[cayugabirds-l] pb grebe

2013-06-24 Thread Susan Fast
Susie I noted a PIED-BILLED GREBE in summer plumage on a pond at the corner of Central Chapel and Burns Rds., Brooktondale. Late migrant, early returnee, or wanderer? S. S. Fast, Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Help indentifying a bird sighting locally (Frigate-like?)

2013-06-24 Thread THF mail
New member to the list, I joined to get help identifying a bird(s) I witnessed in Lansing. I was hoping to find out more about what type of bird that I saw yesterday, and also a few years ago, both here in Lansing. I enjoy birds very much, and I am no expert, but am familiar with the local

[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2013-06-24 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * June 24, 2013 *  NYSY  06. 24. 13   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 17, 2013 - June 24, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)

[cayugabirds-l] Sparrows -- Clay-colored (breeding?) and Grasshopper

2013-06-24 Thread Benjamin Freeman
Hello, Alexa and I had the chance to go see the Clay-colored Sparrow at Lindsay-Parsons last week. Upon arrival (in the heat of the mid-afternoon), it was singing away from its reported location. The curious thing was how we first saw the bird - it was foraging on the mowed grass path next to a