[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler at Salt Point/Myers Point, Lansing

[Dave Nutter]

At 10:15am Elliott Ress reported a Prothonotary Warbler seen and heard singing 
while foraging with Yellow-rumped Warblers along the “south” side of the creek 
(probably means east side, as the creek flows south), but seen by him from 
[42.5394, -76.5480] on the Salt Point side.

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler in Sapsucker Woods today

[Kevin J. McGowan]

I have a few poor photos of the Prothonotary in my checklist 
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S111069919.

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler in Sapsucker Woods today

A Prothonotary Warbler has been singing from the back of the main pond in 
Sapsucker Woods. At mid-day it was singing sporadically between the Sherwood 
Platform and the trail junction near the Charlie Harper bench at the back of 
the pond. I did not get a look at it, but others were able to see it, sometimes 
in the top of deciduous trees, other times deep in brush around the platform.

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler in Sapsucker Woods today

[Anne Marie Johnson]

A Prothonotary Warbler has been singing from the back of the main pond in 
Sapsucker Woods. At mid-day it was singing sporadically between the Sherwood 
Platform and the trail junction near the Charlie Harper bench at the back of 
the pond. I did not get a look at it, but others were able to see it, sometimes 
in the top of deciduous trees, other times deep in brush around the platform.

Anne Marie Johnson

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler still at Stewart Park? - maybe!

[Tom Schulenberg]

this afternoon I kayaked around the south end of the lake, from Stewart
Park over to Hog Hole. shortly after putting in at Stewart Park, directly
across from the Cascadilla Boat House, I heard what sounded for all the
world like a Prothonotary Warbler singing. it wasn't singing much
(admittedly, it was mid afternoon), but I heard at least four short song
bouts. unfortunately I never saw it, partly because it sang relatively
infrequently (hence difficult to track), and also in part because it seemed
to be moving in the opposite direction from me (the bird was moving
upstream, whereas my kayak party was heading out), so I never got a visual
confirmation. frustrating! but I strongly suspect that there still is a
Prothonotary at the south end of Cayuga Lake, perhaps spending as much or
more time in East Jetty Woods as in Stewart Park.

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary warbler

[Johnson, Alyssa]

I had great views of the prothonotary warbler on Armitage Rd earlier this 
afternoon. As soon as I stepped out of my car, I heard singing from the nest 
box! See Montezuma Audubon Center on Facebook for a video, or find us on 
Instagram: montezuma_audubon_center.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Whitings]

Thanks very much for your response! I appreciate it!

Diana

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> On May 18, 2020, at 10:39 AM, Geo Kloppel  wrote:
> 
> Yes, tent tree or maybe forest tent caterpillar, or some similar 
> Lepidopteran that lays a compact mass of many hundreds of eggs that all hatch 
> simultaneously like those in the photo. Food for Cuckoos, but probably not 
> Prothonotary Warblers.
> 
> -Geo
> 
>>> On May 18, 2020, at 9:20 AM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>>> 
>> Geo, do you think they're tent caterpillars? That's what I thought...
>> Marie
>> 
>> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
>> 452 Ringwood Road
>> Freeville NY  13068 USA
>> 
>> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
>> Website: http://www.marieread.com
>> 
>> AUTHOR of:
>> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
>> Birds and Their Behavior
>> 
>> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
>> 
>> From: Geo Kloppel [geoklop...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:12 AM
>> To: Marie P. Read
>> Cc: Whitings; CAYUGABIRDS-L
>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
>> 
>> It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
>> hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.
>> 
>> -Geo
>> 
>>> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
>>> 
>>> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
>>> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
>>> 
>>> >> Selection Process
>>> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
>>> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
>>> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement 
>>> by female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available>
>>> and
>>> >> Construction Process
>>> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from 
>>> several pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in 
>>> moss. Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male 
>>> accompanying but not assisting. >
>>> and
>>> >> Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all 
>>> available cavities within their territory.>
>>> 
>>> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
>>> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
>>> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes 
>>> I observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
>>> different males along the road.
>>> 
>>> Marie
>>> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Geo Kloppel]

Yes, tent tree or maybe forest tent caterpillar, or some similar Lepidopteran 
that lays a compact mass of many hundreds of eggs that all hatch simultaneously 
like those in the photo. Food for Cuckoos, but probably not Prothonotary 
Warblers.

-Geo

> On May 18, 2020, at 9:20 AM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> Geo, do you think they're tent caterpillars? That's what I thought...
> Marie
> 
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
> 
> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
> Website: http://www.marieread.com
> 
> AUTHOR of:
> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
> Birds and Their Behavior
> 
> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
> 
> From: Geo Kloppel [geoklop...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:12 AM
> To: Marie P. Read
> Cc: Whitings; CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
> 
> It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
> hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.
> 
> -Geo
> 
>> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
>> 
>> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
>> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
>> 
>> > Selection Process
>> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
>> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
>> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
>> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available>
>> and
>> > Construction Process
>> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
>> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
>> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
>> but not assisting. >
>> and
>> > Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all 
>> available cavities within their territory.>
>> 
>> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
>> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
>> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes 
>> I observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
>> different males along the road.
>> 
>> Marie
>> 

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Marie P. Read]

Geo, do you think they're tent caterpillars? That's what I thought...
Marie

Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY  13068 USA

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Birds and Their Behavior

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From: Geo Kloppel [geoklop...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:12 AM
To: Marie P. Read
Cc: Whitings; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.

-Geo

> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>
> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
>
> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
>
>  Selection Process
> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available>
> and
>  Construction Process
> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
> but not assisting. >
> and
>  Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all available 
> cavities within their territory.>
>
> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes I 
> observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
> different males along the road.
>
> Marie
>

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Geo Kloppel]

It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.

-Geo

> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
> 
> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
> 
>  Selection Process
> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available> 
> and 
>  Construction Process
> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
> but not assisting. >
> and
>  Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all available 
> cavities within their territory.>
> 
> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes I 
> observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
> different males along the road.
> 
> Marie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
> 
> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
> Website: http://www.marieread.com
> 
> AUTHOR of:
> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
> Birds and Their Behavior
> 
> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
> 
> From: bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Whitings 
> [whiti...@roadrunner.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 6:02 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
> 
> Hi All,
> I was able to watch the Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Rd. For.  an 
> extended period of time. In the morning it was mostly foraging and singing as 
> well as displaying periodically. Then in mid day, it started bringing moss 
> into the nest box. I was wondering if this is the male making moss offerings. 
> I never saw more than one bird together that day.  Occasionally it would 
> leave with a pale green larvae in it’s peak. After looking at photos when I 
> got home, I noticed that there was a whole area of larvae around the nest box 
> hole. Someone else who was observing at a different angle thought it was 
> adhering insects to the box. I only could see the bird bringing back moss, 
> but can anyone explain the larvae at the nest hole? There are a few photos 
> https://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Favorites/Favorites-2020/i-5q7LXPJ/buy
> 
> 
> Diana Whiting
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Whitings]

Thanks Marie, I will crop in the larvae and post it. Would they be harmful or 
influence the female to avoid this nest box? Appreciate your help!

Diana

dianawhitingphotography.com


> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
> 
> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
> 
>  Selection Process
> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available> 
> and 
>  Construction Process
> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
> but not assisting. >
> and
>  Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all available 
> cavities within their territory.>
> 
> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes I 
> observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
> different males along the road.
> 
> Marie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
> 
> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
> Website: http://www.marieread.com
> 
> AUTHOR of:
> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
> Birds and Their Behavior
> 
> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
> 
> From: bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Whitings 
> [whiti...@roadrunner.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 6:02 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
> 
> Hi All,
> I was able to watch the Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Rd. For.  an 
> extended period of time. In the morning it was mostly foraging and singing as 
> well as displaying periodically. Then in mid day, it started bringing moss 
> into the nest box. I was wondering if this is the male making moss offerings. 
> I never saw more than one bird together that day.  Occasionally it would 
> leave with a pale green larvae in it’s peak. After looking at photos when I 
> got home, I noticed that there was a whole area of larvae around the nest box 
> hole. Someone else who was observing at a different angle thought it was 
> adhering insects to the box. I only could see the bird bringing back moss, 
> but can anyone explain the larvae at the nest hole? There are a few photos 
> https://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Favorites/Favorites-2020/i-5q7LXPJ/buy
> 
> 
> Diana Whiting
> dianawhitingphotography.com
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Marie P. Read]

Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,

Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) says 
about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:

 
and 

and


No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from the 
one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I didn't 
notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes I observed 
there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 different males 
along the road.

Marie










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From: bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Whitings 
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Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 6:02 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

Hi All,
I was able to watch the Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Rd. For.  an extended 
period of time. In the morning it was mostly foraging and singing as well as 
displaying periodically. Then in mid day, it started bringing moss into the 
nest box. I was wondering if this is the male making moss offerings. I never 
saw more than one bird together that day.  Occasionally it would leave with a 
pale green larvae in it’s peak. After looking at photos when I got home, I 
noticed that there was a whole area of larvae around the nest box hole. Someone 
else who was observing at a different angle thought it was adhering insects to 
the box. I only could see the bird bringing back moss, but can anyone explain 
the larvae at the nest hole? There are a few photos 
https://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Favorites/Favorites-2020/i-5q7LXPJ/buy


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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Whitings]

Hi All,
I was able to watch the Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Rd. For.  an extended 
period of time. In the morning it was mostly foraging and singing as well as 
displaying periodically. Then in mid day, it started bringing moss into the 
nest box. I was wondering if this is the male making moss offerings. I never 
saw more than one bird together that day.  Occasionally it would leave with a 
pale green larvae in it’s peak. After looking at photos when I got home, I 
noticed that there was a whole area of larvae around the nest box hole. Someone 
else who was observing at a different angle thought it was adhering insects to 
the box. I only could see the bird bringing back moss, but can anyone explain 
the larvae at the nest hole? There are a few photos 
https://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Favorites/Favorites-2020/i-5q7LXPJ/buy


Diana Whiting
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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Robert Horn]

Prothonotary warbler was just spotted making its way along the bushes of our 
front yard. Bob













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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler Armitage Rd

[Dave K]

Seen and heard this AM on both sides of the road near the parking area next to 
the bridge.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/34446465661/in/datetaken-public/

[X]Prothonotary Warbler 5-10-17 Armitage 
Rd

[https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4171/34446465661_02748170de_b.jpg] 

[https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4171/34446465661_02748170de_b.jpg]





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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Stewart Park

[Jay McGowan]

A rather dull PROTHONOTARY WARBLER is currently foraging along the ditch
that runs along the north edge of Renwick Woods near the entrance of
Stewart Park. It has been working its way west and is now 2/3 of the way to
the lagoon at the turnaround of Stewart Park.

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary warbler

[Dave K]

Armitage Rd usual spotnow

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Myers Point

[Jay McGowan]

The bird is still present this morning along the southern shore of Salt
Point, working up and down near the creek but often hard to see.
On Oct 9, 2015 5:34 PM, "Jay McGowan"  wrote:

> A bright and absurdly late, not to mention just plain rare, PROTHONOTARY
> WARBLER is currently foraging along Salmon Creek at Myers Point and just
> flying across to Salt Point.
>
> Jay
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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Myers Point

[Jay McGowan]

A bright and absurdly late, not to mention just plain rare, PROTHONOTARY
WARBLER is currently foraging along Salmon Creek at Myers Point and just
flying across to Salt Point.

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Rd. Savanna

[Gary Kohlenberg]

Prothonotary Warbler back on Armitage Rd. , Savanna, same spot west of iron 
bridge in flooded woods. 
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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary warbler Armitage

[Laura Stenzler]

We are watching the Prothonotary warbler at Armitage Rd. going in and out of 
the nest hole. I'm pretty sure it was carrying food. It's certainly acting like 
it's feeding young. We have some photos of the bird as it prepares to leave the 
hole after each visit, when it pauses with head sticking out before flying. 

Cerulean Warblers are singing around us as well as Northern Waterthrush and 
Warbling Vireo. 

10 am

Laura

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Suzanne Broderick]

At Armitage road usual spot, west of bridge near posted sign.
Suzanne

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Suzanne Broderick]

At Armitage Rd, near posted sign just west of bridge, the usual spot.
Suzanne 

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Joseph Brin]

One PROTHONOTARY WARBLER, probably a male, was singing on the west side of the 
bridge on Armitage Road this morning at about 9:00. The bird seems to stay 
further north near the river this year. There is a path that goes in a ways and 
we were able to see the bird well but not before giving a large amount of 
blood. I have never seen mosquitos this bad!

Joseph Brin
Baldwinsville, N.Y.
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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler?

[Pat Martin]

Has anyone seen the Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Road recently? The last 
time I saw it reported was on May 23rd. I missed it on Sunday, June 9th. 
Pat Martin

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[John and Fritzie Blizzard]

This report is late but Kathy Strickland  I went to Armitage Rd. Sun. evening 
(where do the days go???). With her exc. hearing she was able to pinpoint the 
locality of the warbler  eventually found it almost in her face. We both had 
wonderful views as the setting sun really highlighted its colors as it sang its 
evening song to us. NO guidebook pictures do justice to that beautiful 
bird!!! 

Kathy was certain she heard 2 birds, one on each side of the river. We parked 
at the pulloff  walked a fair distance back the road then along the shore from 
the Rte. 89 side of the bridge. If you walk or drive back the road you'll get 
to a deep hole in the road where someone has made a new driveway to the right. 
At that point walk to the river shore  listen. Kathy found a dead limb on a 
live tree that overhung the water that the bird seemed to favor. She could hear 
another bird across the river. Skeeters were nasty  poison ivy is plentiful. 
While this Prothonotary wasn't our 1st ever, it was a thrilling find. The final 
bird of the day was a hummer zipping across the road in front of us.

Fritzie
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler Wilson's Phalarope MNWR

[smb4inc]

Around noon we saw the Prothonotary Warbler carrying material into the same 
nest cavity used two years ago. 


Suzanne
Ithaca, NY 



There is a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER singing along Armitage Road in the normal spot 
this morning. 

Along the auto loop I had the previously reported female WILSON'S PHALAROPE at 
Benning Marsh and another bird at the very north end of the main pool. This 
bird 
was distant and in the morning fog combined with a little distortion I struggle 
a bit with the ID but I believe it was a male WILSON'S PHALAROPE. 

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Ticonderoga, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Jay McGowan]

Now singing at Sherwood Platform, Sapsucker Woods.

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary warbler

[Kenneth V. Rosenberg]

Still present and singing occasionally on boardwalk just south of Lab of 
Ornithology building at sapsucker woods 11:30 am. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary warbler

[Kenneth V. Rosenberg]

The prothonotary warbler is currently working along the north shore of the pond 
at sapsucker woods. In the bright sun. 2:45 pm. Come look at it and test 
binoculars at the same time!

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler fledglings

[Christopher Wood]

As Jay already reported, Jeff Gerbracht and I found FOUR very recently
fledged baby Prothonotary Warblers on the north side of Armitage Road
yesterday morning. They were very cute. So cute, in fact, that I had
to upload some photos of them as well as some other highlights from
yesterday. See link below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinicola/

I think Jay posted most of our highlights already, but we also saw a
single male Greater Scaup on the west side of Cayuga Lake just north
of the Lakeshore Winery.

