Re: [cayugabirds-l] question re: feeders and migration

Hi Eben, White-throated Sparrows are common migrants in our area but quite uncommon as breeders (We're at the southern edge of their breeding range). So, they're not typical feeder birds for us in summer. Indigo Buntings, on the other hand, are common breeders here. So you need a different exp

[cayugabirds-l] Beebe/Mundy birding

After seeing 5 INDIGO BUNTINGS AND A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT at our house this morning, I suspected that there must have been an excellent fallout. So for the first time this year I decided to take by binocs on my exercise walk around Beebe/Mundy. Boy, am I ever glad I did! I ended up spending a

[cayugabirds-l] question re: feeders and migration

I am curious if anyone knows about migrating birds that appear regularly at feeders (home, CLO, anywhere bird feeders are maintained) and then disappear after a week or so. Do they use the feeders as a staging area, so to speak, for dispersal locally, or as a roadside tavern for a longer journey

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummer

Didn't lay eyes on him/her, but I just heard that unmistakeable buzz of a RTH in a hurry going right over my head! (Ross Road in Lansing) Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2014, at 9:51 AM, william hecht wrote: > > North end Cayuga Lake > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rul

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon - Van Dyne Spoor Road

I received a call from Barb Reuter who was watching a drake Eurasian Wigeon on Van Dyne Spoor Road in Savanhah with a large group of American wigeon. She said it was close to an electric pole #291. Bernie Carr Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Bird club field trip tomorrow to Lindsay Parsons

I am leading a bird club trip tomorrow to Lindsay Parsons. Everyone is welcome, even non-members, regardless of experience or ability. Meet in the Wegmans parking lot furthest from the store at 7:30am. We will carpool out to Lindsay Parsons and hike through the preserve. If there is enough i

[cayugabirds-l] Goslings this AM Auto Loop MNWR

One bunch at Larues another near first turn. https://flic.kr/p/nxHyLg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Fri 5/9 full summary (22+ warbler species incl Golden-winged)

Just a quick note to add that there was a cooperative LINCOLN'S SPARROW in the feeder garden at the Cornell Lab Visitor's Center at about 11:30 this morning. Great day here at Sapsucker Woods! Best, Matt Medler Ithaca From: Mark Chao To: 'Cayugabirds- L'

[cayugabirds-l] Tremendous fall-out last night/this AM

So far this week we have added 29 species here! This morning we coulda/shoulda carried recliners to the Cotton wood trees that were in catkin. They were loaded with birds. A list of the 16 species that were new, and in numbers, today: Yellowthroat, Great-crested, Blue-headed Vireo, Magnolia, Least

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Fri 5/9 full summary (22+ warbler species incl Golden-winged)

One more warbler to add to Mark's list: a male Hooded that Brad Walker found on the Wilson Trail North at about 10:15AM, and briefly re-seen by Dan Lane shortly after. -Scott On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 11:35 AM, Mark Chao wrote: > At about 9 AM on Friday, I returned to Sapsucker Woods and met up w

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Fri 5/9 full summary (22+ warbler species incl Golden-winged)

At about 9 AM on Friday, I returned to Sapsucker Woods and met up with Miyoko Chu, Pat Leonard, Gus Axelson, Greg Delisle, and Betsy Hutchings on the trail. The Wilson Trail had only a fraction of the activity that Anne and I witnessed earlier, but our late group did see a nice assortment of male

[cayugabirds-l] Crows eating toads

Toads are converging on my pond for their annual get together, which seems to correspond closely with the arrival of Whip-poor-wills in the Cayuga basin. And the Crows are beginning to collect the annual toll of toad-flesh for the privilege of crossing the dike. From the remains, it seems they'r

[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard - 16 Warblers; 5 Vireos

Hawthorn Orchard, Tompkins, US-NY May 9, 2014 7:27 AM - 9:41 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) Comments: Really good morning and enjoyable to witness the continued daytime stream of nocturnally migrating warblers, calling as they flew overhead. Early on, most birds were in willows and ravi

[cayugabirds-l] Question about an usual oriole

Off and on for about an hour this morning before going to work I watched a male Baltimore Oriole eating half an orange I had fixed to the railing of the deck. It was definitely a male Baltimore Oriole but it's tail feathers had about an inch of quite yellow, not orange, at the tips. It was ab

[cayugabirds-l] Newbies

Just got my first female Oriole at the jelly feeder. The other day I had my Catbird return ( to the jelly feeder of course). Last night I had a Wood Thrush singing out back. My favorite songster. I've been surprised that the Mockingbird hasn't gone to the jelly feeder. He's still eating the

[cayugabirds-l] Red-bellied Woodpecker at the Downy Cafe

Anyone seen this before? Yesterday a female Red-bellied Woodpecker was eating from the nest hole of two Downy Woodpeckers while they dove on her and yelled for all they were worth. Sheesh, the brutality of Spring isn't for weak human eyes. On the bright side, my West Hill yard/property has yiel

Re: [cayugabirds-l] House Finch question

My House Finch population seems about the same. They love the grape jelly I put out for the Orioles. I think I have 4 pairs of House Finches. Sent from my iPad > On May 9, 2014, at 9:31 AM, wrote: > > While we have at least 2 pairs of Purple Finches and more Goldfinches than > I can easily c

Re: [cayugabirds-l] House Finch question

On 5/9/2014 09:31, bilba...@pop.lightlink.com wrote: While we have at least 2 pairs of Purple Finches and more Goldfinches than I can easily count, as well as usual numbers of other common species, from what I have noticed we have no House Finches around at all, which is very unusual. Is this j

[cayugabirds-l] Hummer

North end Cayuga Lake -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/mail

[cayugabirds-l] House Finch question

While we have at least 2 pairs of Purple Finches and more Goldfinches than I can easily count, as well as usual numbers of other common species, from what I have noticed we have no House Finches around at all, which is very unusual. Is this just here or are others finding less than usual numbers?

[cayugabirds-l] Yard birds-Indigo Bunting, Barred Owl and others

For the second morning in a row there has been an Indigo Bunting at our feeders here on South Rd. Other feeder birds include White-crowned Sparrows, at least 2 pairs of Purple Finches, and 3 pairs of Rose-breasted GRosbeaks, and I think another male hanging around. For the first time this year w

Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Grebe vs Bullhead

Cute. Will never forget watching one swallow a sunfish almost as big as he was. Looked like a cobra when he got it all in! Kathy Strickland Sent from my iPhone On May 6, 2014, at 11:09 PM, "John and Fritzie Blizzard" wrote: > Good "catch", Dave! Wonder the little guy didn't sink! > > Fritz

[cayugabirds-l] Canada Warblers

Canada Warblers must have arrived in force last night. I found them this morning singing in their traditional breeding area at the L-P Preserve (Beech Hill Brook, just over the Danby town line from my yard). -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME ht

[cayugabirds-l] Indigo Buntings

We have a "flock" of INDIGO BUNTINGS this morning---four all at one time! Wow, such vibrant color. (My yelling at Larry to "get out of bed" and come see them, got him up and running!!) -- Sara Jane and Larry Hymes -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCO

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Fri 5/9 early AM

Early finds with Anne Horst indicate that today will rank among the top few birding mornings I've ever had in Sapsucker Woods. At least 21+ warbler species are present, including CAPE MAY, BAY-BREASTED (found by Jay, Brad, and Livia, not us), WILSON'S (found by Dave LoParco, not us), and others. B

[cayugabirds-l] Va Rail @ Arboretum Pond

Virginia rail kiddicking in the cattails across the footbridge/structure of the pond. Bird walk starts in 7 minutes :-) Suan _ http://suan-yong.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Scarlet Tanager...

...singing from my front yard spruces. A first for me. Kathy Strickland Union Springs Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigur

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Warblers

Cape May and Philadelphia vireo at fuller wetlands with many others! On May 9, 2014 7:07 AM, "Jay McGowan" wrote: > Canada and lots more at Sapsucker power line cut, no Cerulean (please post > PROMPTLY if you see a Cerulean here or anywhere else near Ithaca, or an > Orange-crowned). Looks tp be a

[cayugabirds-l] Warblers

Canada and lots more at Sapsucker power line cut, no Cerulean (please post PROMPTLY if you see a Cerulean here or anywhere else near Ithaca, or an Orange-crowned). Looks tp be an amazing day out here. Keep everyone posted. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWEL

[cayugabirds-l] White Crowned Sparrow

I just went out to check on the moths, I heard a beautiful song of White-crowned Sparrow singing from the shrubbery in the yard. Last Saturday a Wood Thrush woke me up and he sang till I left the house to catch my SFO class. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://harib

[cayugabirds-l] Blackpoll!?!

Backlit and high in the low predawn light, but I'm pretty sure I saw the unmistakeable half-and-half facial pattern on a blackpoll warbler, hung out briefly with a btgreen and a third bird I couldn't get on. New couch bird. Suan _ http://suan-yong.com -- Cayugabirds-L List I

[cayugabirds-l] Suet and Catbirds

Two catbirds arrived in my yard yesterday in Cayuga Heights Every year they spend lots of time at the suet feeders -Barbara Eden Sent using OWA for iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.N