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4 Jul Red-headed Woodpecker - Iroquois NWR ["Jerry Lazarczyk" ] 03 Jul Pine Siskins [] 3 Jul West Lakeshore - Eurasian Collared-Dove; Red-headed Woodpecker [ROBERT SPAHN ] 2 Jul Nations rd [Jay Powell ] 1 Jul 6/27/09 -Nation Rd Avon, NY ["Chris Stanger" ] 1 Jul Catchup - Atlantic Ave Trumpeter Swans, BBS Routes, MMP [ROBERT SPAHN ] 30 Jun Red-Throated Loon [Bill/Joan Broderick ] 30 Jun Alexander Eagles ["Doug & Sharon Beattie" ] 30 Jun N. Chautauqua County, Late June ["David Neveu" ] 30 Jun Grasshopper Sparrows in PA - interesting ["Doug Daniels" ] 30 Jun Phillips Creek BBS ["Elizabeth Brooks AT earthlink.net" ] 29 Jun Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 29 Jun Vesper, Prairie - Sun. [Barbarah Henderson ] 29 Jun Workshop [] 28 Jun Stid hill and yates county [Jay Powell ] 28 Jun Merlins in NE Rochester ["Michael Peter" ] 28 Jun Re: question about mockingbirds [Jay Greenberg ] 27 Jun Adorable Shorebirds! [Shilfiell Nels Rada ] 27 Jun Re: GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 29 [] 27 Jun Re: Siskin, and a question about mockingbirds ["Jeff Reed" ] 27 Jun Siskin, and a question about mockingbirds [Tom Lathrop ] 27 Jun Pine Sinskin [] 26 Jun Merlins in NE Rochester ["Bridget Watts" ] 26 Jun Dunkirk area [Jay Powell ] 26 Jun Eastern Towhees [] 26 Jun 6/25/09--Allegany State Park-- 71 species, including 16 species of warblers and another Black Bear.. ["Christian Newton" ] 25 Jun Grimes Glen ["Carolyn Jacobs" ] 25 Jun Acadian Flycatchers ["Randy&Holly" ] 25 Jun FW: eBird Report - ONT-3-GrimesGlen , 6/25/09 ["Carolyn Jacobs" ] 25 Jun Geneseo: conservancy area, railroad bed [] 25 Jun 6/23/09--Protection Bog- Holland, NY- 11 species of warblers ["Christian Newton" ] 24 Jun More Pine Siskins ["B.C. French" ] 24 Jun N. Chautauqua County, June 22 - 24 ["David Neveu" ] 24 Jun American Kestrels [ROBERT SPAHN ] 24 Jun Kestrel family [Gloria Betlem ] 24 Jun Seeking tips for birding in Rochester ["Ann Curran" ] 23 Jun Re: Re: GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 26 [Christopher Hollister ] 23 Jun Re: GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 26 [Tom Drew ] 23 Jun Tonawanda Osprey, Batavia WWTP Bufflehead, [] 23 Jun FW: eBird Report - ONT-3-Stid Hill MUA , 6/23/09 ["Carolyn Jacobs" ] 23 Jun photo of last winter's Harlequin Duck???? [Laura Kammermeier ] 23 Jun Re: Pine Siskin ["Bob Beal" ] 22 Jun Pine Siskin ["janet akin" ] 22 Jun RT Loon, YT Warblers - Sun. [Barbarah Henderson ] 22 Jun Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 22 Jun Orchard O's, Pomfret. ["David Neveu" ] 22 Jun Re: Pine siskins [] 22 Jun Pine siskins [Jay Powell ] 21 Jun Montezuma this afternoon ["Michael and Joann Tetlow" ] 21 Jun Little Gulls at Fort Niagara - 6/21 [] 21 Jun Little Gulls at Fort Niagara - 6/21 [] 21 Jun Fishing, but birding as well [Jay Powell ] 20 Jun Alexander Bald Eagles ["Doug & Sharon Beattie" ] 20 Jun Cliff Swallows ["David Strong" ] 19 Jun RE: Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker ["Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" ] 19 Jun Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker ["Jennalee Holzschuh" ] 19 Jun White-eyed Vireo 6-19-09 [William Rowley ] 19 Jun Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker [Brenda Best ] 18 Jun Quaker Ponds 6-18-09 AM [William Rowley ] 18 Jun RE: Brown and Tan Woodpecker ["Christian Newton" ] 18 Jun Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker [Gerry Rising ] 18 Jun Brown and Tan Woodpecker [] 17 Jun Off-Topic a bit: anyone need a vacation? ["Shilfiell Nels Rada" ] 16 Jun N. Chautauqua and NW Catt. County ["David Neveu" ] 16 Jun What are the chances of a barn owl? ["Mark Wyman" ] 15 Jun Swallow Hollow ["thomas&celeste morien" ] 15 Jun Henslow's Sparrow, Upland Sandpiper, etc. in Clarence NY [David M Mark ] 15 Jun Cliff Swallows, probably nesting, in West Amherst [David M Mark ] 15 Jun Hunter's Creek - 6 warbler sp. ["Joseph Mitchell" ] 15 Jun Tennessee Warbler--NOT ["Doug & Sharon Beattie" ] 15 Jun Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 15 Jun Iroquois/Oak Orchard highlights [Shilfiell Nels Rada ] 15 Jun Birding news from Bethany & Alexander-Genesee Co. ["Doug & Sharon Beattie" ] 14 Jun Cattaraugus County ["Jeff Reed" ] 14 Jun Allegany S. P. Yellow-throated Warbler, -Ospreys, N. Parulas [] 14 Jun Jefferson county birding!! [Jay Powell ] Subject: Red-headed Woodpecker - Iroquois NWR From: "Jerry Lazarczyk" <lazarcg1 AT netzero.net> Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:33:58 GMT About 10 AM Saturday off East Shelby Road in Oakfield in Genesee county. The NWR provided parking lot with a gated road on the berm southwards. In the first patch of woods on the right I was looking for the Red-headed Woodpecker family seen several times by Doug Beattie and using his directions. I turned to the left side of the road and saw the black wings with large white patches approaching. I went for my binoculars and it landed about 40 yards from me then flew away before I was able to focus but landed again a bit further away and I was able to make a positive ID with the distinctive adult red head. It flushed again in a moment and was gone. My first Red-headed Woodpecker ever in Genesee county. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY ____________________________________________________________ You're never too old to date. Senior Dating. Click Here. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/fc/BLSrjpYdji9sGdQrLLKoA7SKNQI7UO3IGt1MqgJSHR9M3zlpAdzIv2rWE5i/ _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Pine Siskins From: pbgrebe173 AT aim.com Date: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:14:53 -0400 As of yesterday I have 3 Pine Siskins coming to my feeders, also have Purple Finchs.. Linda H. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: West Lakeshore - Eurasian Collared-Dove; Red-headed Woodpecker From: ROBERT SPAHN <rspahn AT prodigy.net> Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:59:38 -0700 (PDT)    Just a quick visit to Hamlin Beach plus to and from this morning. With all the puddles in the fields now, still no returning shorebirds yet. Any time now!!!     At Hamlin Beach, Red-headed Woodpeckers still flying around the west end of Parking Lot #1.     On the way home, Eurasian Collared-Dove near where Dave Tetlow and others have had it for most of a year now - intersection of Curtis Rd and North Rd. north of Hilton in Parma. Bird was on the 2nd pole on the north side of Curtis east of North. Bob Spahn_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Nations rd From: Jay Powell <jayghost66 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:10:08 -0700 (PDT) I was in the area so I decided to go down nations rd. Very cloudy and water everywhere in the fields. The birds I found where 2 red tail hawks 1 on ground in the feild, 1 grasshopper sparrow on post heading south on nations rd just past the western part of South Avon rd. Also 2 savannahs sparrows, 1 brown thrasher, 4 king birds, 1 common yellow throat warbler, 1 cedar waxwing, 1 eastern wood peewee and a possible willow flycatcher. It looked different, very plain . Low light conditions made it dark in the pictures but I might have enough to see some detail. Have to send to someone to verify!! Sent from my iPhone, Jay Powell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: 6/27/09 -Nation Rd Avon, NY From: "Chris Stanger" <ChrisStanger AT Rochester.rr.com> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:24:13 -0400 Went to Nation Rd. in Avon last Saturday, saw many grassland birds including Chipping, Field, Grasshopper, Savannah, and Song Sparrows. Great close ups of Grasshopper Sparrows on fence posts and Eastern Meadow Larks. My Brother-in-law and Father-in-law and myself were in search of the Red-headed woodpecker and Henslow Sparrow's reported earlier this month, but no luck. Also went to Letchworth in search of the Yellow Breasted Chat, but came up short. Going out tonight to Atlantic Ave, to get the Trumpeter Swan on my life list. Happy Birding Chris Stanger _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Catchup - Atlantic Ave Trumpeter Swans, BBS Routes, MMP From: ROBERT SPAHN <rspahn AT prodigy.net> Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 03:18:59 -0700 (PDT)     Just a quick catchup from a busy June.     Last night after a quick Marsh Monitoring stop in Macedon, we checked on the Atlantic Ave (just a ways east of the Wayne/Monroe county line) for the Trumpeter Swans. Found the family in the open channel running south from the road, but very close to the road (about 50 yds west of where they nested the first several years). Not at all bothered by our pause to stare and take a few photos - 2 ad and 3 fairly large, gray, fuzzy cygnets. They look big enough that they probably will make it this year. "Good" or "Bad"???????     BBS on both routes (near Orleans to Penn Yan - Ontario Co and Hemlock Lake to Canandaigua Lake - Ontario Co most of the way) warbler song and numbers and thrushes were down a bit. Most numbers were within the normal variance for the many years of running them. On the Orleans Rt, Vesper Sparrow numbers were near their high at 57, often several at a stop. No outstanding rarities on either route.     Marsh Monitoring: At the little swamp on Magog Rd. in Macedon, none of the target marsh birds were in the 100m semi circle count area in either visit. Other bird activity was good and there was a Virginia Rail in the marsh behind me.     Quaker Pond in Mendon Ponds Park has been more interesting this year (6 stops around the edge of the pond). Least Bittern has been calling and audible from the trail every time I have visited - three visits so far for plant mapping, counting but aborted due to playback failure, and visit 1 data recording - late May to last week. Standing on the bridge at the south end of the trail at about 6:45 PM, Least Bittern has been calling to the west the last two times there. Also had Virginia Rails each time, nine during the last count run.     The trail around Quaker Pond also has a good variety of other birds almost any time you might visit. Bob Spahn_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Red-Throated Loon From: Bill/Joan Broderick <billjoanbroderick AT verizon.net> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:44:39 -0400 The Red-throated loon was still at Quaker Lake in Allegany State Park on Sunday, June 28th. Bill Broderick Youngstown, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Alexander Eagles From: "Doug & Sharon Beattie" <sbeattie AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:47:54 -0400 As of Monday,6-29-09, the 2 young eagles still haven't fledged yet. They were very active climbing up on branches near the nest. In Bethany, our 1st cutting hay is all done and at least 4 Grasshopper Sparrows are still around the fields. I leave a couple of bales in the field for a week or so for them to perch on. They seem to love the vantage point to vocalixe from. Bobolinks also survived with 2 males and several females and young feeding in a field adjacent to the hay fields. Doug ._______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: N. Chautauqua County, Late June From: "David Neveu" <daveneveu AT roadrunner.com> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:51:04 -0400 6/26/09 - 2 Mourning Warblers, 9 Blackburnian Warblers, 2 Pine Warblers, 1 Yellow Rumped Warbler, 3 Ovenbirds, 2 Black Throated Blue Warblers, 7 Common Yellowthroats, 12 Hooded Warblers, 5 A. Redstarts, 4 Chestnut Sided Warblers, 1 Hermit Thrush, 8 E. Towhees, 7 Indigo Buntings, 3 Scarlet Tanagers, 5 Winter Wrens, 1 Brown Creeper, 27 Cedar Waxwings, 1 Veery, 2 E. Bluebirds, 3 Blue Headed Vireos, 6 Red Eyed Vireos, 1 Wood Thrush, 2 Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, 3 DE Juncos, 1 Red Breasted Nuthatch, 2 Purple Finches and 1 Red Shouldered Hawk. Also, 1 Porcupine. Meadows Rd. state land area, Arkwright. - 1 Wild Turkey, near the Silver Creek High School. 6/27/09 - 1 Great Crested Flycatcher, 1 E. PeeWee and 1 juv. Bald Eagle, Silver Creek. 6/28/09 - 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Wood Duck and 1 Great Blue Heron, pond behind Wal-Mart, Rte. 60, Fredonia. - 1 Rose Breasted Grosbeak, our yard in Silver Creek. 6/29/09 - 1 Common Tern, Dunkirk Harbor. 6/30/09 - 1 Green Heron, 1 Ruby Throated Hummingbird, 1 Great Crested Flycatcher and 6 Bank Swallows, Silver Creek. - 2 Orchard Orioles (1 ad. female with 1 fledgling), 3 Green Herons, 1 Great Blue Heron, 2 Caspian Terns, 1 Wood Thrush, 2 N. Flickers, 14 Yellow Warblers, 7 Common Yellowthroats, 3 Warbling Vireos, 9 Cedar Waxwings, 1 Indigo Bunting, 1 E. PeeWee and ~50 A. Goldfinches, mouth of Cattaraugus Creek. - 8 Cedar Waxwings, 1 Red Eyed Vireo, 1 Common Merganser, 1 Rose Breasted Grosbeak and 1 juv. Bald Eagle, Saint Columbans, Rte. 5, Sheridan. David Neveu_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Grasshopper Sparrows in PA - interesting From: "Doug Daniels" <dougdan AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:39:04 -0400 >From Sat. until Tues. I visited a friend near York, PA (southeast). He lives in a large, newly developed (5yrs old) housing community covering probably a square mile. It has many cul-de-sacs. Due to the economy, home construction ceased about a year and a half ago. There are many cul-de-sacs with no homes BUT, excellent habitat for Grasshoppers has returned. Each cul-de-sac I walked down had one or two Grasshopper Sp. singing. I counted nine in my several walks. Doug Daniels_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Phillips Creek BBS From: "Elizabeth Brooks AT earthlink.net" <brookser@earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:43:39 -0400 Russ Allen, his grandson Coby, and I ran the Phillips Creek Breeding Bird Survey yesterday (June 29). It's a beautiful route, running through many miles of truck trails in State Reforestation Land, from the Baker Valley Road in the town of West Almond to the Fox Road in the town of Dalton. The route,started by Lou and Doris Burton in 1967, has been run every year since. A musical coyote serenaded us at a stop on the Norton Road in the Town of West Almond. We recorded 68 species during the count. There were 11 warbler species recorded (Blue-winged, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Myrtle, Blackburnian, a Prairie Warbler on the Snyder Road in the Town of Grove, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Common Yellowthroat, and Hooded Warbler. We had White-throated Sparrows at two stops on the Jersey Hill Road in the Town of Birdsall, and at a stop on the Worden Road in the Town of Grove. Golden-crowned Kinglet is usually recorded but was missing this year. Also missing were the grassland species - Henslow's, Vesper and Grasshopper Sparrow. We have not recorded Grasshopper Sparrow since 2003, Henslow's Sparrow since 2006 and Vesper Sparrow since 1996. Bobolink and Eastern Meadowlark seemed to be holding their own. Betsy Brooks brookser AT earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You._______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:19:15 -0700 (PDT) RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 29, 2009 * NYSY 2906.09 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 22, 2009 - June 29, 2009 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled:June 29 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #160 -Monday June 29, 2009 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 22 , 2009 Highlights: ----------- SANDHILL CRANE LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO ORCHARD ORIOLE PROTHONOTARY WRBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW MISSISSIPPI KITE (Extralimital) Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 6/22: 7 SANDHILL CRANES were seen along the wildlife drive. 