Thank you for being in touch! I will be in the field until September 19th with little or no internet and cell service. Thank you for your patience and I will be in touch when I return. Sarah Blodgett Photography sarahblodgett.com
On Jul 8, 2018, at 12:02 AM, Upstate NY Birding digest <[email protected]> wrote: > CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Sunday, July 08, 2018. > > 1. First southbound migrants Broome Co. > 2. Bird biology for kids at Cornell's Experimental Ponds: Sunday, July 8th @ > 9 am > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: First southbound migrants Broome Co. > From: David Nicosia <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 05:23:35 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > Had my first "fall" LESSER YELLOWLEGS at Upper Lisle County Park last > evening Broome Co. The bird was an adult in what appeared to me as worn > breeding plumage. I also had a small group of RING-BILLED GULLS (13) > loafing at Dorchester Park. This is the first group of these birds I have > seen since Spring migration. To my knowledge these birds don't breed in > Broome Co. Most of these birds were still in breeding plumage with a couple > 2nd cycle birds. Nothing unusual, but interesting how quickly birds turn to > fall migration. Yesterday there was a strong cold front and northwest winds > that likely kicked this off. I also have seen reports from Montezuma that > there is a trickle of LESSER YELLOWLEGS and a SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER. > > Dave Nicosia > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Bird biology for kids at Cornell's Experimental Ponds: Sunday, July > 8th @ 9 am > From: Conor Taff <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 14:03:50 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 2 > > Hi All, > > > Sorry for the last minute notice, but we are running this event tomorrow > morning and would appreciate if you can pass it along to anyone with kids > in this age range who might be interested. > > > - Conor Taff > > > -- > > > Ever wonder what it’s like to study real, wild animals? Birds are a group > of animals loved by many people, but what do we really know about them? And > how do we know it? > > Come spend a morning with the Vitousek Lab and get a peek behind the > curtain with real scientists working with wild birds! On *Sunday, July > 8th from 9-10 am*, join us for science and fun at Cornell's Experimental > Ponds. Birds at this local field site have been studied for decades, > including a 30+ year study on the breeding biology of Tree Swallows. > > Some examples of things you might learn: > > - how do you tell birds apart from one another? > - what tools do scientists use to study birds? > - how do scientists catch wild birds? > - can we tell how old a bird is? > - what important things can we learn by studying birds? > > This event is aimed at kids ages 8-12, but all are welcome! There will be > hands-on activities and opportunities to view wild birds up close. It can > sometimes be muddy at the Experimental Ponds, so we recommend wearing > tennis shoes or other shoes that can get dirty. Please RSVP with number and > ages of children likely to attend to [email protected] or [email protected]. > > > > The address of Cornell’s Experimental Ponds is 947 Warren Drive. To get > there, drive north past the Ithaca airport. Turn right onto Cherry Rd., > then left onto Warren Dr. About 500 feet down Warren Dr., there is a > Cornell University sign. Turn right at this sign, drive down the gravel > road through the open gates, and park by the barn. > > > > We hope to see you out with us! > > > Best, > > Tom, Jenny, and Conor > > Members of the Vitousek Lab > > > -- > www.conortaff.com > Rose Postdoctoral Fellow > Lab of Ornithology and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department > Cornell University > E240 Corson Hall > > > > --- > > END OF DIGEST > -- 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/ --
