RE: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 5/15
Adding to Mark’s observations, I’ll add a potential Willow Flycatcher or Eastern Wood-Pewee in the same general area as the Lincoln’s Sparrow. I only saw the flycatcher for a handful of seconds in the shrubs along the edge of the pond, but in that time I failed to see a partial or complete white eye-ring (I looked specifically for this), and grey and not crisply-white wing bars (both of which I would expect on a Least Flycatcher). Wesley Hochachka From: bounce-120487691-3494...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-120487691-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Chao Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 11:50 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 5/15 I thought that the birding was just as good in the sheltered wooded areas of Sapsucker Woods on Sunday as it was under much more temperate conditions on Saturday. Here are some highlights. * LINCOLN’S SPARROW along the edge of the small pond by the maintenance building, East Trail * Thirteen warbler species, including CANADA (1 silent M, Wilson Trail North), PALM, BLACK-THROATED BLUE (1 F, aforementioned pond edge along East Trail), BLACK-THROATED GREEN (1 F, Wilson/Severinghaus), MAGNOLIA (1 M and 1 F, Wilson North), CHESTNUT-SIDED (Wilson North), NORTHERN PARULA (2 singing, north end of Woodleton Boardwalk), and several YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS throughout * Six male and four female WOOD DUCKS together on the main pond, plus two pairs in the woods, one on each side of the road * Two Blue Jays giving quiet alarm calls and converging tentatively near an American Mink * A singing Baltimore Oriole in female-like plumage. The Birds of North America account says that second-year males in subadult plumage sing, and adult females sing too, but both only rarely. And here in northeast Ithaca, my wife Miyoko “The Bluebird Whisperer” Chu saw an adult female EASTERN BLUEBIRD perched out in our yard this morning. So Miyoko ran out and took a quick look inside this bird’s nest box. There are five chalk-blue eggs in the nest! Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 5/15
I thought that the birding was just as good in the sheltered wooded areas of Sapsucker Woods on Sunday as it was under much more temperate conditions on Saturday. Here are some highlights. * LINCOLN’S SPARROW along the edge of the small pond by the maintenance building, East Trail * Thirteen warbler species, including CANADA (1 silent M, Wilson Trail North), PALM, BLACK-THROATED BLUE (1 F, aforementioned pond edge along East Trail), BLACK-THROATED GREEN (1 F, Wilson/Severinghaus), MAGNOLIA (1 M and 1 F, Wilson North), CHESTNUT-SIDED (Wilson North), NORTHERN PARULA (2 singing, north end of Woodleton Boardwalk), and several YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS throughout * Six male and four female WOOD DUCKS together on the main pond, plus two pairs in the woods, one on each side of the road * Two Blue Jays giving quiet alarm calls and converging tentatively near an American Mink * A singing Baltimore Oriole in female-like plumage. The Birds of North America account says that second-year males in subadult plumage sing, and adult females sing too, but both only rarely. And here in northeast Ithaca, my wife Miyoko “The Bluebird Whisperer” Chu saw an adult female EASTERN BLUEBIRD perched out in our yard this morning. So Miyoko ran out and took a quick look inside this bird’s nest box. There are five chalk-blue eggs in the nest! Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 5/15
The boon of boreal birds continues in Sapsucker Woods on Sunday morning, apparently with a slightly different species mix from yesterday. I birded first with Jane Graves (6:30-7:00 AM), then John Greenly's SFO group and Laurie Ray, then the Lab's public morning bird walk led by Jill Vaughan and Tom Cowing. Though I had intended also to go into the woods to find Swainson's and Gray-cheeked Thrushes (I feel nearly certain that they're in there today), I ended up never leaving the Wilson Trail North. Rain was posing a bit of a challenge by the time I left at 8:30. The collective warbler species count just on this trail is at least 16, including the following. MOURNING WARBLER (1 singing and chipping rather frequently around second footbridge; eventual excellent views with John's group) MAGNOLIA WARBLER (5+) CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (5+, including one singing mostly alternate song by second footbridge) BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (5+; hard to find any spots on trail where song wasn't nearby) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (1 M and 1 F together at first split in trail; eventual excellent views) BLACKPOLL WARBLER (5+; song as ubiquitous as Blackburnian's) BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (between second footbridge and Sherwood Platform) TENNESSEE WARBLER (1 seen; surprisingly, none heard) NASHVILLE WARBLER (1 heard in Fuller Wetlands by John's group and me) OVENBIRD (brief but dazzling close view shared with Jane at bend in trail after second footbridge; I think this bird was a passage migrant) NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (north edge of pond; also a probable passage migrant) CANADA WARBLER (1+ heard singing at aforementioned bend in trail; it was very close, but Jane and I somehow managed to miss seeing it) plus the usual abundant Yellow Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers (now down in numbers to about 6), American Redstarts, and Common Yellowthroats. Yellow-throated Vireo continues to sing along the south edge of the pond. (Congratulations to Greg Lawrence on his vireo sweep yesterday in Sapsucker Woods, as well as his other impressive finds!) Finally, to add to yesterday's prodigious Tennessee Warbler totals from the Hawthorn Orchard and other locations, I'll note that I also heard this species on Saturday at Tutelo Park and Cass Park in Ithaca. I imagine that one could find them all over town even today. Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 5/15
In the mid-morning rain I headed to the Wilson Trail and found Laura Stenzler her husband, Ton. By the time the rain let up we were also joined independently by Stuart Krasnoff and Ann Mitchell. The birding was great, especially after we no longer had to keep drying our optics, and especially from the footbridge over the pond outlet stream, where we saw multiple male and female low BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, a CANADA WARBLER, BLACKBURNIANs, MAGNOLIAS, AMERICAN REDSTART, and the MOURNING WARBLER (seen by me Stuart, heard by more of us). Closer to the pond from there we heard and saw a wet WILSON'S WARBLER. Along the trail south of the Sherwood Platform we found a high, challenging mixed flock of Vireos including PHILADELPHIA, RED-EYED, and YELLOW-THROATED. In the woods I was fortunate enough to see 2 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES. We also saw pairs of SCARLET TANAGERS. The east trail was relatively quiet for Ann me (the others having sensibly gone home to do chores or more birding when the rain resumed) and I totally respect Mark's decision to stay on the north Wilson's Trail. --Dave NutterOn May 15, 2011, at 06:08 AM, Mark Chao markc...@imt.org wrote:The boon of boreal birds continues in Sapsucker Woods on Sunday morning, apparently with a slightly different species mix from yesterday. I birded first with Jane Graves (6:30-7:00 AM), then John Greenly’s SFO group and Laurie Ray, then the Lab’s public morning bird walk led by Jill Vaughan and Tom Cowing. Though I had intended also to go into the woods to find Swainson’s and Gray-cheeked Thrushes (I feel nearly certain that they’re in there today), I ended up never leaving the Wilson Trail North. Rain was posing a bit of a challenge by the time I left at 8:30.The collective warbler species count just on this trail is at least 16, including the following.MOURNING WARBLER (1 singing and chipping rather frequently around second footbridge; eventual excellent views with John’s group)MAGNOLIA WARBLER (5+)CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (5+, including one singing mostly alternate song by second footbridge)BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (5+; hard to find any spots on trail where song wasn’t nearby)BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (1 M and 1 F together at first split in trail; eventual excellent views)BLACKPOLL WARBLER (5+; song as ubiquitous as Blackburnian’s)BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (between second footbridge and Sherwood Platform)TENNESSEE WARBLER (1 seen; surprisingly, none heard)NASHVILLE WARBLER (1 heard in Fuller Wetlands by John’s group and me)OVENBIRD (brief but dazzling close view shared with Jane at bend in trail after second footbridge; I think this bird was a passage migrant)NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (north edge of pond; also a probable passage migrant)CANADA WARBLER (1+ heard singing at aforementioned bend in trail; it was very close, but Jane and I somehow managed to miss seeing it)plus the usual abundant Yellow Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers (now down in numbers to about 6), American Redstarts, and Common Yellowthroats.Yellow-throated Vireo continues to sing along the south edge of the pond. (Congratulations to Greg Lawrence on his “vireo sweep” yesterday in Sapsucker Woods, as well as his other impressive finds!)Finally, to add to yesterday’s prodigious Tennessee Warbler totals from the Hawthorn Orchard and other locations, I’ll note that I also heard this species on Saturday at Tutelo Park and Cass Park in Ithaca. I imagine that one could find them all over town even today.Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 5/15
The Blue-winged Warbler has been present near the second footbridge for more than a week, although I haven't heard it sing there. I put a photo of it bathing in the stream while a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak watches at https://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/Birds2011#5606746028382005762. Kevin From: bounce-28905422-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-28905422-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Chao Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2011 9:08 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 5/15 The boon of boreal birds continues in Sapsucker Woods on Sunday morning, apparently with a slightly different species mix from yesterday. I birded first with Jane Graves (6:30-7:00 AM), then John Greenly's SFO group and Laurie Ray, then the Lab's public morning bird walk led by Jill Vaughan and Tom Cowing. Though I had intended also to go into the woods to find Swainson's and Gray-cheeked Thrushes (I feel nearly certain that they're in there today), I ended up never leaving the Wilson Trail North. Rain was posing a bit of a challenge by the time I left at 8:30. The collective warbler species count just on this trail is at least 16, including the following. MOURNING WARBLER (1 singing and chipping rather frequently around second footbridge; eventual excellent views with John's group) MAGNOLIA WARBLER (5+) CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER (5+, including one singing mostly alternate song by second footbridge) BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (5+; hard to find any spots on trail where song wasn't nearby) BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (1 M and 1 F together at first split in trail; eventual excellent views) BLACKPOLL WARBLER (5+; song as ubiquitous as Blackburnian's) BLUE-WINGED WARBLER (between second footbridge and Sherwood Platform) TENNESSEE WARBLER (1 seen; surprisingly, none heard) NASHVILLE WARBLER (1 heard in Fuller Wetlands by John's group and me) OVENBIRD (brief but dazzling close view shared with Jane at bend in trail after second footbridge; I think this bird was a passage migrant) NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (north edge of pond; also a probable passage migrant) CANADA WARBLER (1+ heard singing at aforementioned bend in trail; it was very close, but Jane and I somehow managed to miss seeing it) plus the usual abundant Yellow Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers (now down in numbers to about 6), American Redstarts, and Common Yellowthroats. Yellow-throated Vireo continues to sing along the south edge of the pond. (Congratulations to Greg Lawrence on his vireo sweep yesterday in Sapsucker Woods, as well as his other impressive finds!) Finally, to add to yesterday's prodigious Tennessee Warbler totals from the Hawthorn Orchard and other locations, I'll note that I also heard this species on Saturday at Tutelo Park and Cass Park in Ithaca. I imagine that one could find them all over town even today. Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
