[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Phoebe
Had our first Eastern Phoebe singing from the yard this morning at Monkey Run. Chris Wood -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Kestrels at SSW
I started out just before sunrise to find some SWAMP SPARROWS from the airport lights access road south of Rt13. But just as I reached the third parking lot for the Lab I stopped to check the high tension poles and wires and in addition to a group of EUROPEAN STARLINGS, I spotted first one AMERICAN KESTREL on the top of the pole West of Kipps Barn, then another on top of the first pole East of the third parking lot, so close enough for good looks. While watching, it dove off the pole and intercepted a passing blackbird (probably Red-winged) but missed. Both birds did an in-flight correction and the Kestrel took another pass, but either decided the prey was too big or was just lazy or not THAT hungry, so headed off and landed atop a nearby pine. I did find lots of non-trilling Swamp Sparrows, sometimes competing for a bush or small tree by flying at each other but then perching long enough for good identification. Meanwhile, at least one SONG SPARROW landed on the same tree as two of the Swamps and sang loudly in their general direction. Walking back, I had singing WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS and one of the Kestrels sat facing the rising sun in one of the tall trees West of the Barn, showing its glowing breast. ChrisP __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Goetchius Wetland, 3/15
Hi All, I spent a few minutes this morning seeing what was at the preserve. Found at least 7 KILLDEER, first I've seen this year, and my personal highlight a WILSONS SNIPE. The snipe was in the open water area at the south end of Flat Iron Road. Lots of blackbirds, one Mallard, 21 Canada Geese and a few SONG SPARROWS were also present. Oh, and at home we had our FOY Song Sparrow. Good birding, David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] N. Mockingbird Cornell Campus
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was singing vigorously from a tree across the street from the Friedman Wrestling Center at 9:05am today. Evan B -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] More Woodcock
We enjoyed watching about 5 display flights of a Woodcock from the field in the southeast corner of Snyder Hill Rd and Whitted Rd. on Tuesday evening at dusk. Ray On Mar 14, 2012, at 9:00 AM, John and Sue Gregoire wrote: We were enjoying several displaying woodcock last night and figured we had about five in a small area. As we were walking up the road, one timberdoodle flew at head height across the road immediately in front of us and settled in a field. Never heard peenting from that one and assume it was a responding female. Neat experience -near mid-air with a woodcock! -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Photographing Woodcocks
Anyone interested in trying to photograph Woodcocks. Let me know, I am willing to try any night. Carl Steckler -- For those who fought for it, Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Moorhens
Heard at least 2 Moorhens at Martens Tract 3pm Wade Melissa -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Wowie new arrival
Sue stepped outside in this lovely 72 degree sunshine at around four to be greeted by an Eastern Phoebe! It is currently bouncing around enjoying the many insect hatches of the day. Our average arrival date (the 27 year norm) is 30 March and this ties the earliest which came in 1990. John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] various local birds
Ann Mitchell I did some local birding today (the Ides of March, 2012). Highlights included:7 GADWALL on the main pond at the Lab of O2 TREE SWALLOWS over the ponds on Neimi Rd and 1 over the George Rd pond in Dryden2 EASTERN MEADOWLARKS by George Rd NYS-38, one which posed on a close fence post for best-ever views4 KILLDEER, 18 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 8 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, and some RING-NECKED DUCKS all at George Rd pond~25 AMERICAN PIPITS 6 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS atop the east peak of Mt Pleasant~250 SNOW GEESE migrating north over Mt Pleasant2 FOX SPARROWS (eventually very cooperative) 1 BROWN CREEPER in the woods in the valley between the peaks of Mt Pleasant1 EASTERN PHOEBE, 1 BROWN CREEPER, 1 RUFFED GROUSE in Monkey Run south, all heard only.--Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[cayugabirds-l] Snows over Union Springs
Had humongous flocks of Snow Geese, maybe 1,000+-, flying south over the field behind just east of our house about 5:30 p.m. today. BTW who said there isn't any global warming?? Don't put away your winter attire just yet! Fritzie -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] N. Mockingbirds Lansing
I had a NO. MOCKINGBIRD on the dirt part of Sweazey Rd . (along with Screechie in its hole) on Saturday 3/10 and on Sunday 3/11 another NO. MOCKINGBIRD on the road that goes from NY Rt. 34B down to the AES Power Plant and Millikin Station. There usually is a No. Mocking bird (s?) on Algerine Rd. each year, but have not seen it (them) yet. Donna Scott - Original Message - From: Evan Barrientos To: Cayugabirds Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 9:13 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] N. Mockingbird Cornell Campus A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was singing vigorously from a tree across the street from the Friedman Wrestling Center at 9:05am today. Evan B -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler
I just got a nice look at a very bright male PINE WARBLER singing in my yard on Yellow Barn Road, west of Dryden. I heard it sing once yesterday morning but wasn't willing to commit to the identification, not when juncos are doing all kinds of unformed trills these days. I was pretty sure of the ID, and am happy to have confirmed it with some good views this evening. Also yesterday a WINTER WREN was singing in the valley and my landlord had an EASTERN PHOEBE on his window today. Kevin J. McGowan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler photos
I stuck a few photos of my Pine Warbler at http://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/Spring2012Birds. On the downside, I had to close my screened door tonight because the mosquitoes were too bad. Where is that wonderful 10 days of warm weather without bugs? Not going to happen this year, I guess. Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Thursday afternoon
I was in Aurora earlier today so I stopped at the boathouse to scan as it was pretty calm. There were 6 HORNED GREBES, three of them in breeding plumage and one C. LOON. I didn't see any sign of the EARED GREBE. I then drove to the Visitor's Center at Montezuma to see if anything new was around. The BLUE-WINGED TEAL were still there, new for me this year, but I was surprised to hear at least three MARSH WRENS singing by Larue's Lagoon and one E. TOWHEE. I didn't see any TREE SWALLOWS. I didn't see anything else that hasn't already been posted and the drive is still only open as far as the Carp bridge. Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
