[cayugabirds-l] Final numbers from 2024 Christmas Bird Count

2024-01-15 Thread Paul Anderson
All: After some late additions and some forensic investigation of sightings, I've finally settled on what I believe will be the final numbers from the count. It was an epic year. We had a total of 97 species on the day and a record-breaking *107 *for the week (previous record was 104 in 2008.)

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Canvasback on count day

2024-01-03 Thread Paul Anderson
Thanks for this Dave. If Dan Watkins or the unnamed partner are reading this list, I'd love to hear from them. Also, ICYMI, a Tufted Duck was reported through ebird on Jan 2nd. I've added it (and the details) as a count week bird to the spreadsheet. -Paul On Wed, Jan 3, 2024 at 12:13 PM Dave

[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count results

2024-01-03 Thread Paul Anderson
The results of the Christmas Bird Count are now available in this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/.../1orJOduCB4GKq7JlF0jJM.../edit...

[cayugabirds-l] TVs over Ithaca

2023-10-24 Thread Paul Anderson
>From my office desk I am witnessing a large movement of Turkey Vultures. The first group had about 60 birds in a tight kettle all circling and gaining altitude over Greenstar. A second group of about 15 was close behind. A third group of 13 came a few minutes later, then another two. V.

[cayugabirds-l] Possible Red-shouldered Hawk at SSW

2023-10-15 Thread Paul Anderson
I led the beginner bird walk this morning at Sapsucker Woods. At one point I heard a call from the pond area that sounded exactly like a typical Red-shouldered Hawk call. Unfortunately I didn't get visual confirmation, nor did I have Merlin activated to record. One of the party did see a hawk

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redwing?

2023-07-23 Thread Paul Anderson
Juvenile Robins look a bit like Redwings. Maybe that's what you saw. -Paul On Sun, Jul 23, 2023 at 4:21 PM Carol Cedarholm wrote: > Has anyone ever seen a Redwing around here. I think I might have seen one > in Lakeview Cemetery this morning. Is that possible? > Carol Cedarholm > -- >

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Club trip to Lindsay Parson's Biodiversity preserve

2023-05-29 Thread Paul Anderson
; bounce-127433743-77975...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Paul Anderson < > fish...@gmail.com> > *Date: *Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 4:17 PM > *To: *CAYUGABIRDS-L > *Subject: *[cayugabirds-l] Club trip to Lindsay Parson's Biodiversity > preserve > > > > I led a group of about

[cayugabirds-l] Club trip to Lindsay Parson's Biodiversity preserve

2023-05-28 Thread Paul Anderson
I led a group of about 13 people on a trip in delightful weather through Lindsay Parson's this morning. No huge surprises, except for the huge number of Wood Ducks (64 in all), and an American Wigeon. One of the Trashers looked like it was carrying off a fecal sac. Also, one of the Tanagers had a

[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: What’s been found in the Cayuga Lake Basin so far in 2023

2023-01-09 Thread Paul Anderson
Ha! Thanks for noticing that! It's fixed now. -Paul On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 4:42 PM Gary Kohlenberg wrote: > Hi Paul, > The spreadsheet header still has 2022 date, but I can see it now. :) > Gary > > On Jan 8, 2023, at 3:58 PM, Paul Anderson wrote: > >  > Al

[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: What’s been found in the Cayuga Lake Basin so far in 2023

2023-01-08 Thread Paul Anderson
Getting to the fewer > species which were first reported in the most recent days requires > scrolling to the bottom. > > Armed with this information, I hope everyone can more quickly and easily > navigate the lists, and spend more time finding actual birds. > > I also want to

[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count preliminary results

2023-01-04 Thread Paul Anderson
Happy New Year to everyone! As many of you already know, we had the compilation meeting on January 2nd. Below is a summary of the results. Anyone who wants to see the full gory details can look at the spreadsheet at

[cayugabirds-l] Cortland area Christmas Bird Count

2022-12-16 Thread Paul Anderson
Hey everyone! Someone emailed me in search of the contact information of whoever runs the Cortland area CBC. Apparently the contact info on Audubon is no longer valid. If anyone knows this information please let me know so I can pass it along. Thanks, and happy birding! -Paul -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Possible Sedge Wren at Sapsucker Woods

2022-05-01 Thread Paul Anderson
This morning on the Hoyt Pileated trail about 100 yards from the road I heard a call coming from the area between there and the power line cut. I'm not super familiar with the Sedge Wren call, so I listened to a few on Merlin. What I heard was very much like the second part of that bird's two-part

[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-06 Thread Paul Anderson
This morning at Salt Point I heard and saw my first Killdeer of the year. Then at Sapsucker Woods I heard and saw three Rusty Blackbirds. An impressive flock of several thousand Red-winged Blackbirds flew over in about three separate waves. Then at the field next to the compost piles, another

[cayugabirds-l] Curious Canada Geese in Union Springs Mill Pond

2022-02-20 Thread Paul Anderson
I went on the club trip led by Bob McGuire today. We ended at the Aurora Boat House but I went on up to Union Springs on my own. In the Mill Pond, my eye was caught by two Canada Geese among the many hundreds there. They were together, and both had very speckled necks, very much like the one in

[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count results

2022-01-05 Thread Paul Anderson
Now that count week is over, the results are in. I've uploaded the spreadsheet to the website, or you can find it at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h_yJJbgHOVv_WFEtMalpCVA7rcH6aknA/edit?usp=sharing=103035821827588507778=true=true . On the day we had 81 species, which was low.

[cayugabirds-l] Ducks off Stewart Park, including Eurasian Wigeon

2021-03-14 Thread Paul Anderson
There's a very nice selection of ducks visible from Stewart Park this morning, and viewing is good if you can bear the stiff north wind. The list includes the Eurasian Wigeon, and also American Wigeon, Pintail, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Merganser, Hooded Merganser,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Surprises at Salt Point

2021-02-21 Thread Paul Anderson
just north of Salt Point. And there was the > continuing Killdeer across the creek from us, hunkered down at first, then > foraging in the gravel. > > Bob McGuire > > On Feb 21, 2021, at 3:08 PM, Paul Anderson wrote: > > I just got back from a walk around Salt Point. The

[cayugabirds-l] Surprises at Salt Point

2021-02-21 Thread Paul Anderson
I just got back from a walk around Salt Point. The first surprise was a Killdeer. The second surprise was what I am 90% sure was a Palm Warbler, possibly even two. I heard flight calls and followed the bird in flight to where it perched in a tree. It was backlit, so I was not able to make out

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Results from the 2021 Christmas Bird Count Ithaca Circle

2021-01-06 Thread Paul Anderson
Sorry, it looks like I sent out the link to the 2020 sheet by mistake. The 2021 link is this: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qKBp_qY7ZAw6ZPxMNjmfb9bjPjUDNFaH/view. Thanks to those who pointed this out. -Paul On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 8:16 PM Paul Anderson wrote: > All: > > The Chris

[cayugabirds-l] Results from the 2021 Christmas Bird Count Ithaca Circle

2021-01-05 Thread Paul Anderson
All: The Christmas Bird Count and the count week is now over. We had the meeting last night to unveil the numbers, which many of you probably attended. I suspect there will be a few minor changes before we're completely done and ready to upload to Audubon, but I don't think any of the major

[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count results

2021-01-03 Thread Paul Anderson
All: I've been tallying the numbers from the Christmas Bird Count that was held on New Year's Day. We're going to unveil the numbers at the Zoom meeting on Monday. Until then, here is a teaser. - *181 people participated*, breaking the previous record of 165 from 2017 - Participants

[cayugabirds-l] Myers and Sapsucker Woods this morning: Snow Buntings then Fox Sparrow and GH Owl

2020-11-21 Thread Paul Anderson
iry, and Red-bellied Woodpeckers. >Also one White-throated Sparrow. In the tall pine tree close to where the Wilson Trail meets the Severinghaus Trail, I found a Great-horned Owl glaring at me menacingly from about 40 feet up. I have some photos that I'll post to the FB group later. -Paul -- Pa

[cayugabirds-l] Glaucous gull at Stewart Park

2020-03-22 Thread Paul Anderson
Swallow. See ebird for the full list. Then in Renwick Woods, the crows alerted me to the resident Great-horned Owl. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; https://www.grammatech.com

