[cayugabirds-l] Worm-eating Warbler at the public boat launch, NW corner of Cayuta Lake
This afternoon, about half way along the driveway leading down to Cayuta Lake’s public boat launch, I inadvertently started a “conversation” back and forth between one of Merlin’s recordings of a Worm-eating Warbler and something that sounded very, very similar, but remained successfully hidden in the bushes around a hundred feet way. It could have been someone playing nearly the same recording back at me, but I doubt anyone could have remained hidden anywhere near so well. The exchange got started as I was playing through similar songs on Merlin (Chipping Sparrows’, for instance) in the attempt to narrow the possibilities. Only the first of the two Merlin tracks seemed to get results, and either of the two repetitions on that track seemed to work. I report this just in case anyone might want to try for better results. -- 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] Worm-eating Warbler at Sapsucker Woods
Nick Mason found a nice Worm-eating Warbler at Sapsucker Woods this morning -- it was foraging low near the Sherwood Platform on Wilson Trail North. I wonder how often rare warblers (Yellow-throated, Worm-eating etc) end up in the Finger Lakes this time of year... -- 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] Worm-eating Warbler
I know it is getting a bit late, but I finally have the time to look for the Worm-eating Warbler. My understanding from Cayugabird posts is that its at Lindsay-Parsons. But when I print out a map of that preserve, I see blue, red and yellow trails but no mention of the Pinnacles Trail as accessed from Bald Hill Road, turning N where it meets the ridge as others have posted. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I post on Genesee Birds and report most of my NY sightings to ebird. Pat Martin emartin...@earthlink.net -- 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] Worm-eating Warbler at Lindsay-Parsons (lower section)
Alexa and I went for a pleasant late morning walk today at Lindsay-Parsons. The heat kept bird activity down, but it may have led to a serendipitous encounter with a Worm-eating Warbler -- the worm-eater, along with several Red-eyed Vireos, and a stunning pair of Scarlet Tanagers, was drinking from a small stream along the Red Trail at the base of the hill that leads up to Thatchers Pinnacles. The birds were directly where the Red trail crosses this stream, so a potential place to encounter worm-eaters without navigating the steep slopes above. We watched this zippy little bird for nearly a minute before it flew off upslope. It did not vocalize. Plenty of garter and water snakes out and about today, as well as beavers in multiple locations. -- 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] Worm-eating Warbler
10:08 AM. I'm currently sitting on a rock at the north pinnacle, on the boundary of the Danby State Forest / Lindsay-Parsons Preserve. I've got several Worm-eating Warblers countersinging in their traditional territory, Scarlet Tanagers, Red-eyed Vireos, a distant Hooded Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Hermit Thrushes, Wood Thrush, etcetera. Back in the hemlocks behind me Blackburnian Warblers are numerous, along with Black-throated Green, Overbird, Blue-headed Vireo, etc. -Geo Kloppel -- 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] Worm-eating Warbler persists at Lindsay Parsons on Railbed
I walked the tracks south from Station Rd. both yesterday (Sat) and today. Yesterday I searched in vain for Worm-eating Warbler on the Lindsay-Parsons blue trail at the base of the pinnacles where Jay M. and LIvia S. reported seeing several Worm-eating Warblers last week. On my way back I ran into the Ann M., Donna S., and Judy T. who had just seen a WEWA on the railbed. This morning as I heard and then saw what is possibly the same bird in the same area. At about 0815 this morning I heard a Black-and-white Warbler and also a dry triller singing near the railroad bridge with new catwalks. Just north of this bridge is a 'restrict spray' sign. I eventually saw what may be the same WEWA as Ann et al. saw yesterday. I ran into Bruce Packard on the LP blue trail and we revisited the WEWA location and refound the bird. Later Sandy and Bill Podulka reported that they also heard this bird. July in the serene Inlet Valley! Stuart K. -- 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] Worm eating Warbler
Donna Scott,Judy Thouroughman, and I had great looks at the warbler on the blue trail near the railroad track at Lindsay Parsons, Great photo op! Ann Mitchell 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] Worm-eating Warbler
The temperature was very cool up in West Danby's traditional Worm- eating Warbler habitat this morning: apart from a querulous Hermit Thrush and a couple of Chickadees, the place seemed almost deserted. Between 9:00 and 9:30 small groups of apparently migrating Blue Jays flew past below me (about 75 Jays in all). An unidentified accipiter made what might have been a territorial overflight, but did not vocalize. A few Turkey Vultures soared very close to the wall. Distantly I could see that several birders were walking around in the L-P Preserve. They seemed to be getting more action than I. But I waited until the sun climbed high enough to clear the looming summits of the pinnacles and strike the tops of the stunted chestnut oaks, pitch pines and Amelanchiers (the latter in full bloom), at which encouragement a few birds were moved to sing: Ovenbirds, Black-and- white Warblers, Juncos, a Northern Oriole, and a Worm-eating Warbler. However, the filtered sunlight was too wan for much of that, and within five minutes they all shut up! -Geo Geo Kloppel Bowmaker Restorer 227 Tupper Road Spencer NY 14883 607 564 7026 g...@cornell.edu geoklop...@gmail.com -- 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/ --
