[cayugabirds-l] Some birds on today's hike and Sawwhet owl info

Hi all, I did a 9.5 mile Monkey Run north and south loop hike with some friends. The highlights were - I heard at least three or four Pine Siskins in the white pines on the North Monkey Run hike about a mile from Rt 13 Bridge end. I also saw and heard several Brown Creepers, a

[cayugabirds-l] Texas Hollow Highlights

I spent four hours hiking the Texas Hollow Finger Lakes Trail with a friend. I know this is outside of the Cayuga Basin, but I hope it's OK to post anyway. Here are the highlights: Driving 227 to Perry City I know this is probably way too early for swallows, but I could have sworn I saw a Barn

[cayugabirds-l] Western tanager present at 10:30am, Cornell Campus

The Western Tanager was flitting around eating fruits from all the trees around the small Glen near Day Hall and the Campus store. We were there from ~10am to 10:30am. During that time many more birders came around and the friendly bird seemed to want to visit every group in turn right up

[cayugabirds-l] presumed osprey sighting

I am not clear about this third hand report, but my source said an osprey was sighted last week near Rice Road in Trumansburg. The source either misidentified another hawk species or its a premature arrival for the osprey. They usually don't start appearing in our area until the last ten days of

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon at Frontenac Park still

Hi all, A bit more info since our initial report was brief. Eric Gulson and I were leading the ornithology field trip, and we had several other birders with us, Menachem Goldstein, Logan Kahle, Sarah Toner, and Max Kirsch. There were a couple of birders at Frontenac already (whose names I don't

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon at Frontenac Park still

Reported earlier by Andrew Dreelin and Max Kirsch. In with Redheads and Am Wigeon just north of island. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Tanager

The tanager is still here. In the trees around the creek in front of the book store entrance where it was yesterday. Jim Gaffney Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Red-tail nesting?

Driving home an hour or so ago, I was nearing the junction of Baker Hill and Mt Pleasant roads when I saw a Red-tailed Hawk circling over some tall conifers carrying a stick in its talons. Suddenly it swooped down and disappeared presumably into one of the trees, but I couldn't relocate it.

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Blackbird flocks

At least one Red-winged Blackbird male singing in the mini-wetland around the parking lot at the Lab of Ornithology an hour ago. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com

[cayugabirds-l] Blackbird flocks

This morning there are blackbird flocks going north over Hunt Hill Rd, Dryden. Usually not seen until mid March. So far about 60 birds in 2 flocks. Mostly red winged blackbirds. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Blackbirds and cowbirds

Yesterday we had 4 red-winged blackbirds under the feeders and today we have 3 brown-headed cowbirds. Michele -- www.bodyshopwellness.com -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME