[cayugabirds-l] Goetchius Preserve, if not bored with loony loon and more
Hi Folks, At a minimum: the loon arrived two weeks ago and we tried to capture it but instead we drove it down stream; it came back to the pol just below the road culvert and was photographed by Melissa Groo; it went away but on Sat morning (30 April), I saw it in the culvert outflow close to the road; it soon went back down stream and has not been seen since (to my knowledge). Clearly, it goes both ways through the second culvert downstream from the road culvert. We can hope it finds enough food in the creek and that its wing heals before fall freeze. (Perhaps other thoughts and observations about the loon could go off the busy listserve, always excepting unusually neat stuff, but I would enjoy hearing them at con...@ithaca.edu) At Goetchius: (First, FYI the owners of the original parcel purchased for the Preserve were the Goetchius, pronounced somewhat like getchas.) Steve Kress pointed out to me that there were Solitary Sandpipers in the newest wetland restoration and I later counted at least 4 and probably 5. I watched them successfully feeding frequently in the mud only a few months after being churned over by bulldozers. I hesitate to mention the next because I used playbacks of Virginia Rail at the obvious, accessible sites near the road. You may enjoy knowing the results. I've done this with other species of birds whose nesting success I was monitoring and I think a few times with playbacks doesn't discourage most species of birds from their nesting activities. It is possible that dozens of people doing the same would chase the birds away. So, the truth is this is sort of like don't do what I did, or go find your own place to do it. I got responses from four individual birds, including one pair that came in close together. No Soras responded to a Sora playback, although the Virginia did respond to the Sora playback. So far, I've only heard one meadowlark at a time. It is nice to hear that others have seen a few bobolinks back on the preserve. John Confer Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* 1) The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) BirdingOnThe.Net 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 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/ --attachment: confer.vcf
Re:[cayugabirds-l] White-eyed Vireo, Dodge Road
I will post photos of the vireo tonight. It was moving towards the south end of the spruces when I left, still singing. The spruces had lots of other warblers as well, most of which were too quick and obscured for me to get on. There were at least 60 (probably hundreds) of Yellow-rumped Warblers, and I was able to see PALM, PRAIRIE, BLACK-THROATED GREEN, and BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS in the mix as well. Additionally, Chris Wood saw at least two CAPE MAY WARBLERS, one on each end of the spruce grove, and Kevin McGowan photographed an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER near the south end ( https://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/Birds2011#5602171414194103234). Good birding, Jay McGowan Ithaca, NY On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 8:17 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: Currently there is a singing WHITEEYED VIREO on Dodge Road south of Stevenson Road, in the brushy area in front of the spruce plantation just south of where the road bends south. Jay McGowan -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 02, 2011 * NYSY 0205.11 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 25, 2010 - May 02, 2011 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 02 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #253 -Monday May 02, 2011 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 25 , 2010 Highlights: --- IBIS SP. BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON SANDHILL CRANE BLACK VULTURE GOLDEN EAGLE PROTHONOTARY WARBLER PRAIRIE WARBLER ORCHARD ORIOLE MIGRANTS! Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) 4/30: 16 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at the beginning of Towpath Road. A WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was found in the mucklands along Rt.31. SORA, VIRGINIA RAIL, AMERICAN BITTERN, and a possible LEAST BITTERN were found on Railroad Road.An IBIS species was seen flying in the area of the main pool to Tschache Pool. Derby Hill -- Derby Hill had its best week of the season and its best day on 4/27. In all 11,234 raptors were counted. On 4/26 a PROTHONATORY WARBLER was seen and at the end of the day a flight of over 1,200 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS was seen. 4/27 was the best day of the season so far with 6,319 raptors counted. Highlights were the seasons second BLACK VULTURE and an all time one day high count of 26 GOLDEN EAGLES. Also 4,901 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and 4 SANDHILL CRANES. 4/28 and 29 had a PRAIRIE WARBLER in the vacinity. New Arrivals Rather than try to go into detail, I will just list the large number of new birds seen this week. 4/26 was a rather eventful day with 17 new birds being reported. 4/24: BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER - Muller Hill State Forest 4/25: BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER - Syracuse 4/25: COMMON YELLOWTHROAT - Syracuse 4/26: NASHVILLE WARBLER - Erie Canal Trail 4/26: PARULA WARBLER - Erie Canal Trail 4/26: GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER - Erie Canal Trail 4/26: CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - Erie Canal Trail 4/26: HOUSE WREN - Erie Canal Trail 4/26: WARBLING VIREO - Erie Canal Trail 4/26: YELLOW WARBLER - Derby Hill 4/26: BALTIMORE ORIOLE - Camden 4/26: ORCHARD ORIOLE - Camden 4/26: BLUE-HEADED VIREO - Syracuse 4/26: ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK - Syracuse 4/26: BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER - Derby Hill 4/26: WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW - Georgetown 4/26: CHIMNEY SWIFT - Derby Hill 4/26: CLIFF SWALLOW - Derby Hill 4/26: PROTHONOTARY WARBLER - Derby Hill 4/26: EASTERN KINGBIRD - Derby Hill 4/27: OVENBIRD - Whiskey Hollow 4/27: BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER - Whiskey Hollow 4/27: GREEN HERON - Baldwinsville 4/27: LEAST FLYCATCHER - Derby Hill 4/27: SPOTTED SANDPIPER - Sunset Bay, Lake Ontario 4/28: GREAT-CRESTED FLYCATCHER - Noyes Sanctuary 4/28: PRAIRIE WARBLER - Derby Hill 4/28: WOOD THRUSH - Sunset Bay, Lake Ontario 4/29: SOLITARY SANDPIPER - Chittenango 4/29: REDSTART - Montezuma 4/29: MARSH WREN - Montezuma 4/29: BAY-BREASTED WARBLER - Syracuse 4/29: LEAST SANDPIPER - Chittenango 4/30: GRASSHOPPER SPARROW - Hastings 4/30: WHIP-POOR-WILL - Cleveland (Oswego Co.) 4/30: YELLOW-THROATED VIREO - Peter Scott Swamp, Schroeppel 4/30: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - Montezuma 4/30: CERULEAN WARBLER - Howland Island 4/30: SCARLET TANAGER - Howland Island 5/1: BLUE-WINGED WARBLER - West Monroe 5/1: BOBOLINK - West Monroe 5/1: RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD - Baldwinsville 5/2: MOURNING WARBLER - BeaverLake Nature Center --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 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine siskins
We had two or three Pine Siskins, 1 female Purple Finch, dozens of Goldfinches, pair of Carolina Wrens, RB Nuthatch, WB Nuthatch, RB Woodpecker, Hairy, Downy, WT Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Blue Jay, Cardinal, House Finches ,Am. Robin, etc. at or under our feeders this morning. A pair of Pileatred Woodpeckers searched the adjacent wood lot. There were E. Meadowlarks, Bobolinks and Savannah Sparrows in the fields north of Lake R. of Rt 90 and west of the King Ferry Winery on Sunday morning May 1st. I looked and listened for Grasshopper Sparrows in the same area but the outcome was negative for this species. I saw one Norther Harrier in the distance but it did not work the fields mentioned. Bill Roberts Aurora -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Amer Redstart
at ~ noon today, American Redstart male, B. Oriole female, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Flicker in my yard and little woods, by lake (now flooded - we may be looking at 1993 all over again if this rain keeps up!). Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 d...@cornell.edu -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Reminder: Monday Night Seminar tonight!
Hope to see you here! Monday, May 02, 2011 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM (Check out the flyer online:http://goo.gl/zmgy5) Eagle Experiences: 30 years of observing and filming the world's largest raptors by Neil Rettig (Accompanying Neil will be his trained male Harpy Eagle!) Eagles have always had a special relationship with humans, whether as symbols of royalty or as fierce emblems of the wild. In this presentation Neil will explore the lives of eagles through photos and video, from the hunting behaviors of Bald Eagles and Philippine Eagles to the hidden haunts of the Harpy Eagle. Accompanying Neil will be his trained male Harpy Eagle--you won't want to miss this special presentation! Speaker Info: Neil Rettig Cinematographer and photographer Learn more about Neil and see a picture of him with his Harpy at http://www.agbfilms.co.uk/index.php?/Our-people/neil-rettig-lighting-cameraman.html Monday Night Seminars were originally conceived by Lab founder Dr. Arthur A. Allen as a venue for sharing the complex world of science in a format aimed at a public audience. Seminars typically begin at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.) in the Visitors’ Center Auditorium. As always, admission is free and open to all. ** Charles Eldermire Public Education Outreach Associate Manager, Sapsucker Woods Johnson Visitors' Center Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 254-1131 (607) 254-2111 [fax] birds.cornell.edu/visit twitter.com/sapsuckerwoods facebook.com/sapsuckerwoods -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] UFO on Stevenson Rd
This morning as I was leaving Dodge Road after successfully seeing and hearing Jay's WHITE-EYED VIREO, I turned onto Stevenson Road and headed toward Turkey Hill. Just as I was passing the compost piles a large bird came flying past at a high rate of speed, at just a bit above tree-top level. It presented an aspect quite unlike anything I am familiar with. I managed to snap off 2 photos through my windshield and have posted them at https://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/Birds2011#5602158258312362402 and https://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/Birds2011#5602158493073943394. An interesting addition to my doesn't count Basin life list. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 -- 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/ --
