May 4, 2013: Birding in the Rochester area and Iroquois NWR

 Mourning Dove nest at Braddock Bay Bird Observatory

Island Cottage Woods

 Chimney Swift

 Yellow Rumped Warbler

 Above and Below: Veery

 Canada Goose

 Above and Below: Magnolia Warbler

 Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

 Yellow-Rumped Warbler

 American Robin

Rail watch with Chuck Rosenberg at Iroquois NWR

 above and below: Virginia Rail

 Above and Below:  American Bittern

 Sandhill Cranes

Swamp Sparrow

June 6, 2007: Iroquois NWR Birding (Swallow Hollow Trail) (4 BIRD PHOTOS)

We birded this evening for a short time on the Swallow Hollow Trail, on Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. The lighting was not that great, but I got a few shots.

Veery
Eastern Phoebe

American Redstart

Scarlet Tanager




INTERACTIVE MAP LOCATION OF SWALLOW HOLLOW TRAIL

May 13, 2007: Birding at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (5 BIRD PHOTOS)

IROQUOIS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BIRDING (NWR Link)

(trail guide)

We had a brief but interesting birding outing this evening, at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge (Interactive Map). Most of the time was spent on the Onondaga Trail, off of Sour Springs Road (refuge area road map). As we walked along the first part of the trail, next to the swamp, we had many YELLOW WARBLERS, YELLOWTHROATS, and heard one BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER. We also thought we heard a YELLOW-THROATED VIREO. Further along the trail, in the forest, we heard HOODED WARBLER and SCARLET TANAGER but could not get a look. We saw many ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, and had our first VEERY of the year, and saw a WOOD THRUSH.

While leaving, on Sour Springs Road, we had a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, and also an EASTERN KINGBIRD. On Casey Road, CLIFF SWALLOWS on a wire. On Meadville Road, one COMMON MOORHEN. Cayuga Pool was quiet.

(Interactive location map of Onondaga Trail Head)

VeeryWood ThrushWhite-Crowned SparrowEastern KingbirdCliff Swallow