Great interview re Christmas Bird Count , Paul!
Thanks for doing it.
Donna Scott
Lansing
Count region 9;
+ collecting feeder count #s Jan 1,
4 -6 PM, 254-2473
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On Dec 28, 2017, at 11:17 AM, Paul Anderson
> wrote:
If the Black
If the Black Vultures hang around until tomorrow (Friday), they will be
a new species for the Christmas Bird Count.
My interview about the count (recorded Tuesday) was aired on WCHU today:
http://whcuradio.com/morning-newswatch/new-years-day-with-cayuga-bird-club/.
In it I mentioned vultures.
I too went back through Bluewing as well as CBL, and repeat sightings of 2 BLVU
in Broome followed the 7, as were sightings of 2 in Cayuga Basin, several times
through March and early April. Then I can find no sightings (although I didn’t
check ebird) until late summer, when they started being
We had 7 Black Vultures in Vestal NY last spring just south of Binghamton
which was a record high for Broome County. We also had another bird
reported in the spring in Chenango Bridge NY.
I also heard from the Chemung Valley folks that they had 8 BVs this spring
a new record for them as well. Who
Hi Cayugabirders,
I'm area coordinator for Area III which includes the Village of Dryden, Hammond
Hill, Yellow Barn State Forest and areas south to Slaterville. I have a couple
of areas for which I still need birders to count. If you'd like to participate
please contact me directly