Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ominous

[Ellen Haith]

8:15 a.m Sunday, just checking all the ominous notes and explaining the
reality to my husband, and TWO males arrived at the one visible feeder and
the battle for the goodies took but a moment!

May I say 'Whoopee!' and 'Whew?'

e.h.

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 8:13 AM, Kelly Lee Smith <kl...@cornell.edu> wrote:

> I saw my first hummingbird yesterday at an Amish greenhouse in SummerHill;
> the Amish ladies said the birds have been in the greenhouses for a couple
> of weeks.
>
> Kelly
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> *Sent:* Saturday, May 27, 2017 3:44 PM
> *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L; CAYUGABIRDS-L
> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Ominous
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> Along the west shore of Cayuga Lake we occasionally have up to three
> Hummingbirds at a time at either feeder. So far this spring (?) - we have
> seen ONE female sitting on the edge of a feeder looking away from the
> cottage - none other. Might this be a result of the late and frequent cold
> snaps and the subsequent lack of either floral food or human assistance?
>
> Info and/or assurance gratefully accepted.
>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ominous

[Ellen Haith]

I've seen ONE in the last week, where last summer there would be three at a 
time in good weather. 

West shore Cayuga Lake.

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 27, 2017, at 4:03 PM, Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> 
> I had one hummingbird about 3 1/2 weeks ago & few to none since. 
> However during Mark Chao's FLLT bird quest walk at Lindsey Parsons preserve 
> in W Danby this morning we saw two hummingbirds, both males. 
> 
> Donna Scott
> Lansing, by Cayuga Lake
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On May 27, 2017, at 3:59 PM, Gordon Bonnet <jaggy...@fltg.net> wrote:
> 
>> For what it’s worth, I’ve had two hummingbird feeders out for over two weeks 
>> now, and haven’t seen a single one.  Usually by this time we’ve had dozens.
>> 
>> Gordon
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 27, 2017, at 3:44 PM, Ellen Haith <elliehait...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Along the west shore of Cayuga Lake we occasionally have up to three 
>>> Hummingbirds at a time at either feeder. So far this spring (?) - we have 
>>> seen ONE female sitting on the edge of a feeder looking away from the 
>>> cottage - none other. Might this be a result of the late and frequent cold 
>>> snaps and the subsequent lack of either floral food or human assistance? 
>>> 
>>> Info and/or assurance gratefully accepted.
>>> 
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[cayugabirds-l] Ominous

[Ellen Haith]

Along the west shore of Cayuga Lake we occasionally have up to three
Hummingbirds at a time at either feeder. So far this spring (?) - we have
seen ONE female sitting on the edge of a feeder looking away from the
cottage - none other. Might this be a result of the late and frequent cold
snaps and the subsequent lack of either floral food or human assistance?

Info and/or assurance gratefully accepted.

Ellen

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Loons on the inlet

[Ellen Haith]

There were numerous loons off Elm Beach Road in Ovid this afternoon, as
well. I would guess fifteen in the largest group, mostly solitary but
several pairs which would include adults and/or juveniles.

On Sun, Nov 20, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Charles Eldermire  wrote:

> At least a dozen common loons spotted chilling on the inlet as we drove
> through Cass park this morning-might be a whole lot of them out on the lake
> too with this weather...
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[cayugabirds-l] Preparing to Leave.....

[Ellen Haith]

6:36 p.m. currently, and 35 Common Mergansers create a flotilla as they
sail along the west shore of Cayuga Lake, just off Elm Beach Road. Glorious!

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[cayugabirds-l] Departures

[Ellen Haith]

Our small group of Caspian Terns has been neither seen nor heard for the
last five days. We miss their raucous calls!

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[cayugabirds-l] Town of Romulus

[Ellen Haith]

Yesterday I hung our two hummingbird feeders and just now saw the first
visitor, a gorgeous little male.

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[cayugabirds-l] Town of Romulus

[Ellen Haith]

Pair of Canada Geese with four goslings strung out between the adults,
currently moving north along the west side of the lake. My guess would be
the same pair who raised a clutch last summer.

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[cayugabirds-l] Trumansburg Village

[Ellen Haith]

Several Pine Siskins still taking advantage of the feeders, many more
Goldfinches today, and the very first M Purple Finch of the year. We've
also had Red-winged Blackbirds, first time in many years, and Cowbirds.

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[cayugabirds-l] Current Visitors

[Ellen Haith]

Three robins in our back yard, Trumansburg Village one block south of
Seneca County. None have been seen here since November.

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[cayugabirds-l] Trumansburg Village

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For the first time in forty years in this house, we have a PAIR of Carolina
Wrens posturing and vocalizing in the backyard, where the bird feeders are!

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

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Forty-seven Canada Geese flying due south and *very* high at 11:55 a.m. Not
very vocal but occasionally commenting on the experience.

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

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Lucky thirteen D C Cormorants enjoying the sun on the gravel bar off Mack
Creek.

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

[Ellen Haith]

An even dozen Caspian Terns napping and/or exchanging epithets with each
other on the long rocky extension into the lake.

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road Town of Romulus

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Five very vocal Caspian Terns heading south from Elm Beach Road about five
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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road Town of Romulus

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Between 15 and 20 Caspian Terns are spending time on a stony 'arm' reaching
into the lake about halfway between the access roads.

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

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The F Common Merganser and her eight offspring cruised by this morning. The
merglings are nearly mom's size, and close to her colors as well. Very
regal!

We still have a few Rough-Winged Swallows flitting about, sometimes even
going under the dock. I looked carefully last weekend for any sign of a
nest, without result. However, since we have discovered a mother mink and
two adolescent offspring who are living IN the dock - elderly dock,
constructed of heavy, wooden siding and filled with rocks, newer steel and
wood construction 'floating' over - that would likely explain the lack of
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[cayugabirds-l] No Hummingbirds?!

[Ellen Haith]

For the past 24 hours we have not seen a single hummer at either of the two
feeders, both of which have been being emptied within 48 hours. I even went
out to 'taste' the brew in one of them to make sure I really HAD sweetened
the water! Is it just us or have others had this curious non-drama?

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

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Not out of the ordinary, but a F Common Merganser and six ducklings just
passed us, heading north. This might be the lone F Merganser who has been
hanging around our area for the past few weeks, occasionally vocalizing.
The young are clearly not long out of the shell. Lovely sight!

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

[Ellen Haith]

Correction:  the F Common Merganser has SEVEN 'merglings'.

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

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9:30 a.m., two Black Vultures on a nearby dock, removing the very last bits
of flesh from the partial carcass of a mink.

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

[Ellen Haith]

With a rise of a couple of inches in the lake level at this site, the
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow has decided that, after all, she would prefer
to nest under the UPPER section of the dock!

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[cayugabirds-l] Nest News

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A pair of Northern Rough-Winged Swallows is building a nest - rather, the
presumed female is building a nest - under the LOWER section of our dock.
With the past week's water influx the level of the lake is, perhaps, 15
inches below the underside of the 'roof' of her nest site, and the
continual movement of the water must make things rather dicey when entering
and exiting the premises with nesting material. In fact, she has taken in
some fairly sizable bits and has flown about the area several times before
entering with them, as if to pluck up her courage.

What will befall the offspring is something I'm leery of contemplating. Or
is this standard nesting location for these swallows? Experienced NRWS
viewers please feel free to wade in with encouraging stories.

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[cayugabirds-l] P.S.

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Sorry - Northern Rough-Winged Swallows just off Elm Beach Road, Town of
Romulus.

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[cayugabirds-l] Pelican off Elm Beach, Town of Romulus

[Ellen Haith]

...was spotted about 4:30 p.m. heading north. At that time s/he was south
of the 'spit' which I believe is meant in the previous post, perhaps
returning thereto?

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

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First Caspian Tern of the season just now, harassing a gull for reasons
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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

[Ellen Haith]

F Red-Breasted Merganser right now with two presumed offspring, warned off
another F of the same . She caught a very substantial fish but did not seem
to share it with the offspring.

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

[Ellen Haith]

- First 2015 group of Mallard ducklings this morning - seven.

- On Sunday we noted a family of Canada Geese - eight goslings. This is
definitely a first in our so-far fifteen years on Elm Beach. The number of
offspring is, I believe, accurate, though the parents are so cautious that
they take the goslings far offshore when a human is spotted, and circle
diligently to keep them in safe territory.

- There were TWO pairs of adult Canadas during the past couple of weeks, so
perhaps/hopefully there will be a second family on the lake soon.

- Not birds, but winged creatures:  there has been a group of 3-11 Tiger
Swallowtail butterflies 'puddling' in a damp depression along the road for
the past few days.

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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

[Ellen Haith]

Seventy-four DC Cormorants just flew north offshore of Elm Beach. Perhaps a
dozen more are still cruising around the cove below Thirsty Owl's boat
dock, but I cannot say if the first flight came from that location.

This huge flock of DCC's is completely new. We usually see several random
birds during the summer, but this huge flock is a mystery. Has anyone seen
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[cayugabirds-l] RTH - Stout Road, Seneca County

[Ellen Haith]

Contrary to a post earlier this month, it appears that the Red Tail Hawks
who nested last year near Stout Road in Seneca County haven't deserted the
area after all. This morning we were spotted by a stunning adult as we came
around a bend above the ravine. S/he took up a station in one of the
tallest trees and proceeded to cuss at us in no uncertain terms. S/he flew
to the opposite side of the tree and took up the refrain, only stopping
when we moved on and were out of sight.

With the trees in full foliage, as opposed to last year's earlier nest
sighting, it will be next to impossible to spot a nest, but I look forward
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[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

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Easily fifty - and quite possibly more - Cormorants have flown north during
the last five minutes, in variable groups and as singles. We've had quite a
few sightings during the month, but this was truly remarkable.

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[cayugabirds-l] Morning Arrivals - Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

[Ellen Haith]

- Three GBH around the outlet of a small stream.

- Several dozen swallows swirling around the same general area and out over
the lake. Until now there have been only three Northern Rough-winged
Swallows. The new arrivals have yet to stop moving long enough to be
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[cayugabirds-l] Now

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Red-Breasted Mergansers again, 3M and 2F. Also a couple - or three? - loons
who are driving me crazy by calling back and forth...but haven't been
located as yet!

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[cayugabirds-l] FOY

[Ellen Haith]

Having hung the hummingbird feeders yesterday, I was delighted to see one
having a late brunch about a minute ago.

Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] 8:22 a.m.

[Ellen Haith]

Three Loons have come to join the hunt - 8:28 a.m.

On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 8:24 AM, Ellen Haith elliehait...@gmail.com wrote:

 Three Red-Breasted Mergansers - 1M, 2F - fishing just off Elm Beach Road,
 Town of Romulus.


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[cayugabirds-l] 8:22 a.m.

[Ellen Haith]

Three Red-Breasted Mergansers - 1M, 2F - fishing just off Elm Beach Road,
Town of Romulus.

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[cayugabirds-l] Returning Summer Resident

[Ellen Haith]

A male Baltimore Oriole has returned to Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus. At
least one has been here during the past eight summers, occasionally two.
Hopefully a female is also back for the summer.

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[cayugabirds-l] Another!

[Ellen Haith]

A second M Baltimore Oriole staking out his territory at the top of the
hill adjacent to Sned-Acres campground.

Three Common Loons warbling different melodies out on the lake off Elm
Beach. The Best!

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[cayugabirds-l] Educational Assistance

[Ellen Haith]

Thanks to the several folks who corrected my identification of the hawk in
our back yard this afternoon! While I have been watching birds for much of
my life and am a charter member of the Feederwatch program, I have little
knowledge of such raptors, and having several sightings during this most
unusual winter has been very exciting, whether or not I know precisely what
bird it is.

Good birding to us all.

Ellen Haith

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Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Flicker

[Ellen Haith]

Interesting about the Ovid Flicker! We have had a gorgeous M Flicker for
the past three weeks, intermittently, and I believe it's the first one who
has graced our Trumansburg yard with his presence.


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Date: Sat, Jan 31, 2015 at 11:03 AM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Flicker
To: Cayuga Birding List Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu


YS Flicker on our suet in Ovid.  Only other winter flicker we have seen in
20+ yrs here was a sad pile of feathers under a cedar tree found in
February 2012.

