[cayugabirds-l] Birds in the Yard

This morning, about 0900, after my coffee break and before starting in on the house painting, I thought to check my yard for new birds. Found some migrants. Magnolia warblers 10-12 Black-throated green3-4 Nashville1 Wilson's2 Mourning 1 House wren 2 In addition,

[cayugabirds-l] Sunday birds--warblers, Red Crossbills, LBBGull

Hi all, I birded at the Park Preserve on Irish Settlement Road for a few hours this morning with a briefer stop at the Durland Preserve on Ellis Hollow Creek Road. Highlights from Park were a plethora of warblers, including CAPE MAY, BAY-BREASTED, BLACKPOLL, TENNESSEE, WILSON'S, Nashville,

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma shorebird Sunday

A quick mid-day report from towpath rd. where I spent most of the morning. Not a tremendous number of birds in the distant shallow flats, but light and viewing were good. Highlights we're single BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPIER, 4 RED-NECKED and 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE, 2 BAIRDS SP, 4 AM GOLDEN PLOVERS, 4

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma

Around the refuge this morning (9/2/12): South Spring Pool (Esker Brook Trail) Philadelphia Vireo Great Crested Flycatcher Magnolia Warbler Green Heron Common Yellowthroats GW Teal Yellowlegs (both) Auto Route Dowitchers GBB Gull Semipalmated Plovers Least Sandpipers Yellowlegs American Golden

[cayugabirds-l] Podell Boardwalk

The Podell Boardwalk is named for Albert Podell. I know nothing specific about his association with the Lab, but it seems likely that he is the same guy featured in this article. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/29/garden/29breakers.html?_r=2

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Podell Boardwalk

Sorry Mark-- Our Albert Podell is Cornell '58. I have met him, and that photo doesn't look anything like him. Don't we have a AAD folks on here? From: bounce-64005137-3493...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-64005137-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Mark Chao

[cayugabirds-l] Fall Creek near Stewart Park

Via canoe this afternoon, we had great fun watching three belted kingfishers as they flew back and forth over the still water of Fall Creek. After sighting two great blue herons, a green heron flushed out of the reeds and stood preening just 20 feet away for over 10 minutes [note to self: 2

[cayugabirds-l] late, second-hand Yellow-throated Warbler

I learned this evening that my friend Stefhan Ohlström, who lives near Eco-Village on Ithaca's West Hill, saw a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLERin his yard earlier this week. Of course I double-checked whether he meant Common Yellowthroat, as mixing up the names is common. He meant what he said, describing