Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Bittern video
The swaying in the wind and later disappearing into the reeds…. Loved this video, Suan! Sent from my iPadOn Sep 29, 2023, at 6:18 PM, Suan Hsi Yong wrote:Here's a video I took earlier this month of an American Bittern at the wildlife drive. An exciting sighting to be sure, but watching it just stand there can be like watching paint dry, so I fast forwarded through parts of it. But I did catch some interesting action, including swaying with the wind: https://youtu.be/h6OW8x6UQfASuan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[cayugabirds-l] American Bittern video
Here's a video I took earlier this month of an American Bittern at the wildlife drive. An exciting sighting to be sure, but watching it just stand there can be like watching paint dry, so I fast forwarded through parts of it. But I did catch some interesting action, including swaying with the wind: https://youtu.be/h6OW8x6UQfA Suan -- 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] American Bittern/Shindagin Hollow State Forest
Hi all I walked along Shindagin a hollow Rd this morning from north to south, from where the pavement ends to the balsam swamp and back. Pretty quiet relative to what it will be in another week. The highlight was an American Bittern foraging in the open at the balsam swamp. I’ve never seen one there before. A fair number of ovenbirds! The list I submitted to eBird is below. Fantastic morning! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu Begin forwarded message: > Shindagin Hollow State Forest, Brooktondale US-NY 42.34608, -76.33759 > May 3, 2020 > 8:47 AM > Traveling > 1.96 miles > 121 Minutes > All birds reported? Yes > Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 2.0.12 Build 2.0.121 > > 1 American Bittern > 1 Turkey Vulture > 2 Broad-winged Hawk > 1 Belted Kingfisher > 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker > 2 Downy Woodpecker > 2 Northern Flicker > 3 Eastern Phoebe > 4 Blue-headed Vireo > 6 Blue Jay > 4 Black-capped Chickadee > 2 Tufted Titmouse > 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet > 1 Brown Creeper > 2 Winter Wren > 2 Gray Catbird > 4 American Robin > 3 American Goldfinch > 7 Dark-eyed Junco > 3 Song Sparrow > 1 Red-winged Blackbird > 1 Brown-headed Cowbird > 7 Ovenbird > 1 Black-and-white Warbler > 3 Common Yellowthroat > 1 American Redstart > 5 Black-throated Blue Warbler > 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler > 5 Black-throated Green Warbler > 1 Northern Cardinal > 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak > > Number of Taxa: 31 > > > Laura > > Laura Stenzler > l...@cornell.edu -- 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] American Bittern, mt. pleasant area
I made somewhat irregular trip home mid-day to give our dog a quick walk. To my delight, encountered an American Bittern at our pond, which is located on Pleasant Hollow Rd (between the Mineah/Mt. Pleasant fields and Ringwood Road). This is the 2nd time I've had that nice surprise at the pond. I surmise s/he-they may be coming over for a quick visit from a larger, cattail-rich marshland nearby. Eveline Ferretti Public Programs and Communication Administrator Albert R. Mann Library Cornell University 237 Mann Drive Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 254-4993 e...@cornell.edu -- 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] American Bittern -Danby
>From the RR causeway I heard an American Bittern thunder-pumping in the marsh >along Cayuga Inlet at 8:40 this morning just south of Walding Lane, West Danby. -Geo Kloppel -- 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] American Bittern Wildlife Drive Sunday morning
American Bittern at the last bit of water before exiting the MNWR Wildlife Drive just now. Dr. John Van Niel Professor of Environmental Conservation Director, East Hill Campus Finger Lakes Community College -- 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] American Bittern report in Cayuga Lake Basin?
Hi all, I was not at the Cayuga Bird Club meeting on Monday, but I was told that at the reading of the list, American Bittern was reported. Can anyone please let me know who found it, where it was, and what day? It would be new for the 2018 Cayuga Lake Basin list which I keep. Thanks. - - Dave Nutter -- 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] American Bittern
This morning at the swan pen at stewart park perched on a partly submerged tree limb I believe I saw an American Bittern. Has anyone else seen one. Also 3 huge belted kingfishers, one female perched on a limb in the water for a good long while. So regal! Carol Cedarholm -- 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] American Bittern on the South Hill Rec. Way
I found an unusual forest bird this evening on the South Hill Recreation Way trail. An American Bittern was standing in a small grassy clearing in a pine tree grove west of the trail about a half mile north of the Burns Rd. entrance. I tried earlier to call one at the reservoir without success so it was a surprise to find one in the woods. There is no water, other that the small stream at the trail entrance, where he was resting. My previous crazy Bittern sighting was one perched on the power lines, in the rain, at Sapsucker Woods several years ago. I think this one was more fun. Gary -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Bittern at swan pen
The AMERICAN BITTERN is still present on the peninsula at the swan pen, Stewart Park. It's very obscured and hard to find, however. An EASTERN KINGBIRD is also present. Jay On Apr 30, 2015 9:06 AM, Stuart Krasnoff s...@cornell.edu wrote: Out in open on log at end on peninsula. 0900 h From the semi-opposable thumbs of SB Krasnoff via iPhone -- 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 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] American Bittern
There is an American Bittern at the Swan Pen currently well hidden in the reeds on the north side of the pond. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- 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] American Bittern Seneca Falls today
I had an American Bittern on our wetland today in Seneca Falls. FOY for me at least. Dr. John Van Niel Professor of Environmental Conservation Director, East Hill Campus Finger Lakes Community College -- 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] American Bittern catching a fish at Sapsucker Woods
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644620445605/ [https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7442/13972642269_3faacd9101_z.jpg]https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644620445605/ An Amrican Bittern catching a fish - a set on Flickr An American Bittern was at Sapsucker Woods. This is series of photos of it catching a fish. After catching a fish it moved to a safer location to gulp the fish. Date 10/10/14 aka Cape May Day Read more...https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644620445605/ Enjoy! Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Bittern catching a fish at Sapsucker Woods
The bittern was still present this morning, along the back side of the small, vegetation-enclosed pond on the left just before the Sherwood Platform. On May 11, 2014 7:52 AM, Meena Madhav Haribal m...@cornell.edu wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644620445605/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644620445605/ An Amrican Bittern catching a fish - a set on Flickr An American Bittern was at Sapsucker Woods. This is series of photos of it catching a fish. After catching a fish it moved to a safer location to gulp the fish. Date 10/10/14 aka Cape May Day Read more...https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644620445605/ Enjoy! Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- 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/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] American Bittern (Sapsucker Woods, Sat 4/14)
Mark's comment that "we didn't ever lose sight of the bird for too long" highlights a difference in perspective between someone who unexpectedly saw an unusual bird very well (him) versus someone who heard about the unusual bird but arrived to hear "it just ran away a minute ago" (me). It seemed to me like a long time before Tom Schulenberg re-found it, then a long time before I could see it, then a long time before we were able to show it to Livia and others who had no search image for such a strange life bird. The bittern mostly stood still in head-up, very-effective-camouflage pose, but then would silently walk out of view every few minutes, often just as someone new was searching for it. Eventually I got good enough at seeing it that I was able to be the one to re-find it. I not only had great views but great search practice. Hint: look for the place that doesn't quite focus properly.--Dave NutterPS - Apologies for not posting to CayugaRBA. I didn't have enough space to add "CayugaRBA" but in retrospect probably could've shortened the message enough to sendOn Apr 14, 2012, at 07:00 PM, Mark Chao markc...@imt.org wrote:The AMERICAN BITTERN was still in the swampy patch of trees and brush among the three parking lots at the Lab of Ornithology at 5:45 on Saturday afternoon. I first saw this bird out in the open by the round pool right by the large sign marking the entrance to the visitor lot. A group of young women visiting from the University of Vermont came over and joined me in watching the bird. Then, as I borrowed one student’s phone and called Dave Nutter, the bird disappeared.I slowly walked around the island of vegetation twice to no avail, but finally I saw it again very close to its original spot. Again it was out in the open, this time showing an exquisite gradient of contrast from the black malar stripe to yellow cheeks. When the bird turned, I also saw, for the first time on any bittern, a very blond head contrasting with the subtle and wonderfully complex brown feathers of the mantle and wings. It was amazing – for a few minutes, the head was against a background of dried yellow grasses, and the body against brown earth. The bird was quite invisible to the unaided human eye. Eventually, about a dozen other birders, including Dave, Jay McGowan, Livia Santana, Tom Schulenberg, and Raghu Ramanujan, came and saw the bittern. Some got fine photos. A few times, the bittern ran like a rail through the narrow channels to different parts of the island, but collectively we didn’t ever lose sight the bird for too long. Seeing a bittern run was also a first for me today.Many thanks to Dave for getting the word out! Best wishes to those who look for the bittern tomorrow.Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[cayugabirds-l] American Bittern/Crow preyed upon by Red Tail
Larry and I had a leisurely trip around the lake today. Because there weren't the great numbers of waterfowl on the lake, our first main stop was Mudlock to look at the BALD EAGLE on nest with at least one visible gray fluff young. Steve Kress' SFO class was also observing the nest. Of note around the auto loop, we did see 2 DUNLIN and a GREATER YELLOW LEGS. When we thought we wouldn't see much else besides the waterfowl which have already been reported, by Benning Marsh, Larry said he thought he spotted something in the grass on left side of road. Sure enough, out in plain sight was a very cooperative AMERICAN BITTERN!! It was fascinating to watch. I took a couple of poor digiscope photos of it, as well as the Eagle, which can be viewed with following link: https://picasaweb.google.com/sjh4hymes/AmericanBitternBaldEagle?authkey=Gv1sRgCPvum7ODt9jNuAE# At Tsachacke Pool we saw 5 Eagles in the distance along with lots of GADWALL constantly bobbing their tails in air and 7 SNOW GEESE flying in the air.Our other interesting observation was at the DEC building on Morgan Rd. When we pulled up there was a lot of commotion by 25 CROWS who were obviously mobbing something. Once our scope was setup, we could discern in the distance off to left in trees, that a RED-TAILED HAWK (back to us unfortunately) had just caught an AMERICAN CROW. The Hawk and prey were in a low tree near ground, and crow was still struggling in an attempt to get free. After scanning the rest of area for ducks and watching an AMERICAN KESTRIL guarding a nest box, we would scan back to see if crow had any luck in escaping. After about 15 min. of watching, it was obvious to us, that the Hawk had it's meal for the day, but we did not stay to watch if it was even able to get airborn with it, or just consumed on the spot. Several of the crows took off after another Red-tail (mate?) and gave up on their unfortunate buddy. While there, Larry may have seen an AMERICANxEURASIAN TEAL hybrid. The bird had a very prominent white stripe on the scapulars, but it also had a prominent white bar. Once spotted it started preening and we couldn't ID it any clearer. Is it possible that the Green Wing Teal (not hybrid) can at times display a prominent white stripe above the scapulars? We returned via west side of lake, and because we didn't see many waterfowl at all, decided to stop at Stewart Park for a final view before sunset. No new birds were spotted there. -- Sara Jane and Larry Hymes -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
