Re: [cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: October 27, 2017

2017-10-28 Thread Asher Hockett
Collective is a very good word, I think. On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 6:32 AM, Wesley W. Blauvelt < ravenbarnconsult...@gmail.com> wrote: > According to my handy iBird Pro app, “A group of cranes has many > collective nouns, including a construction, dance, sedge, siege and swoop > of cranes. > > > >

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 65 Sandhill Cranes

2017-10-28 Thread bob mcguire
The Sandhill Cranes were not in evidence on Armitage Road at 11 this morning. Lots of hunters, though. 9 Cranes flew in, calling, when I checked Knox-Marsellus at 10:45. I have no idea where the rest of them found refuge. If you drive up there today, check on the 2 newly-arrived CATTLE EGRETS

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2017-10-28 Thread Donna Lee Scott
A mile jaunt down & back, above Lansing Station Rd shore, revealed 2, maybe 3 COMMON LOONS, with gull escorts, as well as a few MALLARDS, C. MERGS, & the now usual CORMORANTS. The latter like to sit on my buoys airing their wings. Also a lovely soaring RED TAILED HAWK. I always hope it is the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Collective noun

2017-10-28 Thread Chris R. Pelkie
+1 for pun! Chris Pelkie On Oct 28, 2017, at 09:07, Tony Shrimpton > wrote: How about a “desert” of Sandhills?  Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 65 Sandhill Cranes

2017-10-28 Thread rachelhogancamp810
I swung by around 5:30 yesterday and didn’t see them. I did see a number of tundra or trumpeter swans in the fields (hard to tell because they were pretty far away) heading down Armitage, some harriers and eagles. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 28, 2017, at 9:05 AM, Sheila Ann Dean

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Collective noun

2017-10-28 Thread Tony Shrimpton
How about a “desert” of Sandhills?  Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 65 Sandhill Cranes

2017-10-28 Thread Sheila Ann Dean
I went by Thursday around noon and they weren't there. But evidently they were that morning. Maybe they would return to feed in the evening? Sheila On Sat, Oct 28, 2017 at 7:51 AM, Nancy Cusumano wrote: > Anyone know if the cranes are still there? > May head up today.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 65 Sandhill Cranes

2017-10-28 Thread Tony Shrimpton
A “desert” of Sandhills perhaps?  Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 27, 2017, at 7:49 PM, Jennifer wrote: > > Maybe just a "band" of cranes (or anything else). Usually evokes a loose or > temporary association for a particular purpose, something for which they > banded

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 65 Sandhill Cranes

2017-10-28 Thread Nancy Cusumano
Anyone know if the cranes are still there? May head up today. Thanks. Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 555! dogs since 2005! Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 7:49 PM, Jennifer wrote: > Maybe just a "band" of cranes (or anything else). Usually

Re: [cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: October 27, 2017

2017-10-28 Thread Wesley W. Blauvelt
According to my handy iBird Pro app, “A group of cranes has many collective nouns, including a construction, dance, sedge, siege and swoop of cranes. > On Oct 27, 2017, at 11:08 PM, Lynn Bergmeyer wrote: > > Isn't a group of male cranes called a "bachelor flock". I