[cayugabirds-l] Goetchius Snipe winnowing

At the FLLT's Goetchius Preserve this morning (10:10-ish) I heard and then located and watched a Wilson's Snipe performing its winnowing aerial display. The flight continued for at least 15 minutes. Later I heard the distinctive repeated calls that the species gives while perched. Also

[cayugabirds-l] Slatervillle/Caroline TVs and ravens

At the Goetchius Preserve yesterday afternoon John Confer and I watched a pair of (presumably courting) Common Ravens as they flew overhead, swooping, diving, and rolling around together in midair. Thrilling and hope-inspiring! And at the Very Leaning Barn on Rt 79, the barn itself has been

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Geese NOW

Flock of many hundreds of Snow Geese feeding in corn field on Mt Pleasant Rd opposite radio tower rd, (far south side of field), happening NOW! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Buntings - plumage

A flock of 30-ish Snow Buntings in the cornfield where Mt Pleasant Rd meets Mineah Rd around 1:45pm. Some of them are looking quite handsome, much more white in the breast/belly and the wings feathers looking much blacker, as they molt into their breeding plumage. Marie Marie Read Wildlife

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Inebriation in birds

Ah…one of my favorite topics! Here's what BNA online says about waxwings and fermented fruit: Cedar Waxwing is vulnerable to alcohol intoxication and death after eating fermented fruits. Two cases from s. California implicate fermented palm (Phoenix sp.) fruits in mass mortality of Cedar

[cayugabirds-l] A hint of things to come...

Things are looking up. Mr. Cardinal just fed Mrs. Cardinal in a tree near my feeders. Think Spring! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Female cardinal attacking window

HI Jean, This is territorial behavior: the cardinal is reacting to her reflection in the window as if it is an intruder that won't back down or leave. You can avoid it by hanging or putting something on the OUTSIDE of the window to break up or hide the reflection. Pulling down a blind inside

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Robins

Lots of robins about…I just haven't posted about it! Scores of them feeding on the still-fruit-laden the crabapples in the Cornell Plantations, lots of them singing. Scores also on bare grass patches in a backyard along Mt Pleasant Road (around Baker Hill area). Would people agree there's been

[cayugabirds-l] Spring! (Well…maybe...)

They're bck! Patches of open grass on Baker Hill Road were covered with scores of American Robins when I drove by a short time ago. House Finches have ben singing in my yard for several days now… There's hope….. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY

[cayugabirds-l] RE: Spring! (Well…maybe…) - sorry for typo

of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available from iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 From: bounce-112664503-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-112664503-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Marie P. Read [m

RE: [cayugabirds-l] bird hydration

Regarding winter bird hydration: I've seen several species of bird eat snow (e.g. Northern Cardinal, Common Redpoll). I've also seen chickadees hovering to sip from melting icicles. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail

RE:[cayugabirds-l] age of Freeville Snowy Owl

Why are people calling the Freeville bird an immature? Well I'm looking at my Sibley guide as I type (I have NOT seen the Freeville bird yet) and he DOES base age somewhat on body plumage. Sibley has First Year female as densely barred but always with a white face. The Adult male is described

RE: [cayugabirds-l] two Indian Field Rd Snowy Owls

moderately barred. See images at http://picasaweb.google.com/101683745969614096883/Winter20132014?noredirect=1. Kevin From: bounce-111870942-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-111870942-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Donna Scott Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2014 9:30 AM To: Marie P

[cayugabirds-l] Ice Fisher

A hopeful-looking male Belted Kingfisher was just perching on the wires over the now-frozen-over stream next to my house. Hope it can find some food…:-(( Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Buntings songsters!

HI all, In addition to the balmy southerly breeze, the delights of my walk up Mt Pleasant Rd this morning (10:15 - 11:15 or so) included: A flock of 35-40 Snow Buntings A singing White-breasted Nuthatch A singing Black-capped Chickadee Ah, spring! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452

[cayugabirds-l] Long Pt Winery SE Owls

I'e spent the last couple of late afternoons at the Short-eared Owl spot near the Long Pt Winery on Rt 34B. Yesterday (Friday Jan 3rd), 4 owls were already flying around when I arrived at about 4:10 pm. They put on a great show with lots of midair interactions and calls, one carrying a sizable

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Target SNOW and JFK collisions

Regarding the following, I imagine that, in this era of relentless budget cuts, funding for a trap/release specialist would be an issue too. Cheaper to hire a hit-man…:- Marie The JFK trap/relocate program needs to be reinstated. The problem is training. Finding a trained raptor biologist

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at Target, Ithaca Mall, Wed Dec 11

Doing a little holiday shopping, no doubt! They actually only come south for the bargains. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for

RE: [cayugabirds-l] NE Ithaca, Tues 12/3

Yes, thanks for your excellent strategy Mark. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available from iTunes

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Buntings

Mount Pleasant has its first Snow Buntings of the season…2 up there on the road about 3:45 pm today. Also a Downy Woodpecker flitting to and fro foraging on corn stalks (both standing stalks as well as fallen ones). Maybe looking for wintering larvae? Beastly windy up there today! Marie

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Rough-legged Hawk

Around 11:30 this morning, I found a Rough-legged Hawk hovering over the fields just east of the Mt Pleasant Observatory. I watched it for about 15 minutes, hoping it would come back into photo range, but it slowly made its way south, circling and hovering as it went, until it was out of sight.

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Horned Larks

HI all, Forgot to post this earlier, but a flock of 2 dozen or so Horned Larks flushed up from the side of the road at the field that has just had corn harvested, east end of Mt Pleasant Road, about 11 am today. First time I've seen Horned Larks up there for weeks. Marie Marie Read

RE:[cayugabirds-l] mottled robin

Interesting looking bird. I also saw a partial albino robin in the CU arboretum a couple of weeks ago, feeding on pokeberries. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW***

RE:[cayugabirds-l] mottled robin - ay? wot??

From: Marie P. Read Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 4:49 PM To: Kevin J. McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE: mottled robin Interesting looking bird. I also saw a partial albino robin in the CU arboretum a couple of weeks ago, feeding on pokeberries. Marie Marie Read Wildlife

[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow...

...scooting to and fro under my feeder around 2:45 this afternoon. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant birds

A brisk walk up Mt Pleasant Road this morning (10:45 - 11:45) turned up the following: Small flock of Horned Larks Eastern Bluebird pair (by observatory where they often nest) 12 or so American Pipits, 9 of which obligingly perched on the wires giving me great views of their elongated hind

[cayugabirds-l] Geese moving!!

Looks like Canada Geese are starting to move...hundreds flying over my house right now! Stirs the soul! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1

RE: [cayugabirds-l] hummingbirds

I thought mine had gone this morning, but then I saw two zipping around so I refilled the feeder again! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Northern Harrier

Hi all, A couple of raptor sightings of note on Mt Pleasant this weekend: Saturday late afternoon I saw a female/immature Northern Harrier Sunday 11:30 am there were 6 American Kestrels hunting from utility wires and hovering over the fields. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Possible other RHW Nest

Yeah, I saw starlings in that hole several times when I was there last week. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now

RE: [cayugabirds-l] OT-Request for Stewart Park photos - CLARIFICATION

HI everyone, Just wanted to clarify: We are NOT requesting photos to be reproduced in the interpretive panels. We ARE ONLY requesting photos to be included in a celebratory slide show that we will present at the September CBC meeting, in a similar format to the one we hold in January. It's

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers nesting at May's Point

Dave Nutter wrote: although someone else reported on eBird today seeing one of them apparently feeding an unseen nestling. Mike Powers mentioned on Facebook on Saturday that he'd seen a nestling bill in the hole. I also thought I saw that very briefly on Friday. I bet we will be seeing the

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at May's Point

RHWOs were definitely bringing out fecal material this morning...saw it twice. Given that the young inside are not so big as to prevent the adults from entering easily, I'd say it will be a week yet before fledging, maybe longer. Photos to come... Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at May's Point

Hey there's a thought...caching food...definitely something that woodpeckers do. Anyway, woodpeckers do indeed bring out fecal material (a mix of droppings and wood chips rather than a sac (songbirds only I think)), but one might have to watch for a number of hours before it happens. I may

[cayugabirds-l] RFI: American Goldfinch nest?

Hi all, Has anyone come across an American Goldfinch nest on their wanderings? I am looking for one to photograph. Thanks for any leads. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Public bird bath!

Here's my thoughts: I have found this happen very often, i.e. using public baths... while there are plenty of pools or even the whole stream.. Social facilitation the same kind of thing like when humans see a crowd around an ice-cream van and think Oh ice-cream...let's go and get some

[cayugabirds-l] RFI: House Wrens or Black-capped CHickadees still nesting?

HI everyone, I'm finishing up my nesting birds book project and still have a couple of gaps for which I need some photo coverage. It's getting a little late, I know, but does anyone have or know of active nests of House Wren or Black-capped Chickadee, nest box or natural cavity. Looking to get

[cayugabirds-l] RFI: locations of a few local nesting birds for book project

HI there Cayugabirders, I am back in town for just a week before heading back to CA to continue my Mono Lake project. WHIle here I'm looking for a few nesting birds for yet another project (who said being a wildlife photographer was a relaxing life???). SO if you would be willing to share the

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Goose (!) in Thomas Road swamp.

HI all, Around 4pm Saturday, I noticed a lone Snow Goose hanging out in the southernmost section of the large wetland on Thomas Road, Ithaca (this road links Ellis Hollow Road and Rt 79). The bird was standing, preening, on a tussock of vegetation in the water when I drove past, did a

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Northern Harrier

A handsome male Northern Harrier put in a brief appearance over the fields at the eastern end of Mt Pleasant Road (town of Dryden) around 5:30 Saturday evening. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Bobolink

HI all, Forgot to post last night that the first Bobolink of the season has arrived on Mt Pleasant, a fly-over at the eastern end of Mt Pleasant Road, Ithaca, around 4:00 pm Thursday. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail

[cayugabirds-l] Leucistic Chipping Sparrow - photos

HI everyone, While photographing in the Cornell Plantations Arboretum this morning, I came across a leucistic Chipping Sparrow in essentially the same spot where I'd seen it last fall (when it was part of a flock). The bird gives the appearance of being almost all white at first sight, but it

RE: [cayugabirds-l] RFI: locations of nesting birds for upcoming photo book project ROCK PIGEON!!

HI everyone, I forgot one bird that I need to photograph nesting: ROCK PIGEON! (Yes, that's right Rock Pigeon) Anyone have a barn or pigeon loft? Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Ringwood Rd Brown Thrasher

I stepped outside to do a chore a few minutes ago and heard snatches of a song that seemed out of place up here - loud, bright, with a definite mimid-feel to it. Shortly afterwards, a Brown Thrasher landed in my flower garden and started tossing leaves about. Only the second time I've recorded

[cayugabirds-l] Ruby-crowned Kinglet fallout!

In the woods behind my house just now, DOZENS of Ruby-crowned Kinglets all foraging away in the trees! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake east

I checked out the east side of Dryden Lake park this morning. A Ring-necked Pheasant was calling loudly, and spring peepers AND woodfrogs were chorusing too. A female Hairy Woodpecker was drumming. Tree Swallows have arrived in force, and the local Eastern Bluebirds (who still have no nest) now

[cayugabirds-l] RFI: still looking for Downy Woodpecker and WB Nuthatch nesting etc

HI all, For my photo projects this spring/summer, I am looking for White-breasted Nuthatches nesting, Downy Woodpeckers excavating, Black-capped Chickadee nesting in a nestbox, territorial Mockingbirds, and nesting Eastern Phoebes. I'll be on the lookout for other things as the season

[cayugabirds-l] Wednesday birding

Checked out a few spots this cold morning looking vainly for hints of nesting. Sapsucker Woods had a singing Fox Sparrow and Rusty Blackbirds (both heard only) at the Sherwood Platform, singing Brown Creepers, White-breasted Nuthatches nattering, seven Hooded Mergansers on the pond, plus a

[cayugabirds-l] Ringwood Rd Fox Sparrows

Scowling out of the window at this morning's snow (!) I noticed two Fox Sparrows scuffing around under my spruce tree. That made the day MUCH better! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Rough-legged Hawk

After being absent for most of the winter, there was a Rough-legged Hawk hovering over the fields at the eastern end of Mt Pleasant Road around 6:00 this evening when I drove by. I've had only one other sighting of this species up here this year. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Av Redtail

