[cayugabirds-l] Loons

[Elizabeth Windstein]

Three loons swimming near the swimming area  at Taughanock 
 State Park at sunset
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[cayugabirds-l] New yard birds

[W. Larry Hymes]

Timing is everything!  As I was heading to the compost, a foy 
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET began singing in the tree next to me.  It sang once 
more, then fell silent.  A short time later, as I glanced out the 
kitchen window, I saw our foy FLICKER.  The bird remained in the yard 
for a very short time, and then flew off.  Timing is everything


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[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods and Edwards Lake Cliff Preserve, Sat 4/15 and Sun 4/16

[Mark Chao]

I found a couple of target birds this weekend (BROWN THRASHER at entrance
of Edwards Lake Cliff Preserve on Sunday, three HERMIT THRUSHES along the
East Trail in Sapsucker Woods on Saturday).   But the best moments came
from common species doing uncommon things.



* Along the Woodleton Boardwalk on Saturday, I watched a female American
Robin repeatedly issuing an unfamiliar  * kh *.  Later I found a
study saying that robins make this sound specifically when they see aerial
predators.  This surprised me because I felt certain that I had triggered
the call, given how this bird and her mate fixed their gaze on me the whole
time.  I flatter myself that a bird might think I’m a predator, but I am
100 percent sure that no one would ever mistake me as aerial.  So maybe the
paper’s conclusion is wrong.  Or maybe there was a hawk or owl perched
nearby, seen by the birds but not by me.



It was all very mysterious and enlightening.  But mainly that sound was
just beautiful – long, luminous, extremely high, exquisitely pianissimo.
It was as if she were a violinist coaxing a pristine final note out of her
E string, fragile and tender and masterly, while I listened from my seat in
a hushed concert hall.



* Several of the eponymous Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers of Sapsucker Woods
have found fantastic resonant substrates to bang on.  Maybe the best is a
hollow cylinder of a former tree near the East Trail gate.  Today a male
had been knocking loudly here for a while, when a white-throated sapsucker
with a brownish back flew in to the top of the trunk, about six feet
above.  The white-throated bird double-tapped, paused for a long time, then
double-tapped again.  The red-throated male stayed silent and still, eyeing
the bird above, then let out another full stuttering, slowing cadence.  The
white-throated bird responded with a full decelerating phrase.  Then the
first bird chased the second one out of view.



At the time I wasn’t sure what all this meant. I knew that female
sapsuckers have white throats, but I didn’t remember whether first-spring
male sapsuckers ever also have white throats.  I also wasn’t sure if female
sapsuckers ever drum.  As I watched, I thought that maybe the red-throated
male might be similarly confused.  Was this a rival male, not yet in his
full colors?  Or was it an interested potential mate?



A little research reveals that the most likely answer is neither.
Apparently the white throat does definitively indicate a female.  Females
do sometimes drum.  So when this female flew in, the male was probably
thinking, “Either she wants me, or she wants this drumming surface for
herself.”  Too bad for him this time.



* The green pond by the shelter on the East Trail always seems to have Wood
Ducks in it.  Today I managed to approach very slowly without flushing one
female.  She drifted in the open water, issuing single “hwaak” notes.
Eventually she flew up to a branch, where she bowed forward a few times and
issued an unfamiliar, more forced sound.  More reading indicates that these
vocalizations signal availability to potential mates.  She did seem a
little lonely.



Finally, an off-topic note – the trails of the Edwards Lake Cliff Preserve
were rife with big beautiful snails on Sunday morning.  Miyoko and I found
more than 150 of them without even looking very widely or carefully.  As
Miyoko said, it was like an Easter egg hunt, but even better.



Mark Chao

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] does anyone have an extra copy of the book, not CDs, from Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs 1997

[Chris R. Pelkie]

Forgot to look til now.
i have the booklet if you want to borrow it to scan to PDF or some such.
Let me know and I will bring it to the Lab this week.

ChrisP


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Bioacoustics Research Program
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850

On Apr 16, 2017, at 13:01 , Peter 
> wrote:


Common Birds And Their Songs by Lang Elliott and Marie Read?

