Hello Cayugabirders, Hope that you’ve all been having an excellent May..it is hard to believe that this great month is already almost over. Much of the focus for the past few weeks of birding has of course been on migrants, but now that June is on our doorstep, breeding birds are in full swing as well. Many of the best locations for good numbers of breeding birds are in areas off of the beaten path of birding – the sorts of locations that are covered in Avicaching! (http://ebird.org/content/ebird/avicaching/)
This coming week is the last week of spring Avicaching (ending June 4), and your last chance to go out to some new places, contribute to science, and potentially win FREE binoculars, all at the same time. All you have to do is go to one or more of the 50 Avicaches that are scattered throughout Tompkins and Cortland counties, watch birds for 5+ minutes, and submit your sightings to eBird. For all the information on Avicaching you’ll need, check out the link above. Many of the Avicache locations are in areas that you might not visit on a normal day of birding, in places like state forests or agricultural valleys. It is a great chance to explore new areas, and find some great birds. Through the course of this spring, Avicachers have located multiple Golden Eagles, a Northern Goshawk, White-winged Crossbill, and around 150 other species so far. Can you add to that total? The last day of Avicaching is June 4th, and I hope that you can make it out there at least once. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions, and I look forward to perhaps seeing you in the field. Best, Ian -- Ian Davies eBird Project Assistant Cornell Lab of Ornithology 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/[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/ --
