[cayugabirds-l] Vesoer Sparrows, ne Ithaca

I flushed a surprising 4 Vespers today from the field eest of Bluegrass Lane, northeast Ithaca. They were in the northwest quadrant of the cut field of switchgrass, near the corn - into which they disappeared when flushed. tss -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Saturday birding

I did a leisurely day of birding around Tompkins County today. Highlights include: A continuing NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH in the bog on Purvis Rd, south of Dryden Lake. I had this bird a couple of weeks ago, and considered that a late date. But, I figured I'd try again today, and it was still

[cayugabirds-l] Carncross Rd. Sandhills

Some may be interested to know that the SANDHILL CRANE family (2 adults, 2 juveniles) continues in the Carncross Rd. vicinity; i.e.Nothern Montezuma. There were a lot of hunters in the area today, so the adults were very vigilant, while the young foraged in the corn stubble almost constantly. The

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma trip

We're on our way back now, but we had a pretty successful trip until the train started in earnest. Highlights were a very late BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER in the willows along shore at Long Point State Park; BONAPARTE'S GULLS off Frontenac Park and Harris Park; both GLOSSY and WHITE-FACED IBIS at

[cayugabirds-l] Robins and Juncos

Hi all, I just looked out of my computer room window into the yard as I saw a robin. On looking out I found 18 Am. Robins feeding on the ground. May be warm rain brought the earthworms to the surface. So I watched them for sometime after I typed this. But I don't see them picking up

[cayugabirds-l] Cattle Egret in Seneca County

Driving on Rt. 96 near Romulus about 10:30am this morning I saw what I suspected to be a Cattle Egret in a field with some dairy cows. I didn't have my binos with me to check it out. About 1pm today, Mary Jean and our granddaughter Emma and I went back and confirmed it to be a Cattle Egret.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma trip

Here is our checklist with the Black-throated Green (although I think others may have gotten better pictures): http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15544306 And Colvin Marsh with the white-faced Dunlin: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15547469 On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 10:12

[cayugabirds-l] Additions

MNWR Saturday sightings not posted elsewhere: 2 Common Gallinule (or possibly 1 fast-paddling) at VanDyne Spoor Rd. Ross's Goose at Knox-Marsellus at sunset 3 Long-billed Dowitchers flying around K-M at sunset David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: