[cayugabirds-l] OFF TOPIC - New York native plants
Does anyone have a list of plants native to New York? Or a list of plants hardy in Zone 4? I am trying to compile a list of trees, shrubs, perennials, grouncovers, that would be appropriate for home landscape use or use by developers in common areas of residential or commercial development. This is a volunteer project for my town and I am finding it very time consuming to sift through all the information available online to elimnate unsuitable species. I had purchased a copy of Donald Leopold's fabulous book, Native Plants of the Northeast for my personal use, and am finding it a valuable reference for specifics, but again, I just can't easily get zone 4 hardy plants separated out with any speed. If anyone has any information already compiled that they would be willing to share with me, I would be very grateful. Thanks for taking the time to read my request, Mona Bearor Vice-President Webmaster, Southern Adirondack Audubon Member Town of Moreau Conservation Advisory Committee -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Cerulean Warbler
I tagged along with Laura Stenzler who was taking friends from Australia and Canada around the Wilson Trail. We were on the Wilson Trail between the Fuller Wetland and the pond when she heard a CERULEAN WARBLER. We eventually tracked the bird down and had great looks on the lower trail near the small bridge, but it was moving around a lot. Near the Fuller Wetlands others in the group spotted a BALTIMORE ORIOLE briefly. Other highlights were several BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS and a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER at the trail junction at the back of the pond. One of Laura's friends spotted an EASTERN KINGBIRD perched and flycatching from small snags in the pond, viewed from the Sherwood Platform. A SCARLET TANAGER continues to sing along the trail as it turns toward the road. And Larry Newman pointed out a GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER near the feeder garden. Anne Marie Johnson Project FeederWatch Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 http://feederwatch.org (607) 254-2416 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Worm-eaters NOT
On an early morning visit to the upper reaches of Lindsay-Parsons just below the north pinnacle I was unable to see any Worm-eating Warblers, although I believe I heard one, once. It was relatively quiet. Present in numbers were Ovenbird, Wood thrush (but no Hermits, which are usally prevalent there), Scarlet Tanager, Black-throated Green, Red-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo. Asher -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn
Birded Hawthorn from 8:30 to 10:30 today. Still low numbers of most species with the exception of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW. There were many of both. With such large numbers of Yellow-Rumps, can better numbers of other warblers, etc. be far behind?? As for the White-Throats, I think of them as ground feeders. However, this time they were feeding well up in the trees. I spent a goodly amount of time checking out the many birds busily flitting about in the canopy, and with a couple exceptions they were all White-Throats and Yellow-Rumps. Did hear and see a TENNESSEE and NASHVILLE, though. Other birds of interest were: Warbling Vireo (2) House Wren - (4) Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1) Catbird - several Cedar Waxwing - several Yellow Warbler (3) Redstart (2) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1) Baltimore Oriole (1 each, male and female) With strong south winds this afternoon and tonight hopefully tomorrow will be much more fruitful. Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] FLLT Spring Bird Quest -- May 29-31, 2010
The fifth annual Finger Lakes Land Trust Spring Bird Quest (SBQ) will take place over Memorial Day weekend, May 29-31, 2010. The purpose of the SBQ is to celebrate our local breeding birds and the Land Trust's role in preserving their vital habitats. During the weekend, I'll be birding Finger Lakes Land Trust preserves, keeping a count of species I observe, and collecting pledges per species. All proceeds benefit the Land Trust. In this way, other birders and I have found over 115 species (including 22+ warbler species) and have raised over $17,000 on past SBQ weekends to support the Land Trust's work in protecting some of the most scenic and biologically important lands in our region. Please contact me off list if you would like to make a pledge toward my tally this year, or if you are interested in birding and raising pledges yourself. In addition to counting species and raising funds, I'll also be leading bird walks at four Land Trust preserves over the weekend. Saturday, May 29 8:00 AM McIlroy Bird Sanctuary Summerhill (Cayuga County) Sunday, May 30 8:00 AM Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve West Danby Monday, May 31 6:30 AM Goetchius Wetland Preserve Caroline Monday, May 31 8:30 AM Park Nature Preserve Dryden All walks will depart promptly from the parking areas of the respective preserves. For directions, see http://fllt.org/protected_lands/index.php. All walks will last approximately two hours, except the one at Goetchius, which will be shorter. The bird walks are free, but donations to the Land Trust are encouraged. Whether you decide to make a donation or not, I would be delighted if some of you would consider attending one or more of these walks. I think that there is no better birding in our region than at these preserves in late May. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks for your consideration! Mark Chao Ithaca -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Blackpoll Stewart Park
Sorry for the late post, but at 7:45 this morning there was a singing male BLACKPOLL WARBLER at the swan pen at Stewart Park, Ithaca. Not sure if I'd seen that one posted. There also was a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER putting the finishing touches ia a nest in an overhanging willow. KEN \' ** Ken Rosenberg Director of Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca NY 14850 Phone: 607-254-2412 cell: 607-342-4594 k...@cornell.edu www.birds.cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
