[cayugabirds-l] Ruby throated humming bird

A male ruby throated humming bird visited our feeder this morning. I saw one very briefly two days ago, but this one perched and sipped for a while. At the same time our tulip tree was full of warblers, but I couldn’t identify them. Barbara -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirdi

[cayugabirds-l] Redheaded Woodpecker

Seriously. At our kitchen window. Halseyville Road, Enfield. Photo here https://www.dropbox.com/s/24flk9h8wsyfswi/RedheadedWoodpecker.HEIC?dl=0 Barbara Sadovnic -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bobolinks

Heard and saw my FOY bobolink today too—Aiken Rd in Enfield! > On May 9, 2023, at 11:04 AM, Barbara Chase wrote: > > I heard and saw bobolinks yesterday and today - Black Oak Road in Enfield. > > Barbara Chase > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabirds

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Foy B Thrasher

Brown Thrasher singing on Tucker Rd. in Enfield, too! Barbara Sadovnic > On Apr 15, 2023, at 10:40 AM, Linda Orkin wrote: > > Brown Thrasher for me too on Muriel street. Love them. > > Linda Orkin > Ithaca NY > >> On Apr 15, 2023, at 8:48 AM, Donna Lee Scott wrote: >> >>  FOY Brown Thras

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Not your typical Canada Goose nest

Several years a goose has spent time on top of our silo, trying to convince its partner on the ground that it’s a great location. After a long conversation they’ve so far always moved on.On Apr 13, 2023, at 1:07 PM, sarah fern wrote:For a few years there have been 2 or 3 geese who like to roost h

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Peregrines

Thank you for the tip—we saw a peregrine falcon just where you described today. It sat on the snag for several minutes, then pooped and flew off. The white on the cliff below seems to indicate that is a favorite spot. Barbara Sadovnic > On Mar 17, 2023, at 9:33 AM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > > Ther

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Halseyville Rd. Snowgeese

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[cayugabirds-l] Halseyville Rd. Snowgeese

Many! Just south of the Perry City Road intersection, on the east side of the road, in and around a pond. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurati

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

We very often have bluebirds here in winter—Halseyville Rd in Enfield—but today one was checking out a bluebird box. Yesterday had a couple dozen red winged blackbirds under a feeder, and Saturday a single grackle. On Feb 13, 2023, at 10:39 AM, Deb Grantham wrote: I have been seeing bluebi

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

There’s a large raft of snow geese in the middle of Cayuga Lake, out from Poplar Beach. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCH

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird feeders & unwanted guests

At our house downy woodpeckers are drinking the water from the “ant moat” that the hummingbird feeder hangs from. > On Jul 30, 2022, at 12:59 PM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > > If squirrels don’t have easy access to your roof, you might try what has > worked well at my house for many years: the hummi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bobolinks

We’ve also seen bobolinks in the field at the NW corner of Halseyville Rd. and Aiken Rd. for the past week. Barbara Town of Enfield > On May 20, 2022, at 9:45 AM, Eveline V. Ferretti wrote: > > Meaning the fields across from the Tompkins County SPCA; on Hanshaw Road. > > -Original Messa

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ibis @ montezuma

There was an ibis there today at 3 pm—glossy, we thought. Barbara > On May 13, 2022, at 1:14 PM, Alyssa Johnson wrote: > > I’m looking at a lone ibis in a open pool of water just past (west) of the > eagle sculpture along the wildlife drive. I don’t know which it is! I did not > see any other

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese iin Enfield, plus blackbirds

A few snow geese flew over us in Enfield (Halseyville and Aiken) this afternoon, flying fairly low. I didn't get a good look, because it was snowing! They were turning, and I think ended up headed northeast of us. And this morning, we also had a flock of about 80 mixed blackbirds, mostly adul

[cayugabirds-l] Night heron

Is fishing from a dead branch east of the first footbridge near Cove Lane. Between the two footbridges. Barbara -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Spoonbill continues......May's Pt

Still there at 4:50. Thank you, Dave! > On Jul 17, 2021, at 3:27 PM, Dave K wrote: > >  > Seen by looking West from the Rt 89 bridge that crosses the river just West > of Mays Pt dam .Perch in a large tree riverside about 100 yards out > > Get Outlook for Android > -- > Cayugabirds-L List I

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible Worm-eating Warblers in Lansing NY

The same thing happened to me today, also while eating breakfast on my porch, in Enfield! I also tried BirdNET, and got the same result, although that might have been a “wild guess.” When I went looking for it I thought I saw a chipping sparrow, but couldn’t get a good look. Later in the day t

[cayugabirds-l] Rose breasted grosbeak-tan primaries

We had a male Rose breasted grosbeak with tan primaries at the feeder this morning. Is this an immature? He appeared otherwise typical. https://www.dropbox.com/s/avt0okcnud0q9aq/Rose%20breasted%20Grosbeak-tan%20primaries.jpg?dl=0 Barbara Sadovnic Enfield -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.N

Re: [cayugabirds-l] OOB redpolls

We had one yesterday. We’ve seen two at our kitchen window feeders regularly since the beginning of January, but that was the only one who showed up in the last week. On the other hand, we haven’t been inside, looking out the windows as much! > On Mar 22, 2021, at 9:52 AM, bob mcguire wrote:

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and cranes

The snows are still on Lower Lake Rd.—many more landed an hour ago. And there are 4 sand hill cranes on the far side of the pool at the visitors center. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Nort

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese and sand hill cranes

Did the snow geese Alyssa saw from Lower Lake Rd. in the middle of the day today stick around? Are there sand hill cranes anywhere? Planning to wander tomorrow... -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ht

[cayugabirds-l] Blackbirds, all kinds

We just had a mixed flock of over a hundred blackbirds, including red-winged blackbirds, grackles, cowbirds, and starlings. There were a few female cowbirds, and possibly some female red-winged, although probably more likely they were juvenile males. Couldn’t get a good look! Barbara, in Enfi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] cranes at MNWR

On Tuesday, in the early afternoon there were about 65 cranes at the visitor center pool. When I came back around 3:30 there weren’t any. Barbara > On Dec 10, 2020, at 11:37 AM, Johnson, Alyssa > wrote: > > Hi Nancy, > > I was out yesterday on a birding tour in the snow, and could not find

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds?

We had one at our feeder today, a female. Barbara > On Sep 12, 2020, at 12:16 PM, Laura Stenzler wrote: > > Last night was a big migration night. (Check out > https://birdcast.info/migration-tools/live-migration-maps/ > ) > > Has an

Re: [cayugabirds-l] There male redwings

We had two males out in Enfield today too, on Halseyville Rd.! > On Feb 18, 2020, at 4:55 PM, Linda Orkin wrote: > > There are currently three male Red-winged Blackbirds on the ground under our > feeders on Muriel Street in Ithaca NY. Nice to see. Welcome back guys. Linda > Orkin > > Sent fro

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

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

[cayugabirds-l] Help with bird song?

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? https://www.dropb

[cayugabirds-l] Sunday morning, Aiken and Tucker Roads, Enfield

FOY for me: Eastern Meadowlark, a Killdeer family (2 adults, anxious to get me to move along, and two peeps, IN the road), Rufous-sided Towhee, an invisible Common Yellowthroat, and a Bobolink. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Northeast

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandpipers on Hanshaw Road

We saw a Spotted Sandpiper working its way up the creek in the Mulholland Wildflower Preserve this afternoon. > On May 18, 2019, at 6:09 PM, Paul Anderson wrote: > > In the field opposite 1460 Hanshaw Road is a muddy pool. At about 5:15 today > I found there a Solitary Sandpiper and a Semipalm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mt. Pleasant Common Redpolls...singing!

Encouraged by Marie’s report, I went looking for the Tucker Rd. redpolls, and found them, around 5:45! About 40, chattering, in the scrubby apple tree I’ve found them before, and in the weeds below. I hadn’t seen them since March 1, though I’ve been there many times. And nearby was a mockingb

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake--no Snow Geese

We were up by the mucklands this afternoon, and there were thousands of snow geese, with more arriving as we left. > On Mar 23, 2019, at 7:37 PM, Sandy Podulka wrote: > > We checked out the NW end of Cayuga Lake this evening and found the large > groups of Snow Geese mostly gone. There was one

[cayugabirds-l] Tucker Road Redpolls

About 3 PM today, about 100 redpolls in the weeds near the south end of Tucker Rd. in Enfield, east side of the road, between the apple tree at the edge of the road and the barn -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugab

[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings at Enfield Elementary School

About 15 Cedar Waxwings, along with two American Robins, were feeding on the fruits in the ornamental trees beside the entrance to Enfield Elementary School at 2:30 today. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRU

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls on Tucker Rd. in Enfield

I went in search of the redpolls again today - I hadn’t seen them since the snowfall January 19. First I turned up 5 American Robins in the spot on Tucker Road where Rachel Lodder and I have seen the redpolls before, and was going to be happy with that, but when I returned maybe a half hour lat

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls, Aiken Rd. in Enfield

At least 100 redpolls were at the corner of Aiken and Tucker Roads, and in the weeds further up Tucker today. I’ve seen them several times here in the last few weeks, but this was the first time they let themselves be photographed (badly!) and counted! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u5m9a7m8lp2zy

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawk Help Please?

Thank you, all! > On Dec 9, 2018, at 5:40 PM, Norwalk, James wrote: > > Rough-legged! > > > From: bounce-123172928-48869...@list.cornell.edu > on behalf of Barbara Bauer > Sadovnic > Sent: Sunday, December 9, 2018 2:48 PM >

[cayugabirds-l] Hawk Help Please?

We just saw this large hawk out the window, across the field. It sat in the tree for awhile, took flight and hovered over the field, went back to the tree, moved to a telephone pole, and then left. Aiken Rd., just west of Halseyville Rd. in the Town of Enfield. Rough legged? Swainson’s? htt

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Why I'm Voting NO on the ICSD Budget: Urgent Need for Climate Focus

The above writer has changed her position: see “Why I Changed My ‘No’ to a ‘Yes’ On the ICSD School Budget,” Ithaca Times May 9-15, page 6. https://issuu.com/ithacatimes/docs/050918 > On May 6, 2018, at 3:08 PM, Sandy Wold wrote: > > Opinion Submi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crow roost

Many were perched in Jetty Woods between 3:30 and 4 today, discussing whether to move on or not - the move on faction had won the argument by 4:30. > On Dec 12, 2016, at 5:23 PM, Jae Sullivan wrote: > > I noticed the same yesterday as I was walking east on Cascadilla around > 4:45/5. ...

[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrashers

Just had dueling Brown Thrasher arias in our yard on Halseyville Rd. (Enfield). -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) h

[cayugabirds-l] Horned larks and snow buntings, Buck Hill Rd. (correction)

Sorry - wrong road!! - Around noon there were many (not good at counting) horned larks and snow buntings on Buck HIll Road between Aiken Rd. and Rt. 79, on the road, and on both sides. (Town of Enfield, Tompkins Co. on the east side of the road, Town of Hector, Schuyler Co. on the west). -- Bar

[cayugabirds-l] Horned larks and snow buntings, Black Oak Rd.

Around noon there were many (not good at counting) horned larks and snow buntings on Black Oak Road between Aiken Rd. and Rt. 79, on the road, and on both sides. (Town of Enfield, Tompkins Co. on the east side of the road, Town of Hector, Schuyler Co. on the west). -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: h