[cayugabirds-l] 5 white-crowned sparrows

2014-05-07 Thread Fredric Kardon
Seen in next to Hopkins Rd, 7:30 AM today.  Some made forays into the
adjacent soybean field.  This is an unusual sighting for me.  Are there
more of them around this year or was I just lucky to catch a group moving
through this area?
I also saw a pair of BROWN THRASHERS in my back yard at 6:30 AM.  We see
them most years near us.

Fred Kardon

--

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] Walk to work

2014-05-07 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Hi all,
Along my path on East Ithaca recreation way, I saw a few returning migrants as 
follows:
Lots of White -crowned Sparrows, some singing
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Gray Catbird
Great-crested Flycatcher - beautiful view in a bare tree
Northern Parula (2)
And finally Chimney Swifts chattering away!

Of course there were other regular birds too!



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/

--

Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Grebe vs Bullhead

2014-05-07 Thread Ellen Haith
Off Elm Beach this morning, west side of Cayuga Lake, a pod of Buffleheads
- two males and six females - fishing in a leisurely  manner as they drift
south. Another pair hanging around in front of the cottage.

Our 'flock' of Rough-Winged Swallows seems marginally larger this year,
despite the lack of other swallows along the shoreline.


On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 10:58 PM, John and Fritzie Blizzard 
job121...@verizon.net wrote:

  Good catch,  Dave! Wonder the little guy didn't sink!

 Fritzie



 On 5/6/2014 5:36 PM, Dave K wrote:

 Today at MNWR auto loop

 https://flic.kr/p/nvXS6w



 --
 *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:
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] Northern Montezuma Birding

2014-05-07 Thread Chris Lajewski
Good birding across the Northern Montezuma WMA the last few days. Highlights 
were BALD EAGLE and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER on Howland's Island May 4, SORA 
and a pair of SANDHILL CRANES on Crusoe Lake May 5, and WOOD THRUSH, EASTERN 
KINGBIRD and SCARLET TANAGER at Montezuma Audubon Center on May 7. Here are my 
eBird reports. 

Chris Lajewski
Interim Director
Montezuma Audubon Center



Montezuma (NMWMA)--Howland Island, Cayuga, US-NY May 4,
2014 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Comments: walked the southeast corner of the Island.
34 species
 
Canada Goose  X
Wood Duck  X
American Wigeon  X
Mallard  X
Northern Pintail  X
Green-winged Teal  X
Great Blue Heron  X
Turkey Vulture  X
Osprey  X
Bald Eagle  X
Red-tailed Hawk  X
Mourning Dove  X
Belted Kingfisher  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Northern Flicker  X
Great Crested Flycatcher  X
Blue Jay  X
Tree Swallow  X
Barn Swallow  X
Black-capped Chickadee  X
White-breasted Nuthatch  X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  X
American Robin  X
Cedar Waxwing  X
Yellow Warbler  X
Yellow-rumped Warbler  X
Song Sparrow  X
White-throated Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
American Goldfinch  X
 
View this checklist online at 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18266745

Northern Montezuma WMA - Crusoe Creek/Crusoe Lake, Wayne,
US-NY May 5, 2014 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: paddled Crusoe Creek upstream from Montezuma Audubon Center to 
Crusoe
Lake
38 species
 
Canada Goose  X
Wood Duck  X
American Wigeon  X
Mallard  X
Northern Pintail  X
Green-winged Teal  X
Pied-billed Grebe  X
Great Blue Heron  X
Turkey Vulture  X
Osprey  X
Northern Harrier  1
Bald Eagle  1 One adult on nest near Crusoe Lake
Sora  X
Common Gallinule  X
Sandhill Crane  5 three adults migrating
north, two adults on west side of Crusoe Lake at usual nesting location.
Mourning Dove  X
Red-bellied Woodpecker  X
Downy Woodpecker  X
Northern Flicker  X
Pileated Woodpecker  X
Blue Jay  X
American Crow  X
Purple Martin  X
Tree Swallow  X
Barn Swallow  X
White-breasted Nuthatch  X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  X
Eastern Bluebird  X
American Robin  X
Yellow Warbler  X
Song Sparrow  X
Swamp Sparrow  X
Northern Cardinal  X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
Common Grackle  X
Brown-headed Cowbird  X
American Goldfinch  X
 
