[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Meadowlarks

2012-03-08 Thread bob mcguire
Meadowlarks are singing in the fields south of Burdick Hill Road, Lansing. No sign yet this morning of Tree Swallows or Eastern Phoebes. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Reminder: photo show to benefit student ornithological research tonight!

2012-03-08 Thread Maria Stager
Just a reminder that the photography exhibit to benefit Cornell Expeditions in Field Ornithology opens today (Thursday, March 8) with a reception from 5-8 this evening in Mann Library Gallery! We invite you to join us to enjoy the fabulous photos and learn more about our organization--and our

[cayugabirds-l] Canada Geese in Osprey nest

2012-03-08 Thread Carolyn Jacobs
I was checking out some bird cams several days ago when I came upon an Osprey nest cam in Minnesota inhabited by a pair of Canada Geese. The nest platform is in a power station. Here is a screen shot: Canada Geese in Osprey

[cayugabirds-l] Golden Eagle

2012-03-08 Thread Ann Mitchell
Sorry guys about not specifying where I was when I saw the eagle. I was using my iPhone and it was the 1st or 2nd time I sent an email to the CBC site. Anyway, I was hiding behind the Observatory on Hammond Hill to get a break from the wind. I couldn't see directly south, but I could scope east

[cayugabirds-l] Glaucous Gull, Stewart Park

2012-03-08 Thread Dave Nutter
About 3:30pm today (8 March), just as I was starting a class with home-schoolers at Stewart Park, I found a beautiful all-white immature GLAUCOUS GULL in the very shallow lake water near shore where the usual 3 gull species were resting. Shortly afterward all the gulls took flight for unknown

[cayugabirds-l] Towhee, grackles, peregrine

2012-03-08 Thread Susan Fast
Susie I walked along Salt Rd (Norway spruce area) this morning. Still several dozen PINE SISKINS. Heard an E. TOWHEE. South of Rt. 90, also on Salt Rd.. we came upon a field full of blackbirds. They covered half the field, then flew up in an amoeba-like mass into the adjacent trees. Their

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Spring Peeper calling!

2012-03-08 Thread Michele Mannella
We had one peeper this morning calling from a creek next to a dairy farm. Michele Interlaken / Ovid www.thehaywardhouse.com ~~ On 3/3/12 5:07 PM, Marie P Read m...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] KILLDEER

2012-03-08 Thread Meena Haribal
A killdeer just flew over my office window! Also a Turkey Vulture has been hanging here often, he almost looks like as if he was looking into the office! Meena -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] KILLDEER

2012-03-08 Thread Pelkie Chris
If he starts licking his lips, close your blinds! On 20120308, at 14:24 , Meena Haribal wrote: A killdeer just flew over my office window! Also a Turkey Vulture has been hanging here often, he almost looks like as if he was looking into the office! Meena -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow

2012-03-08 Thread geokloppel
A Fox Sparrow sang here for a few minutes after the last rain shower passed. Sky watchers may grumble about the weather, as solar wind activity (and the chance of a northern lights display) will be high tonight in the vicinity of earth, and even higher tomorrow night, but cloud cover will