[cayugabirds-l] Mourning Warbler

2019-05-17 Thread Geo Kloppel
This morning a Mourning Warbler was singing in the usual location on the west side of Bald Hill Road, Danby (across from the yellow gate) 42.36387°N 76.50339°W For those who are still thinking about when Northern Waterthrushes sing, I heard at least two different singers around 8:00 this morning

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Mourning Warbler

2019-05-17 Thread Geo Kloppel
Oops, finger apparently slid right off the map! Those coordinates should have read 42.32425°N 76.49878°W -Geo > On May 17, 2019, at 10:01 AM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > > This morning a Mourning Warbler was singing in the usual location on the west > side of Bald Hill Road, Danby (across from the y

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: eBird -- Hawthorn Orchard and East Ithaca Rec. Way -- May 17, 2019

2019-05-17 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
It was a relatively quiet day today. Most of the migrants could be seen and heard passing right overhead well into the morning. The few that stopped in were silent or gone by 10:30AM. Initially birded alone, then was joined by Asher Hockett for a bit, followed by Reuben Stoltzfus, after which I

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Rail Trail: Freeville to George Road Section (May 11, 2019)

2019-05-17 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Before this totally escapes me, I want to first thank our three Cayuga Bird Club field leaders for assisting in leading a chilly early morning bird walk along the Freeville to George Road section of the Dryden Rail Trail. This was part of the grand opening celebration by the Friends of Dryden Ra

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Trip: Hawthorn Orchard and East Ithaca Rec. Way (May 12, 2019)

2019-05-17 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
This past Saturday, I lead a group of intrepid souls who turned out for a special Cayuga Bird Club birding trip to the Hawthorn Orchard, and for what was destined to be a very cold and wet (and relatively birdless) morning. I think the temperature barely topped 42º while drizzling almost the ent

[cayugabirds-l] Lots of Sandhill Cranes

2019-05-17 Thread Laura Stenzler
7:18 pm, Friday. From the DEC building on Morgan Road. 19 Sandhill Cranes! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeCo

[cayugabirds-l] Carncross shorebirds

2019-05-17 Thread Laura Stenzler
This evening there are lots of shorebirds at Carncross Rd. Dunlin in breeding plumage, semi-palmated plover, least sandpipers, lesser yellowlegs in breeding plumage dowitchers ( we think short billed, based on whitish belly and less humped back, but we’re not sure). Also, 8 caspian terns. Laur

[cayugabirds-l] Birds are moving via radar

2019-05-17 Thread David Nicosia
Even with north winds aloft the birds are coming. Its getting to that point where they just need to get where they are going. see https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar_lite.php?rid=bgm&product=N0R&overlay=1110&loop=yes Its not the heaviest migration but it is a sign that the birds are going

[cayugabirds-l] Spotted Sandpipers

2019-05-17 Thread Donna Lee Scott
2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS pecking edibles off big rocks & doing the rhumba on my beach today. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayuga