[cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak
This morning the first male Rose-breasted Grosbeak appeared at our feeders. Looking at some past records, I noted that last year on 5/2/10, there was a crowd of SEVEN male RBGrosbeaks feeding peacefully at our feeders! We have usually had two pairs breeding in our yard or somewhere close, although at the feeders they never quarrel. Nari Mistry, Ellis Hollow rd -- Nari B. Mistry, Ithaca, NY To see my paintings, visit http://www.ArtbyNari.com -- 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 vireo - Hawthorn
Birded Hawthorn around noon today. Only bird of special note was a very attractive YELLOW-THROATED VIREO singing its sore throat song. Also spotted a wad of pink fiberglass insulation draped around a branch of a tree. While birding Greensprings Cemetery near Arnot with Lynn Leopold yesterday, we found quite a few pieces of insulation strewn about, as well as a 3' X 4' sheet of corrugated aluminum. Apart from these ravages of the wind, we had a fun time birding the cemetery. Among the birds seen were RAVEN, BROWN THRASHER, KINGBIRD, KESTREL, and many FIELD SPARROW AND PURPLE FINCH. No Bobolink yet! Thanks Lynn!! Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine siskins
A couple of Pine Siskins just dropped in at my place too, to join the Goldfinches and Purple Finches. -Geo On May 1, 2011, at 8:43 AM, Asher Hockett wrote: Comfort Rd this morning - on the niger feeder, 3 Pine Siskins, with a Purple Finch and several goldfinches at that and other feeders. -- asher -Never play it the same way once. Geo Kloppel Bowmaker Restorer 227 Tupper Road Spencer NY 14883 607 564 7026 g...@cornell.edu geoklop...@gmail.com -- 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] EWCS (Eastern White-crowned Sparrow) head molt
Nancy,et al We believe the Eastern White-crowned Sparrow Nancy had over winter in Mecklenburg ended up here, a couple of miles uphill. It was a nice young brown bird (SY) until a couple of weeks ago. On the 24th (if I remember the date correctly) we banded an EWCS that was all black and white in the crown except for a few brown remnants in two crown stripes. I posted links to photos and said that I didn't think it the same bird. At the time, I didn't think they would molt so much within a week. I now believe I was wrong as we still have only the one white-crowned (with fresh, shiny band) and within two days of banding, it lost the remaining brown! I figure it completed the full head molt cycle within a week and two days. That was certainly rapid! Best, John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- 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] Ithaca birds Saturday
Susan, Ann, Stuart and I birded around Ithaca yesterday. Starting at the Swan Pen the only new bird was COMMON YELLOWTHROAT along with Palm Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow and Yellow-rumped Warblers that I think have been all reported earlier. We tried walking around to Jetty Woods but it was too flooded especially for Kindra Bell who had joined us by then. Driving around to Newman Golf Course I could see the water higher than ever seen before. Many Ring-billed Gulls cavorted on the ninth fairway including three BONAPARTE'S GULLS. The woods were flooded very deep, but we had new AMERICAN REDSTART, HOUSE WREN, WARBLING VIREO, WOOD THRUSH, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, YELLOW and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS. We didn't see or hear Cerulean Warbler yet. Comstock Knoll was next for PINE WARBLER. We had nice views of several and heard them trilling. Stuart found our first NASHVILLE WARBLER that showed itself nicely. The most interesting stop of the day as far as migrants go was Dodge Road. The spruces were filled with warblers although they were devilishly hard to see. Here is the eBird list with warblers highlighted: Turkey Vulture 2 Broad-winged Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Mourning Dove 1 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 4 Fish Crow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 8 Tufted Titmouse 2 Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 American Robin X Gray Catbird 1 Northern Mockingbird 1 Blue-winged Warbler 2 Nashville Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 4 Magnolia Warbler 2 Cape May Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2 Black-throated Green Warbler 1 Pine Warbler 2 Palm Warbler (Western) 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 3 Red-winged Blackbird 10 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 American Goldfinch 10 We ended at the Lab, but it seemed to be the mid-day lull. East trail was filled with YELOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and some MAGNOLIA WARBLERS. After a loop around we broke up for nap time. It was a terrific day ! Gary -- 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] Bobolink
My wife, poor thing, is confused. Substitute BOBOLINK for B. oriole. I did hear a B. ORIOLE in the yard yesterday, however, which got her very excited. Steve _ From: bounce-24055424-9286...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-24055424-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 9:00 AM To: 'CAYUGABIRDS-L' Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bobolink Good morning, At 0630 we heard, and saw, a male BALTIMORE ORIOLE across the road from our place east of Brooktondale. S S Fast -- 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] Bobolink/B. Oriole GOOF
That's right .. blame Susie . that S S Fast signature can leave one guessing as to who actually wrote the e-mail! That's okay .. we all goof up for sure I do!! Take time to enjoy the trillium as well as the birds in Shindagin. In fact, enjoy SPRING while it's a bit cool. Black flies are already out hungry!! Fritzie - Original Message - From: Susan Fast To: 'Susan Fast' ; 'CAYUGABIRDS-L' Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:39 AM Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Bobolink My wife, poor thing, is confused. Substitute BOBOLINK for B. oriole. I did hear a B. ORIOLE in the yard yesterday, however, which got her very excited. Steve -- From: bounce-24055424-9286...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-24055424-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 9:00 AM To: 'CAYUGABIRDS-L' Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bobolink Good morning, At 0630 we heard, and saw, a male BALTIMORE ORIOLE across the road from our place east of Brooktondale. S S Fast -- 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] Worm-eating Warbler
The temperature was very cool up in West Danby's traditional Worm- eating Warbler habitat this morning: apart from a querulous Hermit Thrush and a couple of Chickadees, the place seemed almost deserted. Between 9:00 and 9:30 small groups of apparently migrating Blue Jays flew past below me (about 75 Jays in all). An unidentified accipiter made what might have been a territorial overflight, but did not vocalize. A few Turkey Vultures soared very close to the wall. Distantly I could see that several birders were walking around in the L-P Preserve. They seemed to be getting more action than I. But I waited until the sun climbed high enough to clear the looming summits of the pinnacles and strike the tops of the stunted chestnut oaks, pitch pines and Amelanchiers (the latter in full bloom), at which encouragement a few birds were moved to sing: Ovenbirds, Black-and- white Warblers, Juncos, a Northern Oriole, and a Worm-eating Warbler. However, the filtered sunlight was too wan for much of that, and within five minutes they all shut up! -Geo Geo Kloppel Bowmaker Restorer 227 Tupper Road Spencer NY 14883 607 564 7026 g...@cornell.edu geoklop...@gmail.com -- 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] Baldwin Preserve: serendipity
After my walk this morning on Mt. Pleasant, where I found no pipits, I had just energy enough to walk around the Baldwin (nee Park) Preserve. Coming in, I heard 4 songs of a PRAIRIE WARBLER, coming from the small pines on the private property just to the north. Did not see it. Continuing, I had great views of 2 NASHVILLE and 1 MAGNOLIA warblers. As I left, I thought I would stop and put a comment in the book at the entrance kiosk. Comment done, name signed, I had just returned the notebook to the box, when I was startled by a PRAIRIE WARBLER song REALLY close. Turning, I saw him staring at me from the old apple tree there. Kind of took my breath away. I have no idea why he was so interested in watching me, as I have it on good authority that I look nothing like a female prairie warbler. 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/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] OT -White-faced Ibis video
OMG!!! Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** See my beautiful photo notecards: http://www.marieread.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=478pos=0 From: bounce-24095425-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-24095425-5851...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of John and Sue Gregoire [k...@empacc.net] Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:02 PM To: KHAMOLISTSERV Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] OT -White-faced Ibis video A friend from Vermont took his ornithology class to Plum Island, Massachusetts to see a rare White-faced Ibis. In a right place- right time video he shows the Ibis and what happened next. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyqijh2sMao -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- 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 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] Blackburnian in Sapsucker Woods near
Brown Creepers and Ovenbirds seemed to be singing everywhere in Sapsucker Woods this morning from about 8:30-9:30. At the Woodleton I saw the northside Northern Waterthrush and heard the southside half of that duelling pair. I then ran into an incredible profusion of Yellow-rumped Warblers on the eastern north-south leg of the East Trail by the swampy pond and shelter. Everything that moved seemed to be a Rumpie and I was just about to give up finding any other migrants when I ran into Karen, a California Park Ranger from Yosemite. While we were comparing notes on east and west-coast birds (it's chastening to be reminded how stunning Northern Cardinals and Blue Jays are) she found a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER which obliged us with brief but excellent views. Stuart -- 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: SFO Braddock Bay trip (irony, and notes on basin-proximity birds moving in large numbers today)
Hello everyone, I was leading the 7 AM group today (Sunday) on the Spring Field Ornithology trip to the banding station at Braddock Bay. While not strictly speaking an all-birding trip (many uncountable birds in the hand...but really nice looks as a result), it was a very enjoyable time with: cooperative weather (no rain!), chances for people to have wonderfully close looks at a number of species, and migrating raptors in number and diversity to make the Derby Hill trip in mid-April look silly in comparison: BALD EAGLE, MERLIN, SHARP-SHINNED HAWK, COOPER'S HAWK, BROAD-WINGED HAWK, RED-TAILED HAWK, and NORTHERN HARRIER. BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEEs and BLUE JAYs were moving eastward along the lake shore in very large numbers (we saw one flock of jays numbering over 50 birds travelling as a cohesive group --- more than I've seen as a flock in Ithaca ever, and I chickadees moving in streams at tree-top level). Judging by numbers of birds banded, two dominant migrant species in the last 24 hours along the south shore of Lake Ontario (and the Cayuga Lake basin?) were the chickadees, and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETs. Wesley Hochachka -- 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/ --
