I was in Connecticut Hills, mostly from about 1.00 Pm to 4.30 pm before I headed off to Hillview Road marsh as usual to look for early odes, especially I was looking for Twin Spotted Spiketails and Spring Darners to take pictures of. I did not find any of the two but I did find quite a few other interesting odes and I was hoping to reach junction of Connecticut Hills road with another road named Connecticut Hill road, but my car could not make up the hill as road was terribly in bad shape on the steep climb and had to return the same way, but did take carter Creek road on the way back. However, I had a great day. Some of the highlights of the birds I saw or heard while oding are noted here. Warblers Chestnut sided (several) Canada (three) Blackburnian (2) Black-throated Green (many) Magnolia (2) Yellow-rumped (many) Ovenbirds (many) Common-yellowthroat (many)
Yellow-throated, Red-eyed and Blue headed Vireos. I think I have heard very few Red-eyed Vireos this visit. Indigo buntings (many) Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (3 at least) Scarlet Tanagers (several) No cuckoos nor thrushes, maybe I was at wrong time. Two Barred-owls went a little bit crazy while I was photographing Eastern Red Damselflies at the Orchid Pond and my mic was in the car. I think a raven in the distance And.. many usual birds On Friday I was at South Hill in Plantations natural area and I heard a pair of Ravens croaking away. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY http://haribal.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/ --
