Seen in next to Hopkins Rd, 7:30 AM today. Some made forays into the
adjacent soybean field. This is an unusual sighting for me. Are there
more of them around this year or was I just lucky to catch a group moving
through this area?
I also saw a pair of BROWN THRASHERS in my back yard at 6:30
Hi all,
Along my path on East Ithaca recreation way, I saw a few returning migrants as
follows:
Lots of White -crowned Sparrows, some singing
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Gray Catbird
Great-crested Flycatcher - beautiful view in a bare tree
Northern Parula (2)
And finally Chimney Swifts chattering
Off Elm Beach this morning, west side of Cayuga Lake, a pod of Buffleheads
- two males and six females - fishing in a leisurely manner as they drift
south. Another pair hanging around in front of the cottage.
Our 'flock' of Rough-Winged Swallows seems marginally larger this year,
despite the
Good birding across the Northern Montezuma WMA the last few days. Highlights
were BALD EAGLE and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER on Howland's Island May 4, SORA
and a pair of SANDHILL CRANES on Crusoe Lake May 5, and WOOD THRUSH, EASTERN
KINGBIRD and SCARLET TANAGER at Montezuma Audubon Center on May
Sora seen in reeds across from Sherwood platform, first spotted (sans
binoculars) by Colleen. Brief look before disappearing behind only giving
hints of movement before disappearing altogether. Not heard.
Many myrtles and palms and yellow warblers. Lots of rusty blackbird squeaks
from the woods.
Just took my lunch break on the front stoop here in Bdale, and despite the
typically low bird activity time of day (1:45 pm), had the good company
of the following in our feeder/spruce/crabapple feeder area in our front
yard:
Brown Thrashers 2, one on the edge of our front yard, one I could hear
There's the Big Year, the Big Day... I know people who do Big Sits... And now,
introducing the Big Yard.
After finding out over the past few days, just by paying much closer attention,
that my own yard can yield almost fifty species in a single day (and
counting!!), I'm inaugurating a new game
While the railroad track is replaced at the entrance it should be nice and
quiet in the park, but you'll have to bike or walk.
--Dave Nutter
Begin forwarded message:
From: Julie Holcomb jul...@cityofithaca.org
Date: May 07, 2014 11:50:13 AM
To: Michael Thorne mtho...@cityofithaca.org
As I walked in from the parking lot early this morning I passed a full
compliment of singing birds. It seemed as though most of the locally breeding
birds had arrived and were setting up their territories. I had Yellow, Prairie,
Blue-wing, and Black-and-White Warblers right out of the car. Then
6 Greater Yellowlegs at 7 pm today at Myers, foraging around the gravel bar in
Salmon Creek 50 yd or so up from the lake.
--John Greenly
Ludlowville
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Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
This may not be strictly legit, but for my own private, informal purposes
my yard extends down the road a half-mile past the open fields, which my
dog and I walk every morning. Thus far this spring I've got a royal flush
of hawks: Red-tailed, Broad Winged, Marsh/Northern Harrier, Red-Shouldered,
This is a great idea Caroline!! Hope lots of people participate.
Linda
Sent from my iPhone
On May 7, 2014, at 3:49 PM, Caro carolinemanr...@gmail.com wrote:
There's the Big Year, the Big Day... I know people who do Big Sits... And
now, introducing the Big Yard.
After finding out over
There are currently (as of 845pm) TWO Eastern Whip-poor-wills counter-singing
along Northwoods Drive. This is the road that runs adjacent to the Northwood
Apts off Warren Rd. on the Ithaca/Lansing border.
I got a low-quality audio recording of one via iPhone video camera.
Scott
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Two pleasant surprises on Wilson North this evening:
1) Solitary Sandpiper at north end of stream that runs under footbridge.
2) Blackburnian Warbler at bend just beyond Sherwood Platform, foraging at tops
of partially leafed out trees, beautifully lit by setting sun.
Susan Danskin
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One of the Whip-poor-wills sang one more time for Jay and Perri McGowan,
Livia Santana, and Brad Walker at about 9PM, and then went silently shortly
thereafter.
The poor-quality iPhone recording from our back deck can be heard here(turn
your speakers all the way up):
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