Re:[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods mourning warbler

There was also a very cooperative GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH on the ground on the Wilson Trail, halfway along the stretch that runs along the pond on the western side. - Brad On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 7:56 AM Brad Walker edgarallenhoo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, A MOURNING WARBLER is currently

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin preempt Fish Crow nest.

Bob McGuire described hearing Merlin along Cascadilla Creek between Aurora and Tioga on 3 May. Since then I have made 6 visits to find the nest because I wanted to monitor it and determine nesting success. I heard/saw Merlins on 5 visits in the the block between Aurora and Tioga. On 5 May,

[cayugabirds-l] Black-billed Cuckoo

It was calling incessantly from the southeast corner of the Hawthorn Woods at 7:45 a.m. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] ~OT: Infrared camera; Peterson

Some of you may have seen me play with my Therm-App infrared camera, which I'm trying to use with mixed success to find birds (some experiences are described in this blog which I'm failing misearbly at keeping up-to-date: http://infrared-birding.blogspot.com/ ). Anyhow, just though I'd mention

[cayugabirds-l] Dispatching house sparrows ... 5/18/15

For those who are fed up with damage done by house/English sparrows. www.sialis.org/hospdispatch.htm -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dispatching house sparrows ... 5/18/15

I took down all my nestboxes except for the one that House Wrens have favored for years and already had a pair defending it from the damn House Sparrow (and the one covering a woodpecker hole in our front wall, the entry of which is plugged.) As I watched the tiny wrens ferociously defending

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dispatching house sparrows ... 5/18/15

not really a bird watching note but here goes. we are roofing a shed and had to take a nest down. It was a phoebee nest with four almost white eggs and a COWBIRD egg, Did we do the poor birdie a favor? Will she find another site and re-build I wonder? Without a cowbird? On Mon, May 18, 2015 at

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black-billed Cuckoo

Correction: Apparently the road I'm on is Mohawk. The cuckoo seems to be calling from somewhere within the woods btween Mohawk and Neimi. Quite vocally birdy here at the moment.Melanie-- Original message-- From:Ann MitchellDate:Mon, 5/18/2015 8:48

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black-billed Cuckoo

Right now hearing a Black-billedCuckoo calling from north of Etna rd near airport. Pulled over just past the turn to check out a Pine Warbler. Going to head over to Mohawk/Neimi to try to see the bird!-- Original message-- From:Ann MitchellDate:Mon, 5/18/2015 8:48

[cayugabirds-l] syracuse RBA

RBA *  New York*  Syracuse* May 18, 2015*  NYSY  05. 18. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):May 11, 2015 - May 18, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dispatching house sparrows ... 5/18/15

Successful Phoebes usually raise a second brood, so it's certainly possible that yours will try again... -Geo On May 18, 2015, at 6:37 PM, Susan Gateley su...@silverwaters.com wrote: not really a bird watching note but here goes. we are roofing a shed and had to take a nest down. It

[cayugabirds-l] Living Birds 1962 issue/ Pine warbler

Can anyone direct me how to obtain a copy of an article by Ficken and Ficken that appeared in the first issue? A few weeks ago, I watched a pine warbler stretch out its wings before it did a body shake and then gave its song. It did this for over a half hour as it flew from perch to perch.