Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black-headed Grosbeak

2015-07-17 Thread Melanie Uhlir
I hadn't seen one for a long while and couldn't find any pictures in my bird guide. I was having to get ready to go do Shakespeare so I didn't have time to do a more thorough search. And it didn't look like any immature male I'd seen in the past. It really was a ringer for the illustration of t

[cayugabirds-l] Our Big AviCaching Day

2015-07-17 Thread Lee Ann van Leer
Everyone should try Avicaching! Last month I decided to try see how many eBird Avicaching spots I could visit in one day. Kevin (McGowan) thought it sounded like a fun plan too. He joined forces with me at the end of June for a test run of this endeavor. We decided to try to maximize for points a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black-headed Grosbeak

2015-07-17 Thread Dave Nutter
Why not immature male Rose-breasted Grosbeak? --Dave Nutter On Jul 17, 2015, at 03:18 PM, Melanie Uhlir wrote: > I just had what looked for all the world like a female Black-headed > Grosbeak at my feeder. At first I thought it was a Rose-breasted, but > the markings on its head were much bri

[cayugabirds-l] Black-headed Grosbeak

2015-07-17 Thread Melanie Uhlir
I just had what looked for all the world like a female Black-headed Grosbeak at my feeder. At first I thought it was a Rose-breasted, but the markings on its head were much brighter than those of a female Rose-breasted and, more to the point, there was a very noticeable orange-y wash on its bre

[cayugabirds-l] Avicaching update—10-16 July

2015-07-17 Thread Ian Davies
Hi Cayugabirders, Another week through July, and we’re that much closer to fall migration. Following Wednesday’s cold front, the past couple days have felt positively Septemberesque. This weather event has manifested in the birds as well, with more shorebirds filtering through the area and some