Saw the radar last night after sunset and it was lit up with very heavy bird echoes....then a large swath of thunderstorms pushed through central NY. I watched and right after the storms passed by, the bird echoes were gone....mega fallout!
Dan Watkins and I planned a big Broome County Day today but I only had until 1 pm so we set a goal for 100 species as we prepare for World Series of Birding next week and we surpassed this very surprisingly. The birding was simply awesome. Highlights- Upper lisle- trees loaded with warblers. This was in the aspens and scattered trees by the main road on the trail that goes up overlooking the Tiougnoiga River. Not in our Hawthorne area. We didn't need to trek up there. Highlights- all common vireos, blue-headed, red-eyed, warbling and yellow-throated. Several MAGNOLIA, NASHVILLE, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, AMERICAN REDSTART, YELLOW-RUMPED, BLUE-WINGED, YELLOWS, | BLACK AND WHITE, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and BLACK THROATED GREEN at least. We were there for maybe an hour and more seemed to be coming in. Tree tops were occasionally moving with several birds at a time. I am sure there was more there. We also got many BALTIMORE ORIOLES,1 LEAST FLYCATCHER, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, SCARLET TANAGER and scores and scores of WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. We also got an EASTERN KINGBIRD that was in an open area near the lake right next to a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER on the same branch in an aspen. Odd combination, but that is what these fall-outs do. I am sure I missed some species we had. Dorchester Park- highlights 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS (FOY for Broome). and 3 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS. Next stop was King Street. It was quiet at first but then when the sun came out...the birds were appearing everywhere. We got FOY CANADA which is early for Broome and also a FOY HOODED again a little early for Broome. There were also many many Black Throated Greens and Blues, several MAGNOLIAS, AMERICAN REDSTARTS, and OVENBIRDS. We also got a very early VEERY for Broome. There was also a GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER that was heard. Of course YELLOW-RUMPS were everywhere all places, like YELLOWS. Near the top of King Street by Knapp Road we got on at least 2-4 BLACKBURNIANS, also added PRAIRIE and PINE WARBLER. Then on Knapp Road we got many many more BLACK-THROATED GREENS, MAGNOLIA, BLACK AND WHITE, NASHVILLE, 1 BLACKBURNIAN and BLACK THROATED BLUE WARBLERS in scattered trees and small wood lots, even real close to people's homes. There were warblers singing and calling almost everywhere there were large trees, small woodloots or even just some cover. We also got a close encounter with a CHESTNUT SIDED WARBLER who was in a small tree by the road on Knapp Rd near a yards that came within 5-10 feet of us. No binoculars needed to enjoy this gorgeous bird! Amazing. Also added some field birds too...BOBOLINK, SAVANNAH SPARROW and EASTERN MEADOWLARK. Parson's Road got us more BLACKBURNIAN, BLACK THROATED GREEN, BLACK AND WHITE, NASHVILLE, OVENBIRD and MAGNOLIA. But nothing really knew except for a GREEN-WINGED TEAL. Boland Pond was dead. No swallows, barely a MALLARD. We did get the GREAT EGRET again and also GREEN HERON. We ended at MURPHY's and added a few more species that we needed... GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, HOUSE FINCH!! DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANT and a few others. Big misses- NO TVs!!! No BROWN CREEPERS, no AMERICAN KESTREL. SOLITARY SANDPIPERS where have been seeing them regularly. Missed PALM WARBLER, and had no WATERTHRUSHES or HERMIT THRUSH. But all in all, it was my highest daily total to date for Broome County and we only did 6 hours...7 am to 1 pm. That is all I had time for...we could have easily, I think, exceeded 110 species...and given the early date of May 4th....this was quite a surprise to us. We had a great time and good looks too, so we were in and out of world series birding mode. Sometimes we just had to stop and spend time to get good looks at all these great birds. Wish us luck for Saturday May 12th!! Happy Spring to everyone!!! See ebird report below. Broome County, NY, US, Broome, US-NY May 4, 2012 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 50.0 mile(s) 106 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) X Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) X Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) X Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) X Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) X Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) X Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) X Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) X Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) X Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) X Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) X Great Egret (Ardea alba) X Green Heron (Butorides virescens) X Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) X Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) X Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) X Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) X Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) X Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) X Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) X Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) X Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) X Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) X Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) X Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) X Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) X Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) X Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) X Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) X Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) X Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) X Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) X Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) (Picoides pubescens pubescens/medianus) X Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) (Picoides villosus [villosus Group]) X Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus [auratus Group]) X Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) X Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) X Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) X Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) X Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) X Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) X Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) X Warbling Vireo (Eastern) (Vireo gilvus gilvus) X Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) X Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) X American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) X Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Northern) (Stelgidopteryx serripennis [serripennis Group]) X Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) X Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) X Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) X Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) X Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) X White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) (Sitta carolinensis carolinensis) X Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) X House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) X Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) X Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) X Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) X Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) X Veery (Catharus fuscescens) X Wood Thrush (Hylocichla mustelina) X American Robin (Turdus migratorius) X Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) X Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) X Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) X European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) X Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) X Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) X Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera) X Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) X Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla) X Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) X Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina) X American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) X Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia) X Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) X Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) X Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) X Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens) X Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) X Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata) X Prairie Warbler (Setophaga discolor) X Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) X Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) X Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) X Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) X Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) X Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) X Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) X Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) X White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) X White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) X Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) X Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) X Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) X Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) X Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) X Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) X Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) X Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) X Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) X Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) X Purple Finch (Eastern) (Carpodacus purpureus purpureus) X House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) X American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) X House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) X This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Dave Nicosia and Dan Watkins -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) 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