Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake (Rusty Blackbirds)

[Carol Keeler]

The wildlife drive at Montezuma has been two way since it opened.  They seem to 
be raising the road along the new shorebird area.  Each time I've been there 
the main pool has been devoid of waterfowl.  By the way last Saturday, along 
rt. 89 there was a beautiful male harrier hunting just up from Goose Haven.
Carol Keeler

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On Apr 3, 2012, at 9:55 PM,  wrote:

> Shannon and I stopped at Dryden Lake mid morning,  and found it very quiet,
> finding mostly the same as Collen R. Our most interesting sightings where
> Jane Graves, and a bit later on, the Rusty Blackbirds she had mentioned to
> us.  They were along the Schug trail right near the bench marked "3.5 mi."
> 
> We made a quick run up to Montezuma as well, stopping only at mud lock, the
> visitors center and tchasche pool due to time considerations. We saw 2
> young in the eagle nest at mud lock. The visitors center had lots of GW
> Teal,  a few B-w Teal, N Shovelors, Gadwall and Ring-necked Ducks. The main
> pool itself was almost empty.  One note is that the wildlife drive seemed
> to be closed at the outflow from the main pool,  with a sign there telling
> visitors to turn around...
> 
> Tschache was more active,  but we didn't find anything there new except Am.
> Coot. 
> 
> Bill Baker
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake (Rusty Blackbirds)

[bilbaker]

Shannon and I stopped at Dryden Lake mid morning,  and found it very quiet,
 finding mostly the same as Collen R. Our most interesting sightings where
Jane Graves, and a bit later on, the Rusty Blackbirds she had mentioned to
us.  They were along the Schug trail right near the bench marked "3.5 mi."

We made a quick run up to Montezuma as well, stopping only at mud lock, the
visitors center and tchasche pool due to time considerations. We saw 2
young in the eagle nest at mud lock. The visitors center had lots of GW
Teal,  a few B-w Teal, N Shovelors, Gadwall and Ring-necked Ducks. The main
pool itself was almost empty.  One note is that the wildlife drive seemed
to be closed at the outflow from the main pool,  with a sign there telling
visitors to turn around...

Tschache was more active,  but we didn't find anything there new except Am.
Coot. 

Bill Baker



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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

[cl...@juno.com]

Quiet at Dryden Lake this afternoon: some scaup, Canada geese, great blue 
heron. Sudden loud vocalizing of an osprey as it carried a large fish with 3 
crows in pursuit. Following it with my binoculars, I noted another osprey 
directly across the lake - which the crows headed towards as their newest focus.

BTW enroute to Dryden on 13N just past NYSEG I noticed 2 black birds out of the 
corner of my eye. A raven was being chased and dived at by a crow - to the 
point of the raven diving straight down in front of oncoming traffic. At the 
last moment it veered sideways and tumbled into the grass on the edge of the 
roadway (it was okay...).

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[cayugabirds-l] Vesper Sparrows again

[Jay McGowan]

Livia and I walked out the access road from the Liddell Lab on Freese
Road again this evening and this time found *5* VESPER SPARROWS along
the grassy track and the edge of the dry dirt field just east of the
single tall tree. The were foraging somewhat separately, but upon
being disturbed coalesced together and for quite a while all five were
visible in one binocular field. At one point two flew into the tree,
giving their high-pitched call notes. A few minutes later, one bird
sang from the field, after which one of the birds in the tree began to
sing brightly for a few repetitions. When we left, the birds had flown
to the north side of the dirt field.

Other birds in the area included several SAVANNAH SPARROWS being very
skulky in the grass, a flyover AMERICAN PIPIT, and a flyover COMMON
LOON heading north. At Sapsucker Woods today I saw at least three FOX
SPARROWS continuing where I reported them a while ago, in the bushy
area just before the trail enters the woods along the powerline cut on
the east side. Another PIED-BILLED GREBE has joined the one on the
pond, and they were making some noises at each other today.

I checked quite a few spots on the lake this morning as well.
Highlights included three LONG-TAILED DUCKS, two WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS,
several HORNED GREBES, and one RED-THROATED LOON at Myers Point; and
three LONG-TAILED DUCKS and a RED-NECKED GREBE from the railroad track
crossing north of East Shore Park.

Cheers,
-Jay

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Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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[cayugabirds-l] FOY Osprey North Campus

[Gaelyn Ong]

Hi all,

I just had my FOY Osprey fly over Triphammer bridge on North Campus around
11:30am.  It was flying west and along the gorge.


~Gaelyn

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] forsythia for birds

[Regi Teasley]

Meena,
 I second your points.  Gardening for wildlife (especially birds) 
is a great project, a lot of fun and a delight when the birds come.
Regi

I am also a fan of Spice Bush (lindera benzoin) and Winterberry, 
among many others.   Something as simple as Black Eyed Susans and 
Cone flowers (leave them up in the fall) are good for birds and easy to grow.
Big bluestem is also very cool.  You get the point

At 09:05 PM 4/1/2012, you wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>
>
>I am a little bit concerned about promoting Forsythia for birds. 
>They are just good for landing and hiding for birds near bird 
>feeders. But they really are not such healthy food for birds. 
>http://www.ehow.com/list_6019009_pests-forsythia-bush.html
> 
>Forsythia is promoted as the plant with no pests at all.
>
>
>
>If you want birds and habitats for them why not plant some native 
>plants. There is "Native plants for native birds" published by our 
>on bird club for guidance.  You should look up some local plants 
>that are good for birds and their food - insects that feed on them.
>
>
>
>For example all kinds of dogwoods - Red Dozier, and Gray Dogwood are 
>excellent plants, they produce fruits which are eaten by birds 
>during fall migration, that is when the fruits are ready. But they 
>host at least some known thirty species of moths and these moths as 
>adults and as larvae are excellent food for birds and their young. 
>Some of these moths include beautiful Polyphemus moth, Dogwood 
>Thyatirid, Prominents, many geometrids, which are found in spring 
>and summer. Of course some of these moths/larvae may not be directly 
>useful to all birds but are of indirect use. Their caterpillars are 
>beautiful with variety of shapes and structures and some of the 
>adults are just awesome if you are looking for beauty.
>
>
>
>I feel pained that native habitats are being destroyed and 
>artificial habitats are being created.  So why not create real 
>habitat, I know it is very hard to create and maintain, but at least 
>one can give a try.
>
>
>
>Meena
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>Meena Haribal
>Ithaca NY 14850
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