[cayugabirds-l] clay-colored sparrow & scarlet tanager

Both singing behind Warren Hall around 8:15 this morning. The clay-colored sparrow was by the parking lot, the scarlet tanager east a bit further, in the woods. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] house wren

I saw my FOY House Wren on Quarry Rd near Snyder Hill Rd. yesterday. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] tundra swans on Dryden Lake

A friend reported seeing what the thought was 15 Tundra Swans on Dryden Lake this morning. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Bradfield Peregrine now

West side Sent from my phone, please excuse brevity and typos. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Bradfield

There is a Peregrine Falcon on a ledge on the west side of Cornell's Bradfield Hall, enjoying its breakfast. Sent from my phone, please excuse brevity and typos. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] swans on Dryden Lake

>From a friend who lives near Dryden lake … There is a small flock of white swans with black bills out on Dryden Lake right now. They are absolutely beautiful. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Heights to Cornell yesterday

Yesterday morning I walked to Cornell from Eastern Heights. Here are some highlights … - about 30 Pine Siskins along Tudor Rd. - a Solitary Sandpiper by the side of the trail near Hawthorne Woods - a White-crowned Sparrow by Maplewood Apartments - House Wrens galore - a Brown Thrasher - Eastern

[cayugabirds-l] Bradfield Peregrine

There was a PEREGRINE FALCON on a ledge about 2/3 of the way up the SW corner of Bradfield at 4:45. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] HUGE flock of snow geese - late post

Sorry for the late post, but around noon on Sat 1/2/16, as I returned to Ithaca from Auburn on Rt 34 I came across a field full of thousands, and I guessed probably 10’s of thousands of snow geese between Scipio Center and Genoa. Initially the flock was on both sides of the road, but part of

Re: [cayugabirds-l] HUGE flock of snow geese - late post

on the road ;-) — Ray > On Jan 4, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Ray Zimmerman <r...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > Sorry for the late post, but around noon on Sat 1/2/16, as I returned to > Ithaca from Auburn on Rt 34 I came across a field full of thousands, and I > guessed probably 10’s

[cayugabirds-l] Pheasant & wood ducks

Female ring necked pheasant by entrance to the Thompkins County recycling center. To male wood ducks with the mallards at Wegmans parking lot. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Campus Peregrine

Just departed from Bradfield heading west. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Bradfield now

SW corner, 2/3 of the way up. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] bald eagles

A colleague of mine just sent me some photos he took last Friday of bald eagles on the ice on Cayuga lake. One shot showed 6 eagles (1 adult and 5 juveniles). Four of the juveniles were clearly all trying to get their share of the same meal, complete with some in-air clashes. Taken from a house

Re: [cayugabirds-l] peregrines on Bradfield Hall

Around 8:20am today, one was feeding in the same area you saw the male feeding two days ago. Btw, how do you distinguish gender? Just relative size? Here’s an iPhone-through-binoculars photo: https://www.dropbox.com/s/16qr05mcz4fospr/2015-02-27-Bradfield-Peregrine.JPG And, I agree that this

Re: [cayugabirds-l] campus raven

Again today, same place … single RAVEN seen twice in the last few minutes. Ray On Feb 19, 2015, at 11:00 AM, Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu wrote: Minutes ago, RAVEN flying over Cascadilla Gorge behind Rhodes Hall (Cornell). Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] campus raven

Minutes ago, RAVEN flying over Cascadilla Gorge behind Rhodes Hall (Cornell). Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] 2 peregrines

East side of Bradfield hall now. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Friday 2 Bradfield Peregrines + territorial behavior?

A bit late posting about this … Friday afternoon around 4:45 as I waited for my bus across from Bradfield Hall, I saw one Peregrine perched on the usual ledge about 2/3 of the way up the SW corner of the building. Then, before I could reach the east side of the building to check the ledges

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Bradfield

On ledge on SW corner of Bradfield Hall. Minutes ago. Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Peregrine on Cornell campus

It was there again this morning around 10-ish. Ray On Jan 8, 2015, at 8:52 AM, Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu mailto:m...@cornell.edu wrote: About 8:15am this morning a peregrine was perched about ¾ up the east side of Bradfield Hall. I heard it call before I looked up to see it.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Raven inquiry

Speaking of ravens, few days ago while waiting for the bus along Snyder Hill Rd. two ravens flew by. I noticed them when one vocalized, making a sound my neighbor described as a Star Wars light saber sort of sound, before reverting to the normal raven croaking. Sorry I don’t have a better

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

Nutter On Jun 15, 2014, at 03:23 PM, Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu wrote: Today around 12:30pm as I stepped outside (in Eastern Heights, Ithaca) the call of red-tailed hawk caught my attention and I quickly spotted it circling overhead. As I grabbed my binoculars, I soon realized

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

as showing up light-colored against the black undertail coverts? A quite noticeable feature of Zone-tailed as I remember. --John On Jun 16, 2014, at 1:10 PM, Ray Zimmerman wrote: Thanks everyone for the helpful discussion and sorry for my silence (busy with life). Here’s a bit more

[cayugabirds-l] dark red-tailed hawk

Today around 12:30pm as I stepped outside (in Eastern Heights, Ithaca) the call of red-tailed hawk caught my attention and I quickly spotted it circling overhead. As I grabbed my binoculars, I soon realized that it was a very unusual red-tail (at least very different from the one’s I’m used to

[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher

There was a BROWN THRASHER singing away in the top of a small tree in the Cornell Plantations arboretum this morning. I also saw 3 CORMORANTS fly over while I was there. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Cornell Peregrine

About an hour ago, while waiting for the bus at the Statler, I saw a PEREGRINE FALCON fly over … looked like it might have been heading toward Bradfield Hall. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Bradfield peregrine

Peregrine on west side of Bradfield Hall now. Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Red headed woodpecker continues Mays point

Thanks for this pointer … my 12 yr old son was very happy to be able to add these to his summer bird photography project. We saw two red-headed woodpeckers among those dead trees and he got some nice photos and a bit of video of one of them in a bush eating berries. Ray On Jul 21, 2013,

[cayugabirds-l] waterthrush ID help

My son took these pictures of a waterthrush this morning by the SSW - Podell Boardwalk … https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g38islyumjrlkb8/8B-UtAXVTt Not being familiar with waterthrushes, I began looking at various books, web-sites, apps to try to figure out which one it was and was coming to the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] waterthrush ID help

Thanks for everyone who answered … Northern it is. Ray On Jun 1, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu wrote: My son took these pictures of a waterthrush this morning by the SSW - Podell Boardwalk … https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g38islyumjrlkb8/8B-UtAXVTt Not being familiar

[cayugabirds-l] raven

RAVEN about 7:30 flying over horse pastures on Pine Tree Rd toward East Hill Plaza. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] mockingbird

Corner of Snyder Hill and Skyvue in Eastern Heights, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD evicts a male NORTHERN CARDINAL from his bush as Mrs Cardinal looks on, then proceeds to sing quietly (gloomily?). --Ray Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] campus killdeer

KILLDEER flyover near CCC and Clark Hall just now. --Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] redpolls

I know I'm late to the party, but we FINALLY had our first flock of about 25 REDPOLLS drop in at our feeder in Eastern Heights this morning, if only for a few seconds. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on plant science building

Now. Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Peregrine on plant science building

, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu wrote: Now. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Still have a hummingbird

Me too. About the same time today. Ray Eastern Heights, Ithaca On Sep 12, 2012, at 7:17 AM, Robyn Bailey wrote: At my feeder this morning @ 7:20. Robyn Bailey Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] red-headed woodpecker

The red-headed woodpecker has not been seen (as far as I know) since Friday, but here are two *very* blurry photos we got then. https://picasaweb.google.com/zman.ray/RedHeadedWoodpecker62212EasternHeightsIthacaNY - Ray On Jun 22, 2012, at 4:14 PM, Ray Zimmerman wrote: My wife called

[cayugabirds-l] red-headed woodpecker

Beautiful red-headed woodpecker at our feeder and around our yard as I post! Ray Zimmerman 20 Settlement Rd., Ithaca, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] red-headed woodpecker

My wife called (about 4:10pm) to say the red-headed woodpecker was just seen again momentarily, almost landing at our feeder before disappearing over the garage. Ray On Jun 22, 2012, at 9:04 AM, Ray Zimmerman wrote: Of course, it flew away while I was posting. Will post again if any of my

[cayugabirds-l] another red-tailed hawk nest

A friend just told us about another red-tailed hawk nest near Cornell campus that I hadn't heard about. It's located on the north cliff wall of the Fall Creek gorge just above the Stewart Ave. bridge and below eye level when viewed from the bridge. When we looked about an hour ago, it looked

[cayugabirds-l] TVs

Two Turkey Vultures just flew by my Rhodes Hall office window nice and close ... one was scratching it's head with its foot as it glided by. Amusing sight. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] FW: [GeneseeBirds-L] Chipping Sparrow

We had a Chipping Sparrow at our feeder on Snyder Hill on the 24th (reported for FeederWatch), and I'm sure I first saw it a few days before that. Didn't realize it was one of the first sightings of the year in the area. Ray On Mar 30, 2012, at 8:32 PM, Meena Haribal wrote: So the real

Re: [cayugabirds-l] More Woodcock

We enjoyed watching about 5 display flights of a Woodcock from the field in the southeast corner of Snyder Hill Rd and Whitted Rd. on Tuesday evening at dusk. Ray On Mar 14, 2012, at 9:00 AM, John and Sue Gregoire wrote: We were enjoying several displaying woodcock last night and figured

[cayugabirds-l] remains of a ? in Bradfield parking lot

knowledgeable correct or confirm it. I've put some lousy quality photos taken with my iPod here ... http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/145326/1/bird-remains?h=80e111 -- Ray Zimmerman Senior Research Associate 419A Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 phone: (607) 255-9645 -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] vireo question

A vireo question from someone with little vireo experience. It is very difficult for me to distinguish between the songs of Red-eyed and Philadelphia vireos on the recordings I've heard. Here in the basin, how safe is it to assume that what I hear are Red-eyed and not Philadelpia? Or does it

[cayugabirds-l] Spanish names of local birds

Does anyone know where I can find the Spanish names of local birds? Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2)

[cayugabirds-l] id help

About 1/2 an hour ago I saw a warbler-sized bird foraging on the ground under the trees in front of the parking spaces facing the pond at Cornell Plantations. It was a pretty uniform brown on top and streaked brown below with a yellow throat and yellow underside near the tail. The top of the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] id help and Spanish bird names

. Best, Matt Medler Ithaca - Original Message From: Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Thu, May 13, 2010 3:02:33 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] id help About 1/2 an hour ago I saw a warbler-sized bird foraging on the ground

[cayugabirds-l] Bradfield peregrine

As I got off the bus by Bradfield at about 8:15 this morning, I looked up and saw the Peregrine circling. It circled a number of times and then landed briefly on the SW corner and began vocalizing. Then it flew again and circled a few more times before landing on the SE corner where it was I

[cayugabirds-l] hummingbird!

I just saw a hummingbird fly by as I was sitting on my porch in Eastern Heights. Isn't he a little late in leaving? Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1)