Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Howland Island question

[Donna Lee Scott]

I sent this info to Sandra Babcock earlier

Donna Scott
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From: Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>>
Date: May 20, 2020 at 6:24:19 PM EDT
To: Sandra Lynn Babcock mailto:slb...@cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Howland Island question

Hi
Do you happen to have a copy of Birding the Cayuga lake basin - our Cayuga Bird 
club guide?
If so, info about Howland Island is on pages 130-131.

You have to walk at HI. No driving.
enter either from Rt 38 north of Port Byron - 1.8 miles, turn left on Howland 
Island Road, go 2 miles to the end of the road. park & walk across the iron 
Bridge and then start walking in the island.
OR
from Savannah go north on Route 89 and turn right immediately on Savanna Spring 
Lake Road. Go 2.2 miles to Carncoss Road.
Turn right and go half mile to the end of the road where the bridge is. Cross 
bridge, drive a short way to parking lot at end of public road.

However - I have heard that the bridge & the road immediately after it to the 
parking area there has been flooded. I don’t know if it still is or not. So rt 
38 way is probably best to do.

Let me know if you have the basin guide. If not, i can type the suggested 
walking directions (3 mile loop from iron bridge).

Donna Scott
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On May 20, 2020, at 6:01 PM, Sandra Lynn Babcock 
mailto:slb...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

I’m contemplating a trip to Howland Island tomorrow, but have never been before 
and am wondering if anyone has any tips.  Are there specific routes that are 
better for birders?  Do you recommend a driving loop or walking?

Thanks for any insights you can offer.

Best,

Sandra Babcock
Ithaca

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma complex

[Donna Lee Scott]

Yesterday I had delightful looks at the prothonotary warbler near & going into  
the nest box on the west side of Armitage Road (across canal). Lots of other 
birds there too, including a veery.
Later at Mays Point I saw 2-3 black terns & 2 pretty yellow-throated vireos, 
among other birds.

Later on short walk at Spring brook trail I saw a wet warbler shaking itself 
off above me. I think it was a Tennessee.

It was a lovely day & no bugs!

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummer/others

[Donna Lee Scott]

1 or more of my many orioles yanked off 2 of the 4 bee guards from my H-bird 
feeder so they could drink more easily! Even broke one bee guard!
Still no H-bird here.

I saw 2 different Indigo Buntings today & just saw my FOY American Redstart. 
Also 2 female Rose breasted Grosbeaks with one male & 1 of “my” Brown Thrashers.

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On May 13, 2020, at 3:30 PM, Laura Stenzler 
mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Finally, our FOY hummingbird showed up at the feeder today. Yay!

Laura

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[cayugabirds-l] Indigo Bunting, Scarlet Tanager

[Donna Lee Scott]

My neighbor just to south reported a male Indigo Bunting was eating seed at her 
deck rail 8 AM this morning.
My other neighbor just to the north went out in her driveway this morning and 
saw a Scarlet Tanager in her lilac bush!

Unfortunately, I saw neither of these birds, but on my walk around Lansing 
Station this afternoon I saw Yellow and Yellow-rumped warblers, B. orioles, and 
a Brown Thrasher in my own yard when I returned. Plus many of the usual 
suspects around here.
Many Baltimore Orioles and 2-3 Orchard Orioles continue in my yard!  I have to 
go shop for fruit and jelly for them, they go thru these so fast.

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mourning Doves

[Donna Lee Scott]

“My” orioles like my h-bird nectar feeder too (as well as all the oranges and 
dishes of grape jelly)!

One of them even flicked off one of the bee guards to make the sugar water 
easier to drink.
One also discovered he can put 1 foot on a little tiny hummingbird perch for 
better balance!

Donna Scott
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On May 12, 2020, at 11:31 AM, Judy Cuyle 
mailto:gnatca...@yahoo.com>> wrote:

We were surprised at the comments about Mourning Doves fighting. We have lots 
of Mourning Doves and have never seen this behavior. Maybe because we have so 
many feeders? Year round we have 13 sunflower seed feeders and three suet 
feeders (each holding three cakes). Now we also have a hummingbird feeder (no 
hummers yet tho), a Baltimore Oriole feeder, and a grape jelly feeder. Some 
years we have four hummingbird feeders. The Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers like 
the hummingbird feeder too. Actually, the Oriole prefers it to the Oriole 
feeder.

Bill & Judy Cuyle





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[cayugabirds-l] Orioles!

[Donna Lee Scott]

With ~8 Baltimore Os & ~2 Orchard Os, there’s a lot of vying for the 4 jelly & 
orange stations here!

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[cayugabirds-l] Os galore

[Donna Lee Scott]

5 adult male B Orioles together here, with a female & immature male a while 
ago, eating orange, grp jelly & suet, w/ occasional attempt to drink 
hummingbird sugar water. H-bird feeder not a good perch for B Os.

Plus an Osprey perched in tree on lake cliff till hale storm chased it away.

Yesterday (& maybe once today) I saw the two immature male Orchard Orioles, but 
I have not seen the adult males or a female orchard oriole in a few days. But 
then I haven’t been here a lot, having gone to other places to look for birds.

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[cayugabirds-l] Wild turkey

[Donna Lee Scott]

Inside the fence at the airport by Snyder Road, just past Cornell equine bldgs.
So far it is staying somewhat near the fence and away from the runway.

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[cayugabirds-l] A different orchard oriole

[Donna Lee Scott]

A “first summer male” yellow w/ black throat, eating jelly at feeder near my 
kitchen window!
Meanwhile, 1 of adult males is back at 2nd jelly feeder in back yard, taking 
turns w Baltimore oriole male.

What a treat!

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[cayugabirds-l] Orchard orioles

[Donna Lee Scott]

Not one, but two male orchard orioles just came to my jelly and orange feeder 
in back yard!
First ever I have seen Orchard orioles here, not to mention they are my first 
of year for these birds.
This was just after a female and a male Baltimore oriole ate the grape jelly 
and orange.

Besides the beautiful, clear singing of the Baltimore orioles, one of my gray 
cat birds has been singing the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard from that 
species.

Cat birds are not going to the jelly /orange feeders, so I don’t think they are 
the cat birds from last year who couldn’t get enough of those foods. They keep 
eating suet a few inches away from the jelly/ orange hanging dish.

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[cayugabirds-l] Dawn birds

[Donna Lee Scott]

FOY baltimore orioles & catbird singing! Oriole sitting in sun atop a tall 
tree. What a gorgeous spring sight!
Brown thrasher singing across road.
Kingfisher chattering by.

Lake getting to minor flood stage.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] First ever yard Field Sparrow

[Donna Lee Scott]

While I’ve seen field sparrows on Lansing Station Road in nearby woods edges & 
fields, I too have never had one in the yard that I was able to see.

I have seen 1 field sparrow in various parts of my yard several times in the 
last 3 weeks.

Donna Scott
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On May 1, 2020, at 5:35 PM, Bob Anderson 
mailto:alyce...@twcny.rr.com>> wrote:

I have never seen a field sparrow at our feeders on N Cayuga, Ithaca, in the 
forty or so years I've had them, but Wednesday what I thought was going to be a 
chipping sparrow turned out to be a FISP when I got the binoculars on it. 
Despite the prominent pink bill I was hesitant to ID it because its never been 
here. So I set up my scope and Thursday it returned giving me a wonderful view 
of its bill and eye ring. I haven't seen it today.

Bob


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[cayugabirds-l] 8 white throated sparrows

[Donna Lee Scott]

Skootching around under 1 large bush in my yard this evening!

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[cayugabirds-l] FOY yard birds!

[Donna Lee Scott]

Several singing eastern towhees and a gorgeous male Rose breasted grosbeak 
among others in my yard today!

I’ve put out hummingbird nectar & a hanging tray of grape jelly with an orange 
in case the cat birds, Orioles and hummingbirds come by.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

[Donna Lee Scott]

Rude, nasty, or clueless people and their off-leash dogs are an increasingly 
big problem everywhere.

It is our main public problem at Salt Point. Lansing has clearly posted “dogs 
must be on leash” law.
 A Lansing resident and former judge who is a Commissioner at NY state parks 
has also said it’s one of the biggest problems that state parks face, even 
though there’s posted laws about keeping dogs on leashes.

It is starting to happen in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, too, but the 
people seem better mannered than here in “Wild West” USA.

People can’t seem to leave dogs at home anymore. And those  who have little 
knowledge about nesting & displaying birds have no idea about how their dog is 
naturally inclined to gobble up birds & other critters.

Many just Think of these parks as big dog runs where the law does not apply to 
them. 

Donna Scott
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On Apr 27, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Sandy Podulka 
mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

I thought that with Covid-19 restrictions all dogs are supposed to be on 
leashes when out of the house (I assume out of one's yard).  A dog rushing up 
to someone else can carry virus to them (albeit this is a low risk), so it is 
even more irresponsible to have an unleashed dog in public right now.


At 10:58 AM 4/27/2020, Meredith Leonard wrote:
Sorry Robin, I apologize for singling you out. You belong to a lucky cohort of 
dog owners with good dogs.
But, even your well behaved dog really should be leashed in natural or wild 
areas, especially during mating, nesting, birthing and fledging seasons.
Otherwise,
a) you have no way to convey to someone who fears dogs just what sort of 
behavior they can expect from your particular dog, and
b) your unleashed dog will tell other owners that it is OK for their dogs to be 
unleashed, no matter your argument or their dog.
Please, all owners of good dogs, think of this problem from a multitude of 
points of view. Think of it as an environmental responsibility.
Thank you, Meredith

On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:17 AM, Robin Cisne 
mailto:rfci...@gmail.com>> wrote:

As the owner of a well-behaved dog who prefers to be unleashed and leaves other 
people alone, I'm very sorry this happened to you.  Inconsiderate jackasses 
like that ruin it for the rest of us.

Robin







On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo 
mailto:magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Nice poem!

One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog hole the other day, ignoring 
all the signs that say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his oversized filthy 
dog, and it rushed at and jumped at my wife, who was quite scared, as she tried 
to defend herself and fend it off. The man did not say one word of apology, 
evidently could not care less. I wanted to bash his head in, or that of his 
dog, but did neither. The stupid dogs aren't guilty of course, it's the dogs' 
masters. There is something profoundly unseemly and deeply intolerant in how 
these people wield their dog slaves to insult and impose on others, both on 
other people, and on wildlife.

--yrs.
Magnus Fiskesjö
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog.
Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs.
The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish.
The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.

The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed,
an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home.
Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing,
O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring.
The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure,
As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!"
Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted.
As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected.

Suan
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[cayugabirds-l] On the home front

[Donna Lee Scott]

A Louisiana Waterthrush perched briefly in my river birch while I looked out 
the window! Couldn’t find it by my little stream when I then looked there a few 
minutes later.

Regular visiting Field Sparrow eating seeds under front yard bush...
Along with 4 White Throated Sparrows & other usuals.
1 WT, instead of having tan throat & tan head stripes, has all gray in those 
areas.
It is the same gray color as the breast has on White Throated Sparrows.
2 of the others have bright white markings & the 4th has typical tan markings.

Loons calling & Red Breasted Mergs cavorting on the lake.

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Pair of Kestrels

[Donna Lee Scott]

On Holden Rd, N. Lansing, btw.  Storm & Brooks Hill Rds., along with a male 
Bluebird, about 4 pm!

I saw the female Kestrel yesterday
about the same time of day on nearby Brooks Hill Rd.

Right now the fields are overgrown grasses or planted in some kind of short 
grass crop, not corn, - good for kestrels & the rodents they want to catch.

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Kestrels

[Donna Lee Scott]

Just now on Ed Hill Rd Freeville, south on Hile School Rd, male on utility wire 
w/ lg. mouse or vole in talons!

Yesterday male Kestrel on Scofield Rd near Buck/pleasant Valley rds. X (Lansing)
And another on Asbury Rd. (W. dryden), not sure of gender.

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[cayugabirds-l] Pileated pair

[Donna Lee Scott]

Usually I see just the male pileated woodpecker eating suet at my back deck 
feeders, but today at the same time I had a pair of them (m & f)!

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[cayugabirds-l] Wood ducks, kestrel

[Donna Lee Scott]

Pair of elegant Wood ducks, along with a few Green winged Teal, pr. Gadwall, & 
pr. Mallard well back in swamp on Armitage Rd. across bridge coming from rt 89.

Then a Kestrel just past farm on corner of Armitage & Rt. 89. IT flew off wire 
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[cayugabirds-l] Kestrel

[Donna Lee Scott]

Female on Ithaca airport fence by Snyder Rd, near Equine Research bldgs.

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[cayugabirds-l] Loons, et al.

[Donna Lee Scott]

5 Common Loons off Lansing Station Road between #s 400 and 700.
Also a pair of red breasted mergansers and Buffleheads hanging out together.

Neighbor at ~#600 had pair of mature Bald Eagles perched in one of her huge oak 
trees near lake cliff earlier today.

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[cayugabirds-l] Kestrels, meadowlarks

[Donna Lee Scott]

This afternoon I saw three kestrels at three different places!
-Lake rd south of king ferry winery (male).
-Dixon Rd SE of Aurora (male)
-Rt 34b by Fessenden farm, King Ferry. Light wrong to see sex.

saw a singing Meadowlark south of King ferry winery near red barn & near 
kestrel there.

And I am pretty sure I had 3 Meadowlarks on Lake Rd Aurora, near Longpoint 
Winery & down hill from there. Saw 2, heard them sing;
heard third sing down hill from others!

I found a lot of Bonapartes Gulls north of Long Pt. St pk, but by then lake was 
choppy & light was glaring, so could not find Little Gull.

Got good views of nesting Bald Eagles at X of NY Rt 90 & Poplar Ridge Rd. 
Aurora.

Killdeer & 5+ wild turkeys on Algerine rd on way home.
A nice jaunt on Sunday afternoon.

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[cayugabirds-l] Kestrel

[Donna Lee Scott]

On power line west side Davis road, north of Jerry Smith rd. Lansing. (East of 
34B).
A bit distant, but I think male.
It has been swooping down to grassy field & back up to line a few times.

Donna Scott
Lansing
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On Mar 31, 2020, at 4:27 PM, bob mcguire 
mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:

Thanks - and let me know!
On Mar 31, 2020, at 3:51 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

I don’t think they Were vocalizing, although as usual, they fly to a distant 
place if you try to get anywhere near them.
I did not notice beaks open or moving.
This reminds me to listen to their calls for next time!
Donna

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On Mar 31, 2020, at 3:32 PM, bob mcguire 
mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:

Hey Donna - were any of your Kestrels vocalizing? That is one of the few local 
birds that I have never recorded. I would love to have that opportunity!

Bob
On Mar 31, 2020, at 3:18 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Male Amer. Kestrel on Wilson Rd near Conlon rd , Lansing.
Cool!
Kestrels 2 days in a row.

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Kestrel

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Male Amer. Kestrel on Wilson Rd near Conlon rd , Lansing.
Cool!
Kestrels 2 days in a row.

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[cayugabirds-l] Kestrels

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Pair of American Kestrels south of King Ferry Winery/Center rd/ corner of Lake 
Rd.

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[cayugabirds-l] C Loons

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3 Common Loons calling & diving off shore by 5-600 block Lansing Station Rd.
First I have seen in a while.

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[cayugabirds-l] Horned grebe

[Donna Lee Scott]

Lone horned grebe offshore near 357 Lansing Station Rd.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe

[Donna Lee Scott]

East Shore Park is By Cornell U sailing club marina, south east side of very 
south end of Cayuga lake. Across from the Cornell Cooling Water plant.

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
607-533-7228, 607-379-1694
d...@cornell.edu

From: bounce-124486653-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-124486653-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Lanie Wilmarth
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2020 2:07 PM
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Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe

Which one is east shore park?

On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 2:01 PM Robin Cisne 
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The good news is that there is an Eared Grebe close to shore right now at East 
Shore Park (1:55 pm).  The bad news is that the roads are pretty slippery.









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Re: [cayugabirds-l] My first kestrel of the season

[Donna Lee Scott]

I saw a kestral on Black Rd near NY Rt. 34 south of Fleming yesterday.

 I think it was female, but of course as I tried to get anywhere near it to be 
sure of gender, it zoomed off into the field! (I was in car, it was on overhead 
wire.)

Donna Scott
Lansing
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On Mar 22, 2020, at 11:38 AM, Eveline V. Ferretti 
mailto:e...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Just glimpsed my first American kestrel of the year on the Mount Pleasant 
fields. Yay!

Eveline Ferretti
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Mann Library / Cornell University Library
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[cayugabirds-l] Osprey!

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Osprey spotted on utility pole above Salt Point, Cayuga Lake, Lansing!

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[cayugabirds-l] grass mowing at airport

[Donna Lee Scott]

Early last spring when he spoke about the airport renovation at the Lansing 
Library, I asked the head airport manager to read materials I gave him about 
grass land birds and delaying mowing until last week of July. 
It was a professional-looking packet of nicely printed, concise info on mowing, 
with pix of meadowlarks and bobolinks, too.
Don't know if he read it or not.

I don't know when they mowed for the first time, because I didn't get over 
there at that season.
DID ANYONE NOTICE WHEN outer parts of airport WERE MOWED?

Then I kept wanting to go see him and asked a male colleague who knows the 
director to go with me, but that never happened last year for various reasons.
(I sensed that a male presence would have more effect on this man than I would, 
the older woman)

They had purchased a great big mowing machine and I am sure the operators love 
to use it, so the temptation is to go out and mow everything down...

"WE" need to pursue this matter again this year!
Donna

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
607-533-7228, 607-379-1694
d...@cornell.edu


-Original Message-
From: Magnus Fiskesjo 
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2020 6:10 PM
To: Donna Lee Scott ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: Ithaca airport Meadowlarks / with a warning


I should add that they weren't so bad. Sure, it was annoying, but maybe I can 
see them sitting in their office --with *nothing* to do?!-- and then seeing 
four people getting out and walking up to their fence on the other side! Also, 
the lead agent gave me his card and said we could call him: 

Josh Nalley, Airport deputy director of operations/Fire chief Ithaca-Tompkins 
Regional Airport, 72 Brown Road, Ithaca NY 14850
607 266 2641
Email: jnal...@tompkins-co.org

But maybe the more important thing we can do, as the Cauyga Bird Club perhaps, 
is to regularly ask the airport to delay the cutting of the grass until the 
meadowlark chicks have fledged? Someone mentioned this request has been made to 
them in the past? Do they listen??

--Magnus
Magnus Fiskesjö
n...@cornell.edu
____
From: Donna Lee Scott
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2020 5:51 PM
To: Magnus Fiskesjo; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: RE: Ithaca airport Meadowlarks / with a warning

What is their phone number?
I go to the airport a lot and have never been accosted in this way.
But then, we old white-haired (& white) women can get away with more than the 
rest of you!

When I was over at Lick Street, Moravia/Locke on Sunday, stopped by the road 
counting my 115 Robins, a NY State Trooper stopped to "see if I was OK".
When I told him what I was up to, he actually asked a couple questions about 
bird migration!
This "helpful car stopping" happens to me a lot out in the boonies, but usually 
it is just a kindly person  (not a cop) stopping to see if I and my car are all 
right.
Most do not ask bird questions.

I have been thinking of getting magnetic removable signs for my car's sides and 
back that say "BIRD WATCHER".
Hey, maybe this could be another Cayuga Bird Club fundraiser: signs for our 
cars!

Donna

Donna L. Scott
Lansing

-Original Message-
From: bounce-124477508-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-124477508-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Magnus Fiskesjo
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2020 5:36 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca airport Meadowlarks / with a warning


This afternoon, Thursday 19 March 2020, traveling along Snyder Rd. at Ithaca 
Tompkins Airport to listen for meadowlarks singing.

We did hear two different singing birds, and saw one singing from the airport 
fence.

Then, the airport police caught up with us and wanted to know what we were 
doing! I told them we were out to listen for the beautiful song of the 
meadowlark. In the end, 6 police cars showed up (airport and county sheriff), 
writing down all my details and asking the same questions.

What a story.

In the end, the airport police said, if you give them a call beforehand and 
tell them you are coming, you are allowed to birdwatch.

But NO cameras!

I suggested to them to add that, to the NO TRESPASSING signs.

--sincerely,

Magnus Fiskesjö, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Cornell University McGraw 
Hall, Room 201. Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
E-mail: magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu, or: n...@cornell.edu

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca airport Meadowlarks / with a warning

[Donna Lee Scott]

What is their phone number?
I go to the airport a lot and have never been accosted in this way. 
But then, we old white-haired (& white) women can get away with more than the 
rest of you!

When I was over at Lick Street, Moravia/Locke on Sunday, stopped by the road 
counting my 115 Robins, a NY State Trooper stopped to "see if I was OK". 
When I told him what I was up to, he actually asked a couple questions about 
bird migration!
This "helpful car stopping" happens to me a lot out in the boonies, but usually 
it is just a kindly person  (not a cop) stopping to see if I and my car are all 
right. 
Most do not ask bird questions.

I have been thinking of getting magnetic removable signs for my car's sides and 
back that say "BIRD WATCHER".
Hey, maybe this could be another Cayuga Bird Club fundraiser: signs for our 
cars!

Donna

Donna L. Scott
Lansing

-Original Message-
From: bounce-124477508-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-124477508-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Magnus Fiskesjo
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2020 5:36 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Ithaca airport Meadowlarks / with a warning


This afternoon, Thursday 19 March 2020, traveling along Snyder Rd. at Ithaca 
Tompkins Airport to listen for meadowlarks singing. 

We did hear two different singing birds, and saw one singing from the airport 
fence. 

Then, the airport police caught up with us and wanted to know what we were 
doing! I told them we were out to listen for the beautiful song of the 
meadowlark. In the end, 6 police cars showed up (airport and county sheriff), 
writing down all my details and asking the same questions.

What a story. 

In the end, the airport police said, if you give them a call beforehand and 
tell them you are coming, you are allowed to birdwatch. 

But NO cameras! 

I suggested to them to add that, to the NO TRESPASSING signs. 

--sincerely,

Magnus Fiskesjö, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Cornell University McGraw 
Hall, Room 201. Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
E-mail: magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu, or: n...@cornell.edu

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[cayugabirds-l] Robins!

[Donna Lee Scott]

Starting at 1080 Lick St. In Town of Locke & driving north to end at Fillmore 
Rd. , I counted 113 American Robins in various fields.

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[Donna Lee Scott]

FOY for me, E. Meadowlark singing on Ithaca airport fence along Snyder rd near 
Equine research south-most bldg.
sang 2 different songs!

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[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

[Donna Lee Scott]

I just returned from a good, birdy two weeks in Florida, & I couldn’t resist 
driving north to see all the Snow geese and I was not disappointed!

large, long  “island” of them nearer eastern shore Cayuga lake between Union 
Springs and Cayuga. 1000s on water with 1000s flying  in & landing on water.

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[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

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About 140 flying from south to north over Lansing Station Rd 20 min. ago.

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[cayugabirds-l] 1000s of crows

[Donna Lee Scott]

Just seen on Spring Street near intersection w/ Waldron Road east of Union 
Springs.
1000s of crows flying together in a long band from SW towards NE, maybe going 
to Auburn?

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[cayugabirds-l] Birdy day

[Donna Lee Scott]

Among lots of other nice birds this sunny PM,  I saw the Oregon dark-eyed junco 
(!) at Fritzie Blizzard’s in Union Springs and over 80 red-breasted mergansers 
on Cayuga Lake on the way there.
Also 2 mature bald eagles flying away from the big eagle nest south side of 
Aurora.

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[cayugabirds-l] Horned larks

[Donna Lee Scott]

16 along with 1 beautiful Snow Bunting, on Center rd btw Rt 34-B & Mahaney rd 
in S Cayuga Cnty.

First of year for me for both species!

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[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings across lake (E side)

[Donna Lee Scott]

I had about 225 snow buntings on Atwater Road between Mahaney & Route 34B 
around 1:30 pm, but they flew away before I could scope them to look for other 
species.

I & another birder in sep. car re-found a few of them in this general area, & 
as far west as Center rd near King Ferry winery.
They won’t stay put!

Also 100s of American Crows in area.

& ~460 Eur. Starlings in tall trees by Belltown Dairy by county line 
(Tompkins/Cayuga).

Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 21, 2020, at 2:49 PM, Dave Nutter 
mailto:nutter.d...@me.com>> wrote:

I also saw Snow Buntings today, my first this year - a flock of about 60 flying 
over a cornstubble field on the south side of Perry City Rd east of Waterburg 
Rd in Ulysses. They alit atop a large bare tree in the hedgerow on the far 
side, and I got a good enough scope view to confirm my initial impression of 
the ID.

- - Dave Nutter

On Jan 21, 2020, at 12:53 PM, Marty Schlabach 
mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Saw a small flock of snow buntings on Bromka Rd, about 15 birds in flight.  It 
was between Log City Rd and CR 129 in Romulus, Seneca County.

Marty
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8407 Powell Rd. home  607-532-3467
Interlaken, NY 14847   cell315-521-4315
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[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle & geese

[Donna Lee Scott]

As I was in back yard filling the birdfeeders ~9:30 am, suddenly about 200 
Canada geese, honking wildly, flew from a few 100 feet of shore length, low out 
over the water, and landed in the middle of Cayuga lake.
An Amer. Crow was calling wildly too.

Soon I saw the reason: a mature Bald Eagle swooped by over the shoreline from 
north to south!

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[cayugabirds-l] OR Junco/Short-eared Owl

[Donna Lee Scott]

I struck out (& froze) waiting around to see Oregon Junco at Fritzie Blizzard’s 
in U. Spring (at least no blizzard- except i did have a nice chat w/ Fritzie)

But got 2 brief sightings of a Short-eared Owl flying around below Long Point 
Winery at 5:45 just as it was getting too dark to see!

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[cayugabirds-l] Brown Creeper

[Donna Lee Scott]

...Here in mini blizzard yesterday, along with 21 Blue Jays, 29 mo dos, 13 dark 
eyed juncos, 3 white throated sparrows & the other usual feeder suspects.

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[cayugabirds-l] Varied thrush

[Donna Lee Scott]

Still behind blue house, Honeypot Rd , Candor. Just off 96B.
Owner said it mostly stays in thick old crabapple tree right behind house, 
which is where I found it.
I saw it there & also feeding on ground near little “outhouse”.

As Gary K. said, approach from corn stubble field. Owner may see you or your 
parked car & invite you to that edge of yard.

Beautiful bird!

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[cayugabirds-l] White capped goldfinch

[Donna Lee Scott]

...Is back at my backyard feeders.

Upon looking at goldfinch pictures in 3 of my field guides and comparing this 
bird to its three more yellowy fellows here, I see that the white markings on 
its wings, back and tail are normal. Just a little larger & whiter seeming 
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[cayugabirds-l] A Goldfinch w white patches

[Donna Lee Scott]

This afternoon on the railing of my back deck, I briefly saw and was able to 
photograph with iPhone thru window this American Goldfinch with a white patch 
on its head and a lot of white markings on its folded wings and a white line 
down its tail feathers.
In the right-hand lousy photo (cropped to make bird larger) the little yellow 
thing standing out from bird's head is a leaf on the lawn down behind the bird, 
not a feather on the bird.

The wooden railing is 1.5" high and 5.5" wide (a "2 inch x 6 inch" piece of 
lumber). The bird flew out to a big tree in my back yard and was not seen again 
during daylight. - Donna Scott, Lansing Station Rd. by Cayuga Lake
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[cayugabirds-l] Goldeneyes

[Donna Lee Scott]

37 Common Goldeneyes in the sun near Cayuga Lake shore off Lansing Station Rd 
earlier this morning!

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] hurt hawk

[Donna Lee Scott]

Oh that is great! thanks for letting me know.

Ironically right after I sent the wildlife clinic info to Marc, a Sharpie 
slammed into my dining room deck window, I think with his feet; big noise, but 
no puff marks on glass.
It may have been after a Junco in the mass of trumpet vines on the deck railing.
I watched it as it recovered on the deck , hopped up into the trumpet vines, 
rested a minute, and eventually flew away to the north.

Two days ago I had a Coopers Hawk checking out the feeders, but luckily it just 
hung out in one of my big trees for a while and then flew off.

Hungry times.

donna

Donna L. Scott
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Lansing, NY 14882
607-533-7228, 607-379-1694
d...@cornell.edu<mailto:d...@cornell.edu>

From: Wes Blauvelt [mailto:ravenbarnconsult...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 4:41 PM
To: Donna Lee Scott 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L ; Magnus Fiskesjo 
; Rustici, Marc ; 
Victoria Marie Campbell 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] hurt hawk

Good news, just talked with Marc..the hawk flew off under its own power!

On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 11:42 AM Donna Lee Scott 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Please call the Janet Swanson Wildlife Clinic of the Cornell Vet School
607 253 3060
To help the hawk.

I don't know if they come get injured birds.

If you think you can catch it yourself,
put on strong leather gloves, bring a medium-sized blanket and a closeable big 
cardboard box.

Throw the blanket  over the hawk and carefully gather it up inside blanket and 
put hawk into box.
Remove blanket if you can.
Close flaps.

If the bird has to be brought to Cornell, They will most likely meet you at the 
Small Animal Clinic next to the B Parking lot off NY RT. 366
by the south side of north end of Cornell campus.

Good luck and thanks,

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
607-533-7228, 607-379-1694
d...@cornell.edu<mailto:d...@cornell.edu>


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[mailto:bounce-124225028-15001...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-124225028-15001...@list.cornell.edu>]
 On Behalf Of Rustici, Marc
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 11:16 AM
To: Magnus Fiskesjo 
mailto:magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu>>; 
CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: RE:[cayugabirds-l] massive duck flock on SW of Cayuga lake

Good Morning,

I am hoping this reaches the correct person(s)

I work at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira.  A colleague just reported 
that a hawk (maybe coopers I have not seen it) flew into our building.  He has 
been observing it for a bit and it is moving its neck, tail and one wing.  The 
other wing is extended and thus maybe broken.  I have contacted our local 
nature center (Tanglewood) but they do not rescue birds.  I called someone in 
Montour Falls that the person at Tanglewood gave me and left a voice mail 
message.

Can anyone help or point me in the right direction.

Thanks to all,
Marc Rustici

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[mailto:bounce-124224855-62610...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-124224855-62610...@list.cornell.edu>]
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Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 10:41 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] massive duck flock on SW of Cayuga lake

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There's a large mass of ducks on the SW of Cayuga lake. 
https://ebird.org/checklist/S62465727

I don't think I have never seen such a massive group, and can't count it. Is it 
more than five thousand Redheads?

It's visible by scope and bins, from the "Overlook, Rte. 89 N of Hog Hole" 
along house numbers like 830-840.

Number 841 has a big parking lot with good views, but trees always block part 
of the MASSIVE flock.

Redheads are 95%+, interspersed with a few other ducks and one lone Cormorant.

Now back to grading exams

--yrs.
Magnus Fiskesjö, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Cornell University McGraw 
Hall, Room 201. Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
E-mail: magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu<mailto:magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu>, or: 
n...@cornell.edu<mailto:n...@cornell.edu>

Affiliations at Cornell University, WWW:
Anthropology Department, 
anthropology.cornell.edu/faculty/<http://anthropology.cornell.edu/faculty/> 
Southeast Asia Program (SEAP), 
seap.einaudi.cornell.edu/faculty_directory<http://seap.einaudi.cornell.edu/faculty_directory>
East Asia Program (EAP), 
eap.einaudi.cornell.edu/faculty_directory<http://eap.einaudi.cornell.edu/faculty_directory>
CIAMS (Archaeology), 
ciams.cornell.edu/people/<http://ciams.cornell.edu/people/> Cornell Institute 
for P

[cayugabirds-l] hurt hawk

[Donna Lee Scott]

Please call the Janet Swanson Wildlife Clinic of the Cornell Vet School
607 253 3060
To help the hawk.

I don't know if they come get injured birds.

If you think you can catch it yourself,
put on strong leather gloves, bring a medium-sized blanket and a closeable big 
cardboard box.

Throw the blanket  over the hawk and carefully gather it up inside blanket and 
put hawk into box.
Remove blanket if you can.
Close flaps.

If the bird has to be brought to Cornell, They will most likely meet you at the 
Small Animal Clinic next to the B Parking lot off NY RT. 366
by the south side of north end of Cornell campus.

Good luck and thanks,

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
607-533-7228, 607-379-1694
d...@cornell.edu


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[mailto:bounce-124225028-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Rustici, Marc
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 11:16 AM
To: Magnus Fiskesjo ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE:[cayugabirds-l] massive duck flock on SW of Cayuga lake

Good Morning,

I am hoping this reaches the correct person(s)

I work at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira.  A colleague just reported 
that a hawk (maybe coopers I have not seen it) flew into our building.  He has 
been observing it for a bit and it is moving its neck, tail and one wing.  The 
other wing is extended and thus maybe broken.  I have contacted our local 
nature center (Tanglewood) but they do not rescue birds.  I called someone in 
Montour Falls that the person at Tanglewood gave me and left a voice mail 
message.

Can anyone help or point me in the right direction.

Thanks to all,
Marc Rustici

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[mailto:bounce-124224855-62610...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Magnus Fiskesjo
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 10:41 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] massive duck flock on SW of Cayuga lake

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use caution when opening attachments or clicking links from unknown senders or 
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There's a large mass of ducks on the SW of Cayuga lake. 
https://ebird.org/checklist/S62465727

I don't think I have never seen such a massive group, and can't count it. Is it 
more than five thousand Redheads?

It's visible by scope and bins, from the "Overlook, Rte. 89 N of Hog Hole" 
along house numbers like 830-840.

Number 841 has a big parking lot with good views, but trees always block part 
of the MASSIVE flock.

Redheads are 95%+, interspersed with a few other ducks and one lone Cormorant.

Now back to grading exams

--yrs.
Magnus Fiskesjö, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Cornell University McGraw 
Hall, Room 201. Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
E-mail: magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu, or: n...@cornell.edu

Affiliations at Cornell University, WWW:
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Program (SEAP), seap.einaudi.cornell.edu/faculty_directory
East Asia Program (EAP), eap.einaudi.cornell.edu/faculty_directory
CIAMS (Archaeology), ciams.cornell.edu/people/ Cornell Institute for Public 
Affairs (CIPA), cipa.cornell.edu/academics/fieldfaculty.cfm

From: bounce-124189267-84019...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-124189267-84019...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Jody Enck 
[jodye...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 7, 2019 8:24 AM
To: Colleen Richards
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club December meeting

Hi All,
Piggy-backing on Colleen's message about the Cayuga Bird Club meeting on Monday.
Read below about an opportunity to donate binoculars.

First, I promise that the talk will be fun and interesting even though it is 
based on real social science data.

Second, if you have a pair of binoculars sitting around your house in good 
working order, but otherwise not being used much, please consider donating them 
to our cause.  We've had high school students working here in Ithaca on our 
habitat restoration project, and we are going to be connecting them to students 
in Honduras working on conservation projects there.  These projects benefit the 
exact same bird species at different times and places in their annual life 
cycle.  In January, MPS student Mary McKean, who is working on the project with 
us, will be traveling to Honduras to meet with Bird Clubs and some school kids 
with whom they work.  She is willing to deliver any binoculars we donate for 
the kids in Honduras to use.  She will gladly collect any binoculars you want 
to donate Monday night.

Thanks
See you Monday!
Jody Enck



Jody W. Enck, PhD
Conservation Social Scientist, and
Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network
607-379-5940


On Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 3:12 PM Colleen Richards 
mailto:cl...@juno.com>> wrote:
Next Monday, December 9, will be the next monthly meeting of the Cayuga Bird 
Club.

 Our speaker, Jody Enck, will be 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pileated Wdpkr returns

[Donna Lee Scott]

“My” male Pileated Woodpecker has been here lately, loudly announcing his 
approach as he flies in from woods across road to the large suet cake hanging 
on back porch!

Donna Scott
Lansing
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On Dec 13, 2019, at 6:11 PM, Nari Mistry 
mailto:n...@cornell.edu>> wrote:


This afternoon I was happy to see a Pileated Woodpecker female at our feeder 
tree just outside the window. These regular visitors had not appeared since all 
the disruption started along Dodge Rd for the Solar Farm. (I think they used to 
nest somewhere in the woods to the East of Dodge Rd.)

I'm hoping my CBC count along Dodge Rd will not be meager because of the 
disturbance and loss of habitat!

Nari Mistry,
Ellis Hollow Rd
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[cayugabirds-l] Snow day birds

[Donna Lee Scott]

Red-winged Blackbird female feeding on ground under snow-draped bushes with 
Juncos, Cardinals, Blue Jays, White-Throated Sparrows, Chickadees & Tufted 
Titmouse.

More Blue Jays out back with A. Goldfinch, Mourning Doves, Carolina Wren & 
White-breasted Nuthatches, along with Downy & Hairy Woodpeckers.

Every twig & branch is covered with snow and I can’t even see the lake through 
the gently falling flakes.

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

[Donna Lee Scott]

~350 SNOW GEESE flew over Cedarview golf course Road at Lansing-Genoa town 
line. From east to cayuga lake a few minutes ago.

Then a flock of Canada geese flew over a minutes later towards the lake

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Waxwings

[Donna Lee Scott]

~80 CEDAR WAXWINGS w/~20 AMER ROBINS feeding on blue cedar berries in cedar 
trees at 311 Lansing Station Road.

Yesterday I saw several flocks of Cedar waxwings and Robins at road above 
Milliken station point and at nut Ridge Road in North Lansing.

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Cartoon on big bird loss

[Donna Lee Scott]

Unless you knew about the news headlines for the 29% decrease in birds since 
1970, you would probably not “get” the point of the “between friends” cartoon 
on the comics page of today’s Ithaca journal.

Woman office worker berating a fellow office worker because he’s eating an egg 
salad sandwich (with little skulls coming out of it) after she reads something 
(not shown) on her computer screen.

Reminds me of a fun time my late sister and I had in Algonquin provincial park, 
Ontario about 5 or 6 years ago when we did a Taste Test for Canada (gray) jays.

The lodge had packed us egg salad sandwiches for lunch, so we sat in the woods 
feeding friendly Jays either unsalted peanuts or pieces of egg salad from our 
hands. (At same time so they had a choice).

 all three of the test subjects in this study preferred the egg salad to the 
peanuts!
(Unpublished).

Donna Scott
Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] C. Loons

[Donna Lee Scott]

About 22 COMMON LOONS offshore here, Lans. Station rd.
W/ about 23 gulls ( ring billed & herring) trying to get some fish.

Donna Scott
Lansing/Cayuga Lake
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes

[Donna Lee Scott]

Knox Marcellus:
~1PM- 1 S. Crane
Now 5:17 - 66 S. Cranes.

At Van Dyne Spoor Rd.
Over 70 Pied-billed Grebes.
22 Yellow Legs probably greater

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] C Loons

[Donna Lee Scott]

Several Common Loons well across Cayuga Lake from E. Side /Lansing Station Rd.

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[cayugabirds-l] more on cleaning bird feeders

[Donna Lee Scott]

Regarding cleaning and sanitizing bird feeders:
Before retirement from Dept of Food Science/Cornell Cooperative Extension at 
Cornell, I was a food safety specialist/educator for the CCE system statewide.

When cleaning any food prep or food service equipment and dining ware we and 
the NYS Health Dept always recommended these three steps below; these steps 
could apply to bird feeders, too.

1. Wash away food matter, dirt and grime using warm water and detergent and by 
scrubbing well with appropriate brush or scrubby pad. Change the soapy water 
when it becomes dirty looking if doing a lot of feeders.

2. Rinse well with clean water to get rid of the DEBRIS and the SOAP. (The 
feeder cleaning methods I have seen here on the list don't seem to mention this 
rinsing part).

If present, debris and soap both make the third step with bleach INEFFECTIVE 
because the bleach molecules get tied up with the debris and soap and then 
don't work well to kill microorganisms.

3. Sanitize the feeders: Soak for a few minutes in a dilute bleach solution in 
tepid water (not hot water; see bleach bottle for strength guideline) and allow 
to air dry. Do not rinse with water after this step.
Air drying with the dilute bleach solution helps maintain the killing 
properties of the bleach on the surface of the item. However, the chlorine does 
volatilize away and won't affect the new seed put into the feeder.

If items are really badly contaminated (with feeders this would mean they are 
filthy with bird droppings and/or old moldy seed debris or there are known sick 
birds using them), one might want to go to a heavier
Bleach solution to DISINFECT the feeders.  Here use the guideline on bottle for 
"disinfection", which is a more heavy duty treatment (higher concentration of 
bleach) than for "sanitizing".

This all sounds complicated, but it is not.  Just set up a backyard "3-bucket 
system" to do the work (like the food service 3-bay sinks).
If just a few feeders, use one sink with step 1, empty it and rinse the sink, 
then set up clean rinse water for step 2 (or just rinse under running water 
from tap), empty and rinse the sink, then
Set up 3rd step with bleach water for soaking for a few minutes. Air dry.

Pedantically yours,
Donna

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing

-Original Message-
From: bounce-124015313-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-124015313-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Alicia
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2019 6:23 PM
To: Norwalk, James ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: cleaning bird feeders

I assumed it meant that grungy combination of oil & dust & chaff that piles up 
and adheres to the corners and base of feeders that are filled with sunflower 
or nyjer seed, but all I actually know is what was forwarded!

Alicia



On 10/13/2019 4:46 PM, Norwalk, James wrote:
> I don't understand what the debris component is.
>
> 
> From: 
> bounce-124015218-48869...@list.cornell.edu
> mailto:bounce-124015218-48869...@list.cornell.edu>>
>  on behalf of Alicia
> mailto:t...@ottcmail.com>>
> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2019 4:20 PM
> To: cayugabirds-l
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: cleaning bird feeders
>
> This was on a different bird list, thought it might be of interest to Cayuga 
> birders.
>
>
>  Forwarded Message 
>
> The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 130(1):313-320, 2018 The
> effectiveness of bird feeder cleaning methods with and without debris
>
> Lisa M. Feliciano,1 Todd J. Underwood,1* and Daniel F. Aruscavage1
>
> ABSTRACT-Although feeders provide supplementary food to wild birds, they can 
> be a site of disease transmission. Periodic cleaning of bird feeders is 
> recommended to prevent disease transmission, but little is known about which 
> cleaning methods are most effective. We determined the effectiveness of 3 
> cleaning methods (scrubbing with soap and water, bleach soak, and scrubbing 
> with soap and water followed by a bleach soak) in removing Salmonella from 
> feeders with debris from normal field use and without debris. Feeders were 
> inoculated with Salmonella enterica in the lab and then swabbed before and 
> after cleaning to determine the percent reduction of Salmonella colony 
> forming units (CFU/mL). All cleaning methods effectively reduced levels of 
> Salmonella on feeders without debris, but the presence of debris 
> significantly lowered the percent log reduction of Salmonella CFU/mL on 
> feeders. The bleach soak and the scrubbing with soap and water plus bleach 
> soak methods had a significantly higher percent reduction in Salmonella 
> CFU/mL than the scrubbing with soap and water method overall. A significant 
> interaction between debris and cleaning method was noted, however, indicating 
> that the presence of debris greatly lowered the percent reduction of 
> Salmonella CFU/mL on feeders cleaned with the scrubbing with soap 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Seasonal changes in goldfinch feeding

[Donna Lee Scott]

I seem to see same as Tom V. with Goldfinches here. Niger feeder & scattered 
niger are full while sunflower seeds feeders empty out quickly.
And of course they are finding a lot of  other seeds in the bushes and Meadows 
this time of year.

Donna Scott
Lansing
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On Sep 30, 2019, at 8:12 AM, Tom 
mailto:atvaw...@gmail.com>> wrote:

I’ve noticed that American Goldfinches this fall seem to be largely ignoring my 
thistle-seed feeder in favor of sunflower seeds, while in spring and early 
summer thistle seemed to be the favorite.

Has anyone else notes this pattern?

Tom Vawter

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] How to help birds

[Donna Lee Scott]

Compost all you can; I save out most used paper towels and tissues and mix with 
my big compost pile leaves, grass, veg garbage etc.
Having a few small woodsy plots here, I also make "wildlife hut" piles with 
most my downed branches and tree/bush trimmings, rather than send it to the 
dump.
Town of Lansing on their ONE brush pickup service per year at least makes mulch 
out of all they pick up.

But the Other Big Elephant in the room is HUMAN OVERPOPULATION, which obviously 
is helping to cause a lot of climate change , habitat loss, rain forest 
destruction, etc.
A very complex issue for which probably only massive education world-wide will 
help. Look at results of China's previous efforts at "one child per couple"...
Back in the 1970s there was the Zero Population Growth book and publicity. 
Haven't heard much about this lately.

Donna Scott
Lansing

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[mailto:bounce-123960446-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Deb Grantham
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2019 11:42 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] How to help birds

For reducing impacts of ag, don't waste food. A very high percentage of food in 
the US is wasted - spoils or people won't eat the produce with spots, etc.

Deb


From: 
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mailto:bounce-123958613-83565...@list.cornell.edu>>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 10:36 PM
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mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] How to help birds

The Lab of O recently released a report saying the world's wild bird population 
has dropped an alarming 29% in the last five decades. I also received a list 
from the Lab of O about how we as individuals can help reduce the harm to 
birds. Suggestions include preventing window strikes, stopping cat predation, 
stopping pesticide use, planting native species instead of lawns, reducing 
plastic use and recycling plastic, and not consuming sun-grown coffee. I would 
add bananas and sugar to that list of tropical plantations which destroy 
habitat, and suggest generally eating locally. The list also talks about 
advocating policies in each of those areas.

Anyway, the suggestions are good, and I support them. Yet I think there's an 
elephant in the room. An issue which was not mentioned is destroying coastal 
habitats, mountain habitats, and arctic habitats including sea ice. It is 
causing desertification. It is producing larger wildfires, including where 
plants and animals are not fire-adapted. It is destroying coral reefs which are 
nurseries for fish. It has already moved the ranges of fish and other aquatic 
bird food by hundreds of miles or affected their populations. It creates 
increasingly powerful storms which can devastate islands, as we have seen in 
Puerto Rico and the Bahamas.

The problem is climate change, and it is predicted to move the growing 
conditions for plants much faster than the plants can move and regrow, thus 
destroying habitats for birds at range-wide scales. And that's before 
considering all the habitat destruction caused by humans trying to adapt, move, 
fight over resources, and create new farm land to replace the areas which are 
no longer usable.

So, I think fighting climate change should be on that list for helping birds 
(as well as helping many other creatures, including humans). And that means, 
among many other things, reducing our carbon footprints to limit the future 
damage.
What is the carbon footprint of birding, and what would reducing it mean?
Not flying?

Using an electric car charged with renewable energy or at least a high mpg car? 
 (And even keeping renewable energy use at a moderate level, because 
photovoltaic & wind "farms" also displace habitat and harm birds.)
Limiting miles driven?
Car-pooling to go birding?

Using discretion when deciding what trips to take? How many gallons of gasoline 
should be burned by people to see a little lost bird? Putting a limit on the 
area in which to chase rarities. Staying in a county or a basin rather than 
trying to personally cover a state, country, continent, or planet? Forego 
chasing rarities which have been seen before?

More positively, how about concentrating birding on a small area and getting to 
know its birds well: places you can walk or bike to, places that are already 
along your daily commute.

And for myself, I have greatly enjoyed the photographs of birds and 
descriptions of the birds' activities which other people have contributed to 
their eBird reports. Rather than envy, I can share their joy without feeling I 
need to jump in a car to see (or miss) that bird myself.

Anyway, these are some issues I have been struggling with, and I wonder if 
other birders are also thinking about these things. Thanks.

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[cayugabirds-l] Pileated woodpecket

[Donna Lee Scott]

...Male, has been coming to my hanging deck suet cakes every day for about 2 
weeks now. He always loudly announces his approach!

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[cayugabirds-l] Grackles galore

[Donna Lee Scott]

For 2 days I have had a flock of about 80 Common Grackles foraging under 
feeders & elsewhere in my yard!

At first I thought they were Starlings until I looked more carefully & saw 
their longer tails & different coloring.

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[cayugabirds-l] Snow goose

[Donna Lee Scott]

At VanDyne Spoor Rd late yesterday afternoon near end of road. Flew OK about 
300’ from walking in road, out to marsh, as I approached it.

Has it been there since last spring or is it early coming south?

I have not been at VDS Rd. In ages, so don’t know what’s been there. Pic:
[cid:7BE84629-3BCF-4B0E-BDF7-E7480ECF820B]

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[cayugabirds-l] Cool morning feeder birds

[Donna Lee Scott]

Sitting on my ‘treehouse’ back deck this lovely cool morning, I was treated to 
3 Baltimore Orioles, a Catbird & 3 sp. of woodpeckers eating suet and grape 
jelly, along with BC Chickadee, RT Hummingbird, multiple Blue Jays & M. Doves, 
& a Junco at other feeders.
A chattering Carolina wren here earlier.

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[cayugabirds-l] Mergs on float

[Donna Lee Scott]

I have been seeing here by the east shore a family of 8 Common Mergansers, I 
presume the mother and 7 young, although they are all the same size.
One day one of them caught quite a large fish and then swallowed it quickly 
when its sibs zoomed over to steal it! I was surprised it was able to get it 
down.

A neighbor to the south has attached a bright red, rectangular float to his 
mooring ball about 50 feet from shore.
After they swim their rounds and fish up and down along the shore, the Mergs 
regularly swim down there and all get on the float to loaf.
It is neat seeing them all on that bright red plastic pad out in the water!

Donna L. Scott
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Salt Pt Baltimore and Orchard Orioles

[Donna Lee Scott]

Today, I had not only my regular Catbirds at the jelly feeder (with half an 
orange), but an adult and a juvenile B. Oriole came to feed! They ate suet, as 
well as jelly and orange.
At night the flying squirrels eat the jelly & suet, too!

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing

From: Judith Thurber [mailto:jathur...@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 6:11 PM
To: Donna Lee Scott 
Cc: Marie P. Read ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Salt Pt Baltimore and Orchard Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles frequently coming faithfully for grape jelly end of May, 
in June and earlier in July have not been seen in at least a week.  The catbird 
stills comes.  Think Orioles must have started moving around—away.   I miss 
them.  They are so beautiful!

Judy Thurber
Liverpool
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 25, 2019, at 6:04 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Tuesday at my east shore beach, I saw a Caspian Tern fly over.

Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 25, 2019, at 5:48 PM, Marie P. Read 
mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Hi all,

I took a short walk around Salt Pt this morning (9-10 am) with the goal of 
checking out Myers Pt spit for Caspian Terns. None of those yet but I did see 
some cool birds, the best of which was multiple Baltimore Orioles (adult male 
and female, plus at least 4 juveniles all foraging in the same tree). Later a 
male Orchard Oriole that flew with a more olive/brown companion possibly a 
female or juvenile.
And
Yellow Warbler
(Willow) Flycatcher
Group of drab vireos that I presume were Warbling (some checking out 
honeysuckle fruits)
2 Eastern Kingbirds
And the usual cast of geese, Mallards, gulls.

Marie




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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Salt Pt Baltimore and Orchard Orioles

[Donna Lee Scott]

Tuesday at my east shore beach, I saw a Caspian Tern fly over.

Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 25, 2019, at 5:48 PM, Marie P. Read 
mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Hi all,

I took a short walk around Salt Pt this morning (9-10 am) with the goal of 
checking out Myers Pt spit for Caspian Terns. None of those yet but I did see 
some cool birds, the best of which was multiple Baltimore Orioles (adult male 
and female, plus at least 4 juveniles all foraging in the same tree). Later a 
male Orchard Oriole that flew with a more olive/brown companion possibly a 
female or juvenile.
And
Yellow Warbler
(Willow) Flycatcher
Group of drab vireos that I presume were Warbling (some checking out 
honeysuckle fruits)
2 Eastern Kingbirds
And the usual cast of geese, Mallards, gulls.

Marie




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452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY  13068 USA

e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
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[cayugabirds-l] Birdy colors

[Donna Lee Scott]

Was a treat just now to watch different sizes & colors of birds at porch suet, 
nyjer, sunflower, seed mix, sugarwater, & grape jelly feeders
- & hear a Scarlet Tanager singing across road in woods:
A. Goldfinches
Pileated Woodpecker female
Downy Woodpecker female
Blue Jays w/ baby
B Oriole male
Red-winged Blackbird male
RT Hummingbird
Mourning Dove
Carolina Wren scolding!

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] trapping sick birds

[Donna Lee Scott]

I do appreciate Jody’s thoughts on this, but sometimes TIME is of the essence 
and one needs to get the bird to the wildlife clinic ASAP.

When I found the paralyzed, highly lead-poisoned Red Tailed Hawk a couple years 
ago, it was Sunday night when I am sure the DEC would not come to my house, and 
I had to leave the state within a day or two on a long-planned trip, so I could 
not wait till the DEC could arrive to take the hawk. Plus the hawk would have 
died, probably, with a longer wait.
The wildlife clinic and later a rehabber was able to save this hawk and return 
it to the wild here in Lansing several months later.

I have taken several other injured birds to the Swanson clinic or the Vet 
School Small Animal Clinic and they have not said a word about it being against 
the law.
I know it is, but sometimes the bird can be saved by quick action.

From long experience with handling birds (mostly domestic ones), I also know 
how to capture them and carefully cage and transport them.

Donna

Donna L. Scott
Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
From: bounce-123756678-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-123756678-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jody Enck
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 10:17 AM
To: Nancy Cusumano 
Cc: Anne Marie Johnson ; Carol Cedarholm 
; CAYUGABIRDS-L ; 
wildthingssanctu...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Avian Pox Virus

Hi All,

Regarding obviously sick wildlife, it is best to contact the New York State 
Department of Environmental Conservation at 
wildl...@dec.ny.gov and to contact a licensed 
wildlife rehaber.  It is technically illegal to capture wildlife, even to take 
it for treatment.  Whether you would be ticketed or not for a violation is 
another issue altogether, but the best thing to do is contact DEC and a 
licensed rehaber and to follow their instructions.

Take care
Jody



Jody W. Enck, PhD
Conservation Social Scientist, and
Founder of the Sister Bird Club Network
607-379-5940


On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 9:21 AM Nancy Cusumano 
mailto:nancycusuman...@gmail.com>> wrote:
HI Anne Marie,

I believe it is illegal to catch and keep it, not catch it and take it for 
treatment. If that were the case then every citizen who rescues a bird and 
brings it to a rehabber or vet for treatment would be breaking the law, which I 
do not believe is the case.

Nancy


On Thu, Jul 18, 2019 at 8:59 AM Anne Marie Johnson 
mailto:a...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
It is illegal to capture most wild birds unless under the direction of someone 
licensed to do so. I don’t know if House Finches are protected in this way, but 
it is always best to leave the capturing and/or treatment of sick or injured 
birds to the professionals. I am copying Victoria Campbell on this message. She 
is a local, licensed wildlife rehabilitator who can assist you.

Anne Marie Johnson

From: 
bounce-123756235-9846...@list.cornell.edu
 
mailto:bounce-123756235-9846...@list.cornell.edu>>
 On Behalf Of Nancy Cusumano
Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2019 6:06 AM
To: Carol Cedarholm mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>>
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Avian Pox Virus

Carol,

If there is any way you could catch this bird, maybe with a net, it could go to 
the Swanson Wildlife Center at the vet school. They could maybe treat him, but 
it is an advanced case and may euthanize but at least it would be out of pain.  
Poor thing.

Nancy

On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 7:58 PM Carol Cedarholm 
mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Hello all,
I have a mourning dove with avian pox virus sores around its beak coming to my 
feeders. Am I correct that this is very contagious to other birds? Should I 
stop filling my feeders?
Thanks,
Carol Cedarholm
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black-backed Whistling Duck at Stewart Park

[Donna Lee Scott]

Sure looks like a BBW Duck to me.
I have seen many in Florida!

Donna Scott
Lansing
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On Jun 17, 2019, at 11:25 AM, Carol Cedarholm 
mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Black bellied whistling duck. Right now near lake shore, western part near swan 
pen.

On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 11:22 AM Marc Devokaitis 
mailto:mdevokai...@gmail.com>> wrote:

No details - but Carol Cedarholm, just posted a picture on Cayuga Bird Club 
Facebook page.

Marc


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[cayugabirds-l] Mimics/Noisy

[Donna Lee Scott]

Unlike Asher’s noisy morning,  mine was rather quiet.
But I was greeted by one of the brown thrashers in the front yard and later the 
gray catbird I called ‘Noisy’ was predictably on my deck rail eating seeds, 
grape jelly and getting a bit of the orange I just put out.

‘Noisy’ often paces the deck rail calling loudly & insistently. Is he trying to 
get some of the many Lansing Station catbirds to come dine with him or to 
trying to set this up as part of his territory?

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[cayugabirds-l] Black bellied plover

[Donna Lee Scott]

1, in near-breeding plumage, along with 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 1 Caspian Tern, 1 
Herring Gull, lots Ring-billed gulls, Barn Swallows at spit at Myers Park, 
Lansing.

Also swimming by in Salmon Creek outlet Common Merganser mother w/ 6 brown & 
white-spotted ducklings.

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Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] Sweazey rd. Lansing

[Donna Lee Scott]

Heard WOOD THRUSH & HOODED WARBLER in woods, after viewing several other birds 
along road & orchard, driving from rt. 34-B.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cuckoos

[Donna Lee Scott]

Yesterday I heard a Yellow-billed Cuckoo & today I heard a Black-billed Cuckoo, 
but not able to see them.
FOY Yard birds.

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[cayugabirds-l] Spotted Sandpipers

[Donna Lee Scott]

2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS pecking edibles off big rocks & doing the rhumba on my 
beach today.

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[cayugabirds-l] Wood thrush

[Donna Lee Scott]

WOOD THRUSH (FOY for me) singing in woods north of lower Sweazey Rd in Lansing. 
Also Yellow Rumps, Scarlet Tanager, Red-bellied Woodpecker, N. Mockingbird.

Also, ominously, surveyors at bottom of road. Part of Cornell small fruits 
orchard sold or will be sold. We don’t know more.

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[cayugabirds-l] White Pelican

[Donna Lee Scott]

My neighbor who lives a few houses south reported that at about 9:30 am today 
she saw a WHITE PELICAN flying north over Cayuga Lake.
She noticed the black trailing edges on the wings and the long yellow bill on 
the large white bird.
Said she couldn't believe her eyes, but it was a pelican!
Too bad I was not looking at the lake at that time.

Donna Scott

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern kingbird. Ithaca country club

[Donna Lee Scott]

Also E. Kingbirds at Salt Point and Snyder Rd. by airport Sat. and Fri. .



Donna L. Scott
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-Original Message-
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern kingbird. Ithaca country club

At about 10 am an eastern kingbird was hawking insects (assumed) from tips of 
white pine crowns in woods between Pleasant Grove road and the country club 
proper, until chased off by a nesting crow which has a nest very near to its 
activity. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Salt Point yesterday

[Donna Lee Scott]

At the Salt Point work day Sat. those of us who bird-watch enjoyed a lot of 
sightings while we worked to plant native plants, trim trees, soread mulch and 
pick up junk.

Orchard and Baltimore orioles, N. Mockingbird, lots of yellow warblers, 
warbling Vireo, Redwing blackbirds, grackles, starlings, ospreys, ring-billed 
gulls, Caspian terns, B. Kingfisher, Robins, E. Bluebird; tree, barn, 
rough-winged swallows; Turkey Vultures, C Loon, DC Cormorant, but no 
Prothonotary warbler.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] bobolinks and yellowthroat/mowing

[Donna Lee Scott]

Hi Eric,

The Cornell U. Cooperative Extension publication entitled Hayfield Management 
and Grassland Bird Conservation by Jim Ochterski (CCE of Schuler County; 
ja...@cornell.edu) says this on page 2:

“To be considered good habitat for grassland birds, a grass hayfield needs to 
remain substantially unmown through the breeding season, which begins in early 
May and ends by mid-July across most of New York State. During this time 
hayfields grow vigorously, providing shelter, nesting areas among the grass 
stems, and a source of insects that comprise bird diets. Any significant 
disturbance, like mowing or manure application, will cause most nest to fail. 
Alfalfa hay stands are generally unsuitable for grassland birds.

