[cayugabirds-l] Recent birds: Willet, terns, Least Bittern

2017-06-19 Thread Jay McGowan 
On Friday I took the Macaulay Library sound recording workshop crew to a
few lake sites in the rain. Recording was mostly slow, but we found a few
cool birds, including two rare-in-summer FORSTER'S TERNS with a group of
COMMON TERNS at Myers Point (http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37619488)
and a WESTERN WILLET sleeping on the white lighthouse jetty off Stewart
Park (http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37624263). Others saw the
Willet later in the morning but it was gone by the evening. I thought it
was a nice testament to the growing prowess of our group that, despite the
distance and the fact that the bird only gave a SINGLE call, at least three
people were able to make an audio recording of it!

Montezuma on Saturday returned mostly expected species, although the
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues on Carncross Road (and Livia and I had a
second Acadian there giving call notes the Friday before, perhaps now a
pair). No sign of the Little Blue Heron, although it was quite shimmery by
the time we gave it a good scan. The PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS on Armitage Road
were hard to get good looks at, but a few participants saw the female
entering a nest box on the south side of the road.

Finally, following up on a lead from Michael Huffaker from last weekend,
this afternoon Livia and I were able to refind a LEAST BITTERN in the
cattails at the south end of Dryden Lake by kayak:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37688862

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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[cayugabirds-l] Best Binoculars: The Cornell Lab Review 2013 | All About Birds

2017-06-19 Thread Chris R. Pelkie 
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/best-binoculars-the-cornell-lab-review-2013/

For the binoc request, see if yours are in here


Chris Pelkie


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[cayugabirds-l] NY DEC is accepting comments on the waste water treatment facility application

2017-06-19 Thread Pamela Bates 

This was in today's Star Gazette and might be of interest to some here. If not 
allowed, please delete.


  Waste treatment facility threatens eagles, other birds
 Did you know that there’s an active bald eagle nest in the Catharine Marsh 
between Watkins Glen and Montour Falls?



 The bad news is that plans for a new waste treatment facility place it within 
a couple hundred feet of Schuyler County’s only active bald eagle nest. There 
were 10 initial sites, but the worse one for the environment, located in the 
Finger Lakes’ only remaining headwater marsh, was chosen.


 The fact that the marsh is an IBA (a globally designated Important Bird Area) 
and state-designated CEA (Critical Environmental Area) did not protect it from 
being selected.


 Not only do bald eagles nest in the marsh, but also other rarities such as 
sandhill cranes, a newcomer to our state and least bittern, which is a 
threatened species in New York state, are also found there.


 The NY DEC is accepting comments on the waste water treatment facility 
application (Project Seneca Regional Wastewater Facility) until July 7.


 If you think the waste treatment plant should not be located as planned, write 
to: Scott Sheeley, NYSDEC Regional Headquarters 8, 6274 E. Avon-Lime Road, 
Avon, NY 14414.
 DIANE KARASEVICZ
 ALPINE

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[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2017-06-19 Thread Joseph Brin 

*  New York*  Syracuse   
   - June 19, 2017
*  NYSY  06.19.17 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):June 12, 2017 - 
June 19, 2017to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY 
counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, 
Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortlandcompiled: June 19  AT 4 p.m. 
(EDT)compiler: Joseph BrinOnondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org  
Greetings: This is the Syracuse Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 12, 2017.
Highlights--
LEAST BITTERNBLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONLITTLE BLUE HERONRING-NECKED DUCKNORTHERN 
GOSHAWKSANDHILL CRANEPIPING PLOVERUPLAND SANDPIPERBLACK TERNACADIAN 
FLYCATCHERPROTHONOTARY WARBLERPRAIRIE WARBLERYELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRDORCHARD 
ORIOLE




Montezuma National Wildlife Complex (MNWC) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
(MWC)
     6/13: A LITTLE BLUE HERON and an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER were both found at 
Carncross Road.     6/16: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was spotted along the 
Wildlife Drive.     6/17: The ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was again found at Carncross 
Road. 2 LEAST BITTERNS were seen at Brooder’s Pond on Howland Island.     6/18: 
2 PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS continue in the forested area on Armitage Road on the 
west side of the one lane bridge. A SANDHILL CRANE was heard in flight at the 
same area. A LEAST BITTERN was seen along the Wildlife Drive.

Oswego County
     6/12:  A BLACK TERN was seen from the Rt. 3 Bridge at Port Ontario. A 
LEAST BITTERN was found at the marshy area of Selkirk Shores State Park.     
6/14: A rare PIPING PLOVER was seen at Sandy Island State Park on Lake Ontario. 
    6/17: A NORTHERN GOSHAWK was seen at Derby Hill. Decent flights of 
BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and TURKEY VULTURES are still occuring at Derby.

Onondaga County
     6/15: 4 ORCHARD ORIOLES were seen at Green Lakes State Park.     6/16: An 
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues at Whiskey Hollow west of Baldwinsville.     6/17: 
A PRAIRIE WARBLER continues at Green Lakes State Park. It was found at the 
Meadow View parking area.

Madison County
     6/14: A RING-NECKED DUCK continues to linger at Woodman Pond north of 
Hamilton.

Oneida County
     6/14: A very rare for the region YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was spotted and 
photographed at a private residence on Jug Point Road east of Verona Beach 
State Park. Unfortunately it has not returned.     6/16: An UPLAND SANDPIPER 
was again found at the Deerfield Grasslands south of Poland.     6/17: A 
PRAIRIE WARBLER was found on River Road north of Camden.
     
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---Joseph BrinRegion 5 Baldwinsville, NY  13027  USA
  
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[cayugabirds-l] binocular "recommendations"

2017-06-19 Thread Sandra J. Kisner 
I'm not exactly looking for recommendations, but input (on very little 
information, I'm afraid) on whether a few pairs of binoculars are any good.  
It's service recognition time, and amongst the gifts available are several 
pairs of binoculars.  One is only described as "compact sport binoculars."  The 
others aren't much better: "Alpen 10x42 binoculars, waterproof, rubber covered, 
long eye relief," and "Bushnell 10x26 Legend, compact size, center focus 
system, Porro prism system with BaK-4 Glass."  Does anybody recognize these 
enough to say anything at all about them?  Thanks!

Sandra

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[cayugabirds-l] Hairy Woodpecker Nest Update

2017-06-19 Thread Sandy Wold 
Sadly, yesterday's storm with high winds destroyed the Hairy Woodpecker I
reported yesterday. Now the nest is silent, and I saw the dad perched on a
telephone pole calling.  I have not heard the female responding yet (would
she have been the one in the nest at night?), and I do not know what to do
but am asking around and notified the City forester.  I assume the babies
may have succumbed to hypothermia by now.  I have pictures before and
after.  I guess this is what to expect with greater storm intensity.

*"Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come ALIVE, for what
the world needs is people who have come ALIVE."  - Dr. Howard Thurman,
American Theologian, Clergyman and Activist (1900-1981) *

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Lack of birds

2017-06-19 Thread Richard Tkachuck 
We have 3 nest boxes in my yard with tree swallows.
Richard Tkachuck

On Jun 18, 2017 9:48 AM, "Glenn Wilson"  wrote:

In Union Center (Endicott), do not have any Tree Swallows that I know of.

BUT the Spring Street feeders are very active with Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks,
Cardinals, Juncos with young, White and Red breasted Nuthatches, Mourning
Doves, at least two Hummingbirds, one pair of nesting Bluebirds, two nests
of Prairie Warblers, calling Ovenbirds and Towhees, and a very vocal
Phoebe. Can't forget Purple Finches, nesting House Finches, and two active
House Wren nests

Other than Tree Swallows, I would say this location is pretty normal. No
Great Blue or Green Herons after the goldfish yet but no doubt they will
come.

Glenn Wilson
Endicott, NY
www.WilsonsWarbler.com

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