[cayugabirds-l] Migration Celebration on Saturday 17 September 10 am to 3 pm

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,
The Cayuga BIrd Club will have a table at this even at the Lab of
Ornithology on Saturday.  We need volunteers to sit at our table for
one-hour shifts during the event.  We will have lots of information for
folks about the Cayuga Bird Club.  The most important knowledge you would
need to have to be helpful is the answer to this question: "Why do you love
birds?"

Please let me know as soon as possible if you are able to help out for an
hour (and when) during the 10-3 period on Saturday.

Thanks
Jody


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration alert

[Poppy Singer]

Thank you, Laura. That was a cool first for me. I just went out with
binoculars for about 5 minutes and saw 3 birds passing in front of the
moon!

On Sat, Sep 18, 2021 at 4:11 PM Laura Stenzler  wrote:

> Birdcast has a migration alert for tonight and tomorrow night for Ithaca.
> Check it out here.
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[cayugabirds-l] Migration alert

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Birdcast has a migration alert for tonight and tomorrow night for Ithaca. Check 
it out here. 
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[cayugabirds-l] Migration This Evening/Overnight?

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

The weather forecast looks rather interesting for tonight,  especially at 
locations with high levels of light pollution (i.e., Schoellkopf Field/Stadium).

Tomorrow and over the next few days is also near peak for finding fallout 
migrant Nelson's Sparrows (Hog Hole, other large wet/flooded fields, sparrow 
spots, etc...).

Keep your eyes open and good luck finding these and other gem birds!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration -- but outside Cayuga Basin

[Jody Enck]

Today, I was doing some survey work out in Steuben County.  The weather was
not great.  Clouds, patchy fog, steady winds out of the east or northeast
all day.  Still, around mid-day, magic happened.  Visible migration
happened in a big way.  Literally thousands of American Robins swept in,
low and fast, and landed everywhere.  Many other birds, too.  Song Sparrows
by the hundreds, many Savannah Sparrows, double-digit Vesper Sparrows,
Chipping Sparrows, even many more Dark-eyed Juncos than I've seen there all
winter and spring.  Bunches of Towhees.  Flocks of Flickers.  A couple
dozen Golden-crowned Kinglets.  A single Barn Swallow.  In one bush, I saw
4 Song Sparrows, 3 female Brown-headed Cowbirds, 5 American Robins, 3
Northern Flickers, 2 Eastern Towhees, 4 Golden-crowned Kinglets, and 6
Juncos.  It was a small bush, and there were multiple birds on every
branch.  Oh, and I heard or saw more than 20 Yellow-breasted Sapsuckers
today whereas a week ago there were none.  Saw a bunch of Northern Harriers
today, too.  Not sure if it could be called a classic fall-out, but it was
fun.


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[cayugabirds-l] migration celebration and visit to wintering areas

[Jody Enck]

Hello All Cayugabirders,

Please come to Migration Celebration this coming Saturday at the Lab of
Ornithology, 9 to 4.  The Cayuga Bird Club will have a table and we'd love
for you to stop by to help out or at least say, "hi".

Also, I now have details for the first of our upcoming trips (Honduras) to
visit migrating birds on their wintering grounds in January 2018.  If you
want to know details, let me know and I'll email them to you.

Thanks
Jody Enck

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

Fall migration is starting to pick up.  Within the last few days, I have
had in my yard Nashville Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Veery, Red-eyed Vireo
and several other species that don't nest in my yard.  I always have loved
August.  Even as a kid growing up on a farm in south-central PA, I remember
flights of Mourning Doves starting to build and move around.  It is a
season of restlessness.  The crescendo is building, and I can't wait.

Several of my friends in Honduras (yes, I know that is out of the Cayuga
Lake basin) have posted about seeing some of the first migrants of the fall
showing up there in the last week.  Many of my friends there told me that
they look forward to fall migration down there as much as we look forward
to spring migration up here.

If you are interested in re-visiting with some of the birds that breed up
here while they are on their wintering grounds, the Sister Bird Club
Network can help with that.  I am working hard to arrange for two Cayuga
Bird Club trips in 2018.  One in January will visit birds and bird clubs in
Honduras.  The other trip in March will go to Costa Rica.  Email me if you
want more information about the Sister Bird Club Network, the Cayuga Bird
Club, or either of these trips.

Thanks
Jody Enck

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration, migrants, hummingbirds

[Dave Nutter]

I haven't been doing as much birding or traveling for birding this spring as in 
previous years, so my sampling is sparse, but here goes: 
I heard Blackpoll Warblers from plenty of random places over a goodly span of 
time, so they did not strike me as missing, nor late, nor rare. 
I only went to the Hawthorns a couple times and found it to be on the quiet 
side, but I chalked that up to my own poor timing (and hearing and technique). 
I agree the cold air that sat on us for such a long time likely caused migrants 
to wait south of us then jump past us. I can't explain why there are still odd 
shorebirds, gulls, and terns showing up, so there may be some general mix-up, 
which again may be weather-related. 
I also agree that some species are likely just being knocked out by loss of 
habitat. 
As for hummingbirds, sample size 2, we still have a female attending our 
feeder, and the nest-start which I discovered on the 6th appeared complete by 
the 12th, with incubation starting by the 13th, still underway today (17th), 
and with luck to continue for some time. 
It's certainly possible there's been a huge knock-back in populations, but I 
haven't been out enough to see it.  
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration floodgates to open Tuesday Night-Wednesday night???

[khmo]

Certainly did last night here. We added Green Heron, Indigo Bunting,
Wood Thrush, Black and White Warbler and Black-billed cuckoo. Looking at
our 31 year norms, most of these were 9 days late. 

On the 11th we had Black-throated Green, Least Flycatcher, Blue-winged
Warbler and Red-eyed Video all right on the 31 year norm date. A hummer
on the 12th was only two days late. 

As we are at altitude we usually lad the valley locations by one to two
weeks. 

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On 2017-05-14 16:34, Kenneth V. Rosenberg wrote:

> Dave, thanks for this welcome report! 
> 
> A few of us did a Seneca County Big Day yesterday, and although our total 
> count (171) was excellent it was bolstered by great variety of lingering 
> ducks and other waterbirds (especially at north end of Seneca Lake), but many 
> common breeders- warblers, Pewees, other flycatchers, cuckoos were not to be 
> had. Passage migrants were still dominated by Yellow-rumped Warblers, typical 
> of the early spring migrant waves.  
> 
> Still lots of spring to come! 
> 
> Ken
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 
> 
> On May 13, 2017, at 2:31 PM, David Nicosia  wrote:
> 
>> All, 
>> 
>> We have endured a prolonged cool spell with plenty of rain 
>> and many of our neotropical migrants are late or their 
>> main "surge" of numbers has been delayed, at least here 
>> in the southern tier. Looking at the weather models, from 
>> Tuesday night through Wednesday night a strong surge 
>> of warm southerly winds are expected from the Gulf of 
>> Mexico all the way through the Ohio Valley to the northeast 
>> U.S. I would expect a lot of our neotropical migrants to surge  
>> in and even the later ones too, like  tennessee, cape may, 
>> bay-breast, wilsons, canada warblers and even blackpoll. 
>> I know I left many off... 
>> 
>> For additional more in-depth specie forecasts see 
>> ebird's "birdcast".  
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration floodgates to open Tuesday Night-Wednesday night???

