Re: [cayugabirds-l] Gull ID help, please

I'm no expert, and I can't explain the darkness of the legs, but the shape and coloration of the head and bill, the tiny bill, and the overall size make me think Mew Gull, and the pattern above might be second winter.  I look forward to others' thoughts.--Dave NutterOn Feb 17, 2011, at 02:23 PM, "D

Re: [cayugabirds-l] question

Hi Alicia and Dave, That's interesting. I guess the idea occurred to me when I saw the other one sitting by the female. I don't get to watch them for extended periods of time so I am curious. Thanks, Diana On Feb 17, 2011, at 7:34 PM, Alicia Plotkin wrote: > Hi, > > I haven't been up to w

re:[cayugabirds-l] question

I reported this same behavior on eBird 2/4/11. All three birds were on the nest and the mating male flew East after mating. It made me wonder if there is a genetic link to the Montezuma Eagle threesome from the 80's(?). -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELC

[cayugabirds-l] question

Hi All, I watched the Eagles on Armatage Road last weekend and got a good close up one of them mating. While observing them, I noticed the third bird in the distance not too far away form the pair I photographed. I later saw the odd bird fly and sit next to the female near the nest. Believe m

[cayugabirds-l] Gull ID help, please

This afternoon I found a black legged gull mixed in with the Herring, Ring-billed, and (2) Great Black-backed Gulls on Van Cleef Lake in Seneca Falls. The sizable flock was as close to the village side shore as I've seen them recently so good binocular looks. Again, black legged, black eyed, no

[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swan, Dryden Lake

A quick check of the open north corner of Dryden Lake a moment ago yielded a single Tundra Swan, always a good bird for Dryden. Jay McGowan Dryden, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) htt

[cayugabirds-l] Wood Duck, Mute Swan, White-winged Scoter

Tim Lenz and I did a little birding off Stewart Park at lunch, highlights were male Wood Duck, male White-winged Scoter and a pair of Mute Swans. Full eBird list below. Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 200 Mute Swan - Cygnus olor 2 **Rare; along western ice edge near the Tundra Swans

[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill Today

I walked Salt road from the snowmobile shack to Dresser Rd and back this morning. Very quiet. Only a few chickadees, Blue Jays, and a Red- breasted Nuthatch. However, I did have a fly-over Red Crosbill near the car . This is the second time I have heard a REDCRO in approximately the same loc

[cayugabirds-l] Roosting cedar waxwings

I have never given much thought to what birds do at night, except for owls. Yesterday afternoon, I was sitting in our kitchen counting our feeder birds, when something caught my eye. I looked at a 35' black walnut tree standing by itself in the yard about 40' from the house, and saw a couple CEDAR

[cayugabirds-l] Singing today.....

Today's singers in the backyard include Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, and (very briefly) Dark-eyed Junco. House Finches were chirruping away merrily when I came out of the Lab of O mid-morning. Yesterday there were several male Horned Larks singing from the snow-c

[cayugabirds-l] Lake Ridge Road and Aurora

10:00 AM this morning Meg and I checked out the Horned Larks on Lake Ridge road just short of the Triangle Diner. Some were right up by the road and provided good photographing. Mixed in were Crows, Rock Doves, Starlings and a few Snow Buntings. Moving on to the bluff overlooking the bay at Au

[cayugabirds-l] Union Springs but not spring, yet!

Bluebirds have been checking out potential lodging facilities in my clothesline birdboxes the last couple days!! Nice sight. Beautiful adult Sharpie sat in a tree observing the 5 resident crows that were planning on making a meal of a dead squirrel. Wish the Sharpie would get the 3 live squirre

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Phoebe

Hi All, I took a walk today with my dog and I saw an Easter Phoebe on the Charlie Major Nature Trail in Skaneateles. It was at the 2nd bridge coming in from the Franklin Rd. entrance. There were also a large flock of Cedar Waxwings, a Brown Creeper, Cardinals and Chickadees singing, Goldfinch

[cayugabirds-l] East Shore yesterday, Stewart Park today

I paused yesterday at East Shore Park just after noon and saw a female WHITE-WINGED SCOTER out to the northwest.  This morning at 8:41 a male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER flew south to Stewart Park to join the COMMON GOLDENEYES and all 5 AYTHYA swimming, resting, and feeding near the ice edge.  Also present

Re:[cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: February 16, 2011

Upstate NY Birding digest wrote: > CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Wednesday, February 16, 2011. > > 1. snow buntings > 2. merlin yesterday near Cornell compost > 3. picking out longspurs > > -- > > Subject: snow buntings > Fro

[cayugabirds-l] East Shore Surf Scoter

Hi all, I stopped late yesterday at East Shore Boathouse. Along with the few thousand REDHEADS was one distant SURF SCOTER and an A. WIGEON closer to shore. Maybe the Scoter was one of the ones seen at Myers earlier this week. I didn't see any white-winged Gulls among the hundred