[cayugabirds-l] killdeer

2016-03-12 Thread marsha kardon
This afternoon at about 3:30 we saw and heard at least two killdeer in the field on Hopkins Rd near Hayts Rd, FOY for us. Lots of red winged blackbirds were calling also. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Nest-sitting Eagle

2016-03-12 Thread Geo Kloppel
Patricia and I did a car trip, visiting swamps from West Danby to Spencer, Van Etten, Alpine, Cayuta Lake (the NYS boat launch), Trumbull Corners and Newfield, hoping we might run into some Rusty Blackbirds. Struck out on those, but I thought It worth mentioning that a Bald Eagle is already

[cayugabirds-l] 'round Cayuga Lake Saturday highlights

2016-03-12 Thread Dave Nutter
Today Bob McGuire, Susan Danskin & I made a relatively quick trip around Cayuga Lake. We skipped many usual stops but still found many interesting birds including: * EASTERN MEADOWLARK south of Burdick Hill Rd in Lansing and also west of NYS-90 immediately south of the Long Point Winery (Town

[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow

2016-03-12 Thread Geo Kloppel
A pair of Wood Ducks dropped into my pond early this morning, and now that the sun is shining one Fox Sparrow has begun singing from deep in the thickets of the old apple orchard. -Geo Kloppel, Tupper Rd, West Danby -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Western Tanager yes. Day Hall window sill

2016-03-12 Thread David Nicosia
Feeding on top window sill above and just right of steam pipe. Dave Nicosia -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck on Canandaigua Lake

2016-03-12 Thread Sue Barth
Hello all, My apologies for this late report; I thought I had sent this note successfully from the field yesterday, but I mis-directed it! The Tufted Duck, found by Brooke Morse last weekend, was refound by Willie D'Anna yesterday. The eBird hotspot is called "Canandaigua Lake - Vine

[cayugabirds-l] Sawwhet owl

2016-03-12 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Around 4.00 am I woke up to what it sounded to me like tooting, heard about 5 toots. Bird sounded as if it was far away. I did not have my windows open. I have been awake since. Once more I heard around 4.41 am another 5 or 6 toots.  Not heard since then again. Meena -- Cayugabirds-L List