[cayugabirds-l] RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at our feeders -- once in 50+ years!

2019-05-21 Thread Nari Mistry
A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER appeared briefly at our feeders next to our dining room windows at about 6:45pm; it stayed for about 15 seconds before flying off eastwards over the next yard, flashing brilliant black and white. Not long enough to get a photo, but both Gin and I saw it perched on and

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Martins on Cayuga Lake (south end)

2019-05-21 Thread Suan Hsi Yong
>From about 2-3:30pm I was windsurfing from East Shore going west to the piling cluster located about 1/2 mile north of the lighthouse jetties. In that vicinity were several swallows, mostly barn, foraging on the water. I soon noticed that some seemed overweight and dark underneath, and soon found

[cayugabirds-l] Whimbrel at Myers Point spit

2019-05-21 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
There is a Whimbrel on the spit at Myers Point with the gulls now. 4:12pm Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Egyptian Goose?

2019-05-21 Thread Marc Devokaitis
Hi Candace, Barbara Littlefair contacted the Lab to report an Egyptian Goose in Salmon Creek (Sunday) and up on the grass in Myers Park (Monday). She has some images that confirm. Guessing others have seen this bird by now! Marc On Mon, May 20, 2019 at 11:34 AM Salt Point Osprey Camera

[cayugabirds-l] Life Bird Bullock'sXBaltimore Oriole

2019-05-21 Thread Melanie Uhlir
I just had a rather exciting visitor! He took me several minutes to identify. At first glance (with his back to me, showing wing bars), I confusedly thought, "Giant goldfinch??" But then I got to observe the bird for several minutes as it moved around to different perches, seeming to be

[cayugabirds-l] Cuckoos

2019-05-21 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Yesterday I heard a Yellow-billed Cuckoo & today I heard a Black-billed Cuckoo, but not able to see them. FOY Yard birds. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins

2019-05-21 Thread anneb . clark
Suddenly 4 Pine Siskins blew in this morning to my yard on Hile School rd just out of Basin. Feeder focused. Males and females. Unusual visitors here. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME