[cayugabirds-l] Common Nighthawks

[Ann Mitchell]

I missed Jeremey’s alert about the Nighthawks for about an hour, so I went to 
Stewart Park. After about an hour I saw one, possibly two, flying around and 
calling.

Good Birding,  Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

I will be leading an all day trip up the lake as far as Savannah on Sunday, 
meeting at the parking lot at the Lab of O at 7:30 am. We will be back by 4:00. 
Everyone’s invited. We will be mainly looking for waterfowl, shorebirds, and 
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will be running into rain, so dress appropriately. Bring a drink and snacks. We 
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma

[Ann Mitchell]

I stopped by the Montezuma Wildlife Drive around 4:00 today. The Visitor Center 
was the only place there were shorebirds which included Lesser Yellowlegs, many 
Killdeer, 2 Dunlin, and 3 Black-bellied Plovers. There was one Snow Goose 
there. On the back side of the drive just before the Eagle Statue, there were 6 
Great Egrets. There were lots of ducks on the main pool which I didn’t go 
through.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cackling Goose

[Ann Mitchell]

Reuben S. called me to report a Cackling Goose at th south east end of 
Taughannock State Park.

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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin

[Ann Mitchell]

I just counted 22 Pine Siskins at my feeders!!!
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin

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I just counted 20 at my feeders. I don’t know where they were for “the count” 
but they are certainly back!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls, Aiken Rd. in Enfield - redpoll food

[Ann Mitchell]

Not yet!  Ann

On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 9:02 PM psaracin  wrote:

> Marie, I believe I saw some Queen Anne's Lace in there the other day as
> well.
> Pete
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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>  Original message 
> From: "Marie P. Read" 
> Date: 1/9/19 8:22 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Regi Teasley , Rachel Lodder <
> rachel.lod...@outlook.com>
> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L , Barbara Bauer
> Sadovnic 
> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls, Aiken Rd. in Enfield - redpoll food
>
> Re. redpolls: 
>
> The Mt Pleasant Rd redpolls were eating the seeds of various weeds in the
> field, many of which actually are introduced species. Over the past few
> weeks I have tried to identify them from the dead plant stems and seed
> heads...it's not easy. Some of them (I think) are chicory, goldenrod
> (native), dock (not burdock), plantain, hyssop, bedstraw and I'm sure there
> are others.
>
> BTW, the redpolls are now frequenting the even-weedier field immediately
> west of the white observatory building on Mt Pleasant Rd.
>
> Are there any reports of redpolls at feeders?
>
> Marie
>
>
>
>
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> From: bounce-123232231-5851...@list.cornell.edu [
> bounce-123232231-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Regi Teasley [
> rltcay...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 4:56 PM
> To: Rachel Lodder
> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L; Barbara Bauer Sadovnic
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls, Aiken Rd. in Enfield
>
> Thanks for this.  Does anyone know what they are eating?
>
> Regi
> What good is a house if you don’t have a tolerable planet to put it in?
> Henry David Thoreau
>
> On Jan 9, 2019, at 4:40 PM, Rachel Lodder  > wrote:
>
> I saw them there today at 2 pm, as well - maybe 130-40? It was really
> difficult counting them in the wind!
> They were about 1/4 mile down from the corner of Tucker and Aiken Roads,
> on the east side of Tucker, feeding in the brush and vegetation alongside
> the road. Very easy to see! Great!
>
> 
> From: bounce-123228757-81221...@list.cornell.edu bounce-123228757-81221...@list.cornell.edu> <
> bounce-123228757-81221...@list.cornell.edu bounce-123228757-81221...@list.cornell.edu>> on behalf of Barbara Bauer
> Sadovnic mailto:bsadov...@htva.net>>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 6:29 PM
> To: mailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu>>
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls, Aiken Rd. in Enfield
>
> At least 100 redpolls were at the corner of Aiken and Tucker Roads, and in
> the weeds further up Tucker today.  I’ve seen them several times here in
> the last few weeks, but this was the first time they let themselves be
> photographed (badly!) and counted!
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[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Screech-Owl

[Ann Mitchell]

Back in the tree at Dandy Mart in Slaterville Springs enjoying the sun.
Ann


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[cayugabirds-l] Common Redpolls

[Ann Mitchell]

The flock is back on the east side sometimes going into the road. The Hoary 
Redpoll was under cover .:-(
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Common Grackles

[Ann Mitchell]

I just had my FOY Grackles in my yard! Guess Spring is here (thru the snow 
flakes)!

Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

[Ann Mitchell]

There is an Osprey sitting on a nest which is past Union Springs heading north. 
It is just across from Connors Road on the west side.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Osprey at Stewart Park

[Ann Mitchell]

I saw an Osprey flying up the creek heading towards  Stewart Park this morning.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] First House Wren this morning

[Ann Mitchell]

One showed up at my house, too.
Ann 

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> On Apr 23, 2019, at 7:36 AM, AB Clark  wrote:
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> At least the first prospectively assessing the nest boxes on Hile School Rd. 
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> This morning at 7am singing atop the empty feeder.
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[cayugabirds-l] Black Terns

[Ann Mitchell]

I was at the Montezuma main pool today and saw 2 BLACK TERNS flying in the back 
of the main pool along with Caspian Terns.  Later I stopped by VanDyne Spoor 
Road because that is where I usually spot them, but they weren’t there yet.

Good birding,
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[cayugabirds-l] Common Terns

[Ann Mitchell]

There are a number of them seen drone East Shore Park.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Th 5/16

[Ann Mitchell]

Last time I heard one there was the 9th, but I don’t go there every day.
Ann

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> On May 16, 2019, at 2:35 PM, Linda Orkin  wrote:
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> Sounds like a wonderful  morning.  Glad you were out there.
> 
> Interestingly we did not hear any Northern Waterthrush along the Woodleton 
> Boardwalk yesterday either and they are so reliably persistent, usually.  
> 
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> Ithaca, NY
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>> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 12:47 PM Mark Chao  wrote:
>> I walked around much of Sapsucker Woods with visiting scientist Martin 
>> Stervander.  It was by far the best morning of the spring for me, probably a 
>> top-ten day for me ever in the sanctuary, all the more so because we picked 
>> up many lifers for Martin.  The treetops from Sherwood Platform past the 
>> Charley Harper Bench all the way to the road were teeming with great numbers 
>> of at least 19 warbler species, including CAPE MAY (4+ M, 1 F), BAY-BREASTED 
>> (3+), TENNESSEE (3+, one confirmed by sight), BLACKBURNIAN (8+), NORTHERN 
>> PARULA (7+), PINE (1 M, surprising to see by Fuller Wetlands, not near any 
>> pines – confirmed by photo), BLACK-THROATED BLUE (4 M, 1 F), BLACK-THROATED 
>> GREEN (6+), CHESTNUT-SIDED (6+), NASHVILLE (2, heard only), BLACK-AND-WHITE 
>> (1 seen, 1+ heard only), WILSON’S (seen by Martin, missed by me), and one 
>> HOODED (heard only, but I feel sure).  Northern Waterthrush would have made 
>> 20 warbler species for the morning, but somehow we didn’t hear any along the 
>> Woodleton Boardwalk.  We also found a couple of YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS and 
>> BLUE-HEADED VIREOS.
>> 
>>  
>> 
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[cayugabirds-l] Trip to Danby Hotspots on June 1st

[Ann Mitchell]

Please join Wes Blauvelt and me from 7:00 to 12:00 on Saturday morning for a 
morning of birding the Danby area for Hooded, Mourning, Chestnut-sided and 
other Warblers and forest birds, plus a trek or to, to a swampy area for Soras 
and Rails. We will also visit the heron rookery in West Danby.  Meet at 
Jennings Pond. Bring a snack and something to drink and wear high boots or 
footwear to keep off ticks. Also, bring bug repellent if you use it. Please 
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[cayugabirds-l] Great Egrets

[Ann Mitchell]

I went back to Thomas Road to recount the Egrets. I counted six at 6:30.  They 
have moved to an area where it is more difficult to see them.

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[cayugabirds-l] Shorebirds in Montezuma

[Ann Mitchell]

The Wildlife Drive, between 3:00-4:30. was grass. Eaton Marsh was dry. The 
corner past Eaton Marsh had both Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers plus 10+ Great 
Egrets. Benning Marsh at the beginning had water but no shorebirds when I was 
there.

East Road was the most promising shorebird area.  There were quite a few peeps 
and Yellowlegs. Everything was very distant and it was hard to distinguish the 
shorebird species. There were many Mallards, Wood Ducks, and some other Duck 
species. 80+ Great Egrets, Tundra Swans, and 13 Sandhill Cranes, plus Common 
Gallinules, Coots, and Great Blue Herons were present.

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[cayugabirds-l] CBC Club Field Trip 7:30-4:30

[Ann Mitchell]

Please join me for an all day field trip up the lake Saturday, September 7th. 
We will meet at the lab parking lot and carpool up the lake. Bring food and 
drink. We will make a stop for sandwiches at the top of the lake. Hopefully, 
the rarities will still be around. Bring a scope if you have one. Contact me at 
annmitchel...@gmail.com or 607-220-8448 with questions. See you Saturday. BTW 
the Muckrace will be going on while we are there. 
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There were 2 Swainson’s Thrushes and a Philadelphia Vireo at the end of Podell 
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There are still around 60 Brant at Stewart Park.
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[cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

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I had my first Rose-breasted Grosbeak at my feeders today. It is officially 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] 8 white throated sparrows

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I also have quite a few White-throated Sparrows. I also had a Field Sparrow 
here for a day.

Ann

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOY White-crowned Sparrow

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I just had my first White-crowned Sparrow at my feeder too. Nice wind they came 
in on.

Ann

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>  We just had our FOY WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.  It fed momentarily, before 
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[cayugabirds-l] Indigo Buntings

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For the past 3-4 days I have had an Indigo Bunting at my feeders. 2 days ago, 2 
INBUs were on the feeders. I thought that was really neat. Then today about 15 
minutes ago, there were 3 Indigo Buntings at my feeders!! That was really cool! 
 

Stay healthy!

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[cayugabirds-l] Indigo Buntings

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About 20 minutes ago I had 4 buntings at me feeders. They certainly must like 
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[cayugabirds-l] 2 caged birds

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I have 2 caged birds in my yard - a yellow one and a blue one (the blue one has 
momentarily disappeared). My neighbor put out an email to Ithaca neighborhood 
East. Are there any other places I can post them?

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Siskins

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I have had 16-21 siskins at my feeders for a couple weeks now. It's pretty
cool watching them. They move so quickly, that it is hard to get an
accurate count. Good luck with the bears!

Ann

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> Siskins has come to my feeders, where the only fare is black oil sunflower
> seeds. The Siskins have only been present for a few minutes at a time, so I
> have to be vigilant and lucky.  The maximum has been 26, which is a real
> strain on my ability to keep track of them. Only 1 so far has shown
> prominent yellow on the wingbar, all the rest having white.
>
> I had been thinking of expanding the bird feeding operation, but this
> morning I got a series of reports of bird feeders and beehives  being
> demolished by a Bear 1-2 miles away on West Hill, just into the Town of
> Ithaca, and at EcoVillage.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
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> On Nov 30, 2020, at 10:20 AM, Donna Lee Scott  wrote:
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> ~23 Pine Siskins, along w 4-5 Goldfinches, enjoying nyjer seeds on my deck
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> A Red-breasted Nuthatch grabbing sunflower seeds, too.
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[cayugabirds-l] Rough-legged Hawk

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Linda and I saw one on Mt. Pleasant Road near the Observatory. It would use the 
tree near there to perch looking for food. When it flew the underwings were 
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[cayugabirds-l] Robins

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Just looked out the window and there are 3+ Am Robins sitting in the privet 
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[cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

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The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs.  No sign of Osprey.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Osprey

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There is another Osprey at the nest off Game Farm Road,

Ann

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> 14:47pm: I had a second sighting of a northbound Osprey over the Flood 
> Control Channel past my place. The first bird went straight and steady about 
> treetop level, but this time the bird was lower and more erratic, and it gave 
> 4 loud chirps just before it came into view. Behaviorally it seemed 
> different, but I suppose it could be the same bird passing by again but for 
> some reason more excited. I was, too.
> 
> - - Dave Nutter
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>> 12:05pm: I just saw my First-Of-Year Osprey flying slowly north past my 
>> house while it stared down at the Flood Control Channel, clearly ready to 
>> take a meal while traveling, whether the trip was local or long-distance. 
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[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

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The Osprey nest just north of Union Springs had two Osprey when I drove by. 
Looked like they were having a bit of fun.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] our foy chipping sparrow

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I finally got my first Chipping Sparrow.

Good birding,
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Black-throated Green Warbler

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It’s back at Park Preserve South!

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

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Thanks for the superb letter.

Ann Mitchell

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>  Wonderful.  Thanks so much.
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>>> On Jun 27, 2021, at 1:42 PM, Jody Enck  wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Hello birders,
>> 
>> After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
>> together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
>> Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
>> expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
>> step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
>> Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
>> Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
>> letter.
>> 
>> Martha E. Pollack
>> 
>> President, Cornell University
>>  
>>26 June 2021
>>  
>> Dear President Pollack,
>>  
>> I am writing as Chair of the Conservation Action Committee of 
>> the Cayuga Bird Club to communicate and amplify public dismay about recent, 
>> poorly-timed mowing for forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the peak 
>> nesting period for grassland bird species listed as being of special 
>> conservation concern by the New York State Department of Environmental 
>> Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted 
>> by many local birders, including farmers and members of the Cornell 
>> University community who are saddened and angry about the situation.  Recent 
>> research lead by Cornell scientists and published in the journal Science 
>> (see Rosenberg, K. V., et al. 2019. Decline of the North American avifauna. 
>> Science 365(6461)) found that nearly 3 billion birds have been lost from the 
>> U.S. and Canada just since 1970.  Populations of grassland bird species like 
>> Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, and 
>> others have declined the most, down 53% in aggregate, accounting for more 
>> than 720 million grassland birds.  Poorly timed mowing of hay crops, 
>> especially throughout the Northeast, is a major contributing factor in the 
>> decline in grassland bird populations. 
>>  
>> Rather than contributing to the problem, Cornell can help remedy 
>> population declines of grassland bird species by developing a plan for 
>> sustainable management of the substantial acreage of hayfields and other 
>> non-woody habitats under the University’s control.  The Cayuga Bird Club 
>> stands ready to collaborate with Cornell in developing a plan.  We already 
>> have accumulated relevant documents about research and practices aimed at 
>> timing of mowing and other management actions that would be of great use in 
>> developing a Cornell sustainable grassland management plan.  For example, 
>> mowing earlier in the season before establishment of nests and when growing 
>> hay is of high forage quality can have nearly as much conservation benefit 
>> as delaying mowing to a time when quality of the hay forage is lower.  We 
>> also have established contacts with federal and state natural resource 
>> agencies who are knowledgeable of possible financial reimbursement 
>> opportunities for which the University may qualify. 
>>  
>> Cornell University has an opportunity to be a leader among all 
>> Land Grant Universities by developing a model grassland management plan that 
>> could be adopted by other institutions throughout the Northeast and beyond.  
>> Such a management plan also could be consistent with Cornell’s 
>> sustainability initiatives.  While the current initiatives are laudable, the 
>> focus on renewable energy, transportation and built environments, and even 
>> economic sustainability miss an important need.  All of these actions are 
>> means to achieving the fundamental end of a full and functioning ecosystem 
>> of which we humans are a part and are on which we are dependent for our 
>> survival.   
>>  
>> The modern concept of “sustainability” emerged fairly recently 
>> in the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common Future”, prepared for the 
>> U.N.  In that report, sustainability was described in terms of conserving 
>> the ecosystems and natural capital which are necessary for the basic needs 
>> and well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of sustaining ecosystems and 
>> natural ca

