[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Egrets moved on
I was at Knox-Marsellus until about 7:30 PM watching the pair of Snowy Egrets as they lifted off the marsh, circled a couple times, and headed south. I was unable to relocate them after a quick look at Mays Point & the Wildlife Drive. Mark Photos (very distant) available at Eaton Birding Society facebook page. Sent from Windows Mail -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] oriole nest, h-birds and cuckoo
Among other things on this clearly summer day: The Ruby-thoated Hummingbirds found the newly offered feeder and a male was doing U-shaped display flights not far from the feeder area within hours. An Baltimore Oriole nest is complete in clear view (nice for us, maybe not for the oriole) off a cherry branch. Not sure what stage, but males have been competitive for days. A Black-billed cuckoo has been calling today, first this morning, and now again this evening. Hadn’t heard it before today. A Willow Flycatcher is back exactly where one sang last year. And the Mourning Doves are incubating their third (I think) clutch in our garage, this time right on top of my field equipment. Fortunately most of the equipment in current use is in my car. Oh—and last night I saw fireflies for the first time. Anne (just over the Basin Border) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] West Danby Nighthawks
Just had NIGHTHAWK pass over my yard. It was quite high, and I might have missed seeing it if it had been silent, but the "peent" gave it away. And now here's another one, also vocalizing! And down in the woods, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo is singing. Heard it yesterday too, and thought of Ken Rosenberg's post about the previous night's migrants. -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Whimbrel
There is currently one at the visitor center at Montezuma. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] High Vista Preserve and Hinchcliff Family Preserve (FLLT SBQ), Sat 5/28
Twelve birders joined me for two bird walks on Saturday morning on the eastern slope of Skaneateles Lake, to launch this year’s Finger Lakes Land Trust Spring Bird Quest. We started at 8 AM at the High Vista Preserve on Vincent Hill Road. We heard at least four HOODED WARBLERS. I got only one sight confirmation, fortuitously when the bird switched to its rising alternate song. Others missed seeing that one, but some in our group (not I) later saw two Hooded Warblers together. We found many other expected species of the moist hardwood forest. Most illuminating for me was a view of a VEERY issuing some harsh parrot-like “craahkk” calls. This learning experience enabled us to identify an unseen Veery uttering the same sound not long afterward. We finished that walk at about 9:45, at which point a mix of repeat customers and newcomers joined me for the next outing at the nearby Hinchcliff Family Preserve, at the end of Covey Road. It was our honor to be joined by John and Robin Hinchcliff of the eponymous family whose generosity made the acquisition of this large and stunning property possible. Here we had the morning’s two biggest surprises – a very late LINCOLN’S SPARROW in a hedgerow near the parking lot and an ACADIAN FLYCATCHER singing across the deep ravine from the trail, in the northern part of the preserve. eBird gave me two coveted “complete” prompts for these observations. See the full list below for details and poor but diagnostic photos of the sparrow. At this preserve too, we found four Hooded Warblers. This time we all saw one singing male. I saw another briefly myself. (Today’s eight must to be a personal high count for me for Hooded Warblers for one morning!!) We also heard a singing CANADA WARBLER and saw several CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, most of which were singing their rambling, unemphatic alternate songs. Thanks to all who joined the walks in the rising heat! And I look forward to seeing many of you in Candor for tomorrow’s walk at Logan Hill! Mark Chao High Vista list http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29953103 Hinchcliff list, including Lincoln’s Sparrow photos http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29953032 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Egrets KM
What a year for snowy egrets in upstate NY!! Prolonged South winds last several days no doubt leading to overshooting migrants. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 11:03 AM, Dave K wrote: There are 2 snowy egrets feeding in the center of Knox Marcellus 11 a.m. Sent from Huawei Mobile-- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Egrets KM
There are 2 snowy egrets feeding in the center of Knox Marcellus 11 a.m. Sent from Huawei Mobile -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
