[cayugabirds-l] American Golden-Plover, Trumpeter Swans - Eaton Marsh, Montezuma NWR at sunset

2015-09-07 Thread Kimberly Sucy 
A trip along the wildlife drive at Montezuma just after 7 PM tMonday yielded 
some nice views at Eaton Marsh of a pair of Trumpeter Swans preening in the 
gorgeous evening light, while a rather mottled-looking American Golden-Plover 
picked along a ridge of mud behind them.  Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs were 
behaving in typical fall fashion, chasing and calling and being very vocal, 
while Short-billed and, I think, Long-billed Dowitchers continued to plumb the 
depths.   An American Bittern briefly hopped up into view, then settled down to 
stalk the far bank.  I was unable to relocate the Wilson's Snipe I had seen 
scuttling along near the road edge earlier, but was treated to the sight of 22 
Great Egrets (no leg bands) tucked in a corner of Benning Marsh farther along 
the drive.   As I scanned the cattail edges hoping for a Sora (no luck) parts 
of the Egret flock took off, in turn, to head to Eaton or to the middle of the 
drive out of view.   Bobolinks chwinked, Marsh wrens burbled, and Swamp 
Sparrows worked the treadle on their eternal sewing-machine sound as the light 
dimmed.  If you can see my posts on Facebook you'll see my pictures of the 
swans in the setting sun - such a breathtaking sight, poorly captured but still 
a joy to me!

-kimberly
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[cayugabirds-l] send me your Merlins, your owls, your ruthless House Sparrow haters

2015-09-07 Thread Melanie Uhlir 
Is there any way to entice Merlin to our property? I read in this list 
that the Merlin in downtown Ithaca were preying heavily on accursed 
House Sparrows. Someone in the area of Freeville has seemingly been 
raising House Sparrows like a bloody crop (except with no harvest in 
sight). Never had any problem with the horrid things until this year. I 
had to take down all of my nestboxes except for the House Wrens' 
favorite, which they defended heroically and raised two broods 
successfully. I want the worthless House Sparrows exterminated, but I am 
not a James Bond-like assassin along the lines of Fritzie and cannot do 
it with my own bare hands.

Anyone want to buy (or hell, just take), my nestboxes? Our property has 
apparently been ruined for cavity nesters. Thank God for the other 
species who can still find the property hospitable for nesting.

Melanie

On 9/7/2015 7:37 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg wrote:
> Tom Schulenberg and I looked unsuccessfully between 5 and 7 pm. We 
> also searched nearby field areas south and east of the reported area 
> and along E King Rd.
>
> Some other interesting birds in the area including a WILLOW 
> FLYCATCHER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, 2 PINE WARBLERS, and a MERLIN.
>
> KEN
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 7, 2015, at 7:06 PM, Jay McGowan  > wrote:
>
>> Here is a report from Ian Davies at 2:10PM indicating the bird might 
>> have been headed away.
>>
>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24932954
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 3:59 PM, david nicosia > > wrote:
>>
>> Not found between 230 and 4 pm. Joined by Stuart Krasoff and
>> another group of birders. We searched all around the area. Bird
>> is probably still around so good luck to anyone else who tries.
>>
>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>> 
>>
>> 
>> *From*:"Jay McGowan" mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>>
>> *Date*:Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 1:27 PM
>> *Subject*:Re:[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird, Newfield
>>
>> Note being seen along hedgerow east of Town Line Road just north
>> of intersection with Blakeslee Hill Rd.
>>
>> On Sep 7, 2015 12:44 PM, "Jay McGowan"  wrote:
>>
>> A WESTERN KINGBIRD is foraging in the back of the field
>> across from entrance to Sunrise Dr. on Blakeslee Hill Rd. in
>> Newfield, Tompkins Co. Found this morning by Lea Callan.
>>
>> Jay McGowan
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re:[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird, Newfield

2015-09-07 Thread Kenneth V. Rosenberg 
Tom Schulenberg and I looked unsuccessfully between 5 and 7 pm. We also 
searched nearby field areas south and east of the reported area and along E 
King Rd.

Some other interesting birds in the area including a WILLOW FLYCATCHER, 
BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, 2 PINE WARBLERS, and a MERLIN.

KEN

Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 7, 2015, at 7:06 PM, Jay McGowan 
mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Here is a report from Ian Davies at 2:10PM indicating the bird might have been 
headed away.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24932954

On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 3:59 PM, david nicosia 
mailto:daven1...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
Not found between 230 and 4 pm. Joined by Stuart Krasoff and another group of 
birders. We searched all around the area. Bird is probably still around so good 
luck to anyone else who tries.


Sent from Yahoo Mail on 
Android


From:"Jay McGowan" mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>>
Date:Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 1:27 PM
Subject:Re:[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird, Newfield


Note being seen along hedgerow east of Town Line Road just north of 
intersection with Blakeslee Hill Rd.

On Sep 7, 2015 12:44 PM, "Jay McGowan"  wrote:

A WESTERN KINGBIRD is foraging in the back of the field across from entrance to 
Sunrise Dr. on Blakeslee Hill Rd. in Newfield, Tompkins Co. Found this morning 
by Lea Callan.

Jay McGowan

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Re:[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird, Newfield

2015-09-07 Thread Jay McGowan 
Here is a report from Ian Davies at 2:10PM indicating the bird might have
been headed away.

http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24932954

On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 3:59 PM, david nicosia  wrote:

> Not found between 230 and 4 pm. Joined by Stuart Krasoff and another group
> of birders. We searched all around the area. Bird is probably still around
> so good luck to anyone else who tries.
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> 
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> *From*:"Jay McGowan" 
> *Date*:Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 1:27 PM
> *Subject*:Re:[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird, Newfield
>
> Note being seen along hedgerow east of Town Line Road just north of
> intersection with Blakeslee Hill Rd.
> On Sep 7, 2015 12:44 PM, "Jay McGowan"  wrote:
>
>> A WESTERN KINGBIRD is foraging in the back of the field across from
>> entrance to Sunrise Dr. on Blakeslee Hill Rd. in Newfield, Tompkins Co.
>> Found this morning by Lea Callan.
>>
>> Jay McGowan
>>
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