[cayugabirds-l] Yellow Warbler Saturday
A Yellow Warbler arrived early yesterday along with a large flock of Yellow-rumps (Myrtles) and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. On Thursday we had our first Rose-breasted Grosbeak. All this despite the radar showing a relative blank the last couple of nights. John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat On Sun, April 28, 2013 00:09, Upstate NY Birding digest wrote: CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, April 27, 2013. 1. Hermit Thrushes 2. Morning Birds 3. SSW yellow palm, rusty 4. Female RWBB 5. Richard Crossley speaks at SUNY-ESF, Syracuse - 4/29 6. =?utf-8?Q?Hooded_Warbler__more_at_Montezuma?= 7. Ospreys at Salt Point 8. white-winged Turkey Vulture 9. Toadsong 10. Birding up the lake -- Subject: Hermit Thrushes From: Geo Kloppel geoklop...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:19:22 -0400 X-Message-Number: 1 At dawn several Hermit Thrushes were singing down in the woods below my house. Also Winter Wren, Blue-headed Vireo, Ovenbird and Louisiana Waterthrush, but I haven't found any other warblers. Geo Kloppel West Danby -- Subject: Morning Birds From: Carol Keeler carolk...@adelphia.net Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:10:52 -0400 X-Message-Number: 2 Lots of birds at the feeders this morning. I got my FOS Purple Finch. I've been watching for its arrival. I had one White Throated Sparrow a few days ago. It had a one day stop. Also there are two Red- Bellied Woodpeckers eating black oilseed. Downy seems to like getting peanuts out of the shell. Most of the regulars are here too. There's Goldfinches, House Finches, Chickadees, Cardinals, Tufted Titmouse, lots of Juncos, and Chipping Sparrows. A Mockingbird 's out there singing. The undesirables are here too, unfortunately- Grackles, Cowbirds, and House Sparrows. I'll take a walk down by the creek later to see if any non feeder migrants have returned. The White Crowned Sparrows usually show up when the Serviceberry is in bloom, which should be soon. The Tree Swallows are looking at the nest boxes. It's a wonderful birdy morning. On a disappointing note, I haven't heard any Meadowlarks yet and I have always had them. On a non bird note, the coyote was here last night. I had one trapped in my garden back in February. It's paw prints are all over the driveway. There's rabbit hair on the back lawn. I've been hoping for a coyote to get rid of all my rabbits. Carol Keeler Sent from my iPad -- Subject: SSW yellow palm, rusty From: Suan Yong suan.y...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 10:38:19 -0400 X-Message-Number: 3 This morning's SSW walk saw a yellow palm warbler on the island from the pergola (along with two yellow-rumpeds). Later, in the woods, was a large flock of rusty blackbirds, conservatively 50, possibly 100+, subflocks continuously emerging previously unseen from depressions in the woods. Ruby-crowned kinglets and white-throated sparrows were everywhere, close, cooperative, and singing. Two Canada geese on nests, one right outside the VC entrance; two active robin nests, one under construction; a possible tree swallow nest cavity in a tree rather than nestbox, and for a moment a tree swallow pair checking out the nestbox/nestpost pair next to the Owens platform. Final highlight was a singing brown creeper which with some patience a few managed to see. Suan _ http://suan-yong.com -- Subject: Female RWBB From: Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm m...@roosterhillfarm.com Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:34:58 -0400 X-Message-Number: 4 I have a couple *female* RWBB at my feeders as well as about 10 WT Sparrows who have been hanging around the past week. I am in the hills above Candor. -- Subject: Richard Crossley speaks at SUNY-ESF, Syracuse - 4/29 From: Lewis Grove zugun...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:16:00 -0400 X-Message-Number: 5 Greetings all, With apologies for the late notice (and conflict with Tim Gallagher's talk), I would like to extend an invitation to an upcoming event on the SUNY-ESF campus in Syracuse that may be of interest to some. We are please to have Richard Crossley present Past, Present and Future - world birding adventures, book design and ID philosophy at 6 PM on Monday, April 29th. The talk itself will begin at 7 PM; Richard will be available for an informal meet-and-greet/book signing starting at 6, with light refreshments provided. The event will take place in ESF's brand new
[cayugabirds-l] Nashville
A singing Nashville Warbler joined the dawn chorus in our yard today. Nancy Dickinson Mecklenburg Sent from my iPhone -- 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 Orchards Ithaca GC flycatcher
So far the only new year birds for me here are the Great-crested flycatcher in the woods and a Savannah Sparrow across the street. 21 spp so far. Still here. Sent from my iPhone -- 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] White Crowned Sparrow
Just had my FOS White Crowned Sparrow. Yesterday I found a Ruby Crowned Kinglet down by the creek on my property. Saw the pair of Purple Finches just sitting quietly, for a long time, down by the creek as well. Carol Keeler Auburn Sent from my iPad -- 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] Pine Siskins
Hi all, In addition to a nice diversity of migrants, including YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, OVENBIRD, BARN SWALLOW and HOUSE WRENS we just had 4 PINE SISKINS on the Niger sock. Good birding, David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford -- 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] Goetchius: 6 Snipe, 1 Meadowlark - Home: Prairie Warbler
Goetchius wetlands becoming very shallow to only damp. Wood Frog and salamander eggs, some with tadpolls already free swimming, in danger of dessication. Funny sort of forested wetland restoration. Cheers, John From: bounce-85865347-25065...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-85865347-25065...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of David [mccart...@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:11 AM To: CayugaBirds Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins Hi all, In addition to a nice diversity of migrants, including YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, OVENBIRD, BARN SWALLOW and HOUSE WRENS we just had 4 PINE SISKINS on the Niger sock. Good birding, David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford -- 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 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] Salt Point Sunday
I waited at the Osprey platform for two hours today, from about noon until after two, and only saw one individual fly by the nest a few times. This is the longest period during which I have not seen the ospreys on their nest in the seven days I have been watching them. Salt Point was loaded with cars, people, and dogs the entire time I waited. At one point I counted nine parked cars and two motorcycles along the shore within 200 feet of the platforms, with radios blaring, and three cars driving past. What a change from the weekdays when I am alone or there is one other car at the point. I hope to return later and find them on tending their nest. Candace Cornell -- 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] Ospreys at Salt Point
Robyn Bailey, who helped put the platform up, is working with Steve on locating alternate sites for the fireworks. The CBC's Conservation Action Committee is supporting Robyn in her work and will help her in any way we can. Candace Cornell On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:50 PM, Donna Scott dls...@me.com wrote: Has anybody talked to Steve Colt (rec. director, Lansing) about moving the fireworks? Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Apr 27, 2013, at 7:01 PM, Candace Cornell cec...@gmail.com wrote: I've been watching the osprey pair at Salt Point everyday this week for a few hours a time. I've seen many attempted matings and a few seemingly successful tries. Their nest building is slow going. The male collects a few sticks every hour using the process John Greenly described so well on April 23. Most of his attempts at procuring sticks fail and when he does get one, it can be anywhere from a twig to a branch a few feet long. He is the one I see maneuvering the sticks around although I did see the female move a few. The female spends the majority of her time guarding the nest and periodically calling. For the last three days, I have seen the male bring small fish to the nest. When he does, he'll fly around the area with the fish, calling, and making a grand show of the presentation. All three fish appeared to be small sunfish spp. Both osprey fish are their own as well. On Thursday, a second male tried to mate with the female. but was rebuffed by her and chased by the male. the pair remained agitated for at least an hour afterwards and did not leave the nest. It is wonderful to watch the pair solidify their bond and work on the nest. In the time I have spent there, I have not seen them react to the various cars that drive past the platform although the male did leave when two motorcycles slowly drove by the other day. The train whistle, however, does get their attention every time it sounds. I hope the Lansing fireworks can be relocated at a far enough distance that the noise will not disturb the pair. At a minimum, they need to be moved on the other side of Salmon Creek. Candace Cornell -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://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 Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Rural roadsides and MNWR, Sun 4/28
Presented with many birding options this morning, my son Tilden didn't hesitate - he wanted to go to Montezuma NWR. Over the years, I've been losing the motivation to drive up there regularly, but Tilden alone has enough enthusiasm for two. Just a few miles into the trip, he burst out, I love Monty! Monty is great! You can just drive around and see things EVERYWHERE! And then he laughed with greedy but sincere and contagious glee. We made a couple of stops along the way. Along Burdick Hill Road at about 9:40 AM, Bill and Carol Klepack and we saw a few EASTERN MEADOWLARKS by the lone tree in the southern field, plus T's first NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD of the year and three distant BROAD-WINGED HAWKS rising on a thermal and drifting away to the north. Not long afterward, we stopped at Lake Road in Ledyard for more viewing of grassland birds. To my modest surprise, we saw and heard four male BOBOLINKS in the tree behind the lone house on the north side of the road. At least one was singing. Before today, I'd never seen Bobolinks remaining so stationary and positioned so high for so long. It seemed obvious that there are no females around yet to fight over. Here we saw and heard a few more meadowlarks, as well as some SAVANNAH SPARROWS. At the MNWR visitor center, we divided an hour among the pleasures of watching PURPLE MARTINS, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, DUNLINS in breeding plumage, many GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and a few BLUE-WINGED TEAL. We saw both of these dabbling species again, plus NORTHERN SHOVELERS and GADWALL, at both Larue's Lagoon and Benning Marsh. Two CASPIAN TERNS flew slowly southbound above the Seneca River. We also saw heard a VIRGINIA RAIL across from Benning, issuing its typical penetrating percussive call. By the time we reached the end of the Wildlife Drive at 1 PM, we were both quite satisfied and suddenly very tired, so we decided to retire for the day as winners and head home. But we did get a few bonus encounters en route - both accipiter species, Jeff Gerbracht and SFO participant Gundi (who told us of their exciting day at Braddock Bay), and a dish of incomparably excellent ice cream at the Cayuga Lake Creamery. 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] New nester
I'm as thrilled as a new pappy to announce that the owl box I built and erected last June, for the first time today was occupied by a red morph probably female EASTERN SCREECH-OWL! Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo. She (I'm being optimistic there are more in the box) sunned herself all morning with that dreamy screechie look of smug satisfaction: ear tufts up, eyes closed (almost), bill hidden by soft feathers. As small as the entrance hole is, the owl is still clearly small enough to not be cramped. The impression is that she fills the hole due to the fluffiness but if you watch a bit you realize there is still clearance on either side. I followed Kaufmann's plans but made a couple modifications. My mods were to hinge the clean-out front a couple inches below the hole, latch at the bottom; made more sense to me to be able to clean it more easily this Fall, than to hinge at bottom and have all the grunge land in my face when I opened it. Also, I shaped the hole into a small arch thinking the flat bottom would make a more comfortable perch. Finally, I bought (expensive!) aluminum flashing and completely roofed the top and top sides: I am pretty sure no squirrel can get a purchase on this. The box hangs about 15' up on a young cherry, on chains passed through short lengths of garden hose, so I can let them out a bit each year to avoid harming the tree, and faces East. I might rotate it when I clean it because while I can see the box from the house, I can't see the hole in that orientation. But we have several vantage points from a trail that circles that tree at about 30' so hoping we don't disturb Mom. She did turn to face us at one point, though with eyes mostly closed. We backed off slowly after I got some photos. The other thing that occurred to me is that the previous screechie visitor we had which I photo'd in daylight ( june 2011) was a grey morph. He (or she) was the direct inspiration to get that box built. We have heard the monotone trilling note many nights in the past two months, so I'm happy we have an apparent resident. Hoping for lots of little screechies! ChrisP __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- 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] Around Ithaca birds
Hi all, I couldn't get motivated to drive to Montezuma today so instead started my birding at Hawthorn Orchard. The main area was quiet until I followed some mobbing BLUE JAYS to find them harassing a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. There were all of the expected woodpeckers and the recently new HOUSE WREN, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, and my first LEAST FLYCATHCER. I missed the GREAT CRESTED that Lee Ann reported. Bushwhacking to Rite Aid I followed sounds of YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS to find a flock of about 10 with one YELLOW WARBLER, half a dozen CHIPPING SPARROWS and an early TENNESSEE WARBLER. Meeting up with Ann and Susan we went to Monkey Run to find some new birds. We weren't able to see any Hermit Thrush, as I had hoped, but did find a small group of RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS and a unexpected BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER. The BROWN CREEPERS were singing as were two PINE WARBLERS and a couple RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH. We had great looks at a PILEATED WOODPECKER and a quickly disappearing YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. We could hear YELLOW and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS but couldn't see them. As nice as it was I didn't see many raptors flying in the morning, but we all went to Mount Pleasant, after lunch, to try and see Broad-wings. There didn't seem to be any real migration action, but there were cool local birds including a couple RED-TAILED HAWKS, many TURKEY VULTURES, one SHARP-SHINNED HAWK and a COOPERS HAWK. The wind was pretty strong by then so we shut down for yard work. It was a beautiful day. Cheers, Gary -- 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] CBC field trip: Saturday, 4/27/2013; South Hill Recreationway
