Re: [cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin, a true story of late October

[Asher Hockett]

While the Sandhill Cranes begin to return here in Albuquerque, Kevin
McGowan's Meta post of hillside Tompkins County scenery and Dave's lyrical
story of the limpkin a bit to the south have done a nice job of massaging
my upstate roots which saw me afield there for so many wonderful years.

Thanks fellas!

Asher

On Mon, Oct 23, 2023, 10:00 AM Dave Nutter  wrote:

> Clouds poured overhead, propelled by a relentless northwest wind. Ann and I 
> wandered
> the abandoned land below the levee alongside the Chemung River. We thought
> we were prepared for this quest, yet our equipment was now heavy and
> awkward, and the chill air sapped our heat. One of my boots seemed to be
> leaking.
>
> Somewhere very near here, Elmira Limpkin had been reported again. The
> first time, over a week ago, she was said to be walking a forest trail, and
> that’s certainly what the photos appeared to show. But the observer had
> been confused, seeing something so improbable and beyond her experience.
> The next day over a dozen searchers scoured the area. They came up with
> nothing. This morning Elmira Limpkin had been standing on a shingle beach.
> I saw this new photograph. Could it be true? We had to see for ourselves.
>
> All around, trees creaked and moaned. Dead leaves carpeted the mud. Our
> vision was blocked repeatedly by thickets of invasive Japanese Knotweed.
> Ann and I did not even know Jeremy was here, but suddenly he was signaling
> us to the edge of the floodplain. Adam had passed us earlier on a footpath,
> and he emerged from the forest along with Michael, to join us. Jeremy
> gestured at a curtain of head-high weeds. Beyond, at the far side of a
> clearing, a huge, strange bird gazed at us from the shadows. It stood on
> tall, dark, thick, stork-like legs. Its long bill was dull brown with
> yellowish tones around the mouth. The beak curved, but lacked the slender
> tapering grace of the bill of an ibis. This was a heavier weapon that hung
> down over the bird’s long folded neck. Its face was dusty gray with
> feathers that turned to stubby spikes on the back of its head. The rest of
> its plumage would have been dark chocolate but for the white flecks on its
> neck which became arrows down its breast then daggers on its wing coverts.
> We stared. This tropical creature did not belong here in Upstate New York.
> Long ago I had seen such a mollusk-eating bird and heard its wild screams
> in the darkness of a baldcypress swamp in Florida.
>
> As we tried to take pictures, the bird began walking... slowly...
> silently...  toward us... becoming even harder to see. Now we knew it was
> only a few feet away, but it was hard to tell just how close. Our cameras
> quit working, showing only shadows and blurry forms. We dared not move.
> What was it doing? We wondered and whispered. Minutes seem to pass before
> we saw that the bird had turned aside. It kept a brown eye on us while
> strolling behind tree trunks and among rotten logs, heading toward the
> river. As it crossed the final opening I could see its lengthy webless toes
> with every step.
>
> Then it stopped and stood alongside the final patch of Knotweed atop the
> riverbank. We had been following at distance but we stopped, too. We
> finally got some sharp - and we hoped indisputable - photographs.
>
> Jeremy hurried away first, needing to get some sleep before working a
> hospital shift. Adam joined Ann & me as we climbed the levee toward the
> normal world, but Michael went back into the woods, wondering why his
> friend Phil never came out.
>
> From the top of the levee Adam turned toward the dead end of a street
> where he left his car, while Ann & I hiked to the end of the levee. Noisy
> kids on a playground ignored us, but a guy at a fire station stared at our
> telescopes and binoculars and cameras. Maybe he knew what it’s like beyond
> the levee by the river.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Oct 23, 2023, at 7:09 AM, Robin Cisne  wrote:
>
> Wasn't she the villain in an early 20th c. novel?
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 10:18 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:
>
>> On 12 October Barb Borelli found and photographed a Limpkin along the
>> Chemung River in Elmira and reported it to eBird. This morning (22 October)
>> Martin Cain refound & photographed it, also along the edge of the river.
>> This afternoon Ann Mitchell & I went to look for it, and we were close by,
>> as were Adam Farid & Mike Gullo, when Jeremy Collison discovered the
>> Limpkin a hundred yards from the river standing and resting in the
>> dead-leaf-strewn floodplain forest immediately southeast of Pirozzolo Park
>> in an area which seemed to be associated with a culvert below the corner of
>> the levee. The bird was standing almost under the Japanese Knotweed which
>> covered the embankment above. We were surprised when it walked toward us,
>> coming within a few yards behind a narrow screen of knotweed, then it
>> turned and strolled toward the river, sometimes out in the open, and rested
>> again 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] red-bellied woodpecker

[Asher Hockett]

In Danby at both places, Comfort Rd and South Danby Rd, we had year round
Red-bellied Woodpeckers. As common as chickadees (almost) they were, and
were a main reason I had for moving to there.

On Tue, Mar 1, 2022, 12:31 PM Deb Grantham  wrote:

> One red-bellied woodpecker seen three times within an hour on Monday
> afternoon. Lit on silver maple. Sheffield Road, just north of Rt. 79.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] A few observations from the west side of the lake today

[Asher Hockett]

The first time I ever saw Red-breasted Mergansers was in that area.

On Sat, Jan 15, 2022, 4:48 PM Andrew David Miller 
wrote:

> Errands took me up along the west side of the lake today and a few
> observations of note (this was not really a birding trip, but the
> binoculars were in the car and road trips go faster when I have my kids
> counting and looking for birds!).  The freezing fog rising off the lake in
> the early morning sun was a sight to behold.
>
>
>
>- A flock of 500-700 snow geese was feeding in the corn stubble just
>south of Hosmer Wineries on Rt. 89; the number may have been higher as more
>were flying in as I left
>- One snowy owl was visible on the Finger Lakes Regional Aiport
>- 10 bald eagles seen including three bombing down the frozen channel
>of Taughannock Creek where it goes under Rt. 89
>- Multiple norther harriers hunting the fields around the airport
>- Two roughlegged hawks (both dark phase) hunting near the airport as
>well
>- Lots of ducks on the lake in various spots, but I did not do a deep
>look at them (definitively seen were common goldeneye, redhead, bufflehead,
>black duck, mallard, scaup sp., common mergansers, and ring necked duck).
>I was a little surprised to see three red-breasted mergansers as well (two
>male and one female) in Varick near where 89 is close to the shore
>- Quite a number of mute swans on the lake in the Varick area
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>
> -Andrew Miller
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> Freeville, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cranes on Armitage

[Asher Hockett]

Thanks for keeping the cranes safe in New York!. Here in New Mexico there
is a proliferate population of Sandhills and there is a hunting season. So
there are a lot of cranes, right? Well there were a lot of Passenger
Pigeons too. We have a very bad habit of assigning value to things only
after it is too late.

On Fri, Dec 10, 2021 at 9:18 AM Linda Orkin  wrote:

> In light of the recent discussion about limiting out carbon footprint I
> want to thank Alyssa and others who are right there keeping us updated on
> goings on at the Montezuma complex!!  My soul feeds on all the wonderful
> reports and my joy is in knowing that they exist in our world.   Fly safely
> Cranes. So so thankful we do not have a killing season on them in this
> state. Not true of everywhere.
>
> Linda Orkin
> Ithaca NY
>
> On Dec 10, 2021, at 10:09 AM, petersaracino 
> wrote:
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> 
> Nice!
> Sar
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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>
>  Original message 
> From: "Johnson, Alyssa" 
> Date: 12/10/21 9:37 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cranes on Armitage
>
> I just spent some good time with the cranes on the corner of  Olmstead and
> Armitage. Yesterday afternoons and this mornings view was best from
> Olmstead. While I sat my car with the engine off, probably half or more
> relocated to the other side of the grassy ridge to the west, best viewed
> from Armitage Rd. When I left probably 50 or so were still close to
> Olmstead but unfortunately I had to get to work 
>
> I believe the high count is at 354 but still looking for more counts so if
> anyone beats 354  please let me know!
>
> Alyssa Johnson
> Environmental Educator
> Montezuma Audubon Center
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Muckrace 2021 & early deer season

[Asher Hockett]

The DEC is flat wrong to have tossed this on the schedule with the Muckrace
already planned. I sincerely hope they can be convinced it is a grave error
to proceed with the additional hunt. Were I planning to participate in the
Muckrace I would change that plan if the DEC doesn't yield on this.
I know, OOB opinion.

On Sun, Sep 5, 2021, 12:30 PM Gary Kohlenberg  wrote:

> I agree with this opinion and would add that rifles are now allowed for
> deer in almost all counties in New York.
>
> An argument could be made that this will increase or decrease safety for
> others, but it certainly changes the lethal range for misses to 1000+
> yards.
>
> Gary
>
> On Sep 5, 2021, at 11:57 AM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
>
> 
> Hi Kyle & Steve, (& all)
>
> Thanks for letting us know about the unprecedented early gun season on
> deer which is planned to start during the Montezuma Muckrace in some of the
> best birding areas. I have never heard of this conflict before, so it seems
> like something new promoted by DEC. In my opinion it is a very bad idea.
>
> I avoid being on public lands where deer hunting is permitted on opening
> day of gun season. The number of people with guns is not limited. They may
> be unfamiliar with the area. They may be inexperienced. Their enthusiasm
> may overwhelm their judgement. Deer will be particularly numerous, spooked,
> and running that day, which may provoke more shots and less care. Slugs for
> killing deer are also lethal to people, and unlike the less harmful fine
> shot used to shoot ducks and geese, those slugs can travel travel hundreds
> of yards. On public lands the shots are less likely to be from deer stands
> aimed downward a short distance and more likely to be from people on foot
> aimed more-or-less level and therefore traveling much farther.
>
> Howland Island seems like a particularly dangerous place. Sightlines along
> winding trails are poor. The trail system is complex, and it’s hard to know
> how far away the closest trail is in any direction. The terrain is rolling,
> so shots fired somewhat upward are more likely, which would send slugs
> farther. On Howland Island people are allowed to walk or bike the trails
> any day. During the Muckrace there are typically dozens of additional
> people birding on Howland Island, and driving is also allowed. Birders
> trying to hear owls or night migrants are there during the night. Birders
> may be there all night, or may arrive well before dawn and stay through the
> early morning when many birds are most active. There will likely be plenty
> of birders on the island and active at first light when eager hunters first
> open fire. These birders’ presence may additionally make deer nervous and
> apt to move. There will likely be plenty of birders on the island and
> active at first light when eager hunters first open fire.
>
> The timing of this “special season” - in the first half of September
> rather than the second half of November - means that trees will be fully
> leafed out, making visibility minimal, such that people who are quietly
> moving within gun range will not be able to see each other.
>
> In my opinion it was a dangerous decision by DEC to open a special early
> gun season for deer on Howland Island when the trees are leafed out and at
> a time when the public traditionally has been able to go out without fear
> of lethal gunfire. It was particularly dangerous to promote this activity
> when the DEC already knew that the Muckrace would be ongoing there when the
> shooting started.
>
> Since this promotion of premature shooting seems to be a DEC project, I
> thought at least the dikes around the Montezuma NWR’s Knox-Marsellus and
> Puddler Marshes would be safely available to birders. I am very
> disappointed that the Refuge is also welcoming people to fire guns there
> during the single 24-hour period when birders are trying to hold a
> fundraiser for conservation in the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.
>
> Can the DEC’s Howland Island, any other DEC lands in the Montezuma
> Wetlands Complex, and the Refuge’s Knox-Marsellus & Puddler Marshes be
> exempted from this special shooting season on the Saturday of the Muckrace?
> Please share these concerns with decision-makers at DEC & the Refuge.
> Thanks.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Sep 4, 2021, at 8:17 AM, gag...@twc.com wrote:
>
> Muckrace Participants,
>
> We’d like to make all Muckrace participants aware of an early gun season
> for deer which will start on September 11th, during the Saturday portion
> of the Muckrace. NYSDEC Wildlife Management Units in the Northern Complex
> fall within the areas open for hunting as well as parts of the Montezuma
> NWR. Hunt times will run from ½ hr before sunrise to ½ hr after sunset.
>
> WMU’s will include any that are normally open to hunting during the
> regular deer season, including Howland Island. Howland Island will be
> open to birders however and Muckrace participants will be able to open the
> gate to drive onto the island. 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Spoonbill Montezuma's Thruway Pool

[Asher Hockett]

Wondering from our here in NM, diid these spoonbills get pushed to upstate
by Elsa?

On Sun, Jul 11, 2021, 11:42 AM Donna Lee Scott  wrote:

> Still here by eagle sculpture.
> Perched on big fallen tree. Easy to see.
>
> Donna Scott
> Lansing
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> On Jul 11, 2021, at 1:02 PM, Dave K  wrote:
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> 
> 1 PM...feeding mid pool. Pond East of Eagle platform..has flown to
> Eaton Marsh and back again
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Re: More on Merlin Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin results/Turkey Vulture

[Asher Hockett]

The CLO had brought us from early recordings of birds, through  autonomous
recording devices of overflying chips and peeps to owling while sleeping.
Truly it's a brave new world.

On Fri, Jul 9, 2021, 3:48 PM Gary Kohlenberg  wrote:

> Some are finding the new Merlin sound ID app has some deficiencies with
> difficult species, like the trillers. For myself, I have been blown away by
> the fun and accuracy of such a new application. I wouldn’t base a heard
> only rare bird report totally on this app yet, but it sure will be handy to
> add confidence to a sighting. It will always be better to eBird sightings,
> with notes / photo / audio attached, for the tough ones.
>
> The times I have used Merlin I was surprised by the ability of the app to
> pick out background songs that I wasn’t even aware of at the time. I just
> assumed it would only ID the loudest song while ignoring the rest. I’m sure
> as time goes on the learning logic will make it more accurate as the photo
> application has become. I would guess that people with specific frequency
> hearing loss will find it useful for some species that may not sound like
> they used too.
> I’m sure people can fool Merlin with a good song imitation so I wonder
> about mimic species. If a mockingbird is singing a N. Cardinal song will it
> ID the cardinal and should we count it. ;)
>
> One benefit that may be realized is an increased confidence with some
> birders on reporting rarer species. As Dave noted some rare bird reports
> have little or no associate documentation to support the sighting, but
> there are also sightings or "heard only" rare species that are reported as
> more common species because of lack of confidence or familiarity. I have
> seen this many times and have encouraged birders to submit sightings with
> notes to aid review. This may be more prevalent than people think. We
> probably have all seen this with numbers. Very large species counts require
> confirmation so people reduce the count to a number that doesn’t reach the
> trigger.
>
> All these new tools should really help the citizen science eBird database
> become more useful. Amateur birders as observers will never be perfect, but
> on a huge data set it doesn’t really matter that a few sightings are
> inaccurate as they are overwhelmed; 100% is a target.
> It’ll be fun to hear about more weird sound ID’s. as people find every
> quirk. It won’t be long we can just leave our phones outside on “record”
> and and drink coffee while the bird list in generated.
>
> Gary
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 9, 2021, at 3:28 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> I think the Library of Natural Sound used to ask, when archiving audio,
> whether the bird was seen to make the call. Now, when people include audio
> with eBird submissions, that question is not asked, and sometimes people
> are clearly guessing, even against the advice of apps intended to help them
> ID the calls. I recently checked Macaulay trying to learn more about
> Black-billed Cuckoo calls. Because at many places and times the species is
> not rare, I think the recordings go directly from eBird to Macaulay without
> any review. Before I found any audio recordings which were verified by
> sight, I found 2 examples of people labeling Chipmunk calls as cuckoos and
> 1 Yellow-billed labeled as Black-billed. My confidence in Macaulay as a
> source of information was shaken.
>
> Recently an enthusiastic young collector of rare bird reports claimed on
> the basis of hearing alone that there were 2 Worm-eating Warblers singing
> at a new location in Tompkins County, a county where the species is always
> rare yet is regularly found in one location where it’s a lot of trouble to
> climb a steep slope. Maybe that person is competent to make that judgement.
> Maybe there are plenty of birders who can. I know I can’t, and clearly
> Merlin can’t. I sure would appreciate people noting in their eBird reports
> whether their audio contributions are of birds they also identified by
> sight while the bird was recorded making the noise, or whether the bird was
> not seen.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Jul 9, 2021, at 2:11 PM, Linda Orkin  wrote:
>
> Thanks Jay and Alicia. I didn’t see first reply though I was looking for
> it. Appreciate it.
> I am going to try the uploading to eBird. I didn’t know you could do that
> It’s interesting looking at the spectrogram and comparing between the
> trillers too. Although obviously not foolproof it can help you hear the
> notes in a slightly different  way.
>
> Linda
>
> On Jul 9, 2021, at 1:42 PM, Alicia  wrote:
>
>  Hi Linda,
>
> Jay replied a couple days ago - forwarded  below.
>
> Best -
>
> Alicia
>
>
>  Forwarded Message 
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible Worm-eating Warblers in Lansing NY
> Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2021 12:02:10 -0400
> From: Jay McGowan  
> Reply-To: Jay McGowan  
> To: Linda Orkin  
> CC: Barbara Bauer Sadovnic  ,
> KitKat PonyBird  ,
> Cayugabirds-L  
>
> Hi Linda,
> Yes, clicking 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redwings

[Asher Hockett]

Year after year for 20 years in Danby brought Red-winged Blackbirds back
during the first week of March. The true harbingers of spring!

On Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 6:51 PM Peter Saracino  wrote:

> With all due respect Joe, I think not. I anticipate the usual late winter
> invasion any day now - for ALL to see.
> Be well.
> Pete Sar
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 7:33 PM Joe DeVito  wrote:
>
>> Red winged blackbirds? If you have red wings at your feeder, every birder
>> in the country will be there tomorrow 
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Mar 4, 2021, at 10:45 AM, Peter Saracino 
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Flock of redwings just showed at my feeders!
>> Pete Sar
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Interesting Cardinal Behavior

[Asher Hockett]

I wonder if it could be a false nesting reflex brought about by the day
length being the same as one ~4 months from now. Like fall peepers.

On Sun, Oct 25, 2020, 7:14 AM Carol Keeler  wrote:

> I wonder if someone can shed some light on some female a Cardinal behavior
> I witnessed this morning.  I saw her peeling bark off my River Birch and
> flying off with a big piece.  Now if it were spring, I’d think it was for a
> nest.  Why might she want it at this time of year?
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migratory Bird Teaty Act

[Asher Hockett]

It's also interesting to me that the law allows exceptions to the "parts"
possession. Native Americans are allowed to possess/use feathers from hawks
and eagles (among others) for ceremonial (and more, I am not sure)
purposes. It seems a bizarre accomodation in an area where much more
meaningful and beneficial allowances/reparations are lacking and still
sorely need to be addressed.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 11:00 AM Kevin J. McGowan  wrote:

> It’s in the enforcement. How would anyone know if you killed a bird for
> its feathers or if you found them? Safest thing for birds is no possession
> of parts.
>
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-124703190-3493...@list.cornell.edu <
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> *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Migratory Bird Teaty Act
>
>
>
> I must admit I’ve always wondered about the “bird parts” bit.  It’s one
> thing to pluck a living bird or kill it for its feathers, but if I pick up
> a feather from the ground, apparently it’s still illegal to keep it.  The
> rest makes good sense.
>
>
>
> Sandra
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-124703158-3493...@list.cornell.edu <
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> For the gentleman who intends to move a House Finch nest. It would be a
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migratory Bird Teaty Act

[Asher Hockett]

It seems to me that relocating the basket to a spot with less human traffic
would be beneficial to the birds and more conducive to nesting success.
While this may be technically a violation of the law, it does not in my
opinion fly in the face of the intent of the law.

I have redirected traffic at my home to avoid stressing nesting E Phoebes,
and have also blocked access to certain spots favored by them so that nests
wouldn't be built in a place where close human traffic would stress the
birds.

I am not suggesting anyone should break the law (a wonderful and necessary
one IMO), just sharing my take on the situation.

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> For the gentleman who intends to move a House Finch nest. It would be a
> violation of the MBTA
>  Here's a quick but inclusive overview:
>
> The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, codified at 16 U.S.C. §§ 703–712,
> is a United States federal law, first enacted in 1916 to implement the
> convention for the protection of migratory birds between the United States
> and Great Britain. The statute makes it unlawful without a waiver to
> pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, or sell birds listed therein as
> migratory birds. The statute does not discriminate between live or dead
> birds and also grants full protection to any bird parts including feathers,
> eggs, and nests. Over 800 species are currently on the list.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story

[Asher Hockett]

I suggest you move the entire basket.

On Mon, Jun 15, 2020, 6:00 AM Rustici, Marc 
wrote:

> Good Morning,
>
>
>
> I am hoping someone can tell me or direct me to some information, please.
>
>
>
> We have some purple finches nesting on our front porch in a hanging
> basket.  I saw they have laid eggs.  My wife wants them gone (I am the
> softee..) as they make quite a mess when the young hatch…It was
> suggested I move the nest to an very nearby weeping birch (where they
> perch).
>
>
>
> Is this a viable option?
>
>
>
> Marc
>
>
>
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> Wish I could hear this Chris but have eschewed zoom. It's a great story
> nationwide. I had the honor of being the first survey and banding crews in
> the Chesapeake Bay Region back in the early 70s. These were done by a group
> called the Raptor Information Center under the aegis of The National
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> and locked me into ornithology for life and a new career field. It is so
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> less than ferocious voices!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Howland Island question

[Asher Hockett]

If you park and cross the bridge at the south end (Howland Island Road),
follow the trail and take the right fork to Lost Pond. That area was
dripping with warblers on my first visit there many years ago with
Spring Field Ornithology. I think I got 4 or 5 life birds that day.



On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 4:01 PM Sandra Lynn Babcock 
wrote:

> I’m contemplating a trip to Howland Island tomorrow, but have never been
> before and am wondering if anyone has any tips.  Are there specific routes
> that are better for birders?  Do you recommend a driving loop or walking?
>
>
>
> Thanks for any insights you can offer.
>
>
>
> Best,
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue grosbeak

[Asher Hockett]

Congratulations!
On May 8th, 2013 we had a Blue Grosbeak visit a feeder in Danby, south of
Ithaca, so the timing is perfect. 10 minutes and then gone. A lifetime
highlight.
Maybe we will see one here in Albuquerque!
Asher Hockett

On Wed, May 6, 2020, 3:01 PM Johnson, Alyssa 
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> A lifer for me!
>
> I work at the Montezuma Audubon Center, and earlier today someone sent us
> a picture saying she thinks her husband saw a blue grosbeak at work, which
> is at the Seneca Meadows Landfill in Waterloo. I confirmed the picture ID,
> and made some calls and was able to meet up with the district manager of
> the landfill, as well as the original spotter, Dan. Dan graciously took me
> to the spot where this male blue grosbeak has been observed since Monday
> attacking his reflection in windows and mirrors of the heavy equipment. It
> was certainly a blue grosbeak! I will be posting pictures to the MAC fb
> page later, and have of course reported to eBird.
>
> The location of the bird is literally in the dead center of the landfill.
> It is not easily accessible, and I don’t know if I could find that spot
> again without an escort. I did warn the district manager though that people
> may be contacting them to see for themselves!
>
> Happy birding!
>
>
> Alyssa Johnson
> Environmental Educator
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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow warbler downtown

[Asher Hockett]

Walking by the Holiday Inn on Cayuga St this morning I spotted a young
Yellow Warbler sitting quietly on the sidewalk. It could have easily been
stepped on. I put my hand down in front of it and it climbed onto my index
finger . I then put that same finger next to a branch of one of the
container bushes nearby and it moved to the branch. It was as green a bird
as I have ever seen. It didn't seem injured. I left it there. I like to
think it will be OK.

The trees nearby were ringing with the metalic calls of male Yellow
Warblers, more than one I think, though the echoes between the buildings
there may have multiplied them. I don't know if the calls related to the
youngster - maybe?

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Help with bird song?

[Asher Hockett]

Well, even sticking my laptop into my ear I can't hear the second trill.
Heck, I can barely hear the first one. The thing is the pitch of the first
one is right on for D-e Junco, we are surrounded with them up here in the
Hemlock Plantation. I have never heard them issue a later higher trill.

On Sat, Jun 8, 2019 at 4:49 PM Barbara Bauer Sadovnic 
wrote:

> Thank you all for the replies.
>
> Asher, Sandy, Laura, and Meena suggest dark-eyed junco.  Laurie suggests
> bluegrass gnatcatcher, or one of the little flycatchers,willow or alder.
> My one glimpse could have been a junco, but it really was just a glimpse.
>
> The song has been very consistent all three days I heard it - a high
> trill, then a trill about a major third higher.  That’s what it does!
>
> It’s in a smallish grove/hedgerow between two fields, with a larger grove
> acrosss the road.  It sings from a place I can’t spot, except for the one
> time I saw it, when it was singing from the top of a dead tree at the side
> of the road.  Some of the time it was in walnut trees.
>
> On Jun 8, 2019, at 3:44 PM, Sandy Podulka  wrote:
>
> A bit puzzling. The song trill seems to have two parts?  A lower part and
> then a higher part?  It is not a typical song of any birds around here.
> But, perhaps it is an odd Junco song. Could it be a Dark-eyed Junco?  What
> is the habitat like and where is the bird singing from?  Another option
> might be Chipping Sparrow.
>
> Sandy
>
> At 02:14 PM 6/8/2019, you wrote:
>
> This bird has been on Tucker Rd. in Enfield since Friday May 31, at
> least.  I only got a brief look at it, on Tuesday - small and backlit -
> grayish, clear pale breast, shortish tail.  But the song is distinctive.
> It was singing again today, but I couldn’t see it!  What is it?
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[cayugabirds-l] noisy morning

[Asher Hockett]

When I put the feeders out this morning at around 6:15, the local Ravens
were creating quite a commotion and Barred Owls were calling from nearby.

Lately the crowds of Goldfinches and Pine Siskins have been absent, while
the half dozen Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Bluejays, juncoes, loud-calling
Tufted Titmice, chickadees, Chipping Sparrows, Hairy, Downy, and
Red-bellied Woodpeckers, and a single male Red-wing have been busy eating
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thermal Woodcocks

[Asher Hockett]

Fantastic!

On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 5:58 PM Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:

> Continuing with woodcock week: while scouting for this weekend's field
> trip, I got the following thermal infrared footage of woodcock courtship
> and, I believe, mating, followed by a celebratory skydance. Same video on
> both facebook and youtube (quality may differ between the platforms, not
> sure):
>
>   https://www.facebook.com/suan.yong/videos/10219410881080701/
>   https://youtu.be/basYq15QoO4
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[cayugabirds-l] large accipiter

[Asher Hockett]

Late this afternoon I had a flyover large accipiter over the Old
Taughannock Blvd/West Buffalo St intersection. Long tail, flapping its
wings and the size of a Red-tail, but not as stocky. The light was fading
so I can't be sure of the color - it  looked gray. I know we had a  No.
Goshawk at the Farmer's Market on the bird count, so maybe this is the same
bird still around.

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[cayugabirds-l] Purple finches today

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Finally we have a pair of Purple Finches at our feeders this morning.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] peregrine falcon

[Asher Hockett]

That makes it a count week bird!

On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 8:19 AM Jody Enck  wrote:

> A peregrine falcon swooped by low and fast between Caldwell Hall and
> Martha van Rennselaer Hall on the Cornell campus at about 8:10 this
> morning.  It was chasing another bird unsuccessfully as it was navigating a
> slalom course among the construction equipment.
>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow crown on Ruby-crowned Kinglet

[Asher Hockett]

I saw one just like this a few weeks ago in Forest Home, even returned
later in the day hoping for second looks because I couldn't figure it out.
The yellow crown was very distinctive as well as the eye-ring and there
were no facial stripes and my books just weren't helpful. NOW I think it
must have been an aberrant Ruby crown. Thanks for posting!

On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 11:30 AM Dave K  wrote:

> The first Ruby-crowned Kinglet with a yellow crown I remember seeing..
> With so many RC Kinglets this year, a better chance of variants.
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/45502520522/in/datetaken/
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cass Common Mergansers

[Asher Hockett]

I took a brief stroll around the Stewart Park swan pen yesterday and there
were a half dozen Common Mergs playing around the rocks next to the
lighthouse jetty, mostly female or immature. The only notable birds on my
walk.

On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 11:03 AM Dave Nutter  wrote:

> Yesterday evening I took a walk along the Cayuga Waterfront Trail to
> Treman Marina. At dusk I saw a flock of 20 COMMON MERGANSERS flying south
> over the Inlet. They made a wide turn over Cass Park and returned toward
> the lake. These were the first Common Mergansers I’ve seen for many weeks.
> Maybe that’s a reflection on how little time & effort I’ve made, but
> they’ve seemed scarce at the south end of the lake lately
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[cayugabirds-l] ascending song

[Asher Hockett]

Today, in the spruces west of the parking lot at St Catherine of Siena
Church, a loud and ascending song heard once. Not a Prairie Warbler, I
don't think, as it wasn't very buzzy and seemed lower in pitch than what I
know. Not sure what else it might have been. Not accelerating, but each
successive element a full step or more higher in pitch than the last, about
7 or 8 total. Seems late in the season too.

If it was a Prairie Warbler it was the loudest and most robust I have heard.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are the birds?

[Asher Hockett]

Likely "your" pewee was at least two different birds, as their lifespan is
~7 years.

On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 7:57 PM, Nancy Cusumano 
wrote:

> It really is an odd summer!  We also are missing "our" peewee, who has
> been here reliably for the 14 years I have lived in this house. Missing him!
> There are at least 2 pair of great crested flycatchers and on Friday an
> Indigo bunting showed up and is still around singing his head off from the
> tops of the black locust trees.
> There are sapsucker babies (that sound like they are humming in morse code
> from inside the tree) and bluebirds too.  So down one peewee, up a bunting?
> Guess I would call that OKbut I want my peewee back.
>
> thanks for everyone's comments on this thread.
>
> Nancy
>
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>
> On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 1:28 PM,  wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Over 30years of banding, migration and population study here and we
>> experienced and ever increasing paucity of birds. About 15 years ago I
>> wrote a report citing these losses. While many can be linked to loss of
>> habitat mainly due to factory farming, that didn't account for the lack of
>> song. We prognosticated at the time that populations within species were
>> undergoing a drastic diminishment.That has since been shown to be even
>> worse than we guessed ( based on American Bird Conservancy data sets).
>>
>> A result most noticeable was in song. With fewer competitors, birds in
>> lesser numbers arrive on native land and , if they find it still existent,
>> establish a territory. With little or no competition, the territorial song
>> is short lived -after all, why expend energy needlessly? Defense of
>> territory is seldom needed so in season song is greatly diminished.
>>
>> That doesn't mean it stops entirely but certainly far less than what we
>> new 50, 40 or 30 years ago.
>>
>> Fast forward to the crazy migration we experienced this spring. Expected
>> species have still not checked in and we guess they either overflew or were
>> content to our south. We have the same experience with Veery here and Wood
>> Thrush has been declining steadily. Least Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo are
>> all missing and the fancy Thrushes once a stopover certainty haven't been
>> seen for several years. Yesterday, we finally had a single Pewee. On the
>> positive side we are inundated with Grosbeaks, Purple Finch, Great-crested
>> Flycatchers, cuckoos and others that are normally here in much smaller
>> numbers.
>>
>> Looking South to the greater DC area, many of these species are still
>> there and that's abnormal. Check the ADK reports and they are also having a
>> strange year although I've not seen any thoughts on the subject from that
>> area.
>>
>> The short answer is an unusual migration window with lots of weather
>> effect, rapidly declining populations creating an environment where our old
>> expectations are no longer valid.
>>
>> I liked it much better several decades ago. We have stopped banding
>> passerines and happy we did as the disappointment would be even greater.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>>
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>> 5373 Fitzgerald Rd
>> 
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>> 
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>>
>> On 2018-06-18 15:45, W. Larry Hymes wrote:
>>
>> I have noticed, as have others, that the woods have not been as plentiful
>> with bird song as normal.  On my recent walks at Upper Buttermilk I have
>> been very disappointed in the total absence of Wood Thrush, Veery, and
>> Scarlet Tanager.  By this time in past years I've always have several of
>> these birds.  On my most recent walk (Friday) I was wonderfully surprised
>> to hear 2 Wood Thrush and 2-3 each of Veery and Scarlet Tanager.  Why the
>> sudden "reappearance"??  I know I'm going to be criticized for asking, but
>> could some birds (species) still be migrating in?  If not, then why did
>> they finally "show up"?  Some could argue they were busy with nesting.  But
>> I've never experienced birds remaining completely mum during the nesting
>> season.  Another argument could be that they are now moving around after
>> the first brood.  I doubt that would explain the numbers of these species I
>> had all of a sudden plopping down in Upper Buttermilk?  By the way, we
>> picnicked at Upper Treman yesterday and bird song was relatively
>> infrequent.  Do any of you have any thoughts on this subject??
>>
>> Larry
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Clear cutting under powerlines

[Asher Hockett]

NYSEG let us know last year they were going to "trim" roadside trees in our
neighborhood, and would talk to us when they came. They subcontract this
work, and the workers didn't talk to us, and the essentially pillaged the
entire length of South Danby Rd. I contacted them and insisted that they
return and buck up the long pieces into usable firewood sized length. They
did, but only very close to the house. The rest of the road looks like a
twister went through. A very pretty road when we moved here is now quite
ugly, IMO.

On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 8:28 PM, Alicia  wrote:

> We pretty much live in the woods but have planted a lot of bird-attracting
> perennials in the opening around our house, which also hosts NYSEG lines.
> Years ago NYSEG left a card on our door saying that they would be 'tree
> trimming' soon and to contact them if we wanted to be notified of the date
> so we could be present.  I did that - I think I spoke with someone who
> identified himself as the NYSEG forester? - and he said they would be in
> touch before they came.  He also reminded me that within the utility right
> of way that they own, they have a right to remove anything growing there
> that they deem a potential danger to the lines.  They actually have not
> cleared the lines here since they left that card, but we hope they would
> follow through and contact us as promised. It has been a lot more than 5
> yrs since then ...
>
> Alicia
>
>
> On 6/8/2018 7:24 PM, Carol Schmitt wrote:
>
> Our summer garden at our cottage was completely *clear-cut* early this
> winter.  Low-growth lilacs, honeysuckle, witch hazel, Japanese maples
> with a likely mature height of 12’, and other very small trees were sliced
> off at the ground.  My five bird feeders were removed and left on our
> front steps.  Mean-spirited and heart-breaking to discover when we opened
> the cottage for the season.
>   I made an appointment for the Auburn NYSEG forester to come look at the
> damage.  He said that although the decorative trees in question were
> considered ‘low-growth compatible’ and not a problem, “mistakes happen” and
> “our guys are only human”.  He said I can try to file a claim through
> their website.
>I was told that they now have a 5-year program to continue doing this,
> contracting with Ironwood Heavy Highway.  Having found that simple branch
> trimming was not effective, NYSEG now will simply completely remove any
> trees they deem a possible future problem under any of their power lines.
> Carol Schmitt
> -Original Message-
> From: Muhammad Arif  
> To: Marie P. Read  ; Karen L
> Edelstein  ; CAYUGABIRDS-L
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> Cc: Bill Evans  ;
> Donna Lee Scott  ; Candace Cornell
>  
> Sent: Fri, Jun 8, 2018 11:33 am
> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Clear cutting under powerlines
>
> Marie, Thank you.
>
> I also just sent them an email. If anyone else would like to send NYSEG a
> note, here is their “contact us by email” page: https://www.nyseg.com/
> WritetoNYSEG.html
>
> They also have a Facebook page and it might be worthwhile for some of us
> to post messages there. I found this page: https://www.facebook.com/
> NYSEandG which says Binghamton but regardless, it ought to get their
> attention. (I’ve posted a message there as well).
>
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> *Sent:* Friday, June 8, 2018 10:19:38 AM
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> *Cc:* Bill Evans; Donna Lee Scott; Candace Cornell
> *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Clear cutting under powerlines
>
> I just sent NYSEG the following email:
>
> "I am hearing from others in Tompkins County that clear cutting/brush
> hogging under powerlines is currently being done in the area. I want to
> stress that this is entirely the WRONG time of year to do this! There are
> numerous birds nesting in the utility access areas whose breeding efforts
> will be destroyed when vegetation is removed. Have a heart PLEASE. At this
> time of year, this removing vegetative cover is cruel and unnecessary.
> Please wait until autumn when the birds have finished nesting and are
> leaving the area for the winter. Thanks!"
>
> Marie
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> 
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>
> Phone  607-539-6608
> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
>
> Website: http://www.marieread.com
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> From: bounce-122625773-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-122625773-5851667@
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins (3+)

[Asher Hockett]

Our siskins are generally tame. I can approach within a few feet of the
feeders before they flee. And they don't seem to react at all to my calling
the cat, whereas the jays and squirrels run like heck.

On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 6:24 AM, John Confer  wrote:

> Two days ago (3 June) I heard what I thought was siskin calls near our
> feader and yesterday two landed on our feeder while at least one more was
> in a nearby tree. One at the feeder was extremely tame allowing approach
> within a few feet. Seemed like possible fledgling, but that's only a guess.
> I haven't heard/seen any other siskins since winter incursion. If they
> nested in the area, it wasn't very close.
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins

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Still many here in the hemlock forest. They are the predominating birds at
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[cayugabirds-l] oriole

[Asher Hockett]

We have our first oriole, a very pale, almost yellow male - it has a black
hood but otherwise looks more like a female. I haven't seen this pale color
in an oriole before.

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[cayugabirds-l] Siskins persisting

[Asher Hockett]

I just counted 14 Pine Siskins at our feeders. This is not usual for our
location, but perhaps the continuing cool weather is keeping them here, or
they'v'e just decided they like it. We do have a lot of nyger seed socks -
the fly to the top of one and work their way down head first to the seed.
They outnumber the goldfinches and the juncos.

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[cayugabirds-l] back in south Danby

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We've been out west and just got back. Early this morning we had a
Red-shouldered Hawk flying around and calling, and later our first Phoebe
and Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Oven birds singing in several places.  The
pileateds have destroyed one tree and are working on another. A
ruby-throated just reminded me to put out the feeder.

New birds on my life list from NM and CA include Spotted Towhee, an oregon
style junco, Cinnamon Teal, and a road runner.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrows in Tompkins County (long)

[Asher Hockett]

Kevin et al,

It sounds fantastic, but even though I'm no Luddite, I am clinging to my
flip phone as if my life depends on it, reluctant to have a smart phone and
yield to the mind-control powers of the big tech giants like Amazon,
Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Apple.

I will be traveling and would love to avail myself of the benefits you
described, but I fear my birding will be constrained by my fear of big
brother.

Still no Fox Sparrows (satisfying bird content protocol).

On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 8:35 PM, Kevin J. McGowan  wrote:

> I've still got a few Fox Sparrows, too. I can't ever remember waking up to
> them singing in my yard for over a week before. It always seemed that a few
> would be present a few days in the spring and fall, and that was it.
>
>
> No doubt our lingering winter is to blame. They don't go far south for the
> winter, but they go pretty far north to breed, so it makes sense that they
> should be aware of local weather and be cautious before they make the final
> move.
>
>
> A fun new addition to the Merlin app (free!) for your phone is that when
> you browse birds in a specific area, you see bar charts of the likelihood
> of occurrence for the whole calendar year. You can find the same
> information in eBird, but it takes more finagling to find it there. In
> Merlin, go to "Explore Birds" from the main screen, go up to the icon at
> the top that looks like lines and spots, click "Likely Birds," then filter
> by your current location and date. I suggest using "Family - Most Likely."
> That puts all the sparrows together, all the ducks, etc. Scroll down to the
> sparrows, and there, 11th on the list is Fox Sparrow. You can see by the
> bar chart that it's never abundant, but that it's usually seen in March and
> April, and that we're getting to the end of the narrow window when they
> normally occur.
>
>
> If you browse the sparrows, you see that the next most/least likely
> sparrow here this time of year is White-crowned. But, comparing the two bar
> charts shows that Fox Sparrows should be on their way out, while
> White-crowns should just be coming in.
>
>
> Also interesting, if you browse farther down the list, is that we have
> just gone through the peak time of Vesper Sparrow reports. And, unlike the
> other two species, they breed here! But, apparently they show up more on
> eBird checklists during April as they arrive and can't get to their
> breeding grounds yet, what with the snow and all, and show up in parking
> lots and roadsides the way they have done this last week or two. There have
> been dozens of Vesper Sparrow reports all over the county this last week
> and a half, and that perfectly reflects the bar chart in Merlin based on
> ebird checklists.
>
>
> I've been a half-hearted endorser of Merlin over the last few years
> because, frankly, I don't need the help identifying birds. But, the app is
> becoming much more than what it started as, and it's growing all the time.
> It's now one of the fastest and easiest portals to finding what birds are
> to be expected at a specific time of year, pretty much everywhere in the
> world. Soon it is going to be a reference source for birds all over the
> world, with photos, songs, and maps. Already it covers all of the US and
> Canada, Mexico, and most of Central America, as well as parts of Colombia
> and northwestern Europe. And it's growing every day.
>
>
> I did a West Coast business trip in February, and I used Merlin to tell me
> what birds to expect in the places I visited. I went to Oregon, and Merlin
> told me that Acorn Woodpeckers would be common in Medford, west of the
> Cascade Mountains, but would be rare in Klamath Falls, east of the
> mountains. It told me that I'd be seeing California Quail all along most of
> my drive to San Diego, but when I went to Joshua Tree National Park, I
> would be seeing Gambel's Quail.
>
>
> So, just a head's up to the birding community. The Cornell Lab's Merin app
> is not just some cute toy for beginners. (Although, it did get my
> bird-averse sister to start liking looking at birds.) It's becoming a
> powerful tool for traveling birders to use all over the world. Currently,
> it only has photos, maps, and information for the areas I mentioned above.
> But, it already can give you a list of the most likely birds you will see
> anywhere on earth. Well, anywhere there are eBird checklists. But, every
> eBird checklist you put in from some exotic locale helps the program refine
> its results and improve the accuracy of its predictions. And, every photo
> you upload to an eBird checklist from a foreign location gets Merlin closer
> to being able to identify that species from photos, and closer to having
> photos available in the app.
>
>
> Latin America has an avid and active birding presence, so we can expect
> big strides there in the near future. But, it also has the most diverse and
> complex suite of birds on the planet, so, that's a hurdle. I personally
> 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Very strange spring!

[Asher Hockett]

No Fox Sparrows, but I plan to observe and listen very carefully tomorrow
morning. Heard a drumming sapsucker this morning and another lone Barred
Owl last evening when I was taking down the feeders. Also a lot of Flickers
flushing from roadside areas and yards when driving.

You can have some of my siskins any ol' time. How about 6 siskins for one
Fox Sparrow? They're territoriality is likely chasing away some something
I'm hankering to see. My plans for the morning include kinglets, Fox
Sparrows, and Pine Warblers. Here that, you boids??

I am going to be in Albuquerque and eastern NM next week and LA the week
after, so hope to expand my list then. Never seen a Scissor-tailed
Flycatcher yet.

On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 3:40 PM, W. Larry Hymes  wrote:

> While walking through Mundy Wildflower Garden today, I came across both
> RUBY-CROWNED and GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS foraging together.  That in itself
> is not so unusual.  What was really strange, however, was they were
> foraging among the leaf litter *on the ground*!!  That's a first for me!
>
> We are still having FOX SPARROWS --- 9 days in a row, and counting!  I
> tried to trade a Fox Sparrow for Ann Mitchell's Towhee, but she hasn't seen
> it for awhile.  How about you, Asher.  Got anything good to swap for one of
> "my" Fox Sparrows?
>
> Larry
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Juncos

[Asher Hockett]

Looking for Fox Sparrows I moved to our basement which looks out over the
area under our feeders which are at 2nd story level. What did I find?The
rest of the juncos which haven't made it to Laura's yard yet! Can't count
'em, but must be 70 or 80 and there are ton above at the feeders. Also many
Pine Siskins mixed in, but, NO Fox Sparrows.

On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 1:42 PM, Laura Stenzler  wrote:

> There are over 100 juncos on our lawn, around the house and in the woods
> behind the house at the moment. Amazing!
>
> Hunt Hill Rd., Dryden.
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> Laura
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[cayugabirds-l] S. Danby Barred Owl concert

[Asher Hockett]

What a thrill tonight to hear as many as 5 different Barred Owls counter
calling. They were so loud that I heard them from inside, and when I went
out on the deck to listen, one was very close. I called to it, but I think
that made it fly further away. I could hear them calling from at least 4
different directions.

After a few minutes another voice, higher pitched, with the same rhythm but
no final descending trill, joined in. It sounded almost like a dog or
coyote barking, but it was from treetop height.

They continued for about ten minutes and either moved off or stopped
calling. This is the first time since Spring Field Ornithology's' visit to
Laura's and Ton's back in maybe 2004, that I have heard any Barred Owls!

Made my day, er, night!!

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[cayugabirds-l] Yes!

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To the now dozen Pine Siskins add a single Chipping Sparrow and a Purple
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[cayugabirds-l] Siskins!

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Checking for new arrivals, but currently ONLY 8 Pine Siskins. Don't know if
it's the habitat (Hemlocks mostly) or the elevation, or the abundance of
niger seed - 3 socks full, but they are chasing the occasional goldfinch
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[cayugabirds-l] snow birds

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Lots of activity here in South Danby this morning: scads of GOFI, quite a
few Pine Siskins, juncos, various woodpeckers including our regular female
Pileated, a few Robins calling, Mourning Doves, and Bluejays, one imitating
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[cayugabirds-l] feeder birds

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Continuing at our feeders are a small flock of Purple Finches, both sexes,
consuming black oil sunflower seeds, and a half dozen Pine Siskins on the
niger socks. This in addition to the goldfinches and juncos and doves in
profusion along with a few chickadees, nuthatches, and titmice.

Red-bellied, downy, hairy, and a lone female Pileated Woodpecker are eating
suet. The neighborhood ravens are getting talkative.

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[cayugabirds-l] more Siskins!

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Today the Siskin count is up to 6! Hard to count as they move a lot and I
have several niger socks out now. The goldfinches and siskins are pretty
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[cayugabirds-l] Siskin behavior

[Asher Hockett]

Been watching the  Pine Siskins. They alternate at the same niger sock (one
of two) and while one feeds the other fends off off other birds, including
the multiple Bluejays.


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[cayugabirds-l] Purple finches now.

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The two Pine Siskins have been joined by a few Purple Finches here is south
Danby, including one very bright handsome male.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] They're back!

[Asher Hockett]

Well it's good to hear someone has House Finches! I don't think I've seen
more than 1 or 2 all year!

On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 6:44 PM, Regi Teasley  wrote:

> Well, we have lots of Goldfinches and House Finches.
> Plus the usual suspects: Titmice, Nuthatches, Chickadees and woodpeckers
> (R-B, D, H) and M-doves, DE juncos.
>  The local Carolina wren continues to eat suet from the feeder.
> We had a Bluebird drinking at the birdbath on one of those very cold days.
> Also, we've had visits from a Cooper's Hawk and a Redtail.
>
> West Hill in the city
>
> Regi
>
> *One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.  *
> *Wm. Shakespeare*
>
>
> On Dec 18, 2017, at 12:32 PM, Laura J. Heisey  wrote:
>
> I’m seeing quite a lot of activity at my feeders in Newfield, but fewer
> American Goldfinches for some reason. Over 20 Mourning Doves, lots of House
> Finches, DE Juncos, Northern Cardinals, Blue Jays, Chickadees and Tufted
> Titmouse, several Downy, Hairy, and Red-bellied woodpeckers, 2 Pileated
> woodpeckers, one American Tree Sparrow and 2 White-throated Sparrows (my
> favorite). I also hear an Eastern Screech Owl once a week or so.
>
>
>
> Laura
>
> Newfield
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-122138947-68441...@list.cornell.edu [
> mailto:bounce-122138947-68441...@list.cornell.edu
> ] *On Behalf Of *Donna Lee
> Scott
> *Sent:* Monday, December 18, 2017 9:15 AM
> *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] They're back!
>
>
>
> Recent snowy spell his brought back many of my usual feeder birds.
>
> 10 morning doves, 20 Gold finches, 3 titmouse, pair each of woodpeckers:
> downy, hairy, red bellied; 2 - 3 White breasted nut hatch, a Starling, 7 DE
> junco, 1 House finch, 12 House sparrow, ~4 Blue Jay, intermittent small
> flocks Cedar waxwing, 2 Carolina Wren, 6 Northern cardinal.
>
>
>
> On Cayuga Lake yesterday lots CA Geese, 8 Red breasted merganser, 2
> bufflehead.
>
>
> Donna Scott
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> Lansing
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> Sent from my iPhone
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[cayugabirds-l] upsurge in S. Danby too

[Asher Hockett]

Even before the recent snow we started experiencing an upsurge of birds at
our feeders which had been VERY quiet for what seems like months.

Many juncos, chickadees, goldfinches, both nuthatch species, a few mourning
doves, a pair of purple finches, a band of bluejays,and all local
woodpeckers except sapsuckers and flickers. Even a Pileated has been at the
suet. Also a single tree sparrow.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: October 27, 2017

[Asher Hockett]

Collective is a very good word, I think.

On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 6:32 AM, Wesley W. Blauvelt <
ravenbarnconsult...@gmail.com> wrote:

> According to my handy iBird Pro app, “A group of cranes has many
> collective nouns, including a construction, dance, sedge, siege and swoop
> of cranes.
>
>
>
> On Oct 27, 2017, at 11:08 PM, Lynn Bergmeyer 
> wrote:
>
> Isn't a group of male cranes called a "bachelor flock".  I read that
> somewhere
>
> On Oct 27, 2017 12:04 AM, "Upstate NY Birding digest" <
> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> wrote:
>
>> CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Friday, October 27, 2017.
>>
>> 1. Re: 65 Sandhill Cranes
>> 2. Re: 65 Sandhill Cranes
>> 3. Where are all my feeder birds?
>> 4. Native Pagoda Dogwood offer - u dig
>> 5. Re: 65 Sandhill Cranes
>> 6. Re: 65 Sandhill Cranes
>> 7. Re: 65 Sandhill Cranes
>> 8. Flock of cormorants
>> 9. OT: Farm pond fish needed to feed osprey
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>> Subject: Re: 65 Sandhill Cranes
>> From: "Chris R. Pelkie" 
>> Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:08:47 +
>> X-Message-Number: 1
>>
>> Nice. Is ‘cranery’ a word yet? Maybe we should start pushing it! Oxford
>> Dictionary, here we come!
>> __
>>
>> Chris Pelkie
>> Information/Data Manager; IT Support
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>> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
>> 159 Sapsucker Woods Road
>> 
>> Ithaca, NY 14850
>> http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp/
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>> Subject: Re: 65 Sandhill Cranes
>> From: Dave Nutter 
>> Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 08:40:33 -0400
>> X-Message-Number: 2
>>
>> “Cranery” sounds like a nest colony (they don’t do that) or communal
>> roost. Also auto-spell-correct changes cranery to cranberry. How about
>> “cranefield” for where a large group feeds?
>> - - Dave Nutter
>>
>> > On Oct 26, 2017, at 7:08 AM, Chris R. Pelkie 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Nice. Is ‘cranery’ a word yet? Maybe we should start pushing it! Oxford
>> Dictionary, here we come!
>> > __
>> >
>> > Chris Pelkie
>> > Information/Data Manager; IT Support
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>> > Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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>> Subject: Where are all my feeder birds?
>> From: Sandy Wold 
>> Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:39:15 -0400
>> X-Message-Number: 3
>>
>> I was noticing an eerie silence in my garden since this original post but
>> did have a few Tufted Titmouses (Titmice?) show up that day at my feeder
>> along with a group of chickadees and jays.  I think it is cool that feeder
>> birds continue to scout and forage for the "good" stuff and then probably
>> also communicate with others about it.  Isn't the bounty due to the
>> amazing
>> rains we had this past springbut I am noticing some growth spurts on
>> my
>> fruit trees now after the recent rains, when they should be dropping
>> leaves
>> by now.  Freaky.
>>
>>
>> *---Sandy Wold*
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>> Bureau)
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>> *https://sites.google.com/site/cayugabioregionmap/about-author-and-artist
>> > >*
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>>
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>> Subject: Native Pagoda Dogwood offer - u dig
>> From: Sandy Wold 
>> Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 09:41:46 -0400
>> X-Message-Number: 4
>>
>> I have a Native Pagoda Dogwood I need to rehome. It needs more sun than I
>> can give it and is supposed to grow about 3ftx3ft, but is growing taller
>> and spindly because not enough sun on the west side of my house and partly
>> shaded by a mature tree, and I wonder if it was mislabeled and could
>> become
>> more of an understory 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Loons at inlet?

[Asher Hockett]

Are you sure they were NOT Double-crested Cormorants? They are plentiful in
that area.

On Mon, Sep 25, 2017 at 10:44 AM, Fredric Kardon 
wrote:

> About 9:30 AM today while walking from Cass Park to Hog Hole,  we saw what
> we thought were loons swimming near the red buoy/lighthouse past the jetty
> at the south end of Cayuga Lake.  There were about 35.  I wanted to report
> them to Ebird but was advised they are rare for this date and location, so
> I haven't reported them yet.  The other possibility is that they were
> grebes.  When I put in PBGR,I was told this is a high count for this date
> and location.Based on size and sillhouette we think they are loons.  We
> only had binoculars with us.  Any suggestions?
>
> Fred Kardon
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] When to stop feeding hummers AND Orioles

[Asher Hockett]

There are greater forces at play in the mechanisms which trigger migration
than the availability of food at feeders. We understand to some extent
that, on a grand scale, birds which migrate long distances are driven to do
so (or evolved to do so) by the availability and huge disparity
quantity-wise of food between their summer and winter habitats, factors
like daylight period and other environmental parameters play a huge role in
stimulating the urge to migrate.

There may be an odd bird which clings to a local food source longer than
the rest of it's species, but they are clearly in the minority and I don't
think embracing the "blame" for this is of much use. If a bird fails to
survive because it remains behind too long, this is selection at work.

"Real" scientist ornithologists can speak to this with authority - this is
just a reader's digest version from my own meager knowledge.

On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Peter  wrote:

> Yes. My concern is that I hear tell keep feeders up for both hummers and
> orioles will "trick" them into staying longer than they should.
>
> I've been told this is not a concern for hummers. How about Orioles?
> Thanks
>
> Pete
>
> On 8/16/2017 1:46 PM, Linda Orkin wrote:
>
> And when all have migrated through. It is my understanding that migratory
> hummingbirds are able to find and utilize feeders as they travel.
>
> https://www.thespruce.com/when-to-take-down-hummingbird-feeders-385959
>
> Linda Orkin
> Ithaca, NY
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>
>> After they've left on migration!
>> Feeding them isn't going to prevent them from migrating, if that's what
>> you were worried about.
>>
>> Marie
>>
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>> bounce-121727479-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Peter [
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>> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 9:02 AM
>> To: Jay McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L
>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] When to stop feeding hummers AND Orioles
>>
>> Can someone suggest an appropriate time to stop feeding hummers sugar
>> water and orioles jelly?
>> Thanks
>> Pete Sar
>>
>>
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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] Hummingbird!!!

[Asher Hockett]

We've also been inundated with R-b Grosbeaks and Purple Finches this year.
Way more than any year in the 4 summers we've been here in the woods next
to the Danby State Forest. One thing we're doing differently is bringing
the feeders in at night. They are hanging from hooks mounted on our deck
railing which is very convenient for us (and the squirrels), but I chased a
bear away in early May and I don't want to encourage his return.  Had I
known the noise I heard was a bear, I probably wouldn't have gone out there
so casually!

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
>
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> *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
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> > To: W. Larry Hymes; cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
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> >
> > 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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> >>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird!!!

[Asher Hockett]

We've had a regular pair all along this summer (if you want to call it
that).

On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 3:37 PM, Linda Orkin  wrote:

> I had one in my garden yesterday, visiting my monarda.  Haven't seen one
> since late spring when I saw what I call a "wild one" in the woods at the
> end of Muriel Street.  I give you huge kudos for maintaining your feeder
> all this time with no apparent rewards!! Glad you got a brief reward.
>
> Linda Orkin
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 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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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question

[Asher Hockett]

The ranger station at FLNF Hector is sold out of Senior passes and will not
be getting any more before the price increase.


On Sat, Jul 15, 2017 at 12:15 PM, Peter <psara...@rochester.rr.com> wrote:

> One last time for those who tend to come this way to bird the Refuge.
> Passes can be purchased at the Woman's Historic Park in Seneca Falls.
>
> Sar
>
> On 7/15/2017 11:54 AM, Peter wrote:
>
> Thanks folks.
>
> On 7/13/2017 1:39 PM, Asher Hockett wrote:
>
> You can purchase passes at:
>
> *Hector Ranger Station*
> 5218 State Route 414
> Hector, NY 14841
>
> On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:34 PM, Mike Pitzrick <mpitzr...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> It looks like it would be a good idea to purchase a Senior Pass prior to
>> August 28, 2017.
>>
>> Changes to Senior Pass
>> <https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/senior-pass-changes.htm?utm_source=socialmedia_medium=website_campaign=senior_pass>
>>
>> -Mike
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Judith Thurber <jathur...@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I purchased mine at Wonderful Steamtiwn in Scranton but Ft Stanwix in
>>> Rome NY probably also sells them.  A bargain for sure.
>>>
>>> Judy Thurber, Liverpool
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> > On Jul 13, 2017, at 10:51 AM, Peter <psara...@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Might anyone know where one could purchase a Senior park pass to our
>>> National Parks? I got mine at the Refuge but am told they are no longer
>>> selling them.
>>> >
>>> > Much obliged.
>>> >
>>> > Pete Sar
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Park Passes

[Asher Hockett]

I received positive confirmation from one individual who successfully
purchased a pass at the Hector station. Phoning first is a great idea. (607)
546 - 4470

On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 4:25 PM, M Miller  wrote:

> I would highly recommend calling any place first before driving there to
> get a park pass, I was told Seneca Falls Women’s Park does not sell them
> (since they don’t charge an entry fee). You can try to purchase them
> on-line, but expect a long delay in receiving them. Be sure to try and
> purchase them before August 28th, when the price goes from $10 to $80.
> (note: on-line purchases come with an added surcharge/processing fee).
>
> Montezuma Nat Wildlife Refuge no longer sells any passes due to the added
> red tape and requirements the government has imposed in selling these
> passes.
>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question

[Asher Hockett]

You can purchase passes at:

*Hector Ranger Station*
5218 State Route 414
Hector, NY 14841

On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:34 PM, Mike Pitzrick  wrote:

> It looks like it would be a good idea to purchase a Senior Pass prior to
> August 28, 2017.
>
> Changes to Senior Pass
> 
>
> -Mike
>
> On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 12:28 PM, Judith Thurber 
> wrote:
>
>> I purchased mine at Wonderful Steamtiwn in Scranton but Ft Stanwix in
>> Rome NY probably also sells them.  A bargain for sure.
>>
>> Judy Thurber, Liverpool
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Jul 13, 2017, at 10:51 AM, Peter  wrote:
>> >
>> > Might anyone know where one could purchase a Senior park pass to our
>> National Parks? I got mine at the Refuge but am told they are no longer
>> selling them.
>> >
>> > Much obliged.
>> >
>> > Pete Sar
>> >
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] bald eagle swimming?

[Asher Hockett]

As a follow up, here is a link to a YouTube of this very thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMft3Ny7hFk

On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 9:29 AM, cl...@juno.com  wrote:

> A friend who is biking through the Cascade Mountains sent this query:
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> We saw the strangest thing - a quite large bird was swimming in the water
> with it's large wings, doing a stroke that looked much like the butterfly -
> both wings flapping up out of the water in sync with each other. We asked
> the ranger what was going on. He was puzzled.  Doug wondered if it might
> not have been an eagle, either injured or perhaps caught on something, or
> maybe w/ fish that was tangled in something. Other ideas, my bird loving
> friends? Sorry we didn't get a pic - we watched quite a while but were slow
> with the camera.  But that pic of the river is where it was, just imagine a
> large flapping bird in there - dark grey, with white head, and very large
> wing span.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] bald eagle swimming?

[Asher Hockett]

In Alaska I saw Bald Eagles swimming as described, often a few strokes
before breaking free of the water. Sometimes with fish and sometimes empty
taloned.

On Thu, Jun 8, 2017 at 9:29 AM, cl...@juno.com  wrote:

> A friend who is biking through the Cascade Mountains sent this query:
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> with it's large wings, doing a stroke that looked much like the butterfly -
> both wings flapping up out of the water in sync with each other. We asked
> the ranger what was going on. He was puzzled.  Doug wondered if it might
> not have been an eagle, either injured or perhaps caught on something, or
> maybe w/ fish that was tangled in something. Other ideas, my bird loving
> friends? Sorry we didn't get a pic - we watched quite a while but were slow
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> large flapping bird in there - dark grey, with white head, and very large
> wing span.
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[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Osprey

[Asher Hockett]

While my granddaughter rode her bike around the loop at Stewart Park on
Saturday afternoon, I was treated to an Osprey hunting the lagoon, hovering
and diving and successfully catching fish. After disappearing with the
catch it (or its mate) returned to repeat the show. Later it (they) moved
to the lake. Quite the beautiful spectacle IMO.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] best bet for bird bonanza?

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Geo Kloppel's suggestion for evening birding is right on. Michigan Hollow
Rd in Danby has Finger Lakes Trail off both sides which are great areas for
thrushes. Just walking along the road itself, several miles from Rt 96, I
have heard Veeries singing so loudly in the evening I could hardly believe
it. If you have AWD, Bald Hill Rd in Danby is another place flush with
thrushes. (It's actually part of the same habitat as Mich. Hollow)
Shindagin Hollow is another good spot.

Take insect repellent to any of these in the evening!!

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> As a musician who is often out late and also struggles with a sleep
> disorder I am not able to be an early riser very often. If I can manage to
> get out of the house of a morning, can you recommend some places where I
> might get the most birding bang for my precious morning buck?
>
> My favorite things are beautiful songs and breathtaking plumage. I love
> thrushes, warblers, and mimics especially. So much do I love a pretty song
> that Song Sparrows are actually one of my favorite species. I know some
> hardcore birders probably call them "trash birds" since they are so easy to
> find, but I find their song very beautiful and uplifting. And the first
> time I laid bins on a Blackburnian I wept. Now that you know what floats my
> birding boat, if you have a gem of a place or places that you can recommend
> I would be extremely grateful for your generosity!
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> Thank you for your patience!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Blue Grosbeak Upper Lisle County park. Broome county.

[Asher Hockett]

It was a week later in 2012 we had a Blue Grosbeak on Comfort Rd. So this
is the time to be on the lookout!

On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 10:55 AM, David Nicosia 
wrote:

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> From: "David Nicosia" 
> Date: May 1, 2017 10:53 AM
> Subject: Blue Grosbeak Upper Lisle County park. Broome county.
> To: "NY Birds" 
> Cc:
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> Just had a singing BLUE GROSBEAK from claybanks trail Upper Lisle County
> park in Broome co.  The bird was singing voraciously for a while and then
> chased by Purple finches.  Another Black Vulture was seen in Vestal NY
> today as well. Am I still in upstate NY?
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] EBBA 2017 Meeting Highlights

[Asher Hockett]

Thanks, Sandy, for the great report. Sounds like a really worthwhile event.

On Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 9:29 PM, Sandy Wold  wrote:

> I'm not a bird bander (yet), but I went to the recent 2017 meeting anyway
> to learn more about it and see if I would want to do the training.   I was
> impressed by the passion and comradry of this group and left with a great
> appreciation for all the people who put in tens of thousands of hours
> laying the foundation of what seems to be our modern day "citizen science."
>  A few of these members had recently passed, and they were honored as were
> living members who made huge contributions.
>
> The speakers list was rich and varied and intense at times with
> back-to-back presentations (4-5 in the morning 4-5 in the afternoon).  Most
> presenters seemed to be leaders of bird banding stations and were sharing
> innovations in banding technique and/or interesting observations or how
> they solved different challenges.
>
> One of the presenters was a couple from the Westchester county who
> described all of the places a saw-whet owl would sleep or hunt.  It was
> fascinating because it would spend a lot of time in places you would not
> expect:  behind a large shopping plaza parking lot, crossing four lane
> expressways nightly, clusters of 3-5 tall evergreen trees, and down in
> tangles where it would wait for a mouse.  I loved seeing how they paid
> attention to the type of tree the bird preferred and percent of time found
> in that tree or perched low on a tangle where there was nothing growing
> making for easy hunting
>
> Another highlight was hearing about the conservation efforts of a Lab of O
> student (Santos) and his work/results tagging a very large Chilean
> woodpecker.  He shared a lot of data and video footage...even footage of a
> woodpecker murdering (yes, murdering) another woodpecker of its own species
> and how those woodpecker manage their territories and locating their
> territories.
>
> I have misplaced my notes from the meeting, but I hope that gives you a
> sense of the meeting.  If you are interested, next year's meeting will be
> in June 2018  in Acadia!  Accommodations sound very affordable, and the
> food there is excellent!
>
>  I have an extra copy of the October to December 2016 North American Bird
> Bander peer-reviewed journal if anyone wants it.  I can bring it to the
> next Monday meeting or arrange for a downtown pick up.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

[Asher Hockett]

Hi Matt,

Yes, I think that is very likely, and I probably mis-id'ed this bird. I did
not note the bold markings typical of the female R-b Grosbeak. In my haste
to pin it down I eliminated the House FInch and completely lapsed on the
Purple Finch.

Asher

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> Asher,
>
> Is there any chance that the bird you saw this morning might have been a
> similar-looking female Purple Finch? Purple Finch is a classic early April
> migrant here in the Ithaca area, whereas Rose-breasted Grosbeaks typically
> arrive back here in late April or early May. This eBird map for
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak for Mar-Apr 2017 shows that the vast majority of
> records are from Central America:
>
> http://ebird.org/ebird/map/robgro?neg=true=-141.
> 8379045924362=8.949898346376457=-29.
> 33790459243619=52.11981561533453=true=
> true=Z=3-5=3=5=cur=2017=2017
>
> Here's the corresponding Purple Finch map:
>
> http://ebird.org/ebird/map/purfin?neg=true=-141.
> 8379045924362=8.949898346376457=-29.
> 33790459243619=52.11981561533453=true=
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> Good birding,
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> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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> This morning at our feeders on South Danby Rd, a female Rose-breasted
> Grosbeak. Still not quite sure if in basin. Our drainage goes into Miller
> Creek, and i'm pretty sure into Cayuga Lake.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

[Asher Hockett]

Yep, as confirmed by Geo K. I asked her to fly a bit north.
Asher

On Sun, Apr 2, 2017 at 5:03 PM, Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@me.com> wrote:

> Very cool bird! As far as I can tell, Miller Creek drains south, and South
> Danby Road is outside the Cayuga Lake Basin. It's exciting to hear what
> birds are just beyond and contemplating migrating beyond the next set of
> hills or through the next saddle as they make their way north.
> --Dave Nutter
>
>
> On Apr 2, 2017, at 10:27 AM, Asher Hockett <veery...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> This morning at our feeders on South Danby Rd, a female Rose-breasted
> Grosbeak. Still not quite sure if in basin. Our drainage goes into Miller
> Creek, and i'm pretty sure into Cayuga Lake.
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[cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

[Asher Hockett]

This morning at our feeders on South Danby Rd, a female Rose-breasted
Grosbeak. Still not quite sure if in basin. Our drainage goes into Miller
Creek, and i'm pretty sure into Cayuga Lake.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake Northern Pintail

[Asher Hockett]

That seems like a very unusual spot for that bird.

On Thu, Mar 23, 2017 at 2:40 PM, Karen Steffy  wrote:

> There is currently (2:30 pm) a Northern Pintail wading in the shallow area
> on the left of the falls/dam on Beebe lake (Cornell University).
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe road Gyrfalcon

[Asher Hockett]

So it is a gray phase, but is not the gray landfill agent, if I read this
correctly.

On Fri, Jan 6, 2017 at 8:01 AM, Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu> wrote:

> Gyrfalcons come in a variety of colors, from nearly pure, Snowy Owl white
> with scattered dark feather edging, to nearly all sooty black, usually with
> some light streaking and spotting on the chest and belly. David's bird fits
> cleanly in the middle, with dusky gray back and face and mostly pale
> underside. That is what is currently known as "gray," and is the most
> common form to reach our area. In fact, I've personally never seen anything
> except Gyrfalcons colored like this.
>
>
> I hope it sticks around.
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
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> *From:* John and Sue Gregoire <k...@empacc.net>
> *Sent:* Friday, January 6, 2017 7:23 AM
> *To:* Asher Hockett
> *Cc:* Kevin J. McGowan; k...@empacc.net; Caroline Manring; CAYUGABIRDS-L
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe road Gyrfalcon
>
> Dorsal appearance plays in that call Asher, and I believe from Dave K's
> photo that
> this is a dark phase. All three appear light on the ventral side with the
> beautiful
> white gyr a real eye stopper.
>
> Many years ago (late 70s I think) we enjoyed all three at one time at a
> quarry in SE
> Pennsylvania. Caravans of birders racing through Amish country was
> something the
> locals surely still talk about.
>
> We also remembered one (I think it was a gray) here up at Canoga marsh
> back around
> the time when Andy Farnsworth was a student here and several members of
> the bird
> club were able to see it hunt. Andy's sharp eyes spotted it while the rest
> of us
> stared at blank sky for quite awhile.
>
> John
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> wetland, this 60-acre sanctuary is known as Kestrel Haven Avian Migration
> ...
>
> "Conserve and Create Habitat"
>
> On Thu, January 5, 2017 15:58, Asher Hockett wrote:
> > And the photo from Thorpe Rd is? I am confused because it seems very
> white,
> > where it isn't spotted, and not gray at all.
> >
> > Asher not-very-experienced-with Gyrfalcons
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 2:54 PM, Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I believe that is true.
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >>
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: John and Sue Gregoire [mailto:k...@empacc.net <k...@empacc.net>]
> >> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 2:45 PM
> >> To: Kevin J. McGowan <k...@cornell.edu>
> >> Cc: Caroline Manring <carolinemanr...@gmail.com>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
> >> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
> >> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe road Gyrfalcon
> >>
> >> What color phase is the landfill Gyr? Thought it was a gray.
> >> --
> >> John and Sue Gregoire
> >> Field Ornithologists
> >> Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
> >> 5373 Fitzgerald Road
> >> Burdett,NY 14818-9626
> >> N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492'
> >>  Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/
> >> "Conserve and Create Habitat"
> >>
> >> On Thu, January 5, 2017 13:42, Kevin J. McGowan wrote:
> >> > Check the legs for jesses. They use a Gyrfalcon to keep gulls away
> >> > from the landfill over on Rt 414.
> >> >
> >> > Kevin
> >> >
> >> > -Original Message-
> >> > From: bounce-121125912-3493...@list.cornell.edu
> >> > [mailto:bounce-121125912-3493...@list.cornell.edu
> <bounce-121125912-3493...@list.cornell.edu>] On Behalf Of
> >> > Caroline Manring
> >> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 1:32 PM
> >> > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
> >> > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe road Gyrfalcon
> >> >
> >> > Here now, 1:30-- no snowies to be seen but several good long looks at
> >> > a Gyrfalcon on both sides of the road, both on ground and on telephone
> >> pole!
> >> >
> >> > Caroline
> >> >
> >> > Sent from my i

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe road Gyrfalcon

[Asher Hockett]

And the photo from Thorpe Rd is? I am confused because it seems very white,
where it isn't spotted, and not gray at all.

Asher not-very-experienced-with Gyrfalcons

On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 2:54 PM, Kevin J. McGowan  wrote:

> I believe that is true.
>
> Kevin
>
> -Original Message-
> From: John and Sue Gregoire [mailto:k...@empacc.net]
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 2:45 PM
> To: Kevin J. McGowan 
> Cc: Caroline Manring ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe road Gyrfalcon
>
> What color phase is the landfill Gyr? Thought it was a gray.
> --
> John and Sue Gregoire
> Field Ornithologists
> Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
> 5373 Fitzgerald Road
> Burdett,NY 14818-9626
> N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492'
>  Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/
> "Conserve and Create Habitat"
>
> On Thu, January 5, 2017 13:42, Kevin J. McGowan wrote:
> > Check the legs for jesses. They use a Gyrfalcon to keep gulls away
> > from the landfill over on Rt 414.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: bounce-121125912-3493...@list.cornell.edu
> > [mailto:bounce-121125912-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of
> > Caroline Manring
> > Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2017 1:32 PM
> > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe road Gyrfalcon
> >
> > Here now, 1:30-- no snowies to be seen but several good long looks at
> > a Gyrfalcon on both sides of the road, both on ground and on telephone
> pole!
> >
> > Caroline
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count in Danby

[Asher Hockett]

Listers:

Several of the folks who counted birds for Danby last year and the year
before will not be able to participate this year, so this is an appeal for
folks to join us in Danby on Jan 1st. This coming Saturday we will he
hosting a count warm-up session for those interested. Attendance Saturday
is not required to join in the count on New Years Day, so if you can help
during the count please let me know.

Here is our official notice from the Danby Area News:

*Time to Count Birds Again*

*The 117th Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is fast approaching and the
Ithaca CBC will be on January 1 as usual. Danby resident Asher Hockett
coordinates the Danby section of the CBC.*

*The Danby Community Council will be hosting an informational meeting about
the count at Town Hall on Saturday, December 17, at 10am. Asher will
present an overview of the CBC for the first-time participants, and then
we'll review the species found last year and begin planning for the January
1, 2017 count.*

*All bird identification skills welcome; hot beverages and homemade apple
fritters will be served! After the meeting we will go birdwatching around
Town Hall and Dotson Park until at least Noon.*

*For more information about the December 17 event, contact me,
[wev...@danbycc.org <wev...@danbycc.org>]. Contact Asher
[veery...@gmail.com <veery...@gmail.com>], about the January 1 Christmas
Bird Count in Danby.*

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl - Not

[Asher Hockett]

I remember after moving to Danby in 2000 that I mistook the now-deceased
white Red-tail for a Snowy. I had to go home for bins and go back to
discover my error. That bird was whiter than any Snowy I have ever seen. I
saw it so often I felt like we were connected.

On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:02 PM, W. Larry Hymes  wrote:

> Just a little clarification.  Seeing this bird at a distance without
> binocs could leave the manager of the farm (a non-birder) with the
> impression that this was indeed a Snowy Owl.  This is especially so, since
> Snowys have shown up on the farm on rare occasions.  I did suggest to him
> that it might be an "albino" Red-tail, but he was reasonably certain in his
> mind that he was seeing a Snowy.  Thus my report to Cayugabirds, and Sara
> Jane's rare bird alert.
>
> I thought this was much too early, but I don't know the earliest first
> arrival date in the fall/early winter of Snowy in the basin.  However, I do
> have a vague recollection of Snowys being seen as early as November.
>
> Larry
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] ID help? Whistling at night

[Asher Hockett]

I heard twice a descending call this morning, lower pitched and coarser
than what I associate with E. Screech Owl. It seem to definitely be an owl
- it was still dark with only a few peeps and chirps from other
birds/frogs/insects - and the descending pattern was like that of the E.
SO.  Trying out by youthful voices, I'd guess.

On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 9:15 PM, Eva Smith  wrote:

> Thanks to all the feedback and comments. Since the bird was perched rather
> than a flyover, seems like the best fit is a Eastern Screech Owl making (to
> me) an unusual version of its call.
>
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 8:36 PM, Jeff Poulin 
> wrote:
>
>> Screech owls whinnying now and the last couple of nights at my house in
>> Endicott.  I haven’t heard them in months.
>>
>>
>>
>> -jeff
>> *-*
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>>
>> *From:* bounce-120816812-14247...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
>> bounce-120816812-14247...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Geo Kloppel
>> *Sent:* Thursday, September 22, 2016 1:03 PM
>>
>> *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] ID help? Whistling at night
>>
>>
>>
>> Night before last, I heard several ascending whistle calls, right outside
>> my door. The local Barred Owls responded with typical hooting, so I think
>> the whistles were (still begging?) calls from their immature youngsters.
>>
>> -Geo
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>
>> On Sep 22, 2016, at 11:36 AM, Marty Schlabach  wrote:
>>
>> I also last night heard a sound right outside of my bedroom window that I
>> didn’t recognize at first.  But, a bit later from the same tree came the
>> more typical screech owl whinny, so am pretty sure it was the same bird.
>> --Marty
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* bounce-120815972-3494...@list.cornell.edu [
>> mailto:bounce-120815972-3494...@list.cornell.edu
>> ] *On Behalf Of *Chris R.
>> Pelkie
>> *Sent:* Thursday, September 22, 2016 10:19 AM
>> *To:* Eva Smith 
>> *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] ID help? Whistling at night
>>
>>
>>
>> I’ll defer to the experts but would not rule out Screech-owl. I’ve heard
>> that also: clear descending rather than whinny descending but followed by
>> other EASO distinct sounds, so concluded it was the same bird. I’ve been
>> hearing EASO loud whinnies just in the last couple of weeks, first time
>> this year, so I guess I have a male imoving around checking out the
>> territory or advertising once again.
>>
>>
>>
>> ChrisP
>>
>> __
>>
>> Chris Pelkie
>> Information/Data Manager, Application Systems Analyst
>> Bioacoustics Research Program
>> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
>> 159 Sapsucker Woods Road
>> Ithaca, NY 14850
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sep 22, 2016, at 08:32, Eva Smith  wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>>
>>
>> I hope it's ok to ask for ID help here. Between Sibley and the Lab of O's
>> bird call recordings, I haven't been able to get a decent ID on a bird
>> heard last night.
>>
>>
>>
>> The call was a long (1-2 s) descending *clear* whistle (not a whinny
>> like a typical Eastern Screech Owl), starting on a high note and ending
>> quite low. It was repeated 3-4 times and then followed by a repeated
>> whistle on a single, high note. The timbre was similar to a saw-whet owl,
>> but the tempo was different.
>>
>>
>>
>> It was heard at 1 AM at the border between a field and scrubby forest.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Eva
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[cayugabirds-l] Red Breasted Nuthatches

[Asher Hockett]

Carol's post reminded me that we have had RB Nuthatches visiting our feeder
for most of the summer. Lately it's been two (at least) at a time. These
birds are not flustered in the slightest by my presence near the feeders.
We take them down every night to discourage raccoon visits, and the
nuthatches and chickadees will keep coming for seed even as I am taking the
feeders off the hooks.

My guess is that the RB's like the Hemlock Forest we live in, as they were
a rarity at Comfort Rd only 4 miles away, where we were on the edge of a
mixed hardwood forest with a meadow adjoining.

We also still have Purple Finches and RB Grosbeaks daily, as well as the
usual suspects including the audible local Ravens and Red-shouldered Hawks

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[cayugabirds-l] new visitors!

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Yesterday I spent the day at home adding feeding stations. We had a
beautiful Yellow-rumped Warbler eating suet scraps from the deck railing -
he had the brightest and most distinct yellow crown I have ever seen on a
Y-r, not fuzzy at all like Sibley's. The male R-b Grosbeak was parked
alternately at the suet and new mixed seed feeder tray. Both goldfinches
and siskins at the nyger socks, and the usual gang of woodpeckers,
chickadees and nuthatches.

I erected a new pole in the garden with a big black oil sunflower seed
feeder on it. We haven't had a ground level pole since we moved to S Danby
Rd for fear of bears. This morning I found the pole uprooted and on its
side about ten feet from where it had stood, seed feeder empty and nyger
sock ripped up. I think a strong raccoon could have pushed it over with the
gravitational help of the heavy seed feeder, but I doubt that it would have
been dragged so far out of position, so I am guessing we might have a bear.
Tonight in better light I will examine the area for signs. I may re-erect
the pole and try to stay up to see who visits.

Our seed is in tight-lidded galvanized trash cans on the second story deck.
I am a bit concerned that we may be inviting disaster - stairs aren't a big
obstacle.

As much as I'd love to see a bear here, I would rather not.

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[cayugabirds-l] R-b Grosbeak

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The Raven dominated my brain so much that I forgot to mention we also had
our first R-b Grosbeak on Saturday. Nyger socks now shared by goldfinches
and Pine Siskins.

