[cayugabirds-l] Hog hole this morning no tufted duck found
Steam fog and shimmer made for horrible viewing conditions. Plenty of aythya in several rafts. There was a distant raft that was huge. Bird could still be tucked in somewhere. Will try again this afternoon from rte 89. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- 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] Hog Hole = nice ducks
Lots of redheads + company feeding actively at Hog Hole this morning. Great fun to watch them all diving and flying around. -One Redhead had a white crown stripe along the crown and back of its head, like that of an American Wigeon. -I found a female-plumaged Black Scoter foraging alone close to the edge of the ice, but lost her once she joined the masses of Redhead -A male Greater Scaup that initially upped my heartrate -- it had a nice long tuft. But a vigorous head shake resettled its plumage. At any rate, it was clearly a scaup. Great duck watching, and the ice formations were also quite beautiful. Ben -- Benjamin Freeman Ph.D. candidate Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Cornell University Ithaca, NY, USA benjamingfreeman.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] Hog Hole raft and possible human protector
I was at Hog Hole at about 10:45 am, and in the midst of a small raft of Canvasbacks and Scaup perhaps 400 ft off shore there was what appeared to be an open kayak with a person lying in it occasionally taking smart phone photos of the ducks. I only saw the back of this person's head and one end of the kayak. Near the shore there were two men in camouflage, apparently hunters, standing in the water with their aluminum motor boat in front of them, looking at the raft and presumably the person in the midst of it. I'm guessing that this person was protecting the raft from the hunters, (and if so, thanks!) but I'm not sure. Does anyone know about this? Marsha Kardon -- 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] Hog Hole
Highlights so far this morning are a NELSON'S SPARROW in the usual area, grassy northwest quadrant of the main field, and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER towards the southeast corner of the main field. -- 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] Hog Hole ducks?
Hi everyone, Does anyone know if there's still a good diversity of ducks in the Hog hole area? thanks in advance, Matt mail2web.com What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint -- 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] Hog Hole and East Side Cayuga Lake Today Sunday Feb 3 2013
Went birding today with my friends, Melissa Penta and Renee DePrato. We went up the east side of the lake and ran out of time so did not go down the west side. We started at Hog Hole southwest Cayuga Lake to chase after one of my nemesis birds...the eared grebe. Thanks to Jay McGowan who updated me last night on the whereabouts of this bird. So... we get to Hog Hole at around 830 am and immediately we got on the EARED GREBE maybe 10 yards from the shore with a bunch of RUDDY DUCKS!! The bird was active at first and then settled down and slept in almost a football like shape but its awesome colorful eye was present. Of course, my batteries were dead in my camera!!! But Melissa and eventually Jay joined us and both were snapping away. Melissa got a good photo of the EARED GREBE check her blog site out here (scroll down to see the bird). http://mydigitalmind.com/blog/2013/02/eared-grebe-aythya-swan-sweep/ I am sure Jay got some good ones too. We watched this bird for quite some time. What a great bird. There was also a moderate size aythya raft with mostly REDHEADS, many SCAUP sp, mostly LESSER just behind the EARED GREBE. I got on two GREATER SCAUP that I was sure of. There were also several RING-NECKED DUCKS in this typical dense raft. We also had all the common gulls, 2 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, many COMMON GOLDENEYES, distant COMMON and HOODED MERGANSERS. >From East Shore Park, we looked and looked for any different gulls but only had the typical RING-BILLED, HERRING and GREATER BLACK BACKED GULLS. There were also lots and lots of COMMON and HOODED MERGANSERS, quite a few COMMON GOLDENEYES. Jay got on 4 fairly distant but clearly distinctive LONG-TAILED DUCKS here too. Myers point was windy, with waves and just normal gulls. We did see an aythya flock fly back toward Ladoga Park. So we went there and again met up with Jay and also Jeff Gerbracht. There were mainly MALLARDS and the usual large flock of AMERICAN COOTS that always seem to winter around here. The aythya flock apparently landed in... and just off... of the marina and was composed of REDHEADS, SCAUP sp, and few RING-NECKED DUCKS. No canvasbacks. Also present were GADWALL, MALLARDS Jeff got on a NORTHERN PINTAIL which I missed. Aurora Bay at the boathouse did not have any aythya sp but did have pretty much what we had already seen except there were BUFFLEHEADs here which we missed at the other locations. We did find another LONG-TAILED DUCK and a distant HORNED GREBE. There was a large aythya raft to the edge of the ice south of the Frontenac Marina in Union Springs. This raft was directly behind a bunch of homes with really no good place to stop to view. There was another fairly large aythya raft on the north side of Aurora, again, difficult to see given the homes and a fairly busy Rte 90. Plus it was starting to snow hard. Frustrating. Main point is that aythya rafts are building on the north end of the lake. Another great spot was near Mud Lock at the north edge of the ice. There were many swans up here. We actually had all 3 species. There were many TUNDRA SWANS on the ice and you could hear their higher pitched calls at the same time we had TRUMPETER SWANS close to the road not far from where the Eagle platform nest is. You could hear their deeper "trumpet-like" calls at the same time. In addition, the difference in the bills, forehead, and size were obvious when the two species where close together. Plus we had a surprise MUTE SWAN too!! There were also some aythya up here too including REDHEADS, SCAUP, RING-NECKED DUCKS. Again, no canvasback found anywhere today although we did not get to look at the two large aythya rafts to the south of here. Do the BALD EAGLES have a new nest site at the edge of the woods south of last year's platform nest? It sure looks like it. I bought batteries and got a few fair photos up at Mud Lock... see below. http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/72157632680134889/ In all we totaled 46 species, and a lot of fun, despite the cold and snow. Dave Nicosia -- 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] Hog Hole Saturday
I missed the Swainson's Thrush, Lincoln's Sparrow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Philadelphia Vireo, as well as the Great Crested Flycatcher which I think Bob mentioned he & Stuart saw before I arrived. Other species Bob omitted or missed included: American Black Duck, 3 Pied-billed Grebes in lagoon & Belted Kingfisher nearby, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Tennessee Warbler, immature White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Cardinal, American Goldfinch, Rock Pigeon (regular flight of about 70, possibly commuting between Ithaca & Taughannock)After Bob & Stuart left, I added Palm Warbler, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Turkey Vulture, and a second Marsh Wren (in weedy field within mowed path, far from burr-reed slough by lagoon where first one was). --Dave NutterOn Sep 29, 2012, at 01:28 PM, bob mcguire wrote:The north end of Cass Park/lake shore/Hog Hole was hopping this morning! On the way in at 8 am I ran into Shai Mitra and his wife (I think) who were just leaving. They mentioned seeing a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, numerous Swamp Sparrows, and four NELSON'S SPARROWS. I was joined shortly thereafter by Stu Krasnoff. As we walked in along the western edge of the field, we came upon a feeding flock that contained, in addition to a couple of Yellow-rumped Warblers, at least one NASHVILLE and one MAGNOLIA WARBLER as well as a possible Bay- breasted Warbler. A Carolina Wren and Northern Flickers were calling in the background. Dave Nutter arrived soon after that, and the three of us walked the field to the right of the trail, flushing at least four, possibly five NELSON'S SPARROWS, several Song and Swamp Sparrows, and Common Yellowthroats. We then turned our attention to the jetty where the usual mix of gulls and cormorants were getting ready for the crew races (stretching, preening, testing their calls). Among them were two CASPIAN TERNS and a single COMMON TERN. The tern was molting, with the hint of a white forehead and emerging carpal bar. After that we slogged through the grass at Hog Hole, flushing Song and Swamp Sparrows and one fresh-looking LINCOLN'S SPARROW. In the reeds along the channel to the west was a calling MARSH WREN, and in the water itself were numerous Mallards, 6 WOOD DUCKS, 3 GREEN-WING TEAL, a Common Merganser, a Coot, and a (the) COMMON GALLINULE. Heading back south through the woods we encountered a small flock with chickadees, 2 Eastern Phoebes, several Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Nashville Warbler (possible the same one Stu and I had earlier in the same area), more Carolina Wrens, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker. Finally, Dave and I walked east, past the marina and through the grove of tall trees along the inlet. We found another feeding flock containing: PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 2 RED-EYED VIREOS, 2 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, numerous Yellow-rumped Warblers, and (most surprising to me), a SWAINSON'S THRUSH. Since I did not take notes and am writing this from memory, I hope that Stu and Dave will chime in with additions/corrections. It was certainly a great morning to be out! Bob McGuire-- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html'>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 List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[cayugabirds-l] Hog Hole Saturday
