Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant migrating Blue Jays - an acorn crop question
Very few acorns in the red oak trees in my area. It seems to be an off year for nut mass. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 30, 2016, at 11:34 AM, Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > I followed the Blue Jay flock through my binocs as they flew off, they landed > in the distance several times , in oaks as far as I could tell, but didn't > stick around. Has anyone noticed whether the acorn crop is good this year in > the region? I have not seen very many acorns on my trips to the Cornell > Arboretum. Last year there were masses of acorns there and the resident Blue > Jays were harvesting them and flying off to store them for weeks. > > Marie > > > > > Marie Read Wildlife Photography > 452 Ringwood Road > Freeville NY 13068 USA > > Phone 607-539-6608 > e-mail m...@cornell.edu > > Website: http://www.marieread.com > Follow me on Facebook: > https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ > > From: Donna Lee Scott > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 11:08 AM > To: Marie P. Read; CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: RE: Mt Pleasant migrating Blue Jays > > Since mid September I have had large flocks of Blue Jays in my yard, and > flying over in large numbers. > Eating all my bird seed! > > Donna Scott > Lansing Station Road > Lansing, NY > > -Original Message- > From: bounce-120843916-15001...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-120843916-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Marie P. Read > Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 10:46 AM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant migrating Blue Jays > > Catching my breath at the top of the observatory hill on Mt Pleasant Road > around 10:15, I noticed Blue Jays perched in a large oak. Suddenly a big > flock of Blue Jays took off and headed SE...I estimated about 60. Never seen > such a large flock up there. I tell you, it was YUGE! > > ;-) > Marie > > > Marie Read Wildlife Photography > 452 Ringwood Road > Freeville NY 13068 USA > > Phone 607-539-6608 > e-mail m...@cornell.edu > > Website: http://www.marieread.com > Follow me on Facebook: > https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Brown Booby in Lansing
Is it sitting on the permanent light structure off Milliken? I can just see what seems to be a brown & white bird there Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 24, 2016, at 10:44 AM, Jay McGowan <jw...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > Thanks Donna! The booby is currently sitting on the water straight out from > Milliken Station, just north of Lansing Station Road and accessed from > Milliken Station Road. You can park in a small gravel lot on the right before > the railroad tracks then walk along the outside of the fence to see the lake. > > >> On Sep 24, 2016 9:44 AM, "Donna Scott" <dls...@me.com> wrote: >> E. shore off Lansing Station rd. now. >> come to #535, park in road. Down driveway , thru 2 gates in back yard, >> across RR track, down path. Turn left along beach, Look from dock. >> I Saw it fishing! >> Donna Scott >> >> Donna Scott >> Sent from my iPhone >> -- >> >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >> >> ARCHIVES: >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds >> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html >> >> Please submit your observations to eBird: >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >> >> -- > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Brown Booby in Lansing
House # 535 on lansing station rd. not seeing booby at this moment but u can come watch from my dock Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 24, 2016, at 9:54 AM, Joe DeVito <joeb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > 535? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 24, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Donna Scott <dls...@me.com> wrote: >> >> E. shore off Lansing Station rd. now. >> come to #535, park in road. Down driveway , thru 2 gates in back yard, >> across RR track, down path. Turn left along beach, Look from dock. >> I Saw it fishing! >> Donna Scott >> >> Donna Scott >> Sent from my iPhone >> -- >> >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >> >> ARCHIVES: >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds >> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html >> >> Please submit your observations to eBird: >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >> >> -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Black Billed Cuckoo
Singing in my woods this morning. Donna Scott Lansing Station Rd. Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin
One - At my Nyjer seed feeder with a few Goldfinches. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bobolinks
At least 4 males seen at north end Scofield rd, Lansing, east side grassy area of road, then more just around corner north of Buck Rd. in grassy areas. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bobolinks
At Tompkins/Ithaca airport, Snyder Rd., past east end of fence corner, where fence runs south. Donna scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Orioles at suet
Here at Lansing Station rd we have a fair amount of open apple blossoms which look mostly normal, but I just observed 2 Orioles eating suet at my deck feeder area. So I filled the drilled-out holes of my suet log with bark butter & put cut oranges on nearby small tree branches. I have at least 2 pairs of B. Orioles around. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Downtown Parula
Mid-day i found near home on Lansing Station Rd., Lansing: a Northern Parula, a Magnolia Warbler, an American Redstart, a male Rose Breasted Grosbeak, 3 Baltimore Orioles, & 2 Eastern Towhees, as well as all my colorful feeder birds. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2016, at 1:07 PM, Suan Hsi Yong <suan.y...@gmail.com> wrote: > > In the apple blossoms of Washington Park, a Northern Parula was singing both > songs and foraging low and close enough to be admired with the naked eye (one > of those "wish I had my camera with me" moments). Amid the wind-blown > movement could be spotted at least three other warbler-like birds just in > that one tree alone, one of which looked to be a nashville (at the verge of > naked-eye identifiability), and another probably a warbling vireo. > > Suan > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] New yard birds
Just returned from fantastic SFO weekend bus trip to Presque Isle PA & Magee Marsh OH (thanks to all SFO staff!!) to be greeted by gorgeous BALTIMORE ORIOLES & YELLOW WARBLERS plying my apple tree blossoms in the sun this AM. Donna scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Lansing Warblers, others
BLACK THROATED GREEN WARBLER, EASTERN TOWHEE, YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS, RUBY & GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLETS, PALM WARBLER, W.T. & CHIPPING SPARROWS, along with usual woodpeckers & feeder birds In & around woods, thickets & yard on Lansing Station Rd. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] A. Redstart
Just found a brightly colored male AMERICAN REDSTART foraging in my woods! Lans. Station rd, Lansing Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Myers pt
9 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, lots RING BILLED GULLS, a few HERRING GULLS, 4 C LOONS, 1 HORNED. GREBE, 1KILLDEER, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 A. CROW, several RED BREASTED MERGS & a pair C MERGS, MALLARDS, 1 OSPREY on Salt Point nest, w/a second (male?) OSPREY hovering in air looking for fish. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Birds at airport
Off Snyder Rd. where fence turns from paralleling rd. to run ~ south towards blue bldgs. In distance: At least 1 EASTERN MEADOWLARK singing; had been flying. Pair of KESTRELS, hunting then sitting on fence. C. RAVEN flyover. Female NO. HARRIER hunting low over field. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Roadkill/driving
Sometimes, when I have time & traffic is not too busy, I stop the car & take fresher roadkill off pavement & put it well away from roadside & shoulder. So carrion eaters can consume it in safety. Good advice on careful driving, Dave, but perhaps you are preaching to the choir! Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 13, 2016, at 8:27 AM, Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@me.com> wrote: > > This past Wednesday I had an encounter with one of the Spencer Marsh birds. > At 6:45am while driving south on NYS-34/96 I was just coming back up from > under the railroad when I saw an adult Bald Eagle gliding down toward my lane > from the east. Fortunately the driver ahead of me also noticed in time, and > we both braked. The eagle was able to abort its landing, rising up into view > again. It turned back toward the marsh where it perched in a tree. Continuing > driving, the other driver and I straddled what attracted the eagle, a > road-killed muskrat, I believe. In the next couple hundred yards there were a > recently hit rabbit and another substantial meal as well. In addition to the > deaths of several medium-sized mammals there could have easily been more > serious tragedy: the loss of a Bald Eagle, considerable damage to a vehicle, > and possibly a serious car crash. > > A word to the wise: Please don’t speed or tailgate. Stay alert. Be ready to > brake for wildlife or in case another driver does. I have found that often > just letting up on the gas pedal is enough to alert a crossing animal and > give it time to pass in front of me so that I don’t kill it. Swerving is > generally not a good idea. Often mammals are killed just past a rise in > pavement where they can’t see or hear oncoming traffic in time. I think it’s > a good idea to be alert for such places along roads to avoid killing > critters, running over dead critters, or hitting the animals which eat dead > critters. To me it’s worth a bit of care to observe wildlife. After all, a > skunk is a lot prettier walking away than smeared on the wheels and > undercarriage. And a Turkey Vulture is magnificent in flight and a service to > everyone on the ground, but not what you want coming through the windshield. > > —Dave Nutter > > > >> On Mar 12, 2016, at 6:09 PM, Geo Kloppel <geoklop...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Patricia and I did a car trip, visiting swamps from West Danby to Spencer, >> Van Etten, Alpine, Cayuta Lake (the NYS boat launch), Trumbull Corners and >> Newfield, hoping we might run into some Rusty Blackbirds. Struck out on >> those, but I thought It worth mentioning that a Bald Eagle is already >> sitting the nest in North Spencer Marsh. >> >> -Geo >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> -- >> >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >> >> ARCHIVES: >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds >> 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html >> >> Please submit your observations to eBird: >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >> >> -- > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Marie Read photos
Marie Read's bird photos at Lansing Library until end of APRIL. Enter thru west door, at ground level off parking lot during library open hours. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 11, 2016, at 5:46 PM, howard london <hlond...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Marie has an awesome exhibit of her photos at the Lansing Community Library > through the end of March. Most of the photos were taken in the vicinity of > Cayuga Lake, many of them at Salt Point and Long Point. Well worth going out > of your way to see the exhibit! > > --Howard London > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Leucistic Red Tailed Hawk
Wilson Rd. Lansing, between Conlon & Buck Rds. In deciduous tree well back of the two eastern-most red barns on south side of road at 154 Wilson Rd. best seen approaching from Conlon Rd from E to W, just before arriving at the large white Federal style house. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Leucistic Red Tail
LEUCISTIC RED TAILED HAWK 154 Wilson Rd, Lansing, between Conlon & Buck Rds. , south side rd. in deciduous tree by white pines behind small red barns. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Lapland Longspurs
Flock of ~9 SNOW BUNTING, 19 HORNED LARK & 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS at intersection of Bruton rd & unknown Rd, Venice township, Cayuga County; east of Rt. 34, north of Rt. 90. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Horned larks
14 HORNED LARKS Scofield Rd towards Pleasant Valley Rd. Lansing. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Baltimore Orioles @ Salt Point now.
I didn't see B. Orioles at Salt Pt, but I did see a RUFFED GROUSE, NORTHERN FLICKER, & NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, along w E. STARLINGS, & MALLARDS & gulls & C. Geese. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 20, 2015, at 12:25 PM, Lee Ann van Leer <lavanl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Kevin and I were checking out Salt Point when I saw a confusing flash of > orange that turned out to be a Baltimore Oriole. Kevin has photos. > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] to Montezuma & back
Yesterday an hour before dusk I was able to clearly see the lovely hybrid cinnamon teal and it's companions on my way to Fairport. Thanks to Dave & Chris for descriptions of why it's a hybrid. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 5, 2015, at 10:51 PM, Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@mac.com> wrote: > > On our way to Montezuma today, Ann Mitchell & I stopped at Myers Point, Long > Point SP, the Lake Rd bluffs south of Aurora, the Wells College Boathouse, > the Mackenzie-Childs bluffs north of Aurora, and Frontenac Park and the Mill > Pond in Union Springs, plus Sheldrake on our retern trip. Highlights included: > > * 3 female WOOD DUCKS on Mill Pond as Fritzie reported > * several male & female BUFFLEHEADS on Mill pond, ditto > * a few AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS and a few MALLARDS various places > * a few GREEN-WINGED TEAL on the Mill Pond > * a male REDHEAD on the Mill Pond > * 3 female COMMON GOLDENEYE below M-C bluffs > * 3 LONG-TAILED DUCKS flying south past Long Point > * a male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER off Payne's Cr better from the Lake Rd bluff > than Wells boathouse > * 2 female COMMON MERGANSERS together at Myers > * 20 female RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS at M-C bluffs, some in a flock below, > some in a flock flying past > * 1 RED-THROATED LOON north of Myers, which inconveniently was no longer > visible when Jay & Livia showed up > * many COMMON LOONS on the lake (except Frontenac, which was rather a bust), > from a scattered few at Myers, Long Point, and Sheldrake, to 150 in a narrow > view from the Lake Rd bluff, to 496 which Ann counted in a single scope sweep > from M-C bluffs > * 3 separate HORNED GREBES from Long Point and 2 close together from Wells > boathouse > * single RED-NECKED GREBES from Myers, Long Point, and M-C bluffs > * a tight flock of 60 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS swimming far off the park at > Sheldrake Point > > There were also many CEDAR WAXWINGS foraging around the entrance to Myers and > drinking from a roadside puddle. > > There are still a few shorebirds at the Montezuma NWR Visitor Center, > including > * a LESSER YELLOWLEGS > * 21 DUNLIN > * 11 DOWITCHERS, presumed Long-billed > > And there are still scads of ducks on the Main Pool at Montezuma NWR, mainly > dabblers and Ring-necked, and on Larue's Lagoon the famous reddish-brown teal > with its 2 female BLUE-WINGED TEAL companions. Today I had a much better view > than on Sunday because the bird was closer, I wasn't fighting wind vibration > or weeds in the way, and the clouds made the sunlight from behind us diffuse > for very even lighting. Today I was able to see more dark speckling on the > sides of this bird, and a wider dark area behind the eye than I saw before. > These marks, along with the pale area where a male Blue-winged Teal has a > white hip patch, the pale forward part of the face, and the overall > less-than-saturated color seem to indicate that the bird is a hybrid > BLUE-WINGED x CINNAMON TEAL. > --Dave Nutter > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] heron near miss
Very cool! Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone On Jul 13, 2015, at 12:47 PM, John Greenly j...@cornell.edu wrote: I was out rowing on the lake last evening enjoying the quiet time after sunset, when the silence was shattered by a GRRAAAWWWK followed instantly by two Great Blue Herons at eye level and so close that a set of primaries whooshed by within inches of my face. They had either failed to notice me crossing their flight path or miscalculated how fast I was going. Wouldn't that be a spectacular way for a birder to go... skewered by a heron! Much better than a falling coconut. --John Greenly Ludlowville -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] No Hummingbirds?!
My hummingbirds are still here on Lansing Station Road. My Trumpet Vine just bloomed so perhaps they are visiting those more than the feeder. Donna Sent from my iPhone On Jul 8, 2015, at 5:15 PM, Kim Haines-Eitzen kj...@cornell.edu wrote: Hummingbirds are still here in Brooktondale. Kim Sent from my iPhone On Jul 8, 2015, at 4:55 PM, jas...@gmail.com jas...@gmail.com wrote: I have not seen a hummingbird for about a week. Constantly at feeder before that Sent from my iPhone On Jul 8, 2015, at 8:15 AM, Ellen Haith elliehait...@gmail.com wrote: For the past 24 hours we have not seen a single hummer at either of the two feeders, both of which have been being emptied within 48 hours. I even went out to 'taste' the brew in one of them to make sure I really HAD sweetened the water! Is it just us or have others had this curious non-drama? -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Screech Owls
At 11 pm last night, 2 or 3 whinnying, trilling squealing near my house on Lansing Station Rd. Lansing. Lovely to hear on a cool, moonlit night! Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Osprey
Flying w fish towards south, Salt Point, presumably. ( seen from cayuga lake shore in NW Lansing) Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Great Horned Owl
That is so cool you can see the outline of the owl in the top of the Spruce Tree in your image! Sent from my iPhone donna Scott On Jun 22, 2015, at 12:09 PM, Suan Hsi Yong suan.y...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 9:51 AM, Meena Madhav Haribal m...@cornell.edu wrote: PS: Yesterday around 5.00 am there was a Great Horned Owl calling from Strawberry Hills woods. On Friday night when I got home at 10:30pm, a Great Horned Owl was hooting away atop a spruce tree right outside my house in Commonland. I got some video with my infrared camera (including two bouts of hooting in the audio): https://www.flickr.com/photos/50094151@N03/18867923880/ Remarkably, even though it was pretty cool then (felt around 60, airport reading 55), the bird did not register warmer than the spruce tree! ... except for the facial disc and undertail area. It was dark and I could not see it visually, despite its proximity. The owl seemed confident in its invisibility and paid me no heed, that is until I started making squeaky noises to get it to look down at me. It finally took off when I sneezed. Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Birds by lake
Hearing several different beautiful songs of a common loon on the water at 8:30, I decided to go eat breakfast at my beach. It is very quiet and serene down here this time of day. No Loon seen yet, but Caspian tern flew by uttering its sounds, a common merganser female just swam by doing little clucking sounds, Northern Roughed Winged Swallows careening around over the water, with their Barn cousins, while a Ring Billed Gull sits quietly on water way out. I can hear the great crested Flycatcher calling up in my yard, along with E. phoebe, E Wood Pewee, Tufted titmouse a robin. I can also hear the faint sounds of water from several rain-swollen little streams flowing down into the lake. Lovely! -Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hooded Warbler
West of Lansing Station Rd. , Lansing, In wooded area by creek just south of #457. Heard clearly finally got a couple good, quick looks at the male bird. It was funny, a Gray Catbird was nearby imitating the Hooded Warbler, altho it wasn't the best imitation! Several American Redstarts all along the road, including an immature male singing in woods near the steep bare bank across another creek from dark brown house at #508 on east side of road. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Black Billed Cuckoo
Heard 11:00 AM in woods opposite 535 Lansing Station Rd. , Lansing. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Wilsons Warbler
At the end of a long, leisurely, mid day hike around a few trails at Sapsucker Woods at Cornell Lab of O , i walked down the power line cut from the Hoyt-Pileated Trail towards the Lab. In the south thicket btw. a nest box on a metal post the telephone pole w a larger nest box, I got several very good looks at a male WILSON'S WARBLER , a life bird for me! Finally it flew to a scraggly white pine on other side of walkway. (3:20 pm). Then as I approached Sapsucker Wds. Rd, I found a 2nd Wilson's Warbler male. (? The first one?) in the thickets near the Robert Slothower memorial stone opposite the second parking area towards the airport. Lots of other birds too! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Albino Purple Finch Correction
Is there a requirement for albino birds to have pink eyes? Animals that are white are considered albino only if they have pink eyes, I believe. The Seneca army depot white deer are not albinos because they have brown eyes and they are considered to have just the recessive genes for color in Whitetail deer. Bill's bird has dark colored eyes. Or it looks like that in photos. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On May 2, 2015, at 8:54 AM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: Actually, I believe the term albino is more accurate for this bird. Albinism refers to the lack of melanin pigments. True albinos can still contain carotenoid-based pigments, such as the rosy wash on your bird. Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-119121704-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-119121704-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of bilba...@pop.lightlink.com Sent: Friday, May 01, 2015 10:17 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Albino Purple Finch Correction In my initial post the term leucistic would have been a more accurate description of the bird... Bill Baker - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2015.0.5941 / Virus Database: 4339/9675 - Release Date: 05/01/15 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Loons, Kingfishers
At least 15 COMMON LOONS 2 BELTED KINGFISHERS seen in Cayuga Lake at 535 Lansing Station Rd. Lansing. Also pair COMMON MERGANSERS who've been hanging around for awhile. Loons are calling in early morning at night. Hooting a little during day. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Warblers, kinglet
At Fuller Wetlands boardwalk overlook at Cornell Lab of Ornithology (Wilson trail): Gorgeous YELLOW WARBLER, a few pretty YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS, a quiet NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, RUBY CROWNED KINGLET w/ red crest clearly visible, SWAMP SPARROWS, ROBINS, RED WINGED BLACKBIRDS, C. GRACKLES. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] sisk-invasion/Towhee song
I have had 4 Pine Siskins at my feeders for weeks. Sunday I saw my FOY E. Towhee singing a variant song - he was not drinking your tea. Song rather like the last song (variant) in the audubon bird app. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Apr 21, 2015, at 8:18 AM, Brad Walker bm...@cornell.edu wrote: There are also many Siskins in Northeast Ithaca near Sapsucker Woods. There was a group of 16 outside the main entrance and a flock of 30 at the Village of Lansing Greenway. - Brad On Tue, Apr 21, 2015 at 8:13 AM Marc Devokaitis mdevokai...@gmail.com wrote: Last week we had 7 PINE SISKINS show up at our bird feeders in Trumansburg Village. On Sunday we counted around 2 dozen. This morning I made a careful count of 70! Marc Devokaitis Trumansburg, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-headed Blackbird--YES
This afternoon, Nice bin. scope looks at YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD at feeder on nearby fruit tree, from under Spruce trees at 1257 #1 Rd. Union Spring. also NO. FLICKER, female BLUEBIRD, CHIPPING SPARROW, the RW Blackbirds, Grackles, House Sparrows, MO DOs. Thanks Jay Frank! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Apr 13, 2015, at 8:09 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: The male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was back at Frank Morlock's feeders this morning at 1257 No. 1 Rd., Union Springs, just east of Wheeler/Davis Road. It was sitting above the feeders singing, visited the feeders briefly, then just flew south witha blackbird flock into the cornfields on the south side of the road. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Kinglets, waterfowl
2 GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLETS flew back forth btw spruce trees either side Lansing Station Rd. at #s 652-692. Also on lake, continued flocks of BUFFLEHEADS, C., RB H MERGANSERS, as well as pair HORNED GREBES 1 in breeding plumage. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Crane
1 SANDHILL CRANE off McAllister rd, which is next road east of E. Venice rd. both run off NY Rt 90, east of Genoa, NY. Crane seen at least a mile north of Rt. 90, well behind a small white house w/ a green front door, west side of road,in still partly snowy corn stubble field. No mate seen. 2 CA Geese a few 100' away from crane. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] OT: lake water levels
Hi Carol others Every fall the Canal Corporation of the NYS Thruway Authority lowers Cayuga Lake 3 feet or so. This is to help control flooding in spring, ice damage to shore structures etc in winter (didn't work too well this winter tho, at least w some docks hoists!) Each year spring melt water fills Cayuga Lake back up to summer level, 383.5' above sea level. Keuka lake flows into Seneca L. Which flows into Cayuga L. So Cayuga Lake gets a lot of water. Seneca L is lowered much less in winter, but is controlled by the small hydroelectric plant in Waterloo, not the Canal Corp. Another group controls Keuka Lake water levels. Not a good situation sometimes. Graphs of Cayuga Seneca L levels thru the year can be seen at the NYS Canal Corp website. Sorry I don't have link handy. Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Apr 1, 2015, at 5:23 PM, Carol Keeler carolk...@adelphia.net wrote: I began quite early at Montezuma. I saw Red Wings, C Geese, an immature Bald Eagle, a couple of Great Blue Herons, and a few muskrats. I spotted a few very distant swans. From there I went to Union Springs. Just a few ducks on Mill Pond- Buffleheads and Redheads. I did not find the Grebes. To make a long story short, I found very little anywhere I went. The water was very low at Myers and Stewart Park. Is it usually like that? The lake was still frozen, but not the creek. I went to Alan Tremain Park to see the Red Throated Loon. Success! It was in the marina like it was reported yesterday. It's a life bird for me. I swung by Farron Rd. to look for Snowy Owls. I spotted two, way out in the field as described yesterday. The loon made my day! Sent from my iPad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Wood Ducks
WOOD DUCKS 3 males, 2 females on small pond south side Buck Rd, Lansing, ~1/2 mile east of Van Ostrand rd., just past half-torn-down barn. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Pied-bill Grebe
PIED-BILL GREBE in Town of Lansing marina, right now near SE side. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] PB.Grebe Myers
I meant to add Myers Park to post about Pied-bill Grebe. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sandhills in Genoa
Continue at 6:15 pm in field south of intersection of E. Venice rd Rt 90. Also 2 Wild Turkeys way back in field to south. For awhile Cranes were hidden behind a thicket of low sumac trees a big snow bank I couldn't see them. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 29, 2015, at 4:38 PM, Maryfaith Miller merrymilkm...@gmail.com wrote: Two Sandhill Cranes at E. Venice Rd and Rt 90. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins and Woodcock
Cheery bird song here too. Plus I had to put up little fence around sprouting daffodils to keep dog off the shoots!! That and airport Woodcock last night the Snowy Grt Horned Owls this week make me happy! Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 26, 2015, at 11:23 AM, Linda Orkin wingmagi...@gmail.com wrote: Running on East Hill Rec way this morning there were many, many Song Sparrows and Robins singing in the lifting darkness. And 3 or 4 Woodcocks peenting to the north in the field near the Raptor Barn. Ahhh, my cheering up heart! Linda On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Ann Mitchell annmitchel...@gmail.com wrote: There are six PINE SISKINS in my yard at this moment. Last night I got a text from Marshall Iliff, my next door neighbor, who was listening to a WOODCOCK peenting in our back yard. Wow! What a great yard bird! Thanks, Marshall! Good birding, Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Veganism is simply the acknowledgment that a replaceable and fleeting pleasure isn't more valuable than someone's life and liberty. ~ Unknown If you permit this evil, what is the good of the good of your life? -Stanley Kunitz... -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Great Horned Owl Golf Course
Newman -Ithaca City golf cs. Good way to see nest w/o getting in way of traffic or driving on grass: turn off Willow, right onto Pier. Take immediate left onto dirt rd. Drive behind BROWN utility bldg and park facing small assortment of carts lawn grader, etc. look over long handle of orange rusty thing, up into trees to NW. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 24, 2015, at 12:34 PM, Meena Madhav Haribal m...@cornell.edu wrote: Which Golf Course? From: bounce-118975208-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118975208-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Carl Steckler Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:30 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Great Horned Owl Golf Course great views of Owl high up in tree Grounds keeper asks that you not park on grass Carl -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl S of Aurora.
SNOWY OWL Still there 5:40 PM south of driveway at mailbox #1979 on NY Rt 90, along with hunting NORTHERN HARRIERS. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 23, 2015, at 4:01 PM, Tom atvaw...@gmail.com wrote: The snowy owl is still in the vicinity of Rt 90 Lake Rd., just S of Aurora. 50 m W of Rt 90, 200 m N of Lake Rd. 1600 hrs. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes
I went on Gary's field trip yesterday. After the official tour ended, I went over to Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah to see if any Sandhill Crane's were there. The woman working the desk said 2 had been there that morning visible from visitor center. we chatted about that briefly then Susan Danskin phoned me to report the Sandhill crane on East Road by Knox Marsellus marsh. When I first went there no luck as expected since she said it had flown away. I drove around areas to the west looking for it. Later ended up back on East road 2 times. The 2nd time, I clearly saw 2 SANDHILL CRANES flying over the woods behind the little airport there!! Did not re-find them during a little more driving around the block to Rt. 89 etc. Our bird trip experienced all sorts of challenging weather from sleet and blowing snow, cold winds, then mist, then pouring rain! But as I drove home from MNWR the sky cleared to lovely blue and the sun came out! Great ending to a great trip. Thanks, Gary! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott Lansing -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Geese
Vee after vee passing overhead by Cayuga lake !! Mostly Canadas w/ a few Snows !! 54•. Yay! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Dead waterfowl/ice breakup
I too have seen several corpses of waterfowl here, including a pure white tundra swan a few beaches north of mine on Lansing Station Rd. 3 days ago masses of broken ice from north of my previously open water area were blown in by the wind and piled up noisily on shore on any beach structure near the winter water line (3' below summer level). It did a lot of damage to some docks boat hoists. 2 days ago when wind switched came from south it brought with it huge pieces of ice from between here Myers to the south. I watched up down from RR track as it formed big piles on any obstacle making quite an interesting racket all the while. Crashes and tinkles and bangs. Ice piles pushed by the ever advancing ice sheet moved rocks 2 feet in diameter into shore! Lost beach furniture seen in the flow. Ducks in the open water spots had to quickly take flight sometimes as ice advanced towards them. Then by yesterday warm temps caused much of this ice to melt things were calmer. I hope there is something besides Zebra Mussels for the ducks, etc to eat, altho I suppose some eat them. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 15, 2015, at 10:33 AM, bob mcguire bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com wrote: Snip BYW, I just returned from Myers where the ice is really breaking up in the face of a stiff north wind. There are dozens of waterfowl carcasses on the ice along the shore. And the Aythyas (Redheads, scaup, etc) are diving right at the ice edge (as it melts back). It seems that they are swimming in under the ice to pluck vegetation from the bottom that has not been accessible until now. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Junco or Chipping Sparrow?
No, Scott, I did not see the bird it sure sounded like a Chipping Sparrow, but you are right about the woods! I will keep eyes peeled to see what it is. Thx, Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 10, 2015, at 3:16 PM, Scott Haber scotthab...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Donna, Did you manage to get a look at the bird? Other than the odd wintering bird at a feeder, the average arrival date for Chipping Sparrow in the basin is usually in the last week of March. Dark-eyed Juncos are certainly starting to get very vocal this time of year, and I can recall plenty of singing juncos that I've mistaken for a Chipping Sparrow (or Pine Warbler). The fact that you mentioned the song coming from the woods also would seem to suggest junco rather than Chipping Sparrow. Best, Scott On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 2:46 PM, Donna Scott dls...@me.com wrote: Heard distinctly in my woods on Lansing Station Rd., Lansing. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Chipping Sparrow
Heard distinctly in my woods on Lansing Station Rd., Lansing. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Ice retreating
Up till yesterday (3/7) with the freezing temps. the miles-long ice sheet in front of my house at Lansing Station Rd. had increased in size since I reported its extent on Thurs 3/5. With today's temps in mid 30s the ice sheet has melted back about 100' along the shore here and about 150' out in the middle. Ice is much thicker by shore also by beaches like mine with a solid crib dock, ice is piled up in big heaps against the beach structures. Some pieces of ice look to be 4 thick. The waterfowl (Aythyas, C , H, R Mergs, Tundra Swans, Mallards, Black Ducks, CA Geese, gulls) have been following the retreating ice edges all day I hope they are finding more to eat. An immature BALD EAGLE sat in a tree watching them for awhile, but it was being closely harassed by 4 of my 6 A. CROWS flew north. I had hoped the eagle would drop down to the floating ice chunks at the ice edge to get one of the 7 dead birds I saw floating there get an easy meal. Yesterday I also saw a dead duck on the ice at the Lans. Town marina at Myers Park. (There was a large area of open water surrounded by ice offshore by Myers). i have also encountered several ducks in various roads near the lake. They fly away weakly as I drive carefully around them. These weather/ice conditions have been hard on the wildlife. Looking north, it appears that a big area of liquid water has opened up around the Power Plant since I saw most of it frozen over on Thursday. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Fish Crow smarts
Years ago I joined my parents at their favorite hotel on Sanibel Island near Fort Myers Florida. One day my father and I were walking through the parking lot below the second floor balcony where there was a maid's room-cleaning cart next to the railing. All of a sudden coffee stirrers, sugar packets, and creamer packets rained down on our heads! We looked up to see a Fish Crow on the cart raiding the rooms' coffee supplies! it was helping itself to the sugar and flinging the other stuff over the railing! Another day I was sitting on my lounge chair out on the beach and a person a few feet away had left their beach supplies and snacks on the sand by their lounge chair while they took a walk. One item was one of those brick pack boxes of juice with the little straw that you punch through the small round aluminum hole to get the juice. a Fish Crow flew down stood by the box pecked the small aluminum round spot until it broke. F. Crow tipped the box over so the juice started to run out and it stuck its beak there to drink the juice! Crows love our fast food nation! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 8, 2015, at 11:50 PM, job121...@verizon.net wrote: Most interesting to watch as 3 crows kept trying to get a bag containing French fries other food items from the small trash bin at the front entrance to Wendy's today. Each would grab the bag try to pull it from the partially enclosed bin. Occasionally one would shake loose a French fry leave with it. Finally, after about 10 min. one managed to sit precariously on the bin lip edge with its head under the cover got a good grip on the bag succeeded in pulling it out onto the ground. Whooppee!! Lots of food came tumbling out the 3 crows were joined by several others who quickly grabbed the treats flew away and I didn't have a camera!!! I am often amazed at the cunning intelligence of crows. Our 7 check out my garden compost every day, several times a day also look under the feeders for dropped seed. No matter how careful I am to try to stay hidden in the house while trying to observe them, the sentinel must see me off they go. Now if only the squirrels were as observant would leave! Several yrs. ago I was in front of the old P C store in Auburn when I heard the very loud persistent call of a gull. I saw none anywhere around. NONE! I happened to glance to the roof of the P C there was a crow, mimicking a gull. Next I heard a phone ringing ringing but no one was in the parking lot. NO ONE! I glanced up at the crow saw he was making the noise. Since no other store where he sat on the roof was open, I came to the conclusion he was mimicking the ringing phone in the Sakura restaurant which he could hear but I couldn't. Has anyone else had such an experience?? It left me thrilled amazed. Fritzie Blizzard, Union Springs, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagles
...Did later show up to grab one of the dead birds in the ice-chunk/water edge of the big ice sheet here at Lans. Stat. Rd. An adult BALD EAGLE swooped around to check out the floating body, then grabbed it on the third pass. It flew back south a short way landed on the ice where it started picking at the carcass. By the time I grabbed my scope got to back deck re-found the eagle, it was standing near the carcass while an immature eagle stood on carcass pulling it apart eating pieces of it. The adult now then would eat a little meat that got flung onto ice. After watching this for awhile, Wanting to try determining approx. age of immature I ran in house for bird book. By the time I did that 1 other unnecessary chore got back to scope, the adult eagle had disappeared and 2 immatures were at the carcass, most of which seemed gone (they were at least half a mile from me). Looking at both Sibley's field guide Crossley's raptor ID Guide, i would say the immatures were 2nd year birds. They had dull-whitish feathers on top of heads and in sort of a wedge down the back of their necks. Had brown on sides of faces and some white streaks on their backs. I did not note how chests/belly looked, but maybe they were lightly streaked. I do not think they had the lighter eyes and light sides of faces that pix of 3-years show. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Aythyas, swans circles
Just seen on lake: 8 elegant TUNDRA SWANS gliding by a small (250?) raft of mostly REDHEADS with a few SCAUP sp. RING-NECKED DUCKS some HERRING GULLS. all of a sudden the whole raft flew north. It reminded me that when the larger Aythya rafts were here a month ago, from the railroad track above the lake I could see the raft swim into a large, almost perfect circle around each mooring ball they swam by. Mooring balls, which are plentiful here, are attached to an under water chain that is attached to a heavy weight on the bottom of the lake. It was interesting to see the raft form the wide circle around each ball as if it was an object to be avoided. (My interpretation). Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott Lansing/Cayuga Lake -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Crows Mallards
Britt Rd, off Blackrock rd. , north of Ledyard Rd. corn stubble field full of many A CROWS MALLARDS. 100s. Flying Hanging out together. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Lapland Longspur/ Pheasant
LAPLAND LONGSPUR continues NW of Dixon Ledyard Rds. West of NY Rt 34B. Was difficult to locate among the many HORNED LARKS lesser #s of SNOW BUNTINGS. I finally saw it: it came onto road w a few H LARKS I got a great look in scope for about 2 minutes, then they flew into the field again. Also, RING NECKED PHEASANT male digging in snow in wheat stubble on Dixon Rd north of Ledyard Rd. near abandoned large old house way back from road. This is 2nd Pheasant i have seen in this area the other (female) was also near an abandoned house, on Rafferty Rd. Houses both w windows gone. Wonder if they go inside for shelter? They are probably pheasants that have been released for hunting Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins
At least 3 PINE SISKINS here at my snowy feeders. FOY. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Aythya winter diet in Cayuga - what are they eating?
I can observe the rafts of Aythyas in the lake here by Lansing Station Rd. from the railroad track cliff top areas overlooking the water. I am 18-20 feet above them and that seems not to disturb them so they stay fairly close to shore. Where they often dive the water is about 9-13 feet deep this time of year. (The NYS Canal Corporation lowers Cayuga lake about 3 feet in winter). The water a fair ways out from shore down by Stewart Park in summer is only 12 feet deep. I can see the birds here surface with pieces of plant material in their bills. Once while attempting to watch the Tufted Duck Sunday, i saw another duck with a lumpy thing in its beak, probably a mussel or little crayfish. Due to over a decade of Zebra mussel growth in the lake, the water has become quite clear. This allows a lot of weed growth, so presumably this provides a lot of food for the ducks. In summer my friend who lives on the south shallow end of the lake has massive amounts of lake weeds to contend with. Here weeds grow almost to the surface by August at depths of 4 to 12 feet. If they eat Zebra Mussels there are zillions of those in the shallow zones 4-12 feet deep. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Jan 25, 2015, at 8:47 PM, Benjamin Freeman bg...@cornell.edu wrote: Hello all, Alexa and I had the good fortune to watch the Tufted Duck for an hour or so on Saturday morning. It was diving actively the entire time, which made it tough to find (and difficult to show to others in the scope). Which got me thinking: What are the various Aythya eating? The Tufted Duck was clearly associating with scaup on Saturday that were actively feeding. Also present were several big flocks of Redhead (all loafing around), and a decently big group of Canvasback (also loafing). A quick search informs me that Aythya eat gastropods, mussels and aquatic vegetation among other things, and that the relative proportion of animal food in their diet varies seasonally. Does anyone know what they are eating in Cayuga in winter? Must be a fair bit of food to support so many birds for several months... Do different species of Aythya eat different things? Can you tell when Aythya are eating gastropods/molluscs/animal food vs plants based on their diving behavior? Looking forward to learning what these ducks are up to, Ben -- Benjamin Freeman Ph.D. candidate Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Cornell University Ithaca, NY, USA benjamingfreeman.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red heads NW Lansing
Sizable raft of mostly Red Heads at Biil George rd, just north of intersxn w Sweazey Rd ( seasonal rd. sedans should approach via Lansing Station rd). Off ny rt. 34B. They are swimming north towards Lans Stat. Rd. i saw one duck w definite quite white side, but could not see back well due to bushes. I have to leave so can't run after them. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] R N Pheasant
Oops - I meant the abandoned house on Rafferty rd where I saw pheasant is WEST of Rt. 34-B. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Jan 18, 2015, at 5:02 PM, Donna Scott dls...@me.com wrote: Female RING-NECKED PHEASANT pecking at side of road in front of abandoned house on Rafferty Rd. south of Rt. 34-B (no. of King Ferry). Has now flown across to back of a hay field to north. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] R N Pheasant
Female RING-NECKED PHEASANT pecking at side of road in front of abandoned house on Rafferty Rd. south of Rt. 34-B (no. of King Ferry). Has now flown across to back of a hay field to north. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Goshawk not there Thursday
I seem to have inadvertently started off all the discussion of possible Goshawk disturbance by simply inquiring as to where Foster pond is! (I am not that familiar w the FL National Forest). After Josh S. kindly answered me on this bird list with a message similar to messages many of us have seen here a lot, with directions to where Foster Pond is the general area where he saw a N. Goshawk, Becky H. I took a ride over to the forest and walked in that area. No Goshawk seen after lots of looking. but we had a nice wintry hike saw a gorgeous sunset over Seneca Lake. Saw more domestic mammals traveling there, than birds! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Jan 16, 2015, at 3:30 PM, Scott Haber scotthab...@gmail.com wrote: John C., I'm still trying to figure out how we know Goshawks to be adverse to human disturbance. Anecdotal evidence is nice, as is your research on Golden-winged Warblers, but actual cited research on Northern Goshawks reports the following: Disturbances associated with research are usually of short duration, apparently having little impact on nesting birds. Viewing nests for short periods after young have hatched does not cause desertion. Trapping adults during nesting for banding or attaching transmitters apparently does not cause abandonment. The percentage of nesting pairs with radios that successfully raised young (83%, n = 8, 1988–1989) was similar to those without radios (82%, n = 10, 1987–1990; Austin 1993). Timbering activities near nests can cause failure, especially during incubation (Anonymous 1989, Boal and Mannan 1994). Logging activities, such as loading and skidding, within 50–100 m of nest can cause abandonment, even with 20-d-old nestlings present (JRS). However, see Zirrer (1947) for descriptions of repeated renesting attempts despite extreme disturbance. My takeaway from that is that unless someone starts logging/timbering at Foster Pond, I think Josh's goshawk will be fine, even if a few folks decide to go take a look for it. This is not a situation comparable to something like a roosting owl's location being posted, since there's no evidence at all that the goshawk will even remain at this exact location any longer than the single day on which Josh observed it. According to more research cited in the BNA account, the earliest-ever recorded date of this species being paired up and on territory is late February, and mid-March to early April is much more common. Exercising caution for the sake of leaving rare or poorly-known birds undisturbed is one thing, but I think it's also worth not immediately rushing to chastise and scold new contributors for their sightings, without any legitimate evidence that their reports will have any negative impact on said birds. -Scott On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 2:54 PM, John Confer con...@ithaca.edu wrote: I'm just suggesting that an overdoes of caution for the sake of a species that is known to be adverse to human disturbance is worth considering. The evidence for goshawk nest abandonment that I know about is limited but real. I doubt that at this time of year that there would be any impact on reproductive success, but a visit in ~April-May might have an impact. 40 years ago Dorothy McIlroy described to me one goshawk nest that was abandoned while the birds were on eggs and 30 years ago John Snelling, a former grad student of Tom Cade, with a strong interest in raptors, also described such an instance. John Gregoire, below, added another instance(s). This doesn't approach the sample size for a publication. There is data for golden-wings that the number fledged per nest is lower for renests, but that comes from pooling nearly a dozen major studies of GWWA reproductive success, including a half-dozen PhDs, and is detectable only with a sample size of on the order of 500 nests. This won't happen for goshawk. So what we have is anecdotal. Since my information on goshawk is old and very personal and not generally known among the public, I wanted to make the gentle suggestion that for birds swuch as ravens and goshawk or similar birds with individual pairs that can be adversely affected by human presence that the location of (potential) territories and/or nests is probably not a good thing to share. It is interesting that within a species there may be pairs that are acclimated to human presence and pairs that don';t often contact humans and may over-react' to human intrusion. This the consequence of visiting a nest or entering a territory is unpredictable. Cheers, John On 1/16/2015 2:17 PM, Anne Clark wrote: Hopefully this is not taking this outside the interest of many on the list but: I am curious to know the evidence on reduced nesting success in goshawks, in part because it is really important to know what such evidence would look like. John, can you direct those of us who might want to follow up
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Northern Goshawk Fingerlakes National Forest, Schuyler Co.
Where is Foster Pond, please? Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Jan 14, 2015, at 6:19 PM, Joshua Snodgrass cedarsh...@gmail.com wrote: I went birding at Foster Pond this afternoon, because high twenties feels like spring compared to the last few days. Past the frozen pond and down Backbone trail I ventured into the brushy field to get a better look at some waxwings when I flushed a Northern Goshawk from low cover. Life Bird! She (I'm guessing based on the size) perched in a small tree and posed for a long time. Excellent views. Adult with a bright eyestripe. I took pictures until my hands and toes went numb. She never flew away. As I was returning to the trail two Common Ravens flew over calling. Awesome Day! Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/123875591@N03/16096262487/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/123875591@N03/15662257883/in/photostream/ Sorry I didn't post earlier, but I have a dumb phone. Good birding! Josh -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Wild turkeys
~116 (!) WILD TURKEYS in fields around/behind red-roofed barn w silo, Algerine Rd. Lansing, west towards lake of intersection w Ludlow Rd. just before mailbox #215. Algerine runs off NY RT 34B ~6 miles north of stoplight in So. Lansing. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Friday Harriers, Bluebirds, Algonquin
While driving back to Lansing from Canada/Rochester yesterday/Friday, I saw a graceful male NORTHERN HARRIER on Rt. 90, south of Cayuga, opposite the Gorwydd housing development on lake. Then on Long Pt. Rd., near south curve near lakefront, I saw at least 5 E. BLUEBIRDS. Saw 4 males at one time, plus 1 female. May have been more females but didn't see all at once. They were feeding down in long grass/weeds and flying back up into nearby trees. Got some lousy photos. Also JUNCOS at roadside eating grit/salt. Driving East up the hill towards the Long Point winery, I spotted at least 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 2 females, 1 male. The male and the nearby female seemed to be interacting with each other. This was about 12:30 PM. Then back on Rt. 90 heading south, in field across from Aurora Shoe Co., I spotted a largish brown bird on ground, so turned around and parked in shoe co. driveway. It was a female NORTHERN HARRIER eating a dark rodent! Got some lousy photos of her, including her taking flight and flying north. Since this area is close to Long Pt. Rd. and the winery fields, I suppose this one could have been one of the females I saw there, but not sure. Things were quiet, snowy, and VERY COLD ( - 18 dgrs F ) in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, this past week, but sister Lynn and I did see charming GRAY JAYS and at least one BOREAL CHICKADEE (at Spruce Bog feeders), as well as 6-8 COMMON REDPOLLS, 1 HOARY REDPOLL, and several RAVENS, along with BC CHICKADEES, BLUE JAYS, HAIRY DOWNY WOODPECKERS and WHITE- RED- BREASTED NUTHATCHES. Also a RUFFED GROUSE by the Visitor Center feeders. Up there we do NOT see Tufted Titmouse or No. Cardinal. Driving to and from Canada thru a couple veritable blizzards was challenging. 2/3 of the trip is spent driving around Lake Ontario, hence a lot of lake effect snow and white outs! Algonquin Prov. Park is straight north from Rochester (Fairport), where Lynn lives. We always regret we can't fly the car across the Great Lake there and save a lot of time! Donna Donna L. Scott Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 d...@cornell.edu mailto:d...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Wild Turkeys
About 62 WILD TURKEYS in a field north of red roofed barn on Algerine rd, west of intersection with Ludlow Road! Barn says Morrow Creek Farm up under gable end. Lansing. Turkeys now on other side of hedge row in second field at back of field bordering road. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count week: Horned Larks
The saturday We all saw 3-5 SE Owls at Buck Scofield rds, I saw horned larks on the part of Buck just inside section 9. I will go look for them again when the sun comes up. (After owling). Saw 40-50 of what I think were swans flying south over Lans Station rd near dusk tonight. No binocs i am Not good on their calls, so don't know if tundra or trumpeter. I ruled out Sandhill Cranes on basis of voice on my iPhone. Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Dec 30, 2014, at 8:13 PM, Marie P. Read m...@cornell.edu wrote: Well, hopefully people will see this species on the actual count January 1st, but I wanted to go on record that I saw 5 Horned Larks on Mt Pleasant Road this evening (Tuesday Dec 30). But not much else up there...:-( Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com Author of Sierra Wings: Birds of the Mono Lake BasinAvailable here: http://marieread.photoshelter.com/gallery/Sierra-Wings-Birds-of-the-Mono-Lake-Basin/GNlCxX37uTzE/CBPFGij6nLfE -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese
A few 1000s of SNOW GEESE flying in neat Vees from south east to north west over Lansing Station Rd , Lansing Cayuga Lake. 10 min. ago Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Wild turkeys
36 WILD TURKEYS Asbury Rd Lansing, between Collins Scofield Rds. In large, open field south side of Asbury road. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Salt rd. Groton
Nearer Rt 222 than to rt 90. Just as Gary Kohl. left after viewing SNOWY OWL from his car, I heard RAVENS approaching! 2 croaked constantly as they flew low over the Snowy Owl a few times. Snowy stayed put, but craned its head around watching Ravens, who have now left. Now owl has flown to a fence post south of field where it sat for a long time. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Salt rd. Groton
By blue house across from Teet Sons Scrap metal. Bob M said it is house # 955. These are numbers in Town of Groton. House #s coming to here from Rt 90 descended from 380s to 100s before I passed into north end of Groton. Owl is on fence post east side of rd just north of blue house. Fence is in line w tall Spruce Trees. Sorry didn't note cross roads names. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Dec 21, 2014, at 2:22 PM, Kelly Lee Smith kl...@cornell.edu wrote: Between which intersections? I live on Clark St Ext just off Salt Rd will go look for it... From: bounce-118647338-7189...@list.cornell.edu bounce-118647338-7189...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Donna Scott dls...@me.com Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 2:19 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Salt rd. Groton Nearer Rt 222 than to rt 90. Just as Gary Kohl. left after viewing SNOWY OWL from his car, I heard RAVENS approaching! 2 croaked constantly as they flew low over the Snowy Owl a few times. Snowy stayed put, but craned its head around watching Ravens, who have now left. Now owl has flown to a fence post south of field where it sat for a long time. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Un Sprgs Mill Pond, Scout Project
This is great news, Fritzie. Now it is up to us to come up with a do-able plan to help the Boy Scout with a different project. Those interested could meet in one of the eateries in U. Springs and work on this. 2 thoughts: 1- Is there another area in the Village, not by the pond, that could use some kind of project that we could help the young man plan and implement? 2- Besides a modest sign and kiosk about birds history the nature of the springs themselves at the Mill Pond area, what about having the Boy Scout help put in MORE plants, native plants appropriate for the habitat there, around the edges of the pond to extend the bushes that now exist on the north and south sides? Instead of cutting things down, plant more bushes! Dan Segal of Plantsmen and perhaps Sharon Anderson at Tompkins CCE could advise on the appropriate plants. Donna Scott From: bounce-118641596-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118641596-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of John and Fritzie Blizzard Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 8:38 PM To: CayugaBirds-L@Cornell.e Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Union Springs Mill Pond, Scout Project Birding friends, Below is an e-mail from the mother of the Scout about whom I wrote that wanted to make a path along the south side of Mill Pond. I have sent her copies of e-mails I've received. Today I sent her the last of the many I've received over the last few weeks this is her reply. Now you must step in try to help him. At 81, with an 84 yr.old husband not in the best of health, I can't do more to lead this project but I'll try to be the go-between, if necessary. I have deliberately not revealed ANY e-addresses so as to protect everyone. I am proud of all of you who took time effort to write to me, the mayor village trustees. Kathy has said she her son are open to suggestions OR to abandoning the proposal all together. Dave Nutter has offered to help, busy as he is. I will try to talk to Kathy soon but perhaps not 'til after after Christmas. In the meantime, put on your thinking caps if you are visiting Union Springs, look at the pond surroundings near the street try to picture what might be a project the lad could do. He also will need to be looking at things in a different light with time to plan present findings to the village board. Thanks to you all for your input. May you all have a very merry, birdy Christmas. Fritzie Blizzard ( no, I didn't order snow for Christmas!) ;) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:21:12 -0500 From: Kathleen Aguilar Hi Fritzie, I have been receiving your emails and reading all the notes written by your fellow bird enthusiasts. I appreciate their graciousness in acknowledging my son's good intentions. I totally understand their worries about a path around the pond and how it might negatively affect the bird life on the Mill Pond. I was hoping maybe we could meet the next time you have a meeting and we could talk. Several letters had suggestions of some projects that would support bird watching on the Mill pond (blinds, kiosk...) We are VERY open to suggestions to adjust our original proposal (or even abandon it altogether). It seems like maybe we could combine my son's enthusiasm to do a service project for his hometown with the birding community's knowledge to produce something that would enhance the bird life on the pond and the community as well. With the Village Board's blessing, maybe we could design something new that accomplished both goals. :) Kathy -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html The Mail Archive http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Surfbirds http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Un Sprgs Mill Pond, Scout Project
Of course, Steve Kress could advise on bird friendly plants for that shady, pond-side situation, too. I have his Audubon book on plantings for birds. Maybe Bill Hecht’s daffies and Lily of Valley by the gazebo itself. The bird friendly plants nearer the pond. Donna From: william hecht [mailto:wshech...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 11:43 AM To: Asher Hockett Cc: Donna Scott; John and Fritzie Blizzard; CayugaBirds-L@Cornell.e Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Un Sprgs Mill Pond, Scout Project GREAT IDEA to do plantings !!! I would be glad to contribute a few disease resistant elm trees and years ago my father and I dug up lily of the valley and daffodils that were on that site. These could be replanted. On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Asher Hockett veery...@gmail.com mailto:veery...@gmail.com wrote: I really like idea #2. Planting bird-friendly native plants would be the perfect way to upgrade the birding opportunities to be found there. On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Donna Scott d...@cornell.edu mailto:d...@cornell.edu wrote: This is great news, Fritzie. Now it is up to us to come up with a do-able plan to help the Boy Scout with a different project. Those interested could meet in one of the eateries in U. Springs and work on this. 2 thoughts: 1- Is there another area in the Village, not by the pond, that could use some kind of project that we could help the young man plan and implement? 2- Besides a modest sign and kiosk about birds history the nature of the springs themselves at the Mill Pond area, what about having the Boy Scout help put in MORE plants, native plants appropriate for the habitat there, around the edges of the pond to extend the bushes that now exist on the north and south sides? Instead of cutting things down, plant more bushes! Dan Segal of Plantsmen and perhaps Sharon Anderson at Tompkins CCE could advise on the appropriate plants. Donna Scott From: bounce-118641596-15001...@list.cornell.edu mailto:bounce-118641596-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118641596-15001...@list.cornell.edu mailto:bounce-118641596-15001...@list.cornell.edu ] On Behalf Of John and Fritzie Blizzard Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 8:38 PM To: CayugaBirds-L@Cornell.e mailto:CayugaBirds-L@Cornell.e Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Union Springs Mill Pond, Scout Project Birding friends, Below is an e-mail from the mother of the Scout about whom I wrote that wanted to make a path along the south side of Mill Pond. I have sent her copies of e-mails I've received. Today I sent her the last of the many I've received over the last few weeks this is her reply. Now you must step in try to help him. At 81, with an 84 yr.old husband not in the best of health, I can't do more to lead this project but I'll try to be the go-between, if necessary. I have deliberately not revealed ANY e-addresses so as to protect everyone. I am proud of all of you who took time effort to write to me, the mayor village trustees. Kathy has said she her son are open to suggestions OR to abandoning the proposal all together. Dave Nutter has offered to help, busy as he is. I will try to talk to Kathy soon but perhaps not 'til after after Christmas. In the meantime, put on your thinking caps if you are visiting Union Springs, look at the pond surroundings near the street try to picture what might be a project the lad could do. He also will need to be looking at things in a different light with time to plan present findings to the village board. Thanks to you all for your input. May you all have a very merry, birdy Christmas. Fritzie Blizzard ( no, I didn't order snow for Christmas!) ;) Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 16:21:12 -0500 From: Kathleen Aguilar Hi Fritzie, I have been receiving your emails and reading all the notes written by your fellow bird enthusiasts. I appreciate their graciousness in acknowledging my son's good intentions. I totally understand their worries about a path around the pond and how it might negatively affect the bird life on the Mill Pond. I was hoping maybe we could meet the next time you have a meeting and we could talk. Several letters had suggestions of some projects that would support bird watching on the Mill pond (blinds, kiosk...) We are VERY open to suggestions to adjust our original proposal (or even abandon it altogether). It seems like maybe we could combine my son's enthusiasm to do a service project for his hometown with the birding community's knowledge to produce something that would enhance the bird life on the pond and the community as well. With the Village Board's blessing, maybe we could design something new that accomplished both goals. :) Kathy -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Rules
[cayugabirds-l] Long Pt winery Short-eared Owl
I saw 1 SHORT EARED OWL just as I pulled into parking lot at ~4:30. It flew across meadow from northeast perched on the birdhouse in winery yard. Stayed several minutes turning its head left right. I Got great looks. Finally flew off hunting in fields west of winery, towards lake. Earlier I was looking for SE Owls over on Indian Field Rd. none seen, but did see several small flocks of HORNED LARKS. Later driving down Poplar Ridge Rd outside Aurora, I saw a large, handsome RED TAILED HAWK flying from tree to tree over. some corn fields. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Dec 14, 2014, at 3:45 PM, ksmit...@twcny.rr.com wrote: Greetings, There was a single Short-eared Owl at the corner of Buck and Scofield Rd, just south of the Christmas tree farm at about 3:15. It crossed Scofield directly in front of us and landed in the small stand of Sumac near the intersection. Also had a mixed flock of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks farther west on Buck Road, and a flock of several hundred Snow Geese flying south. Ken Smith The hills of Groton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Raven inquiry
Kevin, thanks for the photos comparing size of Raven with Red Tailed Hawk. The photos in that same album of the LeConte’s Sparrow are wonderful! What a beautiful bird; the feathers on the back are striking. Donna Scott From: bounce-118619611-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118619611-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 9:17 AM To: Linda Orkin; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Raven inquiry Ravens can be bigger than Red-tailed Hawks. See https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YXdbztCICccQudIkBI868dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink. Best, Kevin From: bounce-118619359-3493...@list.cornell.edu mailto:bounce-118619359-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118619359-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Linda Orkin Sent: Friday, December 12, 2014 8:19 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] Raven inquiry Clara, I also wondered how detailed you wanted Raven stories to be. I often take my dog walking in the woods up by the overlooks at Taughannock and Ravens nest in that gorge. One of my delights is hearing them calling to each other as they fly along the river. One day one was stationary in a tree and doing many different calls, all Raven sounding but with the variability of crows with lots of vocalizations. Another time I was walking along the edge and a Raven flew below me and I realized how huge they are. According to some numbers I have read they are close to a Red-tailed Hawk size. And then another day I was driving back down rt 89 and an crow was in furious pursuit of a Raven (they will mob and chase them the same way they do hawks) and they were both kind of flying diving straight at me and the contrast in size and power was so evident. The Crow was about half the size and looked puny. When you hear them in the sky you immediately seize on that as a magic moment. Nice talking to you this morning. Linda On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 7:47 PM, Clara MacCarald cmm...@gmail.com mailto:cmm...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I'm looking for raven stories for an article in the Finger Lakes Community Newspapers. I had a nice conversation with Kevin McGowan about the local population, but I'd like to include some anecdotes from other birders. If you'd like to tell me about ravens, please contact me off list. Any help is appreciated. Even if you only ever see crows and hear ravens, that would be interesting. Or if you found Kevin's video, Caw vs. Croak, helpful. Thanks in advance, Clara MacCarald -- __ Clara MacCarald Trumansburg, NY (607) 229-5789 tel:%28607%29%20229-5789 cmm...@gmail.com mailto:cmm...@gmail.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html The Mail Archive http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Surfbirds http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! -- -- Veganism is simply the acknowledgment that a replaceable and fleeting pleasure isn't more valuable than someone's life and liberty. ~ Unknown If you permit this evil, what is the good of the good of your life? -Stanley Kunitz... -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html The Mail Archive http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Surfbirds http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html The Mail Archive http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Surfbirds http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com
[cayugabirds-l] Marie's Pine Siskin
I continue to see one PINE SISKIN , in with all the GOLDFINCHES, as well. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Dec 11, 2014, at 8:24 AM, Marie P. Read m...@cornell.edu wrote: Still around...but just one. He/she's a feisty little and so-and-so, though, trying to keep all the other birds off the feeder! Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com Author of Sierra Wings: Birds of the Mono Lake BasinAvailable here: http://marieread.photoshelter.com/gallery/Sierra-Wings-Birds-of-the-Mono-Lake-Basin/GNlCxX37uTzE/CBPFGij6nLfE -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Letters opposed to a proposal for Union Sp Mill Pond
Re response to this boy scout proposal for the Union Spring Mill pond: I have much experience with activism letter writing to small town/non-Ithaca town boards (Lansing is not at all like Ithaca, with regard to its governance and with the values of many of its citizens). I chaired the huge effort last year to produce almost 200 paper letters to the Lans. Town Board to ask them to approve acquisition of the Bell Station undeveloped lakeshore land, by the NYSDEC for a State Forest (instead of housing developments as some on the board wished). We also generated a large number of environmentally-friendly people attending town bd meetings for a while). Fritzie, please provide the names of Village board members and the proper US Mail address for letters to this board. Yes, we should all write BRIEF -, one page only, to the point, paper letters (not emails) that address why the pond should stay as it is now, and its bushy surrounds should not be disturbed or cut down for a path benches, why the birds need the bushes and ducks to be undisturbed by human walkers around the pond. However, local town boards will ignore letters from outsiders 1) unless we provide good authority for what we write (we need some Lab of O employees to write letters), and 2) unless we show how we birders benefit the local economy. (or other benefits you may think of). Eg., I am going to write that I buy pizza nearby at the NY Pizzaria and do grocery shopping at the Shur Save Grocery store, as well as buy food from other restaurants in U Spring, when I am there bird watching. (all true). This point is very important to remember. Outsiders may be ignored, unless we show why we, too, benefit Union Springs. Another possible point: The Mill Pond area as it exists right now, with its street-side mowed part and cute gazebo, already provides a nice spot for humans; leaving the bushy part for animals and birds provides something for all species - and all the birds and animals help entertain humans who stop there. Put in a path, cut all the bushes and a lot of the entertaining critters will go away. I am going to suggest that we, with Fritzie's help, identify another location where energetic Boy Scouts could do a helpful badge-earning project, and try to get them focused away from the Mill pond. We can remind the Board at U Spring that they already have a large, mowed-lawn park right nearby at the lakeshore, so there is no compelling need to turn the small southern space by the Mill pond into yet another human-based improvement, especially when doing so will cause great disturbance of many sorts to birds and other wildlife. Take time to write a paper letter to the Union Springs Village Board about this important issue. Donna Scott Lansing From: bounce-118568168-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118568168-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of John and Fritzie Blizzard Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2014 11:29 PM To: Jay McGowan; Cayugabirds-L Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Jay's report (+ a proposal for Mill Pond) Your update is MUCH appreciated, Jay. I've missed the reports. I was invited 2 wks. ago to the village hall to listen to, comment about, a proposal by a young lad who wants to clean up around Mill Pond clean up litter cut brush put a path along the south side of the pond, along with several benches. He wants to do this to earn his Eagle Scout status. That's how the roofless, benchless but nice gazebo at the east end of the pond came to be. Another Eagle scout built that. Some on the village board were gung-ho about his idea wanted to approve it right away. After I spoke one member persuaded the board to put the idea on hold until more input could be obtained, esp. from birders. I found that the lad his mother actually know next to nothing about what birds are there, only that birds come to the pond that people stop to look at them. Indeed, they had a picture of an eared grebe labeled as a red neck duck. Nothing was said about how wide the path would be or how close to the pond. My feeling is that benches are only needed at the east end of the pond. Less litter. Prisoners from the county jail come mow the grass cut brush at the east end also at Factory St. pond. One board member said that it wouldn't matter if walkers along the pond edge scared the ducks to the other side of the pond! No one was aware that wood ducks or mallards (they're all just ducks) have nested in the brushy safety of the south edge of the pond or that the brush serves as nesting habitat for many kinds of small birds. It's true that LOTS of litter is in the brush but now that the Shurfine owner has had the trashy house at the entrance demolished the lot cleaned grassed over I believe the local youth who carried litter to left it in the woods will no longer find it a place in which to congregate, especially if no benches are iin the woods. (I hope). Unfortunately, clearing the lot
[cayugabirds-l] Lansing birds
Saturday a pair of E. BLUEBIRDS on Lans. Stat. Rd. today ~30 SNOW GEESE flying northeast away from Cayuga Lake, today on Lans. Stat. Rd. Probable female A. KESTREL on wire by Scofield Rd. north side NY RT 34B. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin for TG
Just when I said I had not seen any PINE SISKINS for awhile, after making the cranberry orange relish, I looked out kitchen window saw one jaunty little siskin perched on the feeder! Happy Thanksgiving! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Ducks, Grebes
16 BLACK DUCKS 1 GREAT BLUE HERON, 2 HORNED GREBES off shore, east side Cayuga Lake, lansing Station Rd. Lansing. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] C Loons on lake
Approximately 150 COMMON LOONS up down, offshore, in Cayuga Lake off Lansing Station Rd in Lansing, many nearer west shore. Accompanied by several gulls trying to steal food. Also 10 BLACK DUCKS, 5 MALLARDS 1 HORNED GREBE that was close to my beach for a good look. At least 1 FOX SPARROW still in front yard under spruce tree along with 8 Juncos, 4 BLUE JAYS 4 A. CROWS. One Crow had white areas on rear part of folded wings, rather as if its feathers had been scraped down to structures underneath the black parts. Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Wild Turkeys
Early today, 3 elegant WILD TURKEYS scratching under my big Spruce tree where the Fox Sparrows were yesterday. This little flock is a separate one from the larger group of about 9 + turkeys often seen in large farm field east of Ludlow Rd., 1.5 miles away from here, on upper part of Lansing Station Rd. towards Rt. 34B. Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins
2 PINE SISKINS along with 28 AMER GOLDFINCHES at my backyard feeders. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fox sparrows @ LP Ringwood Rd!
Thanks to posts by Suan Marie, I looked out at the likely spot under my big Spruce tree to find 2 FOX SPARROWS scooching around in the leaf litter! Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Nov 9, 2014, at 2:08 PM, Marie P. Read m...@cornell.edu wrote: It must be the day for Fox Sparrows…just before reading Suan's post I looked outside to see three Fox Sparrows doing their famous to and fro scoot underneath my new Blue Spruce (planted in the spring) Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com Author of Sierra Wings: Birds of the Mono Lake BasinAvailable here: http://marieread.photoshelter.com/gallery/Sierra-Wings-Birds-of-the-Mono-Lake-Basin/GNlCxX37uTzE/CBPFGij6nLfE From: bounce-118375017-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-118