[cayugabirds-l] Common Nighthawk

Last evening at a friend's home on Yaple Road, a number of us witnessed a Common Night hawk fly over us heading east. We watched it's flight pattern until it vanished over the horizon. Good birding, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME ht

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

I don't know if this has been posted or not, but there is an Osprey nest on the west side of the lake 3-4 miles south of the gas station at the northern end. It is on the west side of the road and, actually, quite close to the road. I was surprised seeing it. They are definitely spreading It

[cayugabirds-l] Grasshopper Sparrow

Susan Danskin and I heard the GRASSHOPPER SPARROW on Ledyard Road. We stopped along the road, not too far from the turn off (sorry, can't give you feet or yards). The 2nd bird I heard was a Grasshopper Sparrow (The first being a Savannah Sparrow). The Grasshopper Sparrow sang and sang and s

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Renwick Cerulean warbler

Cerulean Warblers had been heard from Renwick Park and Jetty Woods for many years. Does anyone know if they breed there? Personally, I would think yes, but... Best, Ann Mitchell In a message dated 5/25/2010 2:50:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, carolinemanr...@gmail.com writes: Definite

[cayugabirds-l] Swainson's Thrush

Susan Danskin and I saw a brief by identifiable look at a Swainson's Thrush in the Hawthorn Orchards on the north side of the woods. Good Birding, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHI

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park revisited

Laura and I, also, had great looks at a female Hooded Merganser and 5 chicks. I don't remember ever seeing their chicks before. They were really tiny. Hope they survive. Best, Ann -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.co

[cayugabirds-l] Black-Crowned Night-Herons Stewart Park

This evening Laura Stenzler and I went to Stewart Park. Around 8:30 P.M. we saw 3 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS flying north from the Jetty Woods area. We, also, saw a very vocal BLACKPOLL WARBLER near the swan pen. Good Birding, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBi

[cayugabirds-l] CBC Field Trip

Hi Folks, Sorry this is so late. I truly have been birding too much with not much time to post things. Anyway, I apologize. There were 11 of us - Judy, Donna, John, Stephanie, Sara Jane, Larry, Sidney, Klaus, Stuart, Paul, and me on the Lindsay Parsons Cayuga Bird Trip. We met at 7:00

[cayugabirds-l] correction

Sorry everyone. I meant White-rumped Sandpipers, not White-rumped Warblers. I might have made up a new species! Best, Ann -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/ca

[cayugabirds-l] Sunday birding plus SNOWY EGRET

Hi, Not quite knowing how to bird today because of the cold, windy, snowy day, Gary and I decided to make a trip up the lake where it was colder, windier, and more snowy. Makes sense, right? Highlights were: Union Springs Frontenac Park 12 COMMON TERNS on a pier Cayuga Tow Path Machine

[cayugabirds-l] Roy Park Preserve

Hi All, I led a trip to the Roy Park Preserve this morning for a Spring Ornithology local trip. This was basically a warbler trip. The first one we encountered was a male Prairie Warbler. He showed himself and sang for us. We saw a Canada Warbler singing from the bottom of the gorge (thank

[cayugabirds-l] Warbling Vireo

Hi, Talking around Sapsucker Woods this evening, I heard a Warbling Vireo near the Sherwood Platform. Best, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayu

[cayugabirds-l] SFO field trip

In response to Dave N, We were on George Road around 7:45 and did not see the Pectoral Sandpipers. We did see 2 Rusty Blackbirds (maybe Dave's group also saw them) along the Dryden Lake trail close to Purvis Road. Best, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.

[cayugabirds-l] Barred Owl

Hi All, Working late and not being outside for most of the day, I decided that chores could wait. I stopped by the Lab of O for a walk. Along the Wilson Trail, I came across someone who had just seen 6 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS on the SW side of the Wilson Trail. We both tried to find them again, but

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at Bradfield

Just wanted to say that the Peregrine Falcon was roosting at the NW corner of Bradfield Hall at Cornell around 6:00 P.M. Best, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.ma

[cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe in Aurora

Around 2:45 P.M., I spotted an Eared Grebe from the north side of the boathouse in Aurora. It was somewhere around 1/3rd the way out in the lake. I first noticed 5 Horned Grebes further north and further out on the lake. As I scanned, the Eared Grebe came into view. It was much closer to sho

[cayugabirds-l] Saturday birding

Gary and I went to Syracuse this A.M. to see the Yellow-throated Warbler, and after 1.5 hour's, we finally saw it. The bird showed up for a bit, foraging at a very quick pace and then it moved on. We could have stood around for another 1 and 1/2 hours, but we were rather cold by then. After

[cayugabirds-l] Robins

I had my first Robin in my yard yesterday on Eastern Heights Drive at around 9:30 am. Best, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@corne

[cayugabirds-l] Avocets and Hudsonian Godwits in Canada

Just wanted to give everyone a "heads-up" to watch for the above birds. I am on a listserv with a Toronto group. There were a number of American Avocets seen east of Toronto at Oshawa Second Marsh yesterday. Also, someone reported an Hudsonian Gotwit at a park in Ajax which is closer to Pt.

[cayugabirds-l] American Robins

When I arrived home after birding all day in Montezuma and north, I heard and saw at least a dozen ROBINS in my yard. They were quite vocal. Ann Mitchell Eastern Hgts in Ithaca -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

Re: [cayugabirds-l] flocks of crows and of vultures not migrating

Going to work and coming back from work on East Hill, I also have been seeing hundreds of crows flying. Guess it is that time of year again. Ann Mitchell In a message dated 10/22/2009 11:17:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nutter.d...@mac.com writes: I've been seeing some crow flocks as w

[cayugabirds-l] Brant and Black Scoters

I arrived at East Shore Drive before 5:00 P.M.. Gary Kohlenberg and Drew ? were there. I saw the MANY reported Brant near the Weather Station in the middle of the lake. Gary said the BLACK SCOTERS moved pretty far north, too far north to id them. We went to Myers Park, and from the point,

[cayugabirds-l] Scissor-Tailed and Western Kingbird in Toronto today

Just thought I would give an alert to everyone. Best, Ann -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

By the time I got to Myers around 10:00 am, I saw at least 102 TV's. I saw an additional 35+ on Freeze Road a little later. I am sure I missed many, many more TV's traveling south. What a great day! Best, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsW

[cayugabirds-l] addition to Meena's Field Trip

Hi, In addition to what we saw on Meena's trip to Connecticut Hill and beyond on the 26th, we had a Pine Warbler at Jetty Woods plus whatever else we saw there. Best, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/C

[cayugabirds-l] Screech Owl

A Northern Screech Owl was calling close to my house for close to 5 minutes around 11:15 this evening. There was a flock of something passing over at the same time, but the flock was drowned out by the owl. It sounded like a duck species. I live in Eastern Heights in Ithaca.. Good night and

[cayugabirds-l] Warblers

This afternoon, I was visiting some friends on Hunt Hill Road (Ellis Hollow way). As I was leaving, I saw warbler activity. I grabbed the binos from my car and found 2 male Black-throated Blues and two Cape May Warblers. I sure there were more warblers passing through, but I got there too

Warblers on Eastern Heights Drive

At my house around 2:30 a flock of migrants came through - COMMON YELLOW-THROAT, BLACK AND WHITE, BLACKBURNIAN, at least 2 BLACK-THROATED GREEN, YELLOWRUMP, REDSTART, NASHVILLE AND NORTHERN PARULA WARBLERS, and a RED-EYED VIREO. There were some birds I just couldn't get on before they fle

Stewart Park

Hi Folks, I stopped by Stewart Park around 6:00 pm after work, and saw 3 Least Sandpipers on the grass (or whatever) mats. There seem to be more mats, so hopefully other shorebirds will stop there. Good birding, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugab

George Road

Hi, Around 1:00 P.M., I was at George Road. Bad lighting. The water is really receding there. The plus is that there are rocks and mud. I counted 33+ Kildeer, 3 or so Least Sandpipers, 1 Spotted Sandpiper and a couple Sandpipers that I couldn't identify. The lighting and distance were a

Golden Eagle

Hi All, I stopped by George Road around 5:30 this afternoon and saw a large bird flapping and soaring overhead. I did not have my scope with me but spent about 5 or so minutes watching the bird soar towards me and go around in circles. I tried to make it into a juvenile Bald Eagle, but I do

Montezuma

I arrived around 10:00 at Montezuma. The Wildlife Refuge Inlet just before Larues "Grassland" 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS 2 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPERS 3 SPOTTED, and 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER MAIN POOL Lots of shimmer and birds too far away GREATER AND LESSER YELLOWLEGS 4 DOWITCHER species 20+ SEMI-PA