[cayugabirds-l] New platform for rare bird alerts in the state

2024-02-04 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
A few of us have been working for a while on setting up a Discord server
for rare bird alerts and bird discussion in the state of New York.

Discord is a messaging platform that can be used as an app on your phone, a
software program on your computer, or even through a web browser. This new
server is meant to be a one-stop-shop for regional RBAs throughout the
state. Many other states have already adopted Discord as a way to
consolidate scattered RBA groups, and it has been working well. Ours has
some fun features, like paired Chat channels for each region for asking
questions or reporting less rare species that I hope will also foster more
communication discussion and engagement.

Please follow the link below for more information, including instructions
on using the app and a link to join the server. Please join and start using
it whenever you can! At least for the Cayuga Basin area, we are planning on
having this replace our current GroupMe rare bird alert in the next month
or so.

https://tinyurl.com/NYS-RBA-Discord

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[cayugabirds-l] Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler (intergrade?), Ithaca

2024-01-11 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
John Garrett found an apparent Audubon's Yellow-rumped Warbler at the
Ithaca Farmers Market on Christmas Eve (checklist
<https://ebird.org/checklist/S157044345>), a bird which eluded observers
for some time until Dave Nutter refound it near the bridge to Renwick Woods
and Stewart Park late this morning. I caught up with it a little later
today and got some more photos, as well as a recording of the chip calls. I
was struck by John's initial photos that it was quite a dull individual,
but it was clearly not a pure Myrtle either. Seeing (and especially
hearing) it in person today, I suspect it's probably a Myrtle x Audubon's
intergrade. The chip calls were somewhat intermediate between the two but
tending more towards Myrtle, and some of the other characteristics seemed
intermediate as well. My checklist with photos and the recording is here
<https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S158655867>, and I'll add more details
once I have a chance to study some more intergrades. A very interesting
bird either way, so kudos to John and now Dave for picking up on a subtle
individual.

Also, a bird that looks good to me for a Tufted Duck x scaup sp. hybrid was
sleeping in the Aythya flock not far from the continuing adult male Tufted
Duck off the east end of Stewart Park around the same time (checklist
<https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S158655877>).

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[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca and Cayuga Lake rarities

2023-12-25 Thread Jay McGowan
A few interesting birds are finally showing up around the Ithaca area this
week. Last night, John Garrett found a very dull female-type AUDUBON’S
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER along the trail on the north side of the water
treatment plant just east of the Farmers Market. Checklist here:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S157044345
Several people have checked the area today with no luck, but it is
undoubtedly roaming along the inlet somewhere. Other lingering land birds,
such as Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Gray Catbirds, Hermit Thrushes, and others
seem to be particularly abundant in the last couple of weeks. Considering
that and the number of western vagrants showing up in the state right now,
it would be well worth keeping an extra close watch on any brushy areas,
especially along the inlet. Hopefully the Christmas count will turn
something up, but it's never too early to start looking.

On Saturday, Bryce Robinson found a male TUFTED DUCK in the flock of
several thousand Redhead and scaup just off Stewart park. It continues as
of this afternoon, in the company of a Redhead x Ring-necked Duck and a
Redhead x scaup hybrid. Rarer still, an apparent Tufted Duck x scaup
hybrid, a bird long overdue on the lake, was photographed towards the north
end of Cayuga Lake yesterday:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S157022327

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[cayugabirds-l] Long-tailed Duck, Cayuga Inlet (Ithaca)

2023-12-21 Thread Jay McGowan
If anyone would like an uncharacteristically good (for Ithaca) view of a
male Long-tailed Duck, there is currently one sleeping next to the docks at
the Johnson Boat Yard, close to the dock at the north side of the farmers
market, with a good view across from Cass Park as well.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma NWR Snowy Egret - RFI

2023-11-15 Thread Jay McGowan
The SNOWY EGRET was present early this morning in the same area, along the
rocky shore of the river just at the mouth of the main pool
outflow/spillway ("carp spot") along the drive. It was reported this
afternoon from the same area on eBird as well. Other highlights from a
quick morning trip were 50 Dunlin and two White-rumped Sandpipers in the
flooded (and mostly frozen) fields on Armitage Road, and a single HUDSONIAN
GODWIT on the ice at Knox-Marsellus.

Jay

On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 3:41 PM John Gregoire 
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> We went up today and the Snowy was a no-show as we checked the expected
> areas. Lots if birders. A terrific selection of waterfowl made the trip
> worthwhile.
> John and Sue
>
> On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 10:57 AM Suan Hsi Yong 
> wrote:
>
>> Photos were posted to the Facebook group "Birds of Montezuma National
>> Wildlife Refuge" by Bob and Diane Slater on Monday, November 13, at
>> 6:30pm. A comment says "it flew in front of us around 4:30 pm, in the
>> dead tree near the Eagle tree".
>>
>> The post URL is
>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/172217523476266/posts/1688992451798758/
>> but I think it's only visible to members of that group.
>>
>> Suan
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 9:16 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:
>> >
>> > Today I learned of - and eventually saw - a regionally rare Snowy Egret
>> along the Wildlife Drive at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.
>> >
>> > I first learned of it from a text rare bird alert from Mark Miller at
>> 10:25am that it was “last seen at Seneca Flats,” but I wondered about
>> Mark’s use of passive voice and the lack of any picture from this avid
>> photographer. As I prepared to look for the bird there was not yet any
>> eBird report from Mark either.
>> >
>> > But there was an eBird report from earlier this morning by David
>> Kennedy, who takes gorgeous photos and seems to either find, re-find, or
>> document most of the rarities around Montezuma. He included 5 pictures with
>> the comment that it was “Feeding along east shore of Seneca Flats,” and in
>> this case it was a re-find because he said it was “seen and photographed by
>> Bob S. yesterday.”
>> >
>> > This appears to be the first documented record of Snowy Egret in the
>> Cayuga Lake Basin this year, and as I try to maintain First Records records
>> list, I’m looking for some help. Who is Bob S? Can I find the photo and
>> record of his sighting? Where did he see it? At this point I’m not trying
>> to verify the ID, I’m just looking for the standard information and credit
>> that I include on the list.
>> >
>> > Today, thanks to text rare bird alert messages, several additional
>> people saw this small, active egret at various places along the Wildlife
>> Drive’s first straightaway, and the adjacent Seneca River. Generally it
>> progressed north from Seneca Flats. It’s hard to say where it will be
>> tomorrow, but I hope that, if it sticks around in publicly accessible
>> places, folks continue to share its whereabouts so others can see this
>> beautiful bird.
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[cayugabirds-l] Black Scoters, Myers Point

2023-10-17 Thread Jay McGowan
A flock of about 60 Black Scoters, a mix of males and females, is currently
out on the lake directly out from the spit at Myers Point, fairly distant
but giving reasonable scope views. A female type Surf and White-winged
scoter are also around the lighthouse area. Some Brant have flown by going
south, and a few were just reported at Stewart Park as well.

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[cayugabirds-l] Limpkin, Elmira--NO (so far)

2023-10-13 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
Yesterday morning, Barb Borrelli found a LIMPKIN foraging on a path along
the Chemung River in Elmira, Chemung County, NY. It took some time to get
the exact location details, but Barb's eBird checklist is now updated to
reflect that:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S152023028
Unfortunately, despite significant searching by 15 or more individuals this
morning, we were unable to refind the bird. There are extensive thickets of
knotweed along the river where it could be hiding, however, so it's
definitely worth more effort in the coming days.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue-winged Teal / Myers Point

2023-10-06 Thread Jay McGowan
There were over 200 Blue-winged Teal at Stewart Park just now (5pm), over a
hundred along the shore concentrated at the far southeast corner, then a
flock of roughly 90 very far out on the lake. Almost no other waterfowl
species though. An early Horned Grebe was still present.

Jay

On Fri, Oct 6, 2023, 9:39 AM Duane  wrote:

> I had a very large flock (58) of Blue-winged Teal drop down at Salt Point
> / Myers Point (Lansing) this morning.  Quite a sight to see as they came
> flying in.  I don't ever remember seeing a flock like this before.
>
> When I explored previous Tompkins County records, the checklists with
> similar high numbers referred to great migration days at Stewart Park.
> Makes me wonder what the remainder of today and tomorrow will be with the
> change in weather.
>
> Good birding all.
>
> Duane Otto
> Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] White Ibis, Dundee, Yates Co.

2023-08-08 Thread Jay McGowan
A juvenile White Ibis was found yesterday at a small farm pond on John
Green Road at the intersection with Councilman Ave in Dundee, NY. It
continues this evening, easily visible along the pond edge from the wide
shoulder of the road at (42.54843, -77.03426).

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[cayugabirds-l] likely Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Candor

2023-07-31 Thread Jay McGowan
Reuben has just let me know that the residents at 178 Barden Road in Candor
have been seeing what they now believe is an immature YELLOW-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERON around their farm for the past few days. It seems to show up in
the afternoon and often stays until dusk, around the lawn and near a shed
somewhere adjacent to their barns. Visitors are welcome, but I don't have
any details beyond that. It would be great for someone to go and confirm it
though.

Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Henslow's Sparrows, Tioga Co.

2023-07-26 Thread Jay McGowan
The Henslow's Sparrow that was singing for some time at the Schlabach farm
south of Owego in Tioga County now has fledglings, per the landowners. They
are still open to guests coming to look for the birds. The farm is at at
3134 Long Creek Rd, Owego, here:
https://goo.gl/maps/dCLyf2M9Zg3iQBvi8

And birders can pretty much just show up if they wish.

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[cayugabirds-l] Henslow's Sparrow, Owego (viewing opportunity tonight)

2023-05-30 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
A singing HENSLOW'S SPARROW is being seen at the Schlabach farm south of
Owego in Tioga County. The landowners are organizing a walk for visitors to
see it (or at least hear it!) this evening, meeting around the farm
buildings at 3134 Long Creek Road, Owego at 6:30pm tonight (Tuesday).

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[nysbirds-l] Heerman's Gull, Sodus Point (Wayne Co.)

2023-05-19 Thread Jay McGowan
I just found an adult HEERMAN'S GULL, mostly in breeding plumage, sitting
on the east breakwall at Sodus Point, Wayne County, viewed from Sodus Point
Beach Park looking across the channel.

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Ithaca, NY

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Purple Gallinules 4 May 2023

2023-05-08 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi Fritzie,
That's an extremely rare bird that hundreds of birders across the state
would have been interested to hear about. Could you provide some more
details about age, field marks, and any behavior?

Jay

On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 4:08 PM job121...@verizon.net 
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> Sorry for the late post. Last Thursday, 4 May 2023, daughter Becky & I saw
> 2 *purple* *gallinules* at MNWR in the first "pool" after the turn along
> the Thruway.
> We spent that afternoon checking on osprey nests for Candace Cornell's
> project & found new ones down the west side of Cayuga Lake.
> The one reported near Buttonwood Winery on Rte. 89 is actually the Dean's
> Cove nest which I found first, according to my records, on *27 April
> 1999!* The original occupied nest was atop the bare utility pole
> cross-arm. After NYSEG put a riser platform on the pole, the ospreys never
> again built a nest on it until the end of this April. We had been down that
> way on 1 May  & saw one of the birds carrying grass to line the nest.
> Whoopee!!  Finally.  On 4 May, both birds were on the nest.
>
> We saw a VERY rare sight, on our travels ... a *female* pheasant.
> Becky also saw a big brown bat here at home.
> A calling male pheasant was again up behind our house on Sat. a.m..
>
> Fritzie, in sunny Union Springs, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow crowned night heron

2023-04-27 Thread Jay McGowan
The Yellow-crowned Night-Heron has not been relocated so far this morning
in Freeville. It might be worth checking the area again this evening in
case it repeats its pattern.

On Wed, Apr 26, 2023, 9:12 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:

> Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is rarely reported in the Cayuga Lake Basin
> generally and in Tompkins County specifically. However, there have been
> several reports in recent years from Fall Creek in the Freeville area, two
> of which were verified with photographs and accepted by eBird: In May 2021
> an adult was seen in Mill Dam Park very near to this location, and in June
> 2021 an adult was seen along Fall Creek adjacent to Groton Avenue Park.
> It’s possible the species is regular there and just hasn’t been noticed
> much.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Apr 26, 2023, at 7:31 PM, Fred Rimmel  wrote:
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> A yellow crowned night heron was seen about 7:00 pm at Groton Avenue Park
> in Freeville.  I would appreciate knowing how common they are in this area?
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Bonaparte's Gulls, Stewart Park

2023-03-31 Thread Jay McGowan
Also a Red-throated Loon, 6+ Horned Grebes, 3 Green-winged Teal, and 2 Tree
Swallows off East Shore Park.

On Fri, Mar 31, 2023, 7:45 AM Jay McGowan  wrote:

> I'm not quite sure why we got 10 emails about a Snow Goose but no mention
> of the over 100 Bonaparte's Gulls that were apparently at Stewart Park
> yesterday, but at any rate, fewer than half of them remained this morning,
> many very close to shore around the center of the park. A few scattered
> waterfowl offshore but nothing noteworthy.
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[cayugabirds-l] Bonaparte's Gulls, Stewart Park

2023-03-31 Thread Jay McGowan
I'm not quite sure why we got 10 emails about a Snow Goose but no mention
of the over 100 Bonaparte's Gulls that were apparently at Stewart Park
yesterday, but at any rate, fewer than half of them remained this morning,
many very close to shore around the center of the park. A few scattered
waterfowl offshore but nothing noteworthy.

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[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owls, Ithaca Airport

2023-02-25 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
I hope everyone is aware already, but I thought I'd mention here that
several Short-eared Owls, up to 4-5 individuals, have been seen foraging
over the runways at the Ithaca-Tompkins airport, usually just before 6pm
from about the middle of Snyder Road. They don't come out every night, but
seem to be seen more often than not. Thursday night in the fog they were
interacting and calling a lot, with four individuals often visible at once.

Jay

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Black-legged Kittiwake, Stewart Park

2022-12-24 Thread Jay McGowan
Turns out the flock the kittiwake flew off with also had an immature LITTLE
GULL in it. Unsurprisingly, the birds were not relocated, although some
observers had a few Bonaparte's fly over in Danby later in the morning.
Checklist with photos of the kittiwake and Little Gull here:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S124536024

Despite all the small gull action, large gull diversity was low on the
lake. I checked the Stevenson Road compost as well, where a 2nd cycle
Lesser Black-backed and a nice adult Kumlien's Iceland Gull were the only
birds of note.

I also relocated the Harlequin Duck this morning. It had moved north with
lots of ice cover in its usual spot, and was around roughly 1166 East Shore
Drive.

Jay McGowan

On Sat, Dec 24, 2022 at 10:57 AM Jay McGowan  wrote:

> Unfortunately the bird flew south with about half of the Bonaparte's
> flock, up and over the woods towards downtown Ithaca.
>
> On Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 10:36 AM Jay McGowan  wrote:
>
>> Immature Black-legged Kittiwake at Stewart Park, in gull flock on ice
>> shelf just off tennis courts. Also 60+ Bonaparte's sleeping here too.
>>
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Black-legged Kittiwake, Stewart Park

2022-12-24 Thread Jay McGowan
Unfortunately the bird flew south with about half of the Bonaparte's flock,
up and over the woods towards downtown Ithaca.

On Sat, Dec 24, 2022, 10:36 AM Jay McGowan  wrote:

> Immature Black-legged Kittiwake at Stewart Park, in gull flock on ice
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[cayugabirds-l] Black-legged Kittiwake, Stewart Park

2022-12-24 Thread Jay McGowan
Immature Black-legged Kittiwake at Stewart Park, in gull flock on ice shelf
just off tennis courts. Also 60+ Bonaparte's sleeping here too.

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[cayugabirds-l] California Gull, Seneca Falls

2022-12-22 Thread Jay McGowan
An adult California Gull was found by Brad Carlson yesterday afternoon and
reappeared this morning on Van Cleef Lake in Seneca Falls, Seneca County.
See eBird for photos and recent reports, but it was still there as of 30
minutes ago. I also had it briefly on the ice of Cayuga Lake at the
southern end of Lower Lake Road at sunrise, and birds often move between
there and the landfill with stops at Van Cleef on the way. Iceland and
Lesser Black-backed also present.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swan flight

2022-12-09 Thread Jay McGowan
Several swan flocks and many thousand Snow Geese are going south past Myers
Point this morning, mostly well to the west.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Harlequin duck

2022-12-06 Thread Jay McGowan
Since we've been having so much discussion about the East Shore Harlequin,
I thought it was worth mentioning here that it seems to be a *first-year
male* rather than a female. I figured there was a good chance of that
anyway, but some better looks today showed the beginnings of a white
shoulder mark developing, especially on the left side
<https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/510780921>, less so on the right side
<https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/510780941>, as well as several bluish-gray
feathers <https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/510781191> molting in on the
mantle.

I also saw that it caught quite a few crayfish
<https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/510781041> during dives in the shallow
water close to shore, and in previous days it was joining Mallards to pluck
what I assume were zebra mussels off the bottom of a dock.

Jay

On Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 1:33 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:

> This morning I joined the Cayuga Bird Club field trip led by Diane Morton
> & Ken Kemphues starting at Stewart Park. Consensus was not to go next to
> the SW corner of the lake due sounds of gunfire and the ducks there being
> mainly plastic. We headed next to East Shore Park, and I arrived first, by
> bike, which I decided to lock up, intending to hitch a ride by car from
> there. Meanwhile the motorized contingent arrived and began setting up
> scopes. As I was joining the group with my scope, Diane said to me that
> there was an unusual duck among the few Mallards to the north. I hope I
> didn’t spoil others’ fun of puzzling out the ID when I blurted out,
> “Harlequin Duck!” I don’t know how many folks other than Diane already knew
> what it was.
>
> The bird was small, generally the color of dark chocolate, sitting low on
> the water, with a short neck, round head, and a small concave bill. The
> wings were all dark when it flapped, and the tail, which was generally held
> below the water, also appeared all dark when the bird dove. The belly was
> gray, but that only showed when the bird “stood up” briefly in the water.
> When it scratched its head, its foot also appeared to be plain dark
> brownish. The only distinctive markings were 3 white patches on each side
> of the face: (1) a very small blurry spot above & in front of the eye, (2)
> a large, well-defined, brighter, rather triangular patch below and in front
> of the eye, and (3) a very bright white, well-defined, small, nearly
> circular spot below and well to the rear of the eye. The bird dove
> frequently among the docks to the north of East Shore Park. When it swam on
> the surface, it pumped its head forward.
>
> I opted to stay at East Shore Park when the field trip continued north.
> Photography was a bit difficult as the bird kept swimming behind pilings or
> diving, but eventually it swam solo out from the docks and south past East
> Shore Park, a nice photo op for several arriving birders who were not
> relying on a phone with a dead battery as I was. On my way home, I joined a
> group of birders viewing the Harlequin duck by scope from Stewart Park for
> awhile, but then it moved back north of East Shore Park.
>
> I think this is a first record for Tompkins County, although the species
> has been reported from several nearby counties over the years. I wasn’t
> aware of any other record for the Cayuga Lake Basin, but this morning Kevin
> McGowan mentioned that Bard Prentiss reported it in Union Springs sometime.
> Over 20 birders saw it this morning.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Dec 4, 2022, at 9:13 AM, Laura Stenzler  wrote:
>
> Dave Nutter has reported a female harlequin duck by the docks north of
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Historical Harlequin Ducks -- Cayuga Lake

2022-12-06 Thread Jay McGowan
All set, Chris, these should show up in eBird now.

And in the interest of keeping this relevant to current sightings, the East
Shore Park Harlequin was still present as of early afternoon today, still
hanging with Mallards and Buffleheads on the north side of the park,
sometimes quite close to shore.

Jay

On Tue, Dec 6, 2022 at 3:49 PM Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <
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> Excellent find, Jane, thank you very much!!
>
> I’ve added a screen shot from that 1995 Kingbird page to the dropbox link
> below.
>
> It would be great to figure out a way to enter these sightings into eBird
> as *historical Cayuga Lake Basin records*…all original observers of both
> historical sightings are (sadly) deceased (McIlroy, et. al., and Prentiss).
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H
>
>
> On Dec 6, 2022, at 2:13 PM, Jane Graves  wrote:
>
> "Kingbird,v45n3 1995 p193. Region 3 "Harlequin Duck: one Union Springs 24
> Mar (BP,NYSARC).
>
> Jane Graves
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Dec 6, 2022, at 11:25 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <
> c...@cornell.edu> wrote:
>
>  I’m still digging, but here’s a historical Harlequin Duck sighting from
> 1968, *thanks to Matt Medler for this!*
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n8jhxfva0peosb5/AAAFh4tEd1QTCI0ns7g4PkWka?dl=0
>
> Dorothy McIlroy Sighting Notecard:
>
> “Harlequin Duck - *Histrionicus histrionicus -* Accidental - Female
> 5/7-9/68 [May 7-9, 1968] Sheldrake, Cay L. [Cayuga Lake] (D. McIlroy, M.
> Shephard, F. Scheider) Verification report on file.”
>
>
> 1968 Kingbird, Volume 18, Number 3, Region 3:
>
> “HARLEQUIN DUCK: female, May 7-9 Sheldrake Pt Cay L (DM and others;
> verification report on file), first record for Region.”
>
>
> Still trying to locate information about Bard Prentiss’s sighting from the
> Factory Street pond (aka “Harlequin Pond”) in Union Springs from sometime
> in the mid-1990s. If anyone has the original email, please forward to me.
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin the App

2022-05-25 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi Barbara,
That's a Say's Phoebe. And yes, you can import videos into the app as well
as audio from other apps, although it's easiest to record straight onto
Merlin.

Since we're on the subject, I thought I would put out a quick public
service reminder regarding Merlin and reporting birds to eBird. Merlin
Sound ID is an amazing resource to help birders learn bird sounds and pick
up more on the birds around them. We're also working hard to expand Sound
ID to other parts of the world (many species in Europe are already
covered). However, it's important for all of us to remember that the IDs
Merlin gives are suggestions, or best guesses. We're achieving spectacular
accuracy thanks to the hard work of staff and volunteers who have annotated
thousands of recordings, but bird sounds are variable, and some are just as
tricky for Merlin as they are for birders (think Dark-eyed Junco vs. Pine
Warbler etc.) So please, DO NOT simply take Merlin's word for an ID when it
comes to adding it to your eBird checklist. Use it as a starting point, and
try to confirm visually or by comparing the recording to others before
settling on an ID. If Merlin suggests something uncommon and you think it's
correct, please upload your recording along with the observation in eBird.

Thanks!
Jay McGowan
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> Here’s the songbird in question; heard/seen in Boulder CO
> https://share.icloud.com/photos/053Nl_RqRT3l4PlHfyzo0fiKg
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> Warm regards,
> Bar’bara’
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>
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> My husband, for example, “likes“ birds but won’t even pick up a pair of
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> because, he said, the bird sounds were astounding (and they were). He stood
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[cayugabirds-l] Myers Brant

2022-05-19 Thread Jay McGowan
A flock of 36 Brant is currently sitting out on the lake off Myers Point. A
group of Least Sandpipers and Dunlin have also flown by going north. No
shorebirds are on the spit currently.

Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Cortland gulls and waterfowl

2022-04-19 Thread Jay McGowan
The snow today didn't seem to ground too many watetfowl on southern Cayuga
Lake this morning, but the scene was more dramatic at the Cortland gravel
pits this evening, with nearly 50 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, two late
Iceland Gulls, and uncommon-for-Cortland Long-tailed Duck and White-winged
Scoters resting on the water there.

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[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca gulls

2022-03-29 Thread Jay McGowan
John's message reminded me I had meant to post—as we often do this time of
year, we're getting a nice influx of Lesser Black-backed Gulls this week.
Yesterday morning I tallied 31 between Myers, Stewart Park, and the
Stevenson Road compost, nearly all full breeding plumage adults. There has
also been a subadult Iceland Gull, either a dark Kumlien's or a palish
Thayer's, at the compost, along with a freakishly white gull that looks
like a Glaucous at first glance, but seems to actually be a leucistic
Herring based on its fairly small size but hefty bill.

Photos of the last two on my compost checklist from yesterday:
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose photos

2022-03-15 Thread Jay McGowan
Right, the most elegant way would be to provide the full URL when
referencing a checklist in a post, so no searching or copying-and-pasting
needed. So:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S104578240
Or the Macaulay Library search by county and species (with Show Unconfirmed
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https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=tunbeg1=Grid=Seneca,%20New%20York,%20United%20States%20(US)=US-NY-099=all=T=Tundra%20Bean-Goose%20-%20Anser%20serrirostris

On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 9:04 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:

> Sorry to not have provided more information about how to see Joe Wing’s
> photos.
>
> I used the info Gary gave me, that Joe had nice photos from the Mucklands,
> then looked it up on eBird rare bird alerts for Wayne County since it’s
> less than 7 days old. Since Joe’s sighting has been confirmed, you can also
> use the eBird “explore” page to get the species map for Tundra Bean-Goose,
> zoom in to see the recent red pins, click on the upper pin for Wayne County
> in the Mucklands, then click the date beside Joe’s name. It’s checklist
> S104578240. Maybe there’s a more elegant way, but those are the ways I
> found it.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Mar 15, 2022, at 8:48 PM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
>
> A suggestion—if you reference an eBird checklist, especially as having
> nice photos, provide the URL. Kind of a tease otherwise!
>
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2022 at 8:47 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:
>
>> Joe Wing also included some excellent photos in his eBird report from the
>> Wayne County part of the Mucklands on 10 March - very sharp, detailed,
>> well-lit, and only slightly obstructed. A joy to see. Thanks, Gary
>> Kohlenberg, for pointing this out, I’d somehow overlooked them.
>>
>> - - Dave Nutter
>>
>> On Mar 15, 2022, at 6:39 AM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
>>
>> Thank-you to *everybody* for your patience, persistence, & communication
>> regarding finding, refinding, and documenting this super-rare European
>> bird, the Tundra Bean-Goose. As I said before, this is only the second NYS
>> record, while the first record was only last March, and probably the same
>> bird, also on northbound migration in the eastern part of the state. There
>> are a lot of birders with cameras, but photography has been very
>> challenging, and few reports even include unique photos, let alone
>> detailed, focused, or complete views of the bird. I think Sandy Podulka has
>> finally submitted some photos to eBird which give us all - and history - a
>> satisfying view. If anyone else has photos or video which even document
>> some single field mark or behavior well for this bird, please do not
>> hesitate to add them to your eBird reports.
>>
>> - - Dave Nutter
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>> *From:* ebird-al...@birds.cornell.edu
>> *Date:* March 15, 2022 at 1:35:33 AM EDT
>> *To:* nutter.d...@mac.com
>> *Subject:* *[eBird Alert] Seneca County Rare Bird Alert *
>>
>> *** Species Summary:
>>
>> - Tundra Bean-Goose (1 report)
>>
>> -
>> Thank you for subscribing to the  Seneca County Rare Bird Alert.
>> The report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca County.  View
>> or unsubscribe to this alert at
>> https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35526
>> NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.
>>
>> eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully.
>> Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and
>> respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information
>> visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully
>>
>> Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) (1)
>> - Reported Mar 14, 2022 16:16 by Sandy Podulka
>> - Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co.), Seneca, New York
>> - Map:
>> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=43.0208882,-76.7310748=43.0208882,-76.7310748
>> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104855238
>> - Media: 6 Photos
>> - Comments: "Continuing, originally found on Seneca Lake, then seen here,
>> and then re-found by Tim Lenz today. Thanks to Scott Peterson for patiently
>> showing me and others the bird."
>>
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[nysbirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose in the Mucklands again

2022-03-13 Thread Jay McGowan
Dave Wheeler just reported that the bean-goose is back with the main Snow
Goose flock at the Savannah Mucklands, Seneca/Wayne Co. 4:36pm Sunday.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose, Seneca County

2022-03-10 Thread Jay McGowan
The bean goose was refound this afternoon in the huge Snow Goose flock in
the Savannah Mucklands this afternoon, although it was in the far back and
out of sight for quite some time. It was finally refound but then soon
after took off, seemingly to the north, at 5:50pm. Hard to say what the
prospects are for tomorrow, but I didn't get the sense it was heading back
to Seneca Lake. Checking the Mucklands would certainly be a good strategy,
but hard to say if the bean will return.

On Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 5:22 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:

> Very cool find!
> Perhaps this is the same bird who was found last March near Saratoga
> Springs.
> Seneca Lake and its drainage are outside the Cayuga Lake Basin, but lands
> not far to the north of Seneca Lake, including some ag fields along Serven
> Road are inside the basin. Please check for it there if you are in the
> area. A view on land may be more satisfying, and it would be great to
> confirm it within the Basin!.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Mar 10, 2022, at 8:17 AM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
>
> Tim Lenz found a TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE in a flock of Snow Geese off Seneca
> Lake SP in Seneca County last night. The bird was still present for very
> distant views early this morning, then flew north around 7:16am.
>
> Original checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104518907
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[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose, Seneca County

2022-03-10 Thread Jay McGowan
Tim Lenz found a TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE in a flock of Snow Geese off Seneca Lake
SP in Seneca County last night. The bird was still present for very distant
views early this morning, then flew north around 7:16am.

Original checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104518907

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Geese

2022-03-06 Thread Jay McGowan
Yesterday on Lower Lake Road, Livia and I found an apparent GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED x CANADA GOOSE hybrid. I've only seen this cross a few times,
so it was nice to see one at somewhat closer range and note the smaller
proportions and more extensive white face than the more commonly
encountered domestic Graylag x Canada crosses.

https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S104225901

On Sun, Mar 6, 2022, 3:40 PM Donna Lee Scott  wrote:

> Besides seeing a large raft of Snow Geese on the water on the West side of
> the lake, opposite LeVanna (ny rt. 90) this morning, I also saw a nice
> group of just white ones in several vees fly right over me in Poplar Ridge
> on Rt. 34-B, later in the morning! Gorgeous in the sun.
>
> Donna L. Scott
> 535 Lansing Station Road
> Lansing, NY 14882
> 607-379-1694
> d...@cornell.edu
>
> -Original Message-
> From: bounce-126385305-15001...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-126385305-15001...@list.cornell.edu> On Behalf Of Gladys J Birdsall
> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2022 2:25 PM
> To: Laura Stenzler ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
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> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Geese
>
> The flight of geese yesterday was amazing.  I walked the Yorkies east on
> Mt. Pleasant Road, around 11:30 on.  At the top of the hill east past my
> house you could see lines of geese both east and west, heading N.  With my
> binocs, I could make out lines of geese west of the Observatory and to the
> east-way out over the hills.  A couple flocks that flew directly overhead,
> had some Snow Geese mixed in.  I only saw a couple groups of just Snow
> Geese.  I was up there for maybe 35-40 minutes and they were still going
> over when I got home.
>
> Gladys
>
> On 3/5/2022 12:22 PM, Laura Stenzler wrote:
> > Lots on Canada and some snow geese flying over Hunt Hill Rd  since 11am.
> Dryden.
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[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Sandhill Crane, Montezuma NWR

2021-12-18 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
For anyone checking out the impressive Sandhill Crane flock at Montezuma
NWR this winter, keep an eye out for an apparent LESSER SANDHILL CRANE (A.
c. canadensis) that I found yesterday, the more northern-breeding
subspecies that is quite rare in the area. It was in the flock off Olmstead
Road north of Armitage that was forming in the morning as small groups flew
in from East Road where they had been roosting. It was markedly smaller and
shorter-billed than the Greater Sandhills around it, and it also stood out
by its (presumably not diagnostic for subspecies) mottled dark red plumage.
Distant photos here:
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[cayugabirds-l] Pacific Loon, NW Cayuga Lake

2021-11-25 Thread Jay McGowan
Tim Lenz just found a gorgeous PACIFIC LOON on the lake off 3080 Rt 89,
just south of Lower Lake Road and Cayuga Lake SP in Seneca County. It was
diving extremely frequently and only staying up for a few seconds at a
time, out past the flocks of ducks but not particularly distant overall
(though a scope would still be needed to identify it.) Several Common were
in the area as well. It seems to be staying in the same area of lake, but
birders should exercise extreme caution as pulling over is fairly hazardous
at this stretch of the highway.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Barnacle goose spotted today?

2021-11-20 Thread Jay McGowan
It was there early this morning but reportedly flew off with other geese at
least an hour ago.

On Sat, Nov 20, 2021, 9:24 AM Johnson, Alyssa 
wrote:

> Good morning! I’m leading a tour this afternoon and would love to be able
> to show my group this awesome goose! If anyone’s seen it this morning,
> please let me know!
>
> If anyone missed the original post by Jay McGowan, a lone barnacle goose
> was seen yesterday at the refuge visitor center pool hanging with all the
> Canada geese. And maybe a white-fronted too? Would like confirmation of
> that species too!
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Barnacle Goose, Montezuma NWR

2021-11-19 Thread Jay McGowan
A Barnacle Goose is currently in the Canada flock in the middle of the
Visitor Center pool at Montezuma NWR, Seneca County. Not the Barnacle x
Cackling hybrid we've seen here in past years.

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[cayugabirds-l] Major loon flight

2021-11-16 Thread Jay McGowan
I'm down near Danby and seeing a really amazing flight of Common Loons
heading south over the valley. 400+ so far in waves of 5-50.

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Yellow Rail, Candor--field trip again today (Saturday)

2021-10-09 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
Adam is going to host a second event to try for the Yellow Rail today
(Saturday Oct 9) at 11am. Same details as below. No guarantee it wouldn't
have left overnight, but might be worth a try.


On Fri, Oct 8, 2021, 2:41 PM Jay McGowan  wrote:

> Adam Troyer found a YELLOW RAIL while mowing one of the back hay fields on
> his farm off Tomak Road in Candor this afternoon. We were just able to
> flush it again (briefly) for a look. The spot is tough to access and a bit
> of a hike, but Adam is thinking the best option if others want to try would
> be to meet at his farm at 5:30pm this afternoon and walk back to continue
> mowing, which seemed to be the best option for successfully flushing it.
> Chances are it wouldn't be around tomorrow, hence the late notice for a
> trip today.
>
> So, if you'd like to get a chance at a glimpse of this bird, meet at the
> Troyer farm at the end of Tomak Road, here:
> 42°14'32.9"N 76°16'58.2"W
> https://maps.google.com/?q=42.242478,-76.282835=gps.
>
> At 5:30 today and Adam will take folks back for a try. If you have any
> questions you can also give Adam a call at 607-659-3261.
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow Rail, Candor--field trip TODAY

2021-10-08 Thread Jay McGowan
Adam Troyer found a YELLOW RAIL while mowing one of the back hay fields on
his farm off Tomak Road in Candor this afternoon. We were just able to
flush it again (briefly) for a look. The spot is tough to access and a bit
of a hike, but Adam is thinking the best option if others want to try would
be to meet at his farm at 5:30pm this afternoon and walk back to continue
mowing, which seemed to be the best option for successfully flushing it.
Chances are it wouldn't be around tomorrow, hence the late notice for a
trip today.

So, if you'd like to get a chance at a glimpse of this bird, meet at the
Troyer farm at the end of Tomak Road, here:
42°14'32.9"N 76°16'58.2"W
https://maps.google.com/?q=42.242478,-76.282835=gps.

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[cayugabirds-l] Sabine's Gull, Seneca Lake

2021-09-28 Thread Jay McGowan
A juvenile SABINE'S GULL found by Tim Lenz from Geneva on Friday night is
still hanging around the north end of Seneca Lake, currently visible
(distantly) from the Geneva Country Club working its way slowly north but
keeping around the same area straight our from here.

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[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Plover and Common Ringed Plover, Sandy Pond (Oswego Co.)

2021-09-13 Thread Jay McGowan
Matt Brown found a SNOWY PLOVER on the beach at Sandy Pond in Oswego County
this morning. The bird was still present this evening, on the lake side of
the south spit. At about 6:04PM, it took off to join a passing flock of
Sanderlings and they headed south out of sight down the beach. It's
possible they stopped farther down, but they were definitely gone from the
pond outlet area before dusk. Access to this area is best by boat, but you
can reportedly also walk north from Sandy Island Beach State Park.

Then just before dusk I found a juvenile COMMON RINGED PLOVER on the sandy
shoal on the west side of Carl's Island in the bay. I was checking out some
of the array of shorebirds there, which included Red Knot, American
Golden-Plover, and Long-billed Dowitcher. As it was getting dark, I got on
a small plover giving melancholy calls in flight, quite unlike
Semipalmated, and I immediately suspected it was a ringed. Once it landed I
was able to get closer and call Drew Weber and Larry Chen who I had been
birding with back over to the island, and we were able to get some
documentation shots in the fading light. Plumage seemed consistent with a
juvenile Common Ringed: overall noticeably larger and plumper than nearby
Semipalmated. Dark breast band distinctly broken in center and bulging down
on both sides. Lores dark and no white wedge at gape. Closeups on photos
show no sign of paler orbital ring around eye. It continued to call
occasionally when other shorebirds would vocalize. It was still present on
the south side of the shoal when we left well after sunset. This flock
would be visible by scope from the south spit of the pond outlet, but ID
would be challenging at that distance. Otherwise access is by boat, putting
in either at Greene Point marina (paddlecraft launch fee $7) or the public
launch on Doreen Dr. at the far east side of the bay.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] egrets

2021-08-27 Thread Jay McGowan
Other observers reported three Great Egrets (the much more expected
species, black legs with yellow bills) at this location last night.
Interesting spot for them, so cool observation.

Jay

On Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 12:49 PM Norm Trigoboff  wrote:

> Three snowy egrets fishing and enjoying the spray at the base of Ithaca
> Falls.  (They had black legs at any rate. If they're another kind of egret,
> please tell me off list.)
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[cayugabirds-l] Laughing Gulls, Myers Point

2021-08-19 Thread Jay McGowan
Two crisp juvenile LAUGHING GULLS are spending the morning on the parking
lot by the spit at Myers Point in Lansing. A Greater Yellowlegs and
Semipalmated Sandpiper are also present. Forster's and Black Terns went by
earlier but aren't in evidence now, but the gulls seem to be sticking
around.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wood stork at Knox Marcellus

2021-07-21 Thread Jay McGowan
The immature WOOD STORK found last night continues at Knox-Marsellus Marsh
from East Road, Montezuma NWR in Seneca County this morning. Surprisingly
hard to see behind cattails most of the time, currently in the southwest
section of the marsh. The ROSEATE SPOONBILL is also still present from the
Rt. 89 bridges nearby.

Jay

On Tue, Jul 20, 2021, 8:05 PM Laura Stenzler  wrote:

> From the rare bird alert hotline;
>
> Tim Lenz: WOOD STORK found by Les Preston continuing at Knox Marcellus
> Montezuma. Close shoreline from East Rd.
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[cayugabirds-l] Little Blue Heron, Yates Co.

2021-07-20 Thread Jay McGowan
Reuben just called to give a heads-up that an egret initially reported as a
possible Snowy was refound last night and is reported to be an immature
LITTLE BLUE HERON. It's been seen across from the East View Mennonite
Church off Lakemont-Himrod Road, across from the Beardsley Road
intersection. Not sure exactly what the visibility is like, but worth
checking out if you're in the area.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible Worm-eating Warblers in Lansing NY

2021-07-07 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi Linda,
Yes, clicking that will give us a record of it, but it won't be a lot to go
on otherwise. One thing that will help long-term would be to make a
recording of the bird, then upload it to an eBird checklist (doing some
light editing following our best practices
<https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48001064341-audio-preparation-and-upload-guidelines>
whenever possible). This won't have any immediate effect on the model of
course, but longer term it will provide us with more diverse examples to
train on.

Jay

On Wed, Jul 7, 2021 at 11:34 AM Linda Orkin  wrote:

> Jay I wonder if you can say what we should do if we know song ID is
> incorrect. I got worm eating warbler for chipping sparrow down by vas’s
> park rink today and I clicked no match. Is that the best way to tri and
> alert Merlin to an incorrect choice?
>
> Linda Orkin
>
> On Jul 6, 2021, at 10:32 AM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
>
> 
> This is a good reminder that the new Sound ID function in Merlin is a
> great way to cue into new sounds and learn to ID birds, but should never be
> taken as the final word on an identification. In this case, trilling
> species like Worm-eating Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, and
> even Pine Warbler can be challenging for even experienced birders to
> identify with confidence, and the sound ID model has trouble being sure as
> well. Juncos in particular pose a challenge, with their extreme variation
> between individuals. So certainly, if you're in the right habitat, look a
> little harder for a bird flagged as a possible Worm-eating, but in the
> cases you describe, these were almost certainly Chipping Sparrows.
>
> P.S. I'd be happy to take a listen to a recording if you want to send it
> privately.
>
> Jay
>
> On Sun, Jul 4, 2021 at 6:38 PM Barbara Bauer Sadovnic 
> wrote:
>
>> The same thing happened to me today, also while eating breakfast on my
>> porch, in Enfield!  I also tried BirdNET, and got the same result, although
>> that might have been a “wild guess.” When I went looking for it I thought I
>> saw a chipping sparrow, but couldn’t get a good look.
>>
>> Later in the day the bird (I think the same bird) was closer, and was
>> identified as a chipping sparrow. But I couldn’t find it.
>>
>> Just now I heard it again, and again Merlin thought “worm-eating
>> warbler.”  When I got closer Merlin changed his mind to chipping sparrow,
>> and when I finally got a good look, I did see chipping sparrow, singing.
>>
>> I am really enjoying the new Merlin.
>>
>> On Jul 4, 2021, at 1:15 PM, KitKat PonyBird 
>> wrote:
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>> 
>> While enjoying breakfast on my back porch today, I heard an
>> unfamiliar bird.  The new Sound ID on the Merlin app came up with
>> Worm-eating Warbler.
>>
>> Merlin says this bird is rare for this area.  I heard at least three of
>> the same song from different locations at nearly the same time.  Still
>> hearing them around.
>>
>> I did a couple of recordings, but don't know (yet) how to share them.
>> It's definitely different from the chipping sparrows I usually hear.
>>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible Worm-eating Warblers in Lansing NY

2021-07-06 Thread Jay McGowan
This is a good reminder that the new Sound ID function in Merlin is a great
way to cue into new sounds and learn to ID birds, but should never be taken
as the final word on an identification. In this case, trilling species like
Worm-eating Warbler, Chipping Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, and even Pine
Warbler can be challenging for even experienced birders to identify with
confidence, and the sound ID model has trouble being sure as well. Juncos
in particular pose a challenge, with their extreme variation between
individuals. So certainly, if you're in the right habitat, look a little
harder for a bird flagged as a possible Worm-eating, but in the cases you
describe, these were almost certainly Chipping Sparrows.

P.S. I'd be happy to take a listen to a recording if you want to send it
privately.

Jay

On Sun, Jul 4, 2021 at 6:38 PM Barbara Bauer Sadovnic 
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> The same thing happened to me today, also while eating breakfast on my
> porch, in Enfield!  I also tried BirdNET, and got the same result, although
> that might have been a “wild guess.” When I went looking for it I thought I
> saw a chipping sparrow, but couldn’t get a good look.
>
> Later in the day the bird (I think the same bird) was closer, and was
> identified as a chipping sparrow. But I couldn’t find it.
>
> Just now I heard it again, and again Merlin thought “worm-eating warbler.”
>  When I got closer Merlin changed his mind to chipping sparrow, and when I
> finally got a good look, I did see chipping sparrow, singing.
>
> I am really enjoying the new Merlin.
>
> On Jul 4, 2021, at 1:15 PM, KitKat PonyBird 
> wrote:
>
> 
> While enjoying breakfast on my back porch today, I heard an
> unfamiliar bird.  The new Sound ID on the Merlin app came up with
> Worm-eating Warbler.
>
> Merlin says this bird is rare for this area.  I heard at least three of
> the same song from different locations at nearly the same time.  Still
> hearing them around.
>
> I did a couple of recordings, but don't know (yet) how to share them.
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[cayugabirds-l] White-faced Ibis, Montezuma NWR

2021-05-15 Thread Jay McGowan
I just found an adult WHITE-FACED IBIS on the Main Pool of Montezuma
National Wildlife Refuge (Seneca Co.), about halfway along the first
stretch of drive, flying around frequently but currently still here. Also
present are a continuing Glossy Ibis, a pair of Wilson's Phalaropes, and
other expected shorebirds.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary question

2021-05-14 Thread Jay McGowan
Most years we see at least two males and almost always at least one female
in the area along Armitage, and usually confirm breeding in the nest box
seeing them bringing in food or removing fecal sacs. Some years we do see
the fledglings as well.

Jay

On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 9:37 AM Johnson, Alyssa 
wrote:

> I am curious: has breeding been confirmed for the Prothonotary Warbler on
> Armitage Road?
>
>
>
> I /heardsaw the male singing and bringing moss in and out of the box
> yesterday, as I have in the recent past years. But I don’t remember ever
> hearing of a female, and certainly not fledglings. Does he have wishful
> thinking?
>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] King Eider on Dryden Lake?

2021-04-25 Thread Jay McGowan
The third bird is a fairly worn and pale brown female White-winged Scoter,
with an adult male and an immature male (mostly female looking) Surf Scoter.

Jay

On Sun, Apr 25, 2021, 12:23 PM Kevin J. Cummings  wrote:

> Sorry for all the emails. More details on the possible King Eider on
> Dryden Lake: brownish overall, longer and bulkier than the two Surf Scoters
> it is associating with, pale area on face at base of dark bill, and white
> patch on wings visible during preening. I hope others check it out.
>
> Cheers,
> Kevin
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 25, 2021, at 11:51 AM, Kevin J. Cummings 
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi again,
> >
> > There is now an overall brownish duck hanging out with the 2 Surf
> Scoters and 3 Ruddy Ducks on Dryden Lake. It is a bit longer than the
> Scoters. I know this is a long shot, but it reminds me of a King Eider.
> Hopefully others will take a look and weigh in.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Apr 25, 2021, at 10:22 AM, Kevin J. Cummings 
> wrote:
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Female birds that sing

2021-03-12 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi Mona,
Being conservative about that assumption is probably wise. It is worth
noting that in eBird, the breeding code "S" has been changed to "Singing
bird" to reflect our changing understanding of this behavior. If you're not
seeing that, you may need to update your app.

Cheers,
Jay

On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 10:14 AM Mona Bearor 
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> I am wondering if there is a definitive list of North American bird
> species that have singing females.  If I can identify a singing bird by
> the song but don't see it I tend to think it is a male and in the past have
> reported it as such to eBird, with the exception of Northern Cardinal, I
> know the females cardinals will sing. I have seen the spreadsheet found at
> http://femalebirdsong.org/ but would be happy to find a list that did not
> require searching through almost 1200 species.  Anyone know of such a
> list?  For now I am going to stop reporting any singing birds as male
> unless I see them sing and can positively ID sex of the bird.  I suspect
> others are having this problem as well and it does affect the reporting of
> breeding codes as all singing birds would have to be seen and sexed to
> report “singing male.”  Any thoughts?
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake Tufted duck and Aythya hybrids

2021-02-20 Thread Jay McGowan
After an absence of over two weeks, an adult male TUFTED DUCK reappeared on
Seneca Lake yesterday, found at the Seneca Yacht Club at the northeast
corner of the lake by Dave Kennedy. It was not there this morning, but
presumably the same bird was refound by Tim Lenz down along the west side
of the lake south of Geneva. My checklist with photos and the exact
location here:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S82004482

While I was searching for the Tufted earlier in the morning, I came across
a nice variety of Aythya hybrids in the several thousand ducks at the north
end of the lake. First, a RING-NECKED DUCK x SCAUP SP. HYBRID in the large
flock off the middle of Seneca Lake State Park. I didn't get a photo, but
it looked likely to be the same bird that had been in the flocks on the
west side of the lake. Some poor photos of that bird from two weeks ago
here:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S80410040

Then at Long Pier at the west end of the Geneva Lakefront Park area, the
smaller Aythya flock close to shore contained a REDHEAD x SCAUP SP. HYBRID,
a REDHEAD x RING-NECKED DUCK HYBRID, and most notably, an apparent
CANVASBACK x REDHEAD HYBRID that Tim had noticed earlier. This cross is one
of the tougher to pick out in my experience, looking mostly like a dingy
Canvasback at first glance. The headshape is indeed intermediate between
the two species, but with a sloping enough forehead it doesn't immediately
stand out as not being a Canvasback. On this individual, the blue markings
on the bill are perhaps the most noticeable feature, along with overall
slightly grayer body color. The eye is also subtly more orange than
Canvasbacks, although still much darker red than Redhead. They always
recall Common Pochard, but the bill pattern is usually distinctly different.

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Meanwhile, here in Ithaca we still have a decent sized Aythya flock in the
southwest corner of the lake, but the only birds of note there lately have
been two more REDHEAD x SCAUP SP. HYBRIDS. Photos of both (nearly
identical) individuals here:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S80888034

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Seeking info for Basin First Records list

2021-01-06 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi Dave,
The Fayette Gyrfalcon was indeed seen on January 1st by Drew Weber, Cullen
Hanks, and Ash Ferlito, as well as by other observers later in the morning.
I tried for it without success several times on Jan. 2nd, and it has not
been reported to my knowledge since the 1st. Nevertheless, it is still
definitely a different individual from the Ithaca bird by virtue of
plumage. As far as I know, the immature at the Reynolds Game Farm has also
not been seen again since Sunday Jan. 3rd, despite many checking the area.
I did find a female HOARY REDPOLL in the redpoll flock around the NW corner
of the pheasant pens at the game farm today around noon, as well as a
COMMON GRACKLE in the starling flock, both species we missed for the Ithaca
CBC. The two BLACK VULTURES were still present with Turkey Vultures near
the compost piles as well.

Jay

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> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone know whether the Gyrfalcon, which is often seen on N Hoster Rd
> in Fayette, was seen on January 1, 2, or 3 this year? I know it was seen as
> late as December 28.
>
> Here’s why I ask: There’s a long tradition of keeping an annual list of
> first records for the Cayuga Lake Basin. For a number of years I’ve been
> doing that. Past years’ lists are on the Cayuga Bird Club website, and the
> start of this year’s list should also be up soon, with Paul Anderson’s
> help.
>
> As you may know, on January 3 a Gyrfalcon was seen near Ithaca. The
> question for me is whether this was the first day the species was found
> this year, or whether the bird from the Canoga area was also seen that same
> day or earlier. If you have info as to when, where, and by whom it was
> seen, please let me know off list. Thanks!
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[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Myers Point

2021-01-05 Thread Jay McGowan
A heavily-barred SNOWY OWL found this morning on the spit at Myers Point is
now perched on the pilings just south of the lighthouse at Myers Point,
Lansing.

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon, Stevenson Rd game farm

2021-01-03 Thread Jay McGowan
It took off right around when I was sending this message, last seen going
south south-west from north end of Game Farm Rd.

On Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 1:12 PM Jay McGowan  wrote:

> Tristan Herwood just found an immature gray GYRFALCON around the pheasant
> pens of the Reynolds Game Farm along Game Farm Road, Dryden/Ithaca town
> line. It's currently perched on fences in the game farm with vultures and
> Red-tailed Hawks, but was circling and hunting pheasants earlier. It looks
> to likely be the same bird I found in late November nearby at the arboretum
> but which had not been reported since.
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[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon, Stevenson Rd game farm

2021-01-03 Thread Jay McGowan
Tristan Herwood just found an immature gray GYRFALCON around the pheasant
pens of the Reynolds Game Farm along Game Farm Road, Dryden/Ithaca town
line. It's currently perched on fences in the game farm with vultures and
Red-tailed Hawks, but was circling and hunting pheasants earlier. It looks
to likely be the same bird I found in late November nearby at the arboretum
but which had not been reported since.

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[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon, Cornell arboretum

2020-11-29 Thread Jay McGowan
A leisurely stroll around the Newman Arboretum at the edge of Cornell
Campus this afternoon around 2:00 took a dramatic turn when a huge falcon
flew in to chase off the Turkey Vultures that were sitting on the tower at
the top of the hill (far east end of road, here
<https://goo.gl/maps/h7GUG3huUYMhwrQK9>.) Although gyr was my immediate
first impression, the surrealness of the situation made it take a couple of
minutes to convince myself that it was indeed a dark juvenile GYRFALCON and
not a monstrous Peregrine. It sat on the tower for a few minutes before
taking off again to head away to the WNW, where we quickly lost it behind
trees. I didn't really get a sense for how far it went or where it was
headed, but much of campus or the south end of Cayuga Lake are in that
direction. A quick check of Stewart Park immediately after did not turn up
any raptors or agitated-looking waterfowl.

It was much browner and streakier than the birds I'm used to seeing, but
the overall size and shape, especially in direct flight, screamed Gyr. I
could see the legs fairly well in photos, and it did not show any bands or
jesses. It's a sensitive species on eBird so the checklist link won't help,
but you can see the photos in media search:
https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=gyrfal=p=US-NY-109=all=T

And of course, it's clearly a different bird than the adult being seen near
the quarry near Seneca Falls (which was seen this afternoon as well as the
past couple of days).

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goldeneye Sheldrake Pt

2020-11-18 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi Dave and all,
Thanks for posting this. Definitely an interesting bird, and nice job
picking it out. While it does have some characteristics you might look for
in a female Barrow's Goldeneye, ultimately this seems to be an
orange-billed Common Goldeneye, an uncommon but regular variant. In fact,
it looks quite similar to a bird (an apparent Common) I photographed just
north of Sheldrake in December 2018 (photos here
<https://ebird.org/checklist/S50367585>, though they won't be visible until
the eBird maintenance is complete later today or tomorrow). Particularly
the length of bill is unlike typical Barrow's Goldeneye. Hard to be sure
these birds aren't hybrids of course, and it would be hard to tell, but the
general consensus seems to be they are more likely aberrant/variant Commons.

There is also a similar bird <https://ebird.org/checklist/S21487989> that
has returned for several years around Irondequoit Bay.

And Dave's photo again, for comparison:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/50617077583/in/datetaken/

Jay

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> Forehead and bill size asideit is different from the other three.
> Yellow bill, different color head (darker brown?) and iris (darker yellow).
> Seen this morning on Cayuga Lake South of Sheldrake Pt. just beyond
> Deerlick Springs Rd.
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[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park waterfowl

2020-10-29 Thread Jay McGowan
Highlights this morning include a continuing group of BLACK SCOTERS well
offshore, 19 birds today, as well as at least seven Surf Scoters near the
lighthouses, and a female White-winged Scoter and a Red-necked Grebe in
with the coot and scaup flock just offshore. A single Brant continues on
the red lighthouse jetty as well. Fewer Bufflehead than in recent days, but
a few around.

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[cayugabirds-l] Summer Tanager, Durland Preserve

2020-10-26 Thread Jay McGowan
Cullen Hanks and Ash Ferlito just found a female-plumaged SUMMER TANAGER at
the Durland Preserve in Ellis Hollow, in the scrub island in the third
field, around here: (42.4365048, -76.3950248)

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[cayugabirds-l] Dunlin and Greater Yellowlegs, Myers Point

2020-10-16 Thread Jay McGowan
Both foraging on spit at Myers this morning. Black-bellied Plover was
calling overhead earlier but never stopped down.

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[cayugabirds-l] American Avocets, Myers Point

2020-09-29 Thread Jay McGowan
Three AMERICAN AVOCETS flew in to land at the end of the spit at Myers
Point around 7:30 and are still present now at 8:30. A Semipalmated Plover
is also present along the rocky shore of the parking area at the point.

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[cayugabirds-l] Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks, Montezuma NWR and Dryden

2020-09-09 Thread Jay McGowan
This morning Sandy Podulka reported four BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS on
the Wildlife Drive at Montezuma NWR. Tim Lenz reports they are still
visible now from the outflow area at the NE corner of the Main Pool ("carp
spot"), looking back south and mostly hidden in the cattails.

Meanwhile, the single LACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK at Hile School Road here
in Tompkins County was still present this morning, in the second pond north
of the road, mostly obscured behind the dike separating the ponds.

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[cayugabirds-l] Long-tailed Jaeger over Northeast Ithaca tonight

2020-09-08 Thread Jay McGowan
I just had one of the more surreal sightings in local birding I've ever
experienced. As I went out in the yard here in Northeast Ithaca this
evening to check for nighthawks, I spotted a bird soaring up overhead that,
after a quick double take where I tried to turn it into a gull and then a
nighthawk, I realized was a small JAEGER. It headed southeast and,
incredibly, was spotted by Tristan Herwood and Chris Sayers from Bluegrass
Lane shortly thereafter, where they watched it continue up and out of sight
to the south. Shape and proportions seem diagnostic for LONG-TAILED over
Parasitic to us.

Checklist with more details, as well as some very poor photos (phone
through binoculars):
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bellied whistling duck

2020-09-07 Thread Jay McGowan
Ah sorry, thought Anne's post had location. Hile School Road near Freeville.

On Mon, Sep 7, 2020, 7:03 AM Laura Stenzler  wrote:

> Where?
>
> Laura
>
> Laura Stenzler
> l...@cornell.edu
>
> On Sep 7, 2020, at 6:57 AM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
>
> 
> The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK is still present this morning, sitting on
> a small stump near the beaver lodge pn the north side of the road.
>
> Louis Hicks had a sighting of one and possibly two birds he strongly
> suspected were whistling-ducks at this spot on Aug 10, so it's entirely
> possible this bird has been here for almost a month.
>
> Jay
>
> On Sun, Sep 6, 2020, 11:22 PM  wrote:
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>> Ok. I am a terrible birder. But saw the report today and suddenly was
>> able to explain what I saw fairly late on Friday.  A lone odd shaped duck
>> far to s edge of water in Wetland s of the road with a way too orange
>> Bill.  I couldn’t quite make out any markings with my binocs and because
>> the light was bad  I decided I was hallucinating more than there was. A
>> whistling duck never occurred to me.
>>
>> So this is just to say that it has been there several days and maybe is
>> stable for a bit. I have my first visitor/family here since March so didn’t
>> check out the Wetland from the road Sat or today. Maybe tomorrow but—good
>> luck all.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bellied whistling duck

2020-09-07 Thread Jay McGowan
The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK is still present this morning, sitting on
a small stump near the beaver lodge pn the north side of the road.

Louis Hicks had a sighting of one and possibly two birds he strongly
suspected were whistling-ducks at this spot on Aug 10, so it's entirely
possible this bird has been here for almost a month.

Jay

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> Ok. I am a terrible birder. But saw the report today and suddenly was able
> to explain what I saw fairly late on Friday.  A lone odd shaped duck far to
> s edge of water in Wetland s of the road with a way too orange Bill.  I
> couldn’t quite make out any markings with my binocs and because the light
> was bad  I decided I was hallucinating more than there was. A whistling
> duck never occurred to me.
>
> So this is just to say that it has been there several days and maybe is
> stable for a bit. I have my first visitor/family here since March so didn’t
> check out the Wetland from the road Sat or today. Maybe tomorrow but—good
> luck all.
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Myers Sanderlings

2020-09-01 Thread Jay McGowan
Two juvenile Sanderlings are on the spit at Myers this morning. They flew
south at one point but ended up back at the end of the spit.

Not as exciting as the two RED KNOTS Tim Lenz just found on the beach at
Seneca Lake SP, but still nice to see.

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[cayugabirds-l] Baird's Sandpiper, Myers Point

2020-08-28 Thread Jay McGowan
A juvenile BAIRD'S SANDPIPER found by Cornell students last night just
before the storms hit continues on the spit at Myers Point this morning.
The Sanderling it was hanging out with last night is not in evidence.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Little Blue Heron (imm) OOB

2020-08-10 Thread Jay McGowan
Thanks for posting this, John and Sue. This bird was first reported on
August 6th by Dorothy Dunlap, who mentioned first seeing it the previous
day and posted identifiable photos. I went the next morning and was able to
scope it from the viewpoint at the south end, and got some better looks by
boat. It seems to frequent the north end of that pond, often disappearing
behind the trees into the northeast corner. Here's my checklist with some
pictures:
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Jay

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> Ed Gates called this AM to report having seen a LBHE last evening at the
> old Hanson's gravel and cement plant pond at the intersection of Rte
> 79/227. He left a note there and a Jared ? added the bird present this AM,
> although it was not there at 0900
>
> We went down at 1120 and found a white heron in the very far back situated
> just NE of the N batch of Cattails. Without a scope it was a small white
> heron. Called Ed who confirmed having scoped it and had positive ID.
>
> This pond is NOT in the Cayuga Lake Basin by a very short distance.
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus shorebirds

2020-08-10 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
I stopped at East Road at Montezuma NWR last night just before sunset, and
although I didn't quite have time to do a thorough scan, the shorebird
array was quite impressive. Peeps and yellowlegs numbered in the several
hundreds, and other species I was able to pick out included RED-NECKED
PHALAROPE, DUNLIN (early), STILT SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, and
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. Viewing is challenging as always (don't expect to
identify more than egrets and geese without a powerful scope), but the
habitat is great right now, and interesting things will surely show up
there in the coming weeks. Light is best in the evening.

On Saturday, Van Dyne Spoor Road was also good for shorebirds, with
hundreds visible in flight at times, but viewing is even more challenging
there, with distance, backlighting, and stubbled habitat all playing a role.

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[cayugabirds-l] NYSARC and eBird

2020-07-30 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
I just wanted everyone to know that NYSARC (NYS Avian Records Committee) is
working with eBird, reviewing very rare bird sightings that have been
submitted to eBird. Learn what this means to you as an eBirder, and why
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Good birding!

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[cayugabirds-l] Sedge Wren, Bluegrass Lane, Ithaca

2020-07-24 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
I found a singing SEDGE WREN at the Bluegrass Lane Natural Area in
Northeast Ithaca last night just before dusk. This morning it was singing
in the same field again, though often distant and hard to hear from the
road. It's in the weedy field on the west side of Bluegrass Lane just a bit
south from the entrance/parking area on Hanshaw Road. It seems to spend
most of its time in the middle of this field, where it's challenging to
hear from the dirt road, but sometimes comes closer. A better
strategy might be to walk along the north side of the field (behind all the
houses on Hanshaw) and then walk south along the west side of this field,
at which point it would be to your east somewhere in the middle section.
The area it seemed to favor was at around this point: (42.4650190,
-76.4593958), although it would move farther north and south from there as
well. Its metallic song is distinctive but not conspicuous, though it does
carry a good distance, luckily. It stayed distant last night but this
morning I was able to get a look at the bird and a better recording:
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S71773101

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[cayugabirds-l] Salmon Creek Cerulean Warbler, Lansing sparrows

2020-06-12 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
This morning I found a singing male CERULEAN WARBLER along Salmon Creek
Road in Lansing. It was west of the road near the north end of the forested
area that includes the Salmon Creek Bird Sanctuary. The bird was singing at
about (42.6122, -76.5367). Although it was audible from the road, it was
fairly far back in the woods. It was singing a decidedly atypical song
variation, so I'm glad I was able to get a look and confirm that's what
it was. A recording of the interesting song and some photos are here:
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This is the first report of this species in the Salmon Creek area that I'm
aware of since 2014, although of course two decades ago it was the
epicenter of the Cerulean population in Tompkins County. Hopefully this one
will stick around and maybe have some success. There were two widely spaced
reports of Ceruleans on Shindagin Hollow Road this spring, which is
intriguing, but otherwise there have been very few records outside obvious
migrants in the country in recent years.

Meanwhile nearby, at least five VESPER SPARROWS were singing from fields
near the northern corner of Conlon Road (42.5815, -76.5148). I didn't check
on them today, but recently some of us have had up to three singing
GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS in the fields on either side of the north end of
Scofield Road, also in Lansing.

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[cayugabirds-l] Myers Franklin's Gull; Montezuma shorebirds

2020-06-02 Thread Jay McGowan
This morning I was in the right place at the right time as a transitional
FRANKLIN'S GULL dropped onto the spit at Myers Point for half an hour to
preen before heading back out onto the lake. It has not been reported again.
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S69964335

This evening I checked a couple of spots on the east side of Cayuga Lake.
The sandbar at the mouth of Paines Creek was rather quieter than usual,
while the breakwall at the Frontenac Marina in Union Springs was finally
seeing some activity, with 40+ Bonaparte's Gulls, 30+ Common Terns, and a
Forster's Tern. No sign of the Franklin's at either location, however.

The main pool at Montezuma NWR is getting low and the southwestern quadrant
as viewed from the tower has several thousand shorebirds today, the first
significant concentrations of the spring season. Reports this morning
included WHIMBREL, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, and STILT SANDPIPER. I haven't had
much luck picking things out from the throngs of Semipalmated Sandpipers in
poor light this evening, but I did just find a little pack of 4 RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES out along the mudflats.

Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] probable Yellow-throated Warbler, Michigan Hollow

2020-05-27 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
Sorry for the late post. On Monday morning, I heard what was likely a
YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER along Michigan Hollow Road in Danby. It only sang
once, back towards the road from where I was along the edge of the marsh. I
was very convinced when I first heard it, but after trying to refind it for
sometime without luck, I started to second guess myself. Anyway, a little
late now, but the location was here:
(42.32822, -76.47698)
There are lots of nice patches of pines along the road, so certainly a
plausible location for one to show up. Hopefully it will reappear at some
point, so certainly worth keeping an ear out for. One showed up in Broome
County yesterday as well. The bird I heard had a strong, descending song
with a noticeably two-parted quality, very similar to this bird at Myers
Point <https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/177634> a few years ago.

Other birds along Michigan Hollow Road included a 10-species flycatcher
sweep (!), with a cooperative OLIVE-SIDED foraging from snags a few hundred
meters north of the FLT trailhead. It looks like others were able to
relocate this bird or birds yesterday in the same area. I did not hear the
Least Bittern in the marsh, but it was reported not too long ago. American
Bittern and a high number of Marsh Wrens are still around.

Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Ruddy Turnstone, Myers Point

2020-05-15 Thread Jay McGowan
An adult Ruddy Turnstone is foraging on the spit at Myers Point. No other
storm birds in evidence.

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[cayugabirds-l] Surf Scoter, south end of Cayuga

2020-04-29 Thread Jay McGowan
A male SURF SCOTER is on the lake, WNW from East Shore Park. New arrivals
up at Myers Point this morning included ORCHARD ORIOLE and WARBLING VIREO.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Albino Green-winged Teal

2020-04-05 Thread Jay McGowan
I'm looking at this bird now. It is almost the same size as nearby GW Teal,
but the proportions seem different, and the bill is very yellow. I'm
inclined to think it's a small domestic Mallard, maybe a call duck.

Jay

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe

2020-03-23 Thread Jay McGowan
Any photos yet? There have been up to a dozen Horned Grebes, many in
confusing transitional plumage, around the south end of Cayuga Lake the
last couple of days, so those should be ruled out when identifying an Eared.

Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Black-headed Gull, Stewart Park

2020-02-17 Thread Jay McGowan
After a weeklong absence, the adult Black-headed Gull was seen again at
Stewart park by Ken Rosenberg yesterday morning, but then not relocated the
rest of the day. I just re found it on the ice edge off the east end of
Stewart Park, and it just flew off with the other gulls to land alone out
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[cayugabirds-l] Mallard x Northern Pintail hybrid, Myers Point

2020-01-23 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all,
Jeff Gerbracht and Tom Schulenberg found a drake MALLARD x NORTHERN PINTAIL
hybrid at Myers Point yesterday. It was still present this morning in a
similar area, straight out from the private marina, but rather distant on
the lake. I was able to get some poor photos to document this interesting
bird:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S63692693
And if you'd like a better look, it was quite similar to a bird I found at
that same spot almost five years ago:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/42960861

And I haven't seen it in a week or so, but I think the REDHEAD x SCAUP
hybrid that was in the same flock as the Tufted Duck is likely still around
as well. He looks like this:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/198658531
I haven't been able to pick out any other hybrids in the Aythya flock so
far this year, but I suspect they will turn up. Good candidates include...
Ring-necked x scaup:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/37262811
Redhead x Ring-necked:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/48908031
And the always subtle Canvasback x Redhead:
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/144299911
https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/39968611

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe? Willard Park 8:30 this am

2020-01-13 Thread Jay McGowan
Great find, Dave! Definitely an Eared. Here is Dave's checklist with photos:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S63354723

On Mon, Jan 13, 2020 at 9:07 AM Dave K  wrote:

> Loosely associating with GoldenEye flock. Close to shore and feeding.
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[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, Ithaca

2020-01-11 Thread Jay McGowan
I just found a male TUFTED DUCK in the flock of many thousand Aythya,
mostly Redheads, at the far SW corner of Cayuga Lake, viewed from pulling
off on Rt. 89 or from the shore of Hog Hole (Alan Treman State Marine
Park). A male Redhead x scaup hybrid is also present in the flock.

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[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike, Caroline

2019-12-26 Thread Jay McGowan
Gary and I just saw the NORTHERN SHRIKE that Glenn Wilson found on Route 79
in Caroline yesterday. It was perched up in a few different trees along a
hedge row in a small field on the south side of the highway just east of
Pacific Road, here:
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[cayugabirds-l] Red-throated Loon event at south end

2019-11-28 Thread Jay McGowan
At least 24 birds on the water in three middle of the lake with more coming
in high from the south.

