[cayugabirds-l] Nelson's Sparrow, Hog Hole
Just found a Nelson's Sparrow at Hog Hole, in the goldenrod along the lake just west of the NW corner of the main path. Jay McGowan -- 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] Stewart Park this morning
I walked down to Stewart Park and birded it from 8-9 this morning. Here's my full checklist, with some highlights added. A note about the Scaup. A male scaup was sitting on a log just off from Swan Pen, preening and then swimming. I knew a scaup has been hanging around Stewart for a while, but I couldn't remember what species. I identified it in the field as Lesser, on the basis of head shape (this was actually fairly ambiguous, but I was leaning towards Lesser more than Greater) and flank color (heavy grey vermiculations rather than a purer white in Greater). Then I checked eBird and talked to Jay when I got back and realized that people had been seeing a Greater Scaup. Now I'm not sure which Scaup it is, and I'll have to go back and get pictures. Stewart Park, Tompkins, US-NY Oct 8, 2011 7:50 AM - 9:25 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) 35 species BRANT (Branta bernicla) 4 - with a group of Canadas grazing on the grass near the boathouse Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 170 WOOD DUCK (Aix sponsa) 3 - on the Swan Pen pond American BLACK DUCK (Anas rubripes) 1 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 75 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (Anas crecca) 1 REDHEAD (Aythya americana) 2 RING-NECKED DUCK (Aythya collaris) 1 Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 1 HOODED MERGANSER (Lophodytes cucullatus) 2 COMMON MERGANSER (Mergus merganser) 1 RUDDY DUCK (Oxyura jamaicensis) 1 Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 3 Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 13 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 American Coot (Fulica americana) 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER (Actitis macularius) 1 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 100 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 15 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 6 Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 2 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1 Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 25 Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 6 BLACKPOLL WARBLER (Setophaga striata) 1 - foraging with House and Song Sparrows and Starlings in the big weedy patch by the floating dock PALM WARBLER (Setophaga palmarum) 1 - foraging with House and Song Sparrows and Starlings in the big weedy patch by the floating dock YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (Setophaga coronata) 5 - Swan Pen Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 5 American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 25 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Cheers, Nick -- 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] Phalarope at Montezuma
I didn't see the Cackling or Greater White-fronted Geese this morning, but the resident Graylag is back with several Canada Geese at La Rue's Lagoon. I also spotted a Phalarope (Red-necked) in the shorebird unit (just before the sharp curve on the auto route) about 8:30 this morning. I went back through about 4:30 and watched it feeding all over the open water area for about 1/2 an hour. Not an expert on shorebirds but this one appeared to still have a trace of it's breeding plumage, buff color around throat, darker crest and back, and a very dark supercillium (distinguishing it from a Wilson's). -- 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] Montezuma Phalarope
Just a note to my previous post, I reviewed my photos and the Phalarope's beak seems very thick with a trace of yellow on the base. As I said I'm no expert but my Sibley's guide seems to lean towards a Red Phalarope, not a Red-necked. If anyone wants to see a photo, I'll be working at the Montezuma Visitor's Center Sunday (10 - 4 PM), or if anyone else was able to identify it, please post. Thanks. -- 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] Nelson's Sparrow, Hog Hole
Justin Proctor and Emilie Ospina joined me in searching for the Nelson's at Hog Hole this evening. We failed to find it, instead finding many Song Sparrows, at least four Swamp Sparrows, a Spotted Sandpiper, and the four Brant back in their usual spot at the entrance to the marina. We also checked the ducks at Stewart, where we had all the species I had this morning, plus about 20 female Common Mergansers. The scaup sp. was too far out to photograph well (my camera won't digiscope). Good birding, Nick On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 12:20 PM, J. Gary Kohlenberg jg...@cornell.edu wrote: When Stuart,Ann and I left the Nelson's sparrow had moved into the main field , NW corner, bordered by the trail as it runs along the lake. Slow careful movement kept him from being terrorized by giants. We were able to get several great looks;, it was a lifer for Stuart. Ann only crashed to the ground once. Thanks Jay ! Gary On Oct 8, 2011, at 8:38 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: Just found a Nelson's Sparrow at Hog Hole, in the goldenrod along the lake just west of the NW corner of the main path. Jay McGowan -- 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: 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] Red Phalarope
Final note on the subject, the Phalarope at Montezuma's Shorebird Unit is a Red Phalarope. Thanks Jay Meena for your help. I last saw it near the bend on the auto route about 4:30 PM Saturday. It was moving around through the open water, often close to the road. -- 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] Nelson's Sparrow, Hog Hole
When Stuart,Ann and I left the Nelson's sparrow had moved into the main field , NW corner, bordered by the trail as it runs along the lake. Slow careful movement kept him from being terrorized by giants. We were able to get several great looks;, it was a lifer for Stuart. Ann only crashed to the ground once. Thanks Jay ! Gary On Oct 8, 2011, at 8:38 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edumailto:jw...@cornell.edu wrote: Just found a Nelson's Sparrow at Hog Hole, in the goldenrod along the lake just west of the NW corner of the main path. Jay McGowan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/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/ --
