We had a cheerful and bright (almost neon orange) golden-crowned kinglet today
eating insects and singing in our old pine tree. A new yard bird for us.
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> Having not come up to Montezuma for way too long, I dragged myself out of bed
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I am planning to go to Montezuma tomorrow morning for another try at seeing the
stilt. Has anyone seen it today?
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Here in Interlaken we saw None for a few days but at least one back this
morning along with a white-throated sparrow
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Yesterday we had one white-throated sparrow and then one white-crowned sparrow
foraging under the shrubs and feeders. The white-crowned showed up again today
for a brief time.
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Chipping sparrows, savannah sparrows, and barn swallows have arrived!
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Rueben Stoltzfus is planning a birding trip on Wednesday March 23 (tomorrow)
and is inviting anyone to join him. He hopes to cover the SR 104 corridor from
Fair Haven to Southwick Beach and other points along the way. He has two
construction jobs to bid on in the area but otherwise this is an
While walking to Collegetown today around 12:39 I heard a chipping sparrow
singing from atop Olin Hall. It took a few minutes to register and recognize
it! Happy Spring-
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I trekked to campus this afternoon, along with Rueben Stoltzfus and his family,
to see the Western Tanager. We found it (life bird for Reuben) in the same
location, moving from behind the yews to the alcove at the store entrance
eating where someone had placed a handful of sunflower seeds on
Cornell campus Western tanager remains, providing close views on the ledge
above the south store entrance.
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Yesterday we had 4 red-winged blackbirds under the feeders and today we have 3
brown-headed cowbirds.
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The doves are having quite a challenge this morning with all the ice covered
limbs and wires. They land, flutter, slide an inch or so, then fly away and try
again. The only place they can get a good grip is in a pine tree. The little
goldfinches are having no trouble at all. How fun to watch!
Two short-eared owls were hunting on the west side of Townsendville Road near
9554–9558 Townsendville Rd. I think this is considered to be Trumansburg on the
map. This was about 5:30 this evening.
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We just flushed a GREAT BLUE HERON from a small pond at the corner of Hall Road
and Munson Road in Interlaken. I suppose since the water has not frozen yet it
still has food available!
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After a thoughtful email exchange this morning with a member of this list, I am
reminded how grateful I am for the opportunity to interact with this birding
community.
Thank you all for your eloquent and informative birdwatching stories and
reports. I am a better birder because of the words
This evening I went searching for SHORT-EARED OWLS in an area where I thought
had potentially good habitat. I did see one at sunset (which was awesome this
evening) in the field across from this address:
9554–9558 Townsendville Rd in
Interlaken. This is the same area where I frequently saw a
Just about 1/4 mile north of sheldrake winery on wyers point road: 2 separate
groups of 4 HORNED GREBES. Fun!
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We had at least 2 dark-eyes juncos flitting around the feeders this morning.
First for the fall.
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I am viewing a constant stream of turkey vultures from the Johnson Museum
lobby. What a gorgeous day!
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On both Saturday and Sunday morning we heard the whinny call of a screech owl
just before 6:am. Seems we are a stopping ground for screechies on the move
over the last three years-and just for a couple of days in the fall.
While watching the eclipse from our driveway we had a super clear and
This morning we have the delightful songs of a WARBLING VIREO and a CAROLINA
WREN in the front yard--A nice change from the constant chatter of the local
starlings.
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We have 3 mockingbird nestlings in a low shrub who look to be a few days from
fledging. When anyone walks through the yard the parents go on the extreme
defense and come out of nowhere to scare off
We have 3 mockingbird nestlings in a low shrub who look to be a few days from
fledging. When anyone walks through the yard the parents go on the extreme
defense and come out of nowhere to scare off the perceived predators. In past
years they just make a fuss and come in close, but this year
This morning I played the song from my Merlin app just twice. He flew around me
and checked it out. Then he not only answered but practically landed on my
head. What a cute little bird.
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I have a mockingbird doing an impression of a phoebe---he started singing
yesterday. :-)
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Phoebe
Last evening around 8:00 I stopped at the intersection of Snyder and Mohawk
behind the Ithaca airport. At least 4 woodcocks (from all directions) were
peenting and I could hear at least two skydancing. Fun!
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While searching for the snowy owls at 11:45 in the blowing snow today on Yale
Farm Road (no luck) I was lucky to get really good views of 2 NORTHERN HARRIERS
- a male and a female-- and a ROUGHLEGGED HAWK all hunting the same field east
and south of Mcgrane. Several times they were all within
One red winged blackbird at our feeders this morning!
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We did indeed scour Stahl/Seybolt/Martin road area this afternoon with no sign
of the gyrfalcon.
At the corner of Stahl and Seybolt we did see about nine male and female
RINGNECKED PHEASANTS foraging in a field and close to the road. Somewhat
unusual and surprising (is that a pheasant farm
Saw the all white snowy owl at 10:10 sitting in a field on yale farm road
between 96A and Mcgrane rd.
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Add one SONG SPARROW to todays feederwatch! Still no redpolls.
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While we have often seen SNOW BUNTINGS from the yard, this morning we had one
we could see from the kitchen window near the patio. It stuck around to pick
the droppings from under the feeders. This a first of year for us and a new
yard bird. Quite a pretty little bird.
Yesterday while looking
We had one this morning too!
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On Nov 28, 2014, at 2:14 PM, James Gaffney jgaff...@gmail.com wrote:
There is a white throated sparrow under my sunflower
We've had one white crowned sparrow at the feeders for about three days. It
always seems to be struggling to get balanced on a limb with a lot of wing
beating. I thought it was due to the wind. This morning I noticed that it has
only one leg!
Michele
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At 4:00 this afternoon Driving north on Hall Road in Interlaken I was surprised
to see an Eastern Meadowlark perched on the telephone wire just after seeing a
KESTREL on a wire close by.
Yesterday we saw a bald eagle flying low over Interlaken on Rt 89 just a few
miles north of Sheldrake.
I
We were awakened at 12:30 am this morning to the pleasant but intense whinnying
and trilling of a screech owl outside our window. It was alternating between
the two calls. A lovely serenade surprise for our location.
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Our barn swallows are gone this morning too and it seems very quiet. They had
a very late fledge and a small group stayed behind the rest of them.
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Some interesting sightings over the last couple of days-- seems like months
since I have been birdwatching!
After some absence, I hear white breasted nuthatches and a baltimore oriole
singing in my front yard. I wonder have they been around but silent or have
they been on the move and back
Strange as it may seem (at least it does to me) we have been regularly hearing
a black-billed cuckoo here in farm country. Just this evening we saw the
elusive bird fly from the telephone wire into the willow and then I lost it in
the maple tree. I figured it to be more of a woodland bird, but
For a few reasons, including the weather, we have more unplowed and unmowed and
ungrazed fields this year around the house giving us quite a few chattering
BOBOLINKS. They won't stay still long enough to count but I am certain there
are more than our usual one or two that just pass through.
One Hummingbird and two white-crowned sparrows this afternoon.
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We have two BROWN THRASHERS today, a new yard bird for us. I have not been
sitting and watching steadily today, bit getting some window time here and
there while doing some renovations. Who knows what is out there that we are
missing.
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I have small sparrows under the feeders. The are heavily streaked on the face
and body, with a prominent spot on the breast. My first impression is that they
are song sparrows but then they do the backward hop to scrape at the decaying
leaves. My questions to anyone who can offer some advice on
One yellow warbler singing from the top of our willow tree this morning. And
also one FIELD SPARROW which is a new yard bird for us!
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We had a few BARN SWALLOWS arrive yesterday, about 10 days later usual. They
were not happy with the house sparrows nesting in their space. SAVANNAH
SPARROWS arrived about 3 days ago.
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What a lovely sound! One MEADOWLARK singing in the field on Center road, south
and east of CR 129. And one beautiful PHEASANT along RT 96. Happy spring!
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A chipping sparrow has arrived under our feeders and the song sparrows were
singing this morning.
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Be well and keep moving!
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There are two grackles making their best efforts to feed at our bird feeders!
Be well and keep moving!
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One SNOWY OWL sitting on the snowy patch on a bank 15 ft from the road. . On rt
89, Approx 1 mile south of 5/20 intersection. On the west side in snow and
brush with perfect views of the cayuga marshes. At 10:30 a.m. and still there
now. My map gives me the address of 2077 rt 89 seneca falls.
Snowy. On ridge road. 3138 ridge. (A smart phone in the hands of a non smart
person is a dangerous thing!)
Be well and keep moving!
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On christler at aunkst and 96.
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Snowy still there on a light fixture just east of dave's sighting on Aunkst at
1:40 today.
Thanks Dave!
