Re: [cayugabirds-l] best bet for bird bonanza?

Hi Melanie, I hope you get lots of ideas for places to go birding. If you are able to get out at all this weekend, you might consider joining Mark Chao on one of his walks during the annual Spring Bird Quest that he does to benefit the Finger Lakes Land Trust every Memorial Day weekend. You'll

Re: [cayugabirds-l] best bet for bird bonanza?

Geo Kloppel's suggestion for evening birding is right on. Michigan Hollow Rd in Danby has Finger Lakes Trail off both sides which are great areas for thrushes. Just walking along the road itself, several miles from Rt 96, I have heard Veeries singing so loudly in the evening I could hardly believe

Re: [cayugabirds-l] best bet for bird bonanza?

I'd give the prize to Hermit Thrush, but really, Melanie, your self-description suggests that instead of the morning you should arrange to be out in suitable habitat in the _evening_, from an hour before sunset until an hour after, and you will likely be treated to all three of our locally

Re: [cayugabirds-l] best bet for bird bonanza?

Melanie, if you don't have the excellent "Cayuga Bird Club Guide To Birding In The Cayuga Lake Basin", I highly recommend it. Tells all the great places with maps & how to get there, plus which birds might be there. You can get it at Wild Birds Unlimited store in the Lab of O bldg. the Science

Re: [cayugabirds-l] best bet for bird bonanza?

Donna. Thanks for this gentle reminder that we appreciate not denigrate the birds we share the works with. Well done! Linda Orkin Ithaca NY Sent from my iPhone > On May 24, 2017, at 9:51 AM, Donna Lee Scott wrote: > > Melanie, if you don't have the excellent "Cayuga Bird

[cayugabirds-l] Wood Thrushes

In my woods on Lansing Station rd. At least 2 heard, 1 seen. It is interesting seeing them sing & I think I detect, with the one I am watching, that he is belting out different sounds from its 2 syrynxes (spelling!). One short sound right after the initial "ee-o-lay" is rather mechanical

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Everyone! I didn't mean to offend!! I knew someone once who would tease me because I would get so excited when I saw a bird I'd never seen before. I was gushing about Snow Buntings one winter and he said, "Oh, that's a trash bird." Or maybe "dirt bird," as in "common as dirt." But he was

Re: [cayugabirds-l] best bet for bird bonanza?

Hey. That wasn't directed at you per se. It was in quotes so we knew someone else said it. Keep enjoying!! Linda Sent from my iPhone > On May 24, 2017, at 2:33 PM, Melanie Uhlir wrote: > > Everyone! > > I didn't mean to offend!! > > I knew someone once who would tease me