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9 May L. Waterthrush - Conklin's Gully ["DougDaniels" ] 9 May logging on to list [Gerry Teal ] 9 May Snowy Egret! [Gerry Teal ] 8 May Cuylerville: Marsh Wrens, Bank Swallows, shorebirds [] 8 May Re: eBird Report - Braddock Bay Hawkwatch , 5/8/08 ["dktetlow" ] 08 May Odd Duck on the Reservoir at Cobbs Hill Park [Jay Greenberg ] 8 May Geneseo: sparrows, warblers, vireos, etc. [Jim Kimball ] 8 May Cobbs: warblers, eventually [Pat Martin ] 08 May Ducks [] 08 May HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (07 May 2008) 102 Raptors [] 8 May Birding the Finger Lakes Trail 5/7/08 Franlinville ["Jerry Lazarczyk" ] 8 May Re: A Little Off Track About "Hearing" ["Jerry Lazarczyk" ] 7 May Silver Creek Cape May ["David Neveu" ] 07 May Dunkirk Airport [] 7 May Earlier Week's Birding [Greg Lawrence ] 7 May Cobbs Hill Park 5/7 [Pat Martin ] 7 May A Little Off Track About "Hearing" ["Bob Beal" ] 7 May Orioles Penfield [Carolyn Ragan ] 7 May Re: eBird Report - Braddock Bay Hawkwatch , 5/7/08 ["dktetlow" ] 7 May Re: Ruby-throated Hummingbird [Kathi Burton ] 7 May West lakeshore - 5/7 [ROBERT SPAHN ] 07 May Auburn Trail - Railroad Mills Area ["k2quist AT frontiernet.net" ] 07 May Twin Cedars birds ["Mike Wasilco" ] 7 May Ruby-throated Hummingbird ["Bill Heckman" ] 07 May Whip-poor-will and Woodcock in Webster Big Field ["John W. Boettcher" ] 7 May Brewster's warbler Auburn Trail, feeder indigo [Steven Daniel ] 7 May Turning Point Park Tues. 5/6/08 [] 07 May HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (06 May 2008) 41 Raptors [] 7 May Middlesex, Yates County Bald Eagle ["Bob Beal" ] 7 May Crowded skies tonight ["Nicholas David Sly" ] 6 May White-Crowned Sparrows ["K. Hartquist" ] 6 May Powder Mill Park ["Bob Mauceli" ] 6 May Re: eBird Report - North Greece , 5/5/08 ["dktetlow" ] 6 May Re: eBird Report - North Greece , 5/6/08 ["dktetlow" ] 6 May RBA trip to Cobbs Hill Park [Pat Martin ] 6 May Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 06 May cobbs hill 5/6 8:30 - 9:15am [Chris Villone ] 6 May Merlin [Lynn Braband ] 06 May Sinking Ponds [] 5 May Re: Cobbs Hill, Rochester 8-10:30 AM [Pat Martin ] 5 May Arkwright Raven ["David Neveu" ] 05 May HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (05 May 2008) 298 Raptors, 1PG, 3BE [] 5 May Sora - Thousand Acre Swamp [Andrew Garland ] 5 May Re: Spring returns [Randi Minetor ] 5 May Spring returns ["Bob Mauceli" ] 5 May Cobbs Hill, Rochester 8-10:30 AM [Peter Debes ] 5 May Late Post Cranberry Pond Trail Saturday ["Michael and Joann Tetlow" ] 05 May mallard [] 05 May HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (04 May 2008) 56 Raptors [] 4 May Birding all over!!!!!! [jay powell ] 4 May Conesus Lake & inlet [] 4 May Re: eBird Report - Braddock Bay Hawkwatch , 5/3/08 ["dktetlow" ] Subject: L. Waterthrush - Conklin's Gully From: "DougDaniels" <dougdan AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 13:17:02 -0400 Birded Conklin Gully and the High Tor region at the south end of Canandaigua
Lake today. My target species was Louisiana Waterthrush. I located them in two
different locations up into the gully. For those interested, this location can
be accessed from Rt. 245, about 1 mile NE of Naples, opposite Parish Rd. It is
a challenging hike -- requiring crossing the stream many times and hiking on
shale banks. Beautiful, but wet, slippery and steep.
Other species of interest:
Bl. Th. Green W. - 2
Hooded W. - many
Ovenbird - 4
American Redstart - many
Nashville W. - 1
Blue-headed Vireo - many
Red-eyed Vireo - 2
Wood Thrush - many singing
Pileated Wood. - 2
My next stop was just south of Bristol Mtn. on Rt 64, state land - large field
with brushy area then woods ascending the hill.
Yellow W. - many
Chestnut-sided W. - 1
Blue-winged W. - singing everywhere, at least 6
Common Yellowthroat - 2
Yellow-throated vireo - singing
Doug Daniels
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Subject: logging on to listFrom: Gerry Teal <gerihatric AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 05:48:29 -0700 (PDT) I'm somehow finding it difficult to log on for the daily reports. I find your directions a bit to difficult to understand. Perhaps it's because I'm close to being certified senior! ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Snowy Egret! From: Gerry Teal <gerihatric AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 03:12:56 -0700 (PDT) Yesterday was an incredible day for kayaking and bird photography. I got several pics of birds I've never photographed. I'll be loading them to flickr today. The most unusual was the Snowy Egret between Roosevelt bridge and the Lake near the spot where I photographed the Ross's Goose in March. http://www.flickr.com/photos/23855157 AT NO6/2477564490/ and if the pic does not come up go to home page on the screen to pick up my photostream. Gerry Teal ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Cuylerville: Marsh Wrens, Bank Swallows, shorebirds From: <ljkim AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 22:38:13 -0400 I went over to the Cuylerville greenway pond area this evening just before sunset; new to me for the season were Marsh Wrens and Bank Swallows. Birds of interest included Ruddy Duck 1 female GB Heron 1 L. Yellowlegs 1 Solitary Sandpiper 4 Spotted Sandpiper 5 Least Sandpiper 11 Rough-winged Swallow 2 Bank Swallow 30+ Marsh Wren 2 The Canada Geese were so loud it was hard to listen for other birds. I saw my first Canada Goose chicks this afternoon, with parents on one if the drainage ponds just east of Geneseo's Wegman's plaza. Jim Kimball Jim Kimball _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Re: eBird Report - Braddock Bay Hawkwatch , 5/8/08 From: "dktetlow" <dktetlow AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 21:10:56 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From:Subject: Odd Duck on the Reservoir at Cobbs Hill Park From: Jay Greenberg <conservationist AT earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 15:45:27 -0400 Today, May 8 at Cobbs Hill Park around 9:30 AM, I spotted a very dark duck on the reservoir that clearly wasn't a mallard. It had a small pointy tail that was sticking up and a bit of white on the side of the head. However, it was too far away to see much detail through my binoculars. Therefore, I went back later with my spotting scope. It was still there about 2:00 PM. It was snoozing with its head tucked down. However, I could see a whitish patch behind the dark eye. I couldn't see any white in front of the eye or on the wings. I think it was most likely a female white-winged scoter. A female surf scoter would have a vertical white band in front of the eye, according to Sibley. The white wing patches of white-winged scoters are not always visible. Sibley shows all adult female scoters, but not the males, with their tails sticking up. In the morning at Cobbs, it was cold and windy. Warblers were few and hard to see. However, there was some excitement when a sharp-shinned hawk flew over pursued by crows. Meanwhile, a pair of kingfishers protested vociferously from high overhead. Kingfishers are rare at the park, according to Ann Watson's 1997 checklist, but scoters are not on the list at all. I once saw a male bufflehead on the reservoir (April 6, 2005). This is also not on the checklist. -- Jay GreenbergSubject: Geneseo: sparrows, warblers, vireos, etc. From: Jim Kimball <kimball AT geneseo.edu> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:28:38 -0400 I went up to check on the Nations/Huston Rd. area yesterday evening
and again this morning, and then later this morning the old railroad
bed north from Riverside Drive in Geneseo. Between yesterday evening
and this morning 12 species of warblers, 10 of sparrows and 4 vireos.
New birds for me for the year included Least Flycatcher,
Yellow-throated and Red-eyed Vireos and Bay-breasted Warblers.
A couple special experiences along Huston Rd. included standing
between two singing Clay-colored Sparrows. One sang with two or
three low buzzy notes, the other with a more rapid and higher pitched
series of seven to ten buzzes. I wonder which song the lady
Clay-coloreds go for the most.
Along the new fence line between the Smith farm & McClure field I
watched at close range while five male Bobolinks had a bubbly singing
competition, the five of them all perched within a 10 foot length of
fence.
Off the old railroad bed just north of Geneseo (an area locally known
as "the Boulevard", and really the southern end of the Nations Rd.
Important Bird Area) I experienced my first flock of warbler migrants
of the season, 30-40 in all and mostly at eye level and close by.
Best among them for me were 4 or 5 very handsome Bay-breasted
Warblers. I did not hear any Cerulean Warblers, which I usually do
in that area.
Recent arrivals and birds of special interest included:
Least Flycatcher 1 (as every year I heard one along the
north-running hedge row & orchard area just
east of the Smith Farm - the
white silo farm along Huston Rd.)
GC Flycatcher
E. Kingbird
BG Gnatcatcher 7
E. Bluebird 4
Wood Thrush 4
BW Warbler 2
Nashville Warb. 5
Chestnut Sided Warb. 1
Magnolia Warb. 2
Yellow-rumped Warb. 20
Palm Warb. 3
Bay-breasted Warb. 5
Am. Redstart 1
Ovenbird 2
C. Yellowthroat 1
Hooded Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 3
Vesper Sparrow 1
Clay-colored Sparrow 2
Grasshopper Sparrow 1
WT Sparrow 10
WC Sparrow 8
RB Grosbeak 2
Bobolink 40+
E. Meadowlark 8
B. Oriole 3
We still have White-crowned and at least one White-throated Sparrow
at our feeders. Of special interest this year is the continued
presence of one or two Red-breasted Nuthatches. This is well into
their possible breeding season and it would be a first for our
neighborhood, I think, if they stayed around. Our Carolina Wrens
are also regular visitors to the suet feeder. They especially like
to pick up bits of suet which have fallen under the suet cage. Our
two small dogs (poodle & snoodle) like to do the same - in fact they
run right to that spot whenever we put them on their run out back.
This morning the dogs were still near the suet when the wren showed
up and neither seemed bothered by the presence of the other.
Jim Kimball
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Subject: Cobbs: warblers, eventuallyFrom: Pat Martin <emartin139 AT earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:36:38 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Cobbs was REALLY QUIET when I first got there and for my first hour of birding only Yellow and Black-throated blue warblers and a FOY Scarlet Tanager, not singing. Other birders had gotten there before me and left. But I did a full circle of the place and was rewarded with a huge flurry of activity on the Nunda Ave. side. The lighting was lousy, that corner has lots of Norway maple to contend with and they were all high but I spotted the following warblers: Yellow, 1 Black-throated blue, several Nashville, dozens Black-throated green, several Blue-winged, 1 or 2 Parula, 2 Black-and-white, several Yellow-rumped, dozens Bay-breasted, 1 Chestnut-sided, 2 Blackburnian, 2 Ovenbird, 1 Several each orioles and rose-breasted grosbeaks, one veery, two Great-crested flycatchers. Birds of the day were not the warblers. As I was leaving, I was buzzed overhead by an accipiter, carrying food, probably a mouse. Then, on the reservoir, a probable female surf scoter. It was a large brown bird with a couple of spots of white on the side of its head and a sloping, bluish beak. Over the decades, the only thing better up there has been a diving common loon. Pat Martin Pat Martin _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Ducks From: <bumbles4 AT verizon.net> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 09:08:08 -0500 (CDT) There were Mallards eating the seed below my feeder this morning. This was a first. I'm not sure where they came from. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (07 May 2008) 102 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 08 May 2008 10:05:41 -0400 Hamburg Hawk Watch Hamburg, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 57 310 9630 Osprey 1 6 90 Bald Eagle 0 9 21 Northern Harrier 0 3 46 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 31 410 Cooper's Hawk 6 17 107 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 117 Broad-winged Hawk 13 109 2382 Red-tailed Hawk 18 74 1008 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 16 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 0 2 67 Merlin 0 0 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 11 Unknown Buteo 1 4 57 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 2 17 Total: 102 570 13996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jim Landau Observers: Fran Rew Visitors: Fran Rew Weather: Predominantly overcast with light southerly winds and mild temps. Intermittent rain and a humidity level that spiked briefly in the early afternoon. Raptor Observations: The flight came in small bursts of activity with long stretches of no birds. Non-raptor Observations: Baltimore Oriole, Chestnut-sided Warbler. Predictions: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Landau (kjlandau AT localnet.com) Directions to site: Lakeside Memorial Park in Hamburg, NY. is located about 12 miles southwest of Buffalo, NY at the Hamburg Exit 57 of the NY State Thruway. Bear right after the toll booth onto Camp Road (Route 75). Proceed through the traffic light at Southwestern Blvd.(Route 20). The entrance to Lakeside Memorial Park is on the left, less than 1/4 mile from the light. The watch is normally conducted half way between the entrance and the woods. An alternate site for easterly wind flights is at the William Williams Ball Park, located on Rogers Rd. Take Route 20 south from Camp Rd. one traffic light and turn right till just before the railroad crossing. For additional information/directions contact Jim Landau at kjlandau AT localnet.com _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Birding the Finger Lakes Trail 5/7/08 Franlinville From: "Jerry Lazarczyk" <lazarcg1 AT netzero.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 12:49:21 GMT Just before beginning my hike, Charlie Mowatt (he and Marian are Trail Angels shuttling folks to their get in point) and I ran into Mike DeSha. He may still be president of Cattaraugus Birds, and he related the many warbler species that he encountered that morning. I heard many warblers along the trail but unfotunately do not have Mike's IDing skills. Between the Bear Creek State Forest and NY16 in the Town of Franlinville on Bear Creek Road I noted a Martin house that was shared by a Purple Martin and a Tree Swallow. That was a first for me. Many good birds on the trail and the highlight was a Wilson's Snipe that I almost stepped on. In Erie county on NY16 about 1 mile north of the north juncture of NY39 and NY16 there is a large farm pond that I have been by at least 100 times over the years. It is on the east sdide of the road and the last 4 times in the last two weeks that I have passed this pond there were good birds in it. With Gerry Rising we had Blue Winged Teal. I saw a suspected Whimble and another time a suspected Phalarope, always Yellowlegs. I did not have god optics with me so was unable to make good IDs. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY _____________________________________________________________ Click here for free information on nursing degrees, up to $150/hour http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4uAB4pIVnOmcCJVQ1pWjdoKt8cv8OWZ84K116vB6DlJQMw0n/?count=1234567890 _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Re: A Little Off Track About "Hearing" From: "Jerry Lazarczyk" <lazarcg1 AT netzero.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 02:57:54 GMT Bob, Great story. Thanks for sharing, Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY Forgive me for posting this...not a sighting, but I was sharing some thoughts about the "Songfinder" hearing device which I use because my upper range is shot...I cannot hear most high frequency songs which includes most Warblers, but I got into a little story I thought some of you might enjoy so here goes....again, sorry if this seems out of place.... I'm so used to the headset (Songfinder) I don't even think about it, but I'm telling you, the price is worth it.....when I put the headset on and flip the switch, it's like the whole world just got turned on. What takes getting used to is getting the volume properly adjusted because what can souind like it's right on top of you, may be 100 feet away. It rarely picks up any additional sound other than high frequency birdsong...no wind, seldom picks up your own feet on gravel or leaves and so forth...it's pretty much just clean bird sound. I was birding a small park near Pt. Pelee about 15 years ago alone when a man in his 80s crossed my path...he had just gotten new hearing aids that were allowing him to hear warblers he had not heard well in 20 years. We talked about this and as we started to compare lifelists...my 500+ to his 6,000+....his name was Norm Chesterfield, then world record holder for # of lifelist species. I ran into him 3 times that weekend, he finally invited me to stop by his home there (local celebrity)....I stood in his living room mouth agape as I saw original paintings done and given to him by Roger Tory Peterson, Robert Bateman, Arthur S. Zim, and so on....all gifts picturing and commemorating life bird 4,000, 5,000, 6,000...and so on. I'll never forget that "hearing" experience. Bob Beal Greece _____________________________________________________________ Click here to find the rental car that fits your needs. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4uHs7uPhAzRO7m2DeC5i037XJURz1CO50hue9ZIecTNYcPeF/?count=1234567890 Forgive me for posting this...not a sighting, but I was sharing some thoughts about the "Songfinder" hearing device which I use because my upper range is shot...I cannot hear most high frequency songs which includes most Warblers, but I got into a little story I thought some of you might enjoy so here goes....again, sorry if this seems out of place.... I'm so used to the headset (Songfinder) I don't even think about it, but I'm telling you, the price is worth it.....when I put the headset on and flip the switch, it's like the whole world just got turned on. What takes getting used to is getting the volume properly adjusted because what can souind like it's right on top of you, may be 100 feet away. It rarely picks up any additional sound other than high frequency birdsong...no wind, seldom picks up your own feet on gravel or leaves and so forth...it's pretty much just clean bird sound. I was birding a small park near Pt. Pelee about 15 years ago alone when a man in his 80s crossed my path...he had just gotten new hearing aids that were allowing him to hear warblers he had not heard well in 20 years. We talked about this and as we started to compare lifelists...my 500+ to his 6,000+....his name was Norm Chesterfield, then world record holder for # of lifelist species. I ran into him 3 times that weekend, he finally invited me to stop by his home there (local celebrity)....I stood in his living room mouth agape as I saw original paintings done and given to him by Roger Tory Peterson, Robert Bateman, Arthur S. Zim, and so on....all gifts picturing and commemorating life bird 4,000, 5,000, 6,000...and so on. I'll never forget that "hearing" experience. Bob Beal Greece_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Silver Creek Cape May From: "David Neveu" <daveneveu AT adelphia.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 21:48:49 -0400 5/6/08 - 1 Cape May Warbler, 2 Palm Warblers, 1 Ovenbird, 1 Yellow Warbler, 1 Yellow Rumped Warbler, 1 Black Throated Blue Warbler, 1 White Throated Sparrow, 1 Chipping Sparrow, 2 White Crowned Sparrows, 1 House Wren, 1 Carolina Wren, 4 Baltimore Orioles, 15 Blue Jays, 1 Red Bellied Woodpecker, 1 Yellow Bellied Sapsucker, 1 Gray Catbird, 1 Least Flycatcher, 1 Warbling Vireo, 1 Ruby Throated Hummingbird, 2 Mallards and 1 A. Kestrel, our yard in Silver Creek. - 1 Great Egret, 1 Black Crowned Night-heron, 1 Green Heron, 2 Great Blue Herons, 6 Nashville Warblers, 1 Black and White Warbler, 20 Yellow Warblers, 1 Yellow Rumped Warbler, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 2 Black Throated Green Warblers, 1 Blackburnian Warbler, 1 Song Sparrow, 37 White Throated Sparrows, 3 White Crowned Sparrows, 1 Brown Thrasher, 5 Gray Catbirds, 5 Warbling Vireos, 1 Blue Headed Vireo, 11 Ruby Crowned Kinglets, 7 Blue Gray Gnatcatchers, 2 House Wrens, 1 Hermit Thrush, 1 non calling Empid Flycatcher, 1 Rose Breasted Grosbeak, 1 Baltimore Oriole and 1 Cooper's Hawk, Tift Nature Preserve, South Buffalo. - 120 Common Terns, marina across Rte. 5 from Tift. 5/7/08 - 1 Black Throated Blue Warbler, 1 Pine Warbler, 2 Palm Warblers, 6 Yellow Warblers, 1 Common Yellowthroat, 2 A. Redstarts, 1 Magnolia Warbler, 1 Yellow Rumped Warbler, 1 Blue Winged Warbler, 4 White Crowned Sparrows, 2 House Wrens, 1 Ruby Crowned Kinglet, 2 Great Crested Flycatchers, 1 non calling Empid Flycatcher, 1 Golden Crowned Kinglet, 2 Gray Catbirds, 1 Field Sparrow, 3 Blue Gray Gnatcatchers, 2 White Throated Sparrows, 1 Swamp Sparrow, 1 Baltimore Oriole, 16 Chipping Sparrows, 16 Common Mergansers, 14 Red Breasted Mergansers, 44 Bonaparte's Gulls, 1 Red Tailed Hawk and 1 juv. Bald Eagle, Saint Columbans, Rte. 5, Sheridan. - 2 Red Headed Woodpeckers, 1 N. Flicker, 4 Purple Martins, 9 White Crowned Sparrows, 3 Yellow Warblers, 2 Palm Warblers, 1 Brown Thrasher, 1 Blue Gray Gnatcatcher, 4 Gray Catbirds, 6 Baltimore Orioles and 2 Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, Point Gratiot, Dunkirk. - 1 Great Crested Flycatcher, 3 E. Towhees, 2 Wood Thrushes, 6 Yellow Warblers, 1 A. Redstart, 1 Palm Warbler, 1 Ruby Crowned Kinglet, 2 House Wrens, 3 Song Sparrows and 2 Gray Catbirds, Lake Erie State Park, Portland. - 45 Caspian Terns and 18 Bonaparte's Gulls, Dunkirk Harbor. - 12 Chimney Swifts, flying over Silver Creek. - 2 Gray Catbirds, 4 Baltimore Orioles, 2 Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, 6 White Crowned Sparrows, 1 Chipping Sparrow, 1 White Throated Sparrow, 1 Carolina Wren and 2 Mallards, our yard in Silver Creek. David Neveu_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Dunkirk Airport From: <bumbles4 AT verizon.net> Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 20:23:49 -0500 (CDT) At the Dunkirk Airport this afternoon: Six Baltimore Orioles in the apple trees on Cook Rd. One Eastern Kingbird Two hairy Woodpeckers One Eastern Phoebe One Northern Harrier I believe I heard the Bobwhite, and it was in the patch of woods near where I saw one in early March. Lots of Barn Swallows _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Earlier Week's Birding From: Greg Lawrence <glawrence21 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 17:51:09 -0700 (PDT) Sunday 5/4: New trail Connected to Beatty point trail: -2 Wood Ducks -12 Willow Flycatcher singing (FOY) -4 Marsh Wrens -1 Warbling Vireo(FOY) -8 Yellow Warblers -many Palm Warblers -2 CS Warblers(FOY) -many YR Warblers -1 Eastern Towhee(FOY) -12 Swamp Sparrows Firehouse Woods: -Common Yellowthroat(FOY) -Gray catbird Monday 5/5 after school: New beatty Point Trail: -8 Wood Ducks -1 Least Flycatcher -1 Eastern Phoebe -4 Marsh Wrens -12 Palm Warblers -10 YR Warblers -1 RB Grosbeak -Gray catbird My Yard: -1 Mourning Warbler singing Tuesday 5/6 after school: My Yard: -14 Palm Warblers -18 YR warblers -1 Bay-breasted Warbler(FOY) Birded with Kevin Griffith new Beatty Point trail: -2 Wood Ducks -1 American Bittern -1 Virginia Rail -1 GB Heron -1 Belted Kingfisher -1 Baltimore Oriole -4 Marsh Wrens -3 Gray Catbirds -8 YR Warblers -6 Palm Warblers -8 Swamp Sparrows Hogan Point: -1 Green-winged Teal -1 Solitary Sandpiper -1 Killdeer Burger Park: -3 American Wigeon -1 Northern Shoveler -4 American Kestrels\ -1 Hairy Woodpecker -Bobolinks -2 Eastern Meadowlarks Today, Wednesday 5/7: New beatty point trail after school: -1 American Bittern -1 Marsh Wren -6 Yellow Warblers -1 BTG Warbler -2 BAW Warblers -6 Common Yellowthroats -1 Baltimore Oriole -2 Swamp Sparrows - 6 WT Sparrows My Yard: -130 Tree Swallows -360 Barn Swallows -45 Purple Martins -14 YR Warblers -8 Palm Warblers -1 Baltimore Oriole(Probably the same one as I saw on the Beatty Point trail) -1 Lincoln's Sparrow Greg Lawrence Rochester, NY ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Cobbs Hill Park 5/7 From: Pat Martin <emartin139 AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:39:46 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Another baker's dozen of warblers at Cobbs today, with Pine making a re-appearance for me after a week's absence (although others have seen them) and Tennessee as FOY. The following are conservative estimates. I got there late and there was a report of a Great-horned owl that quieted everything down just before I got there. Pine 1 Nashville, 3 Yellow-rumped, many Black-throated green, 2 Black-and-white, 2 Chestnut-sided, 2 Black-throated blue, 2 Yellow, 1 Palm, 1 Ovenbird, 1 Tennessee, 2 FOY Blackburnian, 2 Parula, 1 Also, Warbling vireo, FOY Several noisy orioles, at least 3 or 4 Rose-breasted grosbeaks, at least 2 Best behavior moment: Two house wrens tumbling about in the dead leaves (having sex or a really nasty fight?) while a third sang in the immediate vicinity. The tumbling about lasted at least a minute. Pat Martin _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: A Little Off Track About "Hearing" From: "Bob Beal" <rbeal001 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:00:52 -0400 Forgive me for posting this...not a sighting, but I was sharing some thoughts about the "Songfinder" hearing device which I use because my upper range is shot...I cannot hear most high frequency songs which includes most Warblers, but I got into a little story I thought some of you might enjoy so here goes....again, sorry if this seems out of place.... I'm so used to the headset (Songfinder) I don't even think about it, but I'm telling you, the price is worth it.....when I put the headset on and flip the switch, it's like the whole world just got turned on. What takes getting used to is getting the volume properly adjusted because what can souind like it's right on top of you, may be 100 feet away. It rarely picks up any additional sound other than high frequency birdsong...no wind, seldom picks up your own feet on gravel or leaves and so forth...it's pretty much just clean bird sound. I was birding a small park near Pt. Pelee about 15 years ago alone when a man in his 80s crossed my path...he had just gotten new hearing aids that were allowing him to hear warblers he had not heard well in 20 years. We talked about this and as we started to compare lifelists...my 500+ to his 6,000+....his name was Norm Chesterfield, then world record holder for # of lifelist species. I ran into him 3 times that weekend, he finally invited me to stop by his home there (local celebrity)....I stood in his living room mouth agape as I saw original paintings done and given to him by Roger Tory Peterson, Robert Bateman, Arthur S. Zim, and so on....all gifts picturing and commemorating life bird 4,000, 5,000, 6,000...and so on. I'll never forget that "hearing" experience. Bob Beal Greece_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Orioles Penfield From: Carolyn Ragan <carolynragan AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 19:21:59 -0400 Today in the old apple tree I had male and female Orioles, several Cedar Waxwings, male and female RB Grosbeaks in the feeder of sunflower kernels that hangs in the tree. The nesting Chickadees were busy chasing away any bird big or small that got too close to its nest box. I have never had orange slices that lasted long enough for the Orioles to find. The RB Woodpecker and the squirrels love them too. Instead I hang a grape jelly feeder for the Orioles. Lots of fun to watch the babies come to try the sweet stuff later in the season. Also several WT Sparrows on the ground and RC Kinglets working the blossoms earlier and, of course, a House Wren. Carolyn Ragan Penfield _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Re: eBird Report - Braddock Bay Hawkwatch , 5/7/08 From: "dktetlow" <dktetlow AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 18:39:59 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From:Subject: Re: Ruby-throated Hummingbird From: Kathi Burton <hazellynn59 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:59:34 -0700 (PDT) How special! The warm weather has really brought in some early visitors but I've yet to even hear an oriole. Sunday, I had 2 rose breasted grosbeaks at my feeder. They stayed for a long time. I've also had a chipping sparrow and about 6 white crowned sparrows hopping around under the feeder. And although not a birding sight, I have several staggered rows of sugar snap peas that have sprouted! I can't wait! Spring is such a wonderful time. Has anyone heard let alone seen an oriole? Kathi Bill HeckmanSubject: West lakeshore - 5/7 From: ROBERT SPAHN <rspahn AT prodigy.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:56:21 -0700 (PDT) Started this morning at the lakewatch with the idea that things would be moving and the woods might be better later. On the way out a stop at the Church Road wet area produced both yellowlegs, Spotted Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, and Pectoral Sandpiper. The area is drying up fast. Entering the park,a stop at Parking Lot #2 found lots of migrants and now 2 Red-headed Woodpeckers back in residence (Doug Daniels and I had 1 there yesterday) previouly I had not seen them there since late last summer. It was clear that there ws a big movement of Eastern Kingbirds, Gray Catbirds, Yellow Warblers, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Baltimore Orioles, and a multitude of other species in varying numbers. Off shore, there was little movement and numbers of birds on the water were down. Both loons were still present and LOTS of Long-tailed Ducks and Red-breasted Mergansers.There was a steady flow of passing passerines. Blue Jays are now moving in good numbers, but at times the flocks will be going west, then back east, often at higher elevation. A couple of passing Forster's Terns was the only FOY bird for me there. A walk in the west end of the park found more migrants, but most clearly still moving through the area. Red-eyed Vireo and Northern Parula were the only new FOY birds for me. Headed back, with a first stop at the Long pond Firehouse area. Pretty quiet, but a few warblers and a calling Veery. Last stop the "front" part of Island Cottage Woods. It seemed very quiet, but with slow wandering and looking up, there were lots of birds up in the trees and some in the thickets; little song. 17 warbler species included Tenessee, Chestnut-sided, and Bay-breasted FOY for me. Also Lincoln's Sparrow. On the way out I heard a calling Evening Grosbeak fly in. It landed in a treetop well back in the woods and I couldn't find it from any vantage point I could reach, but it stayed a few minutes. Also had some passing Pine Siskins there. The morning out produced 110 species with just these stops. Bob Spahn_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Auburn Trail - Railroad Mills Area From: "k2quist AT frontiernet.net" <k2quist@frontiernet.net> Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 17:51:12 +0000 Hey Folks, I saw this part of trail for the first time this week and it is a BEAUTIFUL habitat for birds, butterflies, plants (including a rare one called twinleaf that I had no idea existed), herps - even a lovely wet spot that a beaver made a few years back. It's all about habitat - and this location has several types of habitat in one 3500 foot section of trail. And a nesting Brewster's! I don't know about you, but I crave these areas with a variety of small micro habitats and I can't imagine this location going from a foot trail with vegetation that sparrows and butterflies feed on along the trail (yet another micro habitat) to a 10-12' cleared roadway, with 6 feet of nothing but stone dust. The position paper is extremely well done and supported by most (possibly all?) of the local groups to which we belong as members. Please take a moment to read the position paper (and others) at: http://natdisc.googlepages.com/home And more importantly, voice your opinion at: http://www.auburntrail.com/extension/index.html It's a small thing that we CAN do to preserve a small piece of habitat in OUR back yards. Enjoy another great week of birds! Kim Hartquist _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Twin Cedars birds From: "Mike Wasilco" <mrwasilc AT gw.dec.state.ny.us> Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 13:25:47 -0400 I took a walk around the pond at the DEC headquarters in Avon. Best diversity of migrants I have had so far this spring. Location: Twin Cedars Environmental Area Observation date: 5/7/08 Number of species: 31 Canada Goose 14 Mallard 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Killdeer 1 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Warbling Vireo 2 American Crow 5 Tree Swallow 8 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Bank Swallow 8 Barn Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee X Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 American Robin 9 Nashville Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 12 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 25 Black-throated Green Warbler 2 Palm Warbler 2 Chipping Sparrow X Field Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 5 White-throated Sparrow 5 Northern Cardinal 5 Red-winged Blackbird 27 Common Grackle 16 Brown-headed Cowbird X Baltimore Oriole 9 American Goldfinch 15 House Sparrow 17 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/ny) Michael R. Wasilco Regional Wildlife Manager NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Region 8 Bureau of Wildlife 6274 East Avon-Lima Road Avon, NY 14414 (585)226-5460 _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Ruby-throated Hummingbird From: "Bill Heckman" <Imkayakn AT frontiernet.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:03:57 -0400 The first Ruby-throated Hummingbird (a Male) to visit my feeder occured last night (May 6) around 6:40 PM. I live in Charlotte overlooking Turning Pt. This is 4 days earlier than last year. My orange slices are still waiting for the Baltimore Orioles. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Whip-poor-will and Woodcock in Webster Big Field From: "John W. Boettcher" <johnwb2 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 11:41:54 -0400 Dave Schwardt and I went to see the woodcock display in the Big Field (Town of Webster with parking on the corner of Drumm and Vosburg Roads). We counted at least four American Woodcock but had the the calling Whip-poor-will as a bonus. We also caught the verbal exchange of a pair of Great Horned Owls. Nice evening. Was very close to the parking lot itself. John Boettcher Location: Big Field Observation date: 5/6/08 Notes: Big Field Parking Lot area T=50, calm, ptly cloudy Number of species: 10 American Woodcock 4 Great Horned Owl 2 Whip-poor-will 1 Eastern Bluebird 3 Wood Thrush 3 American Robin 4 Northern Mockingbird 1 Eastern Towhee 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 20 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-lSubject: Brewster's warbler Auburn Trail, feeder indigo From: Steven Daniel <sdaniel1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 11:15:13 -0400 It is May 7, 2008 and a Brewster's warbler has arrived on on the Auburn Trail. Last year, May 7, 2007 a male Brewster's returned to the same territory on the Auburn Trail. Singing what to my ears is his same version of the blue-winged song. This may be the very bird that has nested, I believe, in this territory the past 4 years. I had a male indigo bunting at our nearby feeder yesterday - that was a first. A plug for to preserve this short section of the Auburn Trail - the Town of Victor is moving forward with plans to widen the existing footpath to a 6 or 8 foot wide (+ 2 foot clear grassy shoulders on each side) stone dust "trail" - way too wide for that environment. Rochester Birding Association, Sierra Club, Burroughs Audubon, Genesee Valley Audubon, and Rochester Butterfly Club are all recommending no wider than 3', as a compromise to preserve the special habitats and environment, while meeting accessibility guidelines. For more information see our position paper and other background at http://natdisc.googlepages.com/home and leave a comment regarding the trail width on the project website http:// www.auburntrail.com/extension/index.html. Contact me off list for more information. Steven Daniel www.naturediscoveries.com _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Turning Point Park Tues. 5/6/08 From: KathDalton AT aol.com Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 10:52:14 EDT A walk through Turning Point Park ( at the end of Boxart St. which is off Lake Avenue, 2 miles south of the intersection of Lake and the Ontario Parkway in the city of Rochester) 11am to 12:30 pm on 5/6/08: Warblers included: many yellows, 1 Cape May at eye level, 2 BTB, many yellow rumps, 1 Blackburnian at eye level, 1 Palm, 2 Black/White, 1 Redstart. All the warblers were in the woods right near the parking lot except the yellows which were spread throughout the woods. Other birds seen: TV's , Rock Doves, Mourning Doves, Red-belly woodpeckers, Downys, flickers, phoebe, Warbling Vireo(2), Jays, Crows, Tree swallows, Chickadees, Titmice, White B Nuthatch, RC Kinglets, Gnatcatchers, Veery (1), Robins, Catbirds (2), Chipping Sparrows, Cardinals, RWBLackbirds, Cowbirds, Baltimore Oriole, Abundant Goldfinches. I never made it down to the river - I only birded the woods between Boxart St and the north end of the park . Kathleen "The bluebird carries the sky on its back" Thoreau **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (06 May 2008) 41 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 07 May 2008 10:05:52 -0400 Hamburg Hawk Watch Hamburg, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 30 253 9573 Osprey 1 5 89 Bald Eagle 1 9 21 Northern Harrier 1 3 46 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 28 407 Cooper's Hawk 0 11 101 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 117 Broad-winged Hawk 0 96 2369 Red-tailed Hawk 6 56 990 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 16 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 0 2 67 Merlin 0 0 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 10 Unknown Buteo 0 3 56 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 15 Total: 41 468 13894 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:15:00 Total observation time: 2.5 hours Official Counter: Bruce Chilton Observers: Bill Watson Visitors: Bill Watson Weather: Mild; temp. rose from 15C to 18C duding the period. Partly cloudy, between 30% and 70% clouds. Barometer almost steady at 30.05. Humidity from 29.7% to 31.6%. Wind variable, light, between ENE and W. Raptor Observations: Morning, virtually no flight. Afternoon, an imm. bald eagle, seen from the inland Grimsby location. Non-raptor Observations: A nice showing of American Pipits in the morning, in two flocks and one mini-flock, totaling 46 birds. They made short stays on the lawn of the cemetery. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bruce Chilton (BChi314159 AT aol.com) _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Middlesex, Yates County Bald Eagle From: "Bob Beal" <rbeal001 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 08:44:02 -0400 Yesterday, May 6, I observed an Adult Bald Eagle rising from almost the center of the Village Of Middlesex in the area between Lincoln Avenue and Route 245 near the Middlesex Valley Airport. A crow pursued it and followed it as the Eagle rose on thermals to a great height, and circled. This Bald Eagle did not appear to be migrating and I'm wondering if there is anyone down there that may be aware of it being there for any length of time recently, or even if there is any evidence of a nesting pair. Or is this possibly one of the Conesus or Hemlock pairs on a food foray? Anybody got any info? Also...feeders at home are very busy....2 Baltimore Orioles coming to jelly and nectar, first Ruby-throated Hummingbird yesterday, White-crowned Sparrows, White-throated Sparrows, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, about 30 American Goldfinch, and the other usual suspects. Expecting Indigo Bunting any time now.....please. Bob Beal Greece, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Crowded skies tonight From: "Nicholas David Sly" <nds22 AT cornell.edu> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 00:14:37 -0400 (EDT) Check out the widespread night migration spreading across the country right now: tempest.aos.wisc.edu/radar/uscomp.html If you missed it, I posted a couple of captures here: slybird.blogspot.com/2008/05/crowded-skies-tonight.html I haven't been following the night migration closely so far this spring, so this may not even be the best night we've had so far. But, since it is really cool and hasn't been pointed out so far this season (that I've noticed), I figured I would call people's attention to it. Cheers, Nick _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: White-Crowned Sparrows From: "K. Hartquist" <k2quist AT frontiernet.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:49:24 -0400 Greetings, If you haven't seen White-Crowned Sparrows today, it's because they are all in my city neighborhood! I counted at least 8 of them from my small yard. Three or Four have been singing ALL day. For days. At least three dialects. The Cardinals and Robins can't compete! And then one lone, soft White-Throated sparrow song... I'll miss them all when they move on. Highland Park is a ZOO of people and they now outnumber the birds. I'll have to try early AM to see what might drop by before the human activity picks up. I'd like to see if the human presence for the festival changes the number of birds that stop at the park. Or if location and habitat trumps all for a migrant. Enjoy the week, Kim Hartquist Rochester _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Powder Mill Park From: "Bob Mauceli" <rmauceli AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:38:30 -0400 Sandy and I talk an hour's walk in the fields and wet places off of Woolston Road parking area in Powder Mill Park this cool and bright morning. She heard (I can't anymore) and then found at least two Blue-winged Warblers...we had great looks in bright sunlight at one of them. We also found two male and at least three female Baltimore Orioles, a number of Swamp Sparrows in full breeding plumage, but, as yet, no Scarlet Tanagers or Rose-breasted Grosbeaks that have nested in this area in past years. Nice way to start the day. Bob Mauceli Rochester Birding Association_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Re: eBird Report - North Greece , 5/5/08 From: "dktetlow" <dktetlow AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:44:42 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From:Subject: Re: eBird Report - North Greece , 5/6/08 From: "dktetlow" <dktetlow AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:44:25 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From:Subject: RBA trip to Cobbs Hill Park From: Pat Martin <emartin139 AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:32:05 -0400 (GMT-04:00) About thirty folks showed up for my RBA field trip to Cobbs Hill Park on a beautiful sunny morning with starting temperatures in the 50's. We ran into several busy places and tallied a baker's dozen warbler species and 40 species total. Alas, many of the warblers were much too high for good looks; I am aware that for most folks only seven species were seen by most of the group. These were Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, Yellow-rumped, Black-and-white, Palm, Bay-breasted and Cape May. Heard but not seen by most were Ovenbird, Blackburnian, Parula, Nashville, Hooded and Blue-winged. A Rose-breasted Grosbeak was cooperative, as were two Baltimore orioles. After two hours, most of us suffered from warbler-neck and were grateful for an eye-level and very cooperative Veery. After I dismissed the group, a few of us hung around and were able to add a Great-crested Flycatcher visual, two Hermit Thrush and a Chestnut-sided warbler. A big thank you to the experienced birders in the group who helped out some of the newbies. Pat Martin _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 13:25:15 -0700 (PDT) RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 6, 2008 * NYSY 08.04.28 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):Apri28, 2008-May 6, 2008 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and MontezumaWetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled:May 6, 5:00 p.m.. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #102 -Tuesday May 6, 2008 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of April 28, 2008 Highlights: AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER (Extralimital) At least 3 AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS were reported on a beach in between Southwick Beach and El Dorado State Park on Lake Ontario on 5/4. The birds were not relocated. Not much in the way of rarities this week but migration is now the big story. New arrivals this week include: BRANT BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER BLACK TERN RED-EYED VIREO BANK SWALLOW CLIFF SWALLOW VEERY SWAINSON¢S THRUSH WOOD THRUSH GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER NORTHERN PARULA MAGNOLIA WARBLER BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER CERULEAN WARBLER AMERICAN REDSTART OVERBIRD GRASSHOPPER SPARROW LINCOLN¢S SPARROW ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK BALTIMORE ORIOLE --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 USA ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: cobbs hill 5/6 8:30 - 9:15am From: Chris Villone <Chris.Villone AT xerox.com> Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 13:49:11 -0400 Spent about 45 minutes at cobbs hill. The birds were there but most
went unseen and only heard:
2 great crested flycatchers
at least 3 hermit thrushes
1 wood thrush
overnbird -heard only
hooded warbler - heard only
1 black throated blue
black throated green -heard many, never did see one
nashville - saw 2 heard 2-3 more
1 blackburnian
1 chesnut sided
1 rose breasted grosbeak
a couple yellow rumps
house wren - heard only
1 northen parula - heard only
2 black and white warbler
chimney swift
baltimore oriole heard only
1 white breasted nuthatch
Good birding,
Chris
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Subject: MerlinFrom: Lynn Braband <lab45 AT cornell.edu> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 10:21:59 -0400 Saw one of the 19th Ward (Rochester) merlins last night. -- Lynn Braband NYS Community IPM Program at Cornell University 249 Highland Avenue Rochester, NY 14620-3036 (585) 461-1000 ext. 241 FAX (585) 442-7577 "The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility." Immanuel Kant, as quoted by Albert Einstein _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Sinking Ponds From: pbgrebe173 AT aim.com Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 05:40:43 -0400 Last night I had 1 Great-cr. Flycatcher.? This morning I could hear a Wood thrush singing in the woods near my home in Marilla.? Linda _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Re: Cobbs Hill, Rochester 8-10:30 AM From: Pat Martin <emartin139 AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 22:38:41 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Just thought I'd add that of the twelve species of warblers seen by Pete and others, ten of them were in a single oak in the sun near the hemlocks. Pat Martin -----Original Message----- >From: Peter DebesSubject: Arkwright Raven From: "David Neveu" <daveneveu AT adelphia.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 22:10:52 -0400 5/4/08 - 1 Cliff Swallow, 21 Tree Swallows, 34 Barn Swallows, 42 Rough Winged Swallows, 11 Yellow Warblers, 1 Palm Warbler, 1 Yellow Rumped Warbler, 1 Carolina Wren, 3 House Wrens, 2 Baltimore Orioles, 3 Gray Catbirds, 2 E. Towhees, 1 Wood Thrush, 1 E. Phoebe, 2 Warbling Vireos, 9 Caspian Terns, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Red Tailed Hawk and 2 Belted Kingfishers, mouth of Cattaraugus Creek. - 12 Bank Swallows, 12 Tree Swallows, 1 Purple Martin, 2 E. Meadowlarks and 1 ad. Bald Eagle on nest, Country Side Gravel Ponds, Rte. 62, Dayton. - 2 Wild Turkeys, Butcher Rd., Villenova. - 1 Bobolink, Wentworth Rd., Villenova. - 1 Common Raven, 2 Blue Headed Vireos, 2 Brown Creepers, 3 Yellow Rumped Warblers, 2 Blackburnian Warblers, 2 Ovenbirds, 1 Hooded Warbler, 1 Black Throated Green Warbler, 1 House Wren, 1 Great Crested Flycatcher, 1 Gray Catbird and 1 Red Shouldered Hawk, Meadows Rd. state land area, Arkwright. - 47 Palm Warblers, 1 Pine Warbler, 3 Yellow Warblers, 2 Black Throated Green Warblers, 1 A. Redstart, 1 YB Sapsucker, 2 E. Phoebes, 10 Ruby Crowned Kinglets, 1 Red Breasted Nuthatch, 3 White Crowned Sparrows, 6 White Throated Sparrows, 1 Gray Catbird, 2 Common Mergansers, and 42 Red Breasted Mergansers, Saint Columbans, Rte. 5, Sheridan. - 1 Rose Breasted Grosbeak, 1 Red Bellied Woodpecker, 1 House Wren, 2 White Crowned Sparrows, 7 White Throated Sparrows and 2 Chipping Sparrows, our yard in Silver Creek. 5/5/08 - (10 Warbler Species) 2 Black Throated Green Warblers, 3 Black and White Warblers, 18 Yellow Rumped Warblers, 2 Blackburnian Warblers, 1 A. Redstart, 43 Palm Warblers, 5 Yellow Warblers, 1 Wilson's Warbler, 2 Nashville Warblers, and 1 Common Yellowthroat. Also, 7 Ruby Crowned Kinglets, 1 Hermit Thrush, 8 White Crowned Sparrows, 5 White Throated Sparrows, 2 Chipping Sparrows, 1 Lincoln's Sparrow, 1 Rose Breasted Grosbeak, 2 Baltimore Orioles, 1 Red Breasted Nuthatch, 1 E. Meadowlark, 1 House Wren, 1 non-calling Empid Flycatcher, 16 Rough Winged Swallows, 1 Gray Catbird, 2 Brown Thrashers, 3 E. Phoebes, 3 Blue Gray Gnatcatchers, 3 Bonaparte's Gulls, 1 Great Blue Heron, 84 Red Breasted Mergansers, 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Belted Kingfisher and 1 Great Horned Owl, Saint Columbans, Rte. 5, Sheridan. - 1 N. Mockingbird, 1 Brown Thrasher, 3 Gray Catbirds, 1 Wood Thrush, 19 Palm Warblers, 2 Black and White Warblers, 5 Yellow Rumped Warblers, 4 Yellow Warblers, 3 Common Yellowthroats, 1 Tufted Titmouse, 4 Blue Gray Gnatcatchers, 1 Purple Martin, 1 Winter Wren, 1 White Crowned Sparrow, 4 Baltimore Orioles, 2 Red Headed Woodpeckers, 2 Red Bellied Woodpeckers, 1 N. Flicker and 1 Ruby Crowned Kinglet, Point Gratiot, Dunkirk. - 6 Common Terns, 10 Caspian Terns, 47 Bonapartes Gulls, 2 Greater Scaup, 1 Bufflehead and 8 Red Breasted Mergansers, Dunkirk Harbor. - 5 Caspian Terns, 18 Bonaparte's Gulls and 55 Red Breasted Mergansers, mouth of Silver Creek. - 2 Orchard Orioles (male and female at grape jelly feeder), 1 Baltimore Oriole, 1 YB Sapsucker, 1 Red Bellied Woodpecker, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 1 Nashville Warbler, 1 Yellow Warbler, 1 DE Junco, 1 Gray Catbird, 1 Rose Breasted Grosbeak, 1 House Wren, 2 White Crowned Sparrows, 1 Chipping Sparrow, 2 White Throated Sparrows and 2 Mallards, our yard in Silver Creek. David Neveu _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (05 May 2008) 298 Raptors, 1PG, 3BE From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 05 May 2008 20:05:06 -0400 Hamburg Hawk Watch Hamburg, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 182 223 9543 Osprey 0 4 88 Bald Eagle 3 8 20 Northern Harrier 2 2 45 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 26 405 Cooper's Hawk 5 11 101 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 117 Broad-winged Hawk 63 96 2369 Red-tailed Hawk 28 50 984 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 16 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 1 2 67 Merlin 0 0 9 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 10 Unknown Buteo 0 3 56 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 15 Total: 298 427 13853 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Bill Watson Observers: Bob Andrle Visitors: Bob Andrle Weather: 80% clear skies- south winds changed to strong west winds in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Broad-winged Hawks were the main species in the morning, but in the afternoon Turkey Vultures were king. 3 immature BE, 1 Peregrine Falcon Non-raptor Observations: 98 Blue Jays in the first two hours Predictions: probably good but not as good as today - some rain is possible ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bill Watson (WilliamWatsonSr AT aol.com) Site Description: This spring only "all volunteer" watch is conducted at Lakeside Memorial Park in Hamburg, NY. It is located on flat lake plain located along the shoreline of the east end of Lake Erie, about 12 miles south of Buffalo, NY. Many North American hawk watch sites report their daily raptor counts at www.hawkcount.org To see what's being seen, where and when, check it out! For additional information contact Jim Landau at kjlandau AT localnet.com Directions to site: Lakeside Memorial Park in Hamburg, NY. is located about 12 miles southwest of Buffalo, NY at the Hamburg Exit 57 of the NY State Thruway. Bear right after the toll booth onto Camp Road (Route 75). Proceed through the traffic light at Southwestern Blvd.(Route 20). The entrance to Lakeside Memorial Park is on the left, less than 1/4 mile from the light. The watch is normally conducted half way between the entrance and the woods. An alternate site for easterly wind flights is at the William Williams Ball Park, located on Rogers Rd. Take Route 20 south from Camp Rd. one traffic light and turn right till just before the railroad crossing. For additional information/directions contact Jim Landau at kjlandau AT localnet.com _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Sora - Thousand Acre Swamp From: Andrew Garland <andrew.garland AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 15:02:41 -0700 (PDT) This afternoon, 5/5, I walked Thousand Acre Swamp Preserve in Penfield for and
hour and a half. The most notable bird was a calling Sora in the swamp behind
the kiosk at the entrance. That swamp is not accessible by trails, so I only
heard it. It was calling as I left the park as well. I was just having a
conversation the other day about how there has been an absence in rails and
bitterns at the park in the last few years, I'm glad to hear one there.
Other than that the winds kept most birds down. There was a singing Veery, and
a female Northern Harrier.
-Andrew Garland
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Subject: Re: Spring returnsFrom: Randi Minetor <randi AT minetor.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 14:05:04 -0400 This year we put a suet feeder in the magnolia tree in our front yard (we live at the base of Cobb's HIll). To our amazement, a pair of Baltimore Orioles have frequented it from the last three days. We've never had orioles in our yard before. We're crossing our fingers that they are nesting in the area. I didn't know that orioles went for suet ... but I'll take 'em! Randi Minetor Author and freelance writer 585-473-3792 office 585-737-3449 mobile randi AT minetor.com www.minetor.com On May 5, 2008, at 1:51 PM, Bob Mauceli wrote: > Even though it was a cold, windy day, yesterday at Woodpecker Woods > near Bushnell's Basin we heard our first Great Crested Flycatcher > and Phoebe (both of which have nested here almost every summer for > the plast 12 years). Sandy hung out the oranges, hoping to attract > orioles, and we're washing the hummingbird feeders. > Bob Mauceli > Rochester Birding Association > > _______________________________________________ > 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-lSubject: Spring returns From: "Bob Mauceli" <rmauceli AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 13:51:08 -0400 Even though it was a cold, windy day, yesterday at Woodpecker Woods near Bushnell's Basin we heard our first Great Crested Flycatcher and Phoebe (both of which have nested here almost every summer for the plast 12 years). Sandy hung out the oranges, hoping to attract orioles, and we're washing the hummingbird feeders. Bob Mauceli Rochester Birding Association_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Cobbs Hill, Rochester 8-10:30 AM From: Peter Debes <phdebes AT frontiernet.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 11:22:40 -0400 There were few birds but a good variety. Besides the usuals, there were: chimney swifts 4 phoebe 1 tufted titmouse 1 chickadees (pair building a nest by the reservoir) white-breasted nuthatch 2 house wren 1 Swinson's thrush 4 veery 1 flicker 2 hairy woodpecker 1 downy woodpecker 2 parula warbler (m) 1 Nashville warbler 1 yellow warbler 2 magnolia warbler (m) 1 Cape May warbler (m) 1 black-throated blue warbler (m) 1 blackburnian warbler (m) 1 yellow-rumped warbler 2 black-throated green 4 palm warbler 3 black and white warbler 1 American redstart (m) 2 hooded warbler (m) 1 cardinal pair american goldfinch 5 white-throated sparrow 5 chipping sparrow 2 Baltimore oriole (m) 1 _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Late Post Cranberry Pond Trail Saturday From: "Michael and Joann Tetlow" <mjtetlow AT frontiernet.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 10:30:34 -0400 I went to the Cranberry Pond Trail off of Lowden Point Road just north of
the parkway Saturday morning around 9 am and want to post these birds as
between the east and west woods the area is very much like Island Cottage.
Many birds came from west to east but others also came from the extensive
woods to the north backing off from the lakeshore. Kim Sucy(sp?) posted
many birds there later in the day. Yellow-Throated and Red-Eyed Vireos plus
Cerulean Warbler were the first I have heard of along the lakeshore. Other
birds included:
2 Warbling Vireo
4 Blue Headed Vireo
1 Ovenbird
4 Northern Waterthrush
4 Yellow Warbler
25 Yellow-rumped
10 Palm
1 Chestnut-sided
1 Blackburnian
4 Nashville
2 Blue-winged
6 Black and White
3 Cape May
2 Black-throated Green
2 Black-throated Blue
1 Common Yellowthroat
1 Wood Thrush
1 Veery
4 Hermit Thrush
2 Least Flycather
1 E. Phoebe
2 Blue-gray Gnatcather
20 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1 Brown Thrasher
12 White-crowned Sparrow
Mike Tetlow
p.s. I talked to Dominic Sherony who went to the Owl Woods at Manitou Beach
Road after the rain shower with Jeanne Skelly and Gary Chapin where they had
Golden-winged and Hooded Warbler.
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Subject: mallardFrom: pbgrebe173 AT aim.com Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 05:50:40 -0400 The past couple of days I have has a female mallard hiding out under my lilac bush.? No eggs.? She has been hiding from the male Mallard(s).? She tucks herself under the bush.? I have been feeding corn all winter, and they have a bird bath to go into.? I also believe 2 other females are coming to feed.? Should be interesting to see how many young..?? Also have a male hummingbird at feeders.? Linda _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (04 May 2008) 56 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 05 May 2008 00:05:21 -0400 Hamburg Hawk Watch Hamburg, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 04, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 27 41 9361 Osprey 0 4 88 Bald Eagle 5 5 17 Northern Harrier 0 0 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 13 392 Cooper's Hawk 1 6 96 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 117 Broad-winged Hawk 10 33 2306 Red-tailed Hawk 11 22 956 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 16 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 0 1 66 Merlin 0 0 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 10 Unknown Buteo 0 3 56 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 15 Total: 56 129 13555 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Mike Zebehazy Observers: Wendy Zebehazy Visitors: Wendy Zebehazy Weather: Cold, with strong westerly winds and relatively high humidity all day. The sky cleared by about 10:30. Raptor Observations: Small numbers each hour. Five Bald Eagles is a good one day number for this site. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Clear and somewhat more seasonable. High predicted in the mid 60's (F) with SW winds at 10 - 20 MPH. Could be interesting if the birds aren't moved too far inland. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Michael Zebehazy (zebs AT roadrunner.com) Site Description: This spring only "all volunteer" watch is conducted at Lakeside Memorial Park in Hamburg, NY. It is located on flat lake plain located along the shoreline of the east end of Lake Erie, about 12 miles south of Buffalo, NY. Many North American hawk watch sites report their daily raptor counts at www.hawkcount.org To see what's being seen, where and when, check it out! For additional information contact Jim Landau at kjlandau AT localnet.com Directions to site: Lakeside Memorial Park in Hamburg, NY. is located about 12 miles southwest of Buffalo, NY at the Hamburg Exit 57 of the NY State Thruway. Bear right after the toll booth onto Camp Road (Route 75). Proceed through the traffic light at Southwestern Blvd.(Route 20). The entrance to Lakeside Memorial Park is on the left, less than 1/4 mile from the light. The watch is normally conducted half way between the entrance and the woods. An alternate site for easterly wind flights is at the William Williams Ball Park, located on Rogers Rd. Take Route 20 south from Camp Rd. one traffic light and turn right till just before the railroad crossing. For additional information/directions contact Jim Landau at kjlandau AT localnet.com _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Birding all over!!!!!! From: jay powell <jayghost66 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 19:25:55 -0700 (PDT) _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Conesus Lake & inlet From: <ljkim AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 21:52:40 -0400 I went down along the west side of the lake and around the inlet swamp this morning. It was cool and breezy and birding was pretty slow. Birds of interest included: Wood Duck 6 Ring-necked Duck 5 Red-breasted Merganser 5 (on the lake near the Beachcomber) Common Loon 11 (10 in the same area as above) Bald Eagle 2 (2 adults perched together south of last years nest) E. Kingbird 1 Warbling Vireo 6 Blue-headed Vireo 1 BG Gnatcatcher 3 BW Warbler 3 Yellow Warbler 8 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 YR Warbler 6 Swamp Sparrow 10+ RB Grosbeak 3 Baltimore Oriole 2 I checked out the fields along Huston Rd. this evening; nothing new. Jim Kimball _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-lSubject: Re: eBird Report - Braddock Bay Hawkwatch , 5/3/08 From: "dktetlow" <dktetlow AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 21:24:22 -0400 ----- Original Message ----- From: |