Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Brant

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

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Brant

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 currently. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Horned Grebes

Two Horned Grebes close to the point at Myers at 7 pm today, one winter plumage and the other almost full breeding plumage. John Greenly Ludlowville -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northea

[cayugabirds-l] Myers and Sapsucker Woods this morning: Snow Buntings then Fox Sparrow and GH Owl

I went to Myers at about 8:45 this morning in the hope of seeing some loons fly by. The first thing I noticed however was a hooting coming from across the creek in Salt Point. It sounded just like a classic Northern Saw-whet Owl except that the hoots were a fair bit longer. It only lasted about

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Sanderlings

Two juvenile Sanderlings are on the spit at Myers this morning. They flew south at one point but ended up back at the end of the spit. Not as exciting as the two RED KNOTS Tim Lenz just found on the beach at Seneca Lake SP, but still nice to see. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.North

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Franklin's Gull; Montezuma shorebirds

This morning I was in the right place at the right time as a transitional FRANKLIN'S GULL dropped onto the spit at Myers Point for half an hour to preen before heading back out onto the lake. It has not been reported again. https://ebird.org/atlasny/checklist/S69964335 This evening I checked a cou

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Forster's Tern, Brant, Dunlin

Highlights so far this morning at Myers Point are a juvenile Forster's Tern that flew by going south but is now back and circling around the point, looking like it might land. Also a flock of about 85 Brant moving south, a Greater Yellowlegs and a Dunlin on the sandbars north of the spit, and vario

[cayugabirds-l] Myers shorebirds

A little late now, but the morning rains brought a small fallout of shorebirds to the spit at Myers Point, which included a very rare-for-the-county juvenile STILT SANDPIPER, along with a Sanderling and other more expected species. Unfortunately, most of the birds departed around 8:30 and did not s

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Point Red-necked Grebe

Apologies for my garbled message yesterday about the female White-winged Scoter at Myers.  Not sure what happened-tried sending from my phone. I was at Myers with the CC Bird Study Group (8:30 am) and we did observe a female White-winged Scoter straight out from the point. It was close-in for g

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point Red-necked Grebe

There is a close-in Red-necked Grebe just off Salt Point in Myers. I’m viewing from the canoe rack under the pavilion to keep out of the rain. 4:15pm Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.N

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Pk/salt Pt

Cheery sound of a KILLDEER running on gravel bar upstream a little from spit area at Myers Pk. Later joined by zooming, calling KINGFISHER, with OSPREY looking on from atop a skinny dead tree stub by north side of Salmon Creek. Gravel bars still in creek (even after dredging, which I think is fi

[cayugabirds-l] Myers This Morning

A few minutes scoping from Myers point this morning turned up an adult ICELAND GULL in with the flock of Herring Gulls. Salt Point had at least three CAROLINA WRENS countersinging. And a stop along the RR tracks just before the road out to Ladoga found the same WINTER WREN that Jay McGowan turn

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Sanderlings

Just had 3 sanderlings Dorchester plus a Ruddy turnstone. Must have been another small wave like a few weeks back. On Tue, Aug 21, 2018, 7:07 PM John Greenly wrote: > 5 Sanderlings at Myers point, 7 pm, (juvenile plumage). > > John Greenly > Ludlowville > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > htt

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Sanderlings

5 Sanderlings at Myers point, 7 pm, (juvenile plumage). John Greenly Ludlowville -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point: Black Scoter, etc.

The last few days have been relatively slow lake-watching from Myers and other areas. Yesterday's rain did not drop anything particularly noteworthy down in the spots I was able to check. Highlights yesterday were two male LONG-TAILED DUCKS flying north past Myers and a DUNLIN on the spit. Yesterda

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point shorebirds

The spit at Myers Point hosted a few shorebirds this evening, including an adult Sanderling, an adult Semipalmated Plover, 8 juvenile Least Sandpipers, Killdeer, and a Solitary Sandpiper in the creek. The lake level is dramatically down from where it was a week or two ago and lots of nice shoreline

[cayugabirds-l] Myers, Wed 5/31

I am reasonably confident that there are 14 first-cycle LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS off the tip of the spit at Myers Park (6 PM). There is also a RUDDY TURNSTONE on one of the branches sticking out of the water. Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCO

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Sanderlings and jaeger

This morning, Jeremy Collison and I were excited to see that Bob's basic-plumage SANDERLINGS had reappeared on the beach at Myers Point after they made their mysterious disappearance yesterday. We were even more excited when I spotted an adult PARASITIC JAEGER zipping north low over the lake while

[cayugabirds-l] Myers swallows

Still waiting on martin for a swallow sweep, but all the rest were sitting on the wires and nearby trees between the two marinas at Myers Point morning. Not much else happening on the lake. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35916598 Here at the Lab we just had a nice bright Yellow Palm Warbl

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point birds and other arrivals

I've been visiting Myers Point occasionally in the mornings before work. I haven't had anything rare so far, but I've had a few nice birds. Last Friday in wind and sleet, including an early Lesser Yellowlegs (subsequently seen by many over the weekend), Bank and Cliff swallows, and five migrating

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point: swallows, Red-necked Grebe

This afternoon I stopped by Myers Point to find a good flock of 100+ Tree Swallows off the marina and Ladoge area, along with at least two NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED and one CLIFF SWALLOW. Two gorgeous but very distant alternate adult RED-NECKED GREBES were on the lake out to the northwest of the point.

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point scoters

A gorgeous pair of BLACK SCOTERS are sitting on the lake off the Myers marina, also just visible from Ladoga. Five WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS are nearby. Ken and others report a late SCARLET TANAGER from Salt Point. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME ht

[cayugabirds-l] Myers snow buntings

2 snow buntings along the shore by the parking lot near the info kiosk. 11:50 am. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSub

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Park, Sat 11/5

There are five SNOW BUNTINGS on the beach at Myers Park in Lansing (11 AM, Saturday). Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.h

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point shorebirds

A SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, 2 DUNLIN, and 1 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER were on the spit at Myers Point, but all took off to the north before 6 am. It is worth checking this spit as many times as possible during these last days of May. Ken Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.N

[cayugabirds-l] Myers shorebirds

Nice little assortment of shorebirds on the spit at Myers now: two Least Sandpipers, three Semipalmated Sandpipers, two Dunlin, and a Semipalmated Plover. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://ww

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Cliff Swallows, Common Terns

Disappointingly few waterbirds this morning, but 5+ CLIFF SWALLOWS in with hordes of the common swallows at the point and 4 COMMON TERNS off thr marina, now heading north. Kevin reports a lone RED-NECKED GREBE on Dryden Lake. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayug

[cayugabirds-l] Myers and Salt Point late morning

I went to Myers and then Salt Point late this morning. Highlights at Myers included several COMMON LOONS off shore and a BONAPARTE'S GULL and two GREATER YELLOWLEGS on the spit. A CASPIAN TERN briefly circled overhead and flew off. There was also a small raft of BUFFLEHEAD off the spit. At Sal

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point

A winter RED-THROATED LOON is on the lake straight off Myers Point, as well as two male WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS swimming north and five GREATER YELLOWLEGS on the spit that flew over to Salt Point a few minutes ago. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME h

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Ospreys, Sat 9 Apr

On that same Saturday, our SFO group started at Myers Point. While at the spit an osprey approached and started hover-fishing Salmon Creek, pretty low and close to us. At one point it started diving, but aborted, denying us what would've been a spectacular sight at naked-eye distance. I have only e

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Ospreys, Sat 9 Apr

On Saturday morning I took my SFO group to Salt Point. We saw no Ospreys on platform #69 (Church Hill), #3 (Salmon Cr), or #2 (Salt Pt). From Salt Pt we saw an Osprey perched in a tree along Salmon Cr on the Myers Park side. We also saw an Osprey atop #4 (Myers Hill), and a second Osprey, which

[cayugabirds-l] Myers pt

9 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, lots RING BILLED GULLS, a few HERRING GULLS, 4 C LOONS, 1 HORNED. GREBE, 1KILLDEER, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 A. CROW, several RED BREASTED MERGS & a pair C MERGS, MALLARDS, 1 OSPREY on Salt Point nest, w/a second (male?) OSPREY hovering in air looking for fish. Donna Scott Sent f

[cayugabirds-l] Myers this morning

A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER just circled the spit calling but eventually headed north up the lake without landing. Otherwise quiet, with the usual two Semipalmated Plovers and handful of Least Sandpipers on the islands in the mouth of Salmon Creek. It will undoubtedly be worth checking here later today aft

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point

There are 2 juvenile Sanderlings and 2 Semi-palmated Plovers now. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm AR

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Black-crowned Night Heron

This juvenile Black-crowned Night-heron may have been in the area for a few days. On July 5, a woman on bicycle in this area mentioned to me that she saw a strange small heron that was brown and had its neck tucked in which was being attacked by crows. She knew it was not a cormorant or a Great

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Black-crowned Night Heron

Yesterday evening at about 8:45 there was a juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron poking around on the Salt Point shore of the creek just about where the grassy gravel bar in the creek begins (as you come upstream from the lake). I watched it until it flew up into a cottonwood on the Salt Point

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Semipalmated Sandpipers

The only notable birds from a quick stop at Myers just now were 13 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS on the spit, but it seems likely something else could drop in over the course of the day. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayug

[cayugabirds-l] Myers dabblers

Waterfowl at Myers Point this morning included a pair of NORTHERN SHOVELERS, seven WOOD DUCKS, 35+ NORTHERN PINTAIL, two AMERICAN WIGEON, as well as the usual Aythya, Tundra Swans, and an inordinately high number of Mallards, American Black Ducks, and at least 10 Mallard x black duck hybrids. Two K

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers

In addition to the great list of birds off Myers Point, among the nice diversity of other waterfowl, I picked out a hybrid male RING-NECKED DUCK X SCAUP in the small open water hole off Lagoda Point-- sharply demarcated gray back and clean white sides, with the curved demarcation dipping lower o

[cayugabirds-l] Myers

2 Surf Scoter 4 White-winged Scoter 1 Red-necked Grebe 1 Horned Grebe Viewed from flagpole Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConf

[cayugabirds-l] Myers and airport, Fri 2/27

Some birding highlights from Lansing on Friday afternoon: * Extensive bands of ice on the edges and center of the lake both north and south of Myers Park, but mostly open water close to shore south of the lighthouse and private marina. Many diverse dabbling and diving birds, including dozens o

[cayugabirds-l] Myers/Ladoga - no Tufted

Andy Johnson and I checked Ladoga Point, Myers marina and point, and Salt Point at lunchtime this morning. We found most of the area frozen, with the ice at Ladoga extending several hundred meters out on the lake and no open water close enough to scan. Over 100 TUNDRA SWANS continue on the point of

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers withput binoculars

In winter Northern Mockingbird individuals (or pairs or families?) defend a territory such as a shrubby thickets with a supply of fruit for them to eat. The Mockingbird will try to chase off other birds from eating its winter food supply. European Starlings have a different strategy, traveling i

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Myers withput (= without) binoculars

From: bounce-118671310-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Meena Madhav Haribal Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 8:02 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Myers withput binoculars ?Hi all, I was going grocery shopping as the weather cleared I decided to head to Myers. Then realized I

[cayugabirds-l] Myers withput binoculars

?Hi all, I was going grocery shopping as the weather cleared I decided to head to Myers. Then realized I don't have my cell phone, scope and not even binoculars. But still decided to continue. At the point there were a few gulls, a few Ring-billed, a couple of Great Black-backed and a few Her

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Pt.

