[cayugabirds-l] Halloween 'scare'

URKEY VULTURES on the wing. That was weird; never saw these guys flying at this time of day (night). First thought: giant vampire bats returning from a night of blood-drinking. Have a Happy Halloween and KEEP WATCHING THE SKIES! ChrisP ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacou

[cayugabirds-l] Interesting Bluebird

nd had numerous normal perches available. I can't say I've ever seen this behavior from a thrush. Have you? He was soon joined by a second M and the two counter-called the same two-note phrase for a while. __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program

[cayugabirds-l] Night Heron sp. (yesterday)

hat looked like that, whereas BCNH seemed to have a fuller rounder wing profile. So, nice NEW yard bird, but semi-unsatisfying that I couldn't nail it to species. I saw no reports on this list from anyone observing either at SSW yesterday. Did anyone? ______ Chris Pelkie R

[cayugabirds-l] Alder Flycatcher SSW

mber what that great philosopher Hopalong Cassiday said: If you come to a fork in the Traill's, take it! (all right, I'm probably going to regret that) __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY

[cayugabirds-l] Willow Flycatchers SSW

f cut. There is also an invisible but easily heard second WIFL in the 'swamp sparrow' field. ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Couple observations at SSW this morning

ds got very close, I never saw an actual strike and the mink disappeared from my view under the bushes at pond's edge, apparently with catch still intact. ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Wo

[cayugabirds-l] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher oddness

d 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? __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Barred Owl at Severinghaus, SSW

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[cayugabirds-l] Severinghaus SSW this AM

son's, my arm looked like one of those malaria documentaries from the 40s. ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] More Wilson's on Wilson's

T TANAGERS, one singing a lot, the other singing, then calling, but both in too thick a canopy to see. Laura got us on one on the Saturday bird walk at Park Preserve, so these were second and third of year! ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yard Hawks

ks have > kept them in hiding. > > Bill McAneny, TBurg > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observat

[cayugabirds-l] Not a Kentucky at SSW: correction

Through a miscommunication now authoritatively corrected, the previously mentioned Kentucky Warbler this AM was a NASHVILLE WARBLER (which I still didn't see). ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods

[cayugabirds-l] Fun and (minor) tragedy at SSW

27; away on a branch, lunged at the owl and everyone flew off into the forest. ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cay

[cayugabirds-l] Green Heron(s) on SSW pond

ctivity in a tree off the NE corner of the Lab and saw small birds pestering a RED-TAILED HAWK who flew up from the branch and over the building holding a large varmint with a rat-like tail, possibly a MUSKRAT. ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program C

[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary etymology

In case, like me, you were wondering where that odd word comes from...http://oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/protonotaryprothonotary warblerSyllabification: (pro·thon·o·tar·y war·bler)Definition of prothonotary warblernouna North American warbler, the male of which has a golde

[cayugabirds-l] SSW this morning

#x27; away on a floating log was a SOLITARY SANDPIPER. Very good looks, it even turned for me, but as I started to walk away satisfied with a new year bird, a CANADA GOOSE came over and gave it a goos(ing) so it flew a short distance toward the feeding area. __ Chris P

[cayugabirds-l] More good stuff at SSW

ling down to meow-ing the rest of the summer. __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cay

[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher singing SSW

same time of morning listening to the VIRGINIA RAIL who was singing almost constantly from the same place as we heard him earlier this week. Again, I heard no response from another rail. ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornit

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Birds Rail and other birds

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[cayugabirds-l] Virginia Rail at Sapsucker

s, at intervals of several minutes. Never saw it as it was down in the weeds. No response calls. For a day promising to be nice later, I got sprinkled on twice by cold rain in the hour I was out. Birding! ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell L

[cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS eyewitness

heers, ChrisP ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black-billed cuckoo heard?

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[cayugabirds-l] A couple more goodies for me yesterday

r barks during prior migrations at night. ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.

[cayugabirds-l] Mixed vee, etc.

After the heads-up(s) from Dave Nicosia and others, I got out with binocs and scope to watch the big flights, from about 11am-1pm, from my Lansing backyard. I counted all birds in a few Canada Goose vees so I could estimate the size of others, and figure I saw 2500+ birds in the couple of hours I

[cayugabirds-l] Even more Turkey Vultures

The vortex of TURKEY VULTUREs was centered again on the stand of pines just east of Asbury Cemetery. At around 330pm (Sun), I walked the dog and just stood below marveling at the grace of these birds. I figured the size of the group today was so much bigger that it was hopeless to count them, bu

Re:[cayugabirds-l] delayed posts

I discovered yesterday that probably due to the recent conversion by Cornell to a new Microsoft mail system that the listservs were hung. I reported this to Chris T-H and he followed through and got it fixed. Yes, several posts including mine on the shrike were made yesterday and only appeared to

[cayugabirds-l] Shrike still at Cayuga Vista

I went over to Cayuga Vista Dr a couple days ago and stalked the shrike. After about 20 min, a bird with buffy breast and grayish back popped into view and I got excited until I saw the remarkably straight bill and wimpy black mask. Then another showed up flashing white wing bars and I had to ac

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Carcass identification-murder most foul

I don't think murder has been proven yet. Maybe it was suffering and someone gave it the coop de gräce. ChrisP (OK, going to wash my hands now) On Jan 3, 2013, at 13:35 , Caroline Manring wrote: Has anyone made the revision of "Murder most fowl" yet? Sorry, sorry, I know. --English prof

[cayugabirds-l] Corvids: The Birds Who Think Like Humans

http://io9.com/5969515/corvids-the-birds-who-think-like-humans Kevin is cited, as are others... chris.pel...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/C

[cayugabirds-l] White-wing TV

o the almost all white on the left. ChrisP ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Screech-owl in my box!

l make regular appearances! > > Robyn Bailey > Lansing > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observatio

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Bobwhite 30 W Meadow Dr Ithaca

Just had a loudly calling NORTHERN BOBWHITE in my yard foraging on the lawn under the bird feeders. New yard bird! Woo-hoo! I grabbed a couple calls from inside the house on my Sony recorder though contending with the dog going ballistic because it sounded like some guy whistling just outside t

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sunday SSW Marsh wren, GCFly?

arlier seen a BHVireo high in a tree, so I wonder if that was the caller. > There were no preeting or other vireo phrases or anything else to reaffirm > one bird or the other. > -- > __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornit

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flock Names

I agree with the author (name not at hand) who is promoting "Caucus of Crows". That seems to give them the best of it: a group united to promote an agreed-upon cause (one definition), plus it's a horrid pun, so gets extra points from me on that alone. (:-) ChrisP Research Analyst Bioacoustics

[cayugabirds-l] Audubon app $1

elaborate on that. ChrisP __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] A few firsts for me

ad pics of it approaching and going away (I was too far from the bank to get side shots without moving forward and alerting it). This was only the second time I've seen Red Fox on the property, though Martha saw this one a few days ago, and it's the first time I got pics of one. Ch

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re. George Rd....

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[cayugabirds-l] Wind Map

http://hint.fm/wind/ New, nearly real time map of wind patterns over the USA mainland. Thought some would find it useful for predicting migration patterns/speeds. Plus it's just plain cool. ChrisP ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornel

[cayugabirds-l] Adult Bald Eagle

ramid Mall just off Triphammer Rd. Shortly after, a couple TURKEY VULTUREs appeared (they are quite common here) which made a nice 'big bird soaring profile' contrast. ChrisP ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornith

[cayugabirds-l] TV with half-white wing reappears

21 Mpixel) images, let me know. http://www.flickr.com/photos/73284351@N03/sets/72157628666045649/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/73284351@N03/sets/72157628666045649/><http://www.flickr.com/photos/73284351@N03/sets/72157628666045649/> ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst

[cayugabirds-l] Decimal degrees

ere is one of many online calculators to convert from DMS or DM.m: http://www.satsig.net/degrees-minutes-seconds-calculator.htm In my experience, most GPS devices can report out in more than one mode. Just explore the preferences or settings menu. ______ Chris Pelkie Research Anal

[cayugabirds-l] Good warbler day at SSW

RICAN GOLDFINCH RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD along the path ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] ??? Now:Olive-sided flycatcher in GBHer nest SSWt

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] fruity sapsuckers

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[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Oriole M and F at 1230

re as of 1230pm. Excellent looks and nice song! ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Black-billed Cuckoo

t of like a cat (maybe the cat is stuck up a tree)? __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME htt

[cayugabirds-l] A few first of years at Sapsucker Woods this AM for me

ted Nuthatch (sounded rather like but couldn't spot it) __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Northeast

[cayugabirds-l] TV watching

up in the sun (took some pics, hope they come out too!), and FOY YELLOW WARBLER by Fuller Wetlands. __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L L

[cayugabirds-l] Lunch walk: visual Northern Waterthrush

many yesterday. Another birder (coming from South Wilson) reported a single Hermit Thrush and Veery, Yellow Warbler and more Yellow-rumped but I didn't have time to take the 'long' road back. In which case I would not have got the Waterthrush! __ Chris Pelkie Research

[cayugabirds-l] Great Blue Herons at SSW (6 briefly)

D SAPSUCKER, though I saw one at home a couple days back for my first of year. __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.Nort

Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Birds on Saturday?

t; > > I saw a Phoebe this morning trying to catch bugs in the heavy rain. It > probably had just arrived recently and must have been hungry. > > > Thanks, > > Rosanne > > > __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Pro

[cayugabirds-l] American Woodcock at SSW

oodcock foraging. I don't have the link but assume you can find it with Google. They do a funny little bouncy dance, which should be easy to spot if you are looking in the right direction. Add this to the interesting behavior of the courtship flight for this cool bird. __

Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] abbreviations

; -Jay > > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Donna Scott wrote: > At John VanNiels' suggestion, I Googled Alpha codes birds and got > the whole list of Bird Name Codes. > Thanks all, for your help with this. > > Donna Scott > - Original Message - > Fr

[cayugabirds-l] GBH at SSW

Mary at the front desk reported it first and several of us went out to welcome back the first GBH to the big snag on SSW pond this AM. Maybe the same one Sara Jane reported flying over Honness Lane. My FOY yard NOMO arrived also this AM in full song. He's been a regular for the last several year

[cayugabirds-l] New yard bird

least 1-2 mi as the osprey flies from my yard). So not sure what attracted him; maybe all the other big bird activity... ChrisP ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cay

[cayugabirds-l] Bird nest decorations

published Science article on how black kites decorate nests with white plastic to show dominance. ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

The other interesting note is that the door had only been open for about 10 min since dog and me exited to begin the walk, so this was an opportunistic hawk! _____ Chris Pelkie - 607-254-1108 - chris.pel...@cornell.edu Research Analyst - Bioacoustic

RE: re:[cayugabirds-l] optics

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[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Screech-owl

d, this sighting was 100' south of Asbury Road and about 200' east of Triphammer Rd (i.e., my back woods). _ Chris Pelkie - 607-254-1108 - chris.pel...@cornell.edu Research Analyst - Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 1

[cayugabirds-l] Herons at SSW

ble sitting in other tall trees. All had adult plumage; I haven't seen the juvenile today. So, if you want to see the birth of a rookery, come on up to Sapsucker Woods! _____ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst -- 607-254-1108 -- chris.pel...@cor

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker this AM

I did a short walk from 730-8am on Wilson looping back toward Fuller. 10' from the gate, a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER M in full breeding colors and singing heartily in a bush 8' away. Beautiful in the rising sun! 30' further down the trail, one of the MINKs ran by me along the edge of the pond. So

[cayugabirds-l] Thrasher at CLO

Came upon a BROWN THRASHER singing near the feeding station on the north trail of the Sapsucker Woods pond this AM. He moved up from a mid-level branch til he was in the topmost of the highest tree. I listened for a few minutes, then really had to get to work. My first movement sent him flying off.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] New Brown Creeper behavior information! (now crows...)

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[cayugabirds-l] Kingfisher on Sapsucker Pond

at each other, belly bumping, and generally amusing the 2 females nearby. ______ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirdin