It was our first trip to Hawthorn this year and very worthwhile. In
addition to Chris' list we heard a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER repeatedly in the NE
corner of the orchard before he arrived. Also we say a GREEN HERON as we
arrived around 7AM.
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On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 10:49 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <
c...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> Good morning!
>
> I stopped by the Hawthorn Orchard this morning a tad later than
> yesterday.
>
> Ran into Nancy, Holly and Tom, and Jackie and Phil.
>
> Dynamic, relatively quiet, got quieter as the sun got higher and the
> heat began to intensify. Northeast corner around maple treetops seemed most
> active.
>
> As noted in my comment below, the hawthorn flowers are about to pop,
> which is probably the earliest I’ve ever observed. As a result, this could
> make for some very interesting birding there in the coming week or two, as
> food resources intensify. We could use some rain, though.
>
> Best birds were the CAPE MAY WARBLERS (early, there were two adult males
> in the top of the maple at the NE corner, which flew to the South; later,
> there were two adult males and a female which flew from the NE corner black
> walnut tree (?) into the maple treetops (in a South to Northeast direction)
> then all took flight and headed East toward East Hill Plaza), 1 NORTHERN
> PARULA (foraging in the Northeast corner), the 2 MERLINS in the spruces and
> white pines across Mitchell Street from the Hawthorn Orchard (perched and
> calling), and a single flyover COMMON LOON (for some reason, I always enjoy
> seeing high migrating Common Loons, with their distinctively direct and
> rubbery-winged flight).
>
> Good birding!
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H
>
>
>
>
> Hawthorn Orchard, Tompkins, US-NY
> May 8, 2015 8:15 AM - 9:29 AM
> Protocol: Traveling
> 1.0 mile(s)
> Comments: Hawthorns flowers about to pop. Near unprecedentedly early.
> 85-90 degrees today. <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8
> 45 species
>
> Common Loon 1
> Turkey Vulture 2
> Killdeer 1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Northern Flicker 1
> Merlin 2
> Warbling Vireo 1
> Red-eyed Vireo 1
> Blue Jay 19
> American Crow 2
> Barn Swallow 1
> Black-capped Chickadee 5
> Tufted Titmouse 2
> House Wren 1
> Wood Thrush 2
> American Robin 5
> Gray Catbird 8
> Brown Thrasher 1
> European Starling 6
> Cedar Waxwing 1
> Nashville Warbler 3
> Common Yellowthroat 3
> American Redstart 1
> Cape May Warbler 3 2 ad males, 1 female
> Northern Parula 1
> Yellow Warbler 3
> Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
> Chipping Sparrow 2
> Song Sparrow 5
> White-throated Sparrow 2
> Scarlet Tanager 1
> Northern Cardinal 2
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
> Indigo Bunting 1
> Bobolink 1
> Red-winged Blackbird 6
> Eastern Meadowlark 1
> Common Grackle 3
> Brown-headed Cowbird 3
> Baltimore Oriole 1
> House Finch 2
> American Goldfinch 4
> House Sparrow 3
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