[cayugabirds-l] Nesting action - Ithaca College

Behind the campus is the Ithaca College Natural Lands area http://www.icnaturallands.com/about On days like we are having this week, it's a great place to go at lunch for a good walk. My office is on the top floor of one of the Towers and faces this area as well. I've been watching a pair of Red-T

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Trip to Stewart Park, Renwick Woods

On Sunday morning, April 22ed 13 people joined me for a walk in the park.  The sunshine was awesome, but there was a light breeze at the start making it quite chilly.   There was a nice group of male and female Ruddy Ducks right offshore for great viewing.  Such beautiful ducks.  The majority o

[cayugabirds-l] FOY Grosbeaks and Thrashers

A very good morning from Newfield, NY. I observed a pair of THRASHERS this morning under the feeders. I’ve heard the male singing now for a couple of days in the hedgerow. It appears the 7 TREE SPARROW, which have been here all winter have finally excited ~ CHIPPING SPARROW arrived 1 1/2 weeks

[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys on Owasco and possibly Seneca Lakes

Ospreys have been seen regularly on Lake Owasco for the last two years (I saw one just yesterday) and I am trying to find the nests. There have also been a few sitings on Seneca Lake, but the only nests I can find there are the defunct ones at the Greenidge Power facility in Dresden. With the help

[cayugabirds-l] Park Preserve South

Linda Clougherty and I were walking there this morning and heard a couple Prairie Warblers and a Louisiana Waterthrush. We also heard a Barred Owl which was being harassed by Ravens. Good birding, Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsW

[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings

We have a Norwegian Maple in our front yard full of cedar waxwings. 10 on Saturday and we'll over 20 today. These are a first for me and I was just so happy to see them so clearly and abundantly right in our own yard. 132 Indian Creek Rd, behind the hospital. Kate and John T Finn -- Cayugabir

[cayugabirds-l] Red-winged blackbird

Saw a line red-winged blackbird today in North Lansing. It hasn't made it all the way to the feeders in my yard that I can tell, but it's getting closer. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Nort

[cayugabirds-l] Belted kingfisher

This guy came in on the creek along the backside of our house today. He was probably checking the creek for fish big enough to eat but they're still real small in the pool a ways up from us. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding