CAYUGA BIRD CLUB FIELD TRIP REPORT:
Eight eager birders joined me searching for migrants through the Hawthorn
Orchard today (Sunday, May 14). Improving weather made for active birds and
comfortable participants. Overall, warblers were scarce but we saw or heard a
good number of species includ
Dave, thanks for this welcome report!
A few of us did a Seneca County Big Day yesterday, and although our total count
(171) was excellent it was bolstered by great variety of lingering ducks and
other waterbirds (especially at north end of Seneca Lake), but many common
breeders- warblers, Pewee
Certainly did last night here. We added Green Heron, Indigo Bunting,
Wood Thrush, Black and White Warbler and Black-billed cuckoo. Looking at
our 31 year norms, most of these were 9 days late.
On the 11th we had Black-throated Green, Least Flycatcher, Blue-winged
Warbler and Red-eyed Video all ri
