[cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Have a very dandy male Rose-breasted Grosbeak coming to the feeder this morning, along with 8 or 10 Purple Finches. Yesterday's Brown Thrasher continues. Fox Sparrows are still numerous. Eight male Wood Ducks and a pair of Mallards on the pond. Geo Kloppel West Danby -- Cayugabirds-L List Info

[cayugabirds-l] Red-tail nest

Dave's story of the Chickadee nest reminded me that I wanted to share a new nest sighting. While birding Mulholland Preserve yesterday I saw two Ravens chasing a Red-tailed Hawk from the gorge downstream, presumably away from their nesting location. The same Red-tails have a new

FW: [cayugabirds-l] unusual chickadee nest

Cool observations, Dave! CHickadees nested in a skinny, very rotten trunk in my yard years ago, and one day the trunk broke off just above the nest. I found the parent chickadees fluttering around it anxiously. So I got some duct tape and stuck the broken off piece of trunk back on, and they ca

[cayugabirds-l] Towhee

Another really nice spring migrant appeared this morning --- a beautiful male TOWHEE rummaging through the leaves in our flower bed. Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Sanderling, Myers Point

There is an apparent SANDERLING out on the spit at Myers Point. It's giving me some weird impressions and is in dull basic plumage, but does appear to be a (very early) Sanderling. I'll take a look at my photos later to confirm, but wanted to get the word out now. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Common Redpolls

2 of them still at my feeder this morning in "downtown Newfield". Therese -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http:/

[cayugabirds-l] Odd juxtaposition of feeder birds

Six lingering Common Redpolls at our feeders in Lansing were joined by a Field Sparrow this morning. It's the first time we've seen the latter species at the feeders. -Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabirds

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls & Purple Finches

We still have Common Redpolls coming to our feeders today. There are also two male Purple Finches sitting next to a male House Finch in a seed tray, allowing a good comparison of the differences. Nice look at the curved vs. straight culmen of the beak. Nari Mistry, Ellis Hollow Rd -- Cayugab

[cayugabirds-l] Evening grosbeaks!

We have 2 male Evening Grosbeaks at our feeders this morning! Woo Hoo! Hunt Hull Rd, Dryden Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/C

[cayugabirds-l] Call help

I'm struggling with a call that I am sure I know but for some reason can't place it. The call is fairly high pitch "flee, bee bee bee." Please any help is appreciated Don't forget to look up, Joe DeVito -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www

[cayugabirds-l] Anyone missing a Red-tailed Hawk?

We had a report of a RTHA with jesses seen at the intersection of Stillwell and Sirrine Rds yesterday. This is a TBurg section of eastern Schuyler Cty near the FLNF. We don't know of any falconers based operating in the area. John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Mi

[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher in Caroline

A beautiful Brown Thrasher is giving us a morning concert outside our window at the top of Buffalo Hill in Caroline. Michele Brown -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayu

[cayugabirds-l] Pine warblers at Comstock Knoll

Male and female Pine Warblers are at Comstock Knoll at the Cornell Plantations. The male is singing a lot and both are very visible. Also, singing Blue headed Vireo in the wildflower garden. 12:30, Sunday. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.Northeast

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sanderling, Myers Point

When I was at Myers this morning, the SANDERLING was in the grassy part of the spit area. I have some digiscoped photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/desultrix/8667754377/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/desultrix/8668856066/in/photostream/ There was also a really nice breeding

[cayugabirds-l] Sunnycrest park Syracuse

3 white throated sparrows seen 7 hermit thrush Many cardinals Many Flickers DE Juncos seen all along the trail Red Bellied woodpecker Downy woodpecker Chipping sparrows heard. Don't forget to look up, Joe DeVito -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] birdfeeding books

I'd like to pick up a book on backyard bird-feeding for my brother-in-law. He's very much the amateur, not really a bird watcher; more the sort who picks up a bag of seed and a feeder at Agway and leaves it at that. I think he'd like to do more. I think he's put up a birdhouse or two as well

[cayugabirds-l] Audubon's Yellow-Rump

At around 4:45 this afternoon I had really nice looks at the AUDUBON'S YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, together with the "normal" yellow-rumps. (Marty and Mary Jean, you left about 15 minutes too soon.) It was on the north side of the boathouse at Stewart Park. Also, had a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET and a

[cayugabirds-l] Sanderling&Dunlin @ Myers Pt

Kevin (McGowan) & I just saw SANDERLING and DUNLIN. They are very active. Flying around a lot. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscrib

Re: [cayugabirds-l] unusual chickadee nest

Dave & Marie should compile a booklet on neat nest stories! Get photos. Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Apr 21, 2013, at 8:05 AM, "Marie P. Read" wrote: > Cool observations, Dave! > > CHickadees nested in a skinny, very rotten trunk in my yard years ago, and > one day the trunk brok

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

You should charge admission to your yard with that lovely selection of birds! Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Apr 21, 2013, at 7:35 AM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > Have a very dandy male Rose-breasted Grosbeak coming to the feeder this > morning, along with 8 or 10 Purple Finches. Yest

[cayugabirds-l] Sunday SFO Local Trip

This weekend was Derby Hill for SFO. In spite of the cool temperature and NW wind, I hope that those who ventured up there were rewarded by at least a few good birds. For those who elected to stay here, I led the "local" group of some dozen folks today. We began at the Lab, out beyond the third

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday Derby Hill Group "Z"

The weather today was not ideal for a major hawk movement but the winds were  light northerly (around 5-10 mph), and with full sun it was not that bad out even with temperatures in the 40s. Since the winds were fairly light northerly, there still  was some raptor migration evident as we had sever

Re: [cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday Derby Hill Group "Z"

I also forgot to mention that we had great view of a VESPER SPARROW right by where the snipe was.  From: david nicosia To: Cayugabirds- L Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:16 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday Derby Hill Group "Z" The weather today was n

[cayugabirds-l] swallow activity over Fall Creek at Caldwell/Forest Home

Viewed from the bridge over Fall Creek at Forest Home this afternoon, small clouds of mixed swallows were doing impossible-looking acrobatics in the nippy air--certainly Barn Swallows and Tree Swallows, but probably others. I couldn't see well in the light at the time and they kept zooming up v