Re:[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike and Vesper Sparrow

2015-04-06 Thread Jay McGowan
RING-NECKED DUCKS, as well as Wood Ducks, Mallards, and Hooded Mergansers. Jay On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 8:16 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: At the east end of the airport fence on Snyder Road just west of Mohawk. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike and Vesper Sparrow

2015-04-06 Thread Jay McGowan
At the east end of the airport fence on Snyder Road just west of Mohawk. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, Cliff and Barn swallows

2015-04-05 Thread Jay McGowan
The male TUFTED DUCK continues in thr Cayuga Inlet, viewed earlier from the white lighthouse. It would have been close in off the shore of Treman but probably not visible from the marina. It was visible later from the swan pen, barely. Among the Tree Swallows foraging in the snow offshore were a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wilson's Snipe; gulls

2015-03-27 Thread Jay McGowan
to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Stevenson Road woodcock, snipe, owl, gulls

2015-03-26 Thread Jay McGowan
peenting and displaying in the nearby open fields. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Stevenson Road woodcock, snipe, owl, gulls

2015-03-26 Thread Jay McGowan
Two WILSON'S SNIPE are now feeding close to the road in the first puddle in the north side of Stevenson Road coming from the Turkey Hill end. On Mar 26, 2015 1:22 PM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: Hi all, I stopped by the compost facility on Stevenson Road just now. Gull numbers were

[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow; migration

2015-03-25 Thread Jay McGowan
TUNDRA SWANS, as well as Snow and Canada geese and other raptors. Students reported ROSS'S GOOSE and BLACK VULTURE over campus earlier. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Mallard x Northern Pintail hybrid, Myers Point

2015-03-24 Thread Jay McGowan
be among the hundreds of pintail and thousands of Mallards offshore. Photo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaymcgowan/16709838357/ And full list with more photos of the hybrid here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22498871 -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Snowy Owl, Lake Road, Cayuga Co.

2015-03-23 Thread Jay McGowan
owl, round head with some breast barring observed on the ground within a large field. Good looks from the road. *** -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Arctic kite sighting?

2015-03-22 Thread Jay McGowan
/content/ebird/ -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Cackling Geese, Waterwagon Rd.

2015-03-22 Thread Jay McGowan
Six CACKLING GEESE are currently sitting close to the road in a large Canada flock on Waterwagon Road in Lansing. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Gray Catbird, Northeast Ithaca

2015-03-21 Thread Jay McGowan
We just flushed a very early GRAY CATBIRD from the small patch of bare ground at the base of our house on Tareyton Drive in Northeast Ithaca. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Great Horned Owl nest, Ithaca; Mute Swan, Myers Point

2015-03-19 Thread Jay McGowan
GULL on ice floes off the point. Immature Iceland continue to be seen sporadically at the compost piles as well. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Red-necked Grebes, Union Springs

2015-03-14 Thread Jay McGowan
Two very nearly alternate plumage RED-NECKED GREBES are on the Mill Pond in Union Springs right now. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] White-winged Crossbill, Enfield

2015-03-13 Thread Jay McGowan
head and upperparts were quite red, but the underparts were brownish and streaked. Photo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaymcgowan/16761068526/ -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http

[cayugabirds-l] Migration at Sapsucker Woods

2015-03-13 Thread Jay McGowan
, Common Grackle, Killdeer, and other expected species. Full list here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22329924 -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Myers dabblers

2015-03-10 Thread Jay McGowan
KILLDEER were calling and on the spit, and I just had another Killdeer overhead at Sapsucker Woods, as well as a PINE SISKIN at the feeders north of the building. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, Ithaca Yacht Club

2015-03-03 Thread Jay McGowan
All, The short-crested male TUFTED DUCK continues at the Ithaca Yacht Club in Ulysses this morning, sleeping with other Aythya close to shore just north of the buildings. Jay On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 12:30 PM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: A male TUFTED DUCK was found this morning by Tim

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga RBA

2015-02-27 Thread Jay McGowan
BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] south Cayuga ice

2015-02-26 Thread Jay McGowan
the Myers marina and up towards Portland Point, but I did not find the Tufted or any hybrids among them. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [GeneseeBirds-L] Gyrfalcon - Seybolt Rd/Route 121

2015-02-24 Thread Jay McGowan
://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Myers/Ladoga - no Tufted

2015-02-24 Thread Jay McGowan
and I found two GLAUCOUS GULLS, one the probably continuing 3rd-cycle, and one adult or near adult, as well as a medium-brown 1st-cycle ICELAND GULL. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, Ladoga Pt., Lansing

2015-02-22 Thread Jay McGowan
AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: An adult male TUFTED DUCK, undoubtedly the same seen several weeks ago at the south end, is sleeping in the Aythya flock looking east off of Ladoga Point just east of Myers Point in Lansing on Cayuga Lake. Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ladoga Point

2015-02-21 Thread Jay McGowan
The south end where the lake is. On Feb 21, 2015 11:37 AM, Carol Keeler carolk...@adelphia.net wrote: I think others might like to know that, too. I would. Sent from my iPad On Feb 21, 2015, at 11:32 AM, Carl Steckler c...@cornell.edu wrote: At the risk of showing my ignorance, just

[cayugabirds-l] Golden Eagle report, Montezuma

2015-02-17 Thread Jay McGowan
An immature (perhaps second year) GOLDEN EAGLE was photographed sitting in a tree and then flying at Mays Point, Montezuma NWR yesterday afternoon. Keep an eye out! I think I still have never seen a perched Golden Eagle in the Basin. Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake ice

2015-02-17 Thread Jay McGowan
open. Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] many Longspurs, Tompkins/Cayuga Co border, 1 mi east of NYS-34B

2015-02-08 Thread Jay McGowan
://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info

[cayugabirds-l] Red-necked Grebe, hybrid gull

2015-01-26 Thread Jay McGowan
stopped at the Geneva waterfront to check for gulls and ducks. In the flock of ~1000 gulls on the shore, we picked out at least four Iceland, two Glaucous, and a Lesser Black-backed. This spot has often been good for white-winged gulls, and it seems this year is no exception. Cheers, Jay -- Jay

Re:[cayugabirds-l] hybrid ducks; Glaucous Gull

2015-01-25 Thread Jay McGowan
guessing it's a young male, with some orange developing on the bill and some dark on the cheek. On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: We also checked for the Tufted Duck this morning but were rebuffed by the misty, shimmery lake. The female BLACK SCOTER was visible

[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck

2015-01-23 Thread Jay McGowan
The male TUFTED DUCK is sleeping in a small scaup flock just offshore from Hog Hole now. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] hybrid ducks; Glaucous Gull

2015-01-21 Thread Jay McGowan
this morning. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, Hog Hole

2015-01-17 Thread Jay McGowan
Dave Nutter just called to say he has a male TUFTED DUCK in the duck flock off Hog Hole. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owls

2014-12-20 Thread Jay McGowan
At least three cooperative SHORT-EARED OWLS are currently around the Buck/Scofield intersection in Lansing. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park geese

2014-12-15 Thread Jay McGowan
Several apparent ROSS'S GEESE just took off with a flock of 1500+ Snow Geese that had been on the water to the NW of Stewart Park. At least one (but surely many more) CACKLING GOOSE with the thousands and thousands of Canadas. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park geese

2014-12-15 Thread Jay McGowan
Now an EARED GREBE with 16+ Horned Grebes, 11 Long-tailed Ducks, and several White-winged Scoters to north of East Shore Park. Jay On Dec 15, 2014 8:17 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: Several apparent ROSS'S GEESE just took off with a flock of 1500+ Snow Geese that had been

[cayugabirds-l] Black Scoter, Dryden Lake

2014-12-14 Thread Jay McGowan
Dryden Lake has only a small section in the middle unfrozen this morning, but a female BLACK SCOTER is currently in it with a handful of Mallards and Canada Geese. Also a strange black and white domestic large duck or small goose. Other areas I have been this morning were quiet. Jay --

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park waterfowl

2014-12-08 Thread Jay McGowan
. I didn't pick out any white-winged gulls, but the continuing HERRING x GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL HYBRID was out close to East Shore. Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Iceland Gull, Stevenson Road

2014-12-04 Thread Jay McGowan
: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaymcgowan/15327021523/in/set-72157649541025266/ http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20774740 Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Cackling Goose, Sapsucker Woods

2014-12-02 Thread Jay McGowan
A CACKLING GOOSE, first spotted by Jeff Gerbracht this morning, is still present in the Canada flock on the open water outside the visitor center at the Lab of Ornithology. It is mostly sleeping now but occasionally wakes up and moves around. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Compost gull hybrid

2014-12-02 Thread Jay McGowan
/photos/jaymcgowan/15746345457/in/photostream/ And eBird list with more photos: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20756612 -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [GeneseeBirds-L] Snowy Owl Route 89/MNWR Wildlife Drive closed for hunting 12-1-14 through 12-16-14

2014-12-02 Thread Jay McGowan
. This is a much darker and more heavily speckled Snowy than the one reported at the end of the Wildlife Drive by Jay McGowan on November 8th. Michael Gullo ___ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - geneseebird...@geneseo.edu https://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman

[cayugabirds-l] Winter birds, Ithaca area

2014-11-29 Thread Jay McGowan
couple of weeks, but people should keep an eye out for both. Snowy Owls seem to be making another invasion this winter. Good birding, and let's keep those posts coming! -- Jay McGowan Ithaca, NY jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Red Phalarope, Sampson S.P.

2014-11-23 Thread Jay McGowan
Dave Kennedy evidently saw a Red Phalarope at Sampson State Park on Seneca Lake this morning. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20645913 -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] N. Gannet at Seneca Lake

2014-11-21 Thread Jay McGowan
The immature NORTHERN GANNET was still present in the southeast corner of Seneca Lake at dusk just now, sleeping and swimming around between swans. Visible from the pulloff and from Warren Clute Park. On Nov 21, 2014 3:13 PM, John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net wrote: At 1400 today, we had a

[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca waterfowl

2014-11-19 Thread Jay McGowan
Mergansers on the pond at Sapsucker Woods, but today it is frozen over. Complete lists from this morning here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20604911 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20604897 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S20604903 Good birding, Jay -- Jay

[cayugabirds-l] Red Phalarope, Sampson S.P.

2014-11-09 Thread Jay McGowan
Found earlier by Tim Lenz and Nathan Goldberg, a RED PHALAROPE is foraging along the shore of the marina at Sampson State Park on Seneca Lake. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Harlequin Ducks, Hector

2014-11-09 Thread Jay McGowan
to find them under the docks on Lake Street, but viewing is difficult and between houses, so they may have just rounded the point to the south and disappeared from view. Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Avocet

2014-11-08 Thread Jay McGowan
Also on the Wildlife Drive over the last few hours: both adult and immature GLOSSY IBIS at Eaton Marsh with the AMERICAN AVOCET, often in grass and not in view; the continuing EARED GREBE near the beginning of the drive; a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS; three BONAPARTE'S GULLS; and just now a very white

[cayugabirds-l] Orange-crowned Warbler, Stewart Park

2014-10-29 Thread Jay McGowan
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER is making rapid circles around the Swan Pen at Stewart Park. Edit: just flew across to Jetty Woods. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Monday lake birds

2014-10-27 Thread Jay McGowan
the dock this morning. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis, Montezuma

2014-10-26 Thread Jay McGowan
The previously (some time ago) reported GLOSSY IBIS is feeding in the second open area at Eaton Marsh (formerly Shorebird Flats) on the Wildlife Drive. The EARED GREBE is also still in the same area near the first open water on the left side of the drive. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Ross's Geese, East Road

2014-10-26 Thread Jay McGowan
Five white ROSS'S GEESE just landed on Knox-Marsellus at Montezuma. The only Snow Goose present is a single Blue. Tundra Swans are around as well, but no sign of avocets or godwit. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Any Purple Sandpiper reports today?

2014-10-24 Thread Jay McGowan
The bird is still present now, walking along the shore on the north side of the spit. On Oct 24, 2014 3:03 PM, Stephanie Greenwood stpegreenw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. -- Stephanie Greenwood U.S. Ecovillage at Ithaca 221 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 607 280 1050 England 73

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper continues

2014-10-23 Thread Jay McGowan
If you missed it yesterday, it looks like the PURPLE SANDPIPER will be putting on an encore performance today. It is currently foraging on the north side of the spit at Myers Point out near the tip. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike

2014-10-23 Thread Jay McGowan
A NORTHERN SHRIKE is perched up on a dead snag east of Hanshaw Road just south of the intersection with Niemi. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper, Myers Point

2014-10-22 Thread Jay McGowan
A few minutes ago a PURPLE SANDPIPER tried to land on the spit at Myers Point on Cayuga Lake. It circled a half dozen times as it was harried by airborn gulls, finally managed to land at the tip, but was gone a moment later. I'm not sure if it headed back out on the lake or might be hiding on one

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper, Myers Point

2014-10-22 Thread Jay McGowan
Purple is back on north shore of spit. On Oct 22, 2014 8:07 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: A few minutes ago a PURPLE SANDPIPER tried to land on the spit at Myers Point on Cayuga Lake. It circled a half dozen times as it was harried by airborn gulls, finally managed to land

[cayugabirds-l] Black Scoter, East Shore Park

2014-10-22 Thread Jay McGowan
A nice female-type BLACK SCOTER was visible a few minutes ago from East Shore Park, swimming steadily south. The immature BRANT that has been around for several days was visible on the lake off the east end of Stewart Park. Last I heard, the Purple Sandpiper was still showing well on the spit at

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma

2014-10-19 Thread Jay McGowan
Highlights so far today: Eared Grebe and two Eurasian Wigeon on Main Pool. Hudsonian Godwit at Puddlers. Lots of ducks. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Seneca Rare Bird Alert hourly

2014-10-15 Thread Jay McGowan
subscriptions: http://ebird.org/ebird/alerts -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Park Preserve

2014-10-12 Thread Jay McGowan
Highlights at the Park Preserve just now were a cooperative ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER along the first trail to the right from the entrance, a late WILSON'S WARBLER in the same area, and myriad Hermit Thrushes and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Pine Siskin and Purple Finches overhead. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Wayne County Cattle Egret

2014-10-11 Thread Jay McGowan
-- Forwarded message -- From: ebird-al...@cornell.edu Date: Oct 11, 2014 11:07 AM Subject: [eBird Alert] Wayne Rare Bird Alert hourly To: Cc: *** Species Summary: - Cattle Egret (1 report) - Thank you for subscribing to the hourly

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluegrass Lane CATTLE EGRET

2014-10-09 Thread Jay McGowan
A CATTLE EGRET just flew north up the east shore of Cayuga Lake from Stewart Park, loosely associating with a handful of gulls. On Oct 9, 2014 6:21 PM, Brad Walker edgarallenhoo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Five of the CATTLE EGRETS were flying ESE over the red barns at Bluegrass Lane about

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Avocet at Stewart Park 6 pm

2014-10-08 Thread Jay McGowan
/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab

[cayugabirds-l] Red Phalarope, Myers

2014-10-08 Thread Jay McGowan
At 6:28, Chris Wood reported that a RED PHALAROPE flew past Myers Point heading south quickly. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] American Avocet, South End

2014-10-07 Thread Jay McGowan
An AMERICAN AVOCET is currently on the red lighthouse jetty at the south end of Cayuga Lake, near the southern tip of the jetty. Viewed from Hog Hole but should be visible from Stewart too. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re:[cayugabirds-l] American Avocet, South End

2014-10-07 Thread Jay McGowan
, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: An AMERICAN AVOCET is currently on the red lighthouse jetty at the south end of Cayuga Lake, near the southern tip of the jetty. Viewed from Hog Hole but should be visible from Stewart too. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] American Avocets, Montezuma

2014-10-05 Thread Jay McGowan
Two AMERICAN AVOCETS are feeding in the back of Puddlers Marsh, seen from Towpath Road, Montezuma NWR. Also present Black-bellied Plover, White-rumped Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, and Dunlin. Jay McGowan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Cackling Goose, Stewart Park

2014-10-04 Thread Jay McGowan
A CACKLING GOOSE just flew over us at the dock at Stewart Park. It was with four Canadas on the water, then flew south but might still be in the area. Other than that and a female Lesser Scaup, Stewart is quiet. Myers was similarly quiet earlier. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cackling Goose, Stewart Park

2014-10-04 Thread Jay McGowan
The Cackling Goose is still present, now on the athletic fields by the middle school. On Oct 4, 2014 9:50 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: A CACKLING GOOSE just flew over us at the dock at Stewart Park. It was with four Canadas on the water, then flew south but might still

[cayugabirds-l] Parasitic Jaeger, Myers Point

2014-10-02 Thread Jay McGowan
Very quiet at Myers this evening except for likely the same PARASITIC JAEGER that has been seen on the lake lately, cruising in from far to the north, passing by the spit, landing to the south, then continuing just now towards Portland Point. Appeared to be the same bird as we saw on Aurora on the

[cayugabirds-l] Parasitic Jaeger, Aurora Bay

2014-09-27 Thread Jay McGowan
Livia and I just had an immature PARASITIC JAEGER chasing gulls offshore from the Wells College boathouse in Aurora Bay. We last saw it land on the water well to the south and lost it in the shimmer. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Parasitic Jaeger, Aurora Bay

2014-09-27 Thread Jay McGowan
Jaeger re sighted a few minutes ago heading north over the lake below the MacKenzie Childs bluffs. Deemed to be gaining altitude as it disappeared to North. On Sep 27, 2014 8:24 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: Livia and I just had an immature PARASITIC JAEGER chasing gulls offshore

[cayugabirds-l] Park Preserve today; Pine Siskins and other migrants

2014-09-24 Thread Jay McGowan
are still being reported with some regularity, and a handful of MARSH WRENS have turned up here and there, although the only one I know that is still present is one at the south side of the switchgrass field on Bluegrass Lane. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Red Phalarope, East Shore Park

2014-09-19 Thread Jay McGowan
Gary Kohlenberg found a PHALAROPE off East Shore Park at the south end of Cayuga Lake a few minutes ago that appears to be a juvenile RED. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope, Union Springs

2014-09-15 Thread Jay McGowan
Jason Huck reports a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE in the North Mill Pond in Union Springs yesterday morning. He says it was swimming and foraging in the northeast corner of the pond. If anyone has a chance to check to see if it is still there today, please post your results. Cheers, Jay -- Jay McGowan

[cayugabirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Montezuma

2014-09-06 Thread Jay McGowan
The BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER found by Mike Tetlow a couple of hours ago is still present with Killdeer in the plowed field at SE corner of Armitage Rd. X Rt. 89, viewed from 89 just west of north end of East Road. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Willet, Montezuma

2014-09-03 Thread Jay McGowan
The WILLET continues at Knox-Marsellus, with the cormorant off Towpath. Godwits still present as well as lots of Baird's and White-rumped. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] American Golden-Plovers, Game Farm

2014-09-02 Thread Jay McGowan
Six AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS found by Marshall Iliff in grass field at south end of Game Farm Road on west side. Whole flock just took off (9:05) with Killdeer and headed east over pheasant pens. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re:[cayugabirds-l] American Golden-Plovers, Game Farm

2014-09-02 Thread Jay McGowan
The six plovers have returned to the same field. In yellowish dry grass, north of power lines at south end of Game Farm Rd. On Sep 2, 2014 9:08 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: Six AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS found by Marshall Iliff in grass field at south end of Game Farm Road on west

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma area 30-31August2014

2014-09-01 Thread Jay McGowan
/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19626820 Finally, Tim Lenz found four BLACK TERNS flying around the south end of Cayuga Lake yesterday afternoon, and it sounds like at least two SANDERLINGS were present on the spit at Myers Point yesterday as well. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kentucky Warbler

2014-08-26 Thread Jay McGowan
-- Forwarded message -- From: ebird-al...@cornell.edu Date: Aug 26, 2014 8:27 AM Subject: [eBird Alert] Needs Alert for Tompkins hourly To: jmcgowa...@gmail.com Cc: *** Species Summary: - Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1 report) - Kentucky Warbler (1 report) - Canada Warbler (1

[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker at Palmer Woods

2014-08-25 Thread Jay McGowan
that. This was in the low swampy area along Pleasant Grove Brook well north of A-Lot, probably at least audible (it was calling frequently) from the east end of Sheldon Road or from Pleasant Grove Lane. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican, Montezuma

2014-07-25 Thread Jay McGowan
Jackie Bakker reports that she and Larue had an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN at Knox-Marsellus, Montezuma NWR this afternoon. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Sanderling, Myers Point

2014-07-24 Thread Jay McGowan
Still present this morning. On Jul 23, 2014 7:49 PM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: An adult SANDERLING s on the spit at Myers Point, found earlier by Chris Wood. Also lots of Least and Spotted as well as at least one Semipalmated. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Black-crowned Night-Heron, Stewart Park

2014-07-23 Thread Jay McGowan
A juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON is sitting on a log on the back side of the swan pen at Stewart Park right now. Hogs Hole earlier this morning was pretty quiet. Highlights were a Willow Flycatcher, Purple Martins and the continuing flock of Caspian Terns on the jetty. Yesterday a basic-type

[cayugabirds-l] Sanderling, Myers Point

2014-07-23 Thread Jay McGowan
An adult SANDERLING s on the spit at Myers Point, found earlier by Chris Wood. Also lots of Least and Spotted as well as at least one Semipalmated. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma 4Jul14 - Least Bitterns

2014-07-04 Thread Jay McGowan
with the more abundant odonates around the refuge. Good birding, Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill 29Jun14 - Clay-colored, crossbill

2014-06-29 Thread Jay McGowan
In addition to the usual breeding warblers and other forest birds, exploring around Summerhill so far this morning has turned up a continuing CLAY-COLORED SPARROW singing from the middle of the Christmas tree farm on Lick Street just north of 90 (audible but mostly not visible from the road), and

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods: Barred Owls, odd vireo

2014-06-27 Thread Jay McGowan
didn't get a great look at the juveniles but they looked pretty old, flying around competently and only downy around the fringes. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] White-rumped Sandpiper, Myers

2014-06-09 Thread Jay McGowan
A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER is currently foraging in the puddle on the spit at Myers Point. Otherwise quiet. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Olive-sided Flycatcher, Durland Preserve

2014-06-06 Thread Jay McGowan
as we had hoped. Nothing else particularly noteworthy at the preserve, but lots of activity as usual. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black-billed Cuckoos

2014-06-04 Thread Jay McGowan
3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Oriole, Stewart Park

2014-06-02 Thread Jay McGowan
. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http

[cayugabirds-l] Lindsay-Parsons Acadian Flycatcher

2014-05-31 Thread Jay McGowan
tracks after following the base of the pinnacles. (Somewhere near here: 42.3119, -76.5091) No luck with the Painted Bunting later in the morning. As far as I'm aware it was not seen after the first observation this morning. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] Late Report: Lark Sparrow and Shorebirds at Montezuma

2014-05-30 Thread Jay McGowan
https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/ . __,_._,___ -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ruddy Turnstones at Myers

2014-05-30 Thread Jay McGowan
No turnstones on the spit at the moment, but one DUNLIN, one SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, and 65 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS! On May 30, 2014 1:13 PM, Michael W. Duttweiler mduttwei...@twcny.rr.com wrote: Cluster of seven Ruddy Turnstones on the spit at Myers Park at 11:15 am. Scattered when bothered by a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Red Knots, plovers

2014-05-30 Thread Jay McGowan
Very few shorebirds on the ground at Carncross at the moment, but three RED KNOTS just flew over with three Black-bellied Plovers. Perhaps more noteworthy still, a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was sitting with a small flock of Canada Geese in the water. They all just took off and flew north. On May

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma etc.

2014-05-27 Thread Jay McGowan
Sure enough: Dave Nutter reports a RED KNOT at Armitage Road this morning, as well as a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE at Carncross. On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: In addition to the usual birds at Montezuma (which happily include Prothonotary Warbler, Red-headed

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma etc.

2014-05-26 Thread Jay McGowan
area. A little later I picked out two COMMON NIGHTHAWKS to the west from the hill at Sapsucker Woods. They were on the same trajectory (and equivalently distant, unfortunately) to two nighthawks Livia and I saw at Bluegrass Lane last night. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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