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http://eletejykiwu.blogspot.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?
Andrew, Crows are very social animals. They live in family groups during the breeding season, with a multi-year learning period, and young birds raised the previous year often help their parents to raise their younger siblings. In the non-breeding season crows gather into massive roosting congregations in the late afternoon. In recent years these roosts have been much more conspicuous to people as the birds have chosen urban areas with large trees. In the morning they commute to farm fields to search for waste corn or to dumps (or the Cornell food services composting facility) for waste food. Toward March and the onset of breeding season the roost breaks up and the birds return to their family territories. I think some local birds here retain residency in their territories during winter as well. Those winter roosts are amazing, just to consider all the biomass, and the area over which they must be feeding. Their socializing is noisy and active before and after their actual sleeping time and includes areas outside the actual roost. They are harmless, of course, but people whose knowledge of biology extends only to Alfred Hitchcock movies may be unnerved. And people whose possessions are underneath roost trees with hundreds of birds will be understandably unhappy with the birds' defecation. I like to watch the flocks' swirling flight.Kevin McGowan has been studying crows in this area for years, and I hope he will expand upon (and if necessary correct) this post. His project is responsible for the crows with various colored wing tags, each color representing a different year. Most crows are tagged in the nest before they are old enough to leave. Each bird's tags has a 2-digit code, and if you tell Kevin which bird you have seen when and where, he may return the favor with a brief life history of that individual. --Dave NutterOn Dec 15, 2010, at 07:05 PM, Andrew Roe andrew.walker@gmail.com wrote:This is only my secondwinter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc. Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birdspassing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in the works? Thanks, Andrew
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?
I happened to be driving to Rochester through Geneva a week ago at dusk, and there was a huge roost (or pre-roost staging area) of crows gathering in the park at the north end of Seneca Lake too. Thousands of crows silhouetted in the trees at sunset. Very cool to watch. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com http://www.agpix.com/mari On Dec 15, 2010, at 07:05 PM, Andrew Roe andrew.walker@gmail.com wrote: This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc. Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in the works? Thanks, Andrew -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?
I have little to add and nothing to correct in Dave' nice summary. Crows in and around Ithaca usually choose among several modest roosts (500-5,000 crows). Some years the main Ithaca roost is hardly noticeable, and in others it's in your face. The crows typically stage on the Cornell and Ithaca Country Club golf courses before heading to the main roost. Exactly where the final roost is changes between and within seasons. I have not been downtown in the evening, and I do not know where the final roost is at this time. Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 From: bounce-7531176-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7531176-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:27 AM To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows? Andrew, Crows are very social animals. They live in family groups during the breeding season, with a multi-year learning period, and young birds raised the previous year often help their parents to raise their younger siblings. In the non-breeding season crows gather into massive roosting congregations in the late afternoon. In recent years these roosts have been much more conspicuous to people as the birds have chosen urban areas with large trees. In the morning they commute to farm fields to search for waste corn or to dumps (or the Cornell food services composting facility) for waste food. Toward March and the onset of breeding season the roost breaks up and the birds return to their family territories. I think some local birds here retain residency in their territories during winter as well. Those winter roosts are amazing, just to consider all the biomass, and the area over which they must be feeding. Their socializing is noisy and active before and after their actual sleeping time and includes areas outside the actual roost. They are harmless, of course, but people whose knowledge of biology extends only to Alfred Hitchcock movies may be unnerved. And people whose possessions are underneath roost trees with hundreds of birds will be understandably unhappy with the birds' defecation. I like to watch the flocks' swirling flight. Kevin McGowan has been studying crows in this area for years, and I hope he will expand upon (and if necessary correct) this post. His project is responsible for the crows with various colored wing tags, each color representing a different year. Most crows are tagged in the nest before they are old enough to leave. Each bird's tags has a 2-digit code, and if you tell Kevin which bird you have seen when and where, he may return the favor with a brief life history of that individual. --Dave Nutter On Dec 15, 2010, at 07:05 PM, Andrew Roe andrew.walker@gmail.com wrote: This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc. Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in the works? Thanks, Andrew -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?
I have an explanation of roosts at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/crowfaq.htm#roost Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 From: bounce-7531499-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7531499-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 9:19 AM To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows? I have little to add and nothing to correct in Dave' nice summary. Crows in and around Ithaca usually choose among several modest roosts (500-5,000 crows). Some years the main Ithaca roost is hardly noticeable, and in others it's in your face. The crows typically stage on the Cornell and Ithaca Country Club golf courses before heading to the main roost. Exactly where the final roost is changes between and within seasons. I have not been downtown in the evening, and I do not know where the final roost is at this time. Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 From: bounce-7531176-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7531176-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 7:27 AM To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows? Andrew, Crows are very social animals. They live in family groups during the breeding season, with a multi-year learning period, and young birds raised the previous year often help their parents to raise their younger siblings. In the non-breeding season crows gather into massive roosting congregations in the late afternoon. In recent years these roosts have been much more conspicuous to people as the birds have chosen urban areas with large trees. In the morning they commute to farm fields to search for waste corn or to dumps (or the Cornell food services composting facility) for waste food. Toward March and the onset of breeding season the roost breaks up and the birds return to their family territories. I think some local birds here retain residency in their territories during winter as well. Those winter roosts are amazing, just to consider all the biomass, and the area over which they must be feeding. Their socializing is noisy and active before and after their actual sleeping time and includes areas outside the actual roost. They are harmless, of course, but people whose knowledge of biology extends only to Alfred Hitchcock movies may be unnerved. And people whose possessions are underneath roost trees with hundreds of birds will be understandably unhappy with the birds' defecation. I like to watch the flocks' swirling flight. Kevin McGowan has been studying crows in this area for years, and I hope he will expand upon (and if necessary correct) this post. His project is responsible for the crows with various colored wing tags, each color representing a different year. Most crows are tagged in the nest before they are old enough to leave. Each bird's tags has a 2-digit code, and if you tell Kevin which bird you have seen when and where, he may return the favor with a brief life history of that individual. --Dave Nutter On Dec 15, 2010, at 07:05 PM, Andrew Roe andrew.walker@gmail.com wrote: This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc. Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in the works? Thanks, Andrew -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
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KING EIDER east side red lighthouse breakwater best view Treman Marine Pk 1025am 16 Dec --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill-Evening Grosbeaks/Cortland CBC
Hello all, A flock of 12 EVENING GROSBEAKS (2 males) on Iowa Rd Bear Swamp and a flock of ~15 EVENING GROSBEAKS on Eaton Rd Summerhill (5-6 male; these are in the basin). Eaton Rd is just down hill from the Hovel Chalet on Fillmore Rd. In fact, about 10 minutes later after seeing them on Eaton Rd, presumably the same flock flew in to feed at the feeders next to the road at the Hovel. I also had a few PINE SISKINS on Lake Como Rd. As a reminder to those participating, this Saturday Dec 18 is the Cortland CBC. If anyone wants to help, I could still probably use more group. Please contact me if you want to help. cheers, Matt mail2web LIVE Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] King Eider
The King Eider was seen off Stewart Park in Ithaca this morning around 9:00 AM. It was in front of, and on top, of the jetty wall between the white and red light houses. Three Turkey Vultures were seen near Mount Pleasant Road latter in the morning. - Bob Grosek Binghamton, New York -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Auburn and crow hunting
The crow hunting season is a New York State DEC policy. It doesn't make sense to me. I don't think people eat them. There are other DEC policies about killing animals that are damaging farm crops outside of hunting seasons, I believe. I think the policies of Auburn were to try to deter the birds, not outright kill them. However there were a few guys with guns who set up just outside Auburn itself to try to shoot crows. Again, it doesn't make sense to me unless they were trying to feed their families, which I doubt And again, corrections welcome. --Dave NutterOn Dec 16, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Michele Emerick Brown m...@cornelledu wrote:Sadly—(and I hope to be corrected)—but I think Auburn’s solution was to institute a crow hunting season.http://www.tonews.com/post/3339713/clari/web/local/newyork/misc/ny_crow_hunt_expected_to_draw_crowd.htmlFrom: bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Asher HockettSent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:36 PMTo: Andrew RoeCc: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.eduSubject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?Large roosts of crows are famous. A few years ago, Auburn, NY, near the upper reaches of Cayuga Lake, had to resort to drastic (but non-violent) measures to rid the city of tens of thousands of them. Maybe Ithaca has a reputation for being more crow friendly. Here we have our own "reverse pied piper" in crow expert Kevin McGowan, who will likely add his educated perspective to my unscientific babblingThey are using the slopes of south hill which lead down into 6 Mile Creek and the neighborhoods bordering the creek area for the roost these days (or nights, actually).On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe andrew.walker@gmail.com wrote:This is only my secondwinter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc.Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birdspassing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in the works?Thanks,Andrew-- asher-Never play it the same way once.
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?
To clarify: Auburn is at the head of Owasco Lake, the small Finger Lake that lies between Cayuga Lake and Skaneateles Lake. Linda P. Van Buskirk, Ph.D. Sr. Lecturer in Communication Cornell University Ithaca, New York 607-255-2161; fax 607-254-1322 From: bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Asher Hockett Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:36 PM To: Andrew Roe Cc: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows? Large roosts of crows are famous. A few years ago, Auburn, NY, near the upper reaches of Cayuga Lake, had to resort to drastic (but non-violent) measures to rid the city of tens of thousands of them. Maybe Ithaca has a reputation for being more crow friendly. Here we have our own reverse pied piper in crow expert Kevin McGowan, who will likely add his educated perspective to my unscientific babbling. They are using the slopes of south hill which lead down into 6 Mile Creek and the neighborhoods bordering the creek area for the roost these days (or nights, actually). On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe andrew.walker@gmail.commailto:andrew.walker@gmail.com wrote: This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc. Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in the works? Thanks, Andrew -- asher -Never play it the same way once. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Auburn and crow hunting
I've seen photos of them showing off their kills-it's not to feed their families. I knew I misspoke when I said that Auburn instituted the policy. They are utilizing the policy. But, you are correct when you say that Auburn has also tried to scare them away. This is a link to press coverage about the issue, called a wildlife killing contest until 2005: http://lodestone.org/people/hoss/ar/crowshoot/ I haven't heard much about it for a few years. Michele From: bounce-7532814-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7532814-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 3:42 PM To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Auburn and crow hunting The crow hunting season is a New York State DEC policy. It doesn't make sense to me. I don't think people eat them. There are other DEC policies about killing animals that are damaging farm crops outside of hunting seasons, I believe. I think the policies of Auburn were to try to deter the birds, not outright kill them. However there were a few guys with guns who set up just outside Auburn itself to try to shoot crows. Again, it doesn't make sense to me unless they were trying to feed their families, which I doubt And again, corrections welcome. --Dave Nutter On Dec 16, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Michele Emerick Brown m...@cornelledu wrote: Sadly-(and I hope to be corrected)-but I think Auburn's solution was to institute a crow hunting season. http://www.tonews.com/post/3339713/clari/web/local/newyork/misc/ny_crow_hunt_expected_to_draw_crowd.html From: bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Asher Hockett Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:36 PM To: Andrew Roe Cc: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows? Large roosts of crows are famous. A few years ago, Auburn, NY, near the upper reaches of Cayuga Lake, had to resort to drastic (but non-violent) measures to rid the city of tens of thousands of them. Maybe Ithaca has a reputation for being more crow friendly. Here we have our own reverse pied piper in crow expert Kevin McGowan, who will likely add his educated perspective to my unscientific babbling They are using the slopes of south hill which lead down into 6 Mile Creek and the neighborhoods bordering the creek area for the roost these days (or nights, actually). On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe andrew.walker@gmail.commailto:andrew.walker@gmail.com wrote: This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc. Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in the works? Thanks, Andrew -- asher -Never play it the same way once. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Have been searching for a best place to buy drugs? here it is: Follow the crows!!
Hmm. The crows knows. S. == Stefan Hames, PhD Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 607-254-2496 Office 607-254-2104 Fax 607-273-4915 Home r...@cornell.edumailto:r...@cornell.edu == On Dec 16, 2010, at 5:29 AM, Chad Witko wrote: http://eletejykiwu.blogspot.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- have an explanation of roosts at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/crowfaq.htm#roost Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 From: bounce-7531499-3493...@list.cornell.edumailto:bounce-7531499-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7531499-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 9:19 AM To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edumailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows? I have little to add and nothing to correct in Dave’ nice summary. Crows in and around Ithaca usually choose among several modest roosts (500-5,000 crows). Some years the main Ithaca roost is hardly noticeable, and in others it’s in your face. The crows typically stage on the Cornell and Ithaca Country Club golf courses before heading to the main roost. Exactly where the final roost is changes between and within seasons. I have not been downtown in the evening, and I do not know where the final roost is at this time. Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?
Just for the record, Auburn is at the foot of Owasco Lake and Owasco Creek flows north. Owasco Inlet starts in vicinity of Groton nd flows north to Owasco Lake. On 12/16/2010 3:43 PM, Linda Post Van Buskirk wrote: To clarify: Auburn is at the head of Owasco Lake, the small Finger Lake that lies between Cayuga Lake and Skaneateles Lake. Linda P. Van Buskirk, Ph.D. Sr. Lecturer in Communication Cornell University Ithaca, New York 607-255-2161; fax 607-254-1322 *From:*bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Asher Hockett *Sent:* Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:36 PM *To:* Andrew Roe *Cc:* Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows? Large roosts of crows are famous. A few years ago, Auburn, NY, near the upper reaches of Cayuga Lake, had to resort to drastic (but non-violent) measures to rid the city of tens of thousands of them. Maybe Ithaca has a reputation for being more crow friendly. Here we have our own reverse pied piper in crow expert Kevin McGowan, who will likely add his educated perspective to my unscientific babbling. They are using the slopes of south hill which lead down into 6 Mile Creek and the neighborhoods bordering the creek area for the roost these days (or nights, actually). On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe andrew.walker@gmail.com mailto:andrew.walker@gmail.com wrote: This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, blotting out the sun, etc. Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on the Lab of O in the works? Thanks, Andrew -- asher -Never play it the same way once. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
