A small group of interested birders, including a youngster less than 10 years-old, joined me for a beginner bird walks this morning down at Stewart Park. By good fortune, we ran into Chris Tessaglia-Hymes who joined us for the whole hour. I really appreciated his extra eyes and ears. Overall, bird diversity and abundance was generally lower compared to two weeks ago when I last led a group down there. Still, it is always interesting when first an immature Bald Eagle cruises by and lands in a tree across Fall Creek only to be spotted by an adult eagle. The adult chased the younger bird from the tree and both grappled a bit before the adult seemingly settled the matter. Later as we were ending, three Osprey came by and tried to harass the now perched adult eagle, but to little avail.
Driving home I saw the intrepid Tom Schullenburg looking for migrants high and low in the sky from the end of his driveway along Hanshaw road. I’ll let him post his highlights if he is so moved. In early afternoon, I did a half-hour stationary count in the woods beside my house and spotted a first-of-the-year-for-me Blue-headed Vireo hawking for insects. If you are sitting inside reading this, you really should get outside and enjoy the day! Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Public Engagement in Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
