Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard: 12 May 2015 - Fantastic!
That it was close to the ground is another pretty typical Mourning clue. On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 7:31 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: It sounded like typical Mourning Warbler to me, a low-pitched, burry chorry-chorry-che-che-chew repeatedly sung. I kept looking for the bird as it moved around, but apparently it stayed within 2 feet of the ground in thick vegetation. I briefly glimpsed the bird as it crossed the path, but got no details other than that it was large, dark, and plain for a warbler, very unlike Chestnut-sided. I did hear an odd-to-me rambling Chestnut-sided Warbler song several times and was able to repeatedly verify that singer. --Dave Nutter On May 12, 2015, at 07:00 PM, Brad Walker bm...@cornell.edu wrote: Dave, was the Mourning Warbler singing a typical song? Scott and I had a Chestnut-sided we would have sworn was a Mourning until we got a look at it in that same area. - Brad On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:50 PM Nancy Cusumano nancycusuman...@gmail.com wrote: WE are going to try tomorrow morning before work. Will the cooler temp (45) slow them down early? Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 500! dogs since 2005! Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:47 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: I stayed longer than other birders and got drenched by the shower, but afterward I heard a persistently singing (but hiding) MOURNING WARBLER low in the vegetation in the north central area. Earlier I may have also heard a NASHVILLE WARBLER north of the ravine, which others reported. Here's my warbler list: TENNESSEE WARBLER - many encounters songs MOURNING WARBLER - 1 heard in north central area COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - several heard, none seen CAPE MAY WARBLER - many encounters with males, females songs MAGNOLIA WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER - many encounters with males, females songs BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - 1 female YELLOW WARBLER - several heard seen CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male - a rambling song lacking the emphatic tag BLACKPOLL WARBLER - several heard males seen BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER - 1 male heard seen YELLOW-RUMPED (MYRTLE) WARBLER - 1 female 2 males, separate CANADA WARBLER - heard seen in central area There were many RED-EYED VIREOS, but I missed the multiply-reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Over the large field to the SE a pair of EASTERN MEADOWLARKS had an extended pursuit, the lead bird being slightly smaller, which I interpreted as courtship. I had 2 silent EMPIDONAX encounters. --Dave Nutter On May 12, 2015, at 01:40 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes c...@cornell.edu wrote: I was delayed arriving here on such a great morning, but managed to bird here for a short while before needing to leave. I know I missed many good birds and numbers of birds that others have already posted about, or will be posting about. Most notable for me was the amazing quantity of CAPE MAY WARBLERS!!! I tallied at least 13 birds, but I suspect I was missing more. Of the 13+ there were 4+ females and 9+ males. There were also a solid 12+ TENNESSEE WARBLERS singing in almost every section of habitat available. Here’s my eBird list: Comments: This was a fantastic morning, though I only wish I had been able to get here sooner and spend much longer here on such a great day. Today may possibly have yielded one of the highest number of Cape May Warblers I've tallied at this location. It was difficult, due to their silence at times. Many observed foraging on the same branches together at the same time. Due to my late arrival time, I know I missed lots of good birds. Others reported having seen a roving flock of Bay-breasted Warblers and Blackburnian Warbler, Canada Warblers, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, among others. Great day, following overnight rain storms. Given general North-type winds in the forecast, these guys may be returning to the Hawthorn Orchard to continue foraging over the next couple of days. br /Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8 37 species (+1 other taxa) Turkey Vulture 2 Killdeer 1 Mourning Dove 2 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1 SE Corner; non-vocal Eastern Kingbird 4 Calling flyover group of four birds. Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Singing, middle North section Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 17 Several, actively foraging everywhere; I'm sure I'm underestimating. European Starling 2 Black-and-white Warbler 2 1 male, 1 female (SE corner, NE corner) Tennessee Warbler 12 This may be an underestimate; actively singing from every spot. Males. Common Yellowthroat 2 Cape May Warbler 13 This may be an underestimate; Most prevalent just inside SE edge; middle Western section; Northeast area; 4+ females, 9+ males; males singing variety
[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard: 12 May 2015 - Fantastic!
I stayed longer than other birders and got drenched by the shower, but afterward I heard a persistently singing (but hiding) MOURNING WARBLER low in the vegetation in the north central area. Earlier I may have also heard a NASHVILLE WARBLER north of the ravine, which others reported. Here's my warbler list: TENNESSEE WARBLER - many encounters songs MOURNING WARBLER - 1 heard in north central area COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - several heard, none seen CAPE MAY WARBLER - many encounters with males, females songs MAGNOLIA WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER - many encounters with males, females songs BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - 1 female YELLOW WARBLER - several heard seen CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male - a rambling song lacking the emphatic tag BLACKPOLL WARBLER - several heard males seen BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER - 1 male heard seen YELLOW-RUMPED (MYRTLE) WARBLER - 1 female 2 males, separate CANADA WARBLER - heard seen in central area There were many RED-EYED VIREOS, but I missed the multiply-reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Over the large field to the SE a pair of EASTERN MEADOWLARKS had an extended pursuit, the lead bird being slightly smaller, which I interpreted as courtship. I had 2 silent EMPIDONAX encounters. --Dave Nutter On May 12, 2015, at 01:40 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes c...@cornell.edu wrote: I was delayed arriving here on such a great morning, but managed to bird here for a short while before needing to leave. I know I missed many good birds and numbers of birds that others have already posted about, or will be posting about. Most notable for me was the amazing quantity of CAPE MAY WARBLERS!!! I tallied at least 13 birds, but I suspect I was missing more. Of the 13+ there were 4+ females and 9+ males. There were also a solid 12+ TENNESSEE WARBLERS singing in almost every section of habitat available. Here’s my eBird list: Comments: This was a fantastic morning, though I only wish I had been able to get here sooner and spend much longer here on such a great day. Today may possibly have yielded one of the highest number of Cape May Warblers I've tallied at this location. It was difficult, due to their silence at times. Many observed foraging on the same branches together at the same time. Due to my late arrival time, I know I missed lots of good birds. Others reported having seen a roving flock of Bay-breasted Warblers and Blackburnian Warbler, Canada Warblers, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, among others. Great day, following overnight rain storms. Given general North-type winds in the forecast, these guys may be returning to the Hawthorn Orchard to continue foraging over the next couple of days. br /Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8 37 species (+1 other taxa) Turkey Vulture 2 Killdeer 1 Mourning Dove 2 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1 SE Corner; non-vocal Eastern Kingbird 4 Calling flyover group of four birds. Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Singing, middle North section Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 17 Several, actively foraging everywhere; I'm sure I'm underestimating. European Starling 2 Black-and-white Warbler 2 1 male, 1 female (SE corner, NE corner) Tennessee Warbler 12 This may be an underestimate; actively singing from every spot. Males. Common Yellowthroat 2 Cape May Warbler 13 This may be an underestimate; Most prevalent just inside SE edge; middle Western section; Northeast area; 4+ females, 9+ males; males singing variety of songs-types; lots of regular flight notes given (seet) Magnolia Warbler 6 All males; singing. Yellow Warbler 3 Chestnut-sided Warbler 5 Singing variety of songs. Blackpoll Warbler 2 Singing and silent. Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 singing; middle Northern section Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 1 Middle Western section White-crowned Sparrow 1 SE corner Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 6 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Baltimore Oriole 6 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 4 Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- 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: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard: 12 May 2015 - Fantastic!
It sounded like typical Mourning Warbler to me, a low-pitched, burry chorry-chorry-che-che-chew repeatedly sung. I kept looking for the bird as it moved around, but apparently it stayed within 2 feet of the ground in thick vegetation. I briefly glimpsed the bird as it crossed the path, but got no details other than that it was large, dark, and plain for a warbler, very unlike Chestnut-sided. I did hear an odd-to-me rambling Chestnut-sided Warbler song several times and was able to repeatedly verify that singer. --Dave Nutter On May 12, 2015, at 07:00 PM, Brad Walker bm...@cornell.edu wrote: Dave, was the Mourning Warbler singing a typical song? Scott and I had a Chestnut-sided we would have sworn was a Mourning until we got a look at it in that same area. - Brad On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:50 PM Nancy Cusumano nancycusuman...@gmail.com wrote: WE are going to try tomorrow morning before work. Will the cooler temp (45) slow them down early? Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 500! dogs since 2005! Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:47 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: I stayed longer than other birders and got drenched by the shower, but afterward I heard a persistently singing (but hiding) MOURNING WARBLER low in the vegetation in the north central area. Earlier I may have also heard a NASHVILLE WARBLER north of the ravine, which others reported. Here's my warbler list: TENNESSEE WARBLER - many encounters songs MOURNING WARBLER - 1 heard in north central area COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - several heard, none seen CAPE MAY WARBLER - many encounters with males, females songs MAGNOLIA WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER - many encounters with males, females songs BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - 1 female YELLOW WARBLER - several heard seen CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male - a rambling song lacking the emphatic tag BLACKPOLL WARBLER - several heard males seen BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER - 1 male heard seen YELLOW-RUMPED (MYRTLE) WARBLER - 1 female 2 males, separate CANADA WARBLER - heard seen in central area There were many RED-EYED VIREOS, but I missed the multiply-reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Over the large field to the SE a pair of EASTERN MEADOWLARKS had an extended pursuit, the lead bird being slightly smaller, which I interpreted as courtship. I had 2 silent EMPIDONAX encounters. --Dave Nutter On May 12, 2015, at 01:40 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes c...