[cayugabirds-l] Egret - Saturday

Close to sunset on Saturday a small white egret flew over the Mays Point observing corral heading toward Wildlife Dr/Main Pool. I didn't see it until it was far past and heading directly away and assume it was a Cattle Egret but could not tell for sure. It might have come from the back of Tsch

[cayugabirds-l] Derby Hill Hawk Watch, 2015 report

The final report for the 2015 hawk watch season at Derby Hill is available at: http://onondagaaudubon.com/4756-2/ David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY tigge...@aol.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES h

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Friday

Main highlights came from Knox-Marsellus Marsh in the form of a breeding-plumaged Ruddy Turnstone. There was a plover I thought was Am. Golden Plover but in retrospect didn't look at carefully so entered in eBird as Black-bellied/Am. Golden Plover. Most phalarope candidates eventually became

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Saturday evening

Most of the shorebird diversity is way out on the Main Pool, continuing to follow the shrinking wet spot. Of course rain could change that. Birds flushed at one point and there was another group out of sight even farther back. One phalarope I thought was Wilson's was seen, maybe a female, but

[cayugabirds-l] Binocular eye cup found - Derby Hill

The screw-in eye cup from a binocular was found at Derby Hill North Lookout. Please e-mail if anyone is missing it. I know there was a field trip from the MAC center, possibly one of the participants? Dave W. tigge...@aol.com __._,_.___ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] Sodus, Geneva, Oswego River sightings

Trip to Sodus Point with Jim Tarolli on Tuesday found few highlights. The ice edge is currently just behind the Coast Guard station but is not attracting gulls. A lot of floating pack ice was in the channel and waterfowl were being moved around constantly. No Barrow's Goldeneye but the Lake i

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon, Seneca Falls

Just a reminder that the Seneca Falls Landfill uses falcons for gull control. I think they have a number of birds and I'm pretty sure some are hybrids where Gyrfalcon may be a parent. This from 2012 shows some of the birds. http://blog.syracuse.com/outdoors/2012/01/video_trained_falcons_is_us

[cayugabirds-l] Sodus, Geneva, and goldeneye photos

Wednesday at Sodus Bay saw the usual (excellent) concentration of ducks. Highlights were 4 Surf Scoter (1 adult male) plus at least 3 female Common Goldeneye with entirely orange bills, essentially the same as the Irondequoit Bay bird. Very poor gull numbers. Roost flight at the Geneva waterf

[cayugabirds-l] King Eider continues; female goldeneye

The beautiful adult male King Eider was seen this afternoon. When Jim Tarolli and I arrived other birders leaving told us the female Barrow's Goldeneye was also in the channel. I don't know if it's the same bird others are seeing, but the bird we saw with a dusky all-orange bill is definitely

[cayugabirds-l] Upcoming weather & MNWR

With cold weather coming I think the huge bird numbers at the Savannah mucks and Knox-Marsellus will be coming to an end soon. Prediction for Sunday-Monday overnight is mid-20's but I'm more worried about the Mon-Tues overnight when it will hit mid-20s but with no recovery the next day, a patte

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Snow Geese & other highlights

Good numbers of Canada Geese at the Geneva waterfront, but Seneca Lake was rough on moderate SW winds. While passing through Waterloo, the evening gull roost-flight (from the Seneca Falls landfill to Cayuga Lake) was on and I decided to follow it. Lots of other birds moving about and I finally

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Friday

Lots of action at the Savannah mucklands and Knox-Marsellus Marsh. As on Tuesday, a good number of gulls continue to pull worms from the mud - about 50/50 Ring-bill/Herring. Lots of geese at both spots including White-fronted at K-M and a white goose I couldn't decide on at the mucks. David W

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus Thursday - Owls, Cranes, odd goose

Staking out the roost flight found lots of waterfowl moving around but the big Snow Geese numbers may have reached Cayuga Lake. Two Short-eared Owls appeared at dusk and I counted 82 Sandhill Cranes. There's an odd Canada Goose that's not like any I've seen before. - noticeably paler body,

[cayugabirds-l] Fair Haven Monday - prob. Black-headed Gull

Jim Tarolli and I had poor looks from the east/west breakwall as it headed west, but review of bad photos suggest Black-headed. First photo is unedited, second crops and lightens to show bright orange/red bill. Unfortunately I had been messing with the camera to take silhouettes against bold c

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Wednesday highlights

The main attraction right now is the large number of birds at the Main Pool and K-M/Puddler's Marsh. Bald Eagles were flushing the ducks from time to time and creating great clouds of waterfowl on the Wildlife Drive. I looked for the Eared Grebe but did not see it and only one ibis was present

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR highlights

Eared Grebe and Ibis continue, as do the Ross's Geese. I have some close photos of the ibis. I personally think the eye is on its way to being reddish and the bare skin on its way to being pinkish. https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/ David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabird

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - Wednesday

Many thousands of ducks/geese in at the Main Pool - both dabblers and divers. At least one Eurasian Wigeon continues but I missed the Eared Grebe. Shorebirds included both yellowlegs, 2 Stilt Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, and 2 White-rumped Sandpiper. Over at Knox-Marsellus the Avocets continue. Many

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Northern Wheatear

Jim Tarolli and I were there Monday just before sunset and the bird was feeding in the backyard of the house and invisible to the naked eye (and inconspicuous generally). If you're standing roughly across from the old silo, sweep right and look to the back edge of the cut area. There is a a

[cayugabirds-l] Wheatear - Yes PM

Was present along the roadside until dusk. Pictures here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/ A great find by Tony Shrimpton. Thanks also to Wayne and Drew for the updates. Very helpful. Regarding the Uncas Rd report Meena refers to, the pictures I have seen show an American Pip

[cayugabirds-l] Stony Point Wheatear - Yes

Wayne Fidler reports that the bird is still there. Dave W. -- 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-arc

[cayugabirds-l] N. Wheatear report - Stony Point

Tony Shrimpton texted the CNY RBA to report: "Northern Wheatear Bill-Abetta Roberts (blue) house, 1162 Whiney Rd (sic), Stony Point, Henderson, Jefferson County, 2:15" I believe Whiney should be Whitney. Tony has a camp on Stony Point but I'm not sure if he's passing it along or saw it himse

[cayugabirds-l] Mississippi Kite - Derby Hill, juv. Dunlin - Sodus Point

Today on south winds a Mississippi Kite passed low for good looks. Photos on Jim Tarolli's page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jtarolli9/ Thursday at Sodus Point a (mostly) juvenile-plumage Dunlin was present. Photos at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/ David Wheeler N. Syrac

[cayugabirds-l] Saturday hawks, Sunday shorebirds/nighthawks

On south winds Saturday a decent flight of young hawks passed Derby Hill, mostly Red-tails and Bald Eagles but all the expected raptors were represented. Sunday afternoon, Sodus Point produced 8 species of shorebirds: Baird's, Least, Semi-p Sandpipers, Black-bellied & Semi-p Plover, Ruddy Turns

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR - 2 Hudsonian Godwit, Bald Eagle takes Great Egret

2 Hudsonian Godwit were at Knox-Marsellus marsh. Things then got interesting when an older immature Bald Eagle killed a Great Egret and tried to fly away with it. It proved too heavy and the egret's head and feet dragged along the mudflat as the Eagle tried to fly. Once over water the egret's

[cayugabirds-l] Red Knot & other photos

Jim Tarolli tells me it was not at Sodus Pt this morning. I've added more photos of the Knot with other shorebirds, plus some great ones of Semipalmated Plover. Speaking of semipalmated, it appears in my photos that Lesser Yellowlegs also has semi-p feet (which I did not know). Also a few sho

[cayugabirds-l] Wed. - Sodus Red Knot; MNWR

Sodus Point had a juv. Red Knot, first on the pier then on the beach. 30 Sanderlings and 8 SESA joined a single Lesser Yellowlegs. Good stuff. Photo here of the gorgeous Red Knot: https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/ On trip to MNWR I did not check the MAC ponds. I did stop at K-M

[cayugabirds-l] Recent sightings - Ontario Lakeshore

Monday 8/25 on the Ontario Lakeshore between Oswego and Sodus Pt, with Jim Tarolli: Oswego Harbor: (presumed) Short-billed Dowitcher on the outer breakwall - very distant but we thought dowitcher Fair Haven: 1 Ruddy Turnstone (juv) Sodus Pt: 2 Ruddy Turnstone (ad and juv), 1 AG Plover, 2 BB P

[cayugabirds-l] Derby Hill Wednesday - Laughing Gull, Jaeger

On 25 kt West winds, the main highlight was a Laughing Gull (non-breeding adult), and a distant jaeger (probably Long-tailed). Many Black Terns, Commons, Caspians, Herring Gulls. Link to photos of Laughing Gull: https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/ There is also a nice sequence of O

[cayugabirds-l] Black Skimmer Friday - No

The Black Skimmer found by John Germain and seen Wed and Thurs on Fulton's Lake Neatahwanta was not seen on Friday. Observers were present from 4pm until 9pm. I'm not suggesting it's gone or won't come back - the lake itself seems good for it but does not have a lot of loafing areas. Here's a

[cayugabirds-l] Great Shearwater - bad news

With sadness I have to report the Great Shearwater did not survive. I think plans are for it to go to the American Museum of Natural History. Dave W. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Nort

[cayugabirds-l] Great Shearwater photos

I've put up several photos of the Great Shearwater. There are also photos of an unusual-for-July Snowy Owl being harassed by a Northern Mockingbird. Many songbirds-in-flight photos from May are also up: grackles, orioles, tanagers, waxwings, Purple Martin, Seymour the pheasant (a.k.a. Fred), r

[cayugabirds-l] Great Shearwater update - rescued

Just a quick update on the DeRuyter Reservoir (Madison County) Great Shearwater found by Gian Dodici on Friday morning. Last night there was an opportunity to rescue the bird, which was in distress, and get it to a wildlife rehabilitator where it could be fed and evaluated. The bird was weak b

[cayugabirds-l] More bluebird photos

I've posted more photos of the bluebird from 9 May. At the moment they are at the top of the photostream and I have grouped them in a folder of their own. Photostream: https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/ Taxonomic Groups: https://www.flickr.com/photos/krankykestrel/sets/ Bluebird

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle and other photos up / Derby Hill Tues.

Strong south winds brought a few raptors past Derby Hill today, mostly Red-tails and Bald Eagles. I've put up a bunch of photos on Flickr, including the eagles, Kingfisher flying with a fish, etc. Many new photos of birds in flight are now sorted by taxonomic group. There is also a photo of

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Geneseo - Wegman's pond

Infer: no TCHE. Original observer still unknown. Dave W Forwarding from GeneseeBirds: Subject: Geneseo: Wegman's pond Date: Wed Jun 4 2014 8:58 am From: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu I stopped by the pond at the southwest corner of Geneseo's Wegman's plaza this morning. Just as I got there

[cayugabirds-l] Tri-colored Heron report - Geneseo

Forwarding from GeneseeBirds: Subject: GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 130, Issue 83 Date: Tue Jun 3 2014 15:53 pm From: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu Tri-colored Heron at Geneseo Wegman's plaza. Habitating at the retention pond behind the western-most end of the plaza. Sent from my iPad --

[cayugabirds-l] Derby Hill - Wed/Thurs incl. Swallow-tailed Kite

I'm woefully behind on putting up photos. Wednesday - light to medium songbird flight in the morning. Shortly after the raptors got up, Hawk Counter Steve Kolbe spotted a Swallow-tailed Kite on the near horizon. The bird spiraled and worked its way slowly toward the lookout, eventually passi

[cayugabirds-l] Recent Montezuma sightings

Birding Friday with Steve Kolbe and Jim Tarolli, highlights included: Savannah Mucks: Peregrine Falcon chasing Am. Golden Plover. Lengthy pursuit, we did not see who prevailed. Savannah-Spring Lake Rd. at the bridge north of Van Dyne Spoor: Steve picked out a Eurasian Green-winged Teal. Yell

[cayugabirds-l] Carncross Rd shorebirds - 250 Greater Yellowlegs, +

There were also shorebirds at the mucklands. Yellowlegs carefully identified and counted. Dunlin mostly in transitional plumage. David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY Montezuma (NMWMA)--Carncross Rd., Wayne, US-NY Apr 24, 2014 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.25 mile(s)

[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Lake, Monday (late) - Eu. Wigeon, Ross's Goose

Birding the Geneva waterfront on Monday with Jim Tarolli, we found a Eurasian Wigeon at Seneca Lake State Park and had a flyover Ross's Goose with a few Snows. Also a N. Shrike and many thousands of geese at close range. I'll put up a folder of photo highlights. David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] adult Mew Gull - Inner Harbor

-Original Message- From: Tigger64 To: oneidabirds Sent: Wed, Mar 26, 2014 10:49 pm Subject: [OneidaBirds] adult Mew Gull - Inner Harbor This pm I found what I believe to be an adult MEW GULL. The bird was on the lawn at the Inner Harbor. After being

[cayugabirds-l] (2) Eurasian Wigeon - Harris Park

I'm pretty sure there's two there a couple hundred yards south of Harris Park. David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigu

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Crane - Clay Marsh; Bald Eagle carrying Am. Coot - Geneva

Friday night at Clay Marsh a Sandhill Crane flew by. Derby Hill reports seeing it pass this morning. Earlier in the week a Bald Eagle was seen carrying an American Coot on Seneca Lake at the Geneva Waterfront. Cackling Goose at the north end of Cayuga Lake. Staging/migration of geese has beg

[cayugabirds-l] Mucks & Cayuga Lake north end - Tuesday

I statused the Savannah Mucklands and north end of Cayuga Lake on Tuesday afternoon before the return to winter. Mucks (east end) - still frozen Mucks (west end) - dabblers and Canada Geese but poor numbers and little diversity for the date. More Pintails than on previous visit but otherwise

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [GeneseeBirds-L] Red-breasted Mergansers - cause of death

This was posted to GeneseeBirds but may not have been forwarded. Preliminary evidence points to starvation as the main cause of death, rather than disease. I have recently seen an RB Merg come up from below with a crayfish or at least a shell fish of some kind. The bird didn't quite look l

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] oswego river harlequin

Forwarding for Mary. Dave -Original Message- From: M_Magistro To: oneidabirds Sent: Sun, Mar 9, 2014 8:48 pm Subject: [OneidaBirds] oswego river harlequin I have sad news, my son and I looked for the harlequin behind the Post Office late this afternoon

[cayugabirds-l] Geneva Waterfront - Monday - Canvasback x Redhead, Intersex Mallard

The north end of Seneca Lake is one of my personal-favorite birding destinations in winter. Jim Tarolli and I hit all the waterfront spots in Geneva on Monday, coming up with thousands of Redhead and Canada Geese, at least 100 Canvasback, and an arrival of Wigeon. Birds were at all different

[cayugabirds-l] Savannah Mucks/N. Cayuga Lake

Most of the flooded parts of the Mucks were still frozen but I could see dabblers and geese moving around between the other spots. A strip of open water runs from Mud Lock south to the railroad bridge and it is loaded. Many Ring-necked Ducks and Canvasbacks among the other Aythya ducks, Golden

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] Thayer's Gull, Inner Harbor, Syracuse

-Original Message- From: Lewis Grove To: oneidabirds Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 10:46 pm Subject: [OneidaBirds] Thayer's Gull, Inner Harbor, Syracuse Hey all, I was fortunate to be present at the Inner Harbor just after 4 PM today when Dave Wheeler picked

[cayugabirds-l] Digiscoping Adapter for smartphones - homemade pocket version

This one is pocketable and uses about $2 in Home Depot parts. Requires cutting, bending, drilling, plus tweaking to match eyepiece and phone. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22183060@N08/sets/72157640220964506/ David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Interesting gull - Syr Inner Harbor

The photos don't do it justice but the key points are: large size, uniform dark coloration, folded wingtips concolor with the rest of the bird. Possibilities: Glaucous Gull - large size, concolor wingtips, but darkness of bird seems too much for the species. Patterning on bill seems wrong to me

[cayugabirds-l] Sodus & Seneca Lake - Tuesday

At Sodus Bay, much of what you'd expect. Lots of scoters including two Surf and one Black. Not a lot of gulls but the ice edge is fairly far out. At the Geneva waterfront on Seneca Lake, duck numbers increasing but still not many gulls. While waiting for a goose roost flight to start up (it

[cayugabirds-l] 40-50 Longspurs, SE Owls, Robins, Eared Grebe

Down the east side of Cayuga Lake with Jim Tarolli. Two White-winged Scoters were south of Mud Lock, then on to Union Springs where the ice edge is way out. Big numbers of ducks best viewed from Parker Rd, et al, on the west side of the lake, at least until the ice edge changes. One Ruddy Duc

[cayugabirds-l] Homemade digiscoping adapter for smart phones

Link below to photos of an adapter that uses about $5 in Home Depot parts. It requires a little tuning and may need to be reversed for some phones, but works well. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22183060@N08/sets/72157639399333163/ David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http:

[cayugabirds-l] North End Cayuga/Seneca Lake

Birding today with Jim Tarolli, we saw one Snowy Owl at the mucklands before heading down the west shore of Cayuga Lake. The north end of the lake was frozen with the ice edge maybe a mile south of the south end of Lower Lake Rd. and 1/2 mile north of Parker Rd (Canoga). We spent a fair time s

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Swans

Not sure if these are FOY for the basin, but on Jan. 1 there were 3+ Trumpeters south of Mud Lock, and 2 Mute seen from Harris Park. Many Tundras obviously. Good numbers of geese, very few ducks. Several hundred distant Herring Gulls on the ice edge as seen from Lower Lake Rd. David Wheeler

[cayugabirds-l] also... Sandhill Cranes

I neglected to mention 20-30 Sandhill Cranes at the west end of the mucks, difficult to see. Apologies to the cranes. David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northea

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR highlights Friday

Birding with Jim Tarolli, first stop was the Rte 31 mucklands where many (~1500) gulls were present, about 50-50 Herring and Ring-billed. We found a 2nd-cycle Iceland and adult Lesser BB Gull. Not a lot of geese at that moment, ie, few Canadas and no Snows. Little species diversity in the dab

[cayugabirds-l] Elegant Tern - LI bird vs. Niagara River

Photos I've seen of the Long Island bird from 4-4.5 months ago show it in a similar plumage. Perhaps comparing photos will find something that confirms same/different bird, especially as more photos of the Niagara River bird emerge. Congratulations to Vicki Rothman on a great find! David Wheele

[cayugabirds-l] Additions

MNWR Saturday sightings not posted elsewhere: 2 Common Gallinule (or possibly 1 fast-paddling) at VanDyne Spoor Rd. Ross's Goose at Knox-Marsellus at sunset 3 Long-billed Dowitchers flying around K-M at sunset David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirdin

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - late Monday

After dipping on Purple Sandpiper at Fair Haven, Jim Tarolli and I hit the Colvin Marsh spot on Rte 89 just south of the MAC. Highlight was 7 Long-billed Dowitchers (I really wondered about one of them) and 1-2 White-rumped Sandpipers. Also a few Pipits and a good number of Dunlin. We did not se

Re:[cayugabirds-l] White-faced Ibis, Montezuma

As Jay points out, the adult is obviously White-faced. The immature bird perhaps raises the question: which species is to be expected in mid-October? If either. I'm not sure. If the birds don't come back to Benning or turn up at Knox-Marsellus, I would recommend watching to see if they fly i

[cayugabirds-l] Arctic Tern back

Judy Thurber called to confirm that the Arctic Tern is back. There are now 12 Common Terns. Dave W. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLe

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] Onondaga Lake terns - more info

Per Judy Thurber: Caspian has been seen. 4-5 small terns on the far side of the lake, distance is preventing confirmation that the Arctic is among them. In other news, obvious waterfowl movement in the morning and the Derby Hill microphone picked up 1250 overnight

[cayugabirds-l] Onondaga Lake terns - Yes

Judy Thurber reports that the Caspian Tern and three small terns (presumably including the Arctic Tern) are visible on the lake from the Onondaga Lake Marina area. David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] Monday Highlights - BV, Olive-sided Fly, Red Knot, Whimbrel, Buff-breasted

Birding with Jim Tarolli, we first saw two Black Vulture at Stevenson Rd in Ithaca. Proceeding up to Mud Lock we were lucky enough to see Red-headed Woodpecker and Olive-sided Flycatcher. At Towpath Rd we found Red Knot, Whimbrel, Buff-breasted, and White Pelican. We couldn't find the Eurasian

[cayugabirds-l] Ref photo - Wilson's vs Semi-palmated Plover

Here is a reference photo I scanned from "The Shorebird Guide" by O'brien, Crossley, and Karlson. It shows Wilson's and Semi-p Plover together. Note that if turned around, the short bill of Semi-p would not reach the eye, being less than half the width of the bird's head. The bill on Wilson's i

[cayugabirds-l] White Pelican continues at K-M

Rose DeNeve texted that the White Pelican continues at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Dave Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurat

[cayugabirds-l] Little Blue Heron - Monday night

Stakeout of the "new" Great Egret roost 500 yards south of Van Dyne Spoor Rd, MNWR, started at 7:30pm with 20 birds. Another ~20 flew in between 8:00-8:15 (these presumably from Knox-Marsellus). At 8:28pm Jim Tarolli spotted the juv. Little Blue flying in. It was the last bird of the day and

[cayugabirds-l] Little Blue Heron - Van Dyne Spoor Rd. MNWR

A Great Egret roost has formed in the bushes out in the marsh at Van Dyne Spoor Rd. Watching this roost, a juv. Little Blue Heron flew in. Plenty of highlights I can post later. -Dave Wheeler birding with Jim Tarolli and Drew Weber. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

[cayugabirds-l] Saturday highlights - Chat no, MNWR

Very windy at the Chat spot southeast of Red Creek so not good conditions to expect it to sing or be seen. At Montezuma, the Kipp Island field was loaded with shorebirds. Highlight was a Wilson's Phalarope and 16 SB Dowitcher among hundreds of Dunlin. Distance makes it hard to say what might

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-breasted Chat - Red Creek

Per Chris Wood reporting to the CayugaRBA text-message system: A Yellow-breasted Chat is singing from the east side of Upton Rd at the Maiden Lane intersection. The location is southeast of the village of Red-Creek in northern Cayuga County (Region 5). Dave W. N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds

[cayugabirds-l] Ruff update and other sightings

Tony Shrimpton reports that the Ruff was at Howland Island this noontime, but was just flushed with yellowlegs by a flyby falcon (probably the Merlin seen yesterday). So far he hasn't seen them come back but of course they may. I would also issue a plea for updates if anyone sees the Tricolor

[cayugabirds-l] Tricolored Heron this weekend?

Any updates on the Tricolored Heron would be much appreciated. Thanks, Dave Wheeler N Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLea

[cayugabirds-l] Tuesday MNWR & Cayuga Lake

Tuesday birding with Derby Hill Hawk Counter Steve Kolbe had many highlights. Our first stop was Knox-Marsellus Marsh where we met up with Joe Brin and Jim Tarolli. Not much was really happening until a group of Canada Geese flew in and Steve immediately picked out a Pink-footed Goose We

[cayugabirds-l] Blue-winged Teal - Mays Point (late report)

Apologies for the lateness of this post. Jim Tarolli and I found a Blue-winged Teal, a female, on March 17th at Mays Point Pool (MNWR). I think it's a first-of-season for the Basin. There were many many dabblers there and probably male BW Teal somewhere. David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Ca

