[cayugabirds-l] mockingbirds in winter

2012-12-25 Thread nutter.dave
On Sunday there were 2 Northern Mockingbirds together in Staghorn Sumac and another small fruiting weed-tree I don't know by name along the edge of Cayuga Inlet in Cass Park. What surprised me was that there were 2 of them close together, and they seemed amicable during the moments I saw them.

[cayugabirds-l] Mockingbirds

2012-12-25 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
Mine are here year round. One in particular is always protective of the cedar/juniper berries is the guardian of the hill trying to drive away even large flocks of starlings. Last winter, for the 1st time, it was eating suet!! Other mockers live/stay in the thick stand of cedars a block away.

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Mockingbirds

2012-12-25 Thread Mary E. Winston
Hi, I always have a pair of Mockingbirds on my Christmas Bird Count. They live in a big scruffy field across from the condos on Bomax Road. I was very surprized to see them for the first time four years ago! Mary Winston From:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls today

2012-12-25 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
A Christmas surprise was my first ever Redpolls in the yard today. I'm officially no longer jealous of all you others with flocks at your feeders. Now it's time for a few Evening Grosbeaks. Merry Christmas Gary On Dec 24, 2012, at 10:03 PM, bilba...@pop.lightlink.com wrote: This

Re: [cayugabirds-l] mockingbirds in winter

2012-12-25 Thread Donna Scott
There are Mockingbirds on both Sweazey and Algerine Roads, near here, just above the lake shore. This is definitely a slightly warmer micro-climate here above the lake. Often when it is raining here, it is snowing a mile up the hill on Rt. 34B. Donna Scott - Original Message -

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls today

2012-12-25 Thread Geo Kloppel
Redpolls have been audible around my place for weeks, but it took a good snowstorm to drive them to the feeders. Had as many as 20 at a time since then. -Geo Kloppel -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] redpolls

2012-12-25 Thread Bill Mcaneny
Our redpoll count just doubled from yesterday: we now have TWO. Ta Da! About 17 siskins on niger feeders. When they left, the resident goldfinches returned, about 18 of them. Hard to count 'em when they outnumber the perches on the feeders. The snow here (1 to2 inches) has made this a very

Re: [cayugabirds-l] redpolls

2012-12-25 Thread maryfaith miller
We have three! Nice Christmas gift for me, Maryfaith On Dec 25, 2012 12:38 PM, Bill Mcaneny bmcane...@fltg.net wrote: ** Our redpoll count just doubled from yesterday: we now have TWO. Ta Da! About 17 siskins on niger feeders. When they left, the resident goldfinches returned, about 18 of

[cayugabirds-l] Hoary Redpoll and N. Goshawk

2012-12-25 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
We had a large flock (over three dozen) Redpolls descend on the feeders today and one was a classic Hoary; they joined Red-breasted Nuthatches and a huge flock of goldfinch as well as two Pine Siskins. While doing our count here this morning we had a beautiful adult male Northern Goshawk as well

[cayugabirds-l] Common Redpolls, Corning, NY

2012-12-25 Thread Jeff Holbrook
To Those Interested, Today was the first day I've seen Common Redpolls (CORE) at my feeders in East Corning! We had at least 5! I really can't remember the last time I had COREs at my feeders. Definitely pre-eBird! It has probably been since 1979 or 80! We've been having a lot of Pine Siskins

RE: [cayugabirds-l] redpolls

2012-12-25 Thread Marty Schlabach
Must be Bill and Shirley are the sharing type, in that we now have a red poll or two at our feeder as well, just up the road outside of Interlaken. Phil and Mary Jean saw two the other day, but today was the first day I saw one, a very nice Christmas present. Lotsa goldfinches and more house

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls

2012-12-25 Thread holly adams
We had a flock of REDPOLLS then another join it this morning--peak of 21! They were beautiful. Happy Holidays every one! -holly, in Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Thousands of Snows

2012-12-25 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
Sorry this report is late but we had family here for the afternoon evening so lots of chit-chat good food to eat, too. This was a very cloudy day but about 1:15 p.m. the sun suddenly came out the blue sky was almost clear of clouds for about 1/2 hr.. At 1:30 as I went out to the