[cayugabirds-l] Closed wildlife drive @ MNWR

[John and Fritzie Blizzard]

I was there twice last wk. & was mighty grateful for 4 wheel drive along the 
thruway because the mud was deep & very slippery. The mud is from the sloppy, 
wet, black muck that has been dug out to form the new pools. It is being hauled 
over by the river & lots of it gets dropped on the roadway or drops from the 
big tires on the big earth movers. S ... the rains of Sandy would  have 
made it even sloppier.  I was amazed at how many potholes had formed along 
the main pool from the rains of the previous wk.. I wish the refuge had a 
vehicle counter to know how much the drive is used. 

Fritzie

  Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:40 PM


  Several people have emailed and asked us why the wildlife drive was closed. 
We do not know. Wade and Melissa

   

   Why? Mud was hoping to head over there tomorrow. It was muddy last week 
along the T-way. Thanks, Janet Akin
   

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[cayugabirds-l] Article on Sandy's Vagrant Birds in C NY...

[david nicosia]

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/sandy_blows_birds_to_cny_that.html#incart_river_default

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR

[chuck gibson]

Hi All, the Refuge was closed today, Tues. due to Sandy. It will reopen Wed. 
 Also I found a bird guide on Towpath Rd. today, at the east end of Knox by the 
berm. I will leave it at the Visitors Center Wednesday morn. Chuck Gibson
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  To: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:40 PM
  Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR


  Several people have emailed and asked us why the wildlife drive was closed. 
We do not know, we went there at 1pm and the visitors center was closed and the 
gate was closed on the wildlife drive. We just thought we would pass it on in 
case anyone else was headed there. We imagine it was because of Sandy but, that 
is only a guess.

   

  Wade and Melissa

   

  From: Janet Akin [mailto:ja...@rochester.rr.com] 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:53 PM
  To: cobra
  Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR

   

  Why? Mud was hoping to head over there tomorrow. It was muddy last week along 
the T-way. Thanks, Janet Akin

   

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[nysbirds-l] Ross's Gull at Long Point, Cayuga County

[Christopher Wood]

Below is a link to a bit more information about the ROSS'S GULL that I
found at Long Point on the east shore of Cayuga Lake today. Needless
to say, this is among the most unexpected birds that I've found, in
part because I had been hoping for Sooty Tern, Royal Tern, or a
storm-petrel. Ross's Gull was far from my mind.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11900484

This was during a fairly "hot" period where I saw Parasitic Jaeger (my
first on Cayuga Lake), an adult Black-legged Kittiwake (my second for
Cayuga Lake) and this Ross's Gull. Meanwhile at Myers Point, there
were a couple Leach's Storm-Petrels enjoyhed by dozens; the Parasitic
Jaeger from Long Point was found later this afternoon at Myers and
enjoyed by many.

Unfortunately, after looking at my phone to send info to birding list
and our local text message alert system, I could not find the Ross's
Gull again, which explains the lack of additional information during
the day.

I know of a 28th October Ross's Gull from Boulder County, Colorado
that Willie Schmoker found. The only other October one in eBird is a
Pennsylvania record for 9 October in York County.

The other major highlight for me today was a Leach's Storm-Petrel
around 1:15 at Frontenac Park in Union Springs. The awesome number of
Brant moving down Cayuga Lake were also a real treat. I visited
Montezuma very quickly to check for Royal Tern, Northern Lapwing,
American Oystercatcher or other large obvious birds and did not see
anything unexpected -- though 900 Brant at Towpath was awesome! I
suspect I missed many birds in that area since I wanted to get back to
Cayuga Lake.

Hopefully more tomorrow.

Cheers,
Chris

Chris Wood

eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR

Several people have emailed and asked us why the wildlife drive was closed.
We do not know, we went there at 1pm and the visitors center was closed and
the gate was closed on the wildlife drive. We just thought we would pass it
on in case anyone else was headed there. We imagine it was because of Sandy
but, that is only a guess.

