RE: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese
It's an understandable mistake. These two geese are marked exactly like Greater White-fronted Geese, with white behind the bill and a thin white stripe on the side. They differ from the "real" geese by being enormous. They are fat and stocky and have a huge rear end. They're as big or larger than Canada Geese. Greater White-fronts should be slender and slightly smaller than Canadas. Kevin -Original Message- From: Paul Anderson [mailto:p...@grammatech.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 2:51 PM To: Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese I just learned that two domestic geese have been hanging around in Stewart Park, and that they were seen this afternoon at the high school playing fields. I think I jumped to the wrong conclusion; the geese I saw were sleeping and tightly tucked up, so I didn't get to see any patterns on the head. I think it is more likely they are the same two domestics seen later. Sorry if I sent anyone on wild goose chase! On 12/27/2017 12:02 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > I just tried and failed for Paul's geese. Perhaps the 5 Bald Eagles (3 > adults, 2 immatures) hunting over the park had something to do with it. The > dead goose on the ice looked to be a Canada. > > Kevin > > -Original Message- > From: bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul > Anderson > Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 10:02 AM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater > White-fronted Geese > > The viewing conditions from the East side of Stewart Park this morning were > quite good; it's bright and although it is quite cold, there is very little > wind. > > The most notable birds were two Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping next to > a small group of gulls and easy to find. If these two stick around for the > bird count we will have a record. The species has been seen only twice > before, and only solo. > > I searched in vain for a Glaucous gull, but found none. > > The raft of ducks is visible from there, but they are much better seen from > East Shore Park. Among them were two Pintail, two Ruddy Ducks, a handful of > Lesser Scaup, and a few Ring-necked Ducks. I was surprised to find no > Canvasback. > > > -- > Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. > 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 > Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com > > > -- > > 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 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/ > > -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese
I just learned that two domestic geese have been hanging around in Stewart Park, and that they were seen this afternoon at the high school playing fields. I think I jumped to the wrong conclusion; the geese I saw were sleeping and tightly tucked up, so I didn't get to see any patterns on the head. I think it is more likely they are the same two domestics seen later. Sorry if I sent anyone on wild goose chase! On 12/27/2017 12:02 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: I just tried and failed for Paul's geese. Perhaps the 5 Bald Eagles (3 adults, 2 immatures) hunting over the park had something to do with it. The dead goose on the ice looked to be a Canada. Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 10:02 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese The viewing conditions from the East side of Stewart Park this morning were quite good; it's bright and although it is quite cold, there is very little wind. The most notable birds were two Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping next to a small group of gulls and easy to find. If these two stick around for the bird count we will have a record. The species has been seen only twice before, and only solo. I searched in vain for a Glaucous gull, but found none. The raft of ducks is visible from there, but they are much better seen from East Shore Park. Among them were two Pintail, two Ruddy Ducks, a handful of Lesser Scaup, and a few Ring-necked Ducks. I was surprised to find no Canvasback. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- 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 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/ -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- 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/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese
I just tried and failed for Paul's geese. Perhaps the 5 Bald Eagles (3 adults, 2 immatures) hunting over the park had something to do with it. The dead goose on the ice looked to be a Canada. Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 10:02 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese The viewing conditions from the East side of Stewart Park this morning were quite good; it's bright and although it is quite cold, there is very little wind. The most notable birds were two Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping next to a small group of gulls and easy to find. If these two stick around for the bird count we will have a record. The species has been seen only twice before, and only solo. I searched in vain for a Glaucous gull, but found none. The raft of ducks is visible from there, but they are much better seen from East Shore Park. Among them were two Pintail, two Ruddy Ducks, a handful of Lesser Scaup, and a few Ring-necked Ducks. I was surprised to find no Canvasback. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- 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 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] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese
The viewing conditions from the East side of Stewart Park this morning were quite good; it's bright and although it is quite cold, there is very little wind. The most notable birds were two Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping next to a small group of gulls and easy to find. If these two stick around for the bird count we will have a record. The species has been seen only twice before, and only solo. I searched in vain for a Glaucous gull, but found none. The raft of ducks is visible from there, but they are much better seen from East Shore Park. Among them were two Pintail, two Ruddy Ducks, a handful of Lesser Scaup, and a few Ring-necked Ducks. I was surprised to find no Canvasback. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- 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] Stewart Park this morning
I walked down to Stewart Park and birded it from 8-9 this morning. Here's my full checklist, with some highlights added. A note about the Scaup. A male scaup was sitting on a log just off from Swan Pen, preening and then swimming. I knew a scaup has been hanging around Stewart for a while, but I couldn't remember what species. I identified it in the field as Lesser, on the basis of head shape (this was actually fairly ambiguous, but I was leaning towards Lesser more than Greater) and flank color (heavy grey vermiculations rather than a purer white in Greater). Then I checked eBird and talked to Jay when I got back and realized that people had been seeing a Greater Scaup. Now I'm not sure which Scaup it is, and I'll have to go back and get pictures. Stewart Park, Tompkins, US-NY Oct 8, 2011 7:50 AM - 9:25 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) 35 species BRANT (Branta bernicla) 4 - with a group of Canadas grazing on the grass near the boathouse Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 170 WOOD DUCK (Aix sponsa) 3 - on the Swan Pen pond American BLACK DUCK (Anas rubripes) 1 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 75 GREEN-WINGED TEAL (Anas crecca) 1 REDHEAD (Aythya americana) 2 RING-NECKED DUCK (Aythya collaris) 1 Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 1 HOODED MERGANSER (Lophodytes cucullatus) 2 COMMON MERGANSER (Mergus merganser) 1 RUDDY DUCK (Oxyura jamaicensis) 1 Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 3 Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 13 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 American Coot (Fulica americana) 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER (Actitis macularius) 1 Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 100 Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 15 Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 6 Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 2 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 4 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1 Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 25 Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 6 BLACKPOLL WARBLER (Setophaga striata) 1 - foraging with House and Song Sparrows and Starlings in the big weedy patch by the floating dock PALM WARBLER (Setophaga palmarum) 1 - foraging with House and Song Sparrows and Starlings in the big weedy patch by the floating dock YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER (Setophaga coronata) 5 - Swan Pen Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 5 American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1 House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 25 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Cheers, Nick -- 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] Stewart Park Thursday Morning
Hello, I enjoyed sorting through a nice diversity of birds at Stewart Park this morning. The juvenile RED-THROATED-LOON was much closer today, right behind the red jetty; and a new flotilla of Aythya ducks arrived overnight. A BRANT with the Mallards east of the dock was the first I've seen since October. Location: Stewart Park Observation date: 11/18/10 Number of species: 37 Brant (Atlantic) - Branta bernicla hrota 1 Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 150 Gadwall - Anas strepera 1 American Black Duck - Anas rubripes 12 American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) - Anas rubripes x platyrhynchos 1 Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos 200 Redhead - Aythya americana 16 Greater Scaup - Aythya marila 7 Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis 4 Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola 40 Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus 9 Common Merganser - Mergus merganser 6 Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis 14 Red-throated Loon - Gavia stellata 1 Common Loon - Gavia immer 3 Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus 12 Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus 2 adults on snag, one bird banded blue P25 on right leg, silver on left leg Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus 1 Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis 2 American Coot - Fulica americana 30 Bonaparte's Gull - Chroicocephalus philadelphia 3 all immatures Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis 50 Herring Gull (American) - Larus argentatus smithsonianus 75 Great Black-backed Gull - Larus marinus 18 Rock Pigeon - Columba livia 2 Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus 1 Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus 1 Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata 2 American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos 10 Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus 3 Winter Wren (Eastern) - Troglodytes troglodytes hiemalis/pusillus 1 singing softly from the east end of the swan pen Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos 1 European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris 50 Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum 8 sparrow sp. - Emberizidae sp. 1 Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 1 House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 1 American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis 3 House Sparrow - Passer domesticus 5 -- Tim Lenz t...@cornell.edu Web Applications Developer Cornell Lab of Ornithology -- 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] Stewart Park this morning
Almost no wind today meant conditions for viewing at Stewart Park this morning were much better than yesterday, although light fog and shimmer limited distance. A new arrival of the season was a single Common Goldeneye. In a flock of Aythya was a single much darker bird that was the shape and size of a female Black Scoter. However, it didn't seem to have the light patch on the head that I would have expected. Was the Black Scoter seen in recent days consistent with this? -Paul Canada Goose X American Black Duck 3 Mallard X Green-winged Teal 1 Canvasback 1 Redhead X Ring-necked Duck 2 Greater/Lesser Scaup 30 Bufflehead 25 Common Goldeneye 1 Hooded Merganser 2 Common Merganser 1 Pied-billed Grebe 30 Double-crested Cormorant X Bald Eagle 1 American Coot X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X Great Black-backed Gull X American Crow X Eastern Bluebird 1 European Starling X House Sparrow X -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning
Paul ( all),Yes, that's a first winter male BLACK SCOTER like Tim found, and I several other folks saw on Saturday. Today I scoped it fairly close and in great light. The profile, as Paul says, was like Sibley shows for female or juvenile Black Scoter, (Today it did not seem so flat-crowned, and the bill looked a bit more upswept.)The plumage is all very dark brown. In that brief taxi break at Stewart Park near the large pavilion this afternoon I saw much of what Paul reported. However, I only saw 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE from my narrow vantage, but I did see perhaps 20 RUDDY DUCKS. All our usual Aythya were in the slightly expanded flock - still mostly LESSER SCAUP, but at least 1 each of GREATER SCAUP, REDHEAD, RING-NECKED DUCK, and the single new female CANVASBACK. The new female COMMON GOLDENEYE was very close and may have been associating with the sameflock. Another good "office bird" for me today was a FOX SPARROW on Nelson Rd a short distance outside the Town of Ithaca. --Dave NutterPS Way to go, Tim (photo!), Tom, Matt finding the Bohemian Waxwing!!On Nov 02, 2010, at 06:15 AM, Paul Anderson p...@grammatech.com wrote:Almost no wind today meant conditions for viewing at Stewart Park this morning were much better than yesterday, although light fog and shimmer limited distance. A new arrival of the season was a single Common Goldeneye. In a flock of Aythya was a single much darker bird that was the shape and size of a female Black Scoter. However, it didn't seem to have the light patch on the head that I would have expected. Was the Black Scoter seen in recent days consistent with this? -Paul Canada Goose X American Black Duck 3 Mallard X Green-winged Teal 1 Canvasback 1 Redhead X Ring-necked Duck 2 Greater/Lesser Scaup 30 Bufflehead 25 Common Goldeneye 1 Hooded Merganser 2 Common Merganser 1 Pied-billed Grebe 30 Double-crested Cormorant X Bald Eagle 1 American Coot X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X Great Black-backed Gull X American Crow X Eastern Bluebird 1 European Starling X House Sparrow X -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- 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/ --
