[cayugabirds-l] report of Little Blue Heron at Montezuma NWR

I have not seen this on the list-serve, but this afternoon at 4:18pm I got a Rare-Bird-Alert text message from Jay McGowan saying that Richard Crossley reported an adult LITTLE BLUE HERON which flew from Mays Point Pool across I-90 towards the Main Pool at the Montezuma National Wildlife

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow Barn SF

Since I was in the area, I decided to take an evening stroll through Yellow Barn State Forest, from Yellow Barn Road to Tehan Road. First bird I saw was a Blackburnian - a propitious first bird - one of two countersinging high in the trees. Other warblers include redstart, black-throated blue,

[cayugabirds-l] new arrival

Our late populating South Danby elevation has an added voice this morning - a Wood Thrush singing his incredible suite of joy. -- asher -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Lost Car Key at the Hawthorn Woods

Hawthorn Woods should be a great weekend for birding. If you happen to come across a Honda car key, please let me know. I lost it somewhere in the middle where the horse jumping equipment is. I walked up one side and down the other. I had much better luck seeing birds, than searching for the key.

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods migrants

All, Livia I walked around Sapsucker Woods and back this morning from around 6:00 to 8:30. The Wilson Trail was quiet on the way out but had picked up substantially by 8:00. Only completely new species we saw was a TENNESSEE WARBLER foraging with two NASHVILLE WARBLERS in the flowering maples high

[cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler on Armitage Rd. Savanna

Prothonotary Warbler back on Armitage Rd. , Savanna, same spot west of iron bridge in flooded woods. Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn today morning (5/7/15)

Hi all, I spent an hour in the Hawthorn Orchard today. It was very quiet except for a few species. South-end had a few Nashville Warblers and a Meadowlark singing. Somewhere in the middle of the orchard there was a new arrival - Common Yellowthroat and then there were three Rose-breasted

[cayugabirds-l] Finches

I just watched a House Finch displaying for a lady. They were both on the edge of the birdbath. He was talking away. He'd bow and flutter his wings, raise his tail up high. She didn't act too impressed and slipped off the birdbath. Another male came along and they went at it fluttering

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods migrants

I've been watching the gull feeding frenzy the last several evenings. They are definitely catching something. I drive that way every day and cannot recall this happening before and especially not so many days in a row. Anyone care to speculate on what they are feeding so frenzily on? All those

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club May meeting, May 11

The Cayuga Bird Club will be meeting on Monday, May 11, at 7:30 at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, with cookies and conversation at 7:15. Our speaker, Dr. Ron Rohrbaugh, Assistant Director of the Department of Conservation Science here at the Lab of Ornithology will be presenting Two

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

I'm a couple of miles from Skaneateles Lake. I just watched an Osprey snap a couple of branches off the top of a tree across the road on rt. 20, then fly toward toward the lake. It's a new yard bird for me. Now I've got to see where it might be building a nest. awesome! Sent from my iPad

[cayugabirds-l] osprey

As of 3:30 p.m. on Wed. May 6th. there are no signs of an Osprey nest on the new platform at Deans Cove near Cayuga Lake. Naomi -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows like toad liver

We also have a pond with many (100) breeding American toads, and we've noticed crows lurking about, though we haven't actually observed predation. One possible reason for the crows' preference for the liver is that the parotid glands and skin of the toad produce bufotoxin, which may be poisonous,

[cayugabirds-l] West Danby yard birds

Around my yard, Common Yellowthroats, Black-throated Green Warblers and Chestnut-sided Warblers are more numerous today. There are plenty of Wood Thrushes and Veeries and Ovenbirds, Catbirds and Towhees and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Purple Finches and so on, but just a single Indigo Bunting.

[cayugabirds-l] Park Preserve Thursday

3 PRAIRIE WARBLERS, one singing at the parking lot (Baldwin Unit) 3 MAGNOLIA WARBLERS 5 NASHVILLE WARBLERS 8 OVENBIRDS 2 YELLOW WARBLERS 2 COMMON YELLOWTHROATS 4 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS 1 BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER 1 CANADA WARBLER (in the woods, just left of the trail that leads off the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored sparrow

This morning I played the song from my Merlin app just twice. He flew around me and checked it out. Then he not only answered but practically landed on my head. What a cute little bird. Michele -- www.thehaywardhouse.com www.bodyshopwellness.com