[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Little Gull, Friday 21 April

About 8am yesterday (Friday 21 April) I was at Allan Treman State Marine Park in Ithaca, hoping to see migrating terns, but I didn’t see any. Nor did I see anything unusual on the lake, where the already warm air over the chilly water caused shimmer which severely limited how far one could

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Broad-winged Hawks at Mount Pleasant Now!

Here’s a summary of yesterday’s excellent peak Broad-winged Hawk migration day at Mount Pleasant (including some poor quality photos, using an old camera). I know hundreds of BWHAs were missed—that’s just inevitable with so much open blue sky to cover, and with the migrants all scraping the top

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebirds & Glossy Ibis, Friday 21 April

Yesterday afternoon (Friday 21 April), Ann Mitchell & I went to Montezuma. Here are some highlights: At the Visitor Center pool, in the corner nearest the entrance road and NYS-5/US-20 we foundation Killdeer, 2 Pectoral Sandpipers, few each of Greater & Lesser Yellowlegs, and 1 Solitary

[cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Peregrine hatch (Friday 21 April)

Yesterday toward sunset (Friday 21 April), Ann Mitchell & I stopped for a brief scope view of the Peregrine Falcon who has been nesting on a ledge in the gorge. The bird seemed to be having difficulty getting or staying comfortable and kept shifting position slightly. At one point it stood up

[cayugabirds-l] Black vulture

This morning at around 8:30 there was a single Black Vulture at the Tompkins County recycling center (there may have been others as there was a tree of vultures out behind the center). What I found interesting is where the black vulture was. It was sitting on top of the Fork Over Tompkins

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Black vultures

When I was in the Everglades in 2020, in one of the main parking areas (Anhinga?) off the main road to Flamingo, I witnessed several black vultures ripping black rubber parts off parked cars! One had to get there early to get one of about 20 tarps the Nat’l. Park Service provided to cover ones

[cayugabirds-l] Baltimore Oriole in Caroline

I was stunned to see a resplendent Baltimore Oriole male sitting on my platform feeder a few minutes ago. Wish I had had my oranges and jelly out--but this is 6 days earlier than the earliest time I've previously seen them arrive here (in 2017). Average arrival date here is May 3. He joins a

[cayugabirds-l] Catbird

Hey, “our” Catbird is back! Regi Cliff Park Rd Ithaca Creativity is the heart of adaptive evolution. Terry Tempest Williams -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [nysbirds-l] 22 (yes, twenty-two) Anhingas - Rome NY

eBird report with photos here On 4/22/2023 8:00 PM, Ryan Zucker wrote: > Hello all, > > Haven’t seen this posted here yet - Matthew Voelker found and photographed a > flock of at least 22 ANHINGAS this evening on the canal along Muck Rd in > Rome, NY

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow warbler. FOY

We are happy to welcome our first Yellow Warbler. See, gardening for birds pays benefits.  Regi Cliff Park Rd Ithaca Creativity is the heart of adaptive evolution. Terry Tempest Williams -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME