[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip - A Harlequin Duck on Cayuga Lake!
This morning Ken Kemphues and Diane Morton led a Cayuga Bird Club field trip at the south end of Cayuga Lake. The highlight of the morning was our stop at East Shore Park. Ken Kemphues first spotted the female Harlequin Duck with a small group of mallards. Everyone else in our group of 8 were able to quickly get on this unusual duck -- a life bird for several people! We were all able to watch this bird for an extended period of time. Thanks to Dave Nutter for sending out the rare bird alert. The rest of our morning was very enjoyable, with a Merlin at Myers Point, Red-breasted Merganser at Salt Point, American Kestrel and Northern Harrier at Lake Road on the way to Long Point, and a few loons scattered on the lake. But seeing that Harlequin Duck was an especially joyful moment of the trip! We hope this duck sticks around so that others have the opportunity to see it! Diane and Ken -- 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] CBC Field Trip Postponed
The Bird Club field trip planned for tomorrow (Saturday) has been postponed until Sunday. Same trip - better weather. Meet at Stewart Park at 8 am for carpooling. Bob McGuire -- 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] CBC field trip postponed to Sunday
The Cayuga Bird Club field trip scheduled for Saturday Jan 18 has been postponed to Sunday January 19 due to weather. On Saturday low temperatures and moderate winds will bring the wind chill into single digits. Sunday will be warmer but still quite cold and breezy, so participants are urged to dress warmly. Meet at the East end of Stewart Park at 8:00. The trip will end at 12:30. Ken Kemphues & Diane Morton -- 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] CBC Field Trip: Monkey Run South on Saturday
I’ll be leading a field trip this Saturday, April 20th, 7:30-10:00, in Monkey Run South. Please meet at the parking area. I was just checking my Weather Channel app, and the icon used for most of Saturday morning on the hourly forecast is a cloud, with the sun peaking out, plus a thunder bolt, and raindrops. I can’t say I’ve ever seen that icon before – at least it didn’t include an image of Thor with his hammer. Assume changeable weather. Since it is supposed to rain quite a bit tomorrow night, expect muddy and slippery conditions. It’s been drier in the woods this year than last, but tomorrow night’s rains might change that. For more details about the trip, refer to the Cayuga Bird Club calendar: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/ Thanks, Liisa Liisa Mobley ls...@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] CBC Field Trip Today
In spite of the dire weather prediction for today, four folks showed up to join me for a drive around the lake. I will save a full report for the CBC March newsletter, but want to share the highlights now. A FOY (first-of-year) KILLDEER greeted us as we got out of the cars at Myers, foraging on the gravel bar along side the creek. We also had a variety of ducks, including 3 Long-tailed Ducks and 3 White-winged Scoters (birds that have been there for the past few weeks). We received the RBA message of a BOHEMIAN WAXWING in Groton, which would have been a life bird for several of us, and decided to chase it. By the time we got there the flock of 35 waxwings (as reported) had dwindled to 32, and the Bohemian was missing! Somewhat disappointed, we continued north and encountered a large flock of Snow Buntings (approx 500) along Davis Road. They were far back in the corn stubble, constantly in flight and, try as we might, we were unable to pick out any Lapland Longspurs. Aurora Bay was empty of grebes; there was no sign of Friday’s Gyrfalcon in the vicinity of Great Gully (didn’t really expect it to be that cooperative). We found a few Green-winged Teal along the shore to the north of Frontenac Park. There was nothing out of the ordinary on the ponds in Union Springs nor on the water at Mud Lock. Next we checked the Finger Lakes airport for Snowy Owls (none) and the area of the quarry for Gyrfalcon (nothing). The view from Sheldarake Park was unremarkable. And from there we ran ahead of the cold front (wind and rain) all the way home. Bob McGuire -- 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] CBC field trip to Cornell Garden Plots and Bluegrass Lane, Sat Oct 6 and Sun Oct 7
On Saturday and Sunday, I led field trips for the Cayuga Bird Club at the Cornell Garden Plots (known also as the Cornell Community Gardens) along Freese Road. On both days, the viewing met my high expectations, with everyone getting good looks at LINCOLN’S, SWAMP, WHITE-CROWNED, and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS. There were dozens of SONG SPARROWS too of course, providing helpful visual and aural points of reference against which to pick out the less-common birds. The White-crowned Sparrows seem unusually abundant and easy to find this year, with many sightings on each day, including a few of multiple individuals in a single field of view. Conversely, SAVANNAH SPARROWS continue to seem relatively scarce at the site this year. We barely managed to see one on each day. I also didn’t find any FIELD SPARROWS at all in the gardens this weekend, though Ken Haas saw one on Saturday. The most surprising and distinctive sparrow of the weekend was a female EASTERN TOWHEE on Saturday, which perched up for us for about 20 seconds on the fence of the Dyce Lab corral. Sunday offered up its own special touches, including a PALM WARBLER on the same spot on that fence, plus many fine birds across the road on the Liddell Lab side – an EASTERN MEADOWLARK resting in the grass, a BLUE-HEADED VIREO in a small tree near the building, four WILD TURKEYS, a female NORTHERN HARRIER, and the first OSPREY I’ve seen in weeks. Ken Kemphues and Leigh Stivers also found a MARSH WREN in the cattails around the pond. On both days I ended the walks by offering a visit to the grassy field west of Bluegrass Lane, north of the Equine Research Park, to try our luck finding Nelson’s Sparrow in the hidden cattail patches. Regrettably, a giant bolt of lightning curtailed our effort just as it was beginning on Saturday. Fortunately, we all escaped incineration and even inundation, as the torrents held off until we were already back in our cars. On Sunday, we did manage to get out to the field, though fog and wind hampered our viewing. We didn’t find any birds of special note in the grass, nor in the goldenrod and cattails. But as we walked back along the gravel road, we got two last highlights for the weekend. The first was a Lincoln’s Sparrow on a desiccated corn husk, offering close, wide-open (albeit fog-shrouded) views for probably two full minutes. Then we had the weekend’s best views of Savannah Sparrow browsing the puddles and gravel at the grass edge. I got a lot of help on both days from the sharp eyes and insight of many other club members, especially Ken, Leigh, Bob McGuire and Phil McNeil, as well as sparrow scientist Zena Casteel. My thanks to them, and to all who came out for the walks! Mark Chao -- 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] CBC field trip on Sunday, April 29, at Monkey Run South, 7:30am-10am
Hi everyone- A quick reminder that I will be welcoming the return to winter with a CBC trip at South Monkey Run on Sunday, April 29th, 7:30-10am. While making our way through "delightful" snow in late April, we'll be looking for spring migrants and more. Be prepared for some mud and irregular footing. Meet at the parking area at the end of Monkey Run Road, off of Rte 366 at 7:30 am. (link to map: https://goo.gl/maps/2Cv5kJo1v6C2) Hope to see you there! -Liisa Liisa Mobley Please contact me at ls...@cornell.edu, if you have any questions. -- 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] CBC Field Trip
I am leading a trip to Dryden Lake Sunday, April 8th from 7:00 to 11:00. We will meet at the far parking lot at the Lab of Ornithology. It should be a fun trip looking at ducks, Bald Eagles, different Sparrows, and who knows what else. It will be cold, 20’s to 33’s, so dress warmly with good walking shoes or boots. Bring a scope if you have one. My contact information is 607-230-8448 or annmitchel...@gmail.com if you have any questions. See you then. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- 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] CBC Field Trip Sunday
Hi, I am leading a trip around the lake on Sunday the 11th from 8:00 to 4:00, meeting at the east side of Stewart Park to carpool. Come a little early. The plan is to see waterfowl, Snowy Owls (hopefully), field birds, raptors, etc. Bring snacks, lunch, something to drink. We will make a stop or two for a break and to get food. Please dress warmly, wear boots. Bring a scope if you have one. Hopefully, the weather won’t derail the trip! See you Sunday!! Call or email me with questions - 607-230-8440 or annmitchel...@gmail.com. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- 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] CBC field trip Sunday January 21
Ken Kemphues and I will lead a half-day Cayuga Bird Club field trip this Sunday, January 21. We will meet at Stewart Park (east end) at 8:00 am and plan to return at 12:30 pm. We'll look at waterfowl along the southern end of Cayuga Lake and also drive to look for winter field birds such as Horned Larks and Snow Buntings in the Lansing and King Ferry areas. Bring a scope if you have one. Although it will be warmer on Sunday than it has been, wear warm layers as it can be quite cold next to the lake. All are invited to join us on this trip regardless of experience level or membership status. If you are a beginner and need to borrow binoculars, please contact Diane at dianegmor...@gmail.com ahead of time (two pairs available). Diane Morton -- 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] CBC field trip to Franklin Mountain Saturday
Hi all, On Saturday, the 28th, I will lead a field trip to the Franklin Mountain Hawk watch, in Franklin NY, near Oneonta. It is roughly a 2 hour drive. Meet at the East Hill parking lot, across from CTB (Collegetown Bagels), 329 Pine Tree Road at 7:30am. We will decide carpooling there for a return around 4:30. Bring snacks, water etc. Even though the weather looks very good, min 60s, bring a warmer windproof jacket just in case. Scopes can be fun, but aren't as needed on hawk watching days. We will be standing mostly although there is a picnic table on the hill top. If you like to sit, bring a folding chair, I don't remember if there are any there. Cheers, Gary -- 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] CBC Field Trip Around The Lake this Saturday 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Meet on the east side of Stewart Park to carpool. Dress warmly, bring food and drink. We will stop a couple places for a break. Bring a scope if you have one. It should be a fun trip. You can reach me at 607-220-8448 or annmitchel...@gmail.com if you have any questions. See you Saturday, Ann Mitchell -- 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] CBC Field Trip tomorrow to Connecticut Hill
Hi all, Tomorrow morning I'll be leading a Cayuga Bird Club field trip to Connecticut Hill. Meet at 7:30 am at the Wegmans parking lot (away from the store, by the inlet) or around 7:50 am at the intersection of Connecticut Hill Rd., Boylan Rd., and Lloyd Starks Rd. We'll plan to finish around noon. My friend Dave Gislason, who is very familiar with the area's many trails, will help guide us as we explore some of the woodland, pond, and mixed habitats. All are welcome, CBC members and nonmembers alike. Suan _ http://suan-yong.com -- 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] CBC field trip to Montezuma still on!
Just to clear up any confusion. Sat, April 16, 7am 4pmMontezuma NWR, NY, United States (map) Join Colleen Richards and Kathy Strickland for a trip to Montezuma NWR. Meet at 7.00 AM at parking lot of Cornell Lab of Ornithology - farthest from building; close to Rt. 13 NOTE: There is also a Spring Field Ornithology field trip to Montezuma leaving at 7 am; try not to get in the wrong group!!! Dress warmly in layers for weather. Bring water and lunch. There aren't many stopping places for food. Most of the time will be spent in Montezuma area. There should be a good assortment of ducks, some shorebirds and hopefully some new migrants. If you have any questions contact Colleen at cl...@juno.com or 6073399417 (cell). Wall Street Daily Peter Schiff: China Just Armed its Financial Missile http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5710fd32f0c0c7d321ef5st02duc -- 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] CBC Field Trip Report
7 Feb 2016 CBC Field Trip Report With the continuing unseasonably warm temperature and a forecast of light southern wind, thirteen folks joined me for our first-of-year around-the-lake field trip. The lack of ice on the lake and snow in the fields meant that the birds, especially the ducks, were spread out and going to be difficult to find. Altogether we saw/heard some 55 species, and a few folks even got life birds! The lake at Myers was home to the continuing flock of Goldeneye and large numbers of Mallards. The first real highlight came at Ladoga where we quickly spotted a small group of White-winged Scoters and a couple of Common Loons. From there we headed north with a stop along Rafferty Road for close looks at Horned Larks - and they really DO have horns! The lake at the Wells College boathouse was nearly calm making it relatively easy to pick out the 20 Horned Grebes offshore as well as another loon. With reports of open water in the main pool at the refuge, we climbed the tower - to find only distant ducks and a few swans. Several of us were fortunate to hear the brief chatter call of the continuing Marsh Wren. There was a good representation of Brown-headed Cowbirds in a flock of Starlings at the Potato Building along Rt 31 and, even more exciting, two Lesser Black-backed Gulls in a large flock of gulls feeding in one of the flooded fields. Following a report of Sandhill Cranes on Armitage Road, we checked numerous fallow fields in the vicinity - and came up empty. But we did come across a family of Trumpeter Swans, easily identified because they were in a field all by themselves and then through the usual field marks (pointed forehead feather patch and extensive black lores). We finally caught up with a large group of ducks at Cayuga Lake State Park and had fun picking through the milling masses looking for the few Wigeons, Scaup, Ruddy Ducks and - a single distant Eared Grebe. Strange place for that guy, but we had lots of good eyes on the bird and were able to definitively confirm the ID. Out last stop was along Seybold Road for the staked-out Snowy Owl. But it was not where it was supposed to be - on the gas wellhead east of the road, and there was a moment of panic that we had come all that way for nothing. Susan Danskin had the presence of mind to look around and spotted it on a fence post off in the distance. Except, then, for the cranes we finished up by finding all of the promised birds and concluded what I heard later from some participants was a good trip! Note: I am NOT reporting all of the birds we saw. I did not keep notes, and these are the just the highlights that came to mind as I put this together. Bob McGuire -- 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] CBC Field Trip Saturday April 25 Meena Haribal leader
-- Hello All, Please feel free to participate regardless of membership status or level of ability Saturday April 25. Meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at 2 PM returning by 8 PM Meena Haribal will lead the group to places where birds have been reported. The late start is to allow for Woodcock and Snipe quests at the end of the day, at the airport or other locations. Please dress appropriately for whichever incarnation of the vortex we are experiencing at the time, although it does promise to be pleasant. Bring snacks and if you have one, a scope. Contact Meena for more information at m...@cornell.edu Hope you can make it. Best Linda Orkin Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip Coordinator -- Veganism is simply the acknowledgment that a replaceable and fleeting pleasure isn't more valuable than someone's life and liberty. ~ Unknown If you permit this evil, what is the good of the good of your life? -Stanley Kunitz... -- Veganism is simply the acknowledgment that a replaceable and fleeting pleasure isn't more valuable than someone's life and liberty. ~ Unknown If you permit this evil, what is the good of the good of your life? -Stanley Kunitz... -- 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] CBC field trip
Thanks Ann and Gary for an enjoyable morning @ Monkey Run, George Rd. and Dryden Lake. Due to the quick separate trip back to the Lab I think our car had a total of 44 species. Highlights were wood ducks in flight (repeatedly), 4 species of woodpecker (all but hairy and flicker) and golden-crowned kinglet at Monkey Run south; male harrier, redtail and roughlegged hawks at George Road; and all manner of waterfowl at Dryden Lake, including wood ducks, ringnecked, redhead, common/redbreasted and hooded mergansers, Am. black, mallard, gadwall, common loons, and horned grebe plus a great blue heron and a female harrier. I rounded out my day with an afternoon trip to Jetty Woods and the great horned owl nest on the golf course. Rescued a few meek souls from the hissing Canada geese along the entire length of the lighthouse pier, too. What a gorgeous day!Colleen Richards Old School Yearbook Pics View Class Yearbooks Online Free. Search by School Year. Look Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/552aef74bb6c16f742056st02duc -- 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] CBC Field Trip Saturday 8am-2pm
I should add that all are welcome on this field trip, members and non-members, beginners and experts alike. Suan On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Suan Hsi Yong suan.y...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Join me on a half-day Cayuga Bird Club field trip this Saturday, meeting at the lab at 8am, returning 2-ish. After the thermometer nosedives tomorrow, we should recover to a balmy 20-degree day. Tentative plans are to follow the east shore of Cayuga towards Union Springs, likely with a detour to look for Ledyard longspurs, and warming visits to establishments in Aurora and/or Union Springs. If there is enough interest and time, we may continue around to the Finger Lakes Airport to look for Snowy Owls, though that will likely push us towards a full day field trip. Dress for the weather, especially if you ride in my car, where I may want to occasionally open my window partially to experiment with my new toy (an infrared camera which, unfortunately, does not see through glass). Suan -- 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] CBC field trip date changed to Saturday, June 24
The weather forecast continues to look better for a birding field trip on Saturday than on Sunday. So we've changed the date of this trip to *Saturday, June 24*. This will be a half-day trip, 8 am to noon. Meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology parking lot. We will be making stops along the lake and will also look for Snow Buntings, Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs in the King Ferry area. Wear warm layers - it can be very cold if there is any wind. Bring a snack, binoculars and scope (if you have one). All are invited regardless of experience level or membership status. Any questions-- contact Diane at dianegmor...@gmail.com. -Diane Morton Ken Kemphues -- 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] CBC field trip date changed to Saturday, Jan 24
Okay, I don't know how I wrote June instead of Jan (twice!) but the field trip will be this Saturday!! Diane On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Diane Morton dianegmor...@gmail.com wrote: The weather forecast continues to look better for a birding field trip on Saturday than on Sunday. So we've changed the date of this trip to *Saturday, January 24. * This will be a half-day trip, 8 am to noon. Meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology parking lot. We will be making stops along the lake and will also look for Snow Buntings, Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs in the King Ferry area. Wear warm layers - it can be very cold if there is any wind. Bring a snack, binoculars and scope (if you have one). All are invited regardless of experience level or membership status. Any questions-- contact Diane at dianegmor...@gmail.com. -Diane Morton Ken Kemphues -- 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] CBC Field Trip November 22
Hey All, Just wanted to let everyone know about an upcoming Cayuga Bird Club Field trip. Meet at the Cornell Lab of O at 8 AM, return by 2 PM. Co-led by Ann and Bob, the trip will be taking the group up the lake. Please dress appropriately for the weather, bring drinks, snacks and scope if you have one. All are welcome regardless of experience or membership status. Please contact Ann Mitchell if you have questions. annmitchel...@gmail.com Hope you can make it. Best Linda -- If you permit this evil, what is the good of the good of your life? -Stanley Kunitz... -- 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] CBC field trip 11/8/14 report
?Hi all, Yesterday, four of us went on a CBC bird trip. Our first halt was Myers Point. A Merlin flew pat us and landed in a tree conveniently, although very high but gave us long scope views. Scanning of the lake produced a very distant grebe, based on its profile I think it was a Red-necked Grebe, which was barely visible occasionally when it was riding on top of the waves. Then there was a single loon, which disappeared (dove) after I saw it for sometime and did not see it again. As we were driving along 34B in Lansing we were forced to stop three times to take pictures of the beautiful cloud formation. The clouds seemed to some as blowing snow and to me it seemed like waves in the sea with caps, the typical drawing we used to draw as a kids of seascape. The sky in the west looked orange-yellow as if sun is about to go down and that was around 2.00 PM! We were all smitten by the beauty of the cloud formation. There must have been several fronts clashing with each other. Then we stopped at Aurora, where I counted at least 27 Common Loons, but could have been more and nothing else other than distant Canada Geese and mallards. At the Union Spring Ponds we had several Gadwalls, Buffleheads and a Redhead. By that time it was getting almost dark around 3.00 pm we were afraid that we wont be able to see anything on the Wildlife Drive. By this time we were receiving the RBAs/emails from Jay McGowan, who was ahead of us and scaring all the birds :-) He wrote in one of his RBAs Eagles are the worst. So you figure out what was happening ahead of us. On the Wildlife drive we had some of the birds which Jay reported viz- lots of ducks that included Shovellers, Green-winged Teals, Lesser and Greater Scaups, more Gadwalls, Coots, AM. Widgeons, Ruddy ducks with their tail sticking out in the air. but we missed the Eared Grebe. Along the drive we also had a flock of 6 or so Snow Buntings that gave us good looks and two Eastern Meadowlarks, which got flushed several times by the car in front of us and we could see their flashing white tail. At the shorebird flats we did see the American Avocet feeding, along with a large crowd of kids watching the bird through the scope. I am glad they got see the beautiful bird through the scope and it was oblivious to the large crowd watching it from the shore! We looked for Glossy ibis, but it was probably hiding in the grass and totally out of our view. We also did not spend a whole lot of time as it was fairly dark and we wanted to go to East Road. We missed the Snowy Owl, which had already flushed to North Spring Pool! We enjoyed the East Road birds! I counted 47 Sandhill Cranes and two of them danced for a short period. Numerous Snow Geese, twice I saw a Ross's Goose may be the same one or may be two in almost same area, lots of Tundra Swans, ducks, which we did not bother to identify as it was too dark to see any colors and thousands of Canada Geese. As we headed back, between Mays Point and Tschache Pool, we saw thousands of blackbirds that included lot more Grackles than Red-winged Blackbirds passing over head around us as large rivers. It was an amazing sight. I never get tired of seeing these spectacles blackbirds coming to roost! Overall it was nice evening with great people! Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://www.haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ Ithaca area moths: https://plus.google.com/118047473426099383469/posts Dragonfly book sample pages: http://www.haribal.org/dragonflies/samplebook.pdf -- 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] CBC Field Trip Sat May 31
Meg and I will be leading a field trip this Sat. to the Demeree tree farm on Lick Rd. Just North of Rt. 90. This is a special trip as the tree farm is normally off limits, but we have permission for this one time only trip. Meet at Lab Of O parking lot at 7:30 AM. Trip will be 1/2 day weather permitting. You do not have to be a CBC member to come along. Carl Steckler --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- 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] CBC Field Trip on Saturday, May 3
Hey All, A reminder and an invitation to join Becky and I on a morning field trip this coming Saturday May 3. We will meet at the Lab of Ornithology main parking lot and stay around Sapsucker Woods for a couple of hours. Then move on to Monkey Run North or perhaps Mount Pleasant. All are welcome. Please email me if you have any questions. Hope to see you there Linda -- If you permit this evil, what is the good of the good of your life? -Stanley Kunitz... -- 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] CBC Field Trip on Saturday, May 3
Sorry, this question and my answer. What time will we meet7:30 AM!! Linda On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 10:29 AM, Linda Orkin wingmagi...@gmail.com wrote: Hey All, A reminder and an invitation to join Becky and I on a morning field trip this coming Saturday May 3. We will meet at the Lab of Ornithology main parking lot and stay around Sapsucker Woods for a couple of hours. Then move on to Monkey Run North or perhaps Mount Pleasant. All are welcome. Please email me if you have any questions. Hope to see you there Linda -- If you permit this evil, what is the good of the good of your life? -Stanley Kunitz... -- If you permit this evil, what is the good of the good of your life? -Stanley Kunitz... -- 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] CBC Field Trip Sunday, 8:30am
Hi all, I'll be leading a field trip this Sunday at the late-bird hour of 8:30am, meeting at the Lab parking lot. Destination is still in flux (and subject to influence of attendees), but will likely be in the direction of Park Preserve and Dryden Lake. Trip will end around 1pm. All are welcome (member or non-member, beginner or expert). FMI email or call 607-351-9334. Suan -- 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] CBC field trip around the lake
Hi all, Six hardy souls joined me on the trip around Cayuga Lake. We started at Diary Bar, where we heard a Robin singing made us feel it is spring and warm. A Junco was also singing from the same location. We saw and heard a Killdeer circling above our head, while some of the Common Grackles were making their presence known. We headed to Stewart Park as a couple of members mistakenly showed up at Lab of O, so we planned rendezvous at Stewart Park. We did see birds from here but they were half a mile away. So we decided to go East Shore Sailing Park. From here the view was much closer and ducks looked beautiful through the scope, but as it happened we were showered with freezing rain while we were here. But we did have some nice views of lots of Redheads, American Widgeons, Ring-necked Ducks, Scaups, both Common and Hooded Mergansers, one Northern Shoveller, three Green-winged Teals and two Goldeneyes. We also had a singing Song sparrow here. Then someone thought they saw an Eurasian Widgeon, but it turned out to be a false alarm. I did search for it but I did not see it either. But we were satisfied with the great looks we had of all those ducks so we decided to try Myers Marina. Myers marina was a bit of a disappointment as there were hardly any ducks in the marina. But out on the lake there were lots of Goldeneyes and other usual ducks and two Pied-billed Grebes. From there we headed to Myers Point. Only birds of importance were two Long-tailed Ducks diving close to ice shelf close to shore. They were so very active, they spent just a few seconds on the surface and lots of time underwater. On the way to marina there were a couple of Turkeys in the field. Later near Jerry springer road we saw about 50 Turkeys and many of the males were displaying. Then as my usual practice, I went to Center Road to look for larks and buntings. Except for two Horned Larks and a Redtail we did not see any birds. Along Long Point State Park road we heard some chickadees, tufted titmouse and a Carolina Wren. From the shore we had some distant Red-breasted Mergansers and other usual birds. At Union Spring pond we had two Horned Grebes and same usual ducks but in fewer numbers. Harris's Park was excellent place to look at a few Red-breasted Mergansers, both males and females and lots of Canvasbacks! Previously in the morning we watched on male Canavasback dive along with dabblers and geese in a narrow patch of water at Stewart Park, he looked very odd among those groups. But I guess he was finding something, as he was actively diving to eat something juicy! At Harris's Park we also watched an adult eagle fly around several times. There is big nest on one of the electrical poles, we do not know whose nest it is. We will find out soon I guess. We next stopped at the Mud lock where we saw a head in the eagle's nest, so that means they are still incubating or may be brooding the young! Chris pointed out to me a swallow trying to get something off of snow/ice patches. Then later we saw three Tree Swallows. Further on we headed to Mucklands. Here it was fun as the sky was filled with birds. There was huge group of Snow geese trying to land and were not decided yet they wanted to land or not so they milled around a bit before landing. The sun was out at that time. So it was spectacular view! Some Tundra Swans were taking off and others landing. Canada Geese were milling around. Then there were thousands of Pintails everywhere. We also had a very good look at one of the Horned larks. Then we headed to west side of the lake. We saw the same ducks, but much closer from the north end of the Lake Road. Two Bald eagles that flew over Harris Park area made all the ducks take to flight and it was spectacular to see so many ducks in the air. Southern part of the Lake Road was still frozen so no birds were to be found. So we decided to take the inner route to look for snow geese and snow buntings. We took Farron road, where we saw hundreds of Pintails in the snow melt puddles along with swans and geese. At some point there was huge pure flock of Pintails in the air. We drove via Hoster Road and Kuneytown road but we did not find anything else of interest. At this point we had enough of ducks and geese so we decided to call it a day! Overall it was very windy day, but we still enjoyed the birds with freezing hands and butts! Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- 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
[cayugabirds-l] CBC Field Trip Saturday
FYI, I'll be leading a field trip this Saturday (3/1). We'll meet at 8am at the lab parking lot, and plan to be back around 2pm. Forecast says cold and windy, so dress for cold and windy :-D. Likely destinations are along the lake up to Aurora, possibly Union Springs, and maybe the Indian Field area for Snowys etc. All are welcome. FMI, email or call me at 607-351-9334. Suan PS. Last Sunday at SSW the first wooded area of Wilson Trail North hosted an unending supply of Robins chattering away -- I'd guesstimate several hundreds -- all within a relatively small area. -- 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] CBC field trip. February 22
Greetings All, An invitation and a reminder to all for the field trip being led on Sunday by Ann Mitchell. Meet at the Lab of O at 8 AM, back by two. Ann plans to travel up the lake. Dress appropriately and bring scopes if you have them. All are welcome regardless of membership status or level of experience. Contact Ann at annmitchel...@gmail.com if you have any questions. Hope you can make it Best, Linda Orkin Cayuga Bird Club. Sent from my iPhone -- 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] CBC Field Trip this coming Saturday
Hello All, Just a reminder and an invitation to join Ann Mitchell on a one half day field trip this coming Saturday, October 19. Meet at the Laboratory of Ornithology at 7:30 AM to head out to where the birds are depending on recent reports and likelihood of returning waterbirds etc. Please dress appropriately, bring drinks, snacks, binoculars and a scope if you have one. All are welcome to participate in this. Members, non-,members, beginners, experts. If anyone needs to borrow binoculars please contact me ASAP. For other questions, please email Ann at annmitchel...@gmail.com. Hope you can make it. Best, Linda Orkin Field trip coordinator -- Don't ask what your bird club can do for you, ask what you can do for your bird club!! ')_,/ -- 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] CBC Field Trip Sunday