Hummingbird feeders up for nearly two weeks now, but no sign of them.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Etna: House Wren

[Asher Hockett]

I heard a House Wren downtown Friday, on W Buffalo St,

On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 11:53 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <
c...@cornell.edu> wrote:

> Did anyone else notice if House Wren arrived in their neighborhood today?
> One has been bubbling away in our yard all morning, bouncing from territory
> edge to territory edge.
>
> Nice to hear them back.
>
> Good birding!
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] NOW they show.

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Tree Sparrows winter as for south as the northern part of southern states
like Texas and Alabama, so the bird your saw today may be on its way back
to the northern tundra border where they breed. Or it might have been here
all winter and is just waiting for the right conditions to head north. Too
bad they don't talk!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 12:47 PM, Bill Mcaneny  wrote:

> Within the last 10 minutes, while looking out my kitchen window, I saw one
> Tree Sparrow, one WB Nuthatch, and three Ravens. Why is this notable?  We
> did FeederWatch Sunday and Monday and saw NONE of these birds!
>
>
>
> Actually, the Tree Sparrow was a surprise.  Haven’t seen any here for a
> week or more.  Are any more still around?
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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins

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Our niger sock saw several Pine Siskins this weekend, where the goldfinches
have been regular partakers. I wouldn't have noticed had one not sat facing
me on the  deck railing and its streaky breast caught my eye.

And the wife says she saw a small bird with a red crest, and some Cedar
Waxwings. Not having seen a RC Kinglet at a feeder before I am not sure
what transpired for her.

Our neighborhood Ravens are talking a lot!

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Silent Fireworks for City of Ithaca and campuses?

[Asher Hockett]

Absolutely!!

On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 10:15 AM, Sandy Wold  wrote:

> Would anyone support asking our City/town and local colleges to go with
> silent fireworks such as in this town in Italy?
>
>
> http://travel.excite.co.uk/town-in-italy-starts-using-silent-fireworks-as-a-way-of-respecting-their-animals-N52632.html?utm_source=fb_medium=ed_campaign=Facebook%3A+ExciteUK
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>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] CBC Owl Prowl

[Asher Hockett]

John,

Being that's Danby and you added your numbers to our sector count last
year, I not only encourage you to repeat, I will meet you there. I usually
go there a bit later, but as they say, no sacrifice is too small.

On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 2:40 PM, John Confer  wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> For a couple decades, I tried a Cayuga Bird Club Christmas Bird Count
> owl prowl (That would be CBC CBC OP) in the higher elevations around
> Hammond Hill on 1 Jan. The results were usually not very good and sometimes
> even dismal and always cold!
>
> Last year I picked an area that is about 1000 ft lower, and 3-7
> degrees warmer, and with considerable less snow cover, all features that I
> guess make it better for owl survival. I tried owling in the area of lower
> Buttermilk Falls SP, Stone Quarry and Sandbank Rds, Land Trust Preserve at
> Lick Brook, Ithaca Beer Drive, lower Treman S.P. and  in the area along Rt
> 34 near the soccer fields and lower Buttermilk Falls SP, and along parts of
> Rt 13A = Floral Ave.
>
> I worked up a very productive route: 17 stops for 12 screech and 1
> great horned.  That is a hustle since it works out to be about 6 minutes
> audio playing per stop and 4 minutes drive between stops starting at 4:00.
>
> If this is the backyard of anyone who is going to try owling, please
> let me know and we can work something out. Don't worry, there are more
> potential stops than there is time.
>
>Otherwise, I would like try the same area again.
>
> My hearing is not as good as it once was. I'm sure I miss some owls
> because I did hear a couple that were just at the very limit of my hearing,
> and I know others can hear better than I.
>
>
>
> * I would love to have someone with young ears join me at Buttermilk Falls
> at the parking lot adjacent to King Rd. at 4:00 AM, Jan 1. Good birding, *John
> Confer
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] CBC Owl Prowl

[Asher Hockett]

I forget to add that my hearing is also compromised  Can two birders with
bad hearing hear more than !?

On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 2:40 PM, John Confer  wrote:

> Hi Folks,
>
> For a couple decades, I tried a Cayuga Bird Club Christmas Bird Count
> owl prowl (That would be CBC CBC OP) in the higher elevations around
> Hammond Hill on 1 Jan. The results were usually not very good and sometimes
> even dismal and always cold!
>
> Last year I picked an area that is about 1000 ft lower, and 3-7
> degrees warmer, and with considerable less snow cover, all features that I
> guess make it better for owl survival. I tried owling in the area of lower
> Buttermilk Falls SP, Stone Quarry and Sandbank Rds, Land Trust Preserve at
> Lick Brook, Ithaca Beer Drive, lower Treman S.P. and  in the area along Rt
> 34 near the soccer fields and lower Buttermilk Falls SP, and along parts of
> Rt 13A = Floral Ave.
>
> I worked up a very productive route: 17 stops for 12 screech and 1
> great horned.  That is a hustle since it works out to be about 6 minutes
> audio playing per stop and 4 minutes drive between stops starting at 4:00.
>
> If this is the backyard of anyone who is going to try owling, please
> let me know and we can work something out. Don't worry, there are more
> potential stops than there is time.
>
>Otherwise, I would like try the same area again.
>
> My hearing is not as good as it once was. I'm sure I miss some owls
> because I did hear a couple that were just at the very limit of my hearing,
> and I know others can hear better than I.
>
>
>
> * I would love to have someone with young ears join me at Buttermilk Falls
> at the parking lot adjacent to King Rd. at 4:00 AM, Jan 1. Good birding, *John
> Confer
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[cayugabirds-l] Danby sector Christmas Bird Counters wanted

[Asher Hockett]

This is my annual appeal for volunteers to help in the Danby sector of the
upcoming 116th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count.

If you are available on New Year's Day and would like to participate in
Danby, please respond to my email: veery...@gmail.com or call me @
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Birders of all experience levels are welcome. The more the merrier.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Deer ticks

[Asher Hockett]

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' <
>>> annmitchel...@gmail.com>; 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

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 [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] K-M shorebird walk, meet MNWR VC 7am Saturday

[Asher Hockett]

I looked at the ABA posts taken from CayugaBirds. Dave Nutter's show header
information and the content appears to be lacking. I doubt this has
anything to do with his posting, but rather something which happens when
ABA lifts the CB data.

On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Peter psara...@rochester.rr.com wrote:

 Dear folks:

 Perhaps there is a misunderstanding due to the word(s) I used in my
 previous email.
 When I go online to the American Birding Association site and choose the
 Birdingnews tab it populates a list of clubs around the country.
 From that list I choose the New York Cayuga entry and it populates, by
 date, posts that folks have made.
 Whenever I try to choose Dave's post it doesn't show any post one can
 read.all that it shows is a whole bunch of unintelligible
 technical-looking words (hence my use of the word computereeze.
 And I am not alone in this problem...a number of others have told me
 they are in the same predicament.
 I'm sure it is nothing Dave is doing on purpose...perhaps there is
 some glitch with his posts. I do not experience this problem with any other
 posts on the site other than Dave's.
 I hope that clarifies the issue for all, and apologize if I caused
 confusion among the ranks of my fellow birders.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Urban Merlin fledgling compressed images

[Asher Hockett]

Since the listowner has been silent on this - The list rules:
http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ask us not to include
images or other attachments. Links to image-containing sites are the
accepted method of sharing such.


On Mon, Jun 29, 2015 at 7:06 AM, John Confer con...@ithaca.edu wrote:

  HI Folks,


  The fledgling Merlin was ~10-15 m from me as I took images of it. At
 one point it was trying to climb up an immense pine tree trunk using its
 claws, beak, and wings. Not very efficient, but ultimately successful. The
 originals are really nice, but ~8 mb. I tried to send them without
 compressing them and they didn't go through. So, I used the edit command
 for Microsoft Image Viewer to compress them for sending. The result was a
 disaster. I really am a technological troglodyte.


  I thought the images were charming and spoke for themselves, so I added
 no text.


  Sorry to waste your time.


  John


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 *Sent:* Sunday, June 28, 2015 8:37 PM
 *To:* Meena Madhav Haribal
 *Cc:* Peter; John Confer; CAYUGABIRDS-L
 *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Urban Merlin fledgling.

  It had two pictures of a young merlin attached.  I think that, since it
 had no text in the body of the message, save the Cayuga list material, and
 two attachments, some email programs reacted and stripped the attachments.
 That seemed to be what Peter's did.  Mine came through with clearly .jpg
 attachments, which seemed reasonable for the subject line, so I opened
 them.  They may have been sent from a phone, perhaps one like mine, which
 is not very smart and takes low-pixel pictures.

  Anne
  On Jun 28, 2015, at 7:07 PM, Meena Madhav Haribal wrote:

  After your question i did not dare to open. So i cant answer your
 question.

 Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone

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 From: Peter psara...@rochester.rr.com
 To: John Confer con...@ithaca.edu, CAYUGABIRDS-L 
 cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu
 Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Urban Merlin fledgling.
 Date: Sun, Jun 28, 2015 5:52 pm



 Hi folks.
 Can any out there tell me if this is a legitimate email from John. It is
 very similar to one I received recently from another group member. I don't
 know why she or John would be sending it.
 Many thanks.
 Pete Saracino

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard: 12 May 2015 - Fantastic!

[Asher Hockett]

That it was close to the ground is another pretty typical Mourning clue.

On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 7:31 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:

 It sounded like typical Mourning Warbler to me, a low-pitched, burry
 chorry-chorry-che-che-chew repeatedly sung. I kept looking for the bird
 as it moved around, but apparently it stayed within 2 feet of the ground in
 thick vegetation. I briefly glimpsed the bird as it crossed the path, but
 got no details other than that it was large, dark, and plain for a warbler,
 very unlike Chestnut-sided. I did hear an odd-to-me rambling Chestnut-sided
 Warbler song several times and was able to repeatedly verify that singer.

 --Dave Nutter


 On May 12, 2015, at 07:00 PM, Brad Walker bm...@cornell.edu wrote:

 Dave, was the Mourning Warbler singing a typical song? Scott and I had a
 Chestnut-sided we would have sworn was a Mourning until we got a look at it
 in that same area.

 - Brad

 On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:50 PM Nancy Cusumano nancycusuman...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 WE are going to try tomorrow morning before work. Will the cooler temp
 (45) slow them down early?

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 On Tue, May 12, 2015 at 6:47 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:

 I stayed longer than other birders and got drenched by the shower, but
 afterward I heard a persistently singing (but hiding) MOURNING WARBLER low
 in the vegetation in the north central area. Earlier I may have also heard
 a NASHVILLE WARBLER north of the ravine, which others reported. Here's my
 warbler list:

 TENNESSEE WARBLER - many encounters  songs
 MOURNING WARBLER - 1 heard in north central area
 COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - several heard, none seen
 CAPE MAY WARBLER - many encounters with males, females  songs
 MAGNOLIA WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male
 BAY-BREASTED WARBLER - many encounters with males, females  songs
 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - 1 female
 YELLOW WARBLER - several heard  seen
 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - 3 encounters with a singing male - a rambling
 song lacking the emphatic tag
 BLACKPOLL WARBLER - several heard  males seen
 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER - 1 male heard  seen
 YELLOW-RUMPED (MYRTLE) WARBLER - 1 female  2 males, separate
 CANADA WARBLER - heard  seen in central area

 There were many RED-EYED VIREOS, but I missed the multiply-reported
 PHILADELPHIA VIREO. Over the large field to the SE a pair of EASTERN
 MEADOWLARKS had an extended pursuit, the lead bird being slightly smaller,
 which I interpreted as courtship. I had 2 silent EMPIDONAX encounters.

 --Dave Nutter


 On May 12, 2015, at 01:40 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
 c...@cornell.edu wrote:

 I was delayed arriving here on such a great morning, but managed to bird
 here for a short while before needing to leave. I know I missed many good
 birds and numbers of birds that others have already posted about, or will
 be posting about. Most notable for me was the amazing quantity of CAPE MAY
 WARBLERS!!! I tallied at least 13 birds, but I suspect I was missing more.
 Of the 13+ there were 4+ females and 9+ males. There were also a solid 12+
 TENNESSEE WARBLERS singing in almost every section of habitat available.

 Here’s my eBird list:

 Comments: This was a fantastic morning, though I only wish I had
 been able to get here sooner and spend much longer here on such a great
 day. Today may possibly have yielded one of the highest number of Cape May
 Warblers I've tallied at this location. It was difficult, due to their
 silence at times. Many observed foraging on the same branches together at
 the same time. Due to my late arrival time, I know I missed lots of good
 birds. Others reported having seen a roving flock of Bay-breasted Warblers
 and Blackburnian Warbler, Canada Warblers, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, among
 others. Great day, following overnight rain storms. Given general
 North-type winds in the forecast, these guys may be returning to the
 Hawthorn Orchard to continue foraging over the next couple of days.

 br /Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8

 37 species (+1 other taxa)

 Turkey Vulture  2
 Killdeer  1
 Mourning Dove  2
 Alder/Willow Flycatcher (Traill's Flycatcher)  1 SE Corner; non-vocal
 Eastern Kingbird  4 Calling flyover group of four birds.
 Red-eyed Vireo  2
 Blue Jay  4
 American Crow  2
 Black-capped Chickadee  2
 House Wren  1
 Swainson's Thrush  1 Singing, middle North section
 Wood Thrush  1
 American Robin  2
 Gray Catbird  17 Several, actively foraging everywhere; I'm sure I'm
 underestimating.
 European Starling  2

 Black-and-white Warbler  2 1 male, 1 female (SE corner, NE corner)
 Tennessee Warbler  12 This may be an underestimate; actively singing
 from every spot. Males.
 Common Yellowthroat  2
 Cape May Warbler  13 This may be an underestimate; Most prevalent
 just inside SE edge; middle Western section; Northeast area; 4+ females, 9+
 males; males singing variety 

[cayugabirds-l] new arrival

[Asher Hockett]

Our late populating South Danby elevation has an added voice this morning -
a Wood Thrush singing his incredible suite of joy.

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[cayugabirds-l] birding where I go

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Yesterday morning found me birding the woods after a shopping trip behind
Maines and Walmart (from outside the fence and No Trespassing signs),
where a Baltimore Oriole was singing brightly. There were a half dozen or
more Gray Catbirds, and some audible Yellow Warblers as well.

Then back home a bit later I heard and spotted a Black-throated Green
Warbler, a pair of Northern Flickers, and heard Ovenbirds, Yellow warblers,
Red-bellied WP, Raven, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The higher elevations of
South Danby Road are still fairly quiet.

The B-t Green was foraging in the Hemlocks, which do not facilitate a good
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[cayugabirds-l] late posted Sandbank Rd dark phase Roughleg

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On Saturday afternoon around 2pm there was Rough-legged Hawk hunting the
fields on either side of upper Sandbank Rd (downhill from the King Rd
intersection. It was the darkest dark-phase Roughie I have ever seen, with
barely a smidgen of white between the wrist and wing tips. I saw no other
light color on this bird, though the flat light may have contributed to
this. Because it was so dark at first I wanted to make it into an eagle or
a TV, but once I saw the wings and realized when it came down that it was
not that big, I decided it was a Roughie.

It hovered several times for around 10 seconds and then dropped to the
ground but came up with nothing.  I returned and found it again about 20
minutes later, bobbing its tail while perched in the small twigs of one of
the single trees near the newly erected fence on the south side, from which
it launched again to hunt on the northern side of the road. No question
once I saw it perched that it was a R-l.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vulture

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I have seen TVs in Danby now and then all winter long, and an occasional
one over Rt 13 on the hillside.

On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 1:03 PM, W. Larry Hymes w...@cornell.edu wrote:

 About 20 minutes ago I was very surprised to see a TURKEY VULTURE soaring
 about near East Hill Plaza.  Having heard no reports this winter, I'm
 assuming this is an early migrant.   I've often wondered why this bird, and
 the red-wing blackbirds

 Considering the severe weather and heavy snow cover in our area, why would
 this bird, and the RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS that Dave Nutter saw on the 22nd,
 not delay their northward migration until conditions improve considerably?
 As they move north, aren't they taking into account the conditions they are
 encountering and deciding whether to proceed or wait it out?  Any
 thoughts!?!?

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Un Sprgs Mill Pond, Scout Project

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I really like idea #2. Planting bird-friendly native plants would be the
perfect way to upgrade the birding opportunities to be found there.

On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Donna Scott d...@cornell.edu wrote:

 This is great news, Fritzie.



 Now it is up to us to come up with a do-able plan to help the Boy Scout
 with a different project. Those interested could meet in one of the
 eateries in U. Springs and work on this.



 2 thoughts:

 1-  Is there another area in the Village, not by the pond, that could
 use some kind of project that we could help the young man plan and
 implement?

 2-  Besides a modest sign and kiosk about birds  history  the
 nature of the springs themselves at the Mill Pond area, what about having
 the Boy Scout help put in MORE plants, native plants appropriate for the
 habitat there, around the edges of the pond to extend the bushes that now
 exist on the north and south sides?

 Instead of cutting things down, plant more bushes! Dan Segal of Plantsmen
 and perhaps Sharon Anderson at Tompkins CCE could advise on the appropriate
 plants.



 Donna Scott



 *From:* bounce-118641596-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
 bounce-118641596-15001...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *John and
 Fritzie Blizzard
 *Sent:* Thursday, December 18, 2014 8:38 PM
 *To:* CayugaBirds-L@Cornell.e
 *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Union Springs Mill Pond, Scout Project



 Birding friends,

 Below is an e-mail from the mother of the Scout about whom I wrote that
 wanted to make a path along the south side of Mill Pond.  I have sent her
 copies of e-mails I've received. Today I sent her the last of the many I've
 received over the last few weeks  this is her reply. Now you must step in
  try to help him. At 81, with an 84 yr.old husband not in the best of
 health, I can't do more to lead this project but I'll try to be the
 go-between, if necessary. I have deliberately not revealed *ANY*
 e-addresses so as to protect everyone.

 I am proud of all of you who took time  effort to write to me, the mayor
  village trustees. Kathy has said she  her son are open to suggestions*
 OR* to abandoning the proposal all together. Dave Nutter has offered to
 help, busy as he is. I will try to talk to Kathy soon but perhaps not 'til
 after after Christmas. In the meantime, put on your thinking caps  if you
 are visiting Union Springs, look at the pond surroundings near the street 
 try to picture what might be a project the lad could do. He also will need
 to be looking at things in a different light with time to plan  present
 findings to the village board.

 Thanks to you all for your input. May you all have a very merry, birdy
 Christmas.

 Fritzie Blizzard ( no, I didn't order snow for Christmas!)   ;)

 *Date: *

 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:21:12 -0500

 *From: *

 Kathleen Aguilar



 Hi Fritzie,


  I have been receiving your emails and reading all the notes written by
 your fellow bird enthusiasts. I appreciate their graciousness in
 acknowledging my son's good intentions. I totally understand their worries
 about a path around the pond and how it might negatively affect the bird
 life on the Mill Pond.

 I was hoping maybe we could meet the next time you have a meeting and we
 could talk.

 Several letters had suggestions of some projects that would support bird
 watching on the Mill pond (blinds, kiosk...) We are VERY open to
 suggestions to adjust our original proposal (or even abandon it
 altogether).

 It seems like maybe we could combine my son's enthusiasm to do a service
 project for his hometown with the birding community's knowledge to produce
 something that would enhance the bird life on the pond and the community as
 well. With the Village Board's blessing, maybe we could design something
 new that accomplished both goals.  :)

 Kathy





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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Raven inquiry

[Asher Hockett]

In my neighborhood on S Danby Rd, we have a fair number of Ravens. More
often than not we hear them but do not see them, and the range of sounds
they produce is truly staggering. This year I have heard at least 4
vocalizations which were new to me.

On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu wrote:

 Speaking of ravens, few days ago while waiting for the bus along Snyder
 Hill Rd. two ravens flew by. I noticed them when one vocalized, making a
 sound my neighbor described as a Star Wars light saber sort of sound,
 before reverting to the normal raven croaking. Sorry I don’t have a better
 description, but I was wondering if that is one of their known
 vocalizations? I don’t remember ever hearing it before.

  Ray



 On Dec 9, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Clara MacCarald cmm...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi all,

 I'm looking for raven stories for an article in the Finger Lakes Community
 Newspapers. I had a nice conversation with Kevin McGowan about the local
 population, but I'd like to include some anecdotes from other birders. If
 you'd like to tell me about ravens, please contact me off list.

 Any help is appreciated. Even if you only ever see crows and hear ravens,
 that would be interesting. Or if you found Kevin's video, Caw vs. Croak,
 helpful.

 Thanks in advance,
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[cayugabirds-l] Danby Christmas counters needed

[Asher Hockett]

This is an appeal for folks to participate in counting birds in the Danby
Sector (VI) of the upcoming Christmas Bird Count on January 1st.

If you have counted for Danby before, or if you are new to the count, we
need you in Danby.

Please respond to veery...@gmail.com, or call me at 342-5074.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Golden-crowned Kinglet

[Asher Hockett]

I often get them on the Xmas bird count.

On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 2:35 PM, Paul Schmitt pschmi...@gmail.com wrote:

 I was out trying to photograph wild turkeys in a friends woods just south
 of Corning. Among the small birds was a golden-crowned kinglet.  It was so
 close, 3 feet, that I could not focus on it. I watched it probe the small
 branches on the hemlock I was next to.   I heard a few seep voices above,
 so I suspect there was at least on other.  Isn't this very late to be
 seeing these?

 No luck on the turkeys, so this softened my disappointment on the turkeys.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR discsussion

[Asher Hockett]

I can remember CARavaning as a Spring Field Ornithology field trip where we
used cellphones, radios, and car horns (attention - there's a Ruddy Duck!)
a few years (10 maybe) ago. No one got out where they were not supposed to
and everyone got to see lots of birds - lifers, even.

I know I suggested a pedestrian wildlife drive (well, walk), but surely I
would never have seen the new birds I did on that day. Yet, I did snowshoe
once to the first corner, and back, and had new and unusual birds then too,
not to mention I could barely walk for weeks afterwards.

I think a blended approach is best: some places to exit and set up scopes
and stretch legs, and others for staying car-fined. Most certainly, better
signage with some explanations - maybe a brochure - would help.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Caspian Terns and pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

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And maybe close it to vehicles!! It's a long walk, though.

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[cayugabirds-l] Saw Whet calling

[Asher Hockett]

A bit of a late post - sorry. On Sunday afternoon about 5:30, we heard a
few calls from a Saw Whet Owl. Carmen heard it first, and drew my attention
to it. This is not a bird sound I have a lot of experience with, but after
listening we went inside to the computer and listened to the sounds at All
About Birds . The calls we heard were a bit more explosive than I was
familiar with, but the matchup with the calls online were very close. I was
a bit surprised by the loudness of the calls we heard.

After returning outside we heard no more from it. The ravens in our
neighborhood are pretty vocal and make a wide variety of noises and were
active then, but no way were they imitating Saw Whets. Perhaps there are
other birds which do imitate them and we were mistaken. I doubt anyone was
sharpening a saw.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ravens over Ithaca

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In my (new) neck of the woods on S Danby Rd, ravens are an almost daily
sighting, either at home or on the way down the hill to 96. It is wonderful
to have them around after so many years without them until just a few years
ago.


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 Yesterday I finished Berndt Heinrich's Mind of the Raven, which I can
 highly recommend. Today at about 6pm waiting at the stop light at the Dey
 St. exit from Rt 13, two Ravens flew over in the direction of the farmer's
 market. One was being harassed by a blackbird.

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[cayugabirds-l] new yard and new birds

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A recent move to South Danby Road has me hearing different voices. This
morning a B-t Green Warbler was zee zee zee zoo zeeing from the canopy of
the conifers around our new house. Redstarts also abound here in the more
heavily wooded habitat. Neither of these are commonly heard at the Comfort
Rd house which is at a lower elevation and is more broken up by farming.
They are telling me to stop being so busy and to sit down and listen for a
while. Hope I get the chance!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rose Breasted Grosbeak

[Asher Hockett]

Melissa Groo reported one yesterday.


On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 1:35 PM, Carol Keeler carolk...@adelphia.netwrote:

 A friend in Jordan, NY just had a RB Grosbeak at her feeder.  Has anyone
 seen them in the Cayuga bird list area?  I don't remember seeing any
 mentioned.  Any Hummingbirds yet?   Too early for their feeders?  I usually
 put out my Hummingbird or even Oriole feeders out when I read about
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Unknown warbler

[Asher Hockett]

My guess is a Ruby-crowned Kinglet - not a warbler, and the crown usually
not seen, http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/ruby-crowned_kinglet/id


On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 10:57 AM, Richard Tkachuck rictkal...@gmail.comwrote:

 While in the woods around our house, we saw a warbler very briefly with
 only a few field marks. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 Small, dumpy body, shorter tail, grayish solid breast, back with hint of
 green, thin yellowish wing bars.

 Richard Tk
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher oddness

[Asher Hockett]

Perhaps it is trying to dissapate heat. It is awfully warm today.


On Fri, May 31, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Chris Pelkie chris.pel...@cornell.eduwrote:

 I just took a brief lunchtime walk on the northern part of Wilson Trail at
 SSW.
 I saw a small bird flit to a low shrub only 10-12' from me, got on it and
 ID'd it as a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER.

 Then, it flew down to the bark mulch in full sun, spread its wings and
 wing feathers as wide as possible, pressed its belly to the mulch and
 flattened its wings on the mulch, fluffed up all its back feathers, opened
 its mouth wide. Sat there for 15 seconds or so. Hopped up into a bush for
 15 sec or so, then repeated the spreadeagle (spreadgnatcatcher, I guess) in
 a different spot.

 I thought the first time it might be 'anting', the behavior I've heard of
 (correct me if this is an old wive's tale) of some birds letting ants bite
 them to get the formic acid rush which either repels parasites or feels
 better than the parasites themselves.

 But when I walked forward I saw no ants or anthills or holes at the spots
 the bird had just used.

 No other birds obviously nearby so not apparently a display.
 Ideas?
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[cayugabirds-l] cardinal song

[Asher Hockett]

After listening to a myriad of Macaulay Libarry recordings of Carolina Wren
and Baltimore Oriole, I still think what I heard was a Cardinal. The C Wren
has a much qucker tempo - the song I head was about a second for each
upward arpeggio, or 3 seconds for the whole 9 note song. I am going to
return to the location and try to confirm.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cardinal song?

[Asher Hockett]

Yesterday I heard a song, a thrice repeated ascending arpeggio, roughly a
musical perfect 4th between each: g c f, g c f, g c f (just to give an
idea). This was downtown, S Albany St a block north of the traffic circle.
They are whistling or piping sounds, quite musical. Fairly easy to imitate
by whistling.

I think this may be a N. Cardinal, but have been unable to find an example
anywhere on the 'net.

Ideas, links?

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