What is the text number? I've been using the listserve to post. I really wanna see that gyrfalcon!!
David > On Feb 27, 2015, at 4:58 AM, Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@me.com> wrote: > > 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 <mmiller...@hotmail.com> 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 <scotthab...@gmail.com> >> Date: February 26, 2015 at 4:41:52 PM EST >> To: "nysbird...@cornell.edu" <nysbird...@cornell.edu> >> Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Gyrfalcon >> Reply-To: Scott Haber <scotthab...@gmail.com> > 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 <scotthab...@gmail.com> 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, <claude...@aol.com> wrote: > Any signs of the gyr today?? If yes, I am planning to go there tomorrow. > Thanks in advance Claude > -- > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to 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/ --
