Went to Towpath Road this morning with my friend Dan Watkins and 10 year old son
Thomas. Knox-Marcellus Marsh continues to have a nice concentration of
shorebirds.
We found nothing unusual but nevertheless definitively worth the trip.
There were many "peeps" fairly close to the road which was a
Took a trip today with Renee DePrato and Melissa Penta to Montezuma and
vicinity.
Our first stop was Towpath Road and the highlight was a GREAT HORNED OWL
that first was literally sitting on the road. From a distance we thought it was
a really big cat.
The bird unfortunately had one bad eye and
I had very good luck today even though it is Friday the 13th.
I wanted to get to Towpath Road in Montezuma early so I could
avoid as much heat shimmer as possible. So I arrived
around 845 am...a little later than I wanted...but early enough.
My target bird was the STILT SANDPIPER. I dipped on
this
Great views from Hog Hole between 1145 and
1245 pm today. I don't have a super telephoto lens camera
so I digi-scoped these images. Lighting was good.
Pictures are just OK but I bet someone with a
super telephoto could get great images with
good lighting from this spot. I hope the bird sticks aroun
Bird still present as of 1245 pm. Great views from hog hole. Took many digi
scope images. Lighting good. Hope they come out. Was just finishing birding
Towpath road when I finally saw Tim's email. Thanks Tim. I would have
driven right home and missed this great bird. Towpath road continues to ha
Yes. The photos I took were of one bird... the "successful" male who was singing
the most and closest to the female...not far from the big oak tree. There was
another
male singing more distant and not as much as the one in my photos. I assume the
bird I photographed is the one I believe that Jay a
Finally got a chance to get up to Seneca Wetlands Preserve to
see the DICKCISSELS that have been discovered. I ran
into Wes Hochachka who had just had all three. They were an
easy find. I could hear them singing well before I actually found
them. I actually saw a female first who was flitting aroun
I've been seeing/hearing them at our home once or twice a week for the past 3
years. Pretty sure they nest in Turkey Hill State forest, about .5 miles away.
David McCartt
Tubbs Hill Rd.
Richford
--- On Thu, 6/28/12, John and Sue Gregoire wrote:
From: John and Sue Gregoire
Su
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Ruff at Montezuma
David Wheeler reports that the RUFF reported
yesterday from Montezuma NWR is still present today around noon. It is a
molting adult male and is being seen at Puddler's Marsh from Towpath
Rd.
If I am correct, Puddler's Marsh is the na
All,
I also re-found the COMMON LOON today at Whitney Point Dam
and I had a good enough view to confirm it was in non-breeding
plumage. I could not find any other loons as my friend indicated
that he saw 2.
The bird was seen well from Keibal Road.
I took some backlight digiscoped images. Th
One Common Loon was re-found yesterday by Bob Grosek.
After checking NY state breeding bird atlas 1980-85
and 2000-05 there were no reports of summering
birds in Broome Co. However, a few other local
birders have stated that occasionally a loon or
two remains at Whitney Point Lake but
apparently n
A friend of mine found two COMMON LOONS Tuesday June 19th
on Whitney Point Reservoir in Broome County while fishing. He said
the birds were yodeling and were black-colored. So apparently
they were in breeding plumage. He often fishes in the Adirondacks
and knows these birds well. He also had a ve
Went with Dan Watkins, Capt Mike and Dawn Ackeley down to
Sterling State Forest. The pair of MISSISSIPPI KITEs were an easy get but we
got there before 10 am. On some days, the birds disappear late
morning not to reappear until the late afternoon. Some days they
are there in the early afternoon. A
I did my almost annual "census" of New Michigan State Forest today.
I drove 7 miles, including 2.2 miles on North Road, 2.5 miles on
CCC Truck Lane, 1 mile on Coy Street, and 1.3 miles on Fred Stewart Road
from 845 am to 1230 pm.
Unfortunately, a swath of mostly spruce forest was leveled by an F
Here is small sample of photos from today. Now back to some "foraging"...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/72157629959515410/
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To: Cayugabirds- L ; Bluewing
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 4:52 PM
Subject: [cay
Got some birding in with Dan Watkins and Capt. Mike Ackeley before storms.
Myer's Point- 2 singing ORCHARD ORIOLES. 1 female RED-BREASTED
MERGANSER hanging around with a male and female common merganser.
Lake Road- 2 singing GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS as others have had.
Montezuma Wildlife Drive- 1
, and others, and a Willow Flycatcher was loudly claiming
the area near the observation platform just north of the interstate.
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to a couple of residents and they had not seen it either today. I did see 2
SPOTTED SANDPIPERS and 3 KILLDEER.
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I found a PRAIRIE WARBLER this morning singing persistently from the old field
adjacent to our property. I suspect it is a newly arrived migrant since I had
only heard one once about two weeks ago. Hopefully, it will breed here as has
been the norm for the past 10+ years.
David McCartt
Tubbs
First of all, thanks to all who have posted recently on some
great birds in the Cayuga Basin! That helped me plan my
route for today. I had 4 "goal" birds today...
yellow-throated warbler, prothonotary warbler, clay-colored
sparrow and wilson's phalarope.
Took my 10 year old son, Thomas, with m
whoops...he's right. it is King Road! sorry.
From: Dave Nutter
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Clay Colored Sparrow and Prothonotary Warblers
easy finds
The Clay-colored Sparrow location should
Saw the radar last night after sunset and it was lit
up with very heavy bird echoesthen a large
swath of thunderstorms pushed through central
NY. I watched and right after the storms passed
by, the bird echoes were gonemega fallout!
Dan Watkins and I planned a big Broome County Day
today
there and I got great looks at my FOS BOBOLINK. Only shorebird I found was a
lone Killdeer.
Good birding,
David McCartt
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To: mccart...@yahoo.com
Date: Thursday, May 3
Day 7 of the YELLOW HEADED BLACKBIRD in Broome County
Endicott West Corner's Marsh
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To: Cayuga Birds List
Sent: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 5:30 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird
I made the trip to Broome County from Seneca Castl
All,
We have a warm/stationary front stalled across NY state right now running
roughly
Syracuse to Elmira. A warm humid summery air mass is flowing northeast through
the Ohio Valley and encountering this colder air mass east of the front in NY.
At work,
before I left, I was still detecting migra
I was just out too and can add Blue-headed Vireo. It was near the foot bridge
on the Wilson Trail.
David
--- On Wed, 5/2/12, Laura Stenzler wrote:
From: Laura Stenzler
Subject: RE:[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods additions
To: "CAYUGABIRDS-L"
Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Had a meeting between Syracuse and Utica this morning and then had
to teach a weather class in Ithaca at 7 pm...so to kill time I spent
from 130 to 630 pm today birding from Montezuma to Myer's.
For just 5 hours of birding, I totaled 95 species!! I did no birding
in any forested areas so my forest
Also, 5 YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS by the Podell boardwalk.
David
--- On Tue, 5/1/12, Tom Schulenberg wrote:
From: Tom Schulenberg
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tuesday migrants
To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Cc: clo-bird...@cornell.edu
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 10:42 AM
Sapsucker Woods - lots
The retention pond just south of West Hill Circle, opposite Cayuga
Medical Center, had a family of five goslings plus parents (4/21) last
Saturday, but I have not seen them since.
--
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Collections Assistant
The Paleontological Research Institution
1259 Trumansburg Road
Ithaca
Just got texted by Jon Weeks. Bird still present as of 515 pm.
Given the cold northerly winds expected through tonight,
the bird may stick around for another day or so.
From: david nicosia
To: Bluewing ; Cayugabirds- L
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 8:45 AM
Melissa Penta and I got great views mainly with the scope
of the YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD almost immediately
when we arrived at West Corners Marsh around 7 am.
I briefly heard the buzz saw sounding call while she was the first
to sight it. The white on the wings in flight is very
distinctive! What
To get to the marsh, you drive down route 26, the google earth address is 1329
union center maine highway, endicott, ny.
You basically drive down route 26 and turn right before you get to the Ann G.
McGuinness Intermediate School.
There is a road which leads up to the soccer fields for the chool.
The Yellow-Throated Warbler that visited a feeder in southern Broome County
last Sunday was never relocated. The bird was there for one day
giving a few birders great looks and photos. The report was entered into
e-bird and Courtney had definitive photos.
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From: "phoe
The YELLOW THROATED WARBLER remained in this birder's
yard all day in Vestal Center NY Broome County and was visiting
the feeders . I don't have her address. They have had a few groups
over today to see the bird. I have emailed her to get her phone number
and address and am going to try tomorrow to
See http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/72157629469701740/
I posted the exact location of the bird on e-bird. The bird was in the mud flat
on the marsh on the right when you drive in from Route 12. Not sure how
long he/she will stay. I suspect is was an overshoot from the crazy south win
What a day. 89 species and some exciting surprises.
Led SFO group 7 and our first stop was Sweedler-Lick
Brook and the fields around. Not much at the brook...
no Louisiana Waterthrushes yet and did not hear blue-headed
vireos yet. We had most of the common birds including
black-capped chickadees,
I think it is because it is an easy fix on the play back
issue. We can all easily stop doing this if someone
proved that it is harmful. This could be done quickly.
That is why it is easy for people to comment and debate.
But the issue of this wetland is much more complex and
is tied to the landow
I was with Ann, as an SFO co-leader, and I fully agree with her on
this one. I agree that this should not be done
during breeding season even though some researchers
have done it with little issue apparently. But the number
of researchers out there has not exploded like the number
of people with p
that.
From: david nicosia
To: Cayugabirds- L ; Bluewing
Sent: Sunday, April 8, 2012 7:35 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] SFO Montezuma Sunday April 8, 2012
Had another spectacular SFO field trip. Was planning on
just a short day, 7-11 am, but no one showed u
Had another spectacular SFO field trip. Was planning on
just a short day, 7-11 am, but no one showed up for just the
1/2 day trip. So, I more than willingly, volunteered to lead a group
for the whole day! I had a small group, just 4 of us, including
me so we had one car. What a day! 1 student got 6
Below are total species for our SFO Saturday All Day Trip. Leaders were Ann
Mitchell and I. |
Ann's notes are below. We had a total of 18 students. It was such a great day.
We had
so much fun that, before we knew it, the day was over!! Thanks to all for such
a great birding trip!!
Dave Nicos
Thanks so much Ann and Dave. This is tremendously helpful for
SFO leaders. I am leading the day trip tomorrow and will definitively
be referencing this stuff. The weather is going to be sunny for
the weekend. Mornings will be cold with afternoon temperatures
in the 50s. But... it will be windy,
This is the day of the Long-tailed Ducks. We have had them reported in
3 separate locations in Broome County of which there are pretty rare.
We also saw a couple from Myer's Point as well in addition to the
one's Meena and others have had at Dryden lake.
In addition, we have 3 red-necked grebes d
I was doing a little yard work and I heard a VERY loud whsh.
I looked and I saw an adult bald eagle chasing another adult across my
yard into my neighbor's yard BELOW tree top level They must have
been barely 20 feet off the ground. I was afraid they would crash into
something. Then I look
Got an email request for my bonaparte's gulls photos. Chris Wood,
Jeff Gerbracht and I
also had a nice look at the blue-winged teal found near Renwick Woods after I
finished my SFO.
So I set up a photo group...nothing earth-shatteringjust average quality
digi-scoped images.
I also added
Took a trip to Montezuma today with birding friend Stephen Hill.
It was an awesome March day...totaled 63 species which is pretty
good, but not unexpected given the exceptional warmth.
Some select photos from the trip can be found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/721576292497
21 Canada Geese and a few SONG
SPARROWS were also present.
Oh, and at home we had our FOY Song Sparrow.
Good birding,
David McCartt
Tubbs Hill Rd.
Richford
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We had at least 2 woodcocks this morning too. Our first this year!
David McCartt
Tubbs Hill Rd.
Richford
--- On Tue, 3/13/12, Nancy W Dickinson wrote:
From: Nancy W Dickinson
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] more woodcocks
To: "CAYUGABIRDS-L"
Date: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:18 AM
Spent the day birding around Cayuga Lake and Montezuma.
First stop though was Edwards Hill Road in Broome co. where I finally got
the NORTHERN SHRIKE for 2012. I had this guy way back in November.
>From my photos in November vs. today's, it could be the same
bird, a first year bird
See http
Thanks for all the advise that was offered. The consensus seems to be to
visit in the spring and as soon as possible due to this years unusual weather.
Hope to get out there soon. Thanks again
Dave DiSiena
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You guys made the news up there.
http://www.wwnytv.com/news/local/Feedback-Bird-Watchers-141632383.html
From: Dave Nutter
To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 7:57 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] OOB Gray-crowned Rosy Finch
Today Ann
I am a relatively new birder and was wondering when the best time to visit
montezuma/cayuga lake is. I am looking for migrant waterfowl. Spring or fall?
The next few weeks or sometime in April? I am intrigued by the western grebe
however if the fall is better across the board I would wait.
The more I look at my grebe photo...the head shape seems
to make it a horned grebe to me, it is not peaked toward the front
of the head...also the white is fairly prominent... not enough "duskiness"
thoughts???
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From: david nicosia
To: Cayu
Took a trip up and around Cayuga Lake today with my father-in-law
and brother-in-law. We also went to the Mucklands. The main goal
was to see large numbers of snow geese and the bald eagle nest at
Mud Lock. In between snow squalls, we succeeded. Great views of
the Bald Eagle pair. One on nest and
Took a trip with my birding pals, Dan Watkins, Jon Weeks
and Rich Youket to the east side of Cayuga Lake.
First stop was Stewart park for the WESTERN GREBE and
we found it pretty quicklydistant...but seen well in a scope.
Also seen well from East Park. We also had 2 RED-THROATED
LOONS with a
On a different topic...I just received this email
This is very unsettling
http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20120207/NEWS01/202070375
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It is apparently inconclusive if there has been 2 or 3
Western-type Grebes on Cayuga Lake. Tom Johnson's
question of Western X Clark's Grebe is
intriguing since one of the two birds he and Jay
had looks similar to the one at the southern end
of the Lake that I photographed on Saturday.
When I sa
Here is the link to the photos I took of the
Western Grebe...they are all digi-scoped images.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/72157629174516367/
Dave Nicosia
From: Meena Haribal
To: david nicosia
Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2012 7:21 AM
I got a comment on my flickr account saying that the western grebe photos
I posted look more like a clark's grebe. This forced me to do a little research
on this as I have never been out west to have to learn to distinguish between
these two similar species.
The white lore would suggest a clark's
At least four snow geese were among ca. 300 Canadas headed east over
Cayuga Medical Center on Sunday afternoon, about 4:15.
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The photo is here
http://www.pbase.com/dr24/image/70826118
The CBC is welcome to use it on the website. I think there are other birders
with photos of this loon, so there might be better photos available.
David
From: bounce-39130823-17096...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-39130823-17096
see link below.
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Started the New Year with a trip up the east
side of Cayuga Lake, with an excursion to the
Waterloo, NY Outlet Mall to see the SNOWY OWL.
Got some digi-scoped images of this bird which can be
found here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/72157628671403157/with/6615976665/
This is
Carl Steckler just phoned the Lab of Ornithology to report that he is watching
the Snowy Owl at the outlet mall--perched on the Sunoco sign. 1:10 Thursday.
Happy Owling,
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ould appreciate sightings
>being reported on Cayugabirds-L.
>
>Please *do* post sightings of interest, even if birds are "Out of Basin"
>("OOB") to those who participate in the yearly David Cup birding competition
>(limited to the drainage system for the Cayuga Lake Ba
I spoke with Steven Robinson the person who found
the Snowy Owl at the Greater Binghamton Airport
on December 23rd. He took a photo of it with his
cell phone and it is legit. See attached.
Unfortunately, he is out there often and has not seen the
bird since. I asked the airport operations fol
recommendations.
Thanks so much for your help with this.
Thanks,
David
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Took a trip up the east side of Cayuga Lake, stopped at
Montezuma and then went down the west side. It was a long
day but the nice weather and of course all the great birds made
it very enjoyable.
First stop was in Broome County on Edward's Hill Rd in
Lisle, NY where my birding pals Dan Watki
We've seen this behavior several times the past few years. Since our feeder is
only a foot away from a sliding door it's a great way to observe Downies up
close without optical assistance.
David McCartt
--- On Wed, 10/19/11, Dave Nutter wrote:
From: Dave Nutter
Subject: [cay
I heard a Blue-headed vireo singing the other day
too...in the hemlocks where they breed at my dad's
home. Was it a migrant? or the bird that bred there
singing before he leaves for the south? hard to say...
From: Lisa Wood
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Sent: Fr
Got up early this morning and listened for 1 hour
between 430 am and 530 am. There was very
little wind and light fog. There was little traffic and
other noise. Great listening conditions. There
was a fairly heavy flight, especially of SWAINSON'S
THRUSH.
Below are my counts:
SWAINSON'S THRUS
Listened for one hour this evening
1040 pm to 1140 pm...the flight appears high as skies are clear,
winds light southwesterly. Not ideal. Many calls very high up
and inaudible. But have had some nice fairly low GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH
and SWAINSONS THRUSH calls.
Numbers are as follows:
SWAINSON'
Got up before dawn to listen for night migrants.
Radar echoes were "moderate" as I have seen
much heavier bird migration echoes on radar.
>From 515 am to 600 am from my deck I heard
the following:
85 SWAINSON'S THRUSH
39 WOOD THRUSH
~ 20 THRUSH sp (wood thrushes and/or veeries???)
11 ROSE-BREA
really did have a long sort
of droopy bill. Again, lighting was poor and I
could not get any decent digiscope images
(all blurry!!!). So another bird I won't call
for my records.
From: david nicosia
To: Cayuga Birds posting
Sent: Saturday, September 3, 2011 5:33 PM
Subject: [cayugabi
Took a trip up to the Montezuma wetland complex today.
First stop was at the visitor's center for a restroom break
and a quick check...saw many yellowlegs, mostly lesser
but a few greater also. Killdeer also present. Didn't spend
much time here.
Next stop was May's point. Lighting is horrible
more potentially bad news on additional wind farm development...see below.
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From: "bluew...@stny.rr.com"
To: Bluewing-group
Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 8:21 PM
Subject: [bluewing-group] Fw: Wind Turbines Coming to RGV Waters
I just received this message announc
Great photos!! Glad to see they are raising young there.
On another note, why is it that we can't walk out on
the trail that goes from Towpath road to east road between both marshes.
This is obviously a GREAT fall staging area for shorebirds
and we birders have to struggle to get views. Those of
I too went back again today to see the shorebird congregation at
Knox-Marcellus Marsh from Towpath road. I arrived around 845
am and stayed until around 1130. Initially, as Bob stated below, the
viewing conditions were very good, no heat shimmer with decent lighting.
But as morning progressed, the
Bird was present late morning and singing almost constantly. Easy to find
as he was often perched near the top of the blue spruces mentioned below.
These trees are fairly close to the road and made for a decent digi-scope
photo.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/5919655744/
Thanks Jeff
You also have to remember that "spring" migration begins in the heart of
winter...February...
for what it is worth.
From: Dave Nutter
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Sent: Tue, July 5, 2011 12:30:28 PM
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Willet at Fair Haven, Sunday, July 3rd
As some of you may know, my dear wife was in a serious car accident a few weeks
ago.
I am happy to say she is recovering and things are looking up. I really needed
a
day to get
out and go birding with all that has been going on in my life. Birding is VERY
theraputic
to the mind as many of you
It is very interesting that shorebirds are already showing up again and it is
late June.
Failed breeders? or did they just halt their northward migration for some
reason
(lack of fat reserves?) and will stage before continuing south again? Could
they
be very
late "spring" migrants (younge
Hi All,
I spent a wonderful 45 minutes birding around the perimeter of the newly
constructed wetland at Goetchius this morning. One could easily spend half a
day exploring the whole preserve and finds lots more.
Good Birding,
David McCartt
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be surprised if there are
other species that I did not see or couldn't identify. This is an area that
deserves to be checked out more thoroughly and I hope to do so soon!
Good Birding,
David McCartt
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If anyone is interested, there is a CATTLE EGRET in the field
north of the intersection of Watson Blvd and Country Club Rd
between Johnson City and Endwell NY.
I got a few photos...check out the map feature of
flickr.com to see exactly where we had the bird. Bird was found by
Dan Watkins and has
Radar images early this morning suggested "fallout" conditions
in the southern tier of NY. There were fairly heavy radar bird echoes
across PA with much less returns in NY...especially
north of Binghamton. A cold front dropped south last night
and migrants eventually encountered northerly winds
Took another trip to Montezuma Today with Dan Watkins.
Once again we made a quick stop at Myer's before heading
up and we only had 1 ORCHARD ORIOLE
by the entrance today...an adult male. We got great looks
of this guy as he was singing erratically. We also had a singing
NORTHERN PARULA near the
I was there early afternoon today and I don't think we would have missed
the am. white pelican! Unless, of course, the birds were somewhere else at the
time we were there. Anyway, hope you guys find them. There is alot around
up there. I am sure you will find some great birds tomorrow in any event.
Took a trip to Montezuma with my birding pal Dan Watkins.
We stopped at Myer's to get the Orchard Orioles for Dan
with success. At first, we did not hear or see them at all. So,
we walked to the point which was flooded and found
a couple GREATER YELLOWLEGS, SPOTTED SANDPIPER,
COMMON LOONS, BUFFLEH
Wasn't planning on a trip today but when radar showed that it was
raining from Binghamton and points east, decided to head west.
Getting tired of birding in the rain!!
First stop was Myer's and I had 2 ORCHARD ORIOLES,
1 singing near the entrance and the other across
the Salmon Creek. Even though
And the loon was not there this morning, 4/29 at 8:05.
On the home front we had two new arrivals this morning, a beautiful male
BALTIMORE ORIOLE and a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER. We also still have a couple of
PINE SISKINS.
David McCartt
Tubbs Hill Rd.
Richford
--- On Thu, 4/28/11, Raghuram
morning that the road was flooded last night, giving a bird the chance to just
swim across the road.
Anyway, just some thoughts...
David McCartt
--- On Thu, 4/28/11, Melissa Groo wrote:
From: Melissa Groo
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Goetchius Wetland- Common Loon --looks like same
loon as t
I drove by Goetchius this morning just before 8am and found a COMMON LOON in
the same spot as the the one from a week and a half ago. I only spent a few
seconds watching it but it looked healthy.
David McCartt
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I can add a couple of species. Around 10am I found a singing BLUE-WINGED
WARBLER on the Wilson Trail near the foot bridge and at 2:30pm I found a
singing BROWN CREEPER by the Podell Boardwalk.
David McCartt
--- On Tue, 4/26/11, Jay McGowan wrote:
From: Jay McGowan
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds
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David McCartt
--- On Sat, 4/16/11, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote:
From: John and Fritzie Blizzard
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] stranded common loon to be rescued Sun.
To: "Glen" , cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2011, 8:23 PM
Hope a lot of people don
Led SFO group 2 to Derby Hill in the cold, wind
and driving rain. There was even some snow mixed
in at times!! We continued the SFO tradition of
stopping by the"SNIPE" spot at the intersection of
Route 3 and 104B and found at least 8 WILSON'S
SNIPE (there were probably many more).
Given t
We had our FOY BROWN THRASHER and HERMIT THRUSH too this morning. Both singing
at 6am!
David McCartt
Tubbs Hill Rd.
Richford
--- On Wed, 4/13/11, Susan Fast wrote:
From: Susan Fast
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] brown thrasher
To: "'CAYUGABIRDS-L'"
Date: Wednesday, Apr
The circular radar echo pattern you see
develop on clear nights after sunset
is indeed bird migration. It is the nocturnal
migrants taking off for the night.
see below for more info on radar ornithology.
http://virtual.clemson.edu/groups/birdrad/
From: Sco
Had the pleasure of leading the SFO "local" group this
morning. All of us had no strict time constraints so
we decided to head up the east side of Cayuga Lake so
it really was not that "local" after all!
We didn't plan on it but we made it all the way up to
Montezuma since the birding was great.
) near the parking
area that I have never seen before. If it's not just a consequence of the
heavy rain I'd guess that this area will be attractive to shorebirds in the
near future. I'll keep checking.
Good Birding,
David McCartt
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