RE:[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler in Sapsucker Woods today

[Kevin J. McGowan]

I have a few poor photos of the Prothonotary in my checklist 
https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S111069919.

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From: bounce-126572967-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Anne Marie Johnson
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2022 1:34 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler in Sapsucker Woods today

A Prothonotary Warbler has been singing from the back of the main pond in 
Sapsucker Woods. At mid-day it was singing sporadically between the Sherwood 
Platform and the trail junction near the Charlie Harper bench at the back of 
the pond. I did not get a look at it, but others were able to see it, sometimes 
in the top of deciduous trees, other times deep in brush around the platform.

Anne Marie Johnson
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Whitings]

Thanks very much for your response! I appreciate it!

Diana

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> On May 18, 2020, at 10:39 AM, Geo Kloppel  wrote:
> 
> Yes, tent tree or maybe forest tent caterpillar, or some similar 
> Lepidopteran that lays a compact mass of many hundreds of eggs that all hatch 
> simultaneously like those in the photo. Food for Cuckoos, but probably not 
> Prothonotary Warblers.
> 
> -Geo
> 
>>> On May 18, 2020, at 9:20 AM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>>> 
>> Geo, do you think they're tent caterpillars? That's what I thought...
>> Marie
>> 
>> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
>> 452 Ringwood Road
>> Freeville NY  13068 USA
>> 
>> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
>> Website: http://www.marieread.com
>> 
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>> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
>> Birds and Their Behavior
>> 
>> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
>> ____
>> From: Geo Kloppel [geoklop...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:12 AM
>> To: Marie P. Read
>> Cc: Whitings; CAYUGABIRDS-L
>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
>> 
>> It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
>> hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.
>> 
>> -Geo
>> 
>>> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
>>> 
>>> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
>>> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
>>> 
>>> >> Selection Process
>>> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
>>> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
>>> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement 
>>> by female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available>
>>> and
>>> >> Construction Process
>>> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from 
>>> several pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in 
>>> moss. Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male 
>>> accompanying but not assisting. >
>>> and
>>> >> Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all 
>>> available cavities within their territory.>
>>> 
>>> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
>>> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
>>> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes 
>>> I observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
>>> different males along the road.
>>> 
>>> Marie
>>> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Geo Kloppel]

Yes, tent tree or maybe forest tent caterpillar, or some similar Lepidopteran 
that lays a compact mass of many hundreds of eggs that all hatch simultaneously 
like those in the photo. Food for Cuckoos, but probably not Prothonotary 
Warblers.

-Geo

> On May 18, 2020, at 9:20 AM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> Geo, do you think they're tent caterpillars? That's what I thought...
> Marie
> 
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
> 
> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
> Website: http://www.marieread.com
> 
> AUTHOR of:
> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
> Birds and Their Behavior
> 
> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
> 
> From: Geo Kloppel [geoklop...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:12 AM
> To: Marie P. Read
> Cc: Whitings; CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
> 
> It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
> hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.
> 
> -Geo
> 
>> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
>> 
>> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
>> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
>> 
>> > Selection Process
>> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
>> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
>> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
>> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available>
>> and
>> > Construction Process
>> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
>> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
>> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
>> but not assisting. >
>> and
>> > Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all 
>> available cavities within their territory.>
>> 
>> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
>> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
>> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes 
>> I observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
>> different males along the road.
>> 
>> Marie
>> 

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Marie P. Read]

Geo, do you think they're tent caterpillars? That's what I thought...
Marie

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From: Geo Kloppel [geoklop...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, May 18, 2020 9:12 AM
To: Marie P. Read
Cc: Whitings; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.

-Geo

> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>
> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
>
> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
>
>  Selection Process
> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available>
> and
>  Construction Process
> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
> but not assisting. >
> and
>  Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all available 
> cavities within their territory.>
>
> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes I 
> observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
> different males along the road.
>
> Marie
>

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Geo Kloppel]

It looks like there was an egg mass right on the box, and they’ve all just 
hatched. Be climbing the trees soon.

-Geo

> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
> 
> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
> 
>  Selection Process
> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available> 
> and 
>  Construction Process
> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
> but not assisting. >
> and
>  Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all available 
> cavities within their territory.>
> 
> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes I 
> observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
> different males along the road.
> 
> Marie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
> 
> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
> Website: http://www.marieread.com
> 
> AUTHOR of:
> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
> Birds and Their Behavior
> 
> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
> 
> From: bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Whitings 
> [whiti...@roadrunner.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 6:02 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
> 
> Hi All,
> I was able to watch the Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Rd. For.  an 
> extended period of time. In the morning it was mostly foraging and singing as 
> well as displaying periodically. Then in mid day, it started bringing moss 
> into the nest box. I was wondering if this is the male making moss offerings. 
> I never saw more than one bird together that day.  Occasionally it would 
> leave with a pale green larvae in it’s peak. After looking at photos when I 
> got home, I noticed that there was a whole area of larvae around the nest box 
> hole. Someone else who was observing at a different angle thought it was 
> adhering insects to the box. I only could see the bird bringing back moss, 
> but can anyone explain the larvae at the nest hole? There are a few photos 
> https://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Favorites/Favorites-2020/i-5q7LXPJ/buy
> 
> 
> Diana Whiting
> dianawhitingphotography.com
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Whitings]

Thanks Marie, I will crop in the larvae and post it. Would they be harmful or 
influence the female to avoid this nest box? Appreciate your help!

Diana

dianawhitingphotography.com


> On May 17, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,
> 
> Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) 
> says about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:
> 
>  Selection Process
> Males establish territories around one or several suitable nest sites, and 
> place moss inside cavities before females arrive. Male displays at each 
> cavity. Female selects nest cavity from among those available. Settlement by 
> female is related partly to quality or number of nest cavities available> 
> and 
>  Construction Process
> Male places moss in potential nest sites. Amount of moss varies from several 
> pieces to foundation 1–8 cm deep, and male may fashion nest cup in moss. 
> Female alone constructs remainder of nest and lining, with male accompanying 
> but not assisting. >
> and
>  Males place various amounts of moss (but not complete nests) in all available 
> cavities within their territory.>
> 
> No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from 
> the one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I 
> didn't notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes I 
> observed there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 
> different males along the road.
> 
> Marie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
> 
> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
> Website: http://www.marieread.com
> 
> AUTHOR of:
> Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
> Birds and Their Behavior
> 
> https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/
> 
> From: bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Whitings 
> [whiti...@roadrunner.com]
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 6:02 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler
> 
> Hi All,
> I was able to watch the Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Rd. For.  an 
> extended period of time. In the morning it was mostly foraging and singing as 
> well as displaying periodically. Then in mid day, it started bringing moss 
> into the nest box. I was wondering if this is the male making moss offerings. 
> I never saw more than one bird together that day.  Occasionally it would 
> leave with a pale green larvae in it’s peak. After looking at photos when I 
> got home, I noticed that there was a whole area of larvae around the nest box 
> hole. Someone else who was observing at a different angle thought it was 
> adhering insects to the box. I only could see the bird bringing back moss, 
> but can anyone explain the larvae at the nest hole? There are a few photos 
> https://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Favorites/Favorites-2020/i-5q7LXPJ/buy
> 
> 
> Diana Whiting
> dianawhitingphotography.com
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

[Marie P. Read]

Hi Diana and Cayugabirders,

Here is what birdsoftheworld.org (formerly Birds of North America online) says 
about Prothonotary Warbler nesting:

 
and 

and


No mention of larvae. I can't quite tell what kind of larvae they are from the 
one photo I can see on your site. But very interesting observation. I didn't 
notice anything like this obvious new hatch of larvae on the 3 boxes I observed 
there last week at Armitage Rd. I also saw/heard at least 3 different males 
along the road.

Marie










Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY  13068 USA

e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
Website: http://www.marieread.com

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Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
Birds and Their Behavior

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From: bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-124636532-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Whitings 
[whiti...@roadrunner.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2020 6:02 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler

Hi All,
I was able to watch the Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Rd. For.  an extended 
period of time. In the morning it was mostly foraging and singing as well as 
displaying periodically. Then in mid day, it started bringing moss into the 
nest box. I was wondering if this is the male making moss offerings. I never 
saw more than one bird together that day.  Occasionally it would leave with a 
pale green larvae in it’s peak. After looking at photos when I got home, I 
noticed that there was a whole area of larvae around the nest box hole. Someone 
else who was observing at a different angle thought it was adhering insects to 
the box. I only could see the bird bringing back moss, but can anyone explain 
the larvae at the nest hole? There are a few photos 
https://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Favorites/Favorites-2020/i-5q7LXPJ/buy


Diana Whiting
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler, Myers Point

[Jay McGowan]

The bird is still present this morning along the southern shore of Salt
Point, working up and down near the creek but often hard to see.
On Oct 9, 2015 5:34 PM, "Jay McGowan"  wrote:

> A bright and absurdly late, not to mention just plain rare, PROTHONOTARY
> WARBLER is currently foraging along Salmon Creek at Myers Point and just
> flying across to Salt Point.
>
> Jay
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler & Wilson's Phalarope MNWR

[smb4inc]

Around noon we saw the Prothonotary Warbler carrying material into the same 
nest cavity used two years ago. 


Suzanne
Ithaca, NY 



There is a PROTHONOTARY WARBLER singing along Armitage Road in the normal spot 
this morning. 

Along the auto loop I had the previously reported female WILSON'S PHALAROPE at 
Benning Marsh and another bird at the very north end of the main pool. This 
bird 
was distant and in the morning fog combined with a little distortion I struggle 
a bit with the ID but I believe it was a male WILSON'S PHALAROPE. 

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Ticonderoga, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler fledglings

[david nicosia]

Great photos!! Glad to see they are raising young there. 

On another note, why is it that we can't walk out on
the trail that goes from Towpath road to east road between both marshes. 
This is obviously a GREAT fall staging area for shorebirds
and we birders have to struggle to get views. Those of us with
expensive high-end scopes can do it to some extent but
what about all the others? Why does Montezuma NWR not
allow people to walk out on this trail that connects
East road to Towpath? I understand the idea of refuges
for wildlife and disturbances but I have been to other
places(Forsythe, Heislerville, NJ as examples) where 
the shorebirds literally walk around your feet totally unafraid. 
Also I would think that the more people that become interested
in shorebirds and birds in general the more conservation dollars
that are contributed. 

Right now, the way it is, you have to high end scopes to enjoy 
this shorebird spectacle. Those of us who do, I presume, already contribute a 
lot
to conservation. I know I do. Anyway, this place should be a 5 and not
a 4.5 only if they would allow birders access to that trail.
Sorry for the rant. 

Dave Nicosia 




From: Christopher Wood 
To: Upstate NY Birding 
Sent: Sun, July 10, 2011 5:24:36 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler fledglings

As Jay already reported, Jeff Gerbracht and I found FOUR very recently
fledged baby Prothonotary Warblers on the north side of Armitage Road
yesterday morning. They were very cute. So cute, in fact, that I had
to upload some photos of them as well as some other highlights from
yesterday. See link below.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinicola/

I think Jay posted most of our highlights already, but we also saw a
single male Greater Scaup on the west side of Cayuga Lake just north
of the Lakeshore Winery.

As others have mentioned, the shorebird habitat at East Road / Towpath
is excellent. If I were to adopt Matt Young's crossbill cone crop
ratings to shorebird habitat, I would give it a 4.5. It looses half a
point, because birds are very distant and best viewed early in the
morning before the heat shimmer begins. There were over 500 peeps
including a very early Baird's Sandpiper, as well as Wilson's
Phalarope and Stilt Sandpiper.

Cheers,
Chris Wood

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler report

[david nicosia]

I was there early afternoon today and I don't think we would have missed
the am. white pelican! Unless, of course, the birds were somewhere else at the
time we were there. Anyway, hope you guys find them. There is alot around
up there. I am sure you will find some great birds tomorrow in any event. 
good luck.

 


From: Jay McGowan 
To: Dave Nutter 
Cc: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Sent: Fri, May 6, 2011 9:55:40 PM
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler report

Also, I see in eBird a report of two AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS from Morgan Road 
in 
Savannah from yesterday from a Wade Rowley.  No other details, maybe someone 
from the eBird staff has more details by now.  I will check for them on the 
field trip tomorrow and alert the list if they are around. 


-Jay


On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:51 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:

This evening Jessie Barry sent out a CayugaRBA of a female Prothonotary Warbler 
at May's Point Pool, Montezuma NWR. 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler report

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Also, I see in eBird a report of two AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS from Morgan
Road in Savannah from yesterday from a Wade Rowley.  No other details, maybe
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on the field trip tomorrow and alert the list if they are around.

-Jay

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