[cayugabirds-l] Red Phalarope, East Shore Park

2014-09-19 Thread Jay McGowan
Gary Kohlenberg found a PHALAROPE off East Shore Park at the south end of Cayuga Lake a few minutes ago that appears to be a juvenile RED. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirdi

[cayugabirds-l] Red-necked Phalarope, Union Springs

2014-09-15 Thread Jay McGowan
Jason Huck reports a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE in the North Mill Pond in Union Springs yesterday morning. He says it was swimming and foraging in the northeast corner of the pond. If anyone has a chance to check to see if it is still there today, please post your results. Cheers, Jay -- Jay McGowan

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [GeneseeBirds-L] Phalaropes - Sodus Point

2014-09-14 Thread Jay McGowan
-- Forwarded message -- From: "Bird observations from western New York" Date: Sep 14, 2014 12:23 PM Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Phalaropes - Sodus Point To: "geneseebirds-l" Cc: I saw 3 Phalaropes, at some distance, west of the west Pier at Sodus Point this morning between 9 & 10.

[cayugabirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Montezuma

2014-09-06 Thread Jay McGowan
The BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER found by Mike Tetlow a couple of hours ago is still present with Killdeer in the plowed field at SE corner of Armitage Rd. X Rt. 89, viewed from 89 just west of north end of East Road. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http:

[cayugabirds-l] Willet, Montezuma

2014-09-03 Thread Jay McGowan
The WILLET continues at Knox-Marsellus, with the cormorant off Towpath. Godwits still present as well as lots of Baird's and White-rumped. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.co

Re:[cayugabirds-l] American Golden-Plovers, Game Farm

2014-09-02 Thread Jay McGowan
The six plovers have returned to the same field. In yellowish dry grass, north of power lines at south end of Game Farm Rd. On Sep 2, 2014 9:08 AM, "Jay McGowan" wrote: > Six AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS found by Marshall Iliff in grass field at > south end of Game Farm Road on

[cayugabirds-l] American Golden-Plovers, Game Farm

2014-09-02 Thread Jay McGowan
Six AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS found by Marshall Iliff in grass field at south end of Game Farm Road on west side. Whole flock just took off (9:05) with Killdeer and headed east over pheasant pens. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Northe

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma area 30-31August2014

2014-09-01 Thread Jay McGowan
imates of numbers here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19626820 Finally, Tim Lenz found four BLACK TERNS flying around the south end of Cayuga Lake yesterday afternoon, and it sounds like at least two SANDERLINGS were present on the spit at Myers Point yesterday as well. -- Jay

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kentucky Warbler

2014-08-26 Thread Jay McGowan
-- Forwarded message -- From: Date: Aug 26, 2014 8:27 AM Subject: [eBird Alert] Needs Alert for Tompkins To: Cc: *** Species Summary: - Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (1 report) - Kentucky Warbler (1 report) - Canada Warbler (1 report) -

[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker at Palmer Woods

2014-08-25 Thread Jay McGowan
n the low swampy area along Pleasant Grove Brook well north of A-Lot, probably at least audible (it was calling frequently) from the east end of Sheldon Road or from Pleasant Grove Lane. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Hammond Hill 29Jul14 - Tennessee Warbler

2014-07-29 Thread Jay McGowan
much notable to report. Highlight was probably three juvenile SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS flying around calling. We missed Prairie Warbler but added a couple other common warblers for a total of 16 for the morning. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican, Montezuma

2014-07-25 Thread Jay McGowan
Jackie Bakker reports that she and Larue had an AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN at Knox-Marsellus, Montezuma NWR this afternoon. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Sanderling, Myers Point

2014-07-24 Thread Jay McGowan
Still present this morning. On Jul 23, 2014 7:49 PM, "Jay McGowan" wrote: > An adult SANDERLING s on the spit at Myers Point, found earlier by Chris > Wood. Also lots of Least and Spotted as well as at least one Semipalmated. > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.N

[cayugabirds-l] Sanderling, Myers Point

2014-07-23 Thread Jay McGowan
An adult SANDERLING s on the spit at Myers Point, found earlier by Chris Wood. Also lots of Least and Spotted as well as at least one Semipalmated. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] Black-crowned Night-Heron, Stewart Park

2014-07-23 Thread Jay McGowan
A juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON is sitting on a log on the back side of the swan pen at Stewart Park right now. Hogs Hole earlier this morning was pretty quiet. Highlights were a Willow Flycatcher, Purple Martins and the continuing flock of Caspian Terns on the jetty. Yesterday a basic-type CO

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma 4Jul14 - Least Bitterns

2014-07-04 Thread Jay McGowan
blind and a few Calico Pennants with the more abundant odonates around the refuge. Good birding, Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.No

[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill 29Jun14 - Clay-colored, crossbill

2014-06-29 Thread Jay McGowan
In addition to the usual breeding warblers and other forest birds, exploring around Summerhill so far this morning has turned up a continuing CLAY-COLORED SPARROW singing from the middle of the Christmas tree farm on Lick Street just north of 90 (audible but mostly not visible from the road), and a

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods: Barred Owls, odd vireo

2014-06-27 Thread Jay McGowan
er. I didn't get a great look at the juveniles but they looked pretty old, flying around competently and only downy around the fringes. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWE

[cayugabirds-l] White-rumped Sandpiper, Myers

2014-06-09 Thread Jay McGowan
A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER is currently foraging in the puddle on the spit at Myers Point. Otherwise quiet. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurati

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma phalaropes

2014-06-06 Thread Jay McGowan
Currently a male RED-NECKED PHALAROPE and a male WILSON'S PHALAROPE on the mudflats at Knox-Marsellus viewed from East Road. White-rumped Sandpiper and other common shorebirds as well. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/C

[cayugabirds-l] Olive-sided Flycatcher, Durland Preserve

2014-06-06 Thread Jay McGowan
we had hoped. Nothing else particularly noteworthy at the preserve, but lots of activity as usual. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black-billed Cuckoos

2014-06-04 Thread Jay McGowan
.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library C

[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Oriole, Stewart Park

2014-06-02 Thread Jay McGowan
. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http

[cayugabirds-l] Lindsay-Parsons Acadian Flycatcher

2014-05-31 Thread Jay McGowan
ds the railroad tracks after following the base of the pinnacles. (Somewhere near here: 42.3119, -76.5091) No luck with the Painted Bunting later in the morning. As far as I'm aware it was not seen after the first observation this morning. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell L

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Red Knots, plovers

2014-05-30 Thread Jay McGowan
Very few shorebirds on the ground at Carncross at the moment, but three RED KNOTS just flew over with three Black-bellied Plovers. Perhaps more noteworthy still, a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was sitting with a small flock of Canada Geese in the water. They all just took off and flew north. On May

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ruddy Turnstones at Myers

2014-05-30 Thread Jay McGowan
No turnstones on the spit at the moment, but one DUNLIN, one SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, and 65 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS! On May 30, 2014 1:13 PM, "Michael W. Duttweiler" wrote: > Cluster of seven Ruddy Turnstones on the spit at Myers Park at 11:15 am. > Scattered when bothered by a ring-billed gull but

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] Late Report: Lark Sparrow and Shorebirds at Montezuma

2014-05-30 Thread Jay McGowan
o/groups/details.html> • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> . __,_._,___ -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayu

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma etc.

2014-05-27 Thread Jay McGowan
Sure enough: Dave Nutter reports a RED KNOT at Armitage Road this morning, as well as a RED-NECKED PHALAROPE at Carncross. On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Jay McGowan wrote: > In addition to the usual birds at Montezuma (which happily include > Prothonotary Warbler, Red-headed Wood

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma etc.

2014-05-26 Thread Jay McGowan
area. A little later I picked out two COMMON NIGHTHAWKS to the west from the hill at Sapsucker Woods. They were on the same trajectory (and equivalently distant, unfortunately) to two nighthawks Livia and I saw at Bluegrass Lane last night. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology

[cayugabirds-l] Grasshopper Sparrow, Caroline

2014-05-24 Thread Jay McGowan
A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW is currently singing from the field on the wesy side of the road on Bald Hill Road just north of Grove School Road. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirdin

[cayugabirds-l] Myers & Salt points, Sapsucker Woods

2014-05-22 Thread Jay McGowan
late RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET in my all-but-flowerless apple trees that often yield interesting warblers when they are in full flower. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Orchard Oriole SS Woods

2014-05-21 Thread Jay McGowan
archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- >

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy egret, Myers

2014-05-18 Thread Jay McGowan
x27;m sure people will be eager to hear if it continues to be seen, so keep us posted if you see it. Very few birds on the point this afternoon, no sign of the kittiwake then nor earlier around 10:30 when we looked for the egret the first time. On Sun, May 18, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Jay McGowan

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy egret, Myers

2014-05-18 Thread Jay McGowan
The egret is not present now. We are looking around the area but it seems likely it has moved on. Not sure if north or south. On May 18, 2014 10:12 AM, "Jay McGowan" wrote: > Jeff reports a snowy egret on the spit at Myers > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.Nort

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy egret, Myers

2014-05-18 Thread Jay McGowan
Jeff reports a snowy egret on the spit at Myers -- 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-archive.com/cayu

[cayugabirds-l] Kittiwake still at Myers

2014-05-17 Thread Jay McGowan
The kittiwake is sitting on a light post by the lighthouse at Myers. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.

[cayugabirds-l] Kittiwake still at Myers

2014-05-17 Thread Jay McGowan
Jeff Gerbracht reports BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE was still at Myers up until about 10 minutes ago when a dog walker scared the birds and it headed north. Seems to be sticking around though, so it will probably be back. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME ht

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma area 16May2014

2014-05-16 Thread Jay McGowan
A quick check of Montezuma this evening with Livia and Tim Lenz produced a few nice birds. The pier at Frontenac Marina in Union Springs was productive as always, with about 38 COMMON TERNS, 3 FORSTER'S TERNS, and multiple Bonaparte's Gulls. We were able to refind the male GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER at

[cayugabirds-l] No kittiwake

2014-05-16 Thread Jay McGowan
No luck with the kittiwake at Myers just now. Immature male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was north of the spit, as well as one of the several Lesser Black-backed Gulls that were around earlier. Semipalmated Plover continues as well as a Least Sandpiper and a flyby Semipalmated Sandpiper. -- Cayugabirds-L

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored Sparrow, Cornell Campus

2014-05-14 Thread Jay McGowan
gt; > 607-254-2168 > > Our Mission: > To interpret and conserve the Earth's biological diversity through > research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. > > > On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 9:52 PM, Jay McGowan wrote: > >> Late this evening a CLAY-COLORED

Re: [cayugabirds-l] ANy resource for hybrid warbler photos?

2014-05-14 Thread Jay McGowan
l-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Jay McG

[cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored Sparrow, Cornell Campus

2014-05-13 Thread Jay McGowan
Late this evening a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was discovered on the Cornell Campus, originally in the Azalea Garden and then feeding on the road and in trees along paths on East Ave in front of Goldwin-Smith Hall just north of the intersection with Tower Road. The bird was moving around a lot and even s

Re: [cayugabirds-l] SSW Black-billed Cuckoo

2014-05-12 Thread Jay McGowan
nLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Bittern catching a fish at Sapsucker Woods

2014-05-11 Thread Jay McGowan
The bittern was still present this morning, along the back side of the small, vegetation-enclosed pond on the left just before the Sherwood Platform. On May 11, 2014 7:52 AM, "Meena Madhav Haribal" wrote: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644620445605/ > >

[cayugabirds-l] Warblers

2014-05-09 Thread Jay McGowan
Canada and lots more at Sapsucker power line cut, no Cerulean (please post PROMPTLY if you see a Cerulean here or anywhere else near Ithaca, or an Orange-crowned). Looks tp be an amazing day out here. Keep everyone posted. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWEL

[cayugabirds-l] Lincoln's Sparrow

2014-05-08 Thread Jay McGowan
The bubbling song of a LINCOLN'S SPARROW singing right outside my bedroom window woke me up this morning. A quick look around the yard didn't produce too many other new arrivals in the drizzle, but I suspect there is plenty to be found today. Keep us posted! Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Female RWBB

2014-05-05 Thread Jay McGowan
he Mail > Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <

[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Oriole, Myers Point

2014-05-05 Thread Jay McGowan
n the lawn between the tennis courts and the swan pen and another handful singing along the south edge of the swan pen with Yellow, Yellow-rumped, and Nashville warblers. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis, Carncross

2014-05-03 Thread Jay McGowan
An adult GLOSSY IBIS is currently visible looking north from the bridge over the river at the end of Carncross Road. Sandhill Cranes and lots of yellowlegs as well. Nothing else too remarkable so far today. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Fri 5/2

2014-05-02 Thread Jay McGowan
ayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and > Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail > Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <ht

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker warblers

2014-05-02 Thread Jay McGowan
Brad and I just had a male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER at the Sherwood Platform. Black-and-white, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green, Palm, Least Flycatcher also present. Cliff Swallow over far parking lot, catbird, Blue-headed Vireo, Nashville Warbler and other warblers on the east side. Solitar

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Laughing Gull, Myers Point

2014-05-01 Thread Jay McGowan
, Jay McGowan wrote: > An adult LAUGHING GULL just appeared off the spit at Myers Point and > headed south down the lake. Also Cliff Swallow and a bunch of Common Terns > heading north. > > Jay > -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Laughing Gull, Myers Point

2014-05-01 Thread Jay McGowan
An adult LAUGHING GULL just appeared off the spit at Myers Point and headed south down the lake. Also Cliff Swallow and a bunch of Common Terns heading north. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http:

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park: Surf Scoters, Warbling Vireos

2014-04-28 Thread Jay McGowan
of the year were singing from Pier Road, Renwick Woods, and Stewart Park near the bridge. No warblers around the swan pen. Lingering waterfowl include Bufflehead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Greater Scaup, Redhead, and Ruddy Duck. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw

[cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis, Montezuma

2014-04-27 Thread Jay McGowan
Alex Lamoreaux reports two adult GLOSSY IBIS at the Visitor Center this morning: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18100060 No sign of them yesterday. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Mucklands plovers

2014-04-26 Thread Jay McGowan
One BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER and one AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER, found by Dave Nicosia a little earlier, are still present in the Savannah Mucklands, north side of the road near east end. Nothing else amazing up here. Pectoral, Dunlin, snipe, both yellowlegs at Carncross, crane at Martens, Bank Swallows at

[cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis, Montezuma

2014-04-24 Thread Jay McGowan
ponds and moving back towards the Sherwood Platform where it has been most frequently reported. A bright singing Yellow Palm Warbler was also present. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Bohemian Waxwing, Downtown Ithaca

2014-04-11 Thread Jay McGowan
Matt Young just called to say he has found at least one BOHEMIAN WAXWING in a large flock of Cedars on Cleveland Street in Ithaca, next to Taste of Thai Express. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mystery Mallard - Stewart Park today

2014-04-09 Thread Jay McGowan
onfiguration and > Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail > Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler, Beebe Lake

2014-04-08 Thread Jay McGowan
pishing. Stewart Park was quiet. Also, Chris had a Louisiana Waterthrush at Monkey Run this morning. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Aurora Bay

2014-04-06 Thread Jay McGowan
e before 9. Good birding, Jay On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Jay McGowan wrote: > Nearly 100 Red-necked Grebes are currently arrayed on the glassy lake from > Lake Road up to Mackenzie Childs in Aurora. Hundreds of Red-breasted > Mergansers, dozens of loons, and lots of Horned Grebes as

[cayugabirds-l] Aurora Bay

2014-04-06 Thread Jay McGowan
Nearly 100 Red-necked Grebes are currently arrayed on the glassy lake from Lake Road up to Mackenzie Childs in Aurora. Hundreds of Red-breasted Mergansers, dozens of loons, and lots of Horned Grebes as well. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Green-winged Teal

2014-03-29 Thread Jay McGowan
: > Thanks, Jay, for checking out this bird. We were so struck by the > horizontal white stripe that we had not considered the hybrid. We missed > the faint vertical stripe that your nice picture shows. > > Diane > > > On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 3:20 PM, Jay McGowan wrote:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Green-winged Teal

2014-03-29 Thread Jay McGowan
We are there now. The bird is farther out, with a group of other Green-winged Teal along the edge of the ice in amongst Aythya. It appears to be a EURASIAN X AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL--bold white horizontal shoulder stripe as in Eurasian but with a faint trace of the vertical shoulder stripe, ofte

[cayugabirds-l] Red-throated Loon, East Shore Park

2014-03-25 Thread Jay McGowan
A basic adult RED-THROATED LOON is visible distantly to the northwest from East Shore Park, seeb better from father north. Several White-winged Scoters are still in that area as well. Lots of wigeon and a pair of NORTHERN SHOVELERS are mixed in with the Aythya flock along the ice edge. No sign of e

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Green-winged Teal

2014-03-22 Thread Jay McGowan
Livia and I just found a EURASIAN X AMERICAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL intergrade off the Towpath Machine Shop in Cayuga, south of Mud Lock. Jay On Mar 22, 2014 9:25 AM, "Christopher Wood" wrote: > At East Shore park now. > > -- > Chris Wood > > eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader > Cornell Lab of

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon, Redhead x scaup - East Shore

2014-03-18 Thread Jay McGowan
the airport SHORT-EARED OWLS last night around 7:30. Three appeared on cue, then flew up together and disappeared high to the north. Migrating?? It will be interesting to see if they are seen here again this season. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon in Fayette

2014-03-15 Thread Jay McGowan
Brad and Tim report a Gyrfalcon on north Hoster Road, Fayette chasing geese and ducks. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm A

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Needs Alert for Tompkins

2014-03-15 Thread Jay McGowan
To clarify my last message with a subjectless sentence, *I* am at Taughannock, but no sign of an eider so far. Needless to say King would be much more likely than Common here, so it will be interesting to see if Jeff can rule out King. On Mar 15, 2014 1:52 PM, "Jay McGowan" wrote: &

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [eBird Alert] Needs Alert for Tompkins

2014-03-15 Thread Jay McGowan
There now, no luck so far. -- Forwarded message -- From: Date: Mar 15, 2014 1:26 PM Subject: [eBird Alert] Needs Alert for Tompkins To: Cc: *** Species Summary: - Common Eider (1 report) - Thank you for subscribing to the Needs Aler

[cayugabirds-l] Weekend ducks

2014-02-25 Thread Jay McGowan
Park was quiet. The highlight was a group of four TUNDRA SWANS flying high over the lake heading north. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBir

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Green-winged Teal, Watkins Glen

2014-02-23 Thread Jay McGowan
Found by Tim Lenz a little while ago, a male EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL is currently hanging around with a couple of American Green-winged and other ducks and geese at the SW corner of Seneca Lake, viewed from the pulloff just east of Watkins Glen or from the park at the south end. -- Cayugabirds

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Co. Snowy Owls

2014-02-22 Thread Jay McGowan
ty, Livia and I drove a broad loop from Freese Road to Stevenson Road to Boiceville Road to Midline Road, Irish Settlement Road, Park Preserve, Ferguson Road, Dryden Lake, Cornell Lane, Southworth Road, and George Road. Net result: lots of crows and basically nothing else. Windy and desolate.

[cayugabirds-l] Report of Barrow's Goldeneye in eBird

2014-02-18 Thread Jay McGowan
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17072277 -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck - No; hybrids - yes

2014-02-16 Thread Jay McGowan
ubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Jay McGowan: male TUFTED DUCK at E Shore Pk

2014-02-15 Thread Jay McGowan
The bird was out with the distant scaup flock. All the birds shifted north around 1230 and we have not been able to find it since. Still lots of Aythya at East Shore, so it may appear again or it may be in a sub flock up to the north. Chris Wood also had a Redhead x Canvasback in the group. On Feb

[cayugabirds-l] Compost gulls--Iceland, Glaucous, possible Thayer's

2014-02-09 Thread Jay McGowan
bird/view/checklist?subID=S16862556 At East Shore in the afternoon Dave and Gary had a young Glaucous and I picked out a nice adult Iceland on the ice. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayu

[cayugabirds-l] Compost gulls

2014-02-02 Thread Jay McGowan
The compost piles on Stevenson Road are active today, with 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS (near adult and 2nd cycle), two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS (adult and 1st cycle), and at least one 1st cycle ICELAND GULL. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Nort

[cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe, Myers Point

2014-01-30 Thread Jay McGowan
rfowl diversity here and north of Salt Point. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirdin

[cayugabirds-l] Saturday birding: pipit, W-c Sparrow, Oregon Junco

2014-01-25 Thread Jay McGowan
rown sides. They didn't allow close approach and disappeared after a few minutes, but I managed a couple of mediocre pictures: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16507845 -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Glaucous Gull, Stewart Park

2014-01-25 Thread Jay McGowan
An immature GLAUCOUS GULL is on they ice with the gull flock just south of East Shore Park. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.h

[cayugabirds-l] Iceland Gull, Cornell compost

2014-01-23 Thread Jay McGowan
With the return of the students, gulls numbers have increased at the Cornell compost facility on Stevenson Road. Today a pale 1st-cycle ICELAND GULL joined the many Herring Gulls. No Glaucous or Lesser Black-backed so far this week. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Lower Lake Rd.

2014-01-20 Thread Jay McGowan
was starting to scan the lake, so I didn't see too much. The leucistic Redhead was still in the flock offshore, though--very cool-looking bird, an ivory-and-tan colored duck in the midst of black and rust. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornel

Re: [cayugabirds-l] some good winter birds

2014-01-19 Thread Jay McGowan
://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail > Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owls?

2014-01-19 Thread Jay McGowan
The Snowy Owl on Indian Field road is still present as of right now. It is out in the corn field on the west side of the road just south of the second group of barns north of 90. Groups of Horned Larks with Snow Buntings and longspurs along the road to the north as well. On Jan 19, 2014 11:37 AM, "

[cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe, Aurora

2014-01-19 Thread Jay McGowan
The EARED GREBE is visible now off the boathouse in Aurora. Lots of Horned Grebes as well as a large Aythya flock off the point to the south with a probable male scaup x Redhead hybrid. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Stewart Park

2014-01-19 Thread Jay McGowan
e both upstream (south to at > least the Octopus) and down (along the white lighthouse jetty), and the red > lighthouse breakwater was an island, making it safe (from foxes, anyway) > for the 2 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS which sat preening near the north end. > > --Dave Nutter > >

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Stewart Park

2014-01-18 Thread Jay McGowan
ening near the north end. > > --Dave Nutter > > > On Jan 18, 2014, at 04:47 PM, Jay McGowan wrote: > > A SNOWY OWL is currently on the ice off mid Stewart Park, found by Ken > Rosenberg. > > Jay > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http:

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Stewart Park

2014-01-18 Thread Jay McGowan
A SNOWY OWL is currently on the ice off mid Stewart Park, found by Ken Rosenberg. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIV

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Freeville yes

2014-01-10 Thread Jay McGowan
Owl now on telephone pole along Fall Creek just east of Ed Hill. On Jan 10, 2014 4:40 PM, "Kenneth V. Rosenberg" wrote: > Right now perched on fence post in field northwest of Ed Hill Rd X 38. > > Ken > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Ca

[cayugabirds-l] Freeville Snowy Owl--No; Etna snipe

2014-01-10 Thread Jay McGowan
WILSON'S SNIPE from a ditch on Etna Lane on our way there. -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans, Stewart Park

2013-12-02 Thread Jay McGowan
Seven TUNDRA SWANS, two adults and five immatures, just flew in from the north and landed on the water just off the swan pen. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabirds

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Tree Sparrow

2013-11-25 Thread Jay McGowan
VES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > --

[cayugabirds-l] Iceland Gull, Stevenson Road

2013-11-24 Thread Jay McGowan
esser Black-backed Gulls that were around a few weeks ago haven't been in evidence the last two weeks. Two ravens and eight Snow Buntings were in the area as well. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] Look up this morning

2013-11-20 Thread Jay McGowan
... Because you will probably see some loons if you do! Several hundred in the air from Myers right now. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfiguratio

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma ibises

2013-11-19 Thread Jay McGowan
Thought some may be interested, after a period of absence and then with only the Glossy Ibis present, LaRue and Jackie report that both the Glossy and the White-faced ibis were in the Visitor Center pool this morning. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Cackling Geese, Stewart Park

2013-11-17 Thread Jay McGowan
Three apparent CACKLING GEESE are currently in the Canada flock off the east end of Stewart Park. The Black Scoter is also still present in with the Ruddy Ducks. Otherwise pretty quiet. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Wegmans area birds; Stewart Park

2013-11-14 Thread Jay McGowan
Audubon's Warbler still present across canal from Wegmans parking lot. On Nov 14, 2013 10:26 AM, "Jay McGowan" wrote: > I spent some time looking for the Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler that > Team Sapsucker found at Wegmans this morning. I did hear it give its >

[cayugabirds-l] Wegmans area birds; Stewart Park

2013-11-14 Thread Jay McGowan
S15657710 -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm AR

Re: [cayugabirds-l] late Nelson's Sparrow

2013-11-11 Thread Jay McGowan
mail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabir

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