I photographed her this morning...still on eggs I think, since when I looked the day before the nest was unoccupied for a while (probably would not happen if there were young). At one point both adults were on the nest, one incubating one standing on the edge. Marie Marie Read Wildlife

[cayugabirds-l] RFI: looking for Downy Woodpecker and WB Nuthatch nesting

Hi everyone, If anyone has seen Downy Woodpeckers excavating or White-breasted Nuthatches investigating a nest hole (in accessible spots) I'd love to hear about them. Looking to photograph these two species (as well as many others) at the nest this spring. Thanks very much for any leads

[cayugabirds-l] Ringwood Rd Carolina Wren

Hi all, During Kevin McGowan's great presentation about why the Cayuga Basin is such a good birding area last night at the SFO kickoff event, he described how formerly southern species (such as Northern Cardinal and Northern Mockingbird) have expanded their ranges northward over the years. And

[cayugabirds-l] Cool cardinal courtship behavior

This morning in Sapsucker Woods I observed some fascinating Northern Cardinal courtship. Listening to the male sing, I was struck by how long the trills were at the end of his song phrases. He was obviously hot, hot, hot!!! Suddenly he flew down parachuting his wings to where the female

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls return!

After weeks without Common Redpolls at my feeders, this cold snap has brought a small flocklet back! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1

[cayugabirds-l] TV on slanting barn

WHIle out scouting potential photo locations this morning, I saw a Turkey Vulture perched on the slanting barn on Rt 79 (west of its intersection with Midline Road) where they have regularly been seen in the past. A couple of other TVs were flying nearby. Other delights were Eastern Bluebird

[cayugabirds-l] RFI: looking for subjects for photography project

Hi Cayugabirders, I know it's early in the season yet but the cardinal, tufted titmouse, and mourning dove singing/calling outside in my yard are reminders that I'd like to ask for your collective help. I'm embarking on yet another major photography project this year, this time one about the

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Rough-legged Hawk

Around 9:00 this morning, I saw a Rough-legged Hawk flying near the eastern end of Mt Pleasant Rd. Finally, the first view of this species up here this winter. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Dark-eyed Junco singing

Heard the first soft hints of trilling from a Dark-eyed Junco in the yard this morning. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant SHORT-EARED OWL!!!

Wow! As I drove home just a few minutes ago there was a Short-eared Owl flying over the fields at the eastern end of Mt Pleasant Road. It flapped and glided around the field on the north side of the road, apparently hunting, and I watched it for several minutes until it disappeared behind the

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Horned Larks - And they're off!!!

The first courtship and territoriality were obvious this morning on Mt Pleasant, with 2 males singing from the patches of snow-free ground opened up by the mild weather. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Buntings/Horned Larks

Up on the hill for my exercise walk this morning between 10:45 and 11:45, I saw a flock of 20-ish Snow Buntings at the eastern end of Mt Pleasant Rd. And at three different spots between there and the observatory I found individual Horned Larks, most likely the vanguard of those that typically

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Pileated

Most likely a feeding situation at this time of year. They are going after wintering carpenter ants inside the tree, which tells you that even though the tree is alive it has some heart rot which is where the ants like to be. If the bird continues feeding on this particular tree, over time the

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike!

OMG! There was just a Northern Shrike chasing the birds around my yard (Ringwood Road)! Hope it sticks around (sorry chickadees.) Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Belted Kingfisher

HI all, For the second time in a week a female Belted Kingfisher has been cruising the creek next to my house, where there is open water. Very unusual sighting in deep winter for up here on the mountain. ON the downside, my walk up Mt Pleasant Road a short while ago netted precisely NOTHING!

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Buntings

HI all, This morning around 10:15 at the eastern end of Mt Decidedly Un-Pleasant Road, there was a flock of around 60 SNow Buntings swirling over the fields and landing on the road. It has become much windier up there as the day has progressed - glad I got there early. Marie Marie Read

RE: [cayugabirds-l] More CBC birds for 2013

I agree with Kevin and Donna...and especially so since my first Mt Pleasant bird on Jan 1st was a decidedly not-commonplace Common Raven!! All our counters are important. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Common Ravens

Maybe worth having for count week, there were 2 Common Ravens perched on the smaller communications tower on Mt Pleasant around 2pm today. It's a spot I have seen ravens perching several times in the past. Alas, none of those cute little white birds though. Will they show up for tomorrow??

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Buntings

Around 3:10 pm today I watched a flock of ~50 Snow Buntings foraging just west of the Mt Pleasant/ Mineah Roads junction. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music

RE: [cayugabirds-l] TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE

Sounds like typical Townsend's Solitaire winter behavior - I was in eastern CA a few weeks back photographing them. They set up winter feeding territories, defending fruiting trees (Western Juniper where I was) from waxwings, robins etc. As part of that territoriality they sing/call through the

[cayugabirds-l] Townsend's Solitaire photos FROM CALIFORNIA

If people are interested in what this bird looks like, my photos from California are here: http://www.marieread.com/cpg/thumbnails.php?album=510 Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Common Redpolls on N Triphammer in Lansing - NOT as of 10:30 am Sunday

Hi all, I checked out Bob McG's redpoll spot (below) this morning between 9:30 and 10:30 but saw no redpolls. Also cruised many of the residential roads in the area, some of which have birches in their backyards, but turned up nothing there either. Hope others have better luck later today.

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins - Ringwood Rd

Hi all, A flock of Pine Siskins landed briefly at the top of a tall willow in my yard a few moments ago, wheezy calls and all, but then they flew off. I'd estimate a dozen or so. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail

[cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird male

Hi all, Suddenly, yesterday and today, there has been a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird at my feeder (there have been several females/immatures consistently). Yet it has been nearly 2 weeks since I saw my male who was here all summer. Whether the current one is actually mine (if so, where has

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds

hummingbird copulation at their feeder this week. They were wondering the purpose since it is way too late to be breeding this year. Fun? Practice? Dominance? (...the behavior occurs under some circumstances in other animals to establish dominance) Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds

I am wondering why the males leave earlier than the females in the fall? Finally able to get away from the wife and kids for a well-earned break?? ;-)) Just a joke, after all the only thing the male contributes is sperm! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY

[cayugabirds-l] Am Goldfinch fledgling.....

Just heard the distinctive chip-ee, chip-eee, chip-ee from the season's first American Goldfinch fledgling to visit the yard. Doubtless other have been hearing them for a while, but things tend to be later (and cooler) up here on the mountain! Soon the air will be full of those relentless

[cayugabirds-l] Feels...and sounds...like fall

A decidedly fall-like feel this morning, with the chilly temperature...and the yard is full of autumnal sounds: young Blue Jays trying out their new squeaky voices, lots of calling robins and waxwings around (including obvious young of each), and finally a female Black-throated Green Warbler

RE: [cayugabirds-l] plus the hazards of discarded fishing line - a new club project?

I wonder whether the Bird CLub should take up a new project: a sign, using a photo such as Paul's (I couldn't actually bring myself to look at it), the sign to include something like Dispose of your used line wisely, to be placed near fishing areas, would make people pay more attention to this

RE: [cayugabirds-l] plus the hazards of discarded fishing line - a new club project?

From: bob mcguire [bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com] Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 1:50 PM To: Melissa Groo Cc: Marie P Read; p...@grammatech.com; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] plus the hazards of discarded fishing line - a new club project? As far

Re: [cayugabirds-l] plus the hazards of discarded fishing line - a new club project?

Carl makes some good points here Personally I think it would be a lot more effective for us to just go around to all of the fishing sites we can and remove any line we find. Even making it a point that we make the extra effort when we are birding to watch for things like this and take action on

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Martins

WHile waiting for the first wave of Women Swimmin' arrive on dry land this morning at the Ithaca Yacht Club, I was pleasantly distracted by about a dozen Purple Martins perched high on the rigging of a nearby moored yacht. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant kestrels, meadowlark.

ON my afternoon walk up Mt Pleasant Rd, around 3:30, I enjoyed the following highlights: A total of 10 American Kestrels! 7 on the wires along the radio tower rd (along with 2 Mourning Doves pretending to be kestrels!), 1 by the observatory, 2 on the wires closest to the abandoned section of

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant American Kestrels - 10!

