Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca "Christmas" Bird Count 1/1/2013 - quick & dirty data; what to look for

2013-01-02 Thread Bill Evans
Dave,
Thanks for posting the quick summary again this year (a fine service for those 
of us unable to attend the compilation dinner)!

The Winter Wren was foraging within exposed roots and fallen tree stumps along 
the stream behind Grayhaven Motel. 42.407611,-76.538562

Bill

From: nutter.d...@me.com 
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 11:03 PM
To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca "Christmas" Bird Count 1/1/2013 - quick & dirty 
data; what to look for

>From my notes at the compilation of today's Ithaca Christmas Bird Count:


These 95 Species (plus 1 hybrid) were found on today's count:

Snow Goose
Cackling Goose - 2 at Stewart Park by Ken Rosenberg
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan  - new high of 396: many flocks migrating
Gadwall
5
American Wigeon - 2 at Stewart Park by Ken Rosenberg?
American Black Duck
Mallard
(Mallard x American Black Duck - 1 at Stewart Park?)
Northern Pintail
Redhead
10
Ring-necked Duck
Greater Scaup
Lesser Scaup
Surf Scoter - 1 north of East Shore by Chris Wood
White-winged Scoter - 1 at Stewart Park by Ken Rosenberg?
15
BLACK SCOTER - NEW FOR COUNT - 2 from Treman or west shore by Scott Sutcliffe, 
possibly those I found Friday 28 December
Long-tailed Duck - 1 by Chris Wood (location?)
Bufflehead
Common Goldeneye
Hooded Merganser
20
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck - 2 in southwest part of Cayuga Lake found by me
Ruffed Grouse
Wild Turkey
Common Loon - 1 flying south of Myers found by Kevin McGowan & Lee Ann Van Leer
25
Pied-billed Grebe - 1 north of East Shore found by ?
Double-crested Cormorant - 1 southwest Cayuga Lake found by Scott Sutcliffe
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
30
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Northern Goshawk - 1 found by Chris Wood coming to his feeders
Red-tailed Hawk
35
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin - 4 
Peregrine Falcon - 1 found by Bob McGuire at Stewart Park
American Coot
40
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Glaucous Gull - 1 found by Chris Wood at Stewart Park?
Great Black-backed Gull
Rock Pigeon
45
Mourning Dove
Eastern Screech-Owl
Great Horned Owl
Barred Owl
Northern Saw-whet Owl - 1 attracted to Chris Wood in his hot tub
50
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
55
Pileated Woodpecker
Northern Shrike
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow - 6 found by Kevin McGowan near Sciencenter
60
Common Raven - 20
Horned Lark
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
65
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren - 1 by Bill Evans (location?)
Golden-crowned Kinglet
70
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
American Pipit - 1 at Dodge & Stevenson Rds by Gin Mistry, 1 on white 
lighthouse jetty by Ken Rosenberg
75
Cedar Waxwing
Lapland Longspur - 2 found by Meena Haribal on Irish Settlement Rd near NYS-13
Snow Bunting
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 3 found by Asher Hockett below old NCR factory on South 
Hill
American Tree Sparrow
80
Savannah Sparrow - 1 on Bluegrass Lane, 1 on Waterwagon Rd by NYS-34
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
85
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird - 3
Brown-headed Cowbird - 5
Purple Finch
House Finch
90
Common Redpoll
Hoary Redpoll - 1 on Sheldon Rd south of NYS-34-B found by Colleen Richards
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
95


These species have already been found as Count Week birds, but may or may not 
have been found yet in the Cayuga Lake Basin in 2013:

Northern Shoveler - found count week last 3 days at Stewart & Treman Parks; 
found outside count circle today at Myers by Chris Wood
Canvasback - found count week by me off Treman Park
Lesser Black-backed Gull - count week: found on 30 December by me on 
southwestern Cayuga Lake
White-crowned Sparrow - count week (I don't know how many, where, when, or by 
whom) 


These species have been found in previous counts, but are missing from this 
year's count. Some were flukes not expected again, others may be in the circle 
or elsewhere in the Cayuga Lake Basin. Please report these birds if you find 
them, especially if you find them in or near the count circle this Wednesday, 
Thursday or Friday, so we can include them as Count Week birds:

Greater White-fronted Goose
Ross's Goose
Brant
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
King Eider
Red-breasted Merganser
Northern Bobwhite
Ring-necked Pheasant
Red-throated Loon
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Green Heron
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Golden Eagle
Killdeer
Wilson's Snipe
Bonaparte's Gull
Snowy Owl
Long-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
Red-headed Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
American Three-toed Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Boreal Chickadee
House Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Hermit Thrush
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher - unverified count week report on South Hill
Bohemian Waxwing
Ovenbird 
Orange-crowned Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow Warbler
Pine Warb

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca "Christmas" Bird Count 1/1/2013 - quick & dirty data; what to look for

2013-01-02 Thread Bill Evans
Dave,

Thanks for posting the quick summary again this year (a fine service for those 
of us unable to attend the compilation dinner)!

FYI, the Winter Wren was foraging within exposed roots and fallen tree stumps 
along the inlet stream behind Grayhaven Motel. 42.407611,-76.538562

Bill

From: nutter.d...@me.com 
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2013 11:03 PM
To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca "Christmas" Bird Count 1/1/2013 - quick & dirty 
data; what to look for

>From my notes at the compilation of today's Ithaca Christmas Bird Count:
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[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca "Christmas" Bird Count 1/1/2013 - quick & dirty data; what to look for

2013-01-01 Thread nutter.dave
From my notes at the compilation of today's Ithaca Christmas Bird Count:These 95 Species (plus 1 hybrid) were found on today's count:Snow GooseCackling Goose - 2 at Stewart Park by Ken RosenbergCanada GooseTundra Swan  - new high of 396: many flocks migratingGadwall5American Wigeon - 2 at Stewart Park by Ken Rosenberg?American Black DuckMallard(Mallard x American Black Duck - 1 at Stewart Park?)Northern PintailRedhead10Ring-necked DuckGreater ScaupLesser ScaupSurf Scoter - 1 north of East Shore by Chris WoodWhite-winged Scoter - 1 at Stewart Park by Ken Rosenberg?15BLACK SCOTER - NEW FOR COUNT - 2 from Treman or west shore by Scott Sutcliffe, possibly those I found Friday 28 DecemberLong-tailed Duck - 1 by Chris Wood (location?)BuffleheadCommon GoldeneyeHooded Merganser20Common MerganserRuddy Duck - 2 in southwest part of Cayuga Lake found by meRuffed GrouseWild TurkeyCommon Loon - 1 flying south of Myers found by Kevin McGowan & Lee Ann Van Leer25Pied-billed Grebe - 1 north of East Shore found by ?Double-crested Cormorant - 1 southwest Cayuga Lake found by Scott SutcliffeGreat Blue HeronTurkey VultureBald Eagle30Northern HarrierSharp-shinned HawkCooper's HawkNorthern Goshawk - 1 found by Chris Wood coming to his feedersRed-tailed Hawk35Rough-legged HawkAmerican KestrelMerlin - 4 Peregrine Falcon - 1 found by Bob McGuire at Stewart ParkAmerican Coot40Ring-billed GullHerring GullGlaucous Gull - 1 found by Chris Wood at Stewart Park?Great Black-backed GullRock Pigeon45Mourning DoveEastern Screech-OwlGreat Horned OwlBarred OwlNorthern Saw-whet Owl - 1 attracted to Chris Wood in his hot tub50Belted KingfisherRed-bellied WoodpeckerDowny WoodpeckerHairy WoodpeckerNorthern Flicker55Pileated WoodpeckerNorthern ShrikeBlue JayAmerican CrowFish Crow - 6 found by Kevin McGowan near Sciencenter60Common Raven - 20Horned LarkBlack-capped ChickadeeTufted TitmouseRed-breasted Nuthatch65White-breasted NuthatchBrown CreeperCarolina WrenWinter Wren - 1 by Bill Evans (location?)Golden-crowned Kinglet70Eastern BluebirdAmerican RobinNorthern MockingbirdEuropean StarlingAmerican Pipit - 1 at Dodge & Stevenson Rds by Gin Mistry, 1 on white lighthouse jetty by Ken Rosenberg75Cedar WaxwingLapland Longspur - 2 found by Meena Haribal on Irish Settlement Rd near NYS-13Snow BuntingYellow-rumped Warbler - 3 found by Asher Hockett below old NCR factory on South HillAmerican Tree Sparrow80Savannah Sparrow - 1 on Bluegrass Lane, 1 on Waterwagon Rd by NYS-34Song SparrowSwamp SparrowWhite-throated SparrowDark-eyed Junco85Northern CardinalRed-winged Blackbird - 3Brown-headed Cowbird - 5Purple FinchHouse Finch90Common RedpollHoary Redpoll - 1 on Sheldon Rd south of NYS-34-B found by Colleen RichardsPine SiskinAmerican GoldfinchHouse Sparrow95These species have already been found as Count Week birds, but may or may not have been found yet in the Cayuga Lake Basin in 2013:Northern Shoveler - found count week last 3 days at Stewart & Treman Parks; found outside count circle today at Myers by Chris WoodCanvasback - found count week by me off Treman ParkLesser Black-backed Gull - count week: found on 30 December by me on southwestern Cayuga LakeWhite-crowned Sparrow - count week (I don't know how many, where, when, or by whom) These species have been found in previous counts, but are missing from this year's count. Some were flukes not expected again, others may be in the circle or elsewhere in the Cayuga Lake Basin. Please report these birds if you find them, especially if you find them in or near the count circle this Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, so we can include them as Count Week birds:Greater White-fronted GooseRoss's GooseBrantMute SwanWood DuckBlue-winged TealGreen-winged TealKing EiderRed-breasted MerganserNorthern BobwhiteRing-necked PheasantRed-throated LoonHorned GrebeRed-necked GrebeGreen HeronOspreyRed-shouldered HawkGolden EagleKilldeerWilson's SnipeBonaparte's GullSnowy OwlLong-eared OwlShort-eared OwlRed-headed WoodpeckerYellow-bellied SapsuckerAmerican Three-toed WoodpeckerEastern PhoebeBoreal ChickadeeHouse WrenRuby-crowned KingletHermit ThrushGray CatbirdBrown Thrasher - unverified count week report on South HillBohemian WaxwingOvenbird Orange-crowned WarblerCommon YellowthroatYellow WarblerPine WarblerGreen-tailed TowheeEastern TowheeChipping SparrowField SparrowGrasshopper SparrowFox SparrowHarris's SparrowRose-breasted GrosbeakDickcisselEastern MeadowlarkRusty BlackbirdCommon GrackleBaltimore OriolePine GrosbeakRed CrossbillWhite-winged CrossbillEvening GrosbeakSPOTTED SANDPIPER - not on count before; found by Kevin McGowan at Ladoga just outside count circle todayGet out and find 'em! A new year of listing has begun!--Dave Nutter
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