RE:[cayugabirds-l] EIRW birds

2015-05-05 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Also a new bird for EIRW was a Fish Crow, which flew overhead while calling! May be it was heading to the dump! From: bounce-119132684-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119132684-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Meena Madhav Haribal Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 8:56 AM To:

[cayugabirds-l] Worm-eating Warblers

2015-05-05 Thread Geo Kloppel
Near the eastern edge of the Lindsay-Parsons Preserve / Danby State Forest, multiple Worm-eating Warblers began countersinging at 8:50 AM. Probably just arrived this morning. Also Blue-headed Vireos, Blackburnians, Black-throated Greens, Hermit Thrushes, Wood Thrush, Great-crested Flycatcher,

[cayugabirds-l] Orioles are back

2015-05-05 Thread Karel V. Sedlacek
Latest report is that the male Oriole has come and had breakfast at the feeder here in Forest Home Heights. From: bounce-119132751-64835...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119132751-64835...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Karel V. Sedlacek Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 9:10 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L

[cayugabirds-l] White-crowned Sparrow

2015-05-05 Thread Anne Clark
One expectantly visiting my porch this morning--Hile School Rd, just out of Basin. First I have seen. Also reported in Broome Co. this morning. Anne -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Cape may warbler, Hunt Hill Rd

2015-05-05 Thread Laura Stenzler
New yard birds this morning, May 5 , are CAPE MAY WARBLER, YELLOW THROATED VIREO, HOUSE WREN, WOOD THRUSH and CATBIRD. Plus a Winter Wren. Hunt Hill Rd, Dryden. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Common Yellowthroat

2015-05-05 Thread Linda Orkin
Bull pasture pond, blue grass lane. Linda Orkin Ithaca, my Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Belle Sherman migrants

2015-05-05 Thread Paul G. Rodewald
Plenty of new arrivals in my Belle Sherman yard this AM (just west of the East Ithaca Recreation Way): 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue-headed Vireo (singing) 1 RC Kinglet (singing) 1 Gray Catbird 1 Scarlet Tanager (m) 5 Rose-breasted Grosbeak (all males in one flowering willow tree) 5 White-crowned

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow throated vireo

2015-05-05 Thread Jay McGowan
Other migrants at Sapsucker Woods this morning included Wood Thrush, American Redstart, Nashville Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Blue-winged Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, Solitary and Spotted sandpipers, and Least Flycatcher. On May 5, 2015 7:26 AM, Brad Walker

[cayugabirds-l] Returning Summer Resident

2015-05-05 Thread Ellen Haith
A male Baltimore Oriole has returned to Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus. At least one has been here during the past eight summers, occasionally two. Hopefully a female is also back for the summer. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] hummers

2015-05-05 Thread Susan Fast
Yesterday evening, at 1815, I saw a female RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD at one of our feeders.  She drank her fill, then flew off.  Less than a minute later, a male RTH flew in, same feeder, same port.  I'm wondering if some hummingbirds migrate as mated pairs?   Have not seen them today. S.

[cayugabirds-l] Orioles are back

2015-05-05 Thread Karel V. Sedlacek
My lovely wife heard an Oriole singing in the woods behind the house this early morning. The orange feeder is out and has juicy oranges!! Karel V Sedlacek Senior Analyst, Consulting Services Alumni Affairs and Development Cornell University Work Cell: 607-342-4578 Work Phone: 607-254-3398

[cayugabirds-l] EIRW birds

2015-05-05 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Finally the Catbirds and Baltimore have arrived at EIRW and in Hawthorn Orchard, but my yard Catbird is not come. But no Common Yellowthroat yet. Today's other arrivals are 3 or 4 Least Flycatchers, 4 singing Nashvilles in different locations, one Yellow-rumped Warbler and one Great-crested

[cayugabirds-l] Large congregation of Bald Eagles MNWR

2015-05-05 Thread John VanNiel
The short story: We encountered 27 immature Bald Eagles together at the North spillway of Tschache Pool on Sunday. It was the largest convocation of eagles I have ever experienced. And I mean 27 all together... that doesn't count the birds we were seeing over head or the birds we encountered

[cayugabirds-l] Cornell Merlin

2015-05-05 Thread Dave Nutter
While wandering around A.D.White house in search of the Clay-colored Sparrow this afternoon (I eventually found it on the north side of Stimson Hall), I saw a MERLIN to the east of the Big Red Barn, perhaps carrying something, and flying high northbound. A few minutes later a Merlin followed

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, etc

2015-05-05 Thread Melanie Uhlir
*Finally!* A resplendent male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK visited my Wood Road in Freeville feeder today! I put out the grey-striped sunflower seeds in the nick of time! Still having PINE SISKINS visit and today also a lovely WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW. After Marie posted about having a hummingbird

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [cayugabirds-l]

2015-05-05 Thread ch...@chayaspector.com
Red breasted grosbeak at our feeder in Ellis Hollow this morning. Sent from my iPhone On May 5, 2015, at 9:30 AM, Karel V. Sedlacek k...@cornell.edu wrote: Latest report is that the male Oriole has come and had breakfast at the feeder here in Forest Home Heights. From:

[cayugabirds-l] Interesting Blue-winged Warbler at Sapsucker Woods

2015-05-05 Thread Scott Haber
I just tracked down a singing Blue-winged Warbler near the southern end of the Podell Boardwalk at Sapsucker Woods, but it was sporting bright yellow wing-bars. Nothing else on the bird suggested a hybrid, but it clearly isn't quite a purebred either. Other birds in that immediate vicinity

RE: [cayugabirds-l] new yard birds

2015-05-05 Thread Karel V. Sedlacek
Wonderful From: bounce-119133026-64835...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119133026-64835...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Bill Mcaneny Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 9:53 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] new yard birds Two male Balt.ORIOLES in crabapple tree this a.m. plus a bonus

[cayugabirds-l] Mundy today

2015-05-05 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Addition Mundy were a Least Flycatcher, American Redstart and a Hermit Thrush. Winter Wren continues to sing form shrubbery on Mundy slope form behind USDA building. No Co Yellowthroat or Catbirds yet in Mundy. Cheers Meena Dr. Meena Haribal 409, Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) Ithaca NY

[cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird! Orioles

2015-05-05 Thread Donna Lee Scott
BALTIMORE ORIOLES seen on Lansing Station Rd. near #457, saw one eating Cottonwood Tree buds and catkins, heard two others nearby. A male RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD just showed up at my feeder and took several long drinks! Donna Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY -- Cayugabirds-L

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ruby-throated Hummingbird!

2015-05-05 Thread Melanie Uhlir
Hooray! This makes me feel perfectly vindicated for buying a fuchsia last week! Filled with hope and anticipation, I put out a feeder this morning. I really enjoyed the seminar last night, Marie! Melanie On 5/4/2015 12:34 PM, Marie P. Read wrote: ...a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird at my

[cayugabirds-l] 4 downtown merlins, Fish Crow nest with rambling story

2015-05-05 Thread John Confer
4 Merlin: How nice it is to see two pair of Merlin in downtown Ithaca this morning! One pair in the block NW of N Titus and Plain Sts, and another between Cascadilla Creek-Court St.-Tioga St. in backyard of Finger Lakes Land Trust office. FISH CROW: There is a tall White Pine just off S.

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Another!

2015-05-05 Thread Karel V. Sedlacek
Happy days are here. From: bounce-119133958-64835...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119133958-64835...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Ellen Haith Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 12:46 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Another! A second M Baltimore Oriole staking out his territory at

[cayugabirds-l] Another!

2015-05-05 Thread Ellen Haith
A second M Baltimore Oriole staking out his territory at the top of the hill adjacent to Sned-Acres campground. Three Common Loons warbling different melodies out on the lake off Elm Beach. The Best! -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Recent highlights (breeding sandpipers, Merlins, toads)

2015-05-05 Thread Mark Chao
Here are some highlights from the past few days. Goetchius Wetland Preserve (Tuesday) I found one GREATER YELLOWLEGS, an oxymoronic trio of SOLITARY SANDPIPERS, and a pair of SPOTTED SANDPIPERS around the two long flooded areas in the big field. At one point, the male Spotted Sandpiper

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Recent highlights (breeding sandpipers, Merlins, toads)

2015-05-05 Thread Geo Kloppel
Hi Mark (and all), You wrote about Wesley Hill: We found 39 bird species and an orgy of American Toads. The account on the SBQ blog was great fun, and timely too, as american toads are holding their annual pool party in my pond right now, and it's so loud I can hardly think straight to

[cayugabirds-l] Oriole

2015-05-05 Thread Carol Keeler
It must be a day for B. Orioles. Mine finally showed himself at the jelly feeder. I'd heard him out back yesterday. Now I need to watch for the Mrs. I had two pair last year. Also, I now have 3 White Crown Sparrows. I think the White Throats have moved on. I still have two Juncos. I had

[cayugabirds-l] CERULEAN AND NORTHERN PARULA at Montezuma May 4

2015-05-05 Thread lajews...@yahoo.com
The highlights of a mid-day walk on May 4th around Esker Brook Trail and South Spring Pool included 2 CERULEAN WARBLERS, 1 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE, 1 NORTHERN PARULA WARBLER, 1 PALM WARBLER and a plethora of BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, YELLOW WARBLERS, WARBLING VIREOS, AND

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow throated vireo

2015-05-05 Thread Brad Walker
Currently singing on Sapsucker Woods road Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)