2014, at 05:34 AM, Jeff Bolsinger jsbolsin...@yahoo.com wrote: The ptarmigan is going to be sent to the American Museum of Natural History, where I assume that they will look into

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird report

My friend Stefhan Ohlström reports an apparent female Yellow-headed Blackbird at his feeder on Ithaca's West Hill. Sorry it took me so long to get this out.  --Dave Nutter Begin forwarded message: From: Stefhan Ohlström s_ohlst...@hotmail.com Date: May 22, 2014 11:56:29 AM To: Dave Nutter

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma area shorebirds

I went north today seeking the Prothonotary Warbler (no luck for me, although others heard it earlier in the distance), and shorebirds, which turned out to be more interesting. In fact it was shorebirds that delayed my arrival at the hardwood swamp on Armitage Road where the Prothonotaries have