[cayugabirds-l] Hammond Hill Crossbills

2011-12-24 Thread bob mcguire
I just returned from a long walk at Hammond Hill. In addition to 2  
Ravens, 14 Chickadees, 6 Blue Jays, 2 White-breasted Nuthatches, and a  
single Golden-crowned Kinglet, I encountered two WHITE-WINGED  
CROSSBILLS.


The crossbills were first heard calling as they flew overhead, from  
north to south, along Trail #1 on the north side of Star Stanton Road.  
I played a tape of their call, and they came in briefly, sitting high  
up and calling. They soon took off again, headed south.


Bob McGuire



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[cayugabirds-l] Cackling and Lesser Canada - Ithaca

2011-12-24 Thread Nicholas Sly
While birding in the City of Ithaca today, I found a Cackling Goose
and what I think is a Lesser Canada Goose (B. c. parvipes) in the
Cayuga Lake Inlet. The parvipes was a very small, dark goose that I
initially mistook for a second Cackling, until I looked closer and saw
that its head and bill shape made it a small Canada. It was larger
than the nearby Cackling (I couldn't get them in the same photo), but
much smaller than surrounding Canadas. It stood out as the darkest
goose present, with a darker breast and more dark flecking on the
sides. I embedded some photos of both in my checklist:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9406491
I would appreciate any comments for or against the ID of this bird.
The geese were on the mowed grass embankments on the west side of the
Inlet. About 100 Canadas were roosting just upstream of the small dam
and fish gate, another 90+ Canada, plus the Cackling and Lesser were
downstream of the dam and around the bend.

I also birded the Larch Meadows Trail at Buttermilk State Park and
Southwest Natural Area (aka Negundo Woods). I didn't see anything too
unusual. Highlights include a good mixed flock at the very back of
Larch Meadows, along the Inlet, with many Titmice and a Carolina Wren.
In Negundo Woods I had a pair of Hooded Mergansers and a Great Blue
Heron along the Inlet.
Larch Meadows checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9406195
Negundo Woods checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9406259

Finally, on my way back home a flock of 74 Tundra Swans flew overhead,
calling, as I passed the Ithaca Bus Station. Checklist with photo:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9406273

Good birding,
Nick

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[cayugabirds-l] Railroad/VanDyne Spoor roads - no shrike, no owls

2011-12-24 Thread Mark Miller
Spent the morning around Knox-Marsellus, East Rd, VanDyne Spoor/Wright/Railroad 
roads and didn't see the shrike or any owls. I did have about a million snow 
geese (at least a couple thousand) take off from knox-marsellus and 14 sandhill 
cranes on the frozen puddlers marsh. Had a dozen or more common mergansers in 
the canal by the route 89 bridge, and a golden-crowned kinglet on the north 
bank, west of the lock. A pair of hairy woodpeckers, a pair of pileated, and a 
flicker were all together in the woods between VanDyne Spoor and Wright roads. 
Railroad road is in very bad condition (potholes) and only offered a few 
bluebirds and one Am. kestrel. Still a few tundra swans around with a lot of 
canada geese and assorted ducks (mostly mallards identified). Only saw a couple 
eagles (MWR auto route and towpath rd).
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[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Phoebe!

2011-12-24 Thread Marie P Read
I know it's been a mild winter, but.there's an Eastern Phoebe foraging in 
my backyard as I write!  (Wah??)

Marie


Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY  13068 USA

Phone  607-539-6608
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[cayugabirds-l] Sat Birding

2011-12-24 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all,
Ton and I spent today birding  up the east side of Cayuga Lake, ending at the 
Potato Building around 4 pm before heading back toward Ithaca with a brief stop 
at Rafferty Rd. in search of Short-earred owls (we didn't find any but did see 
a KESTREL). We started around 11 am at Stewart Park where there were still 
hundreds of Canada Geese and one handsome blue phase SNOW GOOSE.  In addition, 
there were around 30 REDHEADS, 5 RINGNECKED Ducks, 2 GADWALL, 2 male PINTAILS, 
~15 COMMON GOLDENEYE, 2 RUDDY DUCKS, a few BUFFLEHEAD and many Mallards, Black 
ducks and Coots.  There was also one CORMORANT near the red lighthouse and 
serveral COMMON MERGANSERS.  We didn't count gulls but present were Great 
Black-backed, Herring and Ringbilled.  From there we stopped briefly at Lake 
Shore Park where we found one female HOODED MERGANSER.
  From Rte 34, we turned onto Drake Rd. where we found one Redtailed Hawk, one 
TURKEY VULTURE, 2 MOCKINGBIRDS and 2 BLUEBIRDS.
  Next stop was Ladoga Park near Myers Park, which was empty, then Myers Park 
which had one HORNED GREBE, one  COMMON LOON, many Mallards, a few more COMMON 
MERGANSERS and another female HOODED MERGANSER, along with lots of the same 
assortment of gulls found at Stewa.t Park. We checked out the marina in Myers 
Park where we found one female WOOD DUCK.
  The SCREECH OWL was peeking out of his box in the Factory Rd. pond in Union 
Springs.  There were lots of REDHEAD DUCKS and GADWALL on the pond norht of the 
town.
   Aurora Bay had many Canada Geese and some Black Ducks and Mallards. 
Continuing north, we found TUNDRA SWANS in the lake just south of Mud Lock (no 
count).
  The wildlife drive at Montezuma was not too productive since most of the 
water is frozen, but at the north end there is some open water which had many 
TUNDRA SWANS and a few SNOW GEESE, along with many Canada Geese and assorted 
ducks and one mature BALD EAGLE.  Continuing north, we drove East Rd. but found 
the marsh to be pretty empty. We found 5 TUNDRA SWANS, and only a few SNOW 
GEESE.  More Canada Geese were visible from the Potato Building and one more 
BALD EAGLE, but not much else.
  One thing we noticed was that there were LOTS of Canada Geese in the air all 
day long. Large Vs of them flying inland from the lake.  Most of the day was 
clouded over with snow squalls here and there. When we turned south around 4 
pm, it started to clear and by the time we reached Rafferty Rd., the sky was 
completely cloudless. Was it sunny all day in Ithaca?
  A nice day out - and a good start to scouting for the Christmas Bird Count.
Have a wonderful Holiday Celebration!
Laura and Ton

Laura Stenzler
l...@cornell.edu

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[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans at Stewart Park

2011-12-24 Thread Kenneth Victor Rosenberg
In addition to the large numbers of waterfowl at Stewart Park already reported 
by Laura and Ton, there were 6 TUNDRA SWANS near the east end of the park late 
this afternoon. 500-600 gulls were loafing on the water offshore, but I 
couldn't find anything other than the usual 3 species.

KEN


Ken Rosenberg
Conservation Science Program
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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