[cayugabirds-l] Owling trip tomorrow by CBC

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,


This is Cayuga bird Club trip announcements.  Members of the public are also 
invited to attend this trip.

Details are as follow:




The Owling field trip on November 7 will be led by Wes Blauvelt and Meena 
Haribal.  Participants should meet at the Lab of Ornithology parking lot at 
6:30 pm. Wes and Meena will then lead the group to various locations to look 
for owls, including Great Horned, Barred, Eastern Screech and Saw-whet Owls. 
Included in this trip will be a stop at John Confer's Hammond Hill Owl Site 
(HHOWLS) to see how Northern Saw-whet Owls are banded.  If we are lucky, we 
might get one close enough to see in hand. Participants should bring a headlamp 
or flashlight and dress warmly, with gloves and hats, for standing in the cold 
listening for owls. This trip will be canceled if it is raining. We will return 
to the Lab of O at approximately 10:30 pm.



Meena



Meena Haribal
Ithaca NY 14850
42.429007,-76.47111
http://www.haribal.org/
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Ithaca area moths: https://plus.google.com/118047473426099383469/posts
Dragonfly book sample pages: http://www.haribal.org/dragonflies/samplebook.pdf




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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park student project: wetland restoration

[Suan Hsi Yong]

Ken Rosenberg and I were at Stewart Park last month when three of them
(don't remember names) came by, described the project briefly, and asked
for advice. They initially considered using the central part of the
lakeshore near the pavilion/floating dock, but we suggested instead the
corner of the lakeshore closest to the swan pen. We also suggested they get
in touch with the bird club to possibly arrange to present at the CBC
meeting. I don't know if they followed up (apparently not).

Suan


On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Robyn Bailey  wrote:

> Dave,
>
>
>
> Here is what the City of Ithaca forester said about the wetlands project:
>
> “Basically the students will be planting some cattails and sweet flag
> along the waters edge, maybe 50 linear feet.
>
> Then they will do some water sampling through the summer. It's not a big
> project.”
>
>
>
> Sorry I don’t have more details about when and where exactly.
>
>
>
> Robyn Bailey
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-119864146-15067...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
> bounce-119864146-15067...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Dave Nutter
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 05, 2015 6:35 PM
> *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L; rmann...@twcny.rr.com; Miguel Berrios
> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park student project: wetland
> restoration
>
>
>
> Students of New Roots charter school propose to do some sort of wetlands
> restoration project somewhere in the western part of Stewart Park. This
> Monday afternoon they will present their idea to the City of Ithaca Board
> of Public Works meeting, which starts at 4:45pm on the 3rd floor of City
> Hall. See item 13B on the agenda below.
>
>
>
> Does anyone know anything more about this project? (Where? How big? Doing
> what for how long? Sponsored by whom with what funding?) Can anyone attend
> the meeting? It would be difficult for me.
>
> --Dave Nutter
>
>
>

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant American Pipits etc

[Carol Schmitt]

Along with enjoying the Cinnamon Teal (which, by the way, seemed to have 
distinct speckles on it's side, and chevron-feather markings fore and aft -  
i.e. definitely a hybrid?), and a count of 68 Sandhills from East Rd., we 
saw a lone Snow Bunting at Tschache, right in the grassy tracks before the gate.
Carol Schmitt

 

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From: Marie P. Read 
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Sent: Fri, Nov 6, 2015 11:04 am
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant American Pipits etc


My walk on blustery Mt Pleasant this morning turned up:

A flock of about 50
American Pipits
1 Horned Lark
None of Those White Birds from a few days
ago

On the way back, a Common Raven was on the road near a large flock of
American Crows checking out the newly harvested corn field. The raven took of
and was chased by a crow for a minute or so, giving me great comparison views of
the two species in flight.

Marie 


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] to Montezuma & back

[Donna Scott]

Yesterday an hour before dusk I was able to clearly see the lovely hybrid 
cinnamon teal and it's companions on my way to Fairport. 
Thanks to Dave & Chris for descriptions of why it's a hybrid. 
Donna Scott
Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 5, 2015, at 10:51 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
> 
> On our way to Montezuma today, Ann Mitchell & I stopped at Myers Point, Long 
> Point SP, the Lake Rd bluffs south of Aurora, the Wells College Boathouse, 
> the Mackenzie-Childs bluffs north of Aurora, and Frontenac Park and the Mill 
> Pond in Union Springs, plus Sheldrake on our retern trip. Highlights included:
> 
> * 3 female WOOD DUCKS on Mill Pond as Fritzie reported
> * several male & female BUFFLEHEADS on Mill pond, ditto
> * a few AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS and a few MALLARDS various places
> * a few GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Mill Pond
> * a male REDHEAD on the Mill Pond
> * 3 female COMMON GOLDENEYE below M-C bluffs
> * 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS flying south past Long Point
> * a male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER off Payne's Cr better from the Lake Rd bluff 
> than Wells boathouse 
> * 2 female COMMON MERGANSERS together at Myers
> * 20 female RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS at M-C bluffs, some in a flock below, 
> some in a flock flying past
> * 1 RED-THROATED LOON north of Myers, which inconveniently was no longer 
> visible when Jay & Livia showed up
> * many COMMON LOONS on the lake (except Frontenac, which was rather a bust), 
> from a scattered few at Myers, Long Point, and Sheldrake, to 150 in a narrow 
> view from the Lake Rd bluff, to 496 which Ann counted in a single scope sweep 
> from M-C bluffs
> * 3 separate HORNED GREBES from Long Point and 2 close together from Wells 
> boathouse
> * single RED-NECKED GREBES from Myers, Long Point, and M-C bluffs
> * a tight flock of 60 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS swimming far off the park at 
> Sheldrake Point
> 
> There were also many CEDAR WAXWINGS foraging around the entrance to Myers and 
> drinking from a roadside puddle.
> 
> There are still a few shorebirds at the Montezuma NWR Visitor Center, 
> including
> * a LESSER YELLOWLEGS
> * 21 DUNLIN
> * 11 DOWITCHERS, presumed Long-billed
> 
> And there are still scads of ducks on the Main Pool at Montezuma NWR, mainly 
> dabblers and Ring-necked, and on Larue's Lagoon the famous reddish-brown teal 
> with its 2 female BLUE-WINGED TEAL companions. Today I had a much better view 
> than on Sunday because the bird was closer, I wasn't fighting wind vibration 
> or weeds in the way, and the clouds made the sunlight from behind us diffuse 
> for very even lighting. Today I was able to see more dark speckling on the 
> sides of this bird, and a wider dark area behind the eye than I saw before. 
> These marks, along with the pale area where a male Blue-winged Teal has a 
> white hip patch, the pale forward part of the face, and the overall 
> less-than-saturated color seem to indicate that the bird is a hybrid 
> BLUE-WINGED x CINNAMON TEAL. 
> --Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant American Pipits etc

[Marie P. Read]

My walk on blustery Mt Pleasant this morning turned up:

A flock of about 50 American Pipits
1 Horned Lark
None of Those White Birds from a few days ago

On the way back, a Common Raven was on the road near a large flock of American 
Crows checking out the newly harvested corn field. The raven took of and was 
chased by a crow for a minute or so, giving me great comparison views of the 
two species in flight.

Marie 


Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY  13068 USA

Phone  607-539-6608
e-mail   m...@cornell.edu

http://www.marieread.com

Author of Sierra Wings: Birds of the Mono Lake BasinAvailable here:

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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [GeneseeBirds-L] Cave Swallows - Hamlin Beach SP

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Keep your eyes open! Cave Swallows are being reported flying along the South 
shoreline of Lake Ontario near Rochester, NY.

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


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From: Bird observations from western New York 
>
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Cave Swallows - Hamlin Beach SP
Date: November 6, 2015 at 11:24:48 AM EST
To: "geneseebird...@geneseo.edu" 
>
Reply-To: >

As of 11:10 a.m., 5 CAVE SWALLOWS had passed Hamlin Beach State Park going 
west.  Dave Tetlow picked up the first out over the lake at 10:50 and then a 
group of 4 came by over the parking lot at 11:05.

Andy Guthrie
Hamlin, NY
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park student project: wetland restoration

[Robyn Bailey]

Dave,

Here is what the City of Ithaca forester said about the wetlands project:
“Basically the students will be planting some cattails and sweet flag along the 
waters edge, maybe 50 linear feet.
Then they will do some water sampling through the summer. It's not a big 
project.”

Sorry I don’t have more details about when and where exactly.

Robyn Bailey


From: bounce-119864146-15067...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-119864146-15067...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 6:35 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L; rmann...@twcny.rr.com; Miguel Berrios
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park student project: wetland restoration

Students of New Roots charter school propose to do some sort of wetlands 
restoration project somewhere in the western part of Stewart Park. This Monday 
afternoon they will present their idea to the City of Ithaca Board of Public 
Works meeting, which starts at 4:45pm on the 3rd floor of City Hall. See item 
13B on the agenda below.

Does anyone know anything more about this project? (Where? How big? Doing what 
for how long? Sponsored by whom with what funding?) Can anyone attend the 
meeting? It would be difficult for me.

--Dave Nutter

Begin forwarded message:
From: "Kathy (Gehring) Servoss" 
>
Date: November 05, 2015 9:19:13 AM
To: Undisclosed recipients: ;
Subject: FW: November 9, 2015 Board of Public Works Agenda
We have an amendment to the agenda.

As always, you may also access the agenda at any time on the City web site, 
either directly via the link pasted below or by going to the “Agenda Center” on 
the City web site 
(www.cityofithaca.org/agendacenter). 
Please be sure to let me know if you have trouble opening the attachment, you 
have any questions, or you would like to be removed from this distribution list.

Agenda:  
http://www.cityofithaca.org/AgendaCenter/Board-of-Public-Works-1/?#11092015-923


Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
AMENDED AGENDA
Topic

Voting?

Presenter(s)

Time Allowed


1. Call to Order/Agenda Review

No

Mayor Myrick

5 min.


2. Mayor’s Communications

No

Mayor Myrick




3. Communications and Hearings from Persons Before the Board

No

Public

5-15 min.


4. Response to the Public

No

Commissioners




5. Reports

A. Special Committees of the Board

B. Council Liaison

C.Board Liaisons

D.Superintendent and Staff

No

Various

10 min.


6. New Project Presentation








A. 2015 Accomplishments & 2016 Draft Work Plan

No

Supt. Thorne

10 min.

A list of projects that the City completed in 2015 and a proposed work plan for 
2016 are attached for the Board’s information.


7. Administration & Communications








A. Approval of Meeting Minutes

1. November 10, 2014 Meeting Minutes

2. December 8, 2014 Meeting Minutes

Yes

Mayor Myrick

5 min.


8. Buildings, Properties, Refuse & Transit
















9. Highways, Streets & Sidewalks








A. Proposed Resolution – CEQR – Negative Declaration of Environmental 
Significance for purposes of the Environmental Review of the Discontinuance of 
Northern Portion of Lake Avenue and Eastern Portion of Adams Street

Yes

City Attorney Lavine

5 min.

A public hearing will be held after the Board votes on this resolution.


B. Public Hearing Regarding the Discontinuance of Northern Portion of Lake 
Avenue and Eastern Portion of Adams Street.

Yes

City Attorney Lavine

15 min.

A public hearing to receive public comment..


10.Parking & Traffic
















11.Creeks, Bridges & Parks
















12.Water & Sewer
















13.Discussion Items








A. Appeal of Water Bill for 113 Dryden Road

No

Asst. Supt. Whitney

10 min.

A very large bill was generated after the water meter was replaced and the 
property owner is disputing the amount.  See the enclosed documentation.


B. Request to Use a Portion of Stewart Park for a Cayuga Wetlands 
Restoration Project

No

Jhakeem Haltom, New Roots School

15 min.

New Roots School is requesting approval for their students to use a portion of 
the western end of Stewart Park for a restoration project.  Information will be 
distributed at the meeting.  In addition, two students are planning to make a 
short presentation during the meeting.


C.Street Vending Policy Discussion

No

Exec. Asst. Servoss

15 min.

Two issues have presented themselves to staff:  1) On July 1, 2015, the 
on-street parking rate in the City was changed from $1/hour to $1.50/hour.  
Mobile vending fees are still based on the $1/hour.  Staff would like Board’s 
approval to base the vending fees on the $1.50/hour parking fee.  2) The mobile 
food truck business has been increasing in Ithaca over the past year, and with 
it has come a very high demand for locations within Collegetown. Staff suggests 
that the Board consider 

[cayugabirds-l] Hearing aids for birders?

[Betsy Darlington]

Hi, everyone-
Hope this isn't too off-topic!
I'm planning to get hearing aids and would like any advice you can give me.
There are too many higher register bird songs I can no longer hear, and I
have trouble hearing Lab of O speakers unless I'm right under their nose.
And I'm always asking my husband to speak up.
Do you know anything about mail-order kinds?
Any advice you might have for me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Please respond to my email: darlingtonb...@gmail.com
so we don't clog up the list-serve.
Betsy

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