[cayugabirds-l] Merlin

I take it that the Merlin app does not work on an iPad. Am I right? I downloaded it to ID a bird I just got a glimpse of. I had a Goldfinch sized bird that I only saw from the back. It was distinctive because it's outer tail feathers were yellow like a Junco's are white. Any idea as to

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin

Possibly an American Redstart female? Donna L. Scott Lansing Station Road Lansing Carol Keeler wrote: Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2015 6:32 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin ...I had a Goldfinch sized bird that I only saw from the back. It was distinctive because it's outer

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin update

N. Titus Street nest: Fledged 5 29 June, Monday: At least two probably three flying and two nestlings climbing around branches successfully became free-flying. I was fairly certain that I heard begging calls from two different directions while watching a third out of the nest on the day

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin preempt Fish Crow nest.

Bob McGuire described hearing Merlin along Cascadilla Creek between Aurora and Tioga on 3 May. Since then I have made 6 visits to find the nest because I wanted to monitor it and determine nesting success. I heard/saw Merlins on 5 visits in the the block between Aurora and Tioga. On 5 May,

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin CU Arboretum

A Merlin arrived at the Cornell Plantations Arboretum while I was there this morning around 10:00 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 Author of Sierra Wings: Birds of the Mono

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin - Dryden Rite Aid - GHOW RTLoon continue

On consecutive 15 min. visits to the parking lot at Rite Aid in Dryden: two Merlin flying into spruce trees just to the east of Rite Aid at ~ 4:00 PM Sunday, and on Monday ~7:`15 one flying from trees to the south. ~7:15 AM. More info appreciated. Great Horned Owl actually winked as class

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin, RL Hawk, no Gyr

Spent the afternoon searching for the gyrfalcon around Seybolt Rd, without any luck. Did have a N. Harrier at Seybolt Stahl Rds, a Merlin at Leader Hoster Rds, and a Rough-legged Hawk (light morph) along rte 89 just north of E. Tyre Rd. Sent from Windows Mail -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin sitting in tree on corner

west jay and Cayuga behind house on west jay. It just ate a chickadee and might be there for a while. It is 10:15. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin details

Merlin can be best viewed from sidewalk at 1008 Cayuga at looking westward. Tree is behind house and in lower branches. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin - Southwest End

Driving south on rte 13 at 5:00 this evening, I glimpsed a Merlin zooming NE over the (still-unopened!) bike trail bridge into the Buttermilk Plaza area. -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin Family

Last evening we watched a family of Merlins in the northeast area of Ithaca. We first saw them preening in the trees on Hanshaw near Orchard after the thunder storm had passed. They flew to the trees near St. Catherine's Church where they swooped down on a family of foraging crows, and chased

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin @ Giles St

Sitting high on a tree behind 140 Giles, just off Hudson. Suan _ http://suan-yong.com _ http://suan-yong.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin @ Giles St

I have not seen the two Merlins together since the day I observed the mating, but I have seen one from my porch almost every day. The favorite perch seems to be in an oak tree in a backyard bordered by Prospect, Pleasant and Hudson--have seen it there on at least half a dozen separate occasions in

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin

Hi all, A Merlin flew overhead my office window just a few seconds ago, but in southern direction! It was fairly low. Meena Dr. Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Ph: 607-3011167 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin and two snowy owls

Merlin dive-bombing snowy owl sitting on top of red barn, while a second snowy sitting on a gas well watches. Wowie kazowie! Rt96A and Woodworth Rd. I see at least one of the two snowy's on a daily basis. David Dropped Pin near 3373-3599 Woodworth Rd, Geneva, NY 14456

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin-30th March

A picturesque male merlin was atop a small spruce on the CU golf course, peering downward---just E of the red pine copse that sits on the boundary between ICC and Cornell Golf courses (NW of Bluegrass x Warren Rds). It was a less than picturesque day yesterday and I got no pictures. But it

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin at East Hill Plaza

Hi all, As the bus was entering the plaza, I noticed a dark bird chasing a smaller bird. It circled around and I think it got its prey and then it headed towards East Hill cemetery. I think it was a Merlin. I also saw a No. Mockingbird sitting in the willows at the junction of Mitchell and

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin at East Hill Plaza

Hi Meena and List FYI, red tags are our 2012 cohort. Might be 6V DBAR12, raised across Judd Falls from the Herb Gardens. We are particularly on the lookout for 6V's bands-only 13 year old dad, P2 DBAR00, who has only a pair of color bands (light bluish and greenish--both faded) on right leg.

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin at East Hill Plaza

[mailto:bounce-112631383-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Anne Clark Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:35 AM To: Meena Madhav Haribal Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin at East Hill Plaza Hi Meena and List FYI, red tags are our 2012 cohort. Might be 6V DBAR12, raised across Judd

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin

Had a MERLIN perched for about a minute at the very top of a snag at the edge of my pond on Burns Road in Brooktondale about 7:30 this morning. It flew off to the northwest. Also this morning, a RUFFED GROUSE was drumming off to the south. And EASTERN BLUEBIRDS are checking out one of the

[cayugabirds-l] merlin Pinckney Rd./Fall Ccreek

Nearly hit a merlin as it dove across Pinckney Road [on the bridge] in pursuit of a sparrow this afternoon. -Colleen Richards Woman is 53 But Looks 25 Mom reveals 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors...

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin and Northern Harrier - Danby

Yesterday morning after dropping my daughter at school on King St, I drove down Nelson Rd in Danby and noticed a raptor sitting on a hay bale. I pulled over to look at it more closely and realized it was a male NORTHERN HARRIER. I watched it fly low, tilting and hovering against the strong

[cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting?) in City Cemetary

After a discussion about Cape May Warblers I decided to stop at the Ithaca City Cemetary to check the tall spruces. I didn't get that far. Just below the Stewart Ave. entrance there's a short road that goes off sharply to the north and over that road and up toward Stewart Ave. stands a

RE:[cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting?) in City Cemetary

/ From: bounce-57377034-3493...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-57377034-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Stuart Krasnoff [s...@cornell.edu] Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 12:18 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting?) in City Cemetary After

Re: [cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting?) in City Cemetary

://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- *From:* bounce-57377034-3493...@list.cornell.edu [ bounce-57377034-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Stuart Krasnoff [ s...@cornell.edu] *Sent:* Saturday, May 12, 2012 12:18 PM *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting

RE:[cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting?) in City Cemetary

To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting?) in City Cemetary After a discussion about Cape May Warblers I decided to stop at the Ithaca City Cemetary to check the tall spruces. I didn't get that far. Just below the Stewart Ave. entrance there's a short road that goes off sharply to the north

RE:[cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting?) in City Cemetary

-3493...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-57407034-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Meena Haribal [m...@cornell.edu] Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 1:13 PM To: Stuart Krasnoff; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE:[cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting?) in City Cemetary I did the same thing too! And found Merlin

Re: [cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting?) in City Cemetary

I've been sitting the last hour here in the cemetary, watching a (presumably) female merlin hanging out on the highest naked snag atop a pine, calling regularly and making frequent flycatcher-style forays. Then, a moment ago, a slightly different call signaled the arrival of a (presumably) male

Re: [cayugabirds-l] MERLIN (nesting?) in City Cemetary

I'm thrilled the Merlins are back in the cemetery. After Stuart's post I stopped by and had terrific views of the female on the bare treetop. As with Suan, the male and female would call and respond several times then he would swoop in, copulating, then off again. They did this two times with a

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin at Lab of O

A MERLIN just took a goldfinch at the feeders on the north side of the Lab of Ornithology. Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin photo

I threw a couple photos up on my Picasa site of the Merlin with goldfinch in talons. http://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/Spring2012Birds -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin eating House Sparrow

9:45AM atop a Green St. telephone pole next to Agway parkinglot. Bill E -- 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] Merlin eating House Sparrow

Yippee! One down On 1/27/12 9:45 AM, Bill Evans wrote: 9:45AM atop a Green St. telephone pole next to Agway parkinglot. Bill E -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin Prey

The idea that Merlins take only House Sparrows and Starlings is somewhere between pure hogwash and wishful thinking. More on a par with My outdoor cat doesn't harm birds than reality. Perhaps the relationship to these two species comes from the fact that they are the only two bird species

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin food

Since it has been mentioned that Merlins taking mostly House Sparrows (no one has ever mentioned starlings that I know of) is hogwash, I thought it might be useful to look at the available data. I copy here Appendix 1 from the BNA Merlin account, which lists the results of 6 published studies

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin food

to the availability of House Sparrows. -- Bill Osrander _ From: bounce-38942179-3518...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-38942179-3518...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 11:49 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin food Since it has been

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin prey

Merlins regularly prey on exhausted warblers approaching shore (low over the water) after a night of transoceanic migration. Bill E -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin

There was a merlin bathing in a puddle of water near the Cass Park pool last week. Bill E -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] MERLIN, 6-mile Creek NYS-13

MERLIN, 6-mile Creek NYS-13 behind Super 8, 1:20pm. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin, Stewart Pk east end

Merlin, Stewart Pk east end treetop 7am. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin and Swallows

A merlin has been circling high in the sky for last few minutes. Initially, I thought it was sharpie, but views from binoculars showed it to be a falcon. May be it is the same one that Dave reported from Stewart Park today morning. There were also some smaller birds around it, probably they

[cayugabirds-l] merlin at ic

greetings from the south hill, where i just watched a merlin catch a house sparrow outside my window at the i.c. library - where we maintain a feeder. it (the merlin) rested on the ground for several minutes with its prey before taking off to wherever it is

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin stories

Do any of you out there have observations or brief stories about urban or suburban Merlins nesting and/or hunting in the Finger Lakes region? Please send, off-list, to ebenmcl...@clarityconnect.com Thank you. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin

On the corner of Pleasant Grove and Handshaw Roads, while in traffic around 7:25 a.m., a Merlin swerved in front of a car ahead of me, and continued to the Cayuga Hgts Community Ctr shopping area. It was flying low and powerful. It certainly got my attention! It was a great way to start the day.

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin Rustys @ CLO this morning

At 8:00 this morning a Merlin was perched atop the big snag on the pond at Sapsucker Woods. After a minute, it dropped down over the back of the pond, and I couldn't relocate it. The trees near the visitors center entrance were covered with blackbirds, a mix of Red-winged Blackbirds and Rusty

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin on the snag at Lab of O

At 4:07. Kevin -- 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) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit

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