Re: [cayugabirds-l] Phoebe

2018-03-31 Thread AB Clark
Phoebe being incessant, Sandra Place dead end, today at 1530h. American crow nest nearby—I received severe reprimands for even thinking of going near it---the sort of harsh crow scolds reserved for cats and lesser vermin. Pretty insulting. But the phoebe just flipped around over the little

[cayugabirds-l] Up the lake: Dryden to MNWR

2018-03-31 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, Ton and I drove north from Dryden to Montezuma NWR today to see what was around. We started at home on Hunt Hill Rd and our first stop after that was Sapsucker Woods. There we found one WOODDUCK, one PIED BILLED GREBE, one SWAMP SPARROW and several BLUE BIRDS among the regulars

[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Ospreys, and other stuff

2018-03-31 Thread Dave Nutter
This morning (31 March) I went to Mount Pleasant, joined by Ann Mitchell and later Gary Kohlenberg. We were all hoping the south wind would bring migrating raptors. Local birds included singles and pairs of Red-tailed Hawks near & far, an occasional Common Raven (including one who was

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes

2018-03-31 Thread Laura Stenzler
There are 3 sandhill cranes in a field on the north end of Van Dyne Spoor Rd, west side of road. 4:45 Saturday. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Common Loon

2018-03-31 Thread Donna Lee Scott
In north cove off Salt Point, Cayuga Lake, Lansing. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Phoebe

2018-03-31 Thread Laura Stenzler
Phoebe at Long Point State Park. 1:15 Saturday. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey overSalt Pt

2018-03-31 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Hovering over creek looking for fish. Maureen Cowen saw it a few minutes before w a small fish! Also RED BREASTED & HOODED Mergs, BUFFLEHEAD, TREE SWALLOWS, N FLICKERS, A ROBINS, SONG SPARROWS. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake this AM

2018-03-31 Thread Nita Irby
For anyone in the area: wonderful array of birds on Dryden Lake this AM, including 18-19 swan sp that landed a few minutes ago but left quickly, flying north. MANY Canada geese (most leaving now), one snow goose, one long tail, green wing teal, buffleheads, hooded mergansers, common