[cayugabirds-l] Information on the Myers Point Red Knot in July

2013-08-19 Thread Jay McGowan
. Here is a photo of the bird, for those of you who didn't see it or want to be reminded: https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/Summer2013#5905860110729828098 Pretty cool! I wish we could find out that much information on ALL the vagrants we see here. Cheers, -Jay -- Jay McGowan

[cayugabirds-l] Prairie Warblers, Sapsucker Woods

2013-08-21 Thread Jay McGowan
At least two juvenile PRAIRIE WARBLERS, as well as two Blue-winged, Chestnut-sided, American Redstart, and Blue-headed Vireo are on the Wilson Trail at Sapsucker Woods. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma 24Aug13

2013-08-24 Thread Jay McGowan
birders group. Looks like they went back to East Road in the afternoon and had 12 American Golden-Plovers, a Wilson's Phalarope, and a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER! Guess I should have stuck around until the evening. Good birding, Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw

[cayugabirds-l] American Golden-Plover, Rt. 13 Dryden

2013-08-27 Thread Jay McGowan
Marshall just found an adult AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER out with gulls and Killdeer in the dirt field NW of Ringwood Road x Rt. 13 in Dryden. The bird is distant at the moment but in good plumage and easy to pick out with a scope. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Black Vulture, Cornell Compost

2013-08-28 Thread Jay McGowan
A BLACK VULTURE is currently sitting with many, many Turkey Vultures behind the piles at the Cornell compost facility off Stevenson Road. A few juvenile Turkeys around as well, so beware, but the Black stands out as smaller and differently shapes, with longer legs, all dark head, and white on

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Black Vulture, Cornell Compost

2013-08-28 Thread Jay McGowan
. On Aug 28, 2013 7:40 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: A BLACK VULTURE is currently sitting with many, many Turkey Vultures behind the piles at the Cornell compost facility off Stevenson Road. A few juvenile Turkeys around as well, so beware, but the Black stands out as smaller

[cayugabirds-l] Black Vultures on the move?

2013-08-28 Thread Jay McGowan
, but Matt Medler reported they had moved onto the piles themselves a little later. Has anyone looked yet this afternoon? -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park

2013-08-30 Thread Jay McGowan
A nice winter-type FORSTER'S TERN is sitting on a log distantly off the west end of Stewart Park right now, and one of two male REDHEADS that have been around for at least a few days is swimming near the east end. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Red Knot, etc. Montezuma

2013-09-01 Thread Jay McGowan
We've only been here for a few minutes, but highlights at Knox-Marsellus so far this morning are a juvenile RED KNOT out on the flats, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER on one of the grassy fingers near Towpath, and the continuing WHIMBREL flying around. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] American Golden-Plover, Dryden

2013-09-03 Thread Jay McGowan
Another AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER is hanging out with Killdeer in the same field as one was seen last week, on Rt. 13 NW of Ringwood Road. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Connecticut Warbler, Park Preserve

2013-09-05 Thread Jay McGowan
Just flushed a CONNECTICUT WARBLER out of a goldenroad patch in the extreme southeastern corner of the Park Preserve in Dryden. Did not get amazing looks and have not been able to refind it, I will try a bit more and post if I do. Here is what Google says my location is, not sure if it will work:

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma 7Sep2013

2013-09-08 Thread Jay McGowan
undergraduate team won with 139 species! -- 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] Banded Peregrine Falcon

2013-09-10 Thread Jay McGowan
/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 eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/ !* -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell

[cayugabirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits, Montezuma

2013-09-17 Thread Jay McGowan
Larue St. Clair and Jackie Bakker report seven HUDSONIAN GODWITS, as well as two Red-necked Phalaropes, a Sanderling, and 20 Pluvialis plovers at Knox-Marsellus this morning. -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Olive-sided Flycatcher, Sapsucker Woods

2013-09-20 Thread Jay McGowan
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER is being seen from the Lab of Ornithology out on several snags on the back side of the pond. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Myers 23Sep2013

2013-09-23 Thread Jay McGowan
. Later migrants such as Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Winter Wren, Palm Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Rusty Blackbird have all been seen in the area within the past few days as well. Good birding, -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Tuesday morning birds

2013-09-24 Thread Jay McGowan
softly for a while and then walking out onto the bench for good looks. A Ruby-crowned Kinglet sang a few times too, and several White-throated Sparrows were also present. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 2 Connecticut Warblers at Lindsay-Parsons

2013-09-27 Thread Jay McGowan
At least one Connecticut still present in the same area, now at northern end of same field. On Sep 27, 2013 1:54 PM, Benjamin Freeman bg...@cornell.edu wrote: Just got back from a nice walk at LP. Found a large flock of Nashville Tennessee Warblers, plus a smattering of other migrants here and

[cayugabirds-l] Nelson's Sparrow, Hog Hole

2013-10-01 Thread Jay McGowan
I just found a NELSON'S SPARROW, after some effort, in the shorter grass along the southern side of the main field at Hog Hole (Alan Treman Marine Park). It flushed out of the grass and sat up in some goldenrod. When I last saw it it was headed towards the middle of the field. Not too much else

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] possible arctic tern - Onondaga lake marina

2013-10-04 Thread Jay McGowan
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[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Friday - Ring-necked Pheasant

2013-10-04 Thread Jay McGowan
of note on the lake. Kevin and I found a few warblers at the Lab at lunch time, mostly along the woods edge at the north side of the building, including at least four Tennessees, two Black-throated Green, several Yellow-rumped, and a Blackpoll and a Nashville. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library

[cayugabirds-l] Nice night flight

2013-10-05 Thread Jay McGowan
Lots of birds moving right now. Hearing a lot but fairly high from Northeast Ithaca. Benjamin Van Doren reports 80 calls/minute currently from the stadium at Cornell (with no lights on). Several Dickcissels have been heard already, as well as the usual assortment of warblers, sparrows, and

[cayugabirds-l] Black Vulture, Cornell compost

2013-10-06 Thread Jay McGowan
Anne Clark reports a BLACK VULTURE on the piles and then in a tree at the compost on Stevenson Road. She doesn't see it at the moment so it may be airborne but is likely still in the area. Keep an eye out! She also said she would be more than happy to trade vulture info for crow sightings. If you

[cayugabirds-l] South End 6Oct2013; Montezuma 5Oct2013

2013-10-06 Thread Jay McGowan
the lake in the evening I checked a few spots for Arctic Terns. No luck with that, but I did have two COMMON TERNS at Harris Park in Cayuga and another Common Tern on the pier at Frontenac Marina. -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Black Vulture, Stewart Ave

2013-10-06 Thread Jay McGowan
Ben Barkley reports: Black Vulture soaring with a kettle of turkey vultures seen from Stewart Ave. bridge to north. Just east of Stewart Park. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue grosbeak on bluegrass lane. Ne ithana

2013-10-12 Thread Jay McGowan
Tom saw the grosbeak disappear into the corn and no one has refound it to my knowledge. On Oct 12, 2013 12:58 PM, Tom Schulenberg ts...@cornell.edu wrote: Now in corn at edge of chain link fence tss -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics

[cayugabirds-l] Blue Grosbeak, Bluegrass Lane

2013-10-13 Thread Jay McGowan
I just had the female BLUE GROSBEAK near where Ken heard it last night. It popped up out if the corn just north of where the road goes into the horse barn area and sat for a moment up in the shrubs along that hedgerow, then dropped down and I have not relocated it so far. It hasn't made a sound.

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Blue Grosbeak, Bluegrass Lane

2013-10-13 Thread Jay McGowan
corner of the field, so it may have gone into the brushy area or doubled back into the corn. We have continued to look for it without success. It did not call and was not responsive to pishing. Jay On Oct 13, 2013 8:10 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: I just had the female BLUE GROSBEAK

[cayugabirds-l] Blue Grosbeak - Yes Sunday evening

2013-10-13 Thread Jay McGowan
pretty likely to be productive, although you probably won't get a very long look. It does have some blue in the wings and tail, but not a lot, it's mostly pale rufous/beige overall. I will post some of my rather distant photos in a few minutes. -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab

RE: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA going bye bye ?

2013-10-15 Thread Jay McGowan
If the textmarks service really is disappearing, I will set up a group on a similar service and send out a notification of how to sign up. We will know today or tomorrow. On Oct 15, 2013 8:39 AM, Meena Madhav Haribal m...@cornell.edu wrote: It depends on how much you love chasing birds and if

[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Falls hummingbird Montezuma 15Oct2013

2013-10-15 Thread Jay McGowan
was the highlight of the land birding along the road. 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.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] New rare bird text alert

2013-10-16 Thread Jay McGowan
to replace Cayugabirds and everything should be cross-posted. Like Cayugabirds, this group covers the Cayuga Lake Basin and nearby. -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA text alert: Link and more information

2013-10-17 Thread Jay McGowan
as texting, for the many people who continue to use this listserv as an invaluable resource for bird knowledge and current information. Have fun! -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re:[cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA text alert: Link and more information

2013-10-17 Thread Jay McGowan
Update: Thanks to Wade and Melissa for pointing this out, just text #stay to the group after you have joined, which should keep you in the group without annoying everyone else! Other commands can be found here: https://groupme.com/sms On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Jay McGowan jw

Re:[cayugabirds-l] White-faced Ibis, Montezuma

2013-10-17 Thread Jay McGowan
will post more pictures soon, but here is a shot of the two together: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9NPknoBf_dNMm5m0KXduidMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink I believe this is the fourth Basin record of White-faced Ibis. On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote

[cayugabirds-l] Black Vultures, Cornell Compost

2013-10-22 Thread Jay McGowan
Three BLACK VULTURES are currently sitting on the fence at the compost. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Myers, Stewart: Black Scoters, Red-throated Loon

2013-10-25 Thread Jay McGowan
nine are currently on the back pond at the Lab of Ornithology, as well as several offshore from Stewart Park. The Ruddy Duck count at Stewart is up over 40, and Buffleheads are also starting to accumulate. -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] South End shorebirds

2013-10-26 Thread Jay McGowan
A PECTORAL SANDPIPER and a DUNLIN are currently walking around on the red lighthouse jetty, visible but very very distant from Stewart Park. Not much else to see down here so far. An adult BRANT was flying around and a Red-breasted Merganser was in the creek. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Sunday birding at Montezuma

2013-10-27 Thread Jay McGowan
come close to picking through all the blackbirds that were around, but we didn't find it. Additional reports from anyone looking for this bird would be appreciated. Cheers, Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point etc. 29Oct2013

2013-10-29 Thread Jay McGowan
Gulls continue at the Stevenson Road compost. Today an adult, a 4th year, and a 2nd or 3rd year were with the throng of Herring and Ring-billed on the piles. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park shorebirds

2013-10-31 Thread Jay McGowan
on the jetty as well.) Alas, the yellowlegs turned out to be a GREATER YELLOWLEGS and the smaller birds were only 9 DUNLIN, foraging all along the jetty. Still, it was cool to see that many shorebirds at the South End. -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma trip

2013-11-02 Thread Jay McGowan
We're on our way back now, but we had a pretty successful trip until the train started in earnest. Highlights were a very late BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER in the willows along shore at Long Point State Park; BONAPARTE'S GULLS off Frontenac Park and Harris Park; both GLOSSY and WHITE-FACED IBIS at

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma trip

2013-11-02 Thread Jay McGowan
is that you can actually get CLOSE to the shorebirds!!! Dave Nicosia On Saturday, November 2, 2013 3:40 PM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: We're on our way back now, but we had a pretty successful trip until the train started in earnest. Highlights were a very late BLACK-THROATED GREEN

[cayugabirds-l] Cattle Egret at Treman Marina

2013-11-03 Thread Jay McGowan
Cattle Egret with gulls on dock at Treman Marina per Ben Freeman. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

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

2013-11-11 Thread Jay McGowan
observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- 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

[cayugabirds-l] Wegmans area birds; Stewart Park

2013-11-14 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

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 jw...@cornell.edu 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 distinctive chip

[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

[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] 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

[cayugabirds-l] Iceland Gull, Stevenson Road

2013-11-24 Thread Jay McGowan
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.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Tree Sparrow

2013-11-25 Thread Jay McGowan
://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 Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[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

[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 http

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 k...@cornell.edu 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:

[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

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

2014-01-18 Thread Jay McGowan
Nutter On Jan 18, 2014, at 04:47 PM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu 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://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http

[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

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] 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...@cornell.edu

[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] 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

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

2014-01-25 Thread Jay McGowan
. 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 List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe, Myers Point

2014-01-30 Thread Jay McGowan
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.NortheastBirding.com

[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

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

2014-02-09 Thread Jay McGowan
?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/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

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

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

2014-02-16 Thread Jay McGowan
-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 McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab

[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

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Co. Snowy Owls

2014-02-22 Thread Jay McGowan
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. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay

[cayugabirds-l] Weekend ducks

2014-02-25 Thread Jay McGowan
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.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

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

2014-03-15 Thread Jay McGowan
There now, no luck so far. -- Forwarded message -- From: ebird-al...@cornell.edu Date: Mar 15, 2014 1:26 PM Subject: [eBird Alert] Needs Alert for Tompkins hourly To: jw...@cornell.edu Cc: *** Species Summary: - Common Eider (1 report)

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

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 jw...@cornell.edu wrote

[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

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

2014-03-18 Thread Jay McGowan
at 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

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 chris.w...@cornell.edu wrote: At East Shore park now. -- Chris Wood eBird Neotropical Birds Project Leader

[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

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,

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Aurora Bay

2014-04-06 Thread Jay McGowan
. Good birding, Jay On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu 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 well

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler, Beebe Lake

2014-04-08 Thread Jay McGowan
to 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] Mystery Mallard - Stewart Park today

2014-04-09 Thread Jay McGowan
/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 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME 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

[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] 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

[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] 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] 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

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

2014-05-01 Thread Jay McGowan
McGowan jw...@cornell.edu 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

[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.

[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

[cayugabirds-l] Orchard Oriole, Myers Point

2014-05-05 Thread Jay McGowan
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.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Female RWBB

2014-05-05 Thread Jay McGowan
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/!* -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu

[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:

[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:

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 m...@cornell.edu wrote: https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157644620445605/

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

2014-05-12 Thread Jay McGowan
-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 McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw

[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

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

2014-05-14 Thread Jay McGowan
your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- 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

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

2014-05-14 Thread Jay McGowan
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 jw...@cornell.edu wrote: Late this evening a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was discovered on the Cornell Campus, originally in the Azalea Garden and then feeding

[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

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