Date: 1/30/26 6:28 pm From: 'Barbarah Henderson' via Geneseebirds <geneseebirds-l...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] June to January
6-12-25 -Wainfleet Bog -5+ Whip-poor-will2 Vesper SparrowsFt. Erie -10+ Fowler's Toads
6-15-25, Buffalo -3 Merlin nests this yr. - none actually looked for but plenty of evidence...Also Screech Owl family on at least on Woodbridge.
6-16-25, Cattaraugus County, friends land -11 spcs. Warbler -11-13 singing Prairie - there's more than that there... One odd singer - started out w/3-5 regular notes followed by a Pine Warbler-like trill. There were singing Pines around too. (Bill & I recorded an even stranger singer decades ago in Cat. Co).
7-12-25, Woodbridge Ave., Buffalo -3 Lesser Yellowlegs - overhead at night.
7-18-25, Woodbridge -2 Hummers - courting.
8-6-25, Woodbridge -1 Wood Thrush - calling.
8-12-25, Woodbridge -2 Caspians - ad. & juv. calling overhead ~11pm.
8-15-25, Woodbridge -1 Swainson's - at night.
8-17-25 -TWMA -1 Baird's1 White RumpINWR -1 Baird's1 W. Rump
8-20-25, Ft. Erie -1 SB Dowitcher1 Stilt1 Baird's
8-25-25, Woodbridge -1 RB Nuthatch - calling in morning following lots of night migrants. Winter Finch Forecast was apparently right.
8-28-25, Buffalo -1 Sabine's - don't recall the finder & off-hand seems like the only or one of the very few around this fall but nice to see one in August.2 Little2 Bl. Tern
9-20-25, Woodbridge -1 Gray Cheek - at night.
9-21-25, Shirley Ave., Buffalo -1 Sapsucker
9-26-25, Amherst -2 Lincoln's
9-29-25, Woodbridge -1 Winter
9-30-25 -Amherst -1 White CrownShirley -1 Gray Cheek - 10+ so far this fall.
10-6-25, Haldimand -1 Peregrine
10-13-25, Buffalo -~15 Oldsquaw~45 Surf Scoter
10-15-25, INWR -10+ Rusty3 Sandhill1 Sharp Tailed Sparrow
10-18-25, Woodbridge -1 Great Horned
10-26-25, Woodbridge -~5 Junco (+ ~5 at Shirley) - coldest night so far.
11-3-25, Buffalo -~200 Oldsquaw4+ WW Scoters
11-16-25, Woodbridge -1 Fox Sparrow
11-3-25, Buffalo -2im. Iceland
12-9-25, Woodbridge -3 White Thr.1 Song - all daily up to today.
12-19-25, Buffalo -1im. Glaucous1im. Iceland
12-21-25, Buffalo -6im. Iceland1 Lesser Bl. B.2 Harlequin - pair found by ? ~a month ago. Very possible returning for at least 3rd yr.
12-22-25, Woodbridge -1 Winter
12-29-25, Buffalo -1 LBB Gull2 Iceland
1-1-26, Buffalo -1im. Iceland1 Eagle
1-2-26, INWR -~10 Red Wings
1-5-26, Buffalo -1 Purple Sand1 LBB1ad, 2im. Iceland5-10,000+ Gulls - very rough estimate. No Bonies.
1-7-26, Buffalo -2im. Glaucous5im. Iceland1 LBB
1-9-26, Buffalo (very low water in river - maybe lowest I've ever seen) -1 LBB3im. Iceland~150+ Bonies
1-11-26, Buffalo -6 LBB5 Iceland1im.Thayer's
1-12-26, Buffalo -1 LBB1 Iceland
1-14-26, Buffalo -3 Iceland, 2 LBB
1-15-26, Buffalo -1 Creeper
1-16-26 - Royalton -~10 Yellow Rump - possible Yellow Throat calling w/'em.2 HermitAlabama -~20 Buntings
1-17-26, Buffalo -1-2 Purple Sand
1-18-26, Buffalo -3im. Iceland1 Glaucous~5 Fish Crows - w/~1,000+ Americans. 1-20-26, Buffalo -1 LBB
1-24-26, Porter -1 Sapsucker1 Red Crossbill~100 Buntings
Not 1 WW Scoter from Ft. Niagara to Olcott - lots of ice.
1-25&26-26, Woodbridge -1 Oregon Junco - like Sibley's 2000 ed. p. 500 im. fm. but w/black hood closer to male's color & back less "red" (more gray) extending up nape to hind crown. Neglected to get rump color. (Sibley shows gray & 2006 National Geographic Complete Birds p.588 shows Oregon Thurberi w/reddish rump.)
Peter, <Barbarahenyoe131...>
Date: 1/29/26 8:33 am From: David Norton <drnorton...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Gaggle of Geese
Hi All,
I am attaching a few pictures of a large gaggle of geese on the ground all pointed westerly during the snow storm the other day in Webster. There were hundreds. It looked like they landed during the heavy snow fall.
Thanks for any observations,
Dave
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To: Annie O'Reilly <ukemiracle1...>
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Subject: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yes mine only had a tiny patch of red, mostly brown, and also looked a bit scruffy.
Martha L. Zettel
> On Jan 28, 2026, at 2:46 PM, Annie O'Reilly <ukemiracle1...> wrote:
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> So did I in Conesus. The birds’s head is brown instead of red. and looks kind of shabby. Now , I know that what I am seeing is a yellow-bellied sapsucker!
> Annie OReilly
> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Jan 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Martha Zettel <mlzettel...> wrote:
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>> I have an immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker who got a drink out of my heated birdbath and is now pecking around a maple tree in my backyard. I have never seen one here in the winter time.
>> Martha L. Zettel
>> Five Points Rd, Rush
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Yes mine only had a tiny patch of red, mostly brown, and also looked a bit scruffy.
Martha L. Zettel
> On Jan 28, 2026, at 2:46 PM, Annie O'Reilly <ukemiracle1...> wrote:
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> So did I in Conesus. The birds’s head is brown instead of red. and looks kind of shabby. Now , I know that what I am seeing is a yellow-bellied sapsucker!
> Annie OReilly
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jan 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Martha Zettel <mlzettel...> wrote:
>>
>> I have an immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker who got a drink out of my heated birdbath and is now pecking around a maple tree in my backyard. I have never seen one here in the winter time.
>> Martha L. Zettel
>> Five Points Rd, Rush
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So did I in Conesus. The birds’s head is brown instead of red. and looks kind of shabby. Now , I know that what I am seeing is a yellow-bellied sapsucker!
Annie OReilly
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> On Jan 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM, Martha Zettel <mlzettel...> wrote:
>
> I have an immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker who got a drink out of my heated birdbath and is now pecking around a maple tree in my backyard. I have never seen one here in the winter time.
> Martha L. Zettel
> Five Points Rd, Rush
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I have an immature Yellow-bellied Sapsucker who got a drink out of my heated birdbath and is now pecking around a maple tree in my backyard. I have never seen one here in the winter time. Martha L. Zettel Five Points Rd, Rush
Date: 1/26/26 5:22 pm From: James Kimball <kimball...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Perry Rd. (Cuylerville): Longspurs, Savannah Sparrows et al
A nice mix of winter field birds out on Perry Rd. this afternoon (east of River Rd.) - escaping the snow on the fields. A good number of Snow Bunting’s, but mixed with about a dozen Lapland Longspurs, a few Horned Larks and a number of Savannh Sparrows - these last not common here in winter (and maybe not accepted by ebird). These birds were in several groups along the road. I had a Harrier in the same area; a few Horned Larks on Dutch Corners Rd. and Juncos along River and Jones Bridge Rds. See a few pictures on ebird. Savannah Sparrows have been along Perry Rd. all winter so far.
Date: 1/26/26 9:50 am From: Lance Mitchell <roctekoa...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Is this a Cooper's Hawk attacking my feeder's?
Hi Lynn, Barbarah, and All,
Happy snowy Monday.
I am having alot of hawks attacking our bird feeders over the past four plus days.
Today I was able to get a few pictures of one. I believe it is a Cooper's hawk but I want to be sure. Three days ago, a Sharp Shin was ripping apart a Downy wood pecker below the feeder. It was a much smaller hawk. I hope these pictures help.
Lance Mitchell
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Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2026 12:52 AM
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Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] With planning, birds and floating solar can coexist
Date: 1/19/26 7:23 am From: James Kimball <kimball...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] RBA Nations Rd. Trip
Niki Banke and I led a group of 17 hardy birders on the annual RBA January Nations Rd. trip yesterday afternoon. It was a cold day (low 20s) but beautifully clear and sunny. Little birds were scarce, though we had good success with targeted species. Among our first birds were young Bald Eagles south of Oxbow Lane, attracted to the area by dead carrion in the field – in company briefly with a couple Ravens. While we were there, two adult Eagles flew over sailing high and beautifully in the clear blue sky. At the western end of Huston Rd. we had Harriers and Short Eared Owls, flying about in the bright sunlight – a couple of the owls also nicely perched on fence posts for scoped views. Further up Huston Rd. we spotted a Northern Shrike, which flew from a wire to a tree top, staying there long enough for everyone to see it through a scope. We ended the day , about sunset (and a nice one) with close views of a hunting Harrier and one more Short-eared Owl flying about. We had 17 species in all; thanks to all who participated.
Jim Kimball
Canada Goose
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
N. Harrier 6
Bald Eagle 6
Red-tailed hawk
Short-eared Owl 5
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Common Raven 2
N. Mockingbird 1
House Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow 2
N. Cardinal
A friend from Indiana tells me that many sandhills are now commonly
wintering in that state. Couple of thousand around northwest and probably
3-4 thousand in southern Indiana.
Pete Saracino
On Thu, Jan 8, 2026, 9:27 AM Lynn A. Braband <lab45...> wrote:
Date: 1/8/26 6:27 am From: Lynn A. Braband <lab45...> Subject: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Sandhill Cranes
At least one summer, we had two pairs of adults in the marsh.
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From: Jay Greenberg <thegreenjay2010...>
Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2026 7:59:18 AM
To: Lynn A. Braband <lab45...>
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Subject: Re: [GeneseeBirds-L] Sandhill Cranes
It seems like there are more in winter than in summer.
