[cayugabirds-l] Burns Rd Lawrence's Warbler continues

Stuart just sent an RBA that the Lawrence's Warbler continues on Burns Rd. in Ithaca. It is in the shrubs at the top of a steep bank directly across from the entrance to the Ithaca City Police gun range. There are a few Blue-winged Warblers as well. The Lawrence's will sing both song types,

[cayugabirds-l] Sunday CBC Field Trip-Park Preserve

Hi all, I will be leading a Cayuga Bird Club trip to the Finger Lakes Land Trust's Park Preserve (south) (http://fllt.org/protected_lands/protected_lands1.php?id=42) on SUNDAY, May 18. We will meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at 7:30 and head over to the preserve right after that. If you

[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard, May 15, 2014

Tennessee Warblers have certainly arrived. Only male Tennessee Warblers were seen/heard today, singing vociferously throughout the Hawthorn Orchard. I did not locate any definitive females. Hawthorn Orchard, Tompkins, US-NY May 15, 2014 7:32 AM - 8:48 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s)

[cayugabirds-l] Langmuir Killdeer

Two adult Killdeer are trying desperately to convince their second floor rooftop chicks to make the leap. I can hear the chicks' peeping calls coming from the roof. NE entrance to Langmuir Lab, 95 Brown Rd, Ithaca (near the Airport). The rooftop is a gravel roof; ideal for Killdeer nest. Good

[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Oriole Montezuma

1st year male ORCHARD ORIOLE flew across wildlife drive near pulloff number 6 between Larues and the carp crossing. Bird was singing sporadically too. Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] East Hill Killdeer

From Ilene Miller who also reported them last year: The East Hill Office Building Killdeer is back for another year. She laid an egg yesterday. She has picked the same parking lot island and tree as last year. I think she actually waited for them to put fresh mulch around the tree. Marc

[cayugabirds-l] Tennessee and Black-billed cuckoo from my yard.

Hi all, Today morning I had a Tennessee warbler singing form yard and a little later I heard a Black-billed Cuckoo calling from the Six Mile Creek. Today morning was very noisy, I heard the following birds from my bedroom. 1. Catbird 2. Carolina Wren 3. Tennessee warbler 4.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] East Hill Killdeer

I've also been watching this killdeer pair last year and again this year at E. Hill Office Bldg (I work here). I requested that the landscaping crew does not mow this parking lot island until the chicks hatch and all the killdeer leave. For added protection, I also put little flags around the

[cayugabirds-l] swallow-tailed kite near Geneva

Charlie Rouse just called me to say that he just saw a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE near Intersection of Ontario County routes 4 and 6, near the Geneva Experiment Station, going south/southeast. Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Investigating Behavior: Courtship and

Re: [cayugabirds-l] swallow-tailed kite near Geneva

The one seen yesterday at Derby Hill was headed “steadily”north. From: Kevin J. McGowan Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 2:32 PM To: Jay McGowan ; CAYUGABIRDS-L ; NYSBIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] swallow-tailed kite near Geneva Charlie Rouse just called me to say that he just saw a

[cayugabirds-l] OT: For Cayuga birds but OK for NH list

Hi all, I thought some of you may be interested in attending this year's NEDSA in Binghamton meeting to learn about odonates and have some fun. http://bryanpfeiffer.com/nedsa/ Cheers Meena Dr. Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Ph: 607-3011167

[cayugabirds-l] Derby Hill - Wed/Thurs incl. Swallow-tailed Kite

I'm woefully behind on putting up photos. Wednesday - light to medium songbird flight in the morning. Shortly after the raptors got up, Hawk Counter Steve Kolbe spotted a Swallow-tailed Kite on the near horizon. The bird spiraled and worked its way slowly toward the lookout, eventually

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma and vicinity today

Went with Dan Watkins to Montezuma today. Started in the northern section on Carncross road. It was very windy which hampered scope viewing to some extent. Gone are the large numbers of yellowlegs of about 10 days ago. Now the SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS have come in with quite a few in the muddy

[cayugabirds-l] Ravens over Ithaca

Yesterday I finished Berndt Heinrich's Mind of the Raven, which I can highly recommend. Today at about 6pm waiting at the stop light at the Dey St. exit from Rt 13, two Ravens flew over in the direction of the farmer's market. One was being harassed by a blackbird. Happy birding... -- Paul

[cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored sparrow copulation with chipping

Hi all, Brian Magnier and myself went out and watched/photographed the Clay-colored sparrow on Cornell's campus this afternoon. He's still sticking around and singing/calling almost constantly. The most interesting thing we observed was copulation with a chipping sparrow at around 6:00 PM.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored sparrow copulation with chipping

If it actually breeds we should name it the Cascazilla Sparrow France On May 15, 2014 9:07 PM, Graham Montgomery montgomery.gra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Brian Magnier and myself went out and watched/photographed the Clay-colored sparrow on Cornell's campus this afternoon. He's still

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored sparrow copulation with chipping

Although Clay-colored Sparrow is rare here in the Cayuga Lake Basin, there is a history of this species breeding with Chipping Sparrow in our area. From a 1960 issue of The Kingbird: The lthaca Clay-colored Sparrow (see July, 1960, Kingbird, p. 651) mated with a female Chipping Sparrow, fed

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcock at SSW

During this morning's Kids Discover the Trails walk, one of the kids spotted a woodcock some ten feet off the trail (a short distance from the split in Wilson trail north, opposite end from the footbridge). It sat motionless like a large strange mushroom, then relieved itself and scuttled into