[cayugabirds-l] Black-billed Cuckoo in Brooktondale

2018-05-16 Thread Sandy Podulka
Had our FOY Black-billed Cuckoo today in Brooktondale--nice to hear them back. Sandy Podulka -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Suet Feasting

2018-05-16 Thread cl...@juno.com
Laura and others: We've had a surprising variety of birds eating suet at our feeders this spring. I was wondering if others have seen this as well. The list includes:Baltimore Oriolesx Gray CatbirdsRose-breasted GrosbeaksPine Siskinsx Hairy, Downy, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Red-bellied

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-billed Cuckoo

2018-05-16 Thread Geo Kloppel
A Yellow-billed Cuckoo.is back in my yard today, after spending the past few months in a far-away region: perhaps Bolivia, Paraguay, or Argentina... -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Suet Feasting

2018-05-16 Thread Charisse Oates
We noticed our Orioles coming into the orange suet this year, as well. Normally, they only care about the oranges and the jellies. Charisse North Lansing On Wed, May 16, 2018, 8:50 PM Laura Stenzler wrote: > We've had a surprising variety of birds eating suet at our feeders

[cayugabirds-l] Suet Feasting

2018-05-16 Thread Laura Stenzler
We've had a surprising variety of birds eating suet at our feeders this spring. I was wondering if others have seen this as well. The list includes: Baltimore Orioles Gray Catbirds Rose-breasted Grosbeaks Pine Siskins Hairy, Downy, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Red-bellied woodpeckers

RE: [cayugabirds-l] oriole

2018-05-16 Thread Marie P. Read
Both male and female Baltimore Orioles can be pretty variable in coloration. I've watched many orioles, and I've seen yellow-looking males, and at the other extreme, I've seen quite male-like females. There is currently a pair nesting in the Newman Arboretum of which the female is very orange,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] oriole

2018-05-16 Thread Therese O'Connor
We've had 4 Rose-breasted Gross beaks (male and female) and bright Orioles on our suet on Meadowlark Rd NE Ithaca for 2 days. On Wed, May 16, 2018, 4:06 PM Asher Hockett wrote: > We have our first oriole, a very pale, almost yellow male - it has a black > hood but otherwise

[cayugabirds-l] oriole

2018-05-16 Thread Asher Hockett
We have our first oriole, a very pale, almost yellow male - it has a black hood but otherwise looks more like a female. I haven't seen this pale color in an oriole before. -- asher -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted grosbeak/indigo bunting behavior

2018-05-16 Thread Michele Emerick Brown
I live in Caroline. A friend was helping me with some gardening a few days ago and she observed what appeared to be an altercation between a rose-breasted grosbeak and an indigo bunting near some lilacs. Then, we found what looks to be a dead female indigo bunting on the ground. Any ideas

[cayugabirds-l] FOY Tennessee Warbler and Savana Sparrow

2018-05-16 Thread Tom Hoebbel
The Tennessee was foraging in our Forsythia...first time I have seen that. And I am hearing the Savannah sing in the back field in Brooktondale. Thomas Hoebbel Photo~Video www.TH-Photo.com 607-539-6121