Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stilt updates ?

[Judith Wright]

I posted this to OneidaBirds earlier this evening but it has not yet appeared 
in my inbox.
I went to Knox Marcellus this morning but facing into the bright sunlight made 
id’ing just about anything, impossible for me. 

 I went back this evening, arriving about 5 PM. Viewing was ideal. I worked the 
area from the pull-in south to the new farmhouse and back with no success until 
5:45.  At that time I was approx 1/4 to 1/3 of the way south of the pull in 
when the B.N. Stint launched itself into the air from behind the high grasses 
right at the bottom of the hill, at the edge of the marsh. It flew parallel to 
me, going north, rising to just above my eye level, then dropping back in 
behind the first bit of  higher marsh vegetation. The length of the flight was 
about 60-75 yds.  I was thrilled to get great looks, with just bins, both down 
on the back of the bird, and also up at it’s underside, as it flew by.  Loved 
those trailing red legs!   I never did see it standing as the vegetation hid it 
from my view. 

The usual suspects were also there, Gr.B. Herons, Gr. Egrets, Sandhill Cranes, 
a fly by Green Heron, Canada Geese, one Snow Goose, and multitudes of ducks. If 
there were smaller shorebirds, I missed them.  Not one raptor to be seen either.

Judy Wright
wryt...@twcny.rr.com 
Baldwinsville, NY






> On Jun 21, 2016, at 8:01 PM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
> 
> For anyone wondering, the Black-necked Stilt does not seem to be present at 
> Knox-Marsellus this evening. The male Eurasian Wigeon is out with other 
> waterfowl, but otherwise nothing too noteworthy.
> 
> On Jun 20, 2016 5:09 PM, "Kenneth V. Rosenberg"  > wrote:
> Gary reported it on the RBA text alert 18 minutes ago…..  I say go for it!
> 
> 
> Kenneth V. Rosenberg
> Conservation Science Program
> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
> Office: 607-254-2412 
> cell: 607-342-4594 
> k...@cornell.edu 


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[cayugabirds-l] fledglings everywhere--Oriole today

[AB Clark]

Hile School Road-Freeville

One of several Baltimore Oriole nestlings became a fledgling this morning, and 
is now giving new meaning to the adjective “incessant”.  Its sibling(s) are 
still being fed in the nest and I am seeing relatively little parental 
attention going to it.  But the parents couldn’t possibly be missing it, as its 
call rate per minute is about 17 little ch-ch-chs of 1-2 sec each.  Its like 
having a baby monitor that broadcasts your baby breathing!  Any interruption 
could mean trouble.  

It didn’t stop when its mother trilled roughly (warningly) at me.  But it 
hopped expectantly when its dad dropped a few liquid notes out of the tree well 
above it. 

Yesterday it was up and looking around out of the nest, after feedings.  At one 
point in a gust of wind,  it nearly lost it, wings outstretched apparently 
clinging to the entrance side that I wasn’t watching.  I have not seen its sibs 
appearing over the rim like that, so there may be more than 1 day of asynchrony 
in fledging.

Anne
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prairie Warbler question

[Geo Kloppel]

So quickly time flies, and spring turns to summer. More and more warblers are 
feeding nestlings and even fledglings now. Some birds have already begun their 
second broods.

-Geo

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> On Jun 21, 2016, at 1:55 PM, Betsy Darlington  
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> Have Prairie Warblers quieted down already? Twice recently I haven't heard 
> them in places in Candor where I had been hearing them.
> Betsy
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[cayugabirds-l] Prairie Warbler question

[Betsy Darlington]

Have Prairie Warblers quieted down already? Twice recently I haven't heard
them in places in Candor where I had been hearing them.
Betsy

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[cayugabirds-l] Close Encounter Mystery Bird

[Sandy Wold]

Yesterday, late in the sweltering heat of late afternoon, when I was
watering a plant in my garden, a bird flew from behind me and landed about
a foot from my feet.  Without hesitation, it promptly stepped in to drink
voraciously.  I thought it was going to open its mouth to let water pour
in, it was that close; but drank from the ground instead.  The soil was
gravely, so the water puddled for only a second before the ground soaked it
up.  We watched for the water pool again, and it drank again. This lasted
for all of about a minute because the water I had left was very little.  So
interesting that it chose to drink next to a human in my small yard
downtown rather than go to the creek two blocks away!  I guess my garden is
pretty sweet.

As it stood there, I could not for the life of me identify it!...  size of
a starling, maybe a bit bigger, mostly a dull black all over with brown
under the wing (sweat spot) and underside.  The slope of the head and bill
were low, that of a Red-winged Blackbird.  I could have sworn I was looking
at yellow lore spots, and this really through me off...everything matches a
female Grackle, except the yellow lores.  any ideas?  was I hallucinating
in the heat?

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