[cayugabirds-l] Saturday CBC field trip- long
Saturday nine of Ithaca’s best, most enthusiastic, birders joined me for a jaunt up the lake. When I left the house to meet at the Lab the morning was so snowy it seemed like a replay of February. When we arrived at Myer’s Point the heavy blowing snow limited visibility to about 100 yards off-shore. Small flocks of Blackbirds moved overhead, mostly GRACKLES. There was a calling KILLDEER and a juvenile ICELAND GULL in the mixed Gull flock on the spit. REDHEAD, CANVASBACK, RING-NECKED, MALLARD, A. BLACK DUCKS, COMMON MERGANSERS, BUFFLEHEAD, CANADA GEESE, and C. GOLDENEYE made up the bulk of the waterfowl along with a pair of WOOD DUCKS. Three WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS fed very close to shore providing excellent viewing. A run over to the Marina side added A. COOT, HOODED MERGANSERS, LESSER and GREATER SCAUP and Red-winged Blackbird. The south wind was too brisk for a long session here. We thought Salt Point would allow better viewing of the cove which wasn’t visible in the blowing snow. This was the best spot for comfort serving up 2+ RUSTY BLACKBIRDS in a mixed RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD / COMMON GRACKLE flock. Susan and others managed to get the Rusty’s in their scope for nice satisfying views. The NW point had a group of 20 TUNDRA SWANS, 3 WOOD DUCKS and 4 GREEN-WINGED TEAL mixed in with the same menu of ducks as the previous stops. 2 RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS got added to the list along with a good assortment of terrestrial birds. A KILLDEER again here with an AMERICAN PIPIT feeding along the shoreline. We had at least one SONG SPARROW in the shrubs with Cardinal, House Finch, Chickadees, Blue Jays, Red-bellied and Downy Woodpecker. I always think I shortchange myself by not stopping here more often. It can have the best diversity of the three typical Myer’s stops. It was now time to head north spending quality time drying out and warming up in the car. The snow was wet and so were we with foggy optics. I was excited to try and find an Eastern Meadowlark along Lake Road in Aurora. We weren’t able to pick up one on arriving, but had good view of HORNED LARKS with male and female NORTHERN HARRIER. From here we dropped down to Long Point S.P. There, on the north side, away from the wind, was a mixed assortment of ducks like on previous stops. There was a tight flock of six WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, several HORNED GREBES bobbed in the waves and big groups of RED-BREASTED, COMMON and HOODED MERGANSERS. Two COMMON LOONS were spotted, but no Red-throated Loon although we had a report of some from a birder on Lake Road. We made one more stop, at the Aurora boathouse, before attacking Dorie’s for snacks. The same mix of AYTHYA as Long Point with more Horned Grebes. The Grebes were very distant so we couldn’t pull out an Eared Grebe if one was present. There was one BALD EAGLE near the nest and another flying back down the lake. Dorie’s was wonderful as usual so we arrived in Union Springs recharged and checked the ponds. Factory Street was skimpy, but did have GADWALL, Redhead and Ring-necked Duck. No Shovelers or Blue-winged Teal as we had hoped. The Cheese Factory pond was fairly active with both Scaup, Bufflehead, Ring-necked Duck, Redhead and the surprise lingering 2 RED-NECKED GREBES. I was thrilled they were still here sporting their near breeding plumage. It’s not often you can see this species so close and contained on Cayuga Lake. As the lake was still frozen solid this far north Frontenac Parks’s small open water area was very busy with TUNDRA SWANS, GADWALL, A. BLACK DUCK, MALLARD, NORTHERN PINTAIL, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, CANVASBACK, REDHEAD, both SCAUP, RING-NECKED DUCKS with some COMMON MERGANSERS. A KILLDEER walked the ice edge for tidbits and our first TURKEY VULTURE of the day meant it was clearing up to just rain. On to Harris Park in Cayuga where the open strip of water was jamb packed with good numbers of waterfowl. Here we added AMERICAN WIGEON and a surprise LONG-TAILED DUCK playing hide and seek among the crowded ice channel. This is one of my favorite ducks to see at any time. Towpath Machine was snowed in so we snuck in behind Beacon Feed Boatworks to scan the open channel of water. As can often be the case here large numbers of Swans gather. We saw 4 MUTE SWANS, but the huge flock of TUNDRA SWANS was distant and hazy so picking out Trumpeter Swan didn’t work. We cut this stop short because I was hoping we could find Sandhill Cranes farther north of Montezuma. Lunch at Nice n Easy launched us on to Morgan Road where Cranes had been reported. The days first E.BLUEBIRD and A. KESTREL joined the total just before the parking area. We scanned hard, but couldn’t find any Sandhills. There were two nice ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS and an adult BALD EAGLE. Another Eagle sitting on the ground gave me hope for a Golden Eagle with some tantalizing clues, but it was
[cayugabirds-l] FOS birds
Since other people have mentioned getting Song Sparrows, I've been on the watch for one at my feeders. Tonight, one showed up. FOS for me. Yesterday I had another FOS- a Turkey Vulture on rt 41A. Yesterday was serendipitous for me. I was backing into the garage and glanced up and there was a Sharpshin Hawk on top of the Weeping Cherry. Luckily, I had brought my camera with a 80-400 mm lens with me when I went to Homer. I stopped the car about halfway into the garage. Got out the camera, lowered the window some, and fired away. The bird stayed for many shots. It left its perch to chase a Cardinal, without success, and returned to the tree. I moved the car out of the garage and again the Sharpie stayed put. A great day for Sharpie photos. Today, I was out on the sunporch finishing lunch, looked up and the Sharpie was putting on the brakes so it didn't hit the sliding door. Those tails make great brakes. Looks like this guy will be around quite a bit. It can have all the House Sparrows it wants, but not my Cardinals. I've had four pairs of Cardinals this winter. The most I've ever had. In case you are interested, here's a link to the Sharpie images. http://www.pbase.com/carol_keeler_photo/image/159513362 -- 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] Arctic kite sighting?
Before we are inundated with possible sightings, let's just clarify that Arctic Kite is, as far as I am aware, an entirely fictitious name, and any so-called expert in raptors using this term is unlikely to be such. The only thing I can think of that would come close to fitting this name is Rough-legged Hawk, which is hardly an unusual bird around here in the winter in any case, and is neither the size of an eagle nor a kestrel. I suggest we consider more existent species as explanations for our raptor sightings. ;-) Jay On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Sandy sandra.w...@gmail.com wrote: I was driving down rte 79 westward near 1341 e state street just now at about 8:45 am and saw a falcon-shaped bird, about the size of a kestrel it smaller with snow-white under belly and under wings. Could not see top side as it was dive- bombing around in the evergreens behind the houses on the odd side of the street. It was not flying in a direction but hunting. Tail was long and retracted for diving. 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/ -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@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] Arctic kite sighting?
I was driving down rte 79 westward near 1341 e state street just now at about 8:45 am and saw a falcon-shaped bird, about the size of a kestrel it smaller with snow-white under belly and under wings. Could not see top side as it was dive- bombing around in the evergreens behind the houses on the odd side of the street. It was not flying in a direction but hunting. Tail was long and retracted for diving. 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Arctic kite sighting?
Thanks so much, for this Jay (and Kevin). We had a huge event at the Lab yesterday and many families (over 200 people at once), and I usually have time to double check things but didn't, so posted the call as per typical practice at the front desk for unusual things. In the past, such calls have proved fruitful, sorry this one didn't. -holly On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 9:21 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: Before we are inundated with possible sightings, let's just clarify that Arctic Kite is, as far as I am aware, an entirely fictitious name, and any so-called expert in raptors using this term is unlikely to be such. The only thing I can think of that would come close to fitting this name is Rough-legged Hawk, which is hardly an unusual bird around here in the winter in any case, and is neither the size of an eagle nor a kestrel. I suggest we consider more existent species as explanations for our raptor sightings. ;-) Jay On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 9:01 AM, Sandy sandra.w...@gmail.com wrote: I was driving down rte 79 westward near 1341 e state street just now at about 8:45 am and saw a falcon-shaped bird, about the size of a kestrel it smaller with snow-white under belly and under wings. Could not see top side as it was dive- bombing around in the evergreens behind the houses on the odd side of the street. It was not flying in a direction but hunting. Tail was long and retracted for diving. 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/ -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://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 eBird http://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] Sandhill Cranes
I went on Gary's field trip yesterday. After the official tour ended, I went over to Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah to see if any Sandhill Crane's were there. The woman working the desk said 2 had been there that morning visible from visitor center. we chatted about that briefly then Susan Danskin phoned me to report the Sandhill crane on East Road by Knox Marsellus marsh. When I first went there no luck as expected since she said it had flown away. I drove around areas to the west looking for it. Later ended up back on East road 2 times. The 2nd time, I clearly saw 2 SANDHILL CRANES flying over the woods behind the little airport there!! Did not re-find them during a little more driving around the block to Rt. 89 etc. Our bird trip experienced all sorts of challenging weather from sleet and blowing snow, cold winds, then mist, then pouring rain! But as I drove home from MNWR the sky cleared to lovely blue and the sun came out! Great ending to a great trip. Thanks, Gary! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott Lansing -- 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] Redwings like clockwork and an unusual one
When I see the reports on this list of arrivals, I have learned what that means for when I can expect arrivals in my backyard on Beam Hill. Right on schedule for arrival here, Redwing Scout showed up on Wednesday; the gang of guys showed up at the feeders this morning. At first I saw a half dozen or so at the tray feeder. I then looked at the willow tree to find dozens more. Back to the feeder tray - there was an one among the flock with unusual markings. He looked much like the others, complete with epaulets of yellow but he also had a yellowish/orange throat. The head and rest of the body was all black. He certainly stood out from the crowd. Any thoughts? Lois Chaplin Beam Hill Road -- 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] Pine Siskin
This morning I was happily surprised to see a Pine Siskin at my feeders. There also was one Redpoll and lots of American Goldfinches. Good birding, Ann 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Grackle
A group of 8 grackles just landed at our feeders this afternoon - Etna Rd. near FreevilleColleen Richards -- Original Message -- From: Marla Coppolino marlacoppol...@gmail.com To: Cayuga Birding List Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Grackle Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 19:05:18 -0400 Late this afternoon a gorgeous, shiny COMMON GRACKLE visited the ground under my bird feeders. Location: Pleasant Valley Rd in Groton. Marla L. CoppolinoGroton, New York USA http://marlacoppolino.com http://www.thesnailwrangler.com/ http://kibibiacres.com --Cayugabirds-L List Info:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!-- Old School Yearbook Pics View Class Yearbooks Online Free. Search by School Year. Look Now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/550f01a07cbb11a01832st01duc -- 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] Cackling Geese, Waterwagon Rd.
Six CACKLING GEESE are currently sitting close to the road in a large Canada flock on Waterwagon Road in Lansing. Jay -- 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] Siskins and Purple Finch
New at my feeders are 3 Pine Siskins and a male Purple Finch. -Geo Kloppel -- 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] Serendipitous observations
I think Liz Brown's observation of her goat and a raven interacting deserves an A+ rating too! Even tho she doesn't carry a camera while feeding the livestock. Donna L. Scott Lansing From: bounce-118963948-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118963948-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of John Confer Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2015 1:09 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Serendipitous raptor observations- long rambling serendipity: the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for, refers to the fairy tale characters who were always making discoveries through chance. Cayugabirds-l has carried two recent reports of serendipitous raptor observations. A+ ratings: Kevin McGowan posted photo-documentation of an immature Bald Eagle eating a rat observed near the game farm, an unprecedented observation. Diana Whiting posted intriguing photos of a fight between two adult Red-tailed Hawks (both in banders terminology being after second year birds) along Ledyard Rd. where a third bird seen moments earlier. Both instances involved going beyond just serendipity; putting oneself into the locations where the odds were better than average that some serendipitous wildlife event might occur, and even further, by giving attention to surrounding events, and by the Boy Scout prepardness of having camera gear at the ready and also the skill to use it. B- rating:I was coming home from a root canal job that cost $1160 (rest assured this is pre-insurance). Further, having fallen over the dog and into a wooden chair, which I knocked down onto the dog and, on which I landed while it was on the dog, which broke three of the dog's foot bones, which cost $341 so far (of course no insurance), and which led me to wrench my back, bruise my chest and scrape my side just two days earlier, I was not feeling good but was feeling sorry for myself, and being a little ahead of schedule, (well actually not having any schedule), I turned into the Mulholland Widlflower Trail parking space at Giles Street, which put me in a location where some serendipitous wildlife event might be observed. Now my wife and I buy an exorbitant amount of bird seed, sometimes 300 lb weekly throughout several winter months. This feeds chipmunks, red and gray squirrels, mice, Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, Mourning Doves, and other raptor food items. This has led to hearing the piteous squeals of a dying prey as an accipiter plucks feathers on several occasions, a sound one is not likely to forget. Unfortunately, in the last two weeks my wife or I have scared an accipiter off a dying prey on two occasions thereby leaving the prey to die an even slower death and the hawk to go off to kill another bird or to starve. As I turned off WSKG, I heard the familiar dying squeals and looked out my window to try to locate the origin. So, I was paying attention and thereby, facilitating serendipity. Almost immediately a small accipiter flew up and landed nearly over the top of my car so that I had to bend forward and lower my head below the top of the steering wheel to see the hawk, which had no prey in its talons, almost over my head - sort of nice if my back hadn't been hurting. I was surprised to hear the continued squeals coming from the ground about 10 yards away. I located the area with stirring leaves, and watched as a Red-tailed Hawk flew up and landed on a fallen log with some bird in its talons, which it preceded to pluck, dismember, and eat. Unfortunately, and this is where Kevin and Diana leave me embarrassed, I didn't have any camera with me, but even worse, I didn't have any binoculars. Lacking any means to verify this story, my serendipitous moment rates only a B-. All I can do is provide a little word picture. You can guess, as well as I, what happened before I arrived. I guess that the most likely event was that the sharpie made a kill and the red-tail stole it. Further happy beginnings are imaginable. Cheers, John -- 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: 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)
[cayugabirds-l] Signs of Spring
I heard my FOY RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH in Summerhill SF this morning. This is the first of this species that I have found there all winter. Still very much winter up there.And 1 TURKEY VULTURE has returned to the leaning barn in Slaterville. Steve FastBrooktondale -- 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] turkey vultures in Slaterville Springs
My favorite harbingers of spring, besides the robins and flocks of red-winged blackbirds visiting my yard, are the pair of turkey vultures that return to the lean-to along Route 79 in Slaterville Springs (just west of Midline Rd). I saw them sitting on the listing shack this afternoon. Does anyone know how many years they've taken up residence there? Melissa -- Melissa Groo nature photographer . wildlife biographer . educator www.melissagroo.com Follow my work on Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissa.groo -- 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] turkey vultures in Slaterville Springs
Since that lean-to was a beautiful barn LOL! On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 4:53 PM, Melissa Groo melg...@gmail.com wrote: My favorite harbingers of spring, besides the robins and flocks of red-winged blackbirds visiting my yard, are the pair of turkey vultures that return to the lean-to along Route 79 in Slaterville Springs (just west of Midline Rd). I saw them sitting on the listing shack this afternoon. Does anyone know how many years they've taken up residence there? Melissa -- Melissa Groo nature photographer . wildlife biographer . educator www.melissagroo.com Follow my work on Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissa.groo -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archive http://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 eBird http://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] TVs
?Just as sun was low in the west, I watched 11 Turkey Vultures circle in the Six Miles Creek valley form my living room window while making some soup. They circled for about 10 minutes before disappearing, what I think was roosting down in the valley for the night. Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://www.haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ Ithaca area moths: https://plus.google.com/118047473426099383469/posts Dragonfly book sample pages: http://www.haribal.org/dragonflies/samplebook.pdf -- 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/ --
