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| 7/9/26 1:58 pm |
Tracy McLellan <trcymclellan...> |
[cayugabirds-l] Thursday Birding Meetup July 9 |
| 7/6/26 6:19 pm |
Kathleen Strickland <pian0katt...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wetlands Brewery Bird Walk, Sunday, July 19 |
| 7/6/26 4:54 pm |
Suan Hsi Yong <suan.yong...> |
[cayugabirds-l] Wetlands Brewery Bird Walk, Sunday, July 19 |
| 7/2/26 5:40 pm |
Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...> |
[cayugabirds-l] July 2 Thursday Birding Meetup Recap and Next Week Plans |
| 7/1/26 4:20 pm |
<anneb.clark...> |
[cayugabirds-l] Big Gallinule family- Hile school wetland. |
| 7/1/26 6:51 am |
Regi Teasley <rltcayuga...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Backyard drama |
| 6/30/26 7:31 pm |
madonna stallmann <madonnaoftheprairie...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Backyard drama |
| 6/30/26 7:03 pm |
Jerry Skinner <jay2of6...> |
[cayugabirds-l] Backyard drama |
| 6/29/26 10:36 am |
Suan Yong <suan.yong...> |
[cayugabirds-l] Bird Banding Tuesday and Saturday |
| 6/29/26 8:49 am |
Thomas Hoebbel Photography <tomhoebbel...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
| 6/29/26 5:20 am |
Laurie Rubin <grandma818...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
| 6/28/26 5:45 pm |
Dave Nutter (via CAYUGABIRDS-L list) <CAYUGABIRDS-L...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
| 6/28/26 5:32 pm |
Patrick L. McDonough <plm2...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
| 6/28/26 5:31 pm |
Sdanskin <danskin...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
| 6/28/26 5:28 pm |
Chris Proulx <chris.proulx...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
| 6/28/26 5:14 pm |
Patricia A. Curran <pc21...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
| 6/28/26 4:54 pm |
madonna stallmann <madonnaoftheprairie...> |
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
| 6/28/26 4:49 pm |
Kevin J. McGowan <kjm2...> |
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
| 6/28/26 4:33 pm |
Thomas Hoebbel Photography <tomhoebbel...> |
[cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
| 6/25/26 3:07 pm |
Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...> |
[cayugabirds-l] June 25 Thursday Birding Meetup Recap and Next Week Plans |
| 6/18/26 11:16 am |
Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...> |
[cayugabirds-l] June 18 Thursday Birding Meetup Recap and Next Week Plans |
| 6/17/26 7:02 pm |
Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...> |
[cayugabirds-l] CANCELLED! June 18 Thursday Birding Meetup |
| 6/16/26 2:56 pm |
Donna Lee Scott <dls9...> |
[cayugabirds-l] Fish crow |
| 6/15/26 7:27 am |
Robyn Bailey <rb644...> |
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Nest in ground with 5 eggs |
| 6/14/26 4:32 pm |
Fredric Kardon <fredrickardon...> |
[cayugabirds-l] Nest in ground with 5 eggs |
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Date: 7/9/26 1:58 pm
From: Tracy McLellan <trcymclellan...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Thursday Birding Meetup July 9 |
It was a lovely summer morning for birding. Fourteen of us met at the Abbot
Loop Trailhead and immediately heard many birds singing from the
surrounding trees. A short walk led to views of wetlands with many Veeries
vocalizing as well as Chestnut-sided, Magnolia, Pine and Northern Yellow
Warblers. We briefly ventured toward the Pinnacles into an almost silent
forest with some very interesting plants, then on toward another wet area
where we saw a Northern Harrier flying in the distance, as well as an Alder
Flycatcher, a juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and a Veery in the trees.
Many thanks to Jody Enck for keeping the eBird list. Seven of us enjoyed
breakfast at the outdoor seating at Danby Food and Drink.
Next week we will meet at 7:00 am at Allan H. Treman State Marine Park (Hog
Hole) for more birding. Meet in the parking lot beyond the dog park, near
the west side of the marina.
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Date: 7/6/26 6:19 pm
From: Kathleen Strickland <pian0katt...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wetlands Brewery Bird Walk, Sunday, July 19 |
This might make a nice Thurday Morning Birding event. (I'd love to
participate on the 19th but have Sunday morning obligations as a church
organist.)
On Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 7:57 PM Suan Hsi Yong <suan.yong...> wrote:
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> From: Wetlands Brewery <wetlandsbrewery...>
> Date: Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 12:53 PM
> Subject: Wetlands Brewery: Bird Walk
>
> Hello friends of the Cayuga Bird Club
>
> My husband and I would like to take a moment to introduce ourselves.
> We are the owners of Wetlands Brewery in Van Etten. We’ve been
> fortunate to host a wide variety of bird species on the property, many
> of which have been documented, and we’ve also had the opportunity to
> host several events in partnership with members of the Cornell Lab of
> Ornithology.
>
> We would like to formally invite your group to join us for an upcoming
> bird walk on July 19th at Wetlands Brewery (469 State Route 224, Van
> Etten NY). The event will begin with a meet and greet at 6:30 AM,
> followed by the walk at 7:00 AM through the wetlands.
>
> If you are interested in attending, please find the event link below
> for more details. We would greatly appreciate it if you would share it
> with your members as well.
>
> https://www.facebook.com/share/1EehFUP4H5/
>
> Additionally, if your club or group would ever like to meet at
> Wetlands Brewery for a hosted event or bird walk, we would be thrilled
> to welcome you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out so we can explore
> opportunities to work together in promoting conservation and a shared
> love of birds.
>
> We truly hope you can join us!
>
> Thank you
> Sara & Nathan Emery
>
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Date: 7/6/26 4:54 pm
From: Suan Hsi Yong <suan.yong...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Wetlands Brewery Bird Walk, Sunday, July 19 |
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From: Wetlands Brewery <wetlandsbrewery...>
Date: Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Subject: Wetlands Brewery: Bird Walk
Hello friends of the Cayuga Bird Club
My husband and I would like to take a moment to introduce ourselves.
We are the owners of Wetlands Brewery in Van Etten. We’ve been
fortunate to host a wide variety of bird species on the property, many
of which have been documented, and we’ve also had the opportunity to
host several events in partnership with members of the Cornell Lab of
Ornithology.
We would like to formally invite your group to join us for an upcoming
bird walk on July 19th at Wetlands Brewery (469 State Route 224, Van
Etten NY). The event will begin with a meet and greet at 6:30 AM,
followed by the walk at 7:00 AM through the wetlands.
If you are interested in attending, please find the event link below
for more details. We would greatly appreciate it if you would share it
with your members as well.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1EehFUP4H5/
Additionally, if your club or group would ever like to meet at
Wetlands Brewery for a hosted event or bird walk, we would be thrilled
to welcome you. Please don’t hesitate to reach out so we can explore
opportunities to work together in promoting conservation and a shared
love of birds.
We truly hope you can join us!
Thank you
Sara & Nathan Emery
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Date: 7/2/26 5:40 pm
From: Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] July 2 Thursday Birding Meetup Recap and Next Week Plans |
We beat the heat this morning with a delightful Thursday Birding Meetup at
Roy Park Preserve North as we checked out the new accessible trail and
boardwalk, and tramped through the adjacent Hammond Hill forest. The
meadow, wetlands and forest were dripping with moisture, offering some
magical views of dew laden spider webs and dramatic crepuscular rays. And,
oh yeah, there were birds! The fifteen of us saw 37 species, often only one
or two of a species but some nice close looks at a catbird and bluebird
carrying food, presumably to feed their young. Many species were repeatedly
heard like wood thrushes and veeries along with six different warblers. The
morning sun showed off goldfinches and a Baltimore Oriole. Sometimes our
birding is simply a lovely morning stroll. I think we all appreciated the
chance to enjoy being outdoors before the heat set in again. Some of us
headed over to the Corner Brew in Dryden for breakfast. Thanks to Nick
Butts for ebirding:
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS366616937%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExM0RtZzhtcGRsdWdpRmZIbnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7l3agMS8D6_gwzDSTKCoi0AMF5meYOzwa4br6t13UG0NWfz2nHofm-aqbC7A_aem__-klatst9vtz4lcDjc7rgw&h=AUCUnc_hE3KQWj6L5v0i9er-UiINgJdg0yEL9LFpvPK__Z_Tj3SpEMzxhRucsFFk0TvjJ1KL84A8Zo6z4435NSt1TTLWgvAtjoAtqTClxrNmunU7p-knTkfdEuO3iijBPH7ix2AlmcXfDlnTRfXU&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AUCdAp3zYR0CmSd0LnElMQQZBC42UPXvBoBpdgPwB1My-7OR6XlidAFELr1VS6nbS4tJTYHKiFkvSx_cxgF4aHPGktsq4Z9urQxK1LmQwFx98iKe9Uss4mqLY9qdrZq6ym5mXO6xhOpbkZi4zDXDExFbDld9crC7UiXm0Oj9G2TXwTk&c[1]=AUCdAp3zYR0CmSd0LnElMQQZBC42UPXvBoBpdgPwB1My-7OR6XlidAFELr1VS6nbS4tJTYHKiFkvSx_cxgF4aHPGktsq4Z9urQxK1LmQwFx98iKe9Uss4mqLY9qdrZq6ym5mXO6xhOpbkZi4zDXDExFbDld9crC7UiXm0Oj9G2TXwTk>
Want to join us next week? We'll gather at the Abbott Loop trailhead on
Michigan Hollow Rd. at 7:00 am. We'll cover a bit of the Abbott Loop trail
and also bird as we walk along Michigan Hollow Road. Directions from
Ithaca: Travel 6 miles south on Rt. 96B, then turn right on Michigan Hollow
Road. Go 2.3 miles to the Finger Lakes Trail Abbott Loop trail head parking
pull off.
To see our photos from this morning, head to:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cayugabirdclub/posts/27519101837700937/
Shelley Page
*she/they/ki*
313-550-1437
261 Coddington Road Apt. B
Ithaca, New York 14850
https://uuma.zoom.us/j/2065380867
"All that you touch you Change. All that you Change changes you. The only
lasting truth is Change. God is Change." Octavia Butler, The Parable of the
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Date: 7/1/26 4:20 pm
From: <anneb.clark...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Big Gallinule family- Hile school wetland. |
Dear all
I have an outstanding eBird to put up with pictures but need to alert cuteness enthusiasts that the Common Gallinule pair at the Hile School Wetland hatched nine (9) little fledglings— appeared about 1 week ago Or nestlings, because each evening they have been bringing the brood to an evening nest in cattails not far off bridge to the north. About 8 pm. As of last night at least 5 are still present.
Go slow but the pair is pretty calm about observers.
Anne
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Date: 7/1/26 6:51 am
From: Regi Teasley <rltcayuga...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Backyard drama |
Smart move. The birds have enough problems without striking windows.Regi
___________Protect what is left, recover what is lost of the fair
earth. William Morris, “Art and the Beauty of the Earth.” 1881
On Jun 30, 2026, at 10:33 PM, madonna stallmann
<madonnaoftheprairie...> wrote:
Birdlovers,
If we fit the windows of our homes with Acopian Bird Savers or
other bird collision inhibitors we save the lives of many, many,
many birds. It has reduced bird collisions with our windows by
99.9%. It's fairly easy and inexpensive to do. Complete
instructions are available online. Feel free to contact me if you
want to know more.
💐 Madonna Stallmann <madonnaoftheprairie...>
On Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 10:05 PM Jerry Skinner <jay2of6...>
wrote:
I found an adult male Common Yellowthroat on the ground
beneath a window. it was clearly in distress from a
collision. I put it in a box and in a quiet place. I checked
on it several hours later. It was skittering about, seemingly
in pretty good shape. I took it back outside and put the box
on the ground. It flew out and across the lawn, but weakly.
It set down in the middle of the yard.A robin flew low
across the ground and touched at the warbler. As it flew off,
only then did I see the "robin's" barred tail! A
Sharp-shinned Hawk had been watching the event and made off
with a quick snack! A sad ending for the Yellowthoat, but I
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Date: 6/30/26 7:31 pm
From: madonna stallmann <madonnaoftheprairie...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Backyard drama |
Birdlovers,
If we fit the windows of our homes with Acopian Bird Savers or other bird
collision inhibitors we save the lives of many, many, many birds. It has
reduced bird collisions with our windows by 99.9%. It's fairly easy and
inexpensive to do. Complete instructions are available online. Feel free to
contact me if you want to know more.
💐 Madonna Stallmann
<madonnaoftheprairie...>
On Tue, Jun 30, 2026, 10:05 PM Jerry Skinner <jay2of6...> wrote:
>
> I found an adult male Common Yellowthroat on the ground beneath a window.
> it was clearly in distress from a collision. I put it in a box and in a
> quiet place. I checked on it several hours later. It was skittering
> about, seemingly in pretty good shape. I took it back outside and put the
> box on the ground. It flew out and across the lawn, but weakly. It set
> down in the middle of the yard.
> A robin flew low across the ground and touched at the warbler. As it flew
> off, only then did I see the "robin's" barred tail! A Sharp-shinned Hawk
> had been watching the event and made off with a quick snack! A sad ending
> for the Yellowthoat, but I have no issue with the hawk doing what hawks do.
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Date: 6/30/26 7:03 pm
From: Jerry Skinner <jay2of6...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Backyard drama |
I found an adult male Common Yellowthroat on the ground beneath a window.
it was clearly in distress from a collision. I put it in a box and in a
quiet place. I checked on it several hours later. It was skittering
about, seemingly in pretty good shape. I took it back outside and put the
box on the ground. It flew out and across the lawn, but weakly. It set
down in the middle of the yard.
A robin flew low across the ground and touched at the warbler. As it flew
off, only then did I see the "robin's" barred tail! A Sharp-shinned Hawk
had been watching the event and made off with a quick snack! A sad ending
for the Yellowthoat, but I have no issue with the hawk doing what hawks do.
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Date: 6/29/26 10:36 am
From: Suan Yong <suan.yong...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bird Banding Tuesday and Saturday |
The bird banding schedule this week has been amended to:
Tuesday 6/30 (tomorrow) at Lighthouse Point (first net check 6am, may shut down early if it gets too hot).
Saturday 7/4 at Lindsay-Parsons (first net check 6am).
These had previously been scheduled for Thursday and Sunday.
For more information:
https://www.cayugabirdclub.org/bird-banding
Suan
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Date: 6/29/26 8:49 am
From: Thomas Hoebbel Photography <tomhoebbel...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
Thanks for all of the replies. I usually see many each spring, so I have
been surprised.
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On Mon, Jun 29, 2026 at 10:53 AM Annette Nadeau <anadeau336...>
wrote:
> Morning, Tom. No, it's not you. I'm embarrassed to admit that I hadn't
> missed the Cowbirds. A very few came by the feeders earlier in spring, but
> I haven't seen one since.
>
>
> Annette
>
> On Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 7:37 PM Thomas Hoebbel Photography <
> <tomhoebbel...> wrote:
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>> I have seen zero brown headed cowbirds this year. Is it just me or has
>> there been a change in their abundance or migration?
>>
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Date: 6/29/26 5:20 am
From: Laurie Rubin <grandma818...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
I have a pair which is typical every year. Just saw the female yesterday
under my feeder.
On Sun, Jun 28, 2026 at 8:47 PM Dave Nutter (via CAYUGABIRDS-L list) <
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> I've had 2 yard sightings of a Cowbird in the past week:
> A female was perched quietly on the corner of my roof, a place I rarely
> look, and I suspect she was looking for nesting behavior of other birds.
> Perhaps the same female a different day was feeding on a neighbor's lawn
> near an adult Starling. I don't think this was a juvenile Cowbird following
> a foster parent.
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> - - Dave Nutter
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Date: 6/28/26 5:45 pm
From: Dave Nutter (via CAYUGABIRDS-L list) <CAYUGABIRDS-L...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
I've had 2 yard sightings of a Cowbird in the past week:
A female was perched quietly on the corner of my roof, a place I rarely look, and I suspect she was looking for nesting behavior of other birds.
Perhaps the same female a different day was feeding on a neighbor's lawn near an adult Starling. I don't think this was a juvenile Cowbird following a foster parent.
- - Dave Nutter
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Date: 6/28/26 5:31 pm
From: Sdanskin <danskin...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
I had two in my yard in Lansing this week
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On Jun 28, 2026, at 8:15 PM, Patricia A. Curran
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Our Haiku box reports cowbirds every day.
Pat
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? There were plenty of themat our
feeders this spring!
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I have seen zero brown headed cowbirds this year. Is it just me or
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Date: 6/28/26 5:28 pm
From: Chris Proulx <chris.proulx...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
I saw one at Taughannock near the Black Diamond Trailhead parking yesterday
morning.
On Sun, Jun 28, 2026 at 8:13 PM Patricia A. Curran <pc21...> wrote:
> Our Haiku box reports cowbirds every day.
>
> Pat
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> *From:* <CAYUGABIRDS-L...> <CAYUGABIRDS-L...>
> on behalf of madonna stallmann <madonnaoftheprairie...>
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 28, 2026 7:53 PM
> *To:* tomhoebbel <tomhoebbel...>
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> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds?
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> There were plenty of themat our feeders this spring!
>
> 💐 Madonna
>
> On Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 7:36 PM Thomas Hoebbel Photography <
> <tomhoebbel...> wrote:
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> I have seen zero brown headed cowbirds this year. Is it just me or has
> there been a change in their abundance or migration?
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Date: 6/28/26 4:54 pm
From: madonna stallmann <madonnaoftheprairie...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
There were plenty of themat our feeders this spring!
💐 Madonna
On Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 7:36 PM Thomas Hoebbel Photography <
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>
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Date: 6/28/26 4:33 pm
From: Thomas Hoebbel Photography <tomhoebbel...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds? |
I have seen zero brown headed cowbirds this year. Is it just me or has
there been a change in their abundance or migration?
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Date: 6/25/26 3:07 pm
From: Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] June 25 Thursday Birding Meetup Recap and Next Week Plans |
"Surround sound" birdsong enveloped us at today's Thursday Birding Meetup
at the Dorothy McIlroy Bird Preserve. As sixteen birders hiked through the
deep woods, birds were all around us but only some came into view, most
fleetingly. We ended up seeing/hearing 27 species, simply appreciating the
layered beauty of so many different songs along our path. We were very
surprised to clearly and repeatedly hear a white throated sparrow singing
its signature "oh Canada, Canada, Canada" song. Perhaps the Adirondack-like
cooler microclimate made a comfy summer home instead of migrating literally
to Canada? Glimpses of scarlet tanagers and a rose breasted grosbeak were
little treats. The wetlands were quieter than we expected but northern
waterthrushes, wood ducks and a couple of herons were in view. Otherwise,
we enjoyed the hemlock woods, ferns, mushrooms, wood sorrel, a red eft and
the gorgeous lily-padded wetlands. The meadow area was alive with song
sparrow and common yellowthroat singing, and wildflowers blooming. Twelve
of us headed over to MoMo's Cafe for breakfast and conversation. A lovely
summer morning!
Want to join us next week? Join us on Thursday July 2 at 7:00 am at the Roy
Park Preserve North where we'll bird from the new fully accessible
boardwalk. Directions from Ithaca: Take Route 13 North toward Dryden. Turn
right on Irish Settlement Road. Continue about 4 miles to the North
preserve parking lot on your left.
*Special Note:* This listserv does not support sharing of photos and
images. That said, here's a link to the Facebook post that includes
photos. Each week the Facebook post on the Cayuga Bird Club group page
features several photos taken by our Thursday morning birders. Let me know
if this link works for you! If so, we'll include it in each week's recap.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cayugabirdclub/posts/27436207705990351/
Shelley Page
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"All that you touch you Change. All that you Change changes you. The only
lasting truth is Change. God is Change." Octavia Butler, The Parable of the
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Date: 6/18/26 11:16 am
From: Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] June 18 Thursday Birding Meetup Recap and Next Week Plans |
Today's Thursday Birding Meetup was cancelled out of an abundance of
caution based on the weather forecast of high winds and thunderstorms. We
hope your day has been safe from the storms.
Want to join us next week? We'll gather at 7:00 am at the Dorothy McIlroy
Preserve. From Ithaca, take Route 13 east to Route 366. Follow Rt. 366
through Etna and Freeville. At the four corners in Freeville, turn left
(north) on Rt. 38. Turn right on Rt 34B, then left on Salt Rd. Turn right
on Rt. 90 (in Summer Hill) and then left on Champlin Rd. Take a brief right
on Creech Rd. and then left on Sprouls Rd. Turn left on Lake Como Rd and
watch for the Finger Lakes Land Trust McIlroy Preserve sign on the right.
Turn right into Fire Lane A which leads to the parking lot. Whew, we
promise you can get there!
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Date: 6/17/26 7:02 pm
From: Shelley Page <shelleypage.imagine...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] CANCELLED! June 18 Thursday Birding Meetup |
*CANCELLED--JUNE 18 THURSDAY BIRDING MEETUP*
We are sad to cancel tomorrow morning's Thursday Birding Meetup at Dorothy
McIlroy Preserve due to the weather forecast that is predicting high winds
and thunderstorms. Not good birding weather and possibly unsafe conditions
for all. Stay tuned for our announcement about the next meetup on June 25.
Take care and stay safe in the storm.
Shelley Page
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Date: 6/16/26 2:56 pm
From: Donna Lee Scott <dls9...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Fish crow |
I was delighted just now to have a fish crow sitting right outside my patio in my river birch tree, doing his “unh uh”call!
Donna Scott
Kendal at Ithaca-377
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Date: 6/15/26 7:27 am
From: Robyn Bailey <rb644...>
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Nest in ground with 5 eggs |
Hi Fredric,
These are bird eggs; we can rule out turtle or snake based on shape and size. We can also rule out mushrooms that sometimes look like eggs sprouting from the ground close together.
We can also rule out Wild Turkey because those eggs are speckled and not plain white like this. We can rule out Canada Goose due to the size.
That leaves us with Mallard, or potentially some sort of domestic duck.
Based on their positioning and the amount of dirt on them, this doesn't look like an active nest to me-it looks old.
Thanks for sharing,
Robyn Bailey
NestWatch Project Leader
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Nest in ground with 5 eggs
While gardening in downtown Ithaca I saw a nest at the surface of the ground with 5 eggs, barely covered by debris. I don't know what they are (not 100% sure they are bird eggs). My best guess is wild turkey, but the clutch size is usually 8-16 eggs and reported sightings of wild turkeys in downtown Ithaca are very rare.
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Date: 6/14/26 4:32 pm
From: Fredric Kardon <fredrickardon...>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Nest in ground with 5 eggs |
While gardening in downtown Ithaca I saw a nest at the surface of the
ground with 5 eggs, barely covered by debris. I don't know what they are
(not 100% sure they are bird eggs). My best guess is wild turkey, but the
clutch size is usually 8-16 eggs and reported sightings of wild turkeys in
downtown Ithaca are very rare.
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