Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin

2015-07-15 Thread Randolph Ross
By way of an unfortunate window incident, I can report that a female or immature Yellow Warbler can appear from above to have distinct outer yellow tail feathers. (We have not had them in the yard before; it appeared to recover, and disappeared a while later, after being placed out of harm's way

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

2017-04-02 Thread Randolph Ross
I can personally vouch for the ease with which one can (mis)identify the one female for the other. RR On Apr 2, 2017 9:49 PM, "Matthew Medler" wrote: > Asher, > > Is there any chance that the bird you saw this morning might have been a > similar-looking female Purple Finch?

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler at suet

2018-04-20 Thread Randolph Ross
Pine Warbler briefly at suet and then seed feeder this afternoon. Strange spring indeed On Thu, Apr 19, 2018, 5:36 PM Regi Teasley wrote: > We had a Pine warbler at our suet feeder this afternoon. > > West Hill in the city > Regi > > *One touch of nature makes the whole

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bb whistling ducks mnwr - photo link

2020-09-16 Thread Randolph Ross
Just passing on today's sighting of BBWD in Dryden; you may have seen it on the rare bird alert, here is the FB photo from Jacob Jensen: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3318459074857438=pcb.2816441018457289 On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 11:53 AM Marie P. Read wrote: > I've posted a photo of

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bb whistling ducks mnwr - photo link

2020-09-16 Thread Randolph Ross
Jay McGowan has helpfully corrected me - I didn't realize this was an older report! On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 11:53 AM Randolph Ross wrote: > Just passing on today's sighting of BBWD in Dryden; you may have seen it > on the rare bird alert, here is the FB photo from Jacob Jensen: &