Re:[cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: November 13, 2017

[Lynn Bergmeyer]

On Nov 14, 2017 1:49 PM, "Lynn Bergmeyer"  wrote:

> Has anyone seen Seneca Lake rarities today?  GRACO or PALO or BLGR??
>
> On Nov 13, 2017 12:04 AM, "Upstate NY Birding digest" <
> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> wrote:
>
>> CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Monday, November 13, 2017.
>>
>> 1. Red-headed WP @ Palmer Woods
>> 2. Seneca Lake rarities today
>> 3. Brant
>>
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>> Subject: Red-headed WP @ Palmer Woods
>> From: Suan Yong 
>> Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 10:49:33 -0500
>> X-Message-Number: 1
>>
>> There's a red headed woodpecker at Palmer Woods, north side, 42.461656 N
>> 76.481159 W, first seen attacking a pileated woodpecker who held fast for a
>> bit before fleeing. It's been foraging and stashing food in a white oak,
>> and making occasional forays to shoo off interloping blue jays. It appears
>> to be establishing a wintering territory.
>>
>> Suan
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>>
>> Subject: Seneca Lake rarities today
>> From: Jay McGowan 
>> Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 20:50:07 -0500
>> X-Message-Number: 2
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Seneca Lake experienced an inundation of rare birds today. The first was
>> found by Kevin Ebert and Logan Kahle at Seneca Lake State Park, first
>> reported as a Barnacle Goose but on close inspection revealed to be a
>> BARNACLE GOOSE HYBRID. Based on body and bill size and the fact that is
>> was
>> hanging closely with a group of Cackling Geese, I suspect it was a
>> Barnacle
>> x Cackling cross, but it's hard to be sure. Also noteworthy were the
>> density of CACKLING GEESE in the large Canada flock off the swimming beach
>> near the east end of the park, with at least 30 in the close group and a
>> handful of others scattered in more distant groups. A few pictures here:
>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40477631
>>
>> Yesterday, Shawn Billerman, Jeremy Collison, and I had a group of 16
>> GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE in with other waterfowl in Knox-Marsellus
>> Marsh
>> at Montezuma NWR. This is by far the highest number of this species I have
>> seen in the area. Checklist with poor photos showing the whole group here:
>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40455625
>>
>> Today lower numbers of white-fronts were seen by others around midday.
>> When
>> Livia and I stopped by in the afternoon we were unable to pick any out of
>> the Canadas, but we did get a better look at a hybrid we had seen the day
>> before, which I now suspect to be a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED x CANADA GOOSE
>> HYBRID. It looks quite different from the usual "Stewart Park Goose" we
>> see
>> around Ithaca, Canada x Graylag/domestic, showing more white on the face
>> with a smaller and more slender body. Again hard to be sure on parentage,
>> but I think it's a good candidate for a wild hybrid.
>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40477637
>>
>> Meanwhile at the south end of Seneca Lake, Mayte Torres discovered a
>> female-type BLUE GROSBEAK near the waste water treatment plant just west
>> of
>> the canal in Watkins Glen. Livia and I decided to drop down and take a
>> look
>> on our way home as the sun started to dip towards the horizon. We found
>> the
>> grosbeak easily enough, hanging out with Song Sparrows in the brushy field
>> behind boats just east of the waste water plant, on the north side of the
>> parking lot accessed from Decater Street off of 4th St. As we were
>> preparing to leave, I took one last scan over the lake and noticed a big,
>> white-bellied cormorant sitting on the pilings at the base of the metal
>> light tower on one of the breakwalls offshore. Sure enough, it was a
>> juvenile GREAT CORMORANT. The bird was still present on the same perch as
>> we left at dusk, and was visible from the viewpoint at the southeast
>> corner
>> of the lake as well. To cap it all off, a small, dark loon distant out on
>> the lake with several Commons convinced me it was a PACIFIC LOON. More
>> details and photos of the grosbeak and cormorant here:
>> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40478420
>> Birders will certainly be looking for all three of these individuals
>> tomorrow, so we will be sure to post if they are refound.
>>
>> Good birding,
>> Jay
>>
>> --
>> Jay McGowan
>> Macaulay Library
>> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
>> jw...@cornell.edu
>>
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>>
>> Subject: Brant
>> From: Judith Jones 
>> Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 22:08:57 -0500
>> X-Message-Number: 3
>>
>> 4 in Canada Goose flock in field at south end of Stewart Park, 4:30 pm
>> Sunday.
>>
>>
>>
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>> END OF DIGEST
>>
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[cayugabirds-l] Sand Hill Cranes

[Donna Lee Scott]

Another birder & I counted at least 51 SAND HILL CRANES down in Knox Marcellus 
marsh, right before many of them took flight towards the northwest.
Some left in somewhat dryer SW portion of marsh.

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl continues at Goose Haven

[ra...@minetor.com]

At 2:55 pm, the Snowy Owl is sitting on top of a black trailer down the private 
road from Goose Haven, on route 89 across from Schoolhouse Road. We asked 
permission to walk down the dirt road a bit for photos, and the gentlemen 
inside said it was fine to go in as far as the first ditch (it’s really muddy 
beyond that). The bird was very accommodating.


Randi Minetor
Rochester, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Long-tailed Ducks at East Shore Park

[Gary Kohlenberg]

There is a large, ~60, flock of Long-tailed Ducks west of East Shore Park 
toward the Red Lighthouse Jetty. I think it’s a pure flock and hard to count in 
the waves, but is the largest group I’ve seen on the lake. I’d like another 
estimate of numbers if anyone sees them.

Gary

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

[Donna Lee Scott]

SNOWY OWL banded, measured , blood sample taken, stretched out wings 
photographed, head marked w large black marks , then released.

Owl is now perched on small black trailer next to dirt road, in field behind 
Goose Haven buildings, opposite Old Schoolhouse Rd. jct.  w/ Rt. 89.

Donna Scott
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On Nov 19, 2017, at 12:59 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
> wrote:

Now Owlman is inside the hunting station at Goose Haven to examine & band the 
SNOWY OWL.
Owl is presently inside a large cylindrical tube.

Many interested hunters here.

Donna

Donna Scott
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On Nov 19, 2017, at 12:46 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
> wrote:

SNOWY OWL on rt. 89 Just caught in circular trap net that was baited w pigeon.

Donna Scott
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On Nov 19, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Dave K 
> wrote:


915 snowy owl is perched on farm equipment at Goose Haven corner of Schoolhouse 
Road and Route 89 same spot as cattle egret
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

[Donna Lee Scott]

Now Owlman is inside the hunting station at Goose Haven to examine & band the 
SNOWY OWL.
Owl is presently inside a large cylindrical tube.

Many interested hunters here.

Donna

Donna Scott
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On Nov 19, 2017, at 12:46 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
> wrote:

SNOWY OWL on rt. 89 Just caught in circular trap net that was baited w pigeon.

Donna Scott
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On Nov 19, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Dave K 
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915 snowy owl is perched on farm equipment at Goose Haven corner of Schoolhouse 
Road and Route 89 same spot as cattle egret
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

[Donna Lee Scott]

SNOWY OWL on rt. 89 Just caught in circular trap net that was baited w pigeon.

Donna Scott
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On Nov 19, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Dave K 
> wrote:


915 snowy owl is perched on farm equipment at Goose Haven corner of Schoolhouse 
Road and Route 89 same spot as cattle egret
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[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

[Dave K]

915 snowy owl is perched on farm equipment at Goose Haven corner of Schoolhouse 
Road and Route 89 same spot as cattle egret
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[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl?

[Donna Lee Scott]

Has anyone seen the snowy owl near route 89 by Montezuma?

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