[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA

 

*  New York

*  Syracuse

* May 18, 2020

*  NYSY  05. 18. 20

 

Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert

Dates(s):




May 11 2020 to May 18, 2020

to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com

covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),

Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland

compiled: May 18 AT 6:00 p.m. (EDT)

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org

 

 

#702 Monday May 18, 2020

 

Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 

May 11, 2020

 

Highlights:

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LEAST BITTERN

GREAT EGRET

WHITE-WINGED SCOTER

SURF SCOTER

GOLDEN EAGLE

RUDDY TURNSTONE

SANDERLING

WILSON’S PHALAROPE

YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO

WHIP-POOR-WILL

COMMON NIGHTHAWK

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

PHILADELPHIA VIREO

SWAINSON’S THRUSH

GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH

ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

CERULEAN WARBLER

CAPE MAY WARBLER

PRAIRIE WARBLER

PAINTED BUNTING

GRASSHOPPER SPARROW

LINCOLN’S SPARROW

BLUE GROSBEAK

ORCHARD ORIOLE







Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)






     5/16: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER along with a number of CERULEAN WARBLERS 
were found on Howland Island. PROTHONOTARY WARBLER and CERULEAN WARBLER were 
seen on Armitage Road.

     5/17: A GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER was seen on Esker Brook Trail. 2 ORCHARD 
ORIOLES were seen on the Wildlife Drive. 9 Shorebird species including 2 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS and 13 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS were seen at the 
visitor’s Center. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on VanDyne Spoor Road. 

     5/18: A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen on the Loop Road north of Rt. 31.







Onondaga county






     5/12: A BLACK TERN was seen at Oneida Shores State Park.

     5/14: A very rare for the area PAINTED BUNTING (female) was seen at a 
residence on Lawrence Road in Marcellus. It was seen by many through the 16th. 
Much thanks to Kaye Fenlon for welcoming people to her property to see this 
special bird. A RUDDY TURNSTONE and 26 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen from 
Oneida Shores. 

     5/15: A BLACK TERN and a WHITE-WINGED SCOTER were seen at the Liverpool 
Marina on Onondaga Lake.

     5/16: A LEAST BITTERN was heard on Potter Pond at Three Rivers WMA north 
of Baldwinsville. A pair of SURF SCOTERS were seen on the east shore of 
Onondaga Lake. A YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER was seen at a residence on DeMong 
Drive in Syracuse.

     5/17: A LINCOLN’S SPARROW was seen at Three rivers WMA. 2 CERULEAN 
WARBLERS were found at Green Lakes State Park. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from 
DeMong Drive in Syracuse.







Derby Hill Bird Observatory

 




     1,895 Hawks were counted at Derby this week. Only one GOLDEN EAGLE was 
counted this week. On 3/17 104 non raptor species were recorded. Other 
highlights were PRAIRIE WARBLER, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO and RED-HEADED WOODPECKER.







Oswego County






     5/13: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen near Cleveland.

     5/14: A SURF SCOTER was seen at Phillips Point of Oneida Lake.

     5/15: An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at Sunset Beach Park on Lake 
Ontario. A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Phillips Point on Oneida Lake.

     5/16: Amid the dearth of migrant Warblers seen at Sunset Beach Park were 
rarities such as WHIP-POOR-WILL, CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. 
An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the Sithe Energy Trails at Independence 
Way on Lake Ontario. A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was found at Carley’s Mills north of 
Central Square.

     5/17: At Sunset Bay Park ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER and 
PHILADELPHIA VIREO were the highlights as migrants continue. A GOLDEN-WINGED 
WARBLER was seen on Dam Road in the Town of Richland. An ORCHARD ORIOLE was 
seen at a residence on Baum Road north of Central Square.







Cayuga County






     5/14: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were again seen at Fair Haven State Park. 

     5/15: A PHILADELPHIA VIREO and a SANDERLING were seen at West Barrier Bar 
Park in Fair Haven.







Madison County






     5/11: A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota.

     5/11: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in Hamilton. A CERULEAN WARBLER was 
seen on Ditchbank Road.

     5/16: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Chapman Road in Lakeport.

     5/17: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen on Bailey Road in Chittenango.







Oneida county






     5/12: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park.

     5/15: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the Preston Hill Gravel Pits north of 
Oneida Lake.

