Sedge Wren - Knox-Marcellus Marsh (Seneca Co.)

Cayuga-birders,A Sedge Wren was heard calling by several teams participating in the Montezuma Muckrace last night (11 Sept) along East Rd. in Tyre. The bird was in the field between East Rd. and Knox-Marcellus, about 150 meters south of the pulloff/ overlook. A Marsh Wren was also in the field. M

fall birds

I birded East Hill and South Hill recreation parkways today. On the East Hill trail, the highlight was a PHILADELPHIA VIREO (new life bird) along with more common birds like FIELD SPARROW, RED EYED VIREO and others. A buteo hawk flew through the woods and landed on a dead tree. As I walked back,

Warblers on Eastern Heights Drive

At my house around 2:30 a flock of migrants came through - COMMON YELLOW-THROAT, BLACK AND WHITE, BLACKBURNIAN, at least 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN, YELLOWRUMP, REDSTART, NASHVILLE AND NORTHERN PARULA WARBLERS, and a RED-EYED VIREO. There were some birds I just couldn't get on before they fle

night flight calls tonight

Anyone intersted in listening to night migrating birds tonight? I'll be up at the observatory atop Mt. Pleasant Rd. from 9PM-11PM. Bill Evans -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Temporary archive: http:

Coventry Walk

This morning/afternoon I birded the Greenway at the end of Coventry Walk (North Wood Apartments) from about 11:40am-12:20pm. I encountered three mixed flocks on my walk that contained several surprises. I had long, close looks at a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH, and a PINE SISKIN was mixed in with a flock of

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks

To confirm Bill's comments about these birds being at peak migration, we banded 15 yesterday and had one return from last year. So far this morning we've added 8 more. RBGRs are the greatest biters we handle and our fingers are now like ground meat! In addition to the banded birds we are seeing

Re: Stadium!

Hi all, After missing Muckrace again this year, I decided go listen to birds at stadium lights, while I asked my friend to sleep early. The lights were on in the stadium and there was a Lacrosse game one between Varisity (at least that is how the commentator called it for CU team and Young Al