One more in a string of beautiful early fall days - it was a wonderful morning out be out looking for birds. Thirteen folks joined me today, including several students whose sharp eyes and ears greatly enhanced our experience. We began with a brief stroll around the parking lots at the Lab while waiting for the sun to warm us a bit and for the bird activity to pick up. There were a couple of Rusty Blackbirds, at least four Tennessee Warblers, several Blue-headed Vireos and a Mourning Warbler in the vicinity of the Fuller Wetlands. Shucking one layer of clothing, we headed over to the south Park Preserve to walk the loop. Kinglets, both Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned, seemed to be everywhere. In addition, we ran into two feeding flocks that gave us good looks at Black-throated Green, Pine and Magnolia Warblers as well as more Blue-headed Vireos. By far the highlight of the trip was a crisp adult LINCOLN'S SPARROW (originally heard calling - what I thought was a Common Yellowthroat). It moved around a bit, but most of us did finally get a good look as it perched in the open on the tip of a pine bough. We ended the morning at the community gardens, Freese Road, with fairly good comparisons of Song and Savannah Sparrows. A single Field Sparrow was seen by several, as was a female Indigo Bunting. The best bird(s) for Freese Road was a pair of late-migrating Bobolinks seen way at the south end of the weedy field. Bob McGuire -- 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] CBC field trip Sunday AM
I led the CBC field trip this morning to Montezuma. We started at 7:30am at the CLO and headed straight up north with our only stop being a brief one at Myers where we had the usual suspects plus a single Semipalmated Plover on the spit. We stopped at the MNWR visitors center where we were to rendezvous with others. From there we saw many Yellowlegs and at least two, maybe three Pectoral Sandpipers. We then drove Wildlife Drive, which we found more teeming with birds than we had expected. At least two prowling Harriers were scaring birds out of the reeds. Most striking were the hundreds of Blue-winged Teal, lots of Marsh Wrens calling, and 6-8 very vocal Sora. Next stop was Towpath Road, where we picked up some other people. At this point our group was up to about 40! We had special permission from the managers of the reserve to go out on the dikes, so we trekked out a few hundred yards on the middle dike. It was great that we were able to do so as it allowed us to get much better views than we would otherwise have managed. Although at first some of the cormorants flew as we got close, the other birds seemed oblivious to our presence, and at various points several shorebirds flew right over our heads and then settled in quite close. Best of all, the great variety of birds and the relatively close distance allowed us to compare different species directly, both in flight and on the ground. The mild weather meant that viewing was great with little shimmer. As we arrived a Forster's Tern that had been with the gulls flew up and out of sight. The first special shorebird was a Whimbrel foraging alone in the grass. The two White Pelicans were together and treated us to an aerial display as they flew up, circled and came back down again. We saw a distant Red-necked Phalarope that kept moving and eventually was nowhere to be found. We had three American Golden Plovers, and three Black-bellied Plovers. Among the peeps were several White-rumped Sandpipers. A Merlin buzzed over and then settled on the shore in the distance. Several Black-crowned Night Herons were visible in the little cattail island in Puddlers. A juvenile Sanderling showed up mixing with some peeps, affording very nice views. There were of course many other species I haven't mentioned. Jay McGowan was taking notes and photos and was kind enough to put everything in eBird. I encourage readers to take a look at the photos in the eBird listing. Myers: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15183618 Knox-Marsellus: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15183646 Thanks to everyone who showed up to enjoy this wonderful spot, and especially to Andrea at MNWR who helped get us permission to view from the dikes. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- 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] CBC field trip on Sunday Sept 15th - Montezuma, dikes included
Linda: Thanks! What location should I tell them to congregate at? Paul On 9/11/2013 2:14 PM, Linda Orkin wrote: Thanks Paul, I can pick Cornell Students up if they want to go. Linda On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Paul Anderson p...@grammatech.com mailto:p...@grammatech.com wrote: I will lead the first Cayuga Bird Club field trip of the season to Montezuma this Sunday. As usual, this trip is open to members and non-members alike. I have permission to take the field trip onto the dikes at Knox-Marsellus and Puddlers. This will allow us to get a bit closer to the shorebirds. We will carpool from the CLO parking lot at 7:30 and drive to the Montezuma visitor's center to pick up others at 9:00 am. From there we will take in Wildlife Drive then go to Towpath Road to walk out on the dikes. I expect we'll spend most of the time in that location, but depending on circumstances, we may try other spots in and around the refuge. Bring a scope if you have one, and be prepared to share looks with others. I have to get back to Ithaca by about 1pm, but others are welcome to continue the field trip without me after I leave. If any Cornell students need a ride from the campus, let me know and I am sure we can arrange a pickup. If you wish to attend, please let me know in advance so I can estimate numbers. Thanks! -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118 tel:%2B1%20607%20273-7340%20x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- 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/ -- -- Don't ask what your bird club can do for you, ask what you can do for your bird club!! ')_,/ -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- 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] CBC field trip on Sunday Sept 15th - Montezuma, dikes included
Thanks Paul, I can pick Cornell Students up if they want to go. Linda On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Paul Anderson p...@grammatech.com wrote: I will lead the first Cayuga Bird Club field trip of the season to Montezuma this Sunday. As usual, this trip is open to members and non-members alike. I have permission to take the field trip onto the dikes at Knox-Marsellus and Puddlers. This will allow us to get a bit closer to the shorebirds. We will carpool from the CLO parking lot at 7:30 and drive to the Montezuma visitor's center to pick up others at 9:00 am. From there we will take in Wildlife Drive then go to Towpath Road to walk out on the dikes. I expect we'll spend most of the time in that location, but depending on circumstances, we may try other spots in and around the refuge. Bring a scope if you have one, and be prepared to share looks with others. I have to get back to Ithaca by about 1pm, but others are welcome to continue the field trip without me after I leave. If any Cornell students need a ride from the campus, let me know and I am sure we can arrange a pickup. If you wish to attend, please let me know in advance so I can estimate numbers. Thanks! -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.**com/CayugabirdsWELCOMEhttp://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.**com/CayugabirdsRULEShttp://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.**com/**CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurat** ionLeave.htmhttp://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/**cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/**maillist.htmlhttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/**birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/**mailinglists/CAYU.htmlhttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/**ebird/ http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Don't ask what your bird club can do for you, ask what you can do for your bird club!! ')_,/ -- 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/ --
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[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip: Saturday, 4/27/2013; South Hill Recreationway
On Saturday morning (4/27/13) I led a CBC field trip on the South Hill Recreationway in the Town of Ithaca. Our group of seven started out at the Juniper Drive gate where we observed several foragaing Ruby-crowned Kinglets. These birds were vocalizing everywhere throughout the morning and the total of 7 reported for the trip is very conservative, possibly by a factor of 2x-3x. A Ruffed Grouse was drumming in the thicket to the north of the grassy path below the Juniper gates. We proceeded up the main rail trail and soon encountered the first of several Blue-headed Vireos we would eventually see/hear. This one was foraging in the same tree as a pair of Purple Finches. Farther along we had two Eastern Towhees countersinging from fields on either side of the main trail. We then explored some of the woodland trails that run along the gorges feeding Six-mile Creek. One of these yielded a singing Lousiana Waterthrush within 200 meters of the main trail. This is presumably the same bird I heard in the same area last week. Farther downstream we heard a single bout of song from a Winter Wren who then went silent and, like the Waterthrush, defied our efforts to get a look at him. Later, we all had rewarding sunlit views of another Blue-head Vireo foraging at close range while yet another sang in the distance. We flushed a second grouse on the narrow grassy trail that runs below and parallel to the main trail between Northview creek and Juniper. We also scanned the old reservoir from a vantage point far above 2nd dam where scores of Red slider turtles were sunning themselves. In the distance we picked out a pair each of Common Mergansers and Canada Geese. While we ended up doing a bit more hiking than we might have done if some of more of the hoped-for migrants and returning residents had been in evidence it was a glorious spring morning to be out on our local trails. My ebird report follows. South Hill Recreation Way, Tompkins, US-NY Apr 27, 2013 6:48 AM - 10:58 AM Protocol: Traveling 2.5 mile(s) Comments: CBC Birdwalk with Klaus, Paul, David, Lee, Susan, Loretta, Becky. Clear, cool starting in the high 30s; up to the low 50s. 33 species Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 3 Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 2 Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) 2 Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) 1 Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1 Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 3 Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 2 Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 3 Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) 1 Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) 1 Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) 2 Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 4 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 1 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 4 Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 5 White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1 House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 1 Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) 7 American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 4 Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) 1 Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) 2 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 3 White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) 2 Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 2 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 4 Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1 Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 3 Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) 2 House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 4 View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13899862 -- 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] CBC field trip today
I led a group of four on a Cayuga Bird Club field trip today: Caroline, Judy, Lee-Ann and Becky. Given the very strong South winds, I was hopeful that something interesting had arrived, but no luck. The starlings in the trees teased us with their imitations of Meadowlarks, Towhees and Red-tailed Hawks, but there were few real birds of interest among those trees other than an Eastern Phoebe. Looking out on the lake we saw the usual three gulls, Mallards, Common Mergansers, Bufflehead, Canada Geese, and a single Common Loon. To the East were flocks of Coots, Scaup (both), three Ruddy Ducks. If there had been Shovelers and Lesser Black-backed Gulls around then, I think we would have found them, so they must have arrived later. An adult Bald Eagle flew over as we were scoping, a female Belted Kingfisher strafed the surface, and a few Tree Swallows flew around the mouth of the inlet. Further in the inlet were Wood Ducks, more Bufflehead, more Common Mergansers, several Hooded Mergansers, and a Pied-billed Grebe. We then headed into Renwick in the hope of finding the Great-horned Owl. No luck. There were many more Wood Ducks though, at one point a flock of about eight males flew over above the treetops. We found a female perched high in a tree. The possibility of Bohemian Waxwings was too good to pass up, so we then headed to Drake Road. No luck on those, but we did add a few more species: Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Flicker. We then stopped at Myers, and picked up three Killdeer, a small flock of Redhead and another Common Loon. Finally we went to Sapsucker Woods, starting with the field beyond the far parking lot. There we found about half a dozen Golden-crowned Kinglets that were very cooperative. A single American Tree Sparrow was mixing with the Song Sparrows. We then walked along the first stretch of the Wilson Trail hoping to find a Fox Sparrow or two. No luck there either, but we did find a couple of White-throated Sparrows. Despite missing our target species and that fierce wind, it was still a great day to be out. Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- 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] CBC field trip tomorrow Sat 9 March 2013, Meet at 7.30 am.
Hi all, I am leading a trip for birding tomorrow to locations where birds are. There is a spelling error in the CBC newsletter and the location for meeting is Dairy Bar and not Dairy Barn. The parking lot is also called Peterson Metered Lot. Here is the map https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=209561237773470893827.0004d76afd7fb3922db26msa=0ll=42.451011,-76.463299spn=0.018113,0.036392 For details of the trip visit CBC web site under calendar at http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/ Hope to see some of you there. Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ -- 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] CBC Field Trip: Short-eared Owls in Ovid, Sunday
Cayuga Bird Club field trip tomorrow, Sunday, will be for short-eared owls in Ovid. They have been hard to come by this year, but we'll give it a try. Mary Jean and I did some scouting on Friday and found one roosting in evergreens along Rock River Road near Wycoff Road. On other previous attempts over the last couple of months, we have often come up empty, and saw at most, just one. And no, the Rufous Hummingbird is no longer coming to our feeder!! Other birds seen yesterday and today in that general area included horned larks, snow buntings, red-tailed hawks, and kestrels. http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/ [https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yT/r/K6_TY47YS3x.png] Leader: Marty Schlabach, Mary Jean Welser, and Michele Mannella. This trip will start at Marty and Mary Jean's home on Powell Road in Covert and will carpool to the area around the intersection of Wycoff Road and Rock River Road in Ovid. The group will look for whatever can be found until it gets dark enough for Shorteared Owls to appear. Bring a spotting scope, if you have one, in case the owls are far off the road. Directions to Marty and Mary Jean's place: From Ithaca, take Route 89 north. After the Cayuga Creamery (all birders know where that is!), take the first left onto County Road 141. Then take the next left onto Powell Road. Their house is the first one on the left, and number 8407 is on the mailbox. Contact Marty at (315) 521-4315 with any questions. 3:00pm until 6:00pm 8407 Powell Road, Covert, NY == Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu 8407 Powell Rd. home 607-532-3467 Interlaken, NY 14847 cell315-521-4315 == -- 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/ --inline: image001.png
[cayugabirds-l] CBC Field Trip Sunday
Four folks joined me for a morning-long trip on Sunday. We began at Myers Town Park but soon left because of the traffic on the spit! Salt Point proved to be a gold mine, with great looks at a juvenile Cooper's Hawk chasing a Flicker and other birds, unsuccessfully, before flying across the creek. We ran into a feeding flock comprised of Blue-headed and Red-eyed Vireo, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Also around were resident Eastern Pheobe, Carolina Wren and, of course, Robins, Catbirds, and Song Sparrows. Our next stop was the Edwards Cliff Preserve at the end of Teeter Road. Right out of the cars we encountered both Northern Mockingbird and Eastern Towhee and, farther in, more Carolina Wrens,Towhees, Catbirds, an Ovenbird, Magnolia Warbler, and a Blackpoll Warbler. We ended the morning at the Freese Road Gardens with 3 Common Yellowthroats, 2 Indigo Buntings (SW, in the corn), 8 Savannah Sparrows, 1 Field Sparrow, and some 20 Song Sparrows. Our main target was Lincoln's Sparrow and, though we may have seen one, we were not able to confirm it. Bob McGuire -- 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] CBC Field Trip
Ann Mitchell and Klaus Apel joined me for an all-day, around-the-lake trip today. I will do a full write-up for the March CBC newsletter. The highlights follow: On a manure spread just across the road from the Triangle Diner - 115 Horned Larks and 12 Snow Buntings. No longspurs. Aurora Bay, from the south bluffs to Mackenzie-Childs - 15 Horned Grebes. No other grebes. 3 singing Carolina Wrens. Red Jacket Yacht Club (access from Bonnie Banks Rd) - 2 Horned Grebes, 1 Long-tailed Duck, Cooper's Hawk. Sheldrake, from the cliffs on Wyers Point Road - SURF SCOTER. (first winter bird, just a slight white haze on the back of the neck). Long- tailed Duck. Sheldrake, close to the south end of Rt 141 - 3 Long-tailed Ducks, White-winged Scoter. Stewart Park - young Glaucous Gull (thanks Dave Nutter for the call). Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] CBC Field Trip
Hi Folks, Sorry this is so late. I truly have been birding too much with not much time to post things. Anyway, I apologize. There were 11 of us - Judy, Donna, John, Stephanie, Sara Jane, Larry, Sidney, Klaus, Stuart, Paul, and me on the Lindsay Parsons Cayuga Bird Trip. We met at 7:00 am at Wegmans and carpooled to Lindsay Parsons. We saw a total of 73 species (maybe). At the parking lot at Lindsay Parsons, we first heard a PRAIRIE WARBLER and a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. A male NORTHERN HARRIER flew overhead. We heard a FIELD SPARROW, and a possible fly-by DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT. (that is the questionable bird. It looked more like a duck to me). If one of the field-trip folks really had a good look at the bird, please pipe in. The beginning of the walk, we had RED-EYED VIREO, AMERICAN ROBIN, we saw both SPOTTED and SOLITARY SANDPIPERS at the ponds. Green Heron was not seen. Where are they?? Continuing on, we heard and had great looks at a BROWN THRASHER in the field. A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER and an INDIGO BUNTING (which we had killer looks at) were seen before the RR tracks. There were also BLACK AND WHITE WARBLERS there. At the railroad tracks, we heard a MOURNING WARBLER calling. Judy saw it for an instant. Young eyes are great! Thank you, Judy! Heading towards Celia's cup, you can either go straight or to the right. We went to the right. That was when we first heard the BLUE-WINGED WARBLER. Everyone had great looks at a HOODED WARBLER. Some of the guys stayed back and eventually heard and saw a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. BLACK-THROATED BLUE were heard and seen. Some of us hangers-on from the bird trip went up Station Road. We walked into a very steep area to try to hear Worm-eating Warbler. It was too late in the day to hear it. We did hear or see OVENBIRD, BLACK-THROATED GREEN and BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS. Those birds breed there. Good Birding, Ann -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