The north end of Cass Park/lake shore/Hog Hole was hopping this morning! On the way in at 8 am I ran into Shai Mitra and his wife (I think) who were just leaving. They mentioned seeing a LINCOLN'S SPARROW, numerous Swamp Sparrows, and four NELSON'S SPARROWS. I was joined shortly thereafter by Stu Krasnoff. As we walked in along the western edge of the field, we came upon a feeding flock that contained, in addition to a couple of Yellow-rumped Warblers, at least one NASHVILLE and one MAGNOLIA WARBLER as well as a possible Bay- breasted Warbler. A Carolina Wren and Northern Flickers were calling in the background. Dave Nutter arrived soon after that, and the three of us walked the field to the right of the trail, flushing at least four, possibly five NELSON'S SPARROWS, several Song and Swamp Sparrows, and Common Yellowthroats. We then turned our attention to the jetty where the usual mix of gulls and cormorants were getting ready for the crew races (stretching, preening, testing their calls). Among them were two CASPIAN TERNS and a single COMMON TERN. The tern was molting, with the hint of a white forehead and emerging carpal bar. After that we slogged through the grass at Hog Hole, flushing Song and Swamp Sparrows and one fresh-looking LINCOLN'S SPARROW. In the reeds along the channel to the west was a calling MARSH WREN, and in the water itself were numerous Mallards, 6 WOOD DUCKS, 3 GREEN-WING TEAL, a Common Merganser, a Coot, and a (the) COMMON GALLINULE. Heading back south through the woods we encountered a small flock with chickadees, 2 Eastern Phoebes, several Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Nashville Warbler (possible the same one Stu and I had earlier in the same area), more Carolina Wrens, and a Red-bellied Woodpecker. Finally, Dave and I walked east, past the marina and through the grove of tall trees along the inlet. We found another feeding flock containing: PHILADELPHIA VIREO, 2 RED-EYED VIREOS, 2 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, numerous Yellow-rumped Warblers, and (most surprising to me), a SWAINSON'S THRUSH. Since I did not take notes and am writing this from memory, I hope that Stu and Dave will chime in with additions/corrections. It was certainly a great morning to be out! 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] Hog Hole Wednesday AM.
A walk through the area of Hog Hole this morning produced NO Nelson's Sparrow, but did turn up: 160 DC Cornorants on the jetty 16 Mallards 2 Common Mergansers 1 Bald Eagle (immature) 3 Belted Kingfishers 2 Carolina Wrens 5 Common Yellowthroats 1 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Swamp Sparrow 13 Song Sparrows 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] Hog Hole shorebirds
Hi all, The grass mat at Hog Hole is getting very nice, especially if you don't have a scope. There were a handful of Least Sandpipers, one Semi-palmated Sandpiper, five Spotted Sandpipers, one Killdeer and lots of Song Sparrows acting like shorebirds, around Noon today. This area is worth checking often. I have a feeling something more unusual will show up eventually. It would be fun to see a Baird's Sandpiper in binocular view. 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] Hog Hole, Mt Pleasant
At dawn this morning (Sunday 11 March) I followed up on Chris Wood's report of a Yellow-headed Blackbird at the Hog Hole, part of Treman Marine State Park by the southwest corner of Cayuga Lake. It was one of thousands of Icterids he and Jessie Barry had seen Saturday evening, and on the off chance that it/they stuck around, I was there from well before sunrise until well after. I found a couple orders of magnitude fewer blackbirds and nothing unusual among those few. Treats for me included a GREAT BLUE HERON flying in, a pair of WOOD DUCKS in the corner of the lake, a singing WINTER WREN in the woods along the creek, a gobbling WILD TURKEY, and the simple fact that there was a dawn chorus of a few AMERICAN ROBINS, NORTHERN CARDINALS, MORNING DOVES, and SONG SPARROWS, plus later singing by TUFTED TITMOUSE, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, and NORTHERN FLICKER, and some DOWNY WOODPECKER DRUMMING.After breakfast I decided to take advantage of the not-too-strong south winds to see if any raptors might be migrating past Mt Pleasant. I was not alone having this idea. When I arrived at the observatory at 9:45 I found Steve Fast walking along the road. He advised me that I was probably an hour early and continued walking (and picking up litter) toward his favored observation point on the eastern hill with the radio towers. He was half right. There were only local birds for the next half hour. Then a raptor rose from the woods downhill toward Ithaca, the best view all day of a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK. It alternated circling and gliding toward me, but keeping its sunlit side in view as it passed to the west going north-northeast. A few minutes later Gary Kohlenberg arrived simultaneous with a flock of 19 TUNDRA SWANS which flew northwest, passing to our north, beautifully sunlit against the blue, and calling. Bob McGuire showed up soon after, then Stuart Krasnoff and Paul Anderson and later Tim and Anne Marie Johnson and John Confer. At one point there was such a gang that the Cornell Police gently inquired what was going on. In fact we were mostly watching specks on the horizon, mostly local RED-TAILED HAWKS, occasionally TURKEY VULTURES, a COOPER'S HAWK, a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, a couple more RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS or candidates. After I'd been there 3 hours, Jay McGowan showed up, and within ten minutes we (me, Jay, Bob & John, the others having left) were watching a GOLDEN EAGLE cruising past at fairly close range. I felt good about finding and identifying the bird as it crossed my view of another Red-shouldered Hawk), but I was still impressed by Jay's sense of when to start looking. We stayed another half hour, during which Steve Fast returned to report that he'd been watching a trio of immature NORTHERN GOSHAWKS cavorting in a valley beyond our view. With no birds to compete with the eagle or the goshawk report we left shortly before 2pm. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[cayugabirds-l] Hog Hole 11 am Saturday
We saw no grebes today at Hog Hole, but did see one male Hooded Merganser and several Common Mergansers. Along the waterfront trail near the marina we again saw four fish crow in the same tree they were in several days ago. Marsha Kardon -- 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] Hog Hole yesterday -- Thayer's Gull, 4 geese sp.
Sorry for the late post. Yesterday evening I went to Hog Hole where the Thayer's Gull was resting on the docks in the marina. Other highlights below. Hog Hole Ithaca, Tompkins, US-NY Dec 17, 2011 4:01 PM - 4:51 PM Protocol: Traveling 0.9 mile(s) Comments: I came here to see if there were any interesting geese or other birds following the AMAZING movement of Canada and Snow Geese elsewhere. There were a fair number of Canadas here, and judging by the presence of a Cackling Goose, I suspect that many of these were different from the ones roosting here each evening. In addition, there were also some Canada that continued flying south even at sunset. The only Snow Goose was a blue morph bird in with the Canadas. The biggest surprise was a juvenile Thayer's Gull -- it appeared identical to and was certainly the same bird I found on 9 December at the compost piles. I don't believe it has been seen since about the 11th. 25 species (+1 other taxa) Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens) 1 Blue morph adult with Canadas in marina. Brant (Atlantic) (Branta bernicla hrota) 2 Continuing juveniles. Along with all the geese we saw in flight today on the Cortland CBC, this made by SIXTH goose species for the day -- a new high species count for me in Upstate New York. Cackling Goose (Richardson's) (Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii) 1 One adult in with a flock of Canada that came in and landed in the marina. Excellent views in flight and on the ground. A fairly typical Richardson's with a silvery upperparts, pale breast, no neck ring. Much smaller than CANG with shorter bill. Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 1285 Close to an exact count as bird came into roost and others (20% continued moving south). Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 350 Very rough estimate -- most birds were off Stewart Park. Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) 1 Male off of Stewart Park Redhead (Aythya americana) 10 Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) 3 Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 16 Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 21 Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 7 Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 29 Exact count included birds off of the red jetty and another flock that flew over. Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 42 Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 Adult. Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 350 Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus) 470 * My highest count yet of the fall/winter. Thayer's Gull (Larus thayeri) 1 Juvenile. Almost certainly the same bird that I found on 9 December, though it hadn't been seen in almost a week. There were no differences at all from the bird I found before, including the very limited pale at the base of the bill (not typical, but not rare in juv THGU on this date). Upperwring patterning also identical as was overall coloration. Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 75 gull sp. (Larinae sp.) 1 A very distant white-winged gull Glaucous / Iceland / Thayer's type bird that was probably a pure Iceland Gull. Either a first or second-winter bird. Pale brown below, not gleaming white. Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 20 Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) (Picoides villosus [villosus Group]) 1 Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 1 Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) 1 Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 2 American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Chris Wood Ithaca, NY -- 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] Hog Hole -- House Wren
