Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crow hunting regulations

"Devastation" makes it sound like the birds are knocking down buildings and people are dying. I think the word to describe crows' noise and droppings is "nuisance". And the term "murder" for a crow flock is a tad biased. I've also heard the term "congress" which is perhaps less derogatory.. or

[cayugabirds-l] Crows

I didn't mean to start any battles, I was just relaying the info from the NYS Hunting Regulations (www.dec.ny.gov). Although I have hunted in the past (not for a few years), I have never shot a crow and was taught that you always eat what you kill. I grew up in a single income family of 8 and

[cayugabirds-l] 2 Western Grebes Twin Oaks Campground

Anne Marie Johnson and I watched them for about 30 minutes around 10:30am. Both grebes spent much of the time resting with head and neck tucked in. Easily missed if scanning for long white necks. They were not quite with the redhead mass, but instead loosely with some geese when we left. Kim

[cayugabirds-l] Sharpie West Hill

Had a not very productive morning birding only to return to my house and find a beautiful adult Sharp-shinned Hawk out my back window. I knew I should have stayed home -- Stephanie Greenwood Ecovillage at Ithaca 221 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 607 273 1179 607 280 1050 cell

[cayugabirds-l] Crow Presentation tomorrow (Saturday) Location Change

Due to a scheduling conflict, Kevin's crow program will be at the Montour Falls library tomorow. That building is next door (east) of the former location. Starts at 1 PM. For those coming from Ithaca, be sure to visit the falls to the west of Main St. John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field

[cayugabirds-l] Top of the lake visit

I stopped at many of the places Anne Marie did, only at different times (except for the Western Grebes at 10:30ish.) What truly amazes me is how much of a snapshot each of our visits really is and how much can change by the time the next birder arrives at a spot. What is there when we aren't

[cayugabirds-l] Castelli's Marina in Union Springs

Over the yrs., with no problems that I know of, many have birded walked at the marina here in Union Springs. Last yr. the marina was sold re-named Frontenac Marine. I was there on Tues. Wed. no problem. Yesterday, when Becky I went down, a boat had been parked across the

[cayugabirds-l] Midnight crow cries

Yesterday night, almost around 00.00 hours (because 12.00 bus just passed my house), the crow family that nests in my back yard spruce/pine started calling. Commotion was on for about 4 to 5 minutes. I did not hear anything else. I suspect that an owl was on prowl. Sure at this time of the year

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Midnight crow cries

Bright moon then. Maybe the crows spotted prowling raccoons? Geo Yesterday night, almost around 00.00 hours (because 12.00 bus just passed my house), the crow family that nests in my back yard spruce/pine started calling. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Fairhaven to Sodus Bay- Trumpeter Swan, King Eider

Today Sterling pond in Fairhaven SP was mostly open with 4 Hooded Mergansers and 6 Ring-necked Ducks being the highlights. Just like the pairs of Canada geese at just about every pond, iced over or not, 2 Trumpeter Swans were on a small pond at the corner of Larkin Road and Cemetery road in