As others have mentioned, the shorebird habitat at East Road / Towpath
is excellent. If I were to adopt Matt Young's crossbill cone crop
ratings to shorebird habitat, I would give it a 4.5. It looses half a
point, because birds are very distant and best viewed early in the
morning before the heat shimmer begins. There were over 500 peeps
including a very early Baird's Sandpiper, as well as Wilson's
Phalarope and Stilt Sandpiper.

Cheers,
Chris Wood

eBird  Neotropical Birds Project Leader
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler fledglings

[david nicosia]

Great photos!! Glad to see they are raising young there. 

On another note, why is it that we can't walk out on
the trail that goes from Towpath road to east road between both marshes. 
This is obviously a GREAT fall staging area for shorebirds
and we birders have to struggle to get views. Those of us with
expensive high-end scopes can do it to some extent but
what about all the others? Why does Montezuma NWR not
allow people to walk out on this trail that connects
East road to Towpath? I understand the idea of refuges
for wildlife and disturbances but I have been to other
places(Forsythe, Heislerville, NJ as examples) where 
the shorebirds literally walk around your feet totally unafraid. 
Also I would think that the more people that become interested
in shorebirds and birds in general the more conservation dollars
that are contributed. 

Right now, the way it is, you have to high end scopes to enjoy 
this shorebird spectacle. Those of us who do, I presume, already contribute a 
lot
to conservation. I know I do. Anyway, this place should be a 5 and not
a 4.5 only if they would allow birders access to that trail.
Sorry for the rant. 

Dave Nicosia 




From: Christopher Wood chris.w...@cornell.edu
To: Upstate NY Birding CAYUGABIRDS-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Sun, July 10, 2011 5:24:36 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler fledglings

As Jay already reported, Jeff Gerbracht and I found FOUR very recently
fledged baby Prothonotary Warblers on the north side of Armitage Road
yesterday morning. They were very cute. So cute, in fact, that I had
to upload some photos of them as well as some other highlights from
yesterday. See link below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinicola/

I think Jay posted most of our highlights already, but we also saw a
single male Greater Scaup on the west side of Cayuga Lake just north
of the Lakeshore Winery.

As others have mentioned, the shorebird habitat at East Road / Towpath
is excellent. If I were to adopt Matt Young's crossbill cone crop
ratings to shorebird habitat, I would give it a 4.5. It looses half a
point, because birds are very distant and best viewed early in the
morning before the heat shimmer begins. There were over 500 peeps
including a very early Baird's Sandpiper, as well as Wilson's
Phalarope and Stilt Sandpiper.

Cheers,
Chris Wood

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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler report

[Dave Nutter]

This evening Jessie Barry sent out a CayugaRBA of a female Prothonotary Warbler at May's Point Pool, Montezuma NWR. --Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler report from Montezuma NWR on 31 May

[Tom Johnson]

Cayugabirders,
I'm forwarding a note from the NY state listserv that notes a
Prothonotary Warbler at the tower at Montezuma NWR.
Hopefully someone can take a look/ listen.
Cheers,
Tom



Subject: Syracuse - Montezuma Wildlife Refuge 5/30
From: David Mouzon david AT mouzon.us
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 23:57:29 -0400

All,



This Saturday at Montezuma Wildlife Refuge my wife and I spent 2 hours at
the south observation tower and saw:



Black Tern x1

Kildeer x2

Bald Eagle (immature) x3

Turkey Vulture x5

Red-tailed Hawk x1

Prothonotary Warbler x1

Yellow Warbler 5+

Great Blue Heron 15+

Song Sparrow x2

Purple Martin 50+

Tree Swallow 10+

Barn Swallow x2

Brown-headed Cowbird 10+

Red-winged Blackbird 50+

Baltimore Oriole x1



David Mouzon

New York, NY



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