[cayugabirds-l] Common Nighthawk

Was just out in my backyard (N Tioga St, Ithaca) filling my bird feeder when I happened to spot a Common Nighthawk flying overhead. Loopy flight as it “hunted” for insects. Headed north toward Stewart Park and the lake. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWEL

[cayugabirds-l] downtown Great Horned Owl

Just had a Great Horned Owl hooting outside my bedroom window on N Tioga St. Assume it is one of the Jetty Woods owls out hunting. Susan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake: pipit, long-tail

My group also got good looks at three Purple Finch in the dirt parking area at Dryden Lake. Having missed the Long-tailed Ducks with my group, I returned to Dryden Lake after SFO broke up for the day. In addition to finding the Long-tailed on the lake, I also encountered a Fox Sparrow and a g

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Burns Rd. Woodcock NO, bats YES

The bats that live in the wall of my house were active for the first time in months last night. > On Mar 9, 2016, at 7:35 PM, Gary Kohlenberg wrote: > > I don’t know how early people see bats in our area, but saw my first of > the year tonight on Burns Road, Ithaca. I didn’t see or hea

Re: [cayugabirds-l] SSW this morning

the garden around 7pm. Susan Danskin > On Apr 30, 2015, at 8:54 AM, Anne Marie Johnson wrote: > > I walked the Wilson Trail from 7:45 to 8:30 and found some variation to what > others saw earlier. Most of the activity was from the Fuller Wetlands to the > Sherwood Platform. Mi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] SFO learns alchemy - GH Owl nest - correction: owls there Thursday 4/16 morning.

A friend sent me a photo of the chick in the nest time stamped 10:45 am today. is it possible John’s group was looking at a different nest? I know Gary K said he spent a bunch of time looking at the wrong nest a couple of weeks ago. Susan > On Apr 19, 2015, at 7:02 PM, Paul Schmitt wrote:

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcock and Owl

At 7:35 tonight I pulled up to the field just east of the airport on Snyder Rd. The minute I got out of my car I started to hear the “peents" of at least one American Woodcock coming from the less snowy areas of the field. During the twenty minutes I hung around I heard repeated peenting and t

[cayugabirds-l] Wallet found

Thanks Chris Pelke! -- 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/mailli

[cayugabirds-l] lost wallet at Myers

If anyone finds a small maroon wallet in the spit parking lot at Myers, please contact Susan Danskin at 607 277-2622. Thanks Susan PS Thanks to Bob for the Kittiwake! -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] SSW this evening

Two pleasant surprises on Wilson North this evening: 1) Solitary Sandpiper at north end of stream that runs under footbridge. 2) Blackburnian Warbler at bend just beyond Sherwood Platform, foraging at tops of partially leafed out trees, beautifully lit by setting sun. Susan Danskin

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Fri pm

5:30-7:45 pm New birds for me were PALM WARBLER and a very cooperative, gorgeous BLUE-WINGED WARBLER in a nice little mixed flock along lower Wilson North (Darn Jay for finding it first…;-)). Flock also included BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS, B&W WARBLER, YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and oodles of RC KINGL

[cayugabirds-l] White-eyed Vireo still at SSW

is still a chance. Also, Northern Waterthrush prowling around water’s edge on that same pond. Both birds silent. Susan Danskin PS Beware of mist nets in the middle of Wilson North trail right next to the pond. They almost caught an Oblivious Danskin this afternoon. Every once in a while it

[cayugabirds-l] Black-throated Green

Black-throated Green Warbler in a flock of Yellow-rumpeds on Wilson trail north and again at Sherwood Platform 6:15 tonight. Probably same bird. Susan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northe

Re: [cayugabirds-l] some good winter birds

Bob McGuire, Judy Thoroughman and I had two Gray Catbirds at that location this morning. Unfortunately we failed to find the Field Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, or Brown-headed Cowbirds at Bluegrass Lane. A brisk walk through Lettie Cook Woods in Union Springs did yield 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Yellow-c

[cayugabirds-l] Upstairs/Downstairs Screech Owl

Time: 5am Date: Muckrace Saturday (9/7) Place: upstairs bathroom vs front porch, 812 N Tioga St Observers: Susan Danskin and Dave Nutter Suspects: Eastern Screech Owl or Dave Nutter doing a darn good imitation While taking a last minute pit stop in my upstairs bathroom before heading out for

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine

More Rt 13 birding from Danskin…. 4:45 pm today a Peregrine Falcon was headed northbound in the southbound lane of Rt 13 (Ok really about 20 ft above the lane) near the mall. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabird

Re: [cayugabirds-l] White-winged Turkey Vulture has returned, seen 9am...

