[cayugabirds-l] Early Ovenbird in Ludlowville
Nancy Ostman and I were birding in the Myers Point-Ludlowville area yesterday. While at the Lansing Rod and Gun Club, we distinctly heard an OVENBIRD calling out Teacher, Teacher, Teacher. It was calling from the wooded area across the road from the club buildings and repeated it's song at least twelve times. *Isn't this early*? The arrival dates on the 2000-2009 list has it listed as median arrival date of April 30 and the mean arrival date as April 29. Candace Time: 16:00-16:30 Location: Lansing Rod and Gun Club Observation date: 4/7/11 Notes: 52º+, overcast, slight breeze Number of species: 29 Canada Goose 3 Mallard 4 Wild Turkey 9 All displaying with tails fanned. Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 5 Red-tailed Hawk 2 One RTHA fighting with AMCR for at least 8 mins. Crow would strafe hawk's wings, inciting a chase. Killdeer 2 Ring-billed Gull 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 My FOY (first of year). Blue Jay 2 American Crow 8 One was fighting with RTHA. See above. Black-capped Chickadee 5 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Winter Wren 1 American Robin 9 European Starling 5 Cedar Waxwing 5 Ovenbird 1 My FOY. Repeated song at least 12 times. Arrival in basin usually 4/30. Song Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 5 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 9 American Goldfinch 5 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) -- 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] Dryden Lake and George Rd
Early this afternoon I scanned the north end of Dryden Lake and found two HORNED GREBES, one COMMON LOON, along with a few HOODED MERGANSERS, and lots of COMMON MERGANSERS and Canada Geese. Then I went to the George Road pond, where I found one REDHEAD and a few BUFFLEHEAD mixed in with lots of RING-NECKED DUCKS. The grass on the Rt. 38 side was covered with Canada Geese, and along that shore were Mallards, a few BLACK DUCKS, and one GREEN-WINGED TEAL. Anne Marie Johnson -- 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] Montezuma Audubon Center, 4/8/11
Location: Montezuma Audubon Center (3577C) Observation date: 4/8/11, 12:05-1:32 PM Notes: altostratus translucidus, S. wind Number of species: 27 (nothing unexpected) Canada Goose 21 Trumpeter Swan 3 Gadwall 4 north pond American Wigeon 70 north pond: 50 near south shore +20 in NW corner American Black Duck 2 south pond Mallard 4 Northern Shoveler 4 north pond Green-winged Teal 9 most flew out of deadwood swamp Ring-necked Duck 10 Hooded Merganser 2 flew out of deadwood swamp; female seen earlier on north pond (possibly a 3rd Hoodie) Common Merganser 2 north pond Northern Harrier 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 adult Sandhill Crane 2 flew out of north pond marsh, landed on south-pond dike by creek, and then moved on Ring-billed Gull 6 center dike Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 near platform Northern Flicker 1 heard, not seen Pileated Woodpecker 1 flew out of tree cavity in deadwood swamp American Crow 2 Tree Swallow 15 estimated flock Barn Swallow 1 only Frank saw Eastern Bluebird 1 swamp past south pond American Robin 6 Song Sparrow 6 scattered; some heard not seen Red-winged Blackbird 20 estimated total Common Grackle 2 House Sparrow 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Dave Spier Frank Morehouse http://montezumabirding.webs.com http://ny.audubon.org/CentersEdu_Montezuma.html -- 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/ --
