[cayugabirds-l] RWBBs, ducks

2 male Red-winged Blackbirds came & went, along with 28 Goldeyes, 5 male Red-breasted Mergansers, & 4 male Buffleheads. A couple vees of Canada Geese flew over. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Geese on Cayuga

As neighbor Sarah Blodgett just texted, “there’s a massive goose thing going on” here! 1000s -mostly Canadas i think -hard to see in sun- on water over on west side of lake with more flying in & landing! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goose migration

Just had flock all Snow Geese seen from Lakeview cemetery, Ithaca! A couple vees of Canadas too. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Mar 9, 2021, at 1:09 PM, "bsadov...@htva.net" mailto:bsadov...@htva.net>> wrote: A flock of all Snow Geese just flew over us in

[cayugabirds-l] Nesting Redtails

Occupied nest, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, tall tree, aways back of red barn at 80 Hillcrest Rd. Lansing. On CBC CBC Jan 1, I had found one hawk placing a stick in this nest. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle

Perched in top of beach cottonwood, so seen well from my kitchen. Eagle has about half & half white & black feathers evenly streaked on head & mostly yellow beak with a dark tip. For a couple seconds when first seen I thought “Osprey” because the dark head feathers seemed like a dark streak

[cayugabirds-l] Ducks/owl

On this sunny day that promises to warm up, I see a dozen or so Goldeneyes cavorting on the lake, as I finish breakfast! Fun to watch the males tossing back their heads. Meanwhile, under the lakeside feeders - again a pair of mallards eating birdseed. And I neglected to post Sat. that I

[cayugabirds-l] Wild turkeys

17 Wild Turkeys west of red roof barn at 199 Algerine Rd, Lansing, at back of field by hedge row. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Kestrel

American Kestrel male On wire on Holden Rd btw Brooks Hill & Storm Rds, Lansing. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] swans overhead

I think swans flew north by my place on lake after John’s sighting, too. I just heard them, but was busy filling feeders under roofed deck, so did not see them in sky. Had a hat on so hearing was muffled. Calls could have been from over cliff on lakeshore maybe. Went from south to north. Donna

[cayugabirds-l] Bluebirds

On a short Sunday drive in southern Cayuga county & North Lansing, I saw some Snow Buntings, including 2 that stood out in a largish (40?) flock of flying Redpolls! Saw a few little flocks of Horned Larks, then a larger flock at Belltown Dairy, Mahaney Rd. at town/ county line, then found 3

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls!

Today, I saw not only "my" Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 different times, front and back yards, but also saw 4 Redpolls under feeders in back about 2 PM ! First time to see Redpolls in my yard. RB Nuthatch was chopping up peanuts and stashing pieces in tree bark and cracks in branches. Donna L.

[cayugabirds-l] New feeder birds

Nope. Not the hoped-for Redpolls ! ( altho, there are some redpolls in the general vicinity, seen on both Algerine & Emmons Roads). It’s a pair of Mallards who started out under the street-side feeder & ground food areas the last 2 days. I saw them, as well as their footprints in several

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow Bellied Sapsucker Question

Immature Sapsucker in my area of Lansing Station Rd. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 22, 2021, at 5:33 PM, Tim Gallagher mailto:t...@cornell.edu>> wrote: I saw a sapsucker in Freeville last Friday morning. From:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dead birds under the thistle feeder

Over a month ago, I found one dead Siskin under my backyard feeders. 16 others seemed fine & later moved on to somewhere else. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 22, 2021, at 9:56 AM, Wesley M. Hochachka mailto:w...@cornell.edu>> wrote: If the dead birds were siskins, redpolls, or

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

~300 in raft near west shore Cayuga Lake, opposite lansing Station Rd. Swam north, then flew north out of sight. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Nuthatch/sapsucker

While walking around outside the house in my patch here for GBBC, I found ‘my’ Red-breasted Nuthatch near the front yard. It was going in & out of last summer’s hanging oriole nest & tooting the whole time! Then it visited the feeder & snagged a peanut. Just after this, I found a juvenile

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Lansing, Storm Rd. / Holden Rd intersection field birds

I saw over 30 S Buntings & 20 H Larks down by the heifer barns & tenant houses towards south end of Holden rd. Tuesday afternoon. At one point I saw the flock of buntings on a pile of old bedding in a farm wagon, well off Brown Hill Rd. Which runs along south side of all the farm buildings.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Robins

Some robins stay here all winter. I have had 2 diff flocks in my yard eating cedar berries. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2021, at 4:02 PM, Susan Evans-Pond mailto:sevans7p...@me.com>> wrote: Likewise, 10-15 robins in flying around and perching in the forest trees and

[cayugabirds-l] Reds

Yesterday was a red letter day (as Grandpa Scott used to say) for birds on Lansing Station Road! Besides “my” faithful feeder Cardinals, Sarah Blodgett had two Redpolls at her feeders, I had a Red-breasted Nuthatch on my suet/nut cake, and later in the 300 block of LS Rd. I saw a RED Screech

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Question on water quality for birdbaths

Hi Mona, I looked up the sodium content of softened water, sunflower seed meats, corn kernals, and shelled peanuts. The amount of sodium in softened water depends on the hardness (called "grains per gallon") of the original water, which determines how much salt has to be added to the water to

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings and larks

Today, “besides” the Snow Buntings & Horned Larks, there are about 10 Redpolls working the roadside at rt. 90 /Lake Road triangle west of King Ferry! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 6, 2021, at 11:46 AM, Laura Stenzler mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Hi all Manure has been

RE:[cayugabirds-l] 50+ Robins /Florida Robins

Meanwhile, my brother in Bradenton Florida, south of Tampa Bay, reports that 1000s of Robins are coming into roost overnight in the mangroves across the Braden River from his house! Hundreds are lined up on the high power line that crosses the river there. In the past, I have seen this while

Re: [cayugabirds-l] question about white-throated sparrows

I often have had WT Sparrows here in winter. I have 2 now eating off ground where i scatter bird seed mix. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 2, 2021, at 2:23 PM, Linda Post Van Buskirk mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote: How common is it for them to winter here? I have one or

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagles

Pair in tree on cliff by friend’s house just north of Salt Point, Cayuga Lake. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Robert Rieger" mailto:roberthrie...@gmail.com>> To: "Donna Lee Scott" mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> Subject: Eagle

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Neat happening-squirrels

rels from getting what you put out for crows? We have a family of 3 that enjoy watching. On Thu, Jan 28, 2021, 11:38 AM Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Yesterday, when I was scattering on ground some leftover indoor cat food near backyard feeders for the crows - from

[cayugabirds-l] Neat happening

Yesterday, when I was scattering on ground some leftover indoor cat food near backyard feeders for the crows - from a little white plastic dish - all of a sudden a bird flew in from behind me and almost landed on my hand that held the dish! I wore dirty white winter gloves. But I guess it then

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flock of Northern Cardinals

I think when it is cold & snowy like it is, they seek easy food at feeders. I have had as many as 8 Cardinals here in this kind of weather. Also, larger flocks of other species, s. a. Goldfinches, MoDos & House Sparrows appear in “bad” weather. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jan

[cayugabirds-l] Rough-legged Hawk

There’s a rainbow ring in clouds around the sun & I just got a couple good looks at my FOY ROUGH LEGGED HAWK at top of Lansing Station Rd by rt. 34B. It flew south. Good bird day at home down by lake, including male bluebird, carolina wren, female pileated woodpecker at suet & many of the usual

[cayugabirds-l] Robins!

~30 Amer. Robins here eating cedar berries & foraging on ground! So nice yo hear their chirps. Just saw Marie Reed & she saw many at Long Point. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

Thanks Tim. I wondered about prey biting raptors’ feet/legs. -donna Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jan 18, 2021, at 11:17 AM, Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Must be my fatties hide well when red tailed hawks perch above the yard! Right now there are

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

f tall tress and open areas. Linda Cayuga Heights From: bounce-125313909-3494...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-125313909-3494...@list.cornell.edu> mailto:bounce-125313909-3494...@list.cornell.edu>> On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 10:56 AM To: Tim

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

Hi Tim Why don’t hawks or even eagles (many here by the lake) kill gray squirrels, of which I have many bird-seed-fattened individuals in my big yard? Yard Has tall trees & 2 fairly open expanses. Coopers or Sharpies occasionally kill birds near feeders here. A few years ago I watched a Bald

[cayugabirds-l] RC Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet seen on my walk by #301 Lansing Station Rd. ! Foraging with BC Chickadees & a Tufted Titmouse. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Mergs

Today at Lansing Station Rd by sunny Cayuga Lake, I saw 18 Red-breasted Mergansers, some of whom were smartly tossing & bowing their heads! Also scattered around were over 20 Goldeneyes, several Mallards & Black Ducks, 2 little Buffleheads & ~250 Canada Geese. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

Thousands in fields off Rafferty rd btw NY Rt 34B & NY Rt 90, S. Cayuga County. More flying over! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike

Just seen : Irish settlement Road Northern SHRIKE near Beam Hill Road intersection. Was in tall bare tree in second hedgerow; that tree is in front of a row of shorter evergreen trees with a much taller white pine to the right of those shorter evergreens. E’greens sort of in 3rd hedgerow back

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pileated pair and sumac

I love sumacs & always let them grow. Bluebirds & Robins & others eat the berries in winter. Including “my” Pileated wdpkr. In fall the foliage is brilliant red! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:50 AM, "anneb.cl...@gmail.com"

[cayugabirds-l] Raptor-ous day

I set off to the quarry on Hoster Rd Seneca County, to try for the GYRFALCON & within minutes of parking by clearing in spruce trees, I saw it flying towards quarry from north east. It flew around over the tallest mounds of stones circled a few times & made its way south west and eventually

[cayugabirds-l] Tundra seans

2 off shore at ~715 lansing station rd. Donna Scott Lansing 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:

FW: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

I have seen 2 or 3 turkey vultures each time I drive from northwest Lansing towards the mall or Ithaca in the past weeks. Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 From: bounce-125245046-15001...@list.cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Siskin colors

Having had the good fortune to have as many as 38 pine siskins regularly at my feeders, I’ve been able to study the different colors of them. I’ve seen a few that are quite “whitish” or almost light gray with less stripes & I tried hard to make them into immature hoary red polls! However,

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Lansing Station birds

From: d...@cornell.edu Date: December 17, 2020 at 1:53:19 PM EST To: CAYUGABIRDS-L mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: Lansing Station birds Lone Pine Siskin on feeder baffle. This one let me & iPhone get fairly close. Had 20 in back earlier.

[cayugabirds-l] Golden eyes

Besides ~1000 Canada Geese & -~60 Mallards, there are ~170 Common Golden eyes in lake out from about where Algerine Road used to go straight down to Cayuga Lake. Also, my 2 dozen Pine Siskins were at my nyjer feeders when I left house 45 min. ago! Regulars for a couple weeks now. Donna Scott

[cayugabirds-l] Joy if birds

So cool to see a Cardinal, a Goldfinch, a Tufted Titmouse, & a Pine Siskin all feeding together in my large hanging tray feeder just now! Have been having a flock of at least 16 Siskins here lately! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Siskins

~23 Pine Siskins, along w 4-5 Goldfinches, enjoying nyjer seeds on my deck railing! A Red-breasted Nuthatch grabbing sunflower seeds, too. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle

Adult Bald Eagle, perfectly lit by setting sun, perched near its nest in Aurora, near Cayuga lake & intersection of NY RT. 90 & Poplar Ridge Rd. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Horned Larks

~25 at 3245-3275 Bruton Rd, Scipio Center. East of NY RT 34. Foraging in rather short, thick grass growing in corn stubble-field, north side of this dirt road. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Birdy day

Snowy weather has brought lots of birds to my feeding areas here in Lansing. Plus I heard a Loon on lake. So far I have seen 16 pine siskins FOY here !, a red-breasted nut hatch, a beautiful fox sparrow, 20 mourning doves, 6 dark-eyed juncos, a Carolina Wren, 4 cardinals, lotsa blue jays, &

Re: [cayugabirds-l] LOON MIGRATION ALERT

From my lans. stat. Rd. dock on east side, I saw ~8 Loons up & Down lake , all diving & feeding. Nobody took off flying. Another Loon flew low from N to S, but then circled back north & landed. I did not see this bird take off, so don’t know how far it flew before landing. Donna Scott Lansing

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Loon migration

Just after sunset, I saw a group of 10+ and a group of 3 C. Loons over on the west side of the lake. They were probably having a last minute, pre-migration planning meeting! Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 From: bounce-125123713-15001...@list.cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] RE: location: Peregrine’s meal

