I sent the following message to Cayugabirds-L, but thought others on NYSbirds-L might find this of interest. Kevin McGowan wrote back confirming my suspicion that Tennessee Warbler was only confirmed (barely) as nesting in the Adirondacks during the latest NYS BBA. It is highly unlikely that this bird will nest this far South, but it was an interesting behavior to observe there none-the-less.
Basic info about the Hawthorn Orchard is here, though the information is getting a little out-dated; specifically, the access has changed/improved: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/cayugabirdclub/hawthorn.htm Some of this year's pictures are here: https://picasaweb.google.com/cth4th/2011HawthornOrchardBirds# You can read some of the posts from this year by visiting the archives for Cayugabirds-L at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html (search "Hawthorn Orchard"). Highlight this year has been the unprecedented number of individual Tennessee Warblers at this location for the past four days. Totals of 30-35 birds have been present. Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes TARU Product Line Manager and Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Tessaglia-Hymes Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 10:56 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorn Orchard - 5/17/2011 - 17 Warbler species and a Cacophony of Song This morning, I birded the Hawthorn Orchard from about 7:15am to 9:30am. While there, I met Heidi Bardy, Beth Bannister, and Mark Scheel. Later, on my way out, I ran into Andy Johnson and Jay McGowan. Really great birding there today. There's a sizeable flock of birds that are slowly moving around the Hawthorn Orchard; plus, there are rogue individuals foraging on the periphery of the hawthorns. When in the midst of the migratory flock of birds, you can barely think, it's so loud. The cacophony of sound makes for interesting challenges hearing and identifying everything. It was painful pulling myself away to head into work. Highlights today: THE flock, 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO (finally, as I was leaving), 1 MOURNING WARBLER (heard once), 4 CANADA WARBLERS, 6-8 BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, and 30+ TENNESSEE WARBLERS. **** The biggest surprise was a single female TENNESSEE WARBLER carrying a large wad of grassy NESTING MATERIAL near the fire hydrant (NW corner)! I cannot believe that they will actually nest here, being as far South as they are from typical nesting locations, but you never know. I don't have access to the latest Breeding Bird Atlas right now, but am interested to see how those data compare to historic data on (rare) probable breeders in NYS. I'll keep my eyes open again in the coming days and try to get a photo of that individual while it is exhibiting nesting behavior. ***** Here's the run-down of notables from today: 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds 2 Least Flycatchers 1 Eastern Kingbird 3 Warbling Vireos 1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO 8-10+ RED-EYED VIREOS 1 Wood Thrush 30+ TENNESSEE WARBLERS 6-8 Yellow Warblers 8-10 CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS 10-12 Magnolia Warblers ZERO Cape May Warblers (absent from the Hawthorn Orchard so far this year) 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers 4-6 BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS 4-6 BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS 1 PINE WARBLER (Ravine edge) 6-8+ BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS 4-5 BLACKPOLL WARBLERS 2 Black-and-white Warblers 8-10 American Redstarts 1 Ovenbird 1 NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH (middle of Hawthorn Orchard) 1 MOURNING WARBLER (heard song only once, Northeast corner towards ravine) 8-10 Common Yellowthroats 4 CANADA WARBLERS (2 males Northeast corner, 1 male and 1 female far Southwest corner) 2 Scarlet Tanagers 1 Chipping Sparrow 3-4 Song Sparrows 1 White-throated Sparrow (near fire hydrant - Northwest corner) 4-6 ROSE-BREASTED GROSEBEAKS 4-6 INDIGO BUNTINGS 1 Bobolink (flyover) 10-12 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (males, females, varying plumages, everywhere) Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. 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