6/23: 2 SANDHILL CRANES were seen along the wildlife drive. Onondaga County ------------ 6/20: (belated) Many species of birds including 8 species of warbler were found in the Central New York Land Trust’s Mason Hill Preserve in the Town of LaFayette. Highlights were LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH and HOODED WARBLER. 6/28: A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was heard singing on Oran-Delphi Road in the Town of Pompey. Reports of YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOOS were also recieved from Slate Hill Road and Beaver Creek Road in south eastern Madison County. It is thought that this years Tent Caterpiller infestation may be bring larger numbers of the YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO than is normal in our area. 6/28: An adult male ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen on Perry Road in the Town of Van Buren. Earlier this week at this sight a pair of ORCHARD ORIOLES was observed feeding young and a second year male was also seen. Oswego County ------------ 6/27: An adult male PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was seen in the usual site on Toad Harbor Road at the first lagoon. It was seen again the next day. 6/28: 2 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were seen on Silk Road near the Oswego County Airport.. Extralimital ------------ This weeks big news is the pair of MISSISSIPPI KITES found in southern Montgomery County south of Canajoharie. One bird was apparently found as early as June 1 and local farmers have reported seeing and hearing them daily since. One bird was reported again on 6/27 and 2 were seen on 6/28 and it is thought they may be a nesting pair. One bird was seen again today and later reports are certain to come in. Directions th where the birds are being seen are: NYS Thruway to the Canajoharie exit, #28 (not 29 as NYS Birds says). Take Rt.10 south to Maple Town Road and turn left and go about 3 miles to mailbox #919. From here the bird has seen flying overhead and also further east in some dead trees. You may have to wait a while to see the birds. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y., U.S.A.. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Vesper, Prairie - Sun. From: Barbarah Henderson <henyoe131 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:13:53 -0700 (PDT) Intersection of Thomas Cors. & Bond Rd., Ashford (well maintained tree farm) -   6+ singing Vespers (in NW, SW & SE quadrants w/some birds N of actual intersection & 1 E. Likely more are S of intersection...) - great views Raven pair on shoulder giving brief but great views (this spot had Clay Colored 6+ yrs. ago - other tree farms in area should be checked for Clay C - especially those not as well cultivated)   Beech Tree Rd. just N of Bigelow, Ashford - 3 Mourning Warb...   "Intersection" of Keller & Hilliker, Yorkshire (extensive evergreen farm) - 5+ Prairie 3+ Yellow Rump 1 Red Shoulder w/snake... (no Clay C for 2nd yr. now - this always was a reliable spot for them since Brendan Klick & Don Harris found them ~7 yrs. ago)   Peter, Barbara _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Workshop From: GloBeing AT aol.com Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:57:42 EDT Genesee Valley Audubon Society presents "Painting Birds in Pastel" by artist, Gloria Betlem, July 16 & 23, 7-9 PM in Livonia. Register by July 6. For more info, email me or go to: www.gloriabetlem.com (Studio Schedule) ************** A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823281x1201398699/aol?redir=http:/ /www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62& bcd=JunestepsfooterNO62)_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Stid hill and yates county From: Jay Powell <jayghost66 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:41:18 -0700 (PDT) Thanks to Carolyn Jacobs for the location. Great place, little buggie bust love all the meadows. Birds there were, 1 yellow billed cuckoo, 7 indigo buntings. Yellow warblers, 5 common yellow throats and heard 1 hermit thrush! Plus the normal. I did find 2 hooded warblers feeding young in the hedge behind the main meadow. Giving great looks. After we got rained out we drove around and did some birding Mike K and I. We went to Hitor. Yates county. Needed together my birds up in that county. We came across 4 eastern wood peewees and 1 downy wood pecker plus 7 kill deer flying over a farm. It started out a nice day but got crappy! I birded Erie county and Niagara county yesterday on that hot day. Three sisters island was great slot of your usualgulls and 3 black crowned night herons. 1 young one. As I looked for the perigrinesI did find 1 under the grand islans bridge. It was next to the nesting box. Also found a coopers hawk nest in one of the neighbors yard. Jen's uncle house on 58th street. Both male and female feeding young as well! The immature coopers, just could see 1 for sure he was mostly white and fluffy. It was neat to see. A decent weekend of birding!! Sent from my iPhone, Jay Powell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Merlins in NE Rochester From: "Michael Peter" <mpeter AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:42:35 -0400 I believe the previous poster who asked about the possible presence of Merlins in NE Rochester may be on to something. The woman who cleans the facility where I work had brought this to my attention a couple of weeks ago. She doesn't really know her birds, but is observant enough to know that she has something different in her neighborhood. I forget exactly where she lives, but I seem to recall it's near Cedarwood Terrace and Culver Rd. She believes that she is near a nest; she mentions the frequent vocalizations/crys and chasing crows and pigeons. I was convinced she was talking about falcons and we had definitely discounted peregrines based on her description. I'm off from work this week so I may not be able to get in tocuh with her, but I'll try, to see if I can get further information. _________________________ Michael J. Peter Rochester, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: question about mockingbirds From: Jay Greenberg <conservationist AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:02:20 -0400 For years, they have been common along the Erie Canal in Brighton where fruit trees are abundant, and where grasshoppers and other insects are common in summer. They are also common at Highland Park. I think the availability of fruits enables them to survive in winter when insect food is not available. In southern New England, where I used to live, they are common in suburban and even urban yards. Jay Greenberg Rochester, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Adorable Shorebirds! From: Shilfiell Nels Rada <ksucy AT eznet.net> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:33:08 -0400 With very little time but a desperate need to get out of the house, I traveled to Beaver Meadow Audubon Center in Wyoming County today, arriving there at 3:00 PM since I was babysitting all morning. It was worth the trip, despite the late hour! Beaver Meadows is one of my favorite places and I wish I had time to walk all my normal trails, but even a quick trip around the shorter loops made for a stunning day. I missed two of my usually-guaranteed species today (Belted Kingfisher and Green Heron) but had no trouble finding Yellow, Common Yellow-throat, Chestnut-sided, Yellow-Rumped, and Hooded Warblers all right near the visitor's center. Woodpeckers were also well-represented and I only missed Red-Headed and Downy (!) in that group. Altogether, I had 48 species which I don't think is half- bad because A) it was late and B) I spend a lot of time watching my feet when I'm there due to my history at that place. The BEST birds for me (although the Hooded Warbler was a visible, cooperative male seen quite early) came at the very end of the day when I was playing my game of "Shorebird or Vegetation?" from the viewing platform near the beaver lodge. I was able to pick out three fuzzy little lumps on the opposite shore, and since they were tail- bobbing and accompanied by an adult Spotted Sandpiper at all times, I can only assume that these were Spotty chicks! They were very pale, not more than fuzzballs, but they definitely had the motions down. This was the first time I've ever seen Spotted Sandpiper chicks and I was in awe of their cuteness. I'm going back on Friday since that's my holiday and I'll need to escape the relatives. Anyone want to come along and make it an impromptu field trip? I'd love to show some new folks around this wonderful area or meet up with those who visit more often and might be willing to share some tips! -kimberly _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 29 From: Skier334 AT aol.com Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:58:20 EDT In a message dated 6/26/2009 1:03:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, geneseebirds-l-request AT geneseo.edu writes: Hi there, I did see a warbler on Gypsy trail, Quaker area, on the 26th and thought it might be a pine, palm or prarie. It looked like a little (brown) sparrow, but with too much yellow. Definite wingbars. Spotted along the cabin trail in deciduous trees about 10 - 15 feet off the ground flitting through the leaves. I was thinking of ruling out pine because there was no pine stand nearby and was thinking of ruling out palm because it was not foraging on the ground. So I was thinking it might be a prarie. Mary S. Notes: I also saw the juvenile bear, maybe one year, on the roadside near the start of the fire tower trail near the Quaker toll booth. I never saw the red throated loon either (all week). Also saw a ruffed grouse along the highway. Also several femal redstarts. Mary S. **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222585065x1201462786/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jun eExcfooterNO62)_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: Siskin, and a question about mockingbirds From: "Jeff Reed" <jmr1 AT localnet.com> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:17:53 -0400 Hi, I haven't seen a lot of mockers here in Catt. County but the few that I have seen have been in brushy areas. I had one in my yard in the spring but it didn't stay. Then again, we don't have a lot of nicely landscaped industrial and office parks in Catt. County either. But I have noticed that some birds are drawn to blacktop. I think it's because blacktop holds heat. Insects are drawn to the heat particularly after the sun goes down. In the morning birds are drawn to the insects which are drawn to the heat. Larger birds of prey are sometimes drawn to the smaller birds which may explain a beautiful Goshawk that a friend of mine found dead in a ditch in Farmersville a few years ago. I think this partly explains the high mortality of birds along rural roadsides where there's just enough traffic to be lethal. Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Lathrop" To: "genesee birds" Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 10:26 AM Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Siskin, and a question about mockingbirds >I also have a Pine Siskin that's still visiting my nyger feeder. This > is remarkable, since I never had siskins in my suburban Brighton yard > before March of this year. > > I've noticed that mockingbirds seem to prefer industrial and office > parks. I often see and hear them in that "habitat", but rarely in my > neighborhood. Do they prefer paved parking lots to lawns? But I don't > see or hear them much around stores or shopping plazas. I heard one in > the medical complex near South Clinton and Westfall a couple of days > ago. I wondered if the large number of ornamental fruit trees might be > attractive to them. Does anyone have any other ideas? > > Tom Lathrop > Brighton, NY > > _______________________________________________ > GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Siskin, and a question about mockingbirds From: Tom Lathrop <tlathrop1 AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:26:31 -0400 I also have a Pine Siskin that's still visiting my nyger feeder. This is remarkable, since I never had siskins in my suburban Brighton yard before March of this year. I've noticed that mockingbirds seem to prefer industrial and office parks. I often see and hear them in that "habitat", but rarely in my neighborhood. Do they prefer paved parking lots to lawns? But I don't see or hear them much around stores or shopping plazas. I heard one in the medical complex near South Clinton and Westfall a couple of days ago. I wondered if the large number of ornamental fruit trees might be attractive to them. Does anyone have any other ideas? Tom Lathrop Brighton, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Pine Sinskin From: pbgrebe173 AT aim.com Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:50:07 -0400 As of yesterday I still have a Pine Siskin coming to my bird feeders in marilla.? Linda H. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Merlins in NE Rochester From: "Bridget Watts" <bewatts AT frontiernet.net> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:30:25 -0400 I'm fairly certain that a pair of Merlins is nesting somewhere to the east of where I live in NE Rochester, near Culver and Bay and the Irondequoit border. Has anybody else noticed Merlins in this area? I have been hearing what I now believe is their alarm cry since early spring, off and on. I didn' really pay attention for a long time, and then I heard the call followed by the sight of something dark, pointy, and very fast chasing a crow. Between buidlings, trees, and shrubs, I don't get much of a view of the sky from my yard, so I've mostly seen fleeting glimpses. But the bird definitely has long, pointed falcon wings, dark bluish color on the back, seems too dark and heavy, steady-flying, to be a kestrel, but definitely too small to be a Peregrine. Its cry sounds pretty much like the Merlin alarm call on my Stokes CD. I think I must live on the western edge of their territory and the male Merlin is chasing the neighborhood crows back my way. Can't figure out where the nest is, though. Bridget Watts_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Dunkirk area From: Jay Powell <jayghost66 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:18:23 -0700 (PDT) I birding the Dunkirk area tomarrow and Niagara falls area. Any hot spots around there I should hit? Or maybe tift preserve. Thanks have a bird weekend!! Sent from my iPhone, Jay Powell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Eastern Towhees From: GloBeing AT aol.com Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:38:54 EDT In the rear of our property (S. Lima Rd) in a woodsy area I heard them calling ... a loud ascending Brrreeeep back and forth, over and over, then spotted both the female and male Eastern Towhee. I believe they have a nest in the area they seemed to be protecting. They put on quite a show, so I left after taking a few pics, not wanting to disturb them further. Perhaps the same pair at our feeder last month. Last year I found a juvenile who met an untimely death at our window. Took a while for a bunch of us to ID! Guess the folks are trying again. I don't see Eastern Towhees listed much here. Are they not seen often? Visitors welcome, but email first. In fact, since I'm a relatively new birder, I would love some help identifying the other many birds here! Once I see them, I can usually ID, but most of those calls and songs are a mystery to me! Gloria ************** Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $20. Take a Peek! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1222405996x1201457362/aol?redir=http://www.getpeek.com/aol) _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: 6/25/09--Allegany State Park-- 71 species, including 16 species of warblers and another Black Bear.. From: "Christian Newton" <cnewton2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:02:43 -0400 Hey all, well Mike B. and I made it back to Allegany State Park to retry for our targets that we missed a week ago. They where: Worm-eating, Yellow-throated, and Prairie Warbler. We only got one of targets today, but the birding was great and the rain held off for most of the day. And yes we even saw another Black Bear, this one looked to be only a year old (just by size), we actually pondered if Momma Bear was in the area. But we didn't see her, but we did get Black-billed Cuckoo, Pileated Woodpecker, Veery, and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. We tried several hours for Prairie Warbler, but never found it. It looks like this bird may not be in the area any more. However a healthy dose of Song and Field Sparrows kept us amused while searching for the Prairie. Least Flycatcher, Brown thrasher, Chestnut-sided and Yellow warbler were numerous in the same area. There was several swallows flying around most where Barn and Tree, but a few Cliffs where flying in the group as well. As for the Worm-eating honestly we never tried for it- ran out time really, because it took nearly 2 hours to locate a Yellow- throated Warbler. However it was worth it and I've got great photos of the Yellow-throated to prove how worth it was. We first located the Yellow-throated at the parking area of the Canoe ramp just before the Red House. Across from the Maintenance Road. Just start searching the pines. The only other location we checked was Fire Tower Trail across from Quaker Lake. Great trail that yielded Cerulean, Hooded, and Black-throated Blue Warblers. Several Wood Thrush's, Winter Wrens, and a couple of Scarlet Tanagers made the walk pleasant. A quick scan of Quaker Lake did not turn up the Red-throated Loon, but we may have missed it. Highlights for the day: Wild Turkey Osprey- 3 (2 on nest) Black-billed Cuckoo Barred Owl Eastern Wood-pewee- 2 Least Flycatcher- 1 Cliff swallow- 3 Tufted Titmouse- Oak trees on the Fire Tower Trail Winter Wren- 3 (heard only) Swainson's Thrush- heard Blue-wing Warbler-1 maybe 2 N. Parula- 3 Yellow warbler- several Chestnut-sided- 3 Magnolia- 3 maybe 4 Black-throated Blue Warbler- 2 (underbrush along Fire Tower Trail) Yellow-rumped- 4 BT Green- 4 Blackburnian- 6 Yellow-throated Warbler- 2 males Pine- 1 maybe 2 Cerulean- 2 Oak trees on the Fire Tower Trail Redstart- 8 Ovenbird- 3 C. yellowthroat- several Hooded Warbler- 4 Scarlet Tanager- 3 Have a good one and Good Birding, Chris Newton Holland, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Grimes Glen From: "Carolyn Jacobs" <jaclyn AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:40:16 -0400 Oops! I should have given the location of Grimes Glen..Naples, NY, Ontario Co. Here is a link to info. http://naturalhighs.net/waterfalls/falls/grimes.htm The round trip hike is 1.38 miles, much of which is IN the water, so don't forget water shoes. The trail starts out on the left side as you go upstream, but ends where the gorge gets steep. After that the trail goes perilously up the gully wall. Instead, I choose to wade in the water the rest of the way-it's wonderfully soothing. I recommend the use of one or two hiking poles. Starting out: The footbridge over the fast flowing creek that leads to the first part of the trail, is unsafe and not in use. To get across, enter the streambed by the trail on the right side and look for a safe place to cross. It will all depend on water level. Since the bank on the other side is shoulder height, scrambling out is MUCH easier with poles. Enjoy! Lyn Jacobs _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Acadian Flycatchers From: "Randy&Holly" <holran171 AT verizon.net> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:14:44 -0400 Found 2 Acadian Flycatchers today on the Onondaga Trail previously mentioned by Bill Watson et al-as Bill said they were near the end-past the bench with sign that says 'stay on trail'-I actually did not notice them 'til I had reached end of trail and was on my way back-heard the familiar 'peetsah' call from one bird with the other returning a peet..peetsah-actual view of the stutterer singing. Also of note on trail- scarlet tanager, yellow-throated vireo and serenading cerulean warblers at the end of the trail. This trail is on Sour Springs Rd. Randy Dievendorf & Holly Sweeney 171 Breezewood Common East Amherst, NY 14051-1426 Ph: (716) 639-0158 Home (716) 380-0023 Holly Cell (716) 380-0042 Randy Cell Fax:(716) 639-8073 _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: FW: eBird Report - ONT-3-GrimesGlen , 6/25/09 From: "Carolyn Jacobs" <jaclyn AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:48:04 -0400 While birding in Grimes Glen this morning I found LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH feeding young (one that I could see) near the first waterfall and heard ACADIAN FLYCATCHER high on the gully wall. On my return trip two adult LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH were foraging in and around Grimes Creek in a sunny spot at 39 feet. I was able to observe the bold white eyebrow line, widening ever so slightly behind the eye, white underparts with fine striping, some buff at flanks, bright pink legs, muddy brown back, short blunt tail, bobbing constantly. Lyn Jacobs Location: ONT-3-GrimesGlen Observation date: 6/25/09 Notes: Number of species: 6 Acadian Flycatcher 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 2 Louisiana Waterthrush 3 Dark-eyed Junco 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/ny) _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Geneseo: conservancy area, railroad bed From: kimball AT geneseo.edu Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:40:54 -0400 (EDT) I've been visiting the Genesee Valley Conservancy's Island Preserve area over the last week and a half to start getting a count of resident birds. This is a very nice 40 acre area established by the Genesee Valley Conservancy as a green space on the edge of the village of Geneseo and in cooperation with a small area of new houses. It includes grassland, an interesting woodlot and a mix of bushes, a small cattail marsh, etc. It is a pleasant walking area with well kept trails. I've had 34 species so far, including pairs of both Orchard and Baltimore Orioles - the Orchards, both times I've seen them, being just uphill from the main sign as one first goes into the area. Other birds of interest include: Sharp-shinned Hawk, House Wrens (nesting in boxes), Bluebird, Mockingbird, Field Sparrows (several), Grasshopper Sparrow (heard on just one visit), Indigo Bunting and E. Meadowlark. I'll be developing more of a list and forwarding it to the Conservancy for their website. Anyone seeing birds of interest in there please let me know. To access the Island Preserve, drive north on Geneseo's Main St. (Rte. 39), pass the Armory and Westview Crescent and look for Cavalry Dr. on the right (east side). Turn onto Cavalry and within about 15 yards park off to the side. Look for a mown path which goes south parallel to Rte. 36 and to the right of the drainage/cattail marsh. Past the marsh you'll see the sign and the path going uphill into the larger area. I've had a couple queries regarding the new no trespassing signs by the dump at the end of Riverside Dr. in Geneseo - through which interested birders have commonly accessed the old railroad bed which heads north into the "Boulevard" section of the Nations Rd. area. I spoke with the new owner of the dump, who is himself interested in wildlife of all sorts, and he has no objection to birders walking through the dump area. The new signs and the frequently closed gate are there to discourage those who have driven in there with trucks and helped themselves to items of value in the dump. When I go down there, I drive to the end of Riverside Dr., just past the waterworks, then park on the grassy side of the road just outside the fence for the village brush drop off area. I then walk north, past the fenced-in business on the left and then through or around the gate and through the dump to the path with continues into the woods heading north. They have been haying several of the fields in the Nations Rd. area over the last week or two. Particularly destructive of one set of nesting bird sites has been the complete plowing up of the Smith Farm fields along Huston Rd. All the small bushes where, among others, the Clay-colored Sparrows were nesting were ripped up and the fields plowed for planting. Jim Kimball _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: 6/23/09--Protection Bog- Holland, NY- 11 species of warblers From: "Christian Newton" <cnewton2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:20:33 -0400 Hey all, Mike B. and I birded Protection Bog in Holland yesterday afternoon. We went in about 1PM and got out around 5:30PM. Once we started walking it was fairly quite (probably because of the late afternoon), but then we picked up our first Black-throated Green, Blackburnian Warbler, and Red-eyed Vireos all calling in the tree canopy. After watching a family of Yellow-bellied sapsuckers our attention turned to a gray/olive colored thrush. An eye ring was visible and then confirmed a Swainson's thrush. This seemed a little out of range for them??? After the Swainson's we picked up Veery and a couple Wood Thrushes. Once we got down to the bog, this is where we found our best birds- several Canada Warblers, Northern Waterthrushs, (possible) Nashville female, Pine, and Yellow-rumped Warblers. On the way out we picked out Scarlet Tanagers, Hooded Warbler, and Magnolia Warblers. Great area to bird, I will look forward to getting back in there in the early morning High Lights for the day: Barred Owl- great looks Great-crested Flycatcher- 2 Blue-headed Vireo- 4 Brown Creeper- 2 Veery- 4 Swainson's Thrush-1 Wood Thrush- 3 Nashville Warbler- female (it was a brief look, but I felt pretty good it was a Nashville) Yellow- 2 or 3 Yellow-rumped- 3 BT Green- 3 Blackburnian- 5 Pine Warbler- 1 Ovenbird- 2 Hooded- 3 Canada Warbler- 3 C. Yellowthroat- 3 Northern Waterthrush- 2 Scarlet Tanager- 2 Purple Finch- 3 or 4 Have a good one and good birding, Christian Newton Holland, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: More Pine Siskins From: "B.C. French" <barb_french AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:57:15 -0700 (PDT) Another Pine Siskin report -- I have three of them on my nyger feeder this evening (North Chili). They all look quite healthy. ...Barb ------------------------------------------ Barbara C. French, barb_french AT yahoo.com "Never confuse wisdom with luck." -- The 44th Rule of Acquisition _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: N. Chautauqua County, June 22 - 24 From: "David Neveu" <daveneveu AT roadrunner.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:25:57 -0400 6/22/09 - 1 Purple Finch, 2 Chestnut Sided Warblers, 1 Warbling Vireo, 1 Wood Thrush, 4 Yellow Warblers, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Swamp Sparrow and 1 Hooded Warbler, Silver Creek Lower Reservoir, Smith Mills, Hanover. - 1 Acadian Flycatcher, 2 E. Towhees, 5 Hooded Warblers, 2 E. PeeWees, 1 Great Crested Flycatcher, 3 Bobolinks, 5 Common Yellowthroats, 1 A. Redstart, 1 Black Throated Green Warbler, 2 Yellow Warblers, 1 N. Flicker, 2 Indigo Buntings, 2 E. Meadowlarks, 1 Savannah Sparrow, 1 Red Eyed Vireo, 10 Cedar Waxwings, 2 Ovenbirds, 2 Wood Thrushes, 2 Veerys, 1 Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, 1 Chestnut Sided Warbler, 1 Blue Winged Warbler, 2 Field Sparrows and 1 Red Tailed Hawk, Old Allegany Rd. including old rail bed, Hanover. - 1 Blue Headed Vireo, 3 Scarlet Tanagers, 3 Red Eyed Vireos, 1 Black Throated Green Warbler, 1 E. Pheobe, 2 DE Juncos, 1 Ovenbird and 1 E. Kingbird, Bartlett Hill Rd., Villenova. - 2 Brown Thrashers, 3 Bobolinks, 6 E. Kingbirds, 3 Indigo Buntings, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1 N. Flicker, 1 E. Towhee, 2 Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, 1 E. Meadowlark and 2 Red Tailed Hawks, Round Top Rd., Villenova. 6/23/09 - 2 Caspian Terns, Dunkirk Harbor. - 1 Belted Kingfisher, 3 E. Kingbirds, 9 Cedar Waxwings, 3 Yellow Warblers, 1 Indigo Bunting, 1 Bobolink, 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 2 Baltimore Orioles and 1 E. Bluebird, Berry Rd. marsh, Pomfret. - 1 Hooded Warbler, 10 Cedar Waxwings, 2 Indigo Buntings, 1 E. Kingbird, 1 Ruby Throated Hummingbird, 2 Common Mergansers and 2 Bald Eagles (1 ad. and 1 juv.), Saint Columbans, Rte. 5, Sheridan. - 2 juv. Bald Eagles and 1 Green Heron, flying over Silver Creek. 6/24/09 - 2 Acadian Flycatchers, 2 Indigo Buntings, 6 Red Eyed Vireos, 1 Wood Thrush, 6 Veerys, 9 A. Redstarts, 6 Black Throated Green Warblers, 1 Hooded Warbler, 1 Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, 2 DE Juncos and 1 White Breasted Nuthatch, Luensman Overlook Park, Thayer Rd., Portland. - 6 Bobolinks and 5 Savannah Sparrows, Farr Rd., Portland. - 1 Canada Warbler, 1 Least Flycatcher, 2 Veerys, 3 Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers, 1 N. Flicker, 2 Common Yellowthroats, 1 White Breasted Nuthatch, 2 DE Juncos, 2 Swamp Sparrows, 1 Brown Creeper, 1 A. Redstart, 4 Black Throated Green Warblers, 3 Chestnut Sided Warblers, 1 Blackburnian Warbler, 1 Hooded Warbler, 2 Wood Ducks, 2 Great Blue Herons, 1 E. Kingbird, 3 Great Crested Flycatchers, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, 2 E. PeeWees, 7 Cedar Waxwings and 1 Red Eyed Vireo, Fredonia State College Lodge, south of Brocton. - 1 ad. Bald Eagle and 1 A. Kestrel, flying over Silver Creek. David Neveu_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: American Kestrels From: ROBERT SPAHN <rspahn AT prodigy.net> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:26:47 -0700 (PDT)     A recent post and my travels to Hamlin Beach SP this morning prompt the reminder that this is the time to get out to see American Kestrel families out and about - now to about mid-July. This morning I ran into 3 families on just the back road wandering from Braddock Bay to Hamlin Beach zig zagging from Curtis Road to Moscow Road. From prior Atlas experience, this timing is typical all over this area.     Nothing newsworthy at the lakewatch or to and from today. Bob Spahn_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Kestrel family From: Gloria Betlem <globeing AT aol.com> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:50:26 -0400 A family of 4-5 Kestrels hanging out on fence posts, utility pole and wire on the west side of North Rd, just south of Old Lima Rd this morning. Old Lima Rd runs west from rt 256 into Geneseo. Beautiful birds! Gloria Betlem www.gloriabetlem.com _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Seeking tips for birding in Rochester From: "Ann Curran" <acurran AT vpt.org> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:08:26 -0400 We visit Rochester every couple of months to see family, and I'm so glad I joined this list. I missed warbler peak season at Cobbs Hill Park but your posts led me there late last month, where there was still plenty of bird life. If anyone has favorite spots for birding in Greater Rochester, or tips on best parts of Cobbs to explore, I'd be glad to hear from you. Thanks, Ann Curran Burlington, Vermont _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: Re: GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 26 From: Christopher Hollister <cvh2 AT buffalo.edu> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:40:30 -0400 Hey Tom... Great pictures! Yes, you have a common yellowthroat in pictures 1, 2, 6, and 7. The remaining birds are American redstarts. Picture 11 is the female. Cheers to you, and thanks for sharing the beautiful snapshots :-) Chris Tom Drew wrote: > Below is a link to some photos from Letchworth State Park over the > past few days. I need some help getting IDs on the Warbler like > birds, I think I have one- Yellow Throat, the others a re a mystery > to me. All help is much appreciated. These were taken at St. Helena, > right near the river...Thanks! > > http://picasaweb.google.com/tbdrew/Letchworth# > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 3:00 AM, > wrote: > > Send GeneseeBirds-L mailing list submissions to > geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > geneseebirds-l-request AT geneseo.edu > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > geneseebirds-l-owner AT geneseo.edu > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of GeneseeBirds-L digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Pine Siskin (janet akin) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:56:51 -0400 > From: "janet akin" > > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Pine Siskin > To: > > Message-ID: <47EC48A11B224D408043527A683A943D AT janetu23svvm0c> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I also had a Pine Siskin in my feeder today. Last one I saw here > was May 26. 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Silverman Undergraduate Library 112 Capen Hall University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14260 Phone: (716) 645-1323 Fax: (716) 645-3067 E-Mail: cvh2 AT buffalo.edu -------------------- For the sake of our songbirds, please choose coffee that comes from shade grown coffee plantations. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 26 From: Tom Drew <tbdrew AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:24:56 -0400 Below is a link to some photos from Letchworth State Park over the past few days. I need some help getting IDs on the Warbler like birds, I think I have one- Yellow Throat, the others a re a mystery to me. All help is much appreciated. These were taken at St. Helena, right near the river...Thanks! http://picasaweb.google.com/tbdrew/Letchworth# On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 3:00 AM, wrote: > Send GeneseeBirds-L mailing list submissions to > geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > geneseebirds-l-request AT geneseo.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > geneseebirds-l-owner AT geneseo.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of GeneseeBirds-L digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Pine Siskin (janet akin) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:56:51 -0400 > From: "janet akin" > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Pine Siskin > To: > Message-ID: <47EC48A11B224D408043527A683A943D AT janetu23svvm0c> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I also had a Pine Siskin in my feeder today. Last one I saw here was May > 26. Janet Akin, Seneca Castle > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/private/geneseebirds-l/attachments/20090622/ddefdee7/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > > End of GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 26 > ********************************************** >_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Tonawanda Osprey, Batavia WWTP Bufflehead, From: WilliamWatsonSr AT aol.com Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:31:06 EDT June 23 - At the Osprey nest north of Mid River Marina in Tonawanda along the Niagara River some excitement today A second Osprey brought in a fish at 1:10 The fish appeared to be torn apart and possible fed to unseen nestlings. At no time did the adult raise it head up with meat and swallow it. On Motor Island there were 24 Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, and Black-crowned Night-Heron. June 22 - At Batavia WWTP there was an adult rare in summer male Bufflehead, 5 Ruddy Duck, 5 Gadwall and Hooded and Common Merganser. At Iroquois NWR the Arcadian Flycatchers were about a 25 minute walk into the woods on the Onondaga Trail. Also Hooded and Cerulean Warblers on the Trail. June 21 - I went for Willie's birds (posted a week earlier) and got male and female Orchard Orioles and a Pine Warbler. At the Sedge Wren spot 1/4 mile east of Dickersonville Rd. on Youngtown-Wilson Rd. I got a Grasshopper Sparrow. Probably the same one Willie got 1/4 west of Dickersonville Rd. on Youngtown-Wilson Rd. ...but only one Little Gull at Fort Niagara from the boat launch. Bill Watson **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377052x1201454391/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jun eExcfooterNO62)_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: FW: eBird Report - ONT-3-Stid Hill MUA , 6/23/09 From: "Carolyn Jacobs" <jaclyn AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:32:39 -0400 -----Original Message----- From: Carolyn Jacobs [mailto:jaclyn AT rochester.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 3:08 PM To: Eatonbirds Subject: FW: eBird Report - ONT-3-Stid Hill MUA , 6/23/09 I visited Stid Hill Multiple Use Area this morning for the first time. The trail winds through flat terrain between Route 64 (north of Bristol Mt.) and the base of Stid Hill. (I think it continues up the hill, not sure.) From a small parking area on the east side of Route 64, a wide mowed path winds through thick shrubs with some tall trees, ending at the bridge over Mud Creek. On the other side of the creek, the trail becomes a single foot path breaking into a grassy field before coming to the base of the hill. On the un-maintained section, there were a couple of locations with standing water and slippery mud. Of the 28 species, many were heard-only, but some sightings stood out as special. I was able to find the YELLOW-THROATED VIREO singing and catching a large insect, which it plucked out of the bark of a cottonwood. I heard a bird singing a familiar, but not classic song. It took about 15 minutes, but I finally found it--YELLOW WARBLER. Seew seew seew syou (rapid, last note drops in pitch). This was followed by a bird singing pleezed pleezed pleezed ta meetcha and while another warbler comes to mind, I wondered if that darn YELLOW WARBLER had changed its tune. But I was right in deciding it was a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER when it came in to pishing and sang for me. The highlight came on the edge of the field when, to my surprise, I spotted a BLUE-WINGED WARBLER before I heard it. No wonder, she was busy gathering food for two recently fledged offspring. They sat in shrubs at eye level, preening and begging, allowing good looks at their fuzz-covered plumage. Great day! Lyn Jacobs Location: ONT-3-Stid Hill MUA Observation date: 6/23/09 Notes: Number of species: 28 Green Heron 2 Mourning Dove 1 Black-billed Cuckoo 2 Least Flycatcher 1 Eastern Phoebe 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Warbling Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Black-capped Chickadee 5 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Wood Thrush 2 Gray Catbird 1 Cedar Waxwing 6 Blue-winged Warbler 3 Yellow Warbler 6 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 American Redstart 2 Common Yellowthroat 2 Hooded Warbler 1 Scarlet Tanager 2 Chipping Sparrow 1 Field Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 6 Northern Cardinal 2 Indigo Bunting 3 Red-winged Blackbird 20 American Goldfinch 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/ny) _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: photo of last winter's Harlequin Duck???? From: Laura Kammermeier <lmk88 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:32:29 -0400 Hello, Does anyone have a photo of the Harlequin Duck that was spotted at Round Pond this past winter? If you do, and are willing to share it, please email me a copy. I am looking for one to supplement an article I'm writing. If yours gets chosen, you'll get a photo credit and payment! I can provide more details if you write. Thanks, Laura _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: Pine Siskin From: "Bob Beal" <rbeal001 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:20:00 -0400 I'll chime in on the Pine Siskin reports.....after a near absence of Pine Siskins since mid to late May, when people were reporting apparently sick and some dead ones, I've had a resurgence of over 10 on my nyjer feeders. These are also incredibly tolerant of my presence with all of them remaining on the feeder as I watch from 3-4 feet away. Bob Beal Greece_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Pine Siskin From: "janet akin" <JAKIN AT Rochester.rr.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:56:51 -0400 I also had a Pine Siskin in my feeder today. Last one I saw here was May 26. Janet Akin, Seneca Castle _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: RT Loon, YT Warblers - Sun. From: Barbarah Henderson <henyoe131 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:51:19 -0700 (PDT) Allegany St. Pk. (only 16 spcs. Warblers) -   Chris Newton & ? 1st sum. Red Throated Loon still at Quaker Lake.   Intersection maintenance Rd. & ASP 1 (arrived ~ 9) - 2-3 Yellow Thrtd. Warblers - a bit of yellowish on lower half lores...(pair on W side ASP 1 & chasing between male & ?...on E side) At intersection & down maint. rd. - 1 Pine (at maint. bldgs.) 3-5 Parulas...   Admin. Bldg. - 2+ Cliff Swallow nests   Wolf Run loop hike (afternoon - early eve.) - only 14 spcs. Warblers - 4+ Parula 4+ BT Green 6+ BT Blue 6+ Cerulean 3+ Magnolia 1+ Rump 3+ Chestnut 6+ B'burnian 5+ Redstart 1 Blue Wing (N of barricade) 2+ Yellow 6+ Hood 4+ Y'thrt 2 Oven (no Prairie here or at Maint. Entrance to park & no Louisiana...) 2 Acadian 1 Winter Wren 1 Swainson's 1 YB Cuckoo...   Currently tracking down a recent report of "Worm Eating at Vandalia in early May" - let me know if you've heard anything of this. Tried for it in mid to late morning (before hearing report) on 6-6 for ~1 1/2 hrs. Late afternoon to early eve. tried for the Sunfish Rd. bird(s) - only seen in '05.   Last Sat. Swamps - 1-2 singing Prothonotary at the well known 1st woodlot W of Meadville - great views 1 singing Proth on Owen Rd. near Meadville (by the T sign/pull-off/gated rds.) - especially great views.   Nighthawks heard often over Woodbridge (near & at Main) Ave., Buffalo.   Peter, Barbara       _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:52:35 -0700 (PDT) RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 22, 2009 * NYSY 2206.09 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 15, 2009 - June 22, 2009 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled:June 22 AT 5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #159 -Monday June 22, 2009 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 15 , 2009 Highlights: ----------- RED CROSSBILL GREAT EGRET GRASSHOPPER SPARROW BLACK TERN EURASIAN WIGEON SHORT-EARED OWL WHIP-POOR-WILL COMMON NIGHTHAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER SEDGE WREN GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER GRASSHOPPER SPARROW CLAY-COLORED SPARROW HENSLOW’S SPARROW OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 6/16: 5 GREAT EGRETS, 1 SANDHILL CRANES, and 4 BLACK TERNS were seen at May’s Point Pool. 6/20: 6 SDANDHILL CRANES were seen in the Main Pool. 6/21: An adult drake EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in the Main Pool. Also seen were 6 SANDHILL CRANES, and 30 BALD EAGLES. Fort Drum ------------ Fort Drum in Jefferson County has always been known as an excellent birding location but the report from Jeff Bolsinger for the first half of June is nothing short of spectacular. Highlights are probable nesting SHORT-EARED OWLS, WHIP-POOR-WILL, COMMON NIGHTHAWK, numerous RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS, GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLERS, GRASSHOPPERS, CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, and HENSLOW’S SPARROWS. I will include a list of all birds seen from June 1 to June 15 on the area. Canada Goose Wood Duck Mallard Hooded Merganser Ruffed Grouse Wild Turkey Pied-billed Grebe American Bittern Least Bittern Great Blue Heron Green Heron Turkey Vulture Osprey Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper’s Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Virginia Rail Sora Killdeer Spotted Sandpiper Wilson’s Snipe American Woodcock Ring-billed Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Yellow-billed Cuckoo Black-billed Cuckoo Great Horned Owl Common Nighthawk Whip-poor-will Belted Kingfisher Red-headed Woodpecker Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Wood-Pewee Alder Flycatcher Willow Flycatcher Least Flycatcher Eastern Phoebe Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird Yellow-throated Vireo Blue-headed Vireo Warbling Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Blue Jay American Crow Common Raven Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Bank Swallow Cliff Swallow Barn Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Brown Creeper House Wren Winter Wren Sedge Wren Marsh Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Bluebird Veery Hermit Thrush Wood Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher European Starling Cedar Waxwing Blue-winged Warbler Golden-winged Warbler “Brewster’s” Warbler “Lawrence’s” Warbler Nashville Warbler Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Blackburnian Warbler Pine Warbler Prairie Warbler Blackpoll Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Mourning Warbler Common Yellowthroat Canada Warbler Scarlet Tanager Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Clay-colored Sparrow Field Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Henslow’s Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Indigo Bunting Bobolink Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Meadowlark Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch American Goldfinch House Sparrow Birding is permitted on the base by permit only. For instructions to obtain a permit contact Jeff Bolsinger by email (jsbolsinger AT yahoo.com) . Madison County ------------ 6/20: An adult RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen and photographed at a feeder in Morrisville. The bird also returned the next day. Herkimer County ------------ 6/21: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was heard only from the Third Lake Creek Trail north of Old Forge. Also seen and heard were 10 species of warbler. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y., U.S.A. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Orchard O's, Pomfret. From: "David Neveu" <daveneveu AT roadrunner.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:33:39 -0400 N. Chautauqua County, NY. 6/19/09 - 2 Acadian Flycatchers, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, 3 Wood Thrushes, 1 Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, 2 Common Yellowthroats, 5 A. Redstarts, 1 Hooded Warbler, 4 Red Eyed Vireos, 1 Great Crested Flycatcher, 6 Cedar Waxwings, 1 Field Sparrow and 1 E. PeeWee, Wheeler's Gulf, Fredonia Stockton Rd., Pomfret. - 1 Ruby Throated Hummingbird, 1 Baltimore Oriole and 1 E. PeeWee, our yard in Silver Creek. - 1 Green Heron, Irving, Hanover. - 1 Hooded Warbler, 19 Cedar Waxwings, 1 Red Eyed Vireo, 1 Indigo Bunting, 1 Belted Kingfisher and 1 juv. Bald Eagle, Saint Columbans, Rte. 5, Sheridan. - 1 Caspian Tern, Dunkirk Harbor. 6/21/09 - 2 Savannah Sparrows, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 E. Kingbird and 1 Sharp Shinned Hawk, Van Buren Rd. ponds, Pomfret. - 2 Orchard Orioles (1 female and 1 first summer male), 2 Warbling Vireos, 3 Wood Ducks, 1 Great Blue Heron, 1 E. Kingbird, 13 Cedar Waxwings, 2 Common Yellowthroats, 5 Yellow Warblers, 1 Savannah Sparrow, 1 Red Tailed Hawk, 12 Turkey Vultures and 1 ad. Bald Eagle, Berry Rd. marsh, Pomfret. - 1 Hooded Warbler, 1 Red Eyed Vireo, 12 Cedar Waxwings, 1 Indigo Bunting, 1 Baltimore Oriole and 1 juv. Bald Eagle, Saint Columbans, Rte. 5, Sheridan. - 2 E. Bluebirds, King Rd., Sheridan. - 1 E. PeeWee and 1 Baltimore Oriole, our yard in Silver Creek. David Neveu_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: Pine siskins From: grusll AT aol.com Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:57:14 -0400 I also had a Pine siskin at my WNY feeders Sunday 6/21 GailR -----Original Message----- From: Jay Powell To: Genesee Birds Sent: Mon, Jun 22, 2009 6:30 am Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Pine siskins I was getting ready for work when I looked out the the feeder and there where 2 pine siskins. Almost the end of June and they are still here. Winter bird in the summer, sweet!!!! Sent from my iPhone, Jay Powell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Pine siskins From: Jay Powell <jayghost66 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:30:28 -0700 (PDT) I was getting ready for work when I looked out the the feeder and there where 2 pine siskins. Almost the end of June and they are still here. Winter bird in the summer, sweet!!!! Sent from my iPhone, Jay Powell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Montezuma this afternoon From: "Michael and Joann Tetlow" <mjtetlow AT frontiernet.net> Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:39:28 -0400 This afternoon Joann and I took a trip to Montezuma after hearing of 19 Bald eagles and 4 Sandhill Cranes on the main pool yesterday. Today's highlight was a male breeding plumage EURASIAN WIDGEON feeding with a couple hundred Mallards on the NW edge of the main pool. Today 6 Sandhill Cranes were feeding out near the ducks and a total of 30 Bald Eagles including 3 adults were enjoying Carp among the new vegetation. Other sightings included the following: Main Pool: 1 American Widgeon, 2 No. Pintail, 4 Black Duck, 1 GW Teal, 2 Black Tern, 1 Am. Bittern flying over the marsh at stop #7, 1 ad. Spotted Sandpiper sitting 3 feet up on the stem of a weed, and 1 Yellow-throated Vireo near the visitor center. Tsache Pool: 2 Bald Eagle, 12 Black Tern, 1 Am Bittern flying from May's point to the left of the tower. May's Point: 1 Bald Eagle, 150 Great-blue Herons (2 Juveniles), 8 Great Egrets, 1 more Sandhill Crane. Knox-Marcellus Marsh: about 75 Wood Ducks of every sex, age and plumage, 5 families of Common Moorhen with 3 young each, 2 families of Am. Coot with 3 young each, 6 double-crested Cormorants, 1 Black Duck. Mike Tetlow _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Little Gulls at Fort Niagara - 6/21 From: Jmpawli88 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:47:32 EDT A trip to the Fort this morning turned up 9 1st-alternate LITTLE GULLS amongst the 180+ Bonaparte's sitting on the grass, docks, and buildings around the US Coast Guard station at the very NW corner of Fort Niagara State Park in Porter, Niagara Co. Some photos can be found here: _http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88_ (http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88) The area can best be viewed from within the Old Fort ($10 fee) or by arrangement with the Niagara Coast Guard Station (tel. 716-745-3327). It's also possible to view the south end of the coast guard docks from the state park boat launch at the western end of the park. Also around were 10+ Common Terns (mostly 1st and 2nd alternates) and a Caspain Tern. Additionally the CLAY-COLORED SPARROW found by Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter at 3680 Youngstown-Wilson Rd. in the town of Wilson was still present and singing this afternoon around 1:30 p.m. Jim Pawlicki Amherst, NY **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323000x1201367220/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= JunestepsfooterNO62) -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: Little Gulls at Fort Niagara - 6/21 From: Jmpawli88 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:47:32 EDT A trip to the Fort this morning turned up 9 1st-alternate LITTLE GULLS amongst the 180+ Bonaparte's sitting on the grass, docks, and buildings around the US Coast Guard station at the very NW corner of Fort Niagara State Park in Porter, Niagara Co. Some photos can be found here: _http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88_ (http://picasaweb.google.com/jmpawli88) The area can best be viewed from within the Old Fort ($10 fee) or by arrangement with the Niagara Coast Guard Station (tel. 716-745-3327). It's also possible to view the south end of the coast guard docks from the state park boat launch at the western end of the park. Also around were 10+ Common Terns (mostly 1st and 2nd alternates) and a Caspain Tern. Additionally the CLAY-COLORED SPARROW found by Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter at 3680 Youngstown-Wilson Rd. in the town of Wilson was still present and singing this afternoon around 1:30 p.m. Jim Pawlicki Amherst, NY **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323000x1201367220/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= JunestepsfooterNO62)_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Fishing, but birding as well From: Jay Powell <jayghost66 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 09:11:43 -0700 (PDT) I brought my father out fishing today at mendon ponds and we hit a few spots casting off shore. I did catch one 16" Northern pike. That was sweet. Had to get the Cobb webs off my gear, it's been a while. Use to fish tournaments, but birding took over that hoobby. While we were fishing at deep run pond I was just listening to the bird chatter going on. Birds seen on the deep run trail at 10:00 am were: Robins 1 blue jay 2 yellow warblers 2 Northern mocking birds Starling Mourning doves 3 American golfinches 1 pileated woodpecker, my favorite bird. It was a low slow flyover. Glad he could see that. 1 eastern wood-peewee heard 1 Northen flicker, yellow shafted 1 mute swan 6 mallards 1 green hearing The best bird today besides my pileated was 2 singing veerys! That was cool. The veerys were where I found the cerulean last month. They were on the corner of deep run pond going North after the first turn to the left. After the fishing spot for deep run on the corner. Happy birding to all and Happy fathers day to all the fathers!!!!! Sent from my iPhone, Jay Powell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Alexander Bald Eagles From: "Doug & Sharon Beattie" <sbeattie AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:31:15 -0400 Sat AM the 2 young eagles were on the rim of the nest like they have been for about a week now. One flapped it's wing and became airborn about 13 in. above the rim of the nest. One of the adults was flying close by from time to time but didn't go to the nest while we observed. Doug_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cliff Swallows From: "David Strong" <davids01 AT frontiernet.net> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:35:34 -0400 Cliff Swallows are nesting at the restroom at Hemlock Lake Park. D. strong_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: RE: Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker From: "Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" <dannapotter AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:11:52 -0400 We would not have a Pacific variant here as those birds, as well as the other forms, are non-migratory. We have a dingy brownish Downy Woodpecker at our feeder these days, similar to what Sibley shows for the Pacific form. It does not show the pinkish tones of Jonathon's bird. I thought it was an adult but I will have to look again - I don't recall seeing red on the forecrown, which a juvenile usually shows. As for Jonathon's bird, I cannot tell the species. The nasal tuft looks fairly conspicuous and the bird seems compact to me so if I had to guess, I would say Downy. I am not totally convinced that this is an adult bird because I cannot see the crown well enough. There does seem like there might be some reddish behind the nasal tuft, possibly indicating a young bird... Got any other photos, Jonathon? Good birding! Willie -----Original Message----- From: geneseebirds-l-bounces AT geneseo.edu [mailto:geneseebirds-l-bounces AT geneseo.edu] On Behalf Of Jennalee Holzschuh Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 4:26 PM To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker Hi Johnathan, According to my Sibley guide, this bird looks to be the Pacific variation of either a Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) or Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus). It is difficult for me to tell without seeing a full view of the bird's beak which of these species it is, so you will have to determine that. =) Since there is no red the bird is female. What first popped into my head was that the bird was severely nest stained, but that doesn't exactly make sense since the juvy is brown too, and young birds typically look so fresh! The Pacific variation is described as being "dingier" and having smaller white spots on the wings when compared to the eastern birds. Hope this helps! There is a multitude of information online concerning the variations of Downy and Hairy woodpeckers -- there are three variations in total. *Happy Birding* -Jenna Holzschuh Message: 1 Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:01:32 +0000 From: johnathanblades AT gmail.com Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu Message-ID: <0016362836896318d2046c9fd845 AT google.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, not a spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone have any Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ Johnathan Blades ~~~~~~~~~~~~ We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ---- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 3:00 AM Subject: GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 21 > Send GeneseeBirds-L mailing list submissions to > geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > geneseebirds-l-request AT geneseo.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > geneseebirds-l-owner AT geneseo.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of GeneseeBirds-L digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Brown and Tan Woodpecker (johnathanblades AT gmail.com) > 2. Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker (Gerry Rising) > 3. RE: Brown and Tan Woodpecker (Christian Newton) > 4. Quaker Ponds 6-18-09 AM (William Rowley) > 5. WNY Dial-a-Bird 18 Jun 2009 (dfsuggs AT localnet.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:01:32 +0000 > From: johnathanblades AT gmail.com > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker > To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > Message-ID: <0016362836896318d2046c9fd845 AT google.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, not > a > spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone have any > Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ > > Johnathan Blades > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/private/geneseebirds-l/attachments/20090618/ eb4eb9bd/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:13:05 -0400 > From: Gerry Rising > Subject: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker > To: johnathanblades AT gmail.com > Cc: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > Message-ID: <4A3A4B71.8050806 AT buffalo.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > That is certainly not brown and tan. That is black and white and from > the bill size I judge it to be a hairy woodpecker. Gerry > > johnathanblades AT gmail.com wrote: >> There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, >> not a spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone >> have any Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ >> >> Johnathan Blades >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu >> http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:39:06 -0400 > From: "Christian Newton" > Subject: RE: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker > To: , > Message-ID: <20090618143907821.LFZP19023 AT cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi, your woodpecker seems to be more black and white which would make it a > Hairy or Downy Woodpecker. The breast and belly look a bit stained giving > it a darker look to it. Its possible rubbing up against a sappy tree of > maybe inside a tree cavity for nesting has done the staining or its just > poor lighting. Lack of red makes it a female. Your woodpecker is probably > a > Hairy Woodpecker female. The base of the bill looks thick to me. These 2 > woodpeckers are nearly identical, except for size and a few other markings > that you unfortunately can't see in your photo. I'm assuming the suet > feeder is about 5-6 inches long, thus the tail of the woodpecker goes > roughly 2-3 inches past the suet feeder, give or take a little for angle > and > that would put the woodpecker in the size range of a Hairy. Speckling on > the wings can sometimes lean more towards Hairy, but I do believe this > varies between the two species. > > Hope this helps and good birding, > > Chris Newton > > Holland, NY > > > > _____ > > From: geneseebirds-l-bounces AT geneseo.edu > [mailto:geneseebirds-l-bounces AT geneseo.edu] On Behalf Of > johnathanblades AT gmail.com > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:02 AM > To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker > > > > There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, not > a > spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone have any > Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ > > Johnathan Blades > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/private/geneseebirds-l/attachments/20090618/ 49d900ea/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:09:08 -0400 > From: William Rowley > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Quaker Ponds 6-18-09 AM > To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > Message-ID: <21546B88-AF61-40B9-8CD1-49302BE82151 AT gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > With birding family in town for the week and little time to spare > sitting inside during the rain, we decided to casually bird at Mendon > Ponds and took a lovely walk around Quaker pond. Things were very > quiet in the rain, but during a brief letup in the rain, we happened > on a number of Blue-winged Warblers, probably about five or so, on the > E side of Quaker pond, near the S end of the trail. They appear to be > nesting fairly close to the trail in some cases. > > Other birds spotted included: Yellow Warbler and Common Yellowthroats, > Swamp Sparrows, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and a Veery. Lots of Veery > singing in the forest today, very lovely to hear. > > -Bill > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:42:43 -0400 > From: dfsuggs AT localnet.com > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] WNY Dial-a-Bird 18 Jun 2009 > To: Birdeast AT listserv.arizona.edu, Geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu, > NYSBirds-l AT Cornell.edu, Ontbirds AT HWCN.org > Message-ID: <20090618214243.cart8pzwg008s0k4 AT webmail.localnet.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format="flowed" > > > - RBA > * New York > * Buffalo > * 06/18/2009 > * NYBU0906.18 > - Birds mentioned > ----------------------------------------- > Please phone in rare sightings for update > Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com > Thank you, David > ----------------------------------------- > > RED-THROATED LOON > YELLOW-THR. WARBLER > SEDGE WREN > CLAY-COL. SPARROW > Gadwall > American Wigeon > Lesser Scaup > Osprey > Bald Eagle > Broad-winged Hawk > Semipalmated Plover > White-r. Sandpiper > Red-bellied Wdpkr. > Yellow-b. Sapsucker > Acadian Flycatcher > Alder Flycatcher > Willow Flycatcher > Least Flycatcher > Cliff Swallow > Winter Wren > Veery > Wood Thrush > Cedar Waxwing > Blue-headed Vireo > Blue-winged Warbler > Northern Parula > Bl.-thr. Green Warb. > Pine Warbler > American Redstart > Prothonotary Warbler > Ovenbird > La. Waterthrush > Mourning Warbler > Common Yellowthroat > Hooded Warbler > Canada Warbler > Scarlet Tanager > Rose-br. Grosbeak > Eastern Towhee > Grasshopper Sparrow > Eastern Meadowlark > Orchard Oriole > > - Transcript > Hotline: Dial-a-Bird at the Buffalo Museum of Science > Date: 06/18/2009 > Number: 716-896-1271 > To Report: Same > Compiler: David F. Suggs (dfsuggs at localnet com) > Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario > Website: www.BOSBirding.org > > Thursday, June 18, 2009 > > Dial-a-Bird is a service provided by your Buffalo Museum of Science > and the Buffalo Ornithological Society. Press (2) to leave a message, > (3) for updates, meeting and field trip information and (4) for > instructions on how to report sightings. To contact the Science > Museum, call 896-5200. > > Highlights of reports received June 11 through June 18 from the > Niagara Frontier Region include RED-THROATED LOON, YELLOW-THR. > WARBLER, SEDGE WREN and CLAY-COL. SPARROW. > > Several reports from Allegany State Park this week included a first > summer RED-THROATED LOON on Quaker Lake, June 11. There is only one > previous June record of RED-THROATED LOON in the BOS archives. > YELLOW-THR. WARBLER also at Allegany State Park again this year, at > the Red House Lake Maintenance Road near the canoe launch. In the area > of the park Administration Building, BROAD-WINGED HAWK and 3 NORTHERN > PARULAS. Around the Allegany Reservoir, 8 OSPREY nests with 11 adults > and 10 young. Also in the park, 30 CLIFF SWALLOWS with 24 nests on the > Maintenance Road. > > June 16, a Breeding Bird Survey Route in the Youngstown area of > Niagara County located several rare breeding species along > Youngstown-Wilson Road - SEDGE WREN west of Dickersonville Road, > CLAY-COL. SPARROW in an orchard east of Daniels Road and GRASSHOPPER > SPARROW east of Dickersonville Road. On Wilson-Burt Townline, ORCHARD > ORIOLE, east of Maple Road. Unexpected immature BROAD-WINGED HAWK on > Somerset- > Hartland Townline east of Quaker Road, and six breeding warbler > species on Coleman Road in Somerset - BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, PINE > WARBLER, OVENBIRD, MOURNING WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and HOODED > WARBLER. > > GRASSHOPPER SPARROW also this week on Green Acres Road in the Town > of Clarence. > > Back on June 9, the previously reported BLACK-HEADED GULL was still > at the Coast Guard Docks at the mouth of the Niagara River. > > June 12, in the Chautauqua County Town of Arkwright, on Ball Road > and the path to Arkwright Falls, LA. WATERTHRUSH, plus BL.-THR. GREEN > WARB., AMERICAN REDSTART, CANADA WARBLER and HOODED WARBLER, plus > YELLOW-B. SAPSUCKER, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, WINTER > WREN, 2 VEERYS, 7 WOOD THRUSHES, 5 SCARLET TANAGERS and 3 ROSE-BR. > GROSBEAKS. > > In the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area this week, PROTHONOTARY > WARBLER along the canal west of Meadville Road, and elsewhere in the > Area, immature GADWALL, LESSER SCAUP, OSPREY, BALD EAGLE, SEMIPALMATED > PLOVER and WHITE-R. SANDPIPER. > > Other reports this week - In Buffalo, CEDAR WAXWINGS nest building > at Bird and Baynes Avenue and a pair of AMERICAN WIGEON on the Black > Rock Canal at Squaw Island. In Lancaster, ALDER FLYCATCHER, WILLOW > FLYCATCHER and LEAST FLYCATCHER on Pleasantview Drive. From the > Genesee County Town of Alexander, a colony of CLIFF SWALLOWS on Old > Creek Road. EASTERN TOWHEE at a feeder in North Tonawanda. Five > BOBOLINKS on Horn Hill Road in the Town of Ellicottville. And in > Concord, RED-BELLIED WDPKR. and EASTERN MEADOWLARK. > > Dial-a-Bird will be updated Thursday evening, June 25. Please call > in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may report sightings after the > tone. Thank you for calling and reporting to Dial-a-Bird. > > - End Transcript > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > > End of GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 21 > ********************************************** > _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker From: "Jennalee Holzschuh" <jennalee AT eznet.net> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:26:01 -0400 Hi Johnathan, According to my Sibley guide, this bird looks to be the Pacific variation of either a Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) or Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus). It is difficult for me to tell without seeing a full view of the bird's beak which of these species it is, so you will have to determine that. =) Since there is no red the bird is female. What first popped into my head was that the bird was severely nest stained, but that doesn't exactly make sense since the juvy is brown too, and young birds typically look so fresh! The Pacific variation is described as being "dingier" and having smaller white spots on the wings when compared to the eastern birds. Hope this helps! There is a multitude of information online concerning the variations of Downy and Hairy woodpeckers -- there are three variations in total. *Happy Birding* -Jenna Holzschuh Message: 1 Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:01:32 +0000 From: johnathanblades AT gmail.com Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu Message-ID: <0016362836896318d2046c9fd845 AT google.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, not a spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone have any Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ Johnathan Blades ~~~~~~~~~~~~ We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ---- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 3:00 AM Subject: GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 21 > Send GeneseeBirds-L mailing list submissions to > geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > geneseebirds-l-request AT geneseo.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > geneseebirds-l-owner AT geneseo.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of GeneseeBirds-L digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Brown and Tan Woodpecker (johnathanblades AT gmail.com) > 2. Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker (Gerry Rising) > 3. RE: Brown and Tan Woodpecker (Christian Newton) > 4. Quaker Ponds 6-18-09 AM (William Rowley) > 5. WNY Dial-a-Bird 18 Jun 2009 (dfsuggs AT localnet.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:01:32 +0000 > From: johnathanblades AT gmail.com > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker > To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > Message-ID: <0016362836896318d2046c9fd845 AT google.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, not > a > spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone have any > Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ > > Johnathan Blades > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/private/geneseebirds-l/attachments/20090618/eb4eb9bd/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:13:05 -0400 > From: Gerry Rising > Subject: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker > To: johnathanblades AT gmail.com > Cc: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > Message-ID: <4A3A4B71.8050806 AT buffalo.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > That is certainly not brown and tan. That is black and white and from > the bill size I judge it to be a hairy woodpecker. Gerry > > johnathanblades AT gmail.com wrote: >> There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, >> not a spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone >> have any Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ >> >> Johnathan Blades >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu >> http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:39:06 -0400 > From: "Christian Newton" > Subject: RE: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker > To: , > Message-ID: <20090618143907821.LFZP19023 AT cdptpa-omta03.mail.rr.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi, your woodpecker seems to be more black and white which would make it a > Hairy or Downy Woodpecker. The breast and belly look a bit stained giving > it a darker look to it. Its possible rubbing up against a sappy tree of > maybe inside a tree cavity for nesting has done the staining or its just > poor lighting. Lack of red makes it a female. Your woodpecker is probably > a > Hairy Woodpecker female. The base of the bill looks thick to me. These 2 > woodpeckers are nearly identical, except for size and a few other markings > that you unfortunately can't see in your photo. I'm assuming the suet > feeder is about 5-6 inches long, thus the tail of the woodpecker goes > roughly 2-3 inches past the suet feeder, give or take a little for angle > and > that would put the woodpecker in the size range of a Hairy. Speckling on > the wings can sometimes lean more towards Hairy, but I do believe this > varies between the two species. > > Hope this helps and good birding, > > Chris Newton > > Holland, NY > > > > _____ > > From: geneseebirds-l-bounces AT geneseo.edu > [mailto:geneseebirds-l-bounces AT geneseo.edu] On Behalf Of > johnathanblades AT gmail.com > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:02 AM > To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker > > > > There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, not > a > spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone have any > Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ > > Johnathan Blades > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/private/geneseebirds-l/attachments/20090618/49d900ea/attachment-0001.html > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:09:08 -0400 > From: William Rowley > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Quaker Ponds 6-18-09 AM > To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu > Message-ID: <21546B88-AF61-40B9-8CD1-49302BE82151 AT gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > With birding family in town for the week and little time to spare > sitting inside during the rain, we decided to casually bird at Mendon > Ponds and took a lovely walk around Quaker pond. Things were very > quiet in the rain, but during a brief letup in the rain, we happened > on a number of Blue-winged Warblers, probably about five or so, on the > E side of Quaker pond, near the S end of the trail. They appear to be > nesting fairly close to the trail in some cases. > > Other birds spotted included: Yellow Warbler and Common Yellowthroats, > Swamp Sparrows, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and a Veery. Lots of Veery > singing in the forest today, very lovely to hear. > > -Bill > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:42:43 -0400 > From: dfsuggs AT localnet.com > Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] WNY Dial-a-Bird 18 Jun 2009 > To: Birdeast AT listserv.arizona.edu, Geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu, > NYSBirds-l AT Cornell.edu, Ontbirds AT HWCN.org > Message-ID: <20090618214243.cart8pzwg008s0k4 AT webmail.localnet.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format="flowed" > > > - RBA > * New York > * Buffalo > * 06/18/2009 > * NYBU0906.18 > - Birds mentioned > ----------------------------------------- > Please phone in rare sightings for update > Submit email to dfsuggs localnet com > Thank you, David > ----------------------------------------- > > RED-THROATED LOON > YELLOW-THR. WARBLER > SEDGE WREN > CLAY-COL. SPARROW > Gadwall > American Wigeon > Lesser Scaup > Osprey > Bald Eagle > Broad-winged Hawk > Semipalmated Plover > White-r. Sandpiper > Red-bellied Wdpkr. > Yellow-b. Sapsucker > Acadian Flycatcher > Alder Flycatcher > Willow Flycatcher > Least Flycatcher > Cliff Swallow > Winter Wren > Veery > Wood Thrush > Cedar Waxwing > Blue-headed Vireo > Blue-winged Warbler > Northern Parula > Bl.-thr. Green Warb. > Pine Warbler > American Redstart > Prothonotary Warbler > Ovenbird > La. Waterthrush > Mourning Warbler > Common Yellowthroat > Hooded Warbler > Canada Warbler > Scarlet Tanager > Rose-br. Grosbeak > Eastern Towhee > Grasshopper Sparrow > Eastern Meadowlark > Orchard Oriole > > - Transcript > Hotline: Dial-a-Bird at the Buffalo Museum of Science > Date: 06/18/2009 > Number: 716-896-1271 > To Report: Same > Compiler: David F. Suggs (dfsuggs at localnet com) > Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario > Website: www.BOSBirding.org > > Thursday, June 18, 2009 > > Dial-a-Bird is a service provided by your Buffalo Museum of Science > and the Buffalo Ornithological Society. Press (2) to leave a message, > (3) for updates, meeting and field trip information and (4) for > instructions on how to report sightings. To contact the Science > Museum, call 896-5200. > > Highlights of reports received June 11 through June 18 from the > Niagara Frontier Region include RED-THROATED LOON, YELLOW-THR. > WARBLER, SEDGE WREN and CLAY-COL. SPARROW. > > Several reports from Allegany State Park this week included a first > summer RED-THROATED LOON on Quaker Lake, June 11. There is only one > previous June record of RED-THROATED LOON in the BOS archives. > YELLOW-THR. WARBLER also at Allegany State Park again this year, at > the Red House Lake Maintenance Road near the canoe launch. In the area > of the park Administration Building, BROAD-WINGED HAWK and 3 NORTHERN > PARULAS. Around the Allegany Reservoir, 8 OSPREY nests with 11 adults > and 10 young. Also in the park, 30 CLIFF SWALLOWS with 24 nests on the > Maintenance Road. > > June 16, a Breeding Bird Survey Route in the Youngstown area of > Niagara County located several rare breeding species along > Youngstown-Wilson Road - SEDGE WREN west of Dickersonville Road, > CLAY-COL. SPARROW in an orchard east of Daniels Road and GRASSHOPPER > SPARROW east of Dickersonville Road. On Wilson-Burt Townline, ORCHARD > ORIOLE, east of Maple Road. Unexpected immature BROAD-WINGED HAWK on > Somerset- > Hartland Townline east of Quaker Road, and six breeding warbler > species on Coleman Road in Somerset - BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, PINE > WARBLER, OVENBIRD, MOURNING WARBLER, COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and HOODED > WARBLER. > > GRASSHOPPER SPARROW also this week on Green Acres Road in the Town > of Clarence. > > Back on June 9, the previously reported BLACK-HEADED GULL was still > at the Coast Guard Docks at the mouth of the Niagara River. > > June 12, in the Chautauqua County Town of Arkwright, on Ball Road > and the path to Arkwright Falls, LA. WATERTHRUSH, plus BL.