Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler, South Spring Pool, Montezuma NWR

2019-04-23 Thread Gladys Birdsall
Dave, Diane, Susan Evans-Pond and I were headed back to Ithaca after birding with the Campus Club Bird Study Group at MNWR and we stopped at South Spring Pool to check what might be out on the pool. As we were standing on the wooden platform we saw two Yellow-rumped Warblers just to the west

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler, South Spring Pool, Montezuma NWR

2019-04-23 Thread Dave Nutter
I just saw this notice from eBird, but nothing on CayugaBirds-L or the text rare bird alert yet. Nice description by Diane Traina of the Yellow-throated Warbler at the NYS-89 entrance to South Spring Pool at Montezuma NWR. (It’s shocking how many people don’t actually describe the rarities they

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point Red-necked Grebe

2019-04-23 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
There is a close-in Red-necked Grebe just off Salt Point in Myers. I’m viewing from the canoe rack under the pavilion to keep out of the rain. 4:15pm Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] osprey

2019-04-23 Thread Marty Schlabach
The osprey nest on the top of the cell tower along Rt 96 just outside of the hamlet of Covert, Seneca County, is active again. My earliest sighting was April 11. More recently, while I was driving by, I noticed an osprey sitting atop a utility pole by the road, and as I drove by, it dropped

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey nests Towns of Romulus, Varick and Fayette

2019-04-23 Thread Sally Eller
The nest which is located about 2 miles south of Canoga on the western shore is active and appears to incubating. Route 89. The same is true for the nest on Ernsberger Rd, just east of Knapp Winery, Town of Varick. Both are on NYSEG poles. Alas, no activity again this year for the NYSEG nest on

Re: [cayugabirds-l] First House Wren this morning

2019-04-23 Thread Ann Mitchell
One showed up at my house, too. Ann Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 23, 2019, at 7:36 AM, AB Clark wrote: > > At least the first prospectively assessing the nest boxes on Hile School Rd. > > This morning at 7am singing atop the empty feeder. > > > Anne Clark > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Cornell Lab of O Tour

2019-04-23 Thread Johnson, Alyssa
Good afternoon! Montezuma Audubon Center staff has facilitated an exciting behind-the-scenes tour of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and a guided hike through Sapsucker Woods! We have several seats left in the van that will be leaving and returning to the Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah,

[cayugabirds-l] New birds for my new yard list

2019-04-23 Thread Annette Nadeau
Since this is my first spring in Trumansburg since I left Brooktondale, I'm starting a new yard list. Just had a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK "making lazy circles in the sky" as it headed NW. As I watchef the hawk, my FOY HOUSE WREN started singing. It's like beginning birding all over again, though I

[cayugabirds-l] Female White-winged Scoter at Myers

2019-04-23 Thread Gladys Birdsall
Close in at Myers beautiful Horned Grebe and female White- winged Scooter. Two Common Loons. Bird Study Group was there at 8:35 am. Gladys -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Tues 4/23

2019-04-23 Thread Mark Chao
Here are some highlights from Sapsucker Woods on Tuesday morning: * NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH seen singing for a long time from a perch along Woodleton Boardwalk * PINE WARBLER in pines along north edge of sanctuary, along power line cut (ground is very wet here) * COMMON YELLOWTHROAT singing by

[cayugabirds-l] First House Wren this morning

2019-04-23 Thread AB Clark
At least the first prospectively assessing the nest boxes on Hile School Rd. This morning at 7am singing atop the empty feeder. Anne Clark -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES