[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins
Among the flock of 20 or so Am. Goldfinches that has been around we found two Pine Siskins this morning. We are on South Rd in Caroline. Bill Baker - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] TV flock
Around 2 pm as I was driving along Triphammer Rd in Cayuga Heights, a gang of TURKEY VULTURES rose suddenly out of the stand of pines along the W side of the road just a few hundred yards north of Community Corners. There were about 30 birds- hard to count through my windshield as they wheeled upward in a tight bunch. It looked as if they had been roosting and were flushed out by something. They headed off in a southwesterly direction. --John Greenly -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon - Oswego Harbor (not relocated)
Last seen going east. Subsequent check of shoreline trees east of the Oswego River did not find it. Probably went past Derby Hill and up the east lakeshore, or perhaps will come back to Oswego or maybe Sodus. Fair Haven was a big disappointment but another place to check. This particular individual is not ambiguous and does not superficially resemble a Peregrine beyond being a falcon. If seen perched at a distance one might think an imm. Bald Eagle or dark-morph Rough-leg. More description in eBird entry below. No falconry attachments were noticed hanging off its legs. I suspect the abrupt change in weather is what had it moving along the lakeshore, which is why I was moving along the lakeshore. David Wheeler N Syracuse, NY Oswego Harbor, Oswego, US-NY Jan 18, 2012 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Abrupt change in weather over previous 24 hours; south winds followed by 40-45 kt sustained W winds overnight, subsiding to 15-20 kts NW at the time of observation 14 species Canada Goose 100 Mallard X Redhead 2 Greater Scaup 5 White-winged Scoter 1 Long-tailed Duck 20 Red-breasted Merganser X Red-throated Loon 1 Red-necked Grebe 1 Gyrfalcon 1 Flew directly overhead at low altitude and commenced chasing gulls for ~20 seconds, then flew east flushing a Canada Goose flock on the lawn at Fort Ontario; well seen in binoculars and spotting scope at 25-75 yards; thought to be a dark morph or possibly an imm. gray morph; a huge, massive-bodied (like a bulging, over-pressurized 2-liter bottle of root beer) plain brown falcon; dark brown back and head with no hint of mustache or sideburns; dark eye; big tapered tail with brown/black banding; slow, powerful wingbeats; carefully observed to eliminate Peregrine but the bird bore no superficial resemblance to Peregrine aside from being a falcon. Suspect abrupt weather change is responsible for it moving along the lakeshore on this particular day. No falconry attachments noticed. Ring-billed Gull 200 Herring Gull 100 Glaucous Gull 1 Great Black-backed Gull 20 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcons and the Montezuma mucks
I suppose it's worth remembering that the Mucklands have a history of attracting Gyrfalcons (and falcons in general). I presume the Mucks are frozen now but there's a modest four-day warm-up predicted (starting Sunday-ish) and geese, ducks, and gulls may end up back in there. For that matter, the ice edge on Cayuga Lake has a history of attracting Gyrfalcons David Wheeler N Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] NYSEG seeks help restoring Portland Point Osprey nest site
Thank you all for your input and support! Ron Rohrbaugh has agreed to advise NYSEG on the project, and Alan Poole (The Osprey Man) also may get involved. I will help in whatever way I can, of course. I will facilitate a conversation with the right people, and we should be able to move forward soon hopefully. To answer Dave's question, I think it will be possible to erect a platform of a plastic (nonconductive) material right above the old nest location. It will need to be far enough up that there is no chance of electricity arcing to the nest. However, the pole was also burned, and I'm not sure what the extent of the damage is. If the same post is not possible, they may have some decommissioned poles that might be repurposed into a free-standing Osprey platform. In the Big Flats area, they erected an old pole for an Eagle Scout who did all of the construction/design work. Some of you have informed me of NYSEG-aided Osprey platforms in the surrounding areas (Auburn, Big Flats), and the appropriate contacts are now being reached about how they went about it. (It's worth noting that they are responding quickly!) It is so inspiring to see our birding community get behind this, and even have the different NYSEG divisions talking to each other about their independent Osprey circumstances. Keep in mind that storm season is upon us, and while I hope that March is a reasonable goal, it all depends on cooperative weather. Thank you all for your contributions and such productive conversations! Robyn Bailey From: bounce-39148249-15067...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-39148249-15067...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:13 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Cc: Stephen W. Kress Subject: [cayugabirds-l] NYSEG seeks help restoring Portland Point Osprey nest site Thanks for the news. What a great opportunity! Please help if you have knowledge or contacts. I can understand NYSEG not liking fires atop their poles, especially with transformers, and Cargill not liking operations to be interrupted by flaming nests. Would they be interested in a platform higher on the same pole to separate the nest better from the wires, or are they considering putting up a separate pole in the vicinity with a nest platform? I suspect that the closer the new platform is to the original nest site, the more likely it is to be used. From a public relations and birding standpoint, it would be good if the nest were visible from the public road in a place where people can pull over in a car and not be in the way of Cargill's trucks. The previous site worked fairly well, I thought, but I was mostly there on weekends when there were no trucks, and Cargill may have a different opinion. They might like to have a small gravel pull-off on the shoulder for one or two cars for the public to see their operations - an amazing sight in itself - and the Osprey nest in the middle of it. I don't know what types of Osprey nest platforms are most successful - I've seen many go unused for unknown reasons. I believe the pole and platform at Treman Marine Park, which saw some Osprey interest last year after several initial barren years, was coordinated by Bill Evans (who I think is on this list) and Ronda Roaring (who may not be). Perhaps Bard Prentiss (also on this list?) knows about or was involved in putting up a platform at Dryden Lake. Perhaps Steve Kress (cc) has contacts or info, too. I hope they or others among the many people at the Lab with related experience, expertise, or contacts step forward. This should be figured out pronto. The Ospreys will return in late March, and the first thing they are likely to do is start putting sticks atop that same pole unless there's a more attractive alternative close by. --Dave Nutter On Jan 17, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Robyn Bailey rb...@cornell.edumailto:rb...@cornell.edu wrote: I spoke to the NYSEG lead forester for the Ithaca region (my fiancé) about the Osprey nest. I have a vested interest because this Cargill property abuts our own, meaning I could have Osprey on my yard list. :) So, here is the scoop. This past fall, the nest made contact with the lines and sparked a fire. The fire department and line crews responded appropriately to put out the fire, but sadly the nest could not be saved. NYSEG is willing to provide a riser and possibly the bucket trucks/necessary equipment to install it in a safer area so that the nest would be up off of the lines. They are aware that Osprey often return to the same locations year after year to nest. They are asking that someone from the birding/CLO community with expertise on providing nesting platforms please work with them by providing input and feedback on such a project. The timeline for this being done before Spring 2012 is on the table. We just need a volunteer to work with the crews to help advise on best practices. If someone is willing to rise to the challenge, that
Re: [cayugabirds-l] NYSEG seeks help restoring Portland Point Osprey nest site
Robyn, Nice initiative! Here's a link with pictures and contact info for the Treman Marina Osprey platform that NYSEG voluntarily put up in 2009. http://www.ilovethefingerlakes.com/recreation/stateparks-tremanmarina-ospreynest.htm -Bill E - Original Message - From: Robyn Bailey To: Dave Nutter ; CAYUGABIRDS-L Cc: Stephen W. Kress Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 8:48 AM Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] NYSEG seeks help restoring Portland Point Osprey nest site Thank you all for your input and support! Ron Rohrbaugh has agreed to advise NYSEG on the project, and Alan Poole (The Osprey Man) also may get involved. I will help in whatever way I can, of course. I will facilitate a conversation with the right people, and we should be able to move forward soon hopefully. To answer Dave's question, I think it will be possible to erect a platform of a plastic (nonconductive) material right above the old nest location. It will need to be far enough up that there is no chance of electricity arcing to the nest. However, the pole was also burned, and I'm not sure what the extent of the damage is. If the same post is not possible, they may have some decommissioned poles that might be repurposed into a free-standing Osprey platform. In the Big Flats area, they erected an old pole for an Eagle Scout who did all of the construction/design work. Some of you have informed me of NYSEG-aided Osprey platforms in the surrounding areas (Auburn, Big Flats), and the appropriate contacts are now being reached about how they went about it. (It's worth noting that they are responding quickly!) It is so inspiring to see our birding community get behind this, and even have the different NYSEG divisions talking to each other about their independent Osprey circumstances. Keep in mind that storm season is upon us, and while I hope that March is a reasonable goal, it all depends on cooperative weather. Thank you all for your contributions and such productive conversations! Robyn Bailey From: bounce-39148249-15067...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-39148249-15067...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 8:13 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Cc: Stephen W. Kress Subject: [cayugabirds-l] NYSEG seeks help restoring Portland Point Osprey nest site Thanks for the news. What a great opportunity! Please help if you have knowledge or contacts. I can understand NYSEG not liking fires atop their poles, especially with transformers, and Cargill not liking operations to be interrupted by flaming nests. Would they be interested in a platform higher on the same pole to separate the nest better from the wires, or are they considering putting up a separate pole in the vicinity with a nest platform? I suspect that the closer the new platform is to the original nest site, the more likely it is to be used. From a public relations and birding standpoint, it would be good if the nest were visible from the public road in a place where people can pull over in a car and not be in the way of Cargill's trucks. The previous site worked fairly well, I thought, but I was mostly there on weekends when there were no trucks, and Cargill may have a different opinion. They might like to have a small gravel pull-off on the shoulder for one or two cars for the public to see their operations - an amazing sight in itself - and the Osprey nest in the middle of it. I don't know what types of Osprey nest platforms are most successful - I've seen many go unused for unknown reasons. I believe the pole and platform at Treman Marine Park, which saw some Osprey interest last year after several initial barren years, was coordinated by Bill Evans (who I think is on this list) and Ronda Roaring (who may not be). Perhaps Bard Prentiss (also on this list?) knows about or was involved in putting up a platform at Dryden Lake. Perhaps Steve Kress (cc) has contacts or info, too. I hope they or others among the many people at the Lab with related experience, expertise, or contacts step forward. This should be figured out pronto. The Ospreys will return in late March, and the first thing they are likely to do is start putting sticks atop that same pole unless there's a more attractive alternative close by. --Dave Nutter On Jan 17, 2012, at 12:19 PM, Robyn Bailey rb...@cornell.edu wrote: I spoke to the NYSEG lead forester for the Ithaca region (my fiancé) about the Osprey nest. I have a vested interest because this Cargill property abuts our own, meaning I could have Osprey on my yard list. J So, here is the scoop. This past fall, the nest made contact with the lines and sparked a fire. The fire department and line crews responded appropriately to put out the fire, but sadly the nest could not be saved. NYSEG is willing to provide a riser and possibly the bucket
RE: [cayugabirds-l] TV flock
I wonder if it is the same flock I witnessed the other day. I'll try and keep an eye out to see if they put down again late in the day. Gary -Original Message- From: bounce-39150433-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-39150433-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of John Greenly Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 2:37 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] TV flock Around 2 pm as I was driving along Triphammer Rd in Cayuga Heights, a gang of TURKEY VULTURES rose suddenly out of the stand of pines along the W side of the road just a few hundred yards north of Community Corners. There were about 30 birds- hard to count through my windshield as they wheeled upward in a tight bunch. It looked as if they had been roosting and were flushed out by something. They headed off in a southwesterly direction. --John Greenly -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 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 http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] FW: [OneidaBirds] GYRFALCON - Oswego Harbor
Dave Wheeler just posted this to Oneidabirds. Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes TARU Product Line Manager and Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp From: oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com [mailto:oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tigge...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 3:33 PM To: oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [OneidaBirds] GYRFALCON - Oswego Harbor Just passed through going east after chasing gulls. I thought it was a dark morph. Wiill update if it is relocated. David Wheeler. __._,_.___ Reply to sendermailto:tigge...@aol.com?subject=Re%3A%20GYRFALCON%20-%20Oswego%20Harbor | Reply to groupmailto:oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Re%3A%20GYRFALCON%20-%20Oswego%20Harbor | Reply via web posthttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxbWxrM2N2BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRtc2dJZAM4NzY1BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMyNjkxODc3Nw--?act=replymessageNum=8765 | Start a New Topichttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmN2k2Z2tpBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMjY5MTg3Nzc- Messages in this topichttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/message/8765;_ylc=X3oDMTM1MDFpNGdlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRtc2dJZAM4NzY1BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMyNjkxODc3NwR0cGNJZAM4NzY1 (1) Recent Activity: * New Membershttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJnZG9oMDlqBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxMzI2OTE4Nzc3?o=6 3 Visit Your Grouphttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/oneidabirds;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZTRsdXNsBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzMjY5MTg3Nzc- MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now.http://global.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=15obrdmbu/M=493064.14543979.14562481.13298430/D=groups/S=1705065787:MKP1/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1326925977/L=9b15b944-4213-11e1-921f-bf1ec71128d9/B=2Zc2AtGDJHg-/J=1326918777218245/K=tLplNboKJ8P85lO1PUkxxw/A=6060255/R=0/SIG=1194m4keh/*http:/us.toolbar.yahoo.com/?.cpdl=grpj [Yahoo! Groups]http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlNW42YXAyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE2NTk5NzU0BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2NTc4NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTMyNjkxODc3Nw-- Switch to: Text-Onlymailto:oneidabirds-traditio...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Change%20Delivery%20Format:%20Traditional, Daily Digestmailto:oneidabirds-dig...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Email%20Delivery:%20Digest * Unsubscribemailto:oneidabirds-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com?subject=Unsubscribe * Terms of Usehttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . __,_._,___ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
