[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 4/7

[Mark Chao]

On Sunday morning, I had one of the better early-April birding outings I’ve
ever had in Sapsucker Woods.  Here are some highlights, which I enjoyed
with various others.



* AMERICAN WOODCOCK, found by Wee Hao Ng south of the Lab at 9:20 AM.  The
bird was foraging along the first wooded stretch of the Wilson Trail, south
of the feeder garden area, north of the Podell Boardwalk, between the trail
and the road.  We and a few passersby had very fine views of this bird
within about 20 feet from the trail and especially from the road.  It was
still there when we left at around 10:20 AM.



* At least three EASTERN MEADOWLARKS seen and heard (both fluting song and
long sparky rattling sequences, as well as electric buzzes) around the
knoll with nest boxes, and also in the airport zone east of the far parking
lot.



* NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD atop a tree north of building near pond.



* Three FOX SPARROWS together under brush at north edge of woods, where
trail connects utility corridor and Hoyt-Pileated Trail



* Two FIELD SPARROWS together along the side of the road, with Song
Sparrows.



* Male and female EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and 2+ TREE SWALLOWS on and around the
nest boxes on the knoll.



* COMMON RAVEN perched on a utility pole, before heading north.



* GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS throughout, especially along first stretch of
Wilson Trail North.



* PURPLE FINCHES singing north of Sherwood Platform; one immature confirmed
by sight.



* Six RING-NECKED DUCKS and a female HOODED MERGANSER on main pond.



* A pair of WOOD DUCKS perched in a tree near Podell Boardwalk, plus at
least one flying over.



Full eBird checklist, including some photos to be posted later, is here:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54667204.



Mark Chao

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[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 4/7

[Mark Chao]

Tilden and I went to the Wilson Trail North in Sapsucker Woods on Sunday,
hoping to find migrants seeking shelter from the wind.  After much patient
effort, we saw three FOX SPARROWS making short dashes across the trail.
Listening for a rising call note helped us to locate these birds.  We also
found three RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (2 M, 1 F) perching together and one TREE
SWALLOW prospecting nest boxes.  

 

Then on the way home, we saw a wind-driven MERLIN slashing across the sky
above Warren and Uptown Roads, heading northeast.  Maybe this was the same
bird that Meena and her group saw yesterday.

 

Mark Chao


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