Re: [cayugabirds-l] dark red-tailed hawk (zone-tailed hawk?)

Hi Cayuga birders, I have been following the discussion with interest and enjoying the back and forth. I have to admit, that my initial impressions were the same as Dave Nutter's - I thought the first photo was a red-tail and the others were of a backlit Broad-winged Hawk. I just thought the

[cayugabirds-l] 2nd Hand Report - PAINTED BUNTING - Bald Hill Road, Danby

Cayuga Birders, Alex Flecker wanted me to pass along his sighting this morning, at his private residence, of a PAINTED BUNTING. He sent diagnostic photos taken from just feet away at his feeder. The bird has not returned since 8 AM. Birders interested in relocating the bird may do well to search

[cayugabirds-l] Great Egret (?) Thomas Road?

Hi Cayuga Birders, Driving on Rte 79 towards Ithaca today, I caught a short look at a bird that I think was a great egret. I was not able to slow down or turnaround, so hopefully someone else can confirm the bird. The bird was near the Caroline Elementary School, but across 79 from the school in

[cayugabirds-l] RFI - swallow sightings in cold weather

Hi birders, I am working on a research project with Dr. David Winkler on the foraging habits of tree swallows during cold snaps. Like us, many of you who bird around Ithaca have probably observed large foraging aggregations of swallows in places like the Cayuga Lake inlet, Myers Point/Salmon

[cayugabirds-l] Cornell Siskin Flock

Walking up to Cornell campus today, I was distracted by a din of calling birds near the Cornell Bookstore. Getting closer, I started hearing distinct buzzy calls that made it clear the din was from a fairly large flock of PINE SISKINS in the trees to the E of the campus bookstore, near Day Hall. I

[cayugabirds-l] Tompkins County Breeding Bird Round-up - May 20

Hi Cayuga Birders, Nancy Chen, Alberto Lopez and I set out to find as many birds in Tompkins County as we could yesterday. This turned into a breeding bird round up, as we only saw two species that we think of as verifiable migrants. We started the day with the barking BARRED OWL on Hunt Hill

[cayugabirds-l] Various Tompkins County Spots, 5/3/2012

Hi folks, Sorry for the late posting. Just catching up on a busy weekend that included some excellent birding. On Saturday, Alberto Lopez, Nancy Chen, Hector Claudio-Hernandez (friend visiting from Puerto Rico) and I had a fun morning checking out sites in Tompkins County. Highlights of the 113

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Various Tompkins County Spots, 5/3/2012

Sorry - the subject line should read 5/5/2012, not 5/3/2012! On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 5:52 PM, Christopher Dalton christopher.m.dal...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Sorry for the late posting. Just catching up on a busy weekend that included some excellent birding. On Saturday, Alberto Lopez

[cayugabirds-l] Black Vulture - Hawthorn Orchards - Sunday 5/16 10:00 AM

Nancy Chen and I enjoyed a nice but brief morning in the East Hill Orchards today. The highlight (for me - Nancy just got back from a month in Florida and was less excited) was prolonged looks at a soaring BLACK VULTURE immediately overhead for several minutes, then drifting off to the west.