[cayugabirds-l] Barred Owl

[Alm9413]

Hi All,
Working late and not being outside for most of the day, I decided that  
chores could wait. I stopped by the Lab of O for a walk. Along the  Wilson 
Trail, I came across someone who had just seen 6 RUSTY  BLACKBIRDS on the SW 
side of the Wilson Trail. We both tried to find them  again, but to no avail. I 
continued on the Wilson Trail. As I approached  the Podell Boardwalk, I was 
pleasantly surprised to hear a BARRED OWL  calling at 6:25 P.M. It was on 
the Dryden side of the woods, and called at  least 4 times while I was there.
Good Birding, 
Ann Mitchell

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Am. Robin w/white head

[Kevin J. McGowan]

Interesting sighting!

I remember almost exactly 10 years ago today seeing a similar bird in Cayuga 
Heights.  I was just getting totally jazzed about digiscoping, and these were 
the first interesting shots I took through binoculars.  I remember leaning 
backwards over the seats to take the photo out the back window.  Not sure I 
could do that now.  ;^)

You can see the images at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/robin.htm, off the 
Bad Photos of Good Birds page, http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/brdphoto.htm.

Best,

Kevin


Ithaca, NY 14850
k...@cornell.edu
http://birds.cornell.edu/crows/






From: bounce-5451113-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-5451113-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Walls
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:22 PM
To: Cayuga Birds List
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Am. Robin w/white head

My son, Dave, and I saw a robin with a white head this AM on West Hill, 
Spencer.  I remember seeing another piebald robin a number of years ago near 
Love Fieldhouse, Cornell campus.  That bird, however, had many more white 
patches.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Am. Robin w/white head

[Eben McLane]

For about five years, I had a completely "white-headed junco" around  
my house. It disappeared a couple of years back--died, presumably.  
Does anyone know literature on song bird color variations, especially  
on color variations and reproduction?
Eben McLane

On Mar 18, 2010, at 5:22 PM, Mark Walls wrote:

My son, Dave, and I saw a robin with a white head this AM on West  
Hill, Spencer.  I remember seeing another piebald robin a number of  
years ago near Love Fieldhouse, Cornell campus.  That bird, however,  
had many more white patches.

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[cayugabirds-l] Am. Robin w/white head

[Mark Walls]

*My son, Dave, and I saw a robin with a white head this AM on West Hill,
Spencer.  I remember seeing another piebald robin a number of years ago near
Love Fieldhouse, Cornell campus.  That bird, however, had many more white
patches.
*
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Mark Walls

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[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe

[D.M.Kennedy]

The Western Grebe was found at 12:30 this afternoon at Chimney Bluffs State 
Park (west of the bluffs) with the help of an Eaton birder. Fairly close and 
cooperative. Red-necked Grebes, White-winged Scoters, Long-tailed Ducks, Common 
Goldeneye, Red-breasted and Common Mergansers also present.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Chimney Bluffs, 4PM Wends.

[david nicosia]

All, 

I am planning a trip up to Lake Ontario this Saturday with my wife.
I will be stopping by Chimney Bluffs in the hopes of seeing the Western
Grebe. I also heard that there are many other great spots up there for
other birds. Does anyone have any suggestions on locations
in that general area around lake ontario? Please email me at 
 daven1...@yahoo.com   if you have any suggestions. The weather
is going to be awesome on Saturdayupper 60s and sun.   

Thanks so much

Good birding to all! 
Dave Nicosia





From: James G. Kohlenberg 
To: "CAYUGABIRDS-L@cornell.edu" 
Sent: Wed, March 17, 2010 9:31:37 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Chimney Bluffs, 4PM Wends.

 
With beautiful calm, sunny weather I was able to find the
Western Grebe this afternoon, Wednesday, at 4 PM. It was straight out from the
parking area, swimming, snoozing and preening. Over about an hour it swam 
leisurely
west until it was behind the bluff. I was able to pick it up again by scanning
from the State Park shore. 
 
  I noticed a couple things;
it doesn't associate with the Red-necked Grebes at all. Once when crossing
paths with another Grebe it dove and swam underneath to avoid a close encounter.
Many times it looked like it had something trailing behind like a tail
extension, but was only dragging a leg. I've seen other birds stretch their
legs, but this guy seemed to do in constantly mostly the right leg. Sometimes
he would windmill his leg around the side of his body. I don't think anything
was wrong, maybe it just felt good. When past the bluff toward the State Park he
resumed actively feeding, diving about every 30 seconds and staying down about
20 seconds each time. He came up with a fish on very many of those dives. This
lasted about 1/2 hour. He then resumed swimming out to the northwest in a
straight line, but not diving anymore. He must have been full. When I left at 6
PM he was still visible in the scope. 
 
Gary Kohlenberg


  
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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbird at the Lab

[Matthew Medler]

There was a single singing RUSTY BLACKBIRD at Sapsucker Woods this morning (18 
March 2010) as I came into work.  For the person who asked on the listserve 
some time recently about good places to see this species, I'd say that 
Sapsucker Woods is probably one of the better places in the area.  With their 
preference for wet wooded areas, Rusty Blackbirds can be seen fairly reliably 
here during late March and early April.

Good birding,
Matt Medler
Ithaca

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[cayugabirds-l] Winter Wrens

[Steven Broyles]

An employee, Jack Ruggirello, at Tunison Aquatic Science Laboratory between 
Cortland and Dryden sent an email indicating the presence of two singing Winter 
Wrens yesterday morning.  I visited there a short while ago to find one very 
cooperative and approachable wren singing behind the lab in the woods along the 
stream.  Seems to be two weeks early?

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