Hog Hole Ithaca, Tompkins, US-NYDec 14, 2011 8:26 AM - 9:12 AMProtocol: Traveling1.0 mile(s)Comments: A very nice day. Mostly clear. Calm. I was hoping for Purple Sandpiper, given the large number along Lake Ontario right now, but no luck. The biggest surprise was a HOUSE WREN -- the latest that I have seen in Tompkins County and also the latest in eBird. 38 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 290Gadwall (Anas strepera) 3American Wigeon (Anas americana) 2American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 11Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 260Redhead (Aythya americana) 11Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 18Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) 14Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 7Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) 8Common Loon (Gavia immer) 4Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 Juvenile.Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1 Juvenile perched in trees north of parking area.Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern) (Buteo jamaicensis borealis) 1American Coot (Fulica americana) 150 Rough estimate by 10s. Birds fairly distant off of Stewart Park.Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 25Herring Gull (American) (Larus argentatus smithsonianus) 12Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus) 6Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) 45Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) 1 Male.Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 2Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) (Picoides pubescens pubescens/medianus) 2Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern) (Picoides villosus [villosus Group]) 1Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus [auratus Group]) 2Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 4American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 7Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 3Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) (Sitta carolinensis carolinensis) 2Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 4House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 1 ** Very late. This the latest House Wren I have ever observed and also the latest recorded in eBird in Tompkins County. The bird was calling from about 30 meters south of the lakeshore on the west side of the trail where the cottonwoods stop and transition into a mix of shrubs and grass. The bird was alone, but two Carolina Wrens were in the trees behind. From Winter Wren by longer tail, very different call (fairly dry harsh scolding notes), only a hint of barring on flanks, and indistinct eyeline. From Carolina by lack of bold white supercilum, much duller upperparts, duller underparts, smaller size and voice.European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 80 Many feeding on grapes.American Tree Sparrow (Spizella arborea) 3Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) 2Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) 1 Adult male.American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 15House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) 8 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Chris Wood eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.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] Hog Hole Clay-colored Sparrow, Nelson's Sparrow, Marsh Wren
Ken Rosenberg, Arvind Panjabi and I saw several nice birds at Hog Hole this AM. It was as good as I have seen it with lots of sparrows (e.g. 120 Song; 75 Swamp). The Clay-colored Sparrow was near the easternmost bluebird box that has a little shrub growing next to it. The Marsh Wren was in the field east of the Osprey platform. The Nelson's was on the south end of the lake in the "typical" location. Also flyover Greater Yellowlegs. Thanks, Chris Wood eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.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] Hog Hole - NO Nelson's
A late morning walk through Hog Hole and the field just east of it produced no Nelson's Sparrow today. In fact, it was quite unbirdy compared to a couple of days ago. There was a late season Osprey circling over the creek, 4 Song Sparrows and 20 American Goldfinches in and around the fields. I did notice the stakes that Dave Nutter has placed in the field as potential perches. Now we need a few more birds! 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] Hog Hole Ruddy Ducks, W.W.Scoter
