[cayugabirds-l] RWBB Candor
There is a lone male RWBB at my busy and snowy feeders this morning, high in the hills of Candor. -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red-winged Blackbirds in Seneca Falls
A flock of about a hundred red-winged Blackbirds descended into the backyard trees this morning at about 9am. I wonder if they had migrated through the night... -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings and larks
Hi 1 pm Saturday There is a nice flock of Snow Buntings ad Horned Larks close to the road at the south side of the barns on Lake Rd near the triangle Diner (Cayuga Lake , east side). They are feeding on silage spilling from a mound near the barn. They are also in the fields on either side of Lake Rd. as you approach the diner from the south. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Evening Grosbeaks
There were 16 Evening Grosbeaks at noon today at the Hovel Chalet in Summerhill. Ann Mitchell Sent from my IPhone -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red-winged Blackbirds
I heard Red-winged Blackbirds in the trees just before entering the compost pile area off Stevenson Road. On leaving, I saw 4 male Red-winged Blackbirds in a tree singing. It is hard to believe that spring is around the corner. Good Birding, Ann -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red-winged Blackbirds
Susie I were at the Observation Tower at the Visitor Center at MNWR this evening at 1800. The din of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS was a welcome Spring tonic. From the tower, thousands could be seen in numerous flocks of various sizes flying to and fro over the Main Pool before settling in for the night. S. S. Fast Brooktondale -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Myers, King Ferry, Morgan Rd., Sat 3/2
I wasn't even sure if we'd go out at all today, but after a family discussion weighing the possibilities, I got one taker for the proffered bird hard option. So Tilden and I headed up the lake again late on Saturday afternoon. Those three hours turned out to be the most satisfying winter outing I've ever had in the Basin, and not just for the opportunity to spend time with my rookie birding ace of a son. The highlight above all for us was the flock of field birds that Laura Stenzler and Ton Schat found at the dairy farm near the Triangle Diner. We roughly counted 180 HORNED LARKS, 30 SNOW BUNTINGS, and most remarkably, at least five LAPLAND LONGSPURS, including two males in spectacular breeding plumage, the first I've ever seen like this -- all very close to the road for as long as we wished to stay and watch. No previous bunting/longspur experience of mine comes close. And what a way for Tilden to see his life Lapland Longspurs! Thanks, Laura and Ton!! We ended up at Morgan Road at about 5:30 PM, where we had a chance to thank Laura and Ton in person, and also to see Michele Mannella and Mickey Scilingo, among others. Down by the DEC building, we all watched at least four SHORT-EARED OWLS foraging, occasionally chasing each other, and perching up for long views. On the way out, we again saw two Short-eared Owls further north along Morgan Road. On most any other day, this would have been the surpassing stop of the day. Or maybe it was. Why choose? We noted the huge but very distant waterfowl flock at Harris Park in the village of Cayuga, but stayed only very briefly. But we took a long look at the ducks assembled south of the private marina at Myers. This flock continues to be about as impressive as I've ever seen here, with many GADWALLS, a few dozen NORTHERN PINTAILS, some AMERICAN WIGEONS, hundreds of REDHEADS, a few LESSER SCAUP, and both HOODED and COMMON MERGANSERS, along with the Mallards, Canada Geese, and coots. Mark Chao -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Dean's Cove Ross's Goose
At about 4:30 today, Tim Lenz, Luke Seitz and I had a ROSS'S GOOSE flying overhead with a group of about 200 Snow Geese headed out to the lake over Dean's Cove. We don't know where the bird ended up, but it's around somewhere! - Brad -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye - Fair Haven; Oswego SB Gull - No
As far as I know, the Slaty-backed Gull was not found today at Oswego Harbor. I know Judy Thurber and Andrew VanNorstrand looked and found a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Lisa Welch and I looked between 2:15-2:45 pm with Bill Purcell but there were few large gulls. We checked again between 6:00-6:15 pm and found a few Great Black-backs and the Lesser BB but no sign of the Slaty-backed. It was too dark to say for sure but the LBBG was a 2nd or 3rd-cycle bird without conspicuous white marks in the primary tips and a narrow-at-best tertial crescent and no white skirt. Over at Fair Haven, a female (or possibly 1st-year male) Barrow's Goldeneye was with Common Goldeneye near the entrance to the channel. These birds are easily spooked and will flush and may not come back right away from the Lake - observing at a distance is recommended. I'm pretty sure this is not the same one that was at Oneida Lake in January. It has a tiny but more dull yellow bill with dusky base, very steep (nearly vertical) forehead, and a long, bulbous mane. It is best (and easily) picked out in silhouette since the yellow color does not leap off the bill as was the case with the bird at Brewerton. Dave Wheeler N Syracuse, NY Fair Haven - Little Sodus Bay and channel, Cayuga, US-NY Mar 2, 2013 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: With Lisa Welch; birds easily spooked 15 species (+1 other taxa) Mute Swan 12 American Black Duck 4 Mallard 4 Redhead 150 estimated Greater Scaup X plenty; not sure of the fraction of Greater/Lesser Lesser Scaup X plenty; not sure of the fraction of Greater/Lesser Greater/Lesser Scaup 300 estimated White-winged Scoter 50 estimated Long-tailed Duck 10 Common Goldeneye 200 estimated Barrow's Goldeneye 1 female or 1st-year male; tiny bill, dull yellow with dusky base, nearly vertical forehead and large mane; easily distinguished in silhouette; believe not the Oneida Lake bird Common Merganser 200 estimated Red-breasted Merganser 50 Ring-billed Gull 400 Herring Gull 75 Great Black-backed Gull 20 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13243926 Oswego Harbor - Breitbeck Park, Oswego, US-NY Mar 2, 2013 5:55 PM - 6:15 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Too dark for a meaningful count 10 species Canada Goose 30 White-winged Scoter X Long-tailed Duck X Common Merganser X Red-breasted Merganser X Ring-billed Gull 300 Herring Gull 30 Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 15 Mourning Dove 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13243768 -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Airport Shrike, Rough-legged Hawks
This afternoon, I drove around some open-country areas near Ithaca and Dryden, hoping to pick up some field birds. I was rewarded right away by a NORTHERN SHRIKE behind the Ithaca Airport -- the bird (a crisp and frosty adult) was on top of a thin tree on Snyder Rd. directly across from the wrecked cars inside the airport fence. It flew off to the north. A nice light-morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was hunting over the airport fields. I then headed over to Purvis Rd. and Cornell Lane south of Dryden. On Cornell Lane, a large manure spread was visible and a flock of 200± HORNED LARKS was feeding far out from the road. In the horizontal snow squall I could not pick out any longspurs (should have headed up to Triangle Diner instead :( ). Another light-morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was hunting over these fields. On my way back, I drove down Lake Rd. and a dark-morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK flew over the road. I then checked fields around George Rd. and Scoffield Rd. for Short-eared Owls between 5 and 5:30, without success. Earlier in the day, I scanned the gulls on the ice at Stewart Park, and as with every other visit this winter, failed to find anything other than the usual 3 species. KEN Ken Rosenberg Conservation Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) k...@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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake, West Side
Hi all, After getting a late start I spent a little time birding at the south end of Seneca Lake (Schuyler Co.) and then scoping the lake near Dresden (Yates Co.) today. Nothing really unexpected for this time of year, but since it was the first time I've been up along the lake in a while a few observations stood out, including: Leaving our hill to head towards the lake (Horseheads): 1 Merlin, which has been sporadically hanging around the base of our hill this winter At Seneca Harbor Park (Watkins Glen): 7 Pied-billed Grebes 1 Greater Scaup 1 Double-crested Cormorant At Long Point (Dresden): 4 Long-tailed Ducks 1 Belted Kingfisher 8 American Wigeon The observation that stole the show, however, was a flock of Snow geese. As I drove north on Rte. 14 I saw a few individual skeins moving east towards Seneca Lake, a couple dozen birds in each. As I approached Prejean Winery (just south of Leach Rd.), I saw hundreds circling to the west and appearing to land. I headed west on Leach Rd. to see if, and where, they were landing, and how many were in the flock. The hundreds of geese turned out to be thousands, my estimate was 8,500 birds covering the fields and filling the air -- by far the largest flock I've ever seen in New York, rivaling the numbers I've seen on their wintering grounds in coastal Virginia or in Arkansas. Many remained on the ground, but there was a near constant swirling of birds above the field, some birds settling down as others lifted off. Two other cars of local residents pulled over to watch, both commenting on the flocks they typically encounter in their fields and how this spectacle dwarfed those numbers. Coupled with the steady cacophony of calling, it was truly an amazing experience. I did not note any rarities, but it wouldn't surprise me if I missed something in there! Good birding, Mike -- Mike Powers Horseheads, NY -- 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/ --
