Re: [cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher, Red-shouldered Hawk

I had two Brown Thrashers working their way through my yard this morning also. It was finally the day ! Gary On Apr 25, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Geo Kloppel geoklop...@gmail.com wrote: I was beginning to worry about the absence of Brown Thrasher from my yard, but here he is at last this morning!

[cayugabirds-l] Swan pen

On the principle that too much location info _is_ better than not enough, I'd like to remind anyone who cares (and inform anyone who might not know) that the so-called swan pen is actually the Louis Agassiz Fuertes Memorial Bird Sanctuary. Nowadays we tend to reserve the words Bird Sanctuary

[cayugabirds-l] Cass Park Birds (including white-winged gull)

Hi all, At about 1pm today, Nathan Goldberg and I had a white-winged gull (that we thought was an Iceland Gull) soaring over The Boatyard Grill. It appeared to be the same size and proportions-ish as the Herring Gull soaring with it. Other birds of note were a low Common Loon over the water, a

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Local Trip Saturday

I spent yesterday morning scouting for today’s local trip, looking for new arrivals and for particularly birdy locations. Unfortunately, I did not come up with much and was left wondering, this morning, what to do. The answer came via text message from Ann Mitchell. Just as we were leaving the

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins

I have 2 that have been feeding at the feeders for about a week. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 25, 2015, at 1:09 PM, Geo Kloppel geoklop...@gmail.com wrote: On the principle that too much location info _is_ better than not enough, I'd like to remind anyone who cares (and inform anyone who

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian wigeon @ Knox Marsellis

Seen from East Rd, maybe same bird seen at Tschache earlier. From the semi-opposable thumbs of SB Krasnoff via iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Loons, Kingfishers

At least 15 COMMON LOONS 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS seen in Cayuga Lake at 535 Lansing Station Rd. Lansing. Also pair COMMON MERGANSERS who've been hanging around for awhile. Loons are calling in early morning at night. Hooting a little during day. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott --

[cayugabirds-l] Warblers, kinglet

At Fuller Wetlands boardwalk overlook at Cornell Lab of Ornithology (Wilson trail): Gorgeous YELLOW WARBLER, a few pretty YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS, a quiet NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, RUBY CROWNED KINGLET w/ red crest clearly visible, SWAMP SPARROWS, ROBINS, RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS, C. GRACKLES. Sent

[cayugabirds-l] Common Tern

I meant Common Tern, not Common Teen. I don't know about auto correct. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Lots of Purple Finches here too

This morning I went out birding the West side of our land at EcoVillage to see if any warblers have arrived. It was pretty nippy out so it was a relatively quiet start, but I was rewarded with 1 YELLOW WARBLER and 1 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. Notable were quite a surprising number of singing

[cayugabirds-l] Common Teen

There is a Common Tern at Harris Park in Cayuga sitting on a buoy. Also a Caspian Tern sitting on the break water. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Bittern flushed from Swan Pen

A jogger just flushed the American Bittern from the Swan Pen at Stewart Park. The bittern flew east over the willows along the parking lot and then out of sight. Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush

They were heard at Sweedler Preserve. Ann 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)

[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher, Red-shouldered Hawk

I was beginning to worry about the absence of Brown Thrasher from my yard, but here he is at last this morning! Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 while heading over to Abbott's Loop with my dogs, I spotted a Red-shouldered Hawk in the little spruce swamp at the corner of Station Road and Bald Hill

[cayugabirds-l] many, many purple finches

males and females swarming the feeders on Meadowlark Rd. What a nice sight. Therese -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Downtown Ithaca Merlin pair

Ken Kemphues first noted Merlins in the 400 block of N. Titus. At about 7:15, a pair was sitting in a tree in the middle of the block between N. Titus and Center Street. I moved to get a better view and the female disappeared as my view was blocked so I don't have a clue about the nest

[cayugabirds-l] American Bittern

There is an American Bittern at the Swan Pen currently well hidden in the reeds on the north side of the pond. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Warbling vireo

Hi all, There is a warbling vireo singing at jetty woods. Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] ADMIN: Location, location, location!

Good afternoon! As a reminder, it is better to provide too much location information than not enough. Many of the subscribers, especially those who more regularly contribute sighting information to this eList, may be familiar with local or colloquial nomenclature; however, there are almost 900