[cayugabirds-l] turkey

A friend sent me a photo of a tom Turkey who was strutting through her yard off of Pleasant Grove Rd. I don’t recall m/any reports of turkey within the city of Ithaca/Lansing recently. A pleasant surprise for all concerned. -- Sara Jane Hymes -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Virginia Rail

West Danby this evening: I found a Virginia Rail as usual in the little marsh on Hillview Road beside the old county landfill. Others are likely to be present nearby, like in the Cayuga Inlet headwater marsh just west of the landfill cap, along abandoned Center Schoolhouse Road. -Geo --

Re: [cayugabirds-l] hummer!

Here's the link on Amazon. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BUEPBEA/ref=ox_sc_ act_title_1?ie=UTF8=1=A11GPMLU3DAQ41 On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 1:47 PM, Linda Orkin wrote: > Do you have the bird tape on your window? I just got it and am putting it > up. > > Linda

[cayugabirds-l] How many Rose-breasted Grosbeaks?

I have suspected that the red pattern and the variation in black-to-brown coloration on the wings made many individual Rose-breasted Grosbeaks distinguishable. This year I decided to try to take digital images of every RBGR that I saw that perched on the feeder at a position so that I could

Re: [cayugabirds-l] hummer!

Do you have the bird tape on your window? I just got it and am putting it up. Linda Orkin Ithaca, NY On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 1:32 PM, Carol Cedarholm wrote: > FOY Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird. Crashed into my window, landed on the > deck and after a minute shook himself

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bobolinks and a Yellow Warbler

I heard the Bobolinks for the first time this year this morning. Don't know if I've previously been sleeping through their boingy songs or if they've just arrived. I've yet to see or hear a warbler. Melanie in Freeville On 5/1/2017 10:30 AM, Tom Hoebbel wrote: > > I had my FOY Yellow Warbler

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden to Ithaca trail

Just voted again. http://act.usatoday.com/submit-an-idea/#/gallery/60418376/ On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 2:37 PM, Bard Prentiss wrote: > Please keep voting for trail all this week. It could mean $100,000 funding > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: >

[cayugabirds-l] hummer!

FOY Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird. Crashed into my window, landed on the deck and after a minute shook himself off and buzzed away. The day after I put up my hummingbird feeders. Got a couple good photos of him while he was collecting himself. Carol Cedarholm -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard: 2 May 2017 - Golden-winged Warbler

This morning, while birding the Hawthorn Orchard, I came upon a silently foraging adult male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. This bird was located in the Southwest portion of the Hawthorn Orchard, about 100 yards to the East of the single shagbark hickory tree in the SW area. After messaging the Cayuga

Re: [cayugabirds-l] flock o' warblers - corection

Apparently I got too excited: I meant *Golden-_Winged_ Warbler,* which I think is warbler species 26 for our yard. (It's golden crown made a big impression on me ... .) Thanks, Janet - Alicia On 5/2/2017 11:52 AM, Janet Akin wrote: > Golden Crowned Warbler? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May

[cayugabirds-l] Rose- breasted Grosbeak

I just saw my first ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK at my feeders. Earlier today and yesterday there were two PINE SISKIN also present. Happy spring!! Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

RE: [cayugabirds-l] checking, what insect is all about our faces now?

None of the sites I've checked mention Bill Staines' cover, but check the complete lyrics to the "Black Fly Song" here: http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/the-black-fly-song-emc/ Sandra From: bounce-121488864-3493...@list.cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Sanderlings at Myers

I checked the spit at Myers around 8 this morning especially to look for any migrating birds forced down by yesterday’s storm. I passed Jay on the way in and, because he did not signal anything unusual, I wasn’t expecting much. One of the resident SPOTTED SANDPIPERS flew up the creek as I drove

Re: [cayugabirds-l] checking, what insect is all about our faces now?

They really are black flies, and they bite! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_fly I think the term "gnat" is kind of a lay term that people use for small flying things that annoy them, which would certainly include those dreaded black flies, which I try really hard to view as "bird food" and

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Guess which bird...

My guide to birds of Europe says Redwing breeds in Scotland and winters in the rest of Britain. I'm sure it's a fun bird to see, but it would not make headlines. Their red is on the sides and wing lining. The Redwing shows actual white on the brow and chin. Female Red-winged Blackbirds are

Re: [cayugabirds-l] checking, what insect is all about our faces now?

Please answer publically as we have also been confused. We believe these local, pesky critters are gnats but black flies are now our in numbers in the ADK. Would love to know how to tell the difference. Our very scientific method is that the gnats bite me but black flies don't while Sue is a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Guess which bird...

The original article correctly identifies the bird in question as a Red-winged Blackbird and includes several diagnostic photos from Scottish birders. I'm not sure why there's been any "confusion". -Scott On Tue, May 2, 2017 at 10:49 AM, Bill Mcaneny wrote: > To clarify (or

[cayugabirds-l] checking, what insect is all about our faces now?

Hi all, I always thought this little black flying insect around my face as warblers show up was black fly. Am I right? In case they are driving you nuts, this is my solution. Best headnet I have ever found! https://www.rei.com/product/102055/bens-invisinet-insect-head-net -- *"Life is a hard

[cayugabirds-l] Guess which bird...

To clarify (or to add to the confusion), there is a migratory thrush in Europe that goes by the name of REDWING. It is not clear to me that the bird in the report from Scotland is a Redwinged BLACKBIRD. The REDWING looks superficially like the female blackbird, being brown, sort of stripey, and

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Guess which bird made the front page of the Scottish BBC news...

I wanted you to know that I got the forwarded note from a Scots woman colleague whom I just showed a male Red-winged Blackbird to a couple weeks ago on a trip around the pond, presumably for her first time. I hope the Scots who get to add the F to their life list are as thrilled as I was with

[cayugabirds-l] Rosie is back!

Male ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK just landed in trees overlooking back yard feeders. Now he is in sunflower seed feeder on back deck! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Magnolia too

...and here's a Magnolia Warbler, also in its traditional nesting area. -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Hooded Warbler

This morning a Hooded Warbler is back, singing in a traditional nesting area a couple hundred feet from my house (Tupper Road, West Danby) -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] White Crowned Sparrow

At ground feeding area in my front yard. FOY for yard. Catbirds singing all over. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] R/T Hawks in gorge by Stewart ave bridge next to fall creek drive

Just had fabulous looks this morning of the 2 little ones being fed Barbara Eden Quickly sent from my small gadget -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Wood thrush

Wood thrush has returned to Hawthorn orchard 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)