[cayugabirds-l] Vesper Sparrow, Dryden Lake

Not much on Dryden Lake or George Road this morning (though I heard word there were a bunch of gulls, probably Bonaparte's, on Dryden Lake before I got there.) I also flushed a VESPER SPARROW off the road on Chaffee Road at Dryden Lake. FOX SPARROWS have been singing up a storm on Beam Hill the la

Re: [cayugabirds-l] blue-headed vireo

Cool, I heard one too on my way to the bus this morning (at 7:40 if it matters as a "basin first"). Also year firsts for me were Fox Sparrow and White Crowned Sparrows both vocalizing in the same area. Add in Cardinal, Phoebe, Junco, and Purple Finch, and the air was *full* of beautiful song! Er

[cayugabirds-l] Shindagin Hollow possible Broad-winged

Along Shindagin Hollow Road (not in "the basin") a raptor briefly landed in a somewhat distant tree accompanied by a crow. The hawk appeared to be slightly larger than the crow. I could only see the back and that not very well. At one point I got a glimpse of a broad, dark band on the tail, and

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Vesper Sparrow, Dryden Lake

Speaking of Vesper Sparrows, there was also one at Mt. Pleasant this morning seen by the Conservation of Birds lab. Other sightings from today include a Spotted Sandpiper at Stewart Park, and 7 Bonaparte's Gulls and a Horned Grebe at George Rd. Good birding, --Hope Batcheller Cornell University/Pe

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Fri 4/15

On Friday morning in Sapsucker Woods, I had long encounters with two of my favorite species - a FOX SPARROW in the wet wooded patch amid the three parking lots, and a RUSTY BLACKBIRD along the Podell Boardwalk. The Fox Sparrow didn't offer very satisfying views, but he sang so beautifully that I c

[cayugabirds-l] Caspian Terns, Pectoral Sandpipers, and more.

A quick run through Montezuma brought fewer ducks than last couple weeks but did see 15 Caspian Terns and about a dozen Pectoral Sandpipers, all in the new shorebird pool (before curve). East Road, Van Dyne Spoor & Railroad roads had a lot of Wood Ducks, DC Cormorants, 1 Horned Grebe, and a pair

[cayugabirds-l] Stranded Common Loon

My sister-in-law lives on Flat Iron Road across from the Goetchius Preserve. She noticed that a Common Loon must have gotten sucked through a culvert from the large pond on the other side of the road and is now stuck in a small stream with only around 100 ft running upsteam in which to take off

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Stranded Common Loon

I came across that loon too today, Glen, and watched it make a few frustrated efforts to get going in that short waterway. I found out from John Confer that it's been around since yesterday, and that he and others are coordinating with the DEC to try to assist the bird out of there at some poin

[cayugabirds-l] Lab of O , old new migrants.

There was a nice red Fox Sparrow in the feeder garden at the Lab yesterday afternoon as well as Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher on the Wilson Trail. Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www

[cayugabirds-l] Upcoming Monday Night Seminar: John Marzluff

Hope you can make it! Monday, April 18, 2011 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM "The surprising behavior of crows" by John Marzluff (online flyer: http://goo.gl/6jwqy) Do crows really talk, give gifts, and use surfboards? Of course they do, and so much more! During this seminar, John will explore and discuss s