the raft on the water seems to have departed, but another large flock flew
> north past the spit around 9 am
>
> A flock of 36 Brant is currently sitting out on the lake off Myers Point.
>> A group of Least Sandpipers and Dunlin have also flown by going north. No
>> shorebirds are on the spit cur
> Yesterday while volunteering with 5th graders at the Lab of O, I saw
> a bluejay-like bird but with all-white secondaries against an otherwise
> dark wing. I didn't have binoculars on me and was soon distracted by other
> stuff. But on further reflection, Red-headed Woodpecker is the
> only bird
another way to see these observations is to go to the Explore page on
eBird, then select Alerts, and look for eBird alerts for the relevant
region - the ABA area, state of Wisconsin, or whatever. this shows all
recent reports of eBird of rare species, regardless of whether the records
have been con
this afternoon I kayaked around the south end of the lake, from Stewart
Park over to Hog Hole. shortly after putting in at Stewart Park, directly
across from the Cascadilla Boat House, I heard what sounded for all the
world like a Prothonotary Warbler singing. it wasn't singing much
(admittedly, it
I'm at Hog Hole now, just ran into the fellow who saw the Snowy Owl. his
sighting was yesterday; he looked for it today, but didn't see it. still
could be around, though!
tss
My brother, who works at Treman Marina at the southwest corner of Cayuga
> Lake in Ithaca, reports a sighting of a Snowy O
I just learned of the mass mortality of migrating birds in New Mexico. I
> read a CNN report. Is there any new information on the cause? They’re
> talking hundreds of thousands, even millions.
>
here's one well-researched suggestion:
https://www.aba.org/the-data-behind-mysterious-bird-deaths-i
Maybe someone can clarify or refer me to the right place. I have lived and
> birded in the Cayugabirds region for 30+ years and use ebird
>
>
questions regarding eBird should be directed to
eb...@cornell.edu
good birding,
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of Ornitholo
he illusion of
> knowledge."
> from *The Discoverers*, by Daniel Boorstin
>
> "In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."
> -- George Orwell
>
> “The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog.” -- Mark Twain
> ***
> -
> Yes 1963 was the earliest (or at least the earliest that was recorded).
> All the data from all years can be seen here:
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/19EWVe-v5fKI3s93ciNoNwy2Wpp-GpNg6/view.
>
> There were 61 species observed in 1963. Of those, two have not shown up
> on the count since: Dickc
> Excellent warbler numbers and diversity by Sherwood Platform in Sapsucker
> Woods on Friday (9:30 am). Cape May (2+), Wilson's, N. Parula,
> Blackburnian, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, several
> Chestnut-sided, Nashville, et al. I haven't even checked the north side of
> the pond yet
> Any reports, positive or negative, today on the Montezuma B-n Stilt would
be appreciated.
still there this morning, per rba text from Nathan Golberg
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.N
Just heard singing from the marsh at the northeast corner of the Lab.
tsd
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
ARCHIVES:
1) http:
Early this morning Kevin McGowan had (yet another) Olive-sided Flycatcher
in Sapsucker Woods, on a snag as usual, seen from the Sherwood Platform on
the Wilson Trail North.
Just now I was not able to relocate the OSFL, although it probably still is
in the area. Among the warblers I had at the base
At noon, I heard a YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO do 3 series of 6-8 single coo’s
> from the exclosure area just south of the covered shelter on Wilson.
>
Twice this week I've heard a Yellow-billed Cuckoo in Sapsucker Woods, on
the west side of the road but south of the pond. I heard the same
vocalizat
1 basic plumaged dunlin and 13+ snipe in Hanshaw Road field - along wet
furrow with taller cirn stubbke in front of house 1469.
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayu
also Long-tailed Ducks, 2 Horned Grebes, 2 Red-throated Loons, etc.
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.m
There also are very impressive numbers of Redhead quite close to shore at
East Shore Park, although with not too much else mixed in with them, and 62
(or so) Tundra Swans at Ladoga.
