Cayugabirders,
I'd recommend looking on OneidaBirds listserv for further updates, but
the Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks flew off to the west from the
previously reported site on Oneida Lake before dusk tonight. Jay
McGowan and I viewed them earlier this evening.
Photos are here: http://www.flickr
Given the extraordinary birds that were still obviously moving by day today, I
was please that many birds were still migrating tonight. For 30 minutes
beginning at 10:45, I heard about 25 SWAINSON'S THRUSH, 5 GRAY-CHEAKED THRUSH,
1 VEERY (Low, loud, definite), 3 WOOD THRUSH, 2 BLACK-BILLED and 1
Considering the amazing birds that were found in the region today, (5/31)
my report is not so remarkable, but it was a personal triumph not only
to hear 2 LEAST BITTERNS at Railroad Road, I also saw one of
them three times (the cup-half-full view of losing it twice) and even
managed to photogra
4-5 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSHES were present as well.
Matt
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From: grosb...@clarityconnect.com grosb...@clarityconnect.com
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 20:57:02 -0400
To: cny-naturalhist...@darkstar.cortland.edu, cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [Cny-naturalhistory] McIlr
Hello all,
Julie and I did a walk through the McIlroy Preserve and heard all 4 common
local vireos --YELLOW-
THROATED and WARBLING along the creek and BLUE-HEADED and RED-EYED in the
interior. We also had
1 YELLOW-RUMPED, 1 CHESTNUT-SIDED, 4-5 OVENBIRDS, many BLACK-THROATED
GREENS, Yellows, 1
YE
I joined Mark and his enthusiastic group this morning at Goetchius and was
so glad to see a field just filled with Bobolinks. A joyful morning. And
wonderful people, both known to me and new.
I then went to Sweedler Preserve, both top and bottom. Some sharp chipping
in the Lick Brook ravine made m
Restoked by the prospect of an easy Yellow-throated Warbler chase, I went out
to Varna this afternoon. First I saw the warbler, just where Sydney reported
it. Then I beat the FLLT SBQ buzzer with a visit to the Parke-Dabes Natural
Area, just east of Monkey Run and the Antlers along Route 366.
OOB- Seneca lake basin: This morning Lisa, Sandy and Bill Podulka and I heard
and then saw a single SANDHILL CRANE flying north over the Catherine creek
marsh S. of Watkins Glen.
John Greenly
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The posting from Steve Fast reminded me that I had wanted to express my joy to
Cayugabirders a few weeks ago while I was in Lawton, Oklahoma (my pied-a-terre
for Wichita Mtns NWR). Finally. a place where Common Nighthawks are
thriving. And where could this place be? The parking lot of the l
This afternoon I decided to follow Ken's example and, after my obligatory
nap, stationed a chair in the front yard with myself in it. Not much the
first hour, just the pair of TURKEY VULTURES that breed locally, and 1
CHIMNEY SWIFT. Almost at the point of despair, I finally noted a flock of 5
COM
At 4:30pm the Yellow-throated Warbler was still around, though not by
the road. It was in the stand of pines about 200 yards east on the old
RR grade. I suspect that it's moving back and forth between that stand
of pines and the stand by the road.
Thanks, Chris, for sending out the note about
Bill Purcell just called to report that there are 5 Black-bellied Whistling
Ducks on Oneida Lake in Brewerton. He's viewing them from the fisherman's
access point on the north side of the Oneida River where the river joins
Oneida Lake. He is looking south and the birds are on a dock behin
On Monday, I led two more walks for the Finger Lakes Land Trust Spring Bird
Quest (SBQ), one at the Goetchius Wetland Preserve in Caroline and one at the
Park Nature Preserve (Baldwin Tract) in Dryden. See below for details.
My probable final count of species found on Land Trust properties o
Hi All,
After seeing Chris and Jessie's Yellow-throated Warbler in the hot afternoon,
and joking about all the kites that must be flying over today, I plopped down
in a lawn chair in my front yard (Northeast Ithaca) for a sky watch -
Amazingly, among the 3 raptors I saw in about 20 minutes was
The Yellow-throated Warbler is still here singing and has been seen by
everyone who has come to look for it (I believe). It tends to stay high in
the pines, but occasionally comes down lower.
The best thing to do is to drive to the north end of Monkey Run Road and
park in the snow plow turnaround
Cayugabirders,
Sadly, I found a male Prothonotary Warbler on Forest Home Dr. in
Ithaca yesterday evening right along Fall Creek. Other than not being
alive, the bird is in good shape and will be preserved as a specimen
at the CU Museum of Vertebrates.
I'm not sure when the last one was seen in Tom
Jessie and I were interrupted in our writing projects by a YELLOW-THROATED
WARBLER that was singing from the white pines over our house at 31 Monkey
Run Road. As I type the bird seems to be heading east along the old RR
grade.
I uploaded one photo here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinicola/46560
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