Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers, Sat 10/24
The flock of scoters drifted south past Portland point. At one time the flock spread out and Jessie and I were able to get a good view of all birds and there were 192 Black Scoter and 12 Surf Scoter. We did not see any White-winged so they must have left this flock. The Red- throated Loon was still bet seen from Myers. This is as of five minutes ago. Chris Wood Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org On Oct 24, 2009, at 9:57 AM, Mark Chao markc...@imt.org wrote: Bob McGuire, who is leading today's Cayuga Bird Club field trip, just called from Myers Park in Lansing (Saturday, 9:50 AM). He and the group have found a RED-THROATED LOON on the lake north of the spit toward Taughannock Falls State Park, and a mixed raft of BLACK, WHITE-WINGED, and SURF SCOTERS to the south -- in sum, about 150 birds in the flock. Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Laughing Gull, red lighthouse jetty, Sat 10/24 11 AM
Bob McGuire and company have found a non-breeding adult LAUGHING GULL on the red lighthouse jetty at the south end of Cayuga Lake in Ithaca (probably best viewed from Allan Treman State Marine Park or Stewart Park). Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] 22 brant grazing union fields
22 brant grazing union fields cass pk w/r-b gulls -dave nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] laughing gull
the laughing gull is swimming just nw of red lighthouse at 1.45pm. ryan -- Ryan Douglas r...@cornell.edu Dept. of Plant Biology 142 Emerson Hall Cornell University, Ithaca, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park/East Shore
The LAUGHING GULL was back on the Red Lighthouse Jetty (on the Stewart Park side) when I left around 2pm. There was also a GREATER YELLOWLEGS flying/calling around the Swan Pen. From East Shore Park Paul Hurtado and I watched a medium-sized group of BRANT and an even more distant flock of all three SCOTER species. Good birding, Ryan -- Ryan Douglas r...@cornell.edu Dept. of Plant Biology 142 Emerson Hall Cornell University, Ithaca, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Orange-cr Warbler +Laughing Gull Stewart Park
Hi all, I arrived at Stewart Park around noon, having just found out about the Laughing Gull. Unfortunately it had started to rain hard, so I went to the center pavillion so I could stand in shelter. Visibility was too poor at first,so I pished up a few sparrows from the rank weeds and marsh vegetation at the lakeshore -- I kept hearing a soft seet note, and finally spotted a close ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER in a shrub to the right of the weeds, right in front of the pavillion. I believe this is the first Orange-crowned I've seen in many years of birding Stewart Park. Finally the rain let up and I easily picked out the adult LAUGHING GULL on the red lighthouse jetty. An adult and what looked like a first-year LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL were also present. Way to the north was a tight flock of 50+ SCOTERS, presumably mostly the Black Scoters that have been seen. There was also a MOCKINGBIRD singing softly near the boathouse -- imitating calls of a Greater Yellowlegs. Also a flock of at least 40 HOUSE FINCHES -- the largest number of that species I've seen in a long while. KEN -- Ken Rosenberg Director, Conservation Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 254-2412 k...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker
I just saw a juvenile Red-headed Woodpecker at Monkey Run South. It was along the red trail east of monkey run rd. There is a Ruffed Grouse drumming in the same area as well as an Eastern Phoebe calling. This is just past where the trail and river turns to the north. According to iPhone GPS coordinates are. 42.46604 -76.42337 Chris Wood Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Groton birds
I birded the woods behind my house today. The highlight was a brief glimpse of a HERMIT THRUSH. I saw a REDTAIL fly down a field, calling as he flew. I flushed out a single COMMON MERGANSER on the Groton Gun Club pond. There were also a couple large robin flocks. Bruce Packard Groton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] MNWR = plovers, cranes
Susie I went up to Lake Ontario today. We stopped this morning at the Mucklands, corner of Rts. 31 and 89 to scan for cranes. We saw none then but found 3 AMER. GOLDEN PLOVERS in the open field there. On our return thru MNWR late this afternoon, we found 7 adult SANDHILL CRANES in a partially harvested cornfield 200 yds. north of the intersection of Rt. 89 and Mays Point Rd. What struck us was the small size of one of the birds. It looked to be roughly 6 shorter standing, with the bill correspondingly smaller (about 2 less in length). The base color of the body feathers was a charcoal gray, much darker than the light gray of the larger birds. We think this was a LESSER SANDHILL. Steve Susie Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Scoter flock grows
At 4pm I saw a maximum of 8 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS when the flock took flight on a couple of occasions. Best viewing for me was from the west shoulder of East Shore Drive just as it starts climbing from lake level, about 30' higher to get out of heat shimmer, with the tripod straddling and me leaning against the guardrail. --Dave Nutter On Saturday, October 24, 2009, at 12:58PM, Ken Rosenberg k...@cornell.edu wrote: I also got better looks at the Scoter flock around 3 PM, by climbing partway up the slope above East Shore Park to reduce the heat shimmer. I counted about 200 birds, and in the brief, bright sun, I could easily see the white head markings of male SURF SCOTERS and the orange bills on many male BLACK SCOTERS. Despite much scoteresque wing-flapping, I did not see any White-wingeds. A small group of paler ducks broke off from the south end of the flock -- 4 LONG-TAILED DUCKS. I drove around to Cass Park to look for BRANT and was met by a flock of 25-30 flying low down the inlet. KEN At 3:17 PM -0400 10/24/09, Paul Hurtado wrote: I stopped by the south end of the lake this afternoon and ran in to Ryan Douglas. After I left E. Shore Park I stopped by the dentist's office again, where I got decent views at the scoter flock. There were ~ 300 birds total, mostly male BLACK SCOTERS, including 3+ male and 1+ female WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, and 7 male and 5+ female SURF SCOTERS. Still no Harlequin Ducks in the mix ;) Good birding, -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Ken Rosenberg Director, Conservation Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 254-2412 k...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [GeneseeBirds-L] Scissor-tailed flycatcher in Van Dyne Spoor Savannah?
--=_190796==.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AnIBAKop40pFLmfImWdsb2JhbACCJhUYmGIBAQEBAQYNCgcTuXWEPwSLMQ X-AuditID: c0a8013c-a5960bb05622-ca-4ae38cf9195d X-PH: v...@hermes30 From: Steven Daniel sdani...@rochester.rr.com To: Geneseebirds geneseebird...@geneseo.edu Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:25:44 -0400 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.935.3) X-Brightmail-Tracker: ARFf+IE= Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Scissor-tailed flycatcher X-BeenThere: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 List-Id: Bird observations from western New York geneseebirds-l.geneseo.edu List-Unsubscribe: http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l, mailto:geneseebirds-l-requ...@geneseo.edu?subject=unsubscribe List-Archive: http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/private/geneseebirds-l List-Post: mailto:geneseebird...@geneseo.edu List-Help: mailto:geneseebirds-l-requ...@geneseo.edu?subject=help List-Subscribe: http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l, mailto:geneseebirds-l-requ...@geneseo.edu?subject=subscribe Sender: geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu X-PMX-Version: 5.5.7.378829, Antispam-Engine: 2.7.2.376379, Antispam-Data: 2009.10.24.231223 X-PMX-CORNELL-SPAM-CHECKED: pawpaw Bob: Is the following accurate? Want to be sure before I post it. Do you think both maps (or just one) should be attached? (Geneseebirds doesn't like attachments, but in this case it may be useful to break the rules.I was unclear if he saw it on VanDyne Spoor Road or an abandoned railbed nearby??? The text below is what I was thinking of posting. Feel free to correct anything. I will wait to hear back from you before I post: Steve I received a note from Bob Marcotte, who forwarded photos of the scissor-tailed flycatcher, and a note from Doug Racine.. Bob has asked that I forward the information to the listserv. Here is the info that Bob passed on from Doug Racine: Saw the bird this afternoon and was still hanging around, at end of Vandyne Spoor Road in Savannah. It was on the wires, then went down in the brush i didnt notice it in the morning, but was there in the afternoon It s a dirt road that is very easy to drive on, hardly any potholes. it was over halfway down after the tree line. He included photos taken around 2:15 pm today. I am including two attachments that have google earth images showing the location. Good luck to all. ___ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - geneseebird...@geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 webpage: http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/http://www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/mothsofithaca.htmlhttp://haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf Current Loc: 42o 25' 44.48 N, 76o 28' 16.90 W Elev 816 ft or 248.7 m Formerly: 19o 0' 41,65 N, 72o 51' 13.02 E Elev 33 ft or 10m --=_190796==.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AnIBAKop40pFLmfImWdsb2JhbACCJhUYmGIBAQEBAQYNCgcTuXWEPwSLMQ X-AuditID: c0a8013c-a5960bb05622-ca-4ae38cf9195d X-PH: v...@hermes30 From: Steven Daniel sdani...@rochester.rr.com To: Geneseebirds geneseebird...@geneseo.edu Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:25:44 -0400 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.935.3) X-Brightmail-Tracker: ARFf+IE= Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Scissor-tailed flycatcher X-BeenThere: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 List-Id: Bird observations from western New York geneseebirds-l.geneseo.edu List-Unsubscribe: http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l, mailto:geneseebirds-l-requ...@geneseo.edu?subject=unsubscribe List-Archive: http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/private/geneseebirds-l List-Post: mailto:geneseebird...@geneseo.edu List-Help: mailto:geneseebirds-l-requ...@geneseo.edu?subject=help List-Subscribe: http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l, mailto:geneseebirds-l-requ...@geneseo.edu?subject=subscribe Sender: geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu X-PMX-Version: 5.5.7.378829, Antispam-Engine: 2.7.2.376379, Antispam-Data: 2009.10.24.231223 X-PMX-CORNELL-SPAM-CHECKED: pawpaw Bob: Is the following accurate? Want to be sure before I post it. Do you think both maps (or just one) should be attached? (Geneseebirds doesn't like attachments, but in this case it may be useful to break the rules.I was unclear if he saw it on VanDyne Spoor Road or an abandoned railbed nearby??? The text below is what I was thinking of posting. Feel free to correct anything. I will wait to hear back from you before I post: Steve I received a note from Bob Marcotte, who forwarded photos of the scissor-tailed flycatcher, and a
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Scissor-tailed flycatcher
I got a copy of the Doug Racine's photo of today's (Sat 24 Oct 2009) Van Dyne Spoor Rd (southeast of Savannah) SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER in flight taking off from a wire overhead. Although the tail appears not to be full length, the pink side and wing lining are apparent. If anyone sees this bird, please try to get the word out immediately. I'd be happy to receive such a call at 607-229-2158, and can ensure that the word gets onto Cayugabirds-L and onto the text-messaging rare bird alert. There will be birders in the area Sunday, and a quick phone call could help many people see it, as I may have phone numbers for many of them. --Dave Nutter On Saturday, October 24, 2009, at 07:02PM, Meena Haribal m...@cornell.edu wrote: -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] canid decoy on golf course
The golf course appears to use a variety of decoys and similar scary objects in rotation in order to deter the geese from grazing and defecating on their lawns. Since this program started, numbers of geese on the golf course seems to have been greatly reduced. I don't know if they use any addtional measures. --Dave Nutter Meena wrote: Also from the Stewart Park, on the Golf Course edge, I saw a canid like creature decoy does anyone know what is that for? -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