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[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park waterfowl

2019-11-02 Thread Jay McGowan
Nothing unusual but a decent selection of waterfowl at Stewart Park in
Ithaca this morning:

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[cayugabirds-l] Myers Forster's Tern, Brant, Dunlin

2019-10-31 Thread Jay McGowan
Highlights so far this morning at Myers Point are a juvenile Forster's Tern
that flew by going south but is now back and circling around the point,
looking like it might land. Also a flock of about 85 Brant moving south, a
Greater Yellowlegs and a Dunlin on the sandbars north of the spit, and
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Lots O Loons

2019-10-28 Thread Jay McGowan
We have seen good numbers staging in the middle-north part of the lake this
and last weekend, with a peak in Varick on October Big Day of over 900
visible at once:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S60759738
As well as many hundred visible from the Lake Road bluffs in Aurora on
Saturday:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S60935449

I have yet to see any good number migrating past Myers though. Yesterday
was the best so far despite strong south winds, with close to 30 moving by
low over the water over the course of an hour or so.

On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 2:11 PM Nancy Cusumano 
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> We tried just south of Taughannock, and from north point. Had only 2 from
> the south and none from the northside. They must like Myers better!
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>> Good afternoon! Cayuga Lake at Myers Park is like glass, making it easy
>> to see the 18 Common Loons I just counted. Quite a sight.
>>Now I’m off to Aurora to see if there are still hundreds, as Bob
>> McGuire reported yesterday.
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[cayugabirds-l] Dunlin, South End

2019-10-26 Thread Jay McGowan
A Dunlin is currently foraging on the red lighthouse jetty in Ithaca, in
between the cormorants and gulls.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] bay-breasted vs blackpoll

2019-09-15 Thread Jay McGowan
Jared,
These are indeed both typical Bay-breasted, in case you had any doubts.
Undertail color seems to be pretty variable, as is the intensity of yellow
on the underparts, as in most fall warblers and vireos.

Jay

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> I believe that’s a Pine Warbler, per the 2 white wing bars & broken eye
> line.
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> On Sep 8, 2019, at 1:51 PM, Jared Dawson  wrote:
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> Hi, I had three warblers at the same time this morning in yew and white
> cedar trees, from a distance all appearing yellowish with obvious white
> wing bars. One I could see was dipping its tail a bit. I ran and got my
> camera and was able to photograph two of them. I’m a western birder so have
> only a few experiences of eastern fall birding. The two birds both look
> good for Bay-breasted, especially the feet and legs appearing dark gray,
> but on one the undertail coverts are quite white (the other, lighter bird,
> had light buffy coverts, not shown well in photos). Is this a variable
> character? I’ve uploaded several photos to eBird, see below. Any comments
> are welcome.
> Jared Dawson, Trumansburg
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> ps, I have not detected the summering family of Red-headed Woodpeckers
> since the 4th of September, despite being in my yard a lot of time since
> that date...
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> Sep 8, 2019 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
> Protocol: Stationary
> Comments: noticed more than one yellowish warbler in my yew and
> northern white cedar trees from the deck, went and got some photos
> 8 species (+1 other taxa)
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> Ruby-throated Hummingbird  1
> Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)  1
> Blue Jay  3
> Black-capped Chickadee  6
> Tufted Titmouse  2
> White-breasted Nuthatch  1
> American Robin  2
> Bay-breasted Warbler  2 see photos; one very light yellow with faint
> streaks on crown and back, the other darker yellow-green; the former bird
> had buffy undertail coverts, but the second are bright white, a mark for
> Blackpoll, but I can detect no yellow on legs or feet on either bird; there
> was a third bird that also appeared good for Bay-breasted, but I could not
> see it well nor photograph it, and it was dipping its tail which is a mark
> for Blackpoll
> Bay-breasted/Blackpoll Warbler  1 see remarks for the Bay-breasted
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[cayugabirds-l] Myers shorebirds

2019-08-28 Thread Jay McGowan
A little late now, but the morning rains brought a small fallout of
shorebirds to the spit at Myers Point, which included a very
rare-for-the-county juvenile STILT SANDPIPER, along with a Sanderling and
other more expected species. Unfortunately, most of the birds departed
around 8:30 and did not seem to return. Checklist here:
http://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59326659

I checked the point again this evening and found the adult Sanderling still
present and joined by a second individual, this one a crisp juvenile, along
with two Semipalmated Plovers and three Semipalmated Sandpipers. Today was
a welcome change after a long stretch with almost no shorebirds at the park
over the last few weeks.

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[cayugabirds-l] White Ibis, Montezuma NWR

2019-08-28 Thread Jay McGowan
Tim Lenz found an immature WHITE IBIS on the flats at Knox-Marsellus Marsh
(as seen from East Road) at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge late this
evening. It was hanging around some cranes on the far eastern edge of the
marsh and still visible in the fading light at 8pm. The continuing LAUGHING
GULL and AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN were also present, along with a wide
assortment of ducks and shorebirds.

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[cayugabirds-l] Great Egrets, Thomas Rd.

2019-07-12 Thread Jay McGowan
Six Great Egrets were foraging in the pond along Thomas Road in
Brooktondale just south of the B at 11:30.

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[cayugabirds-l] Lawrence's Warbler, Teeter Pond, Schuyler Co.

2019-06-13 Thread Jay McGowan
While out teaching our sound recording workshop yesterday, a participant
and I found a singing male LAWRENCE'S WARBLER along hedgerows just west of
Teeter Pond in the Finger Lakes National Forest, just into Schuyler County.
It was singing a mostly Blue-winged Warbler song type, and although it
wasn't very vocal or cooperative, we were able to get a couple of
recordings of it.

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[nysbirds-l] Black-necked Stilt, Montezuma NWR

2019-05-22 Thread Jay McGowan
A BLACK-NECKED STILT found earlier today was still present on the
drawn-down Main Pool of Montezuma NWR this evening. Found near the south
end of the pool from the tower/beginning of Wildlife Drive area, the bird
had moved to the distant flats on the north side of the pool, seen looking
west from the spillway or looking east from the north end of the Thruway
Pools (beginning of last stretch of drive). Many hundreds of Dunlin and
peeps were also present, along with White-rumped Sandpiper, Black-bellied
Plover, and reportedly a Wilson's Phalarope earlier in the day.

Jay McGowan
Ithaca, NY

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[cayugabirds-l] Townsend's Warbler, Cayuga Co.

2019-05-02 Thread Jay McGowan
An immature male TOWNSEND'S WARBLER found earlier by Dave Wheeler is still
present now (5:25pm) at West Barrier Bar park (across the channel from
Fairhaven Beach) in northern Cayuga County. Currently on east side of small
pond in the middle of the park.

Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Common Gallinule, Sapsucker Woods

2019-04-25 Thread Jay McGowan
The Common Gallinule continues this evening on the pond at Sapsucker Woods,
sitting in brush along the dike that forms the southern border of the main
pond, just west of two beaver-chewed trees and southeast of the main dead
snag. May or may not be visible from outside the visitor center, but can be
seen from the Wilson Trail past the blind.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler, South Spring Pool, Montezuma NWR

2019-04-24 Thread Jay McGowan
Dave Kennedy reports he saw the YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER at South Spring
Pool briefly this morning at 7:50AM, 25 yards west of the platform.

Jay

On Wed, Apr 24, 2019, 2:50 AM Dave Nutter  Gladys (& all),
> Reading your report is almost like seeing the bird oneself. Lovely. Thank
> you. I’ll add your names after work.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Apr 23, 2019, at 10:27 PM, Gladys Birdsall  wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> Diane, Susan Evans-Pond and I were headed back to Ithaca after birding
> with the Campus Club Bird Study Group at MNWR and we stopped at South
> Spring Pool to check what might be out on the pool.  As we were standing on
> the wooden platform we saw two Yellow-rumped Warblers just to the west of
> the platform in some small trees right by the water.  Yellow-rumps were
> singing around us, and then we heard something different.  I thought
> "Chestnut-sided like", and Diane thought  "Yellow Warbler".   We walked
> back onto the trail and walked a few feet further down the path and saw
> movement up in a tree on the south side of the trail.  We quickly saw a
> bird up in a tree right near the trail, and were wowed by the brilliant
> yellow throat.  We watched this bird for 4-5 minutes.  It did not sing, but
> foraged on limbs and moved around the tree trunk at one point. It flew a
> couple times to nearby trees but we were able to follow it easily.  The
> black on the face, appearing triangular shaped under the eye - with the
> black stripe extending down the neck was very striking.   Looking at the
> bird from below and as it moved around it was very striped on the
> sides/flanks.  It was grey above on the back.  I could not see what
> markings it had underneath it's tail.   We talked about what we were seeing
> and *we* finally left the bird, as our phones and books were in the
> car.   What we observed all pointed to a Yellow-throated Warbler.
>
> Gladys
>
>
> I just saw this notice from eBird, but nothing on CayugaBirds-L or the
> text rare bird alert yet. Nice description by Diane Traina of the
> Yellow-throated Warbler at the NYS-89 entrance to South Spring Pool at
> Montezuma NWR. (It’s shocking how many people don’t actually describe the
> rarities they report.) This is a species we don’t see every year in the
> Cayuga Lake Basin, although Dave Kennedy also found one 2 days ago next to
> Seneca Lake north of Willard Town Park. An invasion! I hope this one sticks
> around and is easier to refind.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* ebird-al...@cornell.edu
> *Date:* April 23, 2019 at 3:00:45 PM EDT
> *To:* Undisclosed recipients: ;
> *Subject:* *[eBird Alert] Seneca County Rare Bird Alert *
>
> *** Species Summary:
>
> - Yellow-throated Warbler (1 report)
>
> -
> Thank you for subscribing to the  Seneca County Rare Bird
> Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca County.
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> NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated
>
> Yellow-throated Warbler (Setophaga dominica) (1)
> - Reported Apr 23, 2019 13:36 by Diane Traina
> - Montezuma NWR--South Spring Pool, Seneca, New York
> - Map:
> http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8=p=13=42.97062,-76.772992=42.97062,-76.772992
> - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55303176
> - Comments: "Bright yellow throat from base of bill to top of breast.
> Striped on flanks, white wing bars. White eyebrow stripe. Black around eye
> extending down side of cheek and neck. Grey clear belly to tail. Greyish on
> back. Seen just past post from entrance at art 89. "
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