[cayugabirds-l] Osprey
While walking the fisherman's trail along Cayuta lake (AKA Kayutah and Little Lake) yesterday I flushed an Osprey who took off across the water. Before it lifted off, I heard the chirruping sound they make, then it flew low, close to the water and occasionally dragging it's feet, as if rinsing them off. Maybe cooling off? It was a pleasure! Sue G. -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- 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] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports
No, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think this is the only location, could be wrong about that.) Similar to one here at the Lab, it is a device that allows anyone to submit eBird sightings from that location. It was a On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:56 PM, nutter.d...@me.com wrote: Bob McGuire I went to Montezuma NWR this afternoon and evening, also ignorant of these reports. We saw Tim Lenz Dave Wheeler on East Rd at sunset and neither mentioned these rarities. Bob I drove the Wildlife Drive (Larue's was being plowed when we went past), looked out from the Tschache tower, spent a long time on East Road and on Towpath Road, and also went to Railroad Road and Van Dyne Spoor Road. Our finds were much like Dave Nicosia's, plus similar shorebirds in the east impoundment on RR Rd, and lots of Red-winged Blackbirds gathering in the evening south of VDS Rd. I suspect the report is from the official Montezuma NWR survey, driving the dikes. With vegetation so tall, these birds could have hidden in the back of Tschache Pool, or the farther reaches of May's Point Pool (which we did not check), or even some part of the Main Pool seen only from the tower which we did not climb. Please, whoever has actual details to confirm or deny my speculation, share them! --Dave Nutter On Aug 02, 2012, at 10:09 PM, david nicosia daven1...@yahoo.com wrote: Just received an ebird alert of both species at Montezuma today. No details of where or when except that it was today, August 2nd. We certainly did not have these two species today but it is a huge area. Wish the report would have had details on when and where in the wetlands complex. Well, something for others to search for next couple dayshope these reports are indeed confirmed. See belowwho is Montezuma eTT??? Thank you for subscribing to the daily Rare Bird Alert for Seneca. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca. View this alert on the web at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35526 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1) - Reported Aug 02, 2012 00:00 by Montezuma eTT - Montezuma NWR, Seneca, New York - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.9833651,-76.7562389ll=42.9833651,-76.7562389 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) (1) - Reported Aug 02, 2012 00:00 by Montezuma eTT - Montezuma NWR, Seneca, New York - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.9833651,-76.7562389ll=42.9833651,-76.7562389 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/ !* -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/ !* -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- 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] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports
Sorry, my first message got cut off No, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think this is the only location, could be wrong about that.) Similar to one here at the Lab, it is a device that allows anyone to submit eBird sightings from that location. It was a good idea, but I see erroneous sightings submitted that way much more than valid interesting sightings, and they often seem to follow the convenience of the alphebtical list, probably contributing to reports of double-digit Acadian Flycatchers at Sapsucker Woods in mid-winter and things like that. In fact, if you look at the list containing the pelican and avocet you will notice that it includes three American species and two starting with B, so I think it's probably safe to conclude this is not a valid list. That said, anything is possible, so definitely keep an eye out if you're in the area. -Jay On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: No, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think this is the only location, could be wrong about that.) Similar to one here at the Lab, it is a device that allows anyone to submit eBird sightings from that location. It was a On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:56 PM, nutter.d...@me.com wrote: Bob McGuire I went to Montezuma NWR this afternoon and evening, also ignorant of these reports. We saw Tim Lenz Dave Wheeler on East Rd at sunset and neither mentioned these rarities. Bob I drove the Wildlife Drive (Larue's was being plowed when we went past), looked out from the Tschache tower, spent a long time on East Road and on Towpath Road, and also went to Railroad Road and Van Dyne Spoor Road. Our finds were much like Dave Nicosia's, plus similar shorebirds in the east impoundment on RR Rd, and lots of Red-winged Blackbirds gathering in the evening south of VDS Rd. I suspect the report is from the official Montezuma NWR survey, driving the dikes. With vegetation so tall, these birds could have hidden in the back of Tschache Pool, or the farther reaches of May's Point Pool (which we did not check), or even some part of the Main Pool seen only from the tower which we did not climb. Please, whoever has actual details to confirm or deny my speculation, share them! --Dave Nutter On Aug 02, 2012, at 10:09 PM, david nicosia daven1...@yahoo.com wrote: Just received an ebird alert of both species at Montezuma today. No details of where or when except that it was today, August 2nd. We certainly did not have these two species today but it is a huge area. Wish the report would have had details on when and where in the wetlands complex. Well, something for others to search for next couple dayshope these reports are indeed confirmed. See belowwho is Montezuma eTT??? Thank you for subscribing to the daily Rare Bird Alert for Seneca. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca. View this alert on the web at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35526 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1) - Reported Aug 02, 2012 00:00 by Montezuma eTT - Montezuma NWR, Seneca, New York - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.9833651,-76.7562389ll=42.9833651,-76.7562389 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) (1) - Reported Aug 02, 2012 00:00 by Montezuma eTT - Montezuma NWR, Seneca, New York - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.9833651,-76.7562389ll=42.9833651,-76.7562389 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/ !* -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail
[cayugabirds-l] eTT reports -- from visitor kiosks (?)
Aren't eTT reports into eBird from visitor-center kiosks? As I recall, eTT reports are rather frequent sources of false alarms in the eBird Google gadget and maybe other alert functions. If so, given that the full checklist contains two very rare birds out of only five birds reported, all clustered at the beginning of the alphabet, I would suspect that we're seeing the result of casual fun at the kiosk rather than a rigorous report. But of course I hope I'm wrong and that the birds are really there. Mark Chao PS. This past week, we saw a Chipping Sparrow eating chips at Chipotle along Elmira Road in Ithaca. Three of the four of us in the family thought that this was quite remarkable and worthy of posting to the list. It also made me wonder - what was the Sandwich Tern at Sandy Pond eating? From: bounce-62917217-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-62917217-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of nutter.d...@me.com Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 11:57 PM To: Cayugabirds- L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports Bob McGuire I went to Montezuma NWR this afternoon and evening, also ignorant of these reports. We saw Tim Lenz Dave Wheeler on East Rd at sunset and neither mentioned these rarities. Bob I drove the Wildlife Drive (Larue's was being plowed when we went past), looked out from the Tschache tower, spent a long time on East Road and on Towpath Road, and also went to Railroad Road and Van Dyne Spoor Road. Our finds were much like Dave Nicosia's, plus similar shorebirds in the east impoundment on RR Rd, and lots of Red-winged Blackbirds gathering in the evening south of VDS Rd. I suspect the report is from the official Montezuma NWR survey, driving the dikes. With vegetation so tall, these birds could have hidden in the back of Tschache Pool, or the farther reaches of May's Point Pool (which we did not check), or even some part of the Main Pool seen only from the tower which we did not climb. Please, whoever has actual details to confirm or deny my speculation, share them! --Dave Nutter On Aug 02, 2012, at 10:09 PM, david nicosia daven1...@yahoo.com wrote: Just received an ebird alert of both species at Montezuma today. No details of where or when except that it was today, August 2nd. We certainly did not have these two species today but it is a huge area. Wish the report would have had details on when and where in the wetlands complex. Well, something for others to search for next couple dayshope these reports are indeed confirmed. See belowwho is Montezuma eTT??? Thank you for subscribing to the daily Rare Bird Alert for Seneca. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca. View this alert on the web at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35526 http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35526 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1) - Reported Aug 02, 2012 00:00 by Montezuma eTT - Montezuma NWR, Seneca, New York - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.9833651,-76.7562389ll=42.983 3651,-76.7562389 http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.9833651,-76.7562389ll=42.9833 651,-76.7562389 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) (1) - Reported Aug 02, 2012 00:00 by Montezuma eTT - Montezuma NWR, Seneca, New York - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.9833651,-76.7562389ll=42.983 3651,-76.7562389 http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.9833651,-76.7562389ll=42.9833 651,-76.7562389 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html The Mail Archive http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Surfbirds http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html The Mail Archive http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Surfbirds http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your
[cayugabirds-l] Osprey out-of-basin
Apologies. I was just reminded that Cayuta Lake is not in the basin. Sue -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- 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] Caspian Terns
Please take a very close look at any CATEs sighted in this area. A colleague has banded and color marked (tarsus) several in Canada. He has used yellow and red bands. Particularly interested in the yellow bands as those birds have GPS tags. Photos, exact location, time and date would be helpful. Thanks, John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat -- 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] 35 Turkey Vultures kettling near Robt Treman SP ...
35 Turkey Vultures kettling near Robt Treman SP NYS-13. --Dave Nutter -- 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] Singing Hermit Thrush
This morning on an early-morning walk in Coy Glen with Jane Graves we were treated close-up to a beautifully singing Hermit Thrush. (And yes, Bob, I now get the diff betw Hermit Wood Thrush song!) We also had singing Eastern Wood-Peewee. Nice to hear a little singing at this time Stephanie -- Stephanie Greenwood Ecovillage at Ithaca 221 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 607 280 1050 -- 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] White Pelican and Am Avocet Montezuma
I just called the Montezuma lodge and neither Mark Miller nor Chuck Gibson that volunteer there has any information about these birds. Larue and Jackie were still out doing their survey so maybe more info later. Mike Tetlow -- 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] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports
Well that explains what an eTT report is! Thanks. I did find it very odd that there were only 5 species listed with no details, times, or anything to support such rare bird claims. Anyway, agreed that these two species could be showing up anywhere...there is an AWPE at Brigantine/Forthysthe now and AMAVs have been popping up hear and there...there was a report, I believe, the day after the one we had at the Red Light House Jetty at Jamaica Bay. Good luck to all who are out there today and Saturday. From: Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu To: nutter.d...@me.com Cc: Cayugabirds- L Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Sent: Friday, August 3, 2012 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports Sorry, my first message got cut off No, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think this is the only location, could be wrong about that.) Similar to one here at the Lab, it is a device that allows anyone to submit eBird sightings from that location. It was a good idea, but I see erroneous sightings submitted that way much more than valid interesting sightings, and they often seem to follow the convenience of the alphebtical list, probably contributing to reports of double-digit Acadian Flycatchers at Sapsucker Woods in mid-winter and things like that. In fact, if you look at the list containing the pelican and avocet you will notice that it includes three American species and two starting with B, so I think it's probably safe to conclude this is not a valid list. That said, anything is possible, so definitely keep an eye out if you're in the area. -Jay On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: No, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think this is the only location, could be wrong about that.) Similar to one here at the Lab, it is a device that allows anyone to submit eBird sightings from that location. It was a On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:56 PM, nutter.d...@me.com wrote: Bob McGuire I went to Montezuma NWR this afternoon and evening, also ignorant of these reports. We saw Tim Lenz Dave Wheeler on East Rd at sunset and neither mentioned these rarities. Bob I drove the Wildlife Drive (Larue's was being plowed when we went past), looked out from the Tschache tower, spent a long time on East Road and on Towpath Road, and also went to Railroad Road and Van Dyne Spoor Road. Our finds were much like Dave Nicosia's, plus similar shorebirds in the east impoundment on RR Rd, and lots of Red-winged Blackbirds gathering in the evening south of VDS Rd. I suspect the report is from the official Montezuma NWR survey, driving the dikes. With vegetation so tall, these birds could have hidden in the back of Tschache Pool, or the farther reaches of May's Point Pool (which we did not check), or even some part of the Main Pool seen only from the tower which we did not climb. Please, whoever has actual details to confirm or deny my speculation, share them!--Dave Nutter On Aug 02, 2012, at 10:09 PM, david nicosia daven1...@yahoo.com wrote: Just received an ebird alert of both species at Montezuma today. No details of where or when except that it was today, August 2nd. We certainly did not have these two species today but it is a huge area. Wish the report would have had details on when and where in the wetlands complex. Well, something for others to search for next couple dayshope these reports are indeed confirmed. See belowwho is Montezuma eTT??? Thank you for subscribing to the daily Rare Bird Alert for Seneca. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Seneca. View this alert on the web at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35526 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) (1) - Reported Aug 02, 2012 00:00 by Montezuma eTT - Montezuma NWR, Seneca, New York - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.9833651,-76.7562389ll=42.9833651,-76.7562389 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) (1) - Reported Aug 02, 2012 00:00 by Montezuma eTT - Montezuma NWR, Seneca, New York - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.9833651,-76.7562389ll=42.9833651,-76.7562389 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S11255471 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail
[cayugabirds-l] Moon and Bat
Susie I were just out watching the orange-sherbet-colored MOON and a BAT (species unknown) kept flying across the moonscape. A first for us both. Never know what will appear. S. S. Fast, Brooktondale -- 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] Peterson Field Guide photos coming to auction
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports
Thanks for the eTT info and the idea about messing around with the start of the alphabet. I wonder if someone, rather than simply messing around, started at "A" and got overwhelmed by "B" even though they began trying to submit more or less real observations. When I think about American White Pelicans and American Avocets, I can't help thinking of the several Trumpeter Swans I saw sleeping distantly by various ponds. They are big and white like pelicans, but their heads were hidden, and maybe an observer would not expect a swan in summer here. Also the swans had orange stained necks and faces, somewhat reminiscent of Avocets... I realize that I am putting waaay too much thought into this, but I wonder about the mistakes people can make. BTW today I met someone who studies mental ergonomics, something more to ponder.At this evening's Horseflies concert on the Arts Quad I was distracted by a flock of Chimney Swifts which eventually grew to about 30. Although I wasn't watching at the crucial time of roosting, they did seem interested in a chimney atop Uris Library, and I think I saw a couple go down it.--Dave NutterOn Aug 03, 2012, at 05:28 PM, david nicosia daven1...@yahoo.com wrote:Well that explains what an "eTT" report is! Thanks. I did find itvery odd that there were only 5 species listed with no details, times,or anything to support such rare bird claims. Anyway, agreedthat these two species could be showing up anywhere...thereis anAWPEat Brigantine/Forthysthe now and AMAVs havebeen popping up hear and there...there was a report, I believe,the day after the one we had at the Red Light House Jettyat Jamaica Bay.Good luck to all who are out there today andSaturday.From: Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu To: nutter.d...@me.com Cc: Cayugabirds- L Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Sent: Friday, August 3, 2012 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports Sorry, my first message got cut offNo, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think this is the only location, could be wrong about that.) Similar to one here at the Lab, it is a device that allows anyone to submit eBird sightings from that location. It was a good idea, but I see erroneous sightings submitted that way much more than valid interesting sightings, and they often seem to follow the convenience of the alphebtical list, probably contributing to reports of double-digit Acadian Flycatchers at Sapsucker Woods in mid-winter and things like that. In fact, if you look at the list containing the pelican and avocet you will notice that it includes three "American" species and two starting with "B," so I think it's probably safe to conclude this is not a valid list. That said, anything is possible, so definitely keep an eye out if you're in the area. -JayOn Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote:No, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think this is the only location, could be wrong about that.) Similar to one here at the Lab, it is a device that allows anyone to submit eBird sightings from that location. It was a On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:56 PM, nutter.d...@me.com wrote:Bob McGuire I went to Montezuma NWR this afternoon and evening, also ignorant of these reports. We saw Tim Lenz Dave Wheeler on East Rd at sunset and neither mentioned these rarities.Bob I drove the Wildlife Drive (Larue's was being plowed when we went past), looked out from the Tschache tower, spent a long time on East Road and on Towpath Road, and also went to Railroad Road and Van Dyne Spoor Road. Our finds were much like Dave Nicosia's, plus similar shorebirds in the east impoundment on RR Rd, and lots of Red-winged Blackbirds gathering in the evening south of VDS Rd.I suspect the report is from the official Montezuma NWR survey, driving the dikes. With vegetation so tall, these birds could have hidden in the back of Tschache Pool, or the farther reaches of May's Point Pool (which we did not check), or even some part of the Main Pool seen only from the tower which we did not climb. Please, whoever has actual details to confirm or deny my speculation, share them!--Dave NutterOn Aug 02, 2012, at 10:09 PM, david nicosia daven1...@yahoo.com wrote: Just received an ebird alert of both species at Montezuma today. Nodetails of where or when except that it was today, August 2nd. We certainlydid not have these two species todaybut it is a huge area. Wish the reportwould have had details on whenand where in the wetlands complex. Well,something for others to search for next
