[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma CBC final results

2009-12-23 Thread Jane Graves 
36 people participated in the Montezuma Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, 
December 19. 78 species and 48,817 individuals were counted. New high counts 
were established for Trumpeter Swan, Red-tailed Hawk, Eastern Screech-Owl, 
Short-eared Owl, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Eastern Bluebird, and Northern 
Mockingbird.  Two new species were added to the cumulative list – Common Loon 
and Peregrine Falcon. The complete list is below. Thanks to the participants, 
my co-compiler, Carol Stokes-Cawley, and her minions, for providing the chili, 
the Montezuma Audubon Center for hosting, and Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex for covering participant fees.

Jane Graves, Co-Compiler

Snow Goose - 15
Cackling Goose - 1
Canada Goose  - 37,609
Trumpeter Swan – 57
Tundra Swan – 100
Wood Duck – 1
Gadwall - 5
American Black Duck - 232
Mallard - 337
Redhead - 1
Ring-necked Duck – 6
Hooded Merganser - 22
Common Merganser – 59
Ring-necked Pheasant – 1
Ruffed Grouse - 1
Wild Turkey – 121
Common Loon – 1
Great Blue Heron - 15
Bald Eagle – 20
Northern Harrier - 14
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 6
Cooper's Hawk - 6
Red-tailed Hawk - 164
Rough-legged Hawk - 7 2
American Kestrel - 4
Peregrine Falcon – 2
American Coot – CW
Sandhill Crane - 1
Ring-billed Gull - 174
Herring Gull - 240
Great Black-backed Gull – 1
Gull sp. - 20
Rock Dove – 772
Mourning Dove – 532
Eastern Screech-Owl - 35
Great Horned Owl  - 13
Barred Owl – 1
Long-eared Owl – 1
Short-eared Owl - 13
Belted Kingfisher – 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker – 87
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 3
Downy Woodpecker - 155
Hairy Woodpecker – 43
Northern  Flicker - 33
Pileated Woodpecker – 13
Northern Shrike - 4
Blue Jay - 262
American Crow – 1294
Horned Lark - 138
Black-capped Chickadee - 419
Tufted Titmouse - 86
Red-breasted Nuthatch - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch - 120
Brown Creeper – 11
Carolina Wren - 2
Winter Wren - 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet – 17
Eastern Bluebird - 82
American Robin – 647
Gray Catbird - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 5
European Starling - 1740
Cedar Waxwing – 303
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 4
American Tree Sparrow – 593
Song Sparrow – 7
Swamp Sparrow – 2
White-throated Sparrow – 73
White-crowned Sparrow – 1
Dark-eyed Junco – 436
Snow Bunting – 239
Northern Cardinal - 236
Red-winged Blackbird – 96
Common Grackle - 1
Brown-headed Cowbird – 227
House Finch – 149
American Goldfinch - 230 
House Sparrow - 437



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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Muckrace 2010

2010-07-10 Thread Jane Graves 

ANNOUNCING The 14th ANNUAL MONTEZUMA MUCKRACE - SEPTEMBER 10-11, 2010


Audubon New York and Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex announce the 
14th annual Montezuma Muckrace, to be held on September 10 and 11, 2010.  This 
24-hour birding competition raises funds to support conservation projects 
within the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.

This year our goal is to raise $13,000 to fund a wetlands restoration project 
off of Savannah Spring Road known locally as the ”Deep Muck.” The money raised 
will be matched with Federal funds from the North American Wetlands 
Conservation Act (NAWCA) of 1989, which provides matching grants to 
organizations and individuals who have developed wetland conservation 
partnerships for the benefit of wetlands-associated migratory birds and other 
wildlife.
 Money is raised through pledges sought by participants, registration fees, and 
sponsorships.  Again this year, FOTMWC will match money raised by the top 
three-fundraising teams.  The 2009 competition raised over $12,000, which 
funded a forest restoration project for 40 acres of cropland on the MNWR and to 
purchase a Purple Martin house for the Montezuma Audubon Center.   20 teams 
from throughout New York and neighboring states tallied 186 species, with the 
winning team finding 130 species.

The Muckace starts at 7:00 PM on September 10 and ends 24 hours later with a 
closing ceremony at the Montezuma Audubon Center.  Birds are counted within the 
boundaries of the Complex for any or all of the 24-hour period.  There are 
several levels of participation: Competitive (3 or more individuals who must 
count together); Youth (ages 9-16, any number, identifying birds without adult 
assistance); Low-Carbon (any number, no motorized assistance - biking, walking, 
canoeing, sitting, etc); Family/Mentor (any number, at least one parent/leader 
with any number of young/beginning birders); Recreational (any number of 
adults).

Participants can register and raise funds online through dojiggy. This 
organizational website (http://muckrace.dojiggy.com) allows participants to 
register, design their own personalpledge pages, set individual fundraising 
goals, and handle pledge requests. It is a great way to let folks know about 
the Muckrace and the conservation projects the proceeds support.

Mid-September is a exciting time to be birding at the Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex, one of New York's most productive birding destinations.  Please 
consider either participating with your own team or pledging support to your 
local team!

To access complete information about the Muckrace, including the registration 
form and the newsletter, Muckrace Musings, visit the Friends of the Montezuma 
Wetlands Complex website (http://friendsofmontezuma.org/muck_race.html) or the 
Audubon NY website (http://ny.audubon.org/GetInvolved_MontezumaMuckrace.html).

For more information about participating, becoming a team sponsor, or to be 
added to the mailing list, contact Jane Graves at jgra...@skidmore.edu.  The 
registration deadline is August 26.






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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Muckrace registration deadline August 25!

2010-08-24 Thread Jane Graves 
Hello, Cayugabirders - 

If you have been thinking about participating in this year's Muckrace, now is 
the time to do something about it!  The registration deadline is tomorrow!  You 
can easily register by going to http://muckrace.dojiggy.com and either pay by 
credit card or send me a check.

For those who are interested in such matters, Cayuga Lake Creamery will be 
coming up to the Montezuma Audubon Center for the end-of-the-day festivities.  
No, we will not be giving away ice cream, but it will be available for starving 
birders!

Jane

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Ruff, knot, and more - Montezuma NWR

2010-09-06 Thread Jane Graves 
Cayguabirders - 

According to Linda Ziemba, Refuge biologist, the dike betwween Knox-Marsellus 
and Puddler's Marsh is a closed area.  Please respect Refuge access rules.

Thanks.

