[cayugabirds-l] Rusty blackbirds

[Sarah McNaull]

> Rusty blackbirds were heard by the Merlin app and then by my husband and I at 
> the kettle pond at the north end of the Lindsay Parsons Biodiversity Preserve 
> in West Danby. Later in the afternoon one was sighted in our yard which is 
> adjacent to the preserve.
> Wigeons, Ring necked ducks, wood ducks, common and hooded mergansers are a 
> daily sight now too. Woodcocks are displaying nightly.
> Sarah McNaull
> West Danby, NY

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds

[Donna Lee Scott]

Flock of 25 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS at entry to South Spring Pool trail  at Montezuma.

Donna Scott
Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty blackbirds and Sapsuckers

[Sdanskin]

This evening after a long day of planning my distance learning lessons for the 
week and enduring a google meet staff meeting with 71 participants, I got out 
for a relaxing walk and some birding in Sapsucker Woods. Enjoyed listening to 
and watching 6 Rusty Blackbirds foraging in the wetlands around the boardwalk 
on Wilson Trail South and 3 Sapsuckers (1M, 2F) interacting in a tree on the 
East Trail. 
Susan


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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty blackbirds

[Therese O'Connor]

About  3 doz in Sapsucker woods no. side of Boy Pileated trail.

On Sun, Apr 12, 2020, 9:59 AM Donna Lee Scott  wrote:

> Usually I see just the male pileated woodpecker eating suet at my back
> deck feeders, but today at the same time I had a pair of them (m & f)!
>
> Donna Scott
> Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds, Hermit Thrushes and Pine Warbler at Sapsucker Woods

[Diane Morton]

This morning Ken and I took at walk on the East Trail of Sapsucker Woods.
It was reasonably well protected from the wind, and we saw quite a few
birds. On the back (southwest) side of the trail we heard a cacaphony of
sound - coming from a flock of Rusty Blackbirds! We counted 44 of them,
both on the ground and at mid-level in the trees. This was the largest
group of Rusty Blackbirds we had ever seen (more than all the Rusty's we'd
seen in our lives). Very cool to hear and see.

Then a bit farther on the west portion of the trail we saw 3 Hermit
Thrushes. Later on the Wilson trail, we got a tip that there was a Pine
Warbler near the shiny heron sculpture opposite the feeder garden. It was
still there for us - foraging low for good looks.

Diane Morton

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds at Sapsucker Woods

[Diane Morton]

On our beginner bird walk this morning we saw 12-20 Rusty blackbirds
associating with Red-winged Blackbirds, most recently seen near the Visitor
Center.  Most of the Rusty Blackbirds were already in dark plumage, but the
yellow eyes were striking. Ken and Mark Chao, who we ran into there, were
able to get nice photos of one in nonbreeding plumage with its rusty
feathers showing well.

Diane Morton

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds and other feeder birds

[Andrew David Miller]

Our feeders have been inundated this morning by large numbers of red-winged 
blackbirds (40+), rusty blackbirds (20+) and two common grackles.  The flock 
has currently evacuated the premises leaving behind the usual group of house 
finches, red-breasted and white-breasted nuthatch, goldfinches, chickadees, 
red-bellied, downy, hairy woodpeckers, juncos, one American tree sparrow, and 
our solitary fox sparrow who has been with us for the last three weeks.  We 
also have had a loose flock of robins (20+) around for the last few days eating 
hawthorn berries as well as a small flock of cedar waxwings which is a local 
flock that nests in the area.



Andrew Miller

Ringwood Rd.

Freeville





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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds

[Marc Devokaitis]

Andrina Serpiello reported 8 hanging out around the Cornell Lab feeder
garden this afternoon just before 4:00pm. A couple of Red-wings in the mix
as well.

Marc Devokaitis

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds in Sapsucker Woods

[Anne Marie Johnson]

On a lunchtime walk, we came across at least a dozen Rusty Blackbirds singing 
away in trees along the East trail at the eastern edge of the refuge close to 
the southeast corner of the trail. We saw 8 of them, but it sounded like there 
were a whole lot more. There were also singing Phoebes in a couple of places on 
the East trail. And there's still at least one Ring-necked Duck on the main 
pond.

(For those directionally challenged like me, the East trail runs from Sapsucker 
Woods Road toward the Lab's green barn, along the pond behind the barn and 
through the woods to a pond with a shelter. The blackbirds were between the two 
ponds off to the right, coming from the road. You could hear them well before 
you could see them.)

Anne Marie Johnson


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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds @ SSW

[Suan Hsi Yong]

For this morning's bird walk, we had a flock of about a dozen rusty
blackbirds near Sherwood Platform, first foraging low by one of the small
ponds, then gathering in one of the trees. Also there were some
yellow-rumped warblers and ruby-crowned kinglets, and many white-throated
sparrows throughout. Closer to Owens Platform I heard a red-bellied-like
call which I vaguely recall concluding last year as being from a winter
wren, but didn't tracked it down. A cooper's hawk was seen a couple times
patrolling the back pond, which has lots of wood ducks including brilliant
males.

Suan

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty blackbirds, etc.

[Suan Hsi Yong]

Our SFO group spent the morning at Newman golf course walking towards Jetty
Woods, with the inlet hosting a good variety of waterfowl, including GW
teals, pintails, gadwalls, redhead, canvasback,etc. A lone BONAPARTE'S GULL
hung out cooperatively before flying right in front of us showing of its
upper wing patterns, while a group of about 5 male and 1 female buffleheads
put on a nice show of head-bobbing displays right in front of us.

A mockingbird flushed and flew across the inlet, but later returned, while
across the inlet at Cass Park could be spied a group of 3-4 crows with
green wing tags, which I told my group meant they were FISH CROWS. Is that
cheating? :-D (and more importantly, is that accurate, Kevin and Anne?)

On the nest could be scoped a GREAT HORNED OWL and one fluffy chick.

At the edge of Jetty Woods a flock of a dozen or so RUSTY BLACKBIRDS
foraged on the ground, while above a male kestrel perched to feed on an
unidentified small bird. Two great blue herons soared gracefully in the
breeze, one perching only briefly. The lower fall creek downstream from the
suspension bridge is frozen, but the upper part was open with nice flows of
ice pieces; here we added belted kingfisher to our list, as a variety of
woodpeckers vocalized and drummed and played around us.

We drove up to the Stewart Avenue bridge over Fall Creek, the cliffs glazed
with a hoary sheen, and the nest hosting a brooding red-tailed hawk sitting
cozily in the wind shadow. As we left a second redtail soared past being
harassed by two crows.

We continued to Stevenson Road where Bob had told us of the continuing
snipes, but along the way Bob called to say they were absent on his way
home. We went there anyways, and thankfully found at least two WINSON'S
SNIPES who flushed and flew more than they stayed put (probably
uncomfortable with the larger-than-usual group of spectators being so
close). Meanwhile a well-hidden Killdeer just sat quietly in the grass
behind the puddle, as many gulls gathered and flushed in the distance but
we were too cold to scan, though we added turkey vulture to our list.

Back at the lab, a/the red-tailed hawk flew across the pond carrying a
squirrel, to land on the near bank, but presently took off again and
dropped the squirrel half-way to a snag where it sat for some time before
flying off, never to reclaim its quarry in at least the next 30 minutes. I
wonder what spooked it? I wonder if redtails have a five second rule for
their food :-D.

A really good morning of birding in spite of the weather.

Suan

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds and Fox Sparrow

[Sandy Podulka]

We were thrilled to have a flock of 56 Rusty Blackbirds in our yard 
in Brooktondale, our first of the season, just in time for our 
ProjectFeederWatch count!  Today our first Fox Sparrow showed up, but 
a day late for the count!


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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds at Sapsucker Woods

[Matthew Medler]

Hi All,

There were at least two Rusty Blackbirds singing near the boardwalk to the 
employee parking lot as I departed work today around 6 pm.

