[cayugabirds-l] up the lake, afternoon of Sat 18 May
A few quick notes from a trip up the lake:Frontenac Harbor (formerly Castelli's Marina) in Union Springs: 9 (nine) COMMON TERNS on the break wallLarues had at least 120 DUNLIN, 3 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 8 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 1 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, and an undetermined number of LEAST SANDPIPERS (I wasn't determined enough to count them all spread out, but fewer than Dunlin)The mud at the south end of the Main Pool still has lots of distant shorebirds where it is damp or wet far from the road. Morning light would be better than midafternoon when I was there but I saw1 BAIRD'S SANDPIPER6 DOWITCHER SPmany LEAST SANDPIPERquite a few SEMIPALMATED PLOVERBenning's had male and female WILSON'S PHALAROPE together, plus some repeats of other places.--Dave Nutter -- 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] Common Nighthawk
Yesterday morning around 9:00, as we were driving down State Street just after turning off Mitchell St., Sara Jane and I had two birds fly over us from right to left, which looked very much like COMMON NIGHTHAWK. We only got a very brief look as they passed about 50' above the apartments being built on the left side of the road and disappeared (and we couldn't stop). They had long, pointed wings and slender bodies. Although only seen for a very few seconds, we saw them make the jerky, bobbing movements that we associate with this species. Would they be here now, and would they be flying at that time of the morning? Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu -- 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] Osprey on Niemi Road
Last evening while checking out the birds around the airport and Niemi Rd, we saw an Osprey eating a fish on a telephone pole across from one of the Niemi Road ponds. Suzanne Ithaca, NY -- 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] Prothonotary Warbler & Wilson's Phalarope MNWR
Around noon we saw the Prothonotary Warbler carrying material into the same nest cavity used two years ago. Suzanne Ithaca, NY There is a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER singing along Armitage Road in the normal spot this morning. Along the auto loop I had the previously reported female WILSON'S PHALAROPE at Benning Marsh and another bird at the very north end of the main pool. This bird was distant and in the morning fog combined with a little distortion I struggle a bit with the ID but I believe it was a male WILSON'S PHALAROPE. Gary Chapin Ticonderoga, NY -- -- 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] Lindsay Parsons Biodiversity Preserve, Sat AM
Ken and I had great morning birding at Lindsay Parsons Biodiversity Preserve. Many warblers actively singing, with good views. There were many PRAIRIE WARBLERs around the perimeter of the field, and we were lucky enough to watch one go to her eye-level nest in a shrub. Quite a few BLUE-WINGED, CHESTNUT-SIDED and MAGNOLIA warblers with very many YELLOW WARBLERS and COMMON YELLOWTHROATS. On the blue trail beyond the railroad tracks we saw BLACK and WHITE WARBLERS, REDSTARTS, and watched an OVENBIRD walk along for a bit and then sing for us. We saw VEERY, WOOD THRUSHES, SCARLET TANAGER, a variety of woodpeckers and heard BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER in this area as well. Up on the crest of the yellow trail we were delighted to watch a HOODED WARBLER singing, FOY for us. At the large pond were 8 WOOD DUCKS, a GREEN HERON, GREAT BLUE HERON and SPOTTED SANDPIPER. It was worth carrying the spotting scope! We never ran into another person while at the preserve for several hours. And as we left, Ken spotted a GREAT EGRET on the pond across the road from the preserve. Good Birding, Diane Morton -- 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] Birding at Montezuma and motherhood to Savannah
Hi All, Today Susan, Stuart and I started birding at Mudlock where there were 2 distant Terns - either Common or Forester. They were sitting on a bouy. A beautiful Cerulean Warbler sang for us at the picnic tables just past the visitor center where it is each year. The female Wilson's Phalarope in breeding plummage was still at Bennings where Gary saw it this morning. Next was Armitage Road for the Prothonotary Warbler. Susan actually saw it entering and exiting a hole which was really cool! The last place we stopped was Martin's Tract where we heard Virginia Rail and Sora. Good Birding, Ann Mitchell 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] Upper Lindsay-Parsons Preserve, Sat.
I made another trip to look for Worm-eating Warbler this morning above Station Rd. While I had no luck finding one it was an active birdy morning to be out with territories defended and insects consumed. I was able to add a couple year birds in the woods and on Bald Hill Road. As I got out of the car I heard a singing Black-billed Cuckoo. There were many Hermit and Wood Thrush, Veery, Black-throated Blue and Green Warblers, Northern Parula, Blackburnian, Nashville, and Canada Warblers. Ovenbird songs were everywhere and I managed to get nice close views of one. The Blue-headed Vireos have been joined by Red-eyed Vireos and Scarlet Tanagers. Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers tried to hammer trees into submission with several going at once. I again heard a Red-shouldered Hawk although I wasn't able to see it. The brushy areas on Bald Hill had multiple Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Towhee, Chestnut-sided and Blue-winged Warblers amongst the ever active Gray Catbirds. I found one Hooded Warbler. Even though I didn't see the Warbler I set out to find I had a much greater experience overall. Happy birding, 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] eBird -- Hawthorn Orchard -- May 18, 2013
Interesting morning. Hawthorns nearly devoid of bird life when I arrived around 9:15am then I encountered the Yellow-rumped Warbler flock streaming into the Hawthorn Orchard from the West. Highlights: CAPE MAY WARBLERS (2), ALDER FLYCATCHER (1), Tennessee Warblers (6) and Yellow-rumped Warblers (41). See my general comments and individual species comments below. Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H cth4th May 18, 2013 Hawthorn Orchard Traveling 1.25 miles 110 Minutes Observers: 1 All birds reported? Yes Comments: Very interesting. The Hawthorn Orchard was nearly devoid of any bird life. Then I encountered a large flock of mostly Yellow-rumped Warblers, all streaming (unsolicited) into the Hawthorn Orchard from West to East at allocation about 1/3 of the way South along the East Ithaca Recreation Way (EIRW) between Mitchell St. and Honness Lane. They were apparently arriving from a location in the direction of Six Mile Creek, perhaps up from the nearby feeder creek, which forms the North edge of the Hawthorn Orchard, by way of two very productive spruce trees near the location they were streaming across the EIRW at. 7 Canada Goose -- 2 adults, 5 goslings. 16 Double-crested Cormorant -- Flyover flock 1 American Kestrel 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird -- Flyover 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Alder Flycatcher -- Seen and heard calling "pip" notes from deep along Western edge of HO 1 Red-eyed Vireo 7 Blue Jay 5 American Crow 2 Tree Swallow 1 Barn Swallow 4 Black-capped Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 1 House Wren 5 American Robin 5 Gray Catbird 1 Brown Thrasher -- Singing just SW of HO 5 European Starling 1 Cedar Waxwing 1 Blue-winged Warbler -- Singing from NW edge of HO. 6 Tennessee Warbler -- Calling only in NE corner. Later, one half-heartedly singing in NW corner. Later, 4 more moved into Hawthorn Orchard from West to East along with amazing group of 39 Yellow-rumps and one Black-throated Blue at location about 1/3 of way along EIRW path heading South. 3 Yellow Warbler 1 Magnolia Warbler 2 Cape May Warbler -- Male and female foraging in two spruces just down gravel pathway off to West of EIRW, located about 1/3 of way along EIRW heading South. 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler -- Female seen giving chip notes, about 1/3 of way South along EIRW. This bird was at lead of flock of 39 Yellow-rumps and 4 Tennesses all moving into Hawthorn Orchard from West to East. 41 Yellow-rumped Warbler -- Amazing movement of 39 Yell-rumps from area about 1/3 of way South along EIRW, from West to East into Hawthorn Orchard! Previously, HO was nearly devoid of birds. Also, four Tennessees and one Black-throated blue were in this flock. 1 Black-throated Green Warbler -- Singing near NW corner. 2 American Redstart 5 Common Yellowthroat 1 Chipping Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 3 White-throated Sparrow 1 White-crowned Sparrow 5 Northern Cardinal 2 Indigo Bunting -- Male. Visual and heard "bzhttt" flight notes repeatedly. Just inside Eastern edge of HO. Later one flyover. 6 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 3 Baltimore Oriole 1 House Finch 6 American Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow 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] Sapsucker Woods (FLLT annual meeting and celebration), Sat 5/18
A spirited throng of about 30 Finger Lakes Land Trust supporters joined me on Saturday morning for a bird walk in Sapsucker Woods, where the Land Trust is holding its annual meeting and celebration. We found many birds, with several moments of fine shared viewing. Highlights include: * A cooperative SWAINSON'S THRUSH near the intersection of the Wilson and West Trails * Two pairs of obliging OVENBIRDS, one south of the Severinghaus/Wilson intersection and the other along the Hoyt-Pileated Trail * WOOD THRUSHES near both the Swainson's Thrush and the first pair of Ovenbirds * BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER (singing even tones like a Cape May Warbler), BAY-BREASTED WARBLER (heard singing a couple of times but seen briefly by me only), and three singing NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES along the Woodleton Boardwalk * BALTIMORE ORIOLE at the Sherwood Platform and in the power-line corridor on the Dryden side Many thanks to all who attended for your fine company and your support of the Land Trust! I'll be leading four free walks on various Land Trust preserves over Memorial Day weekend for the Finger Lakes Land Trust Spring Bird Quest. Please consult the Land Trust's website for full details. I continue to welcome pledges based on my weekend bird species tally, all in support of the Land Trust's efforts to conserve scenic lands and vital bird habitat in our region. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to seeing many of you next weekend! 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] Tennessee Warbler
Tracked it down in my hawthorns, chugging out its mechanical song loudly and endlessly. Not much to look at but a new one to learn. 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] cardinal song
After listening to a myriad of Macaulay Libarry recordings of Carolina Wren and Baltimore Oriole, I still think what I heard was a Cardinal. The C Wren has a much qucker tempo - the song I head was about a second for each upward arpeggio, or 3 seconds for the whole 9 note song. I am going to return to the location and try to confirm. -- asher -Never play it the same way once. -- 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] Prothonotary Warbler & Wilson's Phalarope MNWR
There is a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER singing along Armitage Road in the normal spot this morning. Along the auto loop I had the previously reported female WILSON'S PHALAROPE at Benning Marsh and another bird at the very north end of the main pool. This bird was distant and in the morning fog combined with a little distortion I struggle a bit with the ID but I believe it was a male WILSON'S PHALAROPE. Gary Chapin Ticonderoga, NY -- 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/ --
