Re: Re:[cayugabirds-l] RWBB /other spring signs

2019-03-13 Thread david nicosia
We had a big "goose" flight down here too.  skies were filled, birds were quite high up so you had to really look. Many snows at least from my home. All birds were heading northwest toward Finger Lakes On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 6:26:05 PM EDT, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: A few

Re:[cayugabirds-l] RWBB /other spring signs

2019-03-13 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
A few lunch-time observers at the Cornell Lab today saw hundreds of Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles migrating past, but the big deal was the number of geese going over. For the almost hour I was out there on "Mt Sapsucker," the hill by the parking lots, one of our enthusiasts counted 22,600

[cayugabirds-l] RWBB /other spring signs

2019-03-13 Thread Donna Lee Scott
FOY Red Winged Blackbird on Algerine Rd, Lansing. Male on top of lone tree near frozen pond. 26 Wild Turkeys on Davis Rd up the hill southeast of Algerine. None displaying. A few days ago neighbor at 581 Lansing Station Rd reported 2 mature Bald Eagles exhibiting courting behavior over lake &

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Canada geese but no snows .. YET

2019-03-13 Thread Janet Akin
Just left Montezuma and although everything is still frozen thousands of Canada and hundreds of Snow Geese overhead. Good variety of waterfowl starting at Wolfeys and going south. Five flyby Great Blue Herons at Tsache Pool was nice. Janet Akin Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 13, 2019, at 2:51

[cayugabirds-l] Canada geese but no snows .. YET

2019-03-13 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
3/14/19 ... many flocks, high & low over Union Springs, NY, too. On 3/13/2019 2:15 PM, Tracy McLellan wrote: > And over Myers and Salt Point.  Thousands and thousands. > > On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 2:02 PM Bill McAneny > wrote: > > Thousands of Canada Geese

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Canada geese

2019-03-13 Thread Tracy McLellan
And over Myers and Salt Point. Thousands and thousands. On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 2:02 PM Bill McAneny wrote: > Thousands of Canada Geese flying north over area north of T. Falls SP. > > Bill McAneny, TBurg > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: >

[cayugabirds-l] Canada geese

2019-03-13 Thread Bill McAneny
Thousands of Canada Geese flying north over area north of T. Falls SP. Bill McAneny, TBurg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Grackles

2019-03-13 Thread W. Larry Hymes
Yesterday we had several GRACKLES at our feeders, as well as several ROBINS flitting about our yard. Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red Wings and Grackles

2019-03-13 Thread Ken Haas
A single FOY Grackle and a single FOY Red-winged Blackbird at my feeders too, here outside of Mecklenberg. More to come, I’m sure. And probably very soon! Ken Haas > On Mar 13, 2019, at 11:40 AM, Judith Thurber wrote: > > Grackles in Liverpool today, too. I think it is spring. Oh, boy! >

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red Wings and Grackles

2019-03-13 Thread Judith Thurber
Grackles in Liverpool today, too. I think it is spring. Oh, boy! Judy Thurber Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 13, 2019, at 10:33 AM, Carl Steckler wrote: > > Hurrah! Flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles have shown up to empty > my feeders here in Dryden. > Can this be Spring? > -- >

[cayugabirds-l] Red Wings and Grackles

2019-03-13 Thread Carl Steckler
Hurrah! Flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds and Grackles have shown up to empty my feeders here in Dryden. Can this be Spring? -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] FOY RWBB

2019-03-13 Thread Robin Cisne
Year after year, it's still a wonderful thing to hear one's first Red-Winged Blackbird of spring (SE corner of Slaterville and Landon Roads). *The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail. — Ramakrishna* -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Binoculars wanted to buy

2019-03-13 Thread Sandy
In a few months, I would like to buy two or three pairs of lighter-weight, quality 8x42 binoculars (waterproof/fogproof) for a domestic and international education project I am working on. The Nikon Monarch 3, 8x42 is a size, weight, and quality that could work for me (or smaller/lighter

[cayugabirds-l] board game about birds, not cheep, article in NY Times about it today

2019-03-13 Thread Laurie Roe
The amazon link to the game is here along with two player reviews. https://www.amazon.com/Stonemaier-Games-Wingspan/dp/B07MC9JN56 O *ur family plays a lot of Eurogames, and Wingspan ranks up there with the best of them! The build quality is stunning - dice roller, plenty of bags and boxes to hold