[cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA -Hawthorn Orchard LOADED with
CayugaRBA -Hawthorn Orchard LOADED with TENNESSEE WARBLERS. -- Chris T-H -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sat 5/14
Dave Nutter and I found a very impressive variety of warblers on the Wilson Trail North in Sapsucker Woods early Saturday morning (6:15-6:50 AM). The willow tree that towers over the Sherwood Platform held at least seven warbler species all at once, including two BAY-BREASTED, one BLACKPOLL, a BLACKBURNIAN, YELLOW-RUMPED, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, TENNESSEE, and AMERICAN REDSTART. We also found a female CAPE MAY WARBLER in the big flowering tree by the second footbridge (this species loves this tree), a singing Tennessee Warbler between this footbridge and the platform, and a couple of singing NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES that seem clearly to be migrants. To top it all, we saw a pair of ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS copulating for about seven seconds at our eye level, about 10 meters away. Best wishes to all today, especially volunteers and attendees at the Lab's celebration of International Migratory Bird Day. Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard 8:15
Swainsons Thrush among same Warblers as yesterday minus the Golden winged. Alberto Lopez Chris Dalton Nancy Chen -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] New Yard Birds (Etna Rd)
This morning I had a handful of new warblers for the yard including a couple of Tennessee Warblers, a Orange-crowned Warbler, and a couple Chestnut-sided Warblers. Had the resident breeding Yellows, Blue-winged, Ovenbird, and Yellowthroats singing on territory. Also added a couple of Wood Duck flyovers yesterday afternoon and a Green Heron flyover this morning. I'm located just west of Hanshaw on Etna Rd. Drew --- Drew Fulton Drew Fulton Photography d...@drewfulton.com mobile: 321.230.6212 skype: drewfulton Park Photo Guides: Site Guides for Photographers Wanderer's Apprentice: Explore. Observe. Share Canopy in the Clouds: Explore the Cloud Forests of Monteverde, Costa Rica -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] today on Tupper Road
Seems like a very birdy morning. No time for birding, alas, but earlier I walked my dog Sandy around at the eastern edge of my property, which coincides with the Danby/Newfield town line and adjoins the westernmost edge of the L-P Preserve in West Danby (an area also known as Beech Hill Brook, the South Branch Woods, the South Branch of West Danby Creek, Beech Hill Road, Tompkins County Unique Natural Area #189, and other names besides (the real old timers call it the back stairs). I was happy to hear both YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO and BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. Had an INDIGO BUNTING, a singing MOURNING WARBLER, TENNESSEE WARBLER, lots of HOODED WARBLERS and many other birds. One spot, which I think of as 'City of the Redstarts' on account of their breeding density, was the scene of a mass squabble among about ten male Redstarts. They were zooming about so aggressively that Sandy actually jumped and snapped after them, as if they were horseflies! Here's my warbler list so far today: BLUE-WINGED WARBLER CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER MAGNOLIA WARBLER YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER AMERICAN REDSTART BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLR BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER TENNESSEE WARBLER NASHVILLE WARBLER HOODED WARBLER MOURNING WARBLER LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH OVENBIRD CANADA WARBLER COMMON YELLOWTHROAT -Geo Geo Kloppel Bowmaker Restorer 227 Tupper Road Spencer NY 14883 607 564 7026 g...@cornell.edu geoklop...@gmail.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue Grosbeaks, Candor
