[cayugabirds-l] Shorebirds still moving

[Matthew Medler]

Hi All,

I just wanted to mention that although it is now early June, there are 
still northbound shorebirds migrating through our area.  A group of 
birders had several species fly past Myers this morning, and there is 
also a report from Oneidabirds and the Google eBird Gadget of three 
Hudsonian Godwits at the Montezuma Visitor's Center today.  This godwit 
report is especially interesting, as this species is not seen in the 
Basin every year, and is typically a "fall only" migrant in eastern 
North America.  In fact, I don't think I know of a single spring Basin 
record of Hudsonian Godwit (although there are at least two of Marbled 
Godwit, which is much rarer overall in the Basin).


So, it's not too late to be checking Myers and other spots for things 
like Sanderling, Ruddy Turnstone, and other shorebirds.


Good birding,
Matt Medler
Ithaca

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[cayugabirds-l] Lindsay-Parsons

[Mitchell Walters]

It was dark, cloudy, and slightly rainy this morning throughout my walk
around Lindsay-Parsons Biological from 7 am -10 am. Although it wasn't the
best day for pictures, I still saw quite a few birds. Some included the
following: Green Heron, Great Blue Heron, Wood Duck, Wild Turkey,
Yellow-billed Cuckoo (3), Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher,
Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Alder
Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Veery, Wood Thrush, Blue-winged Warbler,
Chestnut-sided Warbler, Ovenbird, Indigo Bunting, and Baltimore Oriole.

But the highlight of the trip for me was seeing my lifer BLACK-BILLED
CUCKOO, which was also a long time nemesis bird. Around 7:30 am it was
foraging in plain few just a few yards away along the blue trail on the edge
of the woods that lied between Beaver Lake and the big field/meadow. As it
jumped from tree to tree, walking along the thin branches like a small
squirrel, it consistently gave two deep, short call notes. After walking
along the railroad tracks on the east side and partly through the yellow
trail, I came back along this same path around 10 am only to see it still
foraging in the same spot. Finally! Beautiful bird!

Although I didn't get the camera out and didn't see/hear the Hooded Warbler,
it was still a good day of birding, the first outing I've had in a long
time.

Good birding,

Mitch Walters

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