Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Knox

2023-12-30 Thread Peter Saracino
We had a nice flock of about 350 cranes fly over us on our Friday survey on the Tschache Pool dike. They semed to be coming from Armitage Rd. way. We could hear the high-pitched vocalizations of the colts. Only other place I've heard that is at the Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon, Nebraska. Sar On

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes.

2023-12-12 Thread Laura Stenzler
150 more just flew over, heading to the west of East Road, as well as some joining the Knox Marcellus group. Wow!!! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu > On Dec 12, 2023, at 3:08 PM, Laura Stenzler wrote: > > 17 sandhill cranes at the Montezuma NWR visitor center pool and at least 200 >

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Knox-Marcellus

2021-12-02 Thread Barbara Chase
Late yesterday afternoon I saw maybe 100 sandhill cranes just to the west of Olmsted Road, north of Armitage Road. As it was getting dark, they took in small groups flying southwest. Barbara > On Dec 1, 2021, at 9:10 PM, Sandy Podulka wrote: > > After NOT finding the Sandhill Cranes along

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes and Snow geese

2020-03-07 Thread Dave Nutter
The first 2020 record of Sandhill Crane for the Cayuga Lake Basin of which I’m aware was on 4 March at Knox-Marsellus Marsh from East Rd in Tyre reported by David Kennedy. (Please anyone who has information on any earlier record, let me know, so I can correct the record on the Cayuga Bird Club

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

2016-11-27 Thread Peter
Great. Must have been an awesome sight. On 11/27/2016 4:10 PM, bob mcguire wrote: One other highlight of Ann’s and my trip around the lake today was a flock of 63 SANDHILL CRANES foraging in a field of what looked like winter wheat towards the east end of Armitage Road. We initially had

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

2014-03-29 Thread Susan Fast
This is, I believe, near East Venice Rd. where it intersects Rt. 90.  There has been a pair of cranes nesting there for quite a few years.  The nest used to be in a small wetland behind a farmhouse  just to the SW of the south end of E. Venice Rd (across Rt. 90).  A group from the Crane

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

2014-03-29 Thread Eben McLane
The description of where you saw these cranes is consistent with sightings over the years. If these birds are returning to an old, familiar nesting site, I may be able to pinpoint the location for all who are interested and don’t want to drive all the way up to the Montezuma complex to see