[cayugabirds-l] Merlin vs. Elf Owls

Merlin, the Lab of O’s smartphone app, recently got an Elf Owl’s sincerest form of endorsement. Edward Bulwer-Lytton might have called that July night in Big Bend as black as the back of a Common Blackhawk (and verifiably, too, since a pair were nesting in the particular campground).

Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Red-tail crowd

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: "W. Larry Hymes" Date: 8/2/17 5:17 PM (GMT-05:00) To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Red-tail crowd While slowly cruising Armitage Rd. yesterday afternoon, I kept

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hungry youngsters! and song question

We have had a hilariously raucous Blue Jay family around the yard the past couple of weeks or so (I failed to note the exact date that they started their residence). We also have a Chickadee family! I know we have several other species breeding here but it's easiest to notice the ones who come

[cayugabirds-l] Red-tail crowd

While slowly cruising Armitage Rd. yesterday afternoon, I kept hearing a RED-TAILED HAWK constantly cheeeing. As soon as I spotted the bird, 3 other birds flew up to it wondering what all the fuss was about - GOLDFINCH, CEDAR WAXWING, and a tiny BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER that appeared to look

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hungry youngsters!

No, 5 am is pretty quiet now. Here's a tally of first voices from 5:00 to 5:30 5:03 Cardinal 5:06 (Bantam Rooster) 5:17 Towhee 5:21 Hermit Thrush 5:22 Veery 5:23 Catbird 5:24 Hooded Warbler, Robin, Wood Thrush 5:28 Mourning Dove 5:30 Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Scarlet Tanager, Common Yellowthroat,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hungry youngsters!

If I may chime in: because our crow families do have known territories, and families include unbanded birds, it would be great to have anyone finding an UNbanded dead crow in the Cornell Campus-Cayuga Heights-Sapsucker Woods-Airport areas text or email Kevin or me before disposing of it

[cayugabirds-l] Virginia Rails being obvious (out of basin)

Virginia rails (2) that have been recently foraging in the Hile School Rd wetlands are very vocal and fairly fearless and picture ready this past week. I have found them along the S edge of unpaved road, on the east side of the wetlands, in mixed willow and grasses. The young green herons,