> From: Christine C. Bogdanowicz Sent: Monday, November 09, 2020 6:16 PM To: Donna Lee Scott Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine’s meal That’s so cool Donna!! Where did you see this PEFA?? Happy trails, Christine Christine Bogdanowicz Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Wildlife Hea

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine’s meal

Lousy scope/phone photo of Peregrine eating bird. [cid:6EA2741A-9A7B-4B3D-B37E-792D62CA6688] Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Peregrine’s meal

From: d...@cornell.edu Date: November 9, 2020 at 2:47:59 PM EST To: CAYUGABIRDS-L mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: Peregrine’s meal Lousy scope -phone photo of Peregrine eating bird soon after flight with the stick.

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine’s meal

Lousy scope -phone photo of Peregrine eating bird soon after flight with the stick. [cid:78859FAA-AE50-4DD8-82E1-32417740A0FF] Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrines

Watching 2 Peregrine Falcons from near parking lot at Seneca Meadows. They every so often fly around after each other, calling, & at 1 point seemed to be tussling over a stick that one had in its talons! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] W Danby fire hall pond

On this glorious day in W Danby, Along with at least 11 Hooded Mergs, 2 Great Blue Herons, a Belted Kingfisher, aBC Chickadee, & 2 un-IDd pass. Sp. hiding in reeds , I saw 2 Beavers & 2 River Otters in the pond by fire hall! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Evening grosbeaks

8-9 EVENING GROSBEAKS at ~ 652 Lansing Station Rd. In backyard of my neighbor. Yay! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Salt Point

Similar to Jon Greenly’s report from Salt Point yesterday, I had some good sightings there this afternoon! 2 Kingfishers; 4 sp of woodpeckers: Downy, Hairy, Red-bellied & N. Flicker; 2 Ruby-crowned kinglets; ~4 Yellow-rumped Warblers; 1 probable-female Northern Parula; 1 Carolina Wren; 4

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagles

2 mature B Eagles just flew over lake end of Algerine rd. Lansing. White throated sparrows, juncos & house sparrows bathing & drinking in a little pool in a small stream that finally has water. Blue Jays & TVs around by Cayuga lake. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds

Flock of 25 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS at entry to South Spring Pool trail at Montezuma. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] C Loons

~30 Common Loons off shore from 591-623 Lansing Station rd. Plus 6 duck sp (no scope). Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] First fall DE Junco 10/13/20

I, too, have had 2-3 DE Juncos here for weeks. We finally had a good rain this morning. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Oct 13, 2020, at 12:43 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter mailto:j...@cornell.edu>> wrote: I have had juncos here steadily for at least two months... Jill On 10/13/20,

[cayugabirds-l] TVs

Many TVs wheeling around sky over Lansing Station Rd right now! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Lansing Station birds

Besides usual feeder birds & lots of blue jays, in & near my yard above the lake were yellow-rumped warbler, Nashville warbler, purple finch, chipping sparrow, ruby-crowned kinglet, red-breasted nuthatch, Carolina wren, & maybe a peregrine falcon! (Not in sight long enough to be sure). Friends

[cayugabirds-l] Salt point

Prairie Warbler reported & photographed by photographer here. I saw the Bluebird family near north side main trail near meadow. 2 fairly young juveniles w 2 parents. Perched On trail sign; parent feeding young ones. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flight of Blue Jays

Yesterday my neighbor was surprised to see more than 20 Blue Jays on lawn under his feeders. He usually has 2-3. I have been seeing the numerous fly-overs of B. Jays for days now! Sometimes some rest in my big oak trees, then continue on their flights. Have 6-7 seeming regulars at feeders every

[cayugabirds-l] C Loon

Common Loon heard and seen off Lansing Station Road in Cayuga Lake. Along with about 10 DC Cormorants, 20 ring-billed & 1 Herring gulls & a red tailed hawk. 3 Mallards. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds

I just told a friend to keep cleaning and refilling her hummingbird feeder until after the frost, since some resident & migrating hummingbirds might need it! Hummingbirds don’t know about Labor Day -which for some humans is supposed to mean everything summery ends! Donna Scott Lansing Sent

[cayugabirds-l] Raptors at Montezuma

While many were watching the Broad-winged Hawk migration extravaganza near the Tompkins SPCA, I was in the Montezuma complex yesterday afternoon. I saw 1 adult BALD EAGLE at the Mont. Aud. Ctr. & About 3:45 pm 3 more adults scaring ducks by the main pool on Wildlife Dr. Saw one then

[cayugabirds-l] Wilson's Trail SS Woods

Wanting to walk somewhere besides up and down my road, but needing to stay in an area with cell service, I went to Sapsucker Woods Wilson Trail this afternoon. I didn't expect to see much since it was mid-day. But as is usual with birding, one often finds the unexpected. On the north side of

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [cayugabirds-l bird on water

Red-necked Phalarope ? Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Sep 5, 2020, at 8:58 AM, Jennifer mailto:jensdre...@aol.com>> wrote: I am trying to identify this bird we saw bobbing on top of the lake yesterday. Any help appreciated! A sandpiper? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 4, 2020, at

[cayugabirds-l] Kestrels

While taking cat to vet through back roads of Lansing, on Holden Road between Brooks Hill Road and Storm road, I saw 4 kestrels on wires near the kestrel nest box on a pole that nyseg put up! Then I went east on Storm road & just past the woods on the left was a fifth kestrel on the utility

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper, Myers Point

Baird’s Sandpiper no longer at Myers spit area. But noisy weedeater is. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Aug 28, 2020, at 7:11 AM, Jay McGowan mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>> wrote: A juvenile BAIRD'S SANDPIPER found by Cornell students last night just before the storms hit continues on

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

Chirping OSPREY with fish it was trying to eat on top of telephone pole in my yard, chased off by raucous BLUE JAYS! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Stunning B Oriole

For a few days at my jelly feeders, I’ve seen a stunning male Baltimore oriole. It’s white wing bars are wider than usual, so lots of white on its back. Its orange color is almost reddish orange, it’s so intense. And it has a fairly sizable pointed orange “widows peak” on its forehead where

[cayugabirds-l] Feeder bird show

5 Baltimore Orioles, young & parents, plus 4 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, young w/ perhaps a female parent, graced my seed & jelly feeders this morning! The little 1/2” striped wasps hog the jelly tho & the birds try to avoid them. A week ago these wasps attacked me & i had an ambulance ride &

[cayugabirds-l] Florida birds in NY

Hi Cayuga birders- Wow, in a day & a 1/2 we have 3 different sp. of birds around here in NY that I last saw in South Florida in early March 2020 - Imm. Little Blue Heron, Black Vulture (they were trying to eat the black rubber off all the cars in the parking lot at the Everglades!), &

Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Orioles, turkeys

From: Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> Date: August 9, 2020 at 2:17:06 PM EDT To: Jill Vaughan mailto:jil...@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Orioles, turkeys This is the first year I’ve had so many Orioles. earlier I had at least a dozen or more BOs here +4 Orc

[cayugabirds-l] Orioles, turkeys

Seen all day at my jelly feeders, 2 “1st fall” male Baltimore Orioles , along with both parents, occasionally. Catbirds have been here all along eating grape jelly. And on Algerine Rd. Lansing, ~200 block - 5 Wild Turkeys; 1 probably mother of other 4. Based on the behavior of the 4, I decided

[cayugabirds-l] Sedge wren recordings

I too, thank Jay for his recording of the Sedge Wren song and for the good photos. They were great to review before looking for the wren. I was able to use my iPhone to record songs and calls of the 2 wrens yesterday ~5:30 - 6:30 pm. Some are fairly good and clear, since the birds were quite

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sedge Wren, Bluegrass Lane, Ithaca

Thanks to Jay’s suggestion to walk on the north side of the weedy/ tall grass field to its western edge by the mowed field, I was able to see one Sedge Wren a few times, perched on tall stems, while another sang & called not 3 feet from me, hidden in the grass. Early evening yesterday. More

[cayugabirds-l] Wood Thrush

Singing close to the road in my woods ~8:15 AM. I walked over to see if I could see him & the lovely singing stopped. It has been close to road several times lately. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Baby learns to eat

Baby Baltimore oriole came here with its parent and was eating out of the jelly dish along side the parent! Still giving its begging calls tho. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] RIP Chuck Hetzel

Some in this birding community may have known Charles (Chuck) Hetzel from Philadelphia who was an expert Birder & champion for good bird habitats Chuck, age 90, died early this morning near Media, Pennsylvania where he was in assisted care near his daughter’s home. In the 1990s Chuck, his

[cayugabirds-l] Baby B oriole

I just had my first confirmed sighting of a fledged Baltimore oriole in my yard. it perched on a branch right outside my screen porch and gave quite a long begging call to its parent, who came and fed it. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Fledglings

My yard is once again full of Baltimore orioles and I am hearing what the bird apps say is a fledgling Baltimore oriole 2-note, slightly raspy call ! Saw the plain, orange-tinged bird a few times. Also have fledges/ immatures of Blue jay, downy woodpecker, cat bird and red bellied woodpecker.

[cayugabirds-l] Morning birds/bear

Scarlet tanager singing unseen in a tree. Rose breasted grosbeak, lots of B Orioles, (3 nests that I know of) here. for the first time I remember, a juvenile gray-headed Red bellied woodpecker coming with parent to suet. Young one has learn to eat on the suet cage by itself. Cat birds &

[cayugabirds-l] Summerland Farm Preserve today

After reading Mark Chao's report of his weekend visit to the Summerland Farm preserve, I finished chores and vol. work, packed a lunch and went there for the afternoon. The small yellow Finger Lakes Trail signs on Blackmun Hill Rd. are easy to miss, but I found them thanks to the good

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Baltimore Oriole question

I have several B. Orioles still eating my grape jelly (along with catbirds, chipmunks, gray squirrels, and raccoons and maybe flying squirrels at night). I know of at least 2 BO nests right in my woodsy, bushy yard and at least one nest in a nearby oak tree in a neighbor's yard. I gave up on

Re: [cayugabirds-l] The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story

How about putting a small weighted down tarp under the basket to catch any droppings later? Technically it is illegal to move or interfere with a native bird’s nest. Even after the eggs hatch - for a while - there isn’t too much mess because the parent birds carry away the fecal sacks from

[cayugabirds-l] Sweazey warblers

Hooded warbler is back in Sweazey rd. woods below Cornell orchard, singing loudly close by, but not showing himself! That was up to the male Redstart who foraged in grape vines near road & of course the curious catbird. The usual yellow warblers below the orchard were silent there at midday,

[cayugabirds-l] Oops

Sorry. It probably was Indigo bunting w brown feathers on it. Donna Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Blue grosbeak

Salmon Creek Road. North of Finger Lakes Land Trust Preserve and black Purdy mailbox. Seen 3x, heard singing. In woodsy clearing east side road w “posted” sign at back. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Bird luck continues

Silent Black-billed Cuckoo just seen by group of mailboxes # 383 -417 Lansing Station rd. ! Good looks at red around eye & under tail spots. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Blue Grosbeak

Male. In my back yard by feeders 20 min. Ago. . It got scared off by Orioles and blackbirds, but I will keep an eye out for it. I think I heard its song earlier. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Great crested flycatcher

Is back in my yard & woods, calling loudly! Yesterday he explored the backyard at low levels where I could see him quite easily. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Red headed woodpecker

Mature, just seen in my back yard! So elegant. While an occasional one may have been here in the past, I have never been here to see it, so this is a pretty cool yard bird. Now I have seen all the local woodpeckers in my backyard! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] 2 great bird trips

Saturday I went looking for Cerulean Warblers at Howland's Island after hearing about Sandra's success the day before. I entered via the "iron bridge" off NY Rt. 38. I took the Cayuga Basin Guide's recommended 3 mile walk where you end up on Wood Duck Way (Sandra was correct: there is no

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [cayugabirds-l]Oriole/mockingbird Conflict Suggestions

Have you tried multiple feeding stations? Far apart. Actually my Baltimore orioles probably chased away the Orchard orioles that were here a while ago! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On May 21, 2020, at 11:48 AM, Rustici, Marc mailto:mrust...@arnothealth.org>> wrote: Hello, Can

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [cayugabirds-l]oriole catbird food

“My” catbirds regularly eat grape jelly , suet & occasionally orange. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On May 21, 2020, at 11:04 AM, Magnus Fiskesjo mailto:magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu>> wrote: ps. Today saw for the first time, other than orioles, a Gray catbird also nibbling on an

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