Click below for a one page Buffalo Ornithological Society checklist of bird species found in the region.
Buffalo Ornithological Society Bird Checklist
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Bird Sightings 4-12-13 to 5-2-13
| Species | Location | Date |
| Blue-winged Teal | Lake Kirsty | 4/12/2013 |
| Caspian Tern | Lake Kirsty | 4/13/2013 |
| A. Kestrel | Heritage | 4/13/2013 |
| Hermit Thrush | Rabbit Run | 4/13/2013 |
| Common Tern | Lake Kirsty | 4/13/2013 |
| Common Loon | Lake Kirsty | 4/13/2013 |
| E. Bluebird | Mounds Bypass | 4/13/2013 |
| N. Rough-winged Swallow | Berm Pond | 4/14/2013 |
| Brown Thrasher | Snakeroot | 4/14/2013 |
| Winter Wren | Snakeroot | 4/14/2013 |
| Rusty Blackbird | Heritage | 4/14/2013 |
| Ovenbird | ? | 4/15/2013 |
| Savannah Sparrow | ? | 4/15/2013 |
| Northern Harrier | ? | 4/15/2013 |
| Great Egret | Lake Kirsty | 4/17/2013 |
| N. Flicker | Service Road | 4/17/2013 |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Service Road | 4/17/2013 |
| Bonaparte Gull | Lake Kirsty | 4/18/2013 |
| Green Heron | Warbler Walk | 4/18/2013 |
| House Wren | Service Road | 4/18/2013 |
| Pine Warbler | Mosquito Jct | 4/18/2013 |
| Palm Warbler | Mosquito Jct | 4/18/2013 |
| Field Sparrow | Rabbit Run East | 4/23/2013 |
| Bald Eagle | South Blind | 4/23/2013 |
| Yellow Warbler | South Blind | 4/25/2013 |
| Merlin | Nettle Trail | 4/25/2013 |
| Canvasback | Lisa Pond | 4/27/2013 |
| Nashville Warbler | Mosquito Jct | 4/29/2013 |
| Gray Catbird | Rabbit Run | 4/29/2013 |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Snakeroot | 4/30/2013 |
| Blk-throated Blue Warbler | Mosquito Jct | 5/1/2013 |
| Marsh Wren | Mosquito Jct | 5/1/2013 |
| Blackburnian Warbler | Mosquito Jct | 5/2/2013 |
| N. Waterthrush | Old Tifft | 5/2/2013 |
| Golden-winged Warbler | Service Road | 5/2/2013 |
| Hooded Warbler | Mosquito Jct | 5/2/2013 |
| Black-and-white Warbler | Mosquito Jct | 5/2/2013 |
| Swainson's Thrush | Mosquito Jct | 5/2/2013 |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Service Road | 5/2/2013 |
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Bird Sightings 4-4-13 to 4-8-13
| Species | Location | Date |
| Pied-billed Grebe | ? | 4/4/2013 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | ? | 4/4/2013 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Service Road | 4/5/2013 |
| Osprey | Over Marsh | 4/5/2013 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | ? Boardwalk | 4/6/2013 |
| E. Phoebe | N. Blind | 4/6/2013 |
| Tree Swallow | N. Blind | 4/6/2013 |
| Fox Sparrow | Service Road | 4/7/2013 |
| Barn Swallow | Berm Pond | 4/7/2013 |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | All Over | 4/7/2013 |
| E. Towhee | Service Road | 4/7/2013 |
| Chipping Sparrow | Service Road | 4/7/2013 |
| D. C. Cormorant | Lake Kirsty | 4/8/2013 |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Mosquito Jct | 4/8/2013 |
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Bird Sightings 3-16-13 to 3-30-13
| Species | Location | Date |
| Blk Crowned Night Heron | Cabin Area | 16-Mar |
| Tundra Swan | Lisa Pond | 18-Mar |
| Great Blue Heron | Lake Kirsty | 21-Mar |
| A . Woodcock | Heritage & Rabbit Run | 22-Mar |
| Turkey Vulture | Over Kirsty | 23-Mar |
| Killdeer | Lake Kirsty | 23-Mar |
| C. Merganser | Lisa Pond | 23-Mar |
| A. Wigeon | Lisa Pond | 24-Mar |
| Gadwall | Berm Pond | 24-Mar |
| Bufflehead | Berm Pond | 24-Mar |
| Green-winged Teal | Heritage | 24-Mar |
| A. Coot | Lisa Pond | 23-Mar |
| Peregrine Falcon | Over Berm Pond | 28-Mar |
| Carolina Wren | Warbler Walk | 28-Mar |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Cabin Area | 30-Mar |
| Wild Turkey | Lisa Pond | 30-Mar |
Friday, March 15, 2013
Bird Sighting 1-9-13 to 3-14-13
| Species | Location | Date |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Cabin Area | 9-Jan |
| European Starling | Cabin Area | 9-Jan |
| Ring-billed Gull | Lake Kirsty | 9-Jan |
| Great Blue Heron | Lake Kirsty | 10-Jan |
| Mallard | Lake Kirsty | 10-Jan |
| N. Mockingbird | Service Rd | 11-Jan |
| A. Goldfinch | Warbler Walk | 11-Jan |
| A. Robin | Mosquito Jct | 12-Jan |
| Belted Kingfisher | Lake Kirsty | 12-Jan |
| Hooded Merganser | Lake Kirsty | 17-Jan |
| Red tailed Hawk | Mounds | 24-Jan |
| Herring Gull | Lake Kirsty | 31-Jan |
| Swamp Sparrow | Old Tifft | 5-Feb |
| Brown Creeper | Rabbit Run East | 5-Feb |
| Cooper's Hawk | Cabin Area | 7-Feb |
| C. Redpoll | Cabin Area | 7-Feb |
| Canada Goose | Fly Over | 7-Feb |
| Blue Jay | Rabbit Run West | 10-Feb |
| Redhead | Lake Kirsty | 25-Feb |
| Ring necked Duck | Lake Kirsty | 10-Mar |
| L. Scaup | Lake Kirsty | 10-Mar |
| C. Grackle | Cabin Area | 12-Mar |
| Wood Duck | Lisa Pond | 14-Mar |
| N. Shoveler | Lisa Pond | 14-Mar |
| Ruddy Duck | Lisa Pond | 14-Mar |
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Bird Sightings 1-2-13 to 1-7-13
| Species | Location | Date |
| House Finch | Cabin Area | 2-Jan |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Cabin Area | 2-Jan |
| Downy Woodpecker | Cabin Area | 2-Jan |
| N. Cardinal | Cabin Area | 2-Jan |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Cabin Area | 2-Jan |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Cabin Area | 2-Jan |
| A. Crow | Cabin Area | 2-Jan |
| Mourning Dove | Cabin Area | 2-Jan |
| A. Tree Sparrow | Cabin Area | 2-Jan |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Cabin Area | 3-Jan |
| Song Sparrow | Cabin Area | 3-Jan |
| White-throated Sparrow | Cabin Area | 3-Jan |
| White breasted Nuthatch | Service Rd | 3-Jan |
| Dark-eyed Junco | Cabin Area | 6-Jan |
Monday, January 7, 2013
Bird Sightings 12/19/12
Species Location Date
Barrow's Goldeneye Beth Pond 12/19/12
Winter Wren Old Tifft 12/19/12
Barrow's Goldeneye Beth Pond 12/19/12
Winter Wren Old Tifft 12/19/12
Well, that is it for our 2012 Bird Checklist. Our total species count for 2012 was 170 bird species! The 2013 Bird Checklist is already up in the Visitor Center. Help us add to the list by recording your sightings in our log book inside the cabin. So far 13 species have been recorded for the new year, so keep 'em coming! Check the blog for an updated list for 2013. Happy Birding!