[cayugabirds-l] Baltimore Oriole

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I filled a hanging coconut with grape jelly about an hour ago and a Baltimore 
Oriole just ate some. So cool!!!

Good birding, 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Help ID'ing peep?

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Looks like avLeast Sandpiper to me, also

Ann

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> I could be off here but looks like Least to me. The brown look to the back 
> and slight curve to the bill are what I’m going by. 
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>> 
>> My partner and I witnessed a peep at Myers Point this afternoon which we had 
>> difficulty ID'ing, and I wonder if anyone would be willing to help us with 
>> this.  I've posted a video here:
>> 
>> https://youtu.be/9cJehvqgjic
>> 
>> The peep was foraging on the large mud/gravel bar in Salmon Creek, not far 
>> where some of the trailers are parked.
>> 
>> I considered deleting the audio.  But I ultimately decided to leave it, for 
>> your potential amusement (or horror).  It features a...er, shall we say 
>> "distinctive"...cover of "Good Lovin'", sung in several different keys and 
>> performed live for a group of picnickers, in combination with an endless 
>> loop of "Turkey in the Straw" as played by an ice cream truck making the 
>> rounds in the park.  (And it was a VERY warm day, so I think their sales 
>> were robust.)  We had to listen to that stimulating melange for 15 or 20 
>> minutes.  But we DID get to see a Spotted Sandpiper (easy peasy!) and an 
>> Orchard Oriole, along with this mystery peep.  So it was, arguably, worth it.
>> 
>> TIA for any assistance with this!
>> 
>> Rick
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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins and Woodcock

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There are six PINE SISKINS in my yard at this moment.

Last night I got a text from Marshall Iliff, my next door neighbor, who was 
listening to a WOODCOCK peenting in our back yard. Wow! What a great yard bird! 
Thanks, Marshall!

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[cayugabirds-l] Wilson's Snipe

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A snipe is just east of a white farmhouse in a wet area on Stevenson Road. A 
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[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

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I headed up the lake this afternoon to see the thousands of Snow Geese Bob 
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[cayugabirds-l] Duetting Horned Grebes

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>From the Lake Road Bluffs Dave Nutter and I had super looks at many HORNED
GREBES in breeding, transitional, and winter plumages. Two of them were
displaying for quite awhile. They faced each other, making themselves tall,
and bobbing their heads up and down. It was quite a show!
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[cayugabirds-l] Another sign of Spring

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Along with at least 5 Pine Siskin was a very colourful PURPLE FINCH.
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Another sign of Spring

[Ann Mitchell]

Forgot to mention that they were in my yard. Ann

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> On Apr 3, 2015, at 8:20 AM, Ann Mitchell  wrote:
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> Along with at least 5 Pine Siskin was a very colourful PURPLE FINCH.
> Ann
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[cayugabirds-l] Local Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip on 4/12/15

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Gary Kohlenberg and I led a group of nine enthusiastic birders to some
popular birding spots. We first went to Monkey Run South. Highlights were
an Eastern Phoebe, three Wood Ducks flyingin circles trying to land in a
couple trees across the creek from us, an active Belted Kingfisher, a
Golden-crowned Kinglet, most species of woodpeckers, and a drumming Ruffed
Grouse.

Next we stopped by George Road where we saw hawks - a Red-tailed and
Rough-legged Hawk and a male Northern Harrier. At Dryden Lake, there were
two Common Loons and one Horned Grebe in breeding plumage, Hooded and
Red-breasted Mergansers, Redheads, Ring-necked Ducks, Gadwall, Black Ducks,
Green-winged Teal, Wood Ducks, and a Great-blue Heron. We heard, but did
not see, a Swamp Sparrow.

Lastly, we went to Herman Road Wetland in Freeville. We were rewarded with
a couple Lesser Black-backed Gulls. The additional ducks we saw for the day
were Common Mergansers and a couple Blue-winged Teal. We couldn't have
asked for better weather - sunshine and no wind. It was a perfect day to
enjoy the birds. Thanks to everyone that joined us.

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[cayugabirds-l] Swan Pen

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Yellow, Yellow-rumpled, and Palm Warblers with a Song Sparrow joining them. 
Happy Spring!
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[cayugabirds-l] Siskin

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I just had 30 or so Pine Siskins at my feeders. Also, Purple Finch is hanging 
around.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush

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There was a pair of Louisiana Waterthrushes heard just off the road in the 
direction of the gorge. Nothing else singing.
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[cayugabirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush

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They were heard at Sweedler Preserve.  Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] American Bittern

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There is an American Bittern at the Swan Pen currently well hidden in the reeds 
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[cayugabirds-l] Common Teen

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There is a Common Tern at Harris Park in Cayuga sitting on a buoy. Also a 
Caspian Tern sitting on the break water.
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[cayugabirds-l] Common Tern

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I meant Common Tern, not Common Teen. I don't know about auto correct. Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Black-throat Blue Warbler

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Power line cut Sapsucker Woods, Dryden side.Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

[Ann Mitchell]

Last evening, there was a beautiful male Rose-breasted Grosbeak singing in my 
yard. Today, 4 females showed up. Great singer, that guy! Also, a White-crowned 
Sparrow under the feeders.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Lost Car Key at the Hawthorn Woods

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Hawthorn Woods should be a great weekend for birding. If you happen to come
across a Honda car key, please let me know. I lost it somewhere in the
middle where the horse jumping equipment is. I walked up one side and down
the other. I had much better luck seeing birds, than searching for the key.
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[cayugabirds-l] Black-billed Cuckoo

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It was calling incessantly from the southeast corner of the Hawthorn   Woods at 
7:45 a.m.
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[cayugabirds-l] Great Horned Owl

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Linda and I are walking the East Recreation Way off Game Farm Road around .5 
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[cayugabirds-l] Knox Marcellus

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Dave and I were there from 11:30 or so until 1:00. Bad lighting! There were 235 
Lesser Yellowlegs, 30 Greater Yellowlegs, 7 Solitary and 1 Spotted Sandpipers, 
2 Killdeer, and peeps. There might be other species of sandpipers there, but 
the lighting was really bad. This evening will be much better viewing. 
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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma and East Shore

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I went up north to check on shorebird habitat.  More water was added at
Knox Marcellus since the weekend which is good news.

At the main pool on the Wildlife Drive, the water is mostly gone. The
shorebirds are quite distant. LaRue's. Eaton Marsh, and Benning still have
water and no mud. The newly created pools at the back of the Wildlife Drive
(the area south of Rte 90) have lots of mud and water with some shorebirds
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couple Semi-palmated Plovers. Fifteen Great Egrets were there, also.

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma and East Shore

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Make that Montezuma and East Road. Sorry!

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> On Jul 23, 2015, at 9:48 PM, Ann Mitchell  wrote:
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> I went up north to check on shorebird habitat.  More water was added at Knox 
> Marcellus since the weekend which is good news. 
> 
> At the main pool on the Wildlife Drive, the water is mostly gone. The 
> shorebirds are quite distant. LaRue's. Eaton Marsh, and Benning still have 
> water and no mud. The newly created pools at the back of the Wildlife Drive 
> (the area south of Rte 90) have lots of mud and water with some shorebirds 
> including both Yellowlegs, Least and Spotted Sandpipers, Killdeer, and a 
> couple Semi-palmated Plovers. Fifteen Great Egrets were there, also. 
> 
> Good birding, Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper

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Seen at Puddlers Marsh. Very active, running around on duckweed.
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[cayugabirds-l] Willet

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Still at southern end of Larues.
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[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point

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There are 2 juvenile Sanderlings and 2 Semi-palmated Plovers now.
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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird

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After standing around Van Dyne Spoor Road for close to 7 hours, I got a 10th of 
a second look at the bird. I was scanning the cattails with my scope and saw a 
yellow and black bird dive into them. I did have a better look at it's head, 
but it was still totally anticlimactic. Dave didn't see it, so we stuck around 
to try to get another view of it, but no luck. 
I hope other people get better looks.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Sanderling

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There is one juvenile Sanderling seen from Salt Point  on the rocks  next to 
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dozen Killdeer.
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[cayugabirds-l] Stevenson Road

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I just counted 106 Turkey Vultures. I am sure there were more that I missed!
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[cayugabirds-l] Rte 89 Erie Canal Bridge

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Is now open!
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[cayugabirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits

[Ann Mitchell]

Mark Miller just called to say he had 2 Hudsonian Godwits at Eaton Marsh.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Warblers

[Ann Mitchell]

There were a male and female Black-throat Blue Warbler between the Sherwood 
Platform and the west trail junction of the Wilson Trail North and an 
Orange-crowned Warbler between the Frog Barn and Sapsucker Woods Road seen be 
Dave and me.
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[cayugabirds-l] Addendum

[Ann Mitchell]

There was a pair of Black-throated Blue Warbles, male and female.  Ann

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: bear scat at Niemi Rd ponds?

[Ann Mitchell]

I saw it and was curious as to who had their dog in a restricted area.
Obvious I wasn't thinking bear.
Ann

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> On Oct 11, 2015, at 9:41 AM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
> 
> Did anyone else notice possible bear scat at the Cornell Research Ponds Unit 
> II on Niemi Rd? It was at the east end next to the black plastic covered 
> structure with a couple of work tables inside, sitting in the road/path 
> immediately on the south side. There was a pile of large turds containing 
> apparent fruit remains. I'm not an experienced tracker but bear scat comes to 
> mind.
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[cayugabirds-l] Greater White-fronted Geese

[Ann Mitchell]

Mike Tetlow called to report that he and Joann were looking at 3 Greater-White 
Fronted Geese at Knox Marcellus along with all the Sandhill Cranes, etc. that 
were reported earlier.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Brant

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There is a Brant behind the tennis courts at Stewart Park. It is currently 
following Canada Geese walking towards the playground.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Deer ticks

[Ann Mitchell]

Just a heads up. I know I am attracted to ticks, or the other way around, but 
they are still with us. I discovered one on me after a walk at Roy Park 
Preserve last evening.
Good birding, 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Deer ticks

[Ann Mitchell]

I guess we shouldn't import Oxpeckers then. Ann

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> On Oct 22, 2015, at 3:29 PM, AB Clark  wrote:
> 
> Oxpeckers and such birds on other continents could give us some purposes.  
> Although apparently the story is muddy:   see 
> http://beheco.oxfordjournals.org/content/11/2/154.full
> 
> Anne
> 
> 
>> On Oct 22, 2015, at 3:12 PM, Asher Hockett  wrote:
>> 
>> Once I tried to persuade to my wife that all creatures have a purpose in the 
>> scheme of nature, and she responded with, "Ticks, even?" I must admit I was 
>> at a loss to reply.
>> 
>> On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 2:59 PM, Melanie Uhlir  wrote:
>>> Eeeew. Ticks are one species I would love to see become extinct.
>>> 
>>>> On 10/22/2015 2:46 PM, Paul Anderson wrote:
>>>> A couple of years ago when we had that mild winter, I got a tick on the 
>>>> Christmas Bird Count. Not the FOY species I was hoping for!
>>>> 
>>>> -Paul
>>>> 
>>>>> On 10/22/2015 2:22 PM, Donna Lee Scott wrote:
>>>>> Some of my animals and I have all had multiple ticks on us in the last 2 
>>>>> weeks, after a summer of relative freedom from them.
>>>>> I am a tick magnet and had 3 on my levis yesterday, then one trying to 
>>>>> embed in my thigh, later!  Ick!
>>>>> Donna
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lansing Station Road
>>>>> Lansing, NY
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: bounce-119809930-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
>>>>> [mailto:bounce-119809930-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Melanie 
>>>>> Uhlir
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 2:17 PM
>>>>> To: Carolyn McMaster ; 'Ann Mitchell' 
>>>>> ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>>>>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Deer ticks
>>>>> 
>>>>> Good grief! Thank you for the heads-up!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Melanie
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 10/22/2015 1:39 PM, Carolyn McMaster wrote:
>>>>>> Dr. Carolyn McMaster here,
>>>>>> Just a note of caution for all you fellow birders.  This is the season
>>>>>> when ticks are most active.  Even after it freezes, if it goes above
>>>>>> freezing during the day, the ticks will be foraging for a blood meal.
>>>>>> Only after continual hard frosts will they go dormant.  Lyme disease
>>>>>> is becoming more and more common around here.
>>>>>> Carolyn
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>>> From: bounce-119808363-47503...@list.cornell.edu
>>>>>> [mailto:bounce-119808363-47503...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Ann
>>>>>> Mitchell
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 9:33 AM
>>>>>> To: cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu
>>>>>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Deer ticks
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Just a heads up. I know I am attracted to ticks, or the other way
>>>>>> around, but they are still with us. I discovered one on me after a
>>>>>> walk at Roy Park Preserve last evening.
>>>>>> Good birding,
>>>>>> Ann
>>>>>> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Loon watch and foy here

[Ann Mitchell]

I had a super time at the loon watch this morning witnessing the large flights 
of loons and visiting with everyone there. Gary and I went around the lake 
afterwards, and saw many more loons on the lake. Looks like there will be some 
more spectacular flights!
Good birding, 
Ann

