Hello,
I think last year's Mississippi Kites were seen by Jessie and Chris over near the Monkey Run area of Fall Creek? I think it was a Mississippi Kite, but it was just tooo quick to know for sure. In the 10 seconds I saw the bird just over treetops over the car, I first went gull, doesn't look quite right. I knew it was definitely not an Osprey or Eagle. By the third glance, I said that looks like a Mississippi Kite -- worth keeping an eye out for. Matt ---------------------------------------- From: "Kenneth Victor Rosenberg" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 8:03 AM To: "Asher Hockett" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible Mississippi Kite YES, and I was wondering if anyone would spot a kite yesterday with the hot winds. I failed to find one over my house. Ken Rosenberg Director of Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) [email protected] On Jun 1, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Asher Hockett wrote: If not mistaken, that area had a report of a mississippi Kite last year. On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 10:42 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: Hello, On the way home yesterday I spotted what looked like a very buoyant light gray colored raptor flying over Fall Creek on Fall Creek Rd near Red Mill Rd --the bridge is out at Red Mill Rd. Unfortunately it was one of those deals where I'd look up, look at cars in front of me, look up, look at cars in front of me. I pulled over when I could, and circled back as I did see the bird continue towards Freeville along the creek --I didn't re-locate the bird. It was not an Osprey or an eagle, and at first glance I thought gull. Perhaps it was a Harrier or a gull, but neither seemed right to me. Given the range expansion of Mississippi Kites into the NE the past 3-4 years (and nesting in the state for the first time), this species could turn up here in summer. I figured I'd at least post this in case anyone wants to follow up on it, especially since this area is very underbirded. This species could perhaps be the next new basin breeder. cheers, Matt -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange -- 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/ -- -- asher -Never play it the same way once. -- 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: 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/ --