Oops, guess my 65 mph iding skills are out of practice. Thought for sure the bird had the gizz of a Black Vulture since it was actually the shape of the bird that first caught my attention, not the wing tips. Guess I just caught it at a weird angle. Had completely forgotten about existence of

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous Screech Owl Photos, Cornell

My friend is a chimes master at Cornell. On Thursday of this week (Oct 25) she and others spent over 10 minutes observing an owl perched outside the clock tower on the arts quad. She is not a birder, so was not able to id it. Based on her size description, I showed her pictures of a Northern

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds

My aunt and uncle live in North Carolina. They have been observing hummingbird copulation at their feeder this week. They were wondering the purpose since it is way too late to be breeding this year. Fun? Practice? Susan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabird

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip to Lindsay Parsons

bolink. Funny how whenever they land, it seems to be just on the other side of the rise. We did not hear any Grasshopper Sparrow while we were there. Thanks to Rob, Klaus, and Judy for a great day of birding. If I missed anything important in this report, I hope they will feel free to add t

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Wood-Pewee in SSW

Earlier this evening, LeeAnn VanLeer and I identified an Eastern Wood-Pewee (two white wing bars, no discernible eyeing) on Wilson Trail just past Sherwood Platform. It seemed early for a Pewee, so if anyone has another possibility, let me know. Lots of other stuff but nothing that hasn't alre

[cayugabirds-l] Blue-headed Vireo SSW

The SFO local field trip had at least 3 Blue-headed Vireo foraging along Wilson Trail North this morning. Also great views of the Barred Owl, Rusty Blackbirds, and a fishing female Belted Kingfisher. Susan Danskin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Saturday

M > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Saturday > > Susan Danskin, John Confer, Marty Borko, and I birded around the lake > yesterday. I was fighting a cold, did not take notes, and so do not > remember much besides a few highlights. It was an interesti

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike

2 pm today: NORTHERN SHRIKE north of airport on Snyder Rd near tan fenced-in Cornell building -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] possible/probable? Mississippi Kite

Sorry for late posting, but haven't had access to internet. Around 1:30 this afternoon, I was stopped at the light where Triphammer Rd crosses Rt 13. Noticed a kiting raptor out passenger window. Immediately thought Mississippi Kite based on perfect kiting behavior/posture... Head pointed dow

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fish Crows - East Hill

Gary Kohlenberg heard and saw a Fish Crow at Dodge Rd on Saturday. We had the same question that Larry posed. Susan On May 2, 2011, at 11:24 AM, W. Larry Hymes wrote: > While working in the garden yesterday afternoon, I was very surprised when a > small flock of FISH CROW (8-10 birds) came fl

[cayugabirds-l] White-crowned Sparrow

This morning I was treated to a new yard bird (downtown Ithaca)... one White-crowned Sparrow in with a bunch of White-throated Sparrows. Susan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www

Re: [cayugabirds-l] abbreviations

If all the Magnolia Warblers moved to New Jersey, they would probably settle in MAWA... On Mar 16, 2011, at 2:09 PM, John VanNiel wrote: > If we run out out Hooded Mergansers, we would be HOMEless ... > > -Original Message- > From: bounce-9259790-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of L

[cayugabirds-l] OOB: Science Friday video

Entertaining Burrowing Owl video on Science Friday this week. Worth a look if you are in need of a good little chuckle. http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10365 Susan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabir

[cayugabirds-l] BLACK VULTURE

y and have made many trips south so I have some decent experience with this bird. Keep your eye aimed at the sky the next time you are flying up Rt 13 around 8:45 am. Susan Danskin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] How do they know?

I thought they tweeted on twitter... On Oct 25, 2010, at 11:38 PM, Stefan Hames PhD wrote: > Hey, > > Not only are they watching, they have a phone tree to let each other > know. Well, ok, it's just a theory. > > S. > == > Stefan Hames, PhD > Conservation Sc

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Trip Haiku

Dave was right, I was tired, it took a while to compose the Haiku, and of course I had to watch the Olympics. Obviously not everything is reported here. It was fun to write. Hope you enjoy. Susan Bird Club trip report Tired of writing in prose Haiku used instead Fun on Saturday All the way

[cayugabirds-l] no Am Golden Plover tonight

Despite searching for about 2 hours this evening (5:30-7:30), I had no luck in finding the Am. Golden Plover in the Mucklands. Susan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-arc

bird banding opportunity-registration CLOSED

Earlier in the week, I posted an announcement regarding an opportunity to participate in bird banding on August 29th at MNWR. I just received notice that the available positions filled quickly and registration is now CLOSED. Sorry, Susan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBir

duck banding opportunity at MNWR

Begin forwarded message: > > Dear Cayuga Bird Club, > > The Finger Lakes Institute is coordinating a duck banding event on > Saturday, August 29 th . Please feel free to forward this posting to > your membership and followers. > > August 29, 8:00 am-10:00 am, Montezuma Wildlife Refuge Visitor

no Dickcissel

I just got back from about 45 minutes of looking and listening for a Dickcissel in the field Kevin described. No luck. Susan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.n