[cayugabirds-l] Weather brings new migrant arrivals

2018-02-21 Thread Dave Nutter
First, a paragraph of thoughts buffeted by the weather:

Over the past couple days we have had strong southerly winds, culminating today 
in a front coming through with more northerly winds and a temperature drop of 
over 30°F this afternoon. Today’s weather change is dramatic but the pattern is 
typical here. Despite appearances, this change is not vindictive, and it is 
even explainable: Our weather moves in from the west at our latitude (look up 
Hadley Cells), and we are between the colder drier Canadian air and the warmer 
moister Gulf of Mexico air. When a ripple along that boundary moves in from the 
west, it’s often an obvious storm, with lower pressure and therefore a 
counter-clockwise rotation (look up Coriolis Effect), just like all northern 
hemisphere cyclones, such as hurricanes. That combination of rotating 
counterclockwise while moving east causes warmer winds to come from the south 
for one or more days before there’s precipitation and then colder air comes 
from the north for one or more days. 

Then some generalized remarks about birds:

Birds, being lightweight fliers, use the winds to help them travel long 
distances with less effort. The recent south winds inspired several species to 
move north into our area. These are species which can handle some of the cold 
weather & precipitation which is sure to follow, and for whom the advantage of 
being first to get to a breeding territory first may be worth the risk. 

Now some bird specifics:

Tens of thousands of SNOW GEESE have come into the northern Cayuga Lake Basin 
to feed in farm fields. They are  in addition to the several-hundred to 
few-thousand Snow Geese which were already in our area for weeks, creating a 
white island when they rested in the widest part of Cayuga Lake between Aurora 
and Dean’s Cove. 

Among the new Snow Geese in the Mucklands along NYS-31 in Tyre has been at 
least 1 ROSS’S GOOSE, reported by Wade & Melissa Rowley on 20 February with a 
slightly confusing description, and by Robert Spahn et al and David Wheeler 
today.

A dramatic arrival was NORTHERN SHOVELER, which showed up in several places 
today, 21 February, even though it’s a rare species in winter. To cite sighting 
sites: 

Stewart Park, Ithaca; 
Visitor Center area at Montezuma NWR, Tyre; 
Mucklands, NYS-31, Tyre; 
Montezuma Audubon Center, NYS-89, Savannah;
Van Dyne Spoor Rd, Savannah;

Several of these places had multiple shovelers seen by multiple observers in 
multiple parties at multiple times, but all today. It wasn’t always easy to 
sort out who found the birds independently and who found out from someone else, 
so the list of observers is very long (see Cayuga Bird Club website Resources 
page with link to First Records). I find this a fascinating phenomenon, when a 
wave of migrating birds intersects with a wave of birders.

Another rarer yet yearly species was also reported today, as far as I know for 
the first time this year, in the Cayuga Lake Basin: EURASIAN WIGEON, seen by 
David Wheeler in the Mucklands along NYS-89 in Tyre. The species was previously 
found by Dave Kennedy on Seneca Lake which, is considered outside the Cayuga 
Lake Basin despite draining into Cayuga Lake.

The first shorebird of the year has been reported as well: KILLDEER calling 
over Fitzgerald Road in Hector, heard by John & Sue Gregoire, either on 20 or 
21 February. I guessed the 21st, but I’d happily be corrected. 

Another species was reported today just outside the Cayuga Lake Basin in the 
Tompkins County Town of Caroline: a PINE GROSBEAK. If the photos in Steve 
Kelling’s eBird report reflect how lousy his view was, then this is a great 
example of piecing together subtle clues to build an ID.

- - Dave Nutter


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[cayugabirds-l] pine siskins in Ovid

2018-02-21 Thread Alicia
Over a dozen pine siskins noisily greeted me as I left for work this 
morning, zreeping from several different trees.  That's the largest 
number we've ever had, and the first ones we've seen or heard since May 
2015.


Alicia

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2018-02-21 Thread psaracin
Thanks Bob.Big flocks of  SNOW Geese south of Seneca Falls flying southeast of 
Fayette quarryno falcon in sight, Snowy owl near end of runway at SFNY 
Airport. No Slaty at VanCleef Lake.. 


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 Date: 2/21/18  1:59 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Geo 
Kloppel , CAYUGABIRDS-L  
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese 
Just returned from a waterfowl count in the Montezuma Complex. Several thousand 
Snow Geese in the Rt 31 Mucklands. Much of the ponds/wetlands are still frozen 
(in general about 80% ice cover). Nevertheless, Northern Pintails, American 
Wigeon were there by the hundreds as well as a few GW Teal, Gadwall, Wood 
Ducks, Mallards and Black Ducks, and at least one Northern Shoveler. And quite 
a few Red-winged Blackbirds filtering in.

Bob
On Feb 21, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Geo Kloppel  wrote:

> West Danby - lots of Snow Geese have been re-entering the basin this morning 
> on a tail wind out of the south.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2018-02-21 Thread psaracin
2nd Snowy Owl at  SFNY Airport. Half way down runway atop a black box. Good 
view from parking lot off Peterman Rd.


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Date: 2/21/18  2:57 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: bob mcguire 
, Geo Kloppel , 
CAYUGABIRDS-L  Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] 
Snow Geese 
Thanks Bob.Big flocks of  SNOW Geese south of Seneca Falls flying southeast of 
Fayette quarryno falcon in sight, Snowy owl near end of runway at SFNY 
Airport. No Slaty at VanCleef Lake.. 


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 Original message From: bob mcguire 
 Date: 2/21/18  1:59 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: Geo 
Kloppel , CAYUGABIRDS-L  
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese 
Just returned from a waterfowl count in the Montezuma Complex. Several thousand 
Snow Geese in the Rt 31 Mucklands. Much of the ponds/wetlands are still frozen 
(in general about 80% ice cover). Nevertheless, Northern Pintails, American 
Wigeon were there by the hundreds as well as a few GW Teal, Gadwall, Wood 
Ducks, Mallards and Black Ducks, and at least one Northern Shoveler. And quite 
a few Red-winged Blackbirds filtering in.

Bob
On Feb 21, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Geo Kloppel  wrote:

> West Danby - lots of Snow Geese have been re-entering the basin this morning 
> on a tail wind out of the south.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2018-02-21 Thread bob mcguire
Just returned from a waterfowl count in the Montezuma Complex. Several thousand 
Snow Geese in the Rt 31 Mucklands. Much of the ponds/wetlands are still frozen 
(in general about 80% ice cover). Nevertheless, Northern Pintails, American 
Wigeon were there by the hundreds as well as a few GW Teal, Gadwall, Wood 
Ducks, Mallards and Black Ducks, and at least one Northern Shoveler. And quite 
a few Red-winged Blackbirds filtering in.

Bob
On Feb 21, 2018, at 10:54 AM, Geo Kloppel  wrote:

> West Danby - lots of Snow Geese have been re-entering the basin this morning 
> on a tail wind out of the south.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

2018-02-21 Thread Linda Orkin
 Several  Song Sparrows and two Redwings singing at  Sapsucker woods
Ithaca, NY this morning also. And so it begins and makes itself noticed.

Linda Orkin

On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 12:21 PM,  wrote:

> In addition to multiple flights of Snows (white and blue) and Canadas last
> night and today, we had one Killdeer sounding off as he flew overhead.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2018-02-21 Thread psaracin
Cool. Saw,a nice flock in Yellow,Tavern Rd. south and east of Geneva, NY this 
past Saturday.


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Date: 2/21/18  10:54 AM  (GMT-05:00) To: cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese 
West Danby - lots of Snow Geese have been re-entering the basin this morning on 
a tail wind out of the south.

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[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

2018-02-21 Thread khmo
In addition to multiple flights of Snows (white and blue) and Canadas
last night and today, we had one Killdeer sounding off as he flew
overhead.

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[cayugabirds-l] Geese flight

2018-02-21 Thread David Nicosia
Both snow and Canada geese flocks all heading north to northwest toward
Cayuga Lake.  Winds are southwest so they are likely heading to the finger
lakes...

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2018-02-21 Thread Judy Read
Yesterday, several thousand snow geese in the muckland across from the potato 
building (Montezuma).
Also, snowy owl on Parker Road south of the Finger Lakes airport. 

Judy Read


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To: Geo Kloppel ; cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu 
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Same in Broome county. Hundreds heading your way!!


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  West Danby - lots of Snow Geese have been re-entering the basin this morning 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2018-02-21 Thread david nicosia
Same in Broome county. Hundreds heading your way!!

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West Danby - lots of Snow Geese have been re-entering the basin this morning on 
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[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2018-02-21 Thread Geo Kloppel
West Danby - lots of Snow Geese have been re-entering the basin this morning on 
a tail wind out of the south.

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[cayugabirds-l] Junco mating call

2018-02-21 Thread Sandy
I’ve been hearing the junco call and seen them high up in tree tops for about a 
week now. They seem to stay local all winter. Usually I don’t hear them until 
March or April. Does anyone else agree?

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