[cayugabirds-l] Out of the loop/Union Springs
Whatta' beautiful day!! For a start . 250 SNOW GEESE ... greeted me as I went outside. 5 CHICKADEES ... joined me at the feeders. 20 HOUSEFINCHES ... on the clothesline feeder. 70+ STARLINGS ... descended into the cedars. 1 MOCKINGBIRD ... defending the cedars from the starlings. 6 CROWS ... checking the compost pile. 3 BLUE JAYS ... being chased by angry mockingbird. 1 DOWNY ... tappity-tapping on the tree bark. Hunters are going bang-bang here, bang-bang there. Still no Eider for me. To all you wonderful folks who have posted /or helped other birders uplifted others in one way or another I wish you many blessings. Keep smiling may joy be in your hearts evermore. Fritzie -- 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] Red-throated Loon, Stewart Park
A RED-THROATED LOON that Bill Evans and I found from the railroad tracks a mile north of South End is now visible from Stewart Park. We also saw a female LONG-TAILED DUCK in the same area. No other particular rarities on our walk from Stewart to Myers, although we did see a number of Eastern Bluebirds and both Horned and Pied-billed grebes and a couple Common Loons a little south of Myers. Jay McGowan Dryden, NY -- 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] Red-throated Loon, Stewart Park
And now also three Common Loons, a pair of Gadwall, and a female-type WHITE-WINGED SCOTER. Jay On Dec 30, 2010 1:42 PM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: A RED-THROATED LOON that Bill Evans and I found from the railroad tracks a mile north of South End is now visible from Stewart Park. We also saw a female LONG-TAILED DUCK in the same area. No other particular rarities on our walk from Stewart to Myers, although we did see a number of Eastern Bluebirds and both Horned and Pied-billed grebes and a couple Common Loons a little south of Myers. Jay McGowan Dryden, NY -- 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] Turkeys on Mt Pleasant
At 10:30 am today there was a flock of 23 turkeys on Mt Pleasant Rd. They were far back in a field (south side of the road) on the second to last hilltop before Midline Road. Candace Cornell -- 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] Mud Lock, Cayuga Seneca Falls
12-30-'10 mid-afternoon: Went to Geneva. Sun was at the wrong angle. MANY (unknown varieties) SWANS, geese, ducks on along the OPEN CHANNEL NORTH OF THE RR BRIDGE at Cayuga. 1 BALD EAGLE, adult ... Mud Lock. 200+ RB GULLS, 2 GBB GULLS, 3 BLACK DUCKS at Van Cleef Lake in Seneca Falls. Daughter, Becky had seen numerous Common Mergs in those areas on Tues. as well as on the Mill pond in Union Springs. Also had a male Hooded Merganser amidst the many Canadas Red Heads. From Geneva back to Union Springs we saw Canadas flying constantly. Where DO they get enough food One of you fly fishermen go out lasso that Eider for me. How maddening to know it twice was just on the other side of the marina from me I missed it. And Dave you the others who saw it or took pix ... I'm so glad for you but that doesn't put a check mark on my list! I love the enthusiasm in the posts for the CBC. Success, all!! Fritzie -- 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] Owl Prowl, Avoiding duplication
Hi Folks, It is so nice that there are several people going out owling. I've gone out owling for over 55 years on Christmas Counts, including about 30 years in the Cayuga Bird Club area. Until the last 10 years or so, there never were enough people to worry much about counting the same owl. Fortunately, now there are several owl counters. Let me describe my intended route and anyone can let me know if I'm going over a location covered by their plans. There are enough places left out that I can be flexible. I'm going to start up Hammond Hill Rd for the resident Barred Owl at 1:15, followed in sequence by: Harford-Slaterville Rd. near Flatiron Rd Rt. 79 toward Slaterville Springs in Slaterville Springs Old 600 Rd. Frank Proto's house on Rt 79 Lounsberry Rd. near Brooktondale two locations on Besemer Rd intersection of Turkey Hill and Mount Pleasant Freeze Rd at Fall Creek and near bee lab Sapsucker Woods Rd at south end for Barred Owl and at north end for SCOW behind airport Neimi Rd, both West and East of Hanshaw Sheldon Rd, about 200 m and at 800 m south of Neimi Rd Spring House Rd at Fall Creek I figure that I will have almost 6 hours of owling before it gets too light and can do each stop with travel at about 15-20 min intervals. New Year's night is supposed to be the first night above freezing in over ~3 weeks. Those Great HOrned Owls should be ready to go, and Screech Owls like to sinhg when it is warmer. Could be a great night for owling. I got a new boom box with about 112 decibel output and several files with great sounds for different species of owls and different calls for the same owl species (3 Barred Owl calls). One of those Barred Owls just won't be able to resist answering. Anyone want to join me at some time/place? John Confer Freeze Rd -- 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] Owl Prowl, Avoiding duplication
Hi John, thanks for sharing this very ambitious route -- hopefully it will inspire others to get out owling (and don't save it for the second evening as it is likely to rain). I often try for the Barred and Screech on Sapsucker Woods Rd., so I will avoid these and try for others. good luck! KEN Ken Rosenberg Director of Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) k...@cornell.edu On Dec 30, 2010, at 8:58 PM, con...@ithaca.edu wrote: Hi Folks, It is so nice that there are several people going out owling. I've gone out owling for over 55 years on Christmas Counts, including about 30 years in the Cayuga Bird Club area. Until the last 10 years or so, there never were enough people to worry much about counting the same owl. Fortunately, now there are several owl counters. Let me describe my intended route and anyone can let me know if I'm going over a location covered by their plans. There are enough places left out that I can be flexible. I'm going to start up Hammond Hill Rd for the resident Barred Owl at 1:15, followed in sequence by: Harford-Slaterville Rd. near Flatiron Rd Rt. 79 toward Slaterville Springs in Slaterville Springs Old 600 Rd. Frank Proto's house on Rt 79 Lounsberry Rd. near Brooktondale two locations on Besemer Rd intersection of Turkey Hill and Mount Pleasant Freeze Rd at Fall Creek and near bee lab Sapsucker Woods Rd at south end for Barred Owl and at north end for SCOW behind airport Neimi Rd, both West and East of Hanshaw Sheldon Rd, about 200 m and at 800 m south of Neimi Rd Spring House Rd at Fall Creek I figure that I will have almost 6 hours of owling before it gets too light and can do each stop with travel at about 15-20 min intervals. New Year's night is supposed to be the first night above freezing in over ~3 weeks. Those Great HOrned Owls should be ready to go, and Screech Owls like to sinhg when it is warmer. Could be a great night for owling. I got a new boom box with about 112 decibel output and several files with great sounds for different species of owls and different calls for the same owl species (3 Barred Owl calls). One of those Barred Owls just won't be able to resist answering. Anyone want to join me at some time/place? John Confer Freeze Rd -- 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 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/ --
