[cayugabirds-l] Fish crows at Cass Park
Friday (Feb 3) while walking on the Waterfront Trail, we saw 4 fish crows perched on a tree next to the inlet and not far from Treman State Marina. They gently chided us for invading their space as they flew away. Fred and Marsha Kardon -- 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] Question on the Western Grebe ID
I got a comment on my flickr account saying that the western grebe photos I posted look more like a clark's grebe. This forced me to do a little research on this as I have never been out west to have to learn to distinguish between these two similar species. The white lore would suggest a clark's grebe in non-breeding plumage but I have read in several field guides and on-line that western grebes in non-breeding can show this too. The bill on the bird I saw today was definitively olive-yellow and I had good lighting. Is this the main field mark that is making this a Western Grebe to everyone? Has anyone considered this could be a clark's grebe? Just curious to what other's thought process was on this. Thanks. Dave Nicosia -- 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] NY Chiro Snowy
The SNOWY OWL at the NY Chiro. was still present this morning. It was sitting on a bench near the South Field. Suzanne Broderick Ithaca -- 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] Western Grebe, Shrike, White-winged TV
Some incidental birding today produced some excellent birds. At 12:30, in between errands, I decided to to a quick check from the first pullout on Rt. 89 (#829) above Hogs Hole. I could see only 4 birds in the SW sector of the lake -- 3 LESSER SCAUP and a WESTERN GREBE. The grebe was fairly close and gave excellent scope views in the emerging sunlight, and some fair digiscoping chances. A little later, I drove behind the Ithaca airport hoping for a shrike, and found crisp adult NORTHERN SHRIKE on Neimi Rd -- just at the west edge of the ponds. Two TURKEY VULTURES flew over, one of them the striking partially white-winged individual that has been around this winter -- actually the first time I've seen it. KEN Ken Rosenberg Conservation Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) k...@cornell.edu -- 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] swan correction, Esker Brook Trail, Sodus Point
I meant Tundra Swans (most likely) at Cayuga State Park Friday, but it was too far for positive ID's. Dozens were flying by the park and congregating about 1/4 mile south of the park. Saturday morning Esker Brook Trail at Montezuma offered several E. Bluebirds, but didn't see any GC Kinglets (had about 6 last week). Also had a N. Mockingbird and a N. Shrike squabbling over territory near the South Spring below the Ridge Trail. Sat. afternoon at Sodus Point pier had lots of Long-tailed Ducks & WW Scoters, a few Horned Grebes, and a couple (Red-throated?) Loons. Only a few RB Mergansers. Also a couple Am Goldeneye & Greater Scaup. Great picture opportunities, will need to review my pics to see if I missed anything unusual. -- 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] CayugaRBA EURASIAN WIGEON far NW
CayugaRBA EURASIAN WIGEON far NW of Towpath Machine, Water St, Village of Cayuga north of railroad. -- 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] Western Grebe close in hog hole
Western Grebe easily found hog hole at 120pm. Still present close in at 144. Dave Nicosia. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -- 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] Western Grebe Was there!
Thanks Dave Nutter for keeping track of the Western Grebe! I finally did manage to go down to the lake, first time I went to Stewart park, my tripod did not work well. So had to go to get my better tripod, which was in the lab. Then as I came down from the campus, I had to make split second decision as to go to Hogs Hole or go to the White Lighthouse Jetty. Decided to do a mile trek to the lighthouse. I scanned the previously noted location twice and did not see the grebe. So I scanned rest of the lake. Then on third scan, I managed to watch it, as it was just ducking into the water. So it was there at least. A little later came up next a pair of displaying Goldeneyes. This time it did not dive back immediately. Actually, remained on the surface and waved his leg in the air as if to let me know it was there! Then it preened, dove, preened again and dove. Then sat on the water and lazily watched around, especially three of its neighbors were displaying Goldeneyes, putting there head back and probably saying something. After watching the grebe and other waterfowls for half an hour plus, I headed back. I had almost reached my car and then suddenly I felt I need to find car keys. I had this nagging doubt that I had left it on the jetty. So stopped at one of the picnic tables and searched my numerous pockets on numerous jackets I was wearing and my backpack, but did not find it. So headed back to the lighthouse and the place I had stopped was behind the lighthouse, so I could not see if the keys were there or not until I reached the end. After reaching the I did not find the keys. Then I once more was looking for them in my pockets, first pocket I felt, there it was! Probably it was hidden between the gloves when I first checked. But as I had come back, I thought I will scan the lake for the grebe again. This time I did not find it nor I found any other ducks it was hanging with. Maybe some of the local residents had disturbed them. I scanned the lake, but seemed not anywhere in view. Probably it is hanging around somewhere at the middle of lake. But anyway I had pay to the grebe debt in 4 miles! It was good to practise with load, hopefully an exercise for my upcoming Himalyan trek! Cheers meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- 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] CayugaRBA WESTERN GREBE, south end
CayugaRBA WESTERN GREBE, south end Cayuga Lake, north of piling cluster. --Dave Nutter -- 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] 03 Feb - Western Grebe, RT Loon, SE OWL
Hi all, Apologies for the day-late posting. At 4:30 yesterday afternoon (Friday, 03 February) I stopped by Stewart Park in Ithaca with hopes of spotting the WESTERN GREBE that Bob, Gary, and Jay reported a few hours earlier from Hog's Hole. My third attempt was the charm: viewing conditions were excellent and it was fairly easy to pick it out to the north of the red lighthouse. Like others have reported, it was actively diving but tended to resurface not too far from where it dove. While I watched it stayed solitary, not in the neighborhood of the scaup (farther south) or goldeneye (farther north). There was a DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT perched on a large log in the vicinity. Much farther north was the RED-THROATED LOON that Bob also reported. When I left at 4:45 both birds were still visible. Finally, at 5:30 on Veteran Hill Road (Chemung County, about a half mile north of Sutton Rd) I noticed a strange bump on a large roll of hay that isn't usually there, a benefit of driving the same way to work every day. Having my fingers crossed for a Snowy Owl I turned around but the lump had disappeared -- only to be refound much closer, just about 25 meters from the road. By far the best looks at a SHORT-EARED OWL I've had in recent memory. The "ears" weren't visible as it actively scanned the field, eventually flying across the road right in front of me, dropping into an adjacent field where it sat for a few moments, then crossing back and disappearing. Best commute home I've had in a long, long time! Good birding, Mike -- Mike Powers Horseheads, NY -- 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/ --
