Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Muckrace 2021

2021-07-06 Thread Peter Saracino 
Great news!
Thanks.
Pete Sar

On Tue, Jul 6, 2021, 7:26 PM  wrote:

> After cancellation last year due to Covid-19 concerns the Montezuma
> Muckrace is back on! We are scheduling the event for September 10-11th,
> 7pm-7pm.
>
> The Muckrace is a 24 hour birding event in which teams (or individuals)
> search the Montezuma Wetlands Complex trying to see or hear as many species
> as possible. The event is also a fundraiser for the Friends of the
> Montezuma Wetlands Complex. 2019 brought out 34 teams (151 total
> participants, a new record) which totaled 176 species seen and/or heard and
> raised over $11,000!
>
> Money raised goes towards bird conservation, wildlife habitat improvement
> and public access in the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Teams pay a
> registration fee and gather donations and/or sponsorships for this
> fundraiser. There are several categories under which a team can register
> including; Competitive, Recreational, Low-Carbon, Family/Mentor, and Photo.
>
> T-shirts will be available for $12 per team member and a pizza dinner
> following the event is included in the registration fee. During the dinner
> a wrap-up of the event will be presented along with a wide assortment of
> prizes.
>
> Please visit https://friendsofmontezuma.org/projects-programs/muckrace/
> for information on past Muckrace events and where you’ll be able to
> register your team soon for this year’s event!
>
>
> Kyle Gage
>
> (Acting) President FOTMWC
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Muckrace 2021

2021-07-06 Thread gagekm 


After cancellation last year due to Covid-19 concerns the Montezuma
Muckrace is back on! We are scheduling the event for September
10-11th, 7pm-7pm. 

The Muckrace is a 24 hour birding event in which teams (or
individuals) search the Montezuma Wetlands Complex trying to see or
hear as many species as possible. The event is also a fundraiser for
the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. 2019 brought out 34
teams (151 total participants, a new record) which totaled 176 species
seen and/or heard and raised over $11,000! 

Money raised goes towards bird conservation, wildlife habitat
improvement and public access in the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Teams
pay a registration fee and gather donations and/or sponsorships for
this fundraiser. There are several categories under which a team can
register including; Competitive, Recreational, Low-Carbon,
Family/Mentor, and Photo. 

T-shirts will be available for $12 per team member and a pizza dinner
following the event is included in the registration fee. During the
dinner a wrap-up of the event will be presented along with a wide
assortment of prizes.

Please visit
https://friendsofmontezuma.org/projects-programs/muckrace/ for
information on past Muckrace events and where you’ll be able to
register your team soon for this year’s event!

Kyle Gage

(Acting) President FOTMWC


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible Worm-eating Warblers in Lansing NY

2021-07-06 Thread Jay McGowan 
This is a good reminder that the new Sound ID function in Merlin is a great
way to cue into new sounds and learn to ID birds, but should never be taken
as the final word on an identification. In this case, trilling species like
Worm-eating Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, and even Pine
Warbler can be challenging for even experienced birders to identify with
confidence, and the sound ID model has trouble being sure as well. Juncos
in particular pose a challenge, with their extreme variation between
individuals. So certainly, if you're in the right habitat, look a little
harder for a bird flagged as a possible Worm-eating, but in the cases you
describe, these were almost certainly Chipping Sparrows.

P.S. I'd be happy to take a listen to a recording if you want to send it
privately.

Jay

On Sun, Jul 4, 2021 at 6:38 PM Barbara Bauer Sadovnic 
wrote:

> The same thing happened to me today, also while eating breakfast on my
> porch, in Enfield!  I also tried BirdNET, and got the same result, although
> that might have been a “wild guess.” When I went looking for it I thought I
> saw a chipping sparrow, but couldn’t get a good look.
>
> Later in the day the bird (I think the same bird) was closer, and was
> identified as a chipping sparrow. But I couldn’t find it.
>
> Just now I heard it again, and again Merlin thought “worm-eating warbler.”
>  When I got closer Merlin changed his mind to chipping sparrow, and when I
> finally got a good look, I did see chipping sparrow, singing.
>
> I am really enjoying the new Merlin.
>
> On Jul 4, 2021, at 1:15 PM, KitKat PonyBird 
> wrote:
>
> 
> While enjoying breakfast on my back porch today, I heard an
> unfamiliar bird.  The new Sound ID on the Merlin app came up with
> Worm-eating Warbler.
>
> Merlin says this bird is rare for this area.  I heard at least three of
> the same song from different locations at nearly the same time.  Still
> hearing them around.
>
> I did a couple of recordings, but don't know (yet) how to share them.
> It's definitely different from the chipping sparrows I usually hear.
>
> Wish I'd been able to get a visual.
>
> Happy Birding
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