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com
as of a few minutes ago, anyway
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca NY 14850
http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/home
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist
voice: 607.254.1113
email: ts...@cornell.edu, t
I just relocated Paul Anderson's orange- crowned warbler, but north of
where he first found it. Along the tracks heading south from Cherry Street,
but * north * of the bridge at the small dam, and next to a large (the
largest?) camp in the Jungle.
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.Northeast
Marshall Iliff, Ken Rosenberg, and I had a Short-eared Owl again this
evening over the field of tall switchgrass on Bluegrass Lane. This is the
first report from Bluegrass (that I know of) since Ken had a SEOW here last
Friday, but I don't know how many times it's been looked for since then.
Tonigh
Emphasis on possible, since I couldn't get much of a look. Seemed to have
good white eyering and long undertail coverts. It was at the the edge of
the woods at the south end of the straight stretch on bluegrass - from the
south end of the red barn, walk west 100+ yards. Bird was just past the
patch
There was an adult red-headed woodpecker in the tall snag at Sapsucker
Woods a few minutes ago. Lost sight of it as it flew west across pond.
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca NY 14850
http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu
A little out of place on this date, at the "Frog Barn" (91 Sapsucker Woods
Road)
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
ARCHIVE
No white-rumped sandpiper at the moment, but 2 common terns went by,
heading south.
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
ARCH
Found by Dan Lane. Singing ca 1/2 mile from Burn Road, by bench on north
side of trail.
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
> Hi all, Scott Haber and I took a steel through Sapsucker Woods this
morning and found a few new arrivals, including a BALTIMORE ORIOLE and a
PRAIRIE WARBLER singing from the powerline cut as we left.
>
There may have been two Prairies, as I was with a group that had a singing
Prairie at the foot
Watch the skies - an adult golden eagle just sailed high over Hanshaw Road,
heading north (seemed in a hurry).
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeC
> It's actually the Southeast corner, closest to the bee lab and the
community gardens.
Still at edge of woods, singing occasionally.
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.c
currently is visible in the field east of Ed Hill Road - best viewed from
Fall Crrek Road. along the n/s line of orange posts.
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayug
At the northwest corner of the pond by Liddell Lab, off Freese Road.
Given the date and location, I was hoping for a different species. But it's
always nice to see a Nelson's too.
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/
I flushed a surprising 4 Vespers today from the field eest of Bluegrass
Lane, northeast Ithaca. They were in the northwest quadrant of the cut
field of switchgrass, near the corn - into which they disappeared when
flushed.
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabir
I was a little excited to stumble into the Blue Grosbeak on Bluegrass Lane
last Saturday, and I'm definitely thrilled that it stuck around long enough
of many other birders to see it as well. Bluegrass Lane can be a birdy
place, but at the same time it's nothing special - it's not an obvious
migran
This bird has not been relocated (mob on scene), but should still be in
area. Brown Blue Grosbeak (female or juv) at sw corner of corn field on
east side of road at 13:00. Bird called, was pished up (continued calling),
sat in corn for ca 1 minute, dropped into corn and not seen since. Must
still b
Now in corn at edge of chain link fence
tss
--
Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm
ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugab
I had a nice hit of warblers at home this morning (Hanshaw Road in
northeast Ithacaa), including a Tennessee (one of at least three found in
the area this morning, per eBird alerts), and a spectacular male
Golden-winged Warbler.
Seems as if this would be a good day to carefully check your local pa
Brad Walker and I relocated the Olive-sided Flycatcher from the south end
of the Podell Boardwalk at 9:15. We watched it make a few sallies, then
lost it when it headed east (towards Sapsucker Woods Road). It's probably
still in the area - Brad and Jay McGowan are trying now to re-relocate it.
This morning Rufus and I had
1 Black-billed Cuckoo (possibly 2?) in the small stand of trees and shrubs
on the east side of the road, just south of Dyce Lab (201 Freese Road).
Mostly silent, but sang quietly a few times.
1 second summer male Orchard Oriole, singing regularly in the small open
sta
This morning I had a surprisingly large number (for late March) of Snow
Buntings: a flock of ca 28, feeding with ca 55 Horned Larks in fields west
of Bluegrass Lane. These birds were in the bare field west of the grass
stubble. Some of these birds still retain much buff in the plumage, but
others l
Yesterday Ken Rosenberg and I covered the northeast of the lake for the
annual waterfowl - from Aurora Bay up to the north end of the lake. This
year there were no waterfowl to count, or, at least, there were no large
rafts of Aythya ducks anywhere in our area: we had fewer than 200 Redhead
in all,
As Brad mentioned earlier, there is a large (and typically skittish) flock
of redpolls at the feeders at the Lab of Ornithology. Matt Young picked out
at least one (a female), and possible a second (a male), "Greater" Common
Redpoll (Acanthis flammea rostrata) from this group. Worth keeping an eye
Jacob Drucker and I checked areas along the southeast corner of the lake
today, from Stewart Park up to Myers, in late morning and early afternoon.
Viewing conditions were great (little to wind, no waves), but Aythya were
amazingly scarce, and we saw no scaup at all. Among the birds of interest
w
This morning while walking Rufus I had a late Ammodranus sparrow on Freese
Road. It was in the thin fringe of taller grass along the north shore of
the small pond just north of Liddell Lab. While watching it, I talked
myself into identifying it as Nelson's Sparrow (the expected fall migrant
in this
This morning I had a single flyover White-winged Crossbill on lower
Sapsucker Woods Road. It circled around and went down into the spruces at
210 SWR, where it continued to call for a while, but clammed up before I
was able to locate where it was perched.
Later I had a heard only flyover in Sapsuc
Rufus and I were surprised this morning to find a very dull, and late, Cape
May Warbler in the Freese Road community gardens. This bird was along the
edge of the woods above Fall Creek, and in the gardens themselves, in the
remnant tall sunflowers. Otherwise it was a quiet morning. Sparrow
diversit
This morning I had a pair of flyover White-winged Crossbills on Hanshaw
Road, near the mouth of Sapsucker Woods Road. There also was a female
Evening Grosbeak calling frequently and moving around in treetops at the
Frog Barn (91 Sapsucker Woods Road) in Sapsucker Woods; it hung around for
several m
I just noticed a Common Redpoll perched near the north feeders at the Lab.
I didn't see it join the siskins and goldfinches at the feeder, and now
I've lost track of it completely o everything just flushed. But worth
keeping eyes and ears open already for redpolls.
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
R
This morning I watched a male Evening Grosbeak feeding in a tree in the
wooded gully just west of Liddell Lab, along Freese Road. There were
robins, cardinals, and a flock of waxwings in the tree as well, but I
easily could have walked past the grosbeak (especially with the fog!) had
it not called
It was birdy out there this morning, by October standards. Lots of
Ruby-crowned Kinglets and White-throated Sparrows, smaller numbers of
Blue-headed Vireos and Golden-crowned Kinglets, one Winter Wren. I also had
a small influx of warblers this morning, with a NORTHERN PARULA at the
"Frog Barn" (91
Birds of note this morning include
a late Least Flycatcher in the hawthorns in front of the entrance to the
Lab of Ornithology
continuing Marsh Wren at the Lab, today very cooperative in the marsh
between the delivery dock and caterer's entrance
two Cape May Warblers in spruces on Sapsucker Wood
Ken Rosenberg heard and saw the Marsh Wren again this morning in the
cattails by the staff entrance at the Lab (at the northeast corner of the
building). It seems to calling less now (an hour after Ken had it), but
it's still there.
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of
I had a productive walk this morning through some local spots in northeast
Ithaca. Highlights were two cooperative MARSH WRENS in the cattails and
other vegetation at the marshy northeast corner of the small pond just
north of Liddell Lab (118 Freese Road). There also was an ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER
I had a little flock this morning along Sapsucker Woods Road near the
"Frog Barn" (91 Sapsucker Woods Road) with Warbling, Philadelphia, and
Red-eyed vireos, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and a few warblers (Magnolia,
Blackpoll, Black-throated Green).
There was a (the?) Prairie Warbler along the nort
I heard (but didn't see) a Red Crossbill flying over lower Sapsucker
Woods Road this morning.
There also was a single Caspian Tern flying north directly up Sapsucker
Woods Road, then veering off to the west on the upper part of the road, at
around 08:35. Was anyone watching from the Lab - did
Not in the same league as yesterday's warbler of the day*, but this
morning I had 2 Cape May Warblers at the Frog Barn (91 Sapsucker Woods
Road) - foraging at mid heights in the open bit of woods between the barn
and Sapsucker Woods Road.
Farther south, on lower Sapsucker Woods Road, was a Ye
> Sapsucker Woods - lots of GRAY CATBIRDS, LEAST FLYCATCHER, ROSE-BREASTED
> GROSBEAK, RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, PALM WARBLER, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, flyover
> SOLITARY SANDPIPER
Additional species at Sapsucker Woods include Wood Thrush (singing, east
side of road), Hermit Thrush (2+, east side of roa
> Has anyone seen the bittern at the lab of o today?
>
I checked the small pond and marsh where it had been seen over the
weekend, but didn't find it. I assume that others checked as well, but as
far as I know it has not been seen today.
Elsewhere in Sapsucker Woods, there was a House Wre
A little over an hour ago I had a Northern Shrike along Freese Road. The
bird was moving east, stopping in the crown of each of the two lonely trees
in the field across from Dyce Lab before continuing on.
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker
I had a single Common Redpoll this morning when I arrived at the Cornell
Lab of Ornithology a little after 9:00. The redpoll was calling frequently,
over the bird-feeding garden by the Lab observatory, and perching in the
hawthorns along the short boardwalk behind the bird-feeding garden. Wes
Hoc
It's not in the same league as a Ross's Goose, but at 14:00 this afternoon
there was at least one Cackling Goose with the large flock (ca 400
individuals) of Canada Geese in the field along Hanshaw Road, near the
mouth of Sapsucker Woods Road.
I hope that someone finds it tomorrow, between there a
This morning's bird of note was a Lincoln's Sparrow in the open, brushy
swale on the west side of Sapsucker Woods Road, just south of the trail
heads. It's getting late for Lincoln's Sparrows in our area.
Good birding,
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
I was surprised to find a very late Yellow-throated Vireo working along
the north edge of the small pond at the "Frog Barn" (91 Sapsucker Woods
Road) this morning. I think the latest previous record in eBird is from 25
September!
Less exciting birds around the same pond included a Gray Catbird
This morning while walking the dog I found a Nelson's Sparrow somewhere
other than Hog Hole. I doubt if the bird can be relocated, but then, who
knows what else may be in the same location?
There is a field of tall grass (switchgrass?) along the west side of the
northern portion of Bluegrass Lane
A few observations this morning from northeast Ithaca and adjacent areas:
Pectoral Sandpiper: 2 in the usual field along Hanshaw Road, just west of
the mouth of Sapsucker Woods Road. These are the first I have seen here
since Sunday (16 October), when there were four present (before a dog walker
f
The field along Hanshaw Road, near the mouth of Sapsucker Woods Road, can be
productive for shorebirds when wet (as it is now!).
I just had four Pectoral Sandpipers in this field, in the shallow grassy
"pan" that has been full of Killdeer for the past couple of weeks.
Yesterday, there were 3 Grea
Just reported by Nate Senner.
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca NY 14850
http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/home
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist
voice: 607.254.1113
email: ts...@cornell.edu, tsc
The Franklin's Gull now is with Ring-billed (mostly) and Herring gulls in
the flooded field along Hanshaw Road, between Warren and Freese roads (but
closer to Freese).
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca NY 14850
http:/
Sapsucker Woods was pretty still this morning, way less action than the past
> couple days. Highlights were a BLACKPOLL WARBLER and the first GREEN HERON
> I've seen at the pond. Other warblers had were BLACK-THROATED BLUE,
> MAGNOLIA, YELLOW-RUMPED, YELLOWTHROAT, REDSTART, YELLOW, OVEN, N WATER. O
Ken Rosenberg just called to report a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER on Mohawk Road
in Lansing, just north of the airport. The site is at the north end of
Mohawk, just before the road bends east (and becomes Neimi). The woods on
the west side of north Mohawk are flooded - the Yellow-throated (and a
parula
I had some but by no means all of the species in Sapsucker Woods reported
by Mark.
Additions were
Great Crested Flycatcher - one on the northeast leg of the Severinghaus
trail
Blue-headed Vireo - 1 singing where Severinghaus and Wilson trails join
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - edge of the p
The Field Sparrow is back at the Lab of Ornithology this morning, foraging
on the ground underneath the feeders on the north side of the building. As
do all the other sparrows (American Tree, White-throated, Song), it comes
and goes, but keep an eye out for it.
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Res
I just had a call from Mike Ackley (spelling?), reporting the male King
Eider today at the same place as yesterday: south of the marina.
Good birding,
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca NY 14850
http://neotropical.bird
Ken Rosenberg and I also had four American Pipits (late) foraging on the
south side of the spit at midday today at Myers.
The King Eider was present today 12/2 at 12:45 pm at Myers Point south of
> the marina, easily visible from the lighthouse.
>
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Ass
Tim Lenz just pointed out a Bohemian Waxwing in a small flock of Cedars,
perched in a tree on the north side of the Lab. I dashed back to my office
to try to spot it from my window, flock was gone when I got there. But keep
eyes (and ears) open.
Good birding,
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Rese
This morning I had a late HOUSE WREN in the goldenrods and shrubs by the
"Frog Barn" (91 Sapsucker Woods Road; the wren, silent, as between the barn
and SWR). Other birds of note were a Ruby-crowned Kinglet and Fox Sparrows
at three locations between home (Hanshaw Road) and the Lab.
Good birdi
There were two Pectoral Sandpipers with Killdeer this morning at one of the
small wet spots in the field along Hanshaw Road, northeast Ithaca, between
Bluegrass Lane and Freese Road. A Wilson's Snipe also was there last evening
and again this morning.
I continue to see the Lesser Black-backed Gull
Nate Senner just reported a Clay-colored Sparrow off of Freese Road,
northeast Ithaca. It was along the west side of the more southern of the
corn fields on Freese Road - the corn field by the pond at Liddell Labs. The
bird was by itself, and moving south.
Good birding,
tss
--
Thomas S. Schul
What plumage/age? There seem to be a lot of this species on Long Island.
> We always get a few adults and one or two juveniles this time of year.
>
I don't have complete confidence in my abilities to age large gulls, but
I think that was a first-cycle bird.
Saw it in the field again thi
Seen this evening (with Nate Senner), with the 200+ gulls (mostly
Ring-billed) and 100s of Canada Geese, along Hanshaw Road between Bluegrass
Lane and Sapsucker Woods Road.
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca NY 14850
http
Anyone care to share any information about the Connecticut Warbler reported
> on Freese Road yesterday?
>
>
>
Was along the northeast corner of the Equine Research Park woods, early
in the morning.
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker
I had a single Pine Siskin at the feeders at the Lab of Ornithology this
morning.
A single female PINE SISKIN visited out feeders (Snyder Hill area) a few
> minutes ago. It gave a number of "zhree" calls and then disappeared.
>
> --
>
tss
--
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Research Associate
Corn
A couple of recent sightings from this stretch:
Lesser Yellowlegs: 1 this morning in (one of the several) small flooded
spots in the field along the south side of the road
Red-headed Woodpecker: 1 yesterday morning (ca 0745), flying south, in
the vicinity of Bluegrass Lane, and disappearing
Here's everything I'm aware of after New Year's Day, plus one species that got moved all the way back to New Year's Day.
...
05 or 06? Jan HERMIT THRUSH by Wes Hochachka in Sapsucker Woods (which town?)
I relocated this bird on Wednesday (13 January). It was at the
little bridge on
I heard several clear calls of a PINE SISKIN flying overhead near the
Green Hills Cemetery in the Village of Dryden yesterday afternoon (5
Oct 2009). Has anybody else seen or heard any siskins recently?
I had one at my feeders in northeast Ithaca last Tuesday (29
September) - my first
83 matches
Mail list logo