[cayugabirds-l] Up the lake

[Donna Lee Scott]

This afternoon I birded from Lansing up the lake to the Montezuma area.
Below the Long Point Winery I found a graceful female N Harrier, then a pair of 
Ospreys in their nest platform @ ~# 1950 above the lake.

Then I saw a bunch of small gulls over & on the water & found them to be 
Bonaparte’s, - flying , then landing on the water & doing their circles!
Near them were many Buffleheads & a few Red-breasted Mergansers.

The Bald Eagle was sitting in its nest on the south side of Aurora & 3 Snow 
Geese were north of the RR bridge in Cayuga.

N. Shovelers abounded at the Visitors Center (now open along w Wildlife Drive), 
along with a Green winged Teal.
 3 swans were in the distance at Knox Marcellus Marsh.

I thought I saw 2 Ospreys in one of the new disk-nests on the west end of the 
power towers on US Rt. 20.

Saw several TVs & Bald Eagles here & there on this gorgeous day.

Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone

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[cayugabirds-l] Cornell Lab Webinar: Get Egg-cited for Spring

[Katherine Elizabeth Welch]

Get Egg-cited for Spring: A Family Program from the Cornell Lab of 
[cid:image002.jpg@01D727D9.962A4CA0]  Ornithology
Saturday, April 10, 2 p.m. Eastern
Register now! http://bit.ly/GetEgg-citedPM

Spring brings nests, eggs, and baby birds! Join staff from the Cornell Lab of 
Ornithology as we learn about the nesting cycle. We'll explore funky courtship 
displays, conduct an egg dissection, and play bird-centric games! Come with 
your camera on and ready to play during this one hour, live, interactive family 
program. Recommended for families with kids grades K-5. Space is limited for 
this free program. Please only one registration per family.

Barn Swallow photo by Wayne Hartman/NestWatch



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[cayugabirds-l] Foxy Fox Sparrows

[Karen]

It seems like very spring there is a late snow that brings extreme numbers of 
birds to the feeder.
Fox Sparrow are a particular delight with their beautiful color and song. Tom 
turkeys with iridescent feathers putting on display are so vain, dozens of 
juncos.
To put a number on it:    12 Fox Sparrow
    14 Wild Turkey
    50+ junco.

If you wanted to drive out, sit in your car in the drive, and enjoy the birds, 
email me. The show starts at about 7:30 and lasts with good numbers until 9:30.



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[cayugabirds-l] Question on diseases of feeder birds

[Mona Bearor]

I recently had to remove all my feeders after observing a Pine Siskin with
what may have been trichomoniasis - feeding strictly on the ground, very
swollen appearance, difficulty swallowing, remaining put when other birds
dispersed.  This caused me to wonder if these diseases - conjunctivitis,
trichomoniasis and salmonellosis - are confined to the Fringillidae family.
I never read about instances in any other feeder birds, such as titmice,
chickadees, and nuthatches.
 
Any thoughts or information appreciated,
 
Mona Bearor
Stuart's Draft Hwy, Staunton, VA
 
 
 

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