Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread nutter.dave
Thanks for the details. I had a few thoughts about your report:1) Anyone who is still at work after 5:30, who sees something wished-for but wildly unlikely which no one else has seen and which mysteriously disappears the moment they glance away... mybe that person has been working too hard.2)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread Chris Pelkie
with some of those troublesome life birds. Much easier than pishing for hedgerow birds. This will change birdwatching forever! (8-) ChrisP On 20130403, at 05:05 , nutter.d...@me.com wrote: Thanks for the details. I had a few thoughts about your report: 1) Anyone who is still at work after 5:30

RE: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Dave and Ken, Ken, I hope you noticed it was April 2 and not April 1. You seemed to have somehow missed the date. Working too hard? Dave as for your this comment, 3) The Lab needs to put a few of its high-quality cameras on the building facing out to verify some of these crazy reports,

[cayugabirds-l] Bohemian Waxwings still at Lab of O

2013-04-03 Thread Kevin James McGowan
Walking into the building a few moments ago I had a flock of at least 8 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS sitting in the trees north of the Lab building, just east of the feeders, along the edge of the service drive. They called, flew off over the building, circled back overhead, and then I lost them. But,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread Suan Yong
On Apr 3, 2013, at 7:07 AM, Chris Pelkie wrote: Google Glasses are the answer. Check out Eagle Optics' new Wild Turkey binoculars, just introduced on Monday: http://youtu.be/a53w35--K8k Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] FW: Bohemian Waxwings still at Lab of O

2013-04-03 Thread Laura Stenzler
From: bounce-78611370-12272...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-78611370-12272...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin James McGowan Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 9:17 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Cc: CLO-CASUAL-L Subject: [clo-casual-l] Bohemian Waxwings still at Lab of O Walking into the building a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread Bard V. Prentiss
Hi, I never imagined that technology could or would be harnessed to actually dumb down birding . The wild turkey binoc is, in my opinion, a very bad idea and takes most of the fun out of birding. If this thing sells it is a truly sad day for nature study . I only hope it is the dismal failure

Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread Jay McGowan
Okay folks, let's keep a thread titled BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS on topic, shall we? Topically, these birds are still around but being very tough to see. Livia and I had them fly over in the distance heading south around 9:30, then one perched up in one of the trees on the island just outside the

[cayugabirds-l] waxwing photos

2013-04-03 Thread Kevin James McGowan
I didn't have much time with the Bohemian Waxwings this morning, but I put a few photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/KevinJ.McGowan/Spring2013#586264982791996 and the next few after that. Time to hit the trails and try for them again! Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Wednesday birding

2013-04-03 Thread Marie P. Read
Checked out a few spots this cold morning looking vainly for hints of nesting. Sapsucker Woods had a singing Fox Sparrow and Rusty Blackbirds (both heard only) at the Sherwood Platform, singing Brown Creepers, White-breasted Nuthatches nattering, seven Hooded Mergansers on the pond, plus a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] waxwing photos

2013-04-03 Thread Kenneth V. Rosenberg
Nice, Kevin! That last shot was the angle I had on the flock yesterday evening. At least I wasn't hallucinating! KEN Ken Rosenberg Conservation Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 (wk) 607-254-2412 (cell) 607-342-4594 k...@cornell.edu From:

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler still a regular in Brooktondale

2013-04-03 Thread Sandy Podulka
Seems to be camped at our feeders, enjoying suet and sunflower hearts. --Sandy Podulka -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm