On my walk today at Monkey Run I was surprised by a calling Swainson's Thrush. We also had a flyover Greater Yellowlegs from the yard this morning, a new yard bird for us.
** Monkey Run--SE loop, Tompkins, US-NY Aug 1, 2011 6:49 AM - 8:22 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.5 mile(s) Comments: Fair. Overcast. Immediately following quick thunderstorm. 72 ?F (24 ?C) Humidity: 76 % Wind Speed: Calm Barometer: 29.95" (1013.7 mb) Dewpoint: 67 ?F (19 ?C) Visibility: 10.00 mi. 49 species Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Juvenile. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 5 Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 2 Flyovers heading east at 8:12 am. Adults. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) 1 Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) 1 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 6 Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 3 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus [auratus Group]) 3 Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) 2 Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) 1 Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1 Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) 1 My first fall migrant for the se side of Monkey Run. Perched up in tree on edge of railroad trail. Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) 7 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 7 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 6 Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 3 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 37 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 7 Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) 3 White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) (Sitta carolinensis carolinensis) 2 Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) 1 Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 3 Veery (Catharus fuscescens) 2 Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 1 **Very early. Rare at this date. By far my earliest Swainson's Thrush in the fall. The bird was near the creek on the edge of the spruces. It called at least twelve times, a liquid pwip. Never gave any other vocalizations. First called in response to my whistling an Eastern Screech-Owl. Called several other times and remained hidden in the foliage. Finally had a poor view of it, showing brown-gray uppeparts, buffy breast and buff spectacles. Was not completely tattered or showing obvious signs of molt, but views were such that I would not have been able to detect. Greater coverts did not show pale tips, but again, views were not good and scapulars covered part of wing coverts. Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) 7 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 22 Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) 39 Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 11 Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) 5 Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) 4 Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus) 1 American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) 16 Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) 4 Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 21 Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 1 Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) 1 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 4 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) 1 Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) 1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 14 Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) 1 Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) 1 Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) 1 House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) 2 American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 10 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org) Chris Wood eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
