[cayugabirds-l] Grasshopper Sparrow, Lansing

2015-05-19 Thread Jay McGowan
A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW is singing from the fields on the south side of Burdick Hill Road in Lansing, specifically about halfway down the open part of the road across from mailbox 150. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[cayugabirds-l] Common Tern, Myers Point

2015-05-19 Thread Jay McGowan
A COMMON TERN just flew south past the spit at Myers Point and is now perched on a small buoy to the south. Two immature BONAPARTE'S GULLS were on the spit briefly, but no shorebirds to speak of. Willow Flycatcher and Orchard Oriole are audible from Salt Point. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: ht

[cayugabirds-l] BARN OWL: Etna Night Migrant

2015-05-19 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Good morning! Not expecting much overnight, given the long and heavy rainfall we received (nearly 2” of rain), after reviewing my night recording I am excited to report that I recorded a night migrating BARN OWL. This bird flew over our house in Etna, calling every 13-16 seconds, over the span

[cayugabirds-l] CAMPUS Bald Eagle

2015-05-19 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
There was/is a an adult Bald Eagle circling above BTI! Dr. Meena Haribal 409, Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) Ithaca NY 14853 USA Email: m...@cornell.edu http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ Ithaca area moths: http://tinyurl.com/kn6q2p4 Dragonfly book sam

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma

2015-05-19 Thread Joseph Brin
A visit to Armitage Road and the Wildlife Drive this morning was quite productive. The PROTHONOTARY WARBLER started singing right at 8:00. He seemed to move about quite a bit. I tried to go down East Road but it was closed. Does anyone know why? The area at the Visitors center is completely gree