Jane


-Original Message-
From: bounce-6258126-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Jay McGowan
Sent: Mon 9/6/2010 1:53 PM
To: Cayugabirds-L; nysbird...@cornell.edu
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Ruff, knot, and more - Montezuma NWR
 
The juvenile RUFF is still visible in Knox-Marsellus Marsh at Montezuma NWR,
Seneca County, from the dike at Towpath Road, as well as a juvenile RED
KNOT, two BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS, two Ruddy Turnstones, two Sanderlings,
many Least, Semipalmated, Pectoral, Baird's, Stilt, and White-rumped
sandpipers, Short-billed Dowitchers, both yellowlegs, 14 American
Golden-Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers, and Killdeer.

Jay McGowan
Ithaca, NY

On Sep 6, 2010 11:16 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote:

Tim Lenz says he and others are watching a juvenile RUFF from Towpath Road.

Jay McGowan

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

2010-11-17 Thread Jane Graves 
Cayugabirders - 

The name of the new wet area is the not very original Shorebird Flats.

Jane Graves


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From: bounce-7382481-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of W. Larry Hymes
Sent: Wed 11/17/2010 3:12 PM
To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose
 
While in the area, Sara Jane and I stopped by Montezuma yesterday 
afternoon.  Among the waterfowl seen were Mallard, Gadwall, Northern 
Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Scaup (sp.), Ring-necked 
Duck, and Ruddy Duck.  A couple birds of special interest were a GREATER 
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Larue's Lagoon and a DUNLIN at the new wet area 
on the left side of the north end of the first long straight stretch of 
the Auto Loop (someone needs to give it a name!!!).  Isn't this getting 
a little late for shorebirds to still be here, or has the nice weather 
caused some individuals to tarry awhile longer?

Don't know if we were seeing Cackling Geese, but we noticed considerable 
size variation among some of the Canada Geese in the new wet area.  Some 
seemed smaller than normal, and there was one individual that was much 
larger than the rest.  Could these differences be due to different 
subspecies that just happened to be there at the time, or can there be 
substantial variation like this in a population of a single subspecies?  
When casually viewing flocks of Canada's in the past, we can't recall 
ever noticing this much variation in size.

Larry

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

2010-11-18 Thread Jane Graves 
The Moist Soil Unit was the earlier unofficial name.  And Larue's Lagoon is 
actually Lesser Yellowlegs.  
They should have had a naming contest.

Jane


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Sent: Wed 11/17/2010 8:22 PM
To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose
 
Now that's poetic!

From: bounce-7383224-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-7383224-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Tim Lenz
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 6:59 PM
To: Jane Graves
Cc: W Larry Hymes; cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

I've also heard it called the Moist Soil Unit.
On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 6:19 PM, Jane Graves 
jgra...@skidmore.edumailto:jgra...@skidmore.edu wrote:

Cayugabirders -

The name of the new wet area is the not very original Shorebird Flats.

Jane Graves



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To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edumailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma - Dunlin, Greater White-fronted Goose

While in the area, Sara Jane and I stopped by Montezuma yesterday
afternoon.  Among the waterfowl seen were Mallard, Gadwall, Northern
Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Scaup (sp.), Ring-necked
Duck, and Ruddy Duck.  A couple birds of special interest were a GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE at Larue's Lagoon and a DUNLIN at the new wet area
on the left side of the north end of the first long straight stretch of
the Auto Loop (someone needs to give it a name!!!).  Isn't this getting
a little late for shorebirds to still be here, or has the nice weather
caused some individuals to tarry awhile longer?

Don't know if we were seeing Cackling Geese, but we noticed considerable
size variation among some of the Canada Geese in the new wet area.  Some
seemed smaller than normal, and there was one individual that was much
larger than the rest.  Could these differences be due to different
subspecies that just happened to be there at the time, or can there be
substantial variation like this in a population of a single subspecies?
When casually viewing flocks of Canada's in the past, we can't recall
ever noticing this much variation in size.

Larry

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owls

2010-12-10 Thread Jane Graves 
Chuck Gibson reported 3 SEOW from the Wilgoose Grassland after Bob talked with 
him.

Jane


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Sent: Thu 12/9/2010 7:21 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owls
 
After lunch I continued to the northern Montezuma complex in search of  
raptors and owls. Van Dyne Spoor Road has been plowed to where the  
woods end and the fields open up. From there I walked east, watching  
for shrikes and owls. At 2:50 the first Short-eared Owl glided in from  
the NE and perched on top of one of the electric poles. A scan out  
across the field produced a second SHEAOW on one of the saplings.

 From there I drove down East Road, stopping briefly at the Knox- 
Marcellus overlook. Two Short-eared Owls were foraging over the field/ 
marsh.

Next stop was on Rt 89 just south of Goose Haven. Jim Eckler, who I  
had run into on VD Spoor Rd, mentioned a recent sighting of several  
SHEAOW there. Chuck Gibson was manning a scope along the road and  
reported no owls yet (about 3:30).

My last stop was the new Seneca Meadows Wetland Preserve north of  
Seneca Falls. Two Red-tailed Hawks were visible from the parking lot,  
and an American Kestrel flew over as I walked south. From the southern  
platform I watched two Short-eared Owls fly back and forth over the  
meadows and eventually perch in a large, lone oak (4:00). After awhile  
one of the Red-tails flew in and dislodged the owls who then continued  
foraging while emitting an occasional soft bark call.

Bob McGuire



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[cayugabirds-l] Water management at MNWR Main Pool and Tschache Pool for 2011

2011-03-21 Thread Jane Graves 
Here is a statement from Linda Ziemba, Wildllife Biologist at MNWR, concerning 
water management at Montezuma this summer:

Draining the Main Pool in 2010 resulted in lush vegetative growth that will 
continue to provide food and cover for wildlife this year.  We intend to keep 
water in this impoundment through 2011 to provide emergent marsh habitat for 
migrating waterfowl and breeding marshbirds.  We are experimenting with 
techniques to continue restoring the Dry Marsh while keeping water in the Main 
Pool for wildlife. 

Tschache Pool has not been drained in a while and therefore largely consists of 
open water, which is not ideal for many wildlife species.  Weather permitting, 
Tschache Pool will be drained this spring to provide habitat for northbound 
shorebirds and to promote vegetative growth.  If possible, the area will be 
reflooded in the fall to provide high quality habitat for southbound waterfowl. 
 

Jane Graves

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[cayugabirds-l] MNWR regulations

2011-05-27 Thread Jane Graves 
Andrea Van Beusichem, Visitor Services Manager at Montezuma, has asked me to 
post the following message:

Important reminder to refuge visitors...
To protect wildlife and their habitat and to provide the best opportunities in 
wildlife observation and photography, it is important not to disturb, injure, 
or damage plants and animals on the refuge.  In fact, it is a prohibited act as 
stated in 50 CFR 27.51.  This disturbance includes flushing birds (rememer to 
stay in your car along the Wildlife Drive, unless you're at a designated 
viewing area such as the photo blind, the Spillway and Benning Marsh) and other 
wildlife or using electronic calls (or called “taping”) to lure birds closer 
for observation or photography.  Please remember to take only memories and 
photographs and leave only footprints. 

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[cayugabirds-l] FW: [GeneseeBirds-L] Coloured Wing-tags on Great Blue Herons and GreatEgrets, Lake Huron

2011-07-16 Thread Jane Graves 
Please look for wint-tagged birds at Montezuma.

Thanks.

Jane Graves


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Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Coloured Wing-tags on Great Blue Herons and 
GreatEgrets, Lake Huron
 
Once again we are Asking New York birders to look for wing tagged Great  
Egrets and Great Blue Herons.
Any observations would be greatly appreciated.
Bill Watson
 
50 young Great Blue Herons and over 100 young Great Egrets from three  
sites in Lake Huron have been marked with Green or Orange wing-tags 
in  the last month; each tag carries a unique number-letter combination.
New York  birders are asked to watch for these birds and send details of 
any  
sightings (date, time, location, observer, color of tag and  
number-letter combination) to chip.wese...@ec.gc.ca. 
Also, please report  any evening roosting sites and feeding aggregations
of 6 or more  birds.

Thanks,

Chip Weseloh



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[cayugabirds-l] Be on the lookout for wing-tagged Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons

2011-07-19 Thread Jane Graves 
All - 

Here is a message from Chip Weseloh from Environment Canada about this summer's 
chick-banding and tagging.  Please post to the list if you spot any of these 
birds.

Jane

We've wing-tagged 130 young Great Egrets and 50 young GReat Blue Herons. The 
egrets have green wing tags (one on each wing); the herons have either orange 
or green tags (also, one on each wing). They all have number-number-letter 
written on the tags, e.g. 17B.


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis, Montezuma NWR

2011-07-23 Thread Jane Graves 
The ibis was seen Friday morning during Larue and Jackie's twice-a-week survey.

Jane


-Original Message-
From: bounce-37792061-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of bob mcguire
Sent: Sat 7/23/2011 9:11 AM
To: Jay McGowan
Cc: Cayugabirds-L; geneseebirds-l; oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis, Montezuma NWR
 
Thanks for the report, Jay. I  know that Larue does not count every  
day. Was the Ibis seen today (Saturday)?

Bob McGuire
On Jul 23, 2011, at 9:05 AM, Jay McGowan wrote:

 I just got the report from the volunteer counters at Montezuma NWR  
 (Larue St. Clair and Jackie Bakker).  The report continuing good  
 numbers of shorebirds at Knox-Marsellus and Puddler marshes off  
 Towpath and East roads (Seneca County), including nearly 1000 peeps,  
 several hundred yellowlegs, dowitchers, and Pectoral Sandpipers.   
 Additionally, they observed a GLOSSY IBIS at Puddler Marsh, the  
 second impoundment back on Towpath Road (off Mays Point Road north  
 of the canal.)

 Cheers,

 Jay McGowan
 Ithaca, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] FW: 67+/- Great Egrets roosting at Montezuma NWR

2011-08-19 Thread Jane Graves 
 
Wednesday evening, August 17, and early Thursday morning, August 18, Jane 
Graves and I counted Great Egrets and noted their roosting habits at May's 
Point Pool and Knox-Marsellus Marsh at Montezuma NWR. At  sunset, or so, on 
Wednesday, 5 GREGs from  Knox-M flew to May's Point and joined the roosting 
flock there, making a total of 53+/- GREGs at May's. The remaing 14 GREGs at 
Knox-M roosted there for the evening. On Thursday at first light, those numbers 
had not changed, i.e. there was no further shifting of numbers at the two roost 
sites after last light.
 
On Thursday morning, just prior to sunrise, 12 GREGs from the May's Point roost 
flew off to and landed at Knox-M. The 14 egrets who had spent the night at 
Knox-M dispersed locally and continued to forage at Knox-M.  Back at May's 
Point, the remaining egrets foraged locally at May's but two of them flew off 
to the SE in the direction of the Visitor's Centre.
 
Based on observations of roosting areas of egrets in southern Ontario and 
western New York,, it is unusual to have two egret roosts, simultaneously 
active, as close together as May's and Knox-M. It is also unusual to have 
egrets from one feeding area (Knox-M.) go to two different roosting sites 
(May's and Knox-M) for their evening siesta. Water levels undoubtedly are a 
partial factor in determining roosting locations, as a month ago water levels 
were much lower in Knox-M and egrets did not roost there.
 
Jane (to a larger extent) and I (to a lesser extent) will try to keep tabs on 
the roosting egrets over the coming weeks. If any local birders would like to 
assist in tracking numbers of roosting egrets, please email one of us at:
chip.wese...@ec.gc.ca, or
jgra...@skidmore.edu
  
Cheers,
 
Chip Weseloh
Toronto, Ontario




From: Jane Graves [mailto:jgra...@skidmore.edu] 
Sent: August 18, 2011 5:52 PM
To: Weseloh,Chip [Ontario]
Subject: RE: Photos of green wing-tagged GREGs



Chip -

I can post on GeneseeBirds.  I'll send you my small report tomorrow morning.

Jane


-Original Message-
From: Weseloh,Chip [Ontario] [mailto:chip.wese...@ec.gc.ca]
Sent: Thu 8/18/2011 3:23 PM
To: Jane Graves
Subject: Photos of green wing-tagged GREGs



Jane,

Here are 2 different shots. Please credit Charles R. Smith.
 Great Egret 30R at West Perth Wetlands, Mitchell Ontario  Great Egret 
19H at Reesor Pond, Markham Ontario

I also plan to do a small write-up tonight for you (?) to to post on Genesse 
Birds...can you do that? I don't know how to access them, though I get their 
posts.

Thanks again for all your help.and for dinner...and I do most certainly owe 
you a drink in Arlington.

Cheers.,

Chip




D.V. Chip Weseloh, PhD.
Senior Population Assessment Biologist
Canadian Wildlife Service ON
Environmental Stewardship Branch
Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin St.
Toronto (Ontario) M3H 5T4
chip.wese...@ec.gc.ca
Telephone 416-739-5846
Facsimilie 416-739-5845
Government of Canada
Website www.ec.gc.ca

D.V. Chip Weseloh, PhD.
Biologist Evaluation des populations
Conservation des Populations
Service canadien de la faune ON
Direction générale de l'intendance environnementale
Environnement Canada
4905 rue Dufferin
Toronto (Ontario) M3H 5T4
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[cayugabirds-l] FW: 67+/- Great Egrets roosting at Montezuma NWR

2011-08-19 Thread Jane Graves 

The following message is from Chip Weseloh:

 
 
Wednesday evening, August 17, and early Thursday morning, August 18, Jane 
Graves and I counted Great Egrets and noted their roosting habits at May's 
Point Pool and Knox-Marsellus Marsh at Montezuma NWR. At  sunset, or so, on 
Wednesday, 5 GREGs from  Knox-M flew to May's Point and joined the roosting 
flock there, making a total of 53+/- GREGs at May's. The remaing 14 GREGs at 
Knox-M roosted there for the evening. On Thursday at first light, those numbers 
had not changed, i.e. there was no further shifting of numbers at the two roost 
sites after last light.
 
On Thursday morning, just prior to sunrise, 12 GREGs from the May's Point roost 
flew off to and landed at Knox-M. The 14 egrets who had spent the night at 
Knox-M dispersed locally and continued to forage at Knox-M.  Back at May's 
Point, the remaining egrets foraged locally at May's but two of them flew off 
to the SE in the direction of the Visitor's Centre.
 
Based on observations of roosting areas of egrets in southern Ontario and 
western New York,, it is unusual to have two egret roosts, simultaneously 
active, as close together as May's and Knox-M. It is also unusual to have 
egrets from one feeding area (Knox-M.) go to two different roosting sites 
(May's and Knox-M) for their evening siesta. Water levels undoubtedly are a 
partial factor in determining roosting locations, as a month ago water levels 
were much lower in Knox-M and egrets did not roost there.
 
Jane (to a larger extent) and I (to a lesser extent) will try to keep tabs on 
the roosting egrets over the coming weeks. If any local birders would like to 
assist in tracking numbers of roosting egrets, please email one of us at:
chip.wese...@ec.gc.ca, or
jgra...@skidmore.edu
  
Cheers,
 
Chip Weseloh
Toronto, Ontario




From: Jane Graves [mailto:jgra...@skidmore.edu] 
Sent: August 18, 2011 5:52 PM
To: Weseloh,Chip [Ontario]
Subject: RE: Photos of green wing-tagged GREGs



Chip -

I can post on GeneseeBirds.  I'll send you my small report tomorrow morning.

Jane


-Original Message-
From: Weseloh,Chip [Ontario] [mailto:chip.wese...@ec.gc.ca]
Sent: Thu 8/18/2011 3:23 PM
To: Jane Graves
Subject: Photos of green wing-tagged GREGs



Jane,

Here are 2 different shots. Please credit Charles R. Smith.
 Great Egret 30R at West Perth Wetlands, Mitchell Ontario  Great Egret 
19H at Reesor Pond, Markham Ontario

I also plan to do a small write-up tonight for you (?) to to post on Genesse 
Birds...can you do that? I don't know how to access them, though I get their 
posts.

Thanks again for all your help.and for dinner...and I do most certainly owe 
you a drink in Arlington.

Cheers.,

Chip




D.V. Chip Weseloh, PhD.
Senior Population Assessment Biologist
Canadian Wildlife Service ON
Environmental Stewardship Branch
Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin St.
Toronto (Ontario) M3H 5T4
chip.wese...@ec.gc.ca
Telephone 416-739-5846
Facsimilie 416-739-5845
Government of Canada
Website www.ec.gc.ca

D.V. Chip Weseloh, PhD.
Biologist Evaluation des populations
Conservation des Populations
Service canadien de la faune ON
Direction générale de l'intendance environnementale
Environnement Canada
4905 rue Dufferin
Toronto (Ontario) M3H 5T4
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[cayugabirds-l] FW: [CWN] Hydrilla outreach volunteers needed 9/10-11!

2011-09-09 Thread Jane Graves 



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From: linda_zie...@fws.gov [mailto:linda_zie...@fws.gov]
Sent: Fri 9/9/2011 7:58 AM
To: bigbo...@friendsofmontezuma.org
Subject: Fw: [CWN] Hydrilla outreach volunteers needed 9/10-11!
 
Linda Chorba Ziemba
Wildlife Biologist
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
3395 Routes 5/20 East
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Phone:  315-568-5987 ext. 225
Fax:  315-568-8835
- Forwarded by Linda Ziemba/R5/FWS/DOI on 09/09/2011 07:32 AM -

Hilary Lambert stew...@cayugalake.org 
Sent by: cwn-boun...@pas.rochester.edu
09/08/2011 01:47 PM

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Subject
[CWN] Hydrilla outreach volunteers needed 9/10-11!






Volunteers needed to continue spreading the word about hydrilla in the 
Cayuga Inlet and the necessity of clean boating practices!
 
The Cayuga Inlet Hydrilla Task Force is seeking volunteers for 2 hours 
shifts on Saturday (9/10) and Sunday (9/11) to conduct boater outreach at 
launches and docks on the Cayuga Inlet. Volunteers will be stationed at 
information tables at the Farmers' Market dock and possibly Allan Treman 
Marina from 9-3 on Saturday and 10-3 on Sunday.
 
Volunteers will be distributing informational material about hydrilla and 
offering guidance about clean boating practices.
 
A recorded webinar (An Introduction to Hydrilla in the Cayuga Inlet) is 
available for online viewing at http://breeze.cce.cornell.edu/p53278794/
 
See http://ccetompkins.org/environment/hydrilla for additional related 
materials and information.
 
Please contact Holly Menninger (hl...@cornell.edu) with the day and shift 
you would like to work.  Thanks for your help, particularly on such short 
notice!
 
Holly
 
Holly L. Menninger, PhD
Coordinator  Senior Extension Associate
NY Invasive Species Research Institute
Department of Natural Resources
Cornell University | *NEW ADDRESS 105B Bruckner*
Ithaca, NY 14853
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace

2011-09-11 Thread Jane Graves 
All - 

I will be compiling the Muckrace report shortly after I return from Michigan, 
where I am helping a friend clear out the house of his recently-deceased sister.

The ibis is going into the list as Plegadis sp., which is how my team 
reported it.  I don't believe anyone could have been 100% certain that it was a 
Glossy.

The complete Muckrace list will, as usual, be posted on the Friends of the 
Montezuma Wetlands Complex website, and the full report on the event will 
appear in Muckrace Musings, also on the website.

Thanks to everyone who participated.

