[cayugabirds-l] Blackbirds

Here at the feeder in Phelps, NY I am being "treated" to mixed flocks of starlings, crackles, cowbirds and redwings devouring the seed. I wish it WERE March!! Bah, humbug!!! (smile) Pete "Ebenezer" Saracino -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose, Sapsucker Woods

Brad Walker and I stepped outside for a few minutes late morning after having seen a few Snow Geese moving earlier and were rewarded with an impressive movement of birds, including several thousand SNOW GEESE with groups of Canadas mixed in. Several CACKLING GEESE were present, mostly in the Snow

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Great Blue Heron - Upper Buttermilk

Larry and all. I, too, spotted a Great Blue during our weekly raptor survey at the Montezuma NWR yesterday. I asked it if it wanted to borrow my compass, but it politely said no, it had learned how to both orient AND navigate a few seasons back. (smile) It WAS a pleasure to see one at this

Re: [cayugabirds-l] A Crow flight

And yesterday at the same time, when I was near Beechtree Care Center (cor. Clinton & Albany), hundreds were streaming overhead from the north. I always think that crows must enjoy the winter as a fun, social alternative to the summertime responsibilities of raising their nuclear families.