[cayugabirds-l] Ravens

2015-05-21 Thread Geo Kloppel
My local Ravens have not yet fledged, though they may be hopping around on the dense hemlock branches (I couldn't see young in the nest, but the parents are still defending the immediate area). Cypripedium acaule is now in flower there! -Geo Kloppel, West Danby -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Thunder and birdsong?

2015-05-21 Thread Kim Haines-Eitzen
I have what is probably a very basic question. Yesterday morning, I was birding with a friend in Lansing (Ross Road) (8:30-10:00); despite the cold, the birds were very active and vocal and we counted over 30 species in an hour and half of birding along a short walking route.At 10am,

[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

2015-05-21 Thread Ellen Haith
Seventy-four DC Cormorants just flew north offshore of Elm Beach. Perhaps a dozen more are still cruising around the cove below Thirsty Owl's boat dock, but I cannot say if the first flight came from that location. This huge flock of DCC's is completely new. We usually see several random birds

[cayugabirds-l] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

2015-05-21 Thread marsha kardon
I've never seen a blue-gray gnatcatcher on our property before, but one has come to a tree just outside one of our windows most days, around mid-day, for the last week. It calls loudly and sometimes hovers just outside the window. Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: