[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point Spit Ice
We went there yesterday and the waterfowl spotted were the usual suspects. The highlight for me was seeing the heaved ice chunks particularly along Salmon Creek. Quite spectacular. ~Barbara Eden -- 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] Last night
David Weber and I went first to Thomas Road we stopped in front of a house (sorry no address.) We heard major bill clacking, but nothing else. It was very loud. We drove down the street hearing nothing. In front of the same house heading back I heard a Northern Saw-whet Owl calling with it's toot call. It did it 5 times. Unfortunately , David couldn't hear it. We tried calling it for awhile, but We then stopped by the preserve on Ellis Hollow Road (the name escapes me.) David called a number of times to the echo laden area. We did hear one calling back in the distance. Cool! 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] Owning
At the Ellis Hollow Preserve, David and I heard a Barred Owl. Sorry. I didn't realise that I forgot to mention the name of the bird. Details! Ann 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] Golden Eagle
Hi all, I stopped by Sunset Park in Cayuga Heights for about half an hour this afternoon and saw a very distant GOLDEN EAGLE to the south. A few minutes later a Bald Eagle came from the same direction. There were also several Turkey Vultures and Red-tails. - Brad -- 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] Red-winged Blackbird
The first sound I heard as I set foot outside this morning was a RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD singing from my neighbor's tree. I knew a few had come back and I've been keeping an eye out, but I didn't expect my first of the year to be a yard bird. It was disorienting, as often happens when I first hear a species' song after months' absence. First I have to wake up a disused part of my brain.--Dave Nutter -- 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] American three-toed woodpecker
Hope that this report is not too casual for you all, but we have had an American three-toed woodpecker at our suet feeder and on a maple tree nearby today. The feeder is out the window, within 10 feet of our dining-room table, so we can see it clearly. What we see is the following. Slightly larger than a Hairy. Head slightly larger. A Yellow stripe on the front of the top of the head (beginning behind the beak and above the eye and extending towards the top). It has also been on a maple tree about 20 feet away from the feeder, moving about a bit on the trunk and branches and making a cry unlike those of the hairy and downy that I have heard: short and chippy, with a timbre that is bright and brisk, but the base tone is lower than the hairy and downy. Marty and Susie Hatch Snyder Hill Road, opposite Besemer Hill Road Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.netmailto:k...@empacc.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 14:29:04 -0500 X-Message-Number: 10 That would be exceedingly amazing for this area. Never say never but that report is entirely too casual to be believed. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat On Sat, March 8, 2014 14:25, David Weber wrote: Can anyone validate this sighting, or is it just another misidentification? http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17357540 Good birding, David -- *David Jonas WeberCornell University, Class of 2016Natural Resources, Applied Ecology* -- -- Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: Rob Blye rwb...@comcast.netmailto:rwb...@comcast.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 21:10:04 + X-Message-Number: 12 The species has been changed to hairy woodpecker which is much more likely. Rob Blye East Coventry Township Chester County, Pennsylvania - Original Message - From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.netmailto:k...@empacc.net To: David Weber weberbird...@gmail.commailto:weberbird...@gmail.com Cc: Cayugabirds-L cayugabirds-l@cornell.edumailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2014 2:29:04 PM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? That would be exceedingly amazing for this area. Never say never but that report is entirely too casual to be believed. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- 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] Common Grackle
I just had a Common Grackle show up at our feeders here in Caroline Center. - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ -- 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] American three-toed woodpecker
Dear Marty Susie Please describe more about the feather patterns on the woodpecker. What pattern is on its back and sides? My Sibley guide says the three-toed is a bit smaller than the Hairy wdpkr. (Altho without the two seen together, size is hard to judge, as they tell us in Spring Field Ornithology class) However, the Black-Backed wdpkr, which also has a yellow head patch, is slightly larger than an Amer. Three Toed and the Hairy. Both the Black- Backed and Amer. Three-toed Woodpeckers would be rare here, but w this severe winter weather it seems like anything is possible. Thanks for more description of the bird. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 9, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Martin Fellows Hatch m...@cornell.edu wrote: Hope that this report is not too casual for you all, but we have had an American three-toed woodpecker at our suet feeder and on a maple tree nearby today. The feeder is out the window, within 10 feet of our dining-room table, so we can see it clearly. What we see is the following. Slightly larger than a Hairy. Head slightly larger. A Yellow stripe on the front of the top of the head (beginning behind the beak and above the eye and extending towards the top). It has also been on a maple tree about 20 feet away from the feeder, moving about a bit on the trunk and branches and making a cry unlike those of the hairy and downy that I have heard: short and chippy, with a timbre that is bright and brisk, but the base tone is lower than the hairy and downy. Marty and Susie Hatch Snyder Hill Road, opposite Besemer Hill Road Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 14:29:04 -0500 X-Message-Number: 10 That would be exceedingly amazing for this area. Never say never but that report is entirely too casual to be believed. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat On Sat, March 8, 2014 14:25, David Weber wrote: Can anyone validate this sighting, or is it just another misidentification? http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17357540 Good birding, David -- *David Jonas WeberCornell University, Class of 2016Natural Resources, Applied Ecology* -- -- Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: Rob Blye rwb...@comcast.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 21:10:04 + X-Message-Number: 12 The species has been changed to hairy woodpecker which is much more likely. Rob Blye East Coventry Township Chester County, Pennsylvania - Original Message - From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net To: David Weber weberbird...@gmail.com Cc: Cayugabirds-L cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2014 2:29:04 PM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? That would be exceedingly amazing for this area. Never say never but that report is entirely too casual to be believed. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- 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] American three-toed woodpecker
Marty, The back and sides are more distinguishing between the species, so more detail would be helpful. I think immature Hairy Woodpeckers occasionally show yellow on the crown. --Dave NutterOn Mar 09, 2014, at 01:12 PM, Donna Scott d...@cornell.edu wrote:Dear Marty SusiePlease describe more about the feather patterns on the woodpecker. What pattern is on its back and sides?My Sibley guide says the three-toed is a bit smaller than the Hairy wdpkr. (Altho without the two seen together, size is hard to judge, as they tell us in Spring Field Ornithology class)However, the Black-Backed wdpkr, which also has a yellow head patch, is slightly larger than an Amer. Three Toed and the Hairy.Both the Black- Backed and Amer. Three-toed Woodpeckers would be rare here, but w this severe winter weather it seems like anything is possible.Thanks for more description of the bird.Donna ScottLansingSent from my iPhoneDonna ScottOn Mar 9, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Martin Fellows Hatch m...@cornell.edu wrote:Hope that this report is not "too casual" for you all, but we have had an Americanthree-toed woodpecker at our suet feeder and on a maple tree nearby today. The feeder is out the window, within 10 feet of our dining-room table, so we can see it clearly. What we see is the following. Slightly larger than a Hairy. Head slightly larger. A Yellow stripe on the front of the top of the head (beginning behind the beak and above the eye and extending towards the top).It has also been on a maple tree about 20 feet away from the feeder, moving about a bit on the trunk and branches and making a cry unlike those of the hairy and downy that I have heard: short and "chippy", with a timbre that is bright and brisk, but the "base" tone is lower than the hairy and downy.Marty and Susie HatchSnyder Hill Road, opposite Besemer Hill Road Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 14:29:04 -0500 X-Message-Number: 10 That would be exceedingly amazing for this area. Never say never but that report is entirely too casual to be believed. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website:http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ "Conserve and Create Habitat" On Sat, March 8, 2014 14:25, David Weber wrote:Can anyone validate this sighting, or is it just another misidentification?http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17357540Good birding,David--*David Jonas WeberCornell University, Class of 2016Natural Resources,Applied Ecology* Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: Rob Blye rwb...@comcast.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 21:10:04 + X-Message-Number: 12 The species has been changed to hairy woodpecker which is much more likely. Rob Blye East Coventry Township Chester County, Pennsylvania - Original Message - From: "John and Sue Gregoire" k...@empacc.net To: "David Weber" weberbird...@gmail.com Cc: "Cayugabirds-L" cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2014 2:29:04 PM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? That would be exceedingly amazing for this area. Never say never but that report is entirely too casual to be believed. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website:http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ "Conserve and Create Habitat" --Cayugabirds-L List Info:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!Cayugabirds-L List Info:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!-- -- 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] OOB: male HARLEQUIN DUCK, Oswego, in river opposit...
OOB: male HARLEQUIN DUCK, Oswego, in river opposite Post Office, per Carl Steckler. --Dave Nutter -- 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] American three-toed woodpecker
Dave, Hairys come to our suet feeder often. It's not a Hairy. I'd say that the Hairys don't have as much bulk as this bird did. Sorry I don't have more to describe of the body wing colors. The bird perched on the suet feeder in such a way that I could see only its left side. What I remember of it is that the belly was black/grey with white flecks and the wing was similar. Not as much white anywhere as I've seen on a Hairy, especially the belly. There was also a whitish stripe under its eye. Later this afternoon there has been a Downy and Hairy at the feeder. They both had more clear white on their bodies, especially on the underside. The thing I remember most clearly was its call, the base tone of which was lower than the hairy's and still lower than the downy's, and the cheep of it all was somehow richer than that of the downy and hairy. About size, I'd say that it is hard to know if it was larger or smaller than the Hairys I've seen, but I said larger because of the bulk of it. Best, Marty On Mar 9, 2014, at 2:36 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: Marty, The back and sides are more distinguishing between the species, so more detail would be helpful. I think immature Hairy Woodpeckers occasionally show yellow on the crown. --Dave Nutter On Mar 09, 2014, at 01:12 PM, Donna Scott d...@cornell.edumailto:d...@cornell.edu wrote: Dear Marty Susie Please describe more about the feather patterns on the woodpecker. What pattern is on its back and sides? My Sibley guide says the three-toed is a bit smaller than the Hairy wdpkr. (Altho without the two seen together, size is hard to judge, as they tell us in Spring Field Ornithology class) However, the Black-Backed wdpkr, which also has a yellow head patch, is slightly larger than an Amer. Three Toed and the Hairy. Both the Black- Backed and Amer. Three-toed Woodpeckers would be rare here, but w this severe winter weather it seems like anything is possible. Thanks for more description of the bird. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 9, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Martin Fellows Hatch m...@cornell.edumailto:m...@cornell.edu wrote: Hope that this report is not too casual for you all, but we have had an American three-toed woodpecker at our suet feeder and on a maple tree nearby today. The feeder is out the window, within 10 feet of our dining-room table, so we can see it clearly. What we see is the following. Slightly larger than a Hairy. Head slightly larger. A Yellow stripe on the front of the top of the head (beginning behind the beak and above the eye and extending towards the top). It has also been on a maple tree about 20 feet away from the feeder, moving about a bit on the trunk and branches and making a cry unlike those of the hairy and downy that I have heard: short and chippy, with a timbre that is bright and brisk, but the base tone is lower than the hairy and downy. Marty and Susie Hatch Snyder Hill Road, opposite Besemer Hill Road Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.netmailto:k...@empacc.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 14:29:04 -0500 X-Message-Number: 10 That would be exceedingly amazing for this area. Never say never but that report is entirely too casual to be believed. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat On Sat, March 8, 2014 14:25, David Weber wrote: Can anyone validate this sighting, or is it just another misidentification? http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17357540 Good birding, David -- *David Jonas WeberCornell University, Class of 2016Natural Resources, Applied Ecology* -- -- Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: Rob Blye rwb...@comcast.netmailto:rwb...@comcast.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 21:10:04 + X-Message-Number: 12 The species has been changed to hairy woodpecker which is much more likely. Rob Blye East Coventry Township Chester County, Pennsylvania - Original Message - From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.netmailto:k...@empacc.net To: David Weber weberbird...@gmail.commailto:weberbird...@gmail.com Cc: Cayugabirds-L cayugabirds-l@cornell.edumailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2014 2:29:04 PM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? That would be exceedingly amazing for this area. Never say never but that report is entirely too casual to be believed. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and
Re: [cayugabirds-l] American three-toed woodpecker
Martin, I think the red / rarely yellow crown patch on Hairy and Downy would indicate a juvenile bird. Might see that in the summer/fall, but I'd be really surprised to see it this time of year. Others on the list will surely correct me if I'm wrong with the timing of when these crown feathers get replaced ;)Best thing is if the bird comes back again, try and get a photo. American Black-backed and Three-toed would both be true rarities in our region and I'm sure many of us birders would like to see it. Cheers, Jeff Gerbracht On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 3:35 PM, Martin Fellows Hatch m...@cornell.eduwrote: Dave, Hairys come to our suet feeder often. It's not a Hairy. I'd say that the Hairys don't have as much bulk as this bird did. Sorry I don't have more to describe of the body wing colors. The bird perched on the suet feeder in such a way that I could see only its left side. What I remember of it is that the belly was black/grey with white flecks and the wing was similar. Not as much white anywhere as I've seen on a Hairy, especially the belly. There was also a whitish stripe under its eye. Later this afternoon there has been a Downy and Hairy at the feeder. They both had more clear white on their bodies, especially on the underside. The thing I remember most clearly was its call, the base tone of which was lower than the hairy's and still lower than the downy's, and the cheep of it all was somehow richer than that of the downy and hairy. About size, I'd say that it is hard to know if it was larger or smaller than the Hairys I've seen, but I said larger because of the bulk of it. Best, Marty On Mar 9, 2014, at 2:36 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: Marty, The back and sides are more distinguishing between the species, so more detail would be helpful. I think immature Hairy Woodpeckers occasionally show yellow on the crown. --Dave Nutter On Mar 09, 2014, at 01:12 PM, Donna Scott d...@cornell.edu wrote: Dear Marty Susie Please describe more about the feather patterns on the woodpecker. What pattern is on its back and sides? My Sibley guide says the three-toed is a bit smaller than the Hairy wdpkr. (Altho without the two seen together, size is hard to judge, as they tell us in Spring Field Ornithology class) However, the Black-Backed wdpkr, which also has a yellow head patch, is slightly larger than an Amer. Three Toed and the Hairy. Both the Black- Backed and Amer. Three-toed Woodpeckers would be rare here, but w this severe winter weather it seems like anything is possible. Thanks for more description of the bird. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 9, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Martin Fellows Hatch m...@cornell.edu wrote: Hope that this report is not too casual for you all, but we have had an American three-toed woodpecker at our suet feeder and on a maple tree nearby today. The feeder is out the window, within 10 feet of our dining-room table, so we can see it clearly. What we see is the following. Slightly larger than a Hairy. Head slightly larger. A Yellow stripe on the front of the top of the head (beginning behind the beak and above the eye and extending towards the top). It has also been on a maple tree about 20 feet away from the feeder, moving about a bit on the trunk and branches and making a cry unlike those of the hairy and downy that I have heard: short and chippy, with a timbre that is bright and brisk, but the base tone is lower than the hairy and downy. Marty and Susie Hatch Snyder Hill Road, opposite Besemer Hill Road Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 14:29:04 -0500 X-Message-Number: 10 That would be exceedingly amazing for this area. Never say never but that report is entirely too casual to be believed. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat On Sat, March 8, 2014 14:25, David Weber wrote: Can anyone validate this sighting, or is it just another misidentification? http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17357540 Good birding, David -- *David Jonas WeberCornell University, Class of 2016Natural Resources, Applied Ecology* -- -- Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: Rob Blye rwb...@comcast.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 21:10:04 + X-Message-Number: 12 The species has been changed to hairy woodpecker which is much more likely. Rob Blye East Coventry Township Chester County, Pennsylvania - Original Message - From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net To: David Weber weberbird...@gmail.com Cc: Cayugabirds-L cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Saturday, March 8, 2014 2:29:04
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bald Eagle Nest
Good evening. Does anyone know the location of this season's nest for the pair of Bald Eagles that had their nest near the Glenwood Pines last session? Best, Karel Sedlacek -- 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] Harlequin duck deceased?
I have seen reports that the Harlequin Duck in Oswego has died, no details except that it happened about 2:30 PM while some birders were watching it. I saw it Saturday evening and it had it’s head tucked down most of the time I was there, moving very slowly upstream. Sent from Windows Mail -- 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] Binoculars sent south?
Off list please tell me who was sending binoculars to people south who do not have binoculars already. Thank you. Glenn Wilson Endicott, NY www.WilsonsWarbler.com -- 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] Cayuga Bald Eagle Nest
I do Karel! It’s in a very difficult spot to access though. It’s impossible to pull over in a car—you have to access by walking from the Yacht Club or Glenwood Pines. Did you want me to figure out on Google maps and send to you? Or perhaps we’ll run into each other soon on campus while we are chasing RTHs ;-) Christine Christine C. Bogdanowiczmailto:c...@cornell.edu Assistant Director for Academic Programs Shoals Marine Laboratoryhttp://www.sml.cornell.edu/ 106A Kennedy Hall, Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3851: office (607) 379-3341: mobile/cell (607) 255-0742: fax On Mar 9, 2014, at 7:36 PM, Karel V. Sedlacek k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu wrote: Good evening. Does anyone know the location of this season's nest for the pair of Bald Eagles that had their nest near the Glenwood Pines last session? Best, Karel Sedlacek -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/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] Extraordinary Trio to Oswego River OOB
Meg and I drove up to Oswego to see if we could find the Harlequin Duck reported there on the Oswego River. We did find the Harlequin and much much more. We also found Long-tailed Ducks, Buffelheads, Redheads, Common Mergansers, Red-breasted Mergansers, Common Goldeneye, White-winged Scoters, Greater Scaup and Mallards. The best part other than seeing the Harlequin, which may have been ill, was the fact that most of these birds would fly up river and then come down with the current only to fly up again and again. It was like an endless parade of close up viewing and great photos. For Meg a life bird, the Harlequin. For me this weekend brought 2 life birds, the Harlequin and the Red-breasted Merganser. What beautiful day and a great trip. Carl Steckler -- 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] Two snowy owls
Two snowy owls on Nielsen Road (1/2 mile off Rt 96A, in Fayette. One was very close to a gas well and us. We didn't even see it until it flapped it's wings a couple of time. Startled us good! The second was out towards the middle of the field. The closest appeared to be a female (lots of dark feathers), the second one could have been either sex. Tons and tons of horned larks were around with a smattering of snow buntings. Great day!! David Diaz Tburg, NY Dropped Pin near Fayette, NY http://goo.gl/maps/05kQl Sent from David's 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/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] [OneidaBirds] oswego river harlequin
Thank you for this, albeit very saddening, update. Your finding the Harlequin gave a lot of folks a rare treat. He was a lot of bird!! Judy Sent from my iPad On Mar 9, 2014, at 8:48 PM, m_magis...@hotmail.com wrote: I have sad news, my son and I looked for the harlequin behind the Post Office late this afternoon, only to find it floating dead against the rocks on the east shore. At least we all had over a week to view this beautiful bird. This has been a very rough winter for ducks on the river. Mary Magistro __._,_.___ Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) VISIT YOUR GROUP • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ -- 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] Killdeer, etc.
On my walk back from the lake late this afternoon I saw a single KILLDEER silently foraging in the northeasternmost soccer field of Cass Park. Nearby an EASTERN BLUEBIRD sang. At the south end of the park atop a high-voltage power pole, a/the RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD sat and occasionally sang. There's no turning back now! Well, actually they'll all be screwed by Thursday and wish they'd turned back, but that's springtime in Ithaca. Enjoy what you can when you can!From NYS-89 in the Town of Ithaca I could see that the lake still has at least one RED-NECKED GREBE, several RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 17 LONG-TAILED DUCKS, 26 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, and at least a dozen other species of waterfowl. The ice held one immature BALD EAGLE, one LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, three GLAUCOUS GULLS each in a distinct plumage and visible simultaneously, and the other usual 3 species of gulls. --Dave Nutter -- 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! --
RE: Re:[cayugabirds-l] [OneidaBirds] oswego river harlequin
It is indeed sad to hear the duck could not make it :-( But what it means is that they are not getting enough food items. So may be those fish they eat must have also had a hard time in this harsh winter. Can any knowledgeable souls tell us about how the fish are faring in this weather? Thanks in advance. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ From: bounce-113058963-3493...@list.cornell.edu bounce-113058963-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Judith Thurber jathur...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, March 9, 2014 9:37 PM To: m_magis...@hotmail.com Cc: oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] [OneidaBirds] oswego river harlequin Thank you for this, albeit very saddening, update. Your finding the Harlequin gave a lot of folks a rare treat. He was a lot of bird!! Judy Sent from my iPad On Mar 9, 2014, at 8:48 PM, m_magis...@hotmail.commailto:m_magis...@hotmail.com wrote: I have sad news, my son and I looked for the harlequin behind the Post Office late this afternoon, only to find it floating dead against the rocks on the east shore. At least we all had over a week to view this beautiful bird. This has been a very rough winter for ducks on the river. Mary Magistro __._,_.___ Reply via web posthttps://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJyYW1qMmdxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRtc2dJZAMxMjA2NQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNycGx5BHN0aW1lAzEzOTQ0MTI1MTg-?act=replymessageNum=12065 Reply to sender mailto:m_magis...@hotmail.com?subject=Re%3A%20oswego%20river%20harlequin Reply to group mailto:oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20oswego%20river%20harlequin Start a New Topichttps://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmM2ppaDk4BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzOTQ0MTI1MTg- Messages in this topichttps://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/message/12065;_ylc=X3oDMTM3OTF0ZzhkBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRtc2dJZAMxMjA2NQRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawN2dHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzOTQ0MTI1MTgEdHBjSWQDMTIwNjU- (1) Visit Your Grouphttps://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcnBvZmpjBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzOTQ0MTI1MTg- [Yahoo! Groups]https://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlcGgxYjV2BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTM5NDQxMjUxOA-- * Privacyhttps://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html * Unsubscribemailto:oneidabirds-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe * Terms of Usehttps://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/ . __,_._,___ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/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] American three-toed woodpecker
I can't remember whether it was a Black-Backed or Three-Toed Woodpecker, but one of these was seen 20-25 years ago by an experienced birder from the Eaton Birding Society - maybe Lyn Jacobs? - at her home near Canandaigua Lake. The sighting pre-dates eBird and apparently never was entered but a few other semi-local sitings have been. So while these woodpeckers are very rare in this area they certainly are not unheard of. Best - Alicia On 3/9/2014 3:35 PM, Martin Fellows Hatch wrote: Dave, Hairys come to our suet feeder often. It's not a Hairy. I'd say that the Hairys don't have as much bulk as this bird did. Sorry I don't have more to describe of the body wing colors. The bird perched on the suet feeder in such a way that I could see only its left side. What I remember of it is that the belly was black/grey with white flecks and the wing was similar. Not as much white anywhere as I've seen on a Hairy, especially the belly. There was also a whitish stripe under its eye. Later this afternoon there has been a Downy and Hairy at the feeder. They both had more clear white on their bodies, especially on the underside. The thing I remember most clearly was its call, the base tone of which was lower than the hairy's and still lower than the downy's, and the cheep of it all was somehow richer than that of the downy and hairy. About size, I'd say that it is hard to know if it was larger or smaller than the Hairys I've seen, but I said larger because of the bulk of it. Best, Marty On Mar 9, 2014, at 2:36 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: Marty, The back and sides are more distinguishing between the species, so more detail would be helpful. I think immature Hairy Woodpeckers occasionally show yellow on the crown. --Dave Nutter On Mar 09, 2014, at 01:12 PM, Donna Scott d...@cornell.edu mailto:d...@cornell.edu wrote: Dear Marty Susie Please describe more about the feather patterns on the woodpecker. What pattern is on its back and sides? My Sibley guide says the three-toed is a bit smaller than the Hairy wdpkr. (Altho without the two seen together, size is hard to judge, as they tell us in Spring Field Ornithology class) However, the Black-Backed wdpkr, which also has a yellow head patch, is slightly larger than an Amer. Three Toed and the Hairy. Both the Black- Backed and Amer. Three-toed Woodpeckers would be rare here, but w this severe winter weather it seems like anything is possible. Thanks for more description of the bird. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 9, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Martin Fellows Hatch m...@cornell.edu mailto:m...@cornell.edu wrote: Hope that this report is not too casual for you all, but we have had an American three-toed woodpecker at our suet feeder and on a maple tree nearby today. The feeder is out the window, within 10 feet of our dining-room table, so we can see it clearly. What we see is the following. Slightly larger than a Hairy. Head slightly larger. A Yellow stripe on the front of the top of the head (beginning behind the beak and above the eye and extending towards the top). It has also been on a maple tree about 20 feet away from the feeder, moving about a bit on the trunk and branches and making a cry unlike those of the hairy and downy that I have heard: short and chippy, with a timbre that is bright and brisk, but the base tone is lower than the hairy and downy. Marty and Susie Hatch Snyder Hill Road, opposite Besemer Hill Road Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net mailto:k...@empacc.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 14:29:04 -0500 X-Message-Number: 10 That would be exceedingly amazing for this area. Never say never but that report is entirely too casual to be believed. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ http://www.empacc.net/%7Ekestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat On Sat, March 8, 2014 14:25, David Weber wrote: Can anyone validate this sighting, or is it just another misidentification? http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17357540 Good birding, David -- *David Jonas WeberCornell University, Class of 2016Natural Resources, Applied Ecology* -- -- Subject: Re: American Three-toed Woodpecker Sighting? From: Rob Blye rwb...@comcast.net mailto:rwb...@comcast.net Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2014 21:10:04 + X-Message-Number: 12 The species has been changed to hairy woodpecker which is much more likely. Rob Blye East Coventry Township Chester County, Pennsylvania - Original Message - From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net mailto:k...@empacc.net To: David Weber weberbird...@gmail.com mailto:weberbird...@gmail.com Cc:
[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] oswego river harlequin
Forwarding for Mary. Dave -Original Message- From: M_Magistro m_magis...@hotmail.com To: oneidabirds oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, Mar 9, 2014 8:48 pm Subject: [OneidaBirds] oswego river harlequin I have sad news, my son and I looked for the harlequin behind the Post Office late this afternoon, only to find it floating dead against the rocks on the east shore. At least we all had over a week to view this beautiful bird. This has been a very rough winter for ducks on the river. Mary Magistro __._,_.___ Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic(1) Visit Your Group • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___ -- 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] Fwd: [GeneseeBirds-L] Red-breasted Mergansers - cause of death
This was posted to GeneseeBirds but may not have been forwarded. Preliminary evidence points to starvation as the main cause of death, rather than disease. I have recently seen an RB Merg come up from below with a crayfish or at least a shell fish of some kind. The bird didn't quite look like it was sure how to eat it and maybe it couldn't. I will post some photos. Dave W. -- Forwarded message -- From: Jenny Landry jalan...@gw.dec.state.ny.us Date: Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 10:33 AM Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Red-breasted Mergansers To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu FYI: A decent article that summarizes what as been going on with the sick and dying ducks including some of our preliminary pathology results. http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/environment/frozen-waters-causing-ducks-to-starve-to-death-20140304 Jenny Landry Wildlife Diversity Biologist Region 8 Bureau of Wildlife New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 6274 East Avon-Lima Road Avon, NY 14414-9519 585/226-5491 585/226-6323 fax jalan...@gw.dec.state.ny.us ___ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - geneseebird...@geneseo.edu https://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l -- 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/ --
