Was just out in my backyard (N Tioga St, Ithaca) filling my bird feeder when I
happened to spot a Common Nighthawk flying overhead. Loopy flight as it
“hunted” for insects. Headed north toward Stewart Park and the lake.
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Assume it is one of the Jetty Woods owls out hunting.
Susan
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The bats that live in the wall of my house were active for the first time in
months last night.
> On Mar 9, 2016, at 7:35 PM, Gary Kohlenberg wrote:
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> I don’t know how early people see bats in our area, but saw my first of
> the year tonight on Burns Road, Ithaca.
in the garden
around 7pm.
Susan Danskin
On Apr 30, 2015, at 8:54 AM, Anne Marie Johnson a...@cornell.edu wrote:
I walked the Wilson Trail from 7:45 to 8:30 and found some variation to what
others saw earlier. Most of the activity was from the Fuller Wetlands to the
Sherwood Platform. Mixed
A friend sent me a photo of the chick in the nest time stamped 10:45 am today.
is it possible John’s group was looking at a different nest? I know Gary K
said he spent a bunch of time looking at the wrong nest a couple of weeks ago.
Susan
On Apr 19, 2015, at 7:02 PM, Paul Schmitt
At 7:35 tonight I pulled up to the field just east of the airport on Snyder Rd.
The minute I got out of my car I started to hear the “peents of at least one
American Woodcock coming from the less snowy areas of the field. During the
twenty minutes I hung around I heard repeated peenting and
If anyone finds a small maroon wallet in the spit parking lot at Myers, please
contact Susan Danskin at 607 277-2622.
Thanks Susan
PS Thanks to Bob for the Kittiwake!
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Thanks Chris Pelke!
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Two pleasant surprises on Wilson North this evening:
1) Solitary Sandpiper at north end of stream that runs under footbridge.
2) Blackburnian Warbler at bend just beyond Sherwood Platform, foraging at tops
of partially leafed out trees, beautifully lit by setting sun.
Susan Danskin
5:30-7:45 pm
New birds for me were PALM WARBLER and a very cooperative, gorgeous BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER in a nice little mixed flock along lower Wilson North (Darn Jay for
finding it first…;-)). Flock also included BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, BW
WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and oodles of RC
, there is still a chance.
Also, Northern Waterthrush prowling around water’s edge on that same pond.
Both birds silent.
Susan Danskin
PS Beware of mist nets in the middle of Wilson North trail right next to the
pond. They almost caught an Oblivious Danskin this afternoon. Every once in a
while
Black-throated Green Warbler in a flock of Yellow-rumpeds on Wilson trail north
and again at Sherwood Platform 6:15 tonight. Probably same bird.
Susan
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More Rt 13 birding from Danskin…. 4:45 pm today a Peregrine Falcon was headed
northbound in the southbound lane of Rt 13 (Ok really about 20 ft above the
lane) near the mall.
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My aunt and uncle live in North Carolina. They have been observing hummingbird
copulation at their feeder this week. They were wondering the purpose since it
is way too late to be breeding this year. Fun? Practice?
Susan
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whenever they land, it seems to be just on the other side of the rise. We
did not hear any Grasshopper Sparrow while we were there.
Thanks to Rob, Klaus, and Judy for a great day of birding. If I missed
anything important in this report, I hope they will feel free to add to it.
Susan Danskin
Earlier this evening, LeeAnn VanLeer and I identified an Eastern Wood-Pewee
(two white wing bars, no discernible eyeing) on Wilson Trail just past Sherwood
Platform. It seemed early for a Pewee, so if anyone has another possibility,
let me know. Lots of other stuff but nothing that hasn't
The SFO local field trip had at least 3 Blue-headed Vireo foraging along Wilson
Trail North this morning. Also great views of the Barred Owl, Rusty
Blackbirds, and a fishing female Belted Kingfisher.
Susan Danskin
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2 pm today: NORTHERN SHRIKE north of airport on Snyder Rd near tan fenced-in
Cornell building
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Sorry for late posting, but haven't had access to internet.
Around 1:30 this afternoon, I was stopped at the light where Triphammer Rd
crosses Rt 13. Noticed a kiting raptor out passenger window. Immediately
thought Mississippi Kite based on perfect kiting behavior/posture... Head
pointed
This morning I was treated to a new yard bird (downtown Ithaca)... one
White-crowned Sparrow in with a bunch of White-throated Sparrows.
Susan
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Entertaining Burrowing Owl video on Science Friday this week. Worth a look if
you are in need of a good little chuckle.
http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10365
Susan
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Dave was right, I was tired, it took a while to compose the Haiku, and of
course I had to watch the Olympics. Obviously not everything is reported here.
It was fun to write. Hope you enjoy.
Susan
Bird Club trip report
Tired of writing in prose
Haiku used instead
Fun on Saturday
All the way
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Dear Cayuga Bird Club,
The Finger Lakes Institute is coordinating a duck banding event on
Saturday, August 29 th . Please feel free to forward this posting to
your membership and followers.
August 29, 8:00 am-10:00 am, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
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