[cayugabirds-l] Presumed Bonaparte's gull with red legs at Armitage plushttp://picasaweb.google.com/booleanquery/BirdsForID# Montezuma miscellany
I posted some frame captures of digivids I took of the black-headed gull (all lower case) that Dave Nicosia found at Armitage Rd. Saturday afternoon (2 April). Please forgive the quality...I picked frames to try to show variation in appearance of the leg color (which I would describe as Freshly Nitrited Nova Lox ) as well as the bill-shape and proportion, and the extent of black and sides of the head (this bird certainly did not show the fingers of black descending from crown to eye and ear that Sibley figures. Find photos at: http://picasaweb.google.com/booleanquery/BirdsForID# The ID consensus there on the dike looking north northwest at about 1700h was Bonaparte's based on maximum likelihood, but ...the gull gave a bulkier, chestier appearance than Bonaparte's to me (Bill Evan's saw the videos and voiced that impression as well). One of the frames has a Ring-billed Gull in it which is closer, but may give a sense of size. Also the bill appeared somewhat longish for a Bonaparte's. For comparison to a Bonaparte's with red legs see: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/birds/ohio_birds/Bonaparte_Gull_Red_Legs.html I would appreciate opinions from laridoligists far and wide on range of color in the legs of these gulls (which Sibley describes as 'pink').Other observations from the Montezuma area that might be relevant to vistors this weekend: After several Greater Yellowlegs and a furtive Wilson's Snipe at Larue's I think I had 2 Lesser Yellowlegs in Benning Marsh, but am still mulling over photos. I will post some shots of them for interested dichomtomizers. I ran into two DEC guys (Jim and another who's name I didn't get) at the new shore bird spot (1 Killdeer and many Green-winged Teal among other ducks) who said that there were 17 Pectoral Sandpipers and a Dunlin at Van Dyne Spoor in the morning. The presumption was they were the same bunch seeni n previous days at Armitage. I spent an hour (ca. 2-3 PM) -at Van Dyne Spoor and din't see any shorebirds (lots of Pintail, GW Teal etc., 1 Sandhill Crane, 2 Trumpeter Swans, 6-7 probable Tundra Swans, a circling Rough-legged Hawk, the expected No. Harrier). At Armitage I looked for the Pectorals for awhile and finally found 8-9 about 125 yards east of the dike on the western edge of the fields to the north of the road. The Dunlin was there with them. Good birding...Stuart -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bonaparte's Gull leg color
Hi All, I've spent many hours looking at hundreds to thousands of Bonaparte's Gulls on Lake Champlain in summer and early fall. When these birds first appear on the lake in late July and early August, most of them are still in full breeding plumage, and the *typical* leg color on these birds is red (or reddish orange). I associate pink leg color with juvenile or non-breeding Bonaparte's Gulls. From looking at Stuart's photos, there is nothing about this bird that makes me think it is anything but a Bonaparte's Gull. Perhaps I am missing something that was better seen in the field, but the leg color, head pattern, bill size and color, and wingtip pattern are all good for Bonaparte's Gull. Matt Stuart Krasnoff wrote: I posted some frame captures of digivids I took of the black-headed gull (all lower case) that Dave Nicosia found at Armitage Rd. Saturday afternoon (2 April). Please forgive the quality...I picked frames to try to show variation in appearance of the leg color (which I would describe as Freshly Nitrited Nova Lox ) as well as the bill-shape and proportion, and the extent of black and sides of the head (this bird certainly did not show the fingers of black descending from crown to eye and ear that Sibley figures. Find photos at: http://picasaweb.google.com/booleanquery/BirdsForID# http://picasaweb.google.com/booleanquery/BirdsForID The ID consensus there on the dike looking north northwest at about 1700h was Bonaparte's based on maximum likelihood, but ...the gull gave a bulkier, chestier appearance than Bonaparte's to me (Bill Evan's saw the videos and voiced that impression as well). One of the frames has a Ring-billed Gull in it which is closer, but may give a sense of size. Also the bill appeared somewhat longish for a Bonaparte's. For comparison to a Bonaparte's with red legs see: http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/birds/ohio_birds/Bonaparte_Gull_Red_Legs.html I would appreciate opinions from laridoligists far and wide on range of color in the legs of these gulls (which Sibley describes as 'pink').Other observations from the Montezuma area that might be relevant to