Friday, November 2, 2012
Bird Sightings 6-15-2012 to 9-30-2012
| Species | Location | Date |
| Cedar Waxwing | Beth Pond | 6/15/2012 |
| Least Sandpiper | Berm Pond | 8/19/2012 |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | Berm Pond | 8/19/2012 |
| Semipalmated Plover | Berm Pond | 8/19/2012 |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | Berm Pond | 8/19/2012 |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | Berm Pond | 8/23/2012 |
| Western Sandpiper | Berm Pond | 8/23/2012 |
| Whimbrel | Berm Pond | 8/28/2012 |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Service Rd | 8/28/2012 |
| S-Billed Dowitcher | Berm Pond | 8/30/2012 |
| Baird's Sandpiper | Berm @ Heritage | 9/8/2012 |
| White-rumped Sandpiper | Lisa Pond | 9/8/2012 |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Service Rd | 9/9/2012 |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | Service Rd | 9/9/2012 |
| Yellowbellied Flycatcher | S. Blind | 9/9/2012 |
| Blue Jay | Rabbit Run | 9/15/2012 |
| Swainson's Trush | Rabbit Run N. | 9/30/2012 |
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Bird Sightings 5-3-2012 to 6-3-2012
| Species | Location | Date |
| Philadelphia Vireo | Berm Pond | 5/3/2012 |
| Magnolia Warbler | Snakeroot | 5/3/2012 |
| Blackburnian Warbler | Snakeroot | 5/3/2012 |
| N. Parula | Heritage | 5/3/2012 |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Old Tifft | 5/3/2012 |
| Ruby-thrd Hummingbird | Deck Feeder | 5/4/2012 |
| E. Screech Owl | Mosquito | 4/5/2012 |
| Wilson's Warbler | Rabbit Run East | 5/9/2012 |
| Hooded Warbler | Mosquito | 5/7/2012 |
| Solitary Sandpiper | Bridge | 5/9/2012 |
| Tundra Swan | Beth Pond | 4/21/2012 |
| American Redstart | Mosquito | 5/12/2012 |
| Indigo Bunting | Rabbit Run | 5/12/2012 |
| Prothonotary Warbler | Heritage | 5/12/2012 |
| Scarlet Tanager | Warbler Walk | 5/12/2012 |
| C. Moorhen | S. Blind | 5/12/2012 |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Mosquito | 5/15/2012 |
| Bobolink | Mounds | 5/14/2012 |
| Willow Flycatcher | Service Road | 5/14/2012 |
| Kentucky Warbler | Mosquito | 5/14/2012 |
| Blackpoll Warbler | Mosquito | 5/16/2012 |
| Tennessee Warbler | Rabbit Run | 5/16/2012 |
| Canada Warbler | Mosquito | 5/17/2012 |
| E. Wood Pewee | ? | 5/19/2012 |
| A. White Pelican | Lisa Pond | 6/3/2012 |
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Bird Sightings 4-26-2012 to 5-2-2012
| Species | Location | Date |
| Virginia Rail | Mosquito Junction | 4/26/2012 |
| Blue-winged Teal | Mosquito Junction | 4/26/2012 |
| Barn Swallow | Cabin Deck | 4/26/2012 |
| Little Gull | Over Rabbit Run | 4/15/2012 |
| Baltimore Oriole | Bridge | 5/1/2012 |
| Nashville Warbler | Bridge | 5/1/2012 |
| Yellow Warbler | Old Tifft | 5/1/2012 |
| Gray Catbird | Mosquito Junction | 5/1/2012 |
| N. Waterthrush | Mosquito Junction | 5/1/2012 |
| Veery | Warbler Walk | 5/1/2012 |
| Blk-thrtd Grn Warbler | Warbler Walk | 5/1/2012 |
| Wood Thrush | Service Rd | 5/1/2012 |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Service Rd | 5/1/2012 |
| Blue-winged Warbler | Snakeroot | 5/1/2012 |
| White-Crowned Sparrow | Heritage | 5/1/2012 |
| Cape May Warbler | Heritage | 5/2/2012 |
| Ovenbird | Svc Rd-Mosq. | 5/2/2012 |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Svc Rd-Mosq. | 5/2/2012 |
| C. Yellowthroat | Heritage | 5/2/2012 |
| Blk-thrtd Blue Warbler | Svc Rd-Mosq. | 5/2/2012 |
| Warbling Vireo | Svc Rd-Mosq. | 5/2/2012 |
| Greater Yellowlegs | Heritage | 5/2/2012 |
| Merlin | Heritage | 5/2/2012 |
| Marsh Wren | Heritage | 5/2/2012 |
| A. Pipit | Mounds | 5/2/2012 |
| Lincoln Sparrow | Service Rd | 5/2/2012 |
| E. Kingbird | Cabin | 5/2/2012 |
| Great-crested Flycatcher | Ash Trail | 5/2/2012 |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Berm Pond | 5/2/2012 |
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Bird Sightings 4-1-2012 to 4-25-2012
| Species | Location | Date |
| Lesser Scaup | L. Kirsty | 4/1/2012 |
| D. C. Cormorant | L. Kirsty | 4/6/2012 |
| Sora | Heritage | 4/6/2012 |
| Green Heron | Lisa Pond | 4/7/2012 |
| Least Flycatcher | Heritage | 4/8/2012 |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Rabbit Run East | 4/8/2012 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | Heritage | 4/8/2012 |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | Mounds | 4/12/2012 |
| Tufted Titmouse | Snakeroot | 4/12/2012 |
| Pine Warbler | Service Rd. - Mosq | 4/14/2012 |
| E. Towhee | Service Rd. - Mosq | 4/14/2012 |
| Brown Thrasher | Service Rd. - Mosq | 4/14/2012 |
| Broadwinged Hawk | Over Mosquito | 4/14/2012 |
| Savannah Sparrow | Mounds | 4/14/2012 |
| Caspian Tern | L. Kirsty | 4/14/2012 |
| Hermit Thrush | Throughout | 4/14/2012 |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Throughout | 4/14/2012 |
| Swamp Sparrow | Warbler Walk | 4/16/2012 |
| Field Sparrow | Warbler Walk | 4/16/2012 |
| N. Roughwinged Swallow | Beth Pond | 4/16/2012 |
| Bank Swallow | Lisa Pond | 4/16/2012 |
| Least Bittern | Mosquito Bdwk | 4/17/2012 |
| Black and White Warbler | L. Kirsty Shore | 4/18/2012 |
| Rock Pigeon | Deck | 4/19/2012 |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | Heritage | 4/19/2012 |
| White-throated Sparrow | Service Road | 4/19/2012 |
| C. Tern | Over Rabbit Run | 4/19/2012 |
| House Wren | Rabbit Rum | 4/20/2012 |
| Killdeer | L. Kirsty | 4/20/2012 |
| Tundra Swan | Beth Pond | 4/21/2012 |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Service Road | 4/22/2012 |
| Palm Warbler | Service Road | 4/22/2012 |
| A. Bittern | Mosquito Junction | 4/25/2012 |
| Wilson Snipe | Mosquito Junction | 4/25/2012 |
| Cliff Swallow | Over Heritage | 4/25/2012 |
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Bird Sightings 3-1-2012 to 3-31-2012
| Species | Location | Date |
| Ring-necked Duck | Berm Pond | 3/1/2012 |
| Great Blue Heron | Berm Pond | 3/2/2012 |
| Wood Duck | Lisa Pond | 3/7/2012 |
| Gadwall | Berm Pond | 3/7/2012 |
| Song Sparrow | Not Listed | 3/7/2012 |
| C. Gackle | Not Listed | 3/7/2012 |
| D. E. Junco | Cabin | 3/9/2012 |
| C. Merganser | L. Kirsty | 3/10/2012 |
| Wild Turkey | Not Listed | 3/10/2012 |
| Carolina Wren | Not Listed | 3/10/2012 |
| Rusty Blackbird | Not Listed | 3/10/2012 |
| Great Horned Owl | Not Listed | 3/10/2012 |
| Red-breasted Merganser | Lisa Pond | 3/11/2012 |
| Tree Swallow | Mounds | 3/14/2012 |
| Turkey Vulture | Mounds | 3/15/2012 |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Rabbit Run East | 3/15/2012 |
| Ruddy Duck | Beth Pond | 3/15/2012 |
| Brown Creeper | Service Rd. | 3/15/2012 |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | L. Kirsty | 3/16/2012 |
| A. Coot | L. Kirsty | 3/17/2012 |
| Coopers Hawk | Not Listed | 3/18/2012 |
| N. Flicker | Not Listed | 3/18/2012 |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Not Listed | 3/18/2012 |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Rabbit Run | 3/18/2012 |
| Osprey | Lisa Pond | 3/18/2012 |
| Fox Sparrow | Nettles Trail | 3/20/2012 |
| E. Phoebe | Rabbit Run | 3/21/2012 |
| Great Egret | Berm Pond | 3/21/2012 |
| Bonaparte's Gull | L. Kirsty | 3/22/2012 |
| Sandhill Crane | Over Mosquito | 3/22/2012 |
| Canvas Back | L. Kirsty | 3/25/2012 |
| Horned Grebe | Lisa Pond | 3/28/2012 |
Bird Sightings 2-1-2012 to 2-29-2012
| Species | Location | Date |
| Hooded Merganser | L. Kirsty | 2/3/2012 |
| Herring Gull | L. Kirsty | 2/9/2012 |
| Bufflehead | L. Kirsty | 2/18/2012 |
| Green-winged Teal | Lisa Pond | 2/23/2012 |
| N. Pintail | Lisa Pond | 2/23/2012 |
| A.Wigeon | Lisa Pond | 2/23/2012 |
| A. Black Duck | Lisa Pond | 2/23/2012 |
| Purple Finch | Snakeroot | 2/26/2012 |
| N. Shoyeler | L. Kirsty | 2/26/2012 |
Friday, February 10, 2012
Bird Sightings 1-1-2012 to 1-31-2012
| Species | Location | Date |
| House Finch | Cabin Feeder | 1/1/2012 |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Cabin Feeder | 1/1/2012 |
| Downy Woodpecker | Cabin Feeder | 1/1/2012 |
| N. Cardinal | Cabin Feeder | 1/1/2012 |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | Cabin Feeder | 1/1/2012 |
| A. Goldfinch | Cabin Feeder | 1/1/2012 |
| Mallard | Snakeroot | 1/1/2012 |
| Belted Kingfisher | Snakeroot | 1/1/2012 |
| Canada Goose | L. Kirsty | 1/1/2012 |
| A. Kestrel | Mounds | 1/1/2012 |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Cabin Feeder | 1/5/2012 |
| Mourning Dove | Entry Road | 1/5/2012 |
| A. Tree Sparrow | Cabin Feeder | 1/5/2012 |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Cabin Feeder | 1/5/2012 |
| G. Black-backed Gull | Over Lisa Pond | 1/5/2012 |
| N. Mockingbird | Ash Trail Service Rd | 1/5/2012 |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Cabin Feeder | 1/5/2012 |
| E. Starling | Mounds | 1/6/2012 |
| A. Robin | Rabbit Run | 1/7/2012 |
| Ring-Billed Gull | L. Kirsty | 1/7/2012 |
| A. Crow | L. Kirsty | 1/12/2012 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | Mounds Bypass | 1/20/2012 |
Friday, June 3, 2011
