[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Th 4/30
I found a few migrants, possibly new arrivals, in Sapsucker Woods on Thursday morning (6:45-7:30 AM). * ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK above the puzzling stop signs at the bend in the road by the main building; * BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER along the Woodleton Boardwalk; * NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH heard from the Woodleton Boardwalk, but only faintly, as if it were very far to the west (maybe even across the road); * SPOTTED SANDPIPER seen flying across the Fuller Wetlands and then again across the main pond. I would guess that these were two different individuals. Many Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Yellow-rumped Warblers, some RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, at least one Purple Finch, and other expected birds are present too. Mark Chao --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com -- 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] Large migration last night
The fall out here included a rare spring Yellow Palm Warbler as well as Yellow and Yellow-rumped. The first Eastern White-crowned arrived yesterday along with an unusual tween the lakes flyover of 23 Cormorants. Tree Sparrow and Fox still with us. John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492' 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] FOY for me Blackburnian Warbler
I heard and then saw a beauty of a Blackburnian (aren't they all ;) singing from our treetops this morning. -- Jeff Gerbracht Lead Application Developer Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2117 -- 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] SSW this morning
I was a half hour behind Mark, I guess: from 7-745 I walked the northern end of Hoyt-Pileated, finding 3 BLUE-HEADED VIREOs, 2 of whom were interacting vocally and by chasing each other through the treetops, while the other was some distance away singing. Numerous BROWN CREEPERs in full song; the 2 I located were as expected on high perches, so I suspect this is territory/nest defense song? Then amidst the creeper song, I heard what sounded like BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER but wondered if a creeper had swapped a couple notes. Moving closer to Woodleton though, I got confirmation from 2 BT Greens singing (one in front of me, and 1 behind) though I couldn’t see them. I think the big wave is coming but not here yet. ChrisP __ Chris Pelkie Information/Data Manager; IT Support 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/ --
RE:[cayugabirds-l] SSW this morning
I walked the Wilson Trail from 7:45 to 8:30 and found some variation to what others saw earlier. Most of the activity was from the Fuller Wetlands to the Sherwood Platform. Mixed in with the LOTS of Yellow-rumped Warblers and a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets along this stretch were two PALM WARBLERS. I also found a BROWN THRASHER. I heard two Northern Waterthrushes from the direction of the power line cut, and a Spotted Sandpiper was working along a log straight out from the Sherwood Platform. Anne Marie Johnson From: bounce-119114054-9846...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119114054-9846...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Chris R. Pelkie Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 8:06 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] SSW this morning I was a half hour behind Mark, I guess: from 7-745 I walked the northern end of Hoyt-Pileated, finding 3 BLUE-HEADED VIREOs, 2 of whom were interacting vocally and by chasing each other through the treetops, while the other was some distance away singing. Numerous BROWN CREEPERs in full song; the 2 I located were as expected on high perches, so I suspect this is territory/nest defense song? Then amidst the creeper song, I heard what sounded like BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER but wondered if a creeper had swapped a couple notes. Moving closer to Woodleton though, I got confirmation from 2 BT Greens singing (one in front of me, and 1 behind) though I couldn't see them. I think the big wave is coming but not here yet. ChrisP __ Chris Pelkie Information/Data Manager; IT Support Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://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] Rose-breasted Grosbeak, etc
I had time for a brief walk in Cass Park and along the railroad grade behind it (is it officially the Black Diamond Trail yet?) and met another part of the ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK wave, first heard singing, then a male seen. Also a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH sang a couple times from a wetland, and BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS chased and wheezed in the treetops. Yesterday as I was driving up Gun Shop Hill (Lake St, Ithaca) and reflexively checking out the top of the smokestack. I saw a black bird about Red-winged Blackbird sized but lacking epaulettes flying up to perch on one of the antenna-like metal lightning rods or ineffective bird deterrents, and then I glimpsed white on the belly. If I hadn't had a taxi customer in the car I would have stopped and used binoculars to confirm. As it is I think it was an Eastern Kingbird, but that I shouldn't count it because the view was too brief, distant, and awkward. I returned within a few minutes but it was gone. Yesterday's (4/29) new basin birds of which I'm aware were NASHVILLE WARBLER by Steve Kelling at the Lab of O, Sapsucker Woods, Lansing PRAIRIE WARBLER by Steve Fast at Baldwin Tract of Park Preserve, Dryden Today so far I've heard reports of new: BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER by Jeff Gerbracht at his place in Caroline BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER by Mark Chao et al in Sapsucker Woods, Dryden OVENBIRD by Geo Kloppel at Lindsay-Parsons, Newfield/Danby ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK by Mark Chao at Sapsucker Woods Lansing/Dryden; Stephanie Greenwood at Eco-Village, Ithaca; myself at Cass Park, Ithaca Enough email, back to reality. --Dave Nutter -- 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] Ovenbird
Finally an Ovenbird this morning. Far western Lindsay-Parsons Preserve, along the Newfield-Danby town line. Ruby-crowned Kinglets everywhere. 3 Blue-headed Vireos. I'm still hoping for some Warblers to pipe-up as the treetops warm in the bright sunshine... -Geo Kloppel -- 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] Rose-Breasted Grosbeak at my feeder! eom
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ovenbird
Had our first one this morning too. I take it as a good sign for more warblers to show up soon! David McCarttTubbs Hill Rd.Richford From: Geo Kloppel geoklop...@gmail.com To: cayugabirds-l cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 7:48 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Ovenbird Finally an Ovenbird this morning. Far western Lindsay-Parsons Preserve, along the Newfield-Danby town line. Ruby-crowned Kinglets everywhere. 3 Blue-headed Vireos. I'm still hoping for some Warblers to pipe-up as the treetops warm in the bright sunshine... -Geo Kloppel -- 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] Indigo Bunting @ Sapsucker Woods + other new arrivals
A male Indigo Bunting was sitting silently on the power lines in the cleared area at the north end of the Hoyt-Pileated trail at Sapsucker Woods this morning. Another new arrival was a Black-throated Blue Warbler that was singing very intermittently along the Wooldeton boardwalk. Earlier this morning, a Black-and-white Warbler put in a brief appearance along the Village of Lansing Greenway while I was walking the dog. -Scott -- 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] baltimore oriole
I just found my FOY Baltimore Oriole in a large tree by the Johnson Art Museum at Cornell. I heard its simple, yet rich sounding, song as I was sitting on Libe Slope. I went to investigate, and found a bright orange splash at the top of a larch (or whatever the NYS version of a larch is) farther down the slope, near the museum. The larch is host to other birds as well - goldfinches, house finch, and others. -Liisa Liisa Mobley Electronic Resources Unit Supervisor, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY 14853 ls...@cornell.edumailto:ls...@cornell.edu -- 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 Preserve E Meadowlarks, W Snipe etc
A walk around the Goetchius Preserve this morning turned up the following: 3 Eastern Meadowlarks flying around as a group, several times, with lots of dt calls. Sometimes appeared to be chasing. Singing also heard. Wilson's Snipe heard winnowing briefly a couple of times. American Kestrel female within the deer exclosure fence. Savannah Sparrows, several singing. Swamp Sparrow singing. American Pipit heard flying overhead (also heard on Mt Pleasant yesterday evening) And the usual suspects... And at home, the ground under my feeders is HOPPING with dozens of White-throated Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos! SPRING! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com Author of Sierra Wings: Birds of the Mono Lake BasinAvailable here: http://marieread.photoshelter.com/gallery/Sierra-Wings-Birds-of-the-Mono-Lake-Basin/GNlCxX37uTzE/CBPFGij6nLfE -- 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] Baltimore Oriole in yard!
Here they all come! Whoopee! -- Stephanie Greenwood U.S. Ecovillage at Ithaca 221 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 607 280 1050 England 73 Kynaston Road London N16 0EB 07946 341208 -- 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] Baltimore oriole
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[cayugabirds-l] Migrant Envy
Every spring I suffer from what i call migrant envy. Today it is really strong - there are loads of reports, especially from Sapsucker Woods, of migrants showing up while here on Hunt Hill Rd, east of Ithaca, town of Dryden, the dominant species are still Pine Siskins, Purple Finches, Juncos, Goldfinches and, as of this morning, loads of White-throated Sparrows (yes, I know - migrants!). Now, these are all wonderful birds to have around the house, but it seems new arrivals don't find our slightly higher elevation area until a few days after they show up at Sapspucker Woods, etc. Very interesting! Off I go to walk the trails of Sapsucker Woods! Happy Spring! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- 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] Black-throat Blue Warbler
Power line cut Sapsucker Woods, Dryden side.Ann Sent from my iPhone -- 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] RB Grosbeaks, Siskins, David Kiehm demo
I guess this is the day for returning R-b Grosbeaks as they showed up at our house in Caroline Center this morning as well as everywhere else it seems. We are often a few days behind other locales when it comes to returning migrants so it seems like they showed up en mass last night/this morning. We also still have at least 4 Pine Siskins still around. On another note...for those who might be interested, wildlife artist David Kiehm (who has shown at the Lab of Ornithology in the past) will have a selection of his work, and will be doing a painting demonstration this Friday (May 1) at Handwork from 5-8 PM. Handwork is located on the corner of State and Cayuga Streets in Ithaca. Bill Baker - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ -- 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] Rose-Breasted Grosbeak at my feeder! eom
Mine too! They must have arrived en masse last night. -Original Message- From: bounce-119114073-24907...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119114073-24907...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Stephanie Greenwood Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 8:13 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Rose-Breasted Grosbeak at my feeder! eom Importance: Low Stephanie Greenwood Sent from my iPad -- 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] Golden Eagle, other high migrants
During a mid-day skywatch today (actually while on a conference call on my back deck), lots of birds were continuously passing over high — mostly BROAD-WINGED HAWK-shaped specks. Highlight was an adult GOLDEN EAGLE dwarfing some nearby Broad-wings. Also an imm. BALD EAGLE, 4 OSPREY, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 8 SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS, 1 RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, and a flock of 8 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS. In the yard was a flycatching YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, and a wing-flicking HERMIT THRUSH, but none of the bright-colored migrants seen by others. KEN Kenneth V. Rosenberg Conservation Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology Office: 607-254-2412 cell: 607-342-4594 k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu -- 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] New birds
I just had two beautiful male Purple Finches show up at my feeders. It's the first time I've had two. I'm now waiting for the Orioles and RB Grosbeaks! Sent from my iPad -- 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] Monday Night Seminar - Into the Nest: Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Familiar Birds
Hello Lab, Please join us on *Monday, May 4* at *7:30pm *for the next Monday Night Seminar. As always, these seminars are free and open to the public. The doors open at 7:00. This coming Monday, we will once again be streaming the seminar live. Be sure to bookmark http://dl.allaboutbirds.org/cornelllab-monday-night-seminars for quick access on Monday evening. And if you missed them, you can also watch the archived versions http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1579 of most of the previous live-streamed lectures. Hope to see you there! *Seminar and book signing* *Laura Erickson, author; and Marie Read, author and wildlife photographer* *Into the Nest: Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Familiar Birds * This new book from author Laura Erickson and wildlife photographer Marie Read documents every stage in the family lives of birds. The authors will talk about these rare glimpses into the lives of the birds we thought we knew—everything from dramatic courtship to nest construction, egg-laying, and first attempts at flight by the young. Copies of the book will available for signing after the presentation. Upcoming Monday Night Seminars: *May 11* *Cayuga Bird Club Meeting Presentation* *Dr. Ron Rohrbaugh, Assistant Director, Conservation Science, Cornell Lab of Ornithology* *Two Dimes and a Nickel: Tales of the Golden-winged Warbler *Ron will discuss how the imperiled Golden-winged Warbler has shaped contemporary avian science and conservation by fueling innovation and technology, driving state and national land management policy, and forging international partnerships. Marc Devokaitis Public Information Specialist The Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd 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] Chimney swifts in Union Springs!!
4/30/15: Here in Union Springs at 2 p.m. the first 4 chittering cigars flew overhead circled down to the tall chimney on the girl's dorm. Becky was here suddenly at least a doz. were overhead. :-) I hope I am wrong that they make the chimney their summer home but somehow I felt they were migrating :'( Come back, pretty pretties! Mama Bluebird is sitting on eggs in a box up on the hump. Tree swallows have claimed John's new birdbox on the west end of the clothesline arm they let us get about 4 ft. from them, chittering as we talk softly to them. They have had a lot of fun with the white feathers I put out on the ground for them. The male house sparrow guards the box on the east end even tho' he hasn't yet found a mate. Don't know what's in the other 3 boxes. Surely the wrens will claim their old house. Crows are in a tree in the hedgerow. Robins are in a spruce by the garage. Haven't discovered where the chickadees, cardinals, doves orioles are yet. Enjoying spring!! Fritzie ** On 4/30/2015 12:31 PM, Joshua Snodgrass wrote: FOY chimney swifts at 12:20pm. Chittering boomerangs flying over my yard -- 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] American Bittern on the South Hill Rec. Way
I found an unusual forest bird this evening on the South Hill Recreation Way trail. An American Bittern was standing in a small grassy clearing in a pine tree grove west of the trail about a half mile north of the Burns Rd. entrance. I tried earlier to call one at the reservoir without success so it was a surprise to find one in the woods. There is no water, other that the small stream at the trail entrance, where he was resting. My previous crazy Bittern sighting was one perched on the power lines, in the rain, at Sapsucker Woods several years ago. I think this one was more fun. 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] birds before breakfast
No, we didn't go out for the dawn chorus, but rather looked out our kitchen window. These are the birds we saw around our feeders, listed in the order we saw them. Hairy Woodpecker Red bellied Woodpecker Am Goldfinch Blue Jay Mourning Dove House Finch House Sparrow Starling Brown Thrasher Cardinal Robin White Crowned Sparrow Chipping Sparrow Red Winged Blackbird Purple Finch Grackle White Breasted Nuthatch Chickadee Titmouse Downy Woodpecker We have also had White Throated Sparrow and Pine Siskins quite regularly of late, but not seen this morning. Mary Jean and Marty === Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu 8407 Powell Rd. home 607-532-3467 Interlaken, NY 14847 cell315-521-4315 === -- 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] Major migratory push across northeast PA on radar now
Radar shows high returns over northeast pa heading north. Tommorow could be an awesome day with many new arrivals! Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- 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] gulls fishing
Late this afternoon in the mouth of Fall Creek between Jetty Woods and Stewart Park (Ithaca), there were dozens of immature Herring and Ring-billed Gulls (the adults having migrated off to breed) circling around low and occasionally dropping briefly to the water. Every time, the gull would fly up with a small silver fish in its mouth, which was soon swallowed in flight with almost no pursuit by other gulls. Their success rate and lack of conflict were remarkable. The fish seemed easy for them to catch. I am ignorant about fish, but I'm guessing these might have been Smelt on their way upstream to spawn. As always, I was glad I'm not a fish. Fish have it tough with so many piscivorous birds around, although I did not see anyone besides the gulls partaking there. --Dave Nutter -- 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] Bone Plain Rd Birds
Not only do I get car repair out in the sticks of North Lansing, I get my tires at Pete's Tires on Bone Plain Rd., near Sheldon Rd. in rural West Dryden. The company is owned by a friend/neighbor of mine and her brother, and is located on their father's former farm, which is now fallow and hosts several tiered beaver ponds and a meadow and woods. So while they were putting new tires on the car, I went birding. Many CA Geese, a pair of Mallards on one of the beaver ponds. Robins here and there. In thicket across road were a FIELD SPARROW, 2 RUBY CROWNED KINGLETS, lots of RW BLACKBIRDS, and a pair of lovely BLUEBIRDS. They flew across road to the tire place lawn and thickets along the gurgling stream exiting the last beaver pond. TREE SWALLOWS swooped overhead and SONG SPARROWS sang. Since there were several rapidly running streams here and there, I kept looking for a Louisiana Waterthrush. Didn't find that, but I did find a FOY SPOTTED SANDPIPER working a little mud flat in the beaver pond nearest the road! The mud flat is like a little peninsula at the back of the frontmost pond, it is in front of a pile of cement blocks at the back edge (I think a barn used to be in the vicinity, but is now gone). You can see this pond from the road, just west of the tire place driveway and the thickets along the stream - a grass covered driveway into the meadow there would be a good spot to park off road. Lovely Hepatica were blooming under the bushes by the little stream, too. Turtles sunned themselves on logs in another little pond east of the driveway and frogs jumped in as I walked by. Donna Scott -- 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] SSW this morning
Add 2 PINE WARBLERS to the mix along Wilson North and my experience there from 8 til 8:45 was similar to Anne Marie’s. Around 5pm there was a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak poking around low in the trees and shrubs of Wilson North. 3 CHIMNEY SWIFTS chittering overhead as I pulled some weeds in the garden around 7pm. Susan Danskin On Apr 30, 2015, at 8:54 AM, Anne Marie Johnson a...@cornell.edu wrote: I walked the Wilson Trail from 7:45 to 8:30 and found some variation to what others saw earlier. Most of the activity was from the Fuller Wetlands to the Sherwood Platform. Mixed in with the LOTS of Yellow-rumped Warblers and a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets along this stretch were two PALM WARBLERS. I also found a BROWN THRASHER. I heard two Northern Waterthrushes from the direction of the power line cut, and a Spotted Sandpiper was working along a log straight out from the Sherwood Platform. Anne Marie Johnson From: bounce-119114054-9846...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119114054-9846...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Chris R. Pelkie Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 8:06 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] SSW this morning I was a half hour behind Mark, I guess: from 7-745 I walked the northern end of Hoyt-Pileated, finding 3 BLUE-HEADED VIREOs, 2 of whom were interacting vocally and by chasing each other through the treetops, while the other was some distance away singing. Numerous BROWN CREEPERs in full song; the 2 I located were as expected on high perches, so I suspect this is territory/nest defense song? Then amidst the creeper song, I heard what sounded like BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER but wondered if a creeper had swapped a couple notes. Moving closer to Woodleton though, I got confirmation from 2 BT Greens singing (one in front of me, and 1 behind) though I couldn’t see them. I think the big wave is coming but not here yet. ChrisP __ Chris Pelkie Information/Data Manager; IT Support Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Bittern at swan pen
The AMERICAN BITTERN is still present on the peninsula at the swan pen, Stewart Park. It's very obscured and hard to find, however. An EASTERN KINGBIRD is also present. Jay On Apr 30, 2015 9:06 AM, Stuart Krasnoff s...@cornell.edu wrote: Out in open on log at end on peninsula. 0900 h From the semi-opposable thumbs of SB Krasnoff via iPhone -- 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] Montezuma Thursday
John Confer and I spent the morning helping out with the Refuge’s marsh bird survey. Our route covered the south end of the Main Pool and on west into Black Lake. We drove north on the dike directly across from the Visitor’s Center, parked opposite the Center and saw immediately that we were in for a slog. We donned chest waders, took the canoe off the top of the car, and set out to pull it a couple hundred yards west through the fallen cattails. Along the way we heard the first of two MARSH WRENs for the day and flushed a pair of SANDHILL CRANES that may well be setting up a nest. That, of course, would be great for all the visitors because their calls will be heard easily from the viewing deck. It was another slog through fallen cattails to our next point where, in addition to responses from several VIRGINIA RAILS we heard our only SORA of the day. Shortly after that we came out onto open water (4 - 6” deep!) and were able to paddle to our remaining three points. All in all we encountered 6 Virginia Rails and two AMERICAN BITTERNs. Other than that, a couple of American Coots, numerous Swamp Sparrows, and eagles and ospreys flying over. The south end of the Main Pool was surprisingly quiet. No Least Bitterns yet. The Refuge is draining the Main Pool for the season at a couple of inches per day so it is questionable whether or not we will be able to conduct the next two required surveys (two weeks apart). Nevertheless, it was great to be out there: warm temps, no wind, and clear blue skies. We checked Knox-Marsellus Marsh on the way home. There were at least 20 Bald Eagles but only one shorebird (Greater Yellowlegs) on all of the exposed mud, and hundreds of ducks, mostly teal and shovelers. Finally down Rt 90 near the Aurora Shoe Company, an EASTERN KINGBIRD flew up from the ditch to a overhead wire. Bob McGuire -- 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/ --
