[cayugabirds-l] White-Eyed vireo still present at Sapsucker Woods
Seen this morning from the Sherwood Platform along with Kinglets and Rusty Blackbirds. One of the RC Kinglets was seriously punked out with the most visible red crest I've ever seen, in the early morning sunlight it glowed:-) Happy spring, Laurie Ray -- 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] Caspian, not Royal Terns, of course.
Silly me, that's what I get for posting something when I'm exhausted and near-frozen after a day at the spit looking at birds. I meant Caspian Tern, of course, I guess I had royalty on the mind after staring at the ospreys all day, thinking of how regal they look when perched siting upright. Thank you to all who kindly and gently pointed out my error. Candace -- 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] Glossy Ibis, Montezuma
Ann Mitchell posted to the RBA at 1:36PM today that she and Dave Nutter had found a GLOSSY IBIS at Shorebird Flats on the Wildlife Drive at Montezuma NWR. Also, the WHITE-EYED VIREO at Sapsucker Woods in Lansing was still around at 1:00 this afternoon, foraging on the peninsula between the two ponds and moving back towards the Sherwood Platform where it has been most frequently reported. A bright singing Yellow Palm Warbler was also present. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- 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] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit
On 4/24/2014 10:41, Christopher Wood wrote: Hi everyone, I believe these are Caspian Terns. There is quite a bit of variation in bill color of Caspians and they can puff up the rear of their crown to make them appear a bit more like Royal Tern. Royal would have a thinner bill that is more orange in color (sometimes at this time of year they can appear quite red) and pale underside of the wings in flight. Perhaps the easiest way to tell the two apart here, is that Royal isn't here. Royals occasionally stray north, but inland birds are exceptional with almost all showing up during a hurricane. One would not find a flock (or probably even a lone bird) on Cayuga Lake without a hurricane or other exceptional weather. Chris Chris Wood Meg and I just came from Myers. Based on my photos I would have to agree with Chris that these are Caspian Terns, not Royal. The bill has a dark tip with a little bit of yellow at the very tip. 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] Glossy Ibis
Dave Nutter and I were at Shorebird Flats past the main pool at Montezuma. It flew in front of us and landed across from us. We had great looks at it. Beautiful bird!! 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] Osprey
A pair of Osprey are trying to build a nest on the power structure at the beginning of Towpath Rd. I watched them break off sticks then lay them on the wooden tower. So, keep your eyes on the beginning of Towpath to see if they successfully construct a nest. It's a new one for Fritzie and Candance's Osprey list. Sent from my iPad -- 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] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit
No surprise they Ospreys stopped building at the new site along the road to Myers. Did you see those terrifying inflatable easter rabbits and stuff? They are enough to scare off anything in the natural world. ;^) Kevin From: bounce-114786989-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-114786989-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jason Huck Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:22 PM To: 'Candace Cornell'; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit On Wednesday morning this week, I observed one osprey bringing a stick to the new Myer’s Park hill platform. This morning, I observed 2 ospreys sitting on one of the power poles at the bottom of the hill. There are a few sticks sitting atop that pole, and they are atop the wires. Jason From: bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edumailto:bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Candace Cornell Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:30 PM To: cayugabirds-l Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit For the last three days, there have been 5-7 Royal Terns mixed in with the gang of Ring-bills and immature Herring gulls at the Myer's Park spit. The lake and stream levels are high and there is not much spit above water for the crowd of birds to use. The gulls fuss and argue the real estate while the terns do as terns do, sit quietly ignoring them, huddled together all facing the wind. Yesterday, I watched two immature Herring Gulls repeatedly dropping mollusks on the gravel spit presumably to open them. Everyday I see exquisitely plumed pairs of Hooded and Common Mergansers cruising up and down Salmon Creek ignoring the wind, rain, and cold. At Salt Point, the E. Bluebirds are populating the meadow; a Red-tailed Hawk patrols the Salmon Creek near Rt. 34; Killdeer, Amer. Robins, Song Sparrows, and N. Mockingbirds dominate the air-waves; and rattling Red-winged blackbirds and Kingfishers compete for back up. Coots, C. Geese, Mallards, mergansers, and Red-head Ducks patrol the shore and the call of a Common Loon can still be seen and heard every few days offshore. (I'm usually focused on the ospreys so my bird sightings are by no means complete.) The pair of ospreys that were claiming the new platform at Myers Hill apparently stopped their efforts. I have not seen them in over a week. Has anyone else? These things happen. There is still time for another pair to move in. Last year, the Salt Point pair did not meet until Earth Day, April 22, 2013. The female osprey—I nicknamed the female Ophelia and male Orpheus)—at Salt Point should be getting ready to lay eggs soon. and that's the way it is... Candace -- 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: 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] Virginia Rail, West Danby
At 7:00 pm a Virginia Rail was calling from the cattails on the south side of Hillview Road, West Danby, alongside the former Tompkins County landfill. The marsh is about 100 yards wide there, and the rail was near the back, where it meets the grassy mound capping the old landfill. At about 10:00 am a Broad-winged Hawk flew through my yard with nest material. -Geo Kloppel -- 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] 3 Osprey nest starts locations
On our trip to Montezuma this afternoon, Ann Mitchell I went north on the east side of Cayuga Lake and returned on the west side. We saw the same Osprey nest-start which Carol Keeler reported below. An Osprey brought a stick to the middle of the long double crossbar of the first double power pole set at the entrance to the west end of Towpath Rd, off the end of North Mays Point Rd at Montezuma NWR, according to Googlemaps located exactly here: 42., -76.75948 Just north of Union Springs on NYS-90 we saw a Osprey bring a stick to the double crossbar of a power pole on the east side of the road just south of #5089 which is just south of Kozy Kove Rd, somewhere near here: 42.863, -76.695 On the west side of the lake on NYS-89 in the Town of Romulus we saw another Osprey nest-start on a power pole just south of Dean's Cove State Marine Park and just north of Vineyard Rd. It may be the pole which Googlemaps shows here: 42.7418, -76.7698 --Dave Nutter On Apr 24, 2014, at 04:05 PM, Carol Keeler carolk...@adelphia.net wrote: A pair of Osprey are trying to build a nest on the power structure at the beginning of Towpath Rd. I watched them break off sticks then lay them on the wooden tower. So, keep your eyes on the beginning of Towpath to see if they successfully construct a nest. It's a new one for Fritzie and Candance's Osprey list. -- 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] Short-eared Owls at Van Dyne Spoor
About 5:30pm today (Thursday 24 April) Ann Mitchell I were on Van Dyne Spoor Rd when I noticed a SHORT-EARED OWL flying north toward us over the middle of the flooded marsh. It then proceeded to hunt along either side of the ditch which runs along the north side of the road. We had prolonged excellent views in broad daylight as we stood outside the car. Several times the owl came past us as it hunted, and several times it pounced in the grass, but without success. After it moved beyond us we continued driving east, and passed it when it perched atop a small tree. A few minutes later as we went west again, we again passed a SHORT-EARED OWL. Then we were confused because we saw a SHORT-EARED OWL hunting ahead of us. Indeed there were TWO giving us great looks while they hunted the same strip of land. At one point one of them pounced and stayed down, apparently successful, but remained visible to us. This was one of the best looks at the species I've had and a surprise this late in the season. I considered whether they were here to breed, but this did not seem to be a pair becaus both appeared to be males, with white (not ochre) bellies. We did not scan similar habitat to look for additonal owls. They were still present when we left a few minutes after 6pm. --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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle
Around 6:30 tonight, watching baseball practice at Cass park in a field adjacent to the Cayuga Inlet, a single adult Bald Eagle flew fairly low (50 feet or so) over the Inlet from south to north. Last seen heading toward the lake. It's white head and yellow beak clearly visible even without binoculars. I expected it to turn into something else like a t.v. or an osprey when i first noticed it, but it was unmistakeable at close range. Dave -- David McDermitt 1610 Danby Rd Ithaca, NY 14850 607-339-9907 - -- 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] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit
*RE: **Attack of the 50 ft Rabbit on Myer's Hill * No kidding! Those pneumatic Lagomorphs are dreadful. On my last sighting of the Myer's Hill osprey pair ( over a week ago ) , the biggest of the pneumo-rabbits was deflated flat, pancaked, and hopefully punctured. ... a hhh, s weet r revenge , I thought. But then the dang rabbit arose again on Easter Sunday and now reigns over the osprey-less hill. (No metaphors intended.) No longer should we malign Corvids, elves. sprites, and leprechauns as symbolic mischief makers..It's the 50 ft. pneumo-rabbits and their dirigible-like Egg-saucers that are doing these misdeeds! Candace On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 5:28 PM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: No surprise they Ospreys stopped building at the new site along the road to Myers. Did you see those terrifying inflatable easter rabbits and stuff? They are enough to scare off anything in the natural world. ;^) Kevin *From:* bounce-114786989-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto: bounce-114786989-3493...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jason Huck *Sent:* Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:22 PM *To:* 'Candace Cornell'; CAYUGABIRDS-L *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit On Wednesday morning this week, I observed one osprey bringing a stick to the new Myer’s Park hill platform. This morning, I observed 2 ospreys sitting on one of the power poles at the bottom of the hill. There are a few sticks sitting atop that pole, and they are atop the wires. Jason *From:* bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu [ mailto:bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edubounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Candace Cornell *Sent:* Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:30 PM *To:* cayugabirds-l *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit For the last three days, there have been 5-7 Royal Terns mixed in with the gang of Ring-bills and immature Herring gulls at the Myer's Park spit. The lake and stream levels are high and there is not much spit above water for the crowd of birds to use. The gulls fuss and argue the real estate while the terns do as terns do, sit quietly ignoring them, huddled together all facing the wind. Yesterday, I watched two immature Herring Gulls repeatedly dropping mollusks on the gravel spit presumably to open them. Everyday I see exquisitely plumed pairs of Hooded and Common Mergansers cruising up and down Salmon Creek ignoring the wind, rain, and cold. At Salt Point, the E. Bluebirds are populating the meadow; a Red-tailed Hawk patrols the Salmon Creek near Rt. 34; Killdeer, Amer. Robins, Song Sparrows, and N. Mockingbirds dominate the air-waves; and rattling Red-winged blackbirds and Kingfishers compete for back up. Coots, C. Geese, Mallards, mergansers, and Red-head Ducks patrol the shore and the call of a Common Loon can still be seen and heard every few days offshore. (I'm usually focused on the ospreys so my bird sightings are by no means complete.) The pair of ospreys that were claiming the new platform at Myers Hill apparently stopped their efforts. I have not seen them in over a week. Has anyone else? These things happen. There is still time for another pair to move in. Last year, the Salt Point pair did not meet until Earth Day, April 22, 2013. The female osprey—I nicknamed the female Ophelia and male Orpheus)—at Salt Point should be getting ready to lay eggs soon. and that's the way it is... Candace -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://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 Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://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 Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and
[cayugabirds-l] Please report any eagle-osprey interactions during 2014
Please report any interactions you see this spring and summer between eagles and ospreys in the *Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake drainage basins* to me at *cec...@gmail.com cec...@gmail.com*. In addition to osprey nest locations, I am collecting preliminary data on the pressures these two species exert on one another. *DATA NEEDED FROM YOUR SIGHTINGS, IF POSSIBLE:* *BIRDS*• If possible, identify the sexes and species involved, Females are larger than males in both species. • Note the date, time, weather, location, and most importantly, describe their behaviors as best as you can. *FISH If a fish is involved in the eagle-osprey interaction, please try to:*• identify the species to family or genus and • estimate its weight and length from tip of snout to the base of the tail. • and most importantly, describe their behaviors as best as you can. *To help your fish ID, look to see if:* •the fish has a second, small adipose (fatty) fin on its back before the tail (salmon-trout); • it is a long and fat fish rather than flat, and with there are barbels around the mouth (catfish); • the tail is forked or unforked tail; • it is extremely long and thin (pike); and if • it's body is deep rather than long (sunfish family) or • it's longer than it is wide, as in a trout, perch, or small-mouth bass. I would like to thank you all in advance for whatever information you can shore about these species over the 2014 breeding season. I know that midair IDs of half-eaten fish are difficult, as is sexing the raptors themselves, but you can be surprised how much info the smallest detail may bring. Just write down what you see and please send it to me at cec...@gmail.com. Again, many thanks for your help! Eyes to the skies! Candace Candace Cornell cec...@gmail.com Cayuga Bird Club Conservation Action Committee REGARDING MY EMAIL OF APRIL 22, 2014, *PLEASE NOTE:* I am very conscious of and highly respective of private property rights in the States and the reasons to protect nest locations. However, I determined all the osprey nests that I listed on Cayuga Lake were either on public property right-of-ways and/or visible from public land and that the benefits of responsible birders knowing where these nests are outweighs the harm it could do. Therefore, I sincerely hope no land owners are offended by the publication of this information and that all birders who go to see these nests are mindful of the property rights of others and respectful of the environment in which they are far more than just an observer. CEC -- 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/ --
