We're swamped with Pine Siskins here in the Belle Sherman area in Ithaca. We had two about a week ago, and the number has grown since. At least 15 clustered at the base of our seed feeder yesterday and this morning, while another 6 eat at the perches. They are nearly impossible to count while on the ground. They pack so tightly together while feeding it looks a bit like a rugby scrum. Sue Norvell
Sent from my iPad > On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:01 AM, Upstate NY Birding digest > <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> wrote: > > CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Monday, October 19, 2020. > > 1. Re: Pine Siskins > 2. Siskins > 3. Pine Siskins > 4. American Pipits > 5. Lots of ducks at MNWR > 6. Siskins > 7. Re: Lots of ducks at MNWR-dowitcher correction > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Pine Siskins > From: Peter Saracino <petersarac...@gmail.com> > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 07:29:19 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > Hi all. > At least 2 pine siskins and a red breasted nuthatch at my feeders near > Phelos, NY! > Pete Sar > >>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2020, 5:44 PM Sandy Podulka <s...@cornell.edu> wrote: >> We have two at our feeders in Brooktondale as of today, also. Saw 3 a few >> days ago near the house. >> At 09:52 AM 10/17/2020, Kevin J. Cummings wrote: >> Hi all, >> I was very excited to see two Pine Siskins among the feeder birds here in >> Dryden this morning. >> Kevin >> Sent from my iPhone >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >> <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/ >> -- >> -- >> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >> *Please submit your observations to eBird >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* >> -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Siskins > From: Peter Saracino <petersarac...@gmail.com> > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 08:38:48 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 2 > > Make that at least 8 siskins on a tray feeder near Phelps, NY > Sar > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Pine Siskins > From: W Larry Hymes <w...@cornell.edu> > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:49:46 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 3 > > The PINE SISKIN are on the move. We had three at our house today. > > Larry > =============================== > W. Larry Hymes > 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 > (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu<mailto:w...@cornell.edu> > =============================== > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: American Pipits > From: k...@empireaccess.net > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 13:04:43 -0400 (EDT) > X-Message-Number: 4 > > Up here in the hills of the SW basin above Mecklenburg on Saturday, we > enjoyed a large flock of pipits sitting on wires along the road and in > adjoining fields. Best estimate along Fitzgerald Rd was 70 plus individuals. > While Ed Gates has often reported them at lower altitudes between Burdett and > Seneca Lake, they have been elusive at altitude. We have had them only three > times, the last two was back in 1995 and between 86 and 94. Northern Saw-whet > owl banding has been rewarding with lots of owls moving. A few nights ago we > had Great-horned Screech and of course many saw-whets along with a very long > Coyote Serenade while we worked. > John and Sue. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Lots of ducks at MNWR > From: Laura Stenzler <l...@cornell.edu> > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:23:36 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 5 > > Hi all > The main pool at Montezuma is impressive with thousands of ducks and geese > today. All of the usual suspects. Lots of wigeon, pintails, gadwall, > shoveler, ring-necked, scaup, green-winged teal, etc. Also, in the pool to > the left as you enter are 16 dowitchers. We think they are short-billed. A > good day to be here! > > Laura > > Laura Stenzler > l...@cornell.edu > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Siskins > From: Bard Prentiss <bvanwoer...@gmail.com> > Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:04:22 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 6 > > Over thirty pine Siskins at my feeders in Dryden > > Best, > Bard > > Bard Prentiss > (607)882-0504 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Lots of ducks at MNWR-dowitcher correction > From: Laura Stenzler <l...@cornell.edu> > Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2020 01:40:19 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 7 > > Hi again, > The dowitchers were long-billed, determined after looking at photos and > confirming ID with Jay McGowan. Nice birds! The photos are in my ebird > report. https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S75048722 > Laura > > Laura Stenzler > l...@cornell.edu > > ________________________________________ > From: bounce-125050695-8866...@list.cornell.edu > <bounce-125050695-8866...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Laura Stenzler > <l...@cornell.edu> > Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2020 3:23 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Lots of ducks at MNWR > > Hi all > The main pool at Montezuma is impressive with thousands of ducks and geese > today. All of the usual suspects. Lots of wigeon, pintails, gadwall, > shoveler, ring-necked, scaup, green-winged teal, etc. Also, in the pool to > the left as you enter are 16 dowitchers. We think they are short-billed. 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