[cayugabirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush

I have a Louisiana Waterthrush singing behind the house on Yellow Barn Rd this morning. Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finch

Had our FOY female PURPLE FINCH yesterday afternoon. As I reported earlier, 2 males stopped by our feeders last Thursday. Haven't seen any males since. Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] EIRW walk to work

Hi all, The walk along East Ithaca Recreation Way (EIRW) in the morning to work, I saw a Barn Swallow, Chipping Sparrow, Northern Flicker and an angry looking Ruby Crowned Kinglet singing his song. A few TVS were floating in the air. And of course other usual birds. From office window saw two

[cayugabirds-l] Audubon's Warbler, Swan pen

Livia and I just found a nice yellow-throated AUDUBON'S YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER with Myrtles by the boat house at Stewart Park. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] house sparrow question

I work at Cornell, and I currently have a pair of house sparrows *trying* to build a nest on the window sill, under the air conditioner. I say trying because for the past two weeks they work tirelessly at it, but by the afternoon their whole project is gone. I don't think it is the wind, but

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Finch continued

I suspected that once I posted that I hadn't had any male purple finch since last Thursday, they would reappear. Right on cue, a male showed up a few minutes ago. Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA AUDUBON'S YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER still by...

CayugaRBA AUDUBON'S YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER still by swan pond, Stewart Park, Ithaca 1:08pm --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Mundy/ Beebe lake walk during lunch

Today for lunch walk I did a round of Beebe Lake and Mundy WG. Highlights were, one Horned Grebe on the lake, several Ruby-crowned Kinglets behind Mann Library and a Broad-winged Hawk, which was actually heading south despite of stiff south winds. Right now Song Sparrow is hopping around

[cayugabirds-l] Probable RUFF in Genesee County NY

I know this is out of the immediate region but I thought folks may be interested in this bird. This evening at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in the Kumpf Marsh I spotted a male transitional plumage RUFF. The photo is on the link below (it was sunset so the light is not great).