[cayugabirds-l] Rusty blackbirds---Brooktondale
We just had 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS checking our feeder area. I think the damned MOURNING DOVES intimidated them, and also probably had eaten all the seed on the ground. The blackbirds left after a minute. 2 obvious females, 2 obvious males; the other 2 a cross plumage between the male and female. Gorgeous birds. Also still have 1 CHIPMUNK. S. Fast -- 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] Loons
Much too windy and snowy to band saw-whets last night so we were up early and feeling Looney. Went to the south lookout at Taughannock and spent a bit over an hour counting flying loons. Total; count was 53 airborne and two watchers. Pretty lackluster with as many or more birds going north as heading south. We were there from slightly before 08 to after 09. A single loon was in the water (surf?) off the point, northwest winds were in the 20mph sustained range and snow showers abounded. We did see a single Lesser Black-backed Gull close in off the point. JS -- 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 -- 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/ --