Hi all, Along with a large flock of Redhead and Canvasbacks at Hog Hole today there were 6 RUDDY DUCKS close to shore and one WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. There was 3 TUNDRA SWANS in the corner by the big Willow tree. Earlier on Mt. Pleasant I chased a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS, about 350, with approx. 100 C. REDPOLLS mixed in. It was good exercise trying to keep up with them through the deep snow on radio tower hill. I couldn't find any Longspurs, but the darker Redpolls were good camouflage for the odd Longspur if any were there. Gary -- 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] Hog hole
Hog hole is quite birdy right now with several uncommon or late birds including Black-billed Cuckoo(!), Nelson's Sparrow, Bay-breasted and Orange-crowned Warblers. Most birds along lake edge or in goldenrod patch just south of lake. I also flushed an interesting bird that looked chatlike here but never heard it or saw it well. Chris Wood Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org -- 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] Hog Hole via railroad grade
I hiked to the lakeshore of Treman Marine Park today (10 Oct '09) via the railroad grade past Cass Park. It was pretty productive: Canada Goose - a few flying over & on lake American Black Duck - 1 Mallard - several on lake Ring-necked Duck - 1 off Stewart Park with Coots Bufflehead - 1 off Stewart Park with Coots Double-crested Cormorant - flocks of 30 & 80 southbound, but still some on lake & breakwater Turkey Vulture - distant over east hill Cooper's Hawk - 1 im flew north over lake Red-tailed Hawk - several, all acting local American Coot - several off Stewart Park Spotted Sandpiper - 1 along shore at Hog Hole Ring-billed Gull - several at marina, ~15 on breakwater Herring Gull - most numerous gull on breakwater LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL - 1 winter adult on breakwater Great Black-backed Gull - several on breakwater Rock Pigeon - flocks on wires and flying past Mourning Dove - 1 flew in woods Red-bellied Woodpecker - several, various places Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1 in woods by Hog Hole Downy Woodpecker - several, various places Northern Flicker - several, various places Eastern Phoebe - 1 in woods by Hog Hole Blue Jay - many locals on acorn forays American Crow - a few, various places Black-capped Chickadee - several, various places Tufted Titmouse - several, various places White-breasted Nuthatch - 2 in woods by Hog Hole Brown Creeper - 1 in mixed flock by railroad grade Carolina Wren - 3 heard various places HOUSE WREN - 1 in mixed flock by railroad grade WINTER WREN - 1 in woods by Hog Hole Golden-crowned Kinglet - several in mixed flock by railroad grade Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 in mixed flock by railroad grade Eastern Bluebird - flock of 15 on Osprey platform Gray Catbird - 2 in mixed flock by railroad grade Northern Mockingbird - 1 singing softly in thicket west of Children's Garden European Starling - 2 atop power pole Cedar Waxwing - several in mixed flock by railroad grade Yellow-rumped Warbler - 1 in woods by Hog Hole, 1 by railroad grade Eastern Towhee - 1 in woods by Hog Hole NELSON'S SPARROW - 1 in northwest corner of overgrown field at Treman Marine Park, usually inside the loop trail Song Sparrow - several, various places Swamp Sparrow - 1 in northeast corner of overgrown field White-throated Sparrow - 1 in mixed flock by railroad grade Northern Cardinal - several, various places Red-winged Blackbird - 1 im male atop tree in Children's Garden House Finch - 1 flew from thicket west of Children's Garden American Goldfinch - several along railroad grade House Sparrow - flock near dog enclosure --Dave Nutter -- 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 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hog Hole no Nelson's this morning
Ann, Stuart and I tramped around Hog Hole, and surrounding, this morning looking for a Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow with no luck. Ann and I had a good look at a Palm Warbler. Gary -- 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 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hog Hole birds
Today, between 11 and 12, I birded the tall grasses of Hog Hole on the lake edge. They seem to have let the grasses grow a lot, as there was much more tall grass than my previous trips last year. With the wind, it was tough to pick out any sparrows, besides a few SONG SPARROWS. I did find 3 PALM WARBLERS, 3 TREE SWALLOWS, 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS, and a flock of about 12 EASTERN BLUEBIRDS flying to and from what looked to be an osprey nest pole in the middle of the grasses. Out by the red lighthouse, there was a group of 110 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, along with the usual gulls, and a surprise adult LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL hiding in with them. I could be wrong, but I feel like it may be early for this bird. Good birding, Stefan Karkuff -- 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 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