Bird Sightings 4-28-2011 to 6-2-2011
| Species | Location | Date |
| Palm Warbler | Mosquito Junction Boardwalk | 28-Apr |
| Marsh Wren | Mosquito Junction Boardwalk | 28-Apr |
| Common Moorhen | Mosquito Junction Boardwalk | 28-Apr |
| Common Yellowthroat | Heritage Boardwalk Trail | 29-Apr |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Rabbit Run | 29-Apr |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | Mosquito Junction Boardwalk | 30-Apr |
| Cliff Swallow | Lake Kirsty | 30-Apr |
| Sora | Heritage Boardwalk Trail | 1-May |
| American Redstart | Rabbit Run East | 1-May |
| Blackburnian Warbler | Service Road | 1-May |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Not Listed | 1-May |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Beth Pond & Lake Kirsty | 2-May |
| Long-Eared Owl | Heritage Boardwalk Trail | 1-May |
| Magnolia Warbler | Old Tifft St | 5-May |
| Lawrence's Warbler | Rabbit Run | 5-May |
| Blue-winged Warbler | Rabbit Run | 5-May |
| Hooded Warbler | Rabbit Run | 5-May |
| Nashville Warbler | Rabbit Run | 5-May |
| Red-eyed Vireo | Rabbit Run | 5-May |
| Horned Grebe | Lisa Pond | 6-May |
| Least Bittern | BOS Blind | 6-May |
| Merlin | Old Tifft St | 6-May |
| Cape May Warbler | Mosquito Junction Boardwalk | 6-May |
| Veery | Service Rd | 6-May |
| White-crowned Sparrow | Cabin | 16-Feb |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | Service Rd & Old Tifft | 6-May |
| Philadelphia Vireo | Rabbit Run | 6-May |
| Orchard Oriole | Snakeroot & Mosquito Junction | 7-May |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | Cabin | 11-May |
| Indigo Bunting | Mosquito Junction Boardwalk | 12-May |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Rabbit Run #10 | 13-May |
| Tennessee Warbler | Rabbit Run #10 | 13-May |
| Black Poll Warbler | Mosquito Junction Boardwalk | 14-May |
| Common Tern | Lake Kirsty | 16-May |
| Mourning Warbler | South Blind | 12-May |
| Broadwing Hawk | Ash Trail | 17-May |
| Wilson Warbler | Rabbit Run East | 17-May |
| Common Nighthawk | Tree at Bridge | 19-May |
| Summer Tanager | Snakeroot | 20-May |
| E. Bluebird | Service Rd. | 24-May |
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Northern Saw-Whet Owl Spotting at Tifft!
An unusual wildlife sighting at Tifft today, a Northern Saw-whet Owl was seen on Rabbit Run East and fortunately hung out long enough for us to go out and get a good look. Such a cute little owl too! We all feel seriously lucky to have gotten a glimpse!
Monday, May 9, 2011
International Migratory Bird Day Celebration
Please join us this weekend, Saturday May 14th from 9-10:30 AM for a celebration of migratory birds. The morning hours are the perfect time to spot the many birds that call Tifft a home. Discover more about our feathered friends and their importance throughout the world by joining us for a hike and more as we celebrate 2011 International Migratory Bird Day. Non-BMS Members: $5
Friday, April 29, 2011
Photoblog!
I often upload lots of bird photos onto the Tifft Nature Preserve Photo Blog, so if youre curious, please head over to http://tifftnaturepreserve.blogspot.com/ to take a peek!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Spring 2011 Bird Sightings March 10th - April 28th
| Species | Location | Date |
| Gadwall | Lake Kirsty | 13-Mar |
| Common Grackle | Feeder | 16-Mar |
| Hooded Merganser | Lake Kirsty | 17-Mar |
| Ring-necked Duck | Lake Kirsty | 17-Mar |
| Bufflehead | Lake Kirsty | 18-Mar |
| Killdeer | Lake Kirsty | 18-Mar |
| Song Sparrow | Various - Over TNP | 18-Mar |
| Rough Legged Hawk | Various - Over TNP | 18-Mar |
| Peregrine Falcon | Various - Over TNP | 18-Mar |
| Golden Eagle | Various - Over TNP | 18-Mar |
| Tundra Swan | Various - Over TNP | 18-Mar |
| Short-Eared Owl | Various - Over TNP | 18-Mar |
| Northern Shoveler | Lisa Pond | 19-Mar |
| Great Blue Heron | Lake Kirsty | 19-Mar |
| Green-winged Teal | Lake Kirsty | 20-Mar |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Unknown | 22-Mar |
| Blue-winged Teal | Unknown | 22-Mar |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Lake Kirsty | 24-Mar |
| American Wigeon | Lake Kirsty | 24-Mar |
| Osprey | Beth Pond | 28-Mar |
| American Coot | Beth Pond | 29-Mar |
| Ruddy Duck | Lisa Pond | 30-Mar |
| Double-crested Cormorant | Marsh | 30-Mar |
| Tree Swallow | Marsh | 30-Mar |
| Eastern Phoebe | Rabbit Run West | 3-Apr |
| Swamp Sparrow | Rabbit Run East | 3-Apr |
| Great Egret | Lake Kirsty | 4-Apr |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Cabin | 4-Apr |
| Black-crowned Night Heron | Lisa Pond | 7-Apr |
| Brown Creeper | Cabin | 7-Apr |
| Lesser Scaup | Lake Kirsty | 8-Apr |
| Purple Finch | Heritage/Rabbit Run | 8-Apr |
| Belted Kingfisher | Service Road/Nettle Trail | 7-Apr |
| Winter Wren | Heritage Boardwalk | 7-Apr |
| Northern Flicker | Rabbit Run | 10-Apr |
| Fox Sparrow | Rabbit Run | 11-Apr |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | Rabbit Run | 11-Apr |
| Wood Thrush | Rabbit Run | 11-Apr |
| Snowy Egret | Mosquito Junction | 11-Apr |
| Northern Rough-wing Swallow | Berm Pond | 11-Apr |
| Barn Swallow | Berm Pond | 11-Apr |
| American Bittern | Lisa Pond | 11-Apr |
| Brown Trasher | Heritage Boardwalk | 11-Apr |
| American Woodcock | Heritage Boardwalk | 11-Apr |
| Eastern Towhee | Rabbit Run | 11-Apr |
| Louisiana Water Thrush | Service Road | 11-Apr |
| Hermit Thrush | Service Road | 11-Apr |
| Common Snipe | Heritage Boardwalk | 11-Apr |
| Caspian Tern | Lake Kirsty | 15-Apr |
| Green Heron | Over Lake Kirsty | 13-Apr |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | Rabbit Run | 17-Apr |
| Common Loon | Lake Kirsty (Wild & Released) | 18-Apr |
| Pine Warbler | Mosquito Junction | 21-Apr |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Beth Pond | 21-Apr |
| Field Sparrow | Beth Pond | 14-Apr |
| Worm-eating Warbler | Snakeroot at Warbler Walk | 26-Apr |
| Yellow-crowned Night Heron | South Blind | 26-Apr |
| Ovenbird | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Black and White Warbler | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Yellow Warbler | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Northern Water Thrush | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Eastern Kingbird | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Least Flycatcher | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | N/A | 26-Apr |
| House Wren | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Chimney Swift | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Lincoln Sparrow | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Black and Gray Gnatcatcher | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Virginia Rail | N/A | 26-Apr |
| Scarlet Tanager | Snakeroot | 27-Apr |
| Northern Parula | Mosquito Junction and Snakeroot | 27-Apr |
| Warbling Vireo | Mosquito Junction | 27-Apr |
| Baltimore Oriole | Service Road and Nettle Trail | 27-Apr |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | Mosquito Junction Boardwalk | 27-Apr |
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Fly-Over at Tifft Tuesday
The BOS spotted a pretty fantastic Fly-Over on tuesday afternoon. Heres the details
Hotline: Buffalo Bird Report at the Buffalo Museum Date: 03/17/2011 Number: 716-896-1271 To Report: Same Compiler: David F. Suggs (dfsuggs localnet com) Coverage: Western New York and adjacent Ontario Website: www.BuffaloOrnithologicalSociety.org Early hawk flights are into full motion. March 15, a flight
high over the mounds at Tifft Nature Preserve,on the
Buffalo
EAGLE, plus 2 BALD EAGLES,over 70 RED-TAILED
HAWKS, 4 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 3 PEREGRINE
FALCONS, COOPER'S HAWK and over 400 TURKEY
VULTURES. At 1 PM, an unexpected SHORT-EARED
OWL flew over the mounds and out over Lake Erie .
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
End of Winter 2011 - January 4th - March 10th 2011
| Species | Location | Date |
| Mallard Duck | Lake Kirsty | 4-Jan |
| Northern Cardinal | Cabin | 4-Jan |
| American Crow | Mounds | 4-Jan |
| Downy Woodpecker | Mounds | 4-Jan |
| Black-capped Chickadee | Feeder | 4-Jan |
| House Finch | Feeder | 4-Jan |
| Chipping Sparrow | Feeder | 4-Jan |
| Mourning Dove | Feeder | 4-Jan |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Heritage Boardwalk | 4-Jan |
| Hairy Woodpecker | Snakeroot | 4-Jan |
| European Starling | Cabin | 5-Jan |
| American Tree Sparrow | Mounds | 5-Jan |
| White-throated Sparrow | Heritage Boardwalk | 5-Jan |
| Red-Tailed Hawk | Mosquito Junction | 6-Jan |
| American Kestrel | Entrance | 6-Jan |
| American Goldfinch | Feeder | 6-Jan |
| Ring-billed Gull | Lake Kirsty | 6-Jan |
| American Robin | Service Road | 7-Jan |
| Common Redpoll | Cabin | 8-Jan |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Feeder | 11-Jan |
| Cedar Waxwing | Feeder | 11-Jan |
| Dark-eyed Junco | Heritage Boardwalk | 13-Jan |
| Northern Harrier | Lake Kirsty | 13-Jan |
| Red-winged Blackbird | Feeder | 19-Jan |
| Cooper's Hawk | Mounds | 20-Jan |
| Grey Catbird | Heritage-Rabbit Run | 27-Jan |
| Wild Turkey | N. Beth Pond | 27-Jan |
| Rock Pigeon | N. Beth Pond | 27-Jan |
| Northern Shrike | Old Tifft St | 16-Feb |
| Horned Lark | Over Mounds | 16-Feb |
| Brownheaded Cowbird | Feeder | 26-Feb |
| Eastern Screech Owl | Bridge | 26-Feb |
| Northern Mockingbird | South Blind | 2-Mar |
| Herring Gull | Lake Kirsty | 3-Mar |
| Turkey Vulture | Beth Pond | 3-Mar |
| Sharp-Shinned Hawk | Service Road | 10-Mar |
| Wood Duck | Old Tifft St at Snakeroot | 10-Mar |
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Summer and Fall 2010
| Species | Location | Date | ||||
| Purple Martin | Lisa Pond | 24-Jun | ||||
| Cedar Waxwing | Rabbit Run | 24-Jun | ||||
| Yellow-breasted Chat | Rabbit Run | 30-Jun | ||||
| Philadelphia Vireo | Rabbit Run | 27-Aug | ||||
| Red-headed Woodpecker | North Blind | 9-Sep | ||||
| Chipping Sparrow | Service Road | 19-Sep | ||||
| Greater Yellowlegs | Lake Kirsty | 24-Oct |
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