[cayugabirds-l] PF Goose - AM update

I know there are people looking but have not heard anything so I assume the bird has not been relocated. A few inches of snow fell and roads are messy. If all else fails one might try to follow an evening roost flight of geese in the area and get to that spot (possibly Biddlecum Rd at 264) an

[cayugabirds-l] Pink-footed Goose - Pennellville (Oswego County)

Though it was not the first goose flock I looked through today, it was the first goose I put binoculars on in that particular flock. Originally found on CR-264 just north of the CR-54 intersection in Pennellville, the geese took flight after other birders arrived but was found close by on CR-54

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Snow Geese - Big PM movement

After finding rough winds and sun glare at other spots, I hit the jackpot at the south end of Lower Lake Rd on Cayuga Lake's west shore. Many thousands of Snow Geese and ducks were in close (<300 yds), with calm water provided by the ice shelf to the north. Snow Geese numbers started around 20

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake (North End) - Huge numbers/new arrivals

Arriving at the Savannah Mucklands at 2pm Wednesday, it was obviously at the leading edge of new migrants/movement. On to Mud Lock, Harris Park, Cayuga Lake SP, and Lower Lake Rd. The ice edge starts south of Harris Park and extends to the area of CLSP. The ice edge is leading to calm waters

[cayugabirds-l] Barrow's Goldeneye - Fair Haven; Oswego SB Gull - No

As far as I know, the Slaty-backed Gull was not found today at Oswego Harbor. I know Judy Thurber and Andrew VanNorstrand looked and found a Lesser Black-backed Gull. Lisa Welch and I looked between 2:15-2:45 pm with Bill Purcell but there were few large gulls. We checked again between 6:00-

[cayugabirds-l] Additional Slaty-backed Gull photos

Link below to photos taken by Jim Tarolli. Photos 6 & 7 show the bird with other gulls (it is the bird facing away). This will be a good chance for those looking to use the OneidaRBA text-message system if they find the bird (send the text to 41411 and use the keyword OneidaRBA, which is not

[cayugabirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull candidate - Oswego

Jim and I studied the bird extensively and thought it was a Slaty-backed. We saw it fly briefly but in a swirling mass of gulls and wingtips. I thought I could see the "string of pearls" but can't be sure. -conspicuous bubble-gum pink legs -proper back and wing color darker than LBBG but slig

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Mount Pleasant Golden Eagle

Tuesday afternoon we had an adult Golden Eagle go by Derby Hill on 15 mph ESE-SE winds. SE and ESE winds virtually guarantee that birds originating south of Lake Ontario will hit the lakeshore and make the turn north in the Derby Hill area, a unique situation that allows us to speculate whether

[cayugabirds-l] Oswego (Tufted Duck), Fair Haven, Sodus, Morgan Rd

South winds strong enough to keep Lake Ontario flat led to excellent birding and many highlights. At Oswego Harbor there was a surprising amount of ice. The most interesting bird was a Ring-billed Gull (link below to photo) with almost white mantle/wings. Primary tips, bill, and legs were al

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga lake north end

After viewing the continuing American Pipit at Carpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery in Elbridge (and enjoying lots of other songbirds) Jim Tarolli and I birded the north end of Cayuga Lake from Mud Lock and stopping at all the usual spots south to Aurora Bay. There is open water off Harris Park and

[cayugabirds-l] Monday, Savannah mucks - lots of birds

No luck on the Gyrfalcon. Our mid-winter thaw has loaded the mucklands with gulls and ducks (mostly Mallards). Numbers are only a guess. Dave Wheeler N Syracuse Savannah Mucklands (Seneca Co), Seneca, US-NY Jan 14, 2013 10:25 AM - 12:25 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) Comments: Submitt

[cayugabirds-l] Dark-mantled Madison Co landfill gull

Here's a gull from 11/23/12. I saw it in the same scope field with Great and Lesser BB Gulls but the only photos I have show it with Herring. I have included a typical LBBG with GBBG for comparison of back color and pointed to the LBBG with a wide arrow. I also created a composite photo. The

