Yep, American Woodcock. Something ate its brains; how seasonal. Kevin
From: bounce-38239487-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-38239487-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Ray Zimmerman Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 10:38 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] remains of a ? in Bradfield parking lot This morning as I walked through the parking lot on the west side of Bradfield Hall, I noticed the remains of a bird's head lying in the parking lot, presumably left from some raptor's lunch eaten overhead. My best guess was an American Woodcock, but would love to have someone more knowledgeable correct or confirm it. I've put some lousy quality photos taken with my iPod here ... http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/145326/1/bird-remains?h=80e111 -- Ray Zimmerman Senior Research Associate 419A Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 phone: (607) 255-9645 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Archives: The Mail Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --