[cayugabirds-l] Merlins in Trumansburg
A Merlin pair has been noticeable around the upper village during April (single bird first noted on March 16), but it appears that they have not yet begun to nest. For the last several days, they have been doing a lot of vocalizing in the immediate vicinity of my house, on the block bounded by Bradley and Strowbridge Sts, and the county line division East Seneca Rd. Today I got extended scope views of the female grooming itself on its favorite perching tree of late, a black locust along the easterly side of Bradley north of #36. It was doing the majority of the "whinnying", with the male responding with sharp and short "kip" calls per Pieplow, which he names as a courtship or pair contact call. Twice I have seen the male fly right at the female on its perch, but immediately the female has flown out without apparent contact. One of the norway spruce trees that was being favored today had been recently visited by a crow pair with nesting material, but there was no sign of them today. Jared Dawson Trumansburg -- 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] Merlins in T’burg
On a walk last evening (April 2) I had a male and female Merlin on treetops within about 200’ in the upper village of Trumansburg close to the conservatory on McLallen St. The female was calling steadily. But sheesh, I just passed my neighbor Marc Devokaitis who reported seeing copulatory behavior (if not the act itself) this afternoon, up around Bradley St. where we live. There has been a Fish Crow pair around the trees near the corner of Old Main and Washington St. this past week. Lots of single calls. I’ve seen and heard them in flight but haven’t before noticed any roost site fidelity, if indeed that is what I am seeing. I don’t know enough of their habits to score it as a “pair in suitable habitat” much as I would like to. Jared Dawson Trumansburg -- 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] Merlins mating
At 213 Muriel. Yes, there are old crow nests near. And new ones. 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins
We actually banded four nestlings. It would be great to know if ther were four
banded birds still flying.
John
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#yiv2512016714 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}I visited Allen H Treman this
morning and the merlins were perched in trees and flying around the boat launch
area calling many times. I didn't notice the banding but there were 4 merlins
present, so at least one of the adults is nearby.
Kevin
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins This evening during the thunderstorm I stopped
by Cass Park to check on the Merlin nest by the Dog Park and saw three banded
fledglings hanging around the trees in the area of the boat launch. They were
definitely working on their landing, perching, and flying skills, and being
seriously challenged by the wind. Sometimes they called repeatedly, but I never
saw a parent nearby. Looks like they will be around for a while, as they did
not move far.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins
I visited Allen H Treman this morning and the merlins were perched in trees and flying around the boat launch area calling many times. I didn't notice the banding but there were 4 merlins present, so at least one of the adults is nearby. Kevin Kevin Packard From: bounce-125784652-86653...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Sandy Podulka Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 1:08 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins This evening during the thunderstorm I stopped by Cass Park to check on the Merlin nest by the Dog Park and saw three banded fledglings hanging around the trees in the area of the boat launch. They were definitely working on their landing, perching, and flying skills, and being seriously challenged by the wind. Sometimes they called repeatedly, but I never saw a parent nearby. Looks like they will be around for a while, as they did not move far. --Sandy Podulka -- 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] Merlins
This evening during the thunderstorm I stopped by Cass Park to check on the Merlin nest by the Dog Park and saw three banded fledglings hanging around the trees in the area of the boat launch. They were definitely working on their landing, perching, and flying skills, and being seriously challenged by the wind. Sometimes they called repeatedly, but I never saw a parent nearby. Looks like they will be around for a while, as they did not move far. --Sandy Podulka -- 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] Merlins at Treman
Hi All, The Merlin nest at Treman is in tact with at least two young. Both parents were extremely noisy this afternoon when I visited. More so than any other nest I have observed. I don't know why. John Confer -- 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] Merlins in Tompkins County
With the essential help of the Ithaca birdingcommunity, I have monitored the nesting success of Merlins in Tompkins County.I have been able to document an increased abundance since 2014: # of nests (year): 2 (2014), 6 (2015), 6 (2016), 5 (2017), 6 (2018),6 (2019), 9 (2020). This information has led to one publication and anothersubmission, expanding our understanding of the Merlin population, thanks toyour help. The help of many people this year have alreadyguided me to several nests. But, in contrast to the high number of nests lastyear, this year has so far seems to have declined to what may be thesustainable abundance of only 6 nests Burleigh Dr. Lansing Maplewood Dr. Cornell Heights Bridges Ithaca City Cemetery Dryden (already predated) I know the general location of two pair but nottheir nests: Trumansburg and Elm St. Extension. I do not share location of nests except for thosenests that are accessible from public land and are already exposed to andacclimated to major human activity. Merlins are quiet around their nests in May butquite noisy in June as they bring food to the young. I would appreciate yourhelp if you know of any Merlin nest maybe with noisy June nestlings. Please respond to confergoldw...@aol.com Thanks so much,John Confer -- 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] Merlins at Buffalo and Schuyler Pl
Yesterday evening around 7, while biking up Buffalo St, I heard some strange vocalizations that eventually included some more familiar merlin calls as one bird flew over to a tree at the corner with Schuyler Place. No binoculars so did not see the noisemakers, but the unusualness could be a fledgling call of some sort? Suan _ Composed by thumb and autocorrect. -- 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] Merlins @ GIAC
About 6:15pm in Cass Park near the Children’s Garden I saw a Merlin flying east toward the general direction of GIAC. It was coming off West Hill somewhere and was well above treetop level when it went over me, but appeared to be descending slightly. Maybe they hunt over a wide area, or maybe it was visiting. - - Dave Nutter > On May 16, 2019, at 7:44 PM, Suan Yong wrote: > > I’m right now listening to and watching two Merlins calling to each other > from deciduous trees in the block north of GIAC (Albany and Court) around the > swimming pool and field. Saw them copulating I think (no binoculars). Not > sure where the nest might be. There might actually be three Merlins calling / > competing for attention? The area grackles keep chasing, and being chased by, > them. > > Suan > _ > Composed by thumb and autocorrect. > -- > 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 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] Merlins @ GIAC
I’m right now listening to and watching two Merlins calling to each other from deciduous trees in the block north of GIAC (Albany and Court) around the swimming pool and field. Saw them copulating I think (no binoculars). Not sure where the nest might be. There might actually be three Merlins calling / competing for attention? The area grackles keep chasing, and being chased by, them. Suan _ Composed by thumb and autocorrect. -- 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] Merlins galore - thanks
I sure wish you could export some of those Merlins to me up in Auburn. I have tons of House Sparrows for them to eat. Sent from my iPad On Jul 28, 2015, at 10:54 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: Nestlings may have fledged, but Merlins still have to eat and hunt. Yesterday (Monday 27 July) at 9:32am I was on Meadow Street waiting to turn left onto Buffalo Street by the FastRack gas station when I heard a short succession of unidentified agitated call notes to my left. Immediately afterward I saw a MERLIN carrying small prey and flying from near the source of the sound, proceeding northeast low over Joe's Restaurant, across Meadow Street, then lost to view among treetops. Was the nest by the Finger Lakes Land Trust office successful? That's the direction it went. I don't know whether the sound was from the Merlin, its prey, its prey's parent, or another witness. By the way, I haven't noticed an actual shortage of House Sparrows yet, and to me Merlins seem like a good trade for them so far. --Dave Nutter On Jul 28, 2015, at 09:22 AM, John Confer con...@ithaca.edu wrote: Thanks to assistance from participants in the cayugabirds-l, Mark Witmer, Maddie Ulinski, and I were able to monitor 7 Merlin nests this spring-summer. The Briarwood Lane nest fledged the third of three nestlings this morning (28 July). Five nests were in Ithaca, one in Dryden and one of Wells College campus. Three of the nests were predated. Although this is a statistically tiny sample, it provides a very high rate of nest failure in comparison to other, large surveys. The dominant prey species at all nests was the House Sparrow. Interestingly, House Sparrows have been declining very rapidly, a decline that started long before Merlin started to nest and increase in abundance in New York. It is nice to have our little urban falcon zipping around the town/city, picking off a lot of species but mostly House Sparrows. Thanks again for directing us to nest locations. John, Mark, and Maddie -- -- 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! -- confer.vcf -- 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] Merlins galore - thanks
*Thanks to assistance from participants in the cayugabirds-l,* Mark Witmer, Maddie Ulinski, and I were able to monitor 7 Merlin nests this spring-summer. The Briarwood Lane nest fledged the third of three nestlings this morning (28 July). Five nests were in Ithaca, one in Dryden and one of Wells College campus. Three of the nests were predated. Although this is a statistically tiny sample, it provides a very high rate of nest failure in comparison to other, large surveys. The dominant prey species at all nests was the House Sparrow. Interestingly, House Sparrows have been declining very rapidly, a decline that started long before Merlin started to nest and increase in abundance in New York. It is nice to have our little urban falcon zipping around the town/city, picking off a lot of species but mostly House Sparrows. Thanks again for directing us to nest locations. John, Mark, and Maddie -- 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/ --attachment: confer.vcf
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins galore - thanks
Nestlings may have fledged, but Merlins still have to eat and hunt. Yesterday (Monday 27 July) at 9:32am I was on Meadow Street waiting to turn left onto Buffalo Street by the FastRack gas station when I heard a short succession of unidentified agitated call notes to my left. Immediately afterward I saw a MERLIN carrying small prey and flying from near the source of the sound, proceeding northeast low over Joe's Restaurant, across Meadow Street, then lost to view among treetops. Was the nest by the Finger Lakes Land Trust office successful? That's the direction it went. I don't know whether the sound was from the Merlin, its prey, its prey's parent, or another witness.By the way, I haven't noticed an actual shortage of House Sparrows yet, and to me Merlins seem like a good trade for them so far.--Dave NutterOn Jul 28, 2015, at 09:22 AM, John Confer con...@ithaca.edu wrote:Thanks to assistance from participants in the cayugabirds-l, Mark Witmer, Maddie Ulinski, and I were able to monitor 7 Merlin nests this spring-summer. The Briarwood Lane nest fledged the third of three nestlings this morning (28 July). Five nests were in Ithaca, one in Dryden and one of Wells College campus. Three of the nests were predated. Although this is a statistically tiny sample, it provides a very high rate of nest failure in comparison to other, large surveys. The dominant prey species at all nests was the House Sparrow. Interestingly, House Sparrows have been declining very rapidly, a decline that started long before Merlin started to nest and increase in abundance in New York. It is nice to have our little urban falcon zipping around the town/city, picking off a lot of species but mostly House Sparrows. Thanks again for directing us to nest locations. John, Mark, and Maddie -- -- 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! -- attachment: confer.vcf
Re: [cayugabirds-l] merlins
Merlins were there at approximately 11:50 AM Saturday, 25th.flying from tall fir in back of first few houses in 300 block of Center, south side, and several tall firs in back of Significant Elements, north side. Heard/saw one. Jae Veganism is simply the acknowledgment that a replaceable and fleeting pleasure isn't more valuable than someone's life and liberty.~ Unknown From: Judith W. Jones j...@cornell.edu To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 5:23 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] merlins N.Titus merlins - both seen 5pm, perched in separate large maples high up facing north. When grackle tried to land in top of white pine near street, merlins flew around screaming. Nest site? -- 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] merlins
N.Titus merlins - both seen 5pm, perched in separate large maples high up facing north. When grackle tried to land in top of white pine near street, merlins flew around screaming. Nest site? -- 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] Merlins
Well I'm hopeless looking for raptor nests. I went by Christopher Lane between 6:30 and 7:00 when I thought would be the best times, and didn't see the Merlin once. Nice that Mark saw it though. I would like to know of other Merlin sightings, please. (Not that I'm going to see it.) John Confer During the week after Anne Clark posted about the Merlins along Christopher Lane in our neighborhood in northeast Ithaca, I would see one Merlin atop a tree every time I passed. But I haven’t seen any Merlins there for more than a week now. Mark Chao http://www.avast.com/ This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com http://www.avast.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/!* -- -- Veganism is simply the acknowledgment that a replaceable and fleeting pleasure isn't more valuable than someone's life and liberty. ~ Unknown If you permit this evil, what is the good of the good of your life? -Stanley Kunitz... -- *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/ --attachment: confer.vcf
[cayugabirds-l] Merlins Mating Downtown Ithaca
This was yesterday evening between 5:15-5:30pm, from the front porch of our apartment. We were observing the birds across our street, in the backyards of houses bordered by Hudson, Pleasant, and Prospect St. We heard a very fast,high pitched Ki-ki-ki-ki-ki-ki- (thought woodpecker at first). Scanned to see the two birds in an oak tree for one attempt. The female flew off into a near by spruce about 30-40 yards away immediately after. After about 5 more minutes, we saw the male fly in the direction of the female with very fast, fluttering wing beats, calling, and hooking up with the female for a second time, then he returned to the oak tree, at which point the observation window had to close. Marc Devokaitis -- 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/ --