Good birding,
Matt Medler
Ithaca
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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty blackbirds---Brooktondale

[Susan Fast]

We just had 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS checking our feeder area.  I think the damned
MOURNING DOVES intimidated them, and also probably had eaten all the seed on
the ground.  The blackbirds left after a minute.  2 obvious females, 2
obvious males;  the other 2 a cross plumage between the male and female.
Gorgeous birds.

Also still have 1 CHIPMUNK.

 

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds now east of CLO

[Stuart Krasnoff]

Rusty Blackbirds now east of CLO between Powerlines and trail to south. 1400h.

From the semi-opposable thumbs of SB Krasnoff via iPhone

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds just flew toward WILSON north.

[Stuart Krasnoff]

Rusty Blackbirds just flew toward WILSON north. 1410 h.

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds at Sapsucker Woods

[Dave Nutter]

I just heard from Bob McGuire on a tip from Jay McGowan that the 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS are with a large and noisy flock of AMERICAN ROBINS foraging in a wet area beside the Wilson Trail north, along the lower fork.--Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds, Sapsucker Woods

[Jay McGowan]

Two RUSTY BLACKBIRDS are sitting in a tree over the middle parking lot here
at the Lab, vocalizing softly.

A Common Redpoll was reported near the front feeders tihs morning, but was
not relocated to my knowledge.

Jay McGowan

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds, more Snow Buntings, etc.

[Kenneth Victor Rosenberg]

Today, I saw 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS at the bend of Sapsucker Woods Rd, near the 
Lab's bird feeding garden -- apparently they were seen yesterday as well. Also 
in that area was a flock of at least 50 HOUSE FINCHES (the largest flock I have 
seen in several years), and about 10 WAXWINGS -- all Cedars.

Yesterday, a MERLIN perched briefly in a treetop on the north side of the Lab 
building, and then flew off towards the airport. A flock of about 100 SNOW 
BUNTINGS was near the intersection of Irish Settlement Rd and Rt. 13 yesterday 
around 1 PM.

A FLICKER and a CAROLINA WREN visited the feeders at home this morning, but no 
interesting sparrows.

KEN


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Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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[cayugabirds-l] RUSTY BLACKBIRDS-Sapsucker Woods

[Laura Stenzler]

Hi All,
 At 1 pm today, there was a flock of about 100 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS hanging out in 
the woods just past the end of the Podell Boardwalk at Sapsucker Woods. This is 
the wooden walk to the south of the visitor's center. They were foraging among 
the leaves in the pools of water and also sitting and creaking in the trees.
Laura


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Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.
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Office: (607) 254 2141
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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds, Fox Sparrows, no Red-headed Woodpecker

[Dave Nutter]

It wasn't until early this morning that Ann Mitchell  I checked out Chris 
Wood's 
Red-headed Woodpecker spot in Monkey Run South.  It was frosty, shady and 
pretty quiet, but we did find several GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, DARK-
EYED JUNCOS and WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, and we heard a 
BROWN CREEPER song among a few other expected birds.  I returned 
this afternoon and took a longer loop walk clockwise upstream along the pink 
trail 
(past Chris' original description and eBird map mark where there was indeed a 
RUFFED GROUSE drumming), cutting across a meander on the red trail, more 
of the pink trail to near where NYS 13 crosses Fall Creek, and returning on the 
orange trail.  Near where I first got on the red trail I found 3 FOX SPARROWS, 
and 
on the far end I found botrh RED-BREASTED and WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCHES.  
On the return on the orange trail on a straight grassy right-of-way I found a 
flock 
of CEDAR WAXWINGS  AMERICAN ROBINS eating fruits near where a stream 
passed under in a culvert.

In the late morning Ann  I walked in several short grassy or weedy fields in 
the 
Varna area and found very few sparrows.  I must concur with Bill Evans that we 
are probably 3 weeks late on such a quest.  Next year!  We did see a SAVANNAH 
SPARROW and saw and heard several flying AMERICAN PIPITS near Stevenson 
Road, and a immature WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW in the Freese Road gardens.  
There were a couple SONG SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and AMERICAN 
GOLDFINCHES as well, but literally only a handful of birds at Freese Rd.  

Near the entrance to the Cornell compost facility there were many blackbirds 
feeding 
in a corn field which has not been harvested.  These included hundreds of 
COMMON 
GRACKLES and RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, over a dozen BROWN-HEADED 
COWBIRDS, and at least 5 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS.  The EUROPEAN STARLINGS 
at the Game Farm numbered in the thousands, and were fun to watch as they took 
flight in lava-lamp-like blobs when an immature COOPER'S HAWK came by and tried 
to pick one off.  The intended victim led it out of our sight toward the woods. 
 There 
were at least 20 RED-TAILED HAWKS in the area, mainly the Game Farm and a 
similar 
number of TURKEY VULTURES, mainly the compost facility and fence posts on the 
adjacent hill.  There were hundreds of HERRING and RING-BILLED GULLS and at 
least one FISH CROW (heard by Ann) and plenty of AMERICAN CROWS at the 
compost or commuting.  

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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds / Yellow-rumped Warblers / Swainson's Thrushes

[Caro]

At the Owasco inlet yesterday morning there were 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS  
and 40 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS. Also of interest was a clear sustained  
audio on a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK and visuals on one YELLOWTHROAT, 14  
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS, 2 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 2HOODED MERGANSERS, and 45  
ROBINS among others.


In Frozen Ocean we had 3 SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, 4 BROWN CREEPERS, 1  
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, 15 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, and 50 ROBINS among  
others.


At Long Point around noon we had 2 COMMON LOONS and a DUNLIN as well  
as a SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER.


Happy fall!

Caroline Manring

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 18, 2009, at 1:16 AM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@mac.com wrote:


Kevin ( all),




Some neat birds were found Saturday that didn't get posted on  
Cayugabirds-L or texted to the rare bird alert but did get shared by  
cell phone among several people in the field. There was a Sanderling  
which Bob McGuire  Gary Kohlenberg ( Stuart Krasnoff?) found at  
Myers Point early this morning, and was later seen by at least Ann  
Mitchell and myself.  And there was an Orange-crowned Warbler which  
Nate Senner found at Freese Road which was later seen by Gary  
Kohlenberg and Ann Mitchell.  Neither was a first of year  
observation nor a bird which is unexpected, but both are tough basin  
birds which few people have seen this year.  Should such  
observations be put on the RBA?  Should observers ensure that such  
observations get posted on Cayugabirds-L?  I admit that when Ann  
called me a second time saying she didn't know how to do an RBA, I  
chose to look for the Orange-crowned Warbler during my limited  
opportunity rather than spend the time typing out an RBA, but I told  
her so and thought she was going to have someone else do it.  As for  
the Sanderling, I was driving for the first 45 minutes after I heard  
about it, and I never was at my computer again till well after I saw  
it, so I didn't realize it didn't get posted till mid afternoon.  At  
noon  when I saw it I was about to text that it was still there, but  
called Ann first because I knew Sanderling had been on her list of  
missing species, and then I got distracted by looking for the Orange- 
crowned Warbler until I had other obligations.  Sorry about that.

--Dave Nutter

On Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 06:55PM, Kevin McGowan k...@cornell.edu 
 wrote:

Did I miss something?  What Orange-crowned Warbler?

k

At 06:27 PM 10/17/2009, Gary Kohlenberg wrote:

This afternoon I was able to re-find the Orange-crowned Warbler that
Nathan Senner discovered while birding with Ann Mitchell. A quick  
call to
Ann gave her a second chance to see it as she wasn't quite tall  
enough to
see over the goldenrod. It made me think that sparrow-ing in the  
fall
would be more productive wearing short stilts. That may have given  
me just

the edge I needed to see the Henslow's sparrow I missed at Hog Hole.
Gary

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