[cayugabirds-l] 3 Mystery Calls!!

[Sandy Podulka]

Hi Folks,

I could use some help with 3 recent mystery calls.

(1) Sunday (yesterday) morning I went to Trevor Rd to look for the 
Red Crossbills that Kevin P. found. I did not see them, but in the 
same spot as Kevin, did pish and a bird called numerous times from 
medium-high in the trees, and then flew off. I never got a look. But 
it repeated a two-note "chirpy" call numerous times.  Here are two 
from different lousy phone recordings, linked together into one cut. 
Is this a Red Crossbill?  If not, what?  I know most local bird 
calls, and did not recognize this at all.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bj6uexcftkdcyw2/Possible%20Red%20Crossbill%20at%20Trevor%20Rd.mp3?dl=0

(2) Along Deputron Hollow Road a week ago, I heard this call that 
sounded like begging. It occurs right at the beginning and at 6 
seconds into the cut, and is a repeated series of about 6 notes. It 
sounds a lot like a fledgling Baltimore Oriole, and it may be, but I 
have heard many lately, and this sounded like a larger, tougher, 
bird, and was a more raucous and low-pitched call than the orioles 
I've heard. This was coming from intact deciduous forest next to a logged area.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p6bovlokv0uckuj/Mystery%20Begging%20Call%20Deputron%20Hollow%20Rd.mp3?dl=0

(3) The third call I have heard the last couple of weeks in Shindagin 
Hollow, along Trevor Road, and at Kingsbury Woods and I am quite sure 
it is a Broad-winged Hawk. But instead of the usual two-note, drawn 
out 'pe-w." This is a series of short "we we we we we we 
we" notes, but of similar quality to the usual call.  Could this be a 
fledgling Broad-winged Hawk? I have not heard this call all spring or 
early summer, but am now hearing it around.

Thanks for any help you can give me!

Sandy 
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[cayugabirds-l] The Wilson snipe persists

[anneb . clark]

9-1030am. Hanging out in SE back edge of Hile School rd Wetland with pair of 
killdeer that has been there for about 2 weeks or more. Clearly visible to eye/ 
binocs as it preened and then probed but camera obscured by sedges and grasses. 
Also great close looks at 2-3 Virginia rails. 2 seen along road  in ditch at 
east edge of wettest land s of road. 1 scampered quickly away from calmly 
foraging other. Then (hour later) 1 was foraging on west border of marsh ( s of 
rd). Easily could have been 1 of first two. All looked adult. No calls. 

Lots of robins puddle bathing in road. Robins and redwings “all sorts” except 
*very* young fledglings. Duckweed adorned turtles and bull/green frogs 
everywhere. Maybe one slider??  

One kingbird only and previous nest gone. Kingfisher or green heron 
depredation?  (They were there!) Maybe kingbirds are renesting?  If so maybe NE 
corner N of road. 

And then it started to get hot again. 

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