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1 Sep Nighthawks and swifts in Rochester [David Prill ] 01 Sep Glossy Ibis continues at MNWR, +phalaropes Rte 89 overlook [] 1 Sep Cuylerville: Golden Plovers et al [] 1 Sep Oatka Creek Park September 1 [Jim Adams ] 1 Sep 8-27 - Ft Erie [Barbarah Henderson ] 01 Sep hummers/orioles [] 1 Sep Re: Hummer explosion ["Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" ] 31 Aug Hummer explosion ["David" ] 1 Sep Geneseo: YB Cuckoo [] 31 Aug Oatka Creek Park August 31 [Jim Adams ] 31 Aug 1st ever Grand Island Harrier ["Jerry Lazarczyk" ] 31 Aug Iroquois NWR - Feeder Rd. - shorebirds [Joseph Mitchell ] 31 Aug Fall Hawkwatching Resource ["Daena Ford" ] 31 Aug 8/31/10--Cuylerville area- A. Golden Plover, Buff-breasted Sandpiper ["Christian Newton" ] 31 Aug Late Post: Moss Lake, Allegany County [Alan Belford ] 30 Aug 1 Buff Breasted, 1 Whimbrel - Pier (from LaSalle Park) [Barbarah Henderson ] 30 Aug Oatka Creek Park August 30 [Jim Adams ] 30 Aug Nighthawks and Swifts ["Dominic Sherony" ] 30 Aug Cuylerville Shorebirds : Buff Breasted Sandpiper ["Al Stout" ] 30 Aug Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 30 Aug Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Whimbrel - LaSalle Park, Buffalo [Joseph Mitchell ] 30 Aug SEP 9 ROCHESTER BIRDING Association RBA MEETING TOPIC : HIGH ACRES NATURE AREA (HANA) [Anna Hrycin ] 29 Aug Iroquois NWR - Feeder Rd. [Joseph Mitchell ] 29 Aug Oatka Creek Park August 29 [Jim Adams ] 29 Aug Cleveland Hill nighthawks... [Christopher Hollister ] 29 Aug Penfield pond ducks [Brenda Williamson ] 29 Aug FW: eBird Report - Tifft Nature Preserve , 8/29/10 ["Mike Morgante" ] 29 Aug BOS Wildlife Nature Sanctuary ["Jerry Lazarczyk" ] 28 Aug RBA Beginner's Montezuma Trip 8/28 [Kimberly Sucy ] 28 Aug Re: eBird Report - Hamlin Beach SP - Parking Area 4 , 8/28/10 ["Dave" ] 28 Aug Cuylerville: shorebirds & Bobolinks [] 28 Aug Cattaraugus County [Jeffrey Reed ] 28 Aug nighthawks over Amhrerst [John Welte ] 28 Aug Oatka Creek Park August 28 [Jim Adams ] 28 Aug Nature in action at Woodpecker Woods ["Bob Mauceli" ] 28 Aug Birding-8/28-BH Gull, Red Knot, etc. [Greg Lawrence ] 28 Aug Coopers Hawk -feeders-Grand Island ["Jerry Lazarczyk" ] 28 Aug 8/28/10--Tifft Nature Preserve- mystery Bullock's Oriole type (possibly), 10 sp. warbler's ["Christian Newton" ] 27 Aug 3 Red-necked Phalaropes, 119 Great Egrets, Tonawanda WMA&Iroquois NWR [] 27 Aug 3 Red-necked Phalaropes, 119 Great Egrets, Tonawanda WMA&Iroquois NWR [] 27 Aug Re: eBird Report - Hamlin Beach SP - Parking Area 4 , 8/27/10 ["Dave" ] 27 Aug Oatka Creek Park August 27 [Jim Adams ] 27 Aug Golden Plovers - Alexander ["Jerry Lazarczyk" ] 27 Aug Delaware Park Wilson's, Blackburnian [David Gordon ] 27 Aug Philadelphia Vireo - Tifft Nature Preserve ["Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" ] 27 Aug Possible Bullock's Oriole at Tift ["Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" ] 27 Aug High Acres [Jay Powell ] 27 Aug Badgerow Park, Greece NY ["stephen.taylor AT rochester.edu" ] 27 Aug N. Phal, Whimbrel, Knot - Thursday [Barbarah Henderson ] 26 Aug Red-necked Phalarope - Fort Niagara lakewatch [] 26 Aug field sparrow and winter wren question [] 26 Aug Oatka Creek Park August 26 [Jim Adams ] 26 Aug Cuylerville: BB & Golden Plovers, Stilt Sand. et al [] 26 Aug Hudsonian Godwit - too bad, RN Phalarope (3) -- Knox Marcellus ["Doug Daniels" ] 26 Aug Gillate Rd. - Alexander - 7 shorebird sps. [Joseph Mitchell ] 26 Aug N. Chautauqua Shorebirds ["Dave Neveu" ] 25 Aug High Acres [Jay Powell ] 25 Aug Oatka Creek Park August 25 [Jim Adams ] 25 Aug Canada Warbler [Joseph Mitchell ] 24 Aug 8/23/10--Tifft Nature Preserve- Acadian Flycatcher. ["Christian Newton" ] 24 Aug Recent window strike by a Veery in a small East Aurora strip plaza [Lewis Crowell ] 24 Aug Oatka Creek Park August 24 [Jim Adams ] 24 Aug Am. Golden Plover - Alexander [Joseph Mitchell ] 24 Aug juv. YC Night Heron still at Dunkirk [Barbarah Henderson ] 24 Aug FL birds and habitats ART EXHIBIT this weekend [] 24 Aug Cuylerville: Golden-Plover, Buff-breasted, Stilt Sandpiper et al [] 23 Aug Red-necked Phalaropes - Montezuma (late report) [] 23 Aug Long-tailed Jaeger, Fort Niagara Monday afternoon [] 23 Aug Black-bellied Whistling Duck - 8/23 - Yes [Andy Guthrie ] 23 Aug High Acres [Jay Powell ] 23 Aug Syracuse RBA [Joseph Brin ] 23 Aug Cooper's Hawk in the corn [Jim Kimball ] 23 Aug Adult Sabine's Gull, Monroe County [Christopher Wood ] 22 Aug Geneseo & Cuylerville [] 22 Aug Oatka Creek Park August 22 [Jim Adams ] 22 Aug Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Genesee County - Yes! ["Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" ] Subject: Nighthawks and swifts in Rochester From: David Prill <pril AT math.rochester.edu> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:58:52 -0400 (EDT) This evening, 9/1/10, I followed Dominic Sherony's example and looked for common nighthawks and chimney swifts. Over the trees at the south end of the playing fields in Genesee Valley Park on the east side of the Genesee River there were nighthawks sporadically. Between 6:40 and 7:20 p.m. one or more nighthawks were visible briefly on over a dozen occasions. The maximum number seen at one time was five. About fifty chimney swifts entered the chimney of the Ellwanger-Barry Apartments (formerly a school) between 7:45 and 8:00 p.m. The location is at the corner of Linden and Meigs Streets (near Goodman) in Rochester. Regards, David _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Glossy Ibis continues at MNWR, +phalaropes Rte 89 overlook From: tigger64 AT aol.com Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:51:44 -0400 The Glossy Ibis continues at Mays Point in the Montezuma NWR. From the overlook on Rte. 89 (or behind the hunter check station), 3-5 phalaropes were seen in the distant mud flat. The closer ones were Red-necked; farther ones I did not have an opinion on given the distance. Plenty of yellowlegs and dabblers. Dave W. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cuylerville: Golden Plovers et al From: <ljkim AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:02:22 -0400 I checked on the fields SE of Cuylerville this evening, shortly before sunset. There were 16 Golden-Plovers in the dirt field by Dutch Corners Rd., one of them in very handsome full breeding plumage. There were good numbers of Killdeer scattered over that and all the adjacent alfalfa fields. Other shorebirds were in the wet spots between Perry & Jones Bridge Rds. Birds of interest overall included: Green-winged Teal 8 Golden-Plover 16 Semipal. Plover 1 Killdeer 300+ Greater Yellowlegs 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 10 Pectoral Sandpiper 1 Semipal. Sandpiper 1 Least Sandpiper 6 Kestrel 1 C. Snipe 3 Horned Larks 10+ Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 10+ No sign of Bobolinks or Buff-breasted Sandpiper Jim Kimball _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Oatka Creek Park September 1 From: Jim Adams <jeadams1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:55:11 -0400 It was a hot and sunny late afternoon hike in Oatka today. It was extremely quiet, bird-wise. As I headed to the creek, the regulars, such as chickadees and catbirds, checked in but in lower numbers than usual. As I stepped onto the bridge over the creek there was not a bird in sight. I continued on over to Trout Run Trail and following the creekside to my regular turning point without finding any pockets of birds, save a group of eight mallards preening and resting in the a little nook along the far creekside. On the way back I finally found a spotted sandpiper and then a kingfisher. However, that was it as I returned to Warbler Loop and then out along Black Billed Cuckoo Trail and eventually Bluebird Trail. In the smaller eastern field along Bluebird I found four field sparrows that let me study them in close detail on the outside chance there were some other types of sparrows with them. Things were looking pretty unexciting for today's hike as I approached White Tail Trail when suddenly a bird flew up next to me on my left side. I turned as was staring at a black-billed cuckoo twelve feet away, about a foot above eye level, and totally unobstructed by any foliage! It didn't stay long, but neither did it move very far away. I was able to follow it in my binocular and got excellent views. Its eyes were jet black, so it was probably a juvenile. Unfortunately, all I was able to get was one blurry picture. Two cuckoo sightings in two days. Hmmm. They are listed as being in the area until the second half of September to the first part of October. Is this an end-of-season parting gift? :-) Things calmed down after that. On White Tail Trail I found one towhee. Nothing of note was on Maple Hill. On the final leg through White Tail back to the car I heard two pewees calling to each other. Well, I'd say the cuckoo was worth the price of admission today! Location: Oatka Creek Park Observation date: 9/1/10 Number of species: 16 Mallard 8 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Mourning Dove 1 Black-billed Cuckoo 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Blue Jay 5 American Crow 4 Black-capped Chickadee 6 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 8 Cedar Waxwing 7 Eastern Towhee 1 Field Sparrow 4 American Goldfinch 5 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Jim Adams Chili, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: 8-27 - Ft Erie From: Barbarah Henderson <henyoe131 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:53:25 -0700 (PDT) Only 8 spcs. shorebirds from Jaeger Rocks to Windmill Pt. - 9 BB Plover 14 Semi Plover 2 Killdeer 1 GYLegs 2 Spotty 8 Least 6 Semi Also 12 Egrets - all at Stonemill Rd.   Check (the famous Hamilton area birder) Brandon Holden's blog (via peregrineprints.com) for the seeming true status of the many N(RN) Phalerope reports this yr.   Peter _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: hummers/orioles From: brockpsych AT aol.com Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:02:52 -0400 I too have had my fair share of hummingbirds at my feeder and at the black/blue salvia. But this year I have enjoyed a baltimore oriole who had adopted the feeder for his own personal use. He has been at it daily since the spring and can be quite "chatty" if I encroach upon "his" yard to pull a few weeds! _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: Hummer explosion From: "Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" <dannapotter AT roadrunner.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:02:33 -0400 Hi David, The hummers are already on the move and have been for a couple of weeks. I imagine the number at your feeders will dwindle in the next two or three weeks but you could have a straggler or two into October. Keep an eye out for other species - especially if you get one that is really late. Good birding! Willie From: geneseebirds-l-bounces AT geneseo.edu [mailto:geneseebirds-l-bounces AT geneseo.edu] On Behalf Of David Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 10:58 PM To: geneseebirds-l AT geneseo.edu Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Hummer explosion After several years of an occasionl hummingbird showing up to our two feeders, we've had no-stop visits from mutiple directions about ever 15-20 minutes straight through dusk this year. The little buggers are going through the 16oz. sugar-water mix in about a week, and last week I had a male hovering about 3-4 ft out WAITING for me to finish cleaning the bottle, BOY are they pushy, but quite cool to watch. Can anyone tell me when they usually leave? I'm guessing the first week of September or so. Thanks David Fairport _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Hummer explosion From: "David" <fdd AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:58:24 -0400 After several years of an occasionl hummingbird showing up to our two feeders, we've had no-stop visits from mutiple directions about ever 15-20 minutes straight through dusk this year. The little buggers are going through the 16oz. sugar-water mix in about a week, and last week I had a male hovering about 3-4 ft out WAITING for me to finish cleaning the bottle, BOY are they pushy, but quite cool to watch. Can anyone tell me when they usually leave? I'm guessing the first week of September or so. Thanks David Fairport_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Geneseo: YB Cuckoo From: <ljkim AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 1:57:44 +0000 A friend of mine in Geneseo had a Yellow-billed Cuckoo kill itself hitting a window on his house yesterday, Aug. 30 - possibly a new late record for Livingston County. He sent me a good photo of the bird, which looks like an immature. Jim Kimball _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Oatka Creek Park August 31 From: Jim Adams <jeadams1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:00:11 -0400 It was a sunny and hot late afternoon hike in Oatka today. I had pretty low expectations given the temperature and profound silence as I got out of the car at the parking lot. Fortunately, some fun stuff turned up! After picking up a few regulars on the way down to the creek, I was disappointed to see the only birds being seven mallards sleeping on the rocks next to the bridge over the creek. Continuing on over the bridge and up Trout Run Trail the lack of bird activity continued for most of the way. Finally, near the end a yellow-billed cuckoo suddenly landed not 8 feet in front of me at eye level! It had a nice juicy caterpillar in its bill and its lower bill shown as bright yellow as the coneflowers all around me. :-) With food in bill, it gave a rapid and soft "cuk-cuk-cuk" call a few different times. If I wasn't so close I may not have noticed it. I struggled to get a decent picture, but between the bird's constant movement and all the surrounding foliage confusing the camera's autofocus system, I ended up with nothing but blurry shots, though one shows the yellow bill clearly enough. After that I turned around and soon heard the osprey along the creek again. Shortly after that I caught up with a belted kingfisher. Finally, I found a small flock of cedar waxwings flycatching over the creek. Returning to the bridge and then Warbler Loop, I found a couple towhees and then turned onto Black Billed Cuckoo Trail and headed through the fields towards Bluebird Trail. As I looked up in the sky I noticed a small flock of 25+ swallows flycatching at the treetops. After several long moments of studying the always-moving birds, I guessed that most of them were northern rough-winged swallows (square tails and brown backs), with a few tree swallows (notched tails) and a couple barn swallows (forked tails) mixed in. Later on Bluebird Trail the field sparrows were more cooperative tonight, popping up to inspect me and giving me a long enough look to make a confident ID. White Tail Trail and Maple Hill were quiet with just a few repeats such as cedar waxwing surveying the terrain from treetop perches. A pretty good night after all! Location: Oatka Creek Park Observation date: 8/31/10 Number of species: 24 Mallard 7 Turkey Vulture 3 Osprey 1 Mourning Dove 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Blue Jay 11 American Crow 6 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 15 Tree Swallow 5 Barn Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 7 Cedar Waxwing 12 Eastern Towhee 3 Field Sparrow 3 Northern Cardinal 1 American Goldfinch 6 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Jim Adams Chili, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: 1st ever Grand Island Harrier From: "Jerry Lazarczyk" <lazarcg1 AT netzero.net> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:58:26 GMT Late this Tuesday morning I had my first ever Grand Island Northern Harrier. It was a female and was seen between the West River Parkway and the west branch of the Niagara River between Alt Boulevard and Fix Road. It flew landward and was not refound. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY ____________________________________________________________ 1 Tip for Losing Weight Cut down 2 lbs per week by using this 1 weird old tip http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4c7d6d213c0fd925222st04duc _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Iroquois NWR - Feeder Rd. - shorebirds From: Joseph Mitchell <rhettbutler81 AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:51:12 -0400 This afternoon along Feeder Rd. at Iroquois NWR I had 30+Lesser Yellowlegs, 2 Solitary Sandp., 4 Pectoral Sandp., 2 Least Sandp., and 6+ Wilson's Snipe. Lots of swallows, several Canada geese, Mallards, Green-winged Teal, one flyover Red-tail and a N. Harrier in the distance over Cayuga Pool. Joe Mitchell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Fall Hawkwatching Resource From: "Daena Ford" <redtail AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:44:40 -0400 A Free Silhouette Guide to Hawks Seen in North America A free silhouette "Guide to Hawks Seen in North America" is now available from the Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) at www.hmana.org. The two-page guide helps you compare the shape and key field marks of 21 species of migratory hawks seen throughout most of North America. To keep everything relatively simple and on two pages, only the adults of most species are shown. The guide is a handy field reference for all hawk watchers, and a great start for beginning hawk watchers. This new guide is a significant revision and expansion of the "Guide to Hawks Seen in the North East" introduced in 2008, adding Mississippi Kite, Ferruginous Hawk, Prairie Falcon, and adult male Northern Harrier, as well as other new images and additional field marks. The guide is designed and illustrated by Paul Carrier, the artist who conceived and developed the popular, ground-breaking silhouette guide to hawks in the 1970s, as well as the recent "Guide to Hawks Seen in the North East" (also available for free download on the HMANA web site, along with a free PowerPoint presentation on identifying hawks of the northeast ). "A Guide to Hawks Seen in North America" is available in two forms: a.. A downloadable PDF for single-copy printout for personal, non-commercial use. b.. A professionally printed copy on durable card stock laminated for long-term use in the field. Individual laminated copies cost $5.00 each + $1 S/H. Special bulk prices are also available on the web site. Hawk watches, bird clubs, schools, nature shops, or any other organization can raise funds and help educate their constituents about hawk identification by purchasing the guide in bulk quantity at wholesale prices. Proceeds from individual and bulk sales support HMANA's effort to promote research, education, and conservation regarding our birds of prey. For complete information, including bulk pricing, and to order or download the new guide, visit www.hmana.org _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: 8/31/10--Cuylerville area- A. Golden Plover, Buff-breasted Sandpiper From: "Christian Newton" <cnewton2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:21:35 -0400 Hey all I ran east to the Cuylerville area, specifically Perry Rd. Once I got on Perry rd. I just drove some of the roads in the area and scanned whatever fields looked short enough to locate birds in. About a ˝ mile east of Perry rd. there was a nice grassy field and across from it a recently plowed field, which contained 100plus Killdeer, 1 Black-bellied Plover and 3 American Golden Plovers. By 11AM everything flew west and I figured out they were all heading to the wet area along Perry Rd., so I headed over to that field and was rewarded with a couple more A. Golden Plovers and another BB Plover- Greater Yellowlegs, 3 Lesser yellowlegs, and 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper (the target bird). Once I got to the wet area, the tractor was spraying, me with my scope, and a Cooper’s Hawk buzzing through all managed to flush most everything, so this helped because the flock of mostly Killdeers landed next to where I was standing and I was able to then see the Buff-breasted. There was several Savannah Sparrows working the field edges, Bobolinks in the taller grassy stuff, and lots of Horned Larks in the fields. Other interesting things was a Coyote and a dead Golden Plover freshly hit by a car or dropped by a bird of Prey. Unfortunately when I went back to the dead plover, it had been hit by a few cars and was not in nearly as good condition as I first found it. Highlights: Killdeer- 200++ Black-bellied Plover- 2 American Golden Plover- 8 Greater Yellowlegs- 1 Lesser Yellowlegs- 3 Least Sandpiper- 1 Unidentified Peeps- 12 (just saw the flock fly away as the tractor spooked them) Buff-breasted Sandpiper- 1 Horned Larks- 30 Falcon sp.- 1 (probably a Merlin) Well worth the drive and nice farmers as well, talked with a couple of them, but please stay out of the fields, stay out of the way of the tractors, and stay on the roads (paved or dirt). Good Birding, Christian Newton Holland, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Late Post: Moss Lake, Allegany County From: Alan Belford <alan_belford AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:45:56 -0400 I had appointments in Syracuse and Allegany County last week so linked my trip with some birding. My stops in Montezuma and Towpath Rd. were great, but they have already been well documented on Cayuga birds by Jay McGowan (8/23) and Matt Medler and Matt Young (8/27). In addition, I had a nice group of 6-7 golden plovers near Cuylerville which Jim Kimball described on 8/28. On 8/25, I was able to go to Moss Lake Sanctuary (TNC property) just South of Houghton on NY Rt 19 and had a group of songbirds mixed in with the chickadees, nuthatches and such: Red-eyed Vireo E. Wood Pewee Tennessee Warbler Blue-winged Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Palm Warbler Prairie Warbler Black and White Warbler American Redstart Northern Waterthrush Hooded Warbler Sorry for the late post. I had been away from email for a bit. Good Birding! Alan Belford Saranac Lake _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: 1 Buff Breasted, 1 Whimbrel - Pier (from LaSalle Park) From: Barbarah Henderson <henyoe131 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:23:47 -0700 (PDT) Thanks to Jim Pawlicki's spotting & call to Joe MitchelI who posted, several people saw both. Buff was still there at dusk (Whim disappeared earlier) along w/ - 1 Turnstone 1 Killdeer (park proper) 1+ Sanderling 1 Least(?) 3+ Semi 1+ Baird's   Peter   _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Oatka Creek Park August 30 From: Jim Adams <jeadams1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:55:31 -0400 It was a sunny and hot late afternoon hike in Oatka today. Bird activity was very low, with a couple of mild surprises. Catbirds, flickers, blue jays, and goldfinches continue to be fairly ubiquitous. The creek was the quietest I've seen it this season, though some of that could have been due to all the humans splashing in the creek to cool off. :-) I did see two spotted sandpipers and a belted kingfisher. On the way back from the creek up Warbler Loop I heard my only towhee for the night. At that point pewees started singing out and I saw one perched on one of the tallest trees along the fields of Black Billed Cuckoo Trail. Despite its distance, its call was plain and LOUD! :-) I caught up with some field sparrows; probably juveniles. Near the end of Bluebird Trail in the wooded section where it meets White Tail Trail I heard a robin and brought my binoculars up for a quick look and found myself staring at a wood thrush! I haven't had one in a little over two weeks. Later on Maple Hill I found a flock of cedar waxwings flycatching at the top of the hill over the trees at the intersection of Union St. and Stewart Rd. (There were none at the creek tonight.) I found a couple of waxwings perching in treetops on my way back to the car. Slow night, but not without merit! Location: Oatka Creek Park Observation date: 8/30/10 Number of species: 17 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Mourning Dove 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 7 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 5 Black-capped Chickadee 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Wood Thrush 1 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 11 Cedar Waxwing 20 Eastern Towhee 1 Field Sparrow 3 American Goldfinch 9 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Jim Adams Chili, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Nighthawks and Swifts From: "Dominic Sherony" <dsherony AT frontiernet.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:18:38 -0400 Tonight I went to Ellison Park and saw 10 Common Nighthawks. Over the years, I have always gone to look for nighthawks in the fall, initially with Mike Tetlow. The best place we have found for these birds is the Irondequoit basin. Initially, we went to the intersection of Panorama Trail and Irondequoit Creek but that area has become too built up. The best location is the baseball fields at Ellison Park, just south of Blossom Rd and just west of Irondequoit Creek. There are two large fields there and either is good for viewing. It does not matter if baseball is being played. Powder Mill Park is also a good location but the view of the sky is much poorer there. In case anyone is interested in going to find Common Nighthawks in the Irondequoit Basin, my records show that the earliest date I have found them is Aug 22 and the latest is Sept 15. The time to be there is between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm but I have seen them as late as 8 pm. Optimum time is about 6:50 to 7:15. The best weather is on still warm nights, usually with insects in the air. I watch to the east as the sun is in the west. These bird are most likely roosting in the tall trees in this basin. I think this location is attractive for them because there is an abundance of larger insects. Tonight, the sky was full of dragonflies. The bird get up from their roosts and feed and drift west into the setting sun, feeding as they proceed. While I was looking for Common Nighthawks tonight, I watches two separate flocks of Chimney Swifts of about 25 birds each, each feeding in a group at reasonable high altitude. They would swirl around but always form a loose group and would also drifted west as a group. This form of feeding is very unlike the habits they practice as breeding birds in Fairport when they don't form a cohesive cluster (but there are only 6 to 12 birds found uptown Fairport). This feeding behavior is the same as one frequently see in Central and South America when we encounter a large feeding flock, and many times these flocks are of mixed species of swifts. Dominic_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cuylerville Shorebirds : Buff Breasted Sandpiper From: "Al Stout" <dstout2 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:13:01 -0400 Poor birds...the gulls and Boblinks were sitting facing a small hot breeze, mouths open. Our walk out to the wet spot was gruelling in the heat but sooo rewarding. We went between 4:30 - 6pm . We had a 25 seconds look at a Buff Breasted Sandpiper. It was really exciting. It flushed with all the birds and never came back. I'm pretty sure it was a Buff Breasted because it was a smooth, clean, gold tan color on the neck and belly and looked just like the one in the field guide. I hope Jim will see it and confirm it for me. We also had a great comparative look at 3 Golden Plovers next to a single Black Bellied Plover. The Goldens are definately smaller. The book says 1 and 1/4 inch smaller. The Goldens have a darker area around the eye. The Black Bellied has a really gray-white cap on the top of its head and forehead....where the Goldens are smaller and brownish on top of their heads. Other birds were 4 Solitarys, 1 Semipalmated Plover, 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper, 5 Gr. Yellowlegs , one Spotted and many Killdeer and Green Winged Teal. I'm sure there were much more we couldn't see behind the grasses before they flushed. Each year as we go out to study these wonderful creatures, we learn more and more about their markings and habits. This is a super wet spot! Soaked with sweat but thrilled with all we saw, we hit the van and put the air conditioning on full blast. What we won't DO to see some special birds that only come through twice a year and for such a short time. Happy Birding....Di and Al _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:13:33 -0700 (PDT) RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 30, 2010 * NYSY 3008.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 23, 2009 - August 30, 2010 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled:August 30 AT 2:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #219 -Monday August 30, 2010 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 23 , 2010 Highlights: ----------- GLOSSY IBIS SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT RUDDY TURNSTONE STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WESTERN SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHE LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER WILSON’S PHALAROPE RED-NECKED PHALAROPE SAW-WHET OWL COMMON NIGHTHAWK CAPE MAY WARBLER YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 8/23: Nineteen species of shorebirds were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh and the Visitor’s Center this day. Before the week was over the list would grow to twenty two. Todays list: BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER KILLDEER GREATER YELLOWLEGS LESSER YELLOWLEGS SOLITARY SANDPIPER SPOTTED SANDPIPER WHIMBREL HUDSONIAN GODWIT SANDERLING PECTORAL SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER LEAST SANDPIPER STILT SANDPIPER LONGBILLED DOWITCHER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE Also seen were PEREGRINE FALCON and SANDHILL CRANE. 8/26: A HUDSONIAN GODWIT was found at Benning Marsh (still off limits to the public). At Knox-Marsellus three RED-NECKED PHALAROPES continue. A WILSON’S PHALAROPE was new to the marsh and a female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was an unexpected and rare find. 8/27: A WESTERN SANDPIPER was added to the mix at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. 8/28: 2 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were seen in Knox-Marsellus Marsh along with19 other species of shorebird. 8/29: The BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS were again seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A GLOSSY IBIS was found at May’s Point pool. 8/30: An AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER and 3 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. The GLOSSY IBIS was again seen at May’s Point Pool. Cayuga County ------------ 8/24: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County ------------ 8/25: 7 species of raptor were seen flying over Bishop Hill Road north of Pulaski. A WILSON’S WARBLER was found in Hastings. 8/26: 6 species of warbler including 2 CAPE MAYS were seen at a private residence in Hastings. 8/27: A JAEGER species too distant to positively ID was seen from Derby Hill. 8/28: A CAPE MAY WARBLER was again seen in Hastings and also a MERLIN. Madison County ------------ 8/25: 6 species of shorebird including a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were seen at the Turf Farm on Lakeport Road. 8/28: 20 SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER were seen on McGraw Road off of Lakeport Road. Onondaga County ------------ 8/24: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen in the Early Evening at the Erie Village Golf Course on Rt. 290 near East Syracuse. It was found at 1:00 the nest day but was gone by 2:00. 8/27: 4 RUDDY TURNSTONES were found at the outlet of Nine Mile Creek on Onondaga Lake in Syracuse. 1 bird remained through the 29th. 8/29: 4 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen near the soccer fields on Colvin Ave in Syracuse. 2 more were seen near Klien Island near Liverpool. 8/30: A SAW-WHET OWL was heard vocalizing near Rt.31 west of Baldwinsville. Oneida County ------------ 8/25: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was found near Skyline Drive in the town of Kirkland. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Whimbrel - LaSalle Park, Buffalo From: Joseph Mitchell <rhettbutler81 AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:49:50 -0400 Jim Pawlicki just called and asked me to post about a BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER and a WHIMBREL being seen from LaSalle Park in Buffalo. The birds are out on the Bird Island Pier breakwall and are visible from the north end of LaSalle Park. The Buff-breasted is visible from the area around the Korean/WWII veterans memorial and the Whimbrel recently flew to the lake side of the breakwall but may pop up again. Also present are Ruddy Turnstone, Baird's Sandpiper, and Semipalmated Sandpiper. Joe Mitchell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: SEP 9 ROCHESTER BIRDING Association RBA MEETING TOPIC : HIGH ACRES NATURE AREA (HANA) From: Anna Hrycin <AHrycin AT rpoptics.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:26:43 -0400 Anna Hrycin SEP 9 RBA General Meeting, 7:30 PM Brighton Town Hall, 2300 Elmwood Avenue Thursday Speaker: Mary Ann Cady, Gardening for Wildlife. Mary Ann will describe how the High Acres Nature Area was created at a former landfill through a partnership between Waste Management, Inc. and the High Acres Wildlife Team. "The theme is how our new wetlands were planned and created and the partnership between Waste Management and the High Acres Wildlife Team, which is made up of volunteers with a variety of skills and talents. It also introduces the audience to the Wildlife Habitat Council which has certified High Acres Nature Area (HANA) as a "wildlife at work" site. We have just applied for certification as a "corporate lands for learning." The goal of the HANA Wildlife Team is to preserve, manage and enhance our 400+ acres as wildlife habitat. Each year 60,000 acres of wetlands are lost to development. Our diverse wetland and woodland complex is a treasure that is already bearing fruit as this year we have seen marsh birds of concern come back and nest." CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: This electronic transmission, including all attachments, is directed in confidence solely to the person(s) to whom it is addressed, or an authorized recipient, and may not otherwise be distributed, copied or disclosed. The contents of the transmission may also be subject to intellectual property rights and all such rights are expressly claimed and are not waived. Review, dissemination, or other use by anyone else is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by return electronic transmission and then immediately delete this transmission, including all attachments, without copying, distributing or disclosing same. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Iroquois NWR - Feeder Rd. From: Joseph Mitchell <rhettbutler81 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:01:59 -0400 In taking a drive around Iroquois today I noticed some new shorebird habitat along Feeder Rd. The marsh that sits between Feeder Rd. and Cayuga Pool (am I correct in calling it Kumph Marsh?) on the north side of Rte. 77 has been mowed and plowed recently and has some pools of water. The viewing from Feeder Rd. wasn't that great since the marsh was only plowed and not groomed into a more flat surface. As a result there are lots of furrows and mounds of dirt for the birds to hide in/behind. I still was able to see many Yellowlegs (mostly Lesser) and spotted one peep that looked like a juv. Baird's but I couldn't be sure. Lots of Green-winged Teal present along with Mallards and some Canadas. Swallows were plentiful and seemed to be swarming all around the area. There is certainly habitat for shorebirds there. They just might not be so easy to see! Joe Mitchell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Oatka Creek Park August 29 From: Jim Adams <jeadams1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:28:47 -0400 It was a sunny and warm early afternoon hike at Oatka today. After spending the morning on an excellent RBA field trip (thanks Richard and Amy!), I decided to take a shorter hike along the creek. Things were quiet until I reached the vicinity of the creek. As I approached the creek I heard the calls of a sharp-shinned hawk. Moments later it flushed right in front of me, crossing the trail, and disappearing back into the foliage. Some folks were wading in the creek by the bridge, so the birds were scarce there. However, there was a great blue heron fishing a safe distance away upstream. A little way down Trout Run Trail I came upon a small group of juvenile indigo buntings. Then, I played hike and seek with a kingfisher. After that things quieted down for the rest of the hike. Not a bad outing for a short jaunt! Location: Oatka Creek Park Observation date: 8/29/10 Number of species: 17 Great Blue Heron 2 Turkey Vulture 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 4 Blue Jay 7 American Crow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 6 Tufted Titmouse 3 American Robin 1 Gray Catbird 3 Indigo Bunting 4 American Goldfinch 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Jim Adams Chili, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cleveland Hill nighthawks... From: Christopher Hollister <cvh2 AT buffalo.edu> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:28:38 -0400 Hi all... Adding my voice to the recent chorus of observers, I just had two common nighthawks fly over the house here on Woodridge Avenue, in the Cleveland Hill area of Cheektowaga (not to be confused with Peter Yoerg's reports from Woodbridge in Buffalo). It was 7:10 p.m., and the pair was flying west toward Harlem Road. Cheers to all! Chris -- Christopher Hollister Associate Librarian 524 Lockwood Memorial Library University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY 14260 Phone: (716) 645-1323 Fax: (716) 645-3859 E-Mail: cvh2 AT buffalo.edu -------------------- For the sake of our songbirds, please choose coffee that comes from shade grown coffee plantations. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Penfield pond ducks From: Brenda Williamson <williamson149 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:21:15 -0700 (PDT) There is a small pond in Penfield with public access off of Scribner Road across from Plank North Elementary School. Every year it attracts some migrant waterfowl in the fall. This afternoon there were two Green-winged Teal and a Northern Shoveler in the pond along with the usual assortment of Mallards and Canada Geese. There was also a Belted Kingfisher rattling at me in obvious annoyance as I watched the ducks. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: FW: eBird Report - Tifft Nature Preserve , 8/29/10 From: "Mike Morgante" <morgm AT roadrunner.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:20:48 -0400 I birded Tifft Nature Preserve between 7 - 9 a.m. this morning. Only six species of warblers and no more than 2 at a time, but I could have easily missed a pocket of birds. I made repeated passes in areas where Chris Newton's reported his possible Bullock's Oriole the other day but did not see or hear any orioles near there. I did have 7 Baltimore Orioles on the morning, including 5 bright adult males that were frequently chasing each other and even singing atop the tall trees between Old Tifft and Warbler Walk. A Least Bittern spied at water's edge in some cattails was the other highlight. Mike Morgante Orchard Park, NY morgm AT roadrunner.com -----Original Message----- From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org [mailto:do-not-reply AT ebird.org] Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 10:17 AM To: morgm AT roadrunner.com Subject: eBird Report - Tifft Nature Preserve , 8/29/10 Location: Tifft Nature Preserve Observation date: 8/29/10 Number of species: 52 Canada Goose 8 Wood Duck 20 Mallard 40 Green-winged Teal 3 Wild Turkey 3 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Double-crested Cormorant 30 Least Bittern 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 2 Green Heron 10 Black-crowned Night-Heron 5 Common Moorhen 6 Killdeer 1 Ring-billed Gull 10 Rock Pigeon 6 Mourning Dove 2 Chimney Swift 20 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 5 Northern Flicker 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Eastern Kingbird 1 Warbling Vireo 4 Red-eyed Vireo 1 American Crow 2 Barn Swallow 12 Black-capped Chickadee 4 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 House Wren 6 Marsh Wren 1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 American Robin 25 Gray Catbird 15 Northern Mockingbird 2 European Starling 50 Cedar Waxwing 10 Yellow Warbler 1 Magnolia Warbler 1 Black-throated Blue Warbler 1 Black-and-white Warbler 1 American Redstart 1 Common Yellowthroat 1 Song Sparrow 15 Swamp Sparrow 3 Northern Cardinal 8 Red-winged Blackbird 5 Baltimore Oriole 7 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 8 House Sparrow 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: BOS Wildlife Nature Sanctuary From: "Jerry Lazarczyk" <lazarcg1 AT netzero.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:20:34 GMT Today I saw and heard a Common Snipe in the Sanctuary. I flushed a Woodcock on an adjoining property. I used my new 16 inch chain saw and finished making the entire south boundary walkable. This project has been a long time coming. Some cleanup and additional trimming are definitely required. Jerry Lazarczyk, Caretaker ____________________________________________________________ Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! http://www.netzero.net/freeemail?refcd=NZTAGOUT1FREM0210 _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: RBA Beginner's Montezuma Trip 8/28 From: Kimberly Sucy <ksucy AT eznet.net> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:43:13 -0400 What a great turnout for our trip! 31 people of all skill levels met at the Visitor's Center and immediately began birding the wetlands from the deck. There were almost as many birders as Lesser Yellowlegs! While at the VC, most people got good looks at Northern Shoveler, Blue-Winged Teal. and a cloud of swallows circling above. Our next stop, the "Solitary Spot," yielded NO shorebirds (weird!) but we were fortunate enough to view a gorgeous female Northern Harrier hunting at the main pool. Our raptor luck continued at Tschache Pool, with everyone getting good looks at Eagles and Osprey. Next stop was Towpath Road: what a caravan we made! A line of cars, directed onto the road by a helpful local youngster, dodged potholes and braved extreme heat and sunshine but were rewarded by looks at two Sandhill Cranes, a Peregrine Falcon that flew in and landed within scope range, and some Caspian Terns soaking up the sunshine. Amazing how fast those smaller birds can fly when a Peregrine is on the wing! Oil pans all intact, we wandered off to May's Point to enjoy the close-up Grebes and Moorhens. Our co-leader John deftly spotted a Merlin along the road and quite a few people got great, fairly close, scope looks at pur second falcon species of the day. Norma P. picked out a Redhead at the May's overlook and those of us brave enough to balance on the perch got to see it, too. After marveling at the marsh birds, most people headed for home...but a few brave people stuck around for another pass at the Knox-Marcellus Marsh, this time as seen from East Road. Fortunately, our first sighting was Mike & Joanne Tetlow and Meena Haribal, who all kindly pointed out the Red-Necked Phalaropes and an American Golden-Plover foraging below our vantage point. The Sandhill Cranes looked great from this angle! While heading out via Armitage and Gravel Road, we completed the Falcon Trifecta by spotting three American Kestrels along the wires. What a great day for raptors! What a great day for meeting new birders and pointing out some favorite sites! It was hot and sticky, but it was still a lot of fun. :) -kimberly _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: eBird Report - Hamlin Beach SP - Parking Area 4 , 8/28/10 From: "Dave" <dktetlow AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:39:31 -0400 -------------------------------------------------- From: Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2010 10:30 PM To: Subject: eBird Report - Hamlin Beach SP - Parking Area 4 , 8/28/10 > > > Location: Hamlin Beach SP - Parking Area 4 > Observation date: 8/28/10 > Number of species: 48 > > Canada Goose 110 > Mallard 14 > Red-breasted Merganser 3 > Red-necked Grebe 5 > Double-crested Cormorant 18 > Great Blue Heron 3 > Osprey 1 > Semipalmated Plover 1 > Killdeer 1 > Red Knot 1 > Sanderling 2 > Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 > Least Sandpiper 1 > Short-billed Dowitcher 2 > Bonaparte's Gull 11 > Black-headed Gull 1 Imm. bird at close range. Duskier rear of > head/almost to nape compared to BOGU. Stronger carpal bar than BOGU and > brownish, not blackish. Chunkier body and longer winged than BOGU. More > prominent ear spot than BOGU. This bird was not as heavily marked as the > bird of 8/27/10, but otherwise the same. > Ring-billed Gull 245 > Herring Gull (American) 22 > Great Black-backed Gull 3 > Caspian Tern 3 > Black Tern 1 > Common Tern 5 > Mourning Dove 1 > Chimney Swift 5 > Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2 > Belted Kingfisher 1 > Downy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 > Eastern Phoebe 1 > Eastern Kingbird 2 > Blue Jay 4 > American Crow 7 > Tree Swallow 3 > Barn Swallow 9 > Cliff Swallow 1 > Black-capped Chickadee 4 > Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 > American Robin 1 > Gray Catbird 1 > European Starling 3 > Cedar Waxwing 2 > Magnolia Warbler 1 > Pine Warbler 2 > Chipping Sparrow 4 > Northern Cardinal 2 > Bobolink 2 > Baltimore Oriole 1 > American Goldfinch 12 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cuylerville: shorebirds & Bobolinks From: <ljkim AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:50:29 -0400 I checked the Jones Bridge-Dutch Corners Rds. area this morning and found the 6 Golden-Plovers along with several Killdeer in the plowed field (SE corner). I went back this evening and found only Horned larks in that field, about 20, including many juveniles. West of Dutch Corners in the large, now mowed alfalfa field were lots of Killdeer, 300 or more, scattered all over the large field. I also found 5 of the Golden-Plovers, also well spread out. Back by the wet spots off Perry Rd. birds of interest included: Green-winged Teal 5 Semipal. Plover 1 (flying over calling) Lesser Yellowlegs 25 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Semipal. Sandpiper 5 Least Sandpiper 35 Pectoral Sandpiper 6 Stilt Sandpiper 1 Savannah Sparrow 5 Song Sparrow 20+ Bobolink 120 (all through the standing bean plants and adjacent weeds) Jim Kimball _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cattaraugus County From: Jeffrey Reed <jeffreed58 AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:31:04 -0400 Hi, I arrived on Swamp Road in Randolph just as the morning fog was lifting. I saw 43 Wood Ducks, 5 Greater Yellowlegs, 2 Spotted Sandpipers, 2 Osprey, 1 adult Bald Eagle, 1 Merlin, 2 Northern Harriers and many flycatching Cedar Waxwings. I also watched an Osprey bathe repeatedly which is something I'm not sure I've seen before. It plunged into the water, pulled itself forward by flapping its wings for 5 feet or so, dunked its head, took off, shook its feathers and repeated several times. Quite a bit different than the typical hunting plunge. Jeff www.photobucket.com/JMR_photos _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: nighthawks over Amhrerst From: John Welte <johnwwelte AT verizon.net> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:30:03 -0400 Hello Birders, At 7:30 PM today, 20 common nighthawks flew over our house on Capen Blvd near the south campus of UB. They circled a bit, then flew off. John Welte _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Oatka Creek Park August 28 From: Jim Adams <jeadams1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:49:23 -0400 It was a sunny and pleasant early afternoon hike in Oatka today. I usually have low expectations for birding at this time of day, though the creek is always the ace in the hole, as it was today! After having a nose-to-beak encounter with a flock of house wrens along the gravel road into the trailhead, things were quiet for a while. Along Black Billed Cuckoo Trail just before post #15 and Warbler Loop the bird activity started to crescendo and I expected an active pocket to appear, but it fizzled out before it really got started. I did get two red-eyed vireos, however. There were several catbirds along Warbler Loop, as elsewhere in the park. Down by the creek there were a half-dozen or so cedar waxwings. Continuing on to Trout Run Trail and the northern bank of the creek I clearly spied two brown trout in the creek swimming in place and facing upstream. An omen? A pileated woodpecker's call suddenly erupted through the forest. A little ways upstream a great blue heron took to flight. Pewees started calling out and little way down the creek I found the spotted sandpiper. The best was on the return trip, however, when the osprey started calling out. I froze in my tracks and then took two stealthy steps towards the osprey. Oh, who am I kidding? I probably sounded like an elephant to that raptor as it immediately called again and took to the air. :-) It had been perching on the same side of the creek where I was. I did get to see it fly away upstream, slow and low over the creek. Once across the bridge again I continued along the creek on Woodland Trail where I can across a small pocket of birds which included a yellow-rumped warbler. Back out on Bluebird Trail and then White Tail Trail I finally came upon a final pocket of birds which included three towhees having a conversation. It was fascinating to hear the call and response of the "zweet!" calls. All-in-all, not a bad afternoon birding outing! Location: Oatka Creek Park Observation date: 8/28/10 Number of species: 21 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Osprey 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 4 Red-eyed Vireo 2 Blue Jay 3 Black-capped Chickadee 11 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 House Wren 3 American Robin 3 Gray Catbird 9 Cedar Waxwing 9 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1 Eastern Towhee 3 American Goldfinch 6 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Jim Adams Chili, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Nature in action at Woodpecker Woods From: "Bob Mauceli" <rmauceli AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:03:53 -0400 This has been a summer of heavy and successful avian sex here in our woods near Bushnell's Basin. The populations of Downy, Hairy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers have more than doubled; Pileated Woodpeckers and Northern Flickers have nested nearby and fledged at least one young each (that's what we've seen); chickadee, titmouse, Blue Jay and cardinal families have successfully fledged two broods each, as have the Carolina Wrens (with four and three fledglings respectively); Rose-breasted Grosbeaks have fledged at least two and probably three; Eastern Wood Pewee, Baltimore Oriole and Scarlet Tanager have been successful with at least one brood each; we think we've had Great Crested Flycatcher nesting, but don't know how well they did; the goldfinches are already feeding young; and our hard-working pair of Dark-eyed Juncos, who have been predated by cowbirds in past years, this summer produced at least three junco fledglings (which we saw today). A great year, but we missed the House Wrens who, for the last three summers, have awakened us at 5:30am in the wren house outside our bedroom window -- that house was taken by chickadees this year. Bob Mauceli _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Birding-8/28-BH Gull, Red Knot, etc. From: Greg Lawrence <glawrence21 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:11:07 -0700 (PDT) Hi all, Jay Powell and I went out birding today starting around 7:00 and ended around 2:30 with 85 species on the day. We first went to Hamlin Beach (lot #4) where we birded with Dave Tetlow who was already there. Then we went to Point Breeze which was dead. We birded the back roads back to Braddock Bay where we went to Burger Park, Salmon Creek and Buttonwood Creek. Then, we