Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant birds...
I was awake a lot last night and heard geese flying for s good part of the time. It was wildly beautiful. Linda Orkin Ithaca ny Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2017, at 11:31 AM, Marie P. Read wrote: > > As others have noted, lotsa geese going over right now (and have been all > morning) > > Also on Mt Pleasant: > > Killdeer > Horned Lark (one singing briefly plus a flock of about 25 flying around) > Red-winged Blackbird > > Another Red-winged Blackbird is already noisily claiming part of the beaver > marsh behind my property. > And a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers has been enjoying the suet for a couple of > weeks. (The female's been around all winter) > > Sounds a bit like spring out there. > Marie > > Marie Read Wildlife Photography > 452 Ringwood Road > Freeville NY 13068 USA > > Phone 607-539-6608 > e-mail m...@cornell.edu > > Website: http://www.marieread.com > Follow me on Facebook: > https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ > -- > > 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] Mt Pleasant birds...
As others have noted, lotsa geese going over right now (and have been all morning) Also on Mt Pleasant: Killdeer Horned Lark (one singing briefly plus a flock of about 25 flying around) Red-winged Blackbird Another Red-winged Blackbird is already noisily claiming part of the beaver marsh behind my property. And a pair of Pileated Woodpeckers has been enjoying the suet for a couple of weeks. (The female's been around all winter) Sounds a bit like spring out there. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu Website: http://www.marieread.com Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ -- 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] Mt Pleasant birds etc
On my pre-feast walk on Mt Pleasant Road, few bird species, but a cool observation (or 2). I'd noticed a Red-tailed Hawk flying at one point. Later on my way back, I heard a brief Red-tailed Hawk-like call from the woods on my right. My interpretation was Blue Jay, and wondered what motivated its mimickery. I stood looking all around for the earlier hawk, but it wasn't immediately visible. I carried on walking and suddenly there was the hawk circling far over in the opposite direction from where I'd heard the call. Those jays are so smart! The other observation: 2 Spring Peepers calling from the swamp behind my house. Not sure how I feel about that...:-(At least the forecast for January 1st is more more seasonable temperatures (ie COLD) Anyway, Happy Holidays to all! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com Author of Sierra Wings: Birds of the Mono Lake BasinAvailable here: http://marieread.photoshelter.com/gallery/Sierra-Wings-Birds-of-the-Mono-Lake-Basin/GNlCxX37uTzE/CBPFGij6nLfE -- 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] Mt Pleasant birds Sun pm/ Mon am
There was also a single Lapland Longspur at Mt Pleasant yesterday, mixed in with about 200 Snow Buntings and about 50 Horned Larks. And an immature Bald Eagle floated by. And kinda weird to hear Cardinals and Juncos in full song while staring at a flock of Snow Buntings. Justin On Feb 24, 2014, at 9:06 AM, "Marie P. Read" wrote: > Hi all, > > As I turned onto Mt Pleasant Road from Mineah around 3pm Sunday, I was > delighted to hear the deep resonant drumming of a Pileated Woodpecker coming > from the woods to the east. > > At the top of the hill a flock of maybe 50 Snow Buntings took flight, and I > tried to keep them in my binoculars on them as they circled around higher and > higher into the sky. Soon they were barely visible, and for a micro-second I > lost my concentration…and they were gone…apparently to the north. Heading > out? > > On the way back I saw a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk circling over the fields > near the farm. A couple of days ago I watched it (presume same bird) catch a > rodent on the far side of a field. There also has been a lighter morph bird > up there occasionally. But Rough-legged Hawks have been rare up there this > winter overall. > > This morning at the feeders, two elegant male Purple Finches…first I've seen > since fall. > > Marie > > > Marie Read Wildlife Photography > 452 Ringwood Road > Freeville NY 13068 USA > > Phone 607-539-6608 > e-mail m...@cornell.edu > > http://www.marieread.com > > ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available from > iTunes > > http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 > -- > > 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] Mt Pleasant birds Sun pm/ Mon am
Hi all, As I turned onto Mt Pleasant Road from Mineah around 3pm Sunday, I was delighted to hear the deep resonant drumming of a Pileated Woodpecker coming from the woods to the east. At the top of the hill a flock of maybe 50 Snow Buntings took flight, and I tried to keep them in my binoculars on them as they circled around higher and higher into the sky. Soon they were barely visible, and for a micro-second I lost my concentration…and they were gone…apparently to the north. Heading out? On the way back I saw a dark morph Rough-legged Hawk circling over the fields near the farm. A couple of days ago I watched it (presume same bird) catch a rodent on the far side of a field. There also has been a lighter morph bird up there occasionally. But Rough-legged Hawks have been rare up there this winter overall. This morning at the feeders, two elegant male Purple Finches…first I've seen since fall. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available from iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 -- 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] Mt. Pleasant birds
Intrigued by Marie's measurements from yesterday, I walked Mt. Pleasant Rd. this morning. Not much in the fields, but the woods and brushy areas had more birds than I have seen up there in a long time. Going from Mineah to Baker Hill Rds. I encountered ROBINS --About a hundred or so foraging in field and wood, chasing, flying crazy RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS - saw 15-20 right along the road, scattered, surely many more GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS - 1 small flock HERMIT THRUSH - 6 at least, in a group GRACKLES - 2 E. BLUEBIRDS -- several BROWN CREEPER - 1 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS -- many scattered along WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS - 2 good-sized flocks FIELD SPARROW - only 1 SONG SPARROWS - several Also multiples of CARDINALS, JUNCOS, CHICKADEES, BLUE JAYS, PILEATED, HAIRY and DOWNY WOODPECKERS, CEDAR WAXWINGS. 2 GRAY SQUIRRELS 1 MONARCH BUTTERFLY (which brings my total for the year to 4). Also surprisingly, still a lot of fruit (berries) on vines and bushes. Steve Fast Brooktondale -- 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] Mt Pleasant birds
A brisk walk up Mt Pleasant Road this morning (10:45 - 11:45) turned up the following: Small flock of Horned Larks Eastern Bluebird pair (by observatory where they often nest) 12 or so American Pipits, 9 of which obligingly perched on the wires giving me great views of their elongated hind claws). And here's a list of data that I will NOT be reporting to eBird ;-))) Time 60 mins Average heart rate 109 Max heart rate 139 Calories burned 246 Time spent in "the zone" 21 mins Number of woollybear caterpillars relocated 19 ;-) Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available from iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 -- 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] Mt Pleasant birds: American Pipits - addition
I forgot to add the most unusual Mt Pleasant bird - an Osprey circling way high overhead. It then folded its wings and peeled off to the east - checking out Dryden Lake? Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** See my beautiful photo notecards: http://www.marieread.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=478&pos=0 From: bounce-27996439-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-27996439-5851...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Marie P Read [m...@cornell.edu] Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 9:13 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant birds: American Pipits etc A quick walk up on Mt Pleasant Rd this morning netted the following: American Pipits several in the newly ploughed field opposite the radio tower. There was also a flock of Horned Larks there the day it was ploughed, not new arrivals, I surmise, but simply those unfortunate individuals whose nests had been trashed by the plough (yes, I know I spell that word differently than most of you...!!). Many Bobolinks in song over the dandelion-y field east of the radio tower Savannah Sparrows - several In the woods: Least Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Baltimore Oriole, Common Yellowthroat Lots Tree and Barn Swallows European Starling doing a convincing imitation of an Eastern Phoebe song, while frantically performing its wing-wave display on a nest box. OK, now off to England, where starlings are somewhat more appreciated than here..! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** See my beautiful photo notecards: http://www.marieread.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=478&pos=0 -- 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] Mt Pleasant birds: American Pipits etc
A quick walk up on Mt Pleasant Rd this morning netted the following: American Pipits several in the newly ploughed field opposite the radio tower. There was also a flock of Horned Larks there the day it was ploughed, not new arrivals, I surmise, but simply those unfortunate individuals whose nests had been trashed by the plough (yes, I know I spell that word differently than most of you...!!). Many Bobolinks in song over the dandelion-y field east of the radio tower Savannah Sparrows - several In the woods: Least Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Baltimore Oriole, Common Yellowthroat Lots Tree and Barn Swallows European Starling doing a convincing imitation of an Eastern Phoebe song, while frantically performing its wing-wave display on a nest box. OK, now off to England, where starlings are somewhat more appreciated than here..! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** See my beautiful photo notecards: http://www.marieread.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=478&pos=0 -- 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] Mt Pleasant birds
Mt Pleasant hosted a flock of 140+ Cedar Waxwings in the shrubby area just west of the observatory, feasting on buckthorn berries around 11:15 this morning. Also a Rough-legged Hawk perched in a tree by the roadside a bit farther east. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com *** NEW*** See my beautiful photo notecards: http://www.marieread.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=478&pos=0 -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant birds
On Sunday afternoon, around 3:30, there was a flock of 12 Horned Larks with about half as many Snow Buntings flying in the fields at the eastern end of Mt Pleasant Rd. The same number of Horned Larks were also in the same area, feeding in the snow-free patches of ground, on Friday afternoon. Whether they were there during Saturday's blizzard conditions, I don't know, but I WASN't!! Earlier today, a Common Raven flew over the yard calling. And Mr and Mrs Cardinal seem to be doing a bit of courting—he's pursuing her, in a kind of polite way, everywhere she goes. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Mt. Pleasant birds
Hi all, Joining the late American Robin in the yard this afternoon, was a very cold, hungry-looking Belted Kingfisher perched low down over the still-open water of the creek next to my house, giving a very slow quiet rattled call as if it were too cold to make much effort! I've been trying to calculate how long the robin might have sufficient food before it has to search elsewhere, based on the number of winterberries left. But a small flock of Cedar Waxwings arrived around 4:00 pm to feed on the robin's food supply, messing up my arithmetic! They flew off before I had the chance to get out into the blind to photograph them. And in a field at the east end of Mt Pleasant Road, 5 Horned Larks flew up as I drove by. Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com http://www.agpix.com/mari -- 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 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
