Re: [cayugabirds-l] local birds - nothing exceptional here!

[Alicia]

Today on the Ravine Trail in the National Forest there were three 
separate groups of Ovenbirds moving together & making continual chip 
calls: two groups of three birds and one of four. They were surprisingly 
bold and would land quite near (w/i 6') of my dog and me, still making 
chip notes.  I'm guessing they were groups of fledglings since in June 
the Ovenbirds there were a lot more cautious.  Did not hear or see any 
BT Greens, which also usually breed there - there were many males on 
territory in spring - but maybe they have dispersed already.


We had Carolina Wrens year 'round at our house in Ovid (Seneca Basin) 
since we bought it in May 1990, until Feb 2015 when the prolonged cold 
spell wiped out not only ours but probably over 90% of the ones that had 
settled in S. Seneca County in the last 25 years.  However they are 
prolific little birds and the territories are slowly refilling.  Earlier 
this month, a male was shepherding fledglings through our yard and they 
all were feasting on spiders and insects in the brush piles we keep for 
that purpose.  The fledglings aren't apparent anymore but he has 
continued to sing here daily, often answered by the female chattering, 
and finally last week I found half of a Carolina Wren eggshell in our 
lane - first sign of nesting here since Sept 2014.


Robins, Phoebes, M. Doves, & GC Flycatcher all fledged broods earlier 
this year. In the past week Catbirds, Cardinals, Titmice, WB Nuthatches, 
and Downy, Hairy & Pileated woodpeckers all have been feeding (or 
avoiding) begging fledglings.  Screetch owls didn't nest in our yard 
this year but we have been hearing bounce calls the past few nights so 
perhaps one or two is prospecting for territory.  The adult bald eagles 
aren't fishing in our cove any more - their nest apparently was on the 
west side of Seneca Lake and they would fly all the way across with the 
fish they caught! - but we are seeing more juvenile eagles now.


Missing nesters this year include B. Orioles (first time ever we haven't 
had at least one pair nesting in the yard); RB Woodpecker (ditto); RT 
Hummingbirds (finally saw FOY three weeks ago but instead of several 
regular visitors all spring & summer, we have what seems to be a single 
unusually shy female/immature coming to the trumpet vine, fuchsia & 
other flowers planted specifically for them); and Wood Thrush (we heard 
some occasionally thru May & June so they may be nesting nearby but not 
here).  Up the road there seem to be no Indigo Buntings when usually 
there are many, and only a single male E. Meadowlark with his harem, 
instead of the usual two or three males.  Chipping Sparrows also seem to 
be down and the Grasshopper Sparrow that was there last year did not 
return.  OTOH, it has been an exceptional year for Barn Swallows there 
with two dozen swooping around now.


Overall we have had no unusual nesting birds and are missing several of 
the regulars for the first time.  Not sure why - there doesn't seem to 
have been any significant habitat change in the area.


Alicia



On 7/29/2017 5:31 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote:
>
> There hasn't been much local birding information on this list for a 
> while. I admit that I'm as guilty as anyone of not posting my 
> sightings. I get most of my "hot bird info" from my hourly email eBird 
> "needs list" updates for the county. It's an awesome tool, but it's 
> not as friendly as CayugaBirds. (Just as an aside, Steve Kelling 
> created both of these forums!!)
>
>
> So, here are some of my recent observations and thoughts.
>
>
> There are lots of baby birds out there right now. I'm hearing 
> hatch-year bird calls everywhere I go. Also, young warblers seem to be 
> on the move right now. We've had lots of young Yellow Warblers around 
> the Lab trails this week, and most of there were NOT produced on the 
> local grounds. This was an oddly Yellow-Warbler-free year in Sapsucker 
> Woods. As far as I know, there were NO breeding pairs around the Lab 
> pond this year. So it seems that newly-produced warblers are 
> dispersing. I had some nice encounters with hatch-year Blue-winged and 
> Chestnut-sided warblers today, and I heard young warbler chips and 
> zeeps in lots of places while driving around town.
>
>
> My weekly crow census at the Cornell compost facility on Stevenson Rd 
> turned up a single Herring Gull amongst the approximately 500 
> Ring-billed Gulls (only present in the last few weeks). Also, a single 
> SOLITARY SANDPIPER foraging along the drainage ponds. A PEREGRINE 
> FALCON of undetermined age (man, they fly fast!!) came through and 
> flushed just about everything.
>
>
> A few shorebirds are being reported at Myers Point, and a respectable 
> report of the transitional male RUFF came in this week from the main 
> drive at Montezuma.  So, get out there and find some birds. And let us 
> know what you find.
>
>
> Kevin
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] local birds

[Donna Lee Scott]

My afternoon walk in my second and third growth woods didn't yield the bounty 
of birds of Geo's woodlands, but I heard a PEEWEE, a CARDINAL & a SCARLET 
TANAGER. Also saw a female DOWNY WOODPECKER softly pecking a tree, as well as a 
freshly discarded pure white egg shell.
My yard w/ feeders has several species, too, including regular ROSE BREASTED 
GROSBEAKS & CAROLINA WRENS. Most mornings I hear an OSPREY chirping over the 
lake shore.

Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 29, 2017, at 5:32 PM, Kevin J. McGowan 
mailto:k...@cornell.edu>> wrote:


There hasn't been much local birding information on this list for a while. I 
admit that I'm as guilty as anyone of not posting my sightings. I get most of 
my "hot bird info" from my hourly email eBird "needs list" updates for the 
county. It's an awesome tool, but it's not as friendly as CayugaBirds. (Just as 
an aside, Steve Kelling created both of these forums!!)


So, here are some of my recent observations and thoughts.


There are lots of baby birds out there right now. I'm hearing hatch-year bird 
calls everywhere I go. Also, young warblers seem to be on the move right now. 
We've had lots of young Yellow Warblers around the Lab trails this week, and 
most of there were NOT produced on the local grounds. This was an oddly 
Yellow-Warbler-free year in Sapsucker Woods. As far as I know, there were NO 
breeding pairs around the Lab pond this year. So it seems that newly-produced 
warblers are dispersing. I had some nice encounters with hatch-year Blue-winged 
and Chestnut-sided warblers today, and I heard young warbler chips and zeeps in 
lots of places while driving around town.


My weekly crow census at the Cornell compost facility on Stevenson Rd turned up 
a single Herring Gull amongst the approximately 500 Ring-billed Gulls (only 
present in the last few weeks). Also, a single SOLITARY SANDPIPER foraging 
along the drainage ponds. A PEREGRINE FALCON of undetermined age (man, they fly 
fast!!) came through and flushed just about everything.


A few shorebirds are being reported at Myers Point, and a respectable report of 
the transitional male RUFF came in this week from the main drive at Montezuma.  
So, get out there and find some birds. And let us know what you find.


Kevin

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[cayugabirds-l] Kyeer calls

[Asher Hockett]

Even though we haven't seen a lot of Northern Flickers in our yard, the
trees have been filled with frequent Kyeer calls - and I mean a lot of
them. I wonder if the flicker young do this when begging or if some other
bird is responsible. I do hear adult flickers singing in the neighborhood,
but have been to busy to settle down with bins to determine the source of
the Kyeers. Any light someone can shed on this would be appreciated.



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] local birds

[Geo Kloppel]

Forgot to mention that one of my nest boxes fledged a brood of Chickadees in 
June, and then a couple of weeks ago I spotted a pair of Chickadees 
refurbishing it. Now it contains a full clutch of eggs.

-Geo
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] local birds

[Geo Kloppel]

At least one Broad-winged Hawk fledgling has been around my yard for several 
days, calling to be fed. Species that breed down in the valley below me have 
begun making (post-breeding) appearances up here: Kingfishers, Great Crested 
Flycatchers, Yellow-throated Vireo. I've noticed Wood Peewees moving around 
too. The local Barred Owls are moderately vocal.

No bears have visited me this season, so I'm still feeding sunflower seeds, and 
like others, I have had a flush of young Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Purple 
Finches (and Towhees), the produce I guess of nests that were situated close 
just to take advantage of this resource. I got so used to the calls of young 
RBGBs that their absence was really noticeable when I visited Labrador Pond and 
Clark Reservation on Wednesday afternoon. No sunflower feeders at either 
location, that I could see, but the swamp milkweed is really gorgeous now, and 
monarchs obviously love it! The little Nature Center at Clark Reservation has 
such a lovely garden that I was sorry there was no one around to compliment.

A few days ago I scouted for a practical (if arduous) route by which I could 
get my kayak out to the open water in Michigan Hollow Marsh. Probably won't 
yield any surprises, but if I don't do it this year, when the the water is so 
high, will I _ever_?

-Geo

> On Jul 29, 2017, at 5:31 PM, Kevin J. McGowan  wrote:

> .  So, get out there and find some birds. And let us know what you find.

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[cayugabirds-l] local birds

[Kevin J. McGowan]

There hasn't been much local birding information on this list for a while. I 
admit that I'm as guilty as anyone of not posting my sightings. I get most of 
my "hot bird info" from my hourly email eBird "needs list" updates for the 
county. It's an awesome tool, but it's not as friendly as CayugaBirds. (Just as 
an aside, Steve Kelling created both of these forums!!)


So, here are some of my recent observations and thoughts.


There are lots of baby birds out there right now. I'm hearing hatch-year bird 
calls everywhere I go. Also, young warblers seem to be on the move right now. 
We've had lots of young Yellow Warblers around the Lab trails this week, and 
most of there were NOT produced on the local grounds. This was an oddly 
Yellow-Warbler-free year in Sapsucker Woods. As far as I know, there were NO 
breeding pairs around the Lab pond this year. So it seems that newly-produced 
warblers are dispersing. I had some nice encounters with hatch-year Blue-winged 
and Chestnut-sided warblers today, and I heard young warbler chips and zeeps in 
lots of places while driving around town.


My weekly crow census at the Cornell compost facility on Stevenson Rd turned up 
a single Herring Gull amongst the approximately 500 Ring-billed Gulls (only 
present in the last few weeks). Also, a single SOLITARY SANDPIPER foraging 
along the drainage ponds. A PEREGRINE FALCON of undetermined age (man, they fly 
fast!!) came through and flushed just about everything.


A few shorebirds are being reported at Myers Point, and a respectable report of 
the transitional male RUFF came in this week from the main drive at Montezuma.  
So, get out there and find some birds. And let us know what you find.


Kevin


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird!!!

[Glenn Wilson]

We had 6 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks frequenting the feeders often until 40 to 50 
Grackles and several Red-winged Blackbirds took over. The grackles have had the 
feeders for about a month. 

Glenn Wilson
Endicott, NY
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On Jul 28, 2017, at 9:01 PM, Tom Hoebbel  wrote:

We too have seen more purple finches than ever and the RB Grosbeaks have been 
very consistent as well.





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 www.TH-Photo.com
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> On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 7:17 PM, Kevin J. McGowan  wrote:
> I've had normal hummingbird traffic at my feeder this year (and, in fact, 
> need to refill it soon). There's one at it right now as I type!
> 
> 
> What I've been having that is a bit out of the ordinary is that I've been 
> swarmed by Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Purple Finches all summer. I am now 
> getting juveniles of both species hitting the feeders pretty hard. Just now, 
> there were just at least 6 Purple Finches sitting on the single feeder. There 
> was one adult male and 5 stripey ones that I suspect are juveniles.
> 
> They've been going through half a feeder of sunflower seeds each day. The 
> flying-squirrels clean out whatever is left each night.
> 
> 
> Kevin
> 
> 
>  
> From: bounce-121683736-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
>  on behalf of Whitings 
> 
> Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 6:16 PM
> To: Rustici, Marc
> Cc: Melanie Uhlir; W Larry Hymes; CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird!!!
>  
> I have maintained a feeder all summer too with no results until yesterday 
> when my husband saw one there briefly. We never seem to have any despite many 
> plantings for them until August or when the Bee Balm and Rose of Sharon are 
> flowering so I guess it is on time for our yard.
> 
> Diana
> 
> dianawhitingphotography.com
> 
> 
> > On Jul 27, 2017, at 5:03 PM, Rustici, Marc  wrote:
> > 
> > I have heard that you need more than one feeder or food source to 
> > consistently attract hummingbirds.  Do you have two sources of food for 
> > them or is my information incorrect?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Marc
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: bounce-121683513-62610...@list.cornell.edu 
> > [mailto:bounce-121683513-62610...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Melanie 
> > Uhlir
> > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2017 4:46 PM
> > To: W. Larry Hymes; cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
> > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird!!!
> > 
> > For a while the only evidence I had that hummingbirds were around was that 
> > the nectar level would drop in the feeders. However, woodpeckers like to 
> > drink the nectar too. But since my monarda started blooming I've been 
> > seeing them on a more regular basis and the past few days I've seen two at 
> > a time, chasing each other. I haven't seen an adult male for a few days. A 
> > hummingbird moth has joined in the monarda celebration.
> > 
> > Melanie
> > 
> >> On 7/27/2017 3:21 PM, W. Larry Hymes wrote:
> >> As we were talking with our son Chris in our living room on Tuesday,
> >> he exclaimed excitedly, "A hummingbird just came to your feeder!!"  It
> >> moved out of sight, but soon returned.  We had not seen one at our
> >> feeders since May 11
> >> I've written about this phenomenon before.  To paraphrase the "Field
> >> of Dreams" movie, when he's here, the birds will come! This is
> >> probably purely a matter of coincidence.   HOWEVER,  it has happened
> >> enough times before to make me suspect that perhaps other "forces" may
> >> be at play.
> >> 
> >> Have others of you been seeing hummingbirds of late?  If not, maybe I
> >> could send our son to your house!
> >> 
> >> Larry
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
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