[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes (Seneca Lake)

2018-03-20 Thread Gian Dodici 
I was lucky enough to have two sandhill cranes fly over (low and calling)
me this morning at the east end of Fairground Lane, Watkins Glen.  They
were flying over the cattails on the west side of Catharine Creek.

Gian

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Missing falconry Red-tailed Hawk

2018-03-20 Thread khmo 
Make That Anna Maria. It is a young RT in molt (missing some retrices
and others ) which escaped its enclosure.  May have returned to point of
capture near the Pheasant Farm. Young apprentice falconer is daughter of
a friend and  obviously very upset. She would be appreciative of any
leads. Jesses were "hunting" jesses so bird may be able to more easily
doff them. 

John 

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On 2018-03-20 17:52, Brad Walker wrote:

> Hi all, 
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> The Lab of O received a call today about a falconry bird that has gone 
> missing. It's a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk with one jess and bells on both 
> legs. It was lost in the vicinity of Cayuga Heights. If you see it, please 
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[cayugabirds-l] fox sparrow

2018-03-20 Thread Bill Mcaneny 
About noon today, a FOX SPARROW was scavenging seeds beneath a feeder near
our creek.  This is a yard FOY for us.

Today's count of goldfinches is 23.  In last week's storm, we had 50.

 

Bill McAneny, Trumansburg 


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[cayugabirds-l] Missing falconry Red-tailed Hawk

2018-03-20 Thread Brad Walker 
Hi all,

The Lab of O received a call today about a falconry bird that has gone
missing. It's a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk with one jess and bells on both
legs. It was lost in the vicinity of Cayuga Heights. If you see it, please
call Ana Mara at 607-277-7570 <(607)%20277-7570>.
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[cayugabirds-l] Newman Golf Course area, Mon 3/19 and Tues 3/20

2018-03-20 Thread Mark Chao 
On three visits since Sunday, I’ve come various interesting birds at the
Newman Municipal Golf Course and Jetty Woods in Ithaca.  Here are some
highlights.



* GREAT HORNED OWL on an open nest atop a tree in the middle of the golf
course.  This is the very same location where two Great Horned Owls fledged
in 2015.  Twice, most recently on Sunday evening, I’ve seen a second adult
Great Horned Owl for a long time out in the open in a nearby tree, but on
Monday and Tuesday mornings, I couldn’t refind him.  The mother seems to be
sitting higher on the nest this week than last.  I conjecture hopefully
that this means the eggs have hatched and the chicks are growing.  (Many
birders have reported this owl nest on eBird since the beginning of March
or earlier.)



* Second-year BALD EAGLE flying from Fall Creek past the white lighthouse
and alighting in a tree on the Cass Park side (Tuesday).



* Female YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER along the dirty-looking drainage pool along
Pier Road near the fire training buildings (Monday and Tuesday).



* WINTER WREN seen singing a partial song in this same area (Monday).



* Multiple male PURPLE FINCHES, including one singing a distinctive,
vaguely vireo-like song with short phrases and pauses (Monday and Tuesday).



* At least three pairs of EASTERN BLUEBIRDS (Monday and Tuesday)



* Four GREAT BLUE HERONS perched about at least 50-60 feet up in
neighboring trees in the Jetty Woods, with bills tucked for heat retention,
plus one standing in Fall Creek (Tuesday).



* At least ten WOOD DUCKS, including a flock of 8 males that wheeled above
Pier Road and descended somewhere upstream on the creek (Tuesday).



Full eBird checklists are here:

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43775545 (Monday)

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S43803161 (Tuesday)



Mark Chao

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Great Blue Herons

2018-03-20 Thread Donna Lee Scott 
Oh I forgot- We also saw a Great Blue Heron fly over at Long Pt yesterday 
evening. Yay!

Donna Scott
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On Mar 19, 2018, at 8:36 PM, Dave Nutter 
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Today’s sign of spring for me was a close trio of GREAT BLUE HERONS flying 
north this morning above Floral Avenue. They have seemed very scarce to me this 
winter, and these were my first in Ithaca.

- - Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese in Lansing

2018-03-20 Thread Donna Lee Scott 
100s of thousands in large rafts before 8 AM this morning in Cayuga L off 
Lansing Station Rd.
Also 1000s Canada Geese in loose flocks swimming & flying & various ducks , 
including 5 Red Breasted Mergs reported by Sarah Blodgett in her cove.

Most Snow Geese flew away, but one small raft remains to north of 600#s houses.

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Short Eared Owls

2018-03-20 Thread Donna Lee Scott 
At Long Point winery above East side Cayuga Lake yesterday evening. Friend Bill 
& I saw one close by in field off Lg Pt Rd bouncing around in tall grass - 
taking short flights over grass then landing again, several times. It stood 
tall in grass looking around giving good binoc views of its face.

Then after sunset when owl flew away, down towards grape arbor, & out of sight, 
 I pulled car off Rt 90 just below winery & the other brew house & was 
delighted to see 2 S E Owls sitting in 2 different small deciduous trees, 
silhouetted in the orangey fading sunset!

That big field is where Sarah Blodgett saw one flying right over her Sunday 
evening.

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese Monday over Union Springs

2018-03-20 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard 

About 12:30 p.m. today (19th) on our way to MNWR, (vistor's center was open)
 daughter, Becky Sewell, & I saw tens of thousands of Snows

mid-lake out from Canoga Shores (N. of Canoga) & opposite the Kozy Cove
area north of Union Springs. There were several tremendously HUGE rafts
spread over a long & wide distance.

I live 1/2 mi. east of the lake.  About 5 p.m. I was working outside for
a couple hrs.. Suddenly, overhead, gossiping, arguing, noisy snow geese
began to come by the hundreds from NW, heading SE right over my head &
spread also to the north & south of me.  It took at least 1/2 hr. for
the massive numbers to end. It's an amazing sight to see.

We saw the eagles at Mud Lock. Female is incubating & male was on watch.
We also had a low flying juvenile bald eagle just north of Cayuga. The
Eurasian wigeon was still at the Visitor's Center along with the
Snow/Canada cross goose. A Northern harrier was hunting over the marsh.

Fritzie  Blizzard  .. Union Springs


On 3/19/2018 4:28 PM, Laura Stenzler wrote:
and from the west side of the lake, about a mile south of Cayuga
Lake State Park, there is a solid mass of snow geese stretching from
shore to shore.


Laura
On Mar 19, 2018, at 3:24 PM, Laura Stenzler > wrote:
A huge flock of snow geese is close to shore just north of Aurora today,
March 19, opposite Gully Rd. The noise is amazing ! 10,000?  3:22 pm.



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