[cayugabirds-l] BONAPARTE'S GULL 4AW STEWART PK
BONAPARTE'S GULL 4AW STEWART PK NE OF SWAN POND ON WATER 9AM 25 MAR --DAVE NUTTER -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Song sparrow back!
Hi all, I am pleased to inform that my backyard Song Sparrow is back today morning! He sang from two of his favorite perches! This is fifth year in a row he has occupied my backyard or his own territory which I am occupying currently! Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Phone 607-254-1258 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ http://haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdfhttp://www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/http:/www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/mothsofithaca.htmlhttp:/haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE:[cayugabirds-l] Song sparrow back!
I checked the date when he (SOSP) had returned in 2008 and the date was March 17. So he is late by a week this year! Wonder what delayed his arrival. I think last year (2009) it was something like April 2 but will check it out. Meena From: bounce-5475443-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-5475443-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Meena Haribal Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 11:14 AM To: CayugaBirds Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Song sparrow back! Hi all, I am pleased to inform that my backyard Song Sparrow is back today morning! He sang from two of his favorite perches! This is fifth year in a row he has occupied my backyard or his own territory which I am occupying currently! Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Phone 607-254-1258 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ http://haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdfhttp://www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/http:/www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/mothsofithaca.htmlhttp:/haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] 25 March, Stewart Park Jetty Woods
Canada Goose, most paired, incl hybrid goose at the wide spot up Fall Creek Wood Duck 2M,1F possibly an additional pair American Black Duck 2 pair on Lake Mallards, leucistic female w/male in Jetty Woods; 2 white ducks Ring-necked Duck, ~9 Lesser Scaup, ~10 Bufflehead, ~35, mostly far to northwest Hooded Merganser, pair at mouth of Fall Creek Common Merganser, pairs vairous places RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, 1 female by piliing cluster Wild Turkey, 5 females in Jetty Woods Turkey Vulture, ~12, mostly west south BALD EAGLE, 1 adult flew up Fall Creek Sharp-shinned Hawk? very distant high powering higher in tight circles Red-tailed Hawk, 3, incl 1 on red lighthouse jetty eating fish taken from GBBGUL Killdeer, 1 by community garden BONAPARTE'S GULL, 3 winter plumaged adults resting on Lake Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Great Black-backed Gull, 1 2nd or 3rd year eating fish on red lighthouse breakwater Rock Pigeon, small flocks flying past in distance Mourning Dove, singles pairs various places Great Horned Owl, 1 seen in nest hole from trail Belted Kingfisher, 1 male in trees along lakeshore Red-bellied Woodpecker, heard various places Downy Woodpecker, seen heard several Northern Flicker, heard several, 1 seen on golf course Blue Jay, just 1 near wastewater plant; must be hiding American Crow, noisy in Renwick Sanctuary Fish Crow, heard on lakeshore, in Jetty Woods, at Farmers' Market Black-capped Chickadee, several seen White-breasted Nuthatch, heard at edge of golf course Carolina Wren, heard in Jetty Woods Renwick Sanctuary GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, 1 heard seen in Renwick Sanctuary Eastern Bluebird, pair at edge of Golf Course American Robin, singles pairs various places Northern Mockingbird, 1 heard from Golf Course European Starling, singing singles, foraging flocks Song Sparrow, several heard singing, seen chasing along shore on lawn edges Northern Cardinal, heard singing, males females seen Red-winged Blackbird., males seen heard RUSTY BLACKBIRD, 5 winter males in southeast corner of Jetty Woods Common Grackle, many pairs foraging on shores Brown-headed Cowbird, 1 male foraging with European Starlings on lawn House Finch, several males singing American Goldfinch, 4 seen or heard, various places. House Sparrow, some seen heard near lakeshore -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Pectoral Sandpipers at Armitage Rd
In addition to 14 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS at the far edge of the flooded field to the north of Armitage Road, here are the highlights of my trip up the lake this morning: Numerous TREE SWALLOWS at Tschache pool, East Road, and Marten's Tract. A EURASIAN WIGEON in rather subdued plumage in close to the tower at Tschache. Two BLUE-WINGED TEAL in the pool at the MNWR Visitor's Center. A single TURKEY VULTURE in the air above Marten's Tract. Pheasant, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, and singing EASTERN MEADOWLARK along West Covert Road in the Finger Lakes National Forest. I ran into Frank Morlock (DEC) on Van Dyne Spoor Road. He was there to survey the waterfowl and mentioned that he has been at work entering LaRue's twice-weekly list into eBird. I was pleased to hear this because, having seen the list on occasion after it was turned in to the Visitor's Center, I saw how valuable it could be both in monitoring the population and in providing timely information to birders on unusual sightings (I recall hearing about his mention of phalaropes at Mays Pool last year). I also talked with Jim Eckler (DEC office on Morgan Rd) who noted that, in spite of a tight budget situation, they were moving ahead with plans for enhanced shore- and marsh bird habitat in the Northern Montezuma Complex. Muckrace Flats is in and will be managed closely, the large marsh area across from the MAC is being planted (planted, not planned!), there is a new marsh area being constructed between Morgan and Carncross Rds, and plans are underway for another marsh area in front of headquarters (end of Morgan Rd). Jim mentioned how useful Matt Medler's First Arrivals list is in planning for drawdowns/ fill-ups of the areas they manage. Thanks Matt! Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] PIED-BILLED GREBE
Its 4:10 p.m. and there is a PIED-BILLED GREBE on the CLO Pond. Mary E. Winston Public Outreach Assistant Cornell Lab of Ornithology (607)-254-2473 Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. - Theodore Seuss Giesel -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] pied-bill grebe
I saw my FOS pied billed grebes at Montezuma across from Benning Marsh at just before 10:00 am today. The bald eagles at Mud Lock are still not on the nest. I understand that this is a new female since she doesn't have any tags. They are still bringing back nesting materials and mating, but no eggs yet. Does this mean there might not be any eaglets at this nest this year? Is it too late for nesting? Carol Keeler Auburn -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Am Kestrels back on Mt Pleasant - Wednesday
Ooops, too busy to post this yesterday, but a/the American Kestrel pair has arrived on Mt Pleasant as of Wednesday afternoon. While I was on my afternoon walk, I was thinking about how it must be time for them to return by now, when a falcon-winged bird flew across the road in front of me. My heart leaped, but no - silly me - it was a Killdeer! But on the way home, I saw an actual male kestrel take flight, carrying some prey, and wing its way over the fields toward the ex-sheep-barn, at which point it began calling. And there perched on a telephone pole, was the female. Maybe the prey was an early courtship offering? Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com http://www.agpix.com/mari -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
