RE: [cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker at Fairhaven SP

2015-07-27 Thread Rustici, Marc
Good Morning, Sorry to attach to Michael's email but, I am new to the list. I would greatly appreciate some help and advice. I am planning a trip to Chicago in very early November. I am considering driving so I can stop and do some birding. Can someone advise as to what are the best places

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker at Fairhaven SP

2015-07-27 Thread Jody W Enck
Hello Marc, One idea is to check out eBird. Go to Explore a Region (choose a state or even a county within a state along your route), and you'll get a map with stick pins showing hotspots where people have been reporting checklists. Alternatively, if you have some target birds you want to

[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2015-07-27 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA *  New York*  Syracuse* July 27 2015*  NYSY  07. 27. 15 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird AlertDates(s):July 20, 2015 - July 27, 2015to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.comcovering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refugeand Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just

[cayugabirds-l] Phalarope, Cranes/colt Knox Marcellus 7-26

2015-07-27 Thread Dave K
Found a Wilson's Phalarope Sunday 5-5:30Pm on Knox Marcellus. Distant pics. https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/19867437318/in/datetaken-public/ Sandhill Cranes with colt seen taking short flight. https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/19867554520/in/datetaken-public/ --

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Weekend Bird walk reports.

2015-07-27 Thread Linda Orkin
I thought people might be interested in reading these. The leaders write up these reports each week and they are posted on the Cayugabirdclub.org website under About us, and then field trips. Hope you enjoy. I plan on posting them each week, as long as this is okay with the list administrator.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Weekend Bird walk reports.

2015-07-27 Thread Chris R. Pelkie
Speaking of compliant Phoebes, I walked to Sherwood Platform at lunch and met (first time) a visitor/birder from NYC. As he was turning to leave and I was approaching, I spotted a Phoebe on the hand rail and pointed it out to him. It was 5’ away. Then it hopped to a closer post and eventually

[cayugabirds-l] AWESOME WINTER WREN!

2015-07-27 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Hi all, As I continued working during lunch hours I decided to take a break of 20 minutes and head to Mundy. I heard the Winter wren singing, so I decided to track him down to have a good look. I found in company of two families of six Northern Flickers and six Blue Jays and other birds all