[cayugabirds-l] Woodcock at Mr. Kendal

[Donna Lee Scott]

Tonight after dinner in the main building here at Kendal (7:05), I walked to 
the small hill to the south of "campus" that we call Mt. Kendal to see if I 
could find the Woodcock  that was reported by Nelly Farnum last night.

Finally, after it was almost dark (~7:40), I heard a relatively faint peenting 
from the southeast side of the hill near the bushes by the houses on Spruce 
Lane, Cayuga Hts. this is more towards Triphammer Road.
I walked that direction to get closer and was across an overgrown grassy area 
from where the bird was peenting.

Then peenting stopped   saw nothing due to bad eyes and darkness, but soon I 
heard the twittery sounds the Woodcock makes as it descends from high in the 
sky!
I heard this several times before it seemed to be done about 7:55.
I was very cold by then, so I left to go home to 377.

Nelly Farnum and I will go there tomorrow at 7:30 to see it we can find the 
bird again!

Nelly 3 years ago convinced the grounds crew here to stop mowing "Mt. Kendal" 
except for a few grassy trails; it has grown into a nice grassy place with 
goldenrod, asters, tall grass, teasels, etc.
And now it has a Woodcock! Just down the road from all the malls.
Build it and they will come!

Donna L Scott

377 Savage Farm Dr
Ithaca, NY 14850


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike in Caroline

[John Luther Cisne]

The Northern Shrike was on Creamery Road about 100 yards south of the ridge 
crest around 3:45 PM, sitting on one fence pole and another between stoops to 
the grass.

Found it very easily.  Beautiful specimen.  Performed beautifully, too, coming 
as close as 50 yards, and turning this way and that to give an all-around view. 
 Never got a better look at one.

From: bounce-127226961-77975...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Anne Marie Johnson 

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 at 11:51 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike in Caroline
For a couple of days there's been a Northern Shrike on Creamery Road in 
Caroline. It's been foraging in fields on the right side of the road, coming 
from 79. This morning it was perching up on an isolated bush in the middle of 
the upper field, the one with an electric fence around it. The shrike was 
active and often out of sight, but it returned to that bush frequently, 
perching on top of the bush in various locations. It also perched on top of 
small fence posts near the bush a couple of times.

Also foraging over the fields was a Northern Harrier, and at least one Eastern 
Meadowlark was active and singing in the field. A resident Common Raven could 
occasionally be heard calling as well.

Anne Marie Johnson
Caroline
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Catherine Creek WMA in Montour Falls today3/18/23

[Margaret Hurley]

Saw two beautifully colored sandhill cranes walking through the dead
grasses of the marsh, close enough to get a picture with my phone.  Saw
them again on our return trip back to the car.  This time  my dog saw them
too.  She let out a bark and I got to hear their melodic alarm call loud
and clear!



On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:00 AM Upstate NY Birding digest <
cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> wrote:

> CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, March 18, 2023.
>
> 1. Taughannock Peregrines
> 2. Fox sparrow, red (taiga)
> 3. Woodpecker help
> 4. RE: Woodpecker help
> 5. Laden Raven
>
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>
> Subject: Taughannock Peregrines
> From: Geo Kloppel 
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:33:42 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 1
>
> There was deep slush everywhere at my house yesterday, and it was hard
> work for my elderly dog to struggle through, so I took her for a long
> leisurely walk at Taughannock Point.
>
> There was a Snow Goose at the north point that had an injured wing. It
> paddled north toward Frontenac, forestalling a capture attempt by park
> staff.
>
> Before heading home I stopped at the dirt turnout along Gorge Road around
> 5:15 pm to look across the gorge at the cliff just below the overlook
> Visitors Center. As I watched, an adult Peregrine flew to a snag that hangs
> downward from the cliff-top. A minute later, the second adult flew in and
> settled on a ledge just behind the snag.
>
> -Geo
>
>
> --
>
> Subject: Fox sparrow, red (taiga)
> From: madonna stallmann 
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:51:42 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 2
>
> Dancing in the leaves under shrubs until a spunky red squirrel nearly
> flattened it running away from its own shadow.
>
> --
>
> Subject: Woodpecker help
> From: Peter Saracino 
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:58:29 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 3
>
> Hey folks.
> I have a "mystery" woodpecker coming to the suet. It's too big to be a
> downy, but not quite big enough to be a hairy. And even its beak is an
> in-betweener!
> If I had to guess I suppose I'd call it a hairy, but.
> Any thoughts? Maybe just size variation within a species? Sex-size
> differences?
> Thank you.
> Sar
>
> --
>
> Subject: RE: Woodpecker help
> From: "Michael S. Pitzrick" 
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:19:47 +
> X-Message-Number: 4
>
> Hi Sar,
>
> Have you considered some of the other field marks? Here are some
> comparison articles with pictures:
>
> https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
>
>
> https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/02/a-new-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
>
>
> https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/03/another-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
>
> -Mike
>
>
> From: bounce-127225857-85500...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-127225857-85500...@list.cornell.edu> On Behalf Of Peter Saracino
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 1:58 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L ;
> eatonbirdingsoci...@groups.io
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpecker help
>
> Hey folks.
> I have a "mystery" woodpecker coming to the suet. It's too big to be a
> downy, but not quite big enough to be a hairy. And even its beak is an
> in-betweener!
> If I had to guess I suppose I'd call it a hairy, but.
> Any thoughts? Maybe just size variation within a species? Sex-size
> differences?
> Thank you.
> Sar
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> Subject: Laden Raven
> From: Geo Kloppel 
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:38:32 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 5
>
> One of my local Ravens just flew by at window height carrying a rigid
> object, which (at a guess) looked about eight inches long. I figured the
> pair had eggs by now, so perhaps it was a food delivery for the incubating
> female - something with a bone still in it?
>
> -Geo
>
>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Peregrines

[Barbara Bauer Sadovnic]

Thank you for the tip—we saw a peregrine falcon just where you described today. 
It sat on the snag for several minutes, then pooped and flew off. The white on 
the cliff below seems to indicate that is a favorite spot.
Barbara Sadovnic

> On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:33 AM, Geo Kloppel  wrote:
> 
> There was deep slush everywhere at my house yesterday, and it was hard work 
> for my elderly dog to struggle through, so I took her for a long leisurely 
> walk at Taughannock Point.
> 
> There was a Snow Goose at the north point that had an injured wing. It 
> paddled north toward Frontenac, forestalling a capture attempt by park staff. 
> 
> Before heading home I stopped at the dirt turnout along Gorge Road around 
> 5:15 pm to look across the gorge at the cliff just below the overlook 
> Visitors Center. As I watched, an adult Peregrine flew to a snag that hangs 
> downward from the cliff-top. A minute later, the second adult flew in and 
> settled on a ledge just behind the snag. 
> 
> -Geo
> 
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[cayugabirds-l] airport/Kendal

[Donna Lee Scott]

At about noon I was driving along Snyder Road north of the Ithaca International 
Airport  looking for possible N. Harriers.

I saw instead the usual Red-tailed Hawk, who, annoyed at me driving slowly by 
it perched on the N-S eastern fence,
took off and acted like a Harrier, flying very low over the ground to a more 
distant place to perch on another fence.

Besides the Red-tail, I saw some A. Crows and I think I heard an Eastern 
Meadowlark; it sang only part of its usual song.
I did not see it.

Meanwhile, here at the old folks home, Nelly Farnum is sure she heard a 
Woodcock peenting over on Mount Kendal !
We are going out tomorrow at dusk to try to hear/see it. I may go tonight after 
dinner.

I had a pretty Song Sparrow in my “back yard” for a while yesterday.
Finally, our Kendal Screech Owl has not been seen in its perfect tree hole for 
over a week ☹.

Donna L Scott

377 Savage Farm Dr
Ithaca, NY 14850


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[cayugabirds-l] eagle

[Judith Saul]

As I was heading north on East Shore Drive around 10 this morning, I saw a
bald eagle soaring over the shoreline.  Beautiful!

Judy

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[cayugabirds-l] Red-tails building

[Geo Kloppel]

I saw a pair of Red-tailed Hawks at the corner of Agard Road and Willow Creek 
Road at 12:30. One was carrying nest material (grape vines I think), and flew 
south along the road several hundred yards before turning east toward the Black 
Diamond Trail.

-Geo


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[cayugabirds-l] mockingbird dance

[Deb Grantham]

I just watched a pair of Northern mockingbirds go through their mating 
dance/ritual including the aerial part and then end up on the ground where they 
mated.

Quite a few bluebirds right around my house in the last week and finally robins 
near my house, too. I've seen plenty of both in the last few weeks but near my 
house.

Deb



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Cornell University sits on the traditional homelands of the Cayuga 
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[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike in Caroline

[Anne Marie Johnson]

For a couple of days there's been a Northern Shrike on Creamery Road in 
Caroline. It's been foraging in fields on the right side of the road, 
coming from 79. This morning it was perching up on an isolated bush in the 
middle of the upper field, the one with an electric fence around it. The 
shrike was active and often out of sight, but it returned to that bush 
frequently, perching on top of the bush in various locations. It also 
perched on top of small fence posts near the bush a couple of times.

Also foraging over the fields was a Northern Harrier, and at least one 
Eastern Meadowlark was active and singing in the field. A resident Common 
Raven could occasionally be heard calling as well.

Anne Marie Johnson
Caroline
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