[cayugabirds-l] 2 great bird trips

Saturday I went looking for Cerulean Warblers at Howland's Island after hearing about Sandra's success the day before. I entered via the "iron bridge" off NY Rt. 38. I took the Cayuga Basin Guide's recommended 3 mile walk where you end up on Wood Duck Way (Sandra was correct: there is no longer

[cayugabirds-l] Whippoorwill

Is this possible? we are listening to it from the woods off Yaple Rd in Danby -- Tobias Dean, Furnituremaker 124 Yaple Rd. Ithaca NY 14850 t...@tobiasdean.com http://www.tobiasdean.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

I recommend starting at http://used.addall.com/ when looking for a used book . It pulls together used books from many different used book sites. There are copies listed there starting at $12.50. As far as I know, (and I may not be current in knowing what’s happening there), the NYS Ag Experime

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

That’s the one, Marty! I was just looking into that to see if they still sell it through the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. About 15 years ago, it was still available there for $10… It’s on Amazon for $45… :-( Thank you! Sincerely, Chris On May 25, 2020, at 6:23

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

Chris, Is this the book you had in mind: https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/1116828 Tortricid fauna of apple in New York (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) including an account of apples' occurrence in the state, especially as a naturalized plant by P. J. Chapman and S. E. Lienk ; featuring

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

Hi Ed, The Hawthorn Orchard (named several decades ago for the sizable grove of hawthorn trees) is located in East Ithaca, not far from East Hill Plaza. Here’s a link to the eBird hotspot: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L122418 Sincerely, Chris T-H Sent from my iPhone On May 25, 2020, at 16:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] YB Cuckoo, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Bay-breasted

Hi Sandy, I did not make it to the Hawthorn Orchard today...maybe tomorrow! Sincerely, Chris T-H Sent from my iPhone > On May 25, 2020, at 16:13, Sandy Podulka wrote: > > Yellow-billed Cuckoo yesterday on Olsefski Rd (off Coddington), Olive-sided > Flycatcher hanging out by our house today

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

Hi John, Based upon input from several people (in particular, Stuart Krasnof) over the years, the key food resource used by neotropical migrants at the Hawthorn Orchard (during normal years) are the larvae of the Tortricidae moth family, collectively known as leaf-rollers. This has been a cold

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

Where is Hawthorne orchard? Thanks Ed Epstein On Monday, May 25, 2020, wrote: > With all the neat birds reported annually from Hawthorne Orchard I > wondered if anyone has studied the diet that attracts them or observed and > followed up on the food they were getting? We know from the books that

[cayugabirds-l] YB Cuckoo, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Bay-breasted

Yellow-billed Cuckoo yesterday on Olsefski Rd (off Coddington), Olive-sided Flycatcher hanging out by our house today (spotted by Eagle-eared and Eagle-eyed daughter), and several Bay-breasted Warblers and a Canada Warbler in our woods yesterday, in Brooktondale. Just a few migrants around us

[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

With all the neat birds reported annually from Hawthorne Orchard I wondered if anyone has studied the diet that attracts them or observed and followed up on the food they were getting? We know from the books that several species of moths are associated with Hawthorne and not sure what other caterpi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black-billed cuckoos

Nice Anne. We have had them here since Saturday when just about all the hordes of colorful birds departed. Can the rain crows (Southern Md dialect for Yellow-billed) be far behind. It seems all the late warblers overflew us as we are down to breeding spp. John --- John and Sue Gregoire 5373 Fitzge

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Black-billed cuckoos

I hear them quite often up here on Sheffield Road, although more in the evenings. I'm not sure I've ever spotted one, though. Deb -Original Message- From: bounce-124653406-83565...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of anneb.cl...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 11:58 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-

[cayugabirds-l] Black-billed cuckoos

Heard the low repeated harsh call and to make sure played the song and calls. Wow! Got one swooping me and hanging up in trees , long lens inside of course. Following second playback there were two, one flying closely after other. Not sure what sort of scenario I introduced. But two of them are