[cayugabirds-l] North Woods Vultures
There are ~40-50 TURKEY VULTURES swirling around just south-southwest of the North Woods apartment complex right now (11:45am). Also very visible from Rt. 13. Good birding, Ryan -- Ryan Douglas r...@cornell.edu Dept. of Plant Biology 142 Emerson Hall Cornell University, Ithaca, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Myers and More
Gary, Stu, and I spent an hour this morning observing on and around the spit at Myers. Highlights included a SANDERLING and a small flock of DUNLINS on the spit, several hundred DOUBLE CRESTED CORMORANTS flying by (north), a single CACKLING GOOSE in with the Canadas, three WILSON'S SNIPE flying over, GREEN-WINGED TEAL in with the Mallards, and a possible pair of FORSTER'S TERNS flying by. A subsequent stop at Stewart Park turned up at least 116 PIED-BILLED GREBES. The red jetty was clean of unusual birds. From there we went up to the Freese Rd gardens where we found no Lincoln's Sparrows but over a dozen WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS as well as Chipping, Savannah, Field, White-throated, Song, and House Sparrows. No buntings. Dozens of goldfinches and a few House Finches. And dozens of TURKEY VULTURES moving slowly past. At home right now I am watching two more groups of TV's numbering around 40. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] 20+ Wood Ducks @ Stewart
I'm counting 22 wood ducks in the pond at Stewart Park, including 10 beautiful mature males. Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Danby white hawk has died
On Oct 17, 2009, at 3:02 PM, Joe Whiting wrote: On Oct 16, 2009, at 10:57 PM, joe Diana wrote: Try this again.. Pbase has been having some problems. I apologize for the repetition. Diana http://www.pbase.com/dianawhitingphoto/image/108208679 http://www.pbase.com/dianawhitingphoto/image/118360148I guess I shouldn't do things when I'm tired! The 2nd url is the one where I don't see a leg band. I'm not sure if they ride up or would be visible. Diana Whiting On Oct 16, 2009, at 9:47 PM, David Ruppert wrote: Hi Diana, Thanks for sharing your wonderful photos. When trying to find this phone, I got this message from pBase: Bad Image Reference The Image ID specified in the URL does not exist. It was probably deleted, but verify the URL. David joe Diana wrote: I just looked at my few pictures of this bird and I don't know if the leg bands are higher, but on this particular shot, I don't see a band. The pictures were from Feb. 2008. http://www.pbase.com/dianawhitingphoto/image/10820867918360148 I wonder if the one found, could be an offspring. I suppose if it's banded, we'll out. diana On Oct 16, 2009, at 6:09 PM, joe Diana wrote: On Oct 16, 2009, at 6:05 PM, joe Diana wrote: How sad. I was just driving through that area and took a spin down Comfort Road to see if I could see her. I had seen her a couple years ago flying out of a ditch carrying a good sized unidentified mammal. She flew to this hay bale and proceeded to tear away at it. A neighbor at the time said there had been a white Red-tail there for about 25 years. I remember at the time, I was trying to learn the sex of birds of prey by their shape and though I've already forgotten the differences, the bird I saw looked to be a female. The neighbor thought that she had a normal looking mate and nested way out in the sloping fields. She was very white except for a blush of red on her tail and a reddish feather or two under a wing. I thought she must be a terrific hunter and by her brown eyes was a mature bird. I really hope that she did have some offspring that stay. Hope to learn the details on this magnificent bird. I have one picture posted to my raptor gallery and some others not on there if it helps to know if it is the same bird. http://www.pbase.com/dianawhitingphoto/image/108208679 Diana Whiting On Oct 16, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Frank Darrow wrote: The white Red-tailed Hawk that has been seen in the Comfort Road -- Miller Road area in Danby was found dead in a nearby resident's wood pile yesterday. For several days the bird had been reportedly acting strangely, allowing itself to be approached more closely than normal and often being on or near ground level. The bird has a band and is being taken to the Cornell Lab of O -- if anyone there can share information on its history those who have regularly observed the bird would be appreciative. We have seen it for several years and other nearby residents have said that they have seen a white hawk in that area for over 20 years. The development known as White Hawk Village with entrance on the Danby Road between Miller Road and Gunderman Road was named for the hawk. Some area residents believe that there may be more than one white hawk in the area so any further sightings will be of great interest. Frank and Cathy Darrow -- David Ruppert Andrew Schultz, Jr., Professor of Engineering Professor of Statistical Science email: d...@cornell.edu WWW: http://people.orie.cornell.edu/~davidr/ office hours: http://people.orie.cornell.edu/~davidr/ officehours.html Mailing Address: School of Operations Research and Information Engineering 225 Rhodes Hall, Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-3801 607 255-9136 (225 Rhodes Hall) and 607 255-0845 (1170 Comstock Hall) 607 255-9129 (FAX) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Freeze Rd. Orange-crowned Warbler
This afternoon I was able to re-find the Orange-crowned Warbler that Nathan Senner discovered while birding with Ann Mitchell. A quick call to Ann gave her a second chance to see it as she wasn't quite tall enough to see over the goldenrod. It made me think that sparrow-ing in the fall would be more productive wearing short stilts. That may have given me just the edge I needed to see the Henslow's sparrow I missed at Hog Hole. Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures
By the time I got to Myers around 10:00 am, I saw at least 102 TV's. I saw an additional 35+ on Freeze Road a little later. I am sure I missed many, many more TV's traveling south. What a great day! Best, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Vesper etc. Saturday
After reading that Dave Nutter hiked to the lake in search of an Ithaca Vesper Sparrow, I apologize for this late post: At mid-day today (Saturday) I checked Stewart Park and was surprised to see a nice VESPER SPARROW at the edge of the parking lot right next to the boathouse - an Imm. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and several SONG SPARROWS were also present. In the willows around the pond next to the boathouse were about 6 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and 2 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS. An adult BALD EAGLE was perched in the dead tree across the inlet. On the lake, I counted 112 PIED-BILLED GREBES (very close to the count reported earlier today, and I think the largest number I have ever seen at one time), along with 3 AM WIGEON, 1 GADWALL, 1 RUDDY DUCK, 1 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2 BUFFLEHEAD, and 2 imm. BONAPARTE'S GULLS that took off and headed southe while I watched. 3 distant but identifiable DUNLIN were on the lighthouse jetty, but I could pick out no interesting gulls. KEN -- Ken Rosenberg Director, Conservation Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 254-2412 k...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Freeze Rd. Orange-crowned Warbler
Did I miss something? What Orange-crowned Warbler? k At 06:27 PM 10/17/2009, Gary Kohlenberg wrote: This afternoon I was able to re-find the Orange-crowned Warbler that Nathan Senner discovered while birding with Ann Mitchell. A quick call to Ann gave her a second chance to see it as she wasn't quite tall enough to see over the goldenrod. It made me think that sparrow-ing in the fall would be more productive wearing short stilts. That may have given me just the edge I needed to see the Henslow's sparrow I missed at Hog Hole. Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) 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 Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers and More
I was at Myers from ~3pm-4pm today. The Sanderling was nowhere to be seen, but there were still 7 DUNLIN ( http://picasaweb.google.com/rndouglas/Dunlin)out on the spit. Lots of CANADA GEESE, but no Cackling was found in with them. A CAROLINA WREN was still singing over on Salt Point. Good birding, Ryan -- Ryan Douglas r...@cornell.edu Dept. of Plant Biology 142 Emerson Hall Cornell University, Ithaca, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Freeze Rd. Orange-crowned Warbler
Kevin ( all), Some neat birds were found Saturday that didn't get posted on Cayugabirds-L or texted to the rare bird alert but did get shared by cell phone among several people in the field. There was a Sanderling which Bob McGuire Gary Kohlenberg ( Stuart Krasnoff?) found at Myers Point early this morning, and was later seen by at least Ann Mitchell and myself. And there was an Orange-crowned Warbler which Nate Senner found at Freese Road which was later seen by Gary Kohlenberg and Ann Mitchell. Neither was a first of year observation nor a bird which is unexpected, but both are tough basin birds which few people have seen this year. Should such observations be put on the RBA? Should observers ensure that such observations get posted on Cayugabirds-L? I admit that when Ann called me a second time saying she didn't know how to do an RBA, I chose to look for the Orange-crowned Warbler during my limited opportunity rather than spend the time typing out an RBA, but I told her so and thought she was going to have someone else do it. As for the Sanderling, I was driving for the first 45 minutes after I heard about it, and I never was at my computer again till well after I saw it, so I didn't realize it didn't get posted till mid afternoon. At noon when I saw it I was about to text that it was still there, but called Ann first because I knew Sanderling had been on her list of missing species, and then I got distracted by looking for the Orange-crowned Warbler until I had other obligations. Sorry about that. --Dave Nutter On Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 06:55PM, Kevin McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: Did I miss something? What Orange-crowned Warbler? k At 06:27 PM 10/17/2009, Gary Kohlenberg wrote: This afternoon I was able to re-find the Orange-crowned Warbler that Nathan Senner discovered while birding with Ann Mitchell. A quick call to Ann gave her a second chance to see it as she wasn't quite tall enough to see over the goldenrod. It made me think that sparrow-ing in the fall would be more productive wearing short stilts. That may have given me just the edge I needed to see the Henslow's sparrow I missed at Hog Hole. Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) 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 Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) 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 Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
