[cayugabirds-l] Elm Beach Road, Town of Romulus

2015-05-27 Thread Ellen Haith
- First 2015 group of Mallard ducklings this morning - seven. - On Sunday we noted a family of Canada Geese - eight goslings. This is definitely a first in our so-far fifteen years on Elm Beach. The number of offspring is, I believe, accurate, though the parents are so cautious that they take the

[cayugabirds-l] RFI: nesting kingfisher???

2015-05-27 Thread Marie P. Read
Hi Cayugabirders, Anyone out there have any leads on the whereabouts of nesting Belted Kingfishers locally? I've been seeing them carrying fish from the lake inland along Salmon Creek while I've been at Salt Pt recently, but no idea where a nest might be. Thanks for any information. Marie

[cayugabirds-l] Worm-eating Warbler at Sapsucker Woods

2015-05-27 Thread Benjamin Freeman
Nick Mason found a nice Worm-eating Warbler at Sapsucker Woods this morning -- it was foraging low near the Sherwood Platform on Wilson Trail North. I wonder how often rare warblers (Yellow-throated, Worm-eating etc) end up in the Finger Lakes this time of year... -- Benjamin Freeman Ph.D.

[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker, NE Ithaca

2015-05-27 Thread Jay McGowan
A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER found by Anne Clark and Kevin McGowan a little while ago at the east end of Birchwood Drive is now on some snags behind 116 Briarwood, west of the road. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Hooded Warbler

2015-05-27 Thread Donna Scott
West of Lansing Station Rd. , Lansing, In wooded area by creek just south of #457. Heard clearly finally got a couple good, quick looks at the male bird. It was funny, a Gray Catbird was nearby imitating the Hooded Warbler, altho it wasn't the best imitation! Several American Redstarts all

[cayugabirds-l] Grey-cheeked thrush singing in my yard woods

2015-05-27 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
This is the second time in last five years that I have had a singing Grey-cheeked Thrush in my yard. I came out of the house to get into my car, when it sang for a few seconds. I ran back inside to get my recorder when it stopped singing. Like last year if it stays overnight I may hear it

[cayugabirds-l] Great egrets, Knox Marcellus

2015-05-27 Thread Laura Stenzler
There are four Great Egrets at the Knox Marcellus marsh. Still some shirebirds though they are very far off and small. The glossy Ibis is still there. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME