[cayugabirds-l] FOS bird

Just had my FOS Chipping Sparrow at my feeders. Must be moving North from the Ithaca area. By the way, please report your first sightings of Orioles and Hummingbirds. That's how I tell when to put out my feeders for them. After they are reported in the Ithaca area, they show up here a week or

[cayugabirds-l] Ring-necked, etc

Welcome home me - first time on our pond, right now - a pair of Bufflehead, two pairs of Ring-necked and a female Red-breasted Merganser. Whoohoo! Stephanie -- Stephanie Greenwood Ecovillage at Ithaca 221 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 607 273 1179 607 280 1050 cell --

[cayugabirds-l] Mount Pleasant Ves. Sp., Pine War (2), Goetchius

9:00 Am Wed., 4 April I got a very satisfying view of a Vesper Sparrow on Mount Pleasant in scope that flew off and chased another sparrow, potentially a mate. About 100 m East of the observatory along the graveled tractor path leading south, in shrubs about 20-30 m from road. Then flew into

[cayugabirds-l] Hawk Mt.

That would be Sat. April 21st. Carl -- For those who fought for it, Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawk Mt. trip

Carl, While Hawk Mountain is an incredible location, the trip is fairly long and the spring count is relatively low numbers compared to the count in the fall. Having been to both Derby Hill and Hawk Mountain, I suggest you'd see a lot more birds at Derby Hill this time of year. April counts for

RE: [cayugabirds-l] FOS bird

Chipping Sparrow arrived in my yard today too. 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 Now on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography/104356136271727

[cayugabirds-l] Lone loon and Brants

Hi all, On the way back from Entomology to BTI, I watched a lone loon head towards lake. Just a couple of minutes ago a loose flock of 14 Brants seemed to be heading towards the lake. Meena -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Surfer Bird

Boomer birders may remember this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fruHQhNe-UMfeature=youtube_gdata_player Tony Ingraham -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES