[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches!
I have been so jealous of people's yard Purple Finches! But I just had a gorgeous male and a very spiffy looking female along with a freshly painted male Goldfinch! What a delightful little group! Wood Road in Freeville between Etna Road and Sheldon Road. Both Park Preserves were pretty quiet yesterday morning. Too cold? Gorgeous day though. Melanie -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches!
We had Three this morning 2 male one female. 1/2 hour later one was dead in the driveway. Right now it is on ice. Not sure if it is unusual enough to cart to the lab. It is a male in very good condition. Endicott my. Glenn Wilson Endicott, NY www.WilsonsWarbler.com On Apr 26, 2015, at 12:22 PM, Melanie Uhlir mela...@mwmu.com wrote: I have been so jealous of people's yard Purple Finches! But I just had a gorgeous male and a very spiffy looking female along with a freshly painted male Goldfinch! What a delightful little group! Wood Road in Freeville between Etna Road and Sheldon Road. Both Park Preserves were pretty quiet yesterday morning. Too cold? Gorgeous day though. Melanie -- 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 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] Avicaching week 4 update
Hi Cayugabirders, As hard as it can be to believe, May is finally almost here! Thursday wrapped up another week of Avicaching (http://ebird.org/content/ebird/avicaching/), and I wanted to post another update here, and perhaps interest some more people in going birding for a chance at a free pair of binoculars! What more could you ask for in life? 26 people have participated in Avicaching now, reporting over 100 species across more than 275 checklists submitted from the Avicache locations. Each checklist submitted from an Avicache helps improve the scientific analyses that eBird does, while also giving you an excuse to bird in some new places, and have a chance at winning a free pair of Zeiss binoculars! Many more details can be found here: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/avicaching/, and I hope you give it a try. For Avicaching veterans, there are two changes this week. First off, the point values for each location are more variable, ranging from 2-10. This means that by visiting some high-value locations, you can quickly catch up in the rankings! You are also now able to earn points from a single location multiple times in a week, or even a day. All you need to do is have checklists be more than an hour apart, and you’re good to go. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or comments about Avicaching, and I look forward to perhaps running into you out in the field! Best, Ian Davies eBird Project Assistant Ithaca, NY i...@cornell.edumailto:i...@cornell.edu http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] merlins
Merlins were there at approximately 11:50 AM Saturday, 25th.flying from tall fir in back of first few houses in 300 block of Center, south side, and several tall firs in back of Significant Elements, north side. Heard/saw one. Jae Veganism is simply the acknowledgment that a replaceable and fleeting pleasure isn't more valuable than someone's life and liberty.~ Unknown From: Judith W. Jones j...@cornell.edu To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 5:23 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] merlins N.Titus merlins - both seen 5pm, perched in separate large maples high up facing north. When grackle tried to land in top of white pine near street, merlins flew around screaming. Nest site? -- 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 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] Saturday CBC bird trip
?Hi all, Six of us started the trip initially around on the Sapsucker Woods Wilson trail. We heard and saw several Ruby-crowned Kinglets (we also got to see their Ruby-crown), dozens of Yellow-rumped Warblers some sitting as far away as five feet from us and staring blankly, with their own thoughts. A foraging Northern Waterthrush, which Dave Nutter had focused his scope on was seen at the Kip's Barn pond. On the main pond there was Great Blue Heron and saw about eight Rough-winged Swallows sitting on a nearby tree and had a very good looks at them. From the corral we spotted a pair of Buffleheads actively feeding, three or four Wood Ducks in their gorgeous plumages, three female Hooded Mergansers and a pair of kingfishers. We looked for lurking bittern among the cattail marsh but we did not find one. I spotted a Palm warbler flying across the pond by its tail pattern, which landed in a tree quarter mile away. I could see the bird but could not put other members on it. Further down the wooded trail we encountered several woodpeckers and the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker gave us a very good view. Back on the board walk we encountered a big flock of blackbirds consisting of both Rusty Blackbirds and Common Grackles. There were at least 10 Rusty blackbirds among them, most of them were feeding along the marshy spot. After this point our group spilt into half and three of us went to N. Titus Avenue in search of Merlins. We did not see the merlins. It was my mistake, I forgot about the Center road, so we spent time on the Titus avenue 400 block and we found a large stick nest on one of the tall pine trees in the area, we should have walked towards the Center road. But on the Six miles creek we had a gorgeous pair of Common mergansers and a Belted Kingfisher. From here we went to Danby area to Tupper road. It was very quiet except for a lone female Turkey and a few Juncos and sparingly singing Brown Creeper. We also had brief sighting of Geo and Pat. Then via Van Buskrik rd we went to Bower Road in search of Louisiana Waterthrush, but we did not find any. From there we hit Vankirk Road which led us to Van Buskirik Gulf Road (notice Van Kirk in the postings? I wonder who he was). On Van Buskirk Gulf road we saw a Horned Lark and a pair of Bluebirds and usual other birds. From there we went via Bull Hill Road into Newfield State Forest Management area. There we came across some more Sapsuckers and other woodpeckers and we some interaction between a male and a female Sapsuckers and also we saw a Yellow-rumped warbler and a hovering male Kestrel. Then we decided to head towards the airport. In the field we came across several Eastern Meadowlarks and a few Bluebirds and nothing else much. We waited for the sun to set. After about 5 to 10 minutes of sunset we started hearing an American Woodcock peent. The peent was coming form the nearby shrubbery. So we slowly closed in on it. I got some recording of the bird from close range. There was another bird which also peented several times. Finally it flew up from the shrubs it was peenting and headed into the field. We waited some more time. It never sang or put up flight display. The we decided to call it a day! Here is the recording of the peenting bird http://www.xeno-canto.org/237375 [http://www.xeno-canto.org/sounds/uploaded/RBYDYNRSJV/ffts/XC237375-med.png]http://www.xeno-canto.org/237375 XC237375 American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) :: xeno-canto The bird was calling form about 10 feet from a marshy shrubby spot near backside of Ithaca airport. There was a second bird, which called once during the recording, which was some distance away. Later it flew out to the displaying spot and became very quiet till we left after about 10 minutes or so. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no Read more...http://www.xeno-canto.org/237375 Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://www.haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ Ithaca area moths: https://plus.google.com/118047473426099383469/posts Dragonfly book sample pages: http://www.haribal.org/dragonflies/samplebook.pdf -- 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] merlins
N.Titus merlins - both seen 5pm, perched in separate large maples high up facing north. When grackle tried to land in top of white pine near street, merlins flew around screaming. Nest site? -- 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] Sapsucker Woods and Newman Arboretum, Sun 4/26
Some highlights from Sunday morning: Sapsucker Woods * western PALM WARBLER south of Podell Boardwalk * at least six loud PINE SISKINS north of Lab building (On Saturday, I heard a BLUE-HEADED VIREO along the Wilson Trail South. RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were present on both days, but easier for me to see on Saturday.) Newman Arboretum (Cornell Plantations): * two countersinging BROWN THRASHERS seen in separate stands of brush on slope * PINE WARBLER seen singing in stand of tall pines along road to the gong overlook * GREEN HERON in pond vegetation * three BROAD-WINGED HAWKS circling together high overhead. Mark Chao --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com -- 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] Onondaga Audubon Bird Festival
Onondaga Audubon to Host Fourth Annual Bird Festival May 9 Bring your family and friends for a fun day all about birds and nature: Come to Onondaga Audubon¹s fourth annual Bird Festival May 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Derby Hill Bird Observatory! Bird watching, nature walks, and kids¹ activities are scheduled throughout the day. Experts will be on hand to answer your questions about birds, bird behavior, and bird migration. You can get up close and personal with Rick West¹s live hawks and owls and learn all about the fascinating world of raptors. There will be educational exhibits as well as booths with hand-crafted walking sticks, bird feeders, maple products, wildlife photography, artwork, and other items for sale. You can also take a chance in our prize drawing and enjoy some of the tantalizing fare offered by Chomppers Smokin¹ Barbeque. And, of course, the star performerseagles, hawks, vultures, and other wild birdswill be flying overhead. Visit www.onondagaaudubon.com/public-programs/bird-festival/ for a complete schedule of events and directions to Derby Hill Bird Observatory on Sage Creek Drive, Mexico, N.Y, at the eastern end of Lake Ontario. Admission and parking are free! -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Finches
Oh no! I confess that I try to avoid information about wildlife mortality due to excessively softhearted wishful thinking. Is this sudden death of finches unusual, or is it due to possible starvation conditions due to the harsh and long winter, not remediable by the arrival of migrating birds finding stocked feeders? On 4/26/2015 12:43 PM, Glenn Wilson wrote: We had Three this morning 2 male one female. 1/2 hour later one was dead in the driveway. Right now it is on ice. Not sure if it is unusual enough to cart to the lab. It is a male in very good condition. Endicott my. Glenn Wilson Endicott, NY www.WilsonsWarbler.com On Apr 26, 2015, at 12:22 PM, Melanie Uhlir mela...@mwmu.com wrote: I have been so jealous of people's yard Purple Finches! But I just had a gorgeous male and a very spiffy looking female along with a freshly painted male Goldfinch! What a delightful little group! Wood Road in Freeville between Etna Road and Sheldon Road. Both Park Preserves were pretty quiet yesterday morning. Too cold? Gorgeous day though. Melanie -- 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 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] Commonland skydance
This evening at 8:30 (as I jogged home on the final leg of my long commute from Malaysia), I heard loud peents in the small clearing along the trail from Penny Lane to the second dam. I stood and waited, and soon could hear the fluttering skydance move around a fairly wide area before descending -- during which it could briefly be sighted -- to its stage. On the next dance I walked to the point on the trail closest to the stage, and sure enough the woodcock returned to the same spot, now probably 20 feet away. Wonderful show! Eventually I decided to leave during the peenting phase, which interrupted the peents briefly - presumably because it had not noticed my sneaking up to its stage while it fluttered about. Suan PS. For the curious, a selection of bird photos from my 2.5 weeks in Malaysia are on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suan.yong/posts/10206575838132649 https://www.facebook.com/suan.yong/posts/10206605628877399 https://www.facebook.com/suan.yong/posts/10206622949350400 https://www.facebook.com/suan.yong/posts/10206630681703704 -- 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/ --
