Re: [cayugabirds-l] Deep snow
Keeping a slovenly musician's schedule, I revere the Fox Sparrows for showing up at our feeder area in the afternoon. Our two gorgeous Fox Sparrow visitors continued into the evening, putting me at odds between not wanting to frighten them away and wanting to give them more food to scratch at. They finally retired and I put out extra seed in hopes to see them again and to help them on their way. Forgive me for being overly romantic. I haven't seen these absolutely beautiful and entertaining birds for decades! And thank you to everyone on this list for reporting this glorious species so I was on the lookout!! You all are the reason I lurk on this list Melanie (who is irritating to hardcore birders) On 3/14/2017 7:08 PM, Geo Kloppel wrote: I'm feeling sorry for Fox Sparrows. Early this morning they were still working the ground under sheltering spruces, rummaging among the snow-dusted leaves, but all that is buried now. Grackles and Red-wings occupied the sunflower feeder, dispossessing some of the smaller birds. A Raven attempted to land at our crow-feeding station, but stiff aerial opposition from the Crows prevented that. -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 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] Feeder birds
I, too, did some feeder-watching this afternoon. I was hoping for a Fox Sparrow, a species which I saw in my yard a few years back during a late heavy snowstorm. My hopes were raised briefly by what turned out to be a Song Sparrow, which eventually fed on a suet/seed block, a behavior I hadn't seen before. I guess that bird must innovate to stay fed. I also saw an Icterid which I expected to be a local Red-winged Blackbird, since they have been in the area and even sung from my yard, where they nest. Instead it turned out to be a Rusty Blackbird, a new species for my yard, although there is a bit of woods and wetland adjacent. I think it was visiting feeders at my neighbor's. --Dave Nutter -- 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] Deep snow
I have a tiny rivulet next to our driveway which is about a foot wide and wet enough to be free of snow. Had a woodcock in there today, I hope they are all finding similar wet, snow free areas. On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 7:24 PM, bob mcguire wrote: > And I’m wondering about the woodcocks and meadowlarks! > > Bob McGuire > On Mar 14, 2017, at 7:08 PM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > > > I'm feeling sorry for Fox Sparrows. Early this morning they were still > working the ground under sheltering spruces, rummaging among the > snow-dusted leaves, but all that is buried now. > > > > Grackles and Red-wings occupied the sunflower feeder, dispossessing some > of the smaller birds. A Raven attempted to land at our crow-feeding > station, but stiff aerial opposition from the Crows prevented that. > > > > -Geo > > -- > > > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurat > ionLeave.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 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/ > > -- > > -- Jeff Gerbracht Lead Application Developer Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2117 -- 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] Deep snow
And I’m wondering about the woodcocks and meadowlarks! Bob McGuire On Mar 14, 2017, at 7:08 PM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > I'm feeling sorry for Fox Sparrows. Early this morning they were still > working the ground under sheltering spruces, rummaging among the snow-dusted > leaves, but all that is buried now. > > Grackles and Red-wings occupied the sunflower feeder, dispossessing some of > the smaller birds. A Raven attempted to land at our crow-feeding station, but > stiff aerial opposition from the Crows prevented that. > > -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 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] Deep snow
I'm feeling sorry for Fox Sparrows. Early this morning they were still working the ground under sheltering spruces, rummaging among the snow-dusted leaves, but all that is buried now. Grackles and Red-wings occupied the sunflower feeder, dispossessing some of the smaller birds. A Raven attempted to land at our crow-feeding station, but stiff aerial opposition from the Crows prevented that. -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/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] RB grosbeak, for real
So on more careful consideration, and sage input from Bill Evans, I'm going to retract that bold report, and go with female red-winged blackbird. Which made more sense to me, given the fellowship with the cowbirds. Ah well. Welcome to my feeders, blackbirds! They also showed up in the last March 14 (1993) snowstorm in huge numbers. On Tue, Mar 14, 2017 at 4:57 PM, Karen Edelstein wrote: > Oddly enough, the small flock of brown-headed cowbirds gorging on black > oil sunflower seed included a very bossy female rose-breasted grosbeak. I > didn't believe Joe at first when he told me, but just watched it with my > own eyes. > > He also saw a phoebe looking for shelter from the storm earlier this > morning, poking about in the eves behind our kitchen. > > Vagrants courtesy of this nor'easter? > > Karen > Salmon Creek Rd, Lansing > -- 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] RB grosbeak, for real
Oddly enough, the small flock of brown-headed cowbirds gorging on black oil sunflower seed included a very bossy female rose-breasted grosbeak. I didn't believe Joe at first when he told me, but just watched it with my own eyes. He also saw a phoebe looking for shelter from the storm earlier this morning, poking about in the eves behind our kitchen. Vagrants courtesy of this nor'easter? Karen Salmon Creek Rd, Lansing -- 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] Mt Pleasant Horned Larks
I have 2 white throated sparrows - one of each "flavor" visiting me this morning. Pete Saracino On 3/14/2017 1:52 PM, Marie P. Read wrote: Hi all, I braved the snow for a walk about 10:30 this morning up Mt Pleasant Rd, where the highlight (well all I could see through the blizzard, actually) was a flock of 14 Horned Larks foraging on the last remaining patch of ground that wasn't buried in snow! At the feeders, two Fox Sparrows, Pileated Woodpecker, and the usual cast of characters. Time to shovel...again. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu Website: http://www.marieread.com Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ -- 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/ -- - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.8007 / Virus Database: 4756/14110 - Release Date: 03/13/17 -- 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] Mt Pleasant Horned Larks
Hi all, I braved the snow for a walk about 10:30 this morning up Mt Pleasant Rd, where the highlight (well all I could see through the blizzard, actually) was a flock of 14 Horned Larks foraging on the last remaining patch of ground that wasn't buried in snow! At the feeders, two Fox Sparrows, Pileated Woodpecker, and the usual cast of characters. Time to shovel...again. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu Website: http://www.marieread.com Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ -- 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] an enjoyable day at the feeders...
Homeschoolers don't often take "snow days", but oh well, why not! Our feeder birds are providing entertainment as I work on my computer. A lone grackle sits hunched on a branch overlooking the suet while everyone else partakes - chickadees, downy, hairy, red-bellied, brown creeper, red- and white-breasted nuthatches, cardinal and blue jays. The titmouses, goldfinches, mourning doves, juncos and tree sparrows prefer the normal seed feeders still. Our pine siskin has not re-appeared, but the house finches are back. The local sharp-shinned hawk has also shown up in a nearby maple tree contemplating his dinner choices! An enjoyable day indeed!Colleen Richards College Student Discovers The Fastest Way To Lose Weight! Trending Health http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/58c82548ab00f25480bffst01duc -- 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/ --
