[cayugabirds-l] bluebird trail @ CNC - advice needed

Hi all, Our 4-H homeschooling group monitored the bluebird trail (and additional birdhouses) at the Cayuga Nature Center this spring and summer as a volunteer project.  We started the service project when we installed two new bluebird houses and noticed that the existing nest boxes had not

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sat 9/10

Many migrant songbirds were active and conspicuous on the Wilson Trail North in Sapsucker Woods on Saturday morning, mostly along the west edge of the pond. Partly in the company of Paul Anderson and a group led by Suan Yong, I found 13 warbler species, including very many first-winter MAGNOLIA

[cayugabirds-l] Soras--South End

This evening two juvenile SORAS were foraging along the shore at Hog Hole at the south end of Cayuga Lake. I believe these birds were seen in the morning as well. Not much else of interest at the south end this evening that we were able to find, no Franklin's, Laughing, or jaegers in evidence.

[cayugabirds-l] Mt. Pleasant--raptors

I spent from 1150 until 1400 on the tower side of Mt. Pleasant, practicing my hawk ID skills for the coming season. I didn't expect much, but it turned into a pretty good day, for me. Osprey1 Bald eagle2 (1 adult, 1 2nd year) Kestrel5 (local family) Merlin 1 Turkey