[cayugabirds-l] butterflies and birds
Up here on West Hilll we've been enjoying plenty of activity. Today we had a Giant Swallowtail on one of the butterfly bushes. When the milkweed was in bloom, it brought in Monarchs, Frittilaries, honey bees and many other insects. Many hummingbirds are coming to the trumpet vine and the scarlet runner bean. Even the zinnias have had some visits from them. The Rose Breasted Grosbeak adults quietly appear from time to time at the tray feeder. The male was there today. Regular birds at feeders include Goldfinches, some House finches and an occasional Purple Finch. Juvenile birds (with or without adults) are frequent visitors to the yard, bird bath and feeders: Cardinals Titmice, Chicadees, Juncos, Nuthatches Chipping Sparrows, Carolina Wrens, BlueJays and the woodpeckers: Downies, Hairies, Redbellied. A family of House sparrows has graced us with their presence. Early in the summer we endured the noisy presence of the begging young of Starlings and Grackles (young birds still appear, more quietly now). The wonderful Catbird was a regular presence earlier but I haven't heard it recently. We had a pair of Orioles earlier this summer but haven't heard from them either for a while. The House Wren sang earnestly for weeks but is not heard or seen now. Robins used to be heard and seen daily but I only hear their chuck chuck chuck occasionally now. Most years we have a Great Crested Flycatcher up here. We heard it a few times early in the summer but not again. All in all, it's been a good summer for garden birds and insects so far. The fireflies were spectacular earlier this summer. We're so lucky they're here. Good birding, good gardening, Regi -- 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] Mt Pleasant Bobolink flocks
The highlight of my walk earlier this morning on Mt Pleasant Rd were the numerous Bobolinks perched and flying around in several loose flocks. They were mostly near/in the unharvested grain field (wheat?), and once many were perched on the edge of the road. I counted 63 at one point but there were many more hidden that I couldn't see until they flew and then I lost count! I saw no breeding plumaged or molting males. While they were on the road it was very obvious that many of them had extremely yellow plumage, suggesting they were young of the year. Given that these are not the same birds that attempted nesting in the hayfields up here (and were mowed), I can only breathe a sigh of relief that somewhere in our region there are places where Bobolinks can breed successfully. 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 Now on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography/104356136271727 -- 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] Caspian Terns over Ithaca tonight
My husband and I saw two Caspian Terns flying back and forth on the inlet at 8am this morning while we were walking on the waterfront trail. Marsha Kardon - Original Message - From: Elaina McCartney elaina.mccart...@cornell.edu To: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes c...@cornell.edu, CAYUGABIRDS-L cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 12:27:09 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Caspian Terns over Ithaca tonight Also seen yesterday along SW shore north of Hog Hole. --Elaina From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes c...@cornell.edu Reply-To: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes c...@cornell.edu Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:48:37 -0400 To: CAYUGABIRDS-L cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Caspian Terns over Ithaca tonight This past Saturday morning, Diane, Evaristo Hernandez Fernandez, and I also heard and saw a single adult and juvenile (begging) Caspian Tern, while at the Ithaca Farmer's Market. These birds were calling repeatedly while slowly flying up and down the Cayuga Inlet. Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H On Aug 1, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Kenneth Victor Rosenberg wrote: While taking out the garbage and recycling around 10:15 PM, I was rewarded with a great yard bird -- 2 calling CASPIAN TERNS over my house. Only heard adult calls. KEN Ken Rosenberg Director of Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) k...@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/ -- -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes TARU Product Line Manager and Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird ! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to 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/ --
