[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Derby Hill Trip

2016-04-21 Thread Gladys Birdsall
Hello All, With the forecast for this weekend, I am changing the CAYUGA BIRD CLUB Derby Hill trip to Sunday, April 24th. Please meet in the north parking area at the Lab of Ornithology. 7 A.M. Dress warmly, and bring food and drinks. We will plan on stopping on the way up. Questions- please

[cayugabirds-l] Green heron

2016-04-21 Thread Suan Yong
My friend in Newfield (off Horton Road) who's had green herons nesting on her property reported this morning that they were back. Suan _ http://suan-yong.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Morning fallout

2016-04-21 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
Radar was very active last night and this morning we had Magnolia and Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) warblers -bright males, and both Warbling and Blue-headed vireos. All were in the yard. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road

Re: [cayugabirds-l] osprey nest on Warren Rd.

2016-04-21 Thread Candace Cornell
NYSEG crews have been trying to thwart the ospreys from building on the Warren Road pole as this location presents a serious fire hazard. They hope to erect an alternative pole nearby in the next few days in an effort to move the birds. It is not the best place to raise a family, but the ospreys

[cayugabirds-l] Vesper Sparrow in Caroline

2016-04-21 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
I've been checking sparrows along the fields on the north end of Creamery Road for years wondering why I never find a Vesper Sparrow there. Well, this morning I did! The first thing I noticed was that one sparrow didn't flush like the others as my car approached. I was able to get pretty close

Re: [cayugabirds-l] osprey nest on Warren Rd.

2016-04-21 Thread AB Clark
That explains the flyover osprey when I was on Winthrop Dr. a couple of days ago. And on Tuesday also, a bald eagle and a raven (chased off by two resident crow families) over Muriel. The bald eagle was remarkably low! The raven looked distinctly young, brownish and broken primaries. Anne

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Beech Hill Brook

2016-04-21 Thread Geo Kloppel
...and this morning I got my answer: one Louisiana Waterthrush is singing down in the flood-scoured gorge. -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Gnat catcher

2016-04-21 Thread Brad Walker
Currently along the Wilson trail at Sapsucker Woods, near the Fuller Wetlands. Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm