[cayugabirds-l] North end terns

A flock of 78 small terns, apparently mostly COMMON but with at least one BLACK and a couple FORSTER'S was offshore from Cayuga Lake S.P. just now, viewed from Harris Park. They fed on the lake for a few minutes, then rose up at disappeared high to the west. I also had one singing GRASSHOPPER

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning

Things are definitely quieter this morning. On a quick trip around the Wilson Trail starting at 7:45 this morning, I found lots of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, one PALM WARBLER, two AMERICAN REDSTARTS, and I heard a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, a YELLOW WARBLER, and NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES (one at the back

[cayugabirds-l] Reminder: Monday Night Seminar tonight!

A reminder that tonight's speaker is Alvaro Jaramillo speaking about the Birds of Chile. Hope to see you there! May 3, 2010 Alvaro Jaramillo Field Guides The making of the Birds of Chile field guide Alvaro will discuss the creation of the new Birds

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Worm-eating Warblers

Well, the Alpine terrain may be a deterrent to observation for some more daunted than our good Geo, but thanks to him, I will be on the way shortly. Still looking for my first Worm-eater. (Now, where is that static rope?) Asher On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Geo Kloppel geoklop...@gmail.com

[cayugabirds-l] Franklin's Gull at Myers, Mon 5/3

Tom Johnson has just informed me that Tim Lenz and Jeff Gerbracht have found a FRANKLIN'S GULL at Myers Park in Lansing (Monday, 1 PM). Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Franklin's Gull at Myers, Mon 5/3

As far as I know, no one has been able to relocate the adult Franklin's Gull that Tim and Jeff found since it took off from the spit at Myers and headed south. It would probably be worth another check of Myers Point, Stewart Park, and Alan Treman marine this evening, if you get the chance. Please

[cayugabirds-l] Blue Bird Eggs and Nest

Two weeks ago I checked our Blue Bird nest boxes and found three sitting pairs of Blue Birds with 5 eggs in each.today I checked the same boxes and found one nest box with the eggs and nest gone. Everything was normal in and around the box except the nest and eggs were gone.has anyone ever

[cayugabirds-l] 2010 basin first records updates

I've updated a couple of tables showing first records of birds in the Cayuga Lake Basin in 2010. I try to keep them current, but on such busy migration and observation days as we've had lately it took me some effort to catch up. To see the day-by-day order that things were found:

[cayugabirds-l] Cornell Merlin

While birding Sunday at Comstock Knoll, on the Cornell campus, I heard a Merlin calling loudly very close by. I couldn't see it because of the trees, but maybe it's nesting nearby. Happy birding, Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 03, 2010 * NYSY 0305.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 26, 2009 - May 03, 2010 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just