-THR. GREEN > WARB., AMERICAN REDSTART, CANADA WARBLER and HOODED WARBLER, plus > YELLOW-B. SAPSUCKER, ACADIAN FLYCATCHER, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, WINTER > WREN, 2 VEERYS, 7 WOOD THRUSHES, 5 SCARLET TANAGERS and 3 ROSE-BR. > GROSBEAKS. > > In the Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area this week, PROTHONOTARY > WARBLER along the canal west of Meadville Road, and elsewhere in the > Area, immature GADWALL, LESSER SCAUP, OSPREY, BALD EAGLE, SEMIPALMATED > PLOVER and WHITE-R. SANDPIPER. > > Other reports this week - In Buffalo, CEDAR WAXWINGS nest building > at Bird and Baynes Avenue and a pair of AMERICAN WIGEON on the Black > Rock Canal at Squaw Island. In Lancaster, ALDER FLYCATCHER, WILLOW > FLYCATCHER and LEAST FLYCATCHER on Pleasantview Drive. From the > Genesee County Town of Alexander, a colony of CLIFF SWALLOWS on Old > Creek Road. EASTERN TOWHEE at a feeder in North Tonawanda. Five > BOBOLINKS on Horn Hill Road in the Town of Ellicottville. And in > Concord, RED-BELLIED WDPKR. and EASTERN MEADOWLARK. > > Dial-a-Bird will be updated Thursday evening, June 25. Please call > in your sightings by noon Thursday. You may report sightings after the > tone. Thank you for calling and reporting to Dial-a-Bird. > > - End Transcript > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l > > End of GeneseeBirds-L Digest, Vol 71, Issue 21 > ********************************************** > _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: White-eyed Vireo 6-19-09 From: William Rowley <rowleys AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:38:58 -0400 Area around my section of the Lehigh Trail was very active today. Male White-eyed Vireo observed on the Lehigh Trail section that spans the distance from Crittenden to East River Road in Brighton. It was in brambles between the old railway cuts. Good looks at a male singing moving N along trail. Here is the location on google maps: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=43.10658,-77.64125&spn=0.001888,0.004828&t=h&z=18&msid=103729321493608170271.00046cb398135b35188f5 Parking is difficult to get to this location. My best guess for a good place to park would be along Crittenden - where in front of the local residences, I don't believe there are "No Parking" signs. It would get you fairly close to the location I saw it at. -Bill _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker From: Brenda Best <bestbird AT verizon.net> Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:04:42 -0400 On my monitor, that bird certainly looks tan. However, I do agree it's a Hairy Woodpecker that is just not as white as it should be. It could be staining from its nest hole or it could have a melanin problem. Since its young is also discolored, I'd guess it's staining from the inside of the nest tree. On Jun 18, 2009, at 10:01 AM, johnathanblades AT gmail.com wrote: > There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back > yard, not a spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. > Anyone have any Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ > > Johnathan Blades_______________________________________________ > GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Brenda -- Brenda Best Durhamville, NY 13054 bestbird AT verizon.net _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Quaker Ponds 6-18-09 AM From: William Rowley <rowleys AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:09:08 -0400 With birding family in town for the week and little time to spare sitting inside during the rain, we decided to casually bird at Mendon Ponds and took a lovely walk around Quaker pond. Things were very quiet in the rain, but during a brief letup in the rain, we happened on a number of Blue-winged Warblers, probably about five or so, on the E side of Quaker pond, near the S end of the trail. They appear to be nesting fairly close to the trail in some cases. Other birds spotted included: Yellow Warbler and Common Yellowthroats, Swamp Sparrows, a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, and a Veery. Lots of Veery singing in the forest today, very lovely to hear. -Bill _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: RE: Brown and Tan Woodpecker From: "Christian Newton" <cnewton2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:39:06 -0400 Hi, your woodpecker seems to be more black and white which would make it a Hairy or Downy Woodpecker. The breast and belly look a bit stained giving it a darker look to it. Its possible rubbing up against a sappy tree of maybe inside a tree cavity for nesting has done the staining or its just poor lighting. Lack of red makes it a female. Your woodpecker is probably a Hairy Woodpecker female. The base of the bill looks thick to me. These 2 woodpeckers are nearly identical, except for size and a few other markings that you unfortunately can't see in your photo. I'm assuming the suet feeder is about 5-6 inches long, thus the tail of the woodpecker goes roughly 2-3 inches past the suet feeder, give or take a little for angle and that would put the woodpecker in the size range of a Hairy. Speckling on the wings can sometimes lean more towards Hairy, but I do believe this varies between the two species. Hope this helps and good birding, Chris Newton Holland, NY _____ From: geneseebirds-l-bounces AT geneseo.edu [mailto:geneseebirds-l-bounces AT geneseo.edu] On Behalf Of johnathanblades AT gmail.com Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:02 AM To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Brown and Tan Woodpecker There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, not a spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone have any Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ Johnathan Blades _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: Brown and Tan Woodpecker From: Gerry Rising <insrisg AT buffalo.edu> Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:13:05 -0400 That is certainly not brown and tan. That is black and white and from the bill size I judge it to be a hairy woodpecker. Gerry johnathanblades AT gmail.com wrote: > There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, > not a spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone > have any Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ > > Johnathan Blades > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu > http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Brown and Tan Woodpecker From: johnathanblades AT gmail.com Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:01:32 +0000 There is a large brown and tan wood pecker in my living in back yard, not a spot of red and now has an offspring of the same color. Anyone have any Ideas to what or how? Check out the picture here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37661353 AT N02/3637928165/ Johnathan Blades_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Off-Topic a bit: anyone need a vacation? From: "Shilfiell Nels Rada" <ksucy AT eznet.net> Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:28:04 -0400 (EDT) It's been only a few short months since I was there, but I keep thinking about all the wonderful birds I saw in Panama and thinking about how much I'd like to go back now that I have some basic knowledge of the area. I see that VENT is running a "relaxed and easy" trip to the Gamboa Rainforest Resort that includes a day trip to a place that I actually dream about: Cerro Azul, high up in the cool mountains above Panama City. The Tanagers in that area literally made me gasp! My last trip to Panama was fairly arduous but this trip looks more manageable and only lasts a week, from October 29 to November 5. I'd be very interested in going again if I could find a roommate who didn't mind my fairly profound sleep disorders, or maybe just a familiar face or two on the road if people chose to stay separately. Does anyone have any interest? VENT tours aren't the cheapest but they attend to one's every need and this tour's guide is the same one I had before, Tony Nunnery. He's quite personable and a good leader. This won't be a lifer-fest for those who have been to the neotropics before, but man, wouldn't it be a nice vacation? And if you haven't been to Central America for birds, it would surely be a very nice introduction. -kimberly _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: N. Chautauqua and NW Catt. County From: "David Neveu" <daveneveu AT roadrunner.com> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:26:30 -0400 6/14/09 - 1 Least Flycatcatcher, 2 Willow Flycatchers, 1 non-calling Empid Flycatcher, 2 Great Crested Flycatchers, 3 E. PeeWees, 1 Yellow Billed Cuckoo, 8 Yellow Warblers, 4 Common Yellowthroats, 14 A. Redstarts, 3 Hooded Warblers, 4 Cedar Waxwings, 1 E. Towhee, 2 Swamp Sparrows, 2 Warbling Vireos, 3 Red Eyed Vireos, 1 Veery, 5 Wood Thrushes, 1 Baltimore Oriole, 3 Indigo Buntings, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 3 Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, 1 Ruby Throated Hummingbird, 1 Bobolink, 1 Brown Thrasher, 6 Gray Catbirds, 2 Scarlet Tanagers, 1 Field Sparrow, 1 Red Tailed Hawk and 1 juv. Bald Eagle, old rail bed off of Center Rd., Sheridan. - 2 E. Bluebirds, 1 Scarlet Tanager, 2 E. PeeWees, 1 Warbling Vireo, 4 Indigo Buntings, 1 Blue Winged Warbler, 1 E. Towhee, 1 Chestnut Sided Warbler, 6 A. Redstarts, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 3 Yellow Warblers, 2 Red Eyed Vireos, 1 Hooded Warbler, 1 Brown Thrasher, 1 Wood Thrush, 5 Cedar Waxwings and 2 Red Tailed Hawks, E. Middle Rd., Sheridan. - 2 Belted Kingfishers, 1 Red Bellied Woodpecker and 3 Baltimore Orioles, mouth of Silver Creek. 6/15/09 - 1 Orchard Oriole (male at bird bath) and 1 Baltimore Oriole, our yard in Silver Creek. 6/16/09 - 1 Sharp Shinned Hawk, flying over Silver Creek. - 5 Acadian Flycatchers, 4 Ovenbirds, 1 Scarlet Tanager, 7 Black Throated Green Warblers, 15 A. Redstarts, 3 Common Yellowthroats, 4 Veerys, 3 Wood Thrushes, 1 Blue Headed Vireo, 8 Red Eyed Vireos, 3 Chestnut Sided Warblers, 4 Indigo Buntings, 2 Field Sparrows, 1 E. Meadowlark, 2 E. Kingbirds, 1 Yellow Warbler, 3 E. PeeWees, 5 Hooded Warblers, 1 Rose Breasted Grosbeak, 1 Ruby Throated Hummingbird, 4 Blackburnian Warblers, 4 DE Juncos, 1 Red Tailed Hawk and 2 Red Shouldered Hawks, Deer Lick Nature Preserve, Point Peter Rd, south of Gowanda, Catt. County. - 2 Virginia Rails, 3 Swamp Sparrows, 2 Willow Flycatchers, 1 Baltimore Oriole, 2 Yellow Warblers, 1 Indigo Bunting and 2 Chestnut Sided Warblers, Wolf Rd., Dayton, Catt. County. - 2 juv. Bald Eagles, 4 Bank Swallows and 1 Great Blue Heron, Country Side Gravel Ponds, Rte. 62, Dayton, Catt. County. - 1 Orchard Oriole (female at grape jelly feeder) and 1 Baltimore Oriole, our yard in Silver Creek. David Neveu _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: What are the chances of a barn owl? From: "Mark Wyman" <mark AT markwyman.com> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:15:01 -0400 First off, sorry this isn't a positive ID. Last night my son and I were outside playing, and saw an owl fly low over the house and then only 20' away from us on the other side of his playground (flying very low). I only caught a quick look as I wasn't prepared to ID and was I startled. However it's underside appeared pure white. It was definitely an owl in shape. Some background: This is in East Bloomfield, just south of 5&20. We have seen the silhouette of an owl in a tree earlier this year that the crows were harassing which was smaller than a Great Horned, but much larger than a screech but couldn't ID it. We have also seen owl pellets under the tree we saw the owl in, very roughly 1" long, 1/2" diameter with mouse parts and pieces in it. We have heard the crows harassing this owl on and off for the past several weeks when they could find it. We also have heard some very strange owl-like sounds at night though not the loud screech that I have heard in recordings. We have mixed habitat, lots of mice and rabbits, and several hollow trees perfect for raccoons and such in the woods behind us. Anyhow I understand that this would be unusual, and I would like to know the chances of actually hosting one before I got all excited. That vague sighting last evening was certainly a surprise, so I would like to learn more. This has been a heck of a year for wildlife for us here. -Mark W. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Swallow Hollow From: "thomas&celeste morien" <tcmorien AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:31:13 -0400 On an abbreviated walk this evening of just the road-parallel boardwalk section of Swallow Hollow Trail, my son and I were lucky enough to spot a very large bird having difficulty landing gracefully. After peering through the foliage and getting somewhat closer, we realized we were being stared at by a fledgling Great Horned Owl! Before we noticed the owl, the level of alarm calls had risen around that area significantly. The young owl was mobbed by a Yellow-throated Vireo male we had been watching, Robins, Gnatcatchers and Chickadees. After about five minutes the owl had had enough and flew south of the gravel path, where Flickers and Red-bellied Woodpeckers began to mob it. Another treat was near the second bench from the parking lot. My son heard rustling under the boardwalk and found an American Woodcock feeding. It was easily seen several times and was seemingly unconcerned with being watched. We also heard it peenting repeatedly. Celeste Morien Medina_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Henslow's Sparrow, Upland Sandpiper, etc. in Clarence NY From: David M Mark <dmark AT buffalo.edu> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:10:15 -0400 (EDT) Yesterday (Sunday June 14) I got a late start, and birded the "grasslands" on the former landfill at the south end of Shisler Road in Clarence, NY, adjacent to the Tillman Wildlife Management Area. I did not see or hear any Grasshopper Sparrows, but I did see one, probably two. Henslow's Sparrows. There is somewhat of a trail following the ultility poles across the grassland. At about the highest part of that trail and line of utility poles, I saw a short-taield sparrow land on the utility wires. Through the binoculars I could see that it had a really large bill, large head, short tail. The throat was white, and then below that the breast was streaked. A second bird, about the same size and shape, landed on the wire next to it, and I tried to get a better view with my spotting scope, but before I could get on them, they flew off eastward before I saw the in the scope and landed in the grass about 100 yards east of the utility line. Has anyone else seen or heard Henslow's Sparrows there recently? I also saw two Upland Sanpipers, one to the west of the utility line, one to the east. Also an immature Horned Lark. Also at least a dozen Savannah Sparrows and several Eastern Meadowlarks. And a Brown Thrasher along the trail through the shrublands between the road and the grassland. Plus all the usual things especially Yellow Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, and Gray Catbirds. Sorry for the late report. David ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David M. Mark Amherst, New York dmark AT buffalo.edu http://www.geog.buffalo.edu/~dmark/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cliff Swallows, probably nesting, in West Amherst From: David M Mark <dmark AT buffalo.edu> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:04:05 -0400 (EDT) This evening I was walking along the Amherst Bike Path in west Amherst, not far east of Sweet Home where it runs along the Ellicott Creek diversion channel and goes under the I-990. On the eastern side of the eastern (northbound) lanes of the 990 I saw several Cliff Swallows. I did not have my binoculars but they went up into an area on the outside the the east side and there appeared to be mud nests there. I was not aware of Cliff Swallow nests this close to my house! I suppose if this is of any importance someone could try to confirm Cliff Swallow nests. To reach this spot with the least walking, go east on Dodge Road from Sweet Home, and just past the low office buildings park next to the bike path next to the parking lot there. Then walk east under the 990. David ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David M. Mark Amherst, New York dmark AT buffalo.edu http://www.geog.buffalo.edu/~dmark/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Hunter's Creek - 6 warbler sp. From: "Joseph Mitchell" <rhettbutler81 AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:10:19 -0400 I walked the north end of Hunter's Creek County Park for a couple hours today and netted 6 warbler species along some other nice birds. Hooded was the most common warbler with 6-8 being present. Lots of Ovenbirds, at least 4. Also had B.T. Green, Blue-winged, Yellow, and C. Yellowthroat. No waterthrushes in the northern end since all of the streams were down to a trickle or completely dry. Nice looks at Scarlet Tanager, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Indigo Bunting. Certainly a place to know your bird songs. I tallied about 15 individual warblers but only actually saw 2 of them! Joe Mitchell Alden _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Tennessee Warbler--NOT From: "Doug & Sharon Beattie" <sbeattie AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:46:03 -0400 First looks--vireo bill Subsequent looks--vireo bill All other marks seemed to point to female Tennessee Warbler. We kept going back and forth on this bird and kept coming back to Tennessee Warbler, yet were still bothered by what appeared to be a vireo bill. Looking through tall grass and leaves from the nest bush always seemed to be obstructing a key feature. The nest was about 3 1/2 ft above ground in some pretty thick vegetation. At my request, Bill Watson was kind enough to come and view the bird. With different lighting than before, Bill, Jerry Lazarczyk and I unanimously agreed that our bird was a Red-eyed Vireo and not an extraordinary find for Western New York. Doug _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:42:09 -0700 (PDT) RBA * New York * Syracuse * June 15, 2009 * NYSY 1506.09 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 08, 2009 - June 15, 2009 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled:June 15 AT5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #158 -Monday June 15, 2009 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 08 , 2009 Highlights: ----------- LEAST BITTERN RED CROSSBILL BLACK TERN BLACK VULTURE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GREAT EGRET GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 6/13: Up to 20 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at the Knox-Marcellus Marsh on East Road. 1 LEAST BITTERN was heard from Towpath Road. 2 more LEAST BITTERNS were heard on Railroad Road. 7 GREAT EGRETS continue at Mays Point Pool, and numerous BLACK TERNS were seen at Tschache Pool. Madison County ------------ A belated report records a RED CROSSBILL on 6/05 at the Nelson Swamp. Oswego County ------------ 6/09: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Silk Road near the Oswego County airport. On Howard Road, also near the airport< 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were observed. Nearby at the Co. Rt. 6 wetland north of Co. Rt .3 a LEAST BITTERN was heard. Also in theRBA * New York * Syracuse * June 15, 2009 * NYSY 1506.09 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): June 08, 2009 - June 15, 2009 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled:June 15 AT5:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #158 -Monday June 15, 2009 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of June 08 , 2009 Highlights: ----------- LEAST BITTERN RED CROSSBILL BLACK TERN BLACK VULTURE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON GREAT EGRET GRASSHOPPER SPARROW Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 6/13: Up to 20 BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS were seen at the Knox-Marcellus Marsh on East Road. 1 LEAST BITTERN was heard from Towpath Road. 2 more LEAST BITTERNS were heard on Railroad Road. 7 GREAT EGRETS continue at Mays Point Pool, and numerous BLACK TERNS were seen at Tschache Pool. Madison County ------------ A belated report records a RED CROSSBILL on 6/05 at the Nelson Swamp. Oswego County ------------ 6/09: A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was seen on Silk Road near the Oswego County airport. On Howard Road, also near the airport< 2 UPLAND SANDPIPERS were observed. Nearby at the Co. Rt. 6 wetland north of Co. Rt .3 a LEAST BITTERN was heard. Also in thw wetland COOT, PIED-BILLED GREBE, COMMON MOORHEN and TRUMPETER SWAN were seen. Onondaga County ------------ 6/07: A BLACK VULTURE was seen flying over the Syracuse Regional Market. 6/11: A large number of CLIFF SWALLOWS were found nesting on the Hampton Inn Hotel on Rt. 31 in the Town of Clay. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y., U.S.A. wetland COOT, PIED-BILLED GREBE, COMMON MOORHEN and TRUMPETER SWAN were seen. Onondaga County ------------ 6/07: A BLACK VULTURE was seen flying over the Syracuse Regional Market. 6/11: A large number of CLIFF SWALLOWS were found nesting on the Hampton Inn Hotel on Rt. 31 in the Town of Clay. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y., U.S.A. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Iroquois/Oak Orchard highlights From: Shilfiell Nels Rada <ksucy AT eznet.net> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:41:33 -0400 I'm still writing up the formal trip report for the Little Gull, but wanted to acknowledge that I had a great time on the Iroquois/Oak Orchard RBA field trip - thanks to everyone who came out! We saw some amazing sights, especially those that involved the family life of birds: from Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers feeding young in an eye-level nest, to Cedar Waxwings setting up a nest and lining it with fluff, to the young American Kestrels striking off on their own while remaining as close as possible to the nest box - everywhere, we saw evidence of the next generation of delightful birds. Most of the birds we saw were very cute, too. Right, John? The young Gnatcatchers were so tiny they made hummingbirds seem immense. How often can one see a sight like that? Add the beauty of the Black Terns, the friendly group, the warm sunny day, and the fact that I stepped off the last trail at right around 6:00 PM with a participant still in tow, and you come up with one of the most enjoyable days I've had in a long time. Thanks again, everyone! -kimberly _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Birding news from Bethany & Alexander-Genesee Co. From: "Doug & Sharon Beattie" <sbeattie AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:23:06 -0400 As of Sunday 6/14/09 A Tennessee Warbler still incubating eggs A Veery fledged her young on Friday A Mourning Warbler is tending her nest. Unsure whether she has eggs or young. The male sings infrequently. The colony of Cliff Swallows on Old Creek Rd has grown in numbers since last year. Flickers and Red-bellied Woodpeckers are feeding young about to fledge and Hairy Woodpeckers fledged their young on Friday or Saturday. The 2 Alexander Bald Eagle young look like they are about to leave the nest. Chestnut-sided Warblers are still feeding young as are several nests of Hooded Warblers and Baltimore Orioles. A Chipping Sparrow family has fledged and actively feeding in the fields. Catbirds,Redstarts,Tree Swallows and Phoebes are feeding young and some Phoebes are still incubating. House Wrens have taken over some Bluebird houses but Bluebirds still occupying some. Black-billed and Yellow-billed Cuckoo only sing infrequently now, probably tending nests. White-breasted Nuthatches were feeding 2 young fledglings. Brown Thrashers and Indigo Buntings were aggressively defending territory but I was unable to find nests. And my neighbor has Purple Martins for the 2nd year in a row after trying for 13 years. My woods is still noisy with singing and calling Red-eyed Vireos,Warbling Vireos,Tufted Titmouse,Wood Pewee,Great-crested Flycatcher,Scarlet Tanager,Blue Jay,Pileated Woodpecker,Wood Thrush,Veery,Ovenbird,Hooded Warbler,Rose-breasted Grosbeak,Robin,Baltimore Oriole. The fields are filled with Kingbirds, Common Yellowthroat,Bluebird,Bobolink,Field,Chipping and Song Sparrow,Indigo Bunting,Blue-winged Warbler,House Wren,Goldfinch,Yellow Warbler,Least and Willow Flycatcher,Hummingbird,Tree and Barn Swallow,and Cedar Waxwings. Lots of songs are abbreviated or different pitch but always the same cadence. Doug_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cattaraugus County From: "Jeff Reed" <jmr1 AT localnet.com> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:23:12 -0400 Hi, I was out in the thorn-apple in late afternoon and a first-year Orchard Oriole popped up. This is a first for me in my yard and also a first for me in Cattaraugus County. Jeff _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Allegany S. P. Yellow-throated Warbler, -Ospreys, N. Parulas From: WilliamWatsonSr AT aol.com Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:36:01 EDT June 14 - Allegany State Park in the Red House area were: Yellow-throated Warbler - in the pine tree between the Road around Red House Lake (where it intersects the Maintenance Road) and the canoe launch dock - this bird does not sing. Broad-winged Hawk - at the Administration Building 3 Northern Parula - within 1/4 mile of the Administration Building 2 Common Mergansers Cliff Swallows 30 with 24 nests at the Maintenance Road. Around Allegany Reservoir there was a total of 8 active Osprey nests with 11 adult Osprey and 10 nestlings observed. Northern Parula - heard in South Valley on West Perimeter Road a mile south of Bone Run Road - were the west guard rail ends. The 1964 - 2004 Noteworthy Data Base shows only 4 June records outside of ASP! South Dayton - Bald Eagle June 13 - Grasshopper Sparrow - Green Acres Road, Clarence Tonawanda WMA - Lesser Scaup, Prothonotary Warbler, White-rumped Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, Gadwall, imm. Bald Eagle, and Ospreys. Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson **************Choose the home loan that saves you the most $$$. Agents available at ditech.com (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221374924x1201371434/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fclk.atdmt.com%2FDEG%2Fgo%2F153724534%2Fdirect%2F0 1%2F)_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Jefferson county birding!! From: Jay Powell <jayghost66 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:30:02 -0700 (PDT) I only got to bird for a few hours in the morning from 6-10am. Jen and I down there for a wedding at Alexandria bay. First time there ever. It was a blast, as all I was thinking is I just have to find these birds. As we arrived Friday evening going North on rt 81 after Watertown on the right side I saw a shore bird as we were speeding along in traffic. Swamp lands next to us. It was looking good, habitat anyways. So I slowed down quick and went to the side with traffic blasting by me as I popped in reverse and Jens like let's get there. I said wait, as we backed up there were 2 upland sandpipers. What a view. About 20 yards away from the truck and they stayed put forever. What looks I was so excited and Jen was too. We both have some good pics of the birds. I figured I would mix it up a bit 1 day hit the parks and bay and Sunday hit the feilds and swaps. That way you get a variety. I started at Keewadin state park, just South of A-bay!! It's more of a camp ground than anything. Trails are hard to find up there. Eastern towhees all over in that place. Then went to Krings point state park just North of A- bay. In these parks I really had to do some digging up for these birds.purple martins, osprey DC corms, common terns and a beautiful common loon in close. Never really seen the great colors on that bird before always diving. The sun was behind me so it was perfect. Today was just driving alone to try to find some field birds. I stayed on swan hollow rdand that was the spot. Worked it slow waited and worked it again and hour later and came up with different birds. The corner after the big farm was a hot spot. 1 indigo bunting, 2 red eyed vireos that Jen called out!! 3 field sparrows, 2 Baltimore orioles, downy, hairy and 2 savannah sparrows. Plus you normal stuff. The corner was good because the field ended there the others side was wooded and there was a swampy area ahead. So alittle of everything all in one corner. The birding up there was great and can't wait to go again. A total of 59 species. I thought that was good considering I didn't know the area and I just drove. Birds found were: 7 mallards 1 wood duck 1 common loon Many Canada geese Many DC cormorants A handfull of great blue herons Where ever you looked there was an osprey nest. Total of osprey was probaly 12. 16 turkey vultures 1 sharpie 1 cooper 4 kill Deere 2 upland sandpipers (SWEET BIRD) 12 chimney swifts 3 downy wood peckers 1 hairy wood pecker 6 Northern flickers, yellow shafted 5 Eastern phoebes 2 Eastern kingbirds 2 red-eyed vireos 3 blue jays 9 purple martins Many tree swallows, and barn swallows 4 cliff swallows 6 house wrens 3 hermit thrushes 9 cedar waxwings Handfull of yellow warblers 9 Eastern towhees 3 field sparrows 2 savannah sparrows 6 song sparrows 1 swamp sparrows 1 indigo bunting 7 bobolinks 1 Eastern meadowlark 4 Baltimore orioles Other birds were the normal everday birds. Had a ball birding the northern part of the state. Great birding!!!!!! Sent from my iPhone, Jay Powell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l