Also have now been able to see both 2 male and 2 female redpolls
simultaneously, so definitely have at least 4, am guessing between 4-8
total, but really hard to count among the shifting flock of finches 
juncos.  Nothing like the numbers of 2 yrs ago, regardless, and still no
siskins.

Alicia



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[cayugabirds-l] Another Hawk Tale

[Ellen Haith]

Shortly after noon, a juvenile Sharpie took a couple of runs through our
small back yard, doubtless trying to catch an unaware bird at or near the
feeders. No luck this time, but I'm intrigued at and delighted by the
recent raptor activity! Perhaps it's due to the loss of several outdoor
cats within the last couple of years?

We also have a resident rabbit, and last weekend the dogs surprised a
'possum scrounging under the feeders when they exited the kitchen door.
Luckily the interloper decided to do what they do best - play 'possum - and
the dogs were so unnerved that they didn't touch him/her! It was a first
for me, too, though I had decided that such a beast was responsible for the
depredation and near-destruction of the suet feeder. I think I have his/her
measure now, though, with feeders moved away from easy access.

Astonishing activity in what is truly a SMALL back yard!

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] In My Neighborhood

[Ellen Haith]

She just left, making a dramatic swing through our back yard and thereby
completely undoing the squirrels and birds therein. I'm way behind on my
work but it was MORE than worth it to watch her enjoy some down time. Such
a gorgeous creature.

On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 1:27 PM, Ellen D. Haith elliehait...@gmail.com
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 I've been watching an adult Cooper's Hawk in my neighbor's tall Spruce
 tree for close to an hour and a half. S/he is at about roof top level and
 must have eaten lately as s/he shows little interest in the visitors to our
 backyard feeder, though that traffic is lighter than usual!

 Quite a sight, as s/he grooms feathers and enjoys the intermittent
 sunshine. Oh for a telephoto camera!

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[cayugabirds-l] Sighting

[Ellen Haith]

A pair of Caspian Terns riding out the rain on a jetty of rocks off Elm
Beach Road, town of Romulus. They've been around for a few weeks but we
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[cayugabirds-l] Caspians

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There are now four on the same rock bar...

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagles, Red-headed Woodpeckers, dowitchers

[Ellen Haith]

Re:  Dave's post of last evening, we have seen a juvenile Bald Eagle along
Elm Beach Road since early May. The heavy rains washed a large tree down
one of the creeks, and s/he has been visiting that occasionally. When
finished with his-or-her check of the neighborhood, s/he heads south. We
have seen adult BE's in the trees between Elm Beach and Sheldrake, and have
assumed that the juvenile belongs to that clan.

On another note, I haven't posted about the RTH nest for some weeks. Once
the leaves came out the nest was completely hidden. However, in the last
ten days I've heard what I take to be two individual fledglings ordering up
lunch when I walk the dogs up the hill. Yesterday a solitary adult was also
calling out intermittently.


On Sun, Jul 6, 2014 at 11:35 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:

 On 3 July I stopped by the Bald Eagle nest along Maplewood Rd in Ulysses
 (north of Glenwood Pines  Ithaca Yacht Club), and it appeared emptly. I
 guess the 2 adult-sized young I saw there awhile back fledged at some
 point. Has anyone else kept an eye on this nest or seen fledged young in
 the area lately?

 I watched the Red-headed Woodpecker nest on South Mays Point Rd for awhile
 today. Both adults were feeding a youngster who stuck its head out the
 hole. But even though only one young was visible at a time, I think there
 are at least 3 of them because of different markings. One had a stripe of
 red just below the eyes, 1 had a very narrow line of red just below the
 eyes, 1 or more had just the gray plumage of the rest of the head.

 On 3 July I saw a dowitcher in Knox-Marsellus Marsh from East Rd. I
 couldn't get colors on the distant bird but it looked flat-backed as it fed
 (possibly indicating Short-billed). Today (6 July) I saw 2 dowitchers there
 feeding near the resting gulls  terns. Again the distance, lighting 
 shimmer prevented me getting plumage details, although one looked pinkish
 below. Both appeard very fat  hump-backed as they fed, with a pronounced
 concavity between the back and rear end (possibly indicating Long-billed).

