Hi All, just a follow-up to Dave's posts about the Christmas Bird Count. I had the pleasure of having Nick Reynolds from the Ithaca Journal join me for over an hour of counting yesterday morning. He posted the following article on the Journal's webpage. A little too much focus on me for my taste, but I am glad to see the Club and the count getting some nice press.
Enjoy Jody http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2016/01/01/yearly-outing-christmas-bird-count/78181962/ Jody W. Enck, PhD Public Engagement in Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2471 From: Dave Nutter<mailto:nutter.d...@mac.com> Sent: ?Saturday?, ?January? ?2?, ?2016 ?8?:?55? ?AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L<mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Note that Tom Schulenberg heard a Fish Crow at his house on Hanshaw Rd, but I don't know if that should affect the total. I neglected to mention that 1,185 Dark-eyed Juncos was a new high count. About the species discovered by single parties, I'd like to make sure I get the names of all initial observers and an accurate description of the location, including the town where the birds were first found. I know I lack that some of this information. In particular: Kevin, where did you first find the Long-tailed Ducks? Who first found the Red-breasted Merganser and where? I first learned of it from Jay who was with Livia, but that was around 2pm, and Kevin may have found it earlier. Kevin, where did you find the Red-throated Loon? Scott Sutcliffe, where did you find the Pied-billed Grebe, and who else was with you? Colleen, was the Short-eared Owl on the west side of Scofield Rd (Lansing) or the east side (Groton) or both? Scott Haber, where was your Merlin observation? Please let me know if any other info in the list below seems wrong or lacking. Wow, what a bunch of OCD questions! Thanks for putting up with my efforts to get consistent data. --Dave Nutter * * * * GRESCA 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Stewart Pk, Ithaca LESSCA 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Stewart Pk, Ithaca LOTDUC 0101 Kevin McGowan Cayuga L, Lansing? REBMER 0101 Jay McGowan, Livia Santana East Shore Pk, Ithaca RETLOO 0101 Kevin McGowan E Cayuga L, ? PIBGRE 0101 Scott Sutcliffe Treman Marina, Ithaca? HORGRE 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Stewart Pk, Ithaca GTUHER 0101 Mark Witmer Ithaca Reservoir, Ithaca ROLHAW 0101 Joe Wetmore, Karen Edelstein Lansing Ctr Trl, Lansing SHEOWL 0101 Colleen Richards, Kathy Strickland N end Scofield Rd, Lansing/Groton MERLIN 0101 Scott Haber Lansing Village Greenway?, Lansing NORSHR 0101 Jill Vaughan Triphammer Terr & Hillcrest Rd, Lansing FISCRO 0101 Kevin McGowan; Tom Schulenberg CU compost, Stevenson Rd, Dryden; Hanshaw Rd, Ithaca WINWRE 0101 Ken Rosenberg, Bill Howe Jetty Woods, Ithaca RUCKIN 0101 Kevin McGowan Portland Pt Rd, Lansing HERTHR 0101 Connie O'Brien, Annette Finney Leonard Rd & Bald Hill Sch Rd, Caroline YERWAR 0101 Kevin McGowan Portland Pt Rd, Lansing FIESPA 0101 John Fitzpatrick Cascdilla Cr, Dryden FOXSPA 0101 Tom Schulenberg Liddell Lab pond, Freese Rd, Dryden COMGRA 0101 Lisa, Bill, & Sandy Podulka Caroline Depot Rd & Lackawanna Rd, Caroline -- 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%40cornell.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/ --
