[cayugabirds-l] May's Point (MNWR), Sun 7/26 -- Red-headed Woodpeckers still present

[Mark Chao]

Tilden suggested that our family take a short detour on our return from
Buffalo on Sunday to allow his sister and especially his mom to see the
Red-headed Woodpeckers along South May's Point Road in Montezuma NWR.  We
found both birds easily at around 4 PM in the stand of dead trees on the
west side of the road.  

 

Mark Chao


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[cayugabirds-l] Red Knot--no

[Jay McGowan]

Three Sanderlings remain on the beach at Myers Point, but no sign of the
Red Knot this morning at 6-7:30. Cliff Swallow is only other bird of note
so far.

Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] This past week-end notes

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,

It has been an incredible week with lots of new things to be found in our area.

Yesterday, I was supposed to be having picnic in Myers from 12.30 Pm to 4.30 
Pm, but we cancelled it due to rain or otherwise I am sure to  have seen the 
good birds. But anyways, I did go to see the Red Knots and other shore bird 
later in the evening. As soon as I got off the car, I saw lots of people with 
scopes so decided I will not take my scope. Sure enough as soon a Jay saw me he 
lowered his scope to my height and focused it on the bird and  waited for my 
arrival! Thanks Jay for sharing the scope and the bird! We got some nice videos 
of the Red Know and I will post  it later.



This past week-end also was a national moth week, we saw many interesting 
moths, including several beautiful species, which were new to me!



Also saw my first Common Buckeye, first report of it in the region and monarchs 
of the season on Saturday afternoon.



Yesterday afternoon I went in search of Primrose Moths as everyone else I spoke 
to told me they see it in all Evening Primroses. Past year I had seen lots of 
primroses along the lake shore near Children's garden so I went in search of 
them. I found a few primroses but no moths or caterpillars! But instead I found 
some Tompkins county records for odonates. I found a female Enallgma traviatum 
Slender Bluet and also a male Blue-fronted Dancer Argia apicalis!

So it goes!

Cheers

Meena

Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] This past week-end notes

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

You should read the following as
' the Red Knots and other shore bird'  the Red Knot and other shorebirds

In a hurry I sent the email without reading it again!

Cheers
Meena

From: bounce-104085854-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-104085854-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Meena Madhav 
Haribal
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2013 7:45 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] This past week-end notes


Hi all,

It has been an incredible week with lots of new things to be found in our area.

Yesterday, I was supposed to be having picnic in Myers from 12.30 Pm to 4.30 
Pm, but we cancelled it due to rain or otherwise I am sure to  have seen the 
good birds. But anyways, I did go to see the Red Knots and other shore bird 
later in the evening. As soon as I got off the car, I saw lots of people with 
scopes so decided I will not take my scope. Sure enough as soon a Jay saw me he 
lowered his scope to my height and focused it on the bird and  waited for my 
arrival! Thanks Jay for sharing the scope and the bird! We got some nice videos 
of the Red Know and I will post  it later.



This past week-end also was a national moth week, we saw many interesting 
moths, including several beautiful species, which were new to me!



Also saw my first Common Buckeye, first report of it in the region and monarchs 
of the season on Saturday afternoon.



Yesterday afternoon I went in search of Primrose Moths as everyone else I spoke 
to told me they see it in all Evening Primroses. Past year I had seen lots of 
primroses along the lake shore near Children's garden so I went in search of 
them. I found a few primroses but no moths or caterpillars! But instead I found 
some Tompkins county records for odonates. I found a female Enallgma traviatum 
Slender Bluet and also a male Blue-fronted Dancer Argia apicalis!

So it goes!

Cheers

Meena
Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
http://haribal.org/
http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/

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[cayugabirds-l] Life member Karen Allaben-Confer - RTPI show

[John Confer]

Karen Allaben-Confer, life member of the Cayuga Bird Club, has a 
retrospective art show at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural 
History http://www.rtpi.org/ in Jamestown, NY. The show runs from August 
9 to October 29 with the opening from 5:00 to 7:00 Friday, August 9. 
Karen's work was selected as the poster piece for a show that toured in 
Japan out of ~1000 juried submissions. She has been described as "among 
the great wildlife artists of our time" (Bill Roberts, Emeritus 
Professor of Art, Wells College) and as "among the world's finest 
wildlife artists" (Alan Singer, Professor of Art RIT).

Over 50 pieces of Karen's works are on display with many from local 
collectors including Ton and Laura Schat, Peter and Mary Lou Harriet, 
Paul and Linda McBride, and Randy Wayne. The show spans 35 years of 
creative effort and depicts the changing style from evocative acrylic to 
more recent, delicate graphite and pastel. Images feature Pileated 
Woodpeckers, Peregrine Falcons, and seabirds including Atlantic Puffin, 
Common Tern, and the Great Auk.
 The show features many of Karen's finest works, that 
are unlikely to be assembled for display again.

I hope this personal note will not appear to violate the listserve norms 
of use. JLC

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican continues at Knox-Marsellus, East Rd, Tyre

[Mickey Scilingo]

Dave,  

I was at Knox Marsellus marsh briefly on Saturday morning and I watched the 
pelican feed while it was swimming across the shallow pool.  It would lower its 
head almost completely underwater while slowly swimming forward.  After a few 
seconds, it would raise its head up and swallow whatever was unfortunate enough 
to be in its path.   It did this multiple times and at one point swallowed on 9 
consecutive attempts.  I wondered what it was eating, but I could never really 
see what it was picking up.   

Sent from my iPhone
Mickey Scilingo
315-679-6299

On Jul 29, 2013, at 12:35 AM, Dave Nutter  wrote:

> This evening the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN again spent most of its time standing 
> and preening, but toward sunset I saw it swim a couple times, then stand in a 
> new place in the water and preen some more - especially under the wings, 
> which emphasizes the bizarre shape of this bird. During one of the swims it 
> also tried feeding by stretching its neck forward low to the water, rotating 
> its head 90°, and laterally biting the water ahead of it. I did not see it 
> obviously catch anything, nor did it seem very enthusiastic in this brief 
> activity. I imagine that a solo bird is at a disadvantage if it typically 
> feeds with a group of pelicans all herding fish into the shallows before 
> dipping them up. Such a massive bird must need a lot of food, and I haven't 
> heard other reports of it feeding. 
> 
> Does anyone know who found the American White Pelican on 20 July? Mark Miller 
> said it was reported to him around 2pm when he was volunteering at the 
> Montezuma NWR headquarters, but he didn't know the name of reporter or 
> finder, and no one has reported it to eBird on this date. Earliest observer 
> gets their name on the Cayuga Lake Basin 2013 First Records list, along with 
> all the associated fame & glory.
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[cayugabirds-l] RFI: House Wrens or Black-capped CHickadees still nesting?

[Marie P. Read]

HI everyone,

I'm finishing up my nesting birds book project and still have a couple of gaps 
for which I need some photo coverage. It's getting a little late, I know, but 
does anyone have or know of active nests of House Wren or Black-capped 
Chickadee, nest box or natural cavity. Looking to get images of big youngsters 
looking out to be fed (nest exterior) and possibly some interior shots just of 
smaller nestlings. Also, Eastern Phoebe?

Thanks all.

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[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA
 
*  New York
*  Syracuse
* July 29, 2013
*  NYSY  07. 29. 13
 
Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert
Dates(s):

July 22, 2013 - July 29, 2013
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:July 29 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
compiler: Joseph Brin
Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org
 
 
#365 -Monday July 29, 2013
 
Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 
Junly 22, 2013
 
Highlights:
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AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN
LITTLE BLUE HERON
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
EURASIAN WIGEON
RUDDY TURNSTONE
WILSON’S PHALAROPE
STILT SAMDPIPER
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER


Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)


     7/23: The AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN remains at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and was 
see as recently as today. An EURASIAN WIGEON was also seen at Knox-Marsellus. 
The 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen again on Mays Point Road. At VanDyne 
Spoor Road the LITTLE BLUE HERON was again seen comong to roost with at least 
45 GREAT EGRETS. Unfortunately this was the last day it was reported.
     7/25: At Knox-Marsellus Marsh STILT SANDPIPERWHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and 
LEAST BITTERN were found along with the now resident AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN.
     7/27: SANDERLING, RUDY TURNSTONE and a possible LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER were 
found at Knox-Marsellus.


Onondaga County


     7/24: An adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen on the creekwalk near 
Carousel Center in Syracuse.
     7/26: The adult BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was joined by three juvenile 
birds on the creekwalk. An ACADIAN FLYCATCHER continues in Whiskey Hollow near 
Baldwinsville.


Oneida County


7/28: 3 SEMI-PALMATD PLOVERS, 1 LEAST SANDPIPER and 29 SANDERLING were found at 
Sylvan Beach.


Madison County


     7/29: A RUDDY TURNSTONE, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SOLITARY 
SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER and SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were all found in a flooded 
field on Rt. 20just east of the village of Madison.
     


     
         

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[cayugabirds-l] possible Dickcissel Seneca Falls NY

[France]

Yesterday I heard a possible Dickcissel on Rt 89 where Lower Lake Rd
intersects. I didn't realize what I had heard until a little later so I
cannot say for sure if that is what it was.

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma NWR (Benning Marsh) - Duck ID ?

[Jason Huck]

Hello all, 

Fledging birder here looking for some expert identification support. Sorry for 
the late post; I just uploaded the video clip this morning.

On Saturday, July 27th around 11:20am, at Benning Marsh (on Wildlife Drive) at 
MNWR, as I studied my shorebirds (from a bit closer than Knox-Marcellus), I 
sighted an "odd" duck amongst the locals. The following is a digiscoped iPhone 
video: http://www.flickr.com/photos/69504362@N03/9394946943/ . Is this possibly 
a Ring-necked Duck ??? According to eBird data, Ring-necked Ducks would be an 
uncommon sighting.

Interestingly, I spied a similar duck in Anchorage, AK (Potters Marsh) several 
weeks back that a local eBird reviewer group identified for me as a molting 
male Ring-necked Duck (white bill band is not present). Here are the photos: 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69504362@N03/9208187511/in/set-72157634479221099
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69504362@N03/9211011708/in/set-72157634479221099/

Comments appreciated.

Thanks!

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma NWR (Benning Marsh) - Duck ID ?

[Kenneth V. Rosenberg]

Hi Jason,

Yes, your bird is a molting Ring-necked Duck. There is a single Ring-neck, a 
bit further along in it's molt into eclipse plumage, at Stewart Park in Ithaca 
this week as well.

KEN


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On Jul 29, 2013, at 8:05 PM, Jason Huck 
mailto:jasonrh...@gmail.com>>
 wrote:

Hello all,

Fledging birder here looking for some expert identification support. Sorry for 
the late post; I just uploaded the video clip this morning.

On Saturday, July 27th around 11:20am, at Benning Marsh (on Wildlife Drive) at 
MNWR, as I studied my shorebirds (from a bit closer than Knox-Marcellus), I 
sighted an "odd" duck amongst the locals. The following is a digiscoped iPhone 
video: http://www.flickr.com/photos/69504362@N03/9394946943/ . Is this possibly 
a Ring-necked Duck ??? According to eBird data, Ring-necked Ducks would be an 
uncommon sighting.

Interestingly, I spied a similar duck in Anchorage, AK (Potters Marsh) several 
weeks back that a local eBird reviewer group identified for me as a molting 
male Ring-necked Duck (white bill band is not present). Here are the photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69504362@N03/9208187511/in/set-72157634479221099
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69504362@N03/9211011708/in/set-72157634479221099/

Comments appreciated.

Thanks!

Fledging Cayuga Basin Birder,
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