[cayugabirds-l] target birds
Larry and I decided to head up the lake for a quick look/see at what we might find on a great day. We were not disappointed! However, we got a late start and as we approached Aurora, decided we should check out Dorie's for lunch. Steve Fast would want to know that the deli sandwich choices were excellent and the home made pastries were even better! (All birders should schedule a stop as the desserts were breath taking!) While we ate our salad/sandwich on the outside deck we started hearing COMMON LOONS calling. (What better way to enjoy a lunch?!) We thus decided that we should stop at the Post Office parking lot to see if we could view any of the loons. To our amazement, the lake waters were very calm, and out in the middle of the lake were 'more' than 100 loons swimming/diving about. We did not bother to scope out and look for other loons (they all looked 'common' to us); we were just so amazed to see so many. Next we stopped at the MNWR visitor center to see where the (Glossy/White-faced) IBIS might be--our 'target birds'. They were still, as recently reported, to the north-west of the center, but soon flew close to the building affording excellent views. Learning that some other birders were heading to see if they could spot the RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD in Seneca Falls, we followed them after a short while. Unfortunately, we arrived after the hummer had put on a performance, so as the other birders were leaving, we sat down in the nicely provided lawn chairs and waited 'our' turn. Sure enough, after about 15 min. the hummer appeared, but not so we could get a definitive view. I did spot light rufous color down both sides, but only saw the bird from behind the feeder with a view of the undertail and never got a full front view. After our obligatory stop at Sauders Market, we stopped back by to see if the hummer would be more cooperative. Unfortunately, someone was walking their dog in the yard, and time demanded that we return. But we had a great time finding our 'target' birds, as well as additional ones. -- Sara Jane Hymes -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Interesting Bluebird
Last year on the north end of Myers Rd. in Lansing, I saw a male Bluebird perched in a similar way as Chris' description, on a telephone pole. It seemed to be pecking at something. Donna Scott - Original Message - From: Chris Pelkie To: CAYUGABIRDS-L CAYUGABIRDS-L Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 12:43 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Interesting Bluebird Walked out of the back of the Lab at noon and first bird was an EASTERN BLUEBIRD M, vocalizing 'qwer-wert' repeatedly, a plaintive two-note phrase. That was interesting but the remarkable behavior was when he flew from a 'normal' twig perch over the trail and stuck it on the side of a tree's vertical trunk (with rough bark) just like a woodpecker or actually more like a nuthatch, as he was facing down at about 45 deg. He seemed very comfortable there for the 10-15 sec he stayed, watching me, then he flew again to a twig perch. He wasn't being pursued and had numerous normal perches available. I can't say I've ever seen this behavior from a thrush. Have you? He was soon joined by a second M and the two counter-called the same two-note phrase for a while. __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] East Ithaca recreation way
Regarding Meena's lack of Fox Sparrows - I spent the morning trolling Connecticut Hill WMA for anything interesting to record. There were three Fox Sparrows (red) calling as they foraged around the beaver pond. Lots & lots of Robins. Many Juncoes. And three Purple Finches. Bob On Oct 30, 2013, at 9:32 AM, Meena Madhav Haribal wrote: > Hello all, > Last few days I have been seeing lots of Am. Robins on Strawberry Hill circle > road as there are lots of fruiting crab apples. Today I must have seen more > than 100 robins (I counted up to 57 then lost counts) in the location between > Strawberry Hill and East Ithaca Recreation way till Maple Wood Road. They > seem to be keeping close to fruiting vines or crab apples. They squabble > with each others, chase each other, some singing and some chuck-chucking. It > seems they are all not local robins but they come from somewhere else and by > the time I return in the evening around 5.00+ PM they are gone. So they must > be assembling in the morning sometime. > > > Also there were quite a few White-throated Sparrows singing too. Occasionally > I hear a Carolina Wren. Yesterday, I saw a raven chase a hawk. No Fox > Sparrows yet! > > It feels great to walk early in the morning! > > Meena > > Dr. Meena Haribal > Boyce Thompson Institute > Ithaca NY 14850 > Ph: 607-3011167 > http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ > http://haribal.org/ > > > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Loons
We're at Aurora post office parking lot and stopped counting at 100+ loons out in middle of lake with calm waters. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Interesting Bluebird
Walked out of the back of the Lab at noon and first bird was an EASTERN BLUEBIRD M, vocalizing 'qwer-wert' repeatedly, a plaintive two-note phrase. That was interesting but the remarkable behavior was when he flew from a 'normal' twig perch over the trail and stuck it on the side of a tree's vertical trunk (with rough bark) just like a woodpecker or actually more like a nuthatch, as he was facing down at about 45 deg. He seemed very comfortable there for the 10-15 sec he stayed, watching me, then he flew again to a twig perch. He wasn't being pursued and had numerous normal perches available. I can't say I've ever seen this behavior from a thrush. Have you? He was soon joined by a second M and the two counter-called the same two-note phrase for a while. __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Strong southwest winds coming...
Folks, A strong fall storm system will be tracking into Michigan Thursday night and through Quebec on Friday. A very strong southwest flow of air up through 5000 feet will set up tonight and last until Friday night. We are looking at about a 48 hour window of strong southwest winds. One wonders if this will bring up more western vagrants that typically show up later in the fall to the northeast... like allen/rufous hummingbirds, cave swallows, western kingbirds, scissor-tailed flycatchers etc. So far there has only been one cave swallow reported in ebird in the northeast...2 days ago... in Cape May. Last year was a big year for them in the northeast beginning in November... By Sunday strong northwest winds will be established over the regionthis could lead to a big golden eagle day as well. Dave Nicosia -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] East Ithaca recreation way
Hello all, Last few days I have been seeing lots of Am. Robins on Strawberry Hill circle road as there are lots of fruiting crab apples. Today I must have seen more than 100 robins (I counted up to 57 then lost counts) in the location between Strawberry Hill and East Ithaca Recreation way till Maple Wood Road. They seem to be keeping close to fruiting vines or crab apples. They squabble with each others, chase each other, some singing and some chuck-chucking. It seems they are all not local robins but they come from somewhere else and by the time I return in the evening around 5.00+ PM they are gone. So they must be assembling in the morning sometime. Also there were quite a few White-throated Sparrows singing too. Occasionally I hear a Carolina Wren. Yesterday, I saw a raven chase a hawk. No Fox Sparrows yet! It feels great to walk early in the morning! Meena Dr. Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Ph: 607-3011167 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
