We have lots of Painted Ladies in West Danby right now, nectaring on New England asters
Over the past 3 - 4 weeks we've also watched a number of 4th generation wild Monarch caterpillars grow through several molts and pupate. Some chrysalises have now opened and the adults have flown off. A couple more are due to open tomorrow. -Geo > On Sep 23, 2017, at 11:25 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg <k...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > We also noticed a very large number of painted lady butterflies today – in > Seneca County. Mostly in overgrown fields of goldenrod and aster. Also many > monarchs – migrating and in the fields. > > Ken Rosenberg > Applied Conservation Scientist > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > American Bird Conservancy > k...@cornell.edu > Wk: 607-254-2412 > Cell: 607-342-4594 > > > From: <bounce-121864108-3493...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Susan Gateley > <su...@silverwaters.com> > Reply-To: Susan Gateley <su...@silverwaters.com> > Date: Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 9:00 PM > To: Jay McGowan <jw...@cornell.edu> > Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wilson's Phalarope, Montezuma Visitor Center > > not sure if this will go out to list could you forward? Thanks > > not bird related directly (though might relate to food for birds) > have bird watchers noted large numbers of painted lady butterflies moving > around randomly Sat Sept 23? I saw hundreds in an overgrown area with > milkweed today in eastern Wayne Co. Curious as to how widespread this was- > Thanks for any observations > > thank > > On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 11:30 AM, Jay McGowan <jw...@cornell.edu> wrote: > The highlight so far at Montezuma this morning was a WILSON'S PHALAROPE at > the visitor center pool, which is very good shorebird habitat at the moment. > I heard a second hand report of a possible Buff-breasted there as well, but > we did not see one. > > Jay > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- 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/ --
