Hi all, Despite the wind and cold and wet, there were a few migrants a Sapsucker Woods this morning, mostly clustered around the Charlie Harper bench area. A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was foraging with a very cooperative pair of BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, and there were numerous ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, including a young male with adult plumage but a white eyebrow, and another male at the Sherwood Platform that was unwilling (but able) to fly as I approached.
On my ride in, I found a pair of MERLIN in the Salem Drive neighborhood. These birds have been around for a week being quite vocal. Today I watched as the male carried in some prey, gave it to the female, then copulated with her. There is a possible nest (old crow nest) nearby, but I haven't seen them visit yet. - Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) 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/ --
