[cayugabirds-l] Field Trip on Saturday

2013-02-21 Thread Ann Mitchell
Sorry folks. We meet at the parking lot at 7:30, not 7:00. Ann -- 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-a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owlssss

2013-02-21 Thread Ann Mitchell
There was also a Northern Shrike in the field looking towards Railroad Road from Morgan Road. Ann Mitchell On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 9:12 PM, wrote: > As Gary Kohlenberg forwarded from Geneseebirds-L, Wade & Melissa Rowley > reported 5 Short-eared Owls seen from the DEC headquarters at the end of

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owlssss

2013-02-21 Thread nutter.dave
As Gary Kohlenberg forwarded from Geneseebirds-L, Wade & Melissa Rowley reported 5 Short-eared Owls seen from the DEC headquarters at the end of Morgan Road in Savannah on Tuesday. They went back yesterday and saw only 3. Both days the Rowleys said the owls showed up about 5:55pm. So I was planning

[cayugabirds-l] Saturday Field Trip

2013-02-21 Thread Ann Mitchell
This is just a reminder that I will be leading a trip heading up the east side of the lake on Saturday. We will meet at the parking lot across from the Cornell Dairy Store. at 7:00 A.M. The trip was advertised to return by 2:00 P.M. Those of you who want the option to go to Morgan Road in Savanna

[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owls

2013-02-21 Thread Ann Mitchell
Dave and I did go to Morgan Road today. We got there about 5:15 and were immediately rewarded with 5 Short-eared Owls. Dave counted a total of ten owls and saw two successfully with voles. Apparently, there are many rodents in the fields for them to feast on. The Audubon Educator was there surv

[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owlssss

2013-02-21 Thread bob mcguire
Having tried several times recently - and unsuccessfully - for Short- eared Owls, and having heard that a couple were sighted recently on Morgan Road, I drove north this afternoon to see what I could find. I had a good conversation with Frank Morlock at the DEC headquarters. He reported trap

[cayugabirds-l] More on Ravens

2013-02-21 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
Somebody dumped two doe carcasses in our roadside ditch (sweet, huh?). Coyotes opened them, allowing access to the meat inside. Yesterday I watched 5 Ravens, about 15 American Crows and a Red-tailed Hawk feeding on the deer. The Ravens dominated the scene, interacting non-aggressively with the cr