FW: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

I have seen 2 or 3 turkey vultures each time I drive from northwest Lansing towards the mall or Ithaca in the past weeks. Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 From: bounce-125245046-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounc

[cayugabirds-l] Tundra seans

2 off shore at ~715 lansing station rd. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Raptor-ous day

I set off to the quarry on Hoster Rd Seneca County, to try for the GYRFALCON & within minutes of parking by clearing in spruce trees, I saw it flying towards quarry from north east. It flew around over the tallest mounds of stones circled a few times & made its way south west and eventually disa

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pileated pair and sumac

I love sumacs & always let them grow. Bluebirds & Robins & others eat the berries in winter. Including “my” Pileated wdpkr. In fall the foliage is brilliant red! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:50 AM, "anneb.cl...@gmail.com" mailto:a

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike

Just seen : Irish settlement Road Northern SHRIKE near Beam Hill Road intersection. Was in tall bare tree in second hedgerow; that tree is in front of a row of shorter evergreen trees with a much taller white pine to the right of those shorter evergreens. E’greens sort of in 3rd hedgerow back f

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

Thousands in fields off Rafferty rd btw NY Rt 34B & NY Rt 90, S. Cayuga County. More flying over! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[cayugabirds-l] Mergs

Today at Lansing Station Rd by sunny Cayuga Lake, I saw 18 Red-breasted Mergansers, some of whom were smartly tossing & bowing their heads! Also scattered around were over 20 Goldeneyes, several Mallards & Black Ducks, 2 little Buffleheads & ~250 Canada Geese. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my i

[cayugabirds-l] RC Kinglet

Ruby-crowned Kinglet seen on my walk by #301 Lansing Station Rd. ! Foraging with BC Chickadees & a Tufted Titmouse. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.N

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

Hi Tim Why don’t hawks or even eagles (many here by the lake) kill gray squirrels, of which I have many bird-seed-fattened individuals in my big yard? Yard Has tall trees & 2 fairly open expanses. Coopers or Sharpies occasionally kill birds near feeders here. A few years ago I watched a Bald Eag

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

ots of tall tress and open areas. Linda Cayuga Heights From: bounce-125313909-3494...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-125313909-3494...@list.cornell.edu> mailto:bounce-125313909-3494...@list.cornell.edu>> On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 10:56 AM To: Tim

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

Thanks Tim. I wondered about prey biting raptors’ feet/legs. -donna Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jan 18, 2021, at 11:17 AM, Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Must be my fatties hide well when red tailed hawks perch above the yard! Right now there are

[cayugabirds-l] Robins!

~30 Amer. Robins here eating cedar berries & foraging on ground! So nice yo hear their chirps. Just saw Marie Reed & she saw many at Long Point. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

[cayugabirds-l] Rough-legged Hawk

There’s a rainbow ring in clouds around the sun & I just got a couple good looks at my FOY ROUGH LEGGED HAWK at top of Lansing Station Rd by rt. 34B. It flew south. Good bird day at home down by lake, including male bluebird, carolina wren, female pileated woodpecker at suet & many of the usual

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flock of Northern Cardinals

I think when it is cold & snowy like it is, they seek easy food at feeders. I have had as many as 8 Cardinals here in this kind of weather. Also, larger flocks of other species, s. a. Goldfinches, MoDos & House Sparrows appear in “bad” weather. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jan 28

[cayugabirds-l] Neat happening

Yesterday, when I was scattering on ground some leftover indoor cat food near backyard feeders for the crows - from a little white plastic dish - all of a sudden a bird flew in from behind me and almost landed on my hand that held the dish! I wore dirty white winter gloves. But I guess it then

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Neat happening-squirrels

rels from getting what you put out for crows? We have a family of 3 that enjoy watching. On Thu, Jan 28, 2021, 11:38 AM Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Yesterday, when I was scattering on ground some leftover indoor cat food near backyard feeders for the crows - from

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagles

Pair in tree on cliff by friend’s house just north of Salt Point, Cayuga Lake. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Robert Rieger" mailto:roberthrie...@gmail.com>> To: "Donna Lee Scott" mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> Subject: Eagle

Re: [cayugabirds-l] question about white-throated sparrows

I often have had WT Sparrows here in winter. I have 2 now eating off ground where i scatter bird seed mix. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 2, 2021, at 2:23 PM, Linda Post Van Buskirk mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote: How common is it for them to winter here? I have one or possibl

RE:[cayugabirds-l] 50+ Robins /Florida Robins

Meanwhile, my brother in Bradenton Florida, south of Tampa Bay, reports that 1000s of Robins are coming into roost overnight in the mangroves across the Braden River from his house! Hundreds are lined up on the high power line that crosses the river there. In the past, I have seen this while vis

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings and larks

Today, “besides” the Snow Buntings & Horned Larks, there are about 10 Redpolls working the roadside at rt. 90 /Lake Road triangle west of King Ferry! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 6, 2021, at 11:46 AM, Laura Stenzler mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Hi all Manure has been spre

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Question on water quality for birdbaths

Hi Mona, I looked up the sodium content of softened water, sunflower seed meats, corn kernals, and shelled peanuts. The amount of sodium in softened water depends on the hardness (called "grains per gallon") of the original water, which determines how much salt has to be added to the water to

[cayugabirds-l] Reds

Yesterday was a red letter day (as Grandpa Scott used to say) for birds on Lansing Station Road! Besides “my” faithful feeder Cardinals, Sarah Blodgett had two Redpolls at her feeders, I had a Red-breasted Nuthatch on my suet/nut cake, and later in the 300 block of LS Rd. I saw a RED Screech O

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Robins

Some robins stay here all winter. I have had 2 diff flocks in my yard eating cedar berries. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 10, 2021, at 4:02 PM, Susan Evans-Pond mailto:sevans7p...@me.com>> wrote: Likewise, 10-15 robins in flying around and perching in the forest trees and bush

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Lansing, Storm Rd. / Holden Rd intersection field birds

I saw over 30 S Buntings & 20 H Larks down by the heifer barns & tenant houses towards south end of Holden rd. Tuesday afternoon. At one point I saw the flock of buntings on a pile of old bedding in a farm wagon, well off Brown Hill Rd. Which runs along south side of all the farm buildings. Also

[cayugabirds-l] Nuthatch/sapsucker

While walking around outside the house in my patch here for GBBC, I found ‘my’ Red-breasted Nuthatch near the front yard. It was going in & out of last summer’s hanging oriole nest & tooting the whole time! Then it visited the feeder & snagged a peanut. Just after this, I found a juvenile Yellow

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

~300 in raft near west shore Cayuga Lake, opposite lansing Station Rd. Swam north, then flew north out of sight. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Nor

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dead birds under the thistle feeder

Over a month ago, I found one dead Siskin under my backyard feeders. 16 others seemed fine & later moved on to somewhere else. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 22, 2021, at 9:56 AM, Wesley M. Hochachka mailto:w...@cornell.edu>> wrote: If the dead birds were siskins, redpolls, or g

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow Bellied Sapsucker Question

Immature Sapsucker in my area of Lansing Station Rd. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 22, 2021, at 5:33 PM, Tim Gallagher mailto:t...@cornell.edu>> wrote: I saw a sapsucker in Freeville last Friday morning. From: bounce-125408654-10557...@list.co

[cayugabirds-l] New feeder birds

Nope. Not the hoped-for Redpolls ! ( altho, there are some redpolls in the general vicinity, seen on both Algerine & Emmons Roads). It’s a pair of Mallards who started out under the street-side feeder & ground food areas the last 2 days. I saw them, as well as their footprints in several places

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls!

Today, I saw not only "my" Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 different times, front and back yards, but also saw 4 Redpolls under feeders in back about 2 PM ! First time to see Redpolls in my yard. RB Nuthatch was chopping up peanuts and stashing pieces in tree bark and cracks in branches. Donna L. Scott

[cayugabirds-l] Bluebirds

On a short Sunday drive in southern Cayuga county & North Lansing, I saw some Snow Buntings, including 2 that stood out in a largish (40?) flock of flying Redpolls! Saw a few little flocks of Horned Larks, then a larger flock at Belltown Dairy, Mahaney Rd. at town/ county line, then found 3 lov

Re: [cayugabirds-l] swans overhead

I think swans flew north by my place on lake after John’s sighting, too. I just heard them, but was busy filling feeders under roofed deck, so did not see them in sky. Had a hat on so hearing was muffled. Calls could have been from over cliff on lakeshore maybe. Went from south to north. Donna

[cayugabirds-l] Kestrel

American Kestrel male On wire on Holden Rd btw Brooks Hill & Storm Rds, Lansing. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubs

[cayugabirds-l] Wild turkeys

17 Wild Turkeys west of red roof barn at 199 Algerine Rd, Lansing, at back of field by hedge row. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.c

[cayugabirds-l] Ducks/owl

On this sunny day that promises to warm up, I see a dozen or so Goldeneyes cavorting on the lake, as I finish breakfast! Fun to watch the males tossing back their heads. Meanwhile, under the lakeside feeders - again a pair of mallards eating birdseed. And I neglected to post Sat. that I foun

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle

Perched in top of beach cottonwood, so seen well from my kitchen. Eagle has about half & half white & black feathers evenly streaked on head & mostly yellow beak with a dark tip. For a couple seconds when first seen I thought “Osprey” because the dark head feathers seemed like a dark streak thr

[cayugabirds-l] Nesting Redtails

Occupied nest, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, tall tree, aways back of red barn at 80 Hillcrest Rd. Lansing. On CBC CBC Jan 1, I had found one hawk placing a stick in this nest. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://w

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goose migration

Just had flock all Snow Geese seen from Lakeview cemetery, Ithaca! A couple vees of Canadas too. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Mar 9, 2021, at 1:09 PM, "bsadov...@htva.net" mailto:bsadov...@htva.net>> wrote: A flock of all Snow Geese just flew over us in

[cayugabirds-l] Geese on Cayuga

As neighbor Sarah Blodgett just texted, “there’s a massive goose thing going on” here! 1000s -mostly Canadas i think -hard to see in sun- on water over on west side of lake with more flying in & landing! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.Northeas

[cayugabirds-l] RWBBs, ducks

2 male Red-winged Blackbirds came & went, along with 28 Goldeyes, 5 male Red-breasted Mergansers, & 4 male Buffleheads. A couple vees of Canada Geese flew over. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Nort

RE: [cayugabirds-l] B. Clise Wigeon photo

After enduring strong 25 degree F howling winds at Stewart Park this morning trying to get a good glimpse of the Eurasian Wigeon, with my fingers freezing, my eyes running with tears, and my scope blowing around, I too really appreciate the photos of this lovely bird taken by Barbara Clise! It

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese and sand hill cranes

No guarantee on seeing Snow geese tomorrow, but worth a try. They are often here today and gone tomorrow. I looked for Sandhill cranes in sev. Montezuma Complex places & didn’t see any. But others reported a few of them, days ago, so good to look around. I did see lots of Canadas & lots of ducks

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

Got ‘em! Thanks. They were so close to West shore this time, that several came ashore & were eating grass on a small lawn south of Wolffy’s. Fun to see them so close by. They (est. 40,000 by Suan Y. ) attracted quite a large # of hairless primate observers, too. & a bit of a traffic jam. Donna

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

> wrote: Any suggestions on how to catch snow goose with bum wing. On Sat, Mar 20, 2021 at 8:20 PM Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Got ‘em! Thanks. They were so close to West shore this time, that several came ashore & were eating grass on a small lawn south of Wolff

[cayugabirds-l] Mockingbirds

On this lovely spring day I am being serenaded by a northern mockingbird singing for all its worth from atop the green-roofed barn at corner Sweazey Rd & NY Rt. 34-B, Lansing! Could be in small fruit tree there, too. Another one is down the hill, toward lake, in Cornell orchard. Donna Scott Lan

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

I have heard that ospreys don’t like those discs. Nobody has used disc nest on rt 89 near East rd. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Mar 23, 2021, at 1:07 PM, Ann Mitchell mailto:annmitchel...@gmail.com>> wrote: The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs. No sign of Osp

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Adult Bald Eagle at Salmon Creek

PBS News Hour just noted that Bald Eagle numbers in the lower 48 are now at healthy levels, coming back from near extinction in the 1960s! Anchor Judy W said, “Good news!” Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Mar 24, 2021, at 4:55 PM, Candace E. Cornell mailto:cec...@gmail.com>> wrote: A

[cayugabirds-l] poss merlin Salt Point

At about 3:50 PM today over junction of Salt Point Road and Myers Road near Salmon Creek in Lansing I saw a possible Merlin being chased around briefly by 2 calling Fish Crows. An American Crow was cawing nearby, too. Merlin seemed to head north up the creek. Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station R

[cayugabirds-l] Salt Point Osprey

First osprey arrived back at nest tower on point of Salt Point Lansing this morning! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabird

[cayugabirds-l] Phoebe

Had my FOY E. Phoebe yesterday! & i think I heard my 1st Chipping Sparrow this AM, but will wait to see it at deck feeders before I say for sure. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.c

[cayugabirds-l] FOY

Tick ! Watch out. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archi

[cayugabirds-l] Loon

FOY Common Loon calling offshore Lansing Station Rd. One reported north of Salt Point yesterday. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Up the lake

This afternoon I birded from Lansing up the lake to the Montezuma area. Below the Long Point Winery I found a graceful female N Harrier, then a pair of Ospreys in their nest platform @ ~# 1950 above the lake. Then I saw a bunch of small gulls over & on the water & found them to be Bonaparte’s, -

[cayugabirds-l] Lake birds/Lansing

For a weekend, It’s calm and quiet on the lake as I eat my lunch on my boat house deck. 8 Common Loons have been ranged out around in front of me all the way over to the west shore. 2 more to the north, probably more. I got to see one pattering on the water to take off and fly north -something

[cayugabirds-l] Redpoll

I was surprised to find a Redpoll eating Niger seed on my deck rail just now! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscri

[cayugabirds-l] Many TVs

My neighbor at 623 Lansing Station Rd just reported 10 or more Turkey Vultures congregating in his yard - moving around from trees, to lawn & to & from the beach. A couple are perched on the railing above his stairs to beach & on the RR track! We haven’t smelled any dead thing, so this is curiou

[cayugabirds-l] Fish Crows

For the first time ever, when I was near the lake shore anyway, I heard and saw two fish crows flying from south to north, here by Lansing Station Rd. ! Also, we again had ~8 Turkey Vultures near #623 (I found a dead partially-eaten fox kit by RR track). Other sp seen: 6 Tree Swallows over lake

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms

Long ago I sucked the sweet nectar from periwinkle flowers- from the stem side. Guess I will try it with cherry blossoms tomorrow. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Apr 19, 2021, at 10:26 PM, Peter Saracino mailto:petersarac...@gmail.com>> wrote: Thanks Sandy and Jill. It was cool to w

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Huge Cormorant Flock off East Shore Park

Two days ago I saw a flock of about 10+ DC Cormorants flying north over Cayuga Lake. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Apr 20, 2021, at 3:23 PM, Sandy Podulka mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote: John Greenly reports at 2:30 today that there was a flock of 132 +- Double-crested Cormorant

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Huge Cormorant Flock off East Shore Park

Cormorants have been flying by to north in small flocks for at least an hour! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Apr 20, 2021, at 3:31 PM, Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Two days ago I saw a flock of about 10+ DC Cormorants flying north over Cayuga Lake. Donna

RE:[cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

I too have many RW Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, and 6-8 Grackles and I am going thru a lot of expensive bird food. I put out food in early morning, one time a day. The only thing I can think to do is to stop feeding the birds altogether for a while, so that the hoards go somewhere else and

[cayugabirds-l] Oriole

Baltimore Oriole is now in Sarah B’s yard in 600 block Lansing Station Rd. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeC

Re: [cayugabirds-l] large dark bird

Maybe a turkey vulture? Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2021, at 10:30 AM, Sandra J. Kisner mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote: I'm afraid I don't have much information to base my question on, but I promised I'd try. A friend showed me a short video on her phone of a group of

Re: [cayugabirds-l] large dark bird

Ravens hang around where eagles are, but i am not sure crows would tolerate being next to them. Kevin McGowan would know. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Apr 22, 2021, at 12:41 PM, Sandra J. Kisner mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote: By appearance the eagle seems more likely than a vul

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Oddly colored red-winged blackbird

Maybe it has some leucistic genes expressing themselves, along with being a young male. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2021, at 7:52 AM, Liz Brown mailto:e...@cornell.edu>> wrote: No, it's definitely a red-winged blackbird. My best guess is that it's a juvenile male transi

[cayugabirds-l] YR Warbler

FOY Yellow-rumped Warbler 698 Lansing Station Rd. ! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Redstart

My FOY American Redstart in my messy side-yard ! Brown Thrasher here all day too. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSub

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow warblers

2- Feeding in silver Russian Olive bush. & heartbreakingly, i just found “my” brown thrasher dead by side of road. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.No

[cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

FOY here. Male scared away from feeder by blackbirds & cowbirds. & after I found the dead Brown Thrasher by road, I heard, then saw another one in my yard, so there had been a pair. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsW

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Swallows galore

Sometimes walking the RR track here, I look down to shore to see Swallows sitting atop the heads of those plastic GH Owls people put on docks or rooves to scare away birds!😃 Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2021, at 7:51 AM, Lois E. Chaplin mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote: S

[cayugabirds-l] Big & little birds

Osprey chirping, C Loon calling & male Pileated Wdpk eating suet here. Yellow-rumped, Palm & Yellow Warblers, as well as 6 White-throated & 2-3 Chipping Sparrows. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.

[cayugabirds-l] Salt Point warblers

Today I saw many Yellows, 2 Palms, 1 Nashville, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1 yellow-rumped, & 1 Black & White (Thanks to Laura & Ton for telling me to look for that!). Also lots of other species including a Bluebird parent carrying a white fecal sack away from the nest box nearest the north parking

[cayugabirds-l] Birds at Lans Stat Rd

3 diff. Balt Orioles at grape jelly/orange bowl! 1 YR Warbler , 6 white throated sparrows, a chipping sparrow & a Fox sparrow, along with usual suspects! What a birdy day! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME ht

[cayugabirds-l] Melodious morning

Orioles, Wood Thrush in my woods, WT & Chipping Sparrows, many other birds singing! FOY yard Catbird sitting silently in the apple tree & a nice look at the remaining Brown Thrasher. Rose Breasted Grosbeak & 2 B. Eagles next door! Ants in the jelly/orange dish on main feeder pole! Doesn’t take

[cayugabirds-l] Thrushes

Yesterday evening I heard 2 Wood Thrushes & saw 1 Hermit Thrush in my woods across the road! B Orioles continue to eat grape jelly, but are ignoring naval oranges. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.

[cayugabirds-l] Indigo Bunting

FOY Indigo Bunting in my yard just now. Eating seed on feeder disk baffle. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeC

[cayugabirds-l] Indigo Bunting

Now there are 2 Indigo Buntings at the feeder ! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCH

[cayugabirds-l] Rainbow of birds!

Dark-chestnut male Orchard Oriole, FOY Yard bird here today! Along with several brilliant orange & muted-orange B Orioles. Cardinals & Goldfinch are bright regulars, along with purpley Grackles. Yellow Warblers search the tree blossoms for bugs. Green-backed, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds sip nectar,

[cayugabirds-l] Evening birds

I was so lucky to see 2 beautiful Indigo Buntings nestled in thick Redbud blossoms in my front yard! What a color combo! Then half an hour later, I saw 3 Orioles in the pretty, large, pinky-white Japonica bush blossoms - 1 adult male Orchard & 1 - 1st-year male Orchard, & a female Baltimore! Lo

[cayugabirds-l] Woods birds

Heard and saw both a black and white warbler and “my” wood thrush in my woods this morning. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cay

[cayugabirds-l] Yard birds

FOY in my yard this morning- Magnolia Warbler, foraging in pear tree blossoms; Then, later, as I was searching on high for the singing foy-yard Scarlet Tanager, a foy-yard Black-billed Cuckoo ‘coo-coo-ed’ from opposite end of yard! It flew before I got on it; then I saw it zoom past again over R

[cayugabirds-l] Backyard birds

Eastern Wood Peewee, FOY Red-eyed Vireo, FOY Brown Thrasher All singing. Only Thrasher was seen. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker

A Red-headed WP was reported recently just north of Long Point State Park. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On May 22, 2021, at 1:53 PM, Marc Devokaitis mailto:mdevokai...@gmail.com>> wrote: I didn't post about it ay thet time, but I had one in Trumansburg Village on Thursday evening (5

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Injured Mourning Dove

If you can capture the bird by throwing a small lightweight blanket over it & scooping it up, & putting in a closable card board box, (without the blanket), You can call the Cornell Vet School Wildlife Clinic 253-3060 for directions on where to take the injured dove. Their Janet Swanson Wildlife

[cayugabirds-l] Owl & other birds

Yesterday I got really good looks at a gorgeous male Magnolia Warbler in my old fruit trees and later saw a gray Screech Owl resting in the special tree in the 300 block of Lansing Station Road! Owl obviously saw me looking at it, so I left it alone. Today, I am hearing the Great-crested Flycat

[cayugabirds-l] Black-billed Cuckoo

In my woods across from my house Lansing Station Rd. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Bunting, BT Blue Warbler

On a walk south on Lans. Station Rd today, I spent over 20 minutes looking thru the leaves before I was able to SEE a singing Indigo Bunting. Not long after as I returned north, I got a quick, but good look at a FOY Black-throated Blue Warbler (male) flying across the road into a small conifer/

[cayugabirds-l] Cherries

Cedar Waxwings, Catbirds & a Robin eating wild cherries in my tree at edge of woods. Meanwhile, not too many customers for oranges & jelly in backyard feeders this season. (Orioles or Catbirds). Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[cayugabirds-l] Evening birds

Birds before dusk last night included 5 Cedar Waxwings eating cherries, 2 Wood Thrush singing, 3 cowbirds, a Gray Catbird, 2 Cardinals, 2 B Orioles, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, a Belted Kingfisher, & 2 Ospreys. Ospreys flew east from the lake; one was carrying a skinny fish; this O was still shakin

Re: [cayugabirds-l] YB Cuckoo

Earlier in season I had BB Cuckoo here on Lans. Station Rd. Lately, I have heard only YB Cuckoo. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jun 9, 2021, at 10:17 AM, Suan Hsi Yong mailto:suan.y...@gmail.com>> wrote: Just heard the repeated single calls of a yellow-billed cuckoo outside my home

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fields being mowed.

Related to discussion on migratory bird act & lack if protections: New York has a “Right to Farm” law. I have not read it, but it probably would muddy the waters further. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2021, at 8:47 PM, Alicia mailto:t...@ottcmail.com>> wrote: I have zero ex

[cayugabirds-l] Orioles

Orioles back at jelly feeders more now, & a few are fighting over my 2 separate dishes, even tho there is enough room for two at each hanging dish! :-) Meanwhile, fledged Oriole babies seen, including one in road in 600 block. I picked it up & put it in a clear area well off road, back of tall w

[cayugabirds-l] Evening birds

Yesterday evening was graced by the songs of 3 Wood Thrush, 3 Carolina Wrens (1-2 babies), a Brown Thrasher, a Scarlet Tanager, x Baltimore Orioles, 2 Robins, 1 Red-eyed Vireo, at least 2 Catbirds, along with a glorious scarlet-sun sunset! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabird

[cayugabirds-l] Parasite fledgling

Along with a begging fledgling B. Oriole near its parents, I am watching a big Cowbird fledge begging & being fed by its “parent,” a Dark-eyed Junco. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirdin

[cayugabirds-l] Feeding the kids

It is fun to see mother Downy Woodpecker pecking suet, while just below her, her cranberry-capped fledge is also pecking suet. Then Mom turns down & feeds baby some suet! Meanwhile, father B Oriole is eating jelly & flying over to his nearby begging baby (flapping wings, twittering, perched on b

[cayugabirds-l] OT

I just read the interesting obituary of Nari Mistry in the Ithaca Journal. Nari in the past was a frequent contributer to this bird list. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayuga

[cayugabirds-l] Merlin results/Turkey Vulture

I have been “testing” the Merlin bird sound ID here on Lans. station Rd. with birds I know ( or think I know). This morning it correctly ID’d an atypical, more squeaky call of E. Phoebe. Later, it quickly ID’d a singing Brown Thrasher & a couple minutes later, the mimic serenade of a Gray Catbir

Re: More on Merlin Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin results/Turkey Vulture

dn't feel so badly... Pete Sar On Fri, Jul 9, 2021, 10:07 AM Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: I have been “testing” the Merlin bird sound ID here on Lans. station Rd. with birds I know ( or think I know). This morning it correctly ID’d an atypical, more squeaky call o

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

Still here by eagle sculpture. Perched on big fallen tree. Easy to see. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jul 11, 2021, at 1:02 PM, Dave K wrote:  1 PM...feeding mid pool. Pond East of Eagle platform..has flown to Eaton Marsh and back again Get Outlook for Android

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Precautionary Measures to Combat Songbird Epidemic

Regarding Audubon advice to take down bird feeders and clean them in a bleach solution: As I have said in this space in the past, when bleach comes into contact with a lot of dirt and crud that has built up on birdfeeders, it will be tied up on the dirt particles and have little to no effect in

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