Replying to Deb -- As I understand it, the less-colorful males tend to winter further north - basically anywhere they can find productive open water. I often see males along the west side of the lake in Jan and Feb. Marc
On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 11:51 AM Deb Grantham <d...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Do kingfisher’s stay for the winter? I saw one on a wire over 79 at the > Inlet in Ithaca maybe on Wednesday. > > > > Deb > > > > > > *From:* Barbara Bauer Sadovnic <bsadov...@htva.net> > *Sent:* Monday, February 13, 2023 11:43 AM > *To:* Deb Grantham <d...@cornell.edu> > *Cc:* Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu>; Geo Kloppel < > geoklop...@gmail.com>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants > > > > We very often have bluebirds here in winter—Halseyville Rd in Enfield—but > today one was checking out a bluebird box. Yesterday had a couple dozen red > winged blackbirds under a feeder, and Saturday a single grackle. > > > > On Feb 13, 2023, at 10:39 AM, Deb Grantham <d...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > > > I have been seeing bluebirds around my property (Sheffield Road, > Ithaca/Enfield town line) and on Bundy Road (town of Ithaca) for the last > week. Not every day and only one or two at a time. > > > > Deb > > > > > > *From:* bounce-127144182-83565...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-127144182-83565...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Donna Lee Scott > *Sent:* Monday, February 13, 2023 10:34 AM > *To:* Geo Kloppel <geoklop...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants > > > > A bright male Bluebird was spotted checking a nest box yesterday & I once > again saw a gray Screech Owl sleeping in a “perfect “ hole in a tree, here > at Kendal. > > Owl must have other roosts, since I don’t see it there every day. > > Donna Scott > > Kendal at Ithaca > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Feb 13, 2023, at 10:27 AM, Geo Kloppel <geoklop...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A small flock of 10-12 Grackles went over my house at dawn, headed north. > Yesterday I had an Eastern Bluebird feeding on the grassy bank below my > house. This morning I‘m hearing their “turalee” calls as they pass > overhead, and even full songs from several scouts checking out the nest > boxes. > > -Geo > > > -- > > 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/ > > -- > > -- > > *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@cornell.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:* > > 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@cornell.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:* > 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@cornell.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/ --