View this checklist online at 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18267634

Montezuma Audubon Center, Wayne, US-NY
May 7, 2014 9:45 AM - 10:10 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
21 species
 
Canada Goose  3
Turkey Vulture  3
Red-tailed Hawk  1
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Eastern Kingbird  1
American Crow  X
Purple Martin  X
Tree Swallow  X
Black-capped Chickadee  X
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  X
Wood Thrush  X
Yellow Warbler  1
Field Sparrow  X
Song Sparrow  X
Swamp Sparrow  X
Scarlet Tanager  1
Northern Cardinal  X
Red-winged Blackbird  X
American Goldfinch  X
 View this checklist online at 
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18266486
--

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] Sora @ SSW Sherwood

2014-05-07 Thread Suan Hsi Yong
Sora seen in reeds across from Sherwood platform, first spotted (sans
binoculars) by Colleen. Brief look before disappearing behind only giving
hints of movement before disappearing altogether. Not heard.

Many myrtles and palms and yellow warblers. Lots of rusty blackbird squeaks
from the woods.

Suan

PS, Sorry, Chris, forgot to mention the Sora when I saw you.

--

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] bird assortment

2014-05-07 Thread holly adams
Just took my lunch break on the front stoop here in Bdale, and despite the
typically low bird activity time of day (1:45 pm), had the good company
of the following in our feeder/spruce/crabapple feeder area in our front
yard:

Brown Thrashers 2, one on the edge of our front yard, one I could hear
towards the   rear of the house
House finches 2
Purple Finch 1
Goldfinches 14
Field Sparrows--a couple at the feeders and 2 across the street singing
White Throated Sparrows 4
White Crowned Sparrows 3
Grackles 5
RWBB 6+
Rosebreasted Grosbeak 5, all male
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers 2, one across the street hammering on the metal
gate,and one at the edge of
our front yard
House Wren 1 at the edge of the yard
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
BC Chickadees 4
House Sparrows 2
Blue Jays  5
and a variety of other singers for background vocals in the back field,
including Meadowlark

Excellent way to bird!

-holly

--

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] So you think you know your yard?

2014-05-07 Thread Caro
There's the Big Year, the Big Day... I know people who do Big Sits... And now, 
introducing the Big Yard.

After finding out over the past few days, just by paying much closer attention, 
that my own yard can yield almost fifty species in a single day (and 
counting!!), I'm inaugurating a new game in the vein of staycations, small 
carbon footprints, making do, and discovering what's right under your nose: The 
Big Yard, May 7-31, 2014. 

Anyone can participate (so go ahead and forward this to anyone not on this list 
who might want to play).

The rules are:
1) all birds counted must be visible and/or audible from your property
2) day tallies must be made within one day (12:00am to 11:59pm), with a new 
tally starting on the next or any subsequent day. At the end of the month, you 
submit to me, via email, your biggest day's species total, with street address, 
approximate property size, and any notes you want to include.
3) you can borrow a friend's yard if you don't have one of your own, but no one 
can combine two yards for any one day.
4) no calling Sapsucker Woods your yard! The idea is to stay more or less where 
you are.
5) you may recruit helpers (kids, partners, friends welcome), and your efforts 
may be combined for the same Yard. Be wary, though, of the enthusiast who lets 
her imagination create Little Blue Herons at her feeder.

