Re: [cayugabirds-l] snowbirds

2012-02-07 Thread B Mcaneny 
Nancy's observation is timely.  The same happened here today, but our number 
was smaller, only 10 juncos.  Still, that's double our usual number.

Bill McAnenyT'Burg
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  From: Nancy W Dickinson 
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  This afternoon my yard holds by far the biggest flock of juncos I've seen 
this year-- at least 20-- and I wonder if winter weather might finally be on 
the way.  


  Nancy Dickinson
  Mecklenburg
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[cayugabirds-l] snowbirds

2012-02-07 Thread Nancy W Dickinson 
This afternoon my yard holds by far the biggest flock of juncos I've seen this 
year-- at least 20-- and I wonder if winter weather might finally be on the way.

Nancy Dickinson
Mecklenburg

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[cayugabirds-l] Western Grebe still around

2012-02-07 Thread Jay McGowan 
I haven't seen any posts for a day or two, but Tom Johnson saw the
WESTERN GREBE around 2:15 this afternoon (7 February 2012) from
Stewart Park. He said it was near the red lighthouse jetty.

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[cayugabirds-l] Upcoming Events at the Cornell Lab

2012-02-07 Thread charles eldermire 
Hello-

If you want the inside skinny on upcoming events at the Cornell Lab, check out 
the midwinter edition of Sapsucker Woods 
Events (hosted as a google 
doc): Monday Night Seminars, public events & birdwalks, book readings, art 
shows & new exhibits, all in one place! You can pick up your own copy (to share 
with others) at the front desk if you prefer the paper version :) Feel free to 
share the link on FB, too!

Thanks,

charles.




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[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Lesser Black-back at compost

2012-02-07 Thread Kevin J. McGowan 
A quick lunchtime trip to the Cornell compost facility on Stevenson Rd turned 
up a KILLDEER (seen and heard) between the piles and a 3rd cycle LESSER 
BLACK-BACKED GULL.  Several FISH CROWS around as well.

Kevin




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[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Black-backed Gulls - Cornell compost

2012-02-07 Thread Jay McGowan 
Hi all,
This morning I saw two LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS with the many Herring
and Great Black-backed gulls at the Cornell compost facility. The 2nd
cycle bird I saw at Stewart Park last week was present, along with a
3rd cycle bird, perhaps the bird others had been reporting last
weekend.  Photos of the two birds are here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/Winter20112012#5706464428233004434

An adult Lesser Black-backed has also been seen at Stewart Park as
recently as Saturday, so there are at least three individuals around
(plus the Deans Cove adult that was seen a bit south around Poplar
Beach and Elm Beach this weekend.) A 1st cycle ICELAND GULL was at the
compost on Saturday and then it (or the other 1st cycle that is
around) was at Stewart Park in the evening. I did not see either
Iceland today at the compost, and I have not seen the Glaucous again
since the day it was at Stewart Park in the morning.

Good birding,
Jay

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[cayugabirds-l] NYCC Snowy Owl

2012-02-07 Thread Dave K 

Chiro College grounds crew reports that the Owl was on the bleachers yesterday. 
Last seen being harassed by three crows and flying over a hedge row.
  
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[cayugabirds-l] red tail next on Cornell campus

2012-02-07 Thread Marty Schlabach 
It appears that a pair of redtail hawks are again building a nest on a light 
pole at the north end of the field hockey field on the Cornell campus.  This 
would seem like an ideal location for a webcam, if someone were so inclined to 
pursue it.

Marty


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[cayugabirds-l] Eagle nest Decorah Iowa webcam

2012-02-07 Thread Donna Scott 
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/one-more-eaglet/

Plug this link into Google to see a nice view of Decorah, Iowa Bald Eagle on 
its new nesting material.
Captions with video are from last year, but I looked at this link a couple 
weeks ago and there were just bare sticks and no bird in the nest. The camera 
must stay on all the time.

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Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl gone

2012-02-07 Thread Carol Keeler 
Well, she was there about 9:00 am yesterday.  She was sitting on the blue 
bleachers out near the hedgerow.  She was very hard to see from the maintenance 
building .   She seemed to be nestled inside the bleachers, like where you put 
your feet rather than sit.
Carol Keeler

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> The Chiropractic College Snowy was gone yesterday. Probably didn't appreciate 
> so
> many visitors. Later in the afternoon we were returning on Rte 414 through 
> Seneca
> Falls and spotted a Snowy flying overhead. ran a few side streets trying to 
> keep up
> and eventually lost the youngster over the downtown area. Awesome powered 
> flight and
> fast!
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[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl gone

2012-02-07 Thread John and Sue Gregoire 
The Chiropractic College Snowy was gone yesterday. Probably didn't appreciate so
many visitors. Later in the afternoon we were returning on Rte 414 through 
Seneca
Falls and spotted a Snowy flying overhead. ran a few side streets trying to 
keep up
and eventually lost the youngster over the downtown area. Awesome powered 
flight and
fast!
J&S
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Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
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 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/
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