[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count spreadsheet

2020-02-09 Thread Paul Anderson
I finally got round to uploading the spreadsheet from the Christmas Bird Count. It can be found here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=18fVU66lwWkJgcXKVIZwiXWMak_TOC9nK -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http

RE: [External] - [cayugabirds-l] Photos of white duck now on Ebird

2020-01-25 Thread Paul Anderson
Fred: I saw that same bird on the Christmas Bird Count (that’s my patch) and took a couple of photos too. I judged it most likely to be a domestic, although I concede that it isn’t as chunky as most domestics seem to be. I’m interested to hear other opinions though. -Paul -- Paul Anderson

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip on Saturday

2019-11-17 Thread Paul Anderson
the cold, the shimmer, and the low diversity, we all had a great day. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com The information contained in this e-mail and any

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip on Saturday

2019-11-15 Thread Paul Anderson
The plan is to be done by about noon. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments from GrammaTech, Inc m

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip to Park Preserve on Sunday

2019-05-31 Thread Paul Anderson
I'll be leading a trip to the Park Preserve on Sunday from 7-12. Meet at the CLO parking lot at 7 to carpool. All are welcome. This and all other club trips can be found on the club calendar, visible on our website at http://cayugabirdclub.org. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering

[cayugabirds-l] Sandpipers on Hanshaw Road

2019-05-18 Thread Paul Anderson
In the field opposite 1460 Hanshaw Road is a muddy pool. At about 5:15 today I found there a Solitary Sandpiper and a Semipalmated Sandpiper. They were oblivious to the cars buzzing past, but a cyclist went by, they and the Blackbirds and Starlings in the vicinity all flew off. -Paul -- Paul

[cayugabirds-l] Red-shouldered Hawk in Mecklenburg Cemetery

2019-05-11 Thread Paul Anderson
Parula, Baltimore Oriole, and others. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake this morning

2019-04-06 Thread Paul Anderson
White-breasted Nuthatch 2 American Robin X European Starling X American Goldfinch X Chipping Sparrow 1 Field Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 2 Savannah Sparrow X Song Sparrow X Swamp Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X Northern Cardinal 1 -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering

[cayugabirds-l] Christmas bird count final spreadsheet

2019-02-02 Thread Paul Anderson
! -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 2019 Ithaca Christmas Bird Count results

2019-01-02 Thread Paul Anderson
gt; LBBGUL  CW:1230  Dave Nutter. red lighthouse breakwater, Ithaca > > HOARED  CW:1231  Phil McNeil. Mt Pleasant, Dryden > > PERFALCW:0102 Jody Enck. Cornell Campus, Ithaca > > > > > > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics

Re: [cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: December 29, 2018

2018-12-29 Thread Paul Anderson
to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Jetty Woods on Saturday afternoon

2018-05-06 Thread Paul Anderson
Starling X American Redstart 6 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 6 Dark-eyed Junco X Northern Cardinal 4 Baltimore Oriole 1 Red-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X House Sparrow X -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip to the Park Preserve tomorrow

2018-05-05 Thread Paul Anderson
/4/2018 7:49 AM, Paul Anderson wrote: > > I'm leading a field trip tomorrow to the Park Preserve. Details are on > the calendar at http://cayugabirdclub.org and below. > > The 300 acre Park Preserve offers a mix of habitats from conifer > plantations to hardwoods and ravines.

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip to the Park Preserve tomorrow

2018-05-04 Thread Paul Anderson
<mailto:fish...@gmail.com> if you have questions. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOM

[cayugabirds-l] Preliminary results of Christmas Bird Count

2018-01-02 Thread Paul Anderson
are likely to stand. Thanks are due to everyone who contributed, especially the area leaders. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] the four Black Vultures

2017-12-28 Thread Paul Anderson
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese

2017-12-27 Thread Paul Anderson
something to do with it. The dead goose on the ice looked to be a Canada. Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-122157940-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2017 10:02 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park this morning - two Greater White-fronted Geese

2017-12-27 Thread Paul Anderson
Ruddy Ducks, a handful of Lesser Scaup, and a few Ring-necked Ducks. I was surprised to find no Canvasback. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] TVs on the move

2017-10-27 Thread Paul Anderson
From my office window on Esty St in Ithaca, I can see lots of Turkey Vultures flying south. It's been a constant sequence of clumps for the past hour. I've counted about 60, but there are probably very many more that I can't see. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc

[cayugabirds-l] Bird club trip to Park Preserve

2017-04-29 Thread Paul Anderson
that we could see the White-crowned Sparrows in the feeder garden. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip on Saturday 4/29 to the Park Preserve

2017-04-27 Thread Paul Anderson
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[cayugabirds-l] Preliminary bird count results

2017-01-01 Thread Paul Anderson
. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Jetty Woods Orchard Oriole

2016-05-08 Thread Paul Anderson
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[cayugabirds-l] Pipit party at Myers

2016-04-03 Thread Paul Anderson
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

2016-03-15 Thread Paul Anderson
ve > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > Bird

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Deer ticks

2015-10-22 Thread Paul Anderson
inglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cornell Community Gardens - imminent conversion, weekend walks, M-Th recap

2015-10-10 Thread Paul Anderson
to Freese Road, the club will be on hiatus. As a birder and a gardener, I am doubly saddened by the loss of this spot, but I am hopeful that we might get it back in a couple of years. And who knows? Maybe it will continue to be a good spot for fall sparrows regardless. Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of

[cayugabirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush on Kline Road

2015-05-12 Thread Paul Anderson
As I drove my son to school this morning a Louisiana Waterthrush was singing from the gorge next to Kline Road. This is on the part of Kline Road between Needham Road and Lake Street, just uphill from the Ithaca High School. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531

[cayugabirds-l] Spring Waterfront Cleanup this weekend

2015-04-08 Thread Paul Anderson
it sounds. A good sighting of a Great-horned Owl is practically guaranteed! Please join us. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Jetty Woods this morning

2015-04-06 Thread Paul Anderson
to the great distance. Are they back? I had some other FOYs for me: Great-blue Heron, Pied-billed Grebe (about 4), two Double-crested Cormorants. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com

[cayugabirds-l] Reminder: CBC meeting: Share your photo night THIS EVENING

2015-01-12 Thread Paul Anderson
Everyone is invited to join us this evening for the Cayuga Bird Club meeting. The meeting will start at 7:30 with some bird club business, then will continue with our annual Share Your Photo night hosted by Kevin McGowan. Hope to see you all there. -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering

[cayugabirds-l] Bird Club Meeting reminder - Share Your Photos night

2015-01-06 Thread Paul Anderson
date. Remember, you must attend the meeting to show your photos. Don’t be shy! Share! Although submission is limited to club members, the meeting is open to all! -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Christmas Bird Count unofficial summary

2015-01-02 Thread Paul Anderson
/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Christmas Bird Count unofficial summary

2015-01-02 Thread Paul Anderson
Question: does the Barred Owl sighting fall within Area VIII (west of Sapsucker Wood Road) or Area II (east)? Never mind. I just found out it was seen on the East side. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118

[cayugabirds-l] Orange-crowned Warbler today

2015-01-01 Thread Paul Anderson
yellowish in contrast to pale grey tail. American Tree Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 5 Northern Cardinal 9 American Goldfinch 15 House Sparrow 5 -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club photo night on January 12th

2014-12-27 Thread Paul Anderson
is limited to club members, the meeting is open to all! -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Basin Bird Lists

2014-12-09 Thread Paul Anderson
/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club meeting tonight

2014-09-08 Thread Paul Anderson
and will be asking for volunteers to help with various tasks. 2. We will present candidates for the elections to be held in October. These meetings are open to everyone. Please come join us! Best regards, Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Reminder: Cayuga Bird Club picnic and panel unveiling today

2014-06-10 Thread Paul Anderson
Thanks to everyone who came to the event yesterday. Someone left a rain jacket behind. Contact me off list to retrieve it. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Reminder: Cayuga Bird Club picnic and panel unveiling today

2014-06-09 Thread Paul Anderson
/pavilionrentals.cfm. The boardwalk is in the Southwest of the park. From the entrance to the park, take a left then follow the road round the one-way system and past the boathouse until you see the footbridge on the right. Best regards, Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club picnic and panel unveiling next Monday

2014-06-05 Thread Paul Anderson
/pavilionrentals.cfm. The boardwalk is in the Southwest of the park. From the entrance to the park, take a left then follow the road round the one-way system and past the boathouse until you see the footbridge on the right. Best regards, Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma area shorebirds

2014-05-26 Thread Paul Anderson
observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Ravens over Ithaca

2014-05-15 Thread Paul Anderson
Yesterday I finished Berndt Heinrich's Mind of the Raven, which I can highly recommend. Today at about 6pm waiting at the stop light at the Dey St. exit from Rt 13, two Ravens flew over in the direction of the farmer's market. One was being harassed by a blackbird. Happy birding... -- Paul

[cayugabirds-l] Bird club field trip today

2014-05-10 Thread Paul Anderson
American Goldfinch X House Sparrow X -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Bird club field trip tomorrow to Lindsay Parsons

2014-05-09 Thread Paul Anderson
by noon. If we do go on to the Pinnacles, we should be done by 2pm. It is a moderately strenuous hike in and out of the preserve, so bring water and appropriate footwear. Also note that this location is notorious for ticks. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Prairie Warbler

2014-05-03 Thread Paul Anderson
submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: CRESLI 2014 Great South Channel whale and pelagic bird trips -

2014-03-11 Thread Paul Anderson
All: This might be of interest to local birders. I went on one of these trips a couple of years ago and enjoyed it. Paul Original Message Subject:CRESLI 2014 Great South Channel whale and pelagic bird trips - Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 18:30:27 -0500 From: Arthur H.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rules for the David Cup

2014-01-17 Thread Paul Anderson
://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP

[cayugabirds-l] Upcoming CLO webinars

2013-10-18 Thread Paul Anderson
://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/tutorial//, and our series of //webinars/ http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/webinars//. Purchase the webinars //here/ http://store.birds.cornell.edu/category_s/55.htm/./ -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607

Re: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA going bye bye ?

2013-10-16 Thread Paul Anderson
options to continue are $250+ per year and current usage of OneidaRBA implies that is too high. I believe this change will also affect CayugaRBA. I'll report back if any good options surface. David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St

[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip Sunday AM

2013-09-15 Thread Paul Anderson
to Andrea at MNWR who helped get us permission to view from the dikes. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip on Sunday Sept 15th - Montezuma, dikes included

2013-09-11 Thread Paul Anderson
Linda: Thanks! What location should I tell them to congregate at? Paul On 9/11/2013 2:14 PM, Linda Orkin wrote: Thanks Paul, I can pick Cornell Students up if they want to go. Linda On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Paul Anderson p...@grammatech.com mailto:p...@grammatech.com wrote

[cayugabirds-l] Most unusual flyover ever at Van Dyne Spoor Road

2013-08-21 Thread Paul Anderson
helicopters coming right towards me. I looked up to see that the one in the lead was Marine One - probably with Obama himself inside! -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Getting wet at Lindsay Parsons

2013-06-02 Thread Paul Anderson
-winged Blackbird X Common Grackle X Brown-headed Cowbird X Baltimore Oriole 1 American Goldfinch X -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Kayaking field trip

2013-04-20 Thread Paul Anderson
, and the date you prefer, by the end of next week. I need to give the outfitter a deposit soon so that we can reserve the date, so I need at least four firm commitments before I can do that. Thanks! -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird reported on Murfield Road

2013-04-17 Thread Paul Anderson
is at the back of the house and can probably be seen from Waterwagon or Ryan's Way. I have asked them to call and take photos if it shows up again. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com

[cayugabirds-l] First record predictions from 14 years ago...

2013-04-17 Thread Paul Anderson
maintained at that time is archived at the CBC web site. The issue that showed the top ten is here: http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/the-david-cup/year-5-issue-8. There's plenty of other good stuff in there too. Enjoy! Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St

[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip today

2013-04-07 Thread Paul Anderson
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on snag by swan pond, Stewart Par...

2013-02-14 Thread Paul Anderson
observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] Possible Hoary Redpoll?

