Hey, everybody! I know seeing a rare bird is tremendously exciting, and I certainly wouldn't have wanted Mark to miss seeing the chase & interactions or getting those fantastic photos (plus congratulations on a fantastic life bird!). But please if at all possible before leaving a rare bird try to get word out on the text message rare bird alert system. If you are not on the text alert system, or don't want to take your eyes off the bird long enough to text about it, call someone else and have them put the word out. There were people in the field yesterday afternoon who also had been trying to find the Gyrfalcon and could've returned quickly. A Gyrfalcon was also seen two other times this winter with no text RBA sent out. But when Tim Lenz did get the word out after a few minutes of viewing at least 6 additional birders got to see it that morning. Similarly the Tufted Duck has been quietly seen recently when there was a guy from out of town who was asking about it. I know it may seem like old news, but these are still rare birds that people would love to get a chance to see. Thanks.
--Dave Nutter 607-229-2158 On Feb 27, 2015, at 12:29 AM, M Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > Just wanted to add that I first saw the gyrfalcon at 3 PM (thanks to the > couple parked on Stahl Rd with a scope set up on it). It quickly flew south > to land on the east side of Seybolt Rd (nabbing a duck dinner on it’s way) > about 200 yards south of Stahl Rd. It stayed there for about 20 minutes, then > flew back north a few hundred yards, and was still in the area when I left. > Photos can be seen on the Eaton Birding Society facebook page. > > Mark Miller > From: Scott Haber <[email protected]> > Date: February 26, 2015 at 4:41:52 PM EST > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon > Reply-To: Scott Haber <[email protected]> > I neglected to mention that Mark got some awesome photos of the Gyr nabbing a Mallard in flight, and then fighting off two Red-tailed Hawks trying to claim the carcass on the ground. The photos can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=881790955212707&set=pcb.720534001377417&type=1&permPage=1 On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 4:34 PM, Scott Haber <[email protected]> wrote: The Seneca County Gyrfalcon was relocated this afternoon by Mark Miller on Seybolt Road in Seneca Falls. More specific locations/directions can be found on the Cayugabirds list. -Scott On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 10:47 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: Any signs of the gyr today?? If yes, I am planning to go there tomorrow. Thanks in advance Claude -- -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
