Well, the Alpine terrain may be a deterrent to observation for some more daunted than our good Geo, but thanks to him, I will be on the way shortly. Still looking for my first Worm-eater. (Now, where is that static rope?) Asher
On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Geo Kloppel <[email protected]> wrote: > I stole 45 minutes to cross the valley and make a quick check for the > arrival of WORM-EATING WARBLERs in their traditional West Danby breeding > habitat. They are present in the nesting area, and singing. To judge from > the state of expansion of the chestnut oak leaves (3 - 5 cmm long), the > Worm-eaters have perhaps been there for a couple of days already. > > This species makes an interesting case with regard to first arrival dates. > On the one hand, the West Danby location is the end of the line for most of > them - birds found singing there are presumably the local breeders -and > there are reasons to think the whole "colony" may arrive more-or-less en > masse. On the other hand, their arrival is apt to go unnoticed for some > days, unless one or more individuals overshoot the target and get spotted in > more frequently birded areas. > > -Geo > > Geo Kloppel > Bowmaker & Restorer > 227 Tupper Road > Spencer NY 14883 > > 607 564 7026 > [email protected] > [email protected] > > > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
