[cayugabirds-l] Migrating Blue Jays & Merlin - Mt Pleasant

[Marie P. Read]

Hi everyone,

Just back from a nice walk on Mt Pleasant Road with a fun bird sighting.
At the farmhouse "dip" east of the observatory, over the stand of large spruces 
I noticed a large flock of Blue Jays approaching from the north. I counted 14 
as they took off over the open fields flying high and I was struck how silent 
they were . Minutes later another large flock took flight, but they backtracked 
(back-winged?) and started calling. A Merlin was in the vicinity and for 
several minutes the jays mobbed it as it alternately swooped around chasing 
them or perched atop one of the spruces. The Merlin eventually took off 
straight south and disappeared over the horizon. Shortly after that the flock 
of 30+ jays took off, again completely silently, and flew over the woods to the 
south.

Such fun to experience birds' lives this way!

Marie




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[cayugabirds-l] Lots of Migrants incl. Philadelphia Vireos Sapsucker Woods , Ithaca

[Lee Ann van Leer]

March Chao will probably be sending out a big list but before we parted ways 
we’d seen 13 species of Warblers, Philadelphia Vireos, Blue-headed Vireo
and more new arrivals.

Lots of activity low down at Charley Harper bench area and on Wilson Trail 
North in general.

I think Marc will  find a lot more and as I had to get back to work.

Sincerely,

Lee Ann van Leer
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