[cayugabirds-l] still thrushes moving

2010-10-02 Thread Kenneth Victor Rosenberg
Tonight (11:15) I heard quite a few thrushes migrating over my house (last night it was mostly Savannah Sparrows) -- in 30 minutes I counted 5 GRAY-CHEEKED, 12 SWAINSON'S, 2 WOOD, and several of the clearest HERMIT THRUSH calls I've heard with the "naked ear." Also an odd inflected call that may

[cayugabirds-l] Freese Rd gardens 2 Oct

2010-10-02 Thread Dave Nutter
Ann Mitchell & I were at the Freese Rd gardens earlier than Mark & family.  We saw many of the same species, plus a couple he didn't mention, but missed Swamp and were unable to be sure of a Lincoln's Sparrow.  Several Song Sparrows seemed to have some Lincoln's traits.  The Song Sparrows all look

[cayugabirds-l] Yard migrants Saturday

2010-10-02 Thread Kenneth Victor Rosenberg
Lots of birds moving through and over my yard this morning, and I added quite a few yard birds for the year. Highlights were a single DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT (over, not in), 2 TENNESSEE WARBLERS, 2 PALM WARBLERS, 6+ PURPLE FINCHES, and an imm. SHARP-SHINNED HAWK that sparred with a flock of BLU

[cayugabirds-l] Chickadee trapped in the dreaded burdock

2010-10-02 Thread Marie P Read
Hi all, As I walked back home up Mt Pleasant Road just now, a Black-capped Chickadee scolded at me and as it flew up through the vegetation it became trapped by some burdock seedheads. Of, course the more it struggled the worse the situation became, but I was able to hop the ditch and release i

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: Snow Geese

2010-10-02 Thread Joseph Brin
- Forwarded Message From: Joseph Brin To: oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, October 2, 2010 6:25:56 PM Subject: Snow Geese As reported by others before, there are three SNOW GEESE at Mercer Park on the Seneca River in Baldwinsville. Apparently they have been there since l

[cayugabirds-l] Freese Road gardens, Sat 10/2

2010-10-02 Thread Mark Chao
At midday on Saturday at the Freese Road gardens, my family and I walked north from the parking area next to the line of trees, then back through the middle of the plots. I devoted much less time, attention, and spatial coverage to birding than usual, yet saw the full roster of expected birds,

[cayugabirds-l] Aurora Connecticut Warbler

2010-10-02 Thread Tim Lenz
In field just past row of spruces on Lake rd. Area where orchard orioles are in the summer Chris wood and Tim lenz -- Tim Lenz t...@cornell.edu Web Applications Developer Cornell Lab of Ornithology -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.No

[cayugabirds-l] Major influx of sparrows

2010-10-02 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
We have many White-crowned sparrows this morning along with the White-throated and Songs. Also banded the first Winter Wren of the season. There's been a major irruption of Saw-whet Owls reported from Canada and MN so we plan to try our luck the next few evenings. Kevin, the best spots last Sat

[cayugabirds-l] WHITE CROWNED SPARROW

2010-10-02 Thread Mary E. Winston
This a.m. (around 9:15) coming into work, on the bridge that leads from the second parking lot at the Lab, there was a WHITE CROWNED SPARROW singing from one of the bare trees. Mary E. Winston Public Outreach Assistant Cornell Lab of Ornithology (607)-254-2473 "Travel is fatal to prejuidice, bi

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Connecticut warbler

2010-10-02 Thread Christopher Wood
Flew towards salt point Chris Wood Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org -- 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://birding