 

Wade and Melissa

 

From: Janet Akin [mailto:ja...@rochester.rr.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 6:53 PM
To: cobra
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR

 

Why? Mud was hoping to head over there tomorrow. It was muddy last week
along the T-way. Thanks, Janet Akin

 


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[cayugabirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird

[Janet Akin]

I saw the bird at 2:30 it was feeding and sitting on a wire when I got out of 
the car. I had many Brant at Stewart Park 3pm. Janet Akin, Seneca Castle
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[cayugabirds-l] palm warbler

[Susan Fast]

On a neighborhood walk today from 1600 to 1700, I was a bit surprised to
encounter a PALM WARBLER (Eastern) in a willow clump.  Also seen were 37
ROBINS heading south, and a lone E.MEADOWLARK in the field across the road.

 

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Brooktondale


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Re:[cayugabirds-l] returned Crow, Golden-crowned kinglets

[Donna Scott]

Hi Linda and Liz,
I enjoyed hearing about both these reports.
I had over 30 Pine Siskins eating on my deck rail yesterday and probably 18 
lovely Cedar Waxwings eating Cedar berries in my front yard today.
Gotta run down to the lake to see if there is anything there...
Donna Scott
  - Original Message - 
  From: Linda Orkin 
  To: Liz Brown 
  Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:41 AM
  Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Golden-crowned kinglets


  Hello Liz,

  Glad you overcame  your shyness to report this, kinglets are always great to 
hear about and also I always love to vicariously experience.peoples' enjoyment. 
 

  Especially as this list seems to decrease in population, it is wonderful to 
have people step forward to share special moments. I hope you continue and I 
hope it inspires us all to post.

  In that spirit, I would like to report two things. 

   I had a typically wonderfully curious Carolina Wren hopping all around old 
flower heads near my deck rail yesterday.  Always a treat to see these up close.

  And one of the American Crows of the flock that comes to my platform feeder 
has returned like a prodigal son. For those of you who do not receive the 
Cayuga Bird Club newsletter, I had reported the very sad death from West Nile 
Virus  of B6, a crow that I had known and seen daily at my feeder for two  
years.  Only one crow from his flock still came to my platform in the months 
since then (July) so I thought all the others had probably succumbed also.  But 
just last week, one crow that I am able to  recognize due to some white 
secondary feathers in both wings suddenly reappeared and has become a regular 
visitor again.  I am happy to report this.

  Thanks again Liz.

  Linda Orkin
  Ithaca, NY


  On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Liz Brown  wrote:

I’m feeling a bit shy about posting this – I  don’t know if it’s really 
news-worthy – but I thought it was pretty cool.



Four golden-crowned kinglets, very busy picking something invisible (tiny 
bugs?) off the bare branches of a small maple on the north side of the Beebe 
dam foot bridge. Just before 10am today.



-Liz Brown

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[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point Leach's Storm-Petrel

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Leach's S-P still working West shore across from Myers Point. Barely visible at 
60x. Chris T-H

Myers Point Town Park,
Lansing, NY
East shore of Cayuga Lake

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[cayugabirds-l] Yard birds - Bluebirds

[Stephanie Greenwood]

Beautiful pair of Bluebirds in my back garden right now.
Which is a treat as I rarely see them due to preponderance of House 
Sparrows.

Stephanie

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Flock of Evening Grosbeaks, Brooktondale

[Dave Spier]

Clifton Springs yesterday. Sorry about that; haste makes waste...
and the 8 Evening Grosbeaks were back this morning again. Nothing else 
unusual/unexpected.

Dave,  Thanks for the note, though it would be useful to know your approximate 
location.  --Marty
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga storm fallout help - apologies for the duplicate

[Reid Rumelt]

Hello everyone,

I'm aware that CayugaBirds isn't generally used for organizing rides, but in 
the wake of the most recent bird fallout over Lake Cayuga, I've decided to be 
audacious. If anyone with a car was already planning to take a birdwatching 
trip down to the lake after 2:30 PM today, either to Myers Point or Long Point, 
I would be more than happy to pay for gas (or similar form of reciprocation) in 
exchange for tagging along.

Thank you all for understanding the plight of a bipedal-bound college freshman,

Reid Rumelt

==> rbr73 [at] cornell.edu

==> (202) 320-4021

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Cornell University 2016
Ithaca, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga storm fallout help

[Reid Rumelt]

Hello everyone,

I'm aware that CayugaBirds isn't generally used for organizing rides, but in 
the wake of the most recent bird fallout over Lake Cayuga, I've decided to be 
audacious. If anyone with a car was already planning to take a birdwatching 
trip down to the lake after 2:30 PM today, either to Myers Point or Long Point, 
I would be more than happy to pay for gas (or similar form of reciprocation) in 
exchange for tagging along.

Thank you all for understanding the plight of a bipedal-bound college freshman,

Reid Rumelt
rb...@cornell.edu
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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[cayugabirds-l] MNWR

[cobra]

as of 1pm the wildlife drive was closed.
Wade and Melissa

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[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrows & Evening Grosbeaks

[Dan & Kathy C]

This morning there were 4 Fox Sparrows working in the leaf litter in one of
our flower beds.  About 11:30 a flock of 8 Evening Grosbeaks came to the
feeders.  After feeding, they hung out in the top of an ash tree for a
while.  No sign of them now at 12:30.  We also had varying numbers of Pine
Siskins over the last week as well as several Purple Finches.  The usual
yard and feeder birds are feeding heavily today trying to make up for
yesterday.

 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Golden-crowned kinglets

[Caroline Manring]

Thanks Liz and Linda for the reminder to report all manner of exciting
avian things!

In that spirit, I must shout: Pine Siskins at my feeder!! (A first at this
house on West Hill, and there were 6!)

Also, we had a white-specklle-headed House Finch... partially leucistic??
Neat.

Caroline Manring
Ithaca

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Linda Orkin  wrote:

> Hello Liz,
>
> Glad you overcame  your shyness to report this, kinglets are always great
> to hear about and also I always love to vicariously experience.peoples'
> enjoyment.
>
> Especially as this list seems to decrease in population, it is wonderful
> to have people step forward to share special moments. I hope you continue
> and I hope it inspires us all to post.
>
> In that spirit, I would like to report two things.
>
>  I had a typically wonderfully curious Carolina Wren hopping all around
> old flower heads near my deck rail yesterday.  Always a treat to see these
> up close.
>
> And one of the American Crows of the flock that comes to my platform
> feeder has returned like a prodigal son. For those of you who do not
> receive the Cayuga Bird Club newsletter, I had reported the very sad death
> from West Nile Virus  of B6, a crow that I had known and seen daily at my
> feeder for two  years.  Only one crow from his flock still came to my
> platform in the months since then (July) so I thought all the others had
> probably succumbed also.  But just last week, one crow that I am able to
> recognize due to some white secondary feathers in both wings suddenly
> reappeared and has become a regular visitor again.  I am happy to report
> this.
>
> Thanks again Liz.
>
> Linda Orkin
> Ithaca, NY
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Liz Brown  wrote:
>
>>  I’m feeling a bit shy about posting this – I  don’t know if it’s really
>> news-worthy – but I thought it was pretty cool.
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Four golden-crowned kinglets, very busy picking something invisible (tiny
>> bugs?) off the bare branches of a small maple on the north side of the
>> Beebe dam foot bridge. Just before 10am today.
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> -Liz Brown
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ross gull

[Benjamin Van Doren]

If anyone would be kind enough to swing by Cornell and pick up a few
students...914 364 1027

On Tuesday, October 30, 2012, Christopher Wood wrote:

> I am watching adult Ross gull on far side of lake fromLong Point State
> park
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[cayugabirds-l] Leach's storm petrel

[Brad Walker]

At Myer s. Out onto lake

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[cayugabirds-l] Ross gull

[Christopher Wood]

I am watching adult Ross gull on far side of lake fromLong Point State
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Golden-crowned kinglets

[Linda Orkin]

Hello Liz,

Glad you overcame  your shyness to report this, kinglets are always great
to hear about and also I always love to vicariously experience.peoples'
enjoyment.

Especially as this list seems to decrease in population, it is wonderful to
have people step forward to share special moments. I hope you continue and
I hope it inspires us all to post.

In that spirit, I would like to report two things.

 I had a typically wonderfully curious Carolina Wren hopping all around old
flower heads near my deck rail yesterday.  Always a treat to see these up
close.

And one of the American Crows of the flock that comes to my platform feeder
has returned like a prodigal son. For those of you who do not receive the
Cayuga Bird Club newsletter, I had reported the very sad death from West
Nile Virus  of B6, a crow that I had known and seen daily at my feeder for
two  years.  Only one crow from his flock still came to my platform in the
months since then (July) so I thought all the others had probably succumbed
also.  But just last week, one crow that I am able to  recognize due to
some white secondary feathers in both wings suddenly reappeared and has
become a regular visitor again.  I am happy to report this.

Thanks again Liz.

Linda Orkin
Ithaca, NY

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Liz Brown  wrote:

>  I’m feeling a bit shy about posting this – I  don’t know if it’s really
> news-worthy – but I thought it was pretty cool.
>
> ** **
>
> Four golden-crowned kinglets, very busy picking something invisible (tiny
> bugs?) off the bare branches of a small maple on the north side of the
> Beebe dam foot bridge. Just before 10am today.
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Black Scoters at Myers

[annmitchell13]

The was a group of 20 plus Black Scoters far out in the black water. I only 
noticed them because they flew. There was also one White-winged Scoter flying 
around the same area.

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[cayugabirds-l] Parasitic Jaeger Long Point

[Christopher Wood]

Just had Parasitic jaeger heading south from Long Point (just south of
Aurora).

Chris Wiod


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[cayugabirds-l] Robins at Sapsucker

[Laura Stenzler]

There is a flock of 30+ Robins on the lawn and in the woods to the north of the 
Lab of Ornithology this morning (near the north feeder).
Laura


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Tue. AM

[bob mcguire]

Alberto joined me after Tim, Chris, & Jeff left around 9:30. He picked  
out a calling Greater Yellowlegs that subsequently landed on the spit.  
We had another fly-by flock of 18  Northern Pintails and and a mixed  
flock of 5 Pintails and 4 American Wigeon. The Long-tailed Duck and  
single Brant remained on the water just off the spit when I left just  
before 10 am.

Bob
On Oct 30, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Tim Lenz wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Chris Wood and I were joined by Bob McGuire and later Jeff Gerbracht  
> at the Myers Point lighthouse this morning.  The air was clear and  
> viewing conditions overall were excellent.
>
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11899418
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> Myers Point, Tompkins, US-NY
> Oct 30, 2012 7:06 AM - 9:07 AM
> Protocol: Stationary
> Comments:  ESE wind 15mph.
> 47 species (+3 other taxa)
>
> Brant (Atlantic) (Branta bernicla hrota)  84 3 north at 7:43.  
> Then south at 802am. Flock of 80 with single Black Scoter at 817. 1  
> juv swam onto point and sat beside Dunlin at 847.
> Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  83
> Gadwall (Anas strepera)  1 Female with Mallard on water.
> American Wigeon (Anas americana)  4 1m, 1f south at 7:09am. 2 s  
> at 7:40 with 2 ABDU and MALL.
> American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  6
> Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  86
> Mallard (Domestic type) (Anas platyrhynchos (Domestic type))  1
> Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)  78 South at 807. 31 south at 9:08.
> Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)  15 South at 7:42. South with  
> flock of 2 GRSC, 3 LESC and 9 RNDU at 8:41.
> Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)  2 South with flock of 2 GRSC, 3  
> LESC and 9 RNDU at 8:41.
> Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)  34 S 7:38. South with flock of 2  
> GRSC, 3 LESC and 9 RNDU at 8:41.
> Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)  3 2 male and immature  
> male on water to north (7:46).
> Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)  15 3 adult males flew south  
> and joined SUSC on water, then in flight, then on water. 12  
> southbound at 8:50am.
> Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)  1 On water to south.
> Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)  9 5 south at 7:34. 4 south at  
> 8:20.
> Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)  1 High male flying south  
> at 8:37am.
> Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)  3
> Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)  2
> Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  2 2 south at 7:20am.
> duck sp. (Anatinae sp.)  1 Probably GWTE.
> Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)  1 Adult south at 7:53.
> Common Loon (Gavia immer)  12 8 on water.
> Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)  2 2 Southbound at 7:33am.
> Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)  57
> Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)  1
> Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)  18
> Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)  1 flying east across the lake
> Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)  1 Bombing coopers at 830.
> Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)  1
> Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)  3
> Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  3
> Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)  1 Over the wet ridge hover  
> over gray house at 7:52am. Nice pick TCL6!!
> Dunlin (Calidris alpina)  1
> Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  2200 Mostly seen early to  
> the north. A fair number also came to spit b
> Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)  30
> Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)  3
> Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)  1 Juvenile came in and  
> chased gulls for a few minutes. 7:54am.
> Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  2
> American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  77
> Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  1
> American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  3
> European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  4
> American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)  1 South at 8:25.
> Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)  95
> Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)  1 Came in at 7:40.
> Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  3
> Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  400
> blackbird sp. (Icteridae sp.)  80
> Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)  1
> House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  2
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[cayugabirds-l] Myers Tue. AM

[Tim Lenz]

Hi all,

Chris Wood and I were joined by Bob McGuire and later Jeff Gerbracht at the
Myers Point lighthouse this morning.  The air was clear and viewing
conditions overall were excellent.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11899418

Myers Point, Tompkins, US-NY
Oct 30, 2012 7:06 AM - 9:07 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments:  ESE wind 15mph.
47 species (+3 other taxa)

Brant (Atlantic) (Branta bernicla hrota)  84 3 north at 7:43. Then
south at 802am. Flock of 80 with single Black Scoter at 817. 1 juv swam
onto point and sat beside Dunlin at 847.
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  83
Gadwall (Anas strepera)  1 Female with Mallard on water.
American Wigeon (Anas americana)  4 1m, 1f south at 7:09am. 2 s at 7:40
with 2 ABDU and MALL.
American Black Duck (Anas rubripes)  6
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)  86
Mallard (Domestic type) (Anas platyrhynchos (Domestic type))  1
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)  78 South at 807. 31 south at 9:08.
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)  15 South at 7:42. South with flock
of 2 GRSC, 3 LESC and 9 RNDU at 8:41.
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)  2 South with flock of 2 GRSC, 3 LESC and
9 RNDU at 8:41.
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis)  34 S 7:38. South with flock of 2 GRSC, 3
LESC and 9 RNDU at 8:41.
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)  3 2 male and immature male on
water to north (7:46).
Black Scoter (Melanitta americana)  15 3 adult males flew south and
joined SUSC on water, then in flight, then on water. 12 southbound at
8:50am.
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)  1 On water to south.
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)  9 5 south at 7:34. 4 south at 8:20.
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)  1 High male flying south at
8:37am.
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)  3
Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)  2
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)  2 2 south at 7:20am.
duck sp. (Anatinae sp.)  1 Probably GWTE.
Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)  1 Adult south at 7:53.
Common Loon (Gavia immer)  12 8 on water.
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)  2 2 Southbound at 7:33am.
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)  57
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)  1
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)  18
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)  1 flying east across the lake
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)  1 Bombing coopers at 830.
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)  1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)  3
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  3
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus)  1 Over the wet ridge hover over gray
house at 7:52am. Nice pick TCL6!!
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)  1
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  2200 Mostly seen early to the
north. A fair number also came to spit b
Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus)  30
Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus)  3
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)  1 Juvenile came in and chased
gulls for a few minutes. 7:54am.
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)  2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  77
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)  1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  3
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  4
American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)  1 South at 8:25.
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)  95
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)  1 Came in at 7:40.
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)  3
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)  400
blackbird sp. (Icteridae sp.)  80
Pine Siskin (Spinus pinus)  1
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)  2

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[cayugabirds-l] Golden-crowned kinglets

[Liz Brown]

I'm feeling a bit shy about posting this - I  don't know if it's really 
news-worthy - but I thought it was pretty cool.

Four golden-crowned kinglets, very busy picking something invisible (tiny 
bugs?) off the bare branches of a small maple on the north side of the Beebe 
dam foot bridge. Just before 10am today.

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[cayugabirds-l] rufous hummingbird update

[Marty Schlabach]

The rufous hummingbird showed up at the feeder on the south side of our house 
this morning, no apparent worse for the wear.

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Flock of Evening Grosbeaks, Brooktondale

[Dave Spier]

Interesting coincidence; had about the same mix of birds [exc. House Finch 
instead of purple and 1 white-throat instead of white-crown]. Without checking 
the feeders, I walked out in the morning and scared a totally-unexpected flock 
of 8 Eve. Grosbeaks, a species we haven't had at our house in years.
Dave
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Subject: Flock of Evening Grosbeaks, Brooktondale
From: Melissa Groo 
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012

Today while slavishly attending to my feeder, hoping to fortify my yard birds 
(Purple Finches, Goldfinches, Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, Red-Breasted and 
White-Breasted Nuthatches, and 1 White-Crowned Sparrow) ...
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[cayugabirds-l] Scoters

[Jay McGowan]

Small flock of all three scoters off East Shore Park. Not much else so far.

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