[cayugabirds-l] Sunday Walk on the West Side of the lake

with light winds and temperatures in the low 40s to low 50s by the time we arrive back at the big turtle. Bring a scope if you have one and dress for the weather and walking in wet grass. All are invited to join regardless of experience level and membership status. Ken Haas -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Light morph Rough-legged Hawk

My first RLHA of the season and right where I often see one most of the time during winter - the fields along Black Road near the intersection with Rt. 79 about a mile West of Mecklenberg. Also the first Am. Tree Sparrow at my feeders since they left last Spring. Ken Haas -- Cayugabirds-L

Re: [cayugabirds-l] empty lake - Stewart Park Friday observation

fewer birds, but was pleasantly surprised to see the variety that I did. Ken Haas > On Jan 5, 2019, at 5:32 PM, Marie P. Read wrote: > > On the other hand, on Saturday morning (Jan 5th) as I drove down Rt 13 around > 915 am, I saw a large raft of ducks just off Stewart Park (with

[cayugabirds-l] Banded Redpoll at my feeder today

fields at the intersection of Rt. 79 and Black Road this morning and did not see any there - Goldfinches or Redpolls. Ken Haas Rt. 79 just West of Meckelnberg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red Wings and Grackles

A single FOY Grackle and a single FOY Red-winged Blackbird at my feeders too, here outside of Mecklenberg. More to come, I’m sure. And probably very soon! Ken Haas > On Mar 13, 2019, at 11:40 AM, Judith Thurber wrote: > > Grackles in Liverpool today, too. I think it is spring.

[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ospreys are still rare. Here’s what might be mistaken for one

due to the loud noises being made by the dump trucks constantly going in and out as they work on the dredged material near the nest. Ken Haas > On Mar 18, 2019, at 9:27 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > > Good points, Dave. I too saw that Bald Eagle yesterday at Stewart Park and > w

[cayugabirds-l] Beginner walk at SSW this morning

feeders this morning. Ken Haas -- 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/cayugabirds-l

[cayugabirds-l] Returning birds

is bustin’ out all over”. Ken Haas -- 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/cayugabirds-l

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Help with bird song?

bird in his recording is a bit truncated from your bird's song. So, I agree with the others that a Dark-eyed Junco, Slate-colored, is my best guess, too. Ken Haas On Jun 8, 2019, at 4:49 PM, Barbara Bauer Sadovnic wrote: > Thank you all for the replies. > > Asher, Sandy, La

[cayugabirds-l] West side of the lake field trip

HI everyone! Please join me, Ken Haas, on Sunday, October 6th, for a half-day field trip on the west side of the lake. We'll meet at the Ithaca Children’s Garden at 8:00 am (near the big turtle) to car pool and will return around 12:30 pm. While there, we’ll walk up the Black Diamond trai

[cayugabirds-l] Field trip NOT SATURDAY at 8...NOW SUNDAY at 9:00

, I’m CHANGING THE START TIME FOR SUNDAY TO 9 AM...NOT 8 AM. So our field trip will run from 9AM to about 12:30 PM, SUNDAY, March 8th. Sorry for any confusion. Ken Haas -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] My FOY Woodcock

lake tomorrow Sunday March 8th, which was postponed from Saturday. We’ll meet at the Ithaca Children’s Garden parking lot in Ithaca at 9:00 AM. Please note the special start time of 9AM. We’ll car pool from there and be back about 12:30. Hope to see you there! Ken Haas -- Cayugabirds-L List

Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOS

Nice, Carol. I had 6 of them yesterday at my feeders, just in time to include them on Project Feeder Watch! Haven’t seen any since last Fall. Ken Haas Mecklenburg > On Mar 23, 2020, at 12:02 PM, Carol Keeler wrote: > > The snow just brought my first of the season male Purple Finch

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern towhee

, Chipping Sparrow, Phoebe, and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Normally, PFW would end by the end of March. Ken Haas > On Apr 12, 2020, at 5:15 PM, Melissa Groo wrote: > > Our Towhee is back today (or at least this morning is the first time I've > heard him) here at our home

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Oriole

Like Stephanie, I too found my FOY Baltimore Oriole today. Also FOY Chestnut-sided Warbler. Plus, today is a 6 woodpecker day! That would be Downey, Hairy, YB Sapsucker, Red-bellied, Flicker and Pileated! I tried to list those in order of size. ;) Ken Haas Mecklenberg > On May 3, 2020, a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOY White-crowned Sparrow

Just saw our FOY White-Crowned Sparrows on our property here, too. In fact, two adults are under the feeders now. Ken Haas > On May 4, 2020, at 11:41 AM, Ann Mitchell wrote: > > I just had my first White-crowned Sparrow at my feeder too. Nice wind they > came in on. > >

[cayugabirds-l] Willow Flycatcher

too slow and it don’t stay in one place long enough. It must be slim pickings for a flycatcher to get a meal these days. Ken Haas Mecklenberg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Big brown bats .. Union Springs

My BBB just made it’s first appearance tonight, too! Always glad to see it. Ken Haas Mecklenberg > On May 23, 2020, at 8:59 PM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > > Mine (West Danby) came out moments ago, at 8:52 pm. Only one so far... > > -Geo > >> On May 22, 2020, at 10

[cayugabirds-l] Brewster's plus 10 other warbler species today

away most of these migrants. Ken Haas Mecklenberg area -- 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

[cayugabirds-l] eBird link for Golden-winged x Blue-winged hybrid

Thanks to all who helped me out to get this link of my eBird list from today to everyone. And thanks to Jay McGowan who suggested I change the listing from "Golden-winged / Blue-winged” to “Golden-winged x Blue-winged hybrid”. Makes more sense and is more accurate that way. Ken Haas

[cayugabirds-l] A couple of winter finches

is joining the increasing numbers of Goldfinches at the nyjer feeder. Luckily, they both appeared on one of my Project Feeder Watch count days! Ken Haas Mecklenberg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] new vs. old niger seed

d up a bit. If it’s in a tube feeder I’d recommend shaking >the feeder by turning it upside down a few times just to move the seed around >a bit inside. You’ll find that it will stay fresh a bit longer. Ken Haas > On Feb 20, 2021, at 1:21 PM, Carol Keeler wrote: > > Yes, I

[cayugabirds-l] BROWN THRASHER

This morning I had a Brown Thrasher in my yard foraging in the leaf litter and along the back edge of the lawn. Ebird listed it as rare so I though I better get some pictures. Link below. I guess this might be an FOY for the basin. Sure is for my property. Ken Haas Mecklenberg https

[cayugabirds-l] Scarlet Tanager

HI all, A male Scarlet Tanager was singing in our yard this early AM. He was puffed up and looked cold. Probably wondering if he came back too early. Ken Haas .5 mile West of Mecklenburg on Rt 79 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcock Peenting

this evening, I walked down the road to the field and PRESTO! There he was and I could hear him peenting clearly. Thanks Dave. Looks like Spring is trying to poke through Winter’s shroud. Ken Haas -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] West side of lake trip - YES

rience level or membership status. Ken Haas -- 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/cayugabird

[cayugabirds-l] Still hanging around

This afternoon, Saturday, I saw 2 light Rough-legged Hawks on Black Road near the Rt. 79 intersection less than a mile West of Mecklenberg. This comes after seeing one two days ago at the same location. Ken Haas -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Towhee

A male Eastern Towhee was on my property outside of Mecklenberg late this afternoon. It made the “chewink” call softly and only once. An FoY bird for me. Ken Haas -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] new arrivals FOY

This morning I was happy to welcome back two FOY Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and a singing Brown Thrasher to my yard West of Mecklenberg. Still hanging around are R.C.Kinglets and G.C.Kinglets, and a few more Purple Finches. Looks like I've got to stock up on sunflower seeds! Ken

[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker and FOY Hummer

a link in this email. My checklist number is S45553577. And of course, within minutes after seeing my FOY hummer, I put out the feeder for him. This afternoon, I saw he brought a lady friend to the feeder! Ken Haas at my home “Alder Pond” West of Mecklenburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Least Bittern at SSW

) and looking again at her picture, I can only come to the conclusion of a Least Bittern. Has anyone else been seeing one over there? Ken Haas -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Tree Sparrows

lists show having 3 to 9 WTSP from late November on. But the TRSP only start coming to my property early January - one at a time. I am hoping for a surge in their numbers after the first good snow. Ken Haas Mecklenburg > On Dec 9, 2022, at 3:47 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > > There i

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

That’s good news! I was driving around the fields in the area of Mecklenberg and Reynoldsville today and only saw a Northern Harrier and an American Kestrel. But no field birds, not even sparrows along side of the roads or in the fields! Ken Haas Mecklenberg > On Jan 14, 2023, at 5:29

[cayugabirds-l] New budget proposal vote tonight via Zoom

to vote. Thanks for your time. Ken Haas Cayuga Bird Club VP -- 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-ar

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern Phoebe

Not far from John G.’s place, I had the FOY Phoebe, too and Purple Finch here in Mecklenberg this morning. Ken Haas > On Mar 27, 2023, at 2:48 PM, John Gregoire > wrote: > > Interesting morning as we had a partially leucistic Song Sparrow, a Gray > Ghost and the return o

Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey

At noon today saw my FOY Osprey flying along the channel beside the Wegmen’s parking lot. Ken Haas > On Mar 28, 2023, at 4:31 PM, Colleen Richards wrote: > > There was definitely one, and possibly a second osprey on the field lights > platform over the baseball diamond at the

[cayugabirds-l] Field Trip Sunday with Ken Haas

, so dress for the weather. Bring a snack and something to drink if you want. I expect to return by around noon. Hope to see you there! Ken Haas -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Savannah Sparrows

Buntings. I know I am outside of the Ithaca CBC count area, but thought you should know. Ken Haas -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Varna mystery bird song

Song Sparrow. That’s my guess. Ken Haas Mecklenberg > On Apr 1, 2024, at 1:08 PM, Suan Yong wrote: > > This was singing this morning at 10:30 in Varna at the intersection of the > Dryden Rail Trail and Mt Pleasant Road: > > https://www.facebook.com/share/v/a8nRpSH3wrzXdZZ

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Grape Jelly

this at the Wild Bird Center in Horseheads, NY. Oh, and it is grape flavored. Says on the label “Amish Farm to Backyard Feeder". “Let the birds get their jam on!”. I’ve got an 18 oz. jar for $8. Ken Haas Mecklenburg www.KenHaasPhotos.com > On May 3, 2024, at 8:14 PM, Marie P. Rea

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flicker

I rarely see them after December. They become apparent around late March for me, here above Mecklenberg on Rt. 79. However, this Winter, I will occasionally hear one calling every couple of weeks, but don’t see it around the feeder area. Ken Haas > On Jan 16, 2025, at 10:16 AM, Robyn Bai

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Green Herons at Arboretum & cool Blue Jay behavior

I had a calling Pine Siskin in my backyard, not feeders - yet, this morning. Confirmed by Merlin. Just West of Mecklenberg. BTW - thanks to everyone who joined me on the CBC field trip Saturday morning. I had a great time. Ken Haas KennethHaasPhotos.com <http://kennethhaasphotos.com/>