[cayugabirds-l] Possible Sedge Wren at Sapsucker Woods
This morning on the Hoyt Pileated trail about 100 yards from the road I heard a call coming from the area between there and the power line cut. I'm not super familiar with the Sedge Wren call, so I listened to a few on Merlin. What I heard was very much like the second part of that bird's two-part call, but I didn't notice the first part. That is, the "machine gun" rattle and not the introductory phrase. I tried getting closer, but it didn't continue after about four repetitions. There was a House Wren in that same spot, but I know what they sound like, and this wasn't one of them. I'm not confident enough to call it as a Sedge Wren, but I'm hoping that others in the area will keep an ear out for one. SSW was otherwise rather delightful this morning and included a Virginia Rail calling by the platform on the Wilson Trail. Among the other usual suspects (and already reported by others) was the Osprey, the Great Egret, a Northern Waterthrush, about 60 Rusty Blackbirds (yes really), Palm Warbler, Yellow Warbler, many Yellow-rumped, and a Blue-headed Vireo. -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties
This morning at Salt Point I heard and saw my first Killdeer of the year. Then at Sapsucker Woods I heard and saw three Rusty Blackbirds. An impressive flock of several thousand Red-winged Blackbirds flew over in about three separate waves. Then at the field next to the compost piles, another Killdeer. I finally went to Mount Pleasant in the hope that the warm south wind would bring some raptors over. No luck unfortunately. -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Curious Canada Geese in Union Springs Mill Pond
I went on the club trip led by Bob McGuire today. We ended at the Aurora Boat House but I went on up to Union Springs on my own. In the Mill Pond, my eye was caught by two Canada Geese among the many hundreds there. They were together, and both had very speckled necks, very much like the one in the photo at the link below. https://feederwatch.org/unusual-bird/salt-pepper-canada-goose/ My immediate thought was that it must be some kind of hybrid, maybe x Snow, but the pics I found of such hybrids are quite a bit different. These were the same as Canadas in every way I could see, except for the speckled neck. Before I could get a photo, the entire flock took off in the direction of the lake. I tried refinding them there without success. Does anyone know if this is a natural variation, or might they indeed have been hybrids? -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count results
Now that count week is over, the results are in. I've uploaded the spreadsheet to the website, or you can find it at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h_yJJbgHOVv_WFEtMalpCVA7rcH6aknA/edit?usp=sharing=103035821827588507778=true=true . On the day we had 81 species, which was low. We made up some lost ground in the last few days with a few new count week species, mostly observed from Hog Hole. The total for the week is now 94, which is only 4 below the 10-year average. All the data is in that spreadsheet. Enjoy! -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Ducks off Stewart Park, including Eurasian Wigeon
There's a very nice selection of ducks visible from Stewart Park this morning, and viewing is good if you can bear the stiff north wind. The list includes the Eurasian Wigeon, and also American Wigeon, Pintail, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Merganser, Hooded Merganser, Mallard, Black Duck, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Pintail, Gadwall. Also seen or heard there or in Remington Woods: Killdeer, Red-winged Blackbird, Red-tailed Hawk, Song Sparrow, Carolina Wren. And of course the usual suspects: all three Gulls, Chickadees, Robins, Geese, Crows. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Surprises at Salt Point
I see that Pipits are tail-bobbers too, so that's likely what I saw. Sorry for the false alarm! -Paul On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 4:02 PM bob mcguire wrote: > Diane, Rachel, Ken, and I were at Myers mid-morning as five American > Pipits flew in front the direction of Salt Point (north shoreline) to > forage for ten minutes along the edge of Salmon Creek directly in front of > us. Although the field marks you describe do fit PIWA, you might consider > pipit as well. > > While we were there a pair of White-winged Scoters flew in from the south > and landed in the cove just north of Salt Point. And there was the > continuing Killdeer across the creek from us, hunkered down at first, then > foraging in the gravel. > > Bob McGuire > > On Feb 21, 2021, at 3:08 PM, Paul Anderson wrote: > > I just got back from a walk around Salt Point. The first surprise was a > Killdeer. > > The second surprise was what I am 90% sure was a Palm Warbler, possibly > even two. I heard flight calls and followed the bird in flight to where it > perched in a tree. It was backlit, so I was not able to make out many field > marks, but I did get a strong impression of the yellow undertail coverts, > and it was bobbing its tail vigorously. As I was watching that one, I could > hear another in flight, but the sun was in my eyes so I never picked that > one up. This was right on the north shore near where the Little Free > Library is. > > In the water, amongst the usual suspects were two White-winged Scoters, > and three Red-breasted Mergansers. Further to the north was a large > spread-out raft of probable Canada Geese, but I didn't have my scope so I > couldn't confirm. > > Visibility and wind conditions are excellent. I wouldn't be surprised if > there were more interesting waterfowl further out. If only I had brought > that scope > > -Paul > > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > > > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Surprises at Salt Point
I just got back from a walk around Salt Point. The first surprise was a Killdeer. The second surprise was what I am 90% sure was a Palm Warbler, possibly even two. I heard flight calls and followed the bird in flight to where it perched in a tree. It was backlit, so I was not able to make out many field marks, but I did get a strong impression of the yellow undertail coverts, and it was bobbing its tail vigorously. As I was watching that one, I could hear another in flight, but the sun was in my eyes so I never picked that one up. This was right on the north shore near where the Little Free Library is. In the water, amongst the usual suspects were two White-winged Scoters, and three Red-breasted Mergansers. Further to the north was a large spread-out raft of probable Canada Geese, but I didn't have my scope so I couldn't confirm. Visibility and wind conditions are excellent. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more interesting waterfowl further out. If only I had brought that scope -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] Results from the 2021 Christmas Bird Count Ithaca Circle
Sorry, it looks like I sent out the link to the 2020 sheet by mistake. The 2021 link is this: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qKBp_qY7ZAw6ZPxMNjmfb9bjPjUDNFaH/view. Thanks to those who pointed this out. -Paul On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 8:16 PM Paul Anderson wrote: > All: > > The Christmas Bird Count and the count week is now over. We had the > meeting last night to unveil the numbers, which many of you probably > attended. I suspect there will be a few minor changes before we're > completely done and ready to upload to Audubon, but I don't think any of > the major conclusions will be upended. > > I have uploaded the spreadsheet with the results here: > https://drive.google.com/open?id=18fVU66lwWkJgcXKVIZwiXWMak_TOC9nK. Note > that this has not just the numbers for this year, but all numbers for all > counts back to the first one in 1963. Feel free to download and browse. In > the sheet named '2021', see column V for this year's totals, and columns E > through K for historical data. Also, you can find the map and other > information here: > http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/christmas-bird-count. > > Here's a summary of the interesting information: > >- *181 people* participated, breaking the previous record of 165 from >2017 >- Participants walked *315 miles* in *305 hours*, and spent another *94 >hours* birding from the car, and *24 hours* owling >- We had *89 species* on the day, and *10 count week species*, one of >which is new for the count >- *15 species* had record highs, and two tied the previous record >high. We've never broken so many records before! >- No record lows or big misses, although a few species were much lower >than we have been used to in recent years > > > We had a great year for woodpeckers and other feeder birds, as well as a > few others. The record high counts were for these species: > >- White-winged Scoter >- Turkey Vulture >- Red-bellied Woodpecker >- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker >- Downy Woodpecker >- Hairy Woodpecker >- Pileated Woodpecker >- Common Raven >- Tufted Titmouse >- Red-breasted Nuthatch >- White-breasted Nuthatch >- Brown Creeper >- Carolina Wren >- Eastern Bluebird >- Hermit Thrush > > Ties for record highs: > >- Winter Wren >- Northern Saw-whet Owl > > Count week species > >- Tundra Swan >- Gadwall >- Ring-necked Duck >- Red-breasted Merganser >- Ring-necked Pheasant >- Black Vulture >- Gyrfalcon - this was new for the count >- Peregrine Falcon - we only just today confirmed this sighting on >12/31. >- Northern Shrike >- Snow Bunting > > > The total number of birds counted was 30,293, about 16% down from the > 10-year average. > > At the meeting there was lots of speculation about causes for these > numbers. It seems fair to conclude that the record effort yielded record > numbers of birds, a theory that is supported by the fact that we had a > similar amount of effort in 2011 when we also set many records for many of > the same birds. The low total is likely mostly due to our part of the lake > being more empty of birds than we have been used to. Those waterfowl were > just elsewhere on the day. > > Finally, although we all agreed that we were sad not to have the in-person > dinner at the Lab, all the area leaders were greatly appreciative of the > extra time to collate numbers. Consequently, we are discussing breaking > with tradition and doing the dinner on the day after the count instead. > > Thanks to everyone who participated and helped out. This was fun! > > -Paul > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Results from the 2021 Christmas Bird Count Ithaca Circle
All: The Christmas Bird Count and the count week is now over. We had the meeting last night to unveil the numbers, which many of you probably attended. I suspect there will be a few minor changes before we're completely done and ready to upload to Audubon, but I don't think any of the major conclusions will be upended. I have uploaded the spreadsheet with the results here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=18fVU66lwWkJgcXKVIZwiXWMak_TOC9nK. Note that this has not just the numbers for this year, but all numbers for all counts back to the first one in 1963. Feel free to download and browse. In the sheet named '2021', see column V for this year's totals, and columns E through K for historical data. Also, you can find the map and other information here: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/christmas-bird-count. Here's a summary of the interesting information: - *181 people* participated, breaking the previous record of 165 from 2017 - Participants walked *315 miles* in *305 hours*, and spent another *94 hours* birding from the car, and *24 hours* owling - We had *89 species* on the day, and *10 count week species*, one of which is new for the count - *15 species* had record highs, and two tied the previous record high. We've never broken so many records before! - No record lows or big misses, although a few species were much lower than we have been used to in recent years We had a great year for woodpeckers and other feeder birds, as well as a few others. The record high counts were for these species: - White-winged Scoter - Turkey Vulture - Red-bellied Woodpecker - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Downy Woodpecker - Hairy Woodpecker - Pileated Woodpecker - Common Raven - Tufted Titmouse - Red-breasted Nuthatch - White-breasted Nuthatch - Brown Creeper - Carolina Wren - Eastern Bluebird - Hermit Thrush Ties for record highs: - Winter Wren - Northern Saw-whet Owl Count week species - Tundra Swan - Gadwall - Ring-necked Duck - Red-breasted Merganser - Ring-necked Pheasant - Black Vulture - Gyrfalcon - this was new for the count - Peregrine Falcon - we only just today confirmed this sighting on 12/31. - Northern Shrike - Snow Bunting The total number of birds counted was 30,293, about 16% down from the 10-year average. At the meeting there was lots of speculation about causes for these numbers. It seems fair to conclude that the record effort yielded record numbers of birds, a theory that is supported by the fact that we had a similar amount of effort in 2011 when we also set many records for many of the same birds. The low total is likely mostly due to our part of the lake being more empty of birds than we have been used to. Those waterfowl were just elsewhere on the day. Finally, although we all agreed that we were sad not to have the in-person dinner at the Lab, all the area leaders were greatly appreciative of the extra time to collate numbers. Consequently, we are discussing breaking with tradition and doing the dinner on the day after the count instead. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped out. This was fun! -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count results
All: I've been tallying the numbers from the Christmas Bird Count that was held on New Year's Day. We're going to unveil the numbers at the Zoom meeting on Monday. Until then, here is a teaser. - *181 people participated*, breaking the previous record of 165 from 2017 - Participants walked *315 miles* in 305 hours, and spent another *94 *hours birding from the car, and *21 *owling - We had *88 species* on the day, and at this point have 4 count week species, one of which is new for the count - *15 species had record highs*, and two tied the previous record high. We've never broken so many records before! - *No record lows or big misses*, although a few species were much lower than we have been used to in recent years Please join us for the Zoom call on Monday at 7:30 for a presentation of the details. Register with this link: https://tinyurl.com/cbc-2021-01-cbc. Please note that we already have 60 people signed up, and our maximum capacity is 100, so sign up soon! Thanks, -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Myers and Sapsucker Woods this morning: Snow Buntings then Fox Sparrow and GH Owl
I went to Myers at about 8:45 this morning in the hope of seeing some loons fly by. The first thing I noticed however was a hooting coming from across the creek in Salt Point. It sounded just like a classic Northern Saw-whet Owl except that the hoots were a fair bit longer. It only lasted about 30 seconds or so and I didn't go over to investigate further. I ran into Kevin Packard there and we did see about 7-8 Common Loons, only one of which was in flight, and that one was going north and landed. We had two Bald Eagles too. The best treat though was two Snow Buntings that flew in close to us. >From there I went to Sapsucker Woods and was delighted to find a Fox Sparrow >in the feeder garden along with a generous helping of the usual suspects: >Goldfinch, Chickadees, W-b Nuthatches, House Finches, Mourning Doves, >Cardinals, Blue Jays, Titmice, and Downy, Hairy, and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. >Also one White-throated Sparrow. In the tall pine tree close to where the Wilson Trail meets the Severinghaus Trail, I found a Great-horned Owl glaring at me menacingly from about 40 feet up. I have some photos that I'll post to the FB group later. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; https://www.grammatech.com The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments from GrammaTech, Inc may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, and is intended only for the named recipient to whom it was originally addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, distribution, or copying of this e-mail or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Glaucous gull at Stewart Park
The birding at Stewart Park this morning was enormously satisfying. It was chilly but beautifully clear, and very still. Among the usual suspects were a Glaucous Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2 Bonaparte's Gulls, Red-breasted Mergansers, Ruddy Ducks, Green-winged Teal. And I got my FOY Tree Swallow. See ebird for the full list. Then in Renwick Woods, the crows alerted me to the resident Great-horned Owl. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; https://www.grammatech.com The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments from GrammaTech, Inc may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, and is intended only for the named recipient to whom it was originally addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, distribution, or copying of this e-mail or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count spreadsheet
I finally got round to uploading the spreadsheet from the Christmas Bird Count. It can be found here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=18fVU66lwWkJgcXKVIZwiXWMak_TOC9nK -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments from GrammaTech, Inc may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, and is intended only for the named recipient to whom it was originally addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, distribution, or copying of this e-mail or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [External] - [cayugabirds-l] Photos of white duck now on Ebird
Fred: I saw that same bird on the Christmas Bird Count (that’s my patch) and took a couple of photos too. I judged it most likely to be a domestic, although I concede that it isn’t as chunky as most domestics seem to be. I’m interested to hear other opinions though. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com From: bounce-124315301-7546...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Fredric Kardon Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2020 3:18 PM To: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: [External] - [cayugabirds-l] Photos of white duck now on Ebird CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. On Jan 3 I tried to attach a link to the photos on the listserv but failed. I have entered a checklist for the "Wegmans canal area" hotspot on Ebird. If you click "view details' you will see my listing of "duck sp." with photos as the 11th entry. I only had my phone, no binoculars. It looked like a pure white mallard. Is this a domestic duck or an albino? Thanks, Fred Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<https://usg02.safelinks.protection.office365.us/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.northeastbirding.com%2FCayugabirdsWELCOME=02%7C01%7C%7C792fb5a24ba14e99056308d7a1d3bd1c%7C22cbf1b8306c42309e2a81f94e129fa8%7C1%7C1%7C637155803135005993=NkkdI6rSOdglxApaUZFyZSYSz5%2F0thLxCynNJpAnUAo%3D=0> Rules and Information<https://usg02.safelinks.protection.office365.us/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.northeastbirding.com%2FCayugabirdsRULES=02%7C01%7C%7C792fb5a24ba14e99056308d7a1d3bd1c%7C22cbf1b8306c42309e2a81f94e129fa8%7C1%7C1%7C637155803135005993=0uVbcP%2F%2F0lRotN3t89XdZoPG2yNHbG82Fg0hR6dDyII%3D=0> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<https://usg02.safelinks.protection.office365.us/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.northeastbirding.com%2FCayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm=02%7C01%7C%7C792fb5a24ba14e99056308d7a1d3bd1c%7C22cbf1b8306c42309e2a81f94e129fa8%7C1%7C1%7C637155803135015994=ZNEh8IVmD%2FvsKqlaWqGhAfj6kGz9d%2F%2FIc91WcYToRqA%3D=0> Archives: The Mail Archive<https://usg02.safelinks.protection.office365.us/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mail-archive.com%2Fcayugabirds-l%40cornell.edu%2Fmaillist.html=02%7C01%7C%7C792fb5a24ba14e99056308d7a1d3bd1c%7C22cbf1b8306c42309e2a81f94e129fa8%7C1%7C1%7C637155803135015994=nSqUEGLUIiE1oxNhA3TCElD8IyxQ9RWq5wyaklKDtUo%3D=0> Surfbirds<https://usg02.safelinks.protection.office365.us/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.surfbirds.com%2Fbirdingmail%2FGroup%2FCayugabirds=02%7C01%7C%7C792fb5a24ba14e99056308d7a1d3bd1c%7C22cbf1b8306c42309e2a81f94e129fa8%7C1%7C1%7C637155803135015994=8YL6l8V%2BKPU7iInn%2Bclp2%2F9dIz9CyEMXcq16ryoseFU%3D=0> BirdingOnThe.Net<https://usg02.safelinks.protection.office365.us/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbirdingonthe.net%2Fmailinglists%2FCAYU.html=02%7C01%7C%7C792fb5a24ba14e99056308d7a1d3bd1c%7C22cbf1b8306c42309e2a81f94e129fa8%7C1%7C1%7C637155803135015994=WrvOYeAmwlZ51%2FLkSX7BcfX4KRsYjxZm4V%2BOLW9slfY%3D=0> Please submit your observations to eBird<https://usg02.safelinks.protection.office365.us/?url=http%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fcontent%2Febird%2F=02%7C01%7C%7C792fb5a24ba14e99056308d7a1d3bd1c%7C22cbf1b8306c42309e2a81f94e129fa8%7C1%7C1%7C637155803135015994=jyEcF853kYVNLhtfmlnjxDQxm2VbPr%2F0nPwMj%2Fp35N0%3D=0>! -- The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments from GrammaTech, Inc may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, and is intended only for the named recipient to whom it was originally addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, distribution, or copying of this e-mail or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip on Saturday
I was joined by 12 eager birders on this sunny but very chilly Saturday morning. We started by going to Stewart Park to see what was on the water. On the east side of the park we were treated to a nice collection of waterfowl, with highlights including Wood Ducks, Ruddy Ducks, and a few Aythya including Lesser Scaup, Redheads, and Ring-necked Ducks. It was hard to see much that was far out on the water because of the extreme shimmer. The Swan Pen area was lively with Passerines, including Goldfinch, House Finch, countersinging Carolina Wrens, and a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Here's the Ebird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S61487073. We then went North, stopping first at Ladoga where we the best find was a pair of Long-tailed Ducks, and a pair of White-winged Scoter. At Myer's, we found a nice Lesser Black-backed Gull on the spit, but diversity was otherwise very low: https://ebird.org/checklist/S61492343. We headed towards the Aurora Boathouse, first stopping in King Ferry at the coffee shop. As we descended into Aurora, we could see huge rafts of Snow Geese far out on the lake. Just judging from the scale, there must have been tens of thousands of birds in three large groups. At the boathouse itself, the wind had picked up a bit to make it quite cold , and the shimmer again made it really difficult to see far away birds, so we could only barely make out the distant snow geese. In consolation we had a Bald Eagle soaring over the location where they nest. https://ebird.org/checklist/S61492068. Finally, we decided to make one last stop at Long Point on the way home. This yielded a few loons, but not much else: https://ebird.org/checklist/S61491877. The only other bird of note was a Pheasant that flew across the road on the way back. Despite the cold, the shimmer, and the low diversity, we all had a great day. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments from GrammaTech, Inc may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, and is intended only for the named recipient to whom it was originally addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, distribution, or copying of this e-mail or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip on Saturday
Hi everyone! I'll be leading a half-day club trip on Saturday to "where the birds are". This will undoubtedly include stopping at a few places on the lake, so it may be a bit chilly. Bring your scope. Meet at 8am at the Lab of Ornithology parking lot to carpool to the locations. The plan is to be done by about noon. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments from GrammaTech, Inc may contain confidential and/or proprietary information, and is intended only for the named recipient to whom it was originally addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, distribution, or copying of this e-mail or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and permanently delete the e-mail and any attachments. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip to Park Preserve on Sunday
I'll be leading a trip to the Park Preserve on Sunday from 7-12. Meet at the CLO parking lot at 7 to carpool. All are welcome. This and all other club trips can be found on the club calendar, visible on our website at http://cayugabirdclub.org. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sandpipers on Hanshaw Road
In the field opposite 1460 Hanshaw Road is a muddy pool. At about 5:15 today I found there a Solitary Sandpiper and a Semipalmated Sandpiper. They were oblivious to the cars buzzing past, but a cyclist went by, they and the Blackbirds and Starlings in the vicinity all flew off. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red-shouldered Hawk in Mecklenburg Cemetery
Early this afternoon I heard what I believe to be the loud and insistent calls of a Red-shouldered Hawk. I did not have time to stay and get a visual confirmation unfortunately, but I can't think of a plausible alternative. Mecklenburg Cemetery is a little tricky to find. I didn't even know it was there until today. It's just off Rt 79. Coming from Ithaca, as you come down the hill into Mecklenburg, just after the post office look for a small lane on the right. There's a telecom company flag by that entrance and one of their little buildings is right there too. You'll see the stone pillars leading to the cemetery. That lane is marked as a road on Google maps: https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4556008,-76.7094307,17.62z. The lane itself runs alongside a little creek and is quite birdy. Without really trying I found Wood Duck, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Northern Parula, Baltimore Oriole, and others. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake this morning
I can't go on the club walk tomorrow, so I took myself to Dryden Lake this morning and found it satisfyingly birdy. The highlights were a Bald Eagle carrying a branch to the nest where the partner was waiting, two very close-in Common Loons, and lots of sparrows including Song, Swamp, Chipping, Field, and Savannah. Ebird list is below. -Paul Dryden Lake, Tompkins, New York, US Apr 6, 2019 8:20 AM - 9:50 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.8 mile(s) 36 species Canada Goose X Wood Duck 5 Mallard X Ring-necked Duck 15 Bufflehead 3 Hooded Merganser 4 Common Merganser X Red-breasted Merganser 10 Horned Grebe 5 Mourning Dove 2 Ring-billed Gull 1 Common Loon 2 Great Blue Heron 1 Bald Eagle 2 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 4 Downy Woodpecker 4 Pileated Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 American Crow X Black-capped Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 American Robin X European Starling X American Goldfinch X Chipping Sparrow 1 Field Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 2 Savannah Sparrow X Song Sparrow X Swamp Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X Northern Cardinal 1 -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Christmas bird count final spreadsheet
I finally finished the count spreadsheet. For those that are interested, it can be found here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=19G1vyet0UhwZi4mjdNIN5s_X237NgI-r. (Note that Google Sheets doesn't render things perfectly; some of the conditional formatting is not the same as when you look at it with Excel.) On examination, the Bald Eagle numbers didn't hold up, so we ended up with 11, tying the record high count from last year. On the other hand, the Turkey Vulture total was wrong and after correction upwards to 63, this breaks the previous high count of 59 from 2016. Enjoy! -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] 2019 Ithaca Christmas Bird Count results
0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > SHSHAW 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > COOHAW 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > NORGOS 0101Ken RosenbergFarmers’ Market, Ithaca > > 30 > > BALEAG 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > RETHAW 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > ROLHAW 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > EASOWL 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > GTHOWL 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > 35 > > BRDOWL 0101John FitzpatrickE of Thomas Rd, Dryden > > SHEOWL 0101Ken RosenbergSwan Pond, Stewart Pk, Ithaca > > NSWOWL 0101Gary Kohlenbergsouth Monkey Run, Dryden > > BELKIN 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > REBWOO 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > 40 > > DOWWOO 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > HAIWOO 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > NORFLI 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > PILWOO 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > AMEKES 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > 45 > > MERLIN 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > EASPHO 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > NORSHR 0101Kelly BranchHurd Rd, Dryden > > BLUJAY 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > AMECRO 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > 50 > > FISCRO 0101.(ask Phil McNeil).(Area 4) > > COMRAV 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > BKCCHI 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > TUFTIT 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > REBNUT 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > 55 > > WHBNUT 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > BRNCRE 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > WINWRE 0101.(ask Lynn Leopold).(area 8) > > CARWRE 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > GOCKIN 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > 60 > > EASBLU 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > HERTHR 0101Paul AndersonNegundo Woods, Ithaca > > AMEROB 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > GRYCAT 0101Diane TrainaPalmer Woods, Cayuga Hts, Ithaca > > NORMOC 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > 65 > > EURSTA 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > CEDWAX 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > EVEGRO 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > HOUFIN 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > PURFIN 0101Tom Schulenberg.LOC? > > 70 > > COMRED 0101.(observer?)Mt Pleasant > > AMEGOL0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > PINSIS 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > SNOBUN 0101.(ask Bob McGuire).(area 2 - Mt Pleasant?) > > CHISPA 0101Jasdev ImaniBirchwood Dr, Ithaca > > 75 > > AMTSPA 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > DAEJUN 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > WHTSPA 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > SONSPA 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > SWASPA 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > 80 > > COMYEL 0101Josh SnodgrassE of 200 Conifer, Ithaca > > YERWAR 0101Reuben StoltzfusBlack Diamond Trail, Cass Park, Ithaca > > NORCAR 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > HOUSPA 0101Ithaca CBCIthaca CBC > > 84 > > LBBGUL CW:1230 Dave Nutter. red lighthouse breakwater, Ithaca > > HOARED CW:1231 Phil McNeil. Mt Pleasant, Dryden > > PERFALCW:0102 Jody Enck. Cornell Campus, Ithaca > > > > > > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: December 29, 2018
Randy: Yes 1963 was the earliest (or at least the earliest that was recorded). All the data from all years can be seen here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19EWVe-v5fKI3s93ciNoNwy2Wpp-GpNg6/view. There were 61 species observed in 1963. Of those, two have not shown up on the count since: Dickcissel and Green-tailed Towhee! -Paul On 12/29/2018 10:16 AM, Randolph Scott Little wrote: When was the first Ithaca Christmas Bird Count? It may have been 1/1/63, as that is the earliest NYIT CBC that I could find in the National Audubon Society web archive. Perhaps I could find it somewhere in my old files, as I recall working with Dorothy McIlroy to establish the first circle, whose center has since been moved slightly. Good birding! --Randy -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Jetty Woods on Saturday afternoon
I visited the Great Horned Owls at the golf course yesterday (thanks Mark) and continued on to Jetty Woods with two others. The entrance was buzzing with activity with Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Redstarts, a Warbling Vireo, a Yellow Warbler, an Oriole, and a Blackburnian. We walked to the end and back; most remarkable was a faint but clear call of a Black-billed Cuckoo. Full ebird list is below: Canada Goose X Hooded Merganser 1 Double-crested Cormorant X Great Blue Heron 1 Ring-billed Gull X Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X Mourning Dove X Black-billed Cuckoo 1 Heard calling once only but unmistakable. Great Horned Owl 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Warbling Vireo 1 Blue Jay 4 American Crow X Barn Swallow X Black-capped Chickadee 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 House Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 American Robin X Gray Catbird 2 European Starling X American Redstart 6 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 6 Dark-eyed Junco X Northern Cardinal 4 Baltimore Oriole 1 Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X House Sparrow X -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip to the Park Preserve tomorrow
A fine time was had this morning on this field trip. We met at the CLO parking lot, and while waiting there we were treated to a nice view of a Common Raven being harassed by crows and blackbirds. It landed on one of the utility poles and croaked its displeasure. On the way to the preserve we spotted a Red-tailed Hawk on the ground in a field on Freese Road, where it was being mobbed too. At the same point one of our party observed a Bobolink and a flyover Pileated Woodpecker. At the preserve we started at the SW entrance and did the loop down to the creek including the ravine. Our first observation was of singing Towhees and a distant Prairie Warbler. Large numbers of American Goldfinch were present near the entrance. A few Juncos kept making appearances. Further in we heard and saw first Ruby-crowned Kinglets, then some Golden-crowned. Several White-throated Sparrows were singing lustily. An enthusiastic Ovenbird popped into sight and sang. A couple of Field Sparrows sang too. Two Broad-winged Hawks flew over. As we entered the woods leading down to the creek we heard Black-throated Green, and probable Magnolia (we never got visuals). At the creek we struck out on the Louisiana Waterthrush we had hoped to see. We bumped into a couple of other birders who had seen a Black-throated Blue and a Blackburnian, and heard a Winter Wren at the ravine. We did not succeed in repeating their success, but were compensated by the sight of a pair of Hermit Thrushes. Back at the entrance we decided to go to the other parking area and do the boardwalk. There we added Solitary Sandpiper, Chestnut-sided, Common Yellowthroat, and a flyover Cooper's Hawk. As a bonus, on the way back we bumped into John Fitzpatrick on Mt. Pleasant Road who pointed out the location of Horned Larks. A lovely male Harrier was there too. A bit further up we got out of the car when we heard a Savannah Sparrow, and then got great scope views of a singing male Bobolink at the very top of a tree. Thanks to everyone who participated. It was well worth the effort. -Paul On 5/4/2018 7:49 AM, Paul Anderson wrote: > > I'm leading a field trip tomorrow to the Park Preserve. Details are on > the calendar at http://cayugabirdclub.org and below. > > The 300 acre Park Preserve offers a mix of habitats from conifer > plantations to hardwoods and ravines. Magnolia Warblers, Indigo > Buntings, Prairie Warblers and Louisiana Waterthrush are just a few of > the birds that breed here. Bring insect repellent for those deer > ticks! We'll meet at the North parking lot of the Cornell Lab of > Ornithology at 7:00 am for carpooling (SFO field trips will also be > meeting at 7:00 am). Contact me at 607 216-5389 or fish...@gmail.com > <mailto:fish...@gmail.com> if you have questions. > > -- > Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. > 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 > Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118;http://www.grammatech.com -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip to the Park Preserve tomorrow
I'm leading a field trip tomorrow to the Park Preserve. Details are on the calendar at http://cayugabirdclub.org and below. The 300 acre Park Preserve offers a mix of habitats from conifer plantations to hardwoods and ravines. Magnolia Warblers, Indigo Buntings, Prairie Warblers and Louisiana Waterthrush are just a few of the birds that breed here. Bring insect repellent for those deer ticks! We'll meet at the North parking lot of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at 7:00 am for carpooling (SFO field trips will also be meeting at 7:00 am). Contact me at 607 216-5389 or fish...@gmail.com <mailto:fish...@gmail.com> if you have questions. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Preliminary results of Christmas Bird Count
Yesterday was a remarkable day in the history of the count. Below are some of the preliminary results. We set many records: * Our species count was 102 on the day, beating the previous record of 99 set in 2013 o We also have two count week species so far * We had lots of high counts: o 7 Mute Swans (prev 2 in 2002) o 16401 Redhead (prev 13412 in 2001) o 250 Ring-necked Duck (prev 116 in 2013) o 501 Lesser Scaup (prev 330 in 2000) o 7 White-winged Scoter (prev 2 in 2014) o 47 Long-tailed Duck (prev 14 in 2009) o 272 Common Goldeneye (prev 126 in 2009) o 216 Common Merganser (prev 127 in 2009) o 21 Red-breasted Merganser (prev 19 in 1988) o 14 Bald Eagle (prev 9 in 2016) (This is probably an overcount and is likely to be revised) o 1514 Dark-eyed Junco (prev 1185 in 2016) o 9 White-crowned Sparrow (prev 8 in 1976) * We had three species never seen on the count before: o Black Vulture (3) o Tufted Duck o European Goldfinch The total count of individual birds was 40536, which is just above our 10-year average of 38328, and well short of the 2016 record of 59611. 122 people went out, and we had 12 feeder watchers. Unlucky misses include Ring-necked Pheasant, Merlin and Northern Shrike. Keep an eye out for these species in the next three days. These numbers may be amended as we double check the figures and as new observations trickle in. Most of the records are likely to stand. Thanks are due to everyone who contributed, especially the area leaders. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] the four Black Vultures
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese
I just learned that two domestic geese have been hanging around in Stewart Park, and that they were seen this afternoon at the high school playing fields. I think I jumped to the wrong conclusion; the geese I saw were sleeping and tightly tucked up, so I didn't get to see any patterns on the head. I think it is more likely they are the same two domestics seen later. Sorry if I sent anyone on wild goose chase! On 12/27/2017 12:02 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: I just tried and failed for Paul's geese. Perhaps the 5 Bald Eagles (3 adults, 2 immatures) hunting over the park had something to do with it. The dead goose on the ice looked to be a Canada. Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 10:02 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese The viewing conditions from the East side of Stewart Park this morning were quite good; it's bright and although it is quite cold, there is very little wind. The most notable birds were two Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping next to a small group of gulls and easy to find. If these two stick around for the bird count we will have a record. The species has been seen only twice before, and only solo. I searched in vain for a Glaucous gull, but found none. The raft of ducks is visible from there, but they are much better seen from East Shore Park. Among them were two Pintail, two Ruddy Ducks, a handful of Lesser Scaup, and a few Ring-necked Ducks. I was surprised to find no Canvasback. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese
The viewing conditions from the East side of Stewart Park this morning were quite good; it's bright and although it is quite cold, there is very little wind. The most notable birds were two Greater White-fronted Geese sleeping next to a small group of gulls and easy to find. If these two stick around for the bird count we will have a record. The species has been seen only twice before, and only solo. I searched in vain for a Glaucous gull, but found none. The raft of ducks is visible from there, but they are much better seen from East Shore Park. Among them were two Pintail, two Ruddy Ducks, a handful of Lesser Scaup, and a few Ring-necked Ducks. I was surprised to find no Canvasback. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] TVs on the move
From my office window on Esty St in Ithaca, I can see lots of Turkey Vultures flying south. It's been a constant sequence of clumps for the past hour. I've counted about 60, but there are probably very many more that I can't see. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bird club trip to Park Preserve
I led a trip this morning to the Park Preserve; about 15 people took part. Although a few drops of rain fell as I was driving to the meeting point, the threatened precipitation failed to materialize, so we enjoyed our birding dry in cool mid-50s temperatures. We started at the South entrance. Although we heard quite a few birds, this trip was remarkable in that we saw very few of of them. We heard Prairie Warbler, Eastern Towhee, several Black-throated Green Warblers, a probable Chestnut-sided Warbler, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, Louisiana Waterthrush, Flicker, and Carolina Wren. We did get to see Hermit Thrush, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, a possible Sharp-shinned Hawk (although it looked much too large, it had all the right characteristics otherwise.) Kathy arrived a little later and as she was catching up with us, flushed a Ruffed Grouse. Of course, the more common usual suspects were there too: Chickadees, Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, Song Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Blue Jay, Canada Goose, Crow, Grackle, and Red-winged Blackbird. We then went to the entrance further North, where the boardwalk is. We immediately got treated to a few nice sparrows: Song, Field, Chipping, and Swamp. A Green Heron flew over; there were Tree and Barn Swallows, a Phoebe, and a couple of male Common Mergansers in one of the distant ponds. A Broad-winged Hawk and a Turkey Vulture flew over too. Finally we used up our final half hour by going back to Sapsucker Woods so that we could see the White-crowned Sparrows in the feeder garden. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip on Saturday 4/29 to the Park Preserve
I am leading a Cayuga Bird Club field trip to the Park Preserve this Saturday 4/29 from 7:30am until about noon. All are welcome, regardless of experience or level of expertise. Meet at the CLO parking lot to carpool to the preserve. Or, meet us at the South entrance to the preserve (the one closest to the junction with Hurd Road). I expect we'll arrive there between 7:45 and 8:00 am. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in the 60s and a 30% chance of rain, and we may venture into muddy areas, so dress accordingly. Insect repellent is likely to be useful too. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Preliminary bird count results
We just did the bird count compilation. Below are some preliminary highlights based on today's numbers and comparison with data from all previous 54 years. 90 species were seen today. This was the same as last year. We observed 41875 individuals, up from our 10-year average of 37638. We have 1 count week species confirmed (Glaucous gull). Last year we had 10 count week species. We had these high counts: * Bufflehead: 27; previous high was 21 * Hooded Merganser: 67; previous high was 52 * Ruddy Duck: 30; previous was 23 * Double-crested Cormorant: 7; previous was 6 The only bird never seen before on the count day was the Ross's Goose. This was a count week species in 2012. A House Wren was reported in area 7, only the second time one has been reported on the day (1994). A few notable misses: * Canvasback (also missed last year, but was previously 48/54) * Northern Harrier; first miss since 1988, previously 43/54. And finally a few that we got by the skin of our teeth (1 individual, but where we were expecting more): * Purple Finch * Swamp Sparrow * Yellow-rumped Warbler I'll post more details as these numbers get double-checked and confirmed. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Jetty Woods Orchard Oriole
I went looking for the GH Owls at Jetty Woods this morning, but I was so pressed for time that I had to leave before I found them. My consolation prize (as well as many of the other migrants already reported) was an Orchard Oriole right by the building at the entrance to the trail. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Pipit party at Myers
At Myer's Point just now, where the strong North wind is brutal, there was a remarkable number of American Pipits on the road along Salmon Creek leading up to the spit. I estimate at least fifty. At Ladoga, where it was more sheltered but still unpleasant, - more Pipits! Eight on the road in, and another six or so by the shore. South of the shore was a flock of thirteen Red-breasted Mergansers. A flock of about twenty Tree Swallows were flying around by the docks. An Osprey was carrying nesting material. I had come from leading the beginner bird walk at Sapsucker Woods where four visitors were brave enough to join. We encountered many flocks of Rusty Blackbirds, but it was impossible for me to tell for sure how many in total because they were moving around so much. I would guess about 20-30 individuals. My guests were happy to see their first Sapsucker ever. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields
Thanks Geo for this suggestion. I just added this document to the Resources section of the CBC website: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources. It's right at the end. I'm more than happy to accept other suggestions for similar additions. -Paul On 3/15/2016 10:13 AM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > I would like to suggest that the Hayfields & Grassland Birds link > below might be a useful addition to the Cayuga Bird Club webpage, so > that club members and visitors can easily re-locate this valuable but > rather deeply buried resource. > > http://www.nysenvirothon.net/Referencesandother/Hayfields_Grassland_Birds.pdf > > -Geo > > > On Mar 15, 2016, at 9:41 AM, Geo Kloppel <geoklop...@gmail.com > <mailto:geoklop...@gmail.com>> wrote: > >> Prompted by Mike Palermo to go to the _correct_ section, I find that >> the collection of Cooperative Extension documents he shared does >> contain just what the livestock guy at Winter Market needs. Readers >> can navigate to it as Mike described (you have to hunt for the link >> labeled "Hayfields & Grassland Birds", _not_ the one that says >> "Fields & Grassland Birds"), but here's a more direct link right to >> that section: >> >> http://www.nysenvirothon.net/Referencesandother/Hayfields_Grassland_Birds.pdf >> >> It's a beautiful treatment, and I thank Mike for his patience in >> leading my eye to it. >> >> -Geo >> > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Deer ticks
A couple of years ago when we had that mild winter, I got a tick on the Christmas Bird Count. Not the FOY species I was hoping for! -Paul On 10/22/2015 2:22 PM, Donna Lee Scott wrote: Some of my animals and I have all had multiple ticks on us in the last 2 weeks, after a summer of relative freedom from them. I am a tick magnet and had 3 on my levis yesterday, then one trying to embed in my thigh, later! Ick! Donna Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY -Original Message- From: bounce-119809930-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119809930-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Melanie Uhlir Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 2:17 PM To: Carolyn McMaster <c...@briarpatchvet.com>; 'Ann Mitchell' <annmitchel...@gmail.com>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Deer ticks Good grief! Thank you for the heads-up!! Melanie On 10/22/2015 1:39 PM, Carolyn McMaster wrote: Dr. Carolyn McMaster here, Just a note of caution for all you fellow birders. This is the season when ticks are most active. Even after it freezes, if it goes above freezing during the day, the ticks will be foraging for a blood meal. Only after continual hard frosts will they go dormant. Lyme disease is becoming more and more common around here. Carolyn -Original Message- From: bounce-119808363-47503...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119808363-47503...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Ann Mitchell Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 9:33 AM To: cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Deer ticks Just a heads up. I know I am attracted to ticks, or the other way around, but they are still with us. I discovered one on me after a walk at Roy Park Preserve last evening. Good birding, Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave .htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave .htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cornell Community Gardens - imminent conversion, weekend walks, M-Th recap
All: The Freese Road gardens situation isn't as dire as it sounds. I have a plot there so I have received emails about it from the organizers. Here's a snippet from one: > Dear Gardening Friends, > > I’m very sorry to tell you that there will be a major change at > Cornell Garden Plots next year (2016). > > The Cornell Agriculture department, who allows us to use the land on > which we garden, told us that we need to move out of the gardens in > 2016 so the land can be cover cropped. Apparently we have been using > the same soil for so long that disease spores have built up and are > blowing around, which negatively effects nearby research plots. By not > growing vegetables and by cover cropping instead, we can greatly > reduce the diseases in our soil. They have agreed to allow us to stay > at the Freese Road location and garden this year while they look for a > new location to move us to in 2016. > > Once they move us in 2016 we will stay in the new location for a > couple of years while they cover crop our Freese Road gardens. Then > we would move back to Freese Road, but we would continue to rotate > between the two locations every couple of years so that diseases don’t > build up again. > > I’m letting you know about this now since you may be considering > installing structures or buying perennial plants for your “permanent > plot”. Unfortunately it will no longer be permanent. > > The people in charge of these decisions want us to continue to garden, > they also need to protect the research projects going on nearby. They > have been nothing but encouraging and positive in our interactions. > Overall this will make the gardens better, it will unfortunately mean > the end of the permanent plots. > Unfortunately there has been no success at finding an alternative spot for us gardeners. A location on Dodge Road was identified, but it needs work for drainage and a road and there is no money to pay for it, so until we can return to Freese Road, the club will be on hiatus. As a birder and a gardener, I am doubly saddened by the loss of this spot, but I am hopeful that we might get it back in a couple of years. And who knows? Maybe it will continue to be a good spot for fall sparrows regardless. Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush on Kline Road
As I drove my son to school this morning a Louisiana Waterthrush was singing from the gorge next to Kline Road. This is on the part of Kline Road between Needham Road and Lake Street, just uphill from the Ithaca High School. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Spring Waterfront Cleanup this weekend
The annual Stewart Park/Waterfront Cleanup is this Saturday from 10am to noon. The Cayuga Bird Club invites members and non-members alike to participate. We will meet at the Swan Pen at 10am and will proceed to clean that area and then Jetty Woods. It's very satisfying and more fun than it sounds. A good sighting of a Great-horned Owl is practically guaranteed! Please join us. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Jetty Woods this morning
The Red-throated Loon was still present this morning (about 9am) just west of the white lighthouse. As I scoped towards the east I saw in the far distance just north of Stewart Park a bird that I believe was a Tree Swallow. I couldn't swear by it, and I lost it after about five seconds due to the great distance. Are they back? I had some other FOYs for me: Great-blue Heron, Pied-billed Grebe (about 4), two Double-crested Cormorants. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Reminder: CBC meeting: Share your photo night THIS EVENING
Everyone is invited to join us this evening for the Cayuga Bird Club meeting. The meeting will start at 7:30 with some bird club business, then will continue with our annual Share Your Photo night hosted by Kevin McGowan. Hope to see you all there. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bird Club Meeting reminder - Share Your Photos night
January 12, 2014 Cayuga Bird Club Meeting Title: Share Your Photos Night Host: Kevin McGowan, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Kevin McGowan will once again host the Cayuga Bird Club’s annual “Share Your Photos Night.” Club members can share a maximum of *five photos* during the 3 minutes you will have to take the stage. Send them by January 8 to Kevin at k...@cornell.edu. The Subject Line on the email MUST BE “Bird club photo submission Jan2015.” Kevin will send an acknowledgement when he receives them. IF you do not get an acknowledgement, contact Kevin again WELL before the meeting date. Remember, you must attend the meeting to show your photos. Don’t be shy! Share! Although submission is limited to club members, the meeting is open to all! -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Christmas Bird Count unofficial summary
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1 found by Kevin McGowan at Portland Point, Lansing) Eastern Bluebird Hermit Thrush (1 found by Gary Kohlenberg at Monkey Run south) American Robin 75 Gray Catbird (1 found by Bill Podulka on RR grade by Belle School Rd in Caroline. Is this in Cayuga Lake Basin?) Northern Mockingbird European Starling Cedar Waxwing Orange-crowned Warbler (1, life bird for Paul Anderson along railroad south of Fish Ladder in Ithaca) 80 Eastern Towhee (1 found by Bill Podulka on RR grade by Belle School Rd in Caroline. Is this in Cayuga Lake Basin?) American Tree Sparrow Field Sparrow (1 found by Bill Podulka on RR grade by Belle School Rd in Caroline. Is this in Cayuga Lake Basin?) Savannah Sparrow (Bluegrass Lane and near Wegmans) Song Sparrow 85 Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow (1 each in Areas 7 8, I neglected to get more info) Dark-eyed Junco (1118, a new high) Northern Cardinal 90 Brown-headed Cowbird (flock of 35 at Cornell compost piles, found by Anne Clark) Purple Finch (1 reported at feeder on Caroline Depot Rd) House Finch Common Redpoll (6 found by Ann Mitchell on Baker Hill Rd) American Goldfinch 95 House Sparrow 96 I thought Paul said the total was 97 but I only count 96. Explanations welcome. --Dave Nutter -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Christmas Bird Count unofficial summary
Question: does the Barred Owl sighting fall within Area VIII (west of Sapsucker Wood Road) or Area II (east)? Never mind. I just found out it was seen on the East side. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Orange-crowned Warbler today
I'm not sure what the etiquette of posting on bird-count day is, but rather than wait until the evening compilation to announce this, I thought it would be best to get the word out while there is still enough light for others to try and see this bird. I saw a single ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER about 100-200 yards south of the dam/fish ladder at the south end of the inlet. It was on the west side of the railroad tracks feeding on berries when I first found it. Look for a scrubby tree with very dark colored berries. Never having seen one of this species before, I was a bit unsure of what it was. However having reviewed my copy of Stephenson and Whittle's The Warbler Guide carefully, I am now quite convinced that this is what it was. Good luck to others who attempt to find it. If you wish to get there, probably the easiest way is to find the road that goes between the tracks and Nate's Floral Estates, and drive as far south as you can. Park there and the spot is a short walk further south. My other sightings are below. -Paul Canada Goose 518 Mallard 160 Green-winged Teal 1 Common Merganser 10 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Ring-billed Gull 8 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 64 Mourning Dove 14 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 6 Downy Woodpecker 7 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 7 American Crow 12 Black-capped Chickadee 24 Tufted Titmouse 16 White-breasted Nuthatch 11 Carolina Wren 8 Eastern Bluebird 9 Northern Mockingbird 2 European Starling 823 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Seen about 100-200 yards south of the dam. First spotted feeding on berries. Stayed in plain sight for two minutes before leaving. It then returned for another minute or so. Bird was mostly yellowish, with a slightly paler throat and drab grey upperparts. UnTC were yellowish in contrast to pale grey tail. American Tree Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 5 Northern Cardinal 9 American Goldfinch 15 House Sparrow 5 -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club photo night on January 12th
Kevin McGowan will once again host the Cayuga Bird Club’s annual “Share Your Photos Night” on January 12th. Club members can share a maximum of five photos during the 3 minutes you will have to take the stage. Send them by January 8 to Kevin at k...@cornell.edu. The Subject Line on the email MUST BE “Bird club photo submission Jan2015.” Kevin will send an acknowledgement when he receives them. IF you do not get an acknowledgement, contact Kevin again WELL before the meeting date. Remember, you must attend the meeting to show your photos. Don’t be shy! Share! Although submission is limited to club members, the meeting is open to all! -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Basin Bird Lists
The front desk does not have any Basin Bird Lists, we haven't had any for some time. The basin checklist can be downloaded from the Resources page of the Cayuga Bird Club website: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources. It's the first link. Enjoy! Paul Mary E. Winston Public Outreach Assistant Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2473 me...@cornell.edu mailto:me...@cornell.edu /Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts, Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime Mark Twain/ -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club meeting tonight
The first bird club meeting of the season will be tonight at 7:30 at the Lab of Ornithology. There are two main items of business: 1. We have been hard at work preparing for the upcoming NYSOA meeting starting on the 19th. We will describe the activities that have been planned and will be asking for volunteers to help with various tasks. 2. We will present candidates for the elections to be held in October. These meetings are open to everyone. Please come join us! Best regards, Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Reminder: Cayuga Bird Club picnic and panel unveiling today
Thanks to everyone who came to the event yesterday. Someone left a rain jacket behind. Contact me off list to retrieve it. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Reminder: Cayuga Bird Club picnic and panel unveiling today
All: Our panel is being installed right now so we are all set for our unveiling later. Here's the announcement again. Remember that if you are staying for the dish-to-pass picnic at the Large Pavilion you should bring your own plate, cup and utensils. And yes, there will be birthday cake. The Cayuga Bird Club annual dish-to-pass picnic will be held Monday June 9th at the Large Pavilion at Stewart Park, immediately preceded by the official unveiling of the Renwick Woods panel to mark our 100th anniversary. The panel will be unveiled at the location where it is mounted - on the boardwalk connecting the bridge over the pond to the bridge over Fall Creek. Please come right to that location at about 6pm; there will be a brief ceremony and the panel will be unveiled at about 6:15. The dish-to-pass picnic will be held at the Large Pavilion. It is likely to be most convenient to park there first, drop off your food or drinks, then walk over to the boardwalk. I will arrange for a volunteer to stay at the Pavilion during the ceremony to look after stuff that is left there and to direct people to the boardwalk. This event is open to members and their families and guests. Other birders and friends of the birding community are welcome to attend too. Please come and help us celebrate our 100th birthday! Directions: The large pavilion is to the right as you enter Stewart Park. See here for a picture: http://www.cityofithaca.org/departments/iyb/pavilionrentals.cfm. The boardwalk is in the Southwest of the park. From the entrance to the park, take a left then follow the road round the one-way system and past the boathouse until you see the footbridge on the right. Best regards, Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club picnic and panel unveiling next Monday
All: The Cayuga Bird Club annual dish-to-pass picnic will be held next Monday June 9th at the Large Pavilion at Stewart Park, immediately preceded by the official unveiling of the Renwick Woods panel to mark our 100th anniversary. The panel will be unveiled at the location where it is mounted - on the boardwalk connecting the bridge over the pond to the bridge over Fall Creek. Please come right to that location at about 6pm; there will be a brief ceremony and the panel will be unveiled at about 6:15. The dish-to-pass picnic will be held at the Large Pavilion. It is likely to be most convenient to park there first, drop off your food or drinks, then walk over to the boardwalk. I will arrange for a volunteer to stay at the Pavilion during the ceremony to look after stuff that is left there and to direct people to the boardwalk. This event is open to members and their families and guests. Other birders and friends of the birding community are welcome to attend too. Please come and help us celebrate our 100th birthday! Directions: The large pavilion is to the right as you enter Stewart Park. See here for a picture: http://www.cityofithaca.org/departments/iyb/pavilionrentals.cfm. The boardwalk is in the Southwest of the park. From the entrance to the park, take a left then follow the road round the one-way system and past the boathouse until you see the footbridge on the right. Best regards, Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma area shorebirds
At the Armitage Road flooded field at about 4pm yesterday I saw no Yellowlegs or Dowitchers, but I did have two Ruddy Turnstones. Paul On 5/25/2014 11:48 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: I went north today seeking the Prothonotary Warbler (no luck for me, although others heard it earlier in the distance), and shorebirds, which turned out to be more interesting. In fact it was shorebirds that delayed my arrival at the hardwood swamp on Armitage Road where the Prothonotaries have been. The field on the south side of Armitage is still flooded, and the northeast corner (where one can conveniently pull off with a car and set up a scope) hosted a goodly number and variety of shorebirds. Although they flushed, flew, rearranged, and returned or added several times while I was there, I saw: 1 KILLDEER 5 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER 47 DUNLIN 25 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER - most arrived in a later batch 100 LEAST SANDPIPER (estimate) 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER. Although I was unable to pick it out when they flushed, and didn't refind it afterward, and was a bit frustrated while viewing it, I've become more confident of the ID based on large size, including width end-on, and rufous stripe on back. The spotting on the side was minimal, but the breast face were streaked with gray a bit more than I would expect on Semipalmated.) Later Ann Mitchell, Gary Kohlenberg I found some shorebirds and others at the flooded field (in distant cornstubble on the west side) on Carncross Rd in Savannah: SEMIPALMATED PLOVER - several KILLDEER - at least 1 3 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. The bird I studied most (which was plenty orange-red on face, neck, breast) appeared to be Short-billed based on gold-spotted back, whitish lower belly undertail, and more white than black top of tail seen during preening. Another individual showed a flat back when feeding. 50 DUNLIN SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER - several LEAST SANDPIPER - several 1 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, flew into my scope view with 4 Semipalmated Sandpipers, it was similarly grayish tan white in color but substantially larger and with a slightly downcurved bill, and as it alit I saw the broad white band across the upper tail. Unfortunately it landed behind a dense row of cornstubble, so Gary Ann did not get to see it. Other neat birds at Carncross included a breeding plumage RED-NECKED GREBE swimming, diving and sleeping near a female RUDDY DUCK, a male NORTHERN PINTAIL (late), a male (American) GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and 2 adult SANDHILL CRANES which observers from a different vantage said had 2 youngsters. An AMERICAN BITTERN gallunked from the north side of the road and then flushed when a car stopped on the road nearby. MARSH WRENS were unusually visible. At the Sandhill Crane Unit (the flooded land south of Van Dyne Spoor Rd) we scoped a distant pair of SANDHILL CRANES with at least 1 youngster atop a muskrat mansion. The RED-HEADED WOODPECKER pair continues to give a fine show in the dead trees on South May's Point Rd. While there I heard a single song which made me think of Yellow-throated Warbler (a full clear tuwee, tuwee, tuwee, tu tu) but was probably something else, like a Baltimore Oriole. I also heard a BLACKPOLL WARBLER sing nearby. My last new bird, found as I was about to leave the Tschache Pool tower parking lot, was a single west-bound BLACK TERN. By the way, there were lots of fine songbirds singing in the woods along Van Dyne Spoor Rd and along Armitage Rd, although most were invisible. --Dave Nutter -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Ravens over Ithaca
Yesterday I finished Berndt Heinrich's Mind of the Raven, which I can highly recommend. Today at about 6pm waiting at the stop light at the Dey St. exit from Rt 13, two Ravens flew over in the direction of the farmer's market. One was being harassed by a blackbird. Happy birding... -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bird club field trip today
I had planned to lead the field trip today to Lindsay Parsons, but only two people showed up and because so much had been going on locally we decided to change our plans and went to the Hawthorn Orchards instead. We immediately ran into Chris Tessaglia-Hymes who was listening to the Yellow-breasted Chat. We heard it too and before long it made itself visible. In that same spot was a pair of Scarlet Tanagers, a Wilson's Warbler, a Nashville, Common Yellowthroat, a flyover Indigo Bunting or two and an Ovenbird. We spent about an hour in that spot enjoying the Chat as it came and went. The walk through the Orchards was rewarding, but it wasn't nearly as busy as I had hoped. The full eBird list is below. Green Heron 1 Killdeer X Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X Mourning Dove X Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Least Flycatcher 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay X American Crow X Barn Swallow X Black-capped Chickadee X Tufted Titmouse X White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin X Gray Catbird X European Starling X Ovenbird 1 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Nashville Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat 3 American Redstart 2 Magnolia Warbler 2 Yellow Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Wilson's Warbler 1 Yellow-breasted Chat 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow X Scarlet Tanager 2 Northern Cardinal X Indigo Bunting 1 Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X Baltimore Oriole 1 American Goldfinch X House Sparrow X -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bird club field trip tomorrow to Lindsay Parsons
I am leading a bird club trip tomorrow to Lindsay Parsons. Everyone is welcome, even non-members, regardless of experience or ability. Meet in the Wegmans parking lot furthest from the store at 7:30am. We will carpool out to Lindsay Parsons and hike through the preserve. If there is enough interest and if conditions are favorable, we will then drive round to Thatcher's Pinnacles to check for Worm-eating Warbler. The weather is expected to be overcast in the morning with the probability of rain increasing from 12% to 38% by noon. We should be done in the main part of the park by noon. If we do go on to the Pinnacles, we should be done by 2pm. It is a moderately strenuous hike in and out of the preserve, so bring water and appropriate footwear. Also note that this location is notorious for ticks. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Prairie Warbler
Here's a photo of the Prairie Warbler I found on the CBC field trip this morning, by the Sherwood platform. This is the same pic I uploaded to the club Facebook group. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2Oq-5z5Rz20/U2UfARK4aQI/JfI/jxsky4l3JZs/w1391-h927-no/IMG_7066.jpg On 5/3/2014 10:26 AM, Tom Schulenberg wrote: Hi all, Scott Haber and I took a steel through Sapsucker Woods this morning and found a few new arrivals, including a BALTIMORE ORIOLE and a PRAIRIE WARBLER singing from the powerline cut as we left. There may have been two Prairies, as I was with a group that had a singing Prairie at the footbridge on the Wilson Trail. tss -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: CRESLI 2014 Great South Channel whale and pelagic bird trips -
All: This might be of interest to local birders. I went on one of these trips a couple of years ago and enjoyed it. Paul Original Message Subject:CRESLI 2014 Great South Channel whale and pelagic bird trips - Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 18:30:27 -0500 From: Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D. presid...@cresli.org To: Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph.D. presid...@cresli.org *2014 Great South Channel trip -- August 10-12, 2014. Same price as last year. Reservations are required and can be made as of at http://www.cresli.org/cresli/reservations/offshore_res.html. * The Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island is a non-profit research and education organization. Our mission is: To promote and foster understanding and stewardship of coastal ecosystems through research and education . Part of our work is to observe and document the whale and sea bird populations of NY and New England and to take people to see these animals in the wild. Since 2002 we have been offering incredible and successful multi-day offshore pelagic bird and whale observation trips. Our trips have been 100% successful and we have encountered thousands of pelagic birds over the years . We've also encountered fin, minke, sei, and right whales; common, white-sided, dolphins, pilot whales We are planning one trip to the Great South Chanel in August 10-12, 2014 (51 hours). The vessel is the 140' Viking Starship that can sleep up to 65 passengers in navy style bunks. Excellent food will be available at reasonable prices. Passengers may bring their own food as well. The trips will be led by a seasoned marine mammal biologist and professor. Volunteers from CRESLI will assist in photo-identification spotting and data collection. (1)Our August trip will leave at 6:30 PM on August 10, 2014 and head to Martha's Vineyard (MV) to pick up (and drop off) passengers. We expect to arrive at Oak Bluffs in Martha's Vineyard at approximately 12:30 AM on 8/11; we leave MV at 1:00 AM and proceed to the GSC. We should reach the whale grounds around day break, spend the next 24 hours amongst the whales and birds of the GSC. The following morning, we will have the option of either remaining on the whale grounds, o, if the weather is poor, returning early to Martha's Vineyard for land-based birding, hiking, or other activities. The vessel will ultimately depart Martha's Vineyard at 4:30 PM on 8/12 and return to Montauk at 10:30 PM on 8/12/14.*//* 1.*/Cost = $275 for CRESLI members; $300 for non-members/* 2.*/Children 6 -- 12 are half price/* 3.*/Under 6 are free/* We at CRESLI hope that you will join us on our trips. Remember that members do get discounted fares. Go to http://www.cresli.org/cresli/GSC_offshore.html for info and reservation links. Reservations can be made at http://www.cresli.org/cresli/reservations/offshore_res.html Expectations: ·Cetaceans: Humpback, Fin, Minke, Right; Sei, and Pilot whales; Common, Bottlenose, Atlantic White Sided and Risso's Dolphins; Leatherback, Green and Loggerhead Turtles; Basking, Great White, Hammerhead, and Blue Sharks; Bluefin, Yellowfin, and Bigeye Tuna; White Marlin; Ocean Sunfish; Portuguese Man-of-War; and other marine life. Birds: Cory's, Greater, Sooty, Manx, and Audubon's Shearwaters; Wilson's and Leach's Storm-Petrels; Northern Fulmar; Northern Gannet; Red-necked and Red Phalaropes; Pomarine, and Parasitic Jaegers; South Polar Skua; Greater Black-backed, Herring, Bonaparte's Gulls. *Arthur H. Kopelman, Ph. D. President,* *Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island **presid...@cresli.org* mailto:presid...@cresli.org* **www.cresli.org * http://www.cresli.org/*631-244-3352* *( e-mails scanned for viruses before sending)*** *//* *//* *//* *//* */When the last individual of a race of living thing breathes no more,/* */another heaven and another earth/* */must pass before such a one can be again .. William Beebee/* ** *PBe kind to the environment - unless you need to, please don't print this e-mail*** -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rules for the David Cup
Richard: I don't know that the rules are written down anywhere! Try here: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/the-david-cup Paul On 1/17/2014 9:46 AM, Richard Tkachuck wrote: Is there anywhere where the rules for the David Cup are posted? Richard Tkachuck -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Upcoming CLO webinars
Hi all: I'm forwarding this announcement because it is likely to be of interest to listserv readers. Paul Dear Webinar alum, The Education department at the Cornell Lab will be running another set of waterfowl ID webinars in a couple of weeks. The schedule is as follows: Beginning Waterfowl ID 1: The most important things to know Monday, October 28 -- Noon and 3:00 p.m. Eastern Tuesday, October 29 -- 9:00 p.m. Eastern Beginning Waterfowl ID 2: What else can you use? Monday, November 4 -- Noon and 3:00 p.m. Eastern Tuesday, November 12 -- 9:00 p.m. Eastern Beginning Waterfowl ID 3: Dabbling ducks Monday, November 18 -- Noon and 3:00 p.m. Eastern Tuesday, November 19 -- 9:00 p.m. Eastern Beginning Waterfowl ID 4: Diving ducks Monday, November 25 -- Noon and 3:00 p.m. Eastern Tuesday, November 26 -- 9:00 p.m. Eastern Beginning Waterfowl ID 5: Not everything that swims is a duck Monday, December 2 -- Noon and 3:00 p.m. Eastern Tuesday, December 3 -- 9:00 p.m. Eastern Each one-hour seminar costs $10, and can be purchased at http://store.birds.cornell.edu/category_s/55.htm. More information can be found at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/webinars/. For those who participated in this series before, note that I've divided the ducks into two sessions so we can go over them more slowly. But, be warned, I always have a lot to say about birds, and it's hard for me to talk slowly when I'm excited! ;^) Best, Kevin Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Investigating Behavior: Courtship and Rivalry in Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 hst...@cornell.edu mailto:hst...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 /Do you know about our other distance-learning opportunities? Visit //http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses//and learn about our comprehensive /Home Study Course in Bird Biology, /our online course /Investigating//Behavior: Courtship and Rivalry in Birds http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/courtship//, our/ Be A Better Birder /tutorials/ http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/tutorial//, and our series of //webinars/ http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/webinars//. Purchase the webinars //here/ http://store.birds.cornell.edu/category_s/55.htm/./ -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA going bye bye ?
All: I hear from Jay that textmarks has in fact terminated the free service so we need to set up an alternative for CayugaRBA. I propose that the Cayuga Bird Club takes on the responsibility of setting this up and maintaining it for the long term. I understand there are free alternatives, at least for the present, so we would pursue one of these. If at some point in the future, no free service is available, the club would have to discuss and come to an agreement whether we would pay for it. I am the Webmaster and now the President of the club, so making this happen would mainly fall to me. I will of course share anything I learn with Oneida birders. Paul On 10/15/2013 10:18 PM, Judith Thurber wrote: Dave, if 50 birders put up $5 each could oneidarba and cayugarba share one textmark account? I think if mentioned at meetings there would be enough interest to keep an alert system going. (By the way, would someone who has had my problem of not receiving these texts, but being able to generate them have that problem resolved?) Just thinking out loud. Judy Thurber Liverpool Sent from my iPad On Oct 15, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Ann Mitchell annmitchel...@gmail.com mailto:annmitchel...@gmail.com wrote: It is not good news. Who actually gets the money?? Ann Mitchell Sent from my IPhone On Oct 15, 2013, at 8:36 AM, Meena Madhav Haribal m...@cornell.edu mailto:m...@cornell.edu wrote: It depends on how much you love chasing birds and if you think it is worth $250 a year! CayugaRBA usage is low except for one guy (I want to think it is a guy) who keeps posting messages that he is busy in a meeting! Otherwise we can resort back to phone tree or mass texting or emailing as now a day’s everyone has emailing capacity on their phones! *From:*bounce-108821863-3493...@list.cornell.edu mailto:bounce-108821863-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-108821863-3493...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Gary Kohlenberg *Sent:* Tuesday, October 15, 2013 8:21 AM *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA going bye bye ? I hadn’t heard this yet and it isn’t good news for our RBA system. RIP OneidaRBA text message system http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/message/11488;_ylc=X3oDMTJzcWpzZGpoBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRtc2dJZAMxMTQ4OARzZWMDZG1zZwRzbGsDdm1zZwRzdGltZQMxMzgxODM5MjYw Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:34 am (PDT) . Posted by: krankykestrel mailto:tigge...@aol.com?subject=Re%3A%20OneidaRBA%20text%20message%20system Textmarks has informed users of free text alerts that these are expiring October 15th. The only options to continue are $250+ per year and current usage of OneidaRBA implies that is too high. I believe this change will also affect CayugaRBA. I'll report back if any good options surface. David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip Sunday AM
I led the CBC field trip this morning to Montezuma. We started at 7:30am at the CLO and headed straight up north with our only stop being a brief one at Myers where we had the usual suspects plus a single Semipalmated Plover on the spit. We stopped at the MNWR visitors center where we were to rendezvous with others. From there we saw many Yellowlegs and at least two, maybe three Pectoral Sandpipers. We then drove Wildlife Drive, which we found more teeming with birds than we had expected. At least two prowling Harriers were scaring birds out of the reeds. Most striking were the hundreds of Blue-winged Teal, lots of Marsh Wrens calling, and 6-8 very vocal Sora. Next stop was Towpath Road, where we picked up some other people. At this point our group was up to about 40! We had special permission from the managers of the reserve to go out on the dikes, so we trekked out a few hundred yards on the middle dike. It was great that we were able to do so as it allowed us to get much better views than we would otherwise have managed. Although at first some of the cormorants flew as we got close, the other birds seemed oblivious to our presence, and at various points several shorebirds flew right over our heads and then settled in quite close. Best of all, the great variety of birds and the relatively close distance allowed us to compare different species directly, both in flight and on the ground. The mild weather meant that viewing was great with little shimmer. As we arrived a Forster's Tern that had been with the gulls flew up and out of sight. The first special shorebird was a Whimbrel foraging alone in the grass. The two White Pelicans were together and treated us to an aerial display as they flew up, circled and came back down again. We saw a distant Red-necked Phalarope that kept moving and eventually was nowhere to be found. We had three American Golden Plovers, and three Black-bellied Plovers. Among the peeps were several White-rumped Sandpipers. A Merlin buzzed over and then settled on the shore in the distance. Several Black-crowned Night Herons were visible in the little cattail island in Puddlers. A juvenile Sanderling showed up mixing with some peeps, affording very nice views. There were of course many other species I haven't mentioned. Jay McGowan was taking notes and photos and was kind enough to put everything in eBird. I encourage readers to take a look at the photos in the eBird listing. Myers: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15183618 Knox-Marsellus: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15183646 Thanks to everyone who showed up to enjoy this wonderful spot, and especially to Andrea at MNWR who helped get us permission to view from the dikes. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip on Sunday Sept 15th - Montezuma, dikes included
Linda: Thanks! What location should I tell them to congregate at? Paul On 9/11/2013 2:14 PM, Linda Orkin wrote: Thanks Paul, I can pick Cornell Students up if they want to go. Linda On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Paul Anderson p...@grammatech.com mailto:p...@grammatech.com wrote: I will lead the first Cayuga Bird Club field trip of the season to Montezuma this Sunday. As usual, this trip is open to members and non-members alike. I have permission to take the field trip onto the dikes at Knox-Marsellus and Puddlers. This will allow us to get a bit closer to the shorebirds. We will carpool from the CLO parking lot at 7:30 and drive to the Montezuma visitor's center to pick up others at 9:00 am. From there we will take in Wildlife Drive then go to Towpath Road to walk out on the dikes. I expect we'll spend most of the time in that location, but depending on circumstances, we may try other spots in and around the refuge. Bring a scope if you have one, and be prepared to share looks with others. I have to get back to Ithaca by about 1pm, but others are welcome to continue the field trip without me after I leave. If any Cornell students need a ride from the campus, let me know and I am sure we can arrange a pickup. If you wish to attend, please let me know in advance so I can estimate numbers. Thanks! -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118 tel:%2B1%20607%20273-7340%20x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Don't ask what your bird club can do for you, ask what you can do for your bird club!! ')_,/ -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Most unusual flyover ever at Van Dyne Spoor Road
I had to go to Syracuse this morning, so I drove over to Montezuma to see what was there. My first sighting was John Confer. At the visitor's center we saw a Bonaparte's Gull, both Yellowlegs, G-w Teal, Ring-billed Gulls, Caspian Terns, Killdeer, a Pectoral Sandpiper, and very scruffy looking Canada Geese. There was little of interest on Wildlife drive. We then stopped at East Road to look over Knox Marcellus. The water level was much lower than when I had last seen it two and a half weeks ago, so the shore had receded and the majority of the birds were even further away than usual. We could make out peeps, dowitchers, yellowlegs, a few Black Terns, the Pelican, lots of Herons and Egrets, two Sandhill Cranes, anstd a Harrier. At that distance it was impossible to be more specific. John and I parted company and I went out Towpath Road where the viewing was a bit better, although I didn't see any new species. I went to see the Red-headed Woodpeckers, hoping to see them bring food to the nest. They were foraging - hawking insects and eating wild grapes, but I didn't see them bring any home. My last stop was Van Dyne Spoor Road where there was an Osprey on a pole and a couple more Bald Eagles. There were very many Gallinules and Coots, a few Pied-billed Grebes and a Green Heron in the marsh. On the way out I stopped to check out a freshly plucked and almost completely devoured bird on the roadside - probably a young gallinule. I heard a couple of large helicopters coming right towards me. I looked up to see that the one in the lead was Marine One - probably with Obama himself inside! -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Getting wet at Lindsay Parsons
I led the bird club trip of 8 people this morning to Lindsay Parsons. It started out clear but muggy, but we were rained on towards the end. Nevertheless we had a good day. From the parking lot we had Barn and Tree Swallows, two Kingbirds, a Chestnut-sided Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Mourning Dove, a Flicker, a Black-throated Blue Warbler, Cardinal, Goldfinch, Cowbird and Song Sparrow. We took the blue trail and first stopped at the little bridge just down from the kiosk. We heard and saw little from there, but as we were about to move on, a Woodcock flushed from right under our noses. Further on, we stopped just after where the path first goes into the meadow. Vigorous chipping from the trees led us to two Field Sparrows. The one that was chipping had a live green caterpillar in its bill. The other was flitting about in the same vicinity. We wondered if this was juvenile begging behavior, but that didn't seem to fit exactly. At one point a Yellow Warbler joined them and seemed to eye the caterpillar before deciding not to attempt to steal it. After a few minutes, the sparrow gobbled the morsel down. We had heard a Prairie warbler from here, and were able to pick it up with the scope in some bushes. A Yellow-throated Vireo was singing from across the field. Suan's mystery chipper was heard coming from the trees so we decided to solve the mystery. This bird sounded like a bit like a Junco, but also like a Field Sparrow with an irregular song. It was clearly coming from high in the tree, which seemed less likely of the sparrow. After a traipse through the wet vegetation, we finally picked it up in the scope to find it was indeed the Field Sparrow. We visited the ponds next, where we found at least twenty Wood Ducks, most of which decided we were too close and flew off. In the distance we found a female leading a group of about six chicks. A female Kingfisher was also visible, as were about ten Canada Geese. Back to the meadows. We had been hearing faint Indigo Bunting song, and when we moved to the next field Bob found it perched high on the dead tree at the end of the trail. The song seemed strangely feeble and easily drowned out by the other birds. Curiously, on the return, the bird was in the same spot, but singing much more strongly. Beyond the meadow, the trail goes between low bushes before joining the woods. We first found a Ruby-throated Hummingbird, got good looks at a Chestnut-sided Warbler, and then found a Blue-winged Warbler and a Black-and-white. Into the woods, we heard a singing Scarlet Tanager, but did not get a visual. Also heard was an Ovenbird. At the bottom of the trail just before crossing the railroad tracks, were two Eastern Phoebes over the creek. On the other side it started to rain so we paused until it let up. We then took the right branch of the loop, and soon heard an atypical song that turned out to be a Magnolia. From there we also heard a Hooded Warbler and another Black-and-white. As we went round the loop, the rain started in earnest, so we hurried along. By the time we were back to the meadows, it had eased somewhat. Here we heard a Veery singing from the woods. Returning to the cars, the only item of note were eight Double-crested Cormorants circling over, possibly going to the large pond there. Finally, we decided to stop at the Fire house to check out the drowned trees there. We found four Great-blue Heron nests, two of which contained quite large chicks that were visible. Also seen there were four Green Herons and another Kingfisher. A single female Wood Duck here was being followed by no fewer than twenty chicks. Of course we had some of the other usual suspects along the way. Below is the ebird list. Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve, Tompkins, US-NY Jun 2, 2013 7:50 AM - 11:20 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments: Submitted from BirdLog NA for Android v1.7 47 species Canada Goose 40 Wood Duck 20 Double-crested Cormorant 8 Great Blue Heron 1 American Woodcock 1 Mourning Dove X Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 4 Eastern Phoebe 2 Eastern Kingbird 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 4 Blue Jay X American Crow X Tree Swallow X Barn Swallow X Black-capped Chickadee 1 Carolina Wren 1 Veery 2 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin X Gray Catbird X European Starling X Ovenbird 2 Blue-winged Warbler 2 Black-and-white Warbler 2 Common Yellowthroat X Hooded Warbler 1 Magnolia Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 4 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 Prairie Warbler 5 Eastern Towhee X Field Sparrow X Song Sparrow X Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal X Indigo Bunting 2 Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X Brown-headed Cowbird X Baltimore Oriole 1 American Goldfinch X -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Kayaking field trip
All: I am working on arranging a new kind of field trip for the bird club. The idea is to go up to the Montezuma area and explore some of the waterways by kayak. I have talked with an outfitter who can provide all the gear and lead the trip. I'm now looking for people who are interested in coming along. The exact details are still up in the air, but I thought we would go to the Howland Island area and spend between 4 and 6 hours on the water. The outfitter is familiar with the area and can take us to interesting spots. The open dates are the 6th and the 13th of July. It will cost between $50-$60 for each individual. We need at least six people for it to be feasible, but we can probably take as many as 20. . Members of the club will get priority, but if there is room we can take non-members too. Please let me know by email if you would like to go on this trip, and the date you prefer, by the end of next week. I need to give the outfitter a deposit soon so that we can reserve the date, so I need at least four firm commitments before I can do that. Thanks! -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird reported on Murfield Road
A friend of mine was surprised to see an unusual bird at his feeder early this morning. He and his wife looked through their field guide and concluded it was a Yellow-headed Blackbird. It feasted for about 10-15 minutes before flying off. This was at 70 Murfield Road. The feeder is at the back of the house and can probably be seen from Waterwagon or Ryan's Way. I have asked them to call and take photos if it shows up again. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] First record predictions from 14 years ago...
All: Back in 1999 some of the local birders who were doing the David Cup held a survey amongst themselves to determine which birds were predicted to show up for the first time in the basin. The top ten predictions were the following: 10. Boreal Owl 9. Pacific Loon 8. Pomarine Jaeger 7. California Gull 6. Eurasian Collared-Dove 5. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 4. Mississippi Kite 3. Cave Swallow 2. Great Cormorant 1. Tufted Duck If I recall correctly, as of about this time last year 7 of the 10 had been found. At that time neither Great Cormorant nor Tufted Duck had yet been seen. How cool is it that both of these just showed up within a few weeks of each other? And how cool is it that those predictions were so spot on? I don't remember what the one remaining species is, but I think it must be either Boreal Owl or Pomarine Jaeger. The newsletter that the David Cuppers maintained at that time is archived at the CBC web site. The issue that showed the top ten is here: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/the-david-cup/year-5-issue-8. There's plenty of other good stuff in there too. Enjoy! Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip today
I led a group of four on a Cayuga Bird Club field trip today: Caroline, Judy, Lee-Ann and Becky. Given the very strong South winds, I was hopeful that something interesting had arrived, but no luck. The starlings in the trees teased us with their imitations of Meadowlarks, Towhees and Red-tailed Hawks, but there were few real birds of interest among those trees other than an Eastern Phoebe. Looking out on the lake we saw the usual three gulls, Mallards, Common Mergansers, Bufflehead, Canada Geese, and a single Common Loon. To the East were flocks of Coots, Scaup (both), three Ruddy Ducks. If there had been Shovelers and Lesser Black-backed Gulls around then, I think we would have found them, so they must have arrived later. An adult Bald Eagle flew over as we were scoping, a female Belted Kingfisher strafed the surface, and a few Tree Swallows flew around the mouth of the inlet. Further in the inlet were Wood Ducks, more Bufflehead, more Common Mergansers, several Hooded Mergansers, and a Pied-billed Grebe. We then headed into Renwick in the hope of finding the Great-horned Owl. No luck. There were many more Wood Ducks though, at one point a flock of about eight males flew over above the treetops. We found a female perched high in a tree. The possibility of Bohemian Waxwings was too good to pass up, so we then headed to Drake Road. No luck on those, but we did add a few more species: Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Flicker. We then stopped at Myers, and picked up three Killdeer, a small flock of Redhead and another Common Loon. Finally we went to Sapsucker Woods, starting with the field beyond the far parking lot. There we found about half a dozen Golden-crowned Kinglets that were very cooperative. A single American Tree Sparrow was mixing with the Song Sparrows. We then walked along the first stretch of the Wilson Trail hoping to find a Fox Sparrow or two. No luck there either, but we did find a couple of White-throated Sparrows. Despite missing our target species and that fierce wind, it was still a great day to be out. Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on snag by swan pond, Stewart Par...
A single Peregrine Falcon was in a tree in Jetty Woods across from the Swan Pond again this morning. -Paul On 2/14/2013 6:47 AM, nutter.d...@me.com wrote: I still hope Melissa has a chance to write her story and show any photos (of any quality) soon. She described to me what I interpreted as TWO Peregrine Falcons cooperatively and successfully hunting a gull and then sharing the meal, including calling, begging, and allo-feeding. Maybe the Peregrines are just passing through, but I think about courtship and the possibility of a pair breeding locally. Everyone in the Cornell community can be part of the eco-system and contribute with their food scraps which go to the compost piles and feed the gulls. --Dave Nutter On Feb 13, 2013, at 11:01 PM, nutter.d...@me.com wrote: About 11:30am I got a phone call from Melissa Groo, who had gone to Stewart Park in search of the Peregrine. If she doesn't post to the list by tomorrow morning what she told me she saw and photographed, I will do so. For the moment I will just say that Stewart Park is pretty special. --Dave Nutter On Feb 13, 2013, at 07:31 AM, 6072292...@vtext.com wrote: PEREGRINE FALCON on snag by swan pond, Stewart Park. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu http://www.mail-archive.com/%3Ca%20href=/maillist.html'http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu mailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Possible Hoary Redpoll?
Redpolls started showing up at my feeder this week. This morning I saw one that looked and behaved quite differently than the others. I've never seen a Hoary Redpoll, so I can't be sure, but this one seems to have some of the hallmarks. Slightly larger, looks plumper, much paler. He did not mix with the others at the frenzy at the feeder, but held back on his own and lingered even when the others had gone. I posted a photo on the facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cayugabirdclub/ I'd love to know what people think. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] OT: 2013 Ithaca Christmas Bird Count
All: The link Linda gave may not work for all users. Try the following instead: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/christmas-bird-count -Paul On 12/10/2012 3:23 PM, Linda Orkin wrote: Hello to All of You, Just wanted to let everyone know that the Cayuga Bird Club is once again organizing the Christmas Bird Count to be held, as always, on January 1, 2013. As co-coordinators, Bob McGuire and I are always interested in getting as many people involved as we can. It is a very prodigious endeavor and has been going on for 113 years. An amazing data collection and these statistics become ever more important as we strive to document and minimize our negative impacts and birds and equally, labor to help all bird species. And this will be the 60th consecutive year that the Cayuga Bird Club has organized this. There are several ways you can participate, you can choose one or do all. We have area leaders for all nine areas of a 15 diameter count circle centered in Ithaca, each of them will greatly welcome your inclusion in their area. They will tell you where to go within their slice You can do a feeder count at your own feeder and submit those numbers by phone as described on our website. Or you can choose to count birds on your own property as your count site and then submit these numbers to the appropriate area leader. You should let me know in advance if you plan to do this so I can advise the area leaders. Instead of putting all the details in this email, I invite you to go to this link on the Cayuga Bird Club website. https://sites.google.com/site/cbc14850/Resources/christmas-bird-count?pli=1 There you will see a map and descriptions of the nine areas. You will note when you read this that we will find ways for all to get involved. If you would like to practice the counting protocol, I am willing to meet people at Sapsucker Woods on Saturday Dec 15 and/or Saturday, Dec. 22 in the morning at 8:30. We can go on a bird walk and tally birds as we would for the count. Please respond to this email off list if you are interested in doing this. I hope all will join in, there are several area leaders pleading for more help. Feel free to email me with any questions. Thanks very much. Linda Orkin 2013 CBC Christmas Bird Count Coordinator -- Don't ask what your bird club can do for you, ask what you can do for your bird club!! ')_,/ -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga lake basin map
All: I often get question about Cayuga lake Basin map used for bird reports. Here is map that shows you the boundaries. https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTFmsa=0msid=214805312847666779826.0004b7e99f502b6d9f5ff The club website also has a map that shows that same boundary, but with the hotspots overlaid. There is also a link there that shows it overlaid on a very detailed topological map. See http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/where-to-bird. Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian wigeon reported yesterday at Stewart Park
Hi: Last night I met someone who birds regularly with a group of people from the Cornell Campus Club. She said that they found a Eurasian wigeon at Stewart Park yesterday morning, apparently in with a group of Am. Wigeons. Has anyone else seen this bird? -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club November Newsletter
All: Thanks Linda for the mention, but that link is a bit intimidating looking. It's better to find your way there using http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/newsletters, from where you can get directly to the PDF or to individual articles. My favorite article this month: http://cayugabirdclub.blogspot.com/2012/11/2012-2013-winter-finch-forecast.html Enjoy! Paul On 11/4/2012 3:58 PM, wingmagi...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All, I am providing a link to the November newsletter of the Cayuga Bird Club which is posted on our website. We are very proud of this online version and invite you all to enjoy it. We thank both our editor of 10 years, Anne Marie Johnson, who did a splendid job compiling a our newsletter each month, and now thanks to RIchard and Cyndy Tkachuck for stepping up with such enthusiasm and creativity to keep the tradition going. And thanks to Paul Anderson who has created a wonderful, easy access website for us. The link follows https://d6d414a4-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/cbc14850/newsletters/November2012.pdf?attachauth=ANoY7cr4Agh9Xk5CzaQykgPO7hGkDqtmp0vOHxSRZIqRzAi_U6qr6J04oFRT_7QFxoJrp1SeUiCgdBFkGNgtypAKi3ptPznDquGEEMyOOI4UD-LtR5uO7rM8YeJjlET30ZoLmMw8DsXzsAIpJCsqiVbnGqewfzWksDXe25Uu-aeAR0ToDrAf6sE2dyLARDUvLe08zShCaLH_6k67-w-on3h7Bxpa5kGSuniFZOYterNmWMhGm7hCXKg%3Dattredirects=0 Best Linda Orkin President, Cayuga Bird Club (a reminder, we do not administer this list) Sent from my iPad -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip this weekend - meet at CLO, NOT at Stewart Park
All: I am leading a field trip this Saturday. This had been scheduled to meet at Stewart Park, but I just realized that the Aids ride for life is starting from there at 7am. We will instead meet at the Lab of O parking lot and proceed from there, leaving about 7:10 or so. From there the plan is to go up the lake, returning by 4pm. Huge apologies to anyone who is inconvenienced by this last-minute change. Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Facebook group for the Cayuga Bird Club
All: In my role as webmaster for the Cayuga Bird Club, I just created a Facebook group. It's open to all-comers, so please join, contribute and enjoy! See https://www.facebook.com/groups/cayugabirdclub/. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Myers and Hog Hole this morning, plus the hazards of discarded fishing line
Below are my eBird reports for Myers Point and Hog Hole - nothing too surprising in either location. However, at Myers in a tree by the creek a Kingfisher had gotten trapped in fishing line with predictable and tragic results. Don't look if you are easily upset... https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/VB5Pmc14LEr9HVGdHnGVhdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink -Paul Myers Point, Tompkins, US-NY Aug 19, 2012 8:30 AM - 9:18 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.1 mile(s) Comments: Submitted from BirdLog for Android v1.6 22 species Canada Goose 1 Mallard 21 Common Merganser 2 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Osprey 1 Ring-billed Gull 190 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Red-eyed Vireo 1 American Crow X Tree Swallow X Bank Swallow X Barn Swallow X Carolina Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 1 European Starling X Cedar Waxwing X Yellow Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 2 Common Grackle 1 Hog Hole Ithaca, Tompkins, US-NY Aug 19, 2012 9:49 AM - 10:18 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) Comments: Submitted from BirdLog for Android v1.6 16 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 3 Mallard 29 Double-crested Cormorant 39 Green Heron 1 Osprey 2 Killdeer 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Ring-billed Gull 26 Herring Gull (American) 8 Great Black-backed Gull 4 Caspian Tern 5 Hairy Woodpecker 1 American Crow X swallow sp. X Gray Catbird 1 Song Sparrow 12 American Goldfinch X This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning
I led the CLO walk round the woods this morning. No major surprises, but highlights were three Green Herons, two Scarlet Tanagers, and two young Pewees being fed by a parent. Cedar Waxwings were abundant, with lots of juveniles. I am finding it very convenient to enter eBird sightings using Bird Log on my smartphone: http://birdseyebirding.com/products-pricing/birdlog. The full list is below. -Paul Sapsucker Woods--Wilson Trail North, Tompkins, US-NY Aug 18, 2012 7:30 AM - 9:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) Comments: Submitted from BirdLog for Android v1.6 33 species Canada Goose 4 Wood Duck 3 Mallard X Great Blue Heron 2 Green Heron 3 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Belted Kingfisher 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 4 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay X American Crow X Black-capped Chickadee X Tufted Titmouse 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 American Robin X Gray Catbird 6 European Starling X Cedar Waxwing 40 Common Yellowthroat 2 Yellow Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 5 Scarlet Tanager 2 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X House Finch X American Goldfinch X This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning
Linda: Paul. Sounds like another lovely morning leading the public SSW walk. Logistically, just wondering. Did you incorporate your postings to Bird Log into walk discussions? Or did you post surreptitiously? I am thinking and being inspired that it really will be a great thing to involve walk participants in, as long as the group is small enough. To generate data and spread the word about ebird. I'm still getting used to using Bird Log, so I didn't want my fumbling with it to ruin the flow of the walk. I posted everything later when I got home. I didn't mention it during the walk. -Paul Thx on advance for feedback. Linda Sent from my iPhone On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Paul Anderson p...@grammatech.com mailto:p...@grammatech.com wrote: I led the CLO walk round the woods this morning. No major surprises, but highlights were three Green Herons, two Scarlet Tanagers, and two young Pewees being fed by a parent. Cedar Waxwings were abundant, with lots of juveniles. I am finding it very convenient to enter eBird sightings using Bird Log on my smartphone: http://birdseyebirding.com/products-pricing/birdlog. The full list is below. -Paul Sapsucker Woods--Wilson Trail North, Tompkins, US-NY Aug 18, 2012 7:30 AM - 9:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) Comments: Submitted from BirdLog for Android v1.6 33 species Canada Goose 4 Wood Duck 3 Mallard X Great Blue Heron 2 Green Heron 3 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Belted Kingfisher 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 4 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay X American Crow X Black-capped Chickadee X Tufted Titmouse 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 American Robin X Gray Catbird 6 European Starling X Cedar Waxwing 40 Common Yellowthroat 2 Yellow Warbler 1 Song Sparrow 5 Scarlet Tanager 2 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X House Finch X American Goldfinch X This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118;http://www.grammatech.com -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning
I led the SSW walk this morning from 9:30 to 11:00. On the pond were three Ring-necked Ducks (1f,2m), five Wood Ducks and at least six Hooded Mergansers. By the feeder on the Wilson Trail a Fox Sparrow was foraging under the bushes affording very satisfying looks to all. Further round the Wilson Trail someone picked out a large buteo-like raptor with a big head to the south relatively low in the sky. We concluded that the available evidence pointed to it being an adult Golden Eagle. I last saw it descending in a shallow stoop. After the walk, I went to Hanshaw Road where I picked it up again further to the south. This time I followed it through the scope for a little while before it disappeared behind the trees going in the direction of Rt 366 and Freese Road. I chased it again, but didn't find it. -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Broken-bill Loon
As promised: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/rarities-curiosities-and-old-friends Right now, I only have a page for the aforesaid loon. I think I can find enough material on the Goose to be respectable. If someone has a photo and information about the Lansing brown/silver crow, I'd be happy to put it up. Finally a reminder: I am more than happy to give edit permissions on the site to any club member who wants to contribute material directly. Paul On 1/10/2012 5:25 PM, Anne Marie Johnson wrote: The paragraph I put in the CBC newsletter about this bird is on page 3 of the January 2010 issue, available on the club website here: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/cayugabirdclub/pdf/January2010.pdf It provides a very short summary of the sightings reported to the email list. Anne Marie Johnson *From:* bounce-39130778-3493...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-39130778-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Paul Anderson [p...@grammatech.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, January 10, 2012 4:23 PM *To:* Dave Nutter *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Broken-bill Loon I had been thinking of doing something like this, with a title of something like Old Friends. I have some material I can start with, but will need volunteers to supply text and photos. Paul On 1/10/2012 3:08 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: How about a page on the Cayuga Bird Club website to track sightings (with photos too) of individually recognizable birds such as * Broken-billed Loon wintering off Myers. * Turkey Vulture with white outer left wing (and right outermost primary) * Canada X domestic Greylag Goose resident at Stewart park since hatched there 2004? (Kevin McGowan's photos document the family) and still being seen early January 2012 * silver American Crow near Drake Rd/Atwater Rd/East Shore Dr, Lansing --Dave Nutter On Jan 10, 2012, at 12:24 PM, bob mcguire bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com wrote: Meena has just informed me that the Common Loon with a broken bill has been seen at Myers for the past 10 years! First seen when the nefarious Four Matts were still shaken up the basin. I'd love to know when it was first sighted and by whom. Bob -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu http://www.mail-archive.com/%3Ca%20href=/maillist.html'http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu mailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118;http://www.grammatech.com -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Broken-bill Loon
I had been thinking of doing something like this, with a title of something like Old Friends. I have some material I can start with, but will need volunteers to supply text and photos. Paul On 1/10/2012 3:08 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: How about a page on the Cayuga Bird Club website to track sightings (with photos too) of individually recognizable birds such as * Broken-billed Loon wintering off Myers. * Turkey Vulture with white outer left wing (and right outermost primary) * Canada X domestic Greylag Goose resident at Stewart park since hatched there 2004? (Kevin McGowan's photos document the family) and still being seen early January 2012 * silver American Crow near Drake Rd/Atwater Rd/East Shore Dr, Lansing --Dave Nutter On Jan 10, 2012, at 12:24 PM, bob mcguire bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com wrote: Meena has just informed me that the Common Loon with a broken bill has been seen at Myers for the past 10 years! First seen when the nefarious Four Matts were still shaken up the basin. I'd love to know when it was first sighted and by whom. Bob -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu http://www.mail-archive.com/%3Ca%20href=/maillist.html'http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu mailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] New Cayuga Bird Club website.
All: As was discussed at the December meeting of the club, I have been giving the web site a complete overhaul, with the goal of making it a much more useful resource for members. A key aspect of this was to make it easy for members to contribute content. To accomplish this, I acquired the domain cayugabirdclub.org, created a new site hosted by Google, moved most of the existing content over, and created a number of useful new pages. See http://cayugabirdclub.org. The Calendar is now a Google calendar. This means that it is very convenient to update, and anyone who already uses Google calendars at work or at home can easily integrate with it. One of the new features I hope will be popular is the Gallery. This is intended for members to share their photos and videos. I already have four photo albums up there, and have been soliciting others to contribute. Instructions for how to share photos are at the bottom of that page. I will probably also create a "Rarities" album and a "Photo of the month" feature on that page too. I created a new Where to Bird section. That page boasts an amazing interactive Google map that shows dozens of birding sites in the Finger Lakes area. I can't take credit for it though; the map was created collaboratively by Mike Harvey and several other local birders. It has been incredibly useful to those of us who have heard about good sites, but didn't know exactly where they were. This page also lists the fourteen sites that were described on the old website. Each site now has its own page with a "season rating" (based on my own impressions), a map, a slideshow, and a link to the eBird report for that site. I have kept the original description for now. I am hoping to recruit volunteers to give these a refresh and to write new descriptions for the sites that have none yet. To encourage visitors to get the most out of their time here, I have created a Trip Recommendations page and wrote up a few suggestions for places to go depending on the season and the amount of time available. I also created a Field Trips page that I hope to keep populated with reports from our club trips. See the report for the 11/19 trip for a model. I encourage everyone to check this out at http://cayugabirdclub.org. Please let me know if I made any errors and give me feedback on what works and what doesn't. I am more than happy to give edit permissions to any member who wants to contribute. It is very easy to create and edit pages, and no-one who does so should be worried about accidentally breaking it. I will keep an eye on things to keep it in order and can revert to a previous version with little effort. Just email me: p...@grammatech.com. - Paul Anderson PS. Note that at the time of writing the old site is still active and Google searches will favor that site. I will change it to redirect to the new site soon. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike, Ellis Hollow Creek Road
Hi! I found a Northern Shrike on Ellis Hollow Creek Road this morning at about 10am, just east of the junction with Turkey Hill Road. There is a field there with horses and a few barns. To the right of the barns are some bushes that follow the line of a small stream. The bird was in those bushes. Previously I had stopped on Mt Pleasant hoping to find Pipits. No luck there, but I did find a pair of Horned Larks. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Muscovy duck by Freese Road
In the vain hope that a Whip-poor-will might fly by, I checked out the fields on Hanshaw Road this evening. In the pond across from the community gardens was a domestic Muscovy Duck. A little earlier I was in Sapsucker Woods and found likely the same Veery I saw on Sunday. It was on wooded side of the path of the Wilson trail between the platform and the bench. Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods and Monkey Run North, Sun 4/24
I was in Sapsucker Woods this morning too. I saw the Veery, though I confused it with a Swainson's Thrush at first :-( I saw probably between 60-80 Rusty Blackbirds first on the Wilson trail, then possibly the same flock on the Podell boardwalk. On the East trail was a flock of warblers, maybe 8-10 Yellow-rumped, but also two singing Black-throated Greens. -Paul Sapsucker Woods continues to host various birds that exemplify this brief window of late mid-April, and also one surprising early arrival. Here are some highlights, mostly shared with Bill Baker's SFO group. * 1 silent VEERY just north of the Sherwood Platform. Several others and I plainly saw light tawny-rufous upperparts, reddest around the head, with faint breast spots. Recognizing the variability of Hermit Thrushes and their greater abundance at this time in our area, I am still certain about the ID. (According to data on the Cayuga Bird Club website, the average first-arrival date of Veery in our area is around May 1, with a standard deviation of about four days.) * 20+ RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, including a few small flocks flying over and alighting in trees, plus nine foraging on the ground by the Podell Boardwalk * 3 HERMIT THRUSHES, including two countersinging, at the Hermit Thrush spot just east of the north end of the Woodleton Boardwalk * 2 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES countersinging by the Woodleton Boardwalk * 2 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS lingering in the feeder garden * 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER first spotted by Chris Pelkie in the SFO group, in the back of the main pond plus Purple Finches, Yellow-rumped Warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Swamp Sparrows, Wood Ducks, a flyover Common Merganser, a Pied-billed Grebe, a distant southbound Sharp-shinned Hawk, and others. I also spent part of the morning with Linda Orkin. We decided spontaneously to visit the initial straightaway of Monkey Run North in search of Pine Warblers. We heard only one, which sang just once, but we did get nice views of three Hermit Thrushes together. Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at Stewart Park
At Stewart Park this morning, a Peregrine Falcon was perched in the tree opposite the boathouse. -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Peregrine
At about 8:45 this morning in the tree opposite the boat house was a single Peregrine Falcon, that I think is a juvenile male. -Paul -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park 04 January - Pied-billed Grebe, White-winged Scoter
All: At about 8:30am this morning I had what Mike had, plus one HORNED GREBE very far out and mostly underwater, and about 8 RUDDY DUCKs all the way to the west. Paul Hi all, I made a quick stop at Stewart Park this morning to scope the lake from the eastern corner of the park. Very few birds were settled when I arrived, presumably flushed by gunshots from the western corner of the lake and/or a BALD EAGLE soaring overhead. During my 20 minutes scoping the lake I found the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER directly north from where I stood, about 100 yards off the ice shelf, and a raft of REDHEADS and SCAUP continued to build immediately off of the ice. A female COMMON GOLDENEYE was by herself just off the ice in the center of the park. I did not find the Cackling Goose previously reported, nor any white-winged or Lesser Black-back gulls. The biggest surprise was a PIED-BILLED GREBE swimming north towards East Shore Park, continually flicking its head to scope side-to-side in that nervousy, grebey way they have. Good birding, Mike -- Mike Powers Horseheads, NY -- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:31 AM Subject: eBird Report - Stewart Park Ithaca , 1/4/11 Location: Stewart Park Ithaca Observation date: 1/4/11 Notes: Several gunshots throughout my observation period from the western corner of the lake. Ducks were just settling when I arrived, I suspect due to the eagle and hunting activities. Aythya raft was just off the ice shelf in the eastern corner of the lake and continued to build throughout my observation period. Conditions: 28*F, 100% cloud cover, light breeze from the south, no precipitation. Number of species: 20 Canada Goose 120 American Black Duck 1 Mallard 80 Canvasback 2 Redhead 220 Greater Scaup 1 Lesser Scaup 40 Greater/Lesser Scaup 60 White-winged Scoter 1 Not associating with Redhead/Scaup raft, approximately 100m off of the ice shelf on the east side of the park. Common Goldeneye 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Observed in the direction of East Shore Park as it swam north near the eastern shore of the lake. Bald Eagle 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Ring-billed Gull 65 Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 28 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Carolina Wren 1 European Starling 46 Northern Cardinal 1 American Goldfinch 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] King Eider back at Myers
All: Paul Anderson had the King Eider at Myers Pt. at ca. 0930h. The King Eider was fairly close to shore when I got to Myers at about 9:15 and because the lake was relatively calm it allowed very nice views. I watched it on and off for about an hour and a half, during which time it dived infrequently and slowly drifted south. I then went to the Marina for about 20 minutes where I picked it up again, and it was still very visible when I left. Also notable were two Black Scoters seen from Myers and one Red-necked Grebe seen from the Marina. -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning
Almost no wind today meant conditions for viewing at Stewart Park this morning were much better than yesterday, although light fog and shimmer limited distance. A new arrival of the season was a single Common Goldeneye. In a flock of Aythya was a single much darker bird that was the shape and size of a female Black Scoter. However, it didn't seem to have the light patch on the head that I would have expected. Was the Black Scoter seen in recent days consistent with this? -Paul Canada Goose X American Black Duck 3 Mallard X Green-winged Teal 1 Canvasback 1 Redhead X Ring-necked Duck 2 Greater/Lesser Scaup 30 Bufflehead 25 Common Goldeneye 1 Hooded Merganser 2 Common Merganser 1 Pied-billed Grebe 30 Double-crested Cormorant X Bald Eagle 1 American Coot X Ring-billed Gull X Herring Gull X Great Black-backed Gull X American Crow X Eastern Bluebird 1 European Starling X House Sparrow X -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Black-crowned Night Heron in inlet behind Barnes and Noble
Inspired by the report from yesterday, I went looking and at 2:30 found a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron perched in a tree on the far side of the inlet directly behind Barnes and Noble. Nearby, by the entrance to Nate's Floral Estates was what I think was a Muscovy Duck. Happy Halloween! -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe at Stewart Park - No sign
There was no sign of the Eared Grebe this morning from Stewart Park. Among the other birds were two Northern Shovelers, about ten Green-winged Teal, a single Wigeon, and of course the other usual suspects. An adult Bald Eagle flew in from the North and perched in the tree opposite the boat house. It had a red band on the left foot labeled P31 and a white one on the right. -Paul -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Odd waterfowl at Stewart Park
Hi: On a quick visit to Stewart Park this morning I spotted five waterfowl near the east shore. I'm confused because I don't know what they are! They seem to be the size of a Brant. Their plumage varies considerably. One looks a bit like a pintail. Another is almost completely black with a small white breast patch. Yet another is uniformly gray. The others have a very dark head, with a buffy body. I suspect they are some kind of domestic variant, but I don't know for sure. I had little time, so all I was able to do was to grab some shaky video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGKe3R63KQo. Enjoy! Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Is this a Red-shouldered Hawk I see before me?
At the Ithaca Shakespeare Company's production of Macbeth this evening outdoors at the Plantations, (highly recommended: http://ithacashakespeare.org), additional entertainment was furnished by a hawk. It began by calling from among the trees, then flew behind and right above the on-stage action several times. I got a reasonable naked-eye look. The call seemed to be to be that of a Red-shouldered Hawk, and the visual was consistent with that id. Fittingly, birds of prey make several appearances in the script: http://www.twelfth-night.info/clicknotes/macbeth/Birds.html. -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma this morning
I had a good day solo birding, mostly to Montezuma. Below are the highlights. I started the day at 7am with a visit to Myers where there was a single Common Tern fishing off the point. Every time he caught something the local gulls bullied him to give it up, which was frustrating for him probably, but very entertaining for me to watch the gulls catch falling fish. Next stop was Lake Road in Ledyard where I heard a singing Grasshopper Sparrow, but failed to get visual. There were dozens of Bobolinks there too. At the pool by Montezuma visitor's center were Semipalmated Sandpipers and a pair of Spotted Sandpipers. On Wildlife Drive was little of interest except a single Graylag Goose in with the Canadas. From Tschache, I counted 135 Great Blue Herons and 8 Bald Eagles, all juveniles. A single Trumpeter Swan was there too. A couple of Black Terns showed up. At May's Pt Pool I was surprised to find a single Redhead. What I suspect was a Sora was calling. More Black Terns were seen here. The Knox-Marcellus overlook is the place to go to see shorebirds, but the distance and shimmer was challenging. There were between 20-30 peeps, about 6 Dunlin and one Semipalmated Plover. Railroad Road had several calling Soras (at least 3), which was a treat because it is now a confirmed life bird for me. Also calling was a single Virginia Rail. There are many calling Marsh Wrens there, but despite my patient efforts I never caught so much as a glimpse of one. Happy birding! Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Swan pen this morning
Sorry for the late post :-( At the swan pen this morning at about 8:10 was a single Yellow-rumped Warbler, and a CHIMNEY SWIFT high up making its way south along the inlet. -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Leucistic duck on Factory St. Pond
All: This is a picture of the duck that Dave mentioned that was around Stewart Park. This picture was from November 19th. http://picasaweb.google.com/fishoak/Birds#5405810352034722434 Enjoy! Paul Frritzie ( all), That sounds like a bird I've seen several times at Union Springs, Myers Point and Stewart Park. It looks to me like a leucistic female Mallard. I don't know whether it has some recent domestic heritage or is just a sport. I'm no expert on the subject, but offhand I didn't notice any pattern or color or shape to indicate it's a hybrid. Still, knowing Mallards, a hybrid is always a possibility with an odd duck. Sorry not to have answered the phone. I'm in Canada with the Cayuga Bird Club overnight field trip to Amherst Island. So far we've seen Snowy, Short-eared, Barred, Northern Saw-whet, and Boreal Owls. --Dave Nutter On Saturday, February 06, 2010, at 01:56PM, "John and Fritzie Blizzard" job121...@verizon.net wrote: Hi folks, John saw, without binox,a light colored duck on the Factory St. pond when he went for mail this morning. We went back down looked at the bird with the scope. It was rather cream colored all over with somemedium tan markings on shoulders wing tips. I say that rather hesitantly because the bird had it's head tucked under the wing it was angled away from me so determining where the darker markings were was not particularly easy. I believe from what I could see that the bill wasa light color. The duck was in a group of about 10 mallards over under the tree whose limbs hang in the water on the north edge of the pond so I suspect from the shape that it is a mallard altho' I couldn't see any curled feathers, as a male would have had, under the tail. Tried to call Dave Nutter ... (only one whose phone number I had along with me but got no answer) ... to have him post it in case any other birders were up this way. Kathy Strickland was birding around the lake with Lynn from Roch. but I couldn't get any reply from her on her cell phone. S. Maybe someone else will see it. Screechie had put in an appearance between the time John was there the time we went back down. Such a cutie!! The large raftsof Redheads were spread out down along the lake between Gully Rd the Aurora Post office. Canadas Goldeneye were in the rafts. Saw about 6turkeys just up Poplar Ridge Rd. 1/2 mi. then another 24 over along the woods east of Dixon Rd.. Nasty day to be out of the car or house. Thermometer in the car registered 14 degrees but the wind chill felt like -14 snow was blowing north to south across the roads.I'm glad I'm not down in my birthplace in the mountains west of Harrisonburg, VA nor at John's in Westminster, MD. today. The last few yrs.bothplaces havehad more snow colder weather than we've had here. Yep! As I said before, I'll take beautifulNY. Keep warm. Fritzie Blizzard -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com