I believe this is an Indigo Bunting. This bird has a smaller bill than a Blue Grosbeak, lacks the broad cinnamon wingbars and also lacks the black border to the bill that Blue Grosbeak would show. Still, Indigo Buntings are great birds. Thanks for sharing the photos. Chris Wood eBird Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm m...@roosterhillfarm.com wrote: HI - It's been a while since I have been on this list. I just wanted to share with you some pictures I took of blue grosbeaks in Candor. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mobarger/tags/bluegrosbeak/ They are busy eating apple blossoms, only the pink not the white kinds. :) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard - 5/14/11 - TENNESSEE WARBLERS
This morning, I hit the Hawthorn Orchard in East Ithaca around 6:30am and I birded there quite thoroughly until about 11:30am. I was joined for a period of time by Larry and Sara Jane Hymes and Stuart Krasnoff. Had the pleasure of meeting some fellow birders while there today. I met Dana and Mamie Weed, Jan Hesbon, Dave Streater, and Jenny Feng, plus saw a few whose names I didn't get. Hope you all had a good day birding there! The highlight today was the phenomenal number of TENNESSEE WARBLERS present in and around the Hawthorn Orchard. A rough estimate would place the total number of birds (males and females) at around 30-35 individuals! Another highlight was the discovery of a GREEN HERON pair building a nest along the West side of the Hawthorn Orchard. The Hawthorn Orchard blossoms are beginning to open at the tree crowns. Treetops that have been exposed to ample sunlight and warmth are clearly showing signs of excellent insect growth. Toward the end of the morning, a very large flock of Tennessee Warblers and other species were actively engorging themselves on little tiny insect larvae, each being expertly removed by these warblers from each hawthorn leaf cluster. This is a great sign for the days to come. Here's my rough list of birds for the day: 2 GREEN HERONS (nest building, West side) 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Least Flycatchers 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 YELLOW-THROATED VIREO (single phrase heard) 1 Warbling Vireo (South knoll area, West of South ball field) 5-6+ Red-eyed Vireos (clearly migrants foraging in the Hawthorn Orchard) 1-2 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES (one foraging in the tops of the hawthorn trees on the North side, another whisper-singing from middle of Hawthorn Orchard, later) 1 WOOD THRUSH (apparently holding territory near SW corner of Hawthorn Orchard) 30-35+ **TENNESSEE WARBLERS** (this is an all-time high for this location, they were audibly singing and calling and visible everywhere you looked) 2-3 Nashville Warblers 5-6 Yellow Warblers 3-4 Chestnut-sided Warblers 12-15 Magnolia Warblers 2-3 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS (two at one location, one earlier in the morning) 3-5 BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS (two males at one location - singing, one female at another, two males again later) 2-3 Blackpoll Warblers (singing softly, actively foraging) 3-4 American Redstarts 5-6 Common Yellowthroats (seemed less noticeable today) 1-2 WILSON'S WARBLERS (think this could have been the same bird circling around the perimeter) 1 CANADA WARBLER (female - in the woods near the hydrant at the NW corner; relocated two additional times, once there and once at the SSW side; very mobile) 1 FIELD SPARROW (heard singing near South knoll) 1 SAVANNAH SPARROW (heard singing South of South ball field) 1-2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks 6-7 INDIGO BUNTINGS (multiple singing males, 1 female, plus flyovers) 2-3 Eastern Meadowlarks (heard singing from field South of South ball field) 5-6 Baltimore Orioles 10-12 American Goldfinches Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes TARU Product Line Manager and Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Pictures - Hawthorn Orchard Birds
I took a lot of pictures while at the Hawthorn Orchard, today; some surprisingly decent, most crummy. Anyway, you can have a look at them at https://picasaweb.google.com/cth4th/2011HawthornOrchardBirds# starting with this one from today: https://picasaweb.google.com/cth4th/2011HawthornOrchardBirds#560664139956051 6002 I must say that trying to get good pictures of Tennessee Warblers was surprisingly hard, given how prevalent that species was today. For the most part, I'm only doing this from a documentation standpoint, and certainly not publication quality. These are all with a 200mm lens, then cropped and lightened a bit in Picasa. Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes TARU Product Line Manager and Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Saturday SFO - Arnot Forest
I led a group of four students on today's trip to Arnot Forest. If you have never been there, it offers a good variety of habitat in over 4,000 acres. There are mature hardwood forests, hemlock groves, logged- over and second growth woods, open fields, ponds, and a major stream. A full day is barely enough time to cover everything. In past years the trip has been done as an overnight, and it is a shame that the tradition has not continued. The weather forecast was for showers, and I believe that that discouraged many from coming. Overall, with three all-day groups and one half-day group, we had fewer than 20 participants. Again, that was a shame, because the birding was great. We began the day at Green Springs Natural Cemetery, just north of Arnot, in the fog. We got off to good start with Purple Finches, Rose- breasted Grosbeaks, and White-crowned Sparrows at the feeders. The surrounding fields were filled with courting Bobolinks. We had one male Bobolink that began its song with two notes that sounded to me like bobwhite - quite confusing until we figured out that all of the sound was coming from one bird. As we drove up Irish Hill Road and through the north gate, we encountered the first of several dozen Chestnut-sided Warblers, as well as American Redstarts, Ovenbirds, Black-throated Blue, Nashville, and Yellow Warblers. Baltimore Orioles and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were common, and we ran into a couple of Scarlet Tanagers. Somewhere along the road we had an Indigo Bunting (singing), Veery (calling), and a Common Raven (gronk call). We walked the large field at the top of the hill, flushing Song, Field, Chipping, Savannah, and Grasshopper Sparrows. White we only found one Savannah, we ran across three Grasshoppers (two males chasing a female). We heard the Grasshoppers first and then were able to get good, close looks at one of the males. While we ate lunch alongside the road we could hear several Black- throated Blue and Prairie Warblers, a Black-throated Green, and another Nashville Warbler. We then drove slowly down the road towards the field campus, stopping occasionally to listen to a Winter Wren, Louisiana Waterthrush, and a Canada Warbler. Much of the day's birding was done by ear, but we were able to get great looks at the Canada Warbler. We left Arnot around 2 PM and headed over to Lindsay Parsons Preserve. The shrubby ravine at the entrance was quiet except for Yellow Warblers and Common Yellowthroats. But as soon as we emerged into the first field we heard one of the resident Brown Thrashers and the first of at least four Prairie Warblers. We found one Blue-winged Warbler in the second field, more Prairies, and several Chestnut-sided Warblers. We met up with Bill Baker's group just across the railroad tracks and listened to two Hooded Warblers on territory as well as two Black-and- White Warblers a bit to the south. We were about to leave when a pair of Black-billed Cuckoos flew in and then flew out just as quickly. Unfortunately, only a couple of people were able to spot them. Before giving up for the day, we stopped at the firehouse pond across from the preserve and found our first Great Blue Heron, two Wood Ducks, and a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers that remained in the open, preening, for several minutes. So, we beat the rain. It never got as warm as predicted. And we found a total of 73 species. Given that we had no shorebirds, no gulls, few raptors, and almost no ducks, we considered it a good day. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Myers, Montezuma etc.
Hi all, Came down from Rochester today to help lead bird walks at the Cornell Lab's Migration Celebration. The event was great and we had some great birds to show visitors on the bird walks. Highlights at Sapsucker Woods on both the bird walks and while I was birding for about 20 minutes before the event included fantastic point blank looks at two different PHILADELPHIA VIREOS, both on the Wilson Trail, a singing YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and a BLUE-HEADED VIREO. I recorded 16 species of Warblers with highlights including great looks at BAY-BREASTED WARBLER, a singing BLACKPOLL, TENNESSEE, BLACKBURNIAN and NORTHERN PARULA amongst others. We also had LEAST and WILLOW FLYCATCHER and a silent Empidonax sp. as well as loud KINGBIRDS and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS. LINCOLN'S SPARROW was also a nice treat in the pines at the beginning of the Wilson trail near the lab entrance. This location, as well as the bridge and trail between the Sherwood and Owens observation platforms, was the most productive for birds. The full ebird list from here is posted below. From here, my parents and I went on to Monkey Run. We heard BAY-BREASTED WARBLER right when we got out of the car and had a gorgeous BLUE-WINGED WARBLER at the beginning of the trail. Here, we heard a RUFFED GROUSE drumming along the SW loop of the trail. We also had SCARLET TANAGERS and ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, which we also had at Sapsucker Woods. One of the other highlights here was a beautiful GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER that was also singing. We then headed back up the lake and made a stop at Myers Point. Here, we had two LEAST SANDPIPERS on the spit. We also had an immature GREAT BLACKED-BACKED GULL on the water as well as a cooperative and close pair of COMMON MERGANSERS in the channel. Lastly, we went to Montezuma NWR. At the visitor center pool, there were good numbers of Shorebirds. There were about 70+ LEAST SANDPIPERS out on the mudflat with a couple SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS mixed in. We also had a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER here as well as 6 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, KILLDEER and a well hidden WILSON'S SNIPE. Waterfowl included WOOD DUCK, NORTHERN SHOVELER, BLUE-WINGED and GREEN-WINGED TEAL and GADWALL amongst more common birds. A cooperative EASTERN BLUEBIRD also put on a good showing. On the wildlife drive, we had amazing close views at a COMMON MOORHEN as well as calling/displaying (!) PIED-BILLED GREBES right along the drive. Other than that, birds were sort of sparse here. We then checked May's Point Pool quickly where we found very high water levels. However, we still had a pair of REDHEAD, BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON and a hunting OSPREY amongst more common birds. Lastly, we had two WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS foraging near the Tschache Pool overlook. Fortunately we avoided the rain that was in Rochester all day, and had a beautiful Spring day of birding in the basin. Happy Birding! Greg Lawrence Rochester, NY - Forwarded Message From: do-not-re...@ebird.org do-not-re...@ebird.org To: glawrenc...@yahoo.com Sent: Sat, May 14, 2011 9:38:14 PM Subject: eBird Report - Sapsucker Woods , 5/14/11 Location: Sapsucker Woods Observation date: 5/14/11 Number of species: 63 Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 8 Wood Duck - Aix sponsa 1 Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 3 Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias 1 Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 2 Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura 3 Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus 1 Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens 4 Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) - Colaptes auratus [auratus Group] 2 Willow Flycatcher - Empidonax traillii 1 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's) - Empidonax alnorum/traillii 1 Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus 1 Great Crested Flycatcher - Myiarchus crinitus 3 Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus 2 Yellow-throated Vireo - Vireo flavifrons 1 FOY singing from near corner of Sapsucker Woods road Blue-headed Vireo - Vireo solitarius 1 singing neat beginning of west trail. Warbling Vireo (Eastern) - Vireo gilvus gilvus 11 Philadelphia Vireo - Vireo philadelphicus 2 **uncommon migrant. FOY One very close looks and photos near beginning of wilson trail near the lab. The other present all day near bridge on Wilson trail between Owens and Sherwood observation platforms. Red-eyed Vireo - Vireo olivaceus 5 Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 2 American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 4 Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor 7 Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica 2 Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 5 Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor 2 White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) - Sitta carolinensis carolinensis 1 House Wren - Troglodytes aedon 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea 1 Veery - Catharus fuscescens 1 Wood
[cayugabirds-l] Yard birds: Swainson's Thrush, S.Tanager, Magnolia Warbler
This evening, a Swainson's Thrush made a surprise appearance foraging on the ground outside our dining room window during dinner. On Friday a Scarlet Tanager showed up and added its song to that of our resident B.Orioles (two males) RBGrosbeaks (2 males +2 females) C.Yellowthroat, H.Wrens, Finches, etc. Have not seen YRumped warblers for a few days. Late afternoon yesterday a Magnolia Warbler was foraging behind the shed, giving us good looks. Nari -- Nari B. Mistry, Ithaca, NY To see my paintings, visit http://www.ArtbyNari.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
