[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca CBC personal highlights

Going out on a beautiful day and having every bird count equally. Having my first species after the AMERICAN CROW commute overhead not be my neighbor's bushes full of House Sparrows, but instead my neighbor's tree with an immature COOPER'S HAWK. Hearing lots of CAROLINA WRENS spontaneously singing

[cayugabirds-l] Common Redpolls!

Not a Snow Bunting to be seen on Mt Pleasant for yesterday's count, nor did I see them today (yet), but I was consoled by having several gorgeous male Common Redpolls at the feeder just now. Cool! I'll reiterate Dave Nutter's plea that anyone seeing Snow Bunting (even just one!) yesterday,

[cayugabirds-l] Kudos to/for Dave Nutter

OUR FEELINGS EXACTLY! (DAVE TRIED, TO NO AVAIL, TO SPOT THE EIDER FOR ME ON FRI. WHEN WE FOLLOWED HIM INTO STEWART PARK.) Fritzie John Blizzard Union Springs (BYW ... the pond along Rte.90 in Union Springs is MILL Pond not North Pond.) - Original Message - Sent: Sunday,

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls etc.

For the first time ever we had two Common Redpolls at our feeder on Perry Lane on west hill this morning. Also, several House Finches enjoyed splashing around in our birdbath in water from melted snow. Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dave Nutter and redpolls, in that order

My hat's off to Dave also. Those of us that bird regularly with Dave know that he's always up for the challenge and excitement of birding, ready and willing to share what he learns with everyone. Gary On Jan 2, 2011, at 10:27 AM, B Mcaneny wrote: We are a truly favored birding community to

[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Christmas count catbird follow-up

Yesterday, I discovered the Catbird when I was walking by myself up Wilkins Rd, having parked in the Racker Center parking lot, after having dropped off Mary Jean and Phil at the rt. 96 end. The spot was just west of the Racker Center mowed field, where brambles and scrubby growth begin. I

[cayugabirds-l] bird guide recommendations for iPod??

Does anyone have a recommendation for a bird guide for the iPod? Has the Lab, Living Bird or any other organization or publication done a product comparison? I came across this iPhone Bird Guide Comparison http://www.birderslibrary.com/features/iphone-bird-guide-comparison.htm but don't know

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dave Nutter and redpolls, in that order

Here, here to Dave. Ann Mitchell On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 10:27 AM, B Mcaneny bmcane...@fltg.net wrote: We are a truly favored birding community to have as our birding conscience and constant recorder the incomparable Dave Nutter. Dave would probably be the only one to deny that, but the rest

[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca CBC: more results info, sort of

About that unofficial count info, I've gotten a bit more information. The White-winged Crossbill report has been reluctantly withdrawn. Although Linda thinks they sounded more like White-winged Crossbills than like the numerous Common Redpolls in the area, she wasn't able to get any visual

[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca CBC Snow Bunting report for January 1st!

We're saved! I just heard from my neighbor's friend, Mary beth Norton, that she saw a flock of 20 - 30 Snow Buntings flying on Mt Pleasant on January 1st 2011, so we can include that record in our Christmas Bird Count. She and I have been talking about the buntings ever since they've been up

Re: [cayugabirds-l] bird guide recommendations for iPod??

Hi Marty, The Sibley Guide is available as an app and is probably the most complete guide available (though the paintings are harder to read because of their size). The Sibley Guide also features the largest collection of recordings available - over 2,500 separate songs and calls of the