I didn't get over to the Hawthorn Orchard until later this afternoon. Pleasantly cooperative mixed flock found with some effort. Minimal singers, with the exception of the Tennessee Warblers. Alder Flycatcher was about on time, first of the season for me.
Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H Hawthorn Orchard, Tompkins, US-NY May 17, 2014 3:45 PM - 6:01 PM Protocol: Traveling 2.0 mile(s) Comments: Relatively quiet afternoon, most birds were silently foraging in a very pleasant mixed flock. Most birds were cooperative, affording some pictures. Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1 46 species Turkey Vulture 1 Chimney Swift 1 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Merlin 1 Heard one calling; there is a probable territorial pair in East Hill Cemetery. Alder Flycatcher 1 First of the year at this location. Distinctive short quick 'pip' notes. Same habitat preference as in past years: South side of Hawthorn Orchard; more open areas. Least Flycatcher 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 5 American Crow 1 Barn Swallow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 7 Tufted Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Swainson's Thrush 2 NW corner, periodically singing. One in hedgerow East of NE corner. American Robin 3 Gray Catbird 11 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Territorial male, just South of NE corner. Black-and-white Warbler 1 Foraging, middle North side. (female) Tennessee Warbler 6 Vociferous singers at several locations, mostly Northern side. Common Yellowthroat 1 American Redstart 5 Foraging, middle North side; territorial males in North ravine. Cape May Warbler 1 Foraging, middle North side. (female) Northern Parula 1 Foraging, middle North side. (female) Magnolia Warbler 4 Foraging, middle North side. Bay-breasted Warbler 2 Foraging, middle North side. (females) Yellow Warbler 3 Foraging, middle North side. Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Foraging, middle North side. Blackpoll Warbler 2 Foraging, middle North side. Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Foraging, middle North side. (female) Canada Warbler 1 Silent foraging male, middle North side. Chipping Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 3 Indigo Bunting 1 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Common Grackle 1 Baltimore Oriole 4 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 2 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18435020 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418<tel:607-254-2418> M: 607-351-5740<tel:607-351-5740> F: 607-254-1132<tel:607-254-1132> http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- 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/ --
