[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill Crossbills & Siskins

A walk up and down Salt Road this afternoon produced a flock of some 20 White-winged Crossbills and a dozen Pine Siskins. The Siskins were feeding on larch; the Crossbills flew over and only stopped to chat for a minute or two. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcocks

Two American Woodcocks just flew low over our heads from one field to another here at home. No "peenting", just some wing noise. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabirds

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcocks Are Flying

We have one Woodcock peenting & sky-dancing outside right now. I'll check other nearby spots after dinner. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBi

[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake Saturday

Teal Knox-Marcellus Marsh: fly-over Ross's Gull Lower Lake Road/CLSP: tens of thousands of Snow Geese, 10 Green-winged Teal, Glaucous Gull standing on the shore in great light (picked out by Susan), hundreds of American Wigeon (couldn't find a Eurasian) Bob McGuire -- Cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] Corrections

Thanks Susan and others! Ross's Goose (not GULL) Green-winged Teal I was trying to get some sort of report out before a meeting this morning. Glad to know some people are awake! Bob -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirdin

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Wednesday

shawk (dropped down into Hammond Hill woods). Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Meadowlarks

Meadowlarks are singing in the fields south of Burdick Hill Road, Lansing. No sign yet this morning of Tree Swallows or Eastern Phoebes. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ring-necked Pheasant question

food. Fertilizer. Bob McGuire On Apr 10, 2011, at 7:34 PM, Marie P Read wrote: Speaking of Ring-necked Pheasants, does anyone know of evidence that they breed successfully in the Basin? Perfect habitat would be in the Rafferty Rd area. but I don't recall any observations of pheasant

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Palm too at Swan Pen

Ken, The first two Palm Warblers I reported at the Swan Pen were both western. I thought I mentioned that in one of my posts. Bob McGuire On Apr 23, 2011, at 12:08 AM, Kenneth Victor Rosenberg wrote: Actually, there was a third warbler at the Swan Pen this afternoon -- a yellow (Eastern

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Northern Waterthrush

There is a Northern Waterthrush singing at the Ringwood Preserve (east side of the road) - 12:45 pm. Bob McGuire On Apr 23, 2011, at 11:12 AM, Jay McGowan wrote: I hope more posts to follow, but I just had a. NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH fly across Sapsucker Woods Road giving its loud chip note, and

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dead Birds - Mulberry Tree

011 7:25 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dead Birds - Mulberry Tree Well, if the deaths continue without explanation, there's always DEC's Wildlife Pathology Unit: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6957.html#port -Geo On Jun 23, 2011, at 6:58 PM, bob mcguire wrote: N

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Seneca Meadows, Clay-colored, 60X shorebirds

lives across the road and slightly east came out to ask what we were doing. She seemed pleased to hear - and, jokingly, said she would have to go back inside and comb her hair for the visitors. The bottom line is that the bird can be heard clearly (and viewed) from the road. Bob McGuire O

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Friday afternoon birds

I, too, stopped by Stewart Park around lunchtime today. In addition to Gary's birds (missed the scoters), I had: 1 GADWALL, 8 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 9 SCAUP, 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, and a few mallards. On Oct 21, 2011, at 8:24 PM, J. Gary Kohlenberg wrote: After a hard day in the mine I stopped at

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Newbie sighting

Welcome Allie! If you are a regular on that portion of the EHRW, keep your eyes open for sparrows. The middle portion of that section often has White- throated Sparrows. Sometimes White-crowned Sparrows. And right now, the possibility of Fox Sparrows. Take binos & a field guide.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Orange-cr. Warbler Ithaca Community Garden

area, though, I scared up a Carolina Wren, Northern Mockingbird, and Song Sparrow. Bob McGuire On Jan 2, 2012, at 4:01 PM, Kenneth Victor Rosenberg wrote: I'm sorry for not posting the details on this bird earlier, but yesterday during the Ithaca CBC, I found a fairly bright ORANGE- CROWN

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe at Hog Hole

I visited Hog Hole about an hour before Gary, noting the Western Grebe close in – and a Red-throated Loon out past the White Lighthouse. Bob On Feb 3, 2012, at 2:25 PM, Gary Kohlenberg wrote: > W. Grebe easily visible from Hog Hole now. Directly north with small > flock of Scaup. > > > > > --

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler song question

quot;several notes on the same pitch mixed with slurred notes and four descending notes followed by a rising note"). I'll have to get down there today and listen! Bob McGuire On May 16, 2012, at 10:41 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: > I listened to the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER for awhile this

[cayugabirds-l] Beam Hill Tuesday

r (2), Hooded Warbler (1), Black-and-White Warbler (1), Veery (3), Wood Thrush (2) Scarlet Tanager (1). As well as Robins, Juncoes, lots of Chipmunks, and red efts on the road. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding

[cayugabirds-l] OOB Bicknell's Thrushes

lhead, the early morning chorus consisted mainly of Red-eyed Vireos, Least Flycatchers, a Scarlet Tanager and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. After a good nap, I headed home. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.c

[cayugabirds-l] Another Recording Story

e in the season. Or there were no other pairs in the vicinity hence no need to advertise territory. I did manage to get some good examples of the basic Kingbird calls. And it WAS a beautiful morning: quiet, except for a few trains, a light mist on the marsh, and another hugh orange ball

[cayugabirds-l] NO Red-headed Woodpecker

NOT Irish Settlement Rd!) Bob McGuire -- 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

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Forster's Terns

with a small fish, and either consume it immediately of deliver it to the second bird out on the buoy. Adult feeding young? Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirdin

[cayugabirds-l] NO Ruff Tuesday

er Yellowlegs (no Greater that I could find) and Killdeer, 4 Semipalmated Plovers, 2 Semipalmated Sandpipers, several least Sandpipers, 1 White- rumped Sandpiper. (No dowitchers) A dozen Ring-billed Gulls and 6 Caspian Terns. Green-winged Teal and Mallards. 2 immature Bald Eagles

[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Meadows Dickcissel

y make any sounds while spraying?" I immediately thought better of it and exited swiftly up the trail. It was about 7 am, and I had plenty of good recordings. It was time for breakfast. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] Puddlers Marsh Saturday AM

-billed Cuckoo calling from the woods to the south Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.ma

[cayugabirds-l] Pileated Woodpeckers feeding young

Marie Read has just posted a wonderful story on the Musicofnature web site featuring an adult pileated feeding young in a nest cavity. There are two photos and several sound recordings that document the action. View it at http://www.musicofnature.org/pileated-woodpeckers-growing-up/ Bob

[cayugabirds-l] White-eyed Vireo

. Bob McGuire -- 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

Re: [cayugabirds-l] White-eyed Vireo

(A. Poole, Ed.) Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology I would appreciate comments from those with experience with White-eyed Vireo song. This looks like a rich area for study. Bob McGuire On Jul 15, 2012, at 9:28 AM, wrote: > The pattern of singing was fascinating. Over the half-hour o

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake Monday

a group of 4 Sandhill Cranes had recently flown over heading south. He assumed that they were the group that had been hanging out around the Reccio (sp?) Marsh recently. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/C

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma, etc

t one on it. Best of luck to those who try for it today. Bob McGuire On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:16 PM, wrote: > Bob McGuire, Ann Mitchell & I spent today birding from Stewart Park > to Montezuma. Stewart Park had the usual suspects for this time of > year, including BARN SWALLOWS,

[cayugabirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper

t one on it. Best of luck to those who try for it today. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] plus the hazards of discarded fishing line - a new club project?

of Paul's photo with a caption noting the problem, would be a place to start. Post the photo around the park and at Salt Point. Bob McGuire On Aug 19, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Melissa Groo wrote: > > I think that's a good idea Marie has. I also think it would be good > if some

[cayugabirds-l] Up the Lake Sunday

visitors for fear that we might disturb the birds!! Highlights were: 4 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, 4 AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS, 1 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, 2 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, and 4 SANDHILL CRANES. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWEL

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods at Noon

foraging flock at the edge of the pond behind the frog barn: Magnolia Warbler, Pine Warbler, calling Wood Thrush, and what I took to be the resident Common Yellowthroat. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Stevenson Rd Golden Plovers

As I drove down Stevenson Road at 8:15 this morning there were two AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVERS in the newly-plowed field SW of the compost piles. Also there were at least 75 KILLDEER. An hour later the golden plovers were not to be found. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Swan Pen/Sapsucker Woods Tuesday

section of the Wilson Trail at SSW. Just past the bridge I encountered a feeding flock consisting of 2 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Freese Rd Gardens Monday

gorge edge. Jay McGowan was there for part of the time. He may have additional birds to add. I did NOT run across any of the Indigo Buntings that our bird club trip saw there yesterday. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] CBC Field Trip Sunday

ens with 3 Common Yellowthroats, 2 Indigo Buntings (SW, in the corn), 8 Savannah Sparrows, 1 Field Sparrow, and some 20 Song Sparrows. Our main target was Lincoln's Sparrow and, though we may have seen one, we were not able to confirm it. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Hog Hole Wednesday AM.

Song Sparrows Bob McGuire -- 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@cornel

[cayugabirds-l] Hog Hole Saturday

d (most surprising to me), a SWAINSON'S THRUSH. Since I did not take notes and am writing this from memory, I hope that Stu and Dave will chime in with additions/corrections. It was certainly a great morning to be out! Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http:/

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Nelson's Sparrows, etc.

saw most clearly had bold > white braces. Two photos of one of these birds can be seen at the > end of this album: > > https://picasaweb.google.com/109808209543611018404/OtherNYS2012 > > Tearing ourselves away, we were pleased to run into Bob McGuire. I > saw l

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Tue. AM

ngle Brant remained on the water just off the spit when I left just before 10 am. Bob On Oct 30, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Tim Lenz wrote: > Hi all, > > Chris Wood and I were joined by Bob McGuire and later Jeff Gerbracht > at the Myers Point lighthouse this morning. The air was clear

[cayugabirds-l] Evening Grosbeak

I just returned from a walk on the East Ithaca Recreation Way. The highlight was a single fly-over EVENING GROSBEAK at the Pine Tree Rd end. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] WW Crossbills Summerhill SF

ruces, ditto for the white spruces. The larch seemed to be cone-less, and I did not check the red pines or hemlocks. I can only hope that a few Red Crossbills will find enough food to hang out for a while this winter. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirdin

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Nat Geo Birds of Paradise

I looked at Nat Geo's website today. It looks like the program will air Thursday, Nov 22 @ 10 PM. Bob On Nov 13, 2012, at 5:34 PM, Carl Steckler wrote: Has anyone found out what the date and time this is supposed to be on TV? Thanks Carl -- "For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavo

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Parula Today

wards the playing fields. Bob McGuire -- 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@co

[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill Snow Buntings

A walk this morning along Salt Road just south of the forest at Summerhill produced a flock of 18 SNOW BUNTINGS foraging in the middle of the road. Otherwise, it was quiet: the expected chickadees, nuthatches, down & hairy woodpeckers. No Evening Grosbeaks found. Bob McG

[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill Red Crossbill

d it. (Matt Young: I did not get a recording, and am not yet good enough to ID it as to type.) Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding

Re: [cayugabirds-l] redpolls

And here, too. 20 redpolls just of Snyder Hill Rd. Bob On Dec 26, 2012, at 8:28 AM, Sara Jane Hymes wrote: We 'finally' joined the sighting list this morning with a flock of 15 Redpolls. Yay! -- Sara Jane and Larry Hymes East Ithaca on Vine St. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.N

[cayugabirds-l] Screech-owl

20 steps. Look up to the right. The roost hole is in a broken-off 30' tall tree alongside the trail. About 2' from the top. (Or whistle!) Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabirds

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Saturday birding, Ithaca to Union Springs

Davis Rd. another on a manure spread just south of the old Triangle Diner. SONG SPARROW half a dozen along Davis Rd, south of J. Smith Rd. And I just came home from a walk on the E Ithaca Recreation Way. No Screech-Owl, but two calling CAROLINA WRENS between the nut grove & the fish lab. B

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls

Common Redpolls, which I had not seen since before Christmas, returned to our feeders this morning. A flock of about 30. Bob McGuire Snyder Hill -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon Details

o all the participants for their patience (on an otherwise slow day) and great help with the Gyr. Here's hoping that it finds the food to its liking and stays in the area for a while. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWE

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake yesterday

000 Common Mergansers, hundreds of Goldeneye and Tundra Swans as well as a small flock of Redheads and Ring-necked Ducks. My first (and last) Common Loon was at Sheldrake. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastB

Re: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on snag by swan pond, Stewart Par...

Another single PEREGRINE FALCON was perched on a snag at the end of Salt Point around 10 this morning. On Feb 14, 2013, at 9:11 AM, Paul Anderson wrote: > A single Peregrine Falcon was in a tree in Jetty Woods across from > the Swan Pond again this morning. > > -Paul > > On 2/14/2013 6:47 AM,

[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owlssss

he south, followed by a Red-tailed Hawk. The hawk eventually perched at the edge of the far woods, and the owl continued to work back and forth until I left at around 6:10. I spoke once more with Dave, who reported some unbelievable number of owls at Morgan Road. I look forward to reading his p

[cayugabirds-l] Gray Catbird

Wrens who reside in the vicinity of the fish lab. And, for those who keep track, the Screech-owl was not in its cavity at the .75 mile marker. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill Sunday

-winged Blackbirds. It was not a bad morning to be out: no wind to speak of, few snowmobiles, and even a patch of near-blue overhead. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Early Birds

t;coo-OOOH-ooo") song and then several Cardinals singing out from their territorial boundaries. All of this in the fog/mist/rain! Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabirds

[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake

r if they found anything new. Off the boathouse at Aurora we found a single Eared Grebe but no Horned Grebes. And the highlights of the day were a fly-over Peregrine Falcon at the Montezuma Winery and a pair of Wood Ducks swimming across Factory Street pond in Union Springs. Bob McGuire --

[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owl

look for pellets. This is well up on Snyder Hill Rd. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcocks????

was relatively mild and I did hear an occasional peeper. It doesn't seem reasonable that they would have taken a step back south. Are this year's numbers down? Does anyone have any idea? Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWE

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Saturday: up the lake

to hearing what the overnight groups find tomorrow. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.m

Re: amazing snow goose decoys in mucklands; was [cayugabirds-l] SFO Saturday: up the lake

e" geese tucked in among the whites. Impressive! If I was a goose, I'd be fooled!! Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-79501342-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-79501342-3493...@list.cornell.edu ] On Behalf Of bob mcguire Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2013 7:14 PM

[cayugabirds-l] FYO Hermit Thrush

The "local" SFO trip this morning ended it's short odyssey with a walk through the Renwick Sanctuary, hoping against hope to spot a Great- horned Owl. No owl, but we did run across a Hermit Thrush (SE corner) as well as two Golden-crowned Kinglets. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] Barred owl

With all the talk about using playback to attract owls, I was pleased to hear a Barred Owl calling spontaneously this afternoon in the Ringwood Preserve. Also present were FOY (for me) Chipping Sparrow and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Friday AM

e dripping branches of a creekside willow. Bob McGuire -- 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-a

[cayugabirds-l] Swan Pen Palm Warbler

the pen contained a FOY (for me) PALM WARBLER (eastern), 2 Eastern Phoebes, 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers, Grackles, Red-winged Blackbirds, and House Sparrows. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Thursday Odds & Ends

ood as ever. But they don't seem to have any Snappys. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ringwood Rd Brown Thrasher

Two Brown Thrashers singing from different corners of our yard this morning as well. Snyder Hill area. Bob McGuire On Apr 20, 2013, at 8:55 AM, Marie P. Read wrote: > I stepped outside to do a chore a few minutes ago and heard snatches of a > song that seemed out of place up here

[cayugabirds-l] Sunday SFO Local Trip

l cold, and my gloves only came off when we reached the cars for the ride back to the Lab. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigura

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Saturday

er a dozen Black Terns at Tschache Pool, and an elusive Orchard Oriole at the beginning of Towpath Road. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] Speaking of Trillers . . . .

rejected. So, "Paul, the envelop please . . . ." Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Van Dyne Spoor Road Black-crowned Night-Heron

s were uniformly tan/light-brown in body and wings with no prominent breast streaking and lacking two-toned wing feathers (thus ruling out American Bittern). Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored Sparrow at L-P Preserve

The Clay-colored Sparrow continues at theLindsay-Parsons Preserve in Danby. It sang continuously from the trees & hedgerow at the NE corner of the first field, blue trail. I watched it for nearly two hours this morning. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding

[cayugabirds-l] BB Cuckoo

I had a Black-billed Cuckoo calling in my yard earlier this morning. First of the year for me. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Hammond Hill Owl Site (HHOWLS)

Hi John and all, You can count me "in" this year. bob McGuire On Aug 12, 2013, at 4:12 PM, John Confer wrote: > To HHOWLS Northern Saw-whet Owl Banding Team > > FIRST, LET ME SAY THAT UNSCHEDULED VISITORS ARE A MAJOR CAUSE OF BANDING > MISHAPS AND ARE NOT WELCOME. >

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Saturday/Sunday

th the other shorebirds as the falcons passed, but then return to exactly the same spot to continue feeding. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayuga

[cayugabirds-l] Wednesday Morning Walk

"bink-bink" calls during migration, I was just not prepared for such a brilliant display. As I was finishing up , I noticed a kettle of 16 Turkey Vultures rising up in the direction of the Game Farm. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cay

[cayugabirds-l] Edwards Cliff Preserve

bird list. Bob McGuire -- 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

Re: [cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip Sunday AM

1 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Cape May Warbler 2 Song Sparrows 2 Northern Cardinals and one Eastern Screech-Owl that responded to our play-back. Bob McGuire On Sep 15, 2013, at 10:32 PM, Paul Anderson wrote: > > I led the CBC field trip this morning to Montezuma. > > We started at 7

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers 23Sep2013

e and yet are not hooked up to rare or unusual bird alerts. I really miss the days when folks thought it important enough to report interesting sightings to Cayugabirds. Bob McGuire On Sep 23, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Jay McGowan wrote: > Myers was pretty quiet this morning, as it has been for

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers 23Sep2013

first on the 14th and 17th. Also, one was seen at Palmer > Woods on Campus on the 19th. Looks like now is the time to go out and find > them. > > Good birding, > > David Weber > > > > On Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 12:12 PM, bob mcguire > wrote: > Thanks,

[cayugabirds-l] MIgration Last Night - This Morning

rrow calls which I have not had time to sort out yet. The loudest and most easily recognized bird was a passing Killdeer, if I don't count the lone Canada Goose yesterday evening. Our local towhee family started the morning off, followed by the Song Sparrows. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] CBC Field Trip Sunday

Road, with fairly good comparisons of Song and Savannah Sparrows. A single Field Sparrow was seen by several, as was a female Indigo Bunting. The best bird(s) for Freese Road was a pair of late-migrating Bobolinks seen way at the south end of the weedy field. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Brant

While scoping (unsuccessfully) for Tim's scoters off Stewart Park, I had a flock of 270 BRANT fly over, heading south. In the near-shore waters were 19 Ruddy Ducks, 2 Hooded Mergansers, 3 Pied-billed Grebes, plus Mallards, Coots, DC Cormorants, and assorted gulls. 1 pm. Bob Mc

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Brant

rest on the Red Lighthouse concrete base. Bob McGuire -- 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] Myers Saturday

way south just above the water. In addition, there was another single Brant on the spit with the hundreds of gulls and single Common and Red-throated Loons in the water towards the far shore. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] East Ithaca recreation way

Regarding Meena's lack of Fox Sparrows - I spent the morning trolling Connecticut Hill WMA for anything interesting to record. There were three Fox Sparrows (red) calling as they foraged around the beaver pond. Lots & lots of Robins. Many Juncoes. And three Purple Finches. Bob On Oct 30, 2013,

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

The Nelson's Sparrow was still present at 2 pm. West side of the pond at the Liddell Lab. And the scoters remain. Best viewed from the east shore, along the tracks, where East Shore Drive starts up the hill. Bob On Nov 11, 2013, at 10:35 AM, Jay McGowan wrote: > The dull NELSON'S SPARROW was s

[cayugabirds-l] Saturday Around the Lake

Springs) - 8 Bonaparte's Gulls. Some foraging, some just loafing. MNWR Visitor's Center - juv. GLOSSY IBIS, 2 Dunlin Knox/Marsellus Marsh - hundreds of Tundra Swans, 34 Sandhill Cranes (my count - may have been one or two more) And, no, this is not the entire list of birds seen/heard t

[cayugabirds-l] Field Trip Sunday

. Warmer, and light southerly wind. This trip IS open to the public. Come to see ducks, grebes, maybe a few late loons, and possible Snow Buntings. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Trip Sunday

purs, and keep an eye out for Snow Owls (as per Tim Lentz). The trip is open to the public. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding

[cayugabirds-l] Sunday CBC Field Trip

s and am writing this from memory. So chime in, anyone, and add to/correct my comments. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave

[cayugabirds-l] Muckland Snowy Owls

y home at around 4 pm I passed a foraging Short-eared Owl at the corner of Rt 90 and Lake Road. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfiguration

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owls

An interesting article on Snowy Owls: http://vtecostudies.wordpress.com/2013/12/01/ghosts-from-the-arctic/ Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Talk Monday

. Bob McGuire -- 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

[cayugabirds-l] Short Notice CBC Field Trip

Bring lunch, binoculars (& scopes). Bob McGuire -- 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-ar

[cayugabirds-l] Reminder: CBC Trip Sunday

est side of the lake (Snowys along Seybolt Road). Bring a lunch and an umbrella (for the afternoon). Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.North

[cayugabirds-l] CBC Trip Sunday

eral, I also heard, saw life birds for the trip. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.ma

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