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On Dec 9, 2013, at 3:28 PM, Dave K fishwatch...@hotmail.com wrote:
We were surprised to see the shirt-eared owl hunting again but this time even
earlier--at 2:00 in the afternoon. Beautifully underlit from the snow against
the bright blue sky. Nice thanksgiving treat!
Michele
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At 3:25 this afternoon while sitting at the kitchen table, a movement outside
caught my eye. It was a SHORT EARED OWL hunting in the pasture next to my house
(hall road) on the south side. We got great views of it hunting (tho a little
blurry thru my husbands bins since mine are on their way
4:50pm. The owl was back hunting flying between houses. Also a flock of 50 snow
geese heading north. Horny larks are here too. What a day!
Michele
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I first saw fireflies while waiting to spot the space station in orbit over my
house sometime during the week of 6/19. That does seem early.
Michele
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Seems the 4 white crowned sparrows left sometime on Sunday. They were here 10
days!
Michele
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3 noisy bobolinks this morning.
2 baltimore orioles.
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New in the last couple of days:
Hummingbird (just a few minutes ago)
White crowned sparrow (3 here now)
Warbling vireo
Yellow warbler
Savannah sparrows (last week)
Waiting for baltimore and orchard orioles!
Michele
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foy EASTERN KINGBIRD last night at 7:00.
Barn swallows arrived on 4/19
Michele
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In the azalea garden 12;42 a brown thrasher with its left wing hanging low--
possibly injured? I have seen it run and forage but not fly.
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Had one EASTERN MEADOWLARK perching and singing on Center Road in Ovid just
east of CR129. What a lovely lovely sound.
Michele
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Manure spreading pays too! Yesterday's load brought horned larks and snow
buntings by the dozens!
Michele
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This morning a red-breasted nuthatch. A new yard bird for us.
Michele
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AMERICAN BITTERN at Benning right at the pull-off. Gorgeous, life bird for me
after chasing for about three years.
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We've still got a hummingbird feeding on flowers as of yesterday.
Michele
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I see Laura has a hummingbird on her list, but mine seem to be,
3rd morning without barn swallows darting around the yard. I suppose i must
accept it-summer is ending.
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Wait! I found some on the wire up the road!
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3rd morning without barn swallows darting around the yard. I suppose i must
accept it-summer is ending
Barn swallows are beginning to gather in large groups on the telephone wires
but we've got three yet to fledge in the barn. Better jump soon kids!
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Yesterday we had a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER plucking bees right from a hive/nest
which is tucked up under the gutters. He was only about a foot from the windows
and came back several times. I was quite surprised to see him so close to the
house but was happy to see him that close up.
Michele
The ORCHARD ORIOLE (I assume the same one) that nested in our yard was back
this morning singing loudly from a large maple. In May he was actively
defending a nest then all went quiet. Not sure if there was a successful fledge
or not. Today is the first time I've seen or heard him since the
Very new yard bird: an eastern MEADOWLARK has been singing for a few days and
just a few minutes ago I got a visual ID. This in addition to the nesting
ORCHARD ORIOLE this year makes it very exciting to bird front my front yard .
I think the OROR have hatched but I can not tell for sure.
Today:
2 yellow rumpled warblers (a first for us and it took 2 days to identify)
1 indigo bunting
1 bobolink
White crowned sparrows still here and singing
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neighbor's peacocks) is the raspy squawk of a ring-necked pheasant.
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We have our first robin this morning. Can spring be very far away?
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Scanned the fields between rock river and wycoff between 8 and 9 this morning.
No sign of snowy. I'll be out again this evening around 4:45.
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Last night just before dark we had a SHORT-EARED OWL make a couple of circles
around the house.
(does that count as a yard bird or does it have to actually land to be
counted?)
Michele
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top of a hay bale. This is the third year I've seen one at this location. 2
years ago the snowy
owl was still there when the meadowlark arrived.
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This morning:
About a dozen red-winged blackbirds mixed in with starlings and two robins
touched down to feed and splash on the pasture adjacent to our property.
Welcome spring!
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I've been seeing, very regularly, 3 short-eared owls on Wycoff Road in Ovid.
This evening, however, there were 4. These owls are quite vocal and it is a
real treat to see them and hear them. Wycoff Road is between Hall Road and
Rock River. Park on Wycoff, just east of Rock River, and look east.
In case anyone is interested, last night we still had about a dozen
BARN SWALLOWS. Usually they are gone by now. Also unusual is at
least two pairs had a second brood.
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White throated sparrow two days in a row in the upper part of the
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