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> On Nov 14, 2015, at 6:42 PM, John Confer  wrote:
> 
> Hi Meena,
> 
>  Good to see you at Taughannoch. 
> 
>   John and Sue Gregoire and I thought that some of the big, loose flocks of 
> loons that were well north of the point we stood on at Taughannoch was far 
> more likely to take them over the southern tip of Seneca Lake than to the 
> southern tip of Cayuga  Lake. As I look at Google Earth, that seems a much 
> more likely location that they fly over over than the southern tip of Cayuga. 
> Measured in Google, it looks to me that the southern tip of Cayuga Lake is 
> more than 10 miles east of due south from the tip of Taughannock.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> John
> 
> 
> From: bounce-119895794-25065...@list.cornell.edu 
>  on behalf of Meena Madhav 
> Haribal 
> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 4:00 PM
> To: k...@empacc.net
> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Loon watch and foy here
> 
> John,
> I am not sure if they are following Susquehanna or they are just taking a 
> direct route. If you look up on the map, it seems they can fly directly to 
> Chesapeake Bay in direct line, they don't need to follow Route 15 as we do.  
> Route 15 is at least 20 miles left to their target destination in our area. 
> Also, as I mentioned earlier the Cayuga Lake southern tip bends to east 
> substantially by about  4 or 5 miles to the east from Taughannock State park 
> if draw straight line south.  They know what they are doing!
> 
> Cheers
> Meena
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: John and Sue Gregoire 
> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 3:03 PM
> To: Meena Madhav Haribal
> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: Re: Loon watch and foy here
> 
> Meena pls pass to Wes and Diane. Sue and I continued on to Seneca Lake where 
> we
> found no loons. In thinking about those high Southwestward flyers we believe 
> they
> had plenty of altitude to spot the Susquehanna and thus took a bit more 
> direct route
> down Rte 15! (runs alongside the river from Corning south).
> 
> At home we also had Fox Sparrow and our FOY American Tree Sparrow.
> 
> Terrific morning with good company!
> 
> John
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>> On Sat, November 14, 2015 10:37, Meena Madhav Haribal wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Today morning Loon Watch trip somebody seem to have lost the eye piece cap 
>> for Nikon
> 
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[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vulture with white wings

[Ann Mitchell]

I saw it briefly while on Stevenson Road. The bird has been around Ithaca for 
3-4 years or so. One wing has a lot of white on the primaries. The other wing 
had less white. It is a really cool bird to see!
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[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owl Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

Hi everyone,
I am leading a Cayuga Bird Club trip for Short-eared Owls this Saturday,
December 12th from 3:00 until dark. We will be meeting at the Lab of
Ornithology parking lot to carpool. Dress warmly. You don't have to be a
member of the bird club to participate. Hopefully, we will see an owl or
two or three. See you there!
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Short-eared Owl Trip

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This afternoon seven "fair weather" enthusiastic birders joined me for a
trip to Long Point Road on a quest for Short-eared Owls. We parked at the
winery (with the owner's permission) and scanned the area for a couple
hours. We had good looks at an American Kestrel, Eastern Bluebirds, a House
Finch, Northern Harrier, and a Red-tailed Hawk. Finally, at dusk, the first
owl was spotted, then two. A total of three owls were seen. There could
have been more, but it became dark so quickly, it was hard to tell. It was
a life bird for one participant. We watched a male and female owl chasing
each other and "barking", their vocalizing being a first for some folks.
The trip was a total success!

Thanks to all who joined me and for making it such a fun trip.  Of note, I
have led many Short-eared Owl trips this time of year, and the temperature
has never been this warm.
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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-rumped Warblers, plus...

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Five of us saw 4 Yellow-rumped Warblers at the north end of Lake Road near 
junction rte 90 in cedars and hedge row at north end of pasture. Also, 15 House 
Finch, 6 Blue Birds, 2 Northern Flickers, Downy Woodpeckers, Mockinbird, etc.
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[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon

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On the northwest side of Bradfield Hall on a ledge about two-thirds the way up. 
Seen at 4:45.
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[cayugabirds-l] American Pipits

[Ann Mitchell]

Bob McGuire and I found 8 American Pipits at the spit at Myers Point at 10:15.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher

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End of Jetty Woods
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[cayugabirds-l] Lapland Longspurs

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Seen in a flock of 40 Horned Larks at the southwest corner of Connors and Webb 
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[cayugabirds-l] Red-necked Grebe

[Ann Mitchell]

Seen looking north from the Aurora boathouse. Also 2 Long-tailed Ducks and a 
White-winged Scoter present. Seen by Dave and me.
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[cayugabirds-l] Baltimore Orioles

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It is still present near the boat ramp at Treman Marina.
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

Hi,
I am leading a trip this coming Sunday, meeting at the Lab Of O at 7:30
A.M. We will be going around the lake returning at 4:00 P.M. There are lots
of water foul, raptors, and field birds around, and maybe a rarity or two
will surprise us.  Dress for the weather and bring snacks. We will also
make a stop or two during the day. Please join me. If you have questions,
you can reach me at annmitchel...@gmail.com or 607-220-8448.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

Hi,
I am leading a trip this coming Sunday, meeting at the Lab Of O at 7:30 A.M. We 
will be going around the lake returning at 4:00 P.M. There are lots of 
waterfowl, raptors, and field birds around, and maybe a rarity or two will 
surprise us.  Dress for the weather and bring snacks. We will also make a stop 
or two during the day. Please join me. If you have questions, you can reach me 
at annmitchel...@gmail.com or 607-220-8448.
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[cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe

[Ann Mitchell]

At Aurora Boathouse at 11:00.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Sunday's Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

Jay, Judy, and Klaus joined me today for an awesome day of birding. The
weather was in the high 30's. It was a cloudy day with very little wind.
The lake was very calm for most of the day affording excellent viewing.
Everyone jumped in my car and we started our adventure. The stops and
highlights are as follows:

East Shore Marina - 2 Long-tailed Ducks. One was particularly beautiful.

Ladoga and the Lighthouse at Myers - 11 Wood Ducks, mostly male.
unprecedented this early in the season, 2 Horned Grebes, 4 White-winged
Scoters, American Wigeon, 1 Double-crested Cormorant, 1 Belted Kingfisher.
While at Ladoga we heard 1 or 2 Pine Siskins making their zreet calls.

Just south of Miliken Station, a dark-phase Rough-legged Hawk flew in front
of the car, briefly landing in a ditch, then flying to a nearby tree to
feast on a newly caught rodent. We watched it for awhile.

Long Point State Park - 4 Common Loons and 7 White-winged Scoters. There
were close to 100  Red-breasted Mergansers.

Aurora Boat House - We were treated to super looks at an Eared Grebe. It
was mixed in with 10 Horned Grebes. It was transitioning into breeding
plumage and we could see a hint of the yellow wisps by it's eyes.

We did stop at Cayuga to view the many swans before stopping for lunch and,
then continuing around the lake. The ice edge was quite south of Cayuga
State Park. We noticed huge rafts of Snow Geese in the middle of the lake.
One raft was so long we could hardly see the end of it. The last stop of
note was Dean's Cove where we saw the continuing Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Most of the trip was lake oriented, but we did make a side trip here and
there. One trip was to Van Dyne Spoor Road in Savannah and saw lots of
Robins, Cedar Waxwings, 2 Pileated Woodpeckers, a Red-bellied, Downy and
Hairy Woodpecker and a Northern Flicker. All in all, it was a great day.
Thanks to everyone who came!

Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin

[Ann Mitchell]

After seeing at least 24 American Goldfinches and 10 House Finches at my 
feeders since December, a single PINE SISKIN joined them today. Hope more show 
up.
Ann


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[cayugabirds-l] Tree Swallows

[Ann Mitchell]

Three Tree Swallows flying close to shore.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Tree Swallows correction

[Ann Mitchell]

At Ladoga close in. :-)
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Greater Yellowlegs

[Ann Mitchell]

One Greater Yellowlegs at  Carncross Road. 
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis

[Ann Mitchell]

Susan, Gary, and I saw 2 Glossy Ibis across from the Potato Building in the 
south east corner of the Mucklands around 6:00 pm. They were still there when 
we left.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Glossy Inis

[Ann Mitchell]

The two ibis are at Carncross Road. 11 Pectoral Sandpipers are also there. No 
Greater Yellowlegs.
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Visitor Center

[Ann Mitchell]

I arrived there sometime after 3:00. Dave got there shortly after I did 
(unplanned but like minded). Shorebirds included one Dunlin, one Pectoral 
Sandpiper, one Lesser Yellowlegs, and at least three Killdeer. Two Wilson's 
Snipe were also nearby. The Pectoral Sandpiper and Dunlin stayed close 
together. 
Good birding,
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Yard birds

[Ann Mitchell]

Today I had three "first of the year" birds at or under my feeders - an Eastern 
Towee (1st ever in my yard too!), a Chipping Sparrow at a tray feeder, and a 
Field Sparrow (which I saw at the end of the day hanging out with the Towee). 
Is April Fools Day somehow trying to mess with my mind??
Good birding,
Ann

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Area Today 4/8/16

[Ann Mitchell]

There was a lone Caspian Tern at Myers Point this afternoon. A young Herring 
Gull chased it for awhile. The Tern flew towards the back side of Salt Point 
out of sight. Hopefully it returned to the spit.
Ann

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> On Apr 8, 2016, at 8:50 PM, David Nicosia  wrote:
> 
> Had the day off so went up to Montezuma in the hopes of getting some early 
> shorebirds.
> Started at Carncross Rd. When I first arrived there were only yellowlegs, 
> both species
> in the mudflats. Easy to find. I then heard some PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. These 
> birds
> were in the grasses and mud in the middle and hard to find at first. When I 
> got on them I couldn't believe how many there were. I counted at least 66. 
> There may have been more. Many were hidden, roosting in the grasses, some 
> were feeding and many preening. This is the most PESA that I have seen during 
> spring migration. I also heard a DUNLIN here.
> 
> I then stopped at Muckrace Flats, the Mucklands, East Road, MNWR Visitor's 
> center
> and wildlife drive.  All spots that I went to there were many many 
> GREEN-WINGED TEALS, lots of NORTHERN PINTAILS, NORTHERN SHOVELERS and 
> BLUE-WINGED TEALS among other species. Wildlife drive had some nice RUDDY 
> DUCKS close to the road including a male in breeding plumage.  I saw my FOY 
> CASPIAN TERNS at Eaton Marsh. There were also 3 DUNLIN at Eaton and both 
> species of yellowlegs.
> 
> Here are some photos of my day. 
> 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/albums/72157666817102571
> 
> My ebird lists
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> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28813666
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> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S28814869
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> Good luck to all who are out this weekend.
> 
> Dave Nicosia
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