On Saturday morning (4/27/13) I led a CBC field trip on the South Hill Recreationway in the Town of Ithaca. Our group of seven started out at the Juniper Drive gate where we observed several foragaing Ruby-crowned Kinglets. These birds were vocalizing everywhere throughout the morning and the total of 7 reported for the trip is very conservative, possibly by a factor of 2x-3x. A Ruffed Grouse was drumming in the thicket to the north of the grassy path below the Juniper gates. We proceeded up the main rail trail and soon encountered the first of several Blue-headed Vireos we would eventually see/hear. This one was foraging in the same tree as a pair of Purple Finches. Farther along we had two Eastern Towhees countersinging from fields on either side of the main trail. We then explored some of the woodland trails that run along the gorges feeding Six-mile Creek. One of these yielded a singing Lousiana Waterthrush within 200 meters of the main trail. This is presumably the same bird I heard in the same area last week. Farther downstream we heard a single bout of song from a Winter Wren who then went silent and, like the Waterthrush, defied our efforts to get a look at him. Later, we all had rewarding sunlit views of another Blue-head Vireo foraging at close range while yet another sang in the distance. We flushed a second grouse on the narrow grassy trail that runs below and parallel to the main trail between Northview creek and Juniper. We also scanned the old reservoir from a vantage point far above 2nd dam where scores of Red slider turtles were sunning themselves. In the distance we picked out a pair each of Common Mergansers and Canada Geese. While we ended up doing a bit more hiking than we might have done if some of more of the hoped-for migrants and returning residents had been in evidence it was a glorious spring morning to be out on our local trails. My ebird report follows. South Hill Recreation Way, Tompkins, US-NY Apr 27, 2013 6:48 AM - 10:58 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.5 mile(s) Comments: CBC Birdwalk with Klaus, Paul, David, Lee, Susan, Loretta, Becky. Clear, cool starting in the high 30s; up to the low 50s. 33 species Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 3 Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 2 Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) 2 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1 Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 3 Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 2 Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 3 Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1 Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 2 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 4 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 4 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 5 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1 House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 1 Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 7 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 4 Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) 1 Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 2 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 2 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1 Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 3 Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 2 House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 4 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13899862 -- 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] Unusual spring
We've never had a COMMON REDPOLE at our feeders on N Cayuga St but this year, in late April, we have had a female coming almost daily including today. We seldom see PINE SISKINs or PURPLE FINCHes but today we had both. (The siskin has been here several times over the past two weeks.) I think the addition of another feeder to our previous two must be part of it. In any case, we love it. Bob -- 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] Late morning birds at Sapsucker Woods
Nacho Areta, Mecky Holzmann, and I took a leisurely walk around Sapsucker Woods this morning (28 April 2013), from about 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. There was not a ton of activity, but it was a gorgeous morning and we had some nice birds. Here are a few highlights: Palm Warbler--1 at Sherwood Platform Baltimore Oriole--1 heard singing once, near Sherwood Platform Black-throated Blue Warbler--1 heard singing from hemlocks near East Trail gate Northern Waterthrush--3 heard singing from Woodleton Boardwalk (although one was probably on the other side of the road) N. Rough-winged Swallow--one flying about the entrance to the Johnson Center Trout Lilly--lots in bloom Good birding, Matt Medler Ithaca -- 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/ --
