[cayugabirds-l] Listening to night migrants on Mt. Pleasant

[Bill Evans]

Hello all,
In lieu of listening for night migrants atop Mt.Pleasant this year, I’m sharing 
online a wonderful, huge flight I recorded on the night of Sep 11-12 in Danby. 
I have no doubt it is the largest all-night flight calling event I’ve 
documented in NY in 30+ years. Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Swainson’s Thrush can 
be heard streaming through the night amidst thousands of warbler calls. There 
are regular Green Herons and many other goodies, including the magnificent 
Red-breasted Nuthatch. During the second half of the 6+ hour recording, the 
night becomes so quiet it is extraordinary one can hear the wing beats of 
migrants as they pass. 

The nice thing about this year is you can listen at your convenience in the 
comfort of your home.  I recommend cranking the volume and listening either 
through speakers or headphones while relaxing in a comfortable position..or 
even in bed as you go to sleep.

https://soundcloud.com/user-830174402/big-migration-night

While it is amazing to hear such a passage of migrants via the focus of a 
specialized microphone, there is nothing like being outside and hearing the 
calls directly.  If you get a chance tonight, step outside for a bit and listen 
up. The wind will be light and the insect chorus has waned so it should be good 
listening.  Gray-cheeked, Hermit, Wood, and Swainson’s Thrushes are all moving 
and the big sparrow waves are just beginning. 

Thanks for listening and feel free to share the link with others who might be 
interested.

Bill Evans
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[cayugabirds-l] Catbird

[Regi Teasley]

At 1:40 we had a handsome Catbird taking a thorough bath in our backyard 
birdbath.
That made my day.
Regi
West Hill 
City of Ithaca


“The future of the world is nuts.”  Philip Rutter, founder of the American 
Chestnut Foundation


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[cayugabirds-l] seeking starling roost sites

[Irby Lovette]

Not exactly the kind of rarities that are often featured on this list … but one 
of my Cornell graduate students is studying seasonal change in starling bill 
coloration, and to do that she needs to capture a couple dozen starlings in the 
next few weeks. There are no starlings currently roosting in the Cornell barns 
that have been reliable for this purpose in the past. If anyone happens to 
notice a starling roost that is accessible and at mist-netting level, we would 
love those leads. Please contact me off-list at 
i...@cornell.edu.

Huge flocks of starlings are certainly everywhere right now on the lawns and 
fields and brushlands, but they are unpredictable except at reliable food 
sources and at roost sites...

Thanks!

Irby


Irby J. Lovette, PhD
Fuller Professor of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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