Hi everyone,
Please consider joining me over Memorial Day weekend for the Finger Lakes
Land Trust Spring Bird Quest (SBQ), a series of outings celebrating our
local birds and the Land Trust's work in protecting their vital habitats.
See below for a list of walks I'll be leading. For full details,
This morning I visited the Wilson Trail North in Sapsucker Woods between
spells of rain. It seemed that the mix of birds has remained essentially
unchanged since Tuesday’s influx – a female BAY-BREASTED WARBLER along the
pond edge; five or more CAPE MAY WARBLERS around the flowering trees at the
This came over the GroupMe CayugaRBA earlier this morning and via email in an
eBird alert for Tompkins County. This bird was originally reported yesterday
evening (May 9). Photos of Summer Tanager are in the checklist.
Sincerely,
Chris T-H
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported May 09,
This morning, I made a quick run through the Hawthorn Orchard in-between the
rain showers.
Not too much, but a male HOODED WARBLER was very cooperative for me. The Hooded
Warbler was located near the Northwest entrance to the Hawthorn Orchard, right
off the East Ithaca Recreation Way, along the
Good morning.
Please remember that this is a private home, including an elderly mother-in-law
that will be distressed by people traipsing around.
Wendy asks that all requests to access her property to see the bird go through
Jay McGowan at the Lab.
Best,
Karel
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FOY Indigo Bunting attempted to join the goldfinches on the thistle feeders
but was quickly rebuffed. I have yet to see his return. In addition some of
the regular diners include Baltimore Orioles, Brown Thrashers, Eastern
Starlings, Common Grackles, House Wrens, Carolina Wrens, Red-bellied
Woodpec
Found FOY Scarlet Tanager on Orchard Trail (not far from parking lot) and a
Bobolink on the north end of Orchard Trail about 2 PM Friday afternoon. Also
had Blue-headed Vireo & Blackburnian Warbler on Ridge Trail (and lots of RB
Grosbeaks & B. Orioles. Nashville Warblers near both e. Tyre Rd & r
Just a note about the Hawthorn Orchard Trails:
Tonight, I went back to the Hawthorn Orchard and re-opened the North-South
passage along the Eastern edge of the Hawthorn Orchard. This route connects the
Northeast corner entrance to the Southeast corner entrance. At the muddy
Northeast corner ent