[cayugabirds-l] Turkey surveys
Greetings: A month or so ago I asked for info on the turkey surveys that are done about this time of year. Someone sent me a contact, but alas, I have lost that info. Can someone help me with this. There were other surveys listed in the article. Cheers, Richard Tkachuck -- 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] Southern Highlands
Hello all, At Summerhill yesterday with Tomrod Amundsen and Elin Taranger of Biotope were 30+ EVENING GROSBEAKS(Hovel and Eaton Rd), scattered SISKINS and a MALE PURPLE FINCH (Eaton Rd feeders, Fire Ln E feeders and Hovel Chalet). Cedar Waxwings, 6 Ravens, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD(Hovel), FOX SPARROW(Hovel), 40+ AMERICAN PIPITS(Eaton Rd) and more from Summerhill yesterday too. Both crossbill species have been reported from Summerhill in recent days too. I did a trip on Saturday through the Southern Highlands and had EVENING GROSBEAKS at 6 of my 7 stops. This is the best year for them in this area since at least 2000-01 or perhaps the 1997-98 finch superflight. Shackham Rd in Fabius was one of the stops as was the Paradise Hill Rd feeders about 2 miles outside of downtown DeRuyter. I had a flock of 50+ in Chenango County along with scattered SISKINS and 1 flyover WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL. Siskins were in DeRuyter too. Immature NORTHERN SHRIKE in Pharsalia. It's going to be a very interesting finch wintera superflight not seen since 1997-98. Lets hope many stop to stay. It could get really interesting at feederscrossbills will very likely visit feeders this year! Stock up. cheers, Matt mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange -- 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] After effects of Sandy
Has someone compiled a list of birds in the Cayuga basin, or close by, whose occurrence can be attributed to Hurricane Sandy? Richard Tkachuck -- 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] crossbills and cemeteries
Hello all, For those interested in searching for crossbills, I'd like to remind everyone to check local cemeteries or even urban areas like downtown Dryden or Cayuga Heights. In years when the cone crop is bad in forests, well spaced conifers in cemeteries and urban areas will often have enough resources that some of the trees will be able to produce a cone crop. Additionally, cemeteries harbor a diversity of conifers thus raising the chances that a species will have cones with seeds. In the 1997-98-superflight year, flocks of crossbills were seen for months in late winter and early spring in downtown Dryden and Cayuga Heights. That same year they also became common feeder visitors at several backyard-feeding stations. In a year like this when a widespread cone crop failure has happened, crossbills will be trying to figure out ways to get by until the next cone crop forms again in June. cheers, Matt mail2web LIVE Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE -- 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/ --
