[cayugabirds-l] ABA Website Devoted to the Oil Spill's effect on Birdlife
This is an almost daily blog that covers the impacts on bird life due to the massive oil spill in the Gulf. Caution: It can be really sad and depressing! http://birding.typepad.com/gulf/ Dave Nicosia -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 31, 2010 * NYSY 3105.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): May 24, 2009 - May 31, 2010 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Cortland compiled:May 31 AT 11:00 a.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #207 -Monday May 31, 2010 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 24 , 2010 Highlights: --- BRANT RED-SHOULDERED HAWK SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE BLACK TERN COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER ACADIAN FLYCATCHER CERULEAN WARBLER CLAY-COLORED SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 5/28: A RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen in the pool at the Visitor’s Center. 2 SANDHILL CRANRS were seen at VanDyne Spoor Road. 2 SANDHILL CRANES with 2 young were seen at Carncross Road. The family was observed again on the 30th. 5/29: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the Main Pool. 5/30: BLACK TERNS were seen at Tschache Pool and May’s Point Pool. SORA and VIRGINIA RAIL were found at Railroad Road. Derby Hill Hawks were only counted on two days this week and 179 were counted, mostly BROAD-WINGS with still good numbers of BALD EAGLES too. Onondaga County 5/26: A ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was seen and heard at the Camillus Unique Forest area on Thompson Road in Camillus. 5/27: A CERULEAN WARBLER was heard in Whiskey Hollow. A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen in a swamp on Fenner Road. 5/28: A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was observed at Baltimore Woods in Marcellus near New Seneca Turnpike. A pair of ORCHARD ORIOLES was seen on Perry Road in the Town of Van Buren. Oswego County 5/25: At Sandy Pond SEMI-PALMATED PLOVERS, SPOTTED SANDPIPERS, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, LEAST SANDPIPERS, and DUNLIN were seen. On the 27th. the same species were also seen along with BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, BRANT, and BLACK TERN. Oneida County 5/28: At the Rome Sand Plains a CERULEAN WARBLER and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK were observed. Cayuga County 5/25: A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was observed hunting in a field on the west side of Cross Lake near the entrance to the Marina. 5/28: 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER were seen on the West Spit of Fair Have State Park. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] road-killed Prothonotary Warbler - Ithaca
Cayugabirders, Sadly, I found a male Prothonotary Warbler on Forest Home Dr. in Ithaca yesterday evening right along Fall Creek. Other than not being alive, the bird is in good shape and will be preserved as a specimen at the CU Museum of Vertebrates. I'm not sure when the last one was seen in Tompkins County, but the most recent sighting in eBird from the county is from 1996... along with Chris and Jessie's Yellow-throated Warbler, I wonder if there are other southern birds around? Tom -- Thomas Brodie Johnson Ithaca, NY t...@cornell.edu mobile: 717.991.5727 -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Mississippi Kite over Ithaca Monday 2:45 PM
Hi All, After seeing Chris and Jessie's Yellow-throated Warbler in the hot afternoon, and joking about all the kites that must be flying over today, I plopped down in a lawn chair in my front yard (Northeast Ithaca) for a sky watch - Amazingly, among the 3 raptors I saw in about 20 minutes was a first-summer MISSISSIPPI KITE, which flew in from the east, then circled higher and higher and drifted off to the north towards Lansing. The bird showed typical longish pointy wings and short triangular tail, but appeared pretty ratty-looking, with strong wing windows visible against the bright sun - definitely not an adult. The other birds I saw were an equally ratty-looking sub-adult BROAD-WINGED HAWK and a high-cruising TURKEY VULTURE. Birds are definitely moving! KEN ** Ken Rosenberg Director of Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca NY 14850 Phone: 607-254-2412 cell: 607-342-4594 k...@cornell.edu www.birds.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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Goetchius and Park/Baldwin (FLLT SBQ), Mon 5/31
On Monday, I led two more walks for the Finger Lakes Land Trust Spring Bird Quest (SBQ), one at the Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline and one at the Park Nature Preserve (Baldwin Tract) in Dryden. See below for details. My probable final count of species found on Land Trust properties over the weekend stands at 94, plus two additional species that I think were there but couldn't confirm. My most egregious misses were Chimney Swift, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Least Flycatcher, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, and American Kestrel. I've heard directly from others about at least eight more species found on FLLT land this weekend, bringing the collective total comfortably over 100. Not bad for a late, hot Memorial Day weekend! Mark Chao ___ 1. Goetchius Wetland Preserve Flatiron Road, Caroline 5:45 - 8:05 AM 36 species, including SAVANNAH SPARROW, possible GRASSHOPPER SPARROW, BOBOLINK, EASTERN MEADOWLARK, ALDER FLYCATCHER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER, EASTERN KINGBIRD, and SPOTTED SANDPIPER A dozen intrepid spirits, including friends from as far away as Union Springs and Ovid, joined me at 6:30 AM for the first early-bird special walk I've ever offered on the SBQ. I hope that all would agree with me that the sacrifice of sleep was amply compensated by some high-quality birding and company. The grassy field at the north end of this preserve by the parking lot is, in my view, the single best place in the area for watching Bobolinks. With the rising sun at our backs, we saw at least 10 Bobolinks of both sexes at rest and in hormone-charged action. Most often, the female Bobolinks we saw were fleeing tirelessly randy males, but a couple of times, we saw pairs side by side. With one pair in particular, I was sure that copulation was imminent as the birds ritually preened. But then another male flew in, and then another. The four Bobolinks perched close together and eyed each other, while we held our breaths. Then, predictably, the female fled and the males gave chase again. We also got excellent scope views of Savannah Sparrow and Eastern Meadowlark in this field. Several times, I heard two countersinging sparrows whose long held note seemed less musical than that of Savannah Sparrow, without the little note resolving the phrase at the end. These songs seemed to me to be squarely consistent with Grasshopper Sparrow. I didn't approach closely enough, however, to rule out the possibility of distance-attenuated Savannah Sparrow song. The species therefore remains uncounted for the weekend, along with Saturday's ostensible Cape May or Bay-breasted Warbler at McIlroy. I welcome further information, positive or negative, from others who visit the site. And in any case, given widely noted concerns about the fate of Bobolinks in other area hayfields, I'm happy to note that the Land Trust has arranged for the former owner of this field to mow it only in late summer, after the next generation of field birds has presumably fledged. The wetland portion of the preserve is, well, not so wet, given this month of relentlessly dry weather. I had taken note that the redoubtable Chris Wood and Jessie Barry had found a Sora here on Friday, just as I did on last year's SBQ. Today, however, we found no Sora and indeed not really a lot of wetland birds at all -- some flyover herons, a couple of Spotted Sandpipers at the edge of a muddy channel, common swallows, Willow and Alder Flycatcher, and not a lot more. I was greatly relieved, therefore, that Tom Hoebbel and Sydney Penner found me a few Mallards flying by, sparing me the embarrassment of whiffing on this species for the weekend. 2. Park Nature Preserve (Baldwin Tract) Irish Settlement Road, Dryden 8:20 - 10:50 AM 45 species, including BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO, PRAIRIE WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, CANADA WARBLER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, and WINTER WREN Seventeen people joined me on the day's second group walk, at the Park Nature Preserve. We had fine birding indeed along the first straightaway, with very long scope views of Indigo Bunting, Blue-winged Warbler, and Alder Flycatcher. Some of us also got a very close albeit obscured view of a Black-billed Cuckoo (maybe the best look I've ever had of this species, before I yielded the scope). From the parking lot to the far reaches of the open area, we almost continually heard the songs of Prairie Warblers, but the singers were never close enough to try to view. At one point, we saw a rather distant kettle of five Turkey Vultures, which dwarfed a buteo circling with them. I first identified the latter bird as a Red-tailed Hawk based on its shape, but Bob McGuire, seeing something more, urged me to take a better look. I eventually got this bird in the scope and saw bright windows in the spread wings
[cayugabirds-l] 5 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS - Oneida Lake
Bill Purcell just called to report that there are 5 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks on Oneida Lake in Brewerton. He's viewing them from the fisherman's access point on the north side of the Oneida River where the river joins Oneida Lake. He is looking south and the birds are on a dock behind one of the cottages on the south shore. He recommends viewing from the spot described and can see them well in the scope. This is essentially where Rte 81 crosses over the Oneida River at the west end of Oneida Lake and there is an exit for Brewerton. Take Kathan Rd. west to Rte 11, cross the river, then a right on Rte. 37. The access point is where 37 turns north and right under the Rte 81 overpass. There is also a south fisherman's access point on Kathan Rd but Bill thinks the birds won't be visible from there. He can see the legs on 4 of the birds and doesn't see any bands. A resident reports they have been there ~1 week. Dave Wheeler -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler -- Monkey Run South
At 4:30pm the Yellow-throated Warbler was still around, though not by the road. It was in the stand of pines about 200 yards east on the old RR grade. I suspect that it's moving back and forth between that stand of pines and the stand by the road. Thanks, Chris, for sending out the note about this gorgeous bird. Sydney Penner Christopher Wood wrote: The Yellow-throated Warbler is still here singing and has been seen by everyone who has come to look for it (I believe). It tends to stay high in the pines, but occasionally comes down lower. The best thing to do is to drive to the north end of Monkey Run Road and park in the snow plow turnaround area. Listen for it singing. I was also able to get some better photos, which you can get to below. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinicola/ Cheers, Chris Wood eBird Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Nighthawks
This afternoon I decided to follow Ken's example and, after my obligatory nap, stationed a chair in the front yard with myself in it. Not much the first hour, just the pair of TURKEY VULTURES that breed locally, and 1 CHIMNEY SWIFT. Almost at the point of despair, I finally noted a flock of 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS heading NW over Brooktondale toward presumably the Lake. Thanks for the inspiration, Ken. Steve 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
FW: [cayugabirds-l] Nighthawks - extremely OOB
The posting from Steve Fast reminded me that I had wanted to express my joy to Cayugabirders a few weeks ago while I was in Lawton, Oklahoma (my pied-a-terre for Wichita Mtns NWR). Finally. a place where Common Nighthawks are thriving. And where could this place be? The parking lot of the local, and vast, Walmart!! There at dusk, dozens of nighthawks flew around making their nasal calls and snapping up the numerous insects attracted to the bright parking lot lights, which stay on all night and which in another frame of mind I would quite loathe! As an aside, in the daytime, the fences around Walmart and the big piece of open ground adjacent to it made great foraging perches for Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. INteresting to see them dodge the traffic. Now I'm in the Mono Lake Basin, CA, on a photo trip until early July! Bye for now Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com http://www.agpix.com/mari -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] OOB Sandhill Crane
OOB- Seneca lake basin: This morning Lisa, Sandy and Bill Podulka and I heard and then saw a single SANDHILL CRANE flying north over the Catherine creek marsh S. of Watkins Glen. John Greenly -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Parke-Dabes Natural Area (FLLT SBQ), Sun 5/31
Restoked by the prospect of an easy Yellow-throated Warbler chase, I went out to Varna this afternoon. First I saw the warbler, just where Sydney reported it. Then I beat the FLLT SBQ buzzer with a visit to the Parke-Dabes Natural Area, just east of Monkey Run and the Antlers along Route 366. I was hoping for Black-throated Blue Warbler and Hooded Warbler, which have bred here in recent years. I didn't find them. I did, however, find an unexpected BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, some American Redstarts, an Ovenbird, and many Red-eyed Vireos. 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bird Quest quick wrap up
I joined Mark and his enthusiastic group this morning at Goetchius and was so glad to see a field just filled with Bobolinks. A joyful morning. And wonderful people, both known to me and new. I then went to Sweedler Preserve, both top and bottom. Some sharp chipping in the Lick Brook ravine made me think Louisiana Waterthrush, but was not sure enough (or at all) to list it, so it remains a mystery. I was able to add both Warbling Vireo and Least Flycatcher and then finished up with a wonderful finale of a pair of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers burring in a tree over the railroad tracks. One of my many favorite birds and a great ending to a wonderful weekend of birding in some spectacular areas. I am so appreciative of this opportunity and so thankful to friends and family who have donated to support my effort. And a big thanks to Mark Chao for initiating this great fundraiser and leading everyone forward to discover the preserves and their birds. Linda -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] McIlroy Preserve
Hello all, Julie and I did a walk through the McIlroy Preserve and heard all 4 common local vireos --YELLOW- THROATED and WARBLING along the creek and BLUE-HEADED and RED-EYED in the interior. We also had 1 YELLOW-RUMPED, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED, 4-5 OVENBIRDS, many BLACK-THROATED GREENS, Yellows, 1 YELLOW-RUMPED, Common Yellowthroat, and 1 CANADA WARBLER. Others at the preserve included WILLOW, ALDER, GREAT CRESTED, LEAST, Pheobe, EASTERN KINGBIRD, 2 WINTER WRENS, 2 HERMIT THRUSHES, VEERIES, PURPLE FINCH, and more. The reversal of now more Ovenbirds and less Canadas, and the 40-50% reduction of Canada Yew in just the past few years is evidence that deer browse pressure is intense at the preserve. When I first found this preserve there were 4-5 Canadas and no Ovenbirds. Oh, an EASTERN BLUEBIRD was in one of the boxes where you park. cheers, Matt myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft® Windows® and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE:[cayugabirds-l] [Cny-naturalhistory] McIlroy Preserve
4-5 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES were present as well. Matt Original Message: - From: grosb...@clarityconnect.com grosb...@clarityconnect.com Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 20:57:02 -0400 To: cny-naturalhist...@darkstar.cortland.edu, cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: [Cny-naturalhistory] McIlroy Preserve Hello all, Julie and I did a walk through the McIlroy Preserve and heard all 4 common local vireos --YELLOW- THROATED and WARBLING along the creek and BLUE-HEADED and RED-EYED in the interior. We also had 1 YELLOW-RUMPED, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED, 4-5 OVENBIRDS, many BLACK-THROATED GREENS, Yellows, 1 YELLOW-RUMPED, Common Yellowthroat, and 1 CANADA WARBLER. Others at the preserve included WILLOW, ALDER, GREAT CRESTED, LEAST, Pheobe, EASTERN KINGBIRD, 2 WINTER WRENS, 2 HERMIT THRUSHES, VEERIES, PURPLE FINCH, and more. The reversal of now more Ovenbirds and less Canadas, and the 40-50% reduction of Canada Yew in just the past few years is evidence that deer browse pressure is intense at the preserve. When I first found this preserve there were 4-5 Canadas and no Ovenbirds. Oh, an EASTERN BLUEBIRD was in one of the boxes where you park. cheers, Matt myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft® Windows® and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting ___ CNY-Naturalhistory mailing list cny-naturalhist...@darkstar.cortland.edu http://darkstar.cortland.edu/mailman/listinfo/cny-naturalhistory mail2web LIVE Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Least Bittern, possible Sora, Railroad Rd
Considering the amazing birds that were found in the region today, (5/31) my report is not so remarkable, but it was a personal triumph not only to hear 2 LEAST BITTERNS at Railroad Road, I also saw one of them three times (the cup-half-full view of losing it twice) and even managed to photograph it while it clambered through the reeds. My digiscoping set-up is a bit cumbersome and time-consuming, so getting a recognizable image (the criterion for the Photo Cup) is a challenge. I'm now up to 153 species photographed in the Cayuga Lake Basin in 2010, a mere 44 species behind Jay McGowan (if his total is up-to-date). I'm still hanging onto my second-place position, at least until some third party decides to enter the contest. I suspect that the two loud SORA whinnies I heard about 10am were from a person trying a playback. I was on the opposite side of the marsh from the road, where they seemed to emanate. If you were on Railroad Road at that time and know whether anyone besides birds was broadcasting Sora calls, please tell me. --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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Nocturnal migrants still moving
Given the extraordinary birds that were still obviously moving by day today, I was please that many birds were still migrating tonight. For 30 minutes beginning at 10:45, I heard about 25 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 5 GRAY-CHEAKED THRUSH, 1 VEERY (Low, loud, definite), 3 WOOD THRUSH, 2 BLACK-BILLED and 1 YELLOW-BILED CUCKOO, and a verygallinule-like bird that gave 4-5 distinctive horn-like burp and pup notes from two different parts of the sky, as if it was circing directly overhead. Although I couldn't rule out a very late migrant Common Moorhen, given the species seen today, the possibility of a Purple Gallinue must be considered. KEN ** Ken Rosenberg Director of Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca NY 14850 Phone: 607-254-2412 cell: 607-342-4594 k...@cornell.edu www.birds.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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] BB Whistling-Ducks - Oneida Lake
Cayugabirders, I'd recommend looking on OneidaBirds listserv for further updates, but the Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks flew off to the west from the previously reported site on Oneida Lake before dusk tonight. Jay McGowan and I viewed them earlier this evening. Photos are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bonxie88/ Cheers, Tom -- Thomas Brodie Johnson Ithaca, NY t...@cornell.edu mobile: 717.991.5727 -- 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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-throated Warbler -- Monkey Run South
Jessie and I were interrupted in our writing projects by a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER that was singing from the white pines over our house at 31 Monkey Run Road. As I type the bird seems to be heading east along the old RR grade. I uploaded one photo here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinicola/4656035319/ Chris Wood eBird Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.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 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