In New York, breeding grassland birds will begin identifying territories from 
late April through May. Nest building and egg laying occur through early June 
and young birds tend to hatch by mid to late June. The ability to fly for cover 
and feeding(called ‘fledging’ ) develops by early July.”

The article has a calendar which shows the dates May 14 thru July 22 as times 
when MOWING DETRIMENTAL to grassland birds.

Full article here: 
http://www.nysenvirothon.org/Referencesandother/Hayfields_Grassland_Birds.pdf

Donna

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
d...@cornell.edu

From: bounce-123584081-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-123584081-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Eric Banford
Sent: Friday, May 03, 2019 1:31 PM
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] bobolinks and yellowthroat

Speaking of Bobolinks, my neighbor just asked me if it was ok to mow now before 
they make their nests. I wasn't sure of best timing for early mowing so wanted 
to touch base with the collective experience on this list. What are best 
practices I can share with my neighbors as far as when to NOT mow (beginning 
and end of season) to support field birds.
Thanks
Eric
Danby, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Kingbird/hummer

[Donna Lee Scott]

Yesterday at airport/ Snyder rd, Eastern Kingbird on fence.
Also at least 4 E. Meadowlarks.

Just had my FOY hummer with his ruby throat glistening in the sunlight!

Donna Scott
Lansing
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On May 3, 2019, at 10:31 AM, Marie P. Read 
mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Great Crested Flycatcher just arrived in the yard, calling loudly!
And yesterday an Eastern Kingbird was hawking bugs over the pond (along with 2 
Eastern Phoebes and many swallows).

Marie


Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY  13068 USA

Phone  607-539-6608
e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
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***NEW BOOK by Marie Read!***
Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing 
Birds and Their Behavior

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[cayugabirds-l] Orioles, RB Grosbeak

[Donna Lee Scott]

At least 2 B. ORIOLES, males.
Male ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK here & at Sarah Bloddgett’s house, along with 
YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS & the usual colorful resident Blue Jays, Cardinals, 
White Throated Sparrows & Goldfinches.

And the sun is shining thru the lake mist temporarily (acc. to the weather 
forecast)!

Donna Scott
Lansing Station Rd.
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[cayugabirds-l] Scarlet Tansger

[Donna Lee Scott]

FOY near 727 Lansing Station rd. East side road. Male.
Earlier in 600 block FOY Black & White Warbler.

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[cayugabirds-l] Lansing Station rd

[Donna Lee Scott]

FOY in yard BROWN THRASHER foraging under front bushes in feed area, got a big 
worm.
Also in yard: RUBY CROWNED KINGLET and YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS, along with all 
the feeder birds & C. LOON on lake.

Can't compete with Laura S's wood, but I will take it!
Donna Scott

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[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher

[Donna Lee Scott]

FOY BROWN THRASHER singing in tree on Benson Rd in Lansing.
South of  house #128.

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[cayugabirds-l] E Meadowlarks

[Donna Lee Scott]

4-5 heard all along Snyder Road, north side Tompkins /Ithaca Airport.
One finally seen in all its golden glory singing on airport fence opposite 
Equine Research bldgs. !

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[cayugabirds-l] more PBS TV bird programs

[Donna Lee Scott]

Tonight, 4/17, 8 PM, PBS TV, Big Birds Can't Fly


Wed. 4/24, 8 PM, PBS TV, Sex, Lies and Butterflies

Mon., 4/29, 8 PM, PBS TV, American Spring Live: Birth and Rebirth

Tues., 4/30, 8 PM, PBS TV, American Spring Live: Migration


Donna L. Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] C Wrens

[Donna Lee Scott]

I am happy to see 2 spunky CAROLINA WRENS plying the suet cakes on my back deck!

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Egg program

[Donna Lee Scott]

The Egg: Nature's Perfect Invention

Part of the Nature series on PBS TV
8 PM, Wednesday, April 10
1 hour

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] E. Towhee

[Donna Lee Scott]

FOY EASTERN TOWHEE in my front yard, drinking his tea!
While RAVEN croaks uphill.

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[cayugabirds-l] Tundra swan & pals

[Donna Lee Scott]

Juvenile Tundra Swan hanging out with a male Bufflehead and a muskrat in Marina 
at Long point state park.
Very pink bill w just outline of black.

It pecked at tail of muskrat as animal swam by!
Swan & Buffle dabbling /diving in same area of marina, out of wind on lake.

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[cayugabirds-l] FW: Salt Point Osprey Nest Camera is On-line!

[Donna Lee Scott]

From: saltpo...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2019 8:29 PM

The new Salt Point Osprey Nest Camera 
is On-line!

Watch Salt Point’s ospreys Orpheus and Ophelia raise their family up close on 
the new Salt Point Osprey Nest Camera 
YouTube channel 

The nest cam will reveal the ospreys’ intimate life within the nest and 
provides unique dietary and behavioral data.

Since there is no direct Wi-Fi available, footage will be uploaded daily to the 
Salt Point Osprey Nest Camera YouTube 
channel for everyone’s enjoyment. Watch the eggs hatching; Ophelia tenderly 
feeding her young; the antics of the young learning to fly; and the fledglings 
learning to fish—who knows what nature has in store?

The nest camera is sponsored by the Cayuga Lake Osprey Group and the Friends of 
Salt Point in cooperation with the Town of Lansing Department of Parks & 
Recreation

-Robert Rieger

Donna L. Scott
Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY

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[cayugabirds-l] Horned grebe correction

[Donna Lee Scott]

I should have said the Horned Grebe I saw was TRANSITIONING to breeding 
plumage. It is not yet brightly colored, but I could see where the colors will 
be on the head feathers etc.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Phoebes plus

[Donna Lee Scott]

I heard "my" Phoebe today, as well as one by Sarah B's house.
 Also saw 22 elegant Red-breasted Mergansers with some of the males displaying, 
1 male Common Merg, a Horned Grebe in breeding plumage, & a couple Golden Eye, 
out on the lake.
C. Loons calling !

Still have at least 4 White-throated Sparrows & 1 Song Spar.  scootching around 
in bird food under front-yard bushes. Lotsa Red-winged BBs live here now.

And the chipmunks have now joined the 11 squirrels raiding the ground bird food.

Donna Scott
Lansing/Cayuga L.
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On Mar 30, 2019, at 9:33 AM, Robyn Bailey 
mailto:rb...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

I awoke to the sound of “my” Eastern Phoebe calling. Every year one nests on my 
house. I recall last year it was April 1 when I first heard the phoebe at home.

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[cayugabirds-l] Myers Pk/salt Pt

[Donna Lee Scott]

Cheery sound of a KILLDEER running on gravel bar upstream a little from spit 
area at Myers Pk.
Later joined by zooming, calling KINGFISHER, with OSPREY looking on from atop a 
skinny dead tree stub by north side of Salmon Creek.

Gravel bars still in creek (even after dredging, which I think is finished. Mt. 
Salty is gone.)
GRACKLES & RW BLACKBIRDS poking around in mud in creek, along w some of the 
many A. ROBINS in area.
Some cattails left on shore of Salt Pt side of creek.

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[cayugabirds-l] Horned grebes

[Donna Lee Scott]

4 horned grebes offshore here with 4 Red breasted mergansers &
7 Canada geese.
Grebes were actively diving & popping back up to surface. Mergs just swimming, 
not diving.

Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Female Red winged BBs

[Donna Lee Scott]

11 female Red Winged Black Birds under my feeders, with 19 males.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOY

[Donna Lee Scott]

FOY Common Grackle in my yard this morning.

Re: Song Sparrow, I have had one at ground feed for 2 months.

Donna Scott
Lansing
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On Mar 14, 2019, at 8:19 AM, Carol Keeler 
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Just had my first Red Winged Blackbird.  The unexpected bird was a Song Sparrow.

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[cayugabirds-l] RWBB /other spring signs

[Donna Lee Scott]

FOY Red Winged Blackbird on Algerine Rd, Lansing. Male on top of lone tree near 
frozen pond.

26 Wild Turkeys on Davis Rd up the hill southeast of Algerine. None displaying.

A few days ago neighbor at 581 Lansing Station Rd reported 2 mature Bald Eagles 
exhibiting courting behavior over lake & in tree in their yard. "Two eagles "in 
love" they called it.

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