[cayugabirds-l] clay-colored sparrow & scarlet tanager
Both singing behind Warren Hall around 8:15 this morning. The clay-colored sparrow was by the parking lot, the scarlet tanager east a bit further, in the woods. Ray -- 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/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] house wren
I saw my FOY House Wren on Quarry Rd near Snyder Hill Rd. yesterday. Ray -- 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/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] tundra swans on Dryden Lake
A friend reported seeing what the thought was 15 Tundra Swans on Dryden Lake this morning. Ray -- 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/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] Bradfield Peregrine now
West side Sent from my phone, please excuse brevity and typos. -- 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/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] Peregrine on Bradfield
There is a Peregrine Falcon on a ledge on the west side of Cornell's Bradfield Hall, enjoying its breakfast. Sent from my phone, please excuse brevity and typos. -- 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/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] swans on Dryden Lake
>From a friend who lives near Dryden lake … There is a small flock of white swans with black bills out on Dryden Lake right now. They are absolutely beautiful. Ray -- 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/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] Eastern Heights to Cornell yesterday
Yesterday morning I walked to Cornell from Eastern Heights. Here are some highlights … - about 30 Pine Siskins along Tudor Rd. - a Solitary Sandpiper by the side of the trail near Hawthorne Woods - a White-crowned Sparrow by Maplewood Apartments - House Wrens galore - a Brown Thrasher - Eastern Tohee Then later in the day, from my office in Rhodes Hall overlooking the gorge I saw, two small falcons fly over and a few seconds later another falcon (not sure if it was a 3rd or one of the original 2). Unfortunately, I was not able to tell if they were Merlins or Kestrels. Any good tips for distinguishing these 2 species quickly when you don’t have a good view? And this morning I saw another White-crowned Sparrow along the path that runs behind Mann Library. Ray -- 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/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] Bradfield Peregrine
There was a PEREGRINE FALCON on a ledge about 2/3 of the way up the SW corner of Bradfield at 4:45. Ray -- 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/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] HUGE flock of snow geese - late post
Sorry for the late post, but around noon on Sat 1/2/16, as I returned to Ithaca from Auburn on Rt 34 I came across a field full of thousands, and I guessed probably 10’s of thousands of snow geese between Scipio Center and Genoa. Initially the flock was on both sides of the road, but part of the flock flushed and moved to the west side of the road during the 10 min or so I spent watching before I had to move on, but I did get some video … https://www.dropbox.com/s/vqvoccmf1371yi3/IMG_2577.MOV?dl=0 (download the video for the best quality) — Ray -- 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] HUGE flock of snow geese - late post
Pardon the multiple posts, but here’s a panoramic shot of what the west side of 34 looked like when I arrived on the scene. https://www.dropbox.com/s/q3lhxq7sop6jdvz/IMG_2572.JPG?dl=0 (zoom in to 100% to see the geese, and don’t be alarmed by the strange-looking 3-wheeled vehicle on the road ;-) — Ray > On Jan 4, 2016, at 2:11 PM, Ray Zimmerman <r...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > Sorry for the late post, but around noon on Sat 1/2/16, as I returned to > Ithaca from Auburn on Rt 34 I came across a field full of thousands, and I > guessed probably 10’s of thousands of snow geese between Scipio Center and > Genoa. Initially the flock was on both sides of the road, but part of the > flock flushed and moved to the west side of the road during the 10 min or so > I spent watching before I had to move on, but I did get some video … > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/vqvoccmf1371yi3/IMG_2577.MOV?dl=0 > <https://www.dropbox.com/s/vqvoccmf1371yi3/IMG_2577.MOV?dl=0> > > (download the video for the best quality) > > — Ray > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > 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 <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/>! > -- -- 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/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] Pheasant & wood ducks
Female ring necked pheasant by entrance to the Thompkins County recycling center. To male wood ducks with the mallards at Wegmans parking lot. 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-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] Campus Peregrine
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[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Bradfield now
SW corner, 2/3 of the way up. 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-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] bald eagles
A colleague of mine just sent me some photos he took last Friday of bald eagles on the ice on Cayuga lake. One shot showed 6 eagles (1 adult and 5 juveniles). Four of the juveniles were clearly all trying to get their share of the same meal, complete with some in-air clashes. Taken from a house on Powers Rd., on the east shore a couple of miles north of the Cayuga Station power plant. Ray -- 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] peregrines on Bradfield Hall
Around 8:20am today, one was feeding in the same area you saw the male feeding two days ago. Btw, how do you distinguish gender? Just relative size? Here’s an iPhone-through-binoculars photo: https://www.dropbox.com/s/16qr05mcz4fospr/2015-02-27-Bradfield-Peregrine.JPG And, I agree that this pair deserves a nest box, complete with cameras. Ray On Feb 25, 2015, at 7:16 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: At 7:25am the male was feeding perched on one of 2 very high larger ledges in the middle of the east side of the building, while the female was perched on one of the small ledges 3/4 up the west side of the building. At 8:22am she had not moved but he had moved down to a smaller ledge 3/4 up the east side. My next chance to look was at 4:02pm when I saw none on either east or west side. Considering that there wouldn't even be Peregrine Falcons in eastern North America today if not for the work of Tom Cade and others at Cornell in the 1970s, I think a nest box should be put on Bradfield Hall in their honor. This pair of Peregrines clearly like this building. I'd love to see their work truly come to fruition. --Dave Nutter On Feb 25, 2015, at 09:54 AM, Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu wrote: About 9am this morning, there appeared to be 2 peregrine falcons on the east side of Bradfield Hall on the Cornell campus. Wouldn’t this be a great and promising location for a nest shelf and a camera??? Marty Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu mailto:m...@cornell.edu Food Agriculture Librarian, Mann Library 607-255-6919 Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 Cell 315-521-4315 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES 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 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/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES 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 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/! -- -- 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] campus raven
Again today, same place … single RAVEN seen twice in the last few minutes. Ray On Feb 19, 2015, at 11:00 AM, Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu wrote: Minutes ago, RAVEN flying over Cascadilla Gorge behind Rhodes Hall (Cornell). Ray -- 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/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] campus raven
Minutes ago, RAVEN flying over Cascadilla Gorge behind Rhodes Hall (Cornell). Ray -- 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/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] 2 peregrines
East side of Bradfield hall now. 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-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] Friday 2 Bradfield Peregrines + territorial behavior?
A bit late posting about this … Friday afternoon around 4:45 as I waited for my bus across from Bradfield Hall, I saw one Peregrine perched on the usual ledge about 2/3 of the way up the SW corner of the building. Then, before I could reach the east side of the building to check the ledges there a 2nd Peregrine took flight from that area and headed in a direct line SSE. Fortunately, I had my binoculars with me and I was able to follow it all the way over near the power lines that cross Judd Falls Rd. I noticed another bird sitting on the power lines shortly before the Peregrine made a quick dive to take a swipe at it. The other bird dove and took off westward and the Peregrine didn’t appear to follow it aggressively, but unfortunately, at that moment a bus passed by right behind me and I was obligated to run to check if it was mine. It wasn’t, so I attempted to refind the Peregrine and quickly found it on it’s way in direct flight back to the top of Bradfield where it sat for 30 seconds or so before departing again, this time westward down Tower Rd. where it soon disappeared from view. It’s too bad that I was too far away and that my attention was draw away just as it chased the other bird off the power line, so I was not able to identify it, but from the little I was able to observe, I’d guess it was another falcon, probably a Kestrel or Merlin. If so, was that some sort of territorial behavior on the part of the Peregrine … certainly seems like it traveled that 1/2 mile or so with the express purpose of dislodging the other bird. Ray -- 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/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] Peregrine on Bradfield
On ledge on SW corner of Bradfield Hall. Minutes ago. 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-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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Cornell campus
It was there again this morning around 10-ish. Ray On Jan 8, 2015, at 8:52 AM, Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu mailto:m...@cornell.edu wrote: About 8:15am this morning a peregrine was perched about ¾ up the east side of Bradfield Hall. I heard it call before I looked up to see it. Marty -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES 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 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/! -- -- 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Raven inquiry
Speaking of ravens, few days ago while waiting for the bus along Snyder Hill Rd. two ravens flew by. I noticed them when one vocalized, making a sound my neighbor described as a Star Wars light saber sort of sound, before reverting to the normal raven croaking. Sorry I don’t have a better description, but I was wondering if that is one of their known vocalizations? I don’t remember ever hearing it before. Ray On Dec 9, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Clara MacCarald cmm...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I'm looking for raven stories for an article in the Finger Lakes Community Newspapers. I had a nice conversation with Kevin McGowan about the local population, but I'd like to include some anecdotes from other birders. If you'd like to tell me about ravens, please contact me off list. Any help is appreciated. Even if you only ever see crows and hear ravens, that would be interesting. Or if you found Kevin's video, Caw vs. Croak, helpful. Thanks in advance, Clara MacCarald -- __ Clara MacCarald Trumansburg, NY (607) 229-5789 cmm...@gmail.com mailto:cmm...@gmail.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES 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 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/! -- -- 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] dark red-tailed hawk (zone-tailed hawk?)
linings and underside of the body head is true, not just reddish which appears so dark because it's dull, backlit, and distant (as our usual Broad-wingeds appear gray instead of pink on the breast when high overhead), then I must admit that Zone-tailed seems possible. I think Red-shouldered, although darker than Broad-winged, shouldn't be so extensively dark, either. I'm just not familiar enough with Zone-tailed to be confident. --Dave Nutter On Jun 15, 2014, at 11:28 PM, Rbakelaar rbakel...@aol.com wrote: The photos seem to demonstrate barring on the primaries, more so than I would expect on even a dark phase Broad-wing. The molted out feather allows this characteristic to be seen somewhat well. This bird's proportions seem to weigh against B-wing too. The wings seem long and narrow, with only a slight bulge of the secondaries. Tail seems long as we'll. The photos also seem to show a black body. Any of our resident experts care to weigh in? Ryan. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2014, at 10:57 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: I couldn't reconcile the red tail of photo 1 with the black and white stripes of photo 3, even though I have seen various effects of looking through backlit feathers. The reason I didn't say Red-shouldered Hawk is that the white tail-band appeared too wide to me (but this may be a focus issue, or may judgement may be wrong), and the white mark in the otherwise even-colored primaries appears to me due to a molted missing feather on each side, not a window across the primaries. The reason I said the only species of Buteo around here is that Zone-tailed Hawk is way out of range, and also is less familiar to me. My guess was that Zone-tailed would not look so pale on the flight feathers of the wings. I am open to correction on all points. --Dave Nutter On Jun 15, 2014, at 08:28 PM, Sandy Podulka s...@cornell.edu wrote: As you know, I'm really just a beginner at hawks.. but... What about a Red-shouldered Hawk? It's got the white windows and the banded tail. The reddish appearance of the tail could just be sunlight shining through brownish feathers, which can really play tricks on the eye. It seems like the distribution of light and dark on the underside of the wings matches that of Red-shouldered Hawk. Sandy At 08:09 PM 6/15/2014, Ann Mitchell wrote: I agree with Dave regarding a Broad-winged Hawk. Ann Mitchell Sent from my iPhone On Jun 15, 2014, at 5:28 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: I am NOT an authority on raptors, but that has never stopped me from commenting before, so here's my guess: I think the first blurry photo looks like a dark type of Red-tailed Hawk more typically found out west. I think the second and third photos are of a different bird with a feather missing from primaries on each side. The only species of Buteo around here with such a wide bold white stripe in the tail is Broad-winged Hawk, which also shows a black outline to the ends of the flight feathers on the entire wing, as seen in the third photo. However, dark-type Broad-winged Hawks are rare, and the wing shape looks too long and rounded to me, so I'm not at all confident. I hope someone who really knows what they are talking about has a look at your photos and sets me straight. --Dave Nutter On Jun 15, 2014, at 03:23 PM, Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu wrote: Today around 12:30pm as I stepped outside (in Eastern Heights, Ithaca) the call of red-tailed hawk caught my attention and I quickly spotted it circling overhead. As I grabbed my binoculars, I soon realized that it was a very unusual red-tail (at least very different from the one’s I’m used to seeing). As you can see from very bad photos linked below, it was quit dark below. So is this a western bird, or is this just a variation I haven’t seen around here before? https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t7pw5hoifjpzeey/AABcyimp4JipHTo8DwZc0r8-a — Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu /maillist.html' 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 List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your
Re: [cayugabirds-l] dark red-tailed hawk (zone-tailed hawk?)
It is not something that I noticed, but I didn’t look for it specifically either. Ray On Jun 16, 2014, at 1:40 PM, John Greenly j...@cornell.edu wrote: Ray, one question: when you were observing through binocs, did you by any chance notice yellow feet, or see the feet clearly as showing up light-colored against the black undertail coverts? A quite noticeable feature of Zone-tailed as I remember. --John On Jun 16, 2014, at 1:10 PM, Ray Zimmerman wrote: Thanks everyone for the helpful discussion and sorry for my silence (busy with life). Here’s a bit more information. First of all, I’ve added a few more photos, of even worse quality :-/ Here’s an updated link … https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nm25xfhyarydgxg/AAAvRHHfszKtNmiLRVoy-LYWa To recap, with a bit more detail. I first heard the bird vocalize, and to me it sounded like a completely classical red-tail sound. I quickly located the bird with my naked eye (90% sure it was the same bird). I did not see any other raptors or TVs in the area. I stepped inside the garage to grab binoculars from the car (15 secs or so), quickly relocated the bird and began observing, still assuming “red-tail”. What I noticed first was the dark underside. I observed through the binoculars for a few minutes before asking my wife to go grab my son’s camera. As I continued watching, it vocalized again. Up until this point, I was still certain it was an unusually dark red-tail. I thought that I saw red on the upper side of the tail a few times, but I’d put about 50% confidence on that statement. When my wife brought the camera, before I began taking pictures, my view of the bird was blocked momentarily by some trees. When it emerged from behind the trees I began snapping pictures. I’d say I’m at least 90% sure that the bird I was observing through the binoculars, that I heard vocalizing, and the one I got pictures of are the same bird. I’m 99% sure there was only 1 bird in the area while I was snapping pictures. I.e. they are all of the same bird, including the one that looks like the tail is reddish. I’ve seen broad-winged hawks (though not dark morph), and I’m nearly certain it was not a broad-wing. The wings and tail seemed too long to me and the shape and flight style just didn’t seem right either. The vocalization sounded nothing like the recordings I’ve heard of broad-wings. I’ve never seen a zone-tailed hawk, but that does seem to be the one that matches best with what I saw. I don’t recall that I ever saw it flap, but I do remember thinking that it held it’s wings in a slight V and that there was something else about the way it flew that seemed “different” (helpful, right? I know). The vocalization, however, sounded more classical red-tail than the recordings I’ve heard of the zone-tailed hawk. Afterward, I was very sorry I didn’t have a better camera and that the autofocus had done such a poor job on so many of my shots. I thought I’d taken plenty that I’d have multiple good ones to help with the ID. Based on the comments and my own looking at photos, listening to sounds, etc. I’m leaning pretty strongly toward zone-tailed hawk, but would love to hear any further comments. Ray On Jun 16, 2014, at 11:32 AM, John Greenly j...@cornell.edu wrote: I have watched Zone-tailed in the SW, and they really do fly like Turkey Vultures. Everything I can see in the third picture does look very consistent with Zone-tailed (except for one thing), but if you didn't notice the flight style, it probably isn't one. The one thing is the shape of the wing trailing edge- it's a little bit bulged in the secondaries and somewhat pinched in at the body, whereas Zone-tailed usually looks very straight- see for instance the photo on the Wikipedia page of a Zone-tailed from almost the same perspective as your third picture. Was the bird flapping when you took the second picture- I would expect more dihedral for soaring Zone-tailed. I absolutely agree about the first picture- the apparent color is false, due to out-of-focus chromatic aberration. If it's a B-wing, it's doing an amazing job of disguising itself: shape and proportions don't look right at all. The tail banding pattern is very clearly visible, and not right for Red-shouldered. The sound of Zone-tailed call is more pure whistle- less screechy or scratchy- than Red-Tailed, but not so terribly different if you're not paying close attention. But, would a solitary, lost Zone-tailed be likely to be calling at all? Interesting! But I'm definitely no expert. --John Greenly On Jun 16, 2014, at 10:22 AM, Gary Kohlenberg wrote: Ray, I think arguments could be made for a couple species / morphs based on the backlit photos, and I have my opinion, but as you heard the bird call my bet would be whatever the vocalization indicates. I don’t know if you are solid on the calls
[cayugabirds-l] dark red-tailed hawk
Today around 12:30pm as I stepped outside (in Eastern Heights, Ithaca) the call of red-tailed hawk caught my attention and I quickly spotted it circling overhead. As I grabbed my binoculars, I soon realized that it was a very unusual red-tail (at least very different from the one’s I’m used to seeing). As you can see from very bad photos linked below, it was quit dark below. So is this a western bird, or is this just a variation I haven’t seen around here before? https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t7pw5hoifjpzeey/AABcyimp4JipHTo8DwZc0r8-a — Ray -- 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/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] Brown Thrasher