[Kenneth V. Rosenberg]

Dave, thanks for this welcome report!

A few of us did a Seneca County Big Day yesterday, and although our total count 
(171) was excellent it was bolstered by great variety of lingering ducks and 
other waterbirds (especially at north end of Seneca Lake), but many common 
breeders- warblers, Pewees, other flycatchers, cuckoos were not to be had. 
Passage migrants were still dominated by Yellow-rumped Warblers, typical of the 
early spring migrant waves.

Still lots of spring to come!

Ken

Sent from my iPhone

On May 13, 2017, at 2:31 PM, David Nicosia 
mailto:daven102...@gmail.com>> wrote:

All,

We have endured a prolonged cool spell with plenty of rain
and many of our neotropical migrants are late or their
main "surge" of numbers has been delayed, at least here
in the southern tier. Looking at the weather models, from
Tuesday night through Wednesday night a strong surge
of warm southerly winds are expected from the Gulf of
Mexico all the way through the Ohio Valley to the northeast
U.S. I would expect a lot of our neotropical migrants to surge
in and even the later ones too, like  tennessee, cape may,
bay-breast, wilsons, canada warblers and even blackpoll.
I know I left many off...

For additional more in-depth specie forecasts see
ebird's "birdcast".

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration proceeding

[W. Larry Hymes]

Maybe more birds are starting to move north.  This morning we had our 
first R-T HUMMINGBIRD and BALTIMORE ORIOLE.  Also, we had _*three*_ male 
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK at our feeders.

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration Wind Maps

[Peter]

A little help to follow the spring migration

Pete





U.S.

http://hint.fm/wind/?


Global Wind Map

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration and Sister Bird Club Network

[Jody Enck]

Hello Cayuga Birders,

Migration is ramping up.  Every day I encounter migrants coming back from
their winter haunts.  If you are interested in meeting to (a) learn more
about the Sister Bird Club Network that is linked together by these
migratory birds, or (b) discussing a trip to Honduras later this calendar
year to meet with clubs and see some incredible birds, please email me at
presid...@cayugabirdclub.org.

Thanks
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration on radar this evening

[Dave Nutter]

As the rain hits before dawn there may even be a bit of fallout. I wish I had 
the day off to see what birds are out there. 
--Dave Nutter

> On Mar 23, 2017, at 11:19 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
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> As meteorologist/birder Dave Nicosia predicted, it looks like birds are on 
> their way tonight. Binghamton, State College PA, & Sterling VA all show that 
> telltale huge fuzzy blossom centered on the radar site. 
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[cayugabirds-l] Migration on radar this evening

[Dave Nutter]

As meteorologist/birder Dave Nicosia predicted, it looks like birds are on 
their way tonight. Binghamton, State College PA, & Sterling VA all show that 
telltale huge fuzzy blossom centered on the radar site. 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Video and question

[Geo Kloppel]

Hi Pete,

It's a global cycle, so the farther one goes from the equator in _either_ 
direction the greater the amplitude becomes. That just increases the salience 
of the cycling rate of change in photoperiod for any migrants that completely 
transit the tropics to spend our winter in the temperate or higher south 
latitudes.

-Geo

On Mar 20, 2017, at 10:50 AM, Peter  wrote:

> Thanks Geo.
> 
> How about migrants wintering deeper into So. America?
> 
> Pete

-Geo

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> On Mar 20, 2017, at 10:50 AM, Peter  wrote:
> 
> Thanks Geo.
> 
> How about migrants wintering deeper into So. America?
> 
> Pete
> 
> 
>> On 3/20/2017 9:52 AM, Geo Kloppel wrote:
>> Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, and northernmost parts of Brazil and 
>> Ecuador actually lie in the northern  hemisphere, where days have been 
>> lengthening ever since our winter solstice. Right now (at equinox) the rate 
>> of photoperiod change has reached its maximum, noticeable even in equatorial 
>> regions. I presume that seasonal migrants are sensitive to that rate, which 
>> has been accelerating ever since December 21st, reaches its peak today and 
>> now begins decelerating toward the next (our summer) solstice. The amplitude 
>> of the cycling rate of change is subdued in the tropics, but it's the very 
>> same cycle that is so pronounced in the higher latitudes where these 
>> warblers breed each year, so I doubt that they lose track of it, even if 
>> they winter at or south of the equator, as some do.
>> 
>> -Geo Kloppel
>> 
>>> On Mar 20, 2017, at 8:22 AM, Peter  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Folks...I have a spring migration question and wonder if anyone out 
>>> there can help. I understand that the lengthening days ignites hormonal 
>>> responses in birds and, among other things, encourages "migratory 
>>> restlessness" - an "itch" to begin their respective journeys north.  But 
>>> how does this mechanism work with respect to neo-tropical warblers? After 
>>> all, for those spending their "winters" in northern So. America the days 
>>> will be shortening!!! The "photoperiod" will be decreasing.
>>> 
>>> What, then, is the trigger to get them on the move and heading northward?
>>> Thanks for the help.
>>> 
>>> Pete Saracino
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Video and question

[Peter]

Thanks Geo.

How about migrants wintering deeper into So. America?

Pete


On 3/20/2017 9:52 AM, Geo Kloppel wrote:

Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, and northernmost parts of Brazil and Ecuador 
actually lie in the northern  hemisphere, where days have been lengthening ever 
since our winter solstice. Right now (at equinox) the rate of photoperiod 
change has reached its maximum, noticeable even in equatorial regions. I 
presume that seasonal migrants are sensitive to that rate, which has been 
accelerating ever since December 21st, reaches its peak today and now begins 
decelerating toward the next (our summer) solstice. The amplitude of the 
cycling rate of change is subdued in the tropics, but it's the very same cycle 
that is so pronounced in the higher latitudes where these warblers breed each 
year, so I doubt that they lose track of it, even if they winter at or south of 
the equator, as some do.

-Geo Kloppel


On Mar 20, 2017, at 8:22 AM, Peter  wrote:

Folks...I have a spring migration question and wonder if anyone out there can help. I understand that the 
lengthening days ignites hormonal responses in birds and, among other things, encourages "migratory 
restlessness" - an "itch" to begin their respective journeys north.  But how does this mechanism work 
with respect to neo-tropical warblers? After all, for those spending their "winters" in northern So. America 
the days will be shortening!!! The "photoperiod" will be decreasing.

What, then, is the trigger to get them on the move and heading northward?
Thanks for the help.

Pete Saracino



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Video and question

[Geo Kloppel]

Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas, and northernmost parts of Brazil and Ecuador 
actually lie in the northern  hemisphere, where days have been lengthening ever 
since our winter solstice. Right now (at equinox) the rate of photoperiod 
change has reached its maximum, noticeable even in equatorial regions. I 
presume that seasonal migrants are sensitive to that rate, which has been 
accelerating ever since December 21st, reaches its peak today and now begins 
decelerating toward the next (our summer) solstice. The amplitude of the 
cycling rate of change is subdued in the tropics, but it's the very same cycle 
that is so pronounced in the higher latitudes where these warblers breed each 
year, so I doubt that they lose track of it, even if they winter at or south of 
the equator, as some do.

-Geo Kloppel

> On Mar 20, 2017, at 8:22 AM, Peter  wrote:
> 
> Folks...I have a spring migration question and wonder if anyone out there 
> can help. I understand that the lengthening days ignites hormonal responses 
> in birds and, among other things, encourages "migratory restlessness" - an 
> "itch" to begin their respective journeys north.  But how does this mechanism 
> work with respect to neo-tropical warblers? After all, for those spending 
> their "winters" in northern So. America the days will be shortening!!! The 
> "photoperiod" will be decreasing.
> 
> What, then, is the trigger to get them on the move and heading northward?
> Thanks for the help.
> 
> Pete Saracino
> 

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration Video and question

[Peter]

Folks...I have a spring migration question and wonder if anyone out 
there can help. I understand that the lengthening days ignites hormonal 
responses in birds and, among other things, encourages "migratory 
restlessness" - an "itch" to begin their respective journeys north.  But 
how does this mechanism work with respect to neo-tropical warblers? 
After all, for those spending their "winters" in northern So. America 
the days will be shortening!!! The "photoperiod" will be decreasing.


What, then, is the trigger to get them on the move and heading northward?
Thanks for the help.

Pete Saracino



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar overnight

[Sue Barth]

I love this resource to see what species are expected in a week-by-week
format:  http://birdcast.info/forecasts/

 

Good birding!

~ Sue

 

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Orchard Park, NY

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar overnight

 

Not heavy, but the radar looks like migrating birds. Who's on their way
back?

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] migration tonight

[Kenneth V. Rosenberg]

Lots of geese still coming over Ithaca now bit all  Canadas. In the late 
afternoon many flocks of 100-200 SNOW GEESE, totaling 2300, passed over 
Bluegrass Lane in NE Ithaca - I picked out a single, very all ROSS's  among the 
flocks.

Ken

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Weather radar for Binghamton shows bird migration tonight.

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[cayugabirds-l] migration tonight

[Dave Nutter]

Weather radar for Binghamton shows bird migration tonight.

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration at Sapsucker Woods

[Jay McGowan]

Brad Walker and I spent some time at lunch today watching the skies from
the hill next to the Lab of Ornithology. While numbers weren't spectacular,
we had a good mix of birds, highlighted by an adult GOLDEN EAGLE,
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, 3 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 600+ SNOW GEESE, 4 CACKLING
GEESE, Common Grackle, Killdeer, and other expected species.

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration takeoff, Sun 10/19

[Mark Chao]

There are massive blooms of departing migrants on regional radar now (past
hour up to 7:13 PM).  I've never seen animated weather maps so dense with
apparent bird activity.  Maybe Red-winged Blackbirds?

 

Today at the Freese Road gardens I found eight sparrow species -- Song,
Savannah, Swamp, Chipping (10+ -- most of the season), Field, White-crowned,
White-throated, and House.

 

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration still going!

[W. Larry Hymes]

More birds apparently moved in last night.  We now have two! BROWN 
THRASHER feeding in our yard.  Thought for sure we had missed them this 
year.


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[cayugabirds-l] Migration continued

[W. Larry Hymes]

On my walk around Beebe and Munday Wildflower I had a GREAT CRESTED 
FLYCATCHER and another WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.


Also, had two OSPREY flying together from the direction of the Arboretum 
towards Beebe.


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[cayugabirds-l] MIgration Last Night - This Morning

[bob mcguire]

I listened to and recorded a portion of last night's migration over Snyder 
Hill. From 8:30 to 9:30 and again from 5:00 - 6:20 this morning. The vast 
majority of the calls were thrushes, Swainson's predominating and a couple of 
Gray-cheeked thrown in. There were assorted warbler/sparrow calls which I have 
not had time to sort out yet. The loudest and most easily recognized bird was a 
passing Killdeer, if I don't count the lone Canada Goose yesterday evening. Our 
local towhee family started the morning off, followed by the Song Sparrows.

Bob McGuire


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

[Marsha Kardon]

We saw a green heron at Mays Point Friday morning, a beautiful sighting, in the 
open in the sun not far from the observation platform.  Marsha and Fred Kardon



 From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L  
Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 9:12 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!
 


Just a heads-up that there may be a notable movement of birds southward from 
Canada and other areas to the North of us. If anyone wants to try for it, there 
could be a good thrush descent between about 5:40am and 6:00am, with the bulk 
occurring around 5:50-5:55am. As the thrushes descend from migration into 
nearby forests, their calling rates pick up significantly for a brief period of 
time (5-10+ minutes). 

I'm already hearing (recording) birds over Etna, NY. I've heard MANY Green 
Herons (kyowp! calls), a Bay-breasted Warbler (ID by spectrogram), and a nice 
classic Veery.

If there is a good descent, I would expect there to be some cleanup of Veeries 
and Wood Thrushes (departing our region), but with the bulk of the calls being 
those of Swainson's Thrushes (which sound like spring peepers in the sky). The 
scattered descent from this morning held a single Gray-cheeked Thrush among the 
Swainson's Thrushes and Veeries.

Good luck and good birding!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

[David McCartt]

Thanks for the heads up, Chris! Your prediction was spot on at our place this 
morning. I stepped out at 5:45 and heard just a couple of call notes and a 
distant Barred Owl. But starting about 5:50 many call notes were heard from all 
directions, peaking around 5:55, and all over by 6. Couldn't identify the 
species but it was still way cool.

Dave McCartt
Tubbs Hill Rd.
Richford




 From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L  
Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2013 9:12 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!
 


Just a heads-up that there may be a notable movement of birds southward from 
Canada and other areas to the North of us. If anyone wants to try for it, there 
could be a good thrush descent between about 5:40am and 6:00am, with the bulk 
occurring around 5:50-5:55am. As the thrushes descend from migration into 
nearby forests, their calling rates pick up significantly for a brief period of 
time (5-10+ minutes). 

I'm already hearing (recording) birds over Etna, NY. I've heard MANY Green 
Herons (kyowp! calls), a Bay-breasted Warbler (ID by spectrogram), and a nice 
classic Veery.

If there is a good descent, I would expect there to be some cleanup of Veeries 
and Wood Thrushes (departing our region), but with the bulk of the calls being 
those of Swainson's Thrushes (which sound like spring peepers in the sky). The 
scattered descent from this morning held a single Gray-cheeked Thrush among the 
Swainson's Thrushes and Veeries.

Good luck and good birding!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

[Susan Fast]

East Brooktondale reporting:  time 0545 until 0600

 

Sounds noted:

 

Swainson's thrush   =   1

Killdeer   =2

Chicken   =1

Cow   =   1

 

Apparently I'm not in the right area,  or have developed defective hearing.
Pretty sunrise, though.   

