[cayugabirds-l] Update on Night Flight

izzle. From: david nicosia To: david nicosia ; Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes ; CAYUGABIRDS-L ; NFC- L ; Bluewing Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 7:33 PM Subject: [bluewing-group] Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOG - Night Flight Bird echoes rapidly expanding on radar after s

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: [bluewing-group] Nelson’s Sparrow at Tri-Cities Airport

Nelson's Sparrow reported in Broome County by Bob Grosek.  Must be a pretty big flight of these guys!  Dave Nicosia  - Forwarded Message - From: "bluew...@stny.rr.com" To: Bluewing-group Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 3:53 PM Subject: [bluewing-group] Nelson’s Sparrow at Tri-Cities Air

[cayugabirds-l] OOB Nelson's Sparrow and Common Nighthawk Tri-Cities Airport Endicott, NY

The Nelson's Sparrow is still around at Tri-Cities Airport in Endicott, NY as of today. It was relocated this morning by Mike Ackeley and I heard two short whisper like songs this afternoon, sounds very much like a salt-marsh sparrow! Anyway, while staking out to get a glimpse of this bird (which

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin madness!!!

I came home from work today to find one tube feeder of sunflower chips empty (I have the guard on it so no squirrels get in) and a bigger diameter tube 1/4 empty. They were full this morning when I left for work!!  I filled both tubes up again and in about 15 minutes I counted  53 PINE SISKINS!!! T

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin madness!!!

Make that 77 PINE SISKINS.  From: david nicosia To: Bluewing ; Cayugabirds- L Sent: Friday, October 5, 2012 4:19 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin madness!!! I came home from work today to find one tube feeder of sunflower chips empty (I have

[cayugabirds-l] Franklins Gull and American Avocet.

Franklins gull in K M marsh. American avocet puddlers. Dave Nicosia. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigura

[cayugabirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird and Montezuma Today Sept 22, 2012

First of all I would like to thank Marty Schlabach for his hospitality today! Thanks  Renee DePrato and I stopped at Marty's on the way to Montezuma and we did as Marty suggested...go in the backyard and wait by the picnic table. So we arrived and before I was able to set up my scope and camer

[cayugabirds-l] Invasion of Western Hummingbirds

Interesting article from Connecticut TV station http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/connecticut/invasion-of-western-hummingbirds?hpt=us_bn7#.UIZ-rWeupU2 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northe

[cayugabirds-l] Hurricane Sandy and Birding Potential

All,  The forecast track of Sandy is highly unusual  and could make for some very interesting birding in its wake. It will all depend on where the center of the storm tracks relative to central NY.  Latest model guidance and the hurricane center's forecast track  show that by Tuesday into Wednesd

Re: [cayugabirds-l] A plea for hurricane communication

I concur with Jay. This could be a once in a lifetime event in this area.  CayugaRBA is great. I would also say once a text is sent to CayugaRBA for those on it to immediately send it to Cayuga birds listserver. Many already do this.  Let's get the word out if any mega rare birds show up in our ar

[cayugabirds-l] Article on Sandy's Vagrant Birds in C NY...

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/sandy_blows_birds_to_cny_that.html#incart_river_default -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfiguratio

[cayugabirds-l] Snow bunting Myers

Right now. Landed by our car on the gravel. Photos later. Dave Nicosia. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfig

[cayugabirds-l] Long point.

Northern gannet immature flew north and out of sight seen well from long point.  Also 2 long tailed ducks close.  There was a major feeding frenzy of gulls. Waited for some time but nothing unusual showed up. Gannet was long gone by this time. Did have red breasted merganser with some common lo

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Summerhill Grosbeaks

Was just there. Did not get the evening grosbeaks. But fox sparrow still present under tree you mentioned close. Also pretty sure i heard a goshawk from the spruce on the hill behind the chalet. It was making its "wail" call. Did not see it. There were many crows around going nuts up there. Not

[cayugabirds-l] Crossbills Summerhill

We struck out on the evening grosbeaks but heard 1 red crossbill (not sure which type). Single call note. Repeated often. Much slower than white winged . Also heard at least one (probably more)white winged crossbills flyby with their more mechanical like calls repeated rapidly. Dave Nicosia S

[cayugabirds-l] More Info on Red Crossbill Summerhill Type 2??

The calls came from the spruces near the intersection of Salt and Dressler road on the Salt Rd side fairly deep in. The call notes were slow and I don't believe the bird was in flight as it did not seem to move. Could not find this guy and it called infrequently for about 5-10 minutes or so.  >F

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake East Side, Montezuma Visitor's Center and Summerhill Today

Went birding today with Renee DePrato and Melissa Penta. Here are the highlights.  Stewart Park- 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 90+ RUDDY DUCKS.  Also a strange goose- Domestic GRAYLAG X CANADA??   http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/8176869170/in/photostream   Totaled 34 species here alone!  My

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: [bluewing-group] Bohemian Waxwing

One of our top birders in Broome County had a BOHEMIAN WAXWING today. Just a courtesy note for those out there. Check all those waxwing flocks carefully!!  Dave Nicosia - Forwarded Message - From: Robert Grosek To: Bluewing-group Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 11:12 AM Subject: [bl

[cayugabirds-l] Large flocks of snow geese from harris park

Estimated over 1 moving south and  dropping down toward lower lake road west side of lake Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northeast

[cayugabirds-l] Several thousand snow geese lower lake rd west side northern cayuga lake

Now. Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- 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.c

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Several thousand snow geese lower lake rd west side northern cayuga lake

Hundreds and hundreds keep dropping in. A spectacle is unfolding before us. Well over 1 on lake by now. More still coming.  Insane. Wow. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugab

[cayugabirds-l] Broome County Naturalist's Club Cayuga Lake Trip Saturday Dec 1st

Had the pleasure of leading the Broome County Naturalist's Club Field trip to Cayuga Lake today. We started at Stewart Park and saw mostly Canada Geese, Mallards, few Black Ducks, American  wigeon, Bufflehead, many hooded mergansers, some displaying,  1 Ring-Necked Duck, 2 green-winged teal, a f

[cayugabirds-l] Broome County Naturalist's Club Cayuga Lake Trip Saturday Dec 1st

Had the pleasure of leading the Broome County Naturalist's Club Field trip to Cayuga Lake today. We started at Stewart Park and saw mostly Canada Geese, Mallards, few Black Ducks, American  wigeon, Bufflehead, many hooded mergansers, some displaying,  1 Ring-Necked Duck, 2 green-winged teal, a few

[cayugabirds-l] Broome County Naturalist's Club Cayuga Lake Trip Saturday Dec 1st

Post from Saturday's trip around Cayuga Lake.  - Forwarded Message - From: david nicosia To: Bluewing ; Cayugabirds- L Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2012 9:14 PM Subject: [bluewing-group] Broome County Naturalist's Club Cayuga Lake Trip Saturday Dec 1st Had the pleasure

[cayugabirds-l] Tagged Snow Goose

I have a photo of a tagged snow goose with a yelllow neck collar number 55AY see:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/8242992024/in/photostream Is this how they "band" snow geese or is this a special project? I would like to report it to whoever has tagged this bird.  If anyone knows or ha

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tagged Snow Goose

I checked and this bird was re-found at Middle Creek WMA in southeast PA this past spring. This is a cool. Thanks so much Suan.  From: Suan Hsi Yong To: david nicosia Cc: Cayugabirds- L Sent: Monday, December 3, 2012 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Common Redpolls on N Triphammer in Lansing

We are seeing lots of redpolls down here in the southern tier too. It is interesting how first it was waves of siskins, then evening grosbeaks and crossbills and now redpolls! what's next? pine grosbeaks... From: Meena Haribal To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Sent: Satu

[cayugabirds-l] Townsend Solitaire still present Sampson State Park Dec 18th Late Morning

Dan Watkins and I went to try to get the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE this morning. The bird was an easy find at the north end of East Lake Road before the green gate  in Sampson State Park, Romulus, NY. It was flying around from the junipers to the ash trees and staying near the tops of the trees. We saw

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Geese movement between the lakes

I had an interesting experience with SNOW GEESE yesterday that I posted down here on our email list.  While skiing at Elk mtn, PA, Saturday, I saw four different flocks of SNOW GEESE migrating south. The birds were fairly low and clearing the towers on the summit which is at 2693 feet above sea lev

[cayugabirds-l] Reflections on 2012

This was the best birding year ever for me personally. In New York, it was nothing short of spectacular. Some of my highlights:  WESTERN GREBEs winter into the early spring on Cayuga Lake, the masses of SNOW  GEESE last spring (and again this fall), significant fallout of migratory   waterfowl, g

[cayugabirds-l] Short eared owl Martin rd Seneca Falls

Right now  Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- 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-arc

[cayugabirds-l] Martin Road Seneca Falls and Lower Lake Road, NW Cayuga Lake

Went birding today with Dan Watkins, Jon Weeks and Rich Youket. Our goal birds were the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at Sampson State Park and PINE GROSBEAKS all the way up at Webster Park along Lake Ontario. Unfortunately we dipped on both!! Plus the winds were so strong on Lake Ontario that we didn't see

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 100+ Redpolls-for a minute

I agree. I had 150 or so last Wednesday at my feeders. Now I have  none! Feeders are full! From: Christopher Wood To: Geo Kloppel Cc: cayugabirds-l Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] 100+ Redpolls-for a minute I also t

[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon Montezuma Sunday Jan 13, 2013

I was birding today at Lower Lake Road Seneca Falls, Cayuga Lake with Melissa  Penta, Jon Weeks and my son, Mark  when the report came in about the GYRFALCON. Since we were really close, we headed right up there. Thanks to all for the timely  reporting!  We first went to East Road and looked and

[cayugabirds-l] Hog Hole and East Side Cayuga Lake Today Sunday Feb 3 2013

Went birding today with my friends, Melissa Penta and Renee DePrato. We went up the east side of the lake and ran out of time so did not go down the west side.  We started at Hog Hole southwest Cayuga Lake to chase after one of my nemesis birds...the eared grebe. Thanks to  Jay McGowan who updated

[cayugabirds-l] Massive Geese migration north

Over Johnson City, NY at present the sky is literally filled with flock after  flock of CANADA and SNOW GEESE heading north. estimated 2000-3000 CANADA's and 500 SNOWS in the last 20 minutes. pretty much non-stop...  all heading toward Ithaca and the Finger Lakes. also large diurnal blackbird movem

[cayugabirds-l] Radar showing diurnal migration...

There was a massive nocturnal migratory movement last night to follow yesterday's great day. South winds will continue today and the radar continues to show widespread bird echoes persisting well after sunrise. It was interesting as around sunrise the echoes decreased for a while...and now they

[cayugabirds-l] Big Snow Geese Day down here

Even though a cold front came through yesterday the winds aloft a few thousand feet up are still southwesterly. I am witnessing a steady flight of mainly SNOW GEESE. The flocks are coming by every 15 minutes or so. Definitely not like the almost non-stop flocks of Sunday. However, Sunday was mos

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake

Went birding up the east side of Cayuga Lake and Montezuma and vicinity with my friends Melissa Penta and Renee DePrato.  We didn't have luck finding any Ross's Geese either as the huge raft of snow geese was too distant as we only went  up the east side of the lake. We saw probably a couple tho

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: [bluewing-group] Banded ring-billed gull

Anyone know of a ring-billed gull study? see below.  - Forwarded Message - From: Glenn Wilson To: Bluewing-group Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 11:02 AM Subject: [bluewing-group] Banded ring-billed gull Barnes & Noble parking lot. Right foot silver band says"94-0" and. "22". Red/pink

Re: [cayugabirds-l] pictures of a banded Ring-billed Gull Vestal, NY 11AM today

this is the link that workshttp://www.wilsonswarbler.com/banded-ring-billed-gull.html great close ups.  From: Glenn Wilson To: CAYUGABIRDS-L@Cornell.edu Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 9:18 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] pictures of a banded Ring-billed Gull

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Group 7 Sunday March 24, 2013

Led SFO group 7 "The Finches". We began at SSW and saw many of the common SSW birds that have been around. Highlights for the group were watching a DOWNY WOODPECKER drum on a hollow log which was very loud for such a small bird. There were at least 3 other downies in that area. We also heard a PI

[cayugabirds-l] The Migration flood gates may open in a week or so....