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[cayugabirds-l] Juvi Bird -HELP

[Ellen Haith]

A friend has had a fledged but still very young bird on her patio since
early morning. S/he keeps calling for parental guidance/food -to no avail.
If my friend were to feed the bird, what would be appropriate? She believes
it is an Eastern Kingbird or something similar. Short but very sharp bill!

All offers of advice or rescue please contact

Diane Huber
tinke...@zoom-dsl.com
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Trumansburg

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Grebe vs Bullhead

[Ellen Haith]

Off Elm Beach this morning, west side of Cayuga Lake, a pod of Buffleheads
- two males and six females - fishing in a leisurely  manner as they drift
south. Another pair hanging around in front of the cottage.

Our 'flock' of Rough-Winged Swallows seems marginally larger this year,
despite the lack of other swallows along the shoreline.


On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 10:58 PM, John and Fritzie Blizzard 
job121...@verizon.net wrote:

  Good catch,  Dave! Wonder the little guy didn't sink!

 Fritzie



 On 5/6/2014 5:36 PM, Dave K wrote:

 Today at MNWR auto loop

 https://flic.kr/p/nvXS6w



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] By lake

[Ellen Haith]

My morning encounters:  one Pileated Woodpecker, three Flickers, a pair of
Loons and another of Buffleheads, a Red Fox and a Green Frog!


On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Donna Scott dls...@me.com wrote:

 Here by Cayuga in Lansing a brief walk to the shore yielded a magnificent
 pr. of Pileated Woodpeckers mating in a tree, a charming Phoebe singing,
 and a kingfisher zipping down the lake.
 Plus a pretty male Mallard and the mother Ca. Goose incubating her eggs in
 the huge flower pot on the neighbor's dock. They agreed to leave her be
 till eggs hatch.
 Ah spring!

 Sent from my iPhone
 Donna Scott

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] More possible ospreys

[Ellen Haith]

Yes, there was an Osprey nest there last summer, which we were able to
observe during nest season - but only in passing! I have not been that far
north on 89 as yet this spring.


On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 7:17 AM, Karen Edelstein k...@cornell.edu wrote:

 I was also told that last year there was an eagle nest along the
 driveway of Seneca Falls Country Club (just south of Cayuga Lake State
 Park) that I'm guessing is really an osprey nest. Nevertheless,  I haven't
 had a chance to check in person.  Has anyone else seen this?  I will be up
 in Geneva this weekend, so may try.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Point and Dewitt Middle School.

[Ellen Haith]

Solitary adult Mute Swan cruising majestically north, close to shore along
Elm Beach, Town of Romulus. Uninterested in local Mallards and two female
Common Mergansers onshore.


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 before-school run to Myers Point. We saw Jay McGowan's post to the list,
 and were hoping to find the Laughing Gull, etc. As soon as we arrived at
 Myers, we were greeted with the sight of Ann Mitchell and Dave Nutter, who
 helped us  spot a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER high in a tree. After taking
 pretty good looks at the bird, we moved on to the spit. At the spit we
 sadly did not find the Laughing Gull, which we were told had taken off to
 the west at 7:41 AM, just before we arrived. However, we did hear an INDIGO
 BUNTING and saw a RUDDY TURNSTONE in breeding plumage. Though these were
 definitely the highlights of our trip, we also sighted a very unusual gull.
 This RING-BILLED GULL had a very hooked bill which resembled the bill of a
 Snail Kite. This gull was apart from all the other ring-bills, and looked
 like a cross between a gull and a shrike-like form.
   The Osprey was present, and flying low over the trees. Thanks to
 Dave, Ann and Jay who helped us spot the very satisfying Yellow-throated
 Warbler.
   After this, I was off to school, where I abruptly saw two very
 red SCARLET TANAGERS. I am sure these were tanagers, not cardinals, because
 the tanagers' black wings were clearly visible. Two males together, my dad
 said, was probably a case of migration where males aren't so tense with
 each other.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Heavy migration

[Ellen Haith]

Similar numbers of Canadas over Trumansburg, no doubt enjoying the south
tail wind!

On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 12:03 PM, Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm 
m...@roosterhillfarm.com wrote:

 Millions! Canadas and snows! RWBB flying at lower levels.

 Saw something kind of cool this morning - huge flock of geese,
 traveling north at a high altitude spotted a plane  (flying a bit
 higher) but suddenly stopped as a group and re-dispersed themselves
 like a flock of starlings to change course.

 On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 11:23 AM, W. Larry Hymes w...@cornell.edu wrote:
  Got severely distracted from my outside chores by 1000's (thousands upon
  thousands??) of CANADA GEESE streaming overhead (very high up).  Also
 seeing
  good numbers of REDWINGS and GRACKLES in our area for the first time.
 
  Larry
 
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[cayugabirds-l] Repeat Visitor

[Ellen Haith]

For the second Saturday morning in a row, I have had a Cooper's Hawk in the
back yard. Last week s/he simply did a fly-by, but this morning s/he lit in
the Blue Spruce and had a good look around. All the feeder birds had fled,
so no breakfast was had by the interloper and I got a decent look at the
predator. I've had predation in the past, but not recently.

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[cayugabirds-l] Currently

[Ellen Haith]

Lone Herring Gull and Greater Black-backed Gull hanging out with the
Ring-billed Gulls on Elm Beach Road spit right now.

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[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle

[Ellen Haith]

Juvenile Bald Eagle circling in a generally northward direction at 10:05
a.m.this morning. As s/he moved farther north s/he was harassed by a lone
gull; the gull didn't seem serious and the eagle ignored the far-misses.

A neighbor reports having seen an adult Bald Eagle just north of Blue Heron
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Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds

[Ellen Haith]

We still have hummingbirds at our two feeders on Elm Beach Road, W side of
Cayuga Lake, and I've seen them at another feeder down the road. Curiously,
we have only females, which has been true for years. There MUST be males
out there but they seem self-sufficient.




 And the hummers at the Lab , that’s as late as this a.m. at 8

** **

Mary E. Winston

Public Outreach Assistant

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

(607)-254-2473

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Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of
our people need it sorely on these accounts.  Broad, wholesome, charitable
views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little
corner of the earth all one's lifetime  

-Mark Twain-

** **

*From:* bounce-64107973-12723...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
bounce-64107973-12723...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Paul
*Sent:* Wednesday, September 05, 2012 4:55 PM
*To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L
*Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds

** **

Interesting following the comments on sightings and missing RT
Hummingbirds.  Still have our female and juvenile here in Big Flats. No
males. Actually, we are seeing more activity than during the first half of
the summer.

 

I have a theory on why they sometimes seem to disappear in summer, only to
return. I think they have just found a new, better food source that may be
temporary. It comes to mind that insects are good source of protein for
them. 

 

So, today, I observed our female RTH land on the stalk below the Monarda
didyma flower head, and pick something from under the dried flower head.  I
theorize it is small spiders or similar insects.  She then took flight to
draw nectar from the few remaining flowers on adjacent stalks and again
perched under a dried flower head to pick something from underneath. 

 

Paul Schmitt

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[cayugabirds-l] Morning Flyers

[Ellen Haith]

When I was out with the dogs at 7 a.m., on the west side of the lake - Elm
Beach Road - there were hundreds of small birds flying south along the
lakefront, NOT in any formation but scattered so that I could see perhaps
25 at a time about 30 feet overhead. Silhouetted against the grey
cloudcover, they were not identifiable, though twice I heard the call of a
Goldfinch from overhead, but did not see the typical fly-and-coast pattern
of the Goldfinch in the majority. This went on for the half hour that we
were outside, and had probably begun some time before we were up. After
that the number petered out and that was that.

I don't recall seeing this at any time in our previous eleven years here.
Has anyone else observed this? It seems early for migration, and when we
walked to the top of the hill at 11 a.m. the usual swallows were lining the
utility wires, though the Rough-Winged Swallows who nest in the nearby
docks left several weeks ago.

Ellie Haith
Elm Beach Road
Ovid

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