The excellent birding in Sapsucker Woods continues on Sunday morning. Early
highlights (6:25-8:45 AM, many shared with Michelle Farnham and Laura
Stenzler):
* 14+ warbler species, including CAPE MAY, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, MAGNOLIA,
BLACKBURNIAN, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, BLACK-AND-WHITE,
Will wonders never cease. Another migrant gets lost and finds TBurg. Today it
was a Field Sparrow on and beneath the feeder. We have not seen this species
here in several years.
Bill and Shirley McAneny, TBurg
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Yesterday I heard a Cerulean Warbler sing five or so times in succession in the
northwest area of Sapsucker-- is this the Wilson trail? -- he fell silent after
that but gave a good show! Sorry for the delay in reporting-- I hope others
come across him too. Also today was my first Ruby-throated
Ken Rosenberg just called to report a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER on Mohawk Road
in Lansing, just north of the airport. The site is at the north end of
Mohawk, just before the road bends east (and becomes Neimi). The woods on
the west side of north Mohawk are flooded - the Yellow-throated (and a
Joann and I toured Montezuma last evening. Highlights were 85 Least
Sandpipers and 1 Dunlin in the new shorebird habitat at the north end of the
main pool on the west side where we could hear both Sora and Virginia Rails at
around 6:30. Arriving at East road we scanned Knox-Marcellus
Today the Indigo bunting (male) graduated to feeding ON the tray feeder.
Both male and female RB Grosbeaks were present (several males).
Oriole feeding in the nearby apple trees.
Still a few White crowned sparrows.
Happy Mother's Day,
Regi
West Hill, City of Ithaca
PS Saw and heard a BG
Had a great morning at Cayuga Nature Center, with the following list. In my
yard in Mecklenburg, had newcomers of Indigo Bunting, Pine Siskin,
Chestnut-sided and Cape May Warblers.
Happy Mother's Day to all!
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