Black-bellied Plover plus peeps at Myers 6:30 PM

2009-08-23 Thread Stuart Krasnoff
John Greely and I watched a Black-bellied Plover along with a Semipalmated and a Least Sandpiper at Myers Pt. from ca. 1830-1910 h. As I was leaving the plover took flight and started circling when some young kids went out on the point. Stuart Krasnoff Ithaca, NY -- Cayugabirds-L Li

Dryden Lake

2009-08-23 Thread jpackard
I hiked Dryden Lake Sunday afternoon. Saw 2 CASPIAN TERNS and a single CORMORANT on the lake. At the far end by the road were a family of BLUEBIRDS on the phone lines- 6 or 7 of them, many fledglings. Driving home on Malloryville Road were a family of TURKEYS crossing the road. Lots of BARN

Avocet at Mays Present

2009-08-23 Thread Meena Haribal
Avocet at Mays is still present and there were Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated and Least sandpipers one each were present at Myer's in the morning.. I sent this by phone from May's but seem to have not been made to Cayugabirds. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 webpage: http://meenahariba

E.Kingbirds

2009-08-23 Thread B Mcaneny
+Yesterday about 3pm, I stopped along Cayuga View Rd east of T'Burg to watch a large flock of starlings amid the cornstalks. Probably 500 or so birds, but may have been more out of sight in the corn. One common grackle with them. Brave. Then I checked out 5 Barn Swallows on the power lines a

Sapsucker Woods, Sun 8/23/09

2009-08-23 Thread Mark Chao
I joined Linda and Jessica Orkin in leading a group of 10 birders around Sapsucker Woods on Sunday morning (7:30-9:10 AM). We found the most bird activity in the hawthorn trees by the boardwalk next to the feeder garden. Here we saw two adult male BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, a first-fall MAGNOLIA W