RE: [cayugabirds-l] Chickadee behavior

- This Chickadee must be REALLY concerned about protecting its' territory! -- Or is it really interested protecting its "image"! Very nice tale (not tail) ;-) Sara Jane Hymes Meena Haribal Ithaca NY http://haribal.org/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] another Bat

This afternoon, we saw a little brown bat flying over the water just offshore (south of Aurora).It was flying determinedly, with an apparent agenda, but didn't seem to be hunting.We certainly wondered about it's health, the time of day, etc. and so were interested to read Steve's descri

[cayugabirds-l] BAT behavior

For the last 2 days, in the afternoon, I have been working in the woods on Bald Hill, in Caroline. There is a pond there. Yesterday, a warmish, sunny day, I saw a small BAT fluttering over the pond. It dipped down twice to get a drink of water. I noted this, but unfortunately did not pursue it.

[cayugabirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush

A trip through Shindagan Hollow this morning turned up 2 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSHES singing on Leonard Road (in basin) and 3 more along the road (and above the creek) on the way down into the hollow. A walk up what I assume to be Gulf Creek failed to produce any waterthrushes where there was o

[cayugabirds-l] Goetchius Rusty Blackbirds

Out with my camera this morning, I heard (but did not see) Rusty Blackbirds singing at Goetchius Preserve on Flatiron Road, Caroline. Also, has Wood Thrush been reported yet in the basin? I heard a brief snatch of distant Wood Thrush-ish song from the woods at the southern end of Hammond Hill Ro

[cayugabirds-l] Goshawk, mink-muskrat encounter

I started the morning by walking the Baldwin Preserve on Irish Settlement Rd. Going east from the parking lot, on the main trail, I noted that about 90% of the bird singing was coming from the scraggy property just to the north. The FLLT "managed" property was almost silent. I finally heard a HE

[cayugabirds-l] Palm Warbler, Stewart Park

I saw an active PALM WARBLER at the Swan Pen at Stewart Park this morning, foraging on the island in the pond. Otherwise birding was slow in the area, although a few more Blue-gray Gnatcatchers seem to be back. Dryden Lake and George Road were unexciting earlier in the morning, and a loop of sout

[cayugabirds-l] Union Springs OSPREYS

I just observed 'our' OSPREY on the Center St/Number One Rd. nest at the NYSEG sub-station about 1/2 mile east of the Union Springs Post Office on Rte. 90. The nest is now so deep that it is almost impossible to detect a bird on it. I watched (at 10:20) until a bird stood up so I could see it (

[cayugabirds-l] Horned Grebe not Eared and photos

In a effort to verify the Eared Grebe at Van Dyne Spoor this morning I unfortunately found a Horned Grebe in breeding plumage in the same location. I'm sorry for any trouble the other post caused anyone. So unless someone finds an Eared Grebe here I will delete my Eared Grebe from my ebird. I

[cayugabirds-l] Broad-winged Hawk

Spotted a single Broad-winged Hawk flying low over Odessa yesterday afternoon. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ "Conserve and Create Habitat" -- Cay