2013-01-19 Thread Paul Anderson
not mix with the others at the frenzy at the feeder, but held back on his own and lingered even when the others had gone. I posted a photo on the facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cayugabirdclub/ I'd love to know what people think. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering

Re:[cayugabirds-l] OT: 2013 Ithaca Christmas Bird Count

2012-12-10 Thread Paul Anderson
do for your bird club!! ')_,/ -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga lake basin map

2012-12-09 Thread Paul Anderson
, but with the hotspots overlaid. There is also a link there that shows it overlaid on a very detailed topological map. See http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/where-to-bird. Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian wigeon reported yesterday at Stewart Park

2012-11-07 Thread Paul Anderson
Hi: Last night I met someone who birds regularly with a group of people from the Cornell Campus Club. She said that they found a Eurasian wigeon at Stewart Park yesterday morning, apparently in with a group of Am. Wigeons. Has anyone else seen this bird? -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club November Newsletter

2012-11-04 Thread Paul Anderson
you all to enjoy it. We thank both our editor of 10 years, Anne Marie Johnson, who did a splendid job compiling a our newsletter each month, and now thanks to RIchard and Cyndy Tkachuck for stepping up with such enthusiasm and creativity to keep the tradition going. And thanks to Paul

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip this weekend - meet at CLO, NOT at Stewart Park

2012-09-13 Thread Paul Anderson
is to go up the lake, returning by 4pm. Huge apologies to anyone who is inconvenienced by this last-minute change. Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Facebook group for the Cayuga Bird Club

2012-08-24 Thread Paul Anderson
All: In my role as webmaster for the Cayuga Bird Club, I just created a Facebook group. It's open to all-comers, so please join, contribute and enjoy! See https://www.facebook.com/groups/cayugabirdclub/. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY

[cayugabirds-l] Myers and Hog Hole this morning, plus the hazards of discarded fishing line

2012-08-19 Thread Paul Anderson
://ebird.org) -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning

2012-08-18 Thread Paul Anderson
Finch X American Goldfinch X This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning

2012-08-18 Thread Paul Anderson
the walk. -Paul Thx on advance for feedback. Linda Sent from my iPhone On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Paul Anderson p...@grammatech.com mailto:p...@grammatech.com wrote: I led the CLO walk round the woods this morning. No major surprises, but highlights were three Green Herons, two

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods this morning

2012-03-10 Thread Paul Anderson
I led the SSW walk this morning from 9:30 to 11:00. On the pond were three Ring-necked Ducks (1f,2m), five Wood Ducks and at least six Hooded Mergansers. By the feeder on the Wilson Trail a Fox Sparrow was foraging under the bushes affording very satisfying looks to all. Further round the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Broken-bill Loon

2012-01-12 Thread Paul Anderson
*From:* bounce-39130778-3493...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-39130778-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Paul Anderson [p...@grammatech.com] *Sent:* Tuesday, January 10, 2012 4:23 PM *To:* Dave Nutter *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Broken-bill Loon I had been thinking

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Broken-bill Loon

2012-01-10 Thread Paul Anderson
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[cayugabirds-l] New Cayuga Bird Club website.

2011-12-16 Thread Paul Anderson
y to create and edit pages, and no-one who does so should be worried about accidentally breaking it. I will keep an eye on things to keep it in order and can revert to a previous version with little effort. Just email me: p...@grammatech.com. - Paul Anderson PS. No

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike, Ellis Hollow Creek Road

2011-11-12 Thread Paul Anderson
bushes. Previously I had stopped on Mt Pleasant hoping to find Pipits. No luck there, but I did find a pair of Horned Larks. -Paul -- Paul Anderson, VP of Engineering, GrammaTech, Inc. 531 Esty St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x118; http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Muscovy duck by Freese Road

2011-04-30 Thread Paul Anderson
In the vain hope that a Whip-poor-will might fly by, I checked out the fields on Hanshaw Road this evening. In the pond across from the community gardens was a domestic Muscovy Duck. A little earlier I was in Sapsucker Woods and found likely the same Veery I saw on Sunday. It was on wooded

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods and Monkey Run North, Sun 4/24

2011-04-24 Thread Paul Anderson
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