[cayugabirds-l] Odd RW Blackbird plumage

[jaredwdawson]

This evening (4-2) around sunset I was doing a raptor watch for the DEC on 
Black Rd just north of hwy 79, town of Mecklenburg. No dice with raptors, but 
one of the male red-winged blackbirds had quite interesting plumage. Its 
underside was coarsely and darkly streaked like a female, with a buffy color as 
the ground. Its head was black and its lesser and median coverts, although 
quite prominent and bright, were normal breeding male in appearance. The 
undertail coverts were yellowish, the tail white with a moderate black terminal 
tail band. The uppertail coverts were bright white as was the tail, but along 
with the tail band there was also a central black shaft reminiscent of the 
uppertail of a McCown’s Longspur. ( Not sure if this also appeared on the 
underside). The greater coverts were tipped white.
This was unlike leucistic birds that I’ve seen which have not appeared so 
neatly patterned. The dark head and coverts seem to rule out a first-year male. 
Wish I had some pix.
The last week I’ve had a Eastern Screech-Owl singing its monotone trill on and 
off, heard from my house, the first I’ve heard in upper Trumansburg village 
over the last year and previous winter.
Good solitaire birding,
Jared Dawson
Trumansburg 








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[cayugabirds-l] Myer's Road Ospreys

[Bob Anderson]

This afternoon I was out enjoying some solitary birding heading down 
Myer's Road toward Myer's Point Park and when I came opposite the Osprey 
platform on the south side of the road I encountered 4 ospreys (I think 
it was 4 although I only saw three simultaneously). They were flying in 
circles close to each other. It turned out one had a fish in a claw and 
the others were interested. After a couple of minutes the group 
dispersed a bit and the one with the fish flew to the nest. Shortly 
after that another osprey joined the fisher. I thought for a while they 
were going to mate but the one with the fish was more interested in eating.


At the private marina next to Myer's Point were a dozen American Coots, 
a pair of hooded mergansers, a one greater scaup.


Bob



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[cayugabirds-l] West Danby

[Geo Kloppel]

I took Sandy (my dog) for a (leashed) walk at the L-P Preserve today, 
incidentally encountering:

A Northern Mockingbird, perched in shrubs across the road from the main parking 
lot. It was eating rosehips and occasionally darting down to the ground for 
insects.

A Horned Lark. Although there are extensive fields of stubble and a cow pasture 
nearby, this lone bird was concentrating all its energies on a tiny area right 
in the parking lot, about 30 feet from where I’d parked. I got out, and even 
set up my scope for a closer view of what it was doing. It pecked at this small 
area continuously for a good ten minutes while I watched. After it flew off, I 
inspected the spot for any clues about what it was after. I thought I might 
find tiny insects or weed seeds or whatnot, but I couldn’t see anything of the 
sort. Instead, the one thing that distinguished this spot from the rest of the 
parking lot was that someone had spilled a thin scatter of crushed oyster shell 
or clam shell there, like the stuff we offer to laying hens to keep their 
eggshells strong...

Later I witnessed a pretty agonic-looking Bluebird chase. 

Tree Swallows were busy sweeping the air over the preserve’s numerous bodies of 
water.

-Geo



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[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Rd. Red-tailed Hawks with nest material!

[Marie P. Read]

On my walk up Mt Pleasant Rd this afternoon I watched a Red-tailed Hawk pair 
circling over Gladys Birdsall's woods, a couple of minutes later one of them 
came cruising low over the woods with a trailing clump of grasses in its 
talons...nesting material. It headed slowly west and disappeared behind the 
trees which makes me think the possible nest might be a bit beyond Gladys' 
property. First I've seen evidence of nesting in this spot although I have 
often seen RTHA there, usually in winter. I HAVE seen evidence of RTHA nesting 
at the junction of Mt Pleasant Rd and Baker Hill Rd, but maybe this is a 
different pair.

Marie


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[cayugabirds-l] Kestrel

[Donna Lee Scott]

On power line west side Davis road, north of Jerry Smith rd. Lansing. (East of 
34B).
A bit distant, but I think male.
It has been swooping down to grassy field & back up to line a few times.

Donna Scott
Lansing
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On Mar 31, 2020, at 4:27 PM, bob mcguire 
mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:

Thanks - and let me know!
On Mar 31, 2020, at 3:51 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

I don’t think they Were vocalizing, although as usual, they fly to a distant 
place if you try to get anywhere near them.
I did not notice beaks open or moving.
This reminds me to listen to their calls for next time!
Donna

Donna Scott
Lansing
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On Mar 31, 2020, at 3:32 PM, bob mcguire 
mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:

Hey Donna - were any of your Kestrels vocalizing? That is one of the few local 
birds that I have never recorded. I would love to have that opportunity!

Bob
On Mar 31, 2020, at 3:18 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Male Amer. Kestrel on Wilson Rd near Conlon rd , Lansing.
Cool!
Kestrels 2 days in a row.

Donna Scott
Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] Park closures/usage guidelines-current

[khmo]

Almost missed this one as it didn't get all the attention of the old
parks are open press. Many restrictions now in place to conform with
stay at home. It was issued this past weekend. John


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[cayugabirds-l] Game Farm Road Osprey

[Lois E. Chaplin]

Was watching a Red-tailed Hawk hunting the field adjacent to Ellis Hollow Road 
when I panned to the Osprey nest by the ball field. Looked like a head (in 
addition to the perch) sticking out. Lo and behold, the Osprey took flight and 
confirmed its identity.

Lois Chaplin


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[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow @ Arboretum

[Suan Hsi Yong]

This morning, while photographing blackbird songs (sic) at the arboretum
(with Marie), a curious whistling song persisted from behind, which I
eventually tracked down as coming from a Fox Sparrow. Couldn't get close
enough to get a video, alas.

Suan

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