vistors this weekend: After several Greater Yellowlegs and a furtive Wilson's Snipe at Larue's I think I had 2 Lesser Yellowlegs in Benning Marsh, but am still mulling over photos. I will post some shots of them for interested dichomtomizers. I ran into two DEC guys (Jim and another who's name I didn't get) at the new shore bird spot (1 Killdeer and many Green-winged Teal among other ducks) who said that there were 17 Pectoral Sandpipers and a Dunlin at Van Dyne Spoor in the morning. The presumption was they were the same bunch seeni n previous days at Armitage. I spent an hour (ca. 2-3 PM) -at Van Dyne Spoor and din't see any shorebirds (lots of Pintail, GW Teal etc., 1 Sandhill Crane, 2 Trumpeter Swans, 6-7 probable Tundra Swans, a circling Rough-legged Hawk, the expected No. Harrier). At Armitage I looked for the Pectorals for awhile and finally found 8-9 about 125 yards east of the dike on the western edge of the fields to the north of the road. The Dunlin was there with them. Good birding...Stuart -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] winter wrens
Susie I spent most of the early morning picking up trash along Leonard and Bald Hill School Rds. in Caroline. We encountered 2 WINTER WRENS on Leonard, one singing. S. S. Fast Brooktondale -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Monkey Run arrivals
Location: Monkey Run--SE loop (Monkey Run Road to river to 13 and back along RR tracks). Observation date: 4/3/10 Notes: A great day with many new arrivals for me. Lots of birds flying overhead (flickers, robins, blackbirds) but mostly in singles. Highlights included VESPER SPARROW (!!), HERMIT THRUSH, PINE WARBLER (2), EASTERN TOWHEE and CHIPPING SPARROW. Also high counts of YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER (7), YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER (14), WINTER WREN (10), SONG SPARROW (31). Number of species: 48 Canada Goose 3 Flyovers. Wood Duck 5 Mallard 7 Common Merganser 4 Ruffed Grouse 3 All drumming. Heard only. Great Blue Heron 5 Flyovers. 3 and 2. Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Adult male hunting. Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 2 Ring-billed Gull 2 Flyovers. Mourning Dove 3 Belted Kingfisher 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 9 7 seen (all adult males). Others heard. Downy Woodpecker 8 Included one high flyover presumed migrant. Hairy Woodpecker 8 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 14 **Fairly high count for here. Mostly flyovers of migrants. 4 calling. Pileated Woodpecker 3 Eastern Phoebe 8 Blue Jay 14 American Crow 10 Tree Swallow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 49 Tufted Titmouse 7 Red-breasted Nuthatch 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 4 Brown Creeper 7 Winter Wren (Eastern) 10 Exact count. None singing. All but one detected by calls. Golden-crowned Kinglet 6 Hermit Thrush 1 Near river. Flushed from trail and gave chup notes. American Robin 73 European Starling 9 Cedar Waxwing 70 Pine Warbler 2 Two singing males. One singing on north side of river, the other in the pine plantation on the northwest side (but still south of the river). First of year for me. Eastern Towhee 1 First of year for me. Chipping Sparrow 1 Along old RR grade. First of year for me. Vesper Sparrow 1 **Near mega for here! This bird was with a group of Song Sparrows along the railroad tracks. I first heard the flight call, and then saw it perched! Fox Sparrow (Red) 2 Both singing. Not seen. Song Sparrow 31 Exact count. White-throated Sparrow 4 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 12 Northern Cardinal 17 Red-winged Blackbird 12 Rusty Blackbird 1 Flyover calling. Common Grackle 7 Brown-headed Cowbird 18 House Finch 4 American Goldfinch 7 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Chris Wood eBird Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Two Pectoral Sandpipers George Rd Pond
Birds were on the pond edge nearest to rte 38 with a few killdeer. Nice treat for our SFO group! Time was 1030 am. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] To Freeville and back
I took a late morning bike ride to Freeville and back today. Lots of birds came in! -VESPER SPARROW on West Dryden west of Scofield. -EASTERN MEADOWLARK on West Dryden west of Caswell. -PINE WARBLER and CHIPPING SPARROW at Genung Nature Preserve. -TREE SWALLOWS and one BARN SWALLOW on Etna east of Hanshaw. -BROAD-WINGED HAWK at the Ithaca Airport.I'm sure I would have missed it soaring north if not for having to repair a flat tire. Last night around 8:15pm at least two AMERICAN WOODCOCKS were displaying behind the airport. 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Two warbler day!
