[cayugabirds-l] The return of the owls

2023-10-23 Thread Peter Saracino
4 short-earred owls, 3 harriers and a red tail on Johnson Rd this evening. Just in time for Halloween! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Limpkin eating snails?

2023-10-23 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Willie D’Anna reported in the March 2023 Kingbird that the Niagara River Limpkin found near Lewiston, NY Nov. 2022 was eating grove snails, aka brown-lipped snails cepaea nemoralis it was finding in a weed-covered slope. That Limpkin was subsequently captured, taken to a rehab facility for care

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Limpkin still in Elmira

2023-10-23 Thread Candace E. Cornell
What a great adventure! Down south they thrive on large apple snails. I wonder if they were eating our puny snails? On Mon, Oct 23, 2023 at 1:18 PM Dave Nutter wrote: > FYI > > - - Dave Nutter > > Begin forwarded message: > > *From:* > *Date:* October 23, 2023 at 12:57:53 PM EDT > *To:* >

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Limpkin still in Elmira

2023-10-23 Thread Dave Nutter
FYI - - Dave Nutter Begin forwarded message: > From: > Date: October 23, 2023 at 12:57:53 PM EDT > To: > Subject: Limpkin still in Elmira > > Hi, Dave, > > Can you forward this to cayugabirds and nybirds. I’m not sure I remember how. > > Courtney Jett located the Limpkin west of the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin, a true story of late October

2023-10-23 Thread Asher Hockett
While the Sandhill Cranes begin to return here in Albuquerque, Kevin McGowan's Meta post of hillside Tompkins County scenery and Dave's lyrical story of the limpkin a bit to the south have done a nice job of massaging my upstate roots which saw me afield there for so many wonderful years. Thanks

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin, a true story of late October

2023-10-23 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Super novelette, Dave!! Thanks. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 23, 2023, at 12:00 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:  Clouds poured overhead, propelled by a relentless northwest wind. Ann and I wandered the abandoned land below the levee alongside the Chemung River. We

[cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin, a true story of late October

2023-10-23 Thread Dave Nutter
Clouds poured overhead, propelled by a relentless northwest wind. Ann and I wandered the abandoned land below the levee alongside the Chemung River. We thought we were prepared for this quest, yet our equipment was now heavy and awkward, and the chill air sapped our heat. One of my boots seemed

[cayugabirds-l] Hog's Hole walking path

2023-10-23 Thread marsha kardon
Does anyone know if there are any plans to recreate the viewing areas of the lake on the walking path at Hog's Hole? It used to be much more open to views of the lake and western shore. Now vegetation (much of it possibly pampas grass?) has grown up completely obscuring the view of the lake and

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin

2023-10-23 Thread Jane Frances Bunker
Ha. If she wasn’t she certainly should have been. From: bounce-127840826-90604...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Robin Cisne Sent: Monday, October 23, 2023 7:10 AM To: Dave Nutter Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin Wasn't she the villain in an early 20th c. novel?

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin

2023-10-23 Thread Robin Cisne
Wasn't she the villain in an early 20th c. novel? On Sun, Oct 22, 2023 at 10:18 PM Dave Nutter wrote: > On 12 October Barb Borelli found and photographed a Limpkin along the > Chemung River in Elmira and reported it to eBird. This morning (22 October) > Martin Cain refound & photographed it,