[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Oriole nest

After checking a few sources (Thanks, Jay and others!) and an intense hour of waiting and watching, I am excited to confirm a nesting ORCHARD ORIOLE in my front yard. Noticing the female working and weaving a nest in a fork at the top of a small maple tree, the ID was confirmed when I saw

[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard - 10 May 2012 - Fall-like Birding - 9 Warbler sp., Philly Vireo

Today was like birding after a late September cold front. It was overcast. It was cold. It was dark. It was breezy. Initially, it was very quiet. Birds were primarily giving flight notes and were foraging in very tight groups. I was at the Hawthorn Orchard from about 7:15am to 8:30am. By about

[cayugabirds-l] Bobolinks

Saw about 7 male Bobolinks and 3 females flying and landing in meadow grasses near picturesque old gray barn across from the Long Point Winery, on the southeast end of Lake Road where it joins NYS Rt. 90. Lake Rd. leads down to Long Point State Park on Cayuga Lake. Before the above sighting, I

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Lincoln's Sparrows (and other migrants)

Hi all, I came across two LINCOLN'S SPARROWS on my walk around Sapsucker Woods today. The first was in the weedy area between Timmy's Walk (near the front feeders) and the road. It hopped up several times and was also seen by Jay McGowan and Livia Santana. The second was on the inner path of the

[cayugabirds-l] PP Osprey nest

I stopped by the Portland Point Osprey nest about 6:00 today. To my surprise, there were 3 adult ospreys at the nest; one was in the nest cup, one was perched on the nest rim, and the third was hovering over the two. I couldn't judge its intent but it left after a few minutes. I also noticed

[cayugabirds-l] Oranges

For the past few years we've put oranges at our feeders. We have a suet feeder built like a wee house, made of resin/wood composite. I drilled two holes in the roof and screwed some long exterior screws - the kind you drive with a phillips screw gun - from the underside so they stick out of the

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [nfc-l] Night Migration - 9-10 May 2012 - Etna, NY

Despite the crummy conditions for migration, some birds still pushed through. Below are the highlights of identifiable birds recorded migrating over Etna, NY, last night. Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H Begin forwarded message: From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Oranges

Thanks for the good idea! I have just the suet feeder I could add the screws to. I've fed the orioles for several years now. I've had out oranges for a week now and no one has come for them. I have Orioles, House Finches, and Catbirds come for the grape jelly. Sometimes, I get a

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Oranges

We have put out orange halves for several years, but have yet to see any bird come to them, even though we hear and see orioles nearby. --Marty == Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu 8407 Powell Rd. home

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club speaker dinner - May 14

The Cayuga Bird Club is pleased to welcome educator, wildlife photographer, and nature writer John Cancalosi as guest speaker at our monthly meeting on Monday, May 14 at 7:30 pm at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. In his presentation, “Thornbirds and other Cactus Critters of the Sonoran Desert,

[cayugabirds-l] oranges

The first year we tried oranges, nobody noticed even though there were orioles in the neighborhood. Since then, we put the orange eighths on a platform usually reserved for mixed seeds. The orioles now feed on the oranges several times a day. Sometimes other species visit but they seem to be

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird continues in Endicott

Today was my first chance to see the male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD which has (fortunately for me) taken up residence since late April in West Corners Marsh next to NYS-26 in northwestern Endicott, Town of Union, Broome County NY. As others have mentioned, it is best viewed from the driveway of the