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-Original Message-
From: bounce-38025639-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of bob mcguire
Sent: Sun 9/11/2011 8:51 AM
To: cayugabirdlist
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace
 
The 2011 Muckrace is now history, and I hope that a full report will  
get posted to the List soon.

Ann Mitchell, Susan Danskin, Linda Orkin, Dave Nutter, Gary  
Kohlenberg, and I took part as a recreational team, sponsored by the  
Cayuga Bird Club. We found a total of 89 birds. Colleen Richards and  
Susan Barr were another team sponsored by the club.

Some 170-odd birds were found by the collective groups. The winning  
team had 120 birds. A Sedge Wren was reported (don't know where it was  
found). Long-eared Owl was reported. Apparently no Virginia Rail or  
Least Bittern. A Glossy Ibis was reported at Railroad Road, but I have  
no information on how it was id'd (and was not a White-faced).

Overall, the shorebird numbers were extremely low, though a good  
variety of them were found. Missing, I think, were Buff-breasted,  
Western Sandpiper, American Golden Plover, Sanderling. The only decent  
shorebird area we found was the Muckrace Flats, a small area right  
along Savannah-Spring Lake Road. May's Point Pool still has  
significant exposes mud, but not a lot of birds.

Bob McGuire



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[cayugabirds-l] FW: Montezuma Muckrace - EE Eagles, Low Carbon division (long)

2011-09-14 Thread Jane Graves 



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From: Mike Morgante [mailto:mo...@roadrunner.com]
Sent: Tue 9/13/2011 11:27 PM
To: 'geneseebirds-l'
Cc: Jane Graves
Subject: Montezuma Muckrace - EE Eagles, Low Carbon division (long)
 
It was a pleasure to participate in the Montezuma Muckrace again for the
first time since 2005.  Joe Carlo and Carly Lapin, colleagues at Ecology and
Environment, Inc. (our employer and sponsor), and Chris Newton joined me as
the E  E Eagles team.  It was first time in the muckrace for Chris,
Carly, and Joe.  We decided to enter the Low Carbon division and do the race
strictly by biking and hiking and with no motor vehicle assistance during
the race period.  We really weren't sure how much exercise effort we were
signing up for, but we were excited to bike and bird, and even more excited
when we saw that the weather forecast didn't include any rain.

 

I had participated eight times previously and I knew that a planned route
was important.  In going on bikes, I had to plan it for reducing the mileage
and time we spent on bikes.  We rode just over 33 miles and hiked another 3
miles or so.  I didn't know how much we would (or could) ride, but I
expected to be in the 30 to 40 mile range. Joe, Carly, and I arrived from
Buffalo area in late afternoon and met Chris at the Montezuma sub-HQ where
we set up camp.  Chris came in from New Hampshire and was able to spend a
few hours scouting, which really entailed finding some spots we weren't
familiar with. In doing so, he found the Glossy Ibis at Railroad Rd at
mid-afternoon and managed to get a sudden bike stem problem fixed just hours
before the race. (crisis #1 averted).

 

We signed in at the Montezuma Audubon Center and were delighted in the many
Purple Martins flying around and then hearing and seeing a Sandhill Crane.
We drove by car to East Road and the overlook to Knox-Marcellus Marsh and
prepared our bikes and did some last minute scouting. We quickly realized we
would be battling an army of mosquitoes.  When the watch hit 7 p.m. (race
start time) we started our lists.  Our first species was Snow Goose (7), in
similar spot to where Chris saw them in the afternoon. Only their heads were
sticking up from the grass.  Other highlights were 2 Sandhill Cranes that
had flown in around 6:45 and picking out N. Rough-winged and Bank Swallow
among the many Trees and Barns.  Of course we had a Cliff Swallow prior to 7
pm and we didn't get one during the race.  Hundreds of dabblers were
roosting and flying into the tall grass but mostly too difficult to see. We
dashed off to Mays Point pool and found several other teams and very few
shorebirds. Two Sandhill Cranes were present here as well. We added a few
expected species and Chris made nice spotting of an American Black Duck in
flight with Mallards that was our only one for the race.  One or two Wood
Ducks eating wild grapes right in front of the corral was a strange sight.
Tschache Pool added nothing but more mosquito bites.  We rode back to camp.
A quick walk to South Spring pool around 9 p.m. netted a hooting Great
Horned Owl but no screeches responded to our whistles.  We went to bed with
a total of 34 species. It was a nice night to camp.  I only slept about half
the night but enjoyed hearing 2 Great Horned Owls hooting for what seemed
like an hour around midnight.  We were awake in our tent and listening to
nocturnal flyovers around 5 a.m.  Thruway noise makes it tough at this
location but we had Swainson's Thrushes, Veerys, and two Gray-cheeked
Thrushes.  We probably had Wood Thrush too but didn't feel confident enough
in our call ID's.  (we did not add one during the day).  An Eastern
Screech-Owl made some whinny calls unsolicited by us.  A nice treat!

 

The bird highlight of the day came as we were getting dressed and bikes
ready around 6:15 - 6:30 a.m.  There were at least 1,000 Bobolinks that flew
over to the west / northwest in a steady stream of large and small batches.
We had never seen so many at one time.  My estimate is likely conservative
and there could have easily been 2,000.  We left on bikes as some small
batches were still flying over.

 

We biked toward the Montezuma visitor center, adding Carolina Wren, Chipping
Sparrow, House Sparrow, House Finch, Pileated Woodpecker on the way (all
sometimes nemesis muckrace species). We added only a few shorebird species,
some dabblers, and Trumpeter Swan (4) at the visitor center among others.
From the overlook at Main Pool we heard Marsh Wren.  We were not allowed to
bike on the Auto-loop (which was disappointing, and would have been more
convenient for us too), so we hiked along Seneca Trail and found a
cooperative Yellow-throated Vireo.  Biking back to Rt 5/20 we finally had a
warbler (other than C. Yellowthroat) and identified two Cape May Warblers in
the conifers near the entrance.  We biked down River Road to Mud Lock and
added a few common species as well as Pied-billed Grebe and Common Merganser
on Cayuga Lake.  Two Cape May

[cayugabirds-l] FW: [GeneseeBirds-L] Red-necked Grebes at Montezuma NWR

2011-10-05 Thread Jane Graves 



-Original Message-
From: geneseebirds-l-boun...@geneseo.edu on behalf of katkir...@frontier.com
Sent: Tue 10/4/2011 11:26 PM
To: geneseebird...@geneseo.edu
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Red-necked Grebes at Montezuma NWR
 
This afternoon around 3 PM I was at the end of Van Dyne Spoor Rd at the 
Sandhill Crane Unit wetland and observed two different grebe species in the 
open water area of the marsh there-the smaller grebe was a pied-billed grebe, 
which I am more familiar with, but there were 3 individuals of a much 
larger-sized grebe - red chestnut neck, white throat, dark gray and brown body 
with dull white underneath. After checking my bird guides at home, I believe 
they were Red-necked Grebes. I hope others can confirm this species here or in 
the vicinity. 

Kathy Kirsch
NYSDEC

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[cayugabirds-l] FW: Birding Volunteer Opportunities!

2011-10-07 Thread Jane Graves 



-Original Message-
From: linda_zie...@fws.gov [mailto:linda_zie...@fws.gov]
Sent: Fri 10/7/2011 3:44 PM
To: bigbo...@friendsofmontezuma.org
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nancy_es...@fws.gov; louise_da...@fws.gov; andrea_vanbeusic...@fws.gov; 
jeff_r_gra...@fws.gov; scott_stipet...@fws.gov; tasha_dani...@fws.gov; 
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michaelobrie...@gmail.com; fmmor...@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Subject: Birding Volunteer Opportunities!
 
We have four exciting volunteer opportunities coming up in October and 
November. 

As you may be aware, volunteers (Larue St. Clair and Jackie Bakker) and 
regional US Fish and Wildlife Service staff (Michael O'Brien) do weekly 
waterbird surveys in refuge emergent marshes.  They do an excellent job, 
however, in many marshes, the vegetation is so thick that it is impossible 
for them to get an accurate count.  This not only makes it seem as though 
there are less birds here than there really are.  It also makes it seem as 
though this thick vegetation is not providing good habitat.  To mitigate 
this detectability issue, we will be conducting flush counts in refuge 
impoundments with thick vegetation.  Larue, Jackie, and Mike will do their 
regular survey and immediately following their survey, we will flush the 
birds out of the impoundment and count them.  This way, we can compare the 
number initially counted to the number that is flushed to get some sense 
of the percent of birds present that are actually counted.  We need a lot 
of volunteers to assist with the counting, and we hope you can help!  We 
will need you to be here for about three hours total.  Please let me know 
if you can make it for any of these surveys.  If I don't get enough 
volunteers for any of these days I will reschedule so please let me know 
if you plan to be here - thanks!

Friday, October 14 - Meet at the refuge office at 12:00 to survey Tschache 
Pool.
Wednesday, October 19 - Meet at the refuge office at 8:00 to survey the 
Sandhill Crane Unit.
Friday, October 21 - Meet at the refuge office at 12:00 to survey 
Knox-Marsellus Marsh.
Wednesday, November 9 - Meet at the refuge office at 10:30 to survey the 
Main Pool.  (This date is tentative.)

Thank you! 

Linda Chorba Ziemba
Wildlife Biologist
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
3395 Routes 5/20 East
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Phone:  315-568-5987 ext. 225
Fax:  315-568-8835


Georgena - please forward this request to the Friends membership.  Thanks!


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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma CBC

2011-11-02 Thread Jane Graves 
The Montezuma CBC this year is taking place on Monday, December 19.  We hope to 
attract more participants by not conflicting either with the Syracuse count on 
Saturday or the Rochester count on Sunday.

Please contact me either by phone (607-342-6096) or by email 
(jgra...@skidmore.edu) if you are interested in participating.

Good birding.

Jane Graves, Compiler

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma CBC Snowy Owl search

2011-12-20 Thread Jane Graves 
In spite of intensive searching on the part of the counters yesterday, the 
Snowy Owl was not found.

It will be interesting to see if it turns up somewhere on the Complex on the 
Winter Raptor Survey this much-calmer afternoon.

Jane Graves

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[cayugabirds-l] FW: Upcoming Raptor Survey Dates (No Snowy, but 2 Short-ears)

2011-12-21 Thread Jane Graves 
Snowy Owl was not seen on last night's raptor survey, but there were two 
Short-eared Owls, one at Wilgoose Grassland behind the Winery and the other at 
the back of Tscahche in an area not open to the public.  Volunteers for the 
survey are welcome!

Jane Graves

From: scott_stipet...@fws.gov [scott_stipet...@fws.gov]
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Subject: Re: Upcoming Raptor Survey Dates

Last nights totals are below.  SEOW have arrived fashionably late to our 
party...glad to see they got the invite.

12/7/2011   12/14/2011  12/20/2011
BAEA3   6   9
COHA0   1   2
EASO1   0   0
MERL0   1   0
NOHA12  10  12
PEFA0   0   0
RLHA1   0   0
RTHA2   8   9
SEOW0   0   2
UNKN0   0   2
Total Raptors   19  26  36
# of Sites  8   8   8

Upcoming survey dates and times are:

Tuesday, December 27, 3:25
Wednesday, January 4, 3:30
Wednesday, January 11, 3:30
Wednesday, January 18, 3:45
Wednesday, January 25, 3:55
Thanks for everyones help and have a great holiday season if I don't see you 
before I head to the dairyland.

Scott

Scott Stipetich
Biological Technician (Wildlife)
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
3395 Routes 5/20 East
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
Phone: 715-209-4846
Fax: 315-568-8835

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[cayugabirds-l] LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL

2012-03-26 Thread Jane Graves 
I saw an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull on one of the gravel bars immediately 
northwest of the point at Myers at 7:55 this morning.

Jane Graves

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Re. George Rd....

2012-04-09 Thread Jane Graves 
I believe that the folks to approach would be the Town of Dryden Conservation 
Board.  I know that they meet on the last Tuesday of the month.  I imagine that 
the time of the meeting should be announced on the Town of Dryden website.  
Bard Prentiss is a CBC member and lives in Dryden.

Jane Graves

From: bounce-46517085-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-46517085-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Chris Pelkie 
[chris.pel...@cornell.edu]
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 12:21 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re. George Rd

I wonder who owns the land and if the loss of its use by being covered by a 
beaver pond led to the removal?
Seems like if Dryden is making the tracks a walking trail, that pond would be a 
great feature along the trail.
So that makes me wonder if any Cayugabirders are Dryden residents and could 
attend a board meeting in favor of something like this idea...

ChrisP (Lansing resident, so not likely to carry much weight with Dryden)

On 20120409, at 11:58 , Marie P Read wrote:

 Yes, darn it! It would be a big loss. And doubly annoying because we included 
 it as a good birding spot in the new Basin Birding Guide.

 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

 Now on FaceBook
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 From: bounce-46510170-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
 [bounce-46510170-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Gary Kohlenberg 
 [jg...@cornell.edu]
 Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 11:31 AM
 To: Jay William McGowan
 Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
 Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Sunday; George Rd. Vesper Sparrow

 My understanding on George Rd. pond is that the beaver dam that created it 
 was to be removed. The Dryden village is in the process of restoring the 
 railroad bed to a walking trail.
 If someone could verify this please do. I think we may have lost a terrific 
 birding spot.
 Gary




 On Apr 9, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Jay McGowan 
 jw...@cornell.edumailto:jw...@cornell.edu wrote:

 Hi all,
 Livia and I also found many of the birds reported by others along Cayuga Lake 
 and the Montezuma area. A few additional reports:
 A CASPIAN TERN flying north up the lake past Myers Point in the morning.
 A late NORTHERN SHRIKE perching in small tress on the north side of Carncross 
 Road; two CASPIAN TERNS flying along the channel at the end of Carncross Road.
 A MUTE SWAN with three TRUMPETER SWANS at the end of Morgan Road.
 The two WESTERN GREBES visible from Cayuga Lake State Park on the west side 
 of the lake just before dusk.

 This morning, George Road pond was still extremely dry, apparently drained. 
 I'm still unclear on the ownership of this area, but it is obviously a huge 
 loss to the area if this draining is permanent. A few GREEN-WINGED TEAL were 
 still using the small channel of water, and a single KILLDEER and a COYOTE 
 were walking around on the mudflats. Perhaps most notable was a singing 
 VESPER SPARROW uphill from the intersection of 38 and Hart Road.

 Good birding,
 -Jay

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace

2011-09-11 Thread Jane Graves 
The Recreational team with 120 species was Tyrannus tyrannus, with Mickey 
Scilingo and Marty Mau.  They also heard the Whip-poor-will.

Jane


-Original Message-
From: bounce-38025774-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of J. Gary Kohlenberg
Sent: Sun 9/11/2011 10:42 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace
 
Hi Kevin,

Interestingly the wining recreational team, I forget the name, had 120 
species. The wining competitive team, with 118, species was Bob Span's team. 
Bob Span was also honored for 15 years of Muckrace participation. This is a 
wonderful commitment to local conservation. 

Gary



On Sep 11, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote:

Bob,

Thanks for posting.  Last year a full report never was posted to the list.  Can 
you tell us who won?

Kevin




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[mailto:bounce-38025639-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of bob mcguire
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 8:52 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace

The 2011 Muckrace is now history, and I hope that a full report will  
get posted to the List soon.

Ann Mitchell, Susan Danskin, Linda Orkin, Dave Nutter, Gary  
Kohlenberg, and I took part as a recreational team, sponsored by the  
Cayuga Bird Club. We found a total of 89 birds. Colleen Richards and  
Susan Barr were another team sponsored by the club.

Some 170-odd birds were found by the collective groups. The winning  
team had 120 birds. A Sedge Wren was reported (don't know where it was  
found). Long-eared Owl was reported. Apparently no Virginia Rail or  
Least Bittern. A Glossy Ibis was reported at Railroad Road, but I have  
no information on how it was id'd (and was not a White-faced).

Overall, the shorebird numbers were extremely low, though a good  
variety of them were found. Missing, I think, were Buff-breasted,  
Western Sandpiper, American Golden Plover, Sanderling. The only decent  
shorebird area we found was the Muckrace Flats, a small area right  
along Savannah-Spring Lake Road. May's Point Pool still has  
significant exposes mud, but not a lot of birds.

Bob McGuire



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Eight inches of snow!

2012-04-23 Thread Jane Graves 
5.5 inches here in NE Ithaca!  

Jane Graves

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Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 6:44 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Eight inches of snow!

This morning a full eight inches of heavy wet snow covers everything at my 
place in the West Danby hills. The Phoebe on a twig out the window looks black. 
Yesterday's fog-bound flock of twenty-some Yellow-rumps and one Nashville 
Warbler must still be around here someplace.

-Geo

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Birding Montezuma today

2012-04-27 Thread Jane Graves 
Ann and cayugabirders -

The first drive as you go on to Towpath Road is closed unless you have a 
permit which Linda Ziemba is very glad to give you if you are willing to 
volunteer to survey birds for her!.  Otherwise, it's a no-no.

Jane

From: bounce-51787038-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-51787038-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Ann Mitchell 
[annmitchel...@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2012 5:37 PM
To: cayugabirds-l
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Birding Montezuma today

I went up the lake with Stephanie Greenwood. Highlights were:
Union Spring Frontenac Park - 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 1 BONAPARTE'S GULL.
Montezuma Visitor's Center - Many GREEN-WINGED and BLUE-WINGED TEAL, NORTHERN 
SHOVELERS, GREATER and LESSER YELLOWLEGS, PURPLE MARTINS.
Larues - 2 WILSON'S SNIPE, PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, both YELLOWLEGS, a singing 
WARBLING VIREO.
Bennings Marsh - 76 DUNLIN and both YELLOWLEGS.
Muckrace Flats - pretty wet from the snow, but along with GREATER and LESSER 
YELLOWLEGS was a SOLITARY SANDPIPER.
Martin's Tract - AMERICAN WIGEON, AMERICAN COOTS . We also heard a MARSH WREN.
Towpath Road - at the first drive as you go in yielded 4 BLACK-CROWNED 
NIGHT-HERONS. We didn't walk the whole dike because we didn't want to disturb 
the herons we saw so there very well could have been more.
The Farm Days Field (Sorry, I never remember the name) - We saw 2 UPLAND 
SANDPIPERS. One was displaying. SAVANNAH and SONG SPARROWS were also seen.
Good Birding,
Ann

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[cayugabirds-l] Fuertes Birds Sanctuary article

2012-05-08 Thread Jane Graves 
I found an interesting article from the Cornell Daily Sun, Issue 128, 22 
March, 1928, page 5, titled Fuertes Bird Sanctuary Will Represent Extensive 
Development of Stewart Park.  Subtitle: Dredging on project to develop 
marshlands at head of Cayuga Lake in memorial to Louis A. Fuertes '97 begun 
last week... An architect's drawing is included.

Jane Graves

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[cayugabirds-l] Renwick/Fuertes

2012-05-09 Thread Jane Graves 
I just had this message from my old friend Bob Budliger, currently living in 
Vermont:

Saw the conversation about names used in Stewart Park.

When I was first at CU in 1953-55 we birded the hell out of Stewart Park 
(everybody was limited to a daily walking radius in the day).

Renwick was the woods in the southeastern corner of the park. Fuertes was the 
waterfowl pond people now call the swan pond. There was no such thing as the 
swan pond.

And, it is Hog Hole, not Hog's Hole.

Jane Graves


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[cayugabirds-l] Olive-sided Flycatcher in the vicinity of 411 Warren road now

2012-05-13 Thread Jane Graves 
An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER is making its way around the Warren/Hanshaw area 
right now.  It was visible both through binoculars and scope on various bare 
trees about 100 yards west of my driveway between 6:45 and 7AM but is now 
moving around calling loudly, sounding at the moment as though it's more toward 
Muriel Street.

I tried to text but was rejected.  Dave, I need to consult with you about what 
I am doing wrong.

Jane Graves

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Basin Bird Lists

2014-12-10 Thread Jane Graves 
Paul-
Some paper lists should be made available so that Mary can have a supply to 
give put to the folks who come to the desk at the CLO.
Jane
Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 9, 2014, at 10:12 PM, Paul Anderson 
p...@grammatech.commailto:p...@grammatech.com wrote:



The front desk does not have any Basin Bird Lists, we haven't had any for some 
time.
The basin checklist can be downloaded from the Resources page of the Cayuga 
Bird Club website:
http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources. It's the first link.

Enjoy!

Paul

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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [osbirds] NYS Birders Conference and NYSOA annual meeting, Sept. 9-11

2016-07-24 Thread Jane Graves 


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From: "Andrew Mason andyma...@earthling.net 
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Date: July 23, 2016 at 9:08:05 PM EDT
To: Osbirds >
Subject: [osbirds] NYS Birders Conference and NYSOA annual meeting, Sept. 9-11
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Registration is now open for the NYS Birders Conference and 69th New York State 
Ornithological Association Annual Meeting hosted by the Chemung Valley Audubon 
Society in Elmira, New York, September 9-11, 2016. This year's conference 
promises to be another great event, chock full of great birding and educational 
activities, along with opportunities to catch up with old friends and make new 
ones. Highlights include a keynote by Osprey expert and author Dr. Rob 
Bierregaard, field trips (including one with John James Audubon!), workshops, 
papers, and more. Rooms for the event at the Riverview Holiday Inn are being 
held until August 9, so get your room now (607-734-4211).  Details, including 
information on discounts for early registration, can be found at 
http://nybirds.org/.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] CBC sponsorship of Muckrace teams

2022-08-08 Thread Jane Graves 
All - Why do we only sponsor recreational teams?  What if a group wanted to 
enter in the Low-Carbon category, for instance? Shouldn't we we be building 
some flexibility into our sponsorships?

Jane


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As many local birders are aware,  the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
is holding their annual Muckrace on September 9-10, 7pm - 7pm.  This is an 
opportunity for fun birding during Fall migration with the overall goal of 
raising money for improvements to the complex.  It offers great birding 
opportunities in a variety of habitats while socializing with old friends and 
making new ones with the added spice of friendly competition.

You can learn about the Muckrace at 
https://friendsofmontezuma.org/projects-programs/muckrace/

The Cayuga Bird Club is willing to sponsor three recreational teams for this 
year’s event; we will pay the registration fee. We invite Cayuga Bird Club 
members and other interested birders to consider participating under our 
sponsorship.

If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity, either as a team leader or 
as a member of a team.  Write to me at 
k...@cornell.edu.  DO NOT REPLY TO THE LIST_SERVE.   I 
will do my best to coordinate the formation of a team by identifying a team 
leader and initiating communications between team members.  The opportunity 
will be first-come, first-served.

Best,

Ken Kemphues
Treasurer
Cayuga Bird Club
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] CBC sponsorship of Muckrace teams

2022-08-08 Thread Jane Graves 
Thanks for the clarification, Ken. Jane

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On Aug 8, 2022, at 4:36 PM, Kenneth J. Kemphues  wrote:

 Jane and others,

Sorry for my imprecision.  I should have said ALL non-competitive categories.  
We only exclude competitive teams because of their additional cost.

Ken

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On Aug 8, 2022, at 3:01 PM, Jane Graves  wrote:

 All - Why do we only sponsor recreational teams?  What if a group wanted to 
enter in the Low-Carbon category, for instance? Shouldn't we we be building 
some flexibility into our sponsorships?

Jane


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On Aug 8, 2022, at 1:26 PM, Kenneth J. Kemphues  wrote:


As many local birders are aware,  the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex 
is holding their annual Muckrace on September 9-10, 7pm - 7pm.  This is an 
opportunity for fun birding during Fall migration with the overall goal of 
raising money for improvements to the complex.  It offers great birding 
opportunities in a variety of habitats while socializing with old friends and 
making new ones with the added spice of friendly competition.

You can learn about the Muckrace at 
https://friendsofmontezuma.org/projects-programs/muckrace/

The Cayuga Bird Club is willing to sponsor three recreational teams for this 
year’s event; we will pay the registration fee. We invite Cayuga Bird Club 
members and other interested birders to consider participating under our 
sponsorship.

If you wish to take advantage of this opportunity, either as a team leader or 
as a member of a team.  Write to me at 
k...@cornell.edu<mailto:k...@cornell.edu>.  DO NOT REPLY TO THE LIST_SERVE.   I 
will do my best to coordinate the formation of a team by identifying a team 
leader and initiating communications between team members.  The opportunity 
will be first-come, first-served.

Best,

Ken Kemphues
Treasurer
Cayuga Bird Club
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Historical Harlequin Ducks -- Cayuga Lake

2022-12-06 Thread Jane Graves 
"Kingbird,v45n3 1995 p193. Region 3 "Harlequin Duck: one Union Springs 24 Mar 
(BP,NYSARC).

Jane Graves

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On Dec 6, 2022, at 11:25 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes  
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 I’m still digging, but here’s a historical Harlequin Duck sighting from 1968, 
thanks to Matt Medler for this!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n8jhxfva0peosb5/AAAFh4tEd1QTCI0ns7g4PkWka?dl=0

Dorothy McIlroy Sighting Notecard:

“Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus - Accidental - Female 5/7-9/68 [May 
7-9, 1968] Sheldrake, Cay L. [Cayuga Lake] (D. McIlroy, M. Shephard, F. 
Scheider) Verification report on file.”

1968 Kingbird, Volume 18, Number 3, Region 3:

“HARLEQUIN DUCK: female, May 7-9 Sheldrake Pt Cay L (DM and others; 
verification report on file), first record for Region.”

Still trying to locate information about Bard Prentiss’s sighting from the 
Factory Street pond (aka “Harlequin Pond”) in Union Springs from sometime in 
the mid-1990s. If anyone has the original email, please forward to me.

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

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