Shawn Billerman and I did a bit of birding this morning (3 April 2010) to enjoy the warm weather. We started at Myers, where the highlight was seeing Tom Johnson and his Spring Field Ornithology group. We then hit Stewart Park, where highlights were a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER by the Swan Pen, a very vocal FISH CROW, and a nestling GREAT HORNED OWL in the Fuertes Sanctuary. Finally, we headed up to Comstock Knoll, where we had nice looks at a singing male PINE WARBLER as well as a female Pine Warbler in the same area. Good birding, Matt Medler Ithaca -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] SFO field trip
In response to Dave N, We were on George Road around 7:45 and did not see the Pectoral Sandpipers. We did see 2 Rusty Blackbirds (maybe Dave's group also saw them) along the Dryden Lake trail close to Purvis Road. 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] courting Merlins - Sapsucker Woods (and Cayuga Heights), Ithaca
Cayugabirders, I saw a pair of Merlins taking amorous dives at each other on the Dryden side of Sapsucker Woods this afternoon. The male and female were chattering excitedly just like the pair that has been reclaiming its previous territory near my house on the edge of Cayuga Heights on Triphammer Rd. It would be neat if the Merlins were nesting in Sapsucker Woods, as it seems reasonable that they might use native trees like White Pine instead of the planted Norway spruces of which urban Merlins in the northeast seem to be rather fond. Keep an eye out! Cheers, Tom -- Thomas Brodie Johnson Ithaca, NY t...@cornell.edu mobile: 717.991.5727 -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] What did Kathy miss??
I've read Kathy's list several times at the moment can only think of A. WIGEON that she missed. We saw dozens of them. We counted 30-40 Cormorants at Knox Marcellus. We met a couple at Tschache who later followed us to the Audubon Center. The wife was anxious to get on the road after seeing the sandhills to get to THE CAYUGA CREAMERY before it closed! I showed Kathy a couple osprey nests she didn't know about. On Armitage Rd. Kathy spotted a bald eagle flying beyond the woods after we saw the one on the nest. I killed my 1st mosquito of the season after we left Armitage Rd.! Fritzie - Original Message - From: Kathy Strickland To: CayugaBirds- L Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:23 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Sat. afternoon birds Fritzie Blizzard and I hit the road around 3:00 this balmy-but-breezy afternoon to see what we could see. We headed over to Rte 90 from my place on Waldron Rd, then up to the MNWR and the wildlife drive, on over to Tschache, up to the Aububon Center, and finally Armitage Rd, which by 7:45 was getting pretty dark. Following is a list, roughly in order of first sighting of the day. OSPREY (the first one of many, including several active nests, was a flyover seen from my driveway--a first) NORTHERN FLICKER AMERICAN ROBIN MOURNING DOVE SONG SPARROW WILD TURKEY (one crossing Conners Rd, later a flock of 5 of so on East Rd) KILLDEER HORNED LARK AMERICAN CROW COMMON GRACKLE EUROPEAN STARLING RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD (female by SE corner of Visitor Center pool, many males everywhere) AMERICAN TREE SWALLOW BALD EAGLE (nothing active at Mud Lock; on nests at Montezuma and Armitage) GREEN-WINGED TEAL BLUE-WINGED TEAL NORTHERN SHOVELER GADWALL CANADA GOOSE MALLARD GREATER YELLOWLEGS (4 at LaRue's Lagoon) REDHEAD (1 at LaRue's) PINTAIL RING-BILLED GULL NORTHERN HARRIER COMMON MERGANSER (Tschache) EASTERN PHOEBE SNOW GOOSE (Knox Marsellus) GREAT-CRESTED CORMORANT (KM) GREAT BLUE HERON RED-TAILED HAWK AMERICAN KESTREL (Audubon Center) SANDHILL CRANE (2 at Audubon Center, bugling; could hear others but they were out of sight. Thanks, Carol for posting the pix) PIED BILLED GREBE (heard at Audubon Center) MUTE SWAN (pair on s. side of Armitage Rd) SWAN species (6 Tundra or Trumpeter--too dark to tell--on n. side of Armitage) Did I miss anything, Fritzie? Nice day to be out--my first chance around here for several weeks. BLOODROOT and at least 3 species of VIOLETS in bloom. Toads trilling and Spring Peepers peeping. -Kathy Strickland, Union Springs -- The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. Get busy. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2787 - Release Date: 04/03/10 06:32:00 -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