@cornell.edu wrote: I was delayed arriving here on such a great morning, but managed to bird here for a short while before needing to leave. I know I missed many good birds and numbers of birds that others have already posted about, or will be posting about. Most notable for me was the amazing quantity of CAPE MAY WARBLERS!!! I tallied at least 13 birds, but I suspect I was missing more. Of the 13+ there were 4+ females and 9+ males. There were also a solid 12+ TENNESSEE WARBLERS singing in almost every section of habitat available. Here’s my eBird list: Comments: This was a fantastic morning, though I only wish I had been able to get here sooner and spend much longer here on such a great day. Today may possibly have yielded one of the highest number of Cape May Warblers I've tallied at this location. It was difficult, due to their silence at times. Many observed foraging on the same branches together at the same time. Due to my late arrival time, I know I missed lots of good birds. Others reported having seen a roving flock of Bay-breasted Warblers and Blackburnian Warbler, Canada Warblers, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, among others. Great day, following overnight rain storms. Given general North-type winds in the forecast, these guys may be returning to the Hawthorn Orchard to continue foraging over the next couple of days. br /Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8 37 species (+1 other taxa) Turkey Vulture 2 Killdeer 1 Mourning Dove 2 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1 SE Corner; non-vocal Eastern Kingbird 4 Calling flyover group of four birds. Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Singing, middle North section Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 17 Several, actively foraging everywhere; I'm sure I'm underestimating. European Starling 2 Black-and-white Warbler 2 1 male, 1 female (SE corner, NE corner) Tennessee Warbler 12 This may be an underestimate; actively singing from every
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard: 12 May 2015 - Fantastic!
WE are going to try tomorrow morning before work. Will the cooler temp (45) slow them down early? Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 500! dogs since 2005! Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:47 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: I stayed longer than other birders and got drenched by the shower, but afterward I heard a persistently singing (but hiding) MOURNING WARBLER low in the vegetation in the north central area. Earlier I may have also heard a NASHVILLE WARBLER north of the ravine, which others reported. Here's my warbler list: TENNESSEE WARBLER - many encounters songs MOURNING WARBLER - 1 heard in north central area COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - several heard, none seen CAPE MAY WARBLER - many encounters with males, females songs MAGNOLIA WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER - many encounters with males, females songs BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - 1 female YELLOW WARBLER - several heard seen CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male - a rambling song lacking the emphatic tag BLACKPOLL WARBLER - several heard males seen BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER - 1 male heard seen YELLOW-RUMPED (MYRTLE) WARBLER - 1 female 2 males, separate CANADA WARBLER - heard seen in central area There were many RED-EYED VIREOS, but I missed the multiply-reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Over the large field to the SE a pair of EASTERN MEADOWLARKS had an extended pursuit, the lead bird being slightly smaller, which I interpreted as courtship. I had 2 silent EMPIDONAX encounters. --Dave Nutter On May 12, 2015, at 01:40 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes c...@cornell.edu wrote: I was delayed arriving here on such a great morning, but managed to bird here for a short while before needing to leave. I know I missed many good birds and numbers of birds that others have already posted about, or will be posting about. Most notable for me was the amazing quantity of CAPE MAY WARBLERS!!! I tallied at least 13 birds, but I suspect I was missing more. Of the 13+ there were 4+ females and 9+ males. There were also a solid 12+ TENNESSEE WARBLERS singing in almost every section of habitat available. Here’s my eBird list: Comments: This was a fantastic morning, though I only wish I had been able to get here sooner and spend much longer here on such a great day. Today may possibly have yielded one of the highest number of Cape May Warblers I've tallied at this location. It was difficult, due to their silence at times. Many observed foraging on the same branches together at the same time. Due to my late arrival time, I know I missed lots of good birds. Others reported having seen a roving flock of Bay-breasted Warblers and Blackburnian Warbler, Canada Warblers, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, among others. Great day, following overnight rain storms. Given general North-type winds in the forecast, these guys may be returning to the Hawthorn Orchard to continue foraging over the next couple of days. br /Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8 37 species (+1 other taxa) Turkey Vulture 2 Killdeer 1 Mourning Dove 2 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1 SE Corner; non-vocal Eastern Kingbird 4 Calling flyover group of four birds. Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Singing, middle North section Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 17 Several, actively foraging everywhere; I'm sure I'm underestimating. European Starling 2 Black-and-white Warbler 2 1 male, 1 female (SE corner, NE corner) Tennessee Warbler 12 This may be an underestimate; actively singing from every spot. Males. Common Yellowthroat 2 Cape May Warbler 13 This may be an underestimate; Most prevalent just inside SE edge; middle Western section; Northeast area; 4+ females, 9+ males; males singing variety of songs-types; lots of regular flight notes given (seet) Magnolia Warbler 6 All males; singing. Yellow Warbler 3 Chestnut-sided Warbler 5 Singing variety of songs. Blackpoll Warbler 2 Singing and silent. Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 singing; middle Northern section Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 1 Middle Western section White-crowned Sparrow 1 SE corner Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 6 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Baltimore Oriole 6 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 4 Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- * Cayugabirds-L List Info: * Welcome and Basics
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard: 12 May 2015 - Fantastic!
Dave, was the Mourning Warbler singing a typical song? Scott and I had a Chestnut-sided we would have sworn was a Mourning until we got a look at it in that same area. - Brad On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:50 PM Nancy Cusumano nancycusuman...@gmail.com wrote: WE are going to try tomorrow morning before work. Will the cooler temp (45) slow them down early? Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 500! dogs since 2005! Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:47 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: I stayed longer than other birders and got drenched by the shower, but afterward I heard a persistently singing (but hiding) MOURNING WARBLER low in the vegetation in the north central area. Earlier I may have also heard a NASHVILLE WARBLER north of the ravine, which others reported. Here's my warbler list: TENNESSEE WARBLER - many encounters songs MOURNING WARBLER - 1 heard in north central area COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - several heard, none seen CAPE MAY WARBLER - many encounters with males, females songs MAGNOLIA WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male BAY-BREASTED WARBLER - many encounters with males, females songs BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - 1 female YELLOW WARBLER - several heard seen CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male - a rambling song lacking the emphatic tag BLACKPOLL WARBLER - several heard males seen BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER - 1 male heard seen YELLOW-RUMPED (MYRTLE) WARBLER - 1 female 2 males, separate CANADA WARBLER - heard seen in central area There were many RED-EYED VIREOS, but I missed the multiply-reported PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Over the large field to the SE a pair of EASTERN MEADOWLARKS had an extended pursuit, the lead bird being slightly smaller, which I interpreted as courtship. I had 2 silent EMPIDONAX encounters. --Dave Nutter On May 12, 2015, at 01:40 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes c...@cornell.edu wrote: I was delayed arriving here on such a great morning, but managed to bird here for a short while before needing to leave. I know I missed many good birds and numbers of birds that others have already posted about, or will be posting about. Most notable for me was the amazing quantity of CAPE MAY WARBLERS!!! I tallied at least 13 birds, but I suspect I was missing more. Of the 13+ there were 4+ females and 9+ males. There were also a solid 12+ TENNESSEE WARBLERS singing in almost every section of habitat available. Here’s my eBird list: Comments: This was a fantastic morning, though I only wish I had been able to get here sooner and spend much longer here on such a great day. Today may possibly have yielded one of the highest number of Cape May Warblers I've tallied at this location. It was difficult, due to their silence at times. Many observed foraging on the same branches together at the same time. Due to my late arrival time, I know I missed lots of good birds. Others reported having seen a roving flock of Bay-breasted Warblers and Blackburnian Warbler, Canada Warblers, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, among others. Great day, following overnight rain storms. Given general North-type winds in the forecast, these guys may be returning to the Hawthorn Orchard to continue foraging over the next couple of days. br /Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8 37 species (+1 other taxa) Turkey Vulture 2 Killdeer 1 Mourning Dove 2 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher) 1 SE Corner; non-vocal Eastern Kingbird 4 Calling flyover group of four birds. Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 House Wren 1 Swainson's Thrush 1 Singing, middle North section Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 17 Several, actively foraging everywhere; I'm sure I'm underestimating. European Starling 2 Black-and-white Warbler 2 1 male, 1 female (SE corner, NE corner) Tennessee Warbler 12 This may be an underestimate; actively singing from every spot. Males. Common Yellowthroat 2 Cape May Warbler 13 This may be an underestimate; Most prevalent just inside SE edge; middle Western section; Northeast area; 4+ females, 9+ males; males singing variety of songs-types; lots of regular flight notes given (seet) Magnolia Warbler 6 All males; singing. Yellow Warbler 3 Chestnut-sided Warbler 5 Singing variety of songs. Blackpoll Warbler 2 Singing and silent. Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 singing; middle Northern section Yellow-rumped Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 1 Middle Western section White-crowned Sparrow 1 SE corner Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 6 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Indigo Bunting 2 Red-winged Blackbird 2 Common Grackle 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Baltimore Oriole 6 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 4 Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research
