[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

Yesterday at about 2:30 pm there was an Osprey on the nesting platform on Rt. 90 at Kings Corners Rd. This location is north of Levanna and south of Great Gully. -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] FOY

FOY White-throated Sparrows ground feeding below our feeders earlier today, 4152023. Also we had a FOY Brown Thrasher on Wednesday, 4122023. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] FOY

FOY. First appearance of a Chipping Sparrow observed a few minutes ago beneath our feeders. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] House Wren

Our resident House Wren arrived at 10:30 am this morning. What a thrill to hear that wren trill. Spring is here. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys

There were two ospreys on the platform nest at Rt. 90 and Rt. 326 in Union Springs around 6:30 p.m. this evening. One bird left the platform and flew toward Cayuga Lake while the other remained on the nest. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Meadowlark

right and proceed about a quarter of a mile. I will post a couple of photos on eBird. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

While scanning the banks of Salmon Creek this afternoon we spotted two Killdeer on the Salt Point side of the estuary in Myers Park in Lansing. As usual there were plenty of Ring-billed Gulls and four Great or Lesser Black-backed Gulls. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] American Robins

At about 4:40 pm this afternoon there were approximately 75-100 American Robins in the trees adjacent to the west parking lot of the Island Fitness Center in Ithaca. The birds were active as they flew in flocks from one stand of trees to another. Photos later will be posted on eBird, Bill Roberts

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Myers Point

I spotted a Snowy Owl at Myers on a spit at the mouth of Salmon Creek at 9:30 am this morning. The owl was still in the vicinity on the point of Myers Park at 10:45 am. It flew south around 11:00am - might be near the Lansing Boat Yard. SO is curently on A bright green. boating marker by the

[cayugabirds-l] American Golden Plover & Ospreys

of Ospreys on the nest of the first tower just west of the entrance to MNWR at about 2:30 p.m. No photos were taken. Bill Roberts Aurora, N.Y. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] House Wren

FOY House Wren arrived in our yard moments ago while a Carolina Wren, Red-bellied Woodpecker and a Northern Flicker were calling from the adjacent wood lot. The FOY BO that I reported a couple days ago finally returned to the oriole feeder. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Baltimore Oriole

We had our first of the year Baltimore Oriole arrive near our feeders yesterday. We have not yet seen it return. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher

Two Brown Thrashers arrived in our yard this afternoon. It was the first of this species that I have seen this year. Photos are posted on eBird. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Chipping Sparrow

We have had White-throated Sparrows and Song Sparrows in our yard and yesterday our first Chipping Sparrow of 2020 arrived. I will post some photos on eBird. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow

We had our first Fox Sparrow this season as it spent the day feeding on the ground below our feeders. Photos on request. Bill Roberts Aurora, New York bluehorsestudi...@gmail.com. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Indigo Bunting

Woodpeckers, Chipping Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows, etc. A Great-crested Flycatcher also landed near the feeders. In the adjacent woodlot there were Yellow Warblers, Yellow-rumped Warblers and one Cape May Warbler. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] A pair of Common Loons and two Ospreys

to Aurora on Lake Rd. there was a raft of approximately 25 Buffleheads hugging the shoreline. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com