[cayugabirds-l] Grey Catbird at Thomas Road

2017-03-12 Thread AB Clark
478 Thomas Road, second house on “W” side from Ellis Hollow Rd. Seen sitting fluffed in low rose bush not far from the feeders, with three similarly fluffed American robins, although they were more actively scoping all the rose bushes for hips. First time I have ever seen a robin hovering

[cayugabirds-l] Fox sparrow at the Lab

2017-03-12 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
There is a red Fox Sparrow in the Lab's feeder garden today. First I've seen this winter. Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Glaucous Gull, Stevenson Rd.

2017-03-12 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
Both gulls still present although Glaucous can be tough to pick out from the pack on the hill. Iceland was in the compost. Gary On Mar 12, 2017, at 12:18 PM, Jay McGowan > wrote: An adult GLAUCOUS GULL is currently up on the hill overlooking the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Downy woodpecker behavior question

2017-03-12 Thread Dave Nutter
I am seeing similar woodpecker behavior today. A female Downy has been clinging stock still to the top of a nearly empty suet feeder for the better part of an hour, and not even in a place where she can feed. No other birds are at our feeder area, nor that I can see around feeders next door. I

[cayugabirds-l] Glaucous Gull, Stevenson Rd.

2017-03-12 Thread Jay McGowan
An adult GLAUCOUS GULL is currently up on the hill overlooking the compost piles, along with a 1st cycle ICELAND GULL. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds and other feeder birds

2017-03-12 Thread Andrew David Miller
Our feeders have been inundated this morning by large numbers of red-winged blackbirds (40+), rusty blackbirds (20+) and two common grackles. The flock has currently evacuated the premises leaving behind the usual group of house finches, red-breasted and white-breasted nuthatch, goldfinches,

[cayugabirds-l] foy feeder Song Sparrow

2017-03-12 Thread AB Clark
is eating seed this morning with other current consumers: chickadees, titmouse, downy and hairy woodpeckers, red-bellied woodpeckers, nuthatch, flock of house finches, goldfinches, white-throated sparrows, tree sparrows, juncos, cardinals, bluejays. No sign of red-winged blackbirds and