[cayugabirds-l] TVs

2015-04-17 Thread Bill Mcaneny
2 TVs sitting on my shop roof. Ominous sign. A third on a branch over the shop. Don't think I will work in the shop today. May be a good Idea to check behind the barns for something dead or dying. Hope it's the neighbor's killer cat. Hope the neighbor is not on this listserv. Bill McAneny,

[cayugabirds-l] goose plight?

2015-04-17 Thread Judith W. Jones
We visited the Fall creek gorge by the Ithaca Falls the other day midday. Sitting on the south side at stream level, I looked way up. On the highest cliff, wedged at the very edge by a fallen tree etc, was a Canada goose. Not sure it could get out of there - being checked out by turkey

[cayugabirds-l] Blue-headed Vireo

2015-04-17 Thread Geo Kloppel
In my yard I've had a Blue-headed Vireo this morning, a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and a new group of brightly-painted White-throated Sparrows. Still have Fox Sparrows singing. I just spotted a Blue Jay carrying nest material into a clump of young white pines, the so-called cabbage trees.

[cayugabirds-l] East Hill Osprey is back

2015-04-17 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
I just saw an Osprey from office window heading to East Hill form Beebe lake site. It might be the same one! (For the sceptics - Don't ask me how I know it the same one, but the route it seems to take is familiar to both me and the osprey) Meena Dr. Meena Haribal 409, Boyce Thompson Institute

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hermit thrushes and insects

2015-04-17 Thread Sandie Doran
Thank you for the email. I too am going to order the book. I forwarded the link to colleagues at US Fish and Wildlife too. Sandie Doran On Apr 16, 2015, at 10:56 PM, Melanie Uhlir mela...@mwmu.com wrote: I was also astounded to see Odonates of various kinds when I visited Sapsucker

[cayugabirds-l] Grackles

2015-04-17 Thread bob mcguire
I know it is not that exciting for most of you - but I just noticed a Grackle carrying nest material into one of the conifers next to the house. I’ve had them raising young (and recorded the juvenile begging calls) in past years. But this is the first time I have noticed a nest site. I’m

Re: [cayugabirds-l] TVs

2015-04-17 Thread Melanie Uhlir
I hate to see people expressing violence toward cats but I understand. I keep my cats indoors. It keeps area wildlife safe from them and them safe from area wildlife (including speeding cars and roving dogs, by some of which [dogs], I have been attacked while biking.) But my neighbors let both

[cayugabirds-l] Palm Wabler!

2015-04-17 Thread Jody W Enck
Hi all, I walked out of work just before 4pm (front door of the Lab of Ornithology) and started walking on the Wilson trail south. Just before entering the forest proper a flash of color caught my attention. Imagine my pleasant surprise when it turned into a brightly colored Palm Warbler