[cayugabirds-l] The Early Bird...White-breasted Nuthatch

[Marie P. Read]

Hi all,

On the second day of the new year, with only the barest hint of increasing day 
length, there is a White-breasted Nuthatch singing in my backyard. A case of 
"the early bird catches the mate"?

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


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[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca count notes & questions

[Dave Nutter]

Note that Tom Schulenberg heard a Fish Crow at his house on Hanshaw Rd, but I 
don't know if that should affect the total.

I neglected to mention that 1,185 Dark-eyed Juncos was a new high count.

About the species discovered by single parties, I'd like to make sure I get the 
names of all initial observers and an accurate description of the location, 
including the town where the birds were first found. I know I lack that some of 
this information. In particular:

Kevin, where did you first find the Long-tailed Ducks?

Who first found the Red-breasted Merganser and where? I first learned of it 
from Jay who was with Livia, but that was around 2pm, and Kevin may have found 
it earlier.

Kevin, where did you find the Red-throated Loon?

Scott Sutcliffe, where did you find the Pied-billed Grebe, and who else was 
with you?

Colleen, was the Short-eared Owl on the west side of Scofield Rd (Lansing) or 
the east side (Groton) or both?

Scott Haber, where was your Merlin observation? 

Please let me know if any other info in the list below seems wrong or lacking.

Wow, what a bunch of OCD questions! Thanks for putting up with my efforts to 
get consistent data.

--Dave Nutter

 

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GRESCA 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Stewart Pk, Ithaca

LESSCA 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Stewart Pk, Ithaca 

LOTDUC 0101 Kevin McGowan Cayuga L, Lansing?

REBMER 0101 Jay McGowan, Livia Santana East Shore Pk, Ithaca

RETLOO 0101 Kevin McGowan E Cayuga L, ?

PIBGRE 0101 Scott Sutcliffe Treman Marina, Ithaca?

HORGRE 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Stewart Pk, Ithaca 

GTUHER 0101 Mark Witmer Ithaca Reservoir, Ithaca

ROLHAW 0101 Joe Wetmore, Karen Edelstein Lansing Ctr Trl, Lansing

SHEOWL 0101 Colleen Richards, Kathy Strickland N end Scofield Rd, 
Lansing/Groton

MERLIN 0101 Scott Haber Lansing Village Greenway?, Lansing

NORSHR 0101 Jill Vaughan Triphammer Terr & Hillcrest Rd, Lansing

FISCRO 0101 Kevin McGowan; Tom Schulenberg CU compost, Stevenson 
Rd, Dryden; Hanshaw Rd, Ithaca

WINWRE 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Jetty Woods, Ithaca

RUCKIN 0101 Kevin McGowan Portland Pt Rd, Lansing

HERTHR 0101 Connie O'Brien, Annette Finney Leonard Rd & Bald Hill 
Sch Rd, Caroline

YERWAR 0101 Kevin McGowan Portland Pt Rd, Lansing

FIESPA 0101 John Fitzpatrick Cascdilla Cr, Dryden

FOXSPA 0101 Tom Schulenberg Liddell Lab pond, Freese Rd, Dryden 

COMGRA 0101 Lisa, Bill, & Sandy Podulka Caroline Depot Rd & 
Lackawanna Rd, Caroline

 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca count notes & questions

[Jody W Enck]

Hi All, just a follow-up to Dave's posts about the Christmas Bird Count.  I had 
the pleasure of having Nick Reynolds from the Ithaca Journal join me for over 
an hour of counting yesterday morning.  He posted the following article on the 
Journal's webpage.  A little too much focus on me for my taste, but I am glad 
to see the Club and the count getting some nice press.

Enjoy
Jody


 
http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2016/01/01/yearly-outing-christmas-bird-count/78181962/

Jody W. Enck, PhD
Public Engagement in Science Program
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
607-254-2471

From: Dave Nutter
Sent: ?Saturday?, ?January? ?2?, ?2016 ?8?:?55? ?AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L

Note that Tom Schulenberg heard a Fish Crow at his house on Hanshaw Rd, but I 
don't know if that should affect the total.
I neglected to mention that 1,185 Dark-eyed Juncos was a new high count.
About the species discovered by single parties, I'd like to make sure I get the 
names of all initial observers and an accurate description of the location, 
including the town where the birds were first found. I know I lack that some of 
this information. In particular:
Kevin, where did you first find the Long-tailed Ducks?
Who first found the Red-breasted Merganser and where? I first learned of it 
from Jay who was with Livia, but that was around 2pm, and Kevin may have found 
it earlier.
Kevin, where did you find the Red-throated Loon?
Scott Sutcliffe, where did you find the Pied-billed Grebe, and who else was 
with you?
Colleen, was the Short-eared Owl on the west side of Scofield Rd (Lansing) or 
the east side (Groton) or both?
Scott Haber, where was your Merlin observation?
Please let me know if any other info in the list below seems wrong or lacking.
Wow, what a bunch of OCD questions! Thanks for putting up with my efforts to 
get consistent data.
--Dave Nutter

* * * *

GRESCA 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Stewart Pk, Ithaca
LESSCA 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Stewart Pk, Ithaca
LOTDUC 0101 Kevin McGowan Cayuga L, Lansing?
REBMER 0101 Jay McGowan, Livia Santana East Shore Pk, Ithaca
RETLOO 0101 Kevin McGowan E Cayuga L, ?
PIBGRE 0101 Scott Sutcliffe Treman Marina, Ithaca?
HORGRE 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Stewart Pk, Ithaca
GTUHER 0101 Mark Witmer Ithaca Reservoir, Ithaca
ROLHAW 0101 Joe Wetmore, Karen Edelstein Lansing Ctr Trl, Lansing
SHEOWL 0101 Colleen Richards, Kathy Strickland N end Scofield Rd, 
Lansing/Groton
MERLIN 0101 Scott Haber Lansing Village Greenway?, Lansing
NORSHR 0101 Jill Vaughan Triphammer Terr & Hillcrest Rd, Lansing
FISCRO 0101 Kevin McGowan; Tom Schulenberg CU compost, Stevenson 
Rd, Dryden; Hanshaw Rd, Ithaca
WINWRE 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Jetty Woods, Ithaca
RUCKIN 0101 Kevin McGowan Portland Pt Rd, Lansing
HERTHR 0101 Connie O'Brien, Annette Finney Leonard Rd & Bald Hill 
Sch Rd, Caroline
YERWAR 0101 Kevin McGowan Portland Pt Rd, Lansing
FIESPA 0101 John Fitzpatrick Cascdilla Cr, Dryden
FOXSPA 0101 Tom Schulenberg Liddell Lab pond, Freese Rd, Dryden
COMGRA 0101 Lisa, Bill, & Sandy Podulka Caroline Depot Rd & 
Lackawanna Rd, Caroline

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[cayugabirds-l] Trumansburg Village

[Ellen Haith]

For the first time in forty years in this house, we have a PAIR of Carolina
Wrens posturing and vocalizing in the backyard, where the bird feeders are!

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[cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe @ Wells College boathouse

[Dave Nutter]

Jay McGowan just reported the return of a/the EARED GREBE to Aurora Bay on 
Cayuga Lake, looking north from the Wells College boathouse. Why couldn’t that 
bird have shown up last week when Ann & I were still searching for it for our 
2015 lists? 
—Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike, Lapland Longspur, GWF Goose

[Jay McGowan]

A couple of highlights near Montezuma so far today:

NORTHERN SHRIKE now in a tree near the end of Carncross Road.

Three GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE with a flock of Canada and Snow geese
along Rt. 89 just north of 5&20. The whole flock took off a few minutes
after we found them and broke up in all directions, so not sure where they
ended up.

A continuing MARSH WREN near the observation tower on the main pool, along
with the same diversity of waterfowl in the reduced open water.

And at least two LAPLAND LONGSPURS found by Joe Wing with Horned Larks just
south of the potatoes building in the Mucklands.

Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at compost

[Stuart Krasnoff]

Until the very moment I commenced to thumb this message there was a peregrine 
falcon at the compost piles Perching on a short horizontal branch of the only 
sizable tree south of the piles. If it returns it should be visible from 
Stevenson Road.

>From the semi-opposable thumbs of SB Krasnoff via iPhone
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[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Geese

[Marie P. Read]

It's not often I see Snow Geese up here on the mountain, but twice today there 
have been big flocks loafing in the fields. This morning's was a mixed 
Canada/Snow Goose flock, this afternoon's a pure Snow Goose flock (several dark 
morphs). Horned Larks there too, along with lots Mourning Doves, and DE Juncos 
on the road.
Snows were also seen up here yesterday on the CBC by Victoria Campbell and pals.

Lovely!

Marie


Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Freeville NY  13068 USA

Phone  607-539-6608
e-mail   m...@cornell.edu

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[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Count Week AMERICAN WIGEON & other notes

[Dave Nutter]

This morning (2 Jan) with Diane Morton, Ken Kemphues, and Ann Mitchell, I found 
a rather dull breeding plumage male AMERICAN WIGEON hugging the muddy shoreline 
of Stewart Park a short distance west of the dock. This adds another species 
for Count Week.

Stefhan Ohlström said the WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW returned to his feeder today. 
It was already a Count Week bird, but now it may also be a first 2015 record 
for the Cayuga Lake Basin. It may be a couple days before I get caught up on 
that list to make sure.

Jay McGowan says he observed 10 FISH CROWS along Hanshaw Rd at 3:30pm yesterday 
(count day). I don’t know whether Tom Schulenberg’s observation is included in 
that number. I also don’t know whether these are among the same birds Kevin 
counted at the Cornell compost piles. I hope the compiler consults these 
observers, who are well-versed in the ways of local Corvids, to sort this out.

—Dave Nutter
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