[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Audubon Center Birding Van Tour and Happy Owl-ween
The Montezuma Audubon Center is leading two programs this week featuring live birds! There is still time to register for the Montezuma Birding Van Tour and Happy Owl-ween. Please call 315.365.3588 or email montez...@audubon.org to register. Friday, October 18, 9:00 am—12:00 pm Montezuma Birding Van Tour The autumn migration continues as waterfowl, shorebirds and songbirds continue to use Montezuma during their long journey. Hop in the Center’s van for an excursion to Montezuma’s birding hotspots where dozens of species can be seen and heard! Participants are encouraged to bring their camera and binoculars. Fee: $7.50/child; $12.50/adult, $35/family. Saturday, October 19, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Happy Owl-ween We are happy to welcome Jean Soprano, of Kindred Kingdoms Wildlife Rehabilitation, who will have live owls on display during her presentation about the silent hunters of the night. Then, join the Montezuma Audubon Center staff for an owl prowl around the woods and grasslands in search of the wild owls of Montezuma. Fee: $5/child, $7.50/adult, $20/family. Chris Lajewski Education Manager Montezuma Audubon Center 2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY 13146 -- 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] REMINDER: Cayuga Bird Club meeting TONIGHT-Bob Beck, Malloryville Bog
The Cayuga Bird Club will hold its Annual meeting with election of officers tonight, October 14, at 7:30 at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, with cookies and conversation at 7:15. Our speaker, Bob Beck, author of The Journey at Malloryville Bog: Commitment, Teamwork and Tenacity in Defense of Land and Nature will give a presentation, An Environmental Success Story: Saving an Ecological Treasure Through Resolute Teamwork. He will be sharing his experiences in organizing and leading an eleven-year fight against proposed gravel mines next to diverse, pristine wetlands sheltered in a glacier-formed landscape. This effort successfully culminated in the establishment of The Nature Conservancy's O.D. von Engeln Preserve at Malloryville. Members are invited to dinner with the speaker before the meeting at 5:30 at the Taste of Thai Express on Rt. 13N downtown. Please RSVP by noon Monday to Becky Hansen @ rpxena...@hotmail.commailto:rpxena...@hotmail.com so reservations can be made. Good birding this weekend! Hope to see you Monday! Colleen Richards Correspondence Secretary Cayuga Bird Club Laura Stenzler Program coordinator Cayuga Bird Club -- 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] Blue Grosbeak continues in NE Ithaca
The female BLUE GROSBEAK continues on gravel road section of Bluegrass Lane, south of Hanshaw, well east of Warren Rd. I saw the bird today, 14 Oct 2013, at 12:58 pm, and had it in view about 6 minutes. It was in the same spot where it was originally found: in the very SW corner of the corn east of the road, just north of the chain-link fence. I watched it forage in the corn along the edge for several minutes. It once flew up and perched high on top of a corn stalk, but spent most of the time about chest height in the leaves of corn. It eventually flew off to the SW into the corn patch just west of the road, just north of the last barn. It was calling consistently the whole time (which is how I found it). I had walked around those areas for a while before I found it. I suspect the best strategy would be to sit at the NW corner of the fence and watch that corner of corn. The bird seems to be coming back there, so sitting and waiting might be best. Plenty of sparrows to keep your attention while you wait (Song, Swamp, White-throated, White-crowned, House). Kevin -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue Grosbeak continues in NE Ithaca
The bird is now on the west side of the road, in the north edge of the southern corn field. It's been out in the open calling for several minutes. On Oct 14, 2013 1:38 PM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: The female BLUE GROSBEAK continues on gravel road section of Bluegrass Lane, south of Hanshaw, well east of Warren Rd. ** ** I saw the bird today, 14 Oct 2013, at 12:58 pm, and had it in view about 6 minutes. It was in the same spot where it was originally found: in the very SW corner of the corn east of the road, just north of the chain-link fence. ** ** I watched it forage in the corn along the edge for several minutes. It once flew up and perched high on top of a corn stalk, but spent most of the time about chest height in the leaves of corn. It eventually flew off to the SW into the corn patch just west of the road, just north of the last barn. It was calling consistently the whole time (which is how I found it). ** ** I had walked around those areas for a while before I found it. I suspect the best strategy would be to sit at the NW corner of the fence and watch that corner of corn. The bird seems to be coming back there, so sitting and waiting might be best. Plenty of sparrows to keep your attention while you wait (Song, Swamp, White-throated, White-crowned, House). ** ** Kevin ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/ !* -- -- 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] Ruby-crowned combatants
The other day at Upper Buttermilk I came across two RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS behaving in a way I have never observed before. Previously, whenever I have seen the red crown on these little birds is when they merely spread the feathers on their head to expose their beautiful crimson. Not so this time! When these two birds came into very close proximity to each other, they didn't merely show the red, they angrily flared the red feathers to a fully erect position. Indeed, it appeared as though the feathers were bent forward out over their foreheads!! When this occurred, one of the birds gave out with a frighteningly rapid, almost hissing-like trill. To make this even more fascinating was the behavior of the trespassing bird. This interaction between the two only lasted very briefly, before this bird would retreat to bushes across the trail and proceed to feed nonchalantly, almost as though this violent conflict had never happened. After a short time, it would fly back to where the other bird was, only to be angrily reproached again. It did this three times, before apparently deciding that discretion was the better part of valor. Bird behavior is every bit as fascinating as their appearance and song! Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@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] blue grosbeak photos
I put of few of the meager photos I got of the female Blue Grosbeak at https://plus.google.com/photos/101683745969614096883/albums/5915055030558568481. Kevin -- 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] Rufous Hummingbird Seneca Falls
Have a Rufous Hummingbird visiting my feeders in Seneca Falls. http://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/10276043945/ -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird Seneca Falls
Hi Dave, Really cool bird. I have very limited experience with juveniles of western hummingbirds, but I did learn this summer that many of the western species (including for example, broad-tailed and calliope) can show rufous flanks. In your pictures I do see hints of rufous on the rump, which I think would clinch it as a Rufous Hummingbird. Maybe you or others could let the rest of us less experienced folks know what aspects from your photos help to eliminate similar species and narrow the identification to Rufous. This kind of learning experience is cheaper for me than hopping a flight out west! Thanks for posting you find. Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Conservation Cornell Lab of Ornithology From: Dave K Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 3:34 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Have a Rufous Hummingbird visiting my feeders in Seneca Falls. http://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/10276043945/http://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358%40N06/10276043945/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l%40cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- 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/ --
RE:[nysbirds-l] [cayugabirds-l] Blue Grosbeak continues in NE Ithaca
Hi all, I am curious as to note that the bird has been calling whole day while yesterday and day before it was quiet. Does weather has to do anything with it? Any explanations anybody has to offer? Yesterday when I was there was a fair bit activity in the south east corner of the corn opposite to fence. But I never saw the bird, only movements. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ From: bounce-108773025-3493...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-108773025-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Brad Walker [edgarallenhoo...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 2:26 PM To: Kevin J. McGowan Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L; NYSBIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue Grosbeak continues in NE Ithaca The bird is now on the west side of the road, in the north edge of the southern corn field. It's been out in the open calling for several minutes. On Oct 14, 2013 1:38 PM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu wrote: The female BLUE GROSBEAK continues on gravel road section of Bluegrass Lane, south of Hanshaw, well east of Warren Rd. I saw the bird today, 14 Oct 2013, at 12:58 pm, and had it in view about 6 minutes. It was in the same spot where it was originally found: in the very SW corner of the corn east of the road, just north of the chain-link fence. I watched it forage in the corn along the edge for several minutes. It once flew up and perched high on top of a corn stalk, but spent most of the time about chest height in the leaves of corn. It eventually flew off to the SW into the corn patch just west of the road, just north of the last barn. It was calling consistently the whole time (which is how I found it). I had walked around those areas for a while before I found it. I suspect the best strategy would be to sit at the NW corner of the fence and watch that corner of corn. The bird seems to be coming back there, so sitting and waiting might be best. Plenty of sparrows to keep your attention while you wait (Song, Swamp, White-throated, White-crowned, House). Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Big thrush flight
Surprisingly big. (for the late date) thrush flight going on right now - mostly Swainsons. Heard Greater Yellowlegs and Green Heron. Big glow from the Cornell stadium - must be awesome there now. Sent from my iPhone -- 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/ --