Hi all, Looks like American Kestrels are on the move...yesterday evening around 6:45 I counted 7 kestrels spread out on the wires along the road to the radio tower, and an additional 3 by the observatory (the latter group undoubtedly the local breeders that I've been seeing all summer), for a

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Horned Lark family

Trying to beat the heat with an early exercise walk, I noted the following on Mt Pleasant Road this morning: Common Raven heard only Horned Larks - 3 on the road, not a great look but 2 of them had only faint head markings, the other one's were bolder. I surmise an adult with 2 young. Not an

[cayugabirds-l] RFI: thistle patch (for goldfinches!)

Hi Cayugabirders, I'm looking for a spot where I might be able to photograph American Goldfinches feeding on thistle seeds and gathering thistle down for nest material. The thistles I was hoping for just got mowed down :-(( Has anyone noticed a thistle patch locally that is unlikely to get

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Common Ravens

Around 4pm today, two Common Ravens were cruising over the newly mown hayfield just east of the observatory, then circling. Maybe looking for newly trashed Bobolink and Red-winged Blackbird nests. It's that time of year.. Numerous starlings and swallow sp. were skimming the field too.

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Frustrated Oriole

You could use bar-soap to draw a bunch of streaks on the outside of the window, thereby breaking up the reflection, which should put him out of his frustrated misery! It will also free him up to put his energy to better use. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Mob of crow (or is it called death of crow?)

Perhaps there is some logic behind it. Hm... While I do love the old poetic terms for animal gatherings, I tend to agree with Kevin. After all, many birds kill and eat other animals , so why crows should be singled out as the only murderers in the bird world I don't know. No-one seems to

[cayugabirds-l] RFI: Common birds nesting - still needed

Hi Cayugabirders, Thanks very much to everyone who responded to my request back in April. I've been hard at work this spring gathering material for a series of multi-media ebooks to be produced with Lang Elliott. We are still looking for certain species nesting locally. I'd really appreciate

RE: [cayugabirds-l] witnessed bird drama

Hi Marsha (and all), Cool observation, but it doesn't sound like one bird helping another to me...I'd interpret this as a territorial fight, where one bird chased the other into the window (by mistake), and the pecking is aggression. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road

[cayugabirds-l] OT: FREE! Ameristep Doghouse photo blind, used once

Hi all you bird photographers out there! I have an Ameristep Doghouse blind that I am offering to give away. I purchased it last year but it has only been erected once. It is too big for my needs. You can see what it looks like here:

RE:[cayugabirds-l] FREE! Ameristep Doghouse photo blind, used once - GONE!

-Photography/104356136271727 From: bounce-58282056-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-58282056-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Marie P Read [m...@cornell.edu] Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 10:13 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] OT: FREE! Ameristep

[cayugabirds-l] It's 8:28pm and do you know where your hummingbird is???

Answer: still guzzling at the sugar-water feeder. It's nearly dark , all the other birds have long fallen silent, the peepers are calling, and the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is taking his last drink of the evening before disappearing to roost. I've been watching this pattern of tanking up for

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Oranges

The only time I had success with oranges for orioles was a number of years back when it was a cool, wet spring and the orioles arrived before there were any tree blossoms or much leaf-out. Unlike this spring! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin, E Kingbird

Hi all, There is currently a Pine Siskin at my feeder. And two Eastern Kingbirds were the highlight of my afternoon walk yesterday at around 4:00 pm. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Us too!!

Mine arrived about 6:30 pm and buzzed the hanger outside the window which was still feederless. Of course I remedied that omission in short order! I guess today was hummingbird day! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Rose breasted Grosbeaks

Yep, just saw my first one at the feeder as I write! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com Now on FaceBook

[cayugabirds-l] SSWoods Baltimore Oriole, GC Flycatcher

While cruising the Severinghaus Trail at Sapsucker Woods around 9:30 today, I heard my first of the year Baltimore Oriole singing, and later a Great Crested Flycatcher calling. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail

RE: [cayugabirds-l] True story of killer swan in Illinois

Yeah, Mute Swans are feisty creatures...and of course they attack many other BIRDS too. Just one more of those introduced creatures that arrived in this new land, got uppity, and tried to take over;-))) Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA

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