All,  The cold, snowy conditions and northerly winds have slowed down many of the more "hardy"migrants that winter in the southern U.S. It still looks  like this weekend and  early next week will have mainly northerly winds  so birds will continue their trickle northward. BUT It looks like from 

[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake and Montezuma Today Sat 3/30/13

Went up the east side of Cayuga Lake and to Montezuma with my friends, Dan  Watkins, Rich Youket and Renee DePrato.  Our first stop was Stewart Park and there really wasn't much. We had a male CANVASBACK and male REDHEAD in the far southeast part of the lake south of the docks. There were also BUF

Re: Arctic Sea Ice - Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodcocks????

The cool spring weather so far really hasn't been that cool relative to normal. In Ithaca the average March temperature was only 1.9 degrees below the long term average. Compared to last year, it was very cold since last March was 12.8 degrees above average!!! How soon we forget that we live in a

[cayugabirds-l] Big fallout Broome county long tailed ducks bonapartes gulls red necked grebe

45 long tailed ducks on one pond and  22 on another!! also 87 Bonapartes gulls susquehanna river endwell! Red necked grebes showing up in 3 different spots    4 caspian terns upper Lisle .  FOY rough winged swallow and spotted sandpiper .  front stalled just south of the ny pa border.  birds ar

[cayugabirds-l] Vesper Sparrows Golden Eagle Sapsucker Woods

Around the corner past Kips barn had 2 vesper sparrows  with SFO group then an Adult golden eagle flew over toward airport! Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://w

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: Lost Golden eagle

FYI>>> The adult golden eagle that my SFO group saw late this morning could very well be falconer's bird. see below  - Forwarded Message - From: "majhunt...@aol.com" To: daven1...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:39 PM Subject: Golden eagle Hi Daven   Looking for a Adult

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday April 14th, 2013 Group 8

Saw potential fallout conditions from Ithaca and points north on the radar before sunrise so decided to take SFO group down to the lake instead of the uplands today. We started at Myer's and immediately got on one flock of BONAPARTE'S GULLS migrating north along the lake. Then there was flock af

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday Derby Hill Group "Z"

The weather today was not ideal for a major hawk movement but the winds were  light northerly (around 5-10 mph), and with full sun it was not that bad out even with temperatures in the 40s. Since the winds were fairly light northerly, there still  was some raptor migration evident as we had sever

Re: [cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday Derby Hill Group "Z"

I also forgot to mention that we had great view of a VESPER SPARROW right by where the snipe was.  From: david nicosia To: Cayugabirds- L Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:16 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday Derby Hill Group "Z" The weather

[cayugabirds-l] Bairds and white rumped sandpipers montezuma

White rumped.2 larues 1 main pool mudflats. Bairds main pool mudflat Tons of other common ones. Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBi

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Today 5/21/13

Went up to Montezuma with birding friend Dan Watkins.  Visitor's center was quiet except there was one injured  SNOW GOOSE blue form. It is quite dry there now so no shorebirds of note. Did not hear the CERULEAN WARBLER at visitor's center today.  At Larue's, we had 2 different WHITE-RUMPED SANDPI

[cayugabirds-l] CORRECTION: Mis-id'ed both Bairds and white rumped sandpipers montezuma

to.  Good birding to all... ________ From: david nicosia To: Cayuga birds Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:52 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bairds and white rumped sandpipers montezuma White rumped.2 larues 1 main pool mudflats. Bairds main pool mudflat Tons of other common ones. Dav

[cayugabirds-l] Fallout Potential Finger Lakes tonight

Radar is show very heavy bird echoes from the southern tier heading north and running into the storms that are tracking across west to east across the northern 1/2 of the finger lakes. Looks like birds are dropping from the sky right at the Tompkins-Cayuga line and the southern part of seneca coun

[cayugabirds-l] Big fallout over Ithaca now

check out this radar loop this is from 10-11 pm http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=bgm&product=N0R&loop=yes -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribe

[cayugabirds-l] Migration beginning to become evident on radar

I have noticed radar echoes blossoming some after sunset more so than the last couple weeks. At altitudes of about 3000 to 5000 feet AGL the echoes were moving from north to south, below that; the echoes are moving more west to east suggesting maybe some of these are insects?? Or maybe some are

[cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican still present

>From east road montezuma now Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Red headed woodpecker continues Mays point

Easy get. close at times in dead trees before bridge. Great views. Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribe

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma July 21, 2013 Am. White Pelican, Red-Headed Woodpecker, shorebirds

Planned a trip to Montezuma days ago for today given that it would be the best weather day and got lucky with the late report of the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN last night. So got up early and made it to East Road overlooking K-M Marsh Montezuma before 9 am. I was literally seconds behind Jay and Livia

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Tuesday 7/30/13

Went to Montezuma and vicinity today with Dan Watkins.   AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN continues at Knox-Marcellus (K-M) Marsh Montezuma NWR.  The bird  took off and flew at times low to the water and for a while directly toward us landing fairly close to Towpath Rd. Of course my camera is broke( I dropp

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma

Phalaropes are red necked. 3 of them so far. great views from east rd now Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSub

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma

Also one WILSON'S PHALAROPE, BAIRDS SANDPIPER, SANDERLING and many many shorebirds as others have noted. Pelican still present too. Tomorrow should be a great trip Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.N

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marcellus Marsh from East Rd. This Evening Sat Aug 17 2013

Finally got a chance to view K-M Marsh from East Rd in the evening. I was there from about 5 pm to 715 pm. The weather was perfect, light breeze, no bugs, and comfortable temperatures. There was no appreciable heat shimmer and the lighting was great. My focus was on shorebirds. Lesser and gre

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: eBird Report - Montezuma NWR East Road, Aug 17, 2013

- Forwarded Message - From: "do-not-re...@ebird.org" To: daven1...@yahoo.com Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 10:18 PM Subject: eBird Report - Montezuma NWR East Road, Aug 17, 2013 Montezuma NWR East Road, Seneca, US-NY Aug 17, 2013 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM Protocol: Stationary 54 species (+

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon Knox Marcellus marsh

Now. Plus 22  American Golden plovers which flew out moments ago.  Still hear at least one in the marsh. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Knox-Marcellus Marsh Friday Evening August 30 2013

Went with my birding pal Melissa Penta to Knox-Marcellus Marsh and viewed from East Road. We arrived around 5 pm and stayed for a little over 2 hours.  The viewing conditions were good with little if any heat shimmer. Lighting of course was very good. The mosquitoes however were brutal! One hi

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Towpath Rd Today 9/9/13

Had the day off so decided to check out Knox-Marcellus Marsh from Towpath Rd this morning. My focus was shorebirds and it probably was the best so far this season for me personally. I got great looks at a gorgeous BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER which was easily identifiable in my scope. In addition, I

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hudsonian Godwits

Still present as of 2 pm. Also 3 american golden-plovers, 1 stilt sp. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurati

Re: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA going bye bye ?

This text messaging is the reason why I saw   GYRFALCON...AMERICAN AVOCET... AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN...HUDSONIAN GODWITS...TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE and many others. I know it gets posted to this email list too...but the rapid nature of the text messages has hit me when I am in the field and at times no

[cayugabirds-l] Around the southeast part of Cayuga Lake and Ithaca today

My first stop in the Ithaca area was Stewart Park and as I am pulling up I get Jay's email on my phone about the shorebirds etc down there. Thanks! I arrived at 955 am and Jay's BRANT was still flying around at the very south end of the lake. As Ken pointed out, this bird eventually ended up with a

[cayugabirds-l] Strong southwest winds coming...

Folks, A strong fall storm system will be tracking into Michigan Thursday night and through Quebec on Friday. A very strong southwest flow of air up through 5000 feet will set up tonight and last until Friday night. We are looking at about a 48 hour window of strong southwest winds. One wonders

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma trip

Here's a few shots of the shorebirds that Jay mentioned at Colvin Marsh Savannah, NY across from the MAC. Did not get a decent one of the odd dunlin.  http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/72157637243721246/ What is nice about this place is that you can actually get CLOSE to the shoreb

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cattle Egret(s)?

Later in autumn, storm systems get stronger because the temperature difference between Arctic and the tropics is rapidly increasing as the Arctic cools. With stronger storms, the winds associated with storms become stronger. Both ahead of a storm (which brings southerly winds) and behind a sto

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser black backed gull dean's cove

Few minutes ago. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- 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

[cayugabirds-l] Saturday's Broome Co. Naturalist's Club Field Trip

Sorry for  the late post. You can thank time warner cable internet outages for that!!! anyway, we went up the west side of Cayuga Lake first to avoid the west winds.  There was not too many birds. All apparently were blown over to the east side of the lake. Best bird was a LESSER BLACK BACKED GUL

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: SNOWY OWL Binghamton Airport

FYI...first snowy owl report in Broome county... On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 12:29 PM, david nicosia wrote: Just got off the phone with the airport operations manager and he saw  a SNOWY OWL on the edge of the runway toward the landfill. I trust this guy as they have had them before

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Broome Co. Landfill Town of Maine, NY

Just found a SNOWY OWL at the Broome County landfill. It was being mobbed by crows as it sat on a power pole. The bird eventually alighted on a smaller post and eventually on the ground. The bird was too distant for decent photos but clearly seen in scope on 70X. The bird was heavily barred so like

Re: [cayugabirds-l] some good winter birds

Just found a Rose-breasted Grosbeak at a feeder in Broome County not far from airport!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/72157639976830135/ On Sunday, January 19, 2014 7:15 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg wrote: Interesting. There were 2 catbirds there around Thanksgiving, but I've

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Additional freezing info

Wow. That is really interesting. It shows how much colder it was in the 1800s and very early 1900s. It is almost unheard of for any of the Finger Lake to freeze over today. The above period was during the end of the Little Ice Age before the early 20th  century warm-up.  On Sunday, February 9

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on the move

I wonder when we are going to get the bulk of our snow geese migration?  E-bird data shows  that most of the snow geese are still in southeast PA, NJ and the Delmarva Peninsula.  Weather-wise I don't see any  prolonged mild southwest winds at least for another week... possibly longer. I wonder i

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese Broome County

Despite less than favorable strong west winds, many SNOW GEESE are migrating today. Renee and I saw at least 6 different flocks from various locations around Broome County. From my deck, in just 10 minutes time, had 2 large flocks of snows moving to the northwest slightly into the wind.  -- Cayuga

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans in Big Flats

There was obviously a big flight of TUNDRA SWANS last night and today. I saw a total of 15 TUNDRA SWANS migrating today in smaller groups than the geese. In addition, one birder found at least 36 TUNDRA SWANS in one part of Broome County which is unprecedented for down here. On Saturday, M

Re: [cayugabirds-l] osprey at Salt Point

Our SFO group had an OSPREY perched in a tree at the Myer's Point Marina this morning. I wonder if it is the bird you speak of?? On Sunday, March 30, 2014 1:04 PM, Candace Cornell wrote: Steve and Sue Ruoff saw the first osprey to come around Salt Point yesterday.. It was fishing and hanging

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon and possible Hybrid Gadwall x American Wigeon??? Also Ross's Goose.

Birded up the west side of Cayuga lake today and the largest concentrations of aythya ducks, snow geese and many others were present from Lower Lake Road.   I spent some time sifting through the snow geese and found a ROSS'S GOOSE and  what I believe is a hybrid ROSS'S X SNOW GOOSE given the smalle

[cayugabirds-l] OOB Migration Today in Broome County

Lots of bird species on the move today. In several places we have had small flocks of BONAPARTE'S GULLS  in Broome County. Also CASPIAN TERNs in two locations,  RED-THROATED LOON in Upper Lisle(rare for Broome),  COMMON LOON,  and  BLUE-WINGED TEAL. Also  ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW and AMERICAN BITTERN. 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mucklands plovers

Here are some poor (but good enough for ID purposes) photos of the AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER. The Black-Bellied Plover is pretty obvious https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/72157644344718535/ Dave Nicosia  On Saturday, April 26, 2014 4:14 PM, Jay McGowan wrote: One BLACK-BELLIE

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern Kingbird

I got a photo of one of these guys... Eastern Kingbird Montezuma Wildlife Drive, NY Eastern Kingbird Montezuma Wildlife Drive, NY View on www.flickr.com Preview by Yahoo   On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 8:33 PM, John VanNiel wrote: Saw my FOY Eastern Kingbirds on the Wildlife Drive this ev

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wetlands Area Today 5/6/14

Birded from sunrise to sunset today. My goal was to see shorebirds, the ibis and anything else up around Montezuma.  However, I totaled up my species count today and was surprised that I had 111 species!!! I spent little time in woodland habitat except for brief times driving through the woods at

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma and Vicinity: K-M Marsh, Armitage Road. Seneca Meadows.

Started at K-M Marsh from East Road around noon. As expected lighting was bad but clouds helped to some extent. Most of the shorebirds were distant and in the shimmer which again, as expected, was really bad. Notable, but not rare birds, were a single CASPIAN TERN loafing with the lingering waterfo

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marcellus Marsh from East Road PECTORAL SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS

Got here around 130 pm and as expected viewing conditions are brutal. First southbound shorebirds present. or left over spring migrants? Had 5 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 2 PECTORAL SANSPIPERS. The birds are in and out of the weeds by the water's edge close to where a few weeks go there were many peeps, pl

[cayugabirds-l] K M Marsh Evening light - EURASIAN WIGEON

Gorgeous EURASIAN WIGEON in fall plumage with nice rufous head present with AMERICAN WIGEONS. Also SANDHILL CRANE closer to east road. Non breeding plumage BLACK TERN which was a surprise. Also had 1 non breeder on wildlife drive amid many adults. Refound 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS with much better vie

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive and Knox-Marcellus Marsh Friday afternoon/evening July 18 2014

Began on wildlife drive this afternoon (Friday) and came across a small group of shorebirds in the canal on the right before Larue's. This is typically the solitary sandpiper spot and indeed there were 4 SOLITARY SANDPIPERS present with 1 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER in basic plumage and

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marcellus Marsh Thursday Evening 24 July 14

Since I was last at K-M Marsh on the 18th, the numbers and diversity of shorebirds has increased. However, after reading Dave Nutter's email its all relative. Birds that have increased markedly since the 18th are both LEAST and SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS. There were a few large flocks and even a one r

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marcellus Marsh and the Montezuma Audubon Center Ponds Sat 8/30/14

Went to K-M marsh this morning on Towpath Road (its really bad by the way). I got there around 830 am and parked close to the dike and almost immediately I got on the 2 HUDSONIAN GODWITS found by Dave Wheeler the night before. I was soon joined by fellow birders Bob McGuire and Dave Nutter and even

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma K-M Marsh, and MAC Monday 9-15-14

On Monday I took a trip to K-M Marsh viewing from Towpath rd. I didn't find anything different than what others found on the weekend. Shorebird numbers seem down now. I did not see the HUDSIONIAN GODWITS this time. There were a bunch of dowitchers sp. distant. I also re-found the lone STILT SANDP

[cayugabirds-l] K-M Marsh and MAC Monday Sept 15th 2014

On Monday I took a trip to K-M Marsh viewing from Towpath rd. I didn't find anything different than what others found on the weekend. Shorebird numbers seem down now. I did not see the HUDSIONIAN GODWITS this time. There were a bunch

[cayugabirds-l] Shorebird Flats Montezuma Wildlife Drive Saturday afternoon 9/27/14

10 species of shorebird were present at Shorebird Flats this afternoon. It was nice to see the variety so close to the road. Species were: PECTORAL SANDPIPER (many) SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER (several) LEAST SANPIPER (few) 2 DUNLIN 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS 1 KILLDEER 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER juvenile G

[cayugabirds-l] Shorebird Flats Montezuma Wildlife Drive Saturday afternoon 9/27/14

10 species of shorebird were present at Shorebird Flats this afternoon. It was nice to see the variety so close to the road. Species were: PECTORAL SANDPIPER (many) SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER (several) LEAST SANPIPER (few) 2 DUNLIN 2 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS 1 KILLDEER 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER juvenile GRE

[cayugabirds-l] Red-throated Loon

Red-throated Loon basic plumage main pool montezuma wildlife drive now. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://

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