There was a BROWN THRASHER singing away in the top of a small tree in the Cornell Plantations arboretum this morning. I also saw 3 CORMORANTS fly over while I was there. Ray -- 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/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] Cornell Peregrine
About an hour ago, while waiting for the bus at the Statler, I saw a PEREGRINE FALCON fly over … looked like it might have been heading toward Bradfield Hall. Ray -- 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/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] Bradfield peregrine
Peregrine on west side of Bradfield Hall now. 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-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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red headed woodpecker continues Mays point
Thanks for this pointer … my 12 yr old son was very happy to be able to add these to his summer bird photography project. We saw two red-headed woodpeckers among those dead trees and he got some nice photos and a bit of video of one of them in a bush eating berries. Ray On Jul 21, 2013, at 1:00 PM, david nicosia daven1...@yahoo.com wrote: Easy get. close at times in dead trees before bridge. Great views. Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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/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] waterthrush ID help
My son took these pictures of a waterthrush this morning by the SSW - Podell Boardwalk … https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g38islyumjrlkb8/8B-UtAXVTt Not being familiar with waterthrushes, I began looking at various books, web-sites, apps to try to figure out which one it was and was coming to the conclusion that it was a Louisiana until I checked eBird. So which one is it? Thanks, Ray -- 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] waterthrush ID help
Thanks for everyone who answered … Northern it is. Ray On Jun 1, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu wrote: My son took these pictures of a waterthrush this morning by the SSW - Podell Boardwalk … https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g38islyumjrlkb8/8B-UtAXVTt Not being familiar with waterthrushes, I began looking at various books, web-sites, apps to try to figure out which one it was and was coming to the conclusion that it was a Louisiana until I checked eBird. So which one is it? Thanks, Ray -- 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/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 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/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] raven
RAVEN about 7:30 flying over horse pastures on Pine Tree Rd toward East Hill Plaza. 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-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] mockingbird
Corner of Snyder Hill and Skyvue in Eastern Heights, NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD evicts a male NORTHERN CARDINAL from his bush as Mrs Cardinal looks on, then proceeds to sing quietly (gloomily?). --Ray 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-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] campus killdeer
KILLDEER flyover near CCC and Clark Hall just now. --Ray -- 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/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] redpolls
I know I'm late to the party, but we FINALLY had our first flock of about 25 REDPOLLS drop in at our feeder in Eastern Heights this morning, if only for a few seconds. Ray -- 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/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] Peregrine on plant science building
Now. 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-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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on plant science building
After a few minutes it flew off toward the south across the athletic fields, taking the time for 3 swipes at a red-tail sitting on one of the light poles. It disappeared behind a building momentarily and I was unable to stay around to try to refind it. -- Ray Sent from my iPhone On Feb 6, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu wrote: Now. 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-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 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Still have a hummingbird
Me too. About the same time today. Ray Eastern Heights, Ithaca On Sep 12, 2012, at 7:17 AM, Robyn Bailey wrote: At my feeder this morning @ 7:20. Robyn Bailey 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-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 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] red-headed woodpecker
The red-headed woodpecker has not been seen (as far as I know) since Friday, but here are two *very* blurry photos we got then. https://picasaweb.google.com/zman.ray/RedHeadedWoodpecker62212EasternHeightsIthacaNY - Ray On Jun 22, 2012, at 4:14 PM, Ray Zimmerman wrote: My wife called (about 4:10pm) to say the red-headed woodpecker was just seen again momentarily, almost landing at our feeder before disappearing over the garage. Ray On Jun 22, 2012, at 9:04 AM, Ray Zimmerman wrote: Of course, it flew away while I was posting. Will post again if any of my family sees it come back anytime today. My wife and son saw it initially at our feeder (mixed seeds) outside our window. She called me to report a different woodpecker with an entirely red head. I arrived home around 10 minutes later and was moving around from tree to tree around our house, vocalizing occasionally. I watched it for maybe 10-15 minutes before it disappeared toward the woods behind our house while I was posting. Was not able to re-find it in a very brief search before heading to work. Nice treat to start my day! -- Ray Zimmerman Senior Research Associate 419A Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 phone: (607) 255-9645 On Jun 22, 2012, at 8:20 AM, Ray Zimmerman wrote: Beautiful red-headed woodpecker at our feeder and around our yard as I post! Ray Zimmerman 20 Settlement Rd., Ithaca, NY -- 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/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] red-headed woodpecker
Beautiful red-headed woodpecker at our feeder and around our yard as I post! Ray Zimmerman 20 Settlement Rd., Ithaca, NY -- 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] red-headed woodpecker
My wife called (about 4:10pm) to say the red-headed woodpecker was just seen again momentarily, almost landing at our feeder before disappearing over the garage. Ray On Jun 22, 2012, at 9:04 AM, Ray Zimmerman wrote: Of course, it flew away while I was posting. Will post again if any of my family sees it come back anytime today. My wife and son saw it initially at our feeder (mixed seeds) outside our window. She called me to report a different woodpecker with an entirely red head. I arrived home around 10 minutes later and was moving around from tree to tree around our house, vocalizing occasionally. I watched it for maybe 10-15 minutes before it disappeared toward the woods behind our house while I was posting. Was not able to re-find it in a very brief search before heading to work. Nice treat to start my day! -- Ray Zimmerman Senior Research Associate 419A Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 phone: (607) 255-9645 On Jun 22, 2012, at 8:20 AM, Ray Zimmerman wrote: Beautiful red-headed woodpecker at our feeder and around our yard as I post! Ray Zimmerman 20 Settlement Rd., Ithaca, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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/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] another red-tailed hawk nest
A friend just told us about another red-tailed hawk nest near Cornell campus that I hadn't heard about. It's located on the north cliff wall of the Fall Creek gorge just above the Stewart Ave. bridge and below eye level when viewed from the bridge. When we looked about an hour ago, it looked like there are two youngsters that are possibly a little older than Big Red and Ezra's three. I'm not a photographer, but it seems like this nest would lend itself to some very nice photos. Does anyone have more info on the history of this nest and pair? Just a caution, anyone going to have a look should be very careful with the traffic there. - Ray -- 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/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] TVs
Two Turkey Vultures just flew by my Rhodes Hall office window nice and close ... one was scratching it's head with its foot as it glided by. Amusing sight. Ray -- 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] FW: [GeneseeBirds-L] Chipping Sparrow
We had a Chipping Sparrow at our feeder on Snyder Hill on the 24th (reported for FeederWatch), and I'm sure I first saw it a few days before that. Didn't realize it was one of the first sightings of the year in the area. Ray On Mar 30, 2012, at 8:32 PM, Meena Haribal wrote: So the real question is, why did people first decide to report to several listservs on one day, but quietly report to eBird for a couple weeks? Dave, My guess is that when lot of people from different list serve report on one particular day, that day a big wave of birds arrived, so many people record them. When individual birds are seen, they are either overwintering birds or may be small contingent of them may come at earlier dates but do not get noticed so easily and do not get reported. As for reporting to e-bird list or to listserve or to both, which many do are individual reporters choices. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ From: bounce-43804163-3493...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-43804163-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Dave Nutter [nutter.d...@me.com] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 7:55 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] FW: [GeneseeBirds-L] Chipping Sparrow I thought Lisa Wood's Chipping Sparrow might have been a first arrival, but I try to remember to check eBird records before I revise the list of first arrivals to the Cayuga Lake Basin which is on the Cayuga Bird Club website here: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/cayuga-lake-basin-first-records Anyway, eBird surprised me. The earliest local report was one heard by Jane Graves on Warren Rd on 20 March, and Tom Schulenberg had one at his place on Hanshaw Rd by the 25th. Outside the basin, Dave Spier had one northwest of us in Clifton Springs on the 21st, and southwest of us in Horseheads Mike Powers had one on the 15th and Jan Murphey had one on the 11th! So the real question is, why did people first decide to report to several listservs on one day, but quietly report to eBird for a couple weeks? --Dave Nutter On Mar 30, 2012, at 06:56 PM, Meena Haribal m...@cornell.edu wrote: So looks like Chipping sparrows have reached our latitude on same day! In last several years, I have found that first arrival of same species are reported on same day to Cayugabirds, Geneseebirds and Oniedabirds often. It is really interesting to see that they move approximately same distances north. What causes them to stop and not go further anymore? Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ From: geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu [geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu] on behalf of Michael and Joann Tetlow [mjtet...@frontiernet.net] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 5:38 PM To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Chipping Sparrow A Chipping Sparrow just arrived at our yard feeder in Fairport. Our previous earliest was April 7th last year. In the past we would normally expect one around the 10th. Mike and Joann Tetlow -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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/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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] More Woodcock
We enjoyed watching about 5 display flights of a Woodcock from the field in the southeast corner of Snyder Hill Rd and Whitted Rd. on Tuesday evening at dusk. Ray On Mar 14, 2012, at 9:00 AM, John and Sue Gregoire wrote: We were enjoying several displaying woodcock last night and figured we had about five in a small area. As we were walking up the road, one timberdoodle flew at head height across the road immediately in front of us and settled in a field. Never heard peenting from that one and assume it was a responding female. Neat experience -near mid-air with a woodcock! -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- 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/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] remains of a ? in Bradfield parking lot
This morning as I walked through the parking lot on the west side of Bradfield Hall, I noticed the remains of a bird's head lying in the parking lot, presumably left from some raptor's lunch eaten overhead. My best guess was an American Woodcock, but would love to have someone more knowledgeable correct or confirm it. I've put some lousy quality photos taken with my iPod here ... http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/145326/1/bird-remains?h=80e111 -- Ray Zimmerman Senior Research Associate 419A Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 phone: (607) 255-9645 -- 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/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] vireo question
A vireo question from someone with little vireo experience. It is very difficult for me to distinguish between the songs of Red-eyed and Philadelphia vireos on the recordings I've heard. Here in the basin, how safe is it to assume that what I hear are Red-eyed and not Philadelpia? Or does it depend on the time of year? Ray -- 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/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] Spanish names of local birds
Does anyone know where I can find the Spanish names of local birds? Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] id help
About 1/2 an hour ago I saw a warbler-sized bird foraging on the ground under the trees in front of the parking spaces facing the pond at Cornell Plantations. It was a pretty uniform brown on top and streaked brown below with a yellow throat and yellow underside near the tail. The top of the head was more of a reddish brown. It had a thin bill and wagged it's tail up and down as it foraged. Unfortunately, I didn't have a camera with me. Ideas? Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] id help and Spanish bird names
Thanks, several others suggested Palm Warbler ... after looking at some more photos, I'm convinced that's what it was. Thanks everyone ... for the ID help and the suggestions about Spanish names. For others interested in an on-line resource for the Spanish names, Alberto Lopez mentioned the following site: http://www.seo.org/centro_doc.cfm?idCategoria=334 Happy birding, Ray On May 13, 2010, at 3:09 PM, Matthew Medler wrote: Hi Ray, Your mystery bird sounds like a western Palm Warbler. Your plumage description is good, and Palm Warblers are well-known for their tail wagging. Regarding your question about Spanish bird names, Kenn Kaufman put out a Spanish-language version to his North American field guide a few years ago. I don't know if it is readily available or not, but I'm sure you could find out easily on Amazon.com or some other bookselling site. Best, Matt Medler Ithaca - Original Message From: Ray Zimmerman r...@cornell.edu To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Thu, May 13, 2010 3:02:33 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] id help About 1/2 an hour ago I saw a warbler-sized bird foraging on the ground under the trees in front of the parking spaces facing the pond at Cornell Plantations. It was a pretty uniform brown on top and streaked brown below with a yellow throat and yellow underside near the tail. The top of the head was more of a reddish brown. It had a thin bill and wagged it's tail up and down as it foraged. Unfortunately, I didn't have a camera with me. Ideas? Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bradfield peregrine
As I got off the bus by Bradfield at about 8:15 this morning, I looked up and saw the Peregrine circling. It circled a number of times and then landed briefly on the SW corner and began vocalizing. Then it flew again and circled a few more times before landing on the SE corner where it was I left a few minutes later. Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] hummingbird!
I just saw a hummingbird fly by as I was sitting on my porch in Eastern Heights. Isn't he a little late in leaving? Ray -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