Winners may occur in the following categories, plus any others that seem 
necessary:
Most Species in a Single Day,
Most Species of the Game (5/7-5/31 species total)
Best Behavioral Observation, 
Best Reporting Style, 
Most Yard Lists Submitted to eBird, and
A Bird Poker Award (full house of woodpeckers? Royal flush of sparrows?)-- in 
other words, most birds from one family group.

Prizes are TBA, but in the spirit of the game, they'll likely be 
no-marginal-cost and/or imaginary, and will include having your newly-won title 
announced formally to the venerable Cayugabirds list-serve, with highlights 
from your daring feats of observation.

I'll be the judge, will not be allowed to win anything, and will consult 
experts as needed.

I encourage you to submit all of your tallies to eBird!! Who says only the 
hotspots are hot spots?? Let's populate eBird with new heavily-birded locations!

Reply off-list if you want to say you're participating or if you have 
questions. I look forward to hearing what you find. You can do this game even 
if you can only bird your yard once or twice between now and the end of the 
month.

Think you have only House Sparrows and an occasional American Goldfinch? I dare 
you to look/listen again. And again...

Caroline Manring
West Hill, Ithaca







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] No cars in Stewart Park 12-14 May

2014-05-07 Thread Dave Nutter
While the railroad track is replaced at the entrance it should be nice and 
quiet in the park, but you'll have to bike or walk.

--Dave Nutter


Begin forwarded message:

 From: Julie Holcomb jul...@cityofithaca.org
 Date: May 07, 2014 11:50:13 AM
 To: Michael Thorne mtho...@cityofithaca.org
 Subject: News Release - Temporary Closure of Stewart Park to Vehicular Traffic

 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

 For additional information contact:

 Ray Benjamin, Assistant Superintendent

 Streets  Facilities

 r...@cityofithaca.org , (607) 272-1718   
  
 For Immediate Release:

 May 7, 2014

  

 PROJECT NAME: Stewart Park Railroad Crossing Replacement

  

 PROJECT LOCATION: Stewart Park

  

 PROJECT START DATE: May 12, 2014

  

  

 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND GOAL:

 This project will involve the removal and replacement of railroad track 
 across the entrance  exit driveway of Stewart Park.

  

 LOCAL IMPACTS: Stewart Park will be closed to vehicular traffic.  A Norfolk 
 Southern work crew will be on site to facilitate crossings for emergency 
 vehicles during working hours.  One traffic lane will be left open for 
 emergency vehicle crossing overnight.  The park will remain open for 
 pedestrian traffic only, until the paving is completed on Wednesday May 14, 
 2014. 

  

 SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE:  May 14, 2014

  

 http://www.egovlink.com/public_documents300/ithaca/published_documents/Construction%20Notices/2014/Stewart%20Park%20Railroad%20Crossing%20Replacement.pdf
  

  

  -END-
--

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] LIndsay-Parsons Preserve This Morning

2014-05-07 Thread bob mcguire
As I walked in from the parking lot early this morning I passed a full 
compliment of singing birds. It seemed as though most of the locally breeding 
birds had arrived and were setting up their territories. I had Yellow, Prairie, 
Blue-wing, and Black-and-White Warblers right out of the car. Then Field 
Sparrows, Song Sparrows and Common Yellowthroats across the first field. 
Catbirds sang from the bushes, and a Brown Thrasher from one of the tallest 
trees. A Chestnut-sided Warbler came in in the last field before the RR tracks, 
and Phoebe and Least Flycatchers called from the area of the stream. 

What really caught my attention, though, was the chorus that surrounded the 
bench at Celia's Cup. I sat there for nearly an hour listening to distant 
Cardinals, Ovenbirds, Blue Jays, and Robins, then several Wood Thrushes, more 
Black-and White Warblers, the same Brown Thrasher and finally a nearby Hooded 
Warbler. So what was missing? No Indigo Bunting yet, no Red-eyed Vireo, no 
Scarlet Tanager. I expect that by the weekend they will all be there.

Bob McGuire


--

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] Myers Gr. Yellowlegs

2014-05-07 Thread John Greenly
6 Greater Yellowlegs at 7 pm today at Myers, foraging around the gravel bar in 
Salmon Creek 50 yd or so up from the lake. 

--John Greenly
Ludlowville
--

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] So you think you know your yard?

2014-05-07 Thread Robin Cisne
This may not be strictly legit, but for my own private, informal purposes
my yard extends down the road a half-mile past the open fields, which my
dog and I walk every morning.  Thus far this spring I've got a royal flush
of hawks: Red-tailed, Broad Winged, Marsh/Northern Harrier, Red-Shouldered,
Cooper's, and Sharpie.

If I have six of kind does that prove that I've got something up my sleeve?
; )




On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Caro carolinemanr...@gmail.com wrote:

 There's the Big Year, the Big Day... I know people who do Big Sits... And
 now, introducing the Big Yard.

 After finding out over the past few days, just by paying much closer
 attention, that my own yard can yield almost fifty species in a single day
 (and counting!!), I'm inaugurating a new game in the vein of staycations,
 small carbon footprints, making do, and discovering what's right under your
 nose: The Big Yard, May 7-31, 2014.

 Anyone can participate (so go ahead and forward this to anyone not on this
 list who might want to play).

 The rules are:
 1) all birds counted must be visible and/or audible from your property
 2) day tallies must be made within one day (12:00am to 11:59pm), with a
 new tally starting on the next or any subsequent day. At the end of the
 month, you submit to me, via email, your biggest day's species total, with
 street address, approximate property size, and any notes you want to
 include.
 3) you can borrow a friend's yard if you don't have one of your own, but
 no one can combine two yards for any one day.
 4) no calling Sapsucker Woods your yard! The idea is to stay more or less
 where you are.
 5) you may recruit helpers (kids, partners, friends welcome), and your
 efforts may be combined for the same Yard. Be wary, though, of the
 enthusiast who lets her imagination create Little Blue Herons at her feeder.

 Winners may occur in the following categories, plus any others that seem
 necessary:
 Most Species in a Single Day,
 Most Species of the Game (5/7-5/31 species total)
 Best Behavioral Observation,
 Best Reporting Style,
 Most Yard Lists Submitted to eBird, and
 A Bird Poker Award (full house of woodpeckers? Royal flush of
 sparrows?)-- in other words, most birds from one family group.

 Prizes are TBA, but in the spirit of the game, they'll likely be
 no-marginal-cost and/or imaginary, and will include having your newly-won
 title announced formally to the venerable Cayugabirds list-serve, with
 highlights from your daring feats of observation.

 I'll be the judge, will not be allowed to win anything, and will consult
 experts as needed.

 I encourage you to submit all of your tallies to eBird!! Who says only the
 hotspots are hot spots?? Let's populate eBird with new heavily-birded
 locations!

 Reply off-list if you want to say you're participating or if you have
 questions. I look forward to hearing what you find. You can do this game
 even if you can only bird your yard once or twice between now and the end
 of the month.

 Think you have only House Sparrows and an occasional American Goldfinch? I
 dare you to look/listen again. And again...

 Caroline Manring
 West Hill, Ithaca







 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/

 --




-- 
*Love isn't a state of perfect caring.  It is an active noun like
'struggle.'  To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the
way he or she is, right here and now.*   — Mr. (Fred) Rogers

--

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] So you think you know your yard?

2014-05-07 Thread Linda Orkin
This is a great idea Caroline!!  Hope lots of people participate. 

Linda 

Sent from my iPhone

On May 7, 2014, at 3:49 PM, Caro carolinemanr...@gmail.com wrote:

 There's the Big Year, the Big Day... I know people who do Big Sits... And 
 now, introducing the Big Yard.
 
 After finding out over the past few days, just by paying much closer 
 attention, that my own yard can yield almost fifty species in a single day 
 (and counting!!), I'm inaugurating a new game in the vein of staycations, 
 small carbon footprints, making do, and discovering what's right under your 
 nose: The Big Yard, May 7-31, 2014. 
 
 Anyone can participate (so go ahead and forward this to anyone not on this 
 list who might want to play).
 
 The rules are:
 1) all birds counted must be visible and/or audible from your property
 2) day tallies must be made within one day (12:00am to 11:59pm), with a new 
 tally starting on the next or any subsequent day. At the end of the month, 
 you submit to me, via email, your biggest day's species total, with street 
 address, approximate property size, and any notes you want to include.
 3) you can borrow a friend's yard if you don't have one of your own, but no 
 one can combine two yards for any one day.
 4) no calling Sapsucker Woods your yard! The idea is to stay more or less 
 where you are.
 5) you may recruit helpers (kids, partners, friends welcome), and your 
 efforts may be combined for the same Yard. Be wary, though, of the enthusiast 
 who lets her imagination create Little Blue Herons at her feeder.
 
 Winners may occur in the following categories, plus any others that seem 
 necessary:
 Most Species in a Single Day,
 Most Species of the Game (5/7-5/31 species total)
 Best Behavioral Observation, 
 Best Reporting Style, 
 Most Yard Lists Submitted to eBird, and
 A Bird Poker Award (full house of woodpeckers? Royal flush of sparrows?)-- 
 in other words, most birds from one family group.
 
 Prizes are TBA, but in the spirit of the game, they'll likely be 
 no-marginal-cost and/or imaginary, and will include having your newly-won 
 title announced formally to the venerable Cayugabirds list-serve, with 
 highlights from your daring feats of observation.
 
 I'll be the judge, will not be allowed to win anything, and will consult 
 experts as needed.
 
 I encourage you to submit all of your tallies to eBird!! Who says only the 
 hotspots are hot spots?? Let's populate eBird with new heavily-birded 
 locations!
 
 Reply off-list if you want to say you're participating or if you have 
 questions. I look forward to hearing what you find. You can do this game even 
 if you can only bird your yard once or twice between now and the end of the 
 month.
 
 Think you have only House Sparrows and an occasional American Goldfinch? I 
 dare you to look/listen again. And again...
 
 Caroline Manring
 West Hill, Ithaca
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 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 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(!) Eastern Whip-poor-wills - Northwood Apts

2014-05-07 Thread Scott Haber
There are currently (as of 845pm) TWO Eastern Whip-poor-wills counter-singing 
along Northwoods Drive. This is the road that runs adjacent to the Northwood 
Apts off Warren Rd. on the Ithaca/Lansing border.

I got a low-quality audio recording of one via iPhone video camera.

Scott




--

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] SSW this evening

2014-05-07 Thread Susan Danskin
Two pleasant surprises on Wilson North this evening:
1) Solitary Sandpiper at north end of stream that runs under footbridge.  
2) Blackburnian Warbler at bend just beyond Sherwood Platform, foraging at tops 
of partially leafed out trees, beautifully lit by setting sun. 

Susan Danskin
--

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] Two(!) Eastern Whip-poor-wills - Northwood Apts

2014-05-07 Thread Scott Haber
One of the Whip-poor-wills sang one more time for Jay and Perri McGowan,
Livia Santana, and Brad Walker at about 9PM, and then went silently shortly
thereafter.

The poor-quality iPhone recording from our back deck can be heard here(turn
your speakers all the way up):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=588jvkrAmtcfeature=youtu.be

-Scott


On Wed, May 7, 2014 at 8:54 PM, Scott Haber scotthab...@gmail.com wrote:

 There are currently (as of 845pm) TWO Eastern Whip-poor-wills
 counter-singing along Northwoods Drive. This is the road that runs adjacent
 to the Northwood Apts off Warren Rd. on the Ithaca/Lansing border.

 I got a low-quality audio recording of one via iPhone video camera.

 Scott





--

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/

--