 

Steve Fast

 

  _  

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[mailto:bounce-107907308-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Christopher
T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 9:12 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

 

Just a heads-up that there may be a notable movement of birds southward from
Canada and other areas to the North of us. If anyone wants to try for it,
there could be a good thrush descent between about 5:40am and 6:00am, with
the bulk occurring around 5:50-5:55am. As the thrushes descend from
migration into nearby forests, their calling rates pick up significantly for
a brief period of time (5-10+ minutes). 

 

I'm already hearing (recording) birds over Etna, NY. I've heard MANY Green
Herons (kyowp! calls), a Bay-breasted Warbler (ID by spectrogram), and a
nice classic Veery.

 

If there is a good descent, I would expect there to be some cleanup of
Veeries and Wood Thrushes (departing our region), but with the bulk of the
calls being those of Swainson's Thrushes (which sound like spring peepers in
the sky). The scattered descent from this morning held a single Gray-cheeked
Thrush among the Swainson's Thrushes and Veeries.

 

Good luck and good birding!

 

Sincerely,

Chris T-H

 

 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Nice Chestnut-sided Warbler and Swainson's Thrush just now, too!

Sincerely,
Chris

On Sep 5, 2013, at 10:19 PM, "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" 
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Hi Judy,

Most definitely migrants. This is probably the biggest night for Green Herons 
this migration season.

Decent amount of targets on RADAR reflectivity as of 10:20pm: 
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=BGM&product=NCR&overlay=1110&loop=yes

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

On Sep 5, 2013, at 9:44 PM, Judith Thurber 
mailto:jathur...@yahoo.com>> wrote:

Heard 3 Green Herons flying at 8:30-ish high above the Seneca River-- getting 
quite dark.  Two were very high...migrating? from the sound of your post.

Judy Thurber
Liverpool, NY

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 5, 2013, at 9:20 PM, Meena Madhav Haribal 
mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote:


Hi all,

Chris's e-mail reminded me of the morning. Today morning around 5.30 am, I 
heard a single call of Black-bellied Plover flying overhead and a few seep's of 
warblers.



Meena


Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
http://haribal.org/
http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/


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[bounce-107907308-3493...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-107907308-3493...@list.cornell.edu>]
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[c...@cornell.edu<mailto:c...@cornell.edu>]
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 9:12 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

Just a heads-up that there may be a notable movement of birds southward from 
Canada and other areas to the North of us. If anyone wants to try for it, there 
could be a good thrush descent between about 5:40am and 6:00am, with the bulk 
occurring around 5:50-5:55am. As the thrushes descend from migration into 
nearby forests, their calling rates pick up significantly for a brief period of 
time (5-10+ minutes).

I'm already hearing (recording) birds over Etna, NY. I've heard MANY Green 
Herons (kyowp! calls), a Bay-breasted Warbler (ID by spectrogram), and a nice 
classic Veery.

If there is a good descent, I would expect there to be some cleanup of Veeries 
and Wood Thrushes (departing our region), but with the bulk of the calls being 
those of Swainson's Thrushes (which sound like spring peepers in the sky). The 
scattered descent from this morning held a single Gray-cheeked Thrush among the 
Swainson's Thrushes and Veeries.

Good luck and good birding!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Hi Judy,

Most definitely migrants. This is probably the biggest night for Green Herons 
this migration season.

Decent amount of targets on RADAR reflectivity as of 10:20pm: 
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=BGM&product=NCR&overlay=1110&loop=yes

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

On Sep 5, 2013, at 9:44 PM, Judith Thurber 
mailto:jathur...@yahoo.com>> wrote:

Heard 3 Green Herons flying at 8:30-ish high above the Seneca River-- getting 
quite dark.  Two were very high...migrating? from the sound of your post.

Judy Thurber
Liverpool, NY

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 5, 2013, at 9:20 PM, Meena Madhav Haribal 
mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote:


Hi all,

Chris's e-mail reminded me of the morning. Today morning around 5.30 am, I 
heard a single call of Black-bellied Plover flying overhead and a few seep's of 
warblers.



Meena


Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
http://haribal.org/
http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/


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Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 9:12 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

Just a heads-up that there may be a notable movement of birds southward from 
Canada and other areas to the North of us. If anyone wants to try for it, there 
could be a good thrush descent between about 5:40am and 6:00am, with the bulk 
occurring around 5:50-5:55am. As the thrushes descend from migration into 
nearby forests, their calling rates pick up significantly for a brief period of 
time (5-10+ minutes).

I'm already hearing (recording) birds over Etna, NY. I've heard MANY Green 
Herons (kyowp! calls), a Bay-breasted Warbler (ID by spectrogram), and a nice 
classic Veery.

If there is a good descent, I would expect there to be some cleanup of Veeries 
and Wood Thrushes (departing our region), but with the bulk of the calls being 
those of Swainson's Thrushes (which sound like spring peepers in the sky). The 
scattered descent from this morning held a single Gray-cheeked Thrush among the 
Swainson's Thrushes and Veeries.

Good luck and good birding!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

[Judith Thurber]

Heard 3 Green Herons flying at 8:30-ish high above the Seneca River-- getting 
quite dark.  Two were very high...migrating? from the sound of your post.

Judy Thurber 
Liverpool, NY

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 5, 2013, at 9:20 PM, Meena Madhav Haribal  wrote:

> Hi all,
> Chris's e-mail reminded me of the morning. Today morning around 5.30 am, I 
> heard a single call of Black-bellied Plover flying overhead and a few seep's 
> of warblers.
>  
> Meena
>  
> Meena Haribal
> Ithaca NY 14850
> http://haribal.org/
> http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/
>  
> From: bounce-107907308-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-107907308-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Christopher T. 
> Tessaglia-Hymes [c...@cornell.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 9:12 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!
> 
> Just a heads-up that there may be a notable movement of birds southward from 
> Canada and other areas to the North of us. If anyone wants to try for it, 
> there could be a good thrush descent between about 5:40am and 6:00am, with 
> the bulk occurring around 5:50-5:55am. As the thrushes descend from migration 
> into nearby forests, their calling rates pick up significantly for a brief 
> period of time (5-10+ minutes).
> 
> I'm already hearing (recording) birds over Etna, NY. I've heard MANY Green 
> Herons (kyowp! calls), a Bay-breasted Warbler (ID by spectrogram), and a nice 
> classic Veery.
> 
> If there is a good descent, I would expect there to be some cleanup of 
> Veeries and Wood Thrushes (departing our region), but with the bulk of the 
> calls being those of Swainson's Thrushes (which sound like spring peepers in 
> the sky). The scattered descent from this morning held a single Gray-cheeked 
> Thrush among the Swainson's Thrushes and Veeries.
> 
> Good luck and good birding!
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H
> 
> 
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,

Chris's e-mail reminded me of the morning. Today morning around 5.30 am, I 
heard a single call of Black-bellied Plover flying overhead and a few seep's of 
warblers.



Meena



Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
http://haribal.org/
http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/


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[bounce-107907308-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Christopher T. 
Tessaglia-Hymes [c...@cornell.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 9:12 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

Just a heads-up that there may be a notable movement of birds southward from 
Canada and other areas to the North of us. If anyone wants to try for it, there 
could be a good thrush descent between about 5:40am and 6:00am, with the bulk 
occurring around 5:50-5:55am. As the thrushes descend from migration into 
nearby forests, their calling rates pick up significantly for a brief period of 
time (5-10+ minutes).

I'm already hearing (recording) birds over Etna, NY. I've heard MANY Green 
Herons (kyowp! calls), a Bay-breasted Warbler (ID by spectrogram), and a nice 
classic Veery.

If there is a good descent, I would expect there to be some cleanup of Veeries 
and Wood Thrushes (departing our region), but with the bulk of the calls being 
those of Swainson's Thrushes (which sound like spring peepers in the sky). The 
scattered descent from this morning held a single Gray-cheeked Thrush among the 
Swainson's Thrushes and Veeries.

Good luck and good birding!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


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[cayugabirds-l] Migration Tonight!

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Just a heads-up that there may be a notable movement of birds southward from 
Canada and other areas to the North of us. If anyone wants to try for it, there 
could be a good thrush descent between about 5:40am and 6:00am, with the bulk 
occurring around 5:50-5:55am. As the thrushes descend from migration into 
nearby forests, their calling rates pick up significantly for a brief period of 
time (5-10+ minutes).

I'm already hearing (recording) birds over Etna, NY. I've heard MANY Green 
Herons (kyowp! calls), a Bay-breasted Warbler (ID by spectrogram), and a nice 
classic Veery.

If there is a good descent, I would expect there to be some cleanup of Veeries 
and Wood Thrushes (departing our region), but with the bulk of the calls being 
those of Swainson's Thrushes (which sound like spring peepers in the sky). The 
scattered descent from this morning held a single Gray-cheeked Thrush among the 
Swainson's Thrushes and Veeries.

Good luck and good birding!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration beginning to become evident on radar

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Last night was the first night since 10 July, where there has been a notable 
passage of birds overhead at Etna, NY. While there were some birds over the 
past few nights, last night was definitely more active with a greater number 
and variety of NFCs.

18 Warblers (zeep, upsweep, downsweep)
1 Common Yellowthroat
2 Savannah Sparrows
1 Chipping Sparrow
1 Veery
3 Thrush sp
1 Black-billed Cuckoo
14 Virginia Rail Calls from either a single local bird flying around or upwards 
of four individuals based upon time-span (all are either keer or keck-keer type 
calls).

Other birds over the past several nights have included:

Sora
Spotted Sandpiper
Yellow-billed Cuckoos
Black-billed Cuckoos
Wood Thrushes
Indigo Bunting

I did not record for two weeks from the night of 26 June through the night of 9 
July.

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

On Jul 14, 2013, at 10:45 PM, david nicosia 
mailto:daven1...@yahoo.com>> wrote:

I have noticed radar echoes blossoming some after sunset more so than the last 
couple weeks.
At altitudes of about 3000 to 5000 feet AGL the echoes were moving from north 
to south, below that;
the echoes are moving more west to east suggesting maybe some of these are 
insects?? Or maybe
some are birds migrating or wandering toward the coast??? Not sure.

There is a large high over the region with very light winds so I think what we
are seeing in the velocity images are biological. Dual polar hydrometeor
classification product suggests all echoes are biological this evening.

This link has all the dual polar radar products along with the legacy 
reflectivity and velocity
products.  http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/

Cheers,
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[cayugabirds-l] Migration beginning to become evident on radar

[david nicosia]

I have noticed radar echoes blossoming some after sunset more so than the last 
couple weeks.
At altitudes of about 3000 to 5000 feet AGL the echoes were moving from north 
to south, below that;
the echoes are moving more west to east suggesting maybe some of these are 
insects?? Or maybe
some are birds migrating or wandering toward the coast??? Not sure. 

There is a large high over the region with very light winds so I think what we
are seeing in the velocity images are biological. Dual polar hydrometeor
classification product suggests all echoes are biological this evening.

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reflectivity and velocity
products.  http://weather.cod.edu/satrad/nexrad/

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Dave Nicosia 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration on radar?

[nutter.dave]

Here's the Weather Underground site I use for radar of our area, from the Binghamton airport:http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?zoommode=pan&prevzoom=zoom&num=0&frame=0&delay=15&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&ID=BGM&type=N0R&showstorms=0&lat=42.23885727&lon=-76.01076508&label=Glen%20Aubrey,%20NY&map.x=400&map.y=240&scale=1.000¢erx=400¢ery=240&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&lerror=20&num_stns_min=2&num_stns_max=&avg_off=&smooth=0To see movement during the previous 40 minutes or so, click the "Animate Map" button at the upper left. This is good for seeing migration blossoming just after dark and retracting just before dawn. It's also good for judging whether a storm is aimed for you and how soon. For doppler radar click the "Select Radar Type" button at the upper right. This takes you to a page with several choices. Base radial velocity 0.50° works well for migration. It turns the birds or storms green if they are moving toward Binghamton or have a component of movement in that direction, orange if they are moving away from Binghamton, and gray if they are neutral relative to Binghamton (although they may still be moving past from the side). To view other maps from other radar stations, scroll down to a small map of the northeastern US. For every radar station there is a "+" mark. Blue is for the one you are looking at. You can click on others to switch.--Dave NutterOn May 02, 2013, at 09:51 AM, Candace Cornell  wrote:Thank you for the cogent explanation. You just gave a brilliant summary of Dave's lecture, even though you didn't hear it. Do you go to the radar station webpage to track the birds or do you use another source?CandaceOn Thu, May 2, 2013 at 8:17 AM,  wrote:Alicia (& all),I looked at the radar last night shortly after you wrote, but didn't have time to respond. I know a little about radar, but unfortunately I was locked out of Dave Nicosia's lecture, so maybe others know more. Short answer: It looked like bird migration to me, but as Suan mentioned I didn't see that pattern on radar from for instance Baltimore, so maybe what we saw was birds from here leaving more than birds from further south arriving. What's out there today? I don't know, but I want to find out, so I'l keep this brief.Longer answer: Radar designed to detect precipitation will also detect animals (birds, bats, insects) in the air if there are enough of them, because they 70% water. Birds migrate when winds are favorable (or at least not too unfavorable; <5mph the wrong way may be tolerable) rather than expending extra energy, so the times to see bird migration on radar are in the spring with calm, low-speed, or southerly winds, and to see them in the fall are with calm, low-speed, or northerly winds. I've seen nocturnal migration on radar, when many birds, especially songbirds, begin flying when it gets dark and stop at dawn. The radar beam is a rotating straight, nearly level line, so it views a disc or very shallow cone from the weather station, in this instance, the Binghamton airport. At the center of the disc it shows ground level, but farther out, because the earth is curved, it shows higher elevations as the ground drops away below the radar disc. Birds start and end their trip on the ground, and they have a cruising altitude which is within the what the radar detects for a radius of tens of miles. After dark when many birds rise up over a large area to start migrating you can see a fuzzy green disk start to grow from the radar station, by using the "animate map" feature to show the previous hour or so. First the birds which were close by are detected, then birds which were farther away get high enough to show up in the radar, and for much of the night there appears to be a big fuzzy disc centered on the radar station, although there is no precipitation. That was what I saw last night. Rainclouds by contrast, are usually very well-defined and not symmetrical around the radar station. At dawn the fuzzy disc shrinks and disappears as birds at the periphery drop off the radar first. I know of two ways to see evidence of bird movement within the radar. One is to look at radial velocity. This is doppler radar which detects the rate an object (rain cloud, bird cloud) is moving toward or away from the radar station. The disc now looks like a pie divided into four portions. The birds whose movement is more or less toward the station are in a wedge of one color, and opposite is the other color as they leave. In between are wedges of neutral color for birds which are passing by the station, not moving significantly toward or away. These wedges indicate the direction of movement. If this is a bit different than the actual wind direction, or if it shows directed movement even when there is no wind, that indicates birds or bats using power to correct their course, not passive insects. Another way to see movement is to look at where birds would cross water. The Buffalo radar station is perfect for 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration on radar?

[nutter.dave]

Alicia (& all),I looked at the radar last night shortly after you wrote, but didn't have time to respond. I know a little about radar, but unfortunately I was locked out of Dave Nicosia's lecture, so maybe others know more. Short answer: It looked like bird migration to me, but as Suan mentioned I didn't see that pattern on radar from for instance Baltimore, so maybe what we saw was birds from here leaving more than birds from further south arriving. What's out there today? I don't know, but I want to find out, so I'l keep this brief.Longer answer: Radar designed to detect precipitation will also detect animals (birds, bats, insects) in the air if there are enough of them, because they 70% water. Birds migrate when winds are favorable (or at least not too unfavorable; <5mph the wrong way may be tolerable) rather than expending extra energy, so the times to see bird migration on radar are in the spring with calm, low-speed, or southerly winds, and to see them in the fall are with calm, low-speed, or northerly winds. I've seen nocturnal migration on radar, when many birds, especially songbirds, begin flying when it gets dark and stop at dawn. The radar beam is a rotating straight, nearly level line, so it views a disc or very shallow cone from the weather station, in this instance, the Binghamton airport. At the center of the disc it shows ground level, but farther out, because the earth is curved, it shows higher elevations as the ground drops away below the radar disc. Birds start and end their trip on the ground, and they have a cruising altitude which is within the what the radar detects for a radius of tens of miles. After dark when many birds rise up over a large area to start migrating you can see a fuzzy green disk start to grow from the radar station, by using the "animate map" feature to show the previous hour or so. First the birds which were close by are detected, then birds which were farther away get high enough to show up in the radar, and for much of the night there appears to be a big fuzzy disc centered on the radar station, although there is no precipitation. That was what I saw last night. Rainclouds by contrast, are usually very well-defined and not symmetrical around the radar station. At dawn the fuzzy disc shrinks and disappears as birds at the periphery drop off the radar first. I know of two ways to see evidence of bird movement within the radar. One is to look at radial velocity. This is doppler radar which detects the rate an object (rain cloud, bird cloud) is moving toward or away from the radar station. The disc now looks like a pie divided into four portions. The birds whose movement is more or less toward the station are in a wedge of one color, and opposite is the other color as they leave. In between are wedges of neutral color for birds which are passing by the station, not moving significantly toward or away. These wedges indicate the direction of movement. If this is a bit different than the actual wind direction, or if it shows directed movement even when there is no wind, that indicates birds or bats using power to correct their course, not passive insects. Another way to see movement is to look at where birds would cross water. The Buffalo radar station is perfect for this because birds start on land then fly over Lake Erie or Lake Ontario. Using the "animate map" feature you can see what would have been a disc of migration grow, but only over the land portions. Then it moves north (spring) or south (autumn) to cover the water over the course of about an hour. Meanwhile on the shore where birds were flying away from the water you can even see the color leaving the land until birds arrive from across the water to fill in that airspace. --Dave NutterOn May 01, 2013, at 10:15 PM, Alicia Plotkin  wrote:Could someone more learned than I - which is just about anyone -  interpret what is happening on radar right now & what it might mean for  tomorrow morning? I'm hoping good things ...  Thanks!  Alicia  --  Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm  ARCHIVES: 1) cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html'>http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html  Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/  --
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[cayugabirds-l] Migration on radar?

[Alicia Plotkin]

Could someone more learned than I - which is just about anyone - 
interpret what is happening on radar right now & what it might mean for 
tomorrow morning?  I'm hoping good things ...


Thanks!

 Alicia

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar again

[David McCartt]

We had our first of year TREE SWALLOW this morning.

David McCartt
Tubbs Hill Rd.
Richford

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From: nutter.d...@me.com 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar again
To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Date: Friday, April 5, 2013, 4:25 AM

The weather radar is showing night migration again now (4-5 April). What's 
moving in, or through, or away? Anybody got your ears to the skies? What will 
be different out there today? Last time there seemed to be an influx of Eastern 
Phoebes, American Robins, Song Sparrows, some other sparrows (Fox, Chipping, 
Field), and Common Loon (I've seen several of the latter from East Shore Park 
and Myers Point the past couple days). But I didn't see or hear about any 
Savannah Sparrows, Vesper Sparrows, Virginia Rails, Black-Crowned Night-Herons, 
Caspian Terns, Common Terns, or Purple Martins. Maybe those will show up 
today.--Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] migration on radar again

[nutter.dave]

The weather radar is showing night migration again now (4-5 April). What's moving in, or through, or away? Anybody got your ears to the skies? What will be different out there today? Last time there seemed to be an influx of Eastern Phoebes, American Robins, Song Sparrows, some other sparrows (Fox, Chipping, Field), and Common Loon (I've seen several of the latter from East Shore Park and Myers Point the past couple days). But I didn't see or hear about any Savannah Sparrows, Vesper Sparrows, Virginia Rails, Black-Crowned Night-Herons, Caspian Terns, Common Terns, or Purple Martins. Maybe those will show up today.--Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] migration on radar now

[nutter.dave]

Tonight's calm air has allowed some pent-up migration to occur, visible right now on the radar. http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?zoommode=pan&prevzoom=zoom&num=0&frame=0&delay=15&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&ID=BGM&type=N0V&showstorms=0&lat=42.23885727&lon=-76.01076508&label=Glen%20Aubrey,%20NY&map.x=400&map.y=240&scale=1.000¢erx=400¢ery=240&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&lerror=20&num_stns_min=2&num_stns_max=&avg_off=&smooth=0In case that's not usable or clear, it's the Binghamton airport's radar, showing a fuzzy donut moving NNE.Those of you with good ears or equipment, what do you hear?I look forward to see what tomorrow brings, with south winds, and rain not starting until the afternoon.--Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] migration last night and tonight

[Dave Nutter]

It looks like there were about 14 new species which arrived today, with multiple reports for many. It'll take me a day or two to check eBird and update the basin first arrivals list, but I have reports for these: possible Yellow RailLeast SandpiperForster's TernLeast FlycatcherGreat Crested FlycatcherEastern KingbirdYellow-throated VireoCliff SwallowWood ThrushAmerican RedstartBlue-winged WarblerChestnut-sided WarblerBaltimore OrioleOrchard OrioleMeanwhile, tonight's radar shows another big migration. Wow!--Dave Nutter


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[cayugabirds-l] migration

[John and Sue Gregoire]

Yesterday morning's check of NEXRAD imagery showed heavy movement right up to 
the
Pennsylvania line. This morning's check just exploded with images moving right 
into
our area and slowing down due to the weather that passed through. Translation: 
there
are a LOT of new birds out there!

We got our first:
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Great-crested Flycatcher
Ovenbird
Black-throated Green Warbler
Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler (gorgeous male)
Blue-headed Vireo

John and Sue



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Field Ornithologists
Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
5373 Fitzgerald Road
Burdett,NY 14818-9626
 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] migration: Caspian Tern, Broad-winged Hawks

[Dave Nutter]

I forgot to mention at Salt Point: a CHIPPING SPARROW plus lots of SONG SPARROWS for more sparrow comparisons, an OSPREY (probably local), and several DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS - one northbound and a small flock southbound.--Dave NutterOn Apr 14, 2012, at 08:31 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:Even though SFO was supposed to go to "uplands" today, I took my group first to Myers Point because the south winds might bring migrants such as terns up the lake. I was very gratified to see my first-of-year CASPIAN TERN cruise over the lighthouse, pass right in front of us, and alight among a small group of RING-BILLED and HERRING GULLS on a gravel bar at the mouth of Salmon Creek. This tern had the reddest bill I can recall on this species, perhaps because I don't generally see them so well on their brief spring migration. My SFO group thought I faked the whole event. Also flying past were a COMMON LOON and a very distant and unsatisfying BONAPARTE'S GULL. Other aerial birds included several TURKEY VULTURES, BARN SWALLOWS, a probable NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, and a BELTED KINGFISHER. Water birds included a COMMON LOON, several AMERICAN COOTS, 4 COMMON MERGANSERS (the males also with bright red bills), and several BUFFLEHEAD. We walked around Salt Point and saw a perched immature BALD EAGLE which flew out toward the lake, scattering the gulls, 3 FIELD SPARROWS together along the gravel road (another sang elsewhere), and 3 SAVANNAH SPARROWS on a mud bar in the creek, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, and a KILLDEER, among others. We checked Sweazey Rd for the Eastern Screech-Owl, but had no luck in that department. However some of us did see an EASTERN PHOEBE, plus close looks at EASTERN BLUEBIRDS at a nest box. Finally we went to the farthest up uplands we could find, Mount Pleasant, where we saw on the wires the AMERICAN KESTRELS and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS others mentioned, plus TREE SWALLOWS. We saw some more migration: a trio of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and a trio of GREAT BLUE HERONS We then searched unsuccessfully for Vesper Sparrow but instead enjoyed the challenge of finding well-hidden SAVANNAH SPARROWS and male and female HORNED LARKS in the dead grass. Our final bird of the day as we tallied our list next to the observatory was the drumming of a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER from the woods across a field. --Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] migration: Caspian Tern, Broad-winged Hawks

[Dave Nutter]

Even though SFO was supposed to go to "uplands" today, I took my group first to Myers Point because the south winds might bring migrants such as terns up the lake. I was very gratified to see my first-of-year CASPIAN TERN cruise over the lighthouse, pass right in front of us, and alight among a small group of RING-BILLED and HERRING GULLS on a gravel bar at the mouth of Salmon Creek. This tern had the reddest bill I can recall on this species, perhaps because I don't generally see them so well on their brief spring migration. My SFO group thought I faked the whole event. Also flying past were a COMMON LOON and a very distant and unsatisfying BONAPARTE'S GULL. Other aerial birds included several TURKEY VULTURES, BARN SWALLOWS, a probable NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW, and a BELTED KINGFISHER. Water birds included a COMMON LOON, several AMERICAN COOTS, 4 COMMON MERGANSERS (the males also with bright red bills), and several BUFFLEHEAD. We walked around Salt Point and saw a perched immature BALD EAGLE which flew out toward the lake, scattering the gulls, 3 FIELD SPARROWS together along the gravel road (another sang elsewhere), and 3 SAVANNAH SPARROWS on a mud bar in the creek, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, and a KILLDEER, among others. We checked Sweazey Rd for the Eastern Screech-Owl, but had no luck in that department. However some of us did see an EASTERN PHOEBE, plus close looks at EASTERN BLUEBIRDS at a nest box. Finally we went to the farthest up uplands we could find, Mount Pleasant, where we saw on the wires the AMERICAN KESTRELS and EASTERN BLUEBIRDS others mentioned, plus TREE SWALLOWS. We saw some more migration: a trio of BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and a trio of GREAT BLUE HERONS. We then searched unsuccessfully for Vesper Sparrow but instead enjoyed the challenge of finding well-hidden SAVANNAH SPARROWS and male and female HORNED LARKS in the dead grass. Our final bird of the day as we tallied our list next to the observatory was the drumming of a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER from the woods across a field. --Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] migration

[Dave Nutter]

I've been looking at the weather maps & charts. It's calm enough overnight for some migration, but Saturday will be the first day in many that we'll have south winds in the daytime. I'm betting on terns, scoters, swallows, and raptors to be moving through in big numbers. --Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] Migration Celebration at Lab of Ornithology Saturday

[Kenneth Victor Rosenberg]

Hi all,

I just wanted to extend a personal invitation to all CayugaBirders to check out 
this year's Migration Celebration event at the Cornell Lab or Ornithology -- 
Saturday May 14, between 10 AM and 3 PM. As one of hundreds of events 
throughout the Western Hemisphere to celebrate International Migratory Bird 
Day, our own Migration Celebration is a great way to see some of the 
behind-the-scenes research and conservation activities a the Lab of 
Ornithology, as well as to get out on the trails during peak migration (18+ 
species of warblers today!). This has been one of our most popular public 
events in recent years, and definitely fun for the whole family!  A few more 
details below:

See you there,

KEN



Migration Celebration!
Saturday, May 14, 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Come celebrate the return of the songbirds! Join us for this family-friendly 
event that includes guided bird walks, interactive exhibits, live birds, games, 
face-painting, and hands-on activities for children. Learn more about bird 
migration and conservation, as well as exciting new research going on at the 
Lab.
Admission: Free
Contact: (800) 843-BIRD, 
www.birds.cornell.edu/birdday



Ken Rosenberg
Director of Conservation Science
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
607-254-2412
607-342-4594 (cell)
k...@cornell.edu


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[cayugabirds-l] migration on radar now (9:10pm)

[Dave Nutter]

I was just checking the weather forecast for tomorrow and noted the calm to gentle south winds overnight.  So I checked the animated NEXRAD from Binghamton and as of 9:10pm it shows a lovely bloom of migration.http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?zoommode=pan&prevzoom=zoom&num=6&frame=0&delay=15&scale=1.000&noclutter=0&ID=BGM&type=N0R&showstorms=0&lat=42.15665817&lon=-75.89051819&label=Binghamton,%20NY&map.x=400&map.y=240&scale=1.000¢erx=400¢ery=240&showlabels=1&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&lerror=20&num_stns_min=2&num_stns_max=&avg_off=&smooth=0--Dave Nutter
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar?

[Mike Powers]

Regarding radar ornithology, here are a couple of other resources in
addition to the excellent Clemson web site David (Nicosia) mentioned.
First, David La Puma created a useful video tutorial for viewing
nocturnal bird migration using radar, which can be viewed here:
http://vimeo.com/2020985

David La Puma also runs his own web site which, as he puts it, tracks
"bird migration over New Jersey using Doppler radar and a community of
diehard birdwatchers".  Though based in New Jersey, it's often
applicable on a region-wide scale.
http://www.woodcreeper.com/

Cheers,
Mike

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Horseheads, NY



On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 11:23 AM, david nicosia  wrote:
> The circular radar echo pattern you see
> develop on clear nights after sunset
> is indeed bird migration. It is the nocturnal
> migrants taking off for the night.
>
> see below for more info on radar ornithology.
> http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/birdrad/
>
>
> 
> From: Scott Brim 
> To: Alicia Plotkin 
> Cc: CAYUGA_BIRDS 
> Sent: Mon, April 11, 2011 9:40:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar?
>
> On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 22:40, Alicia Plotkin  wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>  I just checked the weather forecast for tomorrow, and noticed the
>> radar had roughly concentric circles of increasing density centered on the
>> radar site in Binghamton.  (Radar is here, but it automatically updates so
>> you may not see what I did at 10:30 PM.)   Is that migrating birds?
>>
>
> "Ground clutter" is common within 20 miles of a radar source.  Wikipedia
> says:
> "Clutter (also termed ground clutter) is a form of radar signal
> contamination. It occurs when fixed objects close to the transmitter—such as
> buildings, trees, or terrain (hills, ocean swells and waves)—obstruct a
> radar beam and produce echoes. The echoes resulting from ground clutter may
> be large in both areal size and intensity. The effects of ground clutter
> fall off as range increases usually due to the curvature of the earth and
> the tilt of the antenna above the horizon. Without special processing
> techniques, targets can be lost in returns from terrain on land or waves at
> sea."

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar?

[david nicosia]

The circular radar echo pattern you see 
develop on clear nights after sunset
is indeed bird migration. It is the nocturnal
migrants taking off for the night. 

see below for more info on radar ornithology. 

http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/birdrad/






From: Scott Brim 
To: Alicia Plotkin 
Cc: CAYUGA_BIRDS 
Sent: Mon, April 11, 2011 9:40:26 AM
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar?


On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 22:40, Alicia Plotkin  wrote:

Hi,
>
> I just checked the weather forecast for tomorrow, and noticed the radar 
>had 
>roughly concentric circles of increasing density centered on the radar site in 
>Binghamton.  (Radar is here, but it automatically updates so you may not see 
>what I did at 10:30 PM.)   Is that migrating birds?
>
>

"Ground clutter" is common within 20 miles of a radar source.  Wikipedia says:

"Clutter (also termed ground clutter) is a form of radar signal contamination. 
It occurs when fixed objects close to the transmitter—such as buildings, trees, 
or terrain (hills, ocean swells and waves)—obstruct a radar beam and produce 
echoes. The echoes resulting from ground clutter may be large in both areal 
size 
and intensity. The effects of ground clutter fall off as range increases 
usually 
due to the curvature of the earth and the tilt of the antenna above the 
horizon. 
Without special processing techniques, targets can be lost in returns from 
terrain on land or waves at sea."
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar?

[Scott Brim]

On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 22:40, Alicia Plotkin  wrote:

>  Hi,
>
>  I just checked the weather forecast for tomorrow, and noticed the
> radar had roughly concentric circles of increasing density centered on the
> radar site in Binghamton.  (Radar is 
> here,
> but it automatically updates so you may not see what I did at 10:30 PM.)
> Is that migrating birds?
>
>
"Ground clutter" is common within 20 miles of a radar source.  Wikipedia
says:

"Clutter (also termed *ground clutter*) is a form of radar signal
contamination. It occurs when fixed objects close to the transmitter—such as
buildings, trees, or terrain (hills, ocean swells and waves)—obstruct a
radar beam and produce echoes. The echoes resulting from ground clutter may
be large in both areal size and intensity. The effects of ground clutter
fall off as range increases usually due to the curvature of the earth and
the tilt of the antenna above the horizon. Without special processing
techniques, targets can be lost in returns from terrain on land or waves at
sea."

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[cayugabirds-l] migration on radar?

[Alicia Plotkin]

Hi,

  I just checked the weather forecast for tomorrow, and noticed the 
radar had roughly concentric circles of increasing density centered on 
the radar site in Binghamton.  (Radar is here 
,
 
but it automatically updates so you may not see what I did at 10:30 PM.) 
   Is that migrating birds?

  Alicia

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[cayugabirds-l] Migration Moonwatching Project - 2009

[Jessie Barry]

From: David La Puma 
Date: Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 01:52

Hey All,

We (Mike Lanzone, Andrew Farnsworth and I) are attempting to pull together a
nationwide moonwatching event beginning tomorrow night and continuing
through next week. We have come up with some protocols, borrowed from the
work of many others and modified to suit our needs, and posted them on the
following webpage: http://www.woodcreeper.com/moonwatching-2009/

We welcome any and all of you to participate in the event. Prior experience
is not required, we only ask that you follow the protocols outlined on the
site, and enter and submit the data according to the instructions on the
site and within the Excel spreadsheet. Once you read over the materials, if
you still have questions, please feel free to email me and I will try to get
back to you as soon as possible. This is also a great opportunity for folks
to get together with other birders (or astronomers!) and coordinate a
meet-up. I encourage anyone considering joining the party, to send out an
email to their local listserve and see who might be interested in joining
you for a night or two of moonwatching. Moonwatching and recording data is
always easier when you can switch off with another person.

Looking at the weather, on Friday night the Central Flyway should experience
the first NW winds which should, in turn, trigger the next migration event.
This system will move east over the weekend, setting up migration conditions
over the Mississippi and Eastern flyways in successive nights (maybe not
until Mon or Tue night for the Eastern Flyway, depending on which forecast
model you check). 

The full moon is on Sunday, October 4th, so moonwatching conditions should
be excellent (assuming a clear sky) over the next 8 days.


Good Birding AND Moonwatching!

Andrew Farnsworth
Michael Lanzone
David La Puma


For a great study using moonwatching, you can read Lowery and Newman's 1966
paper A CONTINENTWIDE VIEW OF BIRD MIGRATION ON FOUR NIGHTS IN OCTOBER
published in The Auk, and download-able as a pdf here:
http://elibrary.unm.edu/sora/Auk/v083n04/p0547-p0586.pdf



David A. La Puma, Ph.D.
Dept. of Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources

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