Here's highlights of my Spring Field Ornithology group's second day at the
north end of the Cayuga Lake Basin:
Seneca Fairgrounds, east of NYS 414, north of Martin Rd, Seneca Falls:
UPLAND SANDPIPERS - 2 in grass at north end, brief pose atop pole, later 1
close by further south
HORNED LARKS -
Hi all,
I was with a group of very enthusiastic and knowledgeable birders.
We started at East Shore Park. There were several pairs of Buffleheads chasing
each other. There was some movement of birds in the middle of the lake, but I
did not pay much attention as I was trying to show some common
Yeah, sure, but every bird that scratches in the air scratches directly, or
else they'd crash. ;^) Seriously. I think I've seen crows scratch in
flight, and it was direct.
When I was studying Florida Scrub-Jay fledglings I watched a very young one try
several times to put its wing down and
Hi Everyone,
I have been hearing a rattling noise for a couple weeks and wondered
if our evicted Starlings were using my neighbors air vent as they were
for years at our house. My husband put screen inside last fall. They
really made quite a mess. I did wonder where they might go this
s
Interestingly, I just read on the BNA last week that Tree Swallows scratch
with the "indirect" route when perched, but when in flight they have been
observed scratching their heads in the "direct route." I've never seen them
scratch their heads in flight, so thought this observation was doubly
inte
I'm sure Kevin can render volumes more than I on corvids, but my
observation of the last 3 weeks is of silent gliding crow(s) around my
back acre of woods. This is likely members of our resident family who
fledged at least one last summer in those woods.
I was struck by the fact that for the
Hi all,
That was a pretty cool observation about Brown Creepers, Kevin. It makes me
want to share something I observed over the weekend.
I was back on my old stomping ground at the University of Illinois in Chicago
over the weekend for a conference, and as I was walking to the conference on
Very cool! I wonder if birds that cling vertically (woodpeckers,
nuthatches, creepers) are more inclined to use the "indirect" route
than other birds. It seems like it could be related to trying to
maintain that position. Is there a list somewhere of which birds
scratch which way? Have there be
For quite some time a local Am crow has been flying around without flapping his
wings and he has been keeping his wings in dihedral angle. Sometimes that angle
is acute almost like butterflies do. He has also been harassing two local
Red-tails while gliding or even diving.
He just now touched
I'm kind of jazzed today because this morning I documented a bit of Brown
Creeper behavior that has never been published:
When they scratch their head they reach their foot over the back of their wing
to do it!
Ok, I know that this is not earth-shattering news. But when I saw it I
realized th
A tufted titmouse vocalized loudly right outside the Kennedy 211
windows during class (south side of Kennedy), so I pointed it out to
my students. Such a tidy and dapper little gentleman.
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Hello Cayugabirders-
If you're a local Cornell Lab member, you probably just received your copy of
the Spring/Summer Sapsucker Woods Events Newsletter this past weekend. You'll
see lots of info in there on upcoming events, including our weekly weekend
birdwalks. Unfortunately, there's a typo f
The fire left an extensive area of cattails blackened.
What was previously impenetrable looking SE from I-90 is now stubble,
and there's a large dark area in the distance from the overlook on NYS 89,
but there are plenty of unburned old cattails surrounding the burn.
>From a casual driveby on
On Easter Sunday 4/4 I drove by Montezuma to see the fire that we had noticed
(all the way from Auburn) was in the swamp. How is the birding there now after
the fire? Are there noticeable differences from last year and this?
Jacie
Jacalyn C. Spoon, MLS
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