[cayugabirds-l] RT Hummingbird

2012-10-03 Thread Marty Schlabach
We continue to have a female ruby throated hummingbird coming to our feeder at home. Seems to be a competition with the wasps for access to the feeder. Marty == Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu 8407 Powell Rd.

[cayugabirds-l] Another Yard bird

2012-10-03 Thread Susan Fast
On a stalk of our yard this morning, I found no hummingbirds. No Conn. warbler either. I did flush a LINCOLN'S SPARROW from the mass of goldenrod. It perched perkily on a flower head to try to figure out what I was. S. Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Bittern, finally!

2012-10-03 Thread M K Mannella
AMERICAN BITTERN at Benning right at the pull-off. Gorgeous, life bird for me after chasing for about three years. Michele Sent from miPhone @ The Hayward House BB www.thehaywardhouse.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Freese Road Garden Plots (10/3/2012)

2012-10-03 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
This morning, I took some time to investigate various potential sparrow areas. I briefly birded the fields to the East of Game Farm Road and just South of Route 366 (as one heads into Varna, on the right). Mostly Song Sparrows and a few Savannahs, plus a couple Swamp Sparrows. Most birds were

[cayugabirds-l] Wednesday birding

2012-10-03 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all, I spent a little time at Myers Point this morning, where it was pretty quiet. For those who don't know, the basic-plumage adult LAUGHING GULL is still hanging around this area. It was on the spit when I arrived, then flew off to the south when flushed by some walkers. It was on a dock

[cayugabirds-l] OOB Nelson's Sparrow and Common Nighthawk Tri-Cities Airport Endicott, NY

2012-10-03 Thread david nicosia
The Nelson's Sparrow is still around at Tri-Cities Airport in Endicott, NY as of today. It was relocated this morning by Mike Ackeley and I heard two short whisper like songs this afternoon, sounds very much like a salt-marsh sparrow! Anyway, while staking out to get a glimpse of this bird (which