[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca birds Saturday

2011-05-01 Thread J. Gary Kohlenberg 
Susan, Ann, Stuart and I birded around Ithaca yesterday. Starting at the Swan 
Pen the only new bird was COMMON YELLOWTHROAT along with Palm Warbler, 
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow and Yellow-rumped Warblers that I think have been 
all reported earlier.

We tried walking around to Jetty Woods but it was too flooded especially for 
Kindra Bell who had joined us by then. Driving around to Newman Golf Course I 
could see the water higher than ever seen before. Many Ring-billed Gulls 
cavorted on the ninth fairway including three BONAPARTE'S GULLS. The woods were 
flooded very deep, but we had new AMERICAN REDSTART, HOUSE WREN, WARBLING 
VIREO, WOOD THRUSH, RUSTY BLACKBIRD, BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER, YELLOW and 
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS. We didn't see or hear Cerulean Warbler yet.

Comstock Knoll was next for PINE WARBLER. We had nice views of several and 
heard them trilling.  Stuart found our first NASHVILLE WARBLER that showed 
itself nicely.

The most interesting stop of the day as far as migrants go was Dodge Road. The 
spruces were filled with warblers although they were devilishly hard to see. 
Here is the eBird list with warblers highlighted:

Turkey Vulture 2
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Mourning Dove 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin X
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Blue-winged Warbler 2
Nashville Warbler 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Magnolia Warbler 2
Cape May Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 2
Palm Warbler (Western) 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 3
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 10

We ended at the Lab, but it seemed to be the mid-day lull. East trail was 
filled with YELOW-RUMPED WARBLERS and some MAGNOLIA WARBLERS. After a loop 
around we broke up for nap
 time. It was a terrific day !

Gary

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[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca birds

2010-10-03 Thread Shawn Billerman 
Hi all,

This morning, Tim Lenz and I hit a few local spots around Ithaca.  At
Stewart Park, we found 3 BRANT that were on the lake near the sail boat
marina.  Also at Stewart Park were three juvenile DUNLIN that were roosting
on a log that was drifting on the lake near one of the white buoys.  Around
the Swan Pen were at least 30 Myrtle Warblers and 2 NASHVILLE WARBLERS.

Next, we decided to check Freese Road, where we found a LINCOLN'S SPARROW,
along with many Song, and some Field, Swamp, White-crowned, White-throated,
and Savannah Sparrows.  We also ran into Ann Mitchell and Gary Kohlenberg
who had an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER in the northeast corner of the garden
plots.

Good birding,

Shawn

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