[cayugabirds-l] Hairy woodpecker question

There was lots of activity at my downtown backyard feeders this am including a pair of hairy woodpeckers, so I looked more closely than usual and saw a large white puffy tuft at the rear of the female's beak. Sibley calls this out for the female downy - "conspicuous tuft of nasal bristles"

[cayugabirds-l] recently dead juvenile Coopers

I was called to 419 Geneva to identify this bird found dead on their sidewalk. It is in good condition, no visible wound. This was bird count territory for me, and had the largest mixed flock of the day. I hazard a guess that it was hit by a car when in pursuit of a bird at the feeder across

[cayugabirds-l] crows

Flew into the area bounded by Plain, Center an North Titus abt 4:45, rested and moved on - many still there. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

From the pool at Island Health I watched streams of the vultures going south over west hill between 3 and 3:30. On 10/13/2017 2:51 PM, M Miller wrote: > If anyone wants to see Turkey Vultures, just stop by the Seneca County > Fairgrounds (Not the Lott Farm!) in the village of Waterloo (North

[cayugabirds-l] Brant

4 in Canada Goose flock in field at south end of Stewart Park, 4:30 pm Sunday. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] odd bird

I have had what I think is a gold finch (pink bill and feet) sleeping or resting all around my downtown back yard all day. The feathers are fluffed out, lots of white down both sides of yellow breast. Minimal response to noises, just resettles with head tucked into back. Is the bird molting ,

[cayugabirds-l] Chipping sparrows

A wave of chipping sparrows passing thru our downtown back yard - 10:50. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma/swans

Very satisfying trip to Montezuma today. Tundra swans the star of the trip. About 75 in the bays off Rt 89N that were no longer there on the return trip at 3. Several thousand ducks in the main pool.  As we watched about 200 Tundra swans came floating in over a period of maybe 5 minutes.

[cayugabirds-l] Hooded Mergansers

Saw about 150 Hooded Mergansers at 4:30 pm today on the Cayuga Inlet between the Marina entrance and the boat houses. Also a single mockingbird in the brush at the edge of the golf course. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] white throat sparrows

I have had a small group of white throated sparrows in my yard for the last 3 days. The color variability is one Ive never seen. One with the usual white throat and white stripes on head, several with tan stripes and tan throat, and one with white throat and tan stripes on head.  Is this

[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys at Stewart Park

About 4:30 yesterday two swooping around each other over Fall Creek  west of the RR bridge. A few minutes later one of them sat on the nest platform by the backwater for maybe 2 min. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] 37 Red Tail Hawks in McGowan Wds

watching the Pheasant Farm, got a picture if wanted -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Cass yesterday pm

Saw bluebirds feeding on staghorn sumac repeatedly. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Cattle egret

Still feeding in the soccer field to the north of the Cass skating rink, as of 4:10 pm. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] bald eagles

Adult and young eagle flying together just off Stewart Park 230. Adult left and young hung out on snag in water for maybe 10 min. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

Sitting in a tree on the north shore of Fall Creek just east of the foot bridge, also two phoebes. About 4pm -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] House wrens

Our house wren drove away a rat! On 7/23/2022 10:39 AM, Linda Orkin wrote: I can’t believe how effective they are at driving away any and all competitors and threats. We’ve been watching them in a nest box in our front yard for what seems like about a month. It appears also that there are