Re: [cayugabirds-l] possible Chickadee migration near Allan Treman marina

[David Wheeler]

Chickadee migration is in full swing at Derby Hill in Oswego County.
Hundreds per day, migrating tree-to-tree along the bluff.

David Wheeler.

On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 6:28 AM Geo Kloppel  wrote:

> Nice, Dave!
>
> “Irruption” seems to be the preferred term for these mass movements of
> young Chickadees. Andrea Patterson posted the following piece on April 18,
> 2013, about observations of the phenomenon over a number years at Braddock
> Bay Bird Observatory, where Lake Ontario poses the barrier that the birds
> pile up against:
>
>
> https://braddockbaybirdobservatory.wordpress.com/2013/04/18/the-chickadee-migration-continues/
>
> -Geo
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow goose XU97 Update

[David Wheeler]

At least 32 Snow Geese with field-readable neck collars were in the
mucklands flock on Friday. Gregg Dashnau has a complete list in this
checklist:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S104632206
With Pete's XU97 that makes 33 with others certainly lurking.

Dave Wheeler.

On Sun, Mar 13, 2022 at 9:18 PM Peter Saracino 
wrote:

> The banded snow goose I observed today is a female greater than 2
> years old. She was banded in 2018 on Bylot Island, Nunavut XOA OSO, Canada.
> Thanks to all who responded to my request for help with a special thanks
> to Laurie Michelman for the tip on how to get quick feedback on the "band".
> Cool stuff!
> Pete Sar
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Radar showing large nocturnal flight tonight in NY

[David Wheeler]

I'm hearing lots of low-flying thrushes. Not a lot else so far.

Dave W

On Mon, Sep 14, 2020, 8:25 PM David Nicosia  wrote:

> All,
>
> Radars in NY state are exploding with bird echoes after sunset. These are
> the biggest radar migration signatures I have seen so far this fall.
> Tomorrow could be really good. Hope you can get out there.
>
> All the best and stay safe!
>
> Dave Nicosia
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[cayugabirds-l] Eaton Marsh shorebirds

[David Wheeler]

On Monday after sunset there were 300-350 Lesser Yellowlegs, 20 Greater, 18
SB  Dowitcher, and a/the Stilt Sandpiper.  Ruff came in on Sunday but
darker on Monday and did not see.

Dave Wheeler

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] RUFF location- made easy E-bird!!!

[David Wheeler]

I think it's also possible to go one-on-one with someone through GroupMe.
Thus one could direct a question back to the reporter alone rather than a
broadcast message.  Not sure how many people know this is possible.

Dave Wheeler

On Jul 11, 2017 11:01 PM, "Dave Nutter"  wrote:

Yes, all those methods of finding a site work... for some people... at some
times. But for folks who are traveling and do not have internet but do have
text messaging, and I am in that category, it makes sense to me to add a
bit of traffic to the text rare bird alert system to clarify the location,
thus making the alert more functional. To me, this is not the same as
unnecessary replies, small talk, or off-topic messages on the rare bird
alert which also get sent to everyone. Theoretically, complete directions
would be best given as part of the initial alert, but I like to keep my eye
on the rare bird as much as possible, not on my phone, because more than
once rare birds have used the opportunity to leave while I am distracted
sending out the alert. In practice, when someone asks for directions, I
think that's also a very good time to give them, rather than adding traffic
by giving someone a hard time.
--Dave Nutter

On Jul 11, 2017, at 7:15 PM, David Nicosia  wrote:

You *don't need a smartphone* to look at ebird. A computer with internet
access is all you need. You don't even need an ebird account.
Just gotoebird.org   and click "explore data" and then you have a
choice   "explore a region"   "explore hotspots" or "species maps."
There are multiple ways to find where birds are being seen.

Here is one waygo to "species maps" and type in RUFF or whatever specie
you want. Change the date to the current year etc, and zoom
into central NY. You will see markers where the bird of interest is being
seen. Change the map to the satellite view and zoom way in. You
could see where the parking area is in many instances. If the bird is being
seen at a hotspot there are directions via google maps.
They are other ways too.

I know there are folks who know far more about ebird than I and we are
fortunate that they are at the Lab of O. I am sure there are
many people that can assist you. If you get an account, you can set up rare
bird alerts, needs alerts per county or state etc. You will
get emailed daily or even  hourly if you so choose. It has revolutionized
how I bird over the past dozen years or so.

Sorry if I sounded a little harsh but I hate to see people struggling to
get the info they need that is so readily available.

thanks
Dave Nicosia



On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 6:27 PM, Donna Lee Scott  wrote:

> As others on this bird list have pointed out in the past, it would be
> helpful to all listers if people who provide a bird alert would take an
> extra minute to write briefly the route # or street name & approximate
> location, if possible. If one is already taking time to alert people, why
> not give enuf info so people know where bird actually is?
>
> "Ruff at 'Kipp I. South' off NYS Rt. 90 next to south side of Thruway
> between US Rt. 20 & village of Montezuma" , for instance.
>
> Two cents from a retired dispenser of all sorts of info from Cornell
> Cooperative Extension.
>
> Donna Scott
> Who bought a smart phone so she could get bird apps , but hasn't learned
> enuf about what else phone can do, OR about eBird use.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 11, 2017, at 4:47 PM, Jody Enck  wrote:
>
> Hi Dave and all,
>
> thanks for the info, but I do not have a smart phone.  My little trac-fone
> does not even save phone numbers.  I can reply to text message I receive
> from RBA, but I have no GPS on it.  And, I cannot access eBird on it.
>
> Please remember that more than half (52% according to most recent research
> I have seen) of ebird users (much higher for birders in general) still do
> not have a smart phone.
>
> Also, just so everyone knows how mysterious the location is -- I stopped
> at the Montezuma village post office and the town office building, and
> nobody at either location had ever heard of it.
>
> Sorry to all for clogging the RBA with questions about where the location
> was, but what good is an RBA if the majority of the people who might be
> interested in seeing a bird have no idea where the location is?  Seems to
> me that asking for a location is a legitimate follow-up use of the RBA text
> system.  But that is just my opinion.
>
> Thanks for providing some help, but please don't assume that we can't find
> locations because we don't use eBird.  I enter all my sightings from my
> laptop at home.
>
> take care,
> Jody
>
> On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 3:00 PM, David Nicosia 
> wrote:
>
>> If you use ebird, they have maps and locations in a format
>> that you can zoom in so far to see exactly where the bird
>> of interest is. I never even heard of Kipps Island before but I found
>> the hotspot  on ebird and it 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] DEC Mixed messages?

[David Wheeler]

I don't think it's a mixed message because no hunting and no discharge are
different. No discharge would include target shooting.

On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, Geo Kloppel  wrote:

> I was curious to know if DEC had made revisions to hunting regulations
> with respect to jurisdictional conflicts about waterfowl hunting. But DEC
> websites still seem to be giving waterfowl hunters mixed messages about the
> validity of local "no hunting" ordinances. For example, on this DEC web
> page it explicitly says that such ordinances are not valid:
>
> http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/40550.html
>
> "The State holds the authority to regulate hunting, and no lesser
> government can usurp that authority. Although "No Hunting" laws are not
> valid, they may nonetheless be on the books in some municipalities."
>
> But on the following DEC page, it says hunters must obey local "no
> discharge" ordinances:
>
> http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/94213.html
>
> "It is important that hunters be aware of and obey all State hunting laws,
> as well as any local discharge ordinances. When using public lands and
> waters, it is essential that hunters access these areas legally."
>
> Can it really be DEC's position that "no hunting" ordinances are not
> valid, but "no discharge" ordinances are valid?
>
> -Geo Kloppel
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[cayugabirds-l] Mississippi Kite - Derby Hill

[David Wheeler]

Jim Tarolli and I just had a juv Mississippi Kite go by Derby Hill heading east.

Dave W.





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