[cayugabirds-l] Rusty blackbirds, etc.

2015-03-28 Thread Suan Hsi Yong
Our SFO group spent the morning at Newman golf course walking towards Jetty Woods, with the inlet hosting a good variety of waterfowl, including GW teals, pintails, gadwalls, redhead, canvasback,etc. A lone BONAPARTE'S GULL hung out cooperatively before flying right in front of us showing of its up

[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow back!

2015-03-28 Thread Donna Lee Scott
The lone FOX SPARROW is back, feeding right next to SONG SPARROW and A. GOLDFINCH & a 2 real reddish male HOUSE FINCHES. Nice to have them all lined up to compare their relative sizes. All pretty in the sunlight, along with now 3 C. GRACKLES & 6 all-black, male RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS. Foxy is vig

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins & other 2s

2015-03-28 Thread Donna Lee Scott
2 PINE SISKINS at my feeders this morning, along with 2 C. GRACKLES, 2 B.C. CHICKADEES, 2 HOUSE FINCHES (female), 2 SONG SPARROWS (pair?), 2 WHITE BREASTED NUTHATCHES, 2 BLUE JAYS, 2 BROWN HEADED COWBIRDS, & many RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS, including 3-4 females, many GOLDFINCHES & CARDINALS, as wel

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcocks (airport area)

2015-03-28 Thread M & K Mannella
Last evening around 8:00 I stopped at the intersection of Snyder and Mohawk behind the Ithaca airport. At least 4 woodcocks (from all directions) were peenting and I could hear at least two skydancing. Fun! Michele -- www.thehaywardhouse.com www.bodyshopwellness.c