[cayugabirds-l] Pipits

2014-04-29 Thread Aaron Jacobsen
Yesterday there was a flock of AMERICAN PIPITS in a newly plowed and planted field on Perry City Road, outside Trumansburg... a new bird for my "home" list, and a new bird for my life list! -Aaron -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Northea

[cayugabirds-l] some spring arrivals in Ulysses

2014-04-12 Thread Aaron Jacobsen
EA. BLUEBIRDS have been around for a few weeks now.  EA. PHOEBE since about last week sometime.  Today I saw my FOY SAVANNAH SPARROW.  CHIPPING SPARROW singing enthusiastically along with some commoners: AM. ROBIN, RW BLACKBIRD, GH OWL (last night), SONG SPARROW, CAR. WREN, NO. CARDINAL.  Also,

[cayugabirds-l] Ea. Blue birds in Ulysses

2014-02-22 Thread Aaron Jacobsen
I saw a pair (m & f) of EASTERN BLUE BIRDS investigating a nest cavity this morning around 7:30.  The nest (and the birds) were in a walnut tree in my yard on Perry City Rd.  The cavity was used last year with success (but with at least one casualty)... I wonder if it's the same pair. -Aaron -

[cayugabirds-l] a few yard birds (Perry City Rd., T-burg)

2013-05-11 Thread Aaron Jacobsen
2 dueling male BALTIMORE ORIOLES 2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS a flock of ~35 PINE SISKINS eating dandelion seeds EA. KINGBIRD EA. BLUEBIRDS nesting AM. GOLDFINCH CHIPPING SPARROWS mating WHITE CROWNED SPARROWS eating dandelion seeds RW BLACKBIRDS SONG SPARROWS AM. ROBINS nesting RB WOODPECKER EA. PHOEBE