[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Orioles at Salt Point
Carol and I had a brief but nice view of two male Orchard Orioles at Salt Point this morning (ca. 7:45am). They were, for a moment, on the same branch of a large cottonwood tree which faces out toward the field with nest boxes (and the speed-bumped driveway beyond that). We'd probably caught the tail end of some kind of interaction, but we didn't catch any vocalizations. Rick -- 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] Orchard Orioles at Salt Point Natural Area
Hello All- My husband and I went for a morning bird walk at Salt Point where we had multiple Orchard Oriole sightings!! At one point we saw 4 males and 1 female simultaneously in/near a flowering apple tree along the southern leg of the trail. 2 male Baltimores were also in the tree at the same time- distinctly different in color. We’re still novice birders, but are 99% sure in our ID- definitely not robins or towhees! :) Would love to get confirmation from more experienced birders if anyone else is heading to Salt Point today. We have a low quality iPhone video of a male where you can hear its calls that we’d be happy to share with anyone who is interested. Yay! Spring! - Martha -- 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] Orchard orioles
Not one, but two male orchard orioles just came to my jelly and orange feeder in back yard! First ever I have seen Orchard orioles here, not to mention they are my first of year for these birds. This was just after a female and a male Baltimore oriole ate the grape jelly and orange. Besides the beautiful, clear singing of the Baltimore orioles, one of my gray cat birds has been singing the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard from that species. Cat birds are not going to the jelly /orange feeders, so I don’t think they are the cat birds from last year who couldn’t get enough of those foods. They keep eating suet a few inches away from the jelly/ orange hanging dish. Donna Scott Lansing 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] Orchard Orioles Salt Point
I watched a pair of ORCHARD ORIOLES foraging this evening at Salt Point. Saw no clue as to nest site. I watched the female vocalize once- she gave the typical whistled note that usually accompanies the chuck calls, and then two upslurred notes, something like: se shooee shooee. The Male was not nearby at the time. John Greenly Ludlowville -- 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] Orchard Orioles
Hi all, Last Sunday, the 16th, Susan, Ann and I birded up the lake. We didn't post, but people may be interested in our Orchard Oriole sightings. On Myers Point Rd. where it crosses the RR tracks the apartment house on the right hosted two nesting pairs or Orchard Orioles. One pair in the tree in front that I think is a Cottonwood and another in the Spruce tree at the south end of the house. They seemed to be actively constructing and the nest in the spruce tree is almost impossible to see even when you know where to look. At Long Point State Park another male Orchard Oriole was observed by the restroom building. The large tree at the north end of the building had fishing line, with brightly colored float attached, tangled up in the branches. The male Oriole had grabbed the free end of the line and flew around the branch trying to untangle it. As a fisherman myself I know how hard it can be to untangle line so I was quite impressed with his skill in knowing which direction to fly. The only reason he failed was because the line must have been several tens of feet long. A little too much of a good thing perhaps. The colorful float would have been a natty addition to the new house. Happy birding, Gary -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Orioles and Shindagin Hollow
I visited Shindagin Hollow between 9 and 10 this morning. Not wanting to get caught in a shower and needing to get myself to an appointment on time, I stuck to the road. I didn't expect to find much, but there were lots of birds singing.The highlight for me was a CANADA WARBLER singing right next to the road on the steep, curving hill down to the hollow. I was also thrilled to see an ORCHARD ORIOLE briefly, my second for the day! One landed in my yard for about 5 seconds this morning when I happened to be outside with binoculars in hand. Both were adult males. This seems to be a Cuckoo week for me. Earlier in the week I saw two Yellow-billed Cuckoos at Sapsucker Woods together in one tree. Yesterday I saw two Black-billed Cuckoos in my yard chasing each other around--perhaps the first time I have actually seen or at least gotten a good look at that species. This morning I saw another Yellow-billed Cuckoo in the hollow. Birds singing all along the main road included Common Yellowthroats, Yellow Warblers, American Redstarts, and Least Flycatchers. In addition I briefly heard one Black-throated Green and one Winter Wren, and I saw a Common Raven and a Chestnut-sided Warbler. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- 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/ --
