[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

2012-02-23 Thread Meena Haribal 
Hi all, if you see snow geese tomorrow any where in large numbers, please let 
me know, especially those living on west side of the lake!



Thanks in advance.



Meena



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Ithaca NY 14850
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[cayugabirds-l] Blackbirds

2012-02-23 Thread Laura Stenzler 

This evening (2/23)  two flocks of several hundred Red-winged Blackbirds flew 
over our house east of Ithaca (5:40pm). Common Grackles were mixed in with the 
RWBBs. Last year we first saw them on March 10!
Laura

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Double-crested Cormorant

2012-02-23 Thread Brad Walker 
Tim Lenz and I saw a Cormorant swimming around two or three days ago on our
morning Stewart Park count.

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 4:22 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:

> For much of the winter, and as recently as 17 Feb I have only seen a
> single Double-crested Cormorant at the south end of Cayuga Lake. This past
> Sunday, 19 Feb, Norm Trigoboff reported to the Natural-History-L listserv
> that he saw a dead cormorant:
>
> I walked the eastern part of the Stewart Park shore and found a washed up
> cormorant that seemed much smaller up close than I would've thought.
>
>
> I didn't see any cormorants during the first half of the week, and I
> thought perhaps there were none here, but today while walking at Treman
> Marine Park I saw a living immature DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT resting on the
> substructure of one of the docks in the marina. Were there 2 all along? Is
> this a new arrival? Was the carcass something else?
> --Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] Double-crested Cormorant

2012-02-23 Thread Dave Nutter 
For much of the winter, and as recently as 17 Feb I have only seen a single Double-crested Cormorant at the south end of Cayuga Lake. This past Sunday, 19 Feb, Norm Trigoboff reported to the Natural-History-L listserv that he saw a dead cormorant:I walked the eastern part of the Stewart Park shore and found a washed up cormorant that seemed much smaller up close than I would've thought.I didn't see any cormorants during the first half of the week, and I thought perhaps there were none here, but today while walking at Treman Marine Park I saw a living immature DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT resting on the substructure of one of the docks in the marina. Were there 2 all along? Is this a new arrival? Was the carcass something else?--Dave Nutter
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Grackles/Titmice

2012-02-23 Thread Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm 
The titmice are very vocal today!! I am up by the airport and the air is
filled with their calls.

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 12:28, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:

> As we stepped outside of our house briefly to check 'progress' of Belle
> Sherman Cottages just a minute ago, we had a flock of 25-30 COMMON GRACKLES
> fly over our house in a Northern direction.  We also heard 2 TITMICE
>  duetting (singing/responding) back and forth.
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Grackles/Titmice

2012-02-23 Thread Sara Jane Hymes 
As we stepped outside of our house briefly to check 'progress' of Belle 
Sherman Cottages just a minute ago, we had a flock of 25-30 COMMON 
GRACKLES fly over our house in a Northern direction.  We also heard 2 
TITMICE  duetting (singing/responding) back and forth.


Vine/Mitchell St.

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[cayugabirds-l] Myers' Point

2012-02-23 Thread Carl Steckler 
2 Western Griebs, one about 1/4 South and the other about  1/4 mile 
North of Myers' Point. The one to the North seemed to not have it's neck 
fully extended except when it dove. This one was also heard calling.

Also present were WW Scoter, Red-throated Loons and some Lesser Scoters.
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[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park & Myers

2012-02-23 Thread Christopher Wood 
Several of us checked Stewart Park this morning and did NOT see the
Eurasian Wigeon. When I first arrived there were over 163 Northern
Pintail and 88 American Wigeon, but many took off to the north shortly
thereafter. Highlights included two male American Green-winged Teal,
two Killdeer and good views of lots of ducks.

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Myers Point highlights included Western Grebe, adult male White-winged
Scoter, Snow Bunting, and American Pipit.

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[cayugabirds-l] pine siskins

2012-02-23 Thread Susan Fast 
Yesterday, Susie & I  encountered 2 PINE SISKINS in Hammond Hill SF.  These
were the first we have seen all winter.  Today, we found 3 more along Burns
Rd. in Brooktondale.  I suspect they are coming back from wherever they went
earlier to the south.  Also found our first EARTHWORM of the season on the
roadside.

 

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Brooktondale


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[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbirds at Sapsucker Woods

2012-02-23 Thread Dave Nutter 
I just heard from Bob McGuire on a tip from Jay McGowan that the 2 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS are with a large and noisy flock of AMERICAN ROBINS foraging in a wet area beside the Wilson Trail north, along the lower fork. --Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] male kestrel behavior

2012-02-23 Thread Dave Nutter 
A biologist once told me, "Everything is display." I wonder if eating on a conspicuous perch while turning so that one's colors may be viewed from every angle is a good way to advertise to any female who might be in the neighborhood that one is a good provider. --Dave NutterOn Feb 23, 2012, at 08:30 AM, Michele Mannella  wrote:






Around 5:00 p.m. last night I good very good looks at a male KESTREL at the top of the telephone pole (above the sparrow nest box) eating a small rodent. As he ate and repositioned
 himself, he turned in a complete circle, providing excellent views. That is one striking bird.



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[cayugabirds-l] FOY killdeer and others..

2012-02-23 Thread Michele Mannella 
We had our FOY KILLDEER  yesterday, and early this morning we heard a lone 
HORNED LARK singing. The bluebirds were chiming in as well. They seem to have 
chosen their nest box across the road while the house sparrows are guarding the 
box in the corner of our yard.

Around 5:00 p.m. last night I good very good looks at a male KESTREL at the top 
of the telephone pole (above the sparrow nest box) eating a small rodent. As he 
ate and repositioned himself, he turned in a complete circle, providing 
excellent views. That is one striking bird.

Michele
Interlaken / Ovid
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