[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike in Caroline

2023-03-18 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
was active and singing in the field. A resident Common Raven could occasionally be heard calling as well. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Acadian Flycatcher at SSW

2022-05-25 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
find similar to Alder but higher, faster, and sharper. Also, there was an Alder Flycatcher singing along the powerline cut closer to the road. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler in Sapsucker Woods today

2022-05-23 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
it, sometimes in the top of deciduous trees, other times deep in brush around the platform. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goldfinch eye disease

2022-05-20 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
disease on the Project FeederWatch website. Anne Marie Johnson On 5/20/2022 5:12 PM, Stephanie P. Herrick wrote: Peter - I had one at my feeder which I was fortunately able to gently capture and take to the CU Wildlife clinic where

[cayugabirds-l] Blue-winged, not Golden-winged, at SSW

2022-05-19 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
cooperative, singing constantly along the Wilson Trail between the Fuller Wetlands and the footbridge on the lower leg of the trail. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Possible Golden-winged Warbler at Sapsucker Woods

2022-05-18 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
on Monday. Since the song sounded a little different, I recorded it on my phone using the Merlin app, which identified it as a Golden-winged. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Great Egret at Sapsucker Woods

2022-04-28 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
There's been a Great Egret foraging around the pond in Sapsucker Woods this morning. A few of us saw it from the Wilson Trail at 11:30, along with two Palm Warblers. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Great Egrets and Merlin at SSW

2021-08-11 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
, with them sometimes perching together in the same snag. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1

[cayugabirds-l] Robin fledgling

2021-05-17 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
stuffed full of worms, and I was hoping I might find the nest, but obviously it is too late for that! Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave

Re: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

2021-04-21 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
You can find a few more tips for deterring large flocks of birds on this page of the FeederWatch website. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline On 4/21/2021 2:15 PM, Donna Lee Scott wrote: I too have many RW

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: cleaning bird feeders

2019-10-13 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
/blog/cleaning-preventing-disease/ Anne Marie Johnson On 10/13/2019 4:46 PM, Norwalk, James wrote: > I don't understand what the debris component is. > > > From: bounce-124015218-48869...@list.cornell.edu > on behalf of Alicia > > Sent: Sunda

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Avian Pox Virus

2019-07-18 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
on this message. She is a local, licensed wildlife rehabilitator who can assist you. Anne Marie Johnson From: bounce-123756235-9846...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Nancy Cusumano Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 6:06 AM To: Carol Cedarholm Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Avian

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Th 5/16

2019-05-16 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
sing less often around now. Anne Marie Johnson On 5/16/2019 3:01 PM, Ann Mitchell wrote: Last time I heard one there was the 9th, but I don’t go there every day. Ann Sent from my iPhone On May 16

[cayugabirds-l] SSW Gallinule, Osprey, Rusty Blackbirds

2019-04-25 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
today, although I heard one near the Sherwood Platform yesterday morning. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake Ruddy and Long-tailed Ducks

2019-04-08 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
On a quick scan of the Dryden Lake at around 11 this morning, there were about 14 Long-tailed Ducks and 4 Ruddy Ducks. There were also a bunch of Horned Grebes in various states of molt, Red-breasted Mergansers, Bufflehead, and Ring-necked Ducks, as well as a Bald Eagle. Anne Marie Johnson

[cayugabirds-l] Screech owl at Dandy Mart today

2019-02-03 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
a dark cavity, then the owl is probably in the opening, well camouflaged. The cavity faces the parking lot and can be seen from the parking spaces on the left side of the building. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Shorebirds at Myers Point

2018-09-21 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Least Sandpipers. Anne Marie Johnson -- 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

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker woods

2018-09-17 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
I also encountered one or two large warbler flocks in Sapsucker Woods at lunch time. The first one was near the eastern intersection of the Wilson Trail and the Severinghaus Trail, past the Podell boardwalk from the CLO building. This flock was moving toward the building. About 30 minutes later

[cayugabirds-l] Red Knot still at Myers

2018-09-04 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Red Knot still on the spit at Myers this morning. Anne Marie -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Shindagin Hollow picking up

2018-05-05 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
one calling there. My checklist from this morning is below. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline Shindagin Hollow SF--Shindagin Hollow Rd., Tompkins, New York, US May 5, 2018 7:13 AM - 9:04 AM Protocol: Traveling 4.63 mile(s) 36 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 4 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2

[cayugabirds-l] New arrivals

2018-04-13 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Sparrow was a new arrival in my yard this morning as well. I went to Goetchius Preserve in Caroline mid-morning where I found a Solitary Sandpiper, a Wilson's Snipe, and a Savannah Sparrow, along with a Barn Swallow and a Rough-winged mixed in with lots of Tree Swallows. Anne Marie Johnson

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon still at Stewart Park

2018-02-23 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
, a few Green-winged Teal, and a Northern Pintail. Anne Marie Johnson -- 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] Screech owl in Slaterville Springs

2018-01-20 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
. Anne Marie Johnson -- 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

[cayugabirds-l] Shindagin Hollow SF

2017-05-15 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
of the birds are breeders singing on territory. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline Forwarded Message Subject: eBird Report - Shindagin Hollow SF, May 15, 2017

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods--Palm Warbler

2017-04-27 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
There’s a Palm Warbler foraging along the Podell Boardwalk. Turned out to be a life bird for two visitors from Harrisburg, PA! Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning

2017-04-27 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
There's more activity this morning than in recent days. Most noticeable are lots of White-throated Sparrows. Wes Hochachka alerted me to a Black-and-White Warbler and pointed out a Ruby-crowned Kinglet near the small bridge on the Wilson Trail and told me others had heard a Warbling Vireo

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine and Great Egret at Sapsucker Woods

2017-03-29 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
on the farther pond and 3 Ring-necked Ducks on the pond right in front of the Visitor Center. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Blue-winged Teals

2017-03-27 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
and could not find them. Also on the pond was a pair of Hooded Mergansers. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and other lake birds

2017-02-19 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
of them. It may have been looking for fish instead. I theorized that the adult was a parent trying to get the kid to hunt for itself. Beautiful weekend to be outside! Tim and Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Screech-Owl in Caroline now

2016-12-13 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
I finally saw the Eastern Screech-Owl for myself. I left it 5 minutes ago sitting in the tree cavity behind the Dandy Mart in Slaterville Springs. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Screech-Owl in Caroline

2016-12-03 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
We heard from a friend that the Eastern Screech-Owl was back in the tree behind the Dandy Mart on Rt. 79 in Slaterville Springs yesterday. She spotted it at 4:30 pm. For a couple of years an owl has roosted in a cavity in a tree at the edge of the pavement behind the gas station/store. You

[cayugabirds-l] Blue-winged Warbler singing on Sapsucker Woods Rd

2016-06-02 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
eggs there?! Anne Marie Johnson -- 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

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Drive in Acadian Flycatcher - Leonard rd.

2016-05-30 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
, it is a dirt road in Caroline (south of Ithaca but still in the Cayuga Lake Basin) that leads from Central Chapel Rd up, quite steeply at times, to Bald Hill School Road. The second half of the road passes through the northern edge of Shindagin Hollow State Forest. Anne Marie Johnson Leonard Rd

[cayugabirds-l] A few other Sapsucker Woods highlights this morning

2016-05-18 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
-Pileated Trail trail between the Woodleton boardwalk and the trail to the powerline cut. I found a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW on the trail along the power line cut and two BLACKPOLL WARBLERS singing in the Fuller Wetlands. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Shindagin Hollow Canada Warbler

2016-05-07 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER and a MAGNOLIA WARBLER along the edge of the road singing and foraging at eye level, and along the road at the bottom, I found a singing CANADA WARBLER that came close to the road for nice looks. Anne Marie Johnson Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Palm Warbler

2016-04-25 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
There was a Palm Warbler near the Fuller Wetlands at 8:00 this morning. There was also a Northern Waterthrush and a Rusty Blackbird singing near the Sherwood Platform on the Wilson Trail. There are lots of Yellow-rumped Warblers, White-throated Sparrows, and Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Anne Marie

[cayugabirds-l] Myers and Salt Point late morning

2016-04-22 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
. At Salt Point, I bucked my tradition and did a little birding in the rain. Highlights were a PALM WARBLER with a few YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and a BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER. My eBird checklists are below. Anne Marie Johnson Myers Point, Tompkins, New York, US Apr 22, 2016 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Protocol

[cayugabirds-l] Vesper Sparrow in Caroline

2016-04-21 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
in the middle of the fields there. While looking at the sparrow, I heard Brown Thrasher and Eastern Meadowlark, and a Northern Harrier flew over the fields, landing briefly. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds in Sapsucker Woods

2016-03-31 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
with a shelter. The blackbirds were between the two ponds off to the right, coming from the road. You could hear them well before you could see them.) Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake

2016-01-15 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Highlights from a trip around the lake today... From East Shore Park, we found 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, RUDDY DUCKS (near ice edge off Stewart Park), and a RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, along with lots of COMMON MERGANSERS and a few HOODED MERGANSERS. We could also see a raft of ducks along the west

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins

2016-01-10 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Some Pine Siskins, 8 of them, just joined the goldfinch flock at my feeders. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning

2015-05-14 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
the foot bridge and the Sherwood Platform. It flushed from the trail into the brush on the pond side of the trail. I got a couple of glimpses of a dark-backed, dark-capped, thrush-shaped bird with a smudgy face and upper breast. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

RE:[cayugabirds-l] SSW this morning

2015-04-30 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
. I also found a BROWN THRASHER. I heard two Northern Waterthrushes from the direction of the power line cut, and a Spotted Sandpiper was working along a log straight out from the Sherwood Platform. Anne Marie Johnson From: bounce-119114054-9846...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119114054

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-rumped Warblers at SSW

2015-04-22 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
I just spotted three bright, male Yellow-rumped Warblers at the edge of the pond in Sapsucker Woods near the gate in the Wilson Trail that leads to the building. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Great Egrets at Sapsucker Woods

2015-04-09 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
There are two Great Egrets at the back of the pond at Sapsucker Woods this morning. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese overhead

2015-03-24 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
were white. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- 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

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Screech-Owl

2015-01-29 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
of the parking spaces on the left side of the building. Anne Marie Johnson -- 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] Around the lake today

2015-01-19 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
of BUFFLEHEAD with a few GOLDENEYE mixed in. We found one pair of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, and a very nice-looking male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Sunday afternoon birds

2015-01-18 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins

2014-12-05 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Three Pine Siskins joined the goldfinches at my feeders today. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Cackling Goose at Sapsucker Woods pond

2014-12-04 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Not sure how long the goose flock will stay, but right now there is a Cackling Goose in with the other Canada Geese on the main pond in Sapsucker Woods, viewable from the Cornell Lab's Visitor Center. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Lots of juncos

2014-10-26 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
I just counted 45 juncos in my yard, and I don't even have feeders up, although we do have lots of native plants, and the seeds are getting blown everywhere. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Birds

2014-10-01 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
There was also a Swainson’s Thrush on the Wilson Trail between the small bridge and the Sherwood Platform. And there was a Swamp Sparrow mixed with the Song Sparrows around the parking lots. Anne Marie From: bounce-118076898-9846...@list.cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Park Preserve warblers this morning

2014-09-23 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
occasionally; as well as CATBIRDS, ROBINS, and CHICKADEES. While in the preserve, I saw several groups of 5-6 BLUE JAYS moving south. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning

2014-09-18 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
there was a smaller flock in this area with an Ovenbird, a Magnolia Warbler, a Redstart, and a Carolina Wren. But at mid-day yesterday the area was quiet, except for the constant presence of multiple catbirds. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn this morning

2014-05-20 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
the main path in the northeast corner. Two MAGNOLIA WARBLERS were very vocal early on but more difficult to see as they seemed to stay on the other side of dense leaves. I had a brief look at silent CAPE MAY WARBLER, and we glimpsed at least one silent SWAINSON'S THRUSH. Tim and Anne Marie

[cayugabirds-l] Hammond Hill mid-morning

2014-05-18 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
no buzzing song. On our way down, we heard BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER and BLUE-HEADED VIREO in addition to the other birds we had been hearing but no Winter Wren. Tim and Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] No Kittiwake at Myers Pt at 8:00

2014-05-18 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
We checked Myers at about 8:00 and found no Kittiwake, but we did find a Semi-Palmated Sandpiper and a Lesser Black-backed Gull in with a small group of the usual gulls. Tim and Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard this morning

2014-05-17 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
CANADA WARBLER and another Magnolia Warbler and Wilson's Warbler along the shrubbery beside the softball field and the northeast corner of the orchard viewed from outside the orchard. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning

2014-05-14 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
. Like the bird I found before, this bird was very cooperative and let us study it for quite a while at about 10' away. Anne Marie Johnson (with husband, Tim) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Shindagin Hollow this morning

2014-05-11 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Starting at 8:00 this morning, I worked my way along Shindagin Hollow Road in my car, stopping to get out frequently. I walked about halfway down the steep, curvy descent. I walked from just past the marsh/beaver pond at the bottom to where the Finger Lakes Trail crosses the road and up the FLT

[cayugabirds-l] Thrushes at SSW

2014-05-10 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
, and several BLACK-THROATED GREEN warblers along the southwest portion of the Wilson Trail. Still lots of Yellow-rumps and Ruby-crowned Kinglets around. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] LA Waterthrush Blackburnian in Caroline

2014-05-02 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
lit. The only bird we could make out was a Blackburnian Warbler, its throat blazing through the murky air. Tim and Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

2014-04-08 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
just outside of the village. Anne Marie Johnson American Wigeon Green-winged Teal Common Merganser Hooded Merganser Bufflehead Ring-necked Duck Redhead Horned Grebe Canada Goose Belted Kingfisher Chickadee--2 working on a cavity Song Sparrow Northern Cardinal Eastern Phoebe Tree Swallow Red-winged

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on the move

2014-03-11 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
A flock of Snow Geese just flew over Brooktondale valley from south to north. Anne Marie Johnson Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Park and Stevenson Rd

2014-02-01 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
there were lots of Mallards as well as some RING-NECKED DUCKS, COMMON GOLDENEYE, a REDHEAD, and the usual gulls. Walking out to the lighthouse, we flushed a SNOW BUNTING from among the rocks. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake

2014-01-17 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
was Sheldrake, where we found 5 LONG-TAILED DUCKS off the point along with a female Common Merganser that we tried unsuccessfully to turn into a Red-breasted. The rest of the lake through Sheldrake was almost completely void of birds. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Long-tailed Ducks at Myers

2013-12-03 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, along with a female RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, continue off of East Shore Park. Looking toward Stewart Park, I could see LOTS of COMMON and HOODED MERGANSERS. But I did not have time to go to Stewart Park to scan more carefully from there. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods at noon

2013-10-16 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
. There was a group of DARK-EYED JUNCOS and lots of activity in the powerline cut, but by then I was running late and couldn't explore the area more carefully. At home in Caroline we have had a dramatic increase in our DARK-EYED JUNCO numbers the past week or so. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Lindsay-Parson's--this morning and questions

2013-06-21 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
to the top of the Pinnacles. I think the best chance of seeing a Worm-eating Warbler is along that trail, but maybe someone else will chime in with a better recommendation. http://www.cnyhiking.com/FLT-AbbottLoop.htm Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Ruddy Turnstone again

2013-05-28 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
of PURPLE MARTINS perched on a branch just below where the swallows were coming and going. I didn't see any terns, unusual gulls, or baby mergansers, but there were lots of baby geese. I stayed in the rain for awhile hoping something new would drop in, but nothing did. Anne Marie Johnson

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods additions

2013-05-22 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
looks at two BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS and two BLACKPOLL WARBLERS foraging in the trees and flying back and forth across the powerline cut between 9:00 and 9:15. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorns and Neimi Road this morning

2013-05-21 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
(a little west of the ponds, from the other side of the road). An Eastern Bluebird perched on the fence along with the swallows. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Shindagin Hollow

2013-05-19 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Waterthrush American Redstart Ruffed Grouse (drumming in two places) Ruby-throated Hummingbird Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Audubon's Warbler continues, and other highlights

2013-04-20 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Cayuga Lake State Park. The Osprey pair in the nest on the cam in the Montezuma visitor center have one egg. We saw BUFFLEHEAD in several locations along the west side of the lake from 89. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Myers this afternoon

2013-03-08 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
) Belted Kingfisher (1) There were also many Coots and Mallards. The point held lots of gulls and Mallards. And looking to the west shore of the lake from the Marina, there was a large group of Canada geese. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake 2/15

2013-02-16 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
I decided to take advantage of the mild weather yesterday and do some birding at the northern end of the lake. The highlight was a huge numbers of Aythya ducks and swans at the north end of the lake from Harris Park north, with lots of Common Mergansers mixed in. The

[cayugabirds-l] Shrikes

2013-01-09 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
8:00 this morning. I did not see the Rough-legged Hawk John suggested would be a more likely find. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Peregrine

2013-01-07 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
, in addition to the usual gull species and geese. Anne Marie Johnson -- 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

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings and Longspur

2013-01-04 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Tim found a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS on Central Chapel Road just south of the intersection with 76 Road in Caroline. I went back with binoculars and found one LAPLAND LONGSPUR in the flock of about 40 Snow buntings. The flock is actively foraging on the side of the road. Anne Marie Johnson

[cayugabirds-l] Rough-legged Hawk

2012-12-24 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
the goldfinches being crowded out of other people's feeders by redpolls have come here. The goldfinch flock grew to 65 yesterday! And I had 22 Mourning Doves. Merry Christmas! Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird there this morning

2012-10-19 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
We stopped by the Marty's house this morning at about 9:30 and waited for 20 minutes or so in the rain for the hummingbird to appear. It didn't stay long, but a great look while it was there! Anne Marie and Tim Johnson On Oct 19, 2012, at 6:32 PM, annmitchel...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone that

Re:[cayugabirds-l] My goodness--Swainson's here this morning!

