[cayugabirds-l] Odd RW Blackbird plumage

This evening (4-2) around sunset I was doing a raptor watch for the DEC on Black Rd just north of hwy 79, town of Mecklenburg. No dice with raptors, but one of the male red-winged blackbirds had quite interesting plumage. Its underside was coarsely and darkly streaked like a female, with a

[cayugabirds-l] Myer's Road Ospreys

This afternoon I was out enjoying some solitary birding heading down Myer's Road toward Myer's Point Park and when I came opposite the Osprey platform on the south side of the road I encountered 4 ospreys (I think it was 4 although I only saw three simultaneously). They were flying in circles

[cayugabirds-l] West Danby

I took Sandy (my dog) for a (leashed) walk at the L-P Preserve today, incidentally encountering: A Northern Mockingbird, perched in shrubs across the road from the main parking lot. It was eating rosehips and occasionally darting down to the ground for insects. A Horned Lark. Although there

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Rd. Red-tailed Hawks with nest material!

On my walk up Mt Pleasant Rd this afternoon I watched a Red-tailed Hawk pair circling over Gladys Birdsall's woods, a couple of minutes later one of them came cruising low over the woods with a trailing clump of grasses in its talons...nesting material. It headed slowly west and disappeared

[cayugabirds-l] Kestrel

On power line west side Davis road, north of Jerry Smith rd. Lansing. (East of 34B). A bit distant, but I think male. It has been swooping down to grassy field & back up to line a few times. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Mar 31, 2020, at 4:27 PM, bob mcguire

[cayugabirds-l] Park closures/usage guidelines-current

Almost missed this one as it didn't get all the attention of the old parks are open press. Many restrictions now in place to conform with stay at home. It was issued this past weekend. John

[cayugabirds-l] Game Farm Road Osprey

Was watching a Red-tailed Hawk hunting the field adjacent to Ellis Hollow Road when I panned to the Osprey nest by the ball field. Looked like a head (in addition to the perch) sticking out. Lo and behold, the Osprey took flight and confirmed its identity. Lois Chaplin -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow @ Arboretum

This morning, while photographing blackbird songs (sic) at the arboretum (with Marie), a curious whistling song persisted from behind, which I eventually tracked down as coming from a Fox Sparrow. Couldn't get close enough to get a video, alas. Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: