[cayugabirds-l] Song Sparrow

2013-04-17 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Hi all,

My yard Song Sparrow has returned today! Last three or four years dates have 
been April 17 or 18! So he is on time! I wonder from where he is coming. But I 
am glad he is back!



Cheers

Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
http://haribal.org/
http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/


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[cayugabirds-l] CHIMNEY SWIFTS, Northeast Ithaca

2013-04-17 Thread Brad Walker
Hi all,

I just had two low, calling CHIMNEY SWIFTS fly over my yard near the Lab of
O.

Also, our local (or maybe migrants) RED BREASTED NUTHATCHES have returned.

Brad

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[cayugabirds-l] First record predictions from 14 years ago...

2013-04-17 Thread Paul Anderson


All:

Back in 1999 some of the local birders who were doing the David Cup held 
a survey amongst themselves to determine which birds were predicted to 
show up for the first time in the basin. The top ten predictions were 
the following:


10. Boreal Owl
9. Pacific Loon
8. Pomarine Jaeger
7. California Gull
6. Eurasian Collared-Dove
5. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
4. Mississippi Kite
3. Cave Swallow
2. Great Cormorant
1. Tufted Duck

If I recall correctly, as of about this time last year 7 of the 10 had 
been found. At that time neither Great Cormorant nor Tufted Duck had yet 
been seen. How cool is it that both of these just showed up within a few 
weeks of each other? And how cool is it that those predictions were so 
spot on?


I don't remember what the one remaining species is, but I think it must 
be either Boreal Owl or Pomarine Jaeger.


The newsletter that the David Cuppers maintained at that time is 
archived at the CBC web site. The issue that showed the top ten is here: 
http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/the-david-cup/year-5-issue-8. 
There's plenty of other good stuff in there too. Enjoy!


Paul

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[cayugabirds-l] Swan Pen Palm Warbler

2013-04-17 Thread bob mcguire
I went chasing Chris T-Hymes Fox Sparrows late this morning - and come  
up empty - but was rewarded by a low-soaring Broad-winged Hawk over  
the soft ball field.


I was headed downtown to do some errands and stopped off at Stewart  
Park to check the lake and swan pen. The trees/shrubs around the pen  
contained a FOY (for me) PALM WARBLER (eastern), 2 Eastern Phoebes, 2  
Yellow-rumped Warblers, Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and House  
Sparrows.


Bob McGuire



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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird reported on Murfield Road

2013-04-17 Thread Paul Anderson


A friend of mine was surprised to see an unusual bird at his feeder 
early this morning. He and his wife looked through their field guide and 
concluded it was a Yellow-headed Blackbird. It feasted for about 10-15 
minutes before flying off.


This was at 70 Murfield Road. The feeder is at the back of the house and 
can probably be seen from Waterwagon or Ryan's Way.


I have asked them to call and take photos if it shows up again.

-Paul

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[cayugabirds-l] tree swallows

2013-04-17 Thread Bill Mcaneny
Four Tree Swallows showed up this morning checking out the nest boxes in our
field. The one they seem to want the most already has House Sparrows
claiming an interest.  There may be conflict.
 
Yesterday, the first bird we saw was a Harrier and the second was a Flicker.
Both birds have white rumps, so I was wondering what would appear next.
White-rumped sandpipers? My question was answered when a rabbit ran out from
our porch.
 
Bill and Shirley McAneny , TBurg

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[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard: Fox Sparrows

2013-04-17 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
This morning, I birded the Hawthorn Orchard (Northeast Ithaca, up on East Hill, 
just to the Southwest of the intersection of Pine Tree Rd., Ellis Hollow Rd. 
and Mitchell Street, behind the Reis Tennis Center) from about 7:30am to 
8:30am, kind of hoping for something unusual or really interesting.

Nothing out-of-the-ordinary was found, but there were an notable six (6) FOX 
SPARROWS that were in the shrubs down the slope at the Northeast corner of the 
Hawthorn Orchard. Initially, they were quietly foraging in the undergrowth only 
giving soft "seeet" notes. Once they responded to pishing, they each flew up to 
near the tops of the bushes and hawthorns, then some began making their harsh 
"tshuck!" notes.

Other birds in the area included two EASTERN TOWHEES (1 at Northeast corner 
down the slope, 1 at Southwest corner), only one RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, a small 
flock of GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS (near White Pines on North ravine edge), two 
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, one DARK-EYED JUNCO, several SONG SPARROWS, a handful 
of BARN SWALLOWS, **many** BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES (in relatively sizable 
groups with individuals actively pursuing one another), a singing EASTERN 
MEADOWLARK (to the Southeast) and a single PILEATED WOODPECKER that flew in 
from the Northeast.

Good birding!

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Birds Rail and other birds

2013-04-17 Thread Chris Pelkie
I wanted to thank Brad (who I do see in the hallway occasionally) for reminding 
me that the strange sound that put me onto the Wilson's Snipe is called 
'winnowing'. I had forgotten I knew that word.

And thanks to Tom Schulenberg who I did see in the hallway for explaining that 
my field guide continues the confusion on Snipe naming, by showing a Common 
Snipe and a Wilson's Snipe with overlapping ranges. Tom told me that Common 
Snipe was once accepted as the name for both North American and Eurasian 
snipes, but now Wilson's denotes the NA species and Common refers only to the 
Eurasian. If I explained that incorrectly, please adjust, Tom or other expert! 
Thought others would like the refresher.

So I have recorded the winnowing rapidly-descending angular-winged and 
long-billed silhouette I saw as my FOY Wilson's Snipe (on Monday).

Cheers,
ChrisP

On 20130417, at 07:58 , Brad Walker wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I was able to hear the VIRGINIA RAIL calling in the wetlands near the airport 
> this morning. I first heard it when still on the main road, then after about 
> 5 minutes, it began calling more often. There was also a beautiful WILD 
> TURKEY with a well-trimmed beard walking around the area.
> 
> The pond still has several COMMON MERGANSERS and a PIED-BILLED GREBE. These 
> were joined today by two male AMERICAN WIGEON along the Wilson Trail North.
> 
> Not at the lab, but in the area was a calling EASTERN TOWHEE near Sanctuary 
> Drive.
> 
> - Brad
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[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher

2013-04-17 Thread W. Larry Hymes
The recent south winds swept our Fox Sparrows and 95% of our Juncos 
away, but this morning they were replaced by a very special bird, a 
BROWN THRASHER!!!


Larry

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[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Birds Rail and other birds

2013-04-17 Thread Brad Walker
Hi all,

I was able to hear the VIRGINIA RAIL calling in the wetlands near the
airport this morning. I first heard it when still on the main road, then
after about 5 minutes, it began calling more often. There was also a
beautiful WILD TURKEY with a well-trimmed beard walking around the area.

The pond still has several COMMON MERGANSERS and a PIED-BILLED GREBE. These
were joined today by two male AMERICAN WIGEON along the Wilson Trail North.

Not at the lab, but in the area was a calling EASTERN TOWHEE near Sanctuary
Drive.

- Brad

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