[cayugabirds-l] Grasshopper Sparrow 5/26

2010-05-27 Thread bilbaker
After visiting a friend in King Ferry yesterday I drove up to Ledyard Rd. looking for Grasshopper Sparrow. There was one singing in the NE field at the corner of Rt 90 and Ledyard Rd. Surprisingly I found no Bobolinks, but did find E. Meadowlark and Savannah Sparrow... Bill Baker

[cayugabirds-l] FLLT Spring Bird Quest -- carpooling

2010-05-27 Thread Mark Chao
A birder who lives in the Belle Sherman area of Ithaca is seeking a carpool out to this Saturday's bird walk at the McIlroy Bird Sanctuary in Summerhill, which is part of the annual Finger Lakes Land Trust Spring Bird Quest (SBQ). This person prefers to be a passenger, but could drive if

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Audubon Center, 5/26/10

2010-05-27 Thread Dave Spier
Location: Montezuma Audubon Center Observation date: 5/26/10 Notes: 10:45 am-12:45 pm; clear, sunny, warm, north breeze; Wed. Naturalists nature/bird hike; dame's rocket peak Number of species: 33 Pied-billed Grebe 1 seen heard; north pond Great Blue Heron 1 (2

[cayugabirds-l] Tree-nesting Mallards

2010-05-27 Thread Caroline Manring
We were walking at Stewart Park, and saw a Mallard couple making a fuss, circling around a lawn area and landing, then taking off and circling again, agitating and vocalizing. We watched for awhile and then heard peeping near a tree. We assumed there was a duckling in the scrubby growth around

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Renwick Cerulean warbler

2010-05-27 Thread Alm9413
Cerulean Warblers had been heard from Renwick Park and Jetty Woods for many years. Does anyone know if they breed there? Personally, I would think yes, but... Best, Ann Mitchell In a message dated 5/25/2010 2:50:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, carolinemanr...@gmail.com writes: Definite