Date: 4/28/25 8:56 am
From: Ken Haas <waxwing...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Green Herons at Arboretum & cool Blue Jay behavior
I had a calling Pine Siskin in my backyard, not feeders - yet, this morning. Confirmed by Merlin. Just West of Mecklenberg.

BTW - thanks to everyone who joined me on the CBC field trip Saturday morning. I had a great time.

Ken Haas
KennethHaasPhotos.com <http://kennethhaasphotos.com/>




> On Apr 28, 2025, at 11:42 AM, Marie P. Read <mpr5...> wrote:
>
> Delights from my walk around the Cornell Botanic Gardens Arboretum this morning were:
>
> Two Green Herons - one seen perched in tree next to pond, flushed into flight by a Great Blue Heron landing, then two Green Herons seen flying together over and around the pond area.
> Singing Baltimore Oriole.
> Small flock of Blue Jays flying tightly and noisily together, then landing and doing their bobbing displays, per Birds of the World "Elaborate Social Display".
>
> Later, on Mt Pleasant Road, a flock of around 20 uncharacteristically silent Blue Jays flying north.
>
> Ah...Spring!
> Marie
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