[cayugabirds-l] Owasco Flats Bird Walk Today

[Noelle Rayman]

Hi all,

We had a pretty successful day birding the 1.4 mile loop around the Owasco 
Flats Nature Reserve. We spent about 3 hours and found the following birds in 
roughly this order:

Great-created flycatcher
Turkey vulture
American goldfinch
Red-eyed video
Gray catbird
Black-capped chickadee
Yellow warbler
Red-winged blackbird
Scarlet tanager
American crow
Pileated woodpecker
Veery
American robin
Common yellowthroat
Eastern wood-pewee
Song sparrow
Brown-headed cowbird
Common grackle
Northern cardinal
Common merganser
White-breasted nuthatch
Red-bellied woodpecker
Downy woodpecker
Chipping sparrow
Wood duck
Canada goose
American redstart
Tufted titmouse
Eastern pheobe
Yellow-bellied sapsucker
Nashville warbler
Ovenbird
Northern oriole
American woodcock
Green heron
Warbling video
Eastern kingbird
Belted kingfisher
Great-blue heron
Barn swallow
Spotted sandpiper
Northern rough-winged swallow
Blue jay
Willow flycatcher
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Common gallinule

We also had nice views of beaver working up and down the creek.

Have a great weekend!

Noelle Rayman-Metcalf
Homer, NY

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[cayugabirds-l] Owasco Flats Bird Walk - Sat. May 21 @ 7:30 AM

[Noelle Rayman]

Good morning,

The Owasco Flats Nature Reserve will host a bird walk this coming Saturday, May 
21 at 7:30 AM. The walk may take a few hours depending on what we find.

The weather looks fantastic the rest of this week, but there still could be 
muddy spots in low areas of the trail so bring boots. Don't forget binocs and a 
scope, if you have one. A snack is good to bring too, in case we are out a 
while.

We will meet at the Rte. 38 parking area on the west side of Owasco Lake, about 
4 miles north of Moravia and just south of Southshore Marina. The is a large 
kiosk visible from the road.

Hope to see you there!

Noelle Rayman-Metcalf
Homer, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Owasco Flats Nature Reserve Birding Trip - Saturday, May 23 @ 7:00 AM

[Noelle Rayman]

 Good morning, Another birding trip is scheduled for the Owasco Flats Nature 
Reserve (OFNR) tomorrow, Saturday, May 23 starting at 7:00 AM.  The OFNR is 
located about 4 miles north of Moravia, NY on the west side of Owasco Lake.  It 
looks like the weather will be very nice, although probably a bit chilly in the 
morning.  The trails are definitely drier than they were in April, but you may 
want to bring muck boots in case a couple spots are muddy.  Please do not 
forget to bring binocs and/or scope, field guide, and drinks/snacks.  I will 
meet folks at the Rt. 38 pull-off area where the OFNR parking and kiosk are 
located.  We will bird the 1.0-mile  loop trail at the OFNR and Owasco Lake, 
which should take only a couple of hours. Please do not hesitate to contact me 
for more information.
Thanks and hope to see you Saturday!
Noelle   Noelle RaymanBiologistCortland, NY315-343-7397
  
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Owasco Flats

[Stephanie Greenwood]

Another great way to see/hear birds and lots of other wildlife is to 
kayak down the inlet through the nature reserve. Glorious! The closest 
thing to the Adirondacks I've found in the area. (And no muddy shoes!)
Stephanie


On 6/26/12 11:45 PM, Donna Scott wrote:
> On this lovely 70 degree day (Tues. 6/26). , I took a leisurely drive 
> over hill and dale to Owasco Flats by NY Rt. 38 (#41 in our wonderful 
> Cayuga Basin guidebook) and walked around the loop trail along the 
> inlet stream and old RR bed Some parts were very wet & muddy and I 
> wore the wrong shoes, now also very muddy. I may also have poison ivy 
> on my legs in a few days... The paths could use a little trim. While 
> there is not too much PI right by the trail, I would recommend long 
> pants, not shorts.
> It was peaceful and quiet by the inlet portion of the path, except for 
> the faint traffic noise on Rt. 38. Luckily, some of the birds were not 
> quiet and I heard and saw several VEERYS and GRAY CATBIRDS, and saw, & 
> of course heard, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS.
> Heard the irregular knocking of a YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKER across the 
> inlet, then saw one close by on my side. Kept hearing a GREAT CRESTED 
> FLYCATCHER and saw a smaller flycatcher I could not identify. I 
> learned the Sapsucker knock sound from Sandy Padulka, one of our field 
> guides in the SFO class. She found just the right stick to bang on a 
> tree to show us how it sounds!
> Saw a GREEN HERON flying away and a TURKEY VULTURE in the distance.
> Part way down the path, by the small bridge with railings (some torn 
> off by vandals), I found a lovely wild Canada Lily in full bloom.
> Along the old RR part of the path, I heard a few birds I can't yet 
> identify by sound, including one I have never heard:
> It called a plain sound - "yurr" or "your" with a faint buzzy 
> undernote - called once with pauses in between calls. Can anybody tell 
> me what bird this might be? I imitated it and the bird called back (I 
> think), but wouldn't come to where I could see it.
> Did see a nice female AMERICAN REDSTART there, and heard what I 
> thought was a RED EYED VIREO, and heard a WOOD THRUSH very close to me.
> On the gravel road part of the trail I saw a HOUSE SPARROW, an AMER. 
> GOLDFINCH, AMER. ROBINS, NORTHERN FLICKERS, DOWNY WOODPECKER, an E. 
> KINGBIRD, and a YELLOW WARBLER. Some RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS and C. 
> GRACKLES flew out to the nearby marsh. Saw several CEDAR WAXWINGS 
> and TREE SWALLOWS, including some babies lined up on a dead tree 
> branch, opening their mouths in unison when a parent flew near.
> Over or on Owasco Lake were several BARN SWALLOWS, MALLARDS, and RING 
> BILLED GULLS.
> On the drive over to Owasco through rural country, I saw a lot of 
> birds including many, many BARN SWALLOWS - some sitting in the dirt 
> and gravel on a dirt road, just sitting there, not bathing in the 
> dust; several NO. MOCKINGBIRDS, an AMER. KESTREL, and an EASTERN 
> BLUEBIRD; also, a BELTED KINGFISHER and a YELLOW WARBLER by a little 
> stream. Lots of other common birds, as well.
> Kevin McGowan is right - there are lots of birds out there and this is 
> a great part of the world - - rural NY in lush, green summer can't be 
> beat!
> Now I need to try Fillmore Glen State Park, also described in #41.
> Donna
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Owasco Flats "mystery bird"

[Donna Scott]

Both Chris Tessaglia-Hymes and Sandy Podulka suggested that the bird call I 
heard but could not identify was made by a Veery.
Thanks to both Chris and Sandy for their helpful replies! - DS

Chris wrote:
My suggestion for the descriptions you gave is the "veert" or "feeew" calls of 
the Veery. These are the most common call they produce during nocturnal 
migration, but which are also produced during the daytime when they aren't 
actively singing; often as an alarm call, too.


Sincerely,
Chris T-H

Sandy wrote:
  - Original Message - 
  From: Sandy Podulka 
  To: Donna Scott ; Cayuga Bird Club listserv 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Owasco Flats


  ...Perhaps your mystery bird call is a Veery. See if it sounds like the call 
at the end of this clip:  http://allaboutbirds.org/guide/Veery/sounds

  Sandy Podulka

  At 11:45 PM 6/26/2012, Donna Scott wrote:

snip
Along the old RR part of the path, I heard a few birds I can't yet identify 
by sound, including one I have never heard: 
It called a plain sound - "yurr" or "your" with a faint buzzy undernote - 
called once with pauses in between calls. Can anybody tell me what bird this 
might be?  
snip
Donna

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Owasco Flats

[Sandy Podulka]

Sounds great!  Perhaps your mystery bird call is a Veery. See if it 
sounds like the call at the end of this 
clip:  http://allaboutbirds.org/guide/Veery/sounds

Sandy Podulka

At 11:45 PM 6/26/2012, Donna Scott wrote:
>On this lovely 70 degree day (Tues. 6/26). , I took a leisurely 
>drive over hill and dale to Owasco Flats by NY Rt. 38 (#41 in our 
>wonderful Cayuga Basin guidebook) and walked around the loop trail 
>along the inlet stream and old RR bed Some parts were very wet & 
>muddy and I wore the wrong shoes, now also very muddy. I may also 
>have poison ivy on my legs in a few days... The paths could use a 
>little trim. While there is not too much PI right by the trail, I 
>would recommend long pants, not shorts.
>
>It was peaceful and quiet by the inlet portion of the path, except 
>for the faint traffic noise on Rt. 38. Luckily, some of the birds 
>were not quiet and I heard and saw several VEERYS and GRAY CATBIRDS, 
>and saw, & of course heard, 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS.
>Heard the irregular knocking of a YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKER across 
>the inlet, then saw one close by on my side. Kept hearing a GREAT 
>CRESTED FLYCATCHER and saw a smaller flycatcher I could not 
>identify. I learned the Sapsucker knock sound from Sandy Padulka, 
>one of our field guides in the SFO class. She found just the right 
>stick to bang on a tree to show us how it sounds!
>Saw a GREEN HERON flying away and a TURKEY VULTURE in the distance.
>
>Part way down the path, by the small bridge with railings (some torn 
>off by vandals), I found a lovely wild Canada Lily in full bloom.
>
>Along the old RR part of the path, I heard a few birds I can't yet 
>identify by sound, including one I have never heard:
>It called a plain sound - "yurr" or "your" with a faint buzzy 
>undernote - called once with pauses in between calls. Can anybody 
>tell me what bird this might be? I imitated it and the bird called 
>back (I think), but wouldn't come to where I could see it.
>
>Did see a nice female AMERICAN REDSTART there, and heard what I 
>thought was a RED EYED VIREO, and heard a WOOD THRUSH very close to me.
>
>On the gravel road part of the trail I saw a HOUSE SPARROW, an AMER. 
>GOLDFINCH, AMER. ROBINS, NORTHERN FLICKERS, DOWNY WOODPECKER, an E. 
>KINGBIRD, and a YELLOW WARBLER. Some RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS and C. 
>GRACKLES flew out to the nearby marsh. Saw several CEDAR WAXWINGS 
>and TREE SWALLOWS, including some babies lined up on a dead tree 
>branch, opening their mouths in unison when a parent flew near.
>
>Over or on Owasco Lake were several BARN SWALLOWS, MALLARDS, and 
>RING BILLED GULLS.
>
>On the drive over to Owasco through rural country, I saw a lot of 
>birds including many, many BARN SWALLOWS - some sitting in the dirt 
>and gravel on a dirt road, just sitting there, not bathing in the 
>dust; several NO. MOCKINGBIRDS, an AMER. KESTREL, and an EASTERN 
>BLUEBIRD; also, a BELTED KINGFISHER and a YELLOW WARBLER by a little 
>stream. Lots of other common birds, as well.
>
>Kevin McGowan is right - there are lots of birds out there and this 
>is a great part of the world - - rural NY in lush, green summer can't be beat!
>Now I need to try Fillmore Glen State Park, also described in #41.
>
>Donna
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[cayugabirds-l] Owasco Flats

[Donna Scott]

On this lovely 70 degree day (Tues. 6/26). , I took a leisurely drive over hill 
and dale to Owasco Flats by NY Rt. 38 (#41 in our wonderful Cayuga Basin 
guidebook) and walked around the loop trail along the inlet stream and old RR 
bed Some parts were very wet & muddy and I wore the wrong shoes, now also very 
muddy. I may also have poison ivy on my legs in a few days... The paths could 
use a little trim. While there is not too much PI right by the trail, I would 
recommend long pants, not shorts.

It was peaceful and quiet by the inlet portion of the path, except for the 
faint traffic noise on Rt. 38. Luckily, some of the birds were not quiet and I 
heard and saw several VEERYS and GRAY CATBIRDS, and saw, & of course heard, 2 
BELTED KINGFISHERS. 
Heard the irregular knocking of a YELLOW BELLIED SAPSUCKER across the inlet, 
then saw one close by on my side. Kept hearing a GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER and 
saw a smaller flycatcher I could not identify. I learned the Sapsucker knock 
sound from Sandy Padulka, one of our field guides in the SFO class. She found 
just the right stick to bang on a tree to show us how it sounds!
Saw a GREEN HERON flying away and a TURKEY VULTURE in the distance.

Part way down the path, by the small bridge with railings (some torn off by 
vandals), I found a lovely wild Canada Lily in full bloom.

Along the old RR part of the path, I heard a few birds I can't yet identify by 
sound, including one I have never heard: 
It called a plain sound - "yurr" or "your" with a faint buzzy undernote - 
called once with pauses in between calls. Can anybody tell me what bird this 
might be? I imitated it and the bird called back (I think), but wouldn't come 
to where I could see it.

Did see a nice female AMERICAN REDSTART there, and heard what I thought was a 
RED EYED VIREO, and heard a WOOD THRUSH very close to me.

On the gravel road part of the trail I saw a HOUSE SPARROW, an AMER. GOLDFINCH, 
AMER. ROBINS, NORTHERN FLICKERS, DOWNY WOODPECKER, an E. KINGBIRD, and a YELLOW 
WARBLER. Some RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS and C. GRACKLES flew out to the nearby 
marsh. Saw several CEDAR WAXWINGS and TREE SWALLOWS, including some babies 
lined up on a dead tree branch, opening their mouths in unison when a parent 
flew near.

Over or on Owasco Lake were several BARN SWALLOWS, MALLARDS, and RING BILLED 
GULLS.

On the drive over to Owasco through rural country, I saw a lot of birds 
including many, many BARN SWALLOWS - some sitting in the dirt and gravel on a 
dirt road, just sitting there, not bathing in the dust; several NO. 
MOCKINGBIRDS, an AMER. KESTREL, and an EASTERN BLUEBIRD; also, a BELTED 
KINGFISHER and a YELLOW WARBLER by a little stream. Lots of other common birds, 
as well.

Kevin McGowan is right - there are lots of birds out there and this is a great 
part of the world - - rural NY in lush, green summer can't be beat!
Now I need to try Fillmore Glen State Park, also described in #41.

Donna
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