[cayugabirds-l] basin 2013 first records list updated

2013-06-06 Thread nutter.dave
I've updated the 2013 list of first records for the Cayuga Lake Basin:http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/cayuga-lake-basin-first-recordsThis includes a number of corrections as well as adding everything of which I'm aware since mid-May. Please let me know of more additions, corrections, or que

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Possible Red Knots, Montezuma Tuesday

2013-06-06 Thread Jay McGowan
Make that definite Red Knots at Montezuma on Tuesday. Chuck Gibson just sent me some photos of the birds and gave me permission to post them. https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/ACollectionOfBasinRarities20002013#5886366996072388898 I haven't heard from anyone who has been up there

[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Oriole at Lab - Thursday morning

2013-06-06 Thread Scott Haber
A young male Orchard Oriole (presumably the same one Ken found yesterday) was singing loudly along the boardwalk between the first and second staff parking lots at the Lab this morning. -Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBird

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Unconfirmed Pileated Nesthole

2013-06-06 Thread Suan Yong
I'm looking now, without binoculars, at a pileated woodpecker sticking its head out from the hole described below. Can't tell without binos if it's a young or a roosting adult. Suan On May 9, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Suan Hsi Yong wrote: > At the Mullholland wildflower preserve, not far from the par

[cayugabirds-l] Cuckoos and Acadian Flycatcher - Etna, NY

2013-06-06 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Just a quick note to report that there was a significant but brief flight of Black-billed Cuckoos last night (5-6 June). Unfortunately, I was unable to start recording and listening until after 11:05pm, so I am nearly certain that I missed several cuckoos. Between 11:17pm and 2:02am, a total of