[cayugabirds-l] OOB Cayuta Bittern (etc)

[Suan Hsi Yong]

Decided to drive down to Greensprings and Arnot Forest this morning
(pretending SFO was still happening, I guess). The upper part had the usual
suspects (Bobolink, Blackburnian, Ovenbirds too shy to pose for video,
Towhees, Black-Throated Greens and Blues, Black and White). At the bottom,
things felt quiet as I drove until I saw a Blue-Headed Vireo foraging at
eye-level right next to the road, soon joined by a female Blackburnian. I
ended up standing there for a good hour watching Blackburnians chase each
other, Black-Throated Blue Warbler and Blue-Headed Vireo, some Canada
Warblers singing loudly above but never showing themselves, and a
Bay-Breasted Warbler at eye level but too brief for a photo. A pretty fun
morning, but as I was receiving notifications of Golden-Winged Warblers in
Ithaca (a bird I haven't seen yet, although I've seen two Lawrence's), I
wondered whether I should've stayed closer to home.

I drove over to Cayuta Lake to paddle up the inlet, having to get past four
beaver dams before reaching the foot bridge I couldn't get under. Notable
sounds include Yellow-Throated Vireo and Northern Waterthrush. A silent
little gray-brown bird turned out to be a Marsh Wren. Then on a log in the
flooded woods just off the main channel I spied a clear brown heron shape:
an American Bittern! Managed to snap a couple shots as it skulked away into
the tussocks not to be seen again. Back out on the lake an adult Bald Eagle
soared overhead - I think they're nesting somewhere on the east side of the
lake. And in the swamps I caught a brief glimpse of a Wood Duck hen with
some six ducklings trailing behind. Out of nowhere a Northern Waterthrush
flew in loudly and announced itself several times high in the open before
diving down to a possible nest site?

Ended up being a good day.

Suan

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[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorns today?

[Laura Stenzler]

Did anyone bird the Hawthorn orchard today?

Laura

Laura Stenzler
l...@cornell.edu

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[cayugabirds-l] Baltimore Orioles - Painting Conflict

[Kathleen P Kramer]

Hello,

I hope I’m not violating a rule, but I need some advice concerning the 
Baltimore Orioles who have been gracing us with their vibrant colors for a 
couple of weeks. This is the first time we’ve had the honor of their company 
and have been happy to provide them with orange halves which we have put on 
nails on the railing of our upstairs deck which is right outside our living 
room and kitchen. (We live on the second level of our house.) 

Next week, we are expecting a contractor to begin repainting our decks (one 
upstairs, one on the ground level under the upstairs deck, and a small deck at 
the back of the house. It’s not easy to secure the services of a contractor, 
especially now, but we’re concerned that his activity on the upstairs deck, 
especially, will keep the Orioles from coming to feed. 

We’ve thought of putting the orange halves on the railing of the back deck, but 
don’t know if they would find them there, now that they are accustomed to the 
front deck. Any suggestions would be very welcome!

Thanks,
Kathy Kramer


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[cayugabirds-l] Blue winged in brooktondale,

[Tom Hoebbel]

Having just returned from Orlando last night, I was excited to see our
migrating birds today.  A blue winged warbler popped into the yard along
with yellow and common yellowthroats. We are having a lot of orioles as I
have seen in friends facebook feeds and am happy to hear the white crowned
and field sparrows as well as bobolinks in the back fields.



 Thomas Hoebbel Photo~Video
 www.TH-Photo.com 
  607-351-5154


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