2012-09-28 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
I just saw a Swainson's Thrush feeding on Gray Dogwood berries, as well as a Golden-crowned Kinglet and a Nashville Warbler nearby in my yard. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline On 9/28/2012 2:24 AM, Benjamin Van Doren wrote: All - Just spent 1.5+ hours listening to flight calls. Radar showed very

[cayugabirds-l] More migrants

2012-09-28 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
, although not all are migrants. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline Mourning Dove 3 Downy Woodpecker 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 3 Black-capped Chickadee 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1

[cayugabirds-l] Warbler flocks--SSW and Dryden trail

2012-09-24 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
. Anne Marie Johnson -- 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] Montezuma this afternoon

2012-09-01 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS. There were some shorebirds that had the potential to be something different from what we'd already seen, but they were far in the heat shimmer, and we were out of time. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Yard birds and Dryden

2012-08-10 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
. I was hoping the water level here might be low enough for shorebirds, but it's not. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Possible White-eyed at Park Pres. this morning

2012-07-13 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
and end of the song. As we approached the location of the song, a bird flushed from down low and disappeared, and the singing ended. We were left with a tiny, bouncing, bare branch at the bottom of a spruce, close to the trunk--not where I would expect to see an Indigo Bunting singing. Anne Marie

[cayugabirds-l] Park Preserve this morning

2012-05-18 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
WARBLER and several MAGNOLIA WARBLERS. I heard one PRAIRIE WARBLER singing from the neighboring property. Other highlights included: Ovenbirds Common Yellowthroats Louisiana Waterthrush Black-throated Green Warbler Indigo Bunting Alder Flycatcher Carolina Wren Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Conn Warbler - No

2012-05-13 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Kingbirds, a Baltimore Oriole, and several Bobolinks. And I heard one or two Alder Flycatchers,Savannah Sparrows, and Swamp Sparrows. I also heard a probably Virginia Rail grunt. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics

[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn this morning

2012-05-12 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
. Others we ran into said they found a Black-throated Blue. We heard Wood Thrush, Least Flycatcher, and Red-eyed Vireo but found no other thrushes, vireos, or flycatchers. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods

2012-05-02 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
-breasted Grosbeaks. And Chris Wood pointed out a Solitary Sandpiper near the feeder garden. Anne Marie Johnson -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-Headed Blackbird Endicott, NY

2012-04-28 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
looks. What a beautiful bird! Anne Marie Johnson Directions: To get to the marsh, you drive down route 26, the google earth address is 1329 union center maine highway, endicott, ny. You basically drive down route 26 and turn right before you get to the Ann

[cayugabirds-l] Shindagin Least Flycatcher

2012-04-20 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
into the hollow I heard several Winter Wrens. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins are back

2012-03-25 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Two Pine Siskins appeared on my nyjer feeder briefly today with the constantly-present goldfinches. It's the first I've seen them in a week. Three Purple Finches visited the feeders for a little while yesterday. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Siskins

2012-03-17 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
or two ago never came by here!). Today a Purple Finch joined the goldfinches. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline On 3/17/2012 1:52 PM, bilba...@pop.lightlink.com wrote: I meant to post yesterday, but forgot...I haven't seen any Siskin postings recently. We still have a few at our feeders. Yesterday we

[cayugabirds-l] Ticks

2012-03-02 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
ticks hadn't alerted me to the need to look more closely at little black specs. Apparently ticks are out in force, and appropriate precautions should be taken. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline P.S. I saw no birds migrating overhead, but I did glimpse a couple of Ruffed Grouse that flushed well

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question on the Western Grebe ID

2012-02-05 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Chris Wood's eBird post from his first sighting contains notes that describe the field marks distinguishing the grebe from a Clark's Grebe: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9554251 Anne Marie Johnson On 2/4/2012 9:08 PM, david nicosia wrote

[cayugabirds-l] East Shore Park ducks

2012-01-21 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
been other things there but the light was bad. A large group of gulls was gathered on the ice south of East Shore Park, most easily viewed from the Visitors Information building. I didn't find anything aside from the three usual species, but I didn't scan them carefully. Anne Marie Johnson

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin

2012-01-14 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
A single Pine Siskin joined the 40+ American Goldfinches at my feeders this afternoon. He's been fiercely defending a perch on the nyjer feeder. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

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