[cayugabirds-l] Raven forager--Freese x Hanshaw fields

I encountered a Common Raven alighting and foraging in the wettest spot in the NE corner of the field at Freese x Hanshaw (a spot just SW of the corner signs). The nearest pair of crows was quite upset at this, diving at it, but it didn’t even look at them while landing. It captured something

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Montezuma weekend highlights

A few special birds out of the 90 species my SFO group observed on the Montezuma overnight trip: RED-NECKED GREBE off Ladoga Park lake access & Myers Point, Lansing, Saturday 45 BONAPARTE'S GULLS bathing, preening, & calling at Myers Point, Lansing, Saturday BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER (first of t

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Broad-winged Hawk

Yes, Derby Hill has seen very few Broad-wings yet, unless they got a pulse today. But my guy is definitely back, even swooping into the woods overlooking Maple Ave, where the nests from previous years are located. He's in the vanguard every year! What a racket the Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are

[cayugabirds-l] Broad-winged Hawk

I believe my local Broad-winged Hawk has returned today. For several hours it has been circling high and low over the traditional nest area on my property and vocalizing. -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] New birds

Here in Auburn some new migrants are coming my way, finally. This morning I had a pair of Purple Finches. This is the earliest they've shown up here. They didn't stay long, unfortunately. I also had a Chipping Sparrow show up. They usually nest in my yard. Finally there was a White Throated

[cayugabirds-l] Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush

Know others have already seen them, but I was very excited to find 3 RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS flitting about and vocalizing up in our scotch pine. Saw them at 8:00am. Perhaps they dropped in after migrating over night. We also had a HERMIT THRUSH show up yesterday evening. It was very vigorous