A few of us were at Myers Pt. around 1 PM and saw no Purple Sandpiper, either. Donna Scott - Original Message - From: William Roberts To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:15 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Meyers Pt. I waited in vain from 4:00 - 6:30

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Pt and Long Pt

Ken and I went out along the lake this morning, stopping at East Shore Park, Myers Pt and Long Point. A single BRANT and a COMMON LOON were out on the water at East Shore Park, but we did not find any Scoters. At Myers Point, the PURPLE SANDPIPER was still busily probing away, this time out near t

[cayugabirds-l] Myers, Mon 7/28

Tilden and I found an adult SANDERLING on the spit at Myers Park in Lansing on Monday evening at around 7:30 PM. We also found one Least Sandpiper, one Spotted Sandpiper, an Osprey, a dozen or more Caspian Terns, and many swallows over the silty swollen waters at the mouth of Salmon Creek. Mar

[cayugabirds-l] Myers, Fri 6/13

I took my mother to Myers Park in Lansing on Friday morning just after the heavy rains passed. She was quite captivated by the sweeping interfaces of beach, water, woods, rising mist, and heavy clouds. Two COMMON TERNS foraged with considerable success for 15+ minutes just off the spit, then perc

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Myers

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

[cayugabirds-l] Myers & Salt points, Sapsucker Woods

Hi all, Myers Point was disappointingly quiet this morning despite nice rainy conditions. Orchard Orioles were around as usual, as well as Willow Flycatcher, Scarlet Tanager, and the other usual landbirds. Probably the most notable bird was a MOURNING WARBLER singing from the woods just across the

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Friday Morning

With memories of the 13 Whimbrel that landed on the spit at Myers during a rain storm a couple of years ago, I drove out there at first light this morning to see what I could see. A lone Semipalmated Plover was foraging at the water's edge. And picking through the hundreds of Ring-billed Gulls,

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Gr. Yellowlegs

6 Greater Yellowlegs at 7 pm today at Myers, foraging around the gravel bar in Salmon Creek 50 yd or so up from the lake. --John Greenly Ludlowville -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northea

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point migration

Fairly steady flight of gulls and terns up the lake so far. Had a couple  flocks of BONAPARTES GULLS, and 2 more COMMON TERNS. Also ring billed gulls too heading up the lake. Also PURPLE MARTINS hanging around. Are they nesting in the martin housing? Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- Cayu

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Pt this morning

Early this morning at Myers Point, while photographing a pair of HORNED GREBES in breeding plumage at the mouth of Salmon Creek, a pair of HOODED MERGANSERS suddenly flew in and landed in front of me, pursued closely by a PEREGRINE FALCON. The Peregrine made a swipe at the male, but was unsuccessfu

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Hill Osprey mating

This morning on my drive in to work, I saw two Ospreys copulating on the new nest platform on Myers Road (where it intersects with Lakeshore Rd.). The light drizzle didn't seem to bother them. Robyn Bailey Lansing -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Myers, Salt Point

Meg and I made a quick turn around Salt Point and Myers. The highlights were: Salt Point The bluest Eastern Bluebird I have ever seen, the photo is going into my 5 birds folder for the Jan 2015 meeting Northern Mockingbird Many American Robins Red-winged Blackbirds Several American Wigeon Seve

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point Spit Ice

We went there yesterday and the waterfowl spotted were the usual suspects. The highlight for me was seeing the heaved ice chunks particularly along Salmon Creek. Quite spectacular. ~Barbara Eden -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Northea

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Glaucous, Pintail, Cackler, etc.

Nice post. The ruddy duck mimics are sleeping female Redheads. I noticed some of them today, too. We saw no real ruddies in the millpond today. The wood duck was in the outlet stream of the millpond that drains out under the entrance to the business at the end of the deadend street north of the

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Glaucous, Pintail, Cackler, etc.

Three hardy souls joined me on this cold breezy day for a CBC field trip. The lab parking lot saw much activity from tree sparrows, juncos, and goldfinches. Our first stop at East Shore Park found the ice too far out for decent views of buffleheads, goldeneyes, and mergansers, but Myers Park had pl

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Park and Stevenson Rd

The compost piles were loaded with gulls at about 10:00 this morning, but scanning from Stevenson Road I could only find one white-winged gull, and I didn't get a good enough look to identify which one before it disappeared from view. We checked Ladoga Park Rd in Lansing twice, once at about 1

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point etc. 29Oct2013

I watched from Myers Point for an hour this morning. It was cold and calm and a few bursts of birds kept things interesting, but overall not an exceptional morning. Several groups of waterfowl were heading down the lake, especially between 8:00 and 8:30 or so, including groups of scaup, Ring-necked

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Saturday

It was a chilly lakewatch at Myers this morning - in the face of a SW breeze (6:45 - 8:15). Given the wind direction, I did not expect much to be moving (and was right). However, I was able to see a flock of 11 BLACK SCOTERS, a single Brant, and a group of 3 Common Mergansers, all winging their

[cayugabirds-l] Myers, Stewart: Black Scoters, Red-throated Loon

This morning was finally decent for lake birding on Cayuga Lake. A watch at Myers early didn't yield anything amazing, but a few things were moving, including Bufflehead, both scaup, 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, and 14 dark-winged scoters. Chris Wood found two BLACK SCOTERS off Stewart Park that I did n

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers 23Sep2013

I saw my first and only so far in the 17th in the gardens Gary On Sep 23, 2013, at 2:04 PM, "bob mcguire" mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote: Thanks Dave. I was there briefly yesterday, looking for Lincoln's but didn't find any. Bob On Sep 23, 2013, at 12:45 PM, David Weber wrote: Hi B

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers 23Sep2013

Thanks Dave. I was there briefly yesterday, looking for Lincoln's but didn't find any. Bob On Sep 23, 2013, at 12:45 PM, David Weber wrote: > Hi Bob and all else, > > I myself had a Lincoln's Sparrow at the Freese Road gardens yesterday. Jay > and Brad found them first on the 14th and 17th. A

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers 23Sep2013

Hi Bob and all else, I myself had a Lincoln's Sparrow at the Freese Road gardens yesterday. Jay and Brad found them first on the 14th and 17th. Also, one was seen at Palmer Woods on Campus on the 19th. Looks like now is the time to go out and find them. Good birding, David Weber On Mon, Se

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers 23Sep2013

Thanks, Jay, for your timely and thorough (as always) report from this morning. I am curious as to when (and by whom) the Lincoln's Sparrows were found at the Freese Road gardens. Nothing has been reported to Cayugabirds, and I know that there are many local birders who follow the listserve and

[cayugabirds-l] Myers 23Sep2013

Myers was pretty quiet this morning, as it has been for the last few mornings. Highlight today was a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER that came flying in off the lake. I first noticed it because it was giving its high-pitched, squeaky calls. It circled the spit once but didn't land, then headed back out over

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point

No interesting terns or shorebirds so far this morning, but an immature (2nd-summer?) BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON is sitting on a log in the creek mouth, and a MERLIN was hunting swallows out over the lake. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://w

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point - Red-breasted Merganser

The only bird of interest on a gorgeous but quiet morning at Myers Point today was a molting female-type RED-BREASTED MERGANSER off the point. It swam over and sat on the rocks by the lighthouse for a few minutes, then continued over and sat on the marina point. Very strange bird here in the summer

[cayugabirds-l] Myers, Mon 7/1

My son Tilden and I went to Myers Park in Lansing on Monday evening to see whether the bad weather had brought down any birds. We found no unusual species, but did find an impressive seven BELTED KINGFISHERS, including an apparent family group of six perched on a single tree. The young birds

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers, Fri 5/24 PM

This morning at 8:50am, I was driving on Salt Road in Groton when I saw a flock of shorebirds alight in the southernmost plowed field on the west side, and since I'd already dropped off my passenger, I stopped to count: 29 DUNLIN plus 1 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER--Dave NutterOn May 24, 2013, at 08:07 P

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers, Fri 5/24 PM

FYI--to confirm a trajectory: Broome Co folks, on Bluewing list, reported more than 8 Semi-palmated Sandpipers (and more with time) as well as 6 Dunlin and 4 Semi-palmated Plovers at the Tri-Cities airport this morning. anne On May 24, 2013, at 7:18 PM, Jeff Gerbracht wrote: > After work. I

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers, Fri 5/24 PM

After work. I stopped by the compost piles. 4 Dunlin. A few Least Sandpiper= s and 24 Semi Sands. Biggest count of Semi Sandpipers I've seen in Tompkin= s County. They seem to have appeared en mass today Jeff On Friday, May 24, 2013, Mark Chao wrote: > Wanting to ride our wave of recent luc

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers, Fri 5/24 PM

Thanks to a tip from Jeff Gerbracht, Livia and I stopped at the compost off Stevenson Road in Dryden just now to see 4 DUNLIN, 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS, and a surprising 25 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS in the second little pond along the side of the piles. On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 6:58 PM, Mark Chao wrote:

[cayugabirds-l] Myers, Fri 5/24 PM

Wanting to ride our wave of recent luck a little longer, Tilden and I returned to Myers Park in Lansing on Friday afternoon at about 4:30 PM. We don't think we saw anything particularly rare, but the birding was fun and challenging. Immediately upon arrival, Tilden exclaimed with surprise and

[cayugabirds-l] Myers, Fri 5/24 (Whimbrel)

Thanks to Jay for relaying our message this morning. Here are some details. Having just finished enjoying long, close views of the two SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, the DUNLIN, and a clean-lookin' mean-lookin' red-mouthed breeding RING-BILLED GULL out on the windswept spit, Tilden and I decided to spe

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Point and Dewitt Middle School.

Solitary adult Mute Swan cruising majestically north, close to shore along Elm Beach, Town of Romulus. Uninterested in local Mallards and two female Common Mergansers onshore. On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 8:05 PM, Tilden Chao wrote: > Today, May 23, my dad and I went for an early morning >

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point and Dewitt Middle School.

Today, May 23, my dad and I went for an early morning before-school run to Myers Point. We saw Jay McGowan's post to the list, and were hoping to find the Laughing Gull, etc. As soon as we arrived at Myers, we were greeted with the sight of Ann Mitchell and Dave Nutter, who helped us spo

[cayugabirds-l] Myers

A few nice birds at Myers now including Short-billed Dowitcher on point, breeding plumage Red-necked Grebes and Cliff Swallow. Chris Wood -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.

[cayugabirds-l] Myers and Salt Point, Sat 5/11

On Saturday morning, Tilden sent me to Sapsucker Woods at 7 AM with instructions to "come home and wake me up if you find anything good." Well, Brad Walker and I did find some fine birds on a walk around the Wilson Trail, including a MAGNOLIA WARBLER, NASHVILLE WARBLER, a couple of cooperative OVE

[cayugabirds-l] Myers swallows

All six swallow species, including my first of year CLIFF, at Myers Point right now, but not much else. Looks like Ken had a Forster's Tern here earlier, but no sign of it or shorebirds now. Orchard Oriole singing from Salt Point but moving as far as the marina quite often. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Sunday Afternoon

Solitary loons off Salt Point and Ladoga. Red-necked grebe off Ladoga. Small hooded gull - Bonaparte's? -- on spit in Myers Park. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayug

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Friday AM

I spent a half hour at Myers this morning just after the rain began. As I had hoped, there were a few good birds on the spit: 8 Bonaparte's Gulls (still mainly in winter plumage) and a single Forster's Tern (molting: dark cap coming in, still with white forehead; dark orange bill w/black ti

[cayugabirds-l] Myers and Stewart: Caspian Tern, Lesser Black-backed Gulls

Livia and I watched from Myers Point for a couple of hours this late morning. We saw less than we had hoped: no Bonaparte's Gulls or Common Terns and not many waterfowl moving either. Highlights were a NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW that stopped by the point briefly, a CASPIAN TERN that was headed n

[cayugabirds-l] Myers this afternoon

I stopped by Myers this afternoon at about 3:00. Not much to see at the point (no pipits), but scoping what wasn't directly in the sun from the beach at the Marina, I found Northern Pintail (3) Bufflehead (1) Ring-necked Duck (15) Hooded Merganser (5) Common Merganser (2) Common Goldeneye (~25)

[cayugabirds-l] Myers, King Ferry, Morgan Rd., Sat 3/2

I wasn't even sure if we'd go out at all today, but after a family discussion weighing the possibilities, I got one taker for the proffered "bird hard" option. So Tilden and I headed up the lake again late on Saturday afternoon. Those three hours turned out to be the most satisfying winter outing

[cayugabirds-l] Myers this afternoon

I decided to make a quick trip to Myers this afternoon while running errands in town. Birds of note were a drake Red-breasted Merganser seen from the point and later from the marina, several American Pipits on the gravel , a smattering of Northern Pintail and American Wigeon from the Marina and a

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Peregrine

I made a half hour visit to Myers mid morning. By far the most noteworthy bird I found was a Peregrine Falcon sitting and preening on the snag across Salmon Creek from the point. Bill Baker - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.end

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point 24Nov2012, other recent birds

I was at Myers Point for a couple hours this morning (7:20-9:40), and although I didn't see anything particularly exciting, the difference in waterfowl I saw compared to Ethan et al at the Loon Watch was interesting. A fairly large flock of mixed diving ducks was on the lake straight off the point

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Point - Spotted Sandpiper

To all Cayugabirders, Regarding Jay's post about the cutting on Salt Point (north side of the creek across from Myers park): Our newly elected Lansing town board member Katrina Binkewicz has found out that the town highway dept has been directed to do extensive cutting on Salt Point. We are

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point - Spotted Sandpiper

Myers was pretty cold and dull this morning, with very few waterfowl migrating. Lots of gulls were on the spit but nothing out of the ordinary (although on Tuesday I had a surprising *4* 1st-cycle Lesser Black-backed Gulls with the other gulls on the spit!) The highlight today was a very late juven

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point 2Nov12 - Tennessee Warbler

Myers Point was fairly quiet this morning, with very few waterfowl moving (although lots of loons, as Ethan mentioned.) The female SURF SCOTER and male LONG-TAILED DUCK continue to give great looks off the marina area, and a RED-THROATED LOON appeared right off the spit when I moved over to Salt Po

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point

There were several of us at Myers Point this morning from before sunrise until about 1:00pm when we went in different directions. A few folks joining for an hour or two. It was certainly a fun day to be watching Cayuga Lake Below is a link to the complete list of birds that we saw at Myers. I almo

[cayugabirds-l] Myers so far - Laughing, Cave

So far a little slow at Myers, but we have had a juvenile LAUGHING GULL going south and a CAVE SWALLOW with a presumed TREE SWALLOW going north. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBird

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Point Leach's Storm-Petrel

Leach's S-P still working West shore across from Myers Point. Barely visible at 60x. Chris T-H Myers Point Town Park, Lansing, NY East shore of Cayuga Lake Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayu

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Tue. AM

Alberto joined me after Tim, Chris, & Jeff left around 9:30. He picked out a calling Greater Yellowlegs that subsequently landed on the spit. We had another fly-by flock of 18 Northern Pintails and and a mixed flock of 5 Pintails and 4 American Wigeon. The Long-tailed Duck and single Brant

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Tue. AM

Hi all, Chris Wood and I were joined by Bob McGuire and later Jeff Gerbracht at the Myers Point lighthouse this morning. The air was clear and viewing conditions overall were excellent. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11899418 Myers Point, Tompkins, US-NY Oct 30, 2012 7:06 AM - 9:0

[cayugabirds-l] Myers waterfowl

Nothing incredible passing Myers this morning, but continuing good numbers of winter waterfowl, including White-winged and Surf scoters, growing numbers of Bufflehead, Long-tailed Duck, Horned Grebe, Common Loon, a flock of Brant that made its way up and down the lake a few times, and a flock of S

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