decided to go to Island Cottage Woods and the Lakeview Community Church trail for migrants. All three woodlots that we visited along the lakeshore today were loaded with migrating Warblers and other songbirds. Also noted was a dog walker who described a "curlew" on the grass at Hamlin Beach and said it has a long curved bill; presumably a Whimbrel. The annotated list is as follows: Canada Goose Mute Swan Wood Duck Blue-winged Teal-Salmon Creek Green-winged Teal-Buttonwood Creek Mallard Red-breasted Merganser-2 flybys at Hamlin Beach Red-necked Grebe-5 total flybys at Hamlin Beach Double-crested Cormorant-Hamlin Beach, Point Breeze Northern Harrier-1 on Jacobs Rd in Hamlin Red-tailed Hawk Osprey-1 at Hamlin Beach, 2 on tower at Burger Park American Kestrel Turkey Vulture Great Blue Heron Killdeer Solitary Sandpiper-2 on Church Rd RED KNOT-1 flyby that landed on the beach at Hamlin. Then took off heading east. Later in the morning one was reported by Kevin Griffith from the Braddock Bay East Spit that could be the same bird. Semipalmated Sandpiper-on beach at Hamlin Beach Least Sandpiper-2 in field on Church Road in Hamlin Sanderling-flybys at Hamlin Beach Short-billed Dowitcher-2 flyovers at Hamlin beach Ring-billed Gull Great Black-backed Gull BLACK-HEADED GULL-1 imm. flyby with Bonaparte's at Hamlin Beach. Flew in pretty close, tried to land but were presumably scared away by the tractor that was raking the beach... Herring Gull Bonaparte's Gull-flybys at Hamlin Beach, a few on Long Pond Common Tern-6 total-Hamlin Beach Caspian Tern-only a couple at Hamlin Beach, barely any at Point Breeze down from 80+ on Wednesday. BLACK TERN-1 flyby at Hamlin Beach Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Belted Kingfisher-Hamlin Beach, Salmon Creek Ruby-throated Hummingbird Chimney Swift-Hamlin Beach Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker-Hamlin Beach west end trail Red-bellied Woodpecker-Lakeview CC trail Pileated Woodpecker-Hamlin Beach Northern Flicker Eastern Wood-Pewee Empidonax sp.-Island Cottage, Lakeview CC trail Great Crested Flycatcher-Island Cottage Eastern Kingbird Blue Jay American Crow Red-eyed Vireo Warbling Vireo PHILADELPHIA VIREO-2 in Island Cottage Woods Tree Swallow Bank Swallow-Church Rd Barn Swallow Horned Lark-Jacobs Rd White-breasted Nuthatch-Island Cottage Red-breasted Nuthatch-Hamlin Beach west end Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse-Lakeview CC trail Blue-ray Gnatcatcher-Island Cottage Eastern Bluebird American Robin Gray Catbird Brown Thrasher-Lakeview CC trail European Starling Cedar Waxwing Nashville Warbler-Island Cottage Woods Yellow Warbler-Lakeview CC trail Chestnut-sided Warbler-Island Cottage Black-throated Blue Warbler-Hamlin Beach west end Magnolia Warbler-many at Hamlin Beach west end, church trail and Island Cottage Pine Warbler-Hamlin Beach west end Blackpoll Warbler-Island Cottage Bay-breasted Warbler-Hamlin Beach-west end, Island Cottage Northern Waterthrush-Hamlin Beach west end Wilson's Warbler-Island Cottage, Lakeview CC trail Common Yellowthroat-Lakeview CC trail Scarlet Tanager-Island Cottage Chipping Sparrow Song Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak-Lakeview CC trail Red-winged Blackbird Baltimore Oriole-Lakeview cc trail House Finch American Goldfinch House Sparrow A beautiful day to be out to enjoy fall migration! Happy Birding! Greg Lawrence _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Coopers Hawk -feeders-Grand Island From: "Jerry Lazarczyk" <lazarcg1 AT netzero.net> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:17:03 GMT Is it that time of year already? It seems early for a Coopers Hawk to be visiting the feeders. This sneaky critter stayed within 20 feet of the feeders and chased any bird even thinking of approaching the feeders. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY ____________________________________________________________ "Six Sigma" Certification Enroll in Villanova University's prestigious six sigma certification program - 100% Online http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4c790cacefd048d3d51st02duc _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: 8/28/10--Tifft Nature Preserve- mystery Bullock's Oriole type (possibly), 10 sp. warbler's From: "Christian Newton" <cnewton2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:20:47 -0400 Hey all just a quick follow up on the mystery oriole and thanks to Betsy getting the word out. What I saw was a 10 second look at a pale plumaged oriole with a black eye line and more white on the wings then what might be expected in a Baltimore Oriole. I did not see any black under the throat, but due to the angle in which I saw the oriole, I couldn't quite tell. So my initial thought was Bullock's, but Bullock's x Baltimore couldn't be ruled out, or even a funky plumaged Baltimore (I guess). I first heard (chattering call) and saw the oriole fly up onto a small pine tree just to the right of the south entrance of the main boardwalk that goes out into the marsh. There's a little lean too with info on the area right there. I saw the bird around 11:30 PM and then had to leave shortly after that. I returned late afternoon and staid till 7:45PM, once while walking the area as I was heading back to the original location when a oriole chattered flew almost to the same spot as before but landed in the back of the willows and then headed north in the Willow Trees. Unfortunately I never got a glimpse other then it was a very pale looking oriole with white in the wings as I saw it fly away. Same bird? I'm not sure. In that area a grape vine with grapes and several berry bushes and possibly the oriole was using these trees to feed on, maybe. There are several Baltimore Orioles, however recent observation for me, most of the Baltimore have been located in a big rat pack around the Mosquito Junction area. I did check these guys out and in fact couldn't locate them in the evening. So I don't know if orioles are less active in the evenings, so morning might be best for trying to relocate this mystery oriole. Other birds seen at Tifft Nature Preserve: Bay-breasted, B+White, Black-Throated Blue, Tennessee, N. Waterthrush, Cape May, Yellow, Wilson's, Ovenbird, Magnolia, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, E. Wood-Pewee, Great Crested Flycatcher, 7 Black-crowned Night-Heron, and some waterfowl came back with A. Black duck, Wood Ducks, Mallard,2-A. Wigeon, BWT, and GWT and a pair of Northern Shovellers. I did have 1 thrush which I believe was a Swainson's. I also had a nice flock of savannah Sparrows out along the mounds area. Next time I can out there is maybe Sunday so good luck if anyone goes out there looking for this mystery oriole. Good Birding, Christian Newton Holland, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: 3 Red-necked Phalaropes, 119 Great Egrets, Tonawanda WMA&Iroquois NWR From: WilliamWatsonSr AT aol.com Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:58:08 EDT August 27 - This evening at Iroquois NWR (Genesee County) there were 115 Great Egrets (a mile and a half walk on feeder Road from Rt. 77) a Bald Eagle, and a Northern Harrier. Tonawanda WMA 79 Pied-billed Grebes Bald Eagle Ad Northern Harrier Common Moorhen Osprey Great Egret 4 NORTHEN PHALAROPE 3 south of Rt, 77 200 yards east of the intersection of Griswold (Ditch Road) and Rt. 77. Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Subject: 3 Red-necked Phalaropes, 119 Great Egrets, Tonawanda WMA&Iroquois NWR From: WilliamWatsonSr AT aol.com Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:58:08 EDT August 27 - This evening at Iroquois NWR (Genesee County) there were 115 Great Egrets (a mile and a half walk on feeder Road from Rt. 77) a Bald Eagle, and a Northern Harrier. Tonawanda WMA 79 Pied-billed Grebes Bald Eagle Ad Northern Harrier Common Moorhen Osprey Great Egret 4 NORTHEN PHALAROPE 3 south of Rt, 77 200 yards east of the intersection of Griswold (Ditch Road) and Rt. 77. Best Wishes for Great Birding, Bill Watson_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Re: eBird Report - Hamlin Beach SP - Parking Area 4 , 8/27/10 From: "Dave" <dktetlow AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:45:54 -0400 Imm. Black-headed Gull flew by at about 8:35 EST right along the edge of the beach. -------------------------------------------------- From: Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 9:43 PM To: Subject: eBird Report - Hamlin Beach SP - Parking Area 4 , 8/27/10 > > > Location: Hamlin Beach SP - Parking Area 4 > Observation date: 8/27/10 > Number of species: 33 > > Canada Goose 110 > American Wigeon 2 > American Black Duck 1 > Mallard 8 > Double-crested Cormorant 34 > Great Blue Heron 1 > Turkey Vulture 2 > Semipalmated Sandpiper 1 > Least Sandpiper 2 > Bonaparte's Gull 2 > Black-headed Gull 1 > Ring-billed Gull 210 > Herring Gull (American) 18 > Caspian Tern 17 > Common Tern 4 > Belted Kingfisher 1 > Red-headed Woodpecker 1 > Downy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 > Eastern Kingbird 1 > Blue Jay 3 > American Crow 4 > Barn Swallow 3 > Black-capped Chickadee 4 > Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 > Eastern Bluebird 1 > American Robin 1 > Gray Catbird 1 > Cedar Waxwing 6 > Magnolia Warbler 1 > Pine Warbler 1 > Chipping Sparrow 11 > American Goldfinch 7 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Oatka Creek Park August 27 From: Jim Adams <jeadams1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:31:26 -0400 It was a sunny and pleasant late afternoon hike in Oatka today. The first pocket of birds was again near post #15 where Black Billed Cuckoo Trail and Warbler Loop come together. It went from total silence to Bird Central in a matter of seconds. In a blitz that was a bit too hard to follow completely there were chickadees, titmice, nuthatches, woodpeckers, Baltimore orioles, and yellow-throated vireos. The last was interesting to me for as though I've heard them frequently in this area all spring and summer, this was the first time I got a visual. :-) I may have missed a species or two in the crush. After a couple of minutes they disappeared just as quickly as they came. Continuing on to the creek, there was a small flock of cedar waxwings near the bridge. I crossed over and traveled a ways down Trout Run Trail until I found a spotted sandpiper. Having found nothing else of interest, I turned around and headed back to the bridge. As I approached the bridge I noticed the waxwings were at the bridge and temporarily resting on nearby trees. So, I took a fisherman trail down to the water's edge to study the flock and setup for some pictures. While I'm doing this an osprey appears from upstream and slowly flies downstream at the treetops along the southern bank of the creek, passing in front of me as it goes. As I was standing on the northern bank, I had an unobstructed "50 yard line" view of the flight. Things quieted down after that until I had another unexpected pocket of birds in the copse along Bluebird Trail. As I walked among the trees I heard high-pitched "tsee-tsee" calls. I looked up and finally found a pair of golden-crowned kinglets working the trees. There were also one or two goldfinches in the copse at the time. (I couldn't decide if the kinglets and goldfinches were traveling together or not.) Finally on the gravel road back to the car a large flock of 25 or more tightly clustered turkey vultures were soaring to the north of the parking lot. It was a pretty impressive sight to end the hike! Location: Oatka Creek Park Observation date: 8/27/10 Number of species: 25 Mallard 11 Turkey Vulture 25 Osprey 1 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Mourning Dove 2 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4 Eastern Wood-Pewee 2 Yellow-throated Vireo 2 Blue Jay 5 American Crow 8 Barn Swallow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 15 Tufted Titmouse 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 American Robin 6 Gray Catbird 11 Cedar Waxwing 14 Field Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 1 Baltimore Oriole 2 American Goldfinch 8 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Jim Adams Chili, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Golden Plovers - Alexander From: "Jerry Lazarczyk" <lazarcg1 AT netzero.net> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:32:23 GMT On Friday morning Doug Beattie and I searched for the American Golden Plovers. Doug spotted them close by and I saw them also. Just before the plovers we saw a flock of about 30 shorebirds rise from the field and fly high and then departed to the North. There was at least 30 Killdeer and perhaps as many as 50. A flock of Canada Geese were also feeding in the field. Elaine Dart said she thought she had found the Plovers at first light but the light was terrible so she was not sure. This is the large recently planted field at the corner of NY20 and Gillate Road in Alexander NY. Jerry Lazarczyk Grand Island NY From Thursday: This afternoon on Gillate Rd. in the town of Alexander I had seven shorebird species. At least 1 Juv. Baird's Sandp., 2 Am. Golden Plover, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Semip. Sandp., 20+ Least Sandpiper, 10+ Semip. Plover, and 30+ Killdeer. The field is very large so viewing is difficult. I only became aware of the peeps after a Cooper's Hawk flew over and put everyone in the air. I was fortunate that many of them settled close to the road. Otherwise, all three species of peeps would have just gone down as "peeps". There are two tractors parked in the field and most of the birds were seen to the north of these tractors. Joe Mitchell ____________________________________________________________ Obama Urges Homeowners to Refinance If you owe under $729k you probably qualify for Obama's Refi Program http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL3241/4c784b2ac7b888ac33est03duc_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Delaware Park Wilson's, Blackburnian From: David Gordon <dgordonphoto AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:19:29 -0700 (PDT) An early morning trip to the Hoyt Lake area of Delaware Park yielded my first Wilson's double (2 birds in the same bin field). I love these beady-eyed warblers but I have only seen single birds. A blackburnian briefly appeared before ducking behind layers of leaves. A magnolia was deceived by his tail while another stayed to give a good look and show. A scarlet tanager sounded a few calls before bursting out of the trees and flying across the lake. The vireos, numerous robins, and chipping sparrows rounded out a pleasant experience. In birding, David Gordon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location: Delaware Park/Hoyt Lake Observation date: 8/27/10 Number of species: 22 Canada Goose 1 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Chimney Swift 4 Northern Flicker 2 Warbling Vireo 2 Red-eyed Vireo 2 American Crow 1 Barn Swallow 12 Black-capped Chickadee 8 American Robin 25 European Starling 12 Chestnut-sided Warbler 2 Magnolia Warbler 2 Blackburnian Warbler 1 American Redstart 1 Wilson's Warbler 3 Chipping Sparrow 20 Song Sparrow 1 Scarlet Tanager 1 Northern Cardinal 4 American Goldfinch 6 House Sparrow 12 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/ny) _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Philadelphia Vireo - Tifft Nature Preserve From: "Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" <dannapotter AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:56:21 -0400 I tried for Chris Newton's possible Bullock's Oriole after work today but saw very little at that time of day (around 2:00). However, I did have a PHILADELPHIA VIREO along Rabbit Run, near the north end of Heritage Boardwalk. Good birding! Willie ---------------- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Possible Bullock's Oriole at Tift From: "Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" <dannapotter AT roadrunner.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:08:56 -0400 Chris Newton called to say he saw an oriole briefly that had a black eye line and more white in the wings. It was at the beginning of Heritage boardwalk. He is still trying to relocate it. Betsy ---------------- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: High Acres From: Jay Powell <jayghost66 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:43:35 -0400 Location: Trails at High Acres Observation date: 8/27/10 Notes: Also had 1 warbler specie in here. I thought it was a Maggie with the fanned tail. And it wasn't a redstart. 2 wing bars and grayish head. Magnolian is the only thing I can come up with. It was a quick look with trees in the way. All in all nice day off and nice to get out in the morning on a weekday. Yesterday nigh had 1 lesser and 1 greater lesser legs in the South pond. They are mowing the trails and is looking good. Number of species: 27 Canada Goose 35 Wood Duck 20 American Black Duck 2 Mallard 8 Green-winged Teal (American) 5 American Bittern 1 Green Heron 2 Turkey Vulture 6 Common Moorhen 2 Killdeer 1 Herring Gull (American) 1 Mourning Dove 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Warbling Vireo 2 American Crow 4 Black-capped Chickadee 4 American Robin 3 Gray Catbird 2 European Starling 35 Cedar Waxwing 3 Northern Cardinal 2 Baltimore Oriole 1 American Goldfinch 3 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Badgerow Park, Greece NY From: "stephen.taylor AT rochester.edu" <stephen.taylor@rochester.edu> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:25:01 -0400 (EDT) A quick stop at Badgerow Park in quest of the elusive Olive Sided Flycatcher this morning was unsuccessful in that regard. However, there was a nice mix of "confusing fall warblers" as follows: Magnolia Warbler 10-12 Wilson's Warbler 4 Bay Breasted Warbler 3 Blackpoll Warbler 1 Black Throated Green Warbler 1 Red Eyed Vireo 1 Lots of Robins, Catbirds, Blue Jays, Cardinals, House Finches. The park's trees are berry-laden. Also a nice Ruby Throated Hummingbird that did not want to share his perch and chased the BTGW away. Topping this off was a very cooperative LINCOLN'S SPARROW allowing very close study. Steve Taylor Pittsford NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: N. Phal, Whimbrel, Knot - Thursday From: Barbarah Henderson <henyoe131 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:22:34 -0700 (PDT) Long Beach C.A. (Conservation Area, Wainfleet, Ontario) - 1 N. (Red Necked) Phalerope (long scope view in puddle at ~20' - called as it flew to W. - could still be there) 1 Whimbrel (on rocks - later called as it flew to E.) 2 Knots (out on Rock Island) 1 BB Plover 3+ Semi Plover 1 Killdeer 2 GYlegs 1+ Spotty 5+ Semi   Rockhouse (R.P.P.P. - Danny Salisbury & 2 familiar Canadian faces were just leaving upon arrival - they reported a fair # of Warblers [C. May, Canada...] & had another N. Phal at Townsend Sewage Lagoons earlier in morning) - 2 Turnstone 5+ Semi Plover 1 G?Ylegs ~12 Sanderling 2+ Spotty 6+ Least 30+ Semi 1+ Bairds (Salisbury) 3 WRump (nice high calls - reminiscent of Grasshopper tinkling notes) 1 im. Peregrine ( didn't cause too much of a problem as it made a pass at the shorebirds & continued W.)   Mosaic Ponds - 1 Eagle (ad. in tree) 1 Semi Plover 1 Killdeer  1GYlegs 4 LYlegs 1 Least   Poth Rd. turf farm (on S. side close to T.L. Rd. between corn field & house. Man who lives in house reports that every yr. in March fields contain thousands of Swans...) - 52 BB Plover (maybe a couple Golden...) 5 Semi Plover 10+ Killdeer 1 Knot (associating w/the BB Plovers on the high & dry - 1st time I've had one away from the shore) 1 LYlegs 1 Solitary 5 Baird's (seemed to fly off as the sun set)   Wilson Rd. (in the full moonlight) 3 Whip-poor-will (singing only) 3+ Screech Owl   16-17 spcs. shorebirds total   Another night/early morning (Friday) for calling migrants over Buffalo...   Peter           _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Red-necked Phalarope - Fort Niagara lakewatch From: tigger64 AT aol.com Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:54:09 -0400 18 kt WNW winds early, but deteriorating through the day. Highlight was a Red-necked Phalarope flying west looking for a place to feed. May have settled in the outflow of the Niagara River - one would probably have to look from inside the Fort. No jaegers today, few gulls around. ~100 Common Tern, 4 Black Tern, and a few Caspian. At Goat Island I hoped for Sabine's and Lesser Black-backed Gulls but neither could be found. Ring-bills and Bonaparte's below the falls; 6 S-P Sandpipers above the falls. David Wheeler _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: field sparrow and winter wren question From: <bkbirder AT roadrunner.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:09:22 -0400 I have a friend coming to visit from CA and she needs both field sparrow and winter wren for lifers. Can anyone tell me where I could locate these birds in the Buffalo area this weekend? Thanks in advance. Bernie Kester Amherst, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Oatka Creek Park August 26 From: Jim Adams <jeadams1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:54:31 -0400 It was a sunny, cool, and breezy evening hike at Oatka tonight. The trails were mowed today, which I always associated with temporarily depressed bird activity. There was not much going on until I entered Warbler Loop and starting hearing chickadees all around me. Some spishing popped up a blue-winged warbler, but aside from the chickadees that was it. Catbirds continue to be present throughout the park. Down by the creek there was a fair amount of dog swimming and fly fishing activity, so bird activity was light. There was a group of mallards near the bridge. Only a half-dozen waxwings were flycatching. The walk down Trout Run Trail found one or two spotted sandpipers, but not much else. Heading back across the bridge and out to Bluebird Trail, things stayed quiet until I reached White Tail Trail. There I found three towhees having a conversation with their "zweet!" calls. It was quite interesting to hear the call and reply interaction. Shortly thereafter I heard some more chickadees and found a pocket of robins and blue jays. Not on the list are several little brown birds I found throughout the park. However, they never stayed in the open long enough for me to get a good look, nor did they respond to spishing. They could be field sparrows or house wrens. Oh well! :-) Location: Oatka Creek Park Observation date: 8/26/10 Number of species: 16 Mallard 7 Turkey Vulture 2 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 8 Black-capped Chickadee 10 American Robin 4 Gray Catbird 7 Cedar Waxwing 6 Blue-winged Warbler 1 Eastern Towhee 4 Northern Cardinal 1 American Goldfinch 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Jim Adams Chili, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cuylerville: BB & Golden Plovers, Stilt Sand. et al From: <ljkim AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:37:54 -0400 I went down to the field areas SE of Cuylerville this evening. The harvested beet field, corner of Dutch Corners & Jones Bridge Rds. was just plowed, but some of the birds from recent days were still there (and much easier to pick out than among the weeds and furrows before plowing). I saw 1 Black-bellied Plover (near breeding plumage), 6 Am. Golden Plovers, 1 Semipal. Plover and about 50 Killdeer. Another 50 or so Killdeer were scattered over the cut alfalfa field just across the road - along with a number of Ring-billed Gulls and Crows. I heard one fly-over Greater Yellowlegs in that area. Birds of interest in or near the Perry Rd. wet spots: Green-winged Teal 4 Am. Golden Plover 1 Lesser Yellowlegs 20 Semilpal. Sandpiper 8 Least Sandpiper 26 Pectoral Sandpiper 3 Stilt Sandpiper 1 C. Snipe 1 Horned Lark 6 Bobolink 20 (flock flying over) I only found a few Killdeer along the Geneseo airfield road and nothing of interest in the beet field just across the river on Rte. 63. Jim Kimball _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Hudsonian Godwit - too bad, RN Phalarope (3) -- Knox Marcellus From: "Doug Daniels" <dougdan AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:29:16 -0400 To explain my heading: Charlie Rouse, a volunteer at MNWR reported a Hudsonian Godwit at Benning Marsh. Charlie had done a survey this morning. When I was at the visitor's center at 11:30, he told me about it. Too bad, you cannot get to Benning unless you are employed there. I asked if I could walk. Charlie referred me to the director who stated, "Sorry, we cannot risk the liability with heavy equipment moving along the Dike Rd." Perhaps it will move to a viewable area. Along Towpath Rd. -- (0.3 miles) 3 Red-necked Phalaropes in proximity to each other. No one was there when I arrived but they were easy to spot with binoculars due to their "whirling Dervish" feeding habits. Beautiful scope views. I Identified 8 species of shorebirds but I am sure that there were more. The peeps were far off; a couple were larger than the plentiful Least. Also seen: killdeer, SB Dowitcher, SP Plover, both Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sand. There was a Snow Goose present. From one vantage point, I made a scope count of 86 Great Blue Herons. Doug Daniels _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Gillate Rd. - Alexander - 7 shorebird sps. From: Joseph Mitchell <rhettbutler81 AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:09:01 -0400 This afternoon on Gillate Rd. in the town of Alexander I had seven shorebird species. At least 1 Juv. Baird's Sandp., 2 Am. Golden Plover, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Semip. Sandp., 20+ Least Sandpiper, 10+ Semip. Plover, and 30+ Killdeer. The field is very large so viewing is difficult. I only became aware of the peeps after a Cooper's Hawk flew over and put everyone in the air. I was fortunate that many of them settled close to the road. Otherwise, all three species of peeps would have just gone down as "peeps". There are two tractors parked in the field and most of the birds were seen to the north of these tractors. Joe Mitchell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: N. Chautauqua Shorebirds From: "Dave Neveu" <daveneveu AT roadrunner.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:34:41 -0400 8/26/10 - 5 Semi-Palmated Plovers, 2 Semi-Palmated Sandpipers, 21 Least Sandpipers, 3 Spotted Sandpipers, 1 Common Merganser, 2 Belted Kingfishers, 1 Caspian Tern and 1 Great Blue Heron, Dunkirk Harbor. - 2 Semi-Palmated Plovers, 9 Least Sandpipers, 2 Spotted Sandpipers and 1 juv. Bald Eagle, Saint Columbans, Rte. 5, Sheridan. David Neveu_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: High Acres From: Jay Powell <jayghost66 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:49:26 -0400 Quiet night here, but at least I got out. Yeah for shore birds!!!!!! Location: Trails at High Acres Observation date: 8/25/10 Notes: I also had 4 other shore birds flying over the East pond from the South entrance before I left. Either lesser yellow legs or greater yellow legs. No call. Made 3 passes.So a total of 6 shore birds not bad. In the North entrance off of 31f where we had all the shore birds last year management are cutting down the cattails. You can see a bit of water now. Number of species: 13 Wood Duck 26 Great Blue Heron 2 Green Heron 3 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Common Moorhen 1 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Mourning Dove 2 Barn Swallow 5 American Robin 3 European Starling 35 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 6 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Oatka Creek Park August 25 From: Jim Adams <jeadams1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:32:47 -0400 It was a sunny and pleasant evening hike in Oatka tonight. Once again it was all about finding the pockets of birds. I was really surprised by the first pocket. It was where Black Billed Cuckoo Trail and Warbler Loop intersect at post #15. This is the edge of the wooded section and the beginning of tall grass fields. I suddenly heard several chickadees around me, so I positioned myself so that my back was to the sun and I was looking at the front-lit trees at the edge of the woods, 6 to 12 feet away. Suddenly I realized the trees were alive with bird activity! A pair of juvenile Baltimore orioles were methodically gleaning food from the leaves. A red-eyed vireo came out in full view with perfect lighting to give me the best view I can recall ever having of this bird. Several different types of woodpeckers worked their ways through the area. Of course, chickadees and titmice were everywhere, too. I watched the area for several long minutes before the activity finally died down and the birds moved on elsewhere. After that things quieted down for the rest of the hike. At the creek were a few cedar waxwings and down along Trout Run Trail, I watched as two belted kingfishers flew in tight formation at high speed along the creek surface. I found a spotted sandpiper, but no other birds of note along the creek. Regardless, it was a fun outing! Location: Oatka Creek Park Observation date: 8/25/10 Number of species: 18 Turkey Vulture 8 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 4 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 9 American Crow 9 Black-capped Chickadee 8 Tufted Titmouse 3 Gray Catbird 7 Cedar Waxwing 7 Eastern Towhee 1 Baltimore Oriole 3 American Goldfinch 3 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Jim Adams Chili, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Canada Warbler From: Joseph Mitchell <rhettbutler81 AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:28:44 -0400 This morning, among the resident birds, I had a lone Canada Warbler in my yard. Joe Mitchell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: 8/23/10--Tifft Nature Preserve- Acadian Flycatcher. From: "Christian Newton" <cnewton2 AT roadrunner.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:28:33 -0400 Hey all had few minutes this AM so I ran to Tifft NP to see if I could relocate that "probable" Acadian Flycatcher that I heard on Sunday. Figuring that I wouldn't relocate it, I was very surprised to find it again and confirmed that it is indeed a Acadian. I didn't hear it's song today, but did hear it's chip note, which is higher pitched then a Willow "whip" call note. Now a few things that made me determine it's an Acadian because the habitat I'm figuring is way off for a Northern Acadian which seem to prefer Hemlock ravines, in the south east where I have seen several they like deep southern swamps. So this guy is hanging out along the north east corner of the main Lake (Lake Kristy) I guess the name of the trail is Nettle Trail. So why is it an Acadian: First off I heard the song note clearly on Sunday, that's what got my attention to this bird. On Sunday when I heard the song I looked out and in the open area on a dead branch snag stood what I would have called a Willow based on its posture, well that initially confused me until from the tall cane reed grass or something familiar came another empid that chased what I assumed was a Willow out of this area, the aggressor chased the Willow back a bit and then flew towards the water edge. The Willow headed out in to the open pasture area which is to the right of this location. That was last I saw or of the Acadian. Today this bird showed itself flying up over the cane like grass (maybe from the water's edge somewhere) gave me about 5 minutes of a look and what I saw was a possible eye ring, buffy like wing bars and very long posture, that did not sit out in the open, it kept working west along the tall grasses, never venturing out to the open area only 50 feet to the north of It. Also this bird in appearance looked more like a Willow but didn't act like it, Willow seems to perch with tail down and body up like at attention, Alder to me seems to be the flycatcher without a neck. And perches like it's slumping. This bird seemed strong and had a routine, like I said he did give off some phweep calls but they came from along the lake shoreline. So if I didn't actually hear the thing on Sunday I would probably be still scratching my head going well maybe- but after watching this bird today and hearing it on Sunday- I'm confident it's an Acadian. Now is this the same bird that was reported back in the spring? So in other words did it summer here? Other birds of note, the Wilson's Warbler was still in the same area, a few Yellow Warblers and a bunch of Red-eyed Vireos along Boardwalk Trail. A very non descript Bay-breasted and a juv. Yellow-rumped were in the this area as well. Have a Good One and Good Birding, Chris Newton Holland, WNY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Recent window strike by a Veery in a small East Aurora strip plaza From: Lewis Crowell <ltcjac AT roadrunner.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:33:13 -0400 At about 10:15 PM tonight we found a dead Veery on the sidewalk about 2 feet in front of a vacant storefront. It was the old Odds'n' Ends store that adjoins Wilson Farms in the middle of East Aurora. I think the window strike was recent as the sidewalk is heavily traveled and the plumage is very fresh. Being a Veery, we did not want to throw it out and have it now in a plastic bag in our freezer. The plumage is in perfect shape and we are wondering if anyone might want it. Lewis and Jennifer Crowell East Aurora _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Oatka Creek Park August 24 From: Jim Adams <jeadams1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:42:14 -0400 It was a mostly cloudy and cool evening birding hiking in Oatka tonight. It was a pretty standard hike with the birds tightly clustered into two or three pockets. The most interesting gathering was at the base of Warbler Loop near post #9. In a tall section of foliage I heard a lot of what sounded like cardinal chip notes, except there seemed to be too many chip notes for just cardinals. Clearly the occupants knew I was there from their enthusiastic calls, so I decided some spishing wouldn't be unduly surprising to anyone. To my pleasant surprise not only did a few cardinals spill out of hiding in response to my spishing, but a couple of blue-winged warblers popped up for an excellent viewing opportunity. Other than that, nothing out of the ordinary tonight! Location: Oatka Creek Park Observation date: 8/24/10 Number of species: 21 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 12 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Mourning Dove 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Eastern Kingbird 1 Blue Jay 8 American Crow 8 Tree Swallow 1 Barn Swallow 5 Black-capped Chickadee 10 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 House Wren 6 Gray Catbird 11 Cedar Waxwing 25 Blue-winged Warbler 2 Eastern Towhee 3 Field Sparrow 8 Northern Cardinal 4 American Goldfinch 12 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Jim Adams Chili, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Am. Golden Plover - Alexander From: Joseph Mitchell <rhettbutler81 AT hotmail.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:52:59 -0400 This afternoon I was able to pick out one Am. Golden Plover in a dirt field on Gillate Rd. in the town of Alexander. Joe Mitchell _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: juv. YC Night Heron still at Dunkirk From: Barbarah Henderson <henyoe131 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:44:18 -0700 (PDT) Monday (usual spot by hunt club) - It flew in at 8:08 (sunset 8:05) from the direction of the "island" of mid-sized shrubs between water & path parallel to RR tracks. Caught & declawed large "crab" eating claws last...  Also - 1 Eagle w/fish 1 Killdeer 1 Spotty 1 Semi 1Least    At mouth of Catt. Creek - 4 Sanderling 1 ad. Eagle   Peter _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: FL birds and habitats ART EXHIBIT this weekend From: GloBeing AT aol.com Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:27:02 EDT "WILD FLORIDA; THE PRESERVED, THE RESTORED AND THE VANISHING" the solo exhibition held in Leesburg, FL earlier this year, will be on view this weekend in the Betlem~Divers Studio - 6414 S. Lima Rd. Livonia. Saturday, Aug 28, 2-7 PM; Sunday, Aug 29, noon - 5 PM. You are cordially invited! Much focused research with Audubon, Cornell and others, preceded the actual large paintings and informative text which include the Ivory Billed Woodpecker, extinct Dusky Seaside Sparrow, Fl Scrub Jay, Burrowing Owls, Red Cockaded Woodpecker and many more. If this weekend is not good for you, you may call 585-739-2124 for an appointment. Gloria Betlem www.gloriabetlem.com_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cuylerville: Golden-Plover, Buff-breasted, Stilt Sandpiper et al From: <ljkim AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 3:02:45 +0000 There was a Buff-breasted Sandpiper this evening in the harvested beet field, corner of Dutch Corners & Jones Bridge Rds., along with 4 Am. Golden-Plovers, 3 or 4 Semipalmated Plovers, 50+ Killdeer and one or two Pectoral Sandpipers. At the wet spots off Perry Rd. I found 1 GW Teal, 2 Gr. Yellowlegs, c. 25 L. Yellowlegs, 1 Dunlin (my first of the season), 6 Least Sandpipers, 2 Stilt Sandpipers and 1 C. Snipe. I also heard a couple Bobolinks flying over. Jim Kimball _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Red-necked Phalaropes - Montezuma (late report) From: Tigger64 AT aol.com Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:56:34 EDT Apologies for the lateness of this report. Two Red-necked Phalaropes were at the mud-flat visible from behind the hunter's check-in station on Rte. 89, and also visible from the overlook pull-off just north. Seen Saturday afternoon by Dave Wheeler, Jim Pawlicki, Jay Powell, and Mike Klimeczko. They were in the closest part of the flat along with many peeps and Lesser Yellowlegs. I haven't seen any reports and it is possible they are still there. Dave W._______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Long-tailed Jaeger, Fort Niagara Monday afternoon From: Tigger64 AT aol.com Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:50:50 EDT An afternoon of lakewatching produced one Long-tailed Jaeger, a juvenile, which worked the outer edge of the Niagara River outflow. It made a few passes and was not seen again. Another jaeger farther out was left unidentified to species but my impression was Parasitic. I was hoping for Sabine's Gull but came up empty. There was not a lot of close movement and not a lot of gulls or terns generally during the four hours of the watch. A number of small flocks of small shorebirds went by. The only close group was Sanderlings; the others were Sanderlings or peeps. Winds at the site were not nearly as strong as I had hoped, but it was at least cold, windy, and wet and felt like actual lakewatching weather. Dave Wheeler Buffalo and Syracuse, NY_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Black-bellied Whistling Duck - 8/23 - Yes From: Andy Guthrie <guthrand AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:33:54 -0400 The Black-bellied Whistling Duck was elusive for several hours today, but at 5:30 pm it flew around the marsh briefly, calling loudly, before settling down in the back of the marsh out from the concrete culvert. It was tucked into the cattails at the far edge behind the patch of cattails extending out from the left of the culvert, and was only visible from the shoulder to the right of the culvert. It remained virtually motionless, eyeing me warily, until I left. Cheers, Andy Guthrie Hamlin, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: High Acres From: Jay Powell <jayghost66 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:18:59 -0400 Location: Trails at High Acres Observation date: 8/23/10 Notes: The American bittern was a surprise. It was feeding between the 2 ponds on the trail in the over flow of water. High acres have changed a lot in new growth. Last year one of the new ponds was getting a good number of shore birds but with all the csttails grown in you can barely see the water. Also the water is high. The only spot that might have a chance of getting any shore birds is the one next to the South entrance by the dump. There is very little mud flats if any. I'm hoping for no rain and the water level to go down. As my last stop on the South side pond tonight there was 2 greater yellow legs and 1 solitary sandpiper that I didn't see but flushed as I got out and heard the call then got on it over the dump. Armrest there's shore birds to look at. Also a platform would be great in between the the 2 ponds so we can see up and over the cattails. Most of the trails are covered by weeds. Still a great hot spot though. Great birding!!!! Number of species: 28 Wood Duck 8 Mallard 6 Pied-billed Grebe 4 American Bittern 1 Green Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Osprey 1 Common Moorhen 4 Solitary Sandpiper 1 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Ring-billed Gull 100 Mourning Dove 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-eyed Vireo 1 Tree Swallow 4 Barn Swallow 6 Marsh Wren 1 American Robin 1 Gray Catbird 3 European Starling 1250 Cedar Waxwing 7 Song Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 2 Bobolink 4 Red-winged Blackbird 20 American Goldfinch 5 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Sent from my iPhone_______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Syracuse RBA From: Joseph Brin <brinjoseph AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:32:07 -0700 (PDT) RBA * New York * Syracuse * August 23, 2010 * NYSY 2308.10 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): August 16, 2009 - August 23, 2010 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled:August 23 AT 4:00 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #218 -Monday August 23, 2010 Greetings! This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of August 16 , 2010 Highlights: ----------- LEAST BITTERN BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK (Extralimital) MISSISSIPPI KITE (Extralimital) NORTHERN GOSHAWK SANDHILL CRANE BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER HUDSONIAN GODWIT UPLAND SANDPIPER WHIMBREL STILT SANDPIPER BAIRD’S SANDPIPER WESTERN SANDPIPER WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER RED-NECKED PHALAROPE BLACK TERN COMMON RAVEN COMMON NIGHTHAWK SWAINSON’S THRUSH Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) ------------ 8/17: Seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh from East Road and Towpath Road. AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER, and SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER. 8/20: Seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. A WHIMBREL, 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, and 2 BAIRD’S SANDPIPERS. Black-bellied and Golden Plovers seemed to be gone. 8/22: Seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh. The WHIMBREL was relocated as were the 2 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES. New shorebirds are BAIRD’S SANDPIPER, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a rare WESTERN SANDPIPER. 2 SANDHILL CRANES were found also. A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Tschache Pool. 8/23: 2 HUDSONIAN GODDWITS just seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh Madison County ---------- 8/16: At the turf farn on Lakeport Road BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER, AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER, SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, LEAST SANDPIPER, and LESSER YELLOWLEGS were all found 8/23: At the turf farm 6 STILT SANDPIPERS and a BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were found but no Plovers were found. Oswego County ---------- 8/18: At Sandy Pond SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, GREATER YELLOWLEGS, SANDERLING, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, LEAST SANDPIPER, and BAIRD’S SANDPIPER were all found. Also seen were 4 BLACK TERNS. 8/20: 5 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS were seen in the vacinity of Co. Rt. 49 and Island Road. At the wetland on Co. Rt. 6 a LEAST BITTERN and a TRUMPETER SWAN were seen as well as good numbers of COMMON MOORHEN and GREEN HERON. Also 20 COMMON RAVENS were seen flying to roost. Shorebirds seen were LEAST SANDPIPER and WILSON’S SNIPE. Onondaga County --------------- 8/19: An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen at the upper parking lot at the State Fair. 8/20: At the mouth of Nine Male Creek at Onondaga Lake a STILT SANDPIPER was seen. Also found were GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER, SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER, SPOTTED SANDPIPER, and LEAST SANDPIPER. Waterfowl seen included GREEN-WING TEAL, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, and NORTHERN SHOVELER. At Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville a NORTHERN GOSHAWK, and a SWAINSON;S THRUSH were found. Extralimital ------------ 8/21: Successful breeding of the MISSISSIPPI KITES was confirmed at th Town of Root location in Montgomery County south of Canajoharie. The birds are best viewed near the intersection of Mapleton and Donato Roads. It is urged that you stay on the roads and do not trespass. 8/22: The BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK at the Tonawanda WMA is still present. Directions to the last sighting are: DIRECTIONS: The BBWD was on NY 77, in a roadside marsh about 200 yards northwest of the Cayuga Pool Overlook (Iroquois NWR). NY 77 is a north-south highway that travels NW in the area of the refuge. Thus, the reason for the sometimes confusing directions. In any case, if you are heading north on Rt 77, Iroquois NWR and Cayuga Pool overlook are on your right and Tonawanda WMA is on your left. Note that there is an exit for Rt 77 from the NYS Thruway. The duck was on the Tonawanda WMA side of the road and likes to stay hidden in the cattails. Good birding and stay safe out there. The trucks and cars really move through the area. --end transcript -- Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Cooper's Hawk in the corn From: Jim Kimball <kimball AT geneseo.edu> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:54:12 -0400 I didn't mention in my Cuylerville report yesterday a Cooper's Hawk in one of the corn fields along Perry Rd. It was perched on the ground, perhaps eating something, and then flew directly into the standing corn rows. There are large numbers of Redwings, sparrows and others using the standing corn for shelter these days - making for good meal choices for a Cooper's, though it's not a place I normally expect to see one. I also found signs of a Cooper's or Sharp-shinned kill under our feeder yesterday. I also left Solitary Sandpiper off my cuylerville fields list yesterday. Jim Kimball _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Adult Sabine's Gull, Monroe County From: Christopher Wood <pinicola AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:41:15 -0400 Jessie Barry and I spent some time watching from Lighthouse Point west of Braddock Bay yesterday. We didn't see much at all and were pretty frustrated given the winds and what should have been good conditions. Then at 4:10pm, just after putting the scope in the car an ADULT SABINE'S GULL flew directly overhead. It was so close we could see the yellow tip to the bill with no binoculars! Certainly BY far the closest I have seen in the Great Lakes. Chris Wood eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York http://ebird.org http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu Senior Leader, WINGS Birding Tours http://wingsbirds.com _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Geneseo & Cuylerville From: <ljkim AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:14:52 -0400 I went down to the Geneseo airfield twice today and found no shorebirds - just a few Ring-billed Gulls. a Harrier and a Kestrel. I also checked the Cuylerville fields a couple times. Birds there of interest included: Canada Goose 75 Green-winged Teal 1 Mallard 10 Black-bellied Plover 3 Semipalmated Plover 8 Killdeer 120 Lesser Yellowlegs 2 Upland Sandpiper 1 Semipalmated Sandpiper 5 Least Sandpiper 6 Horned lark 10 Bank Swallow 10 (in with a larger flock of mostly Barn Swallows) Cliff Swallow 1 Song Sparrow 30+ Bobolink 50+ In a partly harvested beet field along Rte. 63, just NW of Geneseo (past the river): Semipalmated Plover 4 Killdeer 75 Spotted Sandpiper 2 The mix of shorebirds, except for the Killdeer, is significantly different than last Friday, showing a turnover perhaps due to the weather front over the weekend. On Friday by Jones Bridge & Dutch Corners Rds. I saw a still downy young Horned Lark, the result I assume of a second or even third nesting still possible this time of year. Jim Kimball _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Oatka Creek Park August 22 From: Jim Adams <jeadams1 AT rochester.rr.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 20:09:29 -0400 It was a humid and partially cloudy evening hike in Oatka tonight. It was between storm fronts, with the sun coming out just enough to keep the humidity high. Once again, the birds were tightly clustered in pockets. The trails leading to the creek were mostly quiet, except for a number of catbirds along Warbler Loop and the ubiquitous goldfinch. At the bridge over the creek there was a lot to see! A large group of mallards swam by the bridge. A great blue heron held court in the middle of the creek just downstream of the bridge. A flock of cedar waxwings were flycatching. I crossed over and continued along Trout Run Trail. In short order I found a spotted sandpiper and a belted kingfisher. Right after that I found some chickadees and started scanning the trees. In addition to regulars such as a nuthatch and a red-bellied woodpecker I found a juvenile rose-breasted grosbeak. After a few more minutes along the trail I reversed direction and headed back to the bridge and the rest of the park. Things were quiet until I entered White Tail Trail and found another pocket of birds: cardinals, catbirds, and field sparrows. There was a pair of tree swallows up on Maple Hill and on the way back through White Tail Trail I finally heard the "zweet!" of a towhee. It was a nice way to end the hike! Location: Oatka Creek Park Observation date: 8/22/10 Number of species: 21 Mallard 10 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 Eastern Wood-Pewee 4 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 4 Tree Swallow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 American Robin 7 Gray Catbird 13 Cedar Waxwing 20 Eastern Towhee 1 Field Sparrow 6 Northern Cardinal 4 Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1 American Goldfinch 8 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Jim Adams Chili, NY _______________________________________________ GeneseeBirds-L mailing list - GeneseeBirds-L AT geneseo.edu http://mail.geneseo.edu/mailman/listinfo/geneseebirds-l Subject: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck - Genesee County - Yes! From: "Willie D'Anna and Betsy Potter" <dannapotter AT roadrunner.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:07:13 -0400 I wasn't planning on looking much for the BBWD today. I was on my way to look for the Buff-breasted Sandpiper at the Elba Mucklands (not seen today) and was driving by the spot, so of course I had to take a quick look. After a couple of minutes of carefully scanning the cattails, I found the BBWD. He stayed partially concealed for my entire visit, about 70 minutes, but at least I had decent looks in good light, and managed a few photos. It took me over 11 hours to get the look I desired. It took the birder who drove up and looked in my scope only 30 seconds! The time of my sighting was between 10:30 and 11:40 a.m. DIRECTIONS: The BBWD was on NY 77, in a roadside marsh about 200 yards northwest of the Cayuga Pool Overlook (Iroquois NWR). NY 77 is a north-south highway that travels NW in the area of the refuge. Thus, the reason for the sometimes confusing directions. In any case, if you are heading north on Rt 77, Iroquois NWR and Cayuga Pool overlook are on your right and Tonawanda WMA is on your left. Note that there is an exit for Rt 77 from the NYS Thruway. The duck was on the Tonawanda WMA side of the road and likes to stay hidden in the cattails. Good birding and stay safe out there. The trucks and cars really move through the area. Willie ---------------- Willie D'Anna Betsy Potter Wilson, NY dannapotterATroadrunner.com http://www.betsypottersart.com -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l AT cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --