[cayugabirds-l] Common Loons - Seneca Lake
Had 4 Common Loons on the east side of Seneca Lake (near Kime Beach Rd). Also Redhead, C. Goldeneye, RB Mergansers, a few Canada couple Snow Geese about 7AM. Mark Miller Sent from Windows Mail -- 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] question on Sandbank Rd fields
Got a question for others from the manager of some of the land at the corner of King Rd and Sandbank Rd I had written him last year to ask about his mowing plans, wanted to make sure he knew it was important nesting habitat for bobolinks among others, and he was aware and sensitive to that. He has just written me again, with the following note, which is pasted under mine, and I wonder if anyone could help him with his questions. His name is Steve Selin and his email is steve.se...@gmail.com. Maybe it would be helpful for responses to be cced to the list so we'll know when someone has helped him (and we won't inundate him)? Plus, the answers might be instructive for us all. Thanks so much for any guidance. Melissa --- I don’t know if I updated you on this field that you contacted me about. Last year we worked with the owner on establishing a conservation easement so it will never be subdivided. I am planting an orchard on a few acres of it, and there rest is still open. I would like to keep it in field, and would like to manage it with the lowest impact on the birds while also keeping the trees and shrubs from coming back. Historically this would be done by letting a hay farmer cut hay. However they often need to cut during breeding seasons. Do you know anyone around here who knows what options there are for help in managing the fields without disturbing the breeding birds? I think that brush-hogging it later in the summer would work, but would cost money, as opposed to having a hay farmer hay it for free or for a small lease amount.Sometimes there are DEC programs to help with management like this. Are you aware of any programs to help keep fields open but without negatively impacting wildlife. Steve Selin -- Melissa Groo nature photographer . wildlife biographer . educator www.melissagroo.com Follow my work on Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissa.groo on Instagram: @melissagroo -- 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] 2 Red-necked Grebes
...on Mill Pond, Union Springs. Right up by the highway for a time. Kathy Strickland 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] question on Sandbank Rd fields
Thanks Judy! I am in the Bahamas right now and not on email much so it will be hard for me to monitor and forward responses. So it would be great if people could write him directly. He is not on the listserv but his email address is in the original email I sent. On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Judy Cuyle gnatca...@yahoo.com wrote: Peter Moore on Gunderman Road cuts hay in a lot of places in Danby. He often cuts late. I think you could work with him to be sure he does yours after the nesting is completed. He does that on another birding owner's land. If interested, e-mail me privately and I'll give you his phone number. Judy Cuyle On Wednesday, April 1, 2015 10:57 AM, Melissa Groo melg...@gmail.com wrote: Got a question for others from the manager of some of the land at the corner of King Rd and Sandbank Rd I had written him last year to ask about his mowing plans, wanted to make sure he knew it was important nesting habitat for bobolinks among others, and he was aware and sensitive to that. He has just written me again, with the following note, which is pasted under mine, and I wonder if anyone could help him with his questions. His name is Steve Selin and his email is steve.se...@gmail.com. Maybe it would be helpful for responses to be cced to the list so we'll know when someone has helped him (and we won't inundate him)? Plus, the answers might be instructive for us all. Thanks so much for any guidance. Melissa --- I don’t know if I updated you on this field that you contacted me about. Last year we worked with the owner on establishing a conservation easement so it will never be subdivided. I am planting an orchard on a few acres of it, and there rest is still open. I would like to keep it in field, and would like to manage it with the lowest impact on the birds while also keeping the trees and shrubs from coming back. Historically this would be done by letting a hay farmer cut hay. However they often need to cut during breeding seasons. Do you know anyone around here who knows what options there are for help in managing the fields without disturbing the breeding birds? I think that brush-hogging it later in the summer would work, but would cost money, as opposed to having a hay farmer hay it for free or for a small lease amount.Sometimes there are DEC programs to help with management like this. Are you aware of any programs to help keep fields open but without negatively impacting wildlife. Steve Selin -- Melissa Groo nature photographer . wildlife biographer . educator www.melissagroo.com Follow my work on Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissa.groo on Instagram: @melissagroo -- *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/!* -- -- Melissa Groo nature photographer . wildlife biographer . educator www.melissagroo.com Follow my work on Facebook: www.facebook.com/melissa.groo on Instagram: @melissagroo -- 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] Montezuma Wildlife Drive is open.
I received this today because I am a member of Friends of MWC. Figured other birders would like to be updated. Returning from Dryden this afternoon I saw an eagle on the Aurora, NY nest one in an adjacent tree. Didn't have my scope so couldn't check on the Great Gully farm nest in the tree along the lake shore. In a field on the west side of Rte. 326 across from Sevior Rd. between Union Springs Half Acre I saw several thousand Snow geese on the ground swirling in the air. Fritzie, Union Springs, NY where gas is $2.25.9 Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:02:06 + Reply-To: Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex friendsofmontez...@gmail.com Montezuma Wildlife Drive is open. (Do Not Reply to this email. See Contact info below.) The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Drive is scheduled to open today, April 1. The Drive will accommodate 2-WAY TRAFFIC up to the Benning Marsh area, until road conditions improve to allow for safe passage down the rest of the route. The Mail Pool has small pockets of open water where some ducks are gathering. Bald eagles have been busy, as well; a look from the visitor center tower may get you a glimpse. Mud Lock remains a great place to spot the eagles at their nest and to see a number of ducks, geese and swans. Please follow State Route 90 to the Lock, rather than passing on River Road. Visit East Road, off of State Route 89, to view Knox-Marsellus Marsh (a scope is handy). Ducks, geese, swans, and even sandhill cranes are likely visitors. For up-to-date information, call the refuge office at 315/568-5987. 'The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Drive is scheduled to open tomorrow, April 1. The Drive will accommodate 2-WAY TRAFFIC up to the Benning Marsh area, until road conditions improve to allow for safe passage down the rest of the route. The Mail Pool has small pockets of open water where some ducks are gathering. Bald eagles have been busy, as well; a look from the visitor center tower may get you a glimpse. Mud Lock remains a great place to spot the eagles at their nest and to see a number of ducks, geese and swans. Please follow State Route 90 to the Lock, rather than passing on River Road. Visit East Road, off of State Route 89, to view Knox-Marsellus Marsh (a scope is handy). Ducks, geese, swans, and even sandhill cranes are likely visitors. For up-to-date information, call the refuge office at 315/568-5987.' http://friendsofmontezuma.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=97da62147b2f44604ef1f1fcdid=52642fac41e=7a26eee03c unsubscribe from this list http://friendsofmontezuma.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=97da62147b2f44604ef1f1fcdid=d334439a8de=7a26eee03cc=fdf3e2dc2f update subscription preferences http://friendsofmontezuma.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=97da62147b2f44604ef1f1fcdid=d334439a8de=7a26eee03c This email was sent to job121...@verizon.net mailto:job121...@verizon.net /why did I get this?/ http://friendsofmontezuma.us8.list-manage1.com/about?u=97da62147b2f44604ef1f1fcdid=d334439a8de=7a26eee03cc=fdf3e2dc2f unsubscribe from this list http://friendsofmontezuma.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=97da62147b2f44604ef1f1fcdid=d334439a8de=7a26eee03cc=fdf3e2dc2f update subscription preferences http://friendsofmontezuma.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=97da62147b2f44604ef1f1fcdid=d334439a8de=7a26eee03c Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex · c/o Montezuma NWR · 3395 Routes 5 20 East · Seneca Falls, NY 13148 · USA Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletterutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=monkey_rewardsaid=97da62147b2f44604ef1f1fcdafl=1 -- 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] Ithaca Osprey
At 2:37pm today I was driving north on NYS-13 between the Renwick Wildwood and the athletic field of Boynton Middle and Ithaca High Schools when I saw an OSPREY carrying a large fish fly east over the road. I couldn't keep watching to see where it alit. Since ice still mostly covers the southernmost mile and a half of Cayuga Lake, I assume the fish was caught in Fall Creek or Cayuga Inlet. This was my first Osprey for the year in Ithaca. For those keeping track of Ospreys, I also saw one briefly hover above the Myers Point Park marina on Sunday 29 March at 6:29pm. --Dave Nutter -- 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] Fwd: Please Consider Assisting with the Rusty Blackbird Blitz
This is forwarded from another state bird list, but maybe some people on Cayuga Birds might appreciate the reminder if they are going to be out and about birding tomorrow? Alicia Forwarded Message To help conserve this elusive and vulnerable songbird, consider participating in The Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz. The Blitz collects its data through eBird checklists, so if you're already an eBird user, there's only another step or two to really help out this program. Essentially, just bird as you normally do and search especially carefully for Rusty Blackbirds, and report your results to eBird under the “Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz” survey type (as opposed to traveling, stationary, etc.). If you can, to go a bit further, please consider visiting one of the Rusty Blackbird Areas of Interest (visit our interactive map at http://rustyblackbird.org/outreach/migration-blitz/2015-areas-of-interest/) to help us assess consistency of migratory timing and habitat use during spring migration. For more information on Blitz objectives, along with Rusty Blackbird identification tips, data collection instructions, and data reporting information, you can find additional resources at http://rustyblackbird.org/outreach/migration-blitz/.The project's coordinator, Judith Scarl, also wrote a great piece on the ABA Blog, which is worth a read: http://blog.aba.org/2015/03/open-mic-battling-bye-bye-blackbird-conserving-a-declining-species.html. Happy spring! Bangor, ME -- Maine birds mailing list maine-bi...@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Maine birds group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to maine-birds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:maine-birds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. Avast logo http://www.avast.com/ This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com http://www.avast.com/ --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com -- 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] Migrant birds arriving in our area tomorrow!
Hi all, Tomorrow looks like it could be an excellent day to be outside and looking for birds. With south winds overnight tonight continuing through the day tomorrow, many newly arrived migrant birds should be touching down in our area, as well as passing overhead all day. To give a good idea of what species of birds might be arriving this week, check out the BirdCast migration forecast: http://birdcast.info/forecast/regional-migration-forecast-27-march-3-april-2015/http://birdcast.info/forecast/regional-migration-forecast-27-march-3-april-2015/#MidwestNortheast. Phoebes should be back in some numbers in the next couple days, Tree Swallows could be seen near water or flying overhead on their way northward, and Osprey are also returning. If you have one day to get outside and go birding in the next few, tomorrow could be a good choice. Of course, there are no guarantees when birds are involved, but the weather conditions tomorrow are primed for some good birding, and you don’t know what is there until you look! While you’re headed out to see what has arrived over the next couple days, it is a great time to check out a nearby Avicache location! Observers who went Avicaching this past weekend saw some uncommon species at a couple locations, highlighted by a Cackling Goose. Learn how to participate here: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/avicaching/! Best, Ian -- Ian Davies eBird Project Assistant Cornell Lab of Ornithology 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] Around the lake
I began quite early at Montezuma. I saw Red Wings, C Geese, an immature Bald Eagle, a couple of Great Blue Herons, and a few muskrats. I spotted a few very distant swans. From there I went to Union Springs. Just a few ducks on Mill Pond- Buffleheads and Redheads. I did not find the Grebes. To make a long story short, I found very little anywhere I went. The water was very low at Myers and Stewart Park. Is it usually like that? The lake was still frozen, but not the creek. I went to Alan Tremain Park to see the Red Throated Loon. Success! It was in the marina like it was reported yesterday. It's a life bird for me. I swung by Farron Rd. to look for Snowy Owls. I spotted two, way out in the field as described yesterday. The loon made my day! Sent from my iPad -- 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] TV's
A kettle of 14 TURKEY VULTURES currently seeking thermals to head north--over Maple Ave area--Ithaca. -- Sara Jane Hymes -- 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/ --
