Hog Hole Ithaca, Tompkins, US-NYDec 14, 2011 8:26 AM - 9:12 AMProtocol: Traveling1.0 mile(s)Comments: A very nice day. Mostly clear. Calm. I was hoping for Purple Sandpiper, given the large number along Lake Ontario right now, but no luck. The biggest surprise was a HOUSE WREN -- the latest that I have seen in Tompkins County and also the latest in eBird.
38 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 290Gadwall (Anas strepera) 3American Wigeon (Anas americana) 2American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 11Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 260Redhead (Aythya americana) 11Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 18Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 14Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 7Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 8Common Loon (Gavia immer) 4Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Juvenile.Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 Juvenile perched in trees north of parking area.Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern) (Buteo jamaicensis borealis) 1American Coot (Fulica americana) 150 Rough estimate by 10s. Birds fairly distant off of Stewart Park.Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 25Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus) 12Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 6Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 45Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1 Male.Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) (Picoides pubescens pubescens/medianus) 2Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) (Picoides villosus [villosus Group]) 1Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus [auratus Group]) 2Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 4American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) (Sitta carolinensis carolinensis) 2Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 4House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 1 ** Very late. This the latest House Wren I have ever observed and also the latest recorded in eBird in Tompkins County. The bird was calling from about 30 meters south of the lakeshore on the west side of the trail where the cottonwoods stop and transition into a mix of shrubs and grass. The bird was alone, but two Carolina Wrens were in the trees behind. From Winter Wren by longer tail, very different call (fairly dry harsh scolding notes), only a hint of barring on flanks, and indistinct eyeline. From Carolina by lack of bold white supercilum, much duller upperparts, duller underparts, smaller size and voice.European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 80 Many feeding on grapes.American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) 3Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) 2Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1 Adult male.American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 15House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 8 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Chris Wood eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.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://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
