Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip to Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch

[Wes Blauvelt]

Please note date corrrection…. Saturday, November 11th. Apologies for any
confusion.

On Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 3:00 PM Wes Blauvelt 
wrote:

>
>
>  The Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, sponsored by the Delaware-Otsego Audubon
> Society, has been an active raptor survey site for 30+ years. Located at
> the DOAS sanctuary overlooking Oneonta and the Susquehanna River valley, it
> is about a 2 hour drive from Ithaca.
>
>  Those wishing to participate in this trip will assemble at the East Hill
> Plaza on Pine Tree Road at 7:45 AM for an 8:00 AM departure. The trip will
> take place on Saturday, November 12th. Forecasted Northwest winds are
> predicted to create ideal conditions at the sanctuary as migrating raptors
> use lift near the observation site. This can result in close views of the
> migrating raptors. This week there has been a nice movement of Red-tailed
> Hawks, Red-shouldered Hawks and Golden Eagles.
>
>  Plan to spend the day in the open at 2000’ elevation. There is no shelter
> at the sanctuary, so please dress accordingly. Bring a snack/lunch and
> thermos with a warm beverage. There is a port-a-john at the site. We will
> plan to start our return trip by 2:30 PM. If you are planning to attend,
> please send me a note at wwblauv...@gmail.com.
>

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip to Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch

[Wes Blauvelt]

 The Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, sponsored by the Delaware-Otsego Audubon
Society, has been an active raptor survey site for 30+ years. Located at
the DOAS sanctuary overlooking Oneonta and the Susquehanna River valley, it
is about a 2 hour drive from Ithaca.

 Those wishing to participate in this trip will assemble at the East Hill
Plaza on Pine Tree Road at 7:45 AM for an 8:00 AM departure. The trip will
take place on Saturday, November 12th. Forecasted Northwest winds are
predicted to create ideal conditions at the sanctuary as migrating raptors
use lift near the observation site. This can result in close views of the
migrating raptors. This week there has been a nice movement of Red-tailed
Hawks, Red-shouldered Hawks and Golden Eagles.

 Plan to spend the day in the open at 2000’ elevation. There is no shelter
at the sanctuary, so please dress accordingly. Bring a snack/lunch and
thermos with a warm beverage. There is a port-a-john at the site. We will
plan to start our return trip by 2:30 PM. If you are planning to attend,
please send me a note at wwblauv...@gmail.com.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip - Sunday Dec 4

[Diane Morton]

Diane Morton and Ken Kemphues will lead a half-day trip focused on
waterfowl on Cayuga Lake. We'll meet at 8am at the east end of Stewart
Park. (Turn right as you enter the park and drive toward the lake). We'll
be visiting other area hotspots including Myers Point, checking out
waterfowl, gulls, and other winter birds. We plan to return by noon.

Wear warm layers for the winter weather, including a hat and gloves. It can
be especially windy next to the lake. Bring a spotting scope if you have
one, a snack, and something to drink.

This trip is open to all. If you do not have binoculars and would like to
borrow a pair for this field trip, let Diane know at dianegmor...@gmail.com.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip - this Sunday, 9-18-22

[Diane Morton]

Diane Morton and Ken Kemphues will be leading a half-day birding field trip
this Sunday, September 18, 7:30 am - noon. Meet at Sapsucker Woods North
parking lot at 7:30 am. We'll visit other nearby birding hotspots including
Palmer Woods and the Cornell Botanic Gardens, looking for fall migrants.

Some trails may be damp -- waterproof footwear may be helpful. Bring a
snack and something to drink. Registration is not required for this outing,
but if you have any questions, contact Diane Morton at
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip this Sunday

[bob mcguire]

Ken Haas will lead a half-day trip this coming Sunday (February 27th) up the 
west side of the lake - looking for ducks, grebes, loons, and perhaps a Snowy 
Owl. Meet at the Turtle, Children’s Garden, Cass Park at 8:00 am. This trip is 
for vaccinated only, and there is a limit of 6 cars. Please register with Ken: 
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip Sunday

[bob mcguire]

Bob McGuire will be leading a trip Sunday morning to “where the birds are”. 
Meet at he Lab of Ornithology, north parking lot at 8 am. As of this moment, it 
looks like the rain will hold off until noon, but it will be cold - so dress 
warmly. I am still working out the destination(s), but we will remain fairly 
close to town.  Masks on in cars. Bring a scope if you have one.
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip- West side of lake- waterfowl and winter raptors

[Joshua Snodgrass]

Hi all,
Just a reminder I will be leading an afternoon - sunset trip on Sunday,
December 15 on the west side of Cayuga Lake. We'll look for overwintering
waterfowl along the lake shore, grassland birds (snow buntings, etc.), and
try for Short-eared Owl and Snowy Owl at regular sites. Should be a fun
time! We expect to return by 6pm. Be sure to dress very warmly, it gets
very cold with the wind off the lake and in the fields.

Meet at Taughannock Falls State Park, North Point parking lot (lot just
north of the bridge over 89), at 1 pm for carpooling. Hope to see you
there! Josh Snodgrass

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip up the lake on Saturday, Dec 7

[Diane Morton]

Ken Kemphues and I will be leading a full-day field trip around Cayuga Lake
this Saturday, December 7. We'll be focusing on wintering waterfowl, but
will also look for wintering field birds.

Snow is predicted for Friday, but Saturday looks like it will be partly
sunny, with temperatures in the 20's. Bundle up with extra layers for the
cold. Bring something to drink, snacks and/or lunch, binoculars, and a
spotting scope if you have one. We will also make a stop to purchase lunch
food.

Swans, Loons, and Grebes are out on the lake along with a variety of
wintering ducks. In the fields today we found a single Lapland Longspur
with several Horned Larks along Lake Road, and Snow Buntings in the King
Ferry area. No guarantees for these on Saturday, but we'll take a look.

Meet at the east end of Stewart Park at 8:00 am for carpooling. (Turn right
as you enter the park). We expect to return by 4:30 pm.

This trip is open to all. See you Saturday!

Diane Morton

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip on Saturday

[Paul Anderson]

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.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip on Saturday

[Paul Anderson]

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.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip Saturday the 28th

[Jody Enck]

Hi everyone,

I am leading a half-day field trip this coming Saturday morning.  Meet in
the parking lot at the Lab of Ornithology at 7:30 am.  We'll start at the
Genung Preserve in Freeville -- its one of the properties of the Finger
Lakes Land Trust.  Then we'll head over to Hile School Road.  We'll likely
finish the morning at the Herman Road wetlands just outside of Freeville.

There is a chance of showers Saturday morning, but it looks like the bulk
of the rain will hold off until afternoon.  Nonetheless, be prepared for
some Ithacation from the sky.  It also will be warm.  So, bug spray might
come in handy.  Bring some water to stay hydrated.

The trails at the Genung Preserve are rather flat, but the vegetation is
not mowed, so we'll be wading through some Goldenrod and similar plants.
At Hile School Road, we'll be along the dirt road.  If we have time, we'll
stop by Herman Road (or Cady Road, if Herman is too busy due to the Rt 38
detour).  More walking along the road there.

See you Saturday!
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip-Saturday 9/21

[Laura Stenzler]

Hi all,
 I'll be leading a Cayuga Bird Club field trip this coming Saturday, 9/21.  
We'll meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at 7:30 am and finish up by noon 
at the latest.  Migration is well underway and there are mixed flocks of 
migrants around which I hope to find. My plan is to walk along the Dryden Rail 
Trail starting in Freeville and heading east toward George Road.  There are 
many different habitats along the way, from field to swamp to woods, which 
should be good for a variety of birds.  If time permit, we may then head to 
Dryden Lake to round out the morning.
  The trail is somewhat stony, so wear good shoes, bring a snack and prepare 
for a nice stroll.
The trip is open to the public.
See you Saturday!
Laura

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip to Park Preserve on Sunday

[Paul Anderson]

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.


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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip up the lake POSTPONED to SUNDAY

[Diane Morton]

Meena Haribal's Cayuga Bird Club field trip up the lake to Montezuma has
been POSTPONED from Saturday to SUNDAY, March 24.
This will be a full-day trip up the lake with a focus on waterfowl. Meet at
the east end of Stewart Park at 7:30 am on Sunday for carpooling. Bring
something to eat and drink; we will also make a stop to purchase food for
lunch. Dress warmly for the weather. If you have a spotting scope, please
bring it. For questions, contact Meena at m...@cornell.edu or call
607-229-8710. This trip is open to all.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip around the lake - Saturday Dec 8

[Diane Morton]

Hi everyone,

Ken Kemphues and I will be leading a full-day field trip around the lake
tomorrow (Saturday).
We'll meet at Stewart Park (east end) at 8am and plan to return around
4:30pm. Our focus will be on the birds that come to Cayuga Lake in winter.
We'll pick through the rafts of Redheads and related ducks at the south end
of the lake, and check swans at the north end. We'll watch for grebes,
mergansers, loons, raptors, and other birds along the way.

Dress very warmly - with more layers than you think you'll need!
Temperatures will be in the 20's.
We will stop for food at the north end of the lake, but you may want to
bring a beverage and snacks. If you have a scope, please bring it.
This field trip is open to all.

Please email Diane at dianegmor...@gmail.com if you have questions.

Diane Morton

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

I will be leading an all day trip up the lake as far as Savannah on Sunday, 
meeting at the parking lot at the Lab of O at 7:30 am. We will be back by 4:00. 
Everyone’s invited. We will be mainly looking for waterfowl, shorebirds, and 
whatever else is around. If you have a scope, please bring it. It looks like we 
will be running into rain, so dress appropriately. Bring a drink and snacks. We 
will be stopping for a break and food.  You can reach me at 
annmitchel...@gmail.com with questions. See you Sunday!
Ann Mitchell

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip to the Park Preserve tomorrow

[Paul Anderson]

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:
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> 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 
>  if you have questions.
>
> -- 
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> 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850
> Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118;http://www.grammatech.com  

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip to Finger Lakes National Forest

[Joshua Snodgrass]

Hi all,
Tomorrow, Sunday, May 6th, I will lead an all day field trip to the Finger
Lakes National Forest. We will meet at the parking lot at Teeter Pond on
Seneca Rd at 7:30am.
The Finger Lakes National Forest has a great variety of habitats, from
grasslands and grazing areas, to scrubland, wildlife ponds, mature
deciduous forests, transitional habitat, and hemlock filled ravines. Great
opportunity to see neotropical migrants, warblers, thrushes, vireos, as
well as breeding grassland birds. We will visit a selection of these
habitats, including several eBird hotspots.
This will be an all day trip in rustic habitat, with plans for a lunch
break. Some of the trails may be muddy, depending on weather, so dress
accordingly, and bring insect repellent. All are welcome, regardless of
experience. Come explore New York's only National Forest, and some great
habitat between Cayuga and Seneca Lakes!

Directions from Ithaca: Take Rt 96 north to Trumansburg, turn left on rte
227 after the post office, then turn right on Searsburg Rd. (county rt 1).
Follow Searsburg Rd. for 4-5 miles to Potomac Rd. and turn right. Head
north until you hit a T intersection with Seneca Rd. Turn left at the T and
Teeter Pond will be on the left after a 1/2 mile or so.
If coming from the north or west, I recommend traveling from 414 to
Searsburg Rd to Potomac Rd. to Seneca Rd. as some of the more direct roads
are pretty bad seasonally. There is an eBird hotspot for this location. For
easy access to map/directions visit https://ebird.org/hotspot/L940987
Please reach out to me with any questions. 570-362-2548 or respond to this
email off list.

Hope to see you there!
Best,
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip to the Park Preserve tomorrow

[Paul Anderson]

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 
 if you have questions.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip this Saturday with Meena Haribal

[Diane Morton]

Meena Haribal will be leading an all day CBC field trip this Saturday,
March 17. Meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology parking lot at 8.00 am; we
expect to return around 5:00 pm. We may head up to Sodus Bay in search of
water birds with close views. Be prepared for the cold weather -- it is
going to be just above freezing. Dress in layers. Bring a snack and
something to drink and a spotting scope if you have one. We will stop at
some locations for food. All are welcome!
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip report 1-21-18: Snowy Owl, Snow Buntings, Horned Larks and more!

[Diane Morton]

Ken Kemphues and I led a group of 11 enthusiastic birders on a half day
trip along the east side of Cayuga Lake and venturing into the farm fields
of King Ferry. We started at Stewart Park, where the ice still extends far
out so that views of birds on the lake were pretty distant. We had better
viewing from East Shore Park, where all of us were able to see LONG-TAILED
DUCKS, WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, and a raft of Aythya, which included both
GREATER and LESSER SCAUP, and a few CANVASBACK with the many REDHEADs.
COMMON GOLDENEYE and COMMON MERGANSERs were easy to spot, and a couple of
RED_BREASTED MERGANSERs were seen. A small flock of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were
in a near tree, and Leigh and Wes spotted a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER there
just before the birds took flight.

At Ladoga we found more LONG-TAILED DUCKS, but not many other waterfowl
besides GOLDENEYE, CANADA GEESE and a single PIED-BILLED GREBE. A surprise
was finding an immature COOPER’S HAWK that perched for good scope views,
enabling us to see its yellow eye, banded tail and slightly mottled back.


We moved on to Myers Point, and while viewing the waterfowl there,
including RING-NECKED DUCKS, we noticed the gulls suddenly take to the sky.
When searching the sky for a possible raptor, Ken and Wes spotted a new
lump on the spit - a SNOWY OWL had landed there!  All of us got great
views- very close! The owl was resting pretty peacefully, but AMERICAN
CROWs started coming to check it out. The owl tried threatening postures
against three crows, but they drove it into flight. I believe Paul Anderson
was able to get a video of the Owl during this interval. Seeing this Snowy
Owl was a thrilling bonus for the field trip! We even heard its cries as it
flew low over the water being pursued by crows.


We next headed toward Belltown Dairy via Davis Road, looking for Horned
Larks or Snow Buntings, but found neither. Continuing toward King Ferry, we
turned on Center Road and were rewarded with about 20 SNOW BUNTINGs and
40-50 HORNED LARKs, many of them at the edge of the road making for good
viewing. Luckily auto traffic was nonexistent, so we were all able to get
well-positioned for spending some time looking at the birds, even seeing
the differences between male and female Horned Larks. As we left we passed
another large flock of Snow Buntings further down the road.


We took a break at the Corner Store in King Ferry and then went on to
Aurora. One BALD EAGLE was perched in the tree with the eagle’s nest near
Poplar Ridge Road and Route 90. A NORTHERN FLICKER and RED-BELLIED
WOODPECKER were active in the trees near the pullout. Further on, at the
Aurora Post Office parking area, we scoped the lake and added HORNED GREBEs
to our list.


We still had time to make it up to Union Springs to look through the ducks
on the North Mill Pond. Among the many REDHEADs were BUFFLEHEAD, GADWALL,
AMERICAN WIGEON, and a HOODED MERGANSER. MALLARDs were gathered near the
pond’s edge, and a couple of WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHes and a TUFTED
TITMOUSE flitted above us.


It was a great trip overall - good looks at the local winter birds in good
light - with a great group of people. We really enjoyed the day.


- Diane Morton

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip on Saturday 4/29 to the Park Preserve

[Susan S. Lang]

> On Apr 27, 2017, at 5:59 PM, Paul Anderson  wrote:
> 
> 
> 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
> 
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip on Saturday 4/29 to the Park Preserve

[Paul Anderson]

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

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip this Sunday, March 19

[Diane Morton]

On *Sunday, March 19*, Meena Haribal will lead a full day field trip (8:00
am - 4:30 pm) to Oswego River and Oswego Harbor (or to other areas
depending on the weather). We will be looking for wintering waterfowl. *Meet at
the Cornell Lab of Ornithology parking lot at 8:00 am*. Bring lunch and
something to drink; we will also make a stop to purchase coffee and
food. *Dress
warmly* for the weather. For questions, contact Meena at m...@cornell.edu or
phone 607-229-8710 <(607)%20229-8710>. Bring a scope if you have one. This
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip, Saturday Jan 28

[Diane Morton]

Diane Morton and Ken Kemphues will lead a half-day Cayuga Bird Club field
trip this Saturday, January 28. We'll be looking for waterfowl on the
lake-- this is the time of year when many ducks are engaging in courtship
behaviors. We may also look for wintering field birds such as Horned Larks
and Snow Buntings.  *We'll meet at the east parking area of Stewart Park at*
 *8:00 am* and plan to return by 12:30 pm.

Dress in warm layers for the winter weather; it can be very cold along the
lake. Bring a scope if you have one. This trip is open to all, regardless
of membership status or experience level.
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip Up the Lake- tomorrow !

[Diane Morton]

On Sunday, January 15 (tomorrow!), Bob McGuire will lead an all-day Cayuga
Bird Club field trip around the lake to look for waterfowl, field birds,
and Snowy Owls.
Meet at Stewart Park, east end, at 8:00 am. We will stop for food at the
north end of the lake, but you may want to bring a beverage and snacks.
Expect to be back 4 - 5 pm. Dress very warmly and bring a scope if you have
one. Questions? email Bob at bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com.
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip @ Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve

[Wesley W. Blauvelt]

Just a reminder that Ann Mitchell and I will be leading a field trip tomorrow, 
May 7th at the Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve. Please note that this 
date is different than the recent CBC newsletter listing. Meet Ann at the 
Wegman’s parking lot, west end near the inlet at 7 AM or Wes at the preserve 
parking area @ 7:15 AM. The weather should improve overnight, but be prepared 
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip this Sunday, May 1

[Diane Morton]

Join Meena Haribal on Sunday, May 1, for a half day trip to local areas to
look for new migrants and old residents. We might end the day with
Woodcocks. This trip will be from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Meet at the Cornell
Lab of Ornithology parking lot. Dress according to the weather conditions.
Bring some snacks and drinks.
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip 2-20-16

[Diane Morton]

Eight people joined Ken and me for a half-day field trip to look for birds
on the lake and in the fields of Lansing.  It was a gorgeous day!  So
different from our windy and freezing scouting day. Today the sky was blue,
the light was excellent, and temperature rose into the upper 50’s by the
end of the trip!


We started out at East Shore Park, where we mostly observed Common
Mergansers and Common Goldeneye. Looking across the lake, we saw that most
of the ducks were concentrated on the west side. We were glad that we had
asked permission from Elaina M. to bring the group to her property
overlooking the southwest corner of the lake. This is where thousands of
Aythya had spread out.  The ducks glowed in the sunlight; in addition to
the huge numbers of Redheads, we saw many handsome Canvasbacks, lesser
numbers of both Greater and Lesser Scaup, and a few scattered Ring-necked
Ducks.  Closer to shore we saw a single American Wigeon among the Mallards
and Black Ducks.  John Confer spotted a distant male Long-tailed Duck, that
all of us were able to see between its diving disappearances.  A young Bald
Eagle was at the ice edge.  When it flew up, a wave of ducks rose off the
lake with a machine-like hum of flapping wings and swirled in the sky in
front of us.  So many birds in the sky at once!  But none of them resolved
into the Tufted Duck that was reported on the lake this week.


We next went to Myers Point, Salt Point and Ladoga.  While the lake was not
too rough at Myers, there also weren’t many birds to see beyond the usual
gulls, Mallards and Common Mergansers.  We could see a pair of White-winged
Scoters closer to Salt Point, and moved to that area for better viewing.
The scoters were actively diving, but everyone got excellent looks, as they
were fairly close in.  The male’s white eye mark and bright orange bill
stood out sharply in the sunlight.  John spotted a lovely male Wood Duck
here as well, which swam to shore and hunkered down among the Canada
Geese.  Common Goldeneye were doing their head thrust displays.  We also
saw a male Hooded Merganser.  Over at Ladoga, we added American Coots and a
couple of Double-crested Cormorants to our list.


We drove out Lansingville Road to look for field birds—and found them!  We
stopped for a small flock of Horned Larks, and then a larger flock of more
than 60 Snow Buntings flew up in the same general area.  We scoped these
birds for a while, which unfortunately were not very close, but we found no
Longspurs.

On Fenner Road, we heard more Horned Larks, and spent some time trying to
get better views of a couple of sparrows that were hiding in the ditch.
Ken saw that one was a Savannah Sparrow, but no one else got a good view.
The other bird appeared to be a Song Sparrow.


On our way back along route 34B, we had a Rough-legged Hawk flying
overhead.  This was a very enjoyable trip with a great group of people on a
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

Hi,
I am leading a trip this coming Sunday, meeting at the Lab Of O at 7:30 A.M. We 
will be going around the lake returning at 4:00 P.M. There are lots of 
waterfowl, raptors, and field birds around, and maybe a rarity or two will 
surprise us.  Dress for the weather and bring snacks. We will also make a stop 
or two during the day. Please join me. If you have questions, you can reach me 
at annmitchel...@gmail.com or 607-220-8448.
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

Hi,
I am leading a trip this coming Sunday, meeting at the Lab Of O at 7:30
A.M. We will be going around the lake returning at 4:00 P.M. There are lots
of water foul, raptors, and field birds around, and maybe a rarity or two
will surprise us.  Dress for the weather and bring snacks. We will also
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you can reach me at annmitchel...@gmail.com or 607-220-8448.
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip, Sunday March 8

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,
Just a reminder. This day (Sunday March 8) is ‘Spring forward day’, i.e change 
in day light saving timing. So make sure you don’t show up an hour later. Of 
course these days people use their cell phones, which will automatically show 
the correct(ed) timing.

Cheers
Meena

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip, Sunday March 8

Hello All,
John Confer will be leading a Cayuga Bird Club Field trip this upcoming Sunday, 
March 8.  He will meet people first across the road from the Dairy Bar in the 
Peterson Lot at 7:45 AM and then proceed to the Lab of O to meet others by 8 AM.
The plan is to go to Montezuma and return by around 3.  The day promises to be 
MUCH warmer and should be quite a pleasure to be out and about.  Please dress 
appropriately, bring snacks and drinks and scope if you have one.  All are 
welcome to come along regardless of experience level or membership status. 
Please contact John at con...@ithaca.edumailto:con...@ithaca.edu for more 
information if needed.
Hope you can make it.
Best, Linda

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip report Jan 24

[Diane Morton]

Thirteen people went out today for a half-day field trip.  After a brief
stop to look for Peregrine Falcon at Bradfield Hall, with no luck, we
headed down to East Shore Park.  Here we saw a variety of waterfowl, though
not in the huge numbers that have recently been seen.  We had good looks at
Common Mergansers and Lesser Scaup close in, and Canvasbacks among the
Redheads.  This turned out to be a good spot for identifying both females
and males of these waterfowl. Common Goldeneye were out a little farther
and Paul also spotted a Common Loon.

We next headed up to Myers Point Marina, where we saw Gadwall, a female
Hooded Merganser, more Lesser Scaup and Black Duck in with the Mallards.
Susan spotted a beautiful Northern Pintail. Groups of Common Goldeneye not
far offshore were doing their head-throw displays which were a lot of fun
to watch.   The water was very calm on this side of the point.  Out at the
spit, it was much windier and cold, but there we saw a group of Tundra
Swans before they took off in flight.  A raft of Redheads was visible North
of Salt Point, but too far away for us to pick through.

From Myers, we went out to Davis and Mahaney Roads looking for Horned Larks
and Snow Buntings, and were disappointed not to find any, even at Belltown
Dairy.  As we continued to Center Road, Ken saw one Horned Lark; it perched
briefly on a corn stalk for us.  We could hear a few others and saw two
more fly by, but wished that the flock had been larger, and that they had
stuck around long enough for everyone to see.  After our rather
disappointing search for field birds, we went over to Algerine Road for
Wild Turkeys.  At first, it looked like we had struck out here as well, but
there were 7 turkeys far in the back field.

This was the first birding field trip that Ken and I have led. We very much
enjoyed the company of everyone in the group!

Diane Morton  Ken Kemphues

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip this Sunday

[bob mcguire]

I will lead a trip up the lake Sunday. Meet at the Lab of O at 8 am. Plan to 
return by mid-afternoon. Bring a lunch. All are welcome - bird club members and 
the public.

Duck hunting ends Friday, and I noticed today that ducks are beginning to 
congregate again at the south end of the lake. And, just in time, the 
temperature will again approach freezing!

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip, Saturday, December 20.

[Linda Orkin]

Hey all,  Ann Mitchell will be leading a late afternoon field trip on
Saturday December 20  in search of Short Eared Owls, perhaps Rough-legged
Hawks and other winter species.  Please note there is a rain date of
Sunday Dec. 21. Check the listserv, or Cayugabirdclub.org calendar if the
weather seems iffy for cancellation updates.

Here is Ann's note:


I will be leading a field trip on Saturday, December 20th for Short-eared
Owls. We will meet at the Lab of Ornithology at 2:30 and return around 6:00.
The destination is Long Point with a possible stop along the way. Please
dress appropriately. If the weather is bad
(rain, fog, or heavy snow), the trip will be postponed until Sunday. you
can contact me at annmitchel...@gmail.com or 607-220-8448 with questions.
It will also be posted. See you there. Ann Mitchell

Also please note that all are invited regardless of experience level or
membership status although we certainly welcome all to join and support the
club for $15 per year membership.

Thanks, hope you can go.

Linda





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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip November 8, Saturday

[Linda Orkin]

Hello all,

Meena Haribal will lead a field trip on Saturday, November 8.  Please meet
at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for car pooling at 1 PM.  As Meena
describes the day

We will head up to MNWR to see some migrants, hopefully sparrows, ducks and
Snow Geese coming to roost or heading to roost in the evening. We will head
back as it gets dark and plan to reach back Ithaca around 7.30 to 8.00  PM.
Dress in layers and warmly for the weather. Even if it is warmer during the
noon it might get cold by evening.
Bring some snacks and something to drink. All are welcome to attend,
regardless of experience or membership status.

Questions to Meena at m...@cornell.edu

I will add that if you have a scope please bring it along.

I hope you can attend.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip

[wingmagic16]

Hey All,

An invitation to join Bill Baker on Sunday for a half day field trip to where 
ever the birds may be, or are thought to be. Meet at the Laboratory of 
Ornithology parking lot at 8 AM.  Bill is copied here, please contact him for 
details if you need to. 

All are welcome to join Bill regardless of membership status or level of 
expertise.  It is always a good idea to bring your scope if you have one in the 
eventuality that water birding is involved  

Please note that Sunday is predicted to be an extremely cold day, especially at 
the start.  Dress very, very warmly, more layers than you ever thought you 
might need. Don't forget that birding involves much standing around and 
looking.  

As always, please check our website Cayugabirdclub.org, for the most up-to-date 
information about events.

Hope you can make it.

Best,
Linda Orkin
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip November 2

[Linda Orkin]

Hello all,

Just a reminder and an invitation to all to join Jay McGowan's field trip
this coming Saturday, November 2.  Meet at the Cornell Laboratory of
Ornithology at 7:30 AM for car pooling.  The plan is to head up the lake to
Montezuma  for a mostly all day trip,  but there may be changes depending
on reports.  Please bring binoculars, and scopes.  Dress appropriately for
the weather, if you're a good guesser, and bring beverages and snacks.
There will probably be at least one pit stop.

All are welcome to attend this trip, regardless of membership status or
level of expertise. Beginners are always nurtured.  And new memberships are
always appreciated.

Contact Jay at w...@cornell.edu if you need more information.  If you need
to borrow binoculars, please contact me, Linda Orkin, by tomorrow.

Hope you can make it.

Best,
Linda Orkin
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip November 2

[Linda Orkin]

Sorry, I left the j off of Jay's email address.  It is jw...@cornell.edu.

Linda


On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Linda Orkin wingmagi...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hello all,

 Just a reminder and an invitation to all to join Jay McGowan's field trip
 this coming Saturday, November 2.  Meet at the Cornell Laboratory of
 Ornithology at 7:30 AM for car pooling.  The plan is to head up the lake to
 Montezuma  for a mostly all day trip,  but there may be changes depending
 on reports.  Please bring binoculars, and scopes.  Dress appropriately for
 the weather, if you're a good guesser, and bring beverages and snacks.
 There will probably be at least one pit stop.

 All are welcome to attend this trip, regardless of membership status or
 level of expertise. Beginners are always nurtured.  And new memberships are
 always appreciated.

 Contact Jay at w...@cornell.edu if you need more information.  If you
 need to borrow binoculars, please contact me, Linda Orkin, by tomorrow.

 Hope you can make it.

 Best,
 Linda Orkin
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip, September 29

[Linda Orkin]

Hello All,

Just wanted to alert and invite you to the CBC field trip happening Sunday,
September 29.  Bob McGuire will be the leader, contact him at
bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com if you need any information.

Meet at the Lab of Ornithology at 7:30 to go somewhere where the birds
are.  Promises to be a nice day and based on today's reports, there are
lots of birds around. Of course, that's today!!

Members, non-members, beginners, experienced, all are welcome.  If you
anticipate that you may need binoculars, please contact Linda Orkin (me,
just reply here) by tomorrow.

Thanks
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip, September 29

[Linda Orkin]

I just wanted to remind everyone that the calendar on our website(
http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/calendar) includes field trips, club meetings
and Monday night seminars at this point.  It's a good place to go to see
what's happening.

Linda


On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Linda Orkin wingmagi...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hello All,

 Just wanted to alert and invite you to the CBC field trip happening
 Sunday, September 29.  Bob McGuire will be the leader, contact him at
 bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com if you need any information.

 Meet at the Lab of Ornithology at 7:30 to go somewhere where the birds
 are.  Promises to be a nice day and based on today's reports, there are
 lots of birds around. Of course, that's today!!

 Members, non-members, beginners, experienced, all are welcome.  If you
 anticipate that you may need binoculars, please contact Linda Orkin (me,
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 Thanks
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip

[Ann Mitchell]

Nine birders joined me on 10/20 for a trip up the lake. The trip was
supposed to be until 1:00, but because no one had time restraints, we
decided to go all the way up the lake to Knox-Marcellus to see the Greater
White-fronted Geese that were seen there the day before. Besides laughing a
lot the highlights of the trip are as follows:

Stewart Park - 30 Ruddy Ducks, many Pied-billed Grebes, 100 Double-crested
Cormorants, Common Merganser, and one female King-fisher.

Myers Point - Both Greater and Lesser Scaup, one Ring-necked Duck, one
Hooded Merganser, a number of Common Mergansers, and one King-fisher.

Aurora Boathouse - 5+ Common Loons.

Union Springs Factory Pond - Yellow-rumped Warblers in the Poison Ivy. No
ducks.

Tow Path Road - 4 Greater White-fronted Geese, 20 Snow Geese, MANY Canada
Geese, 4 Trumpeter Swans, many Northern Pintail Ducks, Green-winged Teal.
There were a number of Dunlin, 9 Black-bellied Plovers, l Golden Plover, l
Stilt Sandpiper, l Greater Yellowlegs, and Long-billed Dowitchers, 19
Sandhill Cranes, which our group saw 9 or so. The Eaton Bird Club was also
there.

A number of people wanted to hopefully see the Rufous Hummingbird, so we
went down the west side of the lake to Marty and Mary Jane's house on
Powell Road in the town of Covert.  Indeed, the bird was there, and
everyone had great looks at it. it was a life bird for many on the trip.
It was also a New York State and a Cayuga Lake Basin bird!  Fun was had by
all. We arrived back in Ithaca around 2:00 p.m.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip this weekend - meet at CLO, NOT at Stewart Park

[Paul Anderson]

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.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip to Lindsay Parsons

[geokloppel]

Hi Susan, you wrote:

 An added bonus… not a single tick in sight! 

Yes! In spite of all expectations, I've seen very few ticks yet this spring 
around West  Danby, even on my dog! However, several of the ones I _have_ seen 
were already attached to me. One of these bites produced a vague circular rash 
about 3 in diameter.  I  took the full course of Doxycycline, just in case (a 
neighbor of mine actually came down with Lyme Disease last year). Better safe 
than sorry.

I'm still expecting a big outbreak of ticks, any time now...

-Geo



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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip to Lindsay Parsons

[Susan Danskin]

On Sunday, I was joined for a glorious day of birding at Lindsay Parsons by Rob 
Warfield, Klaus Apel, and Judy Thoroughman.  I don't think we could have picked 
a nicer day.  There was none of the predicted rain and the temperature remained 
perfect all day.  An added bonus… not a single tick in sight!  

Most of the birds we heard we were eventually able to see although some eluded 
our sight.  Unfortunately a few of also eluded identification.  

On the west side of the tracks (blue trail from entrance to railroad bed), 
Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Blue-winged, and Prairie Warblers; Common 
Yellowthroats; Indigo Buntings; and Field Sparrows were common throughout their 
appropriate habitats.  Red-eyed and Blue-headed Vireos both gave us nice looks 
as well as an almost constant serenade.

Along the boundary between shrub and field, we got decent looks at a Brown 
Thrasher but did not hear it sing.

At the big pond, as we alternated between watching a Solitary Sandpiper and 
scanning the pond, Rob noticed a mature Bald Eagle in a tree on the south side 
of the pond.  As Judy watched it fly away behind the trees to the west of the 
pond, she came across a Belted Kingfisher perched on an limb.

Along what I think of as Warbler Way LP (as opposed to Warbler Way Howland 
Island), we spotted a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird and watched as a male 
chased her from her perch.

At the bridge just before the railroad tracks, we watched a pair of Eastern 
Phoebe fly-catching and tail-flicking.  I had a quick glimpse of a Hooded 
Warbler but no one else got on it before it disappeared.

On the other other side of the tracks (left side of blue trail) we heard but 
did not see Junco and Black  White Warbler.  At Celia's Cup we were stymied by 
a song none of us could pinpoint with 100% certainty.  To protect our honor, I 
won't even mention all of the possibilities we ran through.  Needless to say, 
whatever species it was, it proved to be our nemesis. 

On the other side of the tracks (red trail), some of us finally got a glimpse 
of a Wood Thrush after listening to them sing all morning.  Scarlet Tanagers 
were singing from their hiding places at the tops of the now well-leafed out 
trees and Ovenbirds were singing from their equally obscured locations lower in 
the trees.

At the intersection of the red trail and the railroad bed, we watched three 
not-so-Solitary Sandpipers in the barely-there pond and a Baltimore Oriole from 
high in the trees.

Leaving he Preserve with time to spare, we decided not to trudge through the 
forest on the slim hope of hearing and/or seeing a Worm-Eating Warbler.  
Instead we headed over to the Fire House and had great looks at Eastern 
Kingbird, American Redstart, and Magnolia Warbler.

On the way home we took a slight detour up a road I cannot name to listen for 
Black-throated Green and then detoured again to the intersection of Sandbank 
and King Roads to watch and listen to the aerial displays of Bobolink.  Funny 
how whenever they land, it seems to be just on the other side of the rise.  We 
did not hear any Grasshopper Sparrow while we were there.

Thanks to Rob, Klaus, and Judy for a great day of birding.  If I missed 
anything important in this report, I hope they will feel free to add to it.
Susan Danskin






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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club FIELD TRIP - Sat April 9, Woodcock, wetland restoration

[Laura Stenzler]

Date: April 9, Saturday
Time: 4 P.M. to dusk
Field Trip: Woodcock at the Goetchius Wetland Preserve
Leader: John Confer
Meet: Caroline Elementary School, Rte 79 East

Explore this Finger Lakes Land Trust wetland preserve to learn about wetland 
restoration while looking and listening for Woodcock and amphibians.  Wear 
waterproof shoes and bring a flashlight for this early evening trip. Contact 
John Confer at con...@ithaca.edumailto:con...@ithaca.edu for more information.

Everyone is welcome!! Enjoy!
Laura



Laura Stenzler, Field Trip Coordinator, Cayuga Bird Club
l...@cornell.edumailto:l...@cornell.edu




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