[cayugabirds-l] Madison Landfill gulls Friday - poss. Thayer's Gull

I'm linking to some photos of an interesting 1st-year gull. The bird was substantially smaller than Herring and slightly larger than Ring-billed in direct comparison. Other features are a very rounded head with eye seemingly right in the middle, and a tiny bill. Tertials dark-centered and pr

[cayugabirds-l] eBird data and Kingbird Regional Reports

Using Chris Wood's excellent discussion about the complexities of eBird data (on the NYSBirds list) as a segue... Long-time Regional Editor Bill Purcell (Region 5) is passing the torch and Matt Perry and I have agreed to take over. eBird records for a season number between 20,000 to 20

[cayugabirds-l] Franklin's Gull at K-M continues, Sunday PM

The Franklin's Gull found by Tim Lenz and Brad Walker was present at Knox-Marsellus this afternoon. A surprisingly strong roost flight of Canada Geese occurred during the last hour before dusk. Sparrows everywhere, wish it hadn't been raining. Flock of 16-17 dowitchers presumed to be Long-bil

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] Derby Hill - Red Phalarope, good duck flight

While the change in weather may not have driven a lot of excitement inland, we had new arrivals on the Ontario lakeshore. Dave W. -Original Message- From: Tigger64 To: oneidabirds Sent: Sat, Oct 6, 2012 11:04 pm Subject: [OneidaBirds] Derby Hill - Red Phalarope, good duck flight

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: MNWR Western Sandpiper report

Reported to eBird. GPS coordinates in the eBird comment put it at LaRue's. Dave W. N Syracuse, NY From: ebird-al...@cornell.edu ; To:

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR update, Fri morning

Jim Tarolli reported by text message to me that he and Joe Brin did not see the Cattle Egret or the Whimbrels (reported by John Gregoire on Thursday at Puddler's Marsh). An Avocet continues at K-M and they were lucky enough to see Brad and Mike and the Western Sandpiper. I presume Cattle Egret

[cayugabirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits - MNWR

Jim Tarolli and I made a sunset trip to Knox-Marsellus and Puddler's Marsh. We were hoping to see the Avocets even in fading light, and I wondered if maybe a Laughing Gull might get in with all the Ring-bills now there. Highlight around dusk turned out to be 4 Hudsonian Godwits in Puddler's Ma

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Thursday

I didn't come up with much on the Wildlife Drive other than Merlin and Peregrine. There were a decent number of Semi-p Sandpiper at Benning, renewing hope for a Western. At dusk, Knox-Marsellus had 82 Great Egrets, one with an orange wing tag, and 325 Great Blue Herons amidst the other birds p

[cayugabirds-l] Whimbrel today?

Has anyone seen the Hanshaw Rd Whimbrel today? I presume many are out looking for the Curlew Sandpiper. Dave Wheeler N Syracuse NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cay

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marsellus Marsh - Friday PM

Lots of BC Night Herons out at dusk, but too far and dark to tell if YCNH was with them. I did not see it from Towpath either. 5 RN Phalaropes and 1 Wilson's Phalarope were the shorebird highlights. Good numbers, lots of distant birds I would have liked a better look at. David Wheeler N Syra

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Knox-Marsellus Saturday & Sandwich Tern

Highlight from Saturday evening at Knox-Marsellus Marsh was an imm. LITTLE BLUE HERON picked out by Joann Tetlow and subsequently seen flying generally toward the Rte 89/Rte 31 intersection. I thought it might be going to roost (and thus be back) but only the bird knows. Efforts to find the Cu

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Monday shorebirds

Good numbers of shorebirds in at Puddler's Marsh, mostly Lesser Yellowlegs. Highlight was STILT SANDPIPER, a few GREATER YELLOWLEGS, and two SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. Good numbers of Killdeer and Spotted Sandpiper. Dickcissel singing various versions of the song over at Seneca Meadows. David W

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