This morning, I lead another local Cayuga Bird Club field trip to the Hawthorn Orchard. This was co-lead by Ken Kemphues and Bob McGuire, with addition support from Suan Yong.
It was unprecedentedly quiet this morning for peak migration. Despite the apparent lack of migration, we did have really nice views of several of the species listed below. A few highlights include an early morning Tennessee Warbler, mid-morning Nashville Warbler, and a late morning Wilson’s Warbler and American Redstart (on our way back to the cars). The only thing missing from the astounding quiet this morning were some late summer crickets! ;-) Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > Hawthorn Orchard and East Ithaca Rec. Way, Tompkins, New York, US > May 18, 2019 6:20 AM - 10:13 AM > Protocol: Traveling > 1.0 mile(s) > Comments: Cayuga Bird Club field trip, co-lead by Ken Kemphues and Bob > McGuire. Very sunny day. Cool North breeze. Light north winds overnight may > have hindered new migrants into this region from the South. Unprecedentedly > quiet for this time of year during historically peak migration. > 48 species > > Canada Goose 2 > Mallard 2 > Mourning Dove 3 > Chimney Swift 1 Flyover > Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 1 flyby, 1 female feeding on honeysuckle > Killdeer 2 > Osprey 1 Flyover > Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 > Downy Woodpecker 1 > Hairy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker 1 > Least Flycatcher 2 > Warbling Vireo 1 > Red-eyed Vireo 1 > Blue Jay 18 Some migrants. > American Crow 2 > Tree Swallow 2 > Barn Swallow 5 > Black-capped Chickadee 5 > White-breasted Nuthatch 1 > House Wren 2 > Carolina Wren 1 Heard singing early AM. > Wood Thrush 3 > American Robin 11 > Gray Catbird 9 > European Starling 12 > Cedar Waxwing 10 > American Goldfinch 8 > White-throated Sparrow 1 > Savannah Sparrow 3 > Song Sparrow 6 > Baltimore Oriole 7 > Red-winged Blackbird 12 > Brown-headed Cowbird 5 > Common Grackle 4 > Ovenbird 2 Two ovenbirds interacting just in Northeast corner. One only > “chittering” contact notes from near ground, while another sang from nearby > perch. > Tennessee Warbler 4 Some sporadic singing from within the Hawthorn > Orchard; later two birds observed foraging in the very tops of the oak grove > in the Northwest clearing. > Nashville Warbler 1 Very cooperative bird, regularly singing from oak > trees in NW corner clearing. > Common Yellowthroat 2 > American Redstart 1 Adult male singing in wooded knoll near retention > pond located to the West of the outdoor horse paddocks of the Oxley > Equestrian Center. > Yellow Warbler 2 > Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Quietly foraging in North ravine maples and > oaks near the large oak tree in the NW corner. > Pine Warbler 1 Heard singing from pines across Mitchell Street. > Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Heard a few songs from a distant bird. > Wilson's Warbler 1 Adult male singing in wooded knoll near retention > pond located to the West of the outdoor horse paddocks of the Oxley > Equestrian Center. Very cooperative and seen well by everyone present. > Northern Cardinal 5 > Indigo Bunting 1 Single female seen and heard giving ringing buzz flight > notes. > House Sparrow 3 > > View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S56441128 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home) -- 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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