     5/17: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was heard on Perimeter Road in Rome.







Herkimer County

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     5/13: An ORCHARD ORIOLE was found on Partridge Hill 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mandatory masks

[Kate T. Finn]

Marsha, can you post this to the Black Diamond Trail Facebook page, or
would you like me to?  We stopped walking the Black Diamond once weather
brought out more people, and we live a stone's throw from the trail, for
this same reason.

Kate T Finn,
West Hill

On Mon, May 18, 2020 at 12:23 PM marsha kardon  wrote:

> FYI I was birding on the Black Diamond Trail Sunday morning and was
> disappointed to find that some bicycle riders, runners, birdwatchers and
> walkers were not wearing masks as they passed me.  The trail is not very
> wide, and the bicycle riders did not even try to stay on the opposite side
> of where I was, even though I had a mask on and was clearly trying to stay
> as far to one side as I could. I have to wear glasses and they fog up when
> I wear a mask, making birdwatching difficult.  But, I pull up my mask if I
> can see anyone coming in either direction and wish all others also would
> cooperate with Gov. Cuomo's order stating that everyone is required to
> wear a face covering when unable to maintain physical distancing.
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[cayugabirds-l] Mandatory masks

[marsha kardon]

FYI I was birding on the Black Diamond Trail Sunday morning and was
disappointed to find that some bicycle riders, runners, birdwatchers and
walkers were not wearing masks as they passed me.  The trail is not very
wide, and the bicycle riders did not even try to stay on the opposite side
of where I was, even though I had a mask on and was clearly trying to stay
as far to one side as I could. I have to wear glasses and they fog up when
I wear a mask, making birdwatching difficult.  But, I pull up my mask if I
can see anyone coming in either direction and wish all others also would
cooperate with Gov. Cuomo's order stating that everyone is required to wear
a face covering when unable to maintain physical distancing.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Whitings]

Thanks very much for your response! I appreciate it!

Diana

dianawhitingphotography.com


> On May 18, 2020, at 10:39 AM, Geo Kloppel  wrote:
> 
> Yes, tent tree or maybe forest tent caterpillar, or some similar 
> Lepidopteran that lays a compact mass of many hundreds of eggs that all hatch 
> simultaneously like those in the photo. Food for Cuckoos, but probably not 
> Prothonotary Warblers.
> 
> -Geo
> 
>>> On May 18, 2020, at 9:20 AM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>>> 
>> Geo, do you think they're tent caterpillars? That's what I thought...
>> Marie
>> 
>> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
>> 452 Ringwood Road
>> Freeville NY  13068 USA
>> 
>> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
>> Website: http://www.marieread.com
>> 
>> AUTHOR of:
>> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
>> Birds and Their Behavior
>> 
>> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
>> 
>> From: Geo Kloppel [geoklop...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:12 AM
>> To: Marie P. Read
>> Cc: Whitings; CAYUGABIRDS-L
>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
>> 
>> It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
>> hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.
>> 
>> -Geo
>> 
>>> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
>>> 
>>> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
>>> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
>>> 
>>> >> Selection Process
>>> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
>>> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
>>> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement 
>>> by female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available>
>>> and
>>> >> Construction Process
>>> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from 
>>> several pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in 
>>> moss. Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male 
>>> accompanying but not assisting. >
>>> and
>>> >> Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all 
>>> available cavities within their territory.>
>>> 
>>> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
>>> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
>>> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes 
>>> I observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
>>> different males along the road.
>>> 
>>> Marie
>>> 
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[cayugabirds-l] Around Tompkins County (FLLT SBQ update), May 15-17

[Mark Chao]

I got out to five Finger Lakes Land Trust sites in Tompkins County from
Friday through Sunday, mostly with Miyoko Chu.



Highlights and selected photos are here at the Spring Bird Quest 2020
page:  https://www.fllt.org/spring-bird-quest-updates/ (updated through
Saturday).  My SBQ species tally is now somewhere around 105 species, with
more than a few expected species still left to find.



Mark Chao

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[cayugabirds-l] Etna, NY: Orchard Orioles

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

This morning, we were pleasantly surprised to find two Orchard Orioles 
frequenting our back yard flowering quince. Later, the male was heard singing 
from various trees in our yard. Details below:

8 Etna Lane, Tompkins, New York, US
May 18, 2020 7:29 AM
Protocol: Incidental
1 species

Orchard Oriole  1 Female. Foraging in our back yard flowering quince. First 
noted unfamiliar repeated series of rapid “chuck-chuck-chuck” or 
“chut-chut-chut-chut” notes. Then a bird near the source calls flew out and 
into the top of our side yard honeysuckle bushes. With binoculars in hand, 
briefly observed this bird as being a yellow oriole with two noticeable white 
wing bars. The bird quickly flew towards the trees in the front yard and was 
lost sight of. The sounds were very different than the rattles and alarm calls 
of the Baltimore Orioles which have been frequenting our oranges and Concord 
grape jam feeders. We have had upwards of 9-10 different BAORs simultaneously 
coming to our feeders. Although, it has been notably quiet so far this morning, 
outside of a couple of heard BAOR calls and whistled songs.

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S69255654

8 Etna Lane, Tompkins, New York, US
May 18, 2020 7:49 AM - 7:52 AM
Protocol: Stationary
2 species

Orchard Oriole  2 1st year male with black chin patch and female flew out 
of back yard flowering quince and up into Norway Spruce tree. 1st year male 
seen well, briefly. Heard repeated “chut-chut-chut” alarm notes.
Baltimore Oriole  1

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S69255941

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Sincerely,
Chris T-H

Sent from my iPhone



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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: eBird Report - Hawthorn Orchard and East Ithaca Rec. Way, May 18, 2020

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Very quiet at the Hawthorn Orchard on this drizzly morning...see my notes below.

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

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Begin forwarded message:

From: mailto:ebird-checkl...@cornell.edu>>
Date: May 18, 2020 at 11:15:39 EDT
To: mailto:c...@cornell.edu>>
Subject: eBird Report - Hawthorn Orchard and East Ithaca Rec. Way, May 18, 2020

Hawthorn Orchard and East Ithaca Rec. Way, Tompkins, New York, US
May 18, 2020 8:58 AM - 10:57 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.621 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: It was disconcertingly quiet today, and has been so 
generally all spring thus far. There was a drizzle and sprinkles throughout the 
morning. Solid overcast skies. Cool temps in the mid-40s. There is a light 
East-Southeast wind. The wind will continue to be predominantly Southeast over 
the next several days. There is very little leaf-out anywhere. The only trees 
currently flowering are pear trees and apple trees. Even the maple trees and 
oak trees do not have leaves and barely have leaf-out starting. This has been 
one of the coldest and slowest spring migrations witnessed in a couple of 
decades. Some of the very recent first arrivals of transients have included 
species that are typically observed in very early May (OCWA, GWWA, BWWA, BTNW, 
BLBW, among others), not mid-May. The entire migration through this region, in 
the Finger Lakes, appears to be behind normal by about two full weeks.
42 species (+2 other taxa)

Canada Goose  2
Mallard  3
Mourning Dove  2
Chimney Swift  6
Killdeer  2
Solitary Sandpiper  1 Seen and heard circling back over Tennis Center, 
giving higher frequency “peet-weet-weet!” call. Heard first, then seen in 
flight.
Red-bellied Woodpecker  1
Downy Woodpecker  2
Hairy Woodpecker  2
Least Flycatcher  1
Blue-headed Vireo  4
vireo sp.  1 Heard an infrequently singing Red-eyed Vireo in mixed 
oaks/pines in North Ravine, but cannot rule out Philadelphia Vireo. The 
intermittent song phrases were faster and not as “twangy” as Blue-headed Vireo, 
which was present, but the singing bird simply went unseen. In mid-summer, I 
would have easily called this singer a Red-eyed Vireo.
Blue Jay  6
American Crow  1
Black-capped Chickadee  3
Tufted Titmouse  2
Tree Swallow  1
Barn Swallow  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
House Wren  2
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  7
Gray Catbird  6
Wood Thrush  4
American Robin  9
House Sparrow  4
House Finch  1
American Goldfinch  3
White-throated Sparrow  2
Song Sparrow  3
Eastern Towhee  1
Baltimore Oriole  5
Red-winged Blackbird  4
Brown-headed Cowbird  1
Common Grackle  2
Nashville Warbler  1
Common Yellowthroat  4
American Redstart  1
Yellow Warbler  3
Chestnut-sided Warbler  1
Pine Warbler  1 Singing from white pine grove across Mitchell Street from 
the Hawthorn Orchard.
Wilson's Warbler  1
warbler sp. (Parulidae sp.)  5
Northern Cardinal  4

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Geo Kloppel]

Yes, tent tree or maybe forest tent caterpillar, or some similar Lepidopteran 
that lays a compact mass of many hundreds of eggs that all hatch simultaneously 
like those in the photo. Food for Cuckoos, but probably not Prothonotary 
Warblers.

-Geo

> On May 18, 2020, at 9:20 AM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> Geo, do you think they're tent caterpillars? That's what I thought...
> Marie
> 
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
> 
> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
> Website: http://www.marieread.com
> 
> AUTHOR of:
> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
> Birds and Their Behavior
> 
> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
> 
> From: Geo Kloppel [geoklop...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:12 AM
> To: Marie P. Read
> Cc: Whitings; CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
> 
> It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
> hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.
> 
> -Geo
> 
>> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
>> 
>> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
>> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
>> 
>> > Selection Process
>> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
>> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
>> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
>> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available>
>> and
>> > Construction Process
>> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
>> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
>> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
>> but not assisting. >
>> and
>> > Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all 
>> available cavities within their territory.>
>> 
>> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
>> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
>> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes 
>> I observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
>> different males along the road.
>> 
>> Marie
>> 

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[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker currently in Ellis Hollow

[Irby Lovette]

Have had a Red-headed Woodpecker at and around my backyard feeders all morning. 
Will be very difficult to see from the road, so please email me directly if you 
would like socially distanced instructions on how to look for it, and/or an 
update on whether it is still around. I live near the junction of Ellis Hollow 
Road and Genung Road.

Irby J. Lovette, PhD
Fuller Professor of Ornithology
Senior Director for Academic Affairs, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Director, Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Director, Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Marie P. Read]

Geo, do you think they're tent caterpillars? That's what I thought...
Marie

Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY  13068 USA

e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
Website: http://www.marieread.com

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Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
Birds and Their Behavior

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From: Geo Kloppel [geoklop...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:12 AM
To: Marie P. Read
Cc: Whitings; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.

-Geo

> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>
> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
>
> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
>
>  Selection Process
> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available>
> and
>  Construction Process
> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
> but not assisting. >
> and
>  Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all available 
> cavities within their territory.>
>
> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes I 
> observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
> different males along the road.
>
> Marie
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[cayugabirds-l] Common Yellowthroat in Ninebark

[Regi Teasley]

We were pleased to se a Common Yellowthroat working in the Ninebark bush in our 
yard.  Just one more reason to plant native plants for birds.

Regi
Cliff Park Rd, West Hill
Ithaca


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Geo Kloppel]

It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.

-Geo

> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
> 
> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
> 
>  Selection Process
> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available> 
> and 
>  Construction Process
> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
> but not assisting. >
> and
>  Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all available 
> cavities within their territory.>
> 
> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes I 
> observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
> different males along the road.
> 
> Marie
> 
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> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
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> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
> Website: http://www.marieread.com
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> AUTHOR of:
> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
> Birds and Their Behavior
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> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
> 
> From: bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Whitings 
> [whiti...@roadrunner.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 6:02 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
> 
> Hi All,
> I was able to watch the Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Rd. For.  an 
> extended period of time. In the morning it was mostly foraging and singing as 
> well as displaying periodically. Then in mid day, it started bringing moss 
> into the nest box. I was wondering if this is the male making moss offerings. 
> I never saw more than one bird together that day.  Occasionally it would 
> leave with a pale green larvae in it’s peak. After looking at photos when I 
> got home, I noticed that there was a whole area of larvae around the nest box 
> hole. Someone else who was observing at a different angle thought it was 
> adhering insects to the box. I only could see the bird bringing back moss, 
> but can anyone explain the larvae at the nest hole? There are a few photos 
> https://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Favorites/Favorites-2020/i-5q7LXPJ/buy
> 
> 
> Diana Whiting
> dianawhitingphotography.com
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[cayugabirds-l] Tennessee Warbler and N. waterthrush in B-dale

[Tom Hoebbel]

I had a Tennessee Warbler foraging in my pear tree this morning feeding
from freshly opened blossoms. I also heard a N Waterthrush from my deck on
Burns Rd B-dale



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