[cayugabirds-l] lost wallet at Myers

2014-05-16 Thread Susan Danskin
If anyone finds a small maroon wallet in the spit parking lot at Myers, please 
contact Susan Danskin at 607 277-2622.
Thanks Susan
PS Thanks to Bob for the Kittiwake!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ravens over Ithaca

2014-05-16 Thread Asher Hockett
In my (new) neck of the woods on S Danby Rd, ravens are an almost daily
sighting, either at home or on the way down the hill to 96. It is wonderful
to have them around after so many years without them until just a few years
ago.


On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 8:43 PM, Paul Anderson p...@grammatech.com wrote:


 Yesterday I finished Berndt Heinrich's Mind of the Raven, which I can
 highly recommend. Today at about 6pm waiting at the stop light at the Dey
 St. exit from Rt 13, two Ravens flew over in the direction of the farmer's
 market. One was being harassed by a blackbird.

 Happy birding...

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration still going!

2014-05-16 Thread W. Larry Hymes
More birds apparently moved in last night.  We now have two! BROWN 
THRASHER feeding in our yard.  Thought for sure we had missed them this 
year.


Larry

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[cayugabirds-l] Myers Friday Morning

2014-05-16 Thread bob mcguire
With memories of the 13 Whimbrel that landed on the spit at Myers during a rain 
storm a couple of years ago, I drove out there at first light this morning to 
see what I could see. A lone Semipalmated Plover was foraging at the water's 
edge. And picking through the hundreds of Ring-billed Gulls, a couple of 
juvenile Black-backed, and several herring Gulls hunkered down in the rain, I 
noticed three Bonaparte's Gulls. While looking for more Bonaparte's (and 
possible LIttle Gull), I noticed one gull with a dark ear spot and what I 
thought initially was the beginning of a black hood. Then I noticed that its 
bill was pale yellow and that it was nearly the same size as the neighboring 
Ring-billeds - and that the black on the back of the head was actually a 
partial collar. At that point I started taking pictures and sent the word out. 
Tim Lentz arrived shortly thereafter and confirmed that it was a Black-legged 
Kittiwake. Given the steady rain, I would not be surprised if it remained on 
the spit for this morning at least.

Bob McGuire


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored sparrow copulation with chipping

2014-05-16 Thread Benjamin Freeman
To add to Matt's list, the Clay-colored Sparrow that hung around
Lindsay-Parsons last summer was paired with a Field Sparrow. So
Clay-coloreds that end up around here seem to take a liking to Chipping and
Field Sparrows...


On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 9:35 PM, Matthew Medler m...@cornell.edu wrote:

 Although Clay-colored Sparrow is rare here in the Cayuga Lake Basin, there
 is a history of this species breeding with Chipping Sparrow in our area.
 From a 1960 issue of The Kingbird:

 The lthaca Clay-colored Sparrow (see July, 1960, Kingbird, p. 651) mated
 with a female Chipping Sparrow, fed her on the nest, and assisted in
 feeding the young. There were three eggs on Jun 13. Young and both parents
 were photographod on Jun. 22. On Jun 24 the young were taken by an unknown
 predator, probably a Blue Jay, during a short period when the nest was not
 under observation. This nesting record will be written up in detail and
 published later.

 http://www.nybirds.org/KBsearch/y1960v10n3/y1960v10n3rgn3.pdf#search=%22summer%201960%22

 And, also of interest is this recording from Sapsucker Woods from 1959:

 http://macaulaylibrary.org/audio/15418

 Matt Medler
 Ithaca


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 *To:* Graham Montgomery montgomery.gra...@gmail.com
 *Cc:* cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu
 *Sent:* Thursday, May 15, 2014 9:16 PM
 *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored sparrow copulation with
 chipping

 If it actually breeds we should name it the Cascazilla Sparrow
 France
 On May 15, 2014 9:07 PM, Graham Montgomery montgomery.gra...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 Hi all,

 Brian Magnier and myself went out and watched/photographed the
 Clay-colored sparrow on Cornell's campus this afternoon. He's still
 sticking around and singing/calling almost constantly. The most interesting
 thing we observed was copulation with a chipping sparrow at around 6:00 PM.

 Photos here:
 https://www.flickr.com/photos/72340495@N06/sets/72157644692290725/

 Brian also got some excellent photos that hopefully he'll post at some
 point. Us + Andy Johnson also had a nice Blue-winged warbler in the
 flowering trees south of Goldwin Smith Hall.

 Good birding,

 Graham Montgomery
 Cornell Entomology | Biology
 Ithaca, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard, May 16, 2014

2014-05-16 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Very wet and cool morning…but, I cannot complain about the rain. Bring mud 
boots and rain pants if you intend to walk in and around the Hawthorn Orchard 
in the coming days.

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

Hawthorn Orchard, Tompkins, US-NY
May 16, 2014 7:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Very rainy morning. Constant heavy drizzle. 1 of rainfall this 
morning, with temperatures starting around 54 degrees and falling to 47 degrees 
by the time I finished. Massive stands of water throughout the Hawthorn 
Orchard, as well as creeks of flowing water through the middle sections. North 
ravine was heavily flooded with significant ambient rushing water noise. Very 
few birds early on, then birds began appearing by around 8:45am. Birds seemed 
to favor foraging in hawthorns along very East edge just South of Northeast 
corner.
23 species

Great Blue Heron  1
Belted Kingfisher  1 Flyover
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Blue-headed Vireo  1 Seen only, middle North section
Blue Jay  1
Black-capped Chickadee  2
Tufted Titmouse  1
American Robin  2
Gray Catbird  4
European Starling  6

Blue-winged Warbler  1 Territorial male singing in open dead-wood section 
of hawthorns along East edge, just South of the Northeast corner.
Tennessee Warbler  6 1 singing male in ravine just North of the Northeast 
corner; soon after, 5 in one tree, all silently foraging in a very tight flock 
together, at one point all within 4-6 feet of each other – East side, just 
South of Northeast corner.
Common Yellowthroat  1
Magnolia Warbler  3 2 males, 1 female: 1 male in North ravine; 1 male and 1 
female in Northeast corner.
Bay-breasted Warbler  1 female quietly foraging in Northeast corner
Blackburnian Warbler  1 non-vocal male, Northeast corner
Yellow Warbler  1
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1 1 singer, near Blue-winged Warbler (East side, 
just South of Northeast Corner
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2 Northeast corner
Wilson's Warbler  1 Silently foraging male, very wet looking. Working East 
edge of Northeast corner, eventually with Tennessee Warblers.

Scarlet Tanager  1 Heard singing once, West side.
Northern Cardinal  1
Baltimore Oriole  1 male foraging in close proximity to Blackburnian 
Warbler, Northeast corner. Flew up from ground.

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[cayugabirds-l] Solitary Sandpiper/Indigo buntings

2014-05-16 Thread Donna Scott
Single SOLITARY SANDPIPER seen at about 9 AM today in flooded farm field at 
Dublin Rd, near Lansingville Rd., No. Lansing, Tompkins County, where I saw the 
Wood Duck pair a couple weeks ago.
Wood Duck pair not seen.

2 Pairs of INDIGO BUNTINGS at my feeder rail. One male is all blue, while the 
other has brownish tones in wings and tail. All-blue one chases brownish one 
away!
Also seen  heard on Lansing Station Rd.: AMERICAN REDSTARTS, B. ORIOLE, G. 
CATBIRDS, RED EYED VIREO, KINGFISHER, GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER and the usual 
feeder birds.

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[cayugabirds-l] No kittiwake

2014-05-16 Thread Jay McGowan
No luck with the kittiwake at Myers just now. Immature male WHITE-WINGED
SCOTER was north of the spit, as well as one of the several Lesser
Black-backed Gulls that were around earlier. Semipalmated Plover continues
as well as a Least Sandpiper and a flyby Semipalmated Sandpiper.

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[cayugabirds-l] Golden-winged warbler at the Montezuma Audubon Center - May 16

2014-05-16 Thread Chris Lajewski
One male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER has been at the Montezuma Audubon Center's 
grassland today north of the building.  It has been singing and flying between 
the black walnut grove edge and north woods since 11 am. 


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2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY 13146.

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[cayugabirds-l] Wallet found

2014-05-16 Thread Susan Danskin
Thanks Chris Pelke!

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[cayugabirds-l] Lindsay Parson's Preserve

2014-05-16 Thread Ann Mitchell
Yesterday. Lots of Warblers including Blue-winged, Prairie, Hooded, Canada, and 
Mourning (missed the Worm-eating for the moment).   
Warning: BEWARE of ticks! I know better, but yesterday I did not tuck in my 
pant legs under the socks and didn't tuck in my shirt. Two major no-nos! I had 
8 ticks on me - 6 were embedded. Yesterday I got two Doxycycline to take at 
once. After the doc saw all the other ticks (all deer ticks), he gave me 
another Rx for an extra dose. Be more cautious than me, please!
Best, Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Kittywake at light house myers

2014-05-16 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Five feet away from me

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[cayugabirds-l] Thrush sweep (minor) at Lab of O

2014-05-16 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
Hi all,
I have always believed horrible weather can provide some of the most 
memorable birding opportunities. Bob's Kittiwake today is a perfect example. 
With that in mind, and a Kittiwake under my belt, I decided to go to the Lab 
and look for thrushes. 
I thought the trails would be empty in the pouring rain so I wasn't 
surprised to be the only wet person out there. I walked the spur trail, from 
the parking lot, to the Hoyt-Pileated trail, Woodleton Boardwalk, East Trail to 
the pond then back over SSW road to the Wilson Trail, Podell Boardwalk to the 
Lab. The spur trail afforded me nice looks at a hopping SWAINSON'S THRUSH and 
ROBINS. H-Pileated Trail gave up a perched HERMIT and feeding WOOD THRUSH. Over 
the Woodleton Boardwalk to East Trail, ( thrush alley ), I had a nice view of a 
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH and another WOOD THRUSH. I had been hearing Veery and as I 
crossed the road onto Wilson Trail I had my first look at a VEERY along with 
another WOOD THRUSH. Of course Robins were an ever present companion. All the 
thrushes seem skittish as they can be, but the fact that walkers hadn't been 
spooking them from the trail gave me more chances to see them in the open. This 
is by far the most complete visual thrush experience I've ever had. The fact 
that I missed Bluebird, and the more exotic thrushes, doesn't diminish the 
enjoyment of what I call my minor thrush sweep. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma area 16May2014

2014-05-16 Thread Jay McGowan
A quick check of Montezuma this evening with Livia and Tim Lenz produced a
few nice birds. The pier at Frontenac Marina in Union Springs was
productive as always, with about 38 COMMON TERNS, 3 FORSTER'S TERNS, and
multiple Bonaparte's Gulls. We were able to refind the male GOLDEN-WINGED
WARBLER at the Audubon Center north of Savannah. Carncross had a good
variety of shorebirds, with the highlight being a gorgeous breeding plumage
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, with five Black-bellied Plovers, two RUDDY
TURNSTONES, many Semipalmated Plovers, Least Sandpipers, and Dunlin, and a
few Semipalmated Sandpipers. Knox-Marsellus had nine GREAT EGRETS.

Good birding,
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[cayugabirds-l] Kittywake at Myers Light House

2014-05-16 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Hi all,

Today I was supposed to entertain my brother and relatives in the evening, so I 
suggested we go to Myers! I was keen on looking for the Kittiwake but did not 
tell them so.



As soon as we reached the point I scanned the birds at the spit, then randomly 
looked towards the light house and there the bird was in binocular view, which 
was being chased by  a Herring Gull Juvenile. I shouted to my brother 
Kittiwake . He blankly looked at me and was wondering what I am talking 
about. Then I told him about this rare bird and that is why I had brought them 
there.  He reminded me of seeing another rare gull at Myers and that was a 
Sabine's Gull a few years ago!



The I suggested that we drive to the light house to my shivering relatives.  So 
when we landed there again the bird was on a rock close my brother's window. So 
I asked him to take a picture with his camera, which has 12MP camera, while 
mine is 1.3 MP. But he sheepishly told me that his battery is dead. So he 
started charging his camera to my car charger. In the mean time bird was chased 
by a first year ring-billed gull, and it landed a few feet away form me. So I 
took many identifiable pictures with my camera and I started getting a message 
of low battery. Between my brother's and my camera we got decent pictures and 
videos. By then the bird sat five feet away from me. We spent several minutes 
charging my brothers cell phone and taking videos and pictures.  I kept looking 
in the mirror for other people to show up. But I did not see any. Finally we 
decided that we had enough of the bird and the bird also at the same time 
thought it had enough of us  and we both took off.  Then I saw a few birders 
looking for the bird. and they saw it when it flew away. So I had been sitting 
with the bird for nearly half an hour and my car probably blocked the view of 
the bird and people did not know that was my car I think.  Irony was that I had 
my video camera in my car till today morning. Only in the morning I had removed 
it from my car along with my backpack, so I was camera less. But nevertheless 
we got  some fairly decent videos of the Kittiwake. Here is the link to a 
couple of pictures and I will post the videos when I get time!



https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644293910937

[https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/14015817758_7774dbbfab_z.jpg]https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644293910937

Kittiwake at Myers on 140516 - an album on Flickr
Kittiwake at Myers on 140516
Read more...https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644293910937


Also, I saw a Semi-palmated  plover at the light house.



This brings my total of Basin Life list to 310 species!



Cheers
meena

Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
42.429007,-76.47111
http://haribal.org/
http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/



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