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13 May Canada warbler ["crreidy" ] 13 May HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (13 May 2008) 44 Raptors [] 13 May Re: Town of Pompey - Carolina wren continues ["Jelmer Poelstra" ] 13 May Town of Pompey - Carolina wren continues ["ccspagnoli" ] 13 May Peregrine Babies [] 13 May Visiting Fort Drum ["jsbolsinger" ] 13 May 2008 Montezuma Muckrace announcement ["Jane Graves" ] 12 May Cliff Swallows Return ["gwren70" ] 12 May Derby Hill: North Lookout Flight... ["Tom Carrolan" ] 12 May HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (12 May 2008) 101 Raptors [] 12 May Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 12 May The Nature Conservancy Walk - Rome Sand Plains ["lajewskic" ] 12 May "Brewster's" warblers ["ccspagnoli" ] 11 May Oneida Lake 5/10-11 + Derby Brant [Bill Purcell ] 11 May HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (11 May 2008) 451 Raptors [] 11 May Whip-poor-will - Three Rivers [] 10 May HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (10 May 2008) 110 Raptors [] 10 May Clay-colored continues [Ken/Rose Burdick ] 09 May HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (09 May 2008) 26 Raptors [] 9 May Friday Lake watch/other birding [Bill Purcell ] 9 May FW: Clay-colored sparrow [joseph brin ] 09 May Whip-poor-will Monitoring Volunteers Wanted [Matthew Medler ] 08 May Big warbler day on Fort Drum ["jsbolsinger" ] 08 May HCCC Birding: Potential Federal & State Grants-- need your eyes! ["strawberryshortkook" ] 8 May Oneida Lake 5/8 [Bill Purcell ] 08 May HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (08 May 2008) 88 Raptors [] 8 May Wilson's Warbler at Green Lakes & Jay migration video ["Jelmer Poelstra" ] 8 May Common Loon ["bob fisk" ] 8 May White-winged Crossbill [joseph brin ] 08 May Camillus Snow Goose ["Paul Richardson" ] 8 May Great Egret [Judy Wright ] 7 May Oneida lake & Derby Hill 5/7 [Bill Purcell ] 07 May HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (07 May 2008) 518 Raptors [] 7 May Whiskey Hollow [joseph brin ] 7 May Green Lakes: Black-billed Cuckoo ["Jelmer Poelstra" ] 7 May Hummingbird [Dorothy Crumb ] 7 May Re: Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher [Dorothy Crumb ] 6 May Indigo [Rosanne Costello ] 6 May Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher [Carol Keeler ] 06 May Common loons: Onondaga Lake ["sully1077" ] 6 May ditch bank ["jerry" ] 06 May HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (06 May 2008) 347 Raptors [] 6 May Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 6 May Monday-Tuesday [Bill Purcell ] 6 May More Warblers ["Robbie LaCelle" ] 6 May FOS Ruby-throated Hummingbird [Von Merm ] 05 May Region 5 Birdathon - sign-up and checklist [Ken/Rose Burdick ] 05 May Re: Colgate University [] 5 May eBird Report - Hannibal, Oswego County, NY, US , 5/5/08 [Jared Caster ] 05 May HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (05 May 2008) 444 Raptors [] 5 May Re: Colgate University [Judith Thurber ] 4 May migrants over the weekend ["Jelmer Poelstra" ] Subject: Canada warbler From: "crreidy" <crreidy AT frontiernet.net> Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 19:46:54 -0400 Heard my first Canada warbler of the year this evening behind the house. Hopefully it will stick around and breed again this year. Chris Reidy Pulaski, NY crreidy AT frontiernet.net No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1430 - Release Date: 5/13/2008 7:31 AM Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (13 May 2008) 44 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 13 May 2008 18:05:06 -0400 Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 13, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 3 Turkey Vulture 17 568 12349 Osprey 0 333 681 Bald Eagle 0 98 227 Northern Harrier 0 204 743 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 1403 4106 Cooper's Hawk 0 12 326 Northern Goshawk 0 4 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 533 Broad-winged Hawk 7 1082 16833 Red-tailed Hawk 11 300 5378 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 287 Golden Eagle 0 3 80 American Kestrel 0 31 383 Merlin 0 17 48 Peregrine Falcon 0 12 18 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 44 4080 42019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Mike Slattery Observers: Weather: North-west winds at 10 mph with clear skies and temperatures of 11-16C. Raptor Observations: Observations from south lookout. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Wednesday should show a little improvement in raptor numbers with a forecast of SSW winds (which may actually be west due to the lake). Temperatures are expected to warm into the upper 60's with increasing clouds later in the day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery AT derbyhill.org) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: www.derbyhill.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Town of Pompey - Carolina wren continues From: "Jelmer Poelstra" <jelmerpoelstra AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 14:13:11 -0400 On a similar note, the Black-billed Cuckoo was still singing in Green Lakes State Park this morning around 11am. I always hear it in the Northwestern corner of the park. Today it was singing right next to the Green Lakes Park Terrace Road, and then just before you reach the big parking area. On other days it was in the shrubby area with many yellowthroats just northwest of there. Could be an easy tick for a Big Day. Some Bobolinks were also actively singing on the field closer to the main road there. Jelmer Poelstra http://jelmerpoelstra.blogspot.com/ On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 12:38 PM, ccspagnoli wrote: > For you Birdathoners, the Carolina wren which first showed up in March > continues at 3900 Oran Delphi Road in the Town of Pompey. It can > usually be heard in the morning and would probably be audible from the > road. > > This Saturday, if you're doing the Birdathon in the area, you're > welcome to park in the driveway to listen for the bird or peek at the > feeders. Hope it isn't raining. > > Good birding. > > Chris Spagnoli > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Town of Pompey - Carolina wren continues From: "ccspagnoli" <ccspagnoli AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 16:38:27 -0000 For you Birdathoners, the Carolina wren which first showed up in March continues at 3900 Oran Delphi Road in the Town of Pompey. It can usually be heard in the morning and would probably be audible from the road. This Saturday, if you're doing the Birdathon in the area, you're welcome to park in the driveway to listen for the bird or peek at the feeders. Hope it isn't raining. Good birding. Chris Spagnoli Subject: Peregrine Babies From: <wryt-on AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 11:54:03 -0400 Just took a quick peek at the State Tower "Falcon Cam". Looks like there are two youngsters in the box. Judy Wright, Baldwinsville Subject: Visiting Fort Drum From: "jsbolsinger" <jsbolsinger AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 14:29:19 -0000 Sorry this is a bit later than promised, but here is a brief description about how to get onto Fort Drum to look for birds. I'll be brief, as you can find out everything you need to know at the Fort Drum Fish and Wildlife Program web page: http://www.drum.army.mil/garrison/pw/FishandWild.html First you need to acquire a recreation permit and access pass. These can be obtained in person at the Fort Drum Permit Office, but office hours are very limited. Alternatively, you can apply via mail using the form on the web page. I'm told that it generally takes about 2 weeks from when you mail an application in until you recieve your pass. Once you have a pass, you need to call the Fort Drum Sportsman's Hotline on the day you will be visiting to find out what areas are open to recreation--these are the only areas you can enter--and to register your pass number. A Fort Drum map comes with the pass, and you'll have to figure out where you can go using this map, because the roads on the installation are poorly marked. Anybody wanting to visit should make sure to carefully read through all the instructions on the F&W web page before visiting. For instance it is currently turkey season, and all recreational users are supposed to wear bright orange while in the field (probably not necessary if you stay on the roads). Later this week I will try to post some tips on where to find the species most birders are interested in seeing when visiting Fort Drum. The one tip I will repeat now is to come on or within a few days of a major holiday (especially Memorial Day and July 4), as this is the only time when you can count on most of Fort Drum being accessible. For instance this week Training Areas 12 and 13 (where the Henslow's Sparrows nest) are closed to recreation and thus inaccessible to birders. There is no guarantee that any particular training area will ever be open on any particular day, but I've never had trouble going where I wanted to go on holidays. Finally, much of this is described in an article Matt Young and I put together for The Kingbird (December 2006 issue), which also provides directions for two tours through the training areas. I routinely see 80-100 species a day along these routes during late May and June, including all of the species visitors are likely interested in. Jeff Bolsinger Canton, NY Subject: 2008 Montezuma Muckrace announcement From: "Jane Graves" <jgraves AT skidmore.edu> Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 07:07:34 -0400 MONTEZUMA MUCKRACE 12: SEPTEMBER 12-13, 2008 Audubon New York and Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex announce the twelfth annual Montezuma Muckrace, to be held on September 12 and 13, 2008. This 24-hour birding competition raises funds to support conservation projects within the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. This year our goal is to raise $11,000 to fund a shorebird habitat restoration project in the North Montezuma area. Money is raised through sponsorships, registration fees and pledges sought by participants. Prizes are awarded to the team that raises the most money and to those teams that record the highest number of species. The 2007 competition raised over $10,000, which is funding an eBird Trail Tracker for the Montezuma Audubon Center. For 2008, the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex has pledged to match dollar-for-dollar funds generated by the top three money-raising teams. The Muckrace starts at 8:00 PM on September 12 and ends 24 hours later with a closing ceremony (complete with plenty of pizza) at the Montezuma Audubon Center. Birds are counted within the boundaries of the Complex for any or all of the 24-hour period. There are several levels of participation: Competitive (3 or more individuals who must count together) and Youth, Recreational, or Low-Carbon (any number of individuals). In 2007, 72 birders in 19 teams from throughout New York and neighboring states tallied 170 species, with the winning fund-raising team, the Plucky Mucksters, coming up with $1302.00, and the winning listers, Wings over Ithaca, tallying 140 species. Mid-September is a great time to be birding at the Montezuma Wetlands Complex, one of New York's most exciting birding destinations. Please consider either participating with your own team or pledging support to your local team! To receive updates and information on the Muckrace, including the newsletter, "Muckrace Musings," visit: http://friends of Montezuma.org/muck_race.html. For more information about participating, becoming a team sponsor, or to be added to the mailing list, contact Jane Graves at jgraves AT skidmore.edu. The registration deadline is August 25. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Cliff Swallows Return From: "gwren70" <gwren70 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 23:24:35 -0000 Cliff Swallows returned to Cicero-North Syracuse High School this morning at 7:15 am. There were eight birds visiting their former nest site on the honey-comb ceiling beneath the library. This area is where school buses drop-off and pick-up students. They are earlier this year. Last year, I didn't see them until the last week in June. Good Birding. Gene Huggins. Subject: Derby Hill: North Lookout Flight... From: "Tom Carrolan" <TLC AT hawksaloft.com> Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 23:17:48 -0000 Ten species, and just over a hundred birds, for a 10am to 1:30pm DST visit to the Derby Hill's North Lookout. There was a SE wind for a while, not forecast, and then a lake breeze: 52 Turkey Vultures [many sub-adults in the May wave] 9 Ospreys [most low, hugging the shoreline] 5 Bald Eagles ["Florida" birds are dispersing thru our area] 1 Northern Harrier [sub-adult male] 25 Sharp-shinned Hawks [starting to see wing molt on these tardy ones] (1) Cooper's Hawk [local adult male out and about] 1 Red-shouldered Hawk [low, close immie] 1 Broad-winged Hawk [just the one from North] 10 Red-tailed Hawks [all young birds] 1 Peregrine [another sub-adult male] Other flybys: Blue Jays 260, Baltimore Orioles 2, Hummingbird 1 Tom Carrolan Liverpool NY http://www.hawksaloft.com .............................................................. Two vultures board an airplane, each carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at them and says, "I'm sorry, only one carrion allowed per passenger." .............................................................. Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (12 May 2008) 101 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 12 May 2008 18:05:14 -0400 Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 3 Turkey Vulture 49 551 12332 Osprey 6 333 681 Bald Eagle 2 98 227 Northern Harrier 2 204 743 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 1394 4097 Cooper's Hawk 0 12 326 Northern Goshawk 0 4 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 533 Broad-winged Hawk 20 1075 16826 Red-tailed Hawk 12 289 5367 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 287 Golden Eagle 0 3 80 American Kestrel 1 31 383 Merlin 0 17 48 Peregrine Falcon 0 12 18 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 101 4036 41975 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Mike Slattery Observers: Weather: Early morning east winds becoming north at 5-10 mph. Cloudy skies giving way to partly sunny with temperatures of 10-15C. Raptor Observations: Observations from 9am until 4pm from south lookout. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: There should be a drift of raptors on Tuesday a little better than today with a forecast of mostly sunny skies, NNW winds, and temperatures in the 60's. Wednesday's winds may be southerly - improving the conditions. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery AT derbyhill.org) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: www.derbyhill.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 14:11:36 -0700 (PDT) RBA * New York * Syracuse * May 12, 2008 * NYSY 08.05.12 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s):May 6, 2008-May 12, 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 #103 -Tuesday May12, 2008 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of May 6, 2008 Highlights: SANDHILL CRANE GREAT EGRET BLACK TERN WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER CLAY-COLORED SPARROW WHIP-POOR-WILL Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ On 5/8 2 SANDHILL CRANE colts (young) were seen with the adults on Carncross Road. Oswego County ------------ On 5/8 a GREAT EGRET was spotted in the swamp On Peter Scott Road east of Phoenix. On 5/8 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, BRANT, and a BLACK TERN were seen from Phillips Point on the north shore of Oneida Lake. On 5/9 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were seen at the end of Nine Mile Point Road near Noyes Sanctuary. Onondaga County ------------ A late report this week included a picture of a WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL seen at a feeder in Westvale on the west side of Syracuse on 5/2. On 5/8 a late SNOW GOOSE was seen on a pond on Pine Grove Golf Course west of Syracuse. On 5/9 and 10 a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen and heard on Gully Road which is off of New Seneca Turnpike west of Marcellus. An attempt to find it on 5/11 was unsuccessful. On 5/11 a WHIP-POOR-WILL was spotted off of Potter Road in the Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. Fort Drum (Jefferson County) ------------ On 5/8 19 species of warbler were seen on the grounds of Fort Drum near Watertown. For those not familiar, Fort Drum has some of the best birding in our area. However you must get a permit to get into the area. For those interested contact Jeff Bolsinger at jbolsinger AT yahoo.com for information on birds and obtaining a permit. New Migrant seen this week: LEAST SANDPIPER YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO WHIP-POOR-WILL RED-HEADED WOODPECKER MARSH WREN PRARIE WARBLER HOODED WARBLER WILSON¢S WARBLER SCARLET TANAGER INDIGO BUNTING --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/join (Yahoo! 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Contact Chris Lajewski 315-387-3600 x22 or CLAJEWSKI AT TNC.ORG Spring is the best time to see the explosion of wild blue lupine covering the sand dunes and the frosted elfin butterflies. Bring the family and walk the 1/4-mile trail that will lead us to a sand dune where you will discover why the dunes and wild blue lupine are here, and what The Nature Conservancy is doing to ensure that this unique inland pine barrens is conserved. Keep your senses on alert for the frosted elfin butterflies fluttering by the lupine. This is a short, fairly level hike that is perfect for youngsters and the young at heart. Subject: "Brewster's" warblers From: "ccspagnoli" <ccspagnoli AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 01:52:54 -0000 Last year I had a golden-winged warbler on territory not far from my home. This morning I checked the spot, and although the golden- winged has not (yet?) returned, it is perhaps not too surprising that the "blue-winged warblers" I found singing nearby turned out to be at least two different "Brewster's" type hybrids. I could tell they were different individuals because one had a golden- winged-like rich gray/blue hindneck that ran all the way to the back of the crown, while the other was pale in that area. Both birds had a yellow wash on the breast only and were otherwise white on the underparts. If you seek these birds, go to the Town of Pompey and get on No. 2 East Road between Pompey Hollow (not Pompey Center) Road and Oran Delphi Road. (Note: Pompey Hollow Road is where Onondaga and Madison Counties border each other.) There is a bridge over a small creek about halfway between the two roads. Walking east from the bridge along the road you will find loose shrubby areas to the south and denser shrubs and small trees to the north. Listen for blue-winged type songs from the areas north of the road - based on my sampling (two hybrids for two birds viewed) I'm guessing the majority of these will be hybrid birds. A black-billed cuckoo was also heard in the general area. Good birding. Chris Spagnoli Subject: Oneida Lake 5/10-11 + Derby Brant From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 21:00:25 -0400 The lake watch was very slow in Saturday with only 4 Common Loons migrating. Sunday was better with 21 White-winged Scoters and 7 Common Loons. If you scrolled sown to the bottom of today's (Sunday May 11) Derby Hill report, you would have seen that there were 2950 Brant, a new high spring count at Derby. All of the Brant were seen after 11 AM and they probably took off from the Atlantic coast early this morning on the increasing southeast winds. It would have been interesting to see if they flew by Oneida Lake on their migration. Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (11 May 2008) 451 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 11 May 2008 20:05:10 -0400 Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 11, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 3 Turkey Vulture 115 502 12283 Osprey 21 327 675 Bald Eagle 6 96 225 Northern Harrier 6 202 741 Sharp-shinned Hawk 185 1385 4088 Cooper's Hawk 2 12 326 Northern Goshawk 0 4 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 533 Broad-winged Hawk 72 1055 16806 Red-tailed Hawk 36 277 5355 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 287 Golden Eagle 0 3 80 American Kestrel 4 30 382 Merlin 2 17 48 Peregrine Falcon 2 12 18 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 451 3935 41874 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Mike Slattery Observers: Weather: East-southeast winds at 10-15 mph. Partly cloudy skies becoming cloudy with temperatures of 14-20C. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: 2,950 Brant Predictions: Very light numbers of raptors predicted for Monday with a forecast of NE winds and temperatures in the 40's. Conditions may improve some by Wednesday. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery AT derbyhill.org) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: www.derbyhill.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Whip-poor-will - Three Rivers From: Tigger64 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 12:28:34 -0400 A brief stop on my way to my Mom's house for Mother's Day, flushed (accidentally) a Whip-poor-will from a trail near the end of Potter Rd.? I won't attempt to describe the spot, but one could listen for it calling tonight from the muddy dirt turnaround 100 yards from the end of Potter where the barricade (and now a TV set) is located.? The bird won't be nesting there, so it may call tonight,,,,,or it may quietly continue on. David Wheeler NSyracuse, NY Tigger64 AT AOL.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (10 May 2008) 110 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 10 May 2008 19:05:03 -0400 Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 10, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 3 Turkey Vulture 48 387 12168 Osprey 4 306 654 Bald Eagle 2 90 219 Northern Harrier 3 196 735 Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 1200 3903 Cooper's Hawk 0 10 324 Northern Goshawk 0 4 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 533 Broad-winged Hawk 6 983 16734 Red-tailed Hawk 13 241 5319 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 287 Golden Eagle 0 3 80 American Kestrel 2 26 378 Merlin 0 15 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 10 16 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 110 3484 41423 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Mike Slattery Observers: Weather: North-west winds at 6-10 mph. Mostly cloudy skies with temperatures of 10-15C. Raptor Observations: Observations from south lookout. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Sunday's weather forecast is calling for warmer temperatures and SSE winds of around 10 mph. This should produce a slightly better drift of raptors than today's count. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery AT derbyhill.org) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: www.derbyhill.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Clay-colored continues From: Ken/Rose Burdick <kenburdick AT ieee.org> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 08:20:08 -0400 The Gully Road Clay Colored Sparrow was still there this morning. It was quite active and easy to find between 6:30 and 7 AM, singing from various prominent perches. By 7:15 when we left it was slowing down a bit, but still calling occasionally. There were lots of Swamp Sparrows and a pair of Chipping Sparrows in the same area. Hooded Mergansers, Wood Ducks and Solitary Sandpipers have been seen at the pond recently. Good Birding, -- Ken & Rose Burdick Skaneateles, NY KenZBurdick AT ieee.org (remove Z) Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (09 May 2008) 26 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 09 May 2008 22:05:53 -0400 Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 09, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 3 Turkey Vulture 0 339 12120 Osprey 1 302 650 Bald Eagle 0 88 217 Northern Harrier 0 193 732 Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 1168 3871 Cooper's Hawk 0 10 324 Northern Goshawk 0 4 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 533 Broad-winged Hawk 1 977 16728 Red-tailed Hawk 0 228 5306 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 287 Golden Eagle 0 3 80 American Kestrel 1 24 376 Merlin 0 15 46 Peregrine Falcon 1 10 16 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 26 3374 41313 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Bill Purcell Observers: Weather: Light north winds and temps around 50F, but a rain shield to the south. Raptor Observations: Peregrine seen from the North Lookout... otherwise, the North-South mambo was done -- alternating hours of observation. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: North winds continue, along with a very light hawk flight. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Tom Carrolan (information AT derbyhill.org) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: www.derbyhill.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Friday Lake watch/other birding From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 20:22:45 -0400 Before I got to Oneida Lake I drove through the Gayville area at 5 AM and despite the 34 degree temperature their was one Whip-poor-will calling. At Phillips Point on the lake birding was very slow, only 3 migrant Common Loons in an hour and 15 minutes. Highlights at the Fisherman's Parking area (the Prothonotary Warbler site) were a Cerulean Warbler and 3 Rusty Blackbirds. Not much happened in the 4 hours I spent at Derby Hill but a Peregrine Falcon was nice and a Black-billed Cuckoo called from the hedgerows shortly before the north wind picked up. Tony Shrimpton told me that he had seen a Red-headed Woodpecker at the same spot where one had been seen last year, in the oaks along the private road at the end of Nine Mile Point Road. At 1:30 PM 2 Red- headed Woodpeckers were in the alders where the two roads meet. At Sunset Bay Park there was no bird song and few birds but I did come across a small flock of 6-8 thrushes and was able to identify 1 Veery, 2 Swainson's Thrush and 1 Hermit Thrush. Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com Subject: FW: Clay-colored sparrow From: joseph brin <jnnbrin AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 17:16:44 +0000 > Subject: Clay-colored sparrow > To: jnnbrin AT hotmail.com > CC: kenburdick AT ieee.org > From: BurdickK AT welchallyn.com > Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 08:04:30 -0400 > > > Hi, Joe, > > I though you might want to see this one; and it might stay long enough for > others to find as well. If you are able to forward this to the list in the > morning, that would be great, as I can't access Oneidabirds from work. > > Ken > > > A Clay-colored sparrow was at the shrubby fen at the north end of Gully > Road at 7 AM this morning. The bird was singing from cattail stubs and a > large shrub near the road. The location is about 0.1 mile south of Old > Seneca Turnpike. As you start going south down Gully Rd., there is a > grassy fen on the left. Just before the fen changes to woodlot, the view > opens up, and the fen gets shrubby. Locate the culvert with flowing water > in the center of the open viewing streach. The sparrow was about 50' north > of that spot. > > It was also heard yesterday morning, but couldn't be seen. The song was > just two short buzzes more like a very faint Rough-winged Swallow. Today I > was able to see it to confrim the ID. This bird appears only to be vocal > in the morning. > _________________________________________________________________ Get Free (PRODUCT) RED™ Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics. http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/join (Yahoo! 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For a summary of last year's efforts, visit the NYSOA web site at: http://www.nybirds.org/ Most of last year's volunteers will be covering their routes again this year, but we are in need of a few new volunteers to ensure that as many routes as possible are covered again. There are currently two routes in Herkimer County that are in need of volunteers--one in Fairfield, and another in North Wilmurt. If you are interested in doing a Whip-poor-will survey, and would like to learn more about what is involved, check out this page: http://www.nybirds.org/ProjWhip_Volunteers.htm And, to see where these two routes are located, and how many birds there were on them last year, see: http://www.nybirds.org/ProjWhip.htm#Results I hope some of you will consider participating in this year's monitoring efforts. This project is helping gather valuable trend information for this species, which has not been previously covered by other monitoring efforts. Plus, it can be a great excuse to get out and hear a Whip-poor-will, or one of the 20 other species that last year's volunteers heard at night. If you are interested in volunteering, or would like to learn more information, please feel free to e-mail me. Thanks, Matt Matt Medler Niskayuna Subject: Big warbler day on Fort Drum From: "jsbolsinger" <jsbolsinger AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 23:56:13 -0000 This morning Gary Lewandrowski and I witnessed a very large influx of warblers on Fort Drum. While working in Training Area 14 in the southeast corner of the installation we tallied 19 species of warbler plus 1 hybrid: Blue-winged, Golden-winged, "Brewster's", Nashville, N. Parula, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue, Yellow- rumped, Black-throated Green, Blackburnian, Pine, Prairie, Palm, Black- and-white, Am. Redstart, Ovenbird, N. Waterthrush, and Com. Yellowthroat. Warblers were absolutely everywhere we looked, making for a great day to be in the field. For those interested, this weekend I'll post a reminder about how to get permits to bird Fort Drum plus a few tips on seeing some of the more unusual species the installation has to offer. Jeff Bolsinger Canton, NY Subject: HCCC Birding: Potential Federal & State Grants-- need your eyes! From: "strawberryshortkook" <strawberryshortkook AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 23:10:43 -0000 Hi everyone Many of you know that my husband, Nate, works at Herkimer County Community College as the science lab technician. Besides managing the science labs, he plays a part in keeping the nature trails healthy and safe for hikers, birders, and nature lovers in general. If you have never been birding at HCCC, it really is a beautiful place to bird, and not a difficult place to walk around either! He and some other members of the College were recently approached by some DEC officers in regards to possibly obtaining some grants to enhance the grassland acreage on the HCCC property. If they are awarded the grant, HCCC would receive moneys specifically for maintaining the grassland areas that are on the back of the property. They would be maintaining them almost exclusively to promote HABITAT FOR THREATENED AND ENDANGERED GRASSLAND SPECIES OF NEW YORK STATE. In order to be considered for these grants (through the LIP and WIP programs), it needs to be proven that certain species are already visiting and/or nesting in the areas on or surrounding the properties. Nate is asking for the help of anyone interested to let us know if you observe any of the following species on college property at any time of year. Specifically, the areas involved are the upland grassland bird habitat, which are the fields below and above the upper farm house and barns behind Wehrum Stadium towards the back of the property. (There is a road that goes back that way, gravel/rocks, and you can drive towards the barns and park on the grassy areas around the barns, as long as you do not block the road or driveway to the house that is near the barns.) If anyone observes any of the following species, please email me directly (strawberryshortkook AT yahoo DOT com) and let me know the date, species, and your count of these species. We really appreciate it and hope that this grant works out! If it does, HCCC will really have some awesome habitat for threatened and endangered birds in New York! Here's the list of birds the DEC is interested in for these grants: Northern Harrier Upland Sandpiper Short-Eared Owl Horned Lark Sedge Wren Vesper Sparrow Grasshopper Sparrow Henslow's Sparrow Bobolink Eastern Meadowlark Savannah Sparrow Barn Owl For the Kirkland Birding Club field trip this year, we were fortunate to see the Eastern Meadowlark. Nate has seen Bobolink up there every say he's looked this week, and John Kapshaw and I saw them last May, too. Nate have also seen Northern Harrier up there in the winter. If you have any questions, please contact me and I'll do my best to answer them. I really appreciate your help! Mary West Utica Subject: Oneida Lake 5/8 From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 18:34:53 -0400 A good flight on Oneida Lake from 5:30 to 7:30 AM. Nothing rare but days like this make it easier to get up early in the morning. Brant 557 - 6 flocks, largest 260 American Black Duck 10 Blue-winged Teal 1 White-winged Scoter 76 Red-breasted Merganser 5 Common Loon 16 Horned Grebe 2 Bonaparte's Gull 6 - plus 5 immatures feeding on the lake Caspian Tern 1 Black Tern 2 Common Tern 52 - 5 flocks of 6-16 in tight groups and direct flight like they meant to go further than the 3 miles to Brewerton. Local feeders fly with more buoyancy. This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (08 May 2008) 88 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 08 May 2008 18:05:17 -0400 Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 08, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 3 Turkey Vulture 9 339 12120 Osprey 6 301 649 Bald Eagle 5 88 217 Northern Harrier 4 193 732 Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 1146 3849 Cooper's Hawk 0 10 324 Northern Goshawk 0 4 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 533 Broad-winged Hawk 28 976 16727 Red-tailed Hawk 9 228 5306 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 287 Golden Eagle 0 3 80 American Kestrel 0 23 375 Merlin 0 15 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 9 15 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 88 3348 41287 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Bill Purcell Observers: Weather: Temps in the low 50sF and NW winds running 8-12mph. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: 1 Common Raven flyby [with symmetrical wing molt]. Predictions: Northerly winds are the least of our problems. An occluded front to the south will block the next wave of hawks and other birds from getting here for a couple of days. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Tom Carrolan (information AT derbyhill.org) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: www.derbyhill.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Wilson's Warbler at Green Lakes & Jay migration video From: "Jelmer Poelstra" <jelmerpoelstra AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:27:17 -0400 This morning while catching Yellowthroats for a SU project at Green Lakes, we also caught a nice male Wilson's Warbler. The BB Cuckoo was briefly heard and seen again, but was not as actively singing as yesterday. There was also a RT Hummingbird flying around. See http://jelmerpoelstra.blogspot.com for pictures of the Wilson's Warbler and some other birds we caught. If you scroll down to May 4, there are also pictures and a little video of the spectacular Blue Jay migration of that day at Derby Hill. Good birding, Jelmer Poelstra Syracuse [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Common Loon From: "bob fisk" <rfisk89196 AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:18:36 -0500 A Common Loon has been sitting in the river that runs along side county route 12(where everyone fishes) outsided Phoenix Bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: White-winged Crossbill From: joseph brin <jnnbrin AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:49:07 +0000 I recieved an email and a photo from an individual in Westvale (Syracuse) of a male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL at her feeder. The photo was taken on May 2 and the bird had been seen previously at the same feeder. Keep your feeders full. There are still finches to be seen. Joseph Brin jnnbrin AT hotmail.com Baldwinsville, N.Y. _________________________________________________________________ Get Free (PRODUCT) RED™ Emoticons, Winks and Display Pics. http://joinred.spaces.live.com?ocid=TXT_HMTG_prodredemoticons_052008 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:oneidabirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:oneidabirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: oneidabirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Camillus Snow Goose From: "Paul Richardson" <vireo2 AT verizon.net> Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 13:43:14 -0400 Hello all, On the way home from work today I spotted a Snow Goose next to one of the ponds at the Pine Grove Golf course. It is the pond where the Milton Ave exit is for Rt. 5 East in Camillus. Is this a little late for a Snow Goose to be normally seen? Paul Richardson Camillus, NY vireo2 AT verizon.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Great Egret From: Judy Wright <wryt-on AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 12:54:37 -0400 This morning there was a Great Egret in Peter Scott Swamp on the West side of Swamp Rd. about 100 yds. North of County Rt. 12. This is East of Phoenix in Oswego County. Judy Wright Baldwinsville, NY wryt-on AT twcny.rr.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Oneida lake & Derby Hill 5/7 From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:33:22 -0400 Oneida Lake was a little disappointing in the 90 minutes I was there beginning at 5:30 AM. The White-winged Scoters were nice but I had expected some Brant. Blue-winged Teal 1 White-winged Scoter 45 Long-tailed Duck 9 Red-breasted Merganser 19 Common Loon 8 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Caspian Tern 1 Later in the morning at Derby Hill I took an hour walk before many hawks were moving. Warblers were not as numerous as the last few days but there were moderate numbers of Yellow-rumped & Yellow Warblers, at least 13 Palm Warblers, 1 Northern Parula, 2 Magnolias and 1 Am. Redstart. Other migrants included a Red-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Scarlet Tanager, 1 Lincoln's Sparrow, ~70 Baltimore Orioles and ~20 E. Kingbirds. Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (07 May 2008) 518 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 07 May 2008 19:05:12 -0400 Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 07, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 3 Turkey Vulture 132 330 12111 Osprey 27 295 643 Bald Eagle 1 83 212 Northern Harrier 9 189 728 Sharp-shinned Hawk 212 1119 3822 Cooper's Hawk 4 10 324 Northern Goshawk 0 4 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 8 533 Broad-winged Hawk 102 948 16699 Red-tailed Hawk 20 219 5297 Rough-legged Hawk 1 5 287 Golden Eagle 1 3 80 American Kestrel 4 23 375 Merlin 2 15 46 Peregrine Falcon 1 9 15 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 518 3260 41199 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Mike Slattery Observers: Weather: Mostly cloudy skies with afternoon rain. Generally south-east winds at 3-10 mph with temperatures of 13-23C. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: For Thursday, west winds are forecast with the passage of a cold front limiting the number of raptors with mostly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures in the 50's. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery AT derbyhill.org) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: www.derbyhill.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Whiskey Hollow From: joseph brin <jnnbrin AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 19:34:42 +0000 Whiskey Hollow (Town of Van Buren west of Baldwinsville) is starting to welcome back local breeders and migrants. Seen today were: BALTIMORE ORIOLE SCARLET TANAGER NORTHERN PARULA HOODED WARBLER RED-EYED VIREO YELLOW-THROATED VIREO CERULEAN WARBLER YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER BLACK AND WHITE WARBLER OVENBIRD WOOD THRUSH VEERY SWAINSON'S THRUSH Seen just outside Whiskey Hollow: BOBOLINK WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW SOLITARY SANDPIPER VESPER SPARROW Joseph Brin jnnbrin AT hotmail.com Baldwinsville, N.Y. _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Green Lakes: Black-billed Cuckoo From: "Jelmer Poelstra" <jelmerpoelstra AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 10:23:43 -0400 This morning at Green Lakes Park, east of Syracuse, a Black-billed Cuckoo was singing and also showed briefly in a brushy area. Other birds there included an Eastern Kingbird, a Blue-winged Warbler and many Common Yellowthroats. Jelmer Poelstra Syracuse [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Hummingbird From: Dorothy Crumb <birder4 AT windstream.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 08:07:31 -0400 I had my first male hummingbird at the feeder this morning, May 7th at 7:20 am. Fortunately, yesterday afternoon I had put in fresh 1 to 3 sugar water. He drank and drank; must have been tired after a long flight. My home is located southeast of Syracuse at an elevation of about 1200 feet. Hummingbirds don't usually get here quite this early. Dorothy Crumb Subject: Re: Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher From: Dorothy Crumb <birder4 AT windstream.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 07:59:53 -0400 Carol: Remarkable picture of the gnatcatcher building the nest. Thanks for sharing. Dorothy Crumb Subject: Indigo From: Rosanne Costello <kcostel1 AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 20:36:49 -0400 An Indigo Bunting stopped at our feeder today in the city. Then a minute later 2 male Rose-breasted Grosebeaks and 1 female R-b Grosebeak stopped by to feed on black oil sunflower seeds. What a pleasant surprise! While at Rice Creek Field Station 2 days ago we spotted a Black-Throated Blue warbler and 2 Palm warblers. Happy Birding, Rosanne Costello Oswego, NY kcostel1 AT twcny.rr.com Subject: Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher From: Carol Keeler <carolk441 AT adelphia.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:45:27 -0400 I had a first time bird for me both yesterday and today. Yesterday I saw and photographed 3 bobolinks in the Montezuma wildlife complex. They were singing their hearts out! I'll have some images on my website soon. Today, near Skaneateles, I accidently found a pair of blue-gray gnatcatchers building a nest. I was watching an oriole and noticed some movement to my left. They were so tiny I thought, chickadee, but it wasn't fat enough. When I checked with my binoculars, I knew right away what I had found. As I watched, I realized they were building a nest. I watched and photographed for at least an hour. It was a fascinating process. I have one image ready on my website. You can check it out at http://www.pbase.com/image/96700928 Isn't migration wonderful! Oh, I spotted one of the sandhill cranes flying over Montezuma yesterday. I found quite a bit there yesterday. It was dead today. Yesterday there were semi-palmated plovers out front. There are quite a few shorebirds out front. There were also bank swallows. I'll have images of them sometime too. Carol Keeler Subject: Common loons: Onondaga Lake From: "sully1077" <pjsullivan AT alltel.net> Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 22:15:45 -0000 My wife Kath saw 2 loons today while walking the shore of Onon Lake Park; they were 1/3 of the way across the lake, and she confirmed their call when I played it for her from http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/. Subject: ditch bank From: "jerry" <JCASEJR AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:10:06 -0400 this evening shorebirds: sol. sandpiper -2 spotted sandpiper-2 least sandpiper-40+ semi- p plover-1 jerry case kirkville ny 13082 jcasejr AT twcny.rr.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (06 May 2008) 347 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 06 May 2008 18:05:46 -0400 Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 3 Turkey Vulture 77 198 11979 Osprey 4 268 616 Bald Eagle 6 82 211 Northern Harrier 8 180 719 Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 907 3610 Cooper's Hawk 1 6 320 Northern Goshawk 1 4 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 6 531 Broad-winged Hawk 180 846 16597 Red-tailed Hawk 44 199 5277 Rough-legged Hawk 1 4 286 Golden Eagle 0 2 79 American Kestrel 1 19 371 Merlin 0 13 44 Peregrine Falcon 1 8 14 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 347 2742 40681 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Mike Slattery Observers: Weather: Early morning west winds turned north-west at 5-8 mph. Temperatures of 11-14C with clear to partly cloudy skies. Raptor Observations: Observations from 8am until 3pm from south lookout. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: A pre-frontal weather forecast should produce a flight of some raptors with light southerly winds, temperatures in the 60's with cloudy conditions, and a threat of afternoon showers. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery AT derbyhill.org) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: www.derbyhill.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 13:25:43 -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 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:oneidabirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:oneidabirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: oneidabirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Monday-Tuesday From: Bill Purcell <wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 16:10:40 -0400 At Oneida Lake on Monday morning I had my first flock of Brant, a total of 12. Other migrants included 7 Common Loons and 8 Bonaparte's Gulls with local Common Terns finally on the lake. In nearby areas I had single Cerulean Warblers at Phillips Point and at the fisherman's parking area. Also heard were several Veeries and about 6 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. There were 96 Brant moving along Oneida Lake Tuesday morning along with 1 Gadwall, 14 White-winged Scoters, 11 Common Loons, 15 Bonaparte's Gulls and 2 Caspian Terns. Bill Purcell Hastings NY 13076 wpurcell AT twcny.rr.com Subject: More Warblers From: "Robbie LaCelle" <thebooksearcher AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 16:05:37 -0400 This morning I had my first of spring MAGNOLIA WARBLER and NORTHERN PARULA. Warblers were not as numerous as two days ago but there was more variety. My brother also had a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO that I missed. Yesterday we had our first of spring AMERICAN REDSTARTS, YELLOW WARBLER, and GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS. Here is a full list of what I had this morning, mostly in the woods behind our house: Observation date: 5/6/08 Number of species: 41 Canada Goose 5 Ruffed Grouse 1 Mourning Dove 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 Least Flycatcher 14 Empidonax sp. 1 An apparent Traill's. Eastern Phoebe 1 Blue-headed Vireo 4 Blue Jay 5 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 11 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 5 House Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Hermit Thrush 7 American Robin 10 Nashville Warbler 1 Northern Parula 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Chestnut-sided Warbler 1 Magnolia Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8 Black-throated Green Warbler 6 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 4 Ovenbird 14 Northern Waterthrush 2 Chipping Sparrow 10 Song Sparrow 6 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 5 Dark-eyed Junco 4 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2 Red-winged Blackbird 14 Purple Finch 2 American Goldfinch 4 Yesterday: Observation date: 5/5/08 Number of species: 38 Canada Goose 6 Turkey Vulture 4 Mourning Dove 6 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 Least Flycatcher 12 Eastern Phoebe 1 Great Crested Flycatcher 2 Blue-headed Vireo 3 Blue Jay 4 American Crow X Black-capped Chickadee 14 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 House Wren 1 Winter Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 Eastern Bluebird 1 Hermit Thrush 4 American Robin 7 Black-throated Blue Warbler 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6 Black-throated Green Warbler 4 American Redstart 8 Ovenbird 10 Northern Waterthrush 1 Chipping Sparrow 8 Song Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 7 Dark-eyed Junco 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 Red-winged Blackbird 4 Baltimore Oriole 2 Purple Finch 2 American Goldfinch 2 We haven't yet had any true fallout days. Hopefully in the next few days maybe! Robbie LaCelle Camden, NY thebooksearcher AT gmail.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: FOS Ruby-throated Hummingbird From: Von Merm <shudderbug62 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 09:16:35 -0700 (PDT) Greetings! We put up some hummingbird feeders Saturday in conjunction with the blooming of my Solomon's Seal, which has been the earliest I'd ever seen hummers in my yard one April past. On Sunday I saw my first returnee, a spritely male who has taken up territory in his old Mulberry tree. Yvonne Merriam Baldwinsville, NY photo galleries may be viewed at: http://www.pbase.com/4dabirds ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Subject: Region 5 Birdathon - sign-up and checklist From: Ken/Rose Burdick <kenburdick AT ieee.org> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 10:13:53 -0400 Hi all, Birdathon is comming up fast. Check out the details below. *** <<< SIGN UP for BIRDATHON >>> *** The Onondaga Audubon Society's 50th annual BIRDATHON will soon be here, but it is still NOT TOO LATE to form a team. This is not restricted to experts, intermediates or any other group. About the only requirement is that you go outdoors in Region 5 and count species on Saturday, May 17. If you don't like seeing your name in print, that can be arranged; if you are not sure of the weather, you can even decide to do it at the last minute [JT - you know who you are!] although we would really like to be in contact before that to make the reporting process smoother. We have sent out information packages to all the existing teams and former teams for which we have addresses; if you haven't receive a package by now, please E-mail OASBirdathon AT gmail.com (don't hit reply) and we will send you one. The forms can be sent through the post office or by e-mail. *** <<< PARTICIPATE >>> *** Please join in - New teams are forming now or you can go solo. If you want a partner, we may be able to arrange one - give us a call. Go afield for as many or as few hours as you wish. Get some pledges if you can. Take a friend to enjoy the birds. *** <<< PICNIC >>> *** Rain or shine, the Birdathon Picnic will be held at 4pm on Sunday 5/18 at the North Lookout at Derby Hill. Bring your own place settings, a dish to pass, and your drinks. Counts will be tallied, winners revealed, and awards given out. *** <<< REPORT >>> *** Please use the Birdathon Reporting Form below if possible, and send the results back to the Birdathon address by e-mail. To be counted, results must be in to us by 12-noon on Sunday if you're not attenting the picnic. If you are attending, then you can still send us this form after the picnic, else please bring an extra copy of your checklist. If all else fails, call our Cell: (3l5) 48O-22l7 on the weekend of the event. THE NEW LIST and reporting form is attached in-line below. It contains up-to-date AOU names in checklist order, and lots of them - every thing ever seen on Birdathon, plus most Region 5 species. Competitive teams should be aware that there are a few non-countable birds in there. The write-ins are all blended in; let us know whether that was a good idea or not. HOW IT WORKS - In the form below, enter a 1 (numeral one) after the equal sign for species you found. The form is flexible, so you can actually enter any number as long as it is actually a number. You can also delete whole lines if you like. Just DON'T CHANGE THE SPELLING, CHANGE THE "=" SIGN nor add TABS. This messes up the semi-automated parsing and compiling in Excel. Please add your contact info (including phone number) at the top in case there are any questions, and e-mail back to us by noon on Sunday. Use the OAS Birdathon address, not our home e-mail, OR YOUR RESULTS MAY BE LOST. Thanks for making Birdathon a success! -- Ken & Rose Burdick Skaneateles, NY (3l5) 48O-22l7 weekend of the event (3l5) 685-5571 otherwise OASBirdathon AT Gmail.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Team Name : Members: Sites Visited (be sure to let us know where you found any uncommon birds): Number of Species Found: Comments: Fund-Raising Dollars Anticipated: Phone Number (where you can be reached Sunday, May 18, to sort out any possible glitches): - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2008 OAS BIRDATHON SPECIES LIST GEESE-DUCKS Fulvous Whistling-Duck= Greater White-fronted Goose= Snow Goose= Ross's Goose= Brant= Barnacle Goose= Cackling Goose= Canada Goose= Mute Swan= Trumpeter Swan= Tundra Swan= Wood Duck= Gadwall= Eurasian Wigeon= American Wigeon= American Black Duck= Mallard= Blue-winged Teal= Cinnamon Teal= Northern Shoveler= Northern Pintail= Green-winged Teal= Canvasback= Redhead= Ring-necked Duck= Tufted Duck= Greater Scaup= Lesser Scaup= King Eider= Common Eider= Harlequin Duck= Surf Scoter= White-winged Scoter= Black Scoter= Long-tailed Duck= Bufflehead= Common Goldeneye= Barrow's Goldeneye= Hooded Merganser= Common Merganser= Red-breasted Merganser= Ruddy Duck= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GAMEBIRDS Gray Partridge= Ring-necked Pheasant= Ruffed Grouse= Spruce Grouse= Wild Turkey= Northern Bobwhite= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LOONS-GREBES Red-throated Loon= Pacific Loon= Common Loon= Pied-billed Grebe= Horned Grebe= Red-necked Grebe= Eared Grebe= Western Grebe= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PELICANS-CORMORANTS Northern Gannet= American White Pelican= Brown Pelican= Double-crested Cormorant= Great Cormorant= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BITTERNS American Bittern= Least Bittern= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HERONS Great Blue Heron= Great Egret= Snowy Egret= Little Blue Heron= Tricolored Heron= Cattle Egret= Green Heron= Black-crowned Night-Heron= Yellow-crowned Night-Heron= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IBIS & STORKS Glossy Ibis= Wood Stork= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RAPTORS Black Vulture= Turkey Vulture= Osprey= Bald Eagle= Northern Harrier= Sharp-shinned Hawk= Cooper's Hawk= Northern Goshawk= Red-shouldered Hawk= Broad-winged Hawk= Swainson's Hawk= Red-tailed Hawk= Rough-legged Hawk= Golden Eagle= American Kestrel= Merlin= Gyrfalcon= Peregrine Falcon= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RAILS-CRANES Clapper Rail= King Rail= Virginia Rail= Sora= Common Moorhen= American Coot= Sandhill Crane= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PLOVERS - SANDPIPERS Black-bellied Plover= American Golden-Plover= Wilson's Plover= Semipalmated Plover= Piping Plover= Killdeer= OYSTERCATCHERS American Oystercatcher= Black-necked Stilt= American Avocet= SANDPIPERS Spotted Sandpiper= Solitary Sandpiper= Greater Yellowlegs= Willet= Lesser Yellowlegs= Upland Sandpiper= Whimbrel= Hudsonian Godwit= Marbled Godwit= Ruddy Turnstone= Red Knot= Sanderling= Semipalmated Sandpiper= Western Sandpiper= Least Sandpiper= White-rumped Sandpiper= Baird's Sandpiper= Pectoral Sandpiper= Purple Sandpiper= Dunlin= Curlew Sandpiper= Stilt Sandpiper= Buff-breasted Sandpiper= Ruff= Short-billed Dowitcher= Long-billed Dowitcher= Wilson's Snipe= American Woodcock= Wilson's Phalarope= Red-necked Phalarope= Red Phalarope= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GULLS-TERNS-JAEGERS Laughing Gull= Franklin's Gull= Little Gull= Black-headed Gull= Bonaparte's Gull= Ring-billed Gull= California Gull= Herring Gull= Thayer's Gull= Iceland Gull= Lesser Black-backed Gull= Glaucous Gull= Great Black-backed Gull= Sabine's Gull= Black-legged Kittiwake= Least Tern= Caspian Tern= Black Tern= Roseate Tern= Common Tern= Arctic Tern= Forster's Tern= Royal Tern= Black Skimmer= Pomarine Jaeger= Parasitic Jaeger= Long-tailed Jaeger= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALCIDS Black Guillemot= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOVES-CUCKOOS Rock Pigeon= Eurasian Collared-Dove= Mourning Dove= Monk Parakeet= Yellow-billed Cuckoo= Black-billed Cuckoo= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OWLS Eastern Screech-Owl= Great Horned Owl= Snowy Owl= Northern Hawk Owl= Barred Owl= Great Gray Owl= Long-eared Owl= Short-eared Owl= Northern Saw-whet Owl= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NIGHTHAWKS-HUMMINGBIRD Common Nighthawk= Chuck-will's-widow= Whip-poor-will= Chimney Swift= Ruby-throated Hummingbird= Rufous Hummingbird= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KINGFISHERS-WOODPECKERS Belted Kingfisher= Red-headed Woodpecker= Red-bellied Woodpecker= Yellow-bellied Sapsucker= Downy Woodpecker= Hairy Woodpecker= American Three-toed Woodpecker= Black-backed Woodpecker= Northern Flicker= Pileated Woodpecker= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FLYCATCHERS Olive-sided Flycatcher= Eastern Wood-Pewee= Yellow-bellied Flycatcher= Acadian Flycatcher= Alder Flycatcher= Willow Flycatcher= Least Flycatcher= Eastern Phoebe= Say's Phoebe= Ash-throated Flycatcher= Great Crested Flycatcher= Eastern Kingbird= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHRIKES-VIREOS Loggerhead Shrike= Northern Shrike= White-eyed Vireo= Yellow-throated Vireo= Blue-headed Vireo= Warbling Vireo= Philadelphia Vireo= Red-eyed Vireo= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JAYS-CROWS-RAVEN Gray Jay= Blue Jay= American Crow= Fish Crow= Common Raven= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LARKS-SWALLOWS Horned Lark= Purple Martin= Tree Swallow= Northern Rough-winged Swallow= Bank Swallow= Cliff Swallow= Cave Swallow= Barn Swallow= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHICKADEES-NUTHATCHES Black-capped Chickadee= Boreal Chickadee= Tufted Titmouse= Red-breasted Nuthatch= White-breasted Nuthatch= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CREEPER-WRENS Brown Creeper= Carolina Wren= House Wren= Winter Wren= Sedge Wren= Marsh Wren= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KINGLETS Golden-crowned Kinglet= Ruby-crowned Kinglet= Blue-gray Gnatcatcher= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THRUSHES-MIMICS Eastern Bluebird= Mountain Bluebird= Veery= Gray-cheeked Thrush= Bicknell's Thrush= Swainson's Thrush= Hermit Thrush= Wood Thrush= American Robin= Varied Thrush= Gray Catbird= Northern Mockingbird= Brown Thrasher= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STARLINGS-WAXWINGS European Starling= American Pipit= Bohemian Waxwing= Cedar Waxwing= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WOOD WARBLERS Blue-winged Warbler= Golden-winged Warbler= Brewster's Warbler= Lawrence's Warbler= Tennessee Warbler= Orange-crowned Warbler= Nashville Warbler= Northern Parula= Yellow Warbler= Chestnut-sided Warbler= Magnolia Warbler= Cape May Warbler= Black-throated Blue Warbler= Yellow-rumped Warbler= Black-throated Green Warbler= Blackburnian Warbler= Yellow-throated Warbler= Pine Warbler= Prairie Warbler= Palm Warbler= Bay-breasted Warbler= Blackpoll Warbler= Cerulean Warbler= Black-and-white Warbler= American Redstart= Prothonotary Warbler= Worm-eating Warbler= Ovenbird= Northern Waterthrush= Louisiana Waterthrush= Kentucky Warbler= Connecticut Warbler= Mourning Warbler= Common Yellowthroat= Hooded Warbler= Wilson's Warbler= Canada Warbler= Yellow-breasted Chat= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TANAGERS Summer Tanager= Scarlet Tanager= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPARROWS Eastern Towhee= American Tree Sparrow= Chipping Sparrow= Clay-colored Sparrow= Field Sparrow= Vesper Sparrow= Lark Sparrow= Lark Bunting= Savannah Sparrow= Grasshopper Sparrow= Henslow's Sparrow= Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow= Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrow= Seaside Sparrow= Fox Sparrow= Song Sparrow= Lincoln's Sparrow= Swamp Sparrow= White-throated Sparrow= Harris's Sparrow= White-crowned Sparrow= Dark-eyed Junco= Lapland Longspur= Snow Bunting= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CARDINAL-BUNTINGS Northern Cardinal= Rose-breasted Grosbeak= Indigo Bunting= Dickcissel= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BLACKBIRDS-ORIOLES Bobolink= Red-winged Blackbird= Eastern Meadowlark= Western Meadowlark= Yellow-headed Blackbird= Rusty Blackbird= Common Grackle= Boat-tailed Grackle= Brown-headed Cowbird= Orchard Oriole= Baltimore Oriole= - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FINCHES-HOUSE SP. Pine Grosbeak= Purple Finch= House Finch= Red Crossbill= White-winged Crossbill= Common Redpoll= Hoary Redpoll= Pine Siskin= American Goldfinch= Evening Grosbeak= House Sparrow= End Of List Subject: Re: Colgate University From: DCLeete AT aol.com Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 21:07:40 -0400 Hi, Judy!  Brian did respond, and we have started up a good conversation!  Thanks for helping! Daniel Leete South Onondaga -----Original Message----- From: Judith Thurber To: oneidabirds AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 5 May 2008 7:38 am Subject: Re: [OneidaBirds] Colgate University Often the husband of a prof at Colgate posts. Could this be who you seek (Brian White)? See below. Judy Thurber Liverpool, NY Brian White Chickadee Hill Wildlife Sanctuary 3375 Irish Hill Road Erieville, NY 13061-3201 bwhite AT email. smith.edu http://www.science. smith.edu/ ~bwhite/ Brian's bird photos: http://www.science. smith.edu/ ~bwhite/BirdPhot oGallery. htm _ ._,_.___ I am attempting to reach a member of this forum - Oneidabirds - who is a professor (I believe) in the biological sciences at Colgate University. Can you assist? Thanks. Daniel Leete South Onondaga ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: eBird Report - Hannibal, Oswego County, NY, US , 5/5/08 From: Jared Caster <jaredcaster AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 17:20:29 -0700 (PDT) Hey everyone, I did a little birding on my bike around Hannibal this morning. There were a good number of shorebirds in a mud hole on Harris Hill Rd. 14 SOLITARY SANDPIPER, 4 LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS. Here's my ebird report of the species I found this morning: Location: Hannibal, Oswego County, NY, US Observation date: 5/5/08 Number of species: 65 Canada Goose - Branta canadensis 3 Wood Duck - Aix sponsa 2 Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura 3 Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus 1 Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus 2 Solitary Sandpiper - Tringa solitaria 14 Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca 2 Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes 4 Rock Pigeon - Columba livia X Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura X Red-bellied Woodpecker - Melanerpes carolinus X Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens X Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus X Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus X Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus X Least Flycatcher - Empidonax minimus X Eastern Phoebe - Sayornis phoebe X Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus X Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus X Blue Jay - Cyanocitta cristata X American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos X Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor 10 Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica 5 Black-capped Chickadee - Poecile atricapillus X Tufted Titmouse - Baeolophus bicolor X Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis 1 White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis X Brown Creeper - Certhia americana X House Wren - Troglodytes aedon X Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula X Eastern Bluebird - Sialia sialis 10 Wood Thrush - Hylocichla mustelina 2 American Robin - Turdus migratorius X Gray Catbird - Dumetella carolinensis 3 Brown Thrasher - Toxostoma rufum 2 European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris X American Pipit - Anthus rubescens 5 Blue-winged Warbler - Vermivora pinus 1 Nashville Warbler - Vermivora ruficapilla 1 Yellow Warbler - Dendroica petechia 20 Chestnut-sided Warbler - Dendroica pensylvanica 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler - Dendroica coronata X American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla 4 Ovenbird - Seiurus aurocapilla 10 Northern Waterthrush - Seiurus noveboracensis 2 Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas 3 Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus 2 Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina X Field Sparrow - Spizella pusilla X Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis X Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia X White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys 3 Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis X Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis 9 Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus 3 Bobolink - Dolichonyx oryzivorus 1 Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus X Eastern Meadowlark - Sturnella magna 2 Rusty Blackbird - Euphagus carolinus 4 Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater X Baltimore Oriole - Icterus galbula 3 Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus 4 House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus 2 American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis X House Sparrow - Passer domesticus X This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! 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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (05 May 2008) 444 Raptors From: reports AT hawkcount.org Date: 05 May 2008 19:05:43 -0400 Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 05, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 3 Turkey Vulture 54 121 11902 Osprey 27 264 612 Bald Eagle 25 76 205 Northern Harrier 16 172 711 Sharp-shinned Hawk 76 885 3588 Cooper's Hawk 4 5 319 Northern Goshawk 0 3 19 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 530 Broad-winged Hawk 214 666 16417 Red-tailed Hawk 24 155 5233 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 285 Golden Eagle 1 2 79 American Kestrel 1 18 370 Merlin 0 13 44 Peregrine Falcon 2 7 13 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 444 2395 40334 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter: Mike Slattery Observers: Weather: Light morning south winds until the lake breeze developed shifting winds to the north at 3-8 mph. Clear skies became partly cloudy with temperatures of 7-15C. Raptor Observations: Observations from 11am until 4:30pm from south lookout. Daily high year-to-date number of Bald Eagles. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Tuesday may produce a few more raptors than originally thought. Bald Eagle numbers are good, Broad-wings are still coming through but not in the large numbers previously recorded, and there are plenty of other songbirds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery AT derbyhill.org) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: www.derbyhill.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Colgate University From: Judith Thurber <jathurber AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 04:38:18 -0700 (PDT) Often the husband of a prof at Colgate posts. Could this be who you seek (Brian White)? See below. Judy Thurber Liverpool, NY Brian White Chickadee Hill Wildlife Sanctuary 3375 Irish Hill Road Erieville, NY 13061-3201 bwhite AT email. smith.edu http://www.science. smith.edu/ ~bwhite/ Brian's bird photos: http://www.science. smith.edu/ ~bwhite/BirdPhot oGallery. htm _ ._,_.___ I am attempting to reach a member of this forum - Oneidabirds - who is a professor (I believe) in the biological sciences at Colgate University. Can you assist? Thanks. Daniel Leete South Onondaga ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: migrants over the weekend From: "Jelmer Poelstra" <jelmerpoelstra AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 20:37:19 -0400 Some migrant additions for me over this weekend: - Blackburnian Warbler (3+, St Mary's Cemet., Friday) - Blue-winged Warbler (1 male, singing, Onondaga Lake yesterday) - 'Brewster's Warbler' (1 male, Derby Hill today) - Magnolia Warbler (same) - BT Blue Warbler (7+ scattered) - American Redstart (2, Derby Hill today) - Ovenbird (1, Sunset Bay Park today) - Swainson's Trush (same) - Common Yellowthroat (1 Derby & 1 Sunset Bay) - RB Grosbeak (Derby Hill & Onondaga lake) - Baltimore Oriole (same) - Great-cr. Flycatcher (same) - Least Flycatcher (many) - Warbling Vireo (many) - Catbird (7 scattered) - WC Sparrow (5+ Derby Hill & Sunset Bay) - Lincoln's Sparrow (1 near Onondaga Lake) - Common Tern (probable, less common look-alikes not excluded, Derby Hill) For the rest: Yellow Warblers singing everywhere, large numbers of Palm Warblers (30+ today), some Black-and-Whites, BT Greens and Nashvilles, large numbers of WT Sparrows, just one little group of Hermit Trushes (Sunset Bay Park). Very spectacular this morning, as Bill already mentioned, was the massive migration of Blue Jays early this morning past Derby Hill. What a sight! Jelmer Poelstra Syracuse [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]