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March 10, 2009
July 30, 2009
Prendergast Point – Chautauqua Lake
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Common Terns
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Submitted by Irene Bozogan
May 27, 2009
While visiting the center this weekend, we spotted a green heron. I think there were 2 but I only got a good view at one. It landed in a tree and stayed very still. It was a nice treat to end a great day of exploring.
Kathy Hovey – via email
PS – from Jen – I think we have a pair nesting fairly close to the building. We see them often. They ARE very cool!
May 23, 2009
Birds Banded or Re-captured:
- Common Yellowthroat
- House Wren
- Yellow Warbler
- Catbird
- Swamp Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
Other birds seen and/or heard:
- Cedar Waxwings
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Black-billed cuckoo
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Eastern Kingbird
- Broad-winged Hawk
- Tree Swallow
May 17, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009 Our backyard feeders in Laona have much activity on this cool morning. The male and female hummingbirds and baltimore orioles are feeding at the liquid feeders. The blue jays, purple finches, red wing black birds,american goldfinch, and downy woodpeckers have been to the suet and black oil sunflower. On the creek are yellow warblers this morning.
Andrea Andrews (via email)
May 16, 2009
New Bands or Recaptures (26 individual birds):
- House Wren
- Swamp Sparrow
- Song Sparrows
- Yellow Warblers
- Common Yellowthroats
- Chickadee
- Hooded Warbler
- Alder Flycatcher
- Veery
- Northern Cardinals
- Catbird
- American Goldfinch
Also Saw/Heard These:
- Wood Duck
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Yellow-throated Vireo
- Bald Eagle
- American Crows
- Blue Jay
- Baltimore Oriole
- Turkey Vulture
May 15, 2009
We arrived a week ago to our lakehouse at the north end of Chautauqua Lake (Mayville) and have been enjoying a pair of bald eagles perching in our trees each day. They seem to show up either when the water is still so that they can spot fish to dive for, or when wind is from the south, bringing dead fish to the shoreline. What a magnificent sight! We had noticed an eagle for the first time late last summer, perched on a high branch over the lake. Since we go south for the winter, perhaps they hunted here in our woods all winter? Or returned when the lake thawed this spring?
Today we also saw 3 Baltimore orioles in different locations as we walked around downtown Mayville.
Susan Giannantonio (via email)
May 14, 2009
May 9, 2009
14 birds were banded (or recaptured):
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Several House Wrens
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Swamp Sparrow
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Several Gray Catbirds
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Wood Thrush
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Yellow Warbler
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American Robin
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Ovenbird
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American Goldfinch
The highlight was an old Gray Catbird recapture that had been banded here on May 19, 2007.
In additions we saw and/or heard these:
- Green Herons
- Common Yellowthroat
- Crow
- Canada Geese
- Mourning Dove
- Scarlet Tanager
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Northern Flicker
- Baltimore Oriole
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird
- Bald Eagle
Over 60 people visited the banding station.
More opportunities to learn about bird banding at Audubon:
May 16 and 23 with Scott Stoleson, Don Watts, Linda Ordiway, and Emily Thomas
June 6 with Tom LeBlanc
May 6, 2009
May 6, 2009 Ann Beebe with Nancy Karp
My road, North Clymer
Black-throated Green Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Great-crested Flycatcher, Chickadee, Common Yellowthroat, Downy Woodpecker, Blue-headed Vireo, Red-tailed Hawk, American Goldfinch, Tennessee Warbler, Black and White Warbler
My yard- 4 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, 8 American Goldfinches, 4 Pine Siskins, 1 Indigo Bunting, 2 White-crowned Sparrow, Kingfisher (flyover), Chestnut-sided Warbler
I was thrilled with the Indigo Bunting at my feeder! Nancy knew the Tennessee Warbler song. I hope that I can remember it.
You could check my blog for wildflowers I saw in bloom- a lot-WordPress.com- annb2
May 6, 2009
I hiked around in the woods behind Bergman Park in Jamestown and was delighted to have an Eastern Towhee dancing along beside me.
I also saw and/or heard the following:
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Crow
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Chickadee
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Cardinal
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Blue Jay
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Pileated woodpecker
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Red-bellied woodpecker
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Tufted Titmouse
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Chestnut-sided Warbler
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White-breasted Nuthatch
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Wood Thrush
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American Robin
There were a couple of new songs/calls, too… couldn’t find the source of them… I’ll keep looking… if I can take my eyes off the wildflowers!
May 4, 2009
Allison Ney Trail, Rails to Trails starting at Barnes Road and continuing past Finley Rd. Portland, Chautauqua County
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 3 Hooded Warblers, 2 Brown Thrashers, 3 Chestnut-sided Warblers, 2 Eastern Towhees, 3 Black-capped Chickadees, 2 American Goldfinches, 1 Downy Woodpecker, 1 Ovenbird, 1 White-throated Sparrow, 1 Northern Flicker, 1 American Redstart, 1 Wood Thrush, 1 Killdeer, 1 Blue Jay, 1 American Robin, 1 Warbling Vireo, 1 Northern Cardinal, 1 Eastern Phoebe, 1 Field Sparrow, 3 Brown-headed Cowbirds, 1 Black-throated Green Warbler, 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Seen by Ann Beebe, Dr. Lillian Ney, Nancy Karp, Linda O’Brien, Dale Smith
If you haven’t been on this trail, I highly recommend it. It is easy walking. The wildflowers were wonderful and near the end is a great view of Lake Erie.