On 4/14/2017 8:37 AM, Laurie Roe wrote:
Hi all, I am looking for a copy of the booklet that comes with the CD set of 
the Eastern Region, released in 1997..with the singing YW on the cover..don't 
need the CDs just the booklet..or if you have suggestions on how to find just 
the booklet! Thanks, Laurie

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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Louisiana waterthrush

[Donna Lee Scott]

Ann Mitchell & I had a LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH in 6-Mile Creek area about noon on 
Friday 4/14.
It flew from a cliff wall by creek to a hemlock tree, then came to bare tree 
branches right overhead and sang for us! It was a treat to be so close to it.

Donna Scott
Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 16, 2017, at 1:02 PM, Carol Hoffman 
> wrote:

I do believe that we accurately identified a Louisiana Water Thrush at the base 
of 2nd dam area at Six Mile Creek on Saturday, April 15 around 8:50 am.  It was 
singing and eating along the lower pipe at the base of the dam.  A great sight! 
 Carol Hoffman


On Apr 15, 2017, at 12:02 AM, Upstate NY Birding digest wrote:

CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, April 15, 2017.

1. Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake
2. does anyone have an extra copy of the book, not CDs, from Stokes Field Guide 
to Bird Songs 1997
3. Re: Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake
4. Re: Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake 4/13/17
5. Bonaparte gulls
6. Y B sapsucker in Dryden village
7. savannah sparrow and northern flicker
8. Hermit Thrush,Barred Owl

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Subject: Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake
From: Jay McGowan >
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 07:03:37 -0400
X-Message-Number: 1

Last night at sunset two nice alternate RED-NECKES GREBES accompanied a
flotilla of 11 Horned Grebes on Dryden Lake. Not sure if they'll still be
there this morning, but it might be worth checking.

Jay

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Subject: does anyone have an extra copy of the book, not CDs, from Stokes Field 
Guide to Bird Songs 1997
From: Laurie Roe >
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 08:37:24 -0400
X-Message-Number: 2

Hi all, I am looking for a copy of the booklet that comes with the CD set
of the Eastern Region, released in 1997..with the singing YW on the
cover..don't need the CDs just the booklet..or if you have suggestions on
how to find just the booklet! Thanks, Laurie

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Subject: Re: Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake
From: Ann Mitchell >
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:20:11 -0400
X-Message-Number: 3

There is presently only one Red-necked Grebe swimming with four Mallards.
Ann

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On Apr 14, 2017, at 7:03 AM, Jay McGowan 
> wrote:

Last night at sunset two nice alternate RED-NECKES GREBES accompanied a 
flotilla of 11 Horned Grebes on Dryden Lake. Not sure if they'll still be there 
this morning, but it might be worth checking.

Jay
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Subject: Re: Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake 4/13/17
From: John and Fritzie Blizzard 
>
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 12:36:27 -0400
X-Message-Number: 4

Daughter, Becky, & I, got to see them late yesterday afternoon. What a
treat. Also had one pied-billed grebe & a kingfisher. Disappointed to
not see any mergansers.  A fisherman said he had seen 2 bald eagles at
the far east end but didn't know where the nest was.Has anyone seen
a nest?

Lake Como was VERY quiet/calm but we did see a kingfisher in a tree in
the swamp.

Fritzie


On 4/14/2017 7:03 AM, Jay McGowan wrote:
Last night at sunset two nice alternate RED-NECKES GREBES accompanied
a flotilla of 11 Horned Grebes on Dryden Lake. Not sure if they'll
still be there this morning, but it might be worth checking.

Jay
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Subject: Bonaparte gulls
From: Dave K >
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:23:12 +
X-Message-Number: 5

Hundreds of Bonaparte gulls at Schuyler Creek 3 p.m.

Sent from Huawei Mobile

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Subject: Y B sapsucker in Dryden village
From: Bard Prentiss >
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:44:52 -0400
X-Message-Number: 6

FOY for me
Bard


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Subject: savannah sparrow and northern flicker
From: marsha kardon >
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:12:54 -0400
X-Message-Number: 7

A Savannah sparrow hopping around in the dried grasses 

Re:[cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: April 15, 2017

[Carol Hoffman]

I do believe that we accurately identified a Louisiana Water Thrush at the base 
of 2nd dam area at Six Mile Creek on Saturday, April 15 around 8:50 am.  It was 
singing and eating along the lower pipe at the base of the dam.  A great sight! 
 Carol Hoffman


On Apr 15, 2017, at 12:02 AM, Upstate NY Birding digest wrote:

> CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, April 15, 2017.
> 
> 1. Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake
> 2. does anyone have an extra copy of the book, not CDs, from Stokes Field 
> Guide to Bird Songs 1997
> 3. Re: Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake
> 4. Re: Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake 4/13/17
> 5. Bonaparte gulls
> 6. Y B sapsucker in Dryden village
> 7. savannah sparrow and northern flicker
> 8. Hermit Thrush,Barred Owl
> 
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> 
> Subject: Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake
> From: Jay McGowan 
> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 07:03:37 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 1
> 
> Last night at sunset two nice alternate RED-NECKES GREBES accompanied a
> flotilla of 11 Horned Grebes on Dryden Lake. Not sure if they'll still be
> there this morning, but it might be worth checking.
> 
> Jay
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: does anyone have an extra copy of the book, not CDs, from Stokes 
> Field Guide to Bird Songs 1997
> From: Laurie Roe 
> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 08:37:24 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 2
> 
> Hi all, I am looking for a copy of the booklet that comes with the CD set
> of the Eastern Region, released in 1997..with the singing YW on the
> cover..don't need the CDs just the booklet..or if you have suggestions on
> how to find just the booklet! Thanks, Laurie
> 
> -- 
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> others, it is the ONLY means.’
> 
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> Subject: Re: Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake
> From: Ann Mitchell 
> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 09:20:11 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 3
> 
> There is presently only one Red-necked Grebe swimming with four Mallards.
> Ann
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Apr 14, 2017, at 7:03 AM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
>> 
>> Last night at sunset two nice alternate RED-NECKES GREBES accompanied a 
>> flotilla of 11 Horned Grebes on Dryden Lake. Not sure if they'll still be 
>> there this morning, but it might be worth checking.
>> 
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> Subject: Re: Red-necked Grebes, Dryden Lake 4/13/17
> From: John and Fritzie Blizzard 
> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 12:36:27 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 4
> 
> Daughter, Becky, & I, got to see them late yesterday afternoon. What a 
> treat. Also had one pied-billed grebe & a kingfisher. Disappointed to 
> not see any mergansers.  A fisherman said he had seen 2 bald eagles at 
> the far east end but didn't know where the nest was.Has anyone seen 
> a nest?
> 
> Lake Como was VERY quiet/calm but we did see a kingfisher in a tree in  
> the swamp.
> 
> Fritzie
> 
> 
> On 4/14/2017 7:03 AM, Jay McGowan wrote:
>> Last night at sunset two nice alternate RED-NECKES GREBES accompanied 
>> a flotilla of 11 Horned Grebes on Dryden Lake. Not sure if they'll 
>> still be there this morning, but it might be worth checking.
>> 
>> Jay
>> --
>> 
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: Bonaparte gulls
> From: Dave K 
> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:23:12 +
> X-Message-Number: 5
> 
> Hundreds of Bonaparte gulls at Schuyler Creek 3 p.m.
> 
> Sent from Huawei Mobile
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: Y B sapsucker in Dryden village
> From: Bard Prentiss 
> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:44:52 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 6
> 
> FOY for me
> Bard
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: savannah sparrow and northern flicker
> From: marsha kardon 
> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:12:54 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 7
> 
> A Savannah sparrow hopping around in the dried grasses in our back yard
> this afternoon, a foy for us.  Also a northern flicker calling from the top
> of a tree beside our driveway, also a foy for us.  Marsha Kardon
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: Hermit Thrush,Barred Owl
> From: Laurie Roe 
> Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 19:56:40 -0400
> 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] does anyone have an extra copy of the book, not CDs, from Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs 1997

[Peter]

Common Birds And Their Songs by Lang Elliott and Marie Read?


On 4/14/2017 8:37 AM, Laurie Roe wrote:
> Hi all, I am looking for a copy of the booklet that comes with the CD 
> set of the Eastern Region, released in 1997..with the singing YW on 
> the cover..don't need the CDs just the booklet..or if you have 
> suggestions on how to find just the booklet! Thanks, Laurie
>
> -- 
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[cayugabirds-l] By lake

[Donna Lee Scott]

I was kept company at 1st of season breakfast by lake by my faithful old dog, 5 
C LOONS, several C MERGS, a pair of RED BREASTED MERGS, E PHOEBES & E STARLINGS 
in nearby trees, & later a fly by of a R. T. HAWK being pursued by 2 A CROWS & 
a Ring BILLED GULL.
Wind is brisk out of southwest with gusts of quite warm air.

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Lansing
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