[cayugabirds-l] Barred Owl

It was a little breezy last night for owling, but Ann and I decided to try and continue a fantastic day of birding into the dark. The first two stops on Irish Settlement Rd. didn't produce a single hoot. We drove back on Ellis Hollow Creek Road and were surprised by a spontaneously

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finch at feeders; and maple-sap popsicles for birds

This morning we were visited by a lone male Purple Finch at our feeders. No females. In early spring, with freezing nights and warm days, we get some large maple-sap icicles on one red maple. From our kitchen we get to see the amusing spectacle of chickadees titmouse(s) fluttering, hovering

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Sun 4/7

Tilden and I went to the Wilson Trail North in Sapsucker Woods on Sunday, hoping to find migrants seeking shelter from the wind. After much patient effort, we saw three FOX SPARROWS making short dashes across the trail. Listening for a rising call note helped us to locate these birds. We also

[cayugabirds-l] Field Sparrow

We had our first of the season FIELD SPARROW at our feeders today. Beautiful little bird with its pink bill and bright white eye ring. (I've never really taken particular note of the eye ring before.) Hope it sings for us before it moves on. We also had a single REDPOLL. Larry --

[cayugabirds-l] Pileated nest - FLT

I happened to see a Pileated Woodpecker enter a neat round hole in a sycamore this morning. I sat down and watched from a distance for five or ten minutes, to see what might happen. The woodpecker remained inside the entire time, only peeping out occasionally. Looks like a nest hole. Nice to

[cayugabirds-l] Chipper

Just now I saw a Chipping Sparrow eating millet on our patio. A few moments ago we had a YB Sapsucker on a nearby tree. Meanwhile, two Robins are working our wood chip path for lunch items. Happy Spring, Regi West Hill in city -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Long Point Lakewatch

Given the weather and the winds I decided to do a Lakewatch from Long Point State Par, arriving around 8 am. It was almost too windy to stand and look through a scope but I was able to huddle on the lee side of the small lighthouse on the point. I did have two small groups of BONAPARTE'S

[cayugabirds-l] Treman Osprey nest building

I spent some time at Stewart Park and Treman Marina this morning. There wasn't anything too unusual. I did see the Northern Shovelers , but missed the Horned Grebe Jay saw. I was happy to see the Osprey pair actively adding to their nest in Treman Marina. Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] SFO trip yesterday

I forgot to mention a highlight. At Mudlock, we looked at the eagle's nest. I noticed the adult standing on the side of the nest looking down. Soon two fuzzy heads appeared! Good birding, Ann Mitchell Sent from my IPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip today

I led a group of four on a Cayuga Bird Club field trip today: Caroline, Judy, Lee-Ann and Becky. Given the very strong South winds, I was hopeful that something interesting had arrived, but no luck. The starlings in the trees teased us with their imitations of Meadowlarks, Towhees and

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Montezuma Day II

To help plan our trip around the forecast strong south winds with possible rain, I checked the satellite last night and found the entire national map aglow with migration - actually, starting south of the PA boundary - and by this morning it seemed that a new crew had arrived. We started the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Long Point Lakewatch

Driving south on NYS-89 this afternoon, coming home from the SFO Montezuma overnight, we saw a single CORMORANT, SP in the water close to shore north of Ernsberger Road, but we did not stop to ID it, which was probably dumb. If anyone wants to track it down, it may still be there and there may be

[cayugabirds-l] egrets yesterday

Yesterday, while scanning the lake from the Wells College Boathouse, I saw two white egrets flying south, down the lake. Unfortunately, they were too far away for me to get an ID, although I suspect they were Great Egrets. Has anyone seen any egrets in the basin this year? Candace --

[cayugabirds-l] Bluegrass Lane Vesper Sparrow

Hi all, On a walk around Bluegrass Lane with my housemate, I found a lone VESPER SPARROW on the north side of the large oval horse enclosure on the south side of the woodlot. The bird flew up from the base of a fencepost as our dog ran by and perched on the fence for a minute before the dog

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluegrass Lane Vesper Sparrow

Livia and I walked around Bluegrass Lane and across to Freese Road this evening as well. We missed the Vesper Sparrow, although we were looking for them, but we did find a pair each of AMERICAN WIGEON, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and RING-NECKED DUCK on the pond by Liddell Lab, 2 WILSON'S SNIPE in the wet

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluegrass Lane Vesper Sparrow

Yet another Bluegrass lane experience this evening as my dog and I flushed 8 SNIPE and 10 KILLDEER from the wet field to the west of Bluegrass. We did not go In far enough to see the Vesper Sp. but I did see the pair of AM WIGEON and GREEN-w TEAL that Jay must have flushed. A sky watch on the

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Long Point Lakewatch

Yesterday, when we were on 89 somewhere north of Union Springs, I saw one Cormorant and another one was on main drive, but did not have enough time to alert to others as they were busy looking at something else. Our group also encountered a singing Brown Creeper and a few Golden Crowned