[cayugabirds-l] Photos of Lawrence's Warbler, Logan Hill, 2 weeks ago

2018-05-28 Thread Suan Hsi Yong
Finally got around to posting photos of the Lawrence's Warbler (Blue x Golden -Winged Warbler) from Logan Hill two weeks ago (13 May 2018), embedded in this eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S45628519 Also from that visit was this eye-level video of a singing Ovenbird:

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden MerLIns

2018-05-28 Thread Bard Prentiss
Two merLIns were cavorting over Union and east maim streets in Dryden this afternoon. Best, Bard Bard Prentiss (607)882-0504 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] More Acadian Flycatchers

2018-05-28 Thread Geo Kloppel
I took a 5:00 pm walk into the Cayuta Outlet Gorge along the FLT. Within half an hour I’d found three different singing male Acadian Flycatchers. The one farthest down the gorge was about at 42.33772°N 76.72720°W -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Houghton Land Preserve, Sun 5/27 and Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve, Mon 5/28

2018-05-28 Thread Mark Chao
On Sunday, on the third outing of this year’s Finger Lakes Land Trust Spring Bird Quest (FLLT SBQ), the rains held off long enough for five optimistic birders (including three of us from Ithaca and two all the way from Canadice) to enjoy a slow walk around the new Houghton Land Preserve in

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins

2018-05-28 Thread Asher Hockett
Still many here in the hemlock forest. They are the predominating birds at our feeders. -- asher -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Urban pewee

2018-05-28 Thread John Confer
Hi Suan, It is interesting that Eastern Wood Pewe select territories in canopy gaps in forested landscapes. I imagine in most urban areas the gap is close the the largest tolerated and the forest pretty near the minimum. At any rate, pewees are one of the obligate forest species that

[cayugabirds-l] Urban pewee

2018-05-28 Thread Suan Yong
I was surprised to hear an eastern wood-pewee singing in the fall creek neighborhood, one block north of the baseball field north of BJM school/GIAC. Suan _ Composed by thumb and autocorrect. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] OOB Evening Grosbeaks

2018-05-28 Thread Donna Lee Scott
EVENING GROSBEAKS, Two different small groups seen a few miles apart near Rt. 60 on same morning, while in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, a week & a half ago. Also saw several (13-14) species of warblers (incl. 4 diff sp in one small birch tree) , Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Blue Headed

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin

2018-05-28 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I have not had a Pine Siskin here in NW Lansing for a year. I was just in Algonquin Provincial Park Ontario and FOR THE FIRST TIME in my many years visiting there, I saw PINE SISKINS almost every place I went! That I knew of, I had never seen them there before. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin

2018-05-28 Thread Carol Keeler
Had a big surprise this morning with a lone Pine Siskin on the nijer feeder. I’ve had them in spring before, but not this late. It didn’t stay long. Sent from my iPad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME