[cayugabirds-l] Wilson's Trail SS Woods

[Donna Lee Scott]

Wanting to walk somewhere besides up and down my road, but needing to stay in 
an area with cell service, I went to Sapsucker Woods Wilson Trail this 
afternoon.
I didn't expect to see much since it was mid-day.

But as is usual with birding, one often finds the unexpected.

On the north side of Wilson Trail by the beaver lodge and drainage area, I had 
great close up looks at a RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD sipping from Jewel Weed 
flowers.
Out over the pond were numerous BLUE JAYS, CEDAR WAXWINGS, & 2 BELTED 
KINGFISHERS.
Rounding the bend towards the Sherwood Platform, I found a huge Snapping Turtle 
resting in the middle of the path. It looked pre-historic.
This guy is now the most photographed turtle in Tompkins County, since everyone 
who went by took his picture, including moi.

Out on the Sherwood Platform I spotted even more CEDAR WAXWINGS fly-catching, 3 
GREEN HERONS skulking around the lily pads, & the same BLUE JAYS flying and 
squawking.

-- AND THEN I saw an immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, which I posted on the Rare 
Bird list!
It went back and forth to various dead tree trunks and then disappeared. (Later 
found by Jody E and Tom S, who had gotten my post on Rare Birds).

A dashing PILEATED WOODPECKER zoomed across the pond into the woods.

All in all I saw 25 species including a WOOD DUCK swimming by the Lab of O 
building.

Not bad for "just going for a walk and I won't see anything..."

Donna Scott



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] [cayugabirds-l bird on water

[JENNIFER MARSHALL]

Thanks everyone….so sorry about posting the image- We saw it yesterday floating 
on Cayuga Lake - almost to the yacht club but in the middle of the lake.  It 
would float and bob along and then fly a short distance  with a distinct high 
pitch call.   

> On Sep 5, 2020, at 11:06 AM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
> 
> Hi Jennifer,
> Yes, Red-necked Phalarope. Quite a good bird for the area. Where was it, 
> specifically? Thanks! 
> 
> Jay
> 
> 
> On Sat, Sep 5, 2020, 11:04 AM Donna Lee Scott  > wrote:
> Red-necked Phalarope ?
> 
> Donna Scott
> Lansing
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Sep 5, 2020, at 8:58 AM, Jennifer  > wrote:
> 
>> I am trying to identify this bird we saw bobbing on top of the lake 
>> yesterday. Any help appreciated! A sandpiper? 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Sep 4, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Peter Saracino > > wrote:
>> 
>>> While conducting the twice-weekly survey of the Montezuma Refuge Jackie 
>>> Bakker, Linda Benedict and I are often privileged to witness some 
>>> incredible natural events - a great blue heron in the process of gulping 
>>> down an entire muskrat; a peregrine falcon knocking an immature black crown 
>>> night heron out of the air; a huge flock of green winged teal engaged in a 
>>> breathtaking starling-like murmuration; the raucous Spring arrival of a 
>>> huge flock of greater yelowlegs;  the early morning wonder of coming upon 
>>> the overnight roost of a host of migrant monarch butterflies. 
>>> Yesterday was no exception.  In response to the dwindling amount of solar 
>>> energy being received in the northern hemisphere, change is rapidly 
>>> occurring. Two events yesterday confirmed this. As we drove along the 
>>> Tschache Pool dike we were treated to the presence of 30+ bald eagles - of 
>>> all ages - from this year's hatch on up to 4 year old birds and a few 
>>> adults. The birds were perched in trees, on logs and stumps in the pool, 
>>> flying along the dike or soaring overhead. The second episode occurred at 
>>> Puddler Marsh. As we drove along the dike we witnessed 85 black-crowned 
>>> night herons (young and old) leaving the trees along the dike where they 
>>> commonly roost. We were stunned as the birds just kept coming out of those 
>>> trees.and coming and coming and coming!
>>> Noble Laureate, Bob Dylan, once sang that "the times they are a changing".  
>>> While he wasn't talking about bird migration, his words can certainly be 
>>> applied to these early September days as the planet's creatures prepare in 
>>> myriad ways for the leaving of the light.
>>> I hope that in many ways you each can experience the bittersweet beauty 
>>> inherent in this changing time of the year.
>>> Pete Sar
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] [cayugabirds-l bird on water

[Donna Lee Scott]

Red-necked Phalarope ?

Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 5, 2020, at 8:58 AM, Jennifer 
mailto:jensdre...@aol.com>> wrote:

I am trying to identify this bird we saw bobbing on top of the lake yesterday. 
Any help appreciated! A sandpiper?



Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 4, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Peter Saracino 
mailto:petersarac...@gmail.com>> wrote:

While conducting the twice-weekly survey of the Montezuma Refuge Jackie Bakker, 
Linda Benedict and I are often privileged to witness some incredible natural 
events - a great blue heron in the process of gulping down an entire muskrat; a 
peregrine falcon knocking an immature black crown night heron out of the air; a 
huge flock of green winged teal engaged in a breathtaking starling-like 
murmuration; the raucous Spring arrival of a huge flock of greater yelowlegs;  
the early morning wonder of coming upon the overnight roost of a host of 
migrant monarch butterflies.
Yesterday was no exception.  In response to the dwindling amount of solar 
energy being received in the northern hemisphere, change is rapidly occurring. 
Two events yesterday confirmed this. As we drove along the Tschache Pool dike 
we were treated to the presence of 30+ bald eagles - of all ages - from this 
year's hatch on up to 4 year old birds and a few adults. The birds were perched 
in trees, on logs and stumps in the pool, flying along the dike or soaring 
overhead. The second episode occurred at Puddler Marsh. As we drove along the 
dike we witnessed 85 black-crowned night herons (young and old) leaving the 
trees along the dike where they commonly roost. We were stunned as the birds 
just kept coming out of those trees.and coming and coming and coming!
Noble Laureate, Bob Dylan, once sang that "the times they are a changing".  
While he wasn't talking about bird migration, his words can certainly be 
applied to these early September days as the planet's creatures prepare in 
myriad ways for the leaving of the light.
I hope that in many ways you each can experience the bittersweet beauty 
inherent in this changing time of the year.
Pete Sar
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[cayugabirds-l] CBC Webinar Sep 14 - Marie Read, Journey to Antarctica, the White Continent

[Diane Morton]

Cayuga Bird Club is pleased to announce that award-winning nature
photographer Marie Read will present "Journey to Antarctica, the White
Continent" via live webinar on September 14th at 7:30 pm.

Join Marie Read and her husband Peter Wrege for the journey of a lifetime
exploring Antarctica aboard the cruise ship National Geographic Explorer.
We’ll meet swarms of pelagic seabirds, get up close and personal with the
region’s adorable penguins, enjoy encounters with whales and seals and be
awed by the stark and dramatic beauty of the White Continent.

About the Speaker: Marie Read has won numerous awards for her exquisite
bird photographs and is the author of numerous magazine articles and
several books about birds and their behavior. Her most recent book is
*Mastering
Bird Photography*.
For a Zoom registration link (free) and more information, go to
http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/webinars.
Cayuga Bird Club meetings start at 7:30pm
on the second Monday of each month, September through June, and are open to
the public. Each virtual meeting will begin with the speaker's
presentation, followed by club business.

Diane Morton

President
Cayuga Bird Club
www.cayugabirdclub.org
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Moments: The Times They Are A Changing

[Jennifer]

I am trying to identify this bird we saw bobbing on top of the lake yesterday. 
Any help appreciated! A sandpiper? 



Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 4, 2020, at 11:10 AM, Peter Saracino  wrote:
> 
> While conducting the twice-weekly survey of the Montezuma Refuge Jackie 
> Bakker, Linda Benedict and I are often privileged to witness some incredible 
> natural events - a great blue heron in the process of gulping down an entire 
> muskrat; a peregrine falcon knocking an immature black crown night heron out 
> of the air; a huge flock of green winged teal engaged in a breathtaking 
> starling-like murmuration; the raucous Spring arrival of a huge flock of 
> greater yelowlegs;  the early morning wonder of coming upon the overnight 
> roost of a host of migrant monarch butterflies. 
> Yesterday was no exception.  In response to the dwindling amount of solar 
> energy being received in the northern hemisphere, change is rapidly 
> occurring. Two events yesterday confirmed this. As we drove along the 
> Tschache Pool dike we were treated to the presence of 30+ bald eagles - of 
> all ages - from this year's hatch on up to 4 year old birds and a few adults. 
> The birds were perched in trees, on logs and stumps in the pool, flying along 
> the dike or soaring overhead. The second episode occurred at Puddler Marsh. 
> As we drove along the dike we witnessed 85 black-crowned night herons (young 
> and old) leaving the trees along the dike where they commonly roost. We were 
> stunned as the birds just kept coming out of those trees.and coming and 
> coming and coming!
> Noble Laureate, Bob Dylan, once sang that "the times they are a changing".  
> While he wasn't talking about bird migration, his words can certainly be 
> applied to these early September days as the planet's creatures prepare in 
> myriad ways for the leaving of the light.
> I hope that in many ways you each can experience the bittersweet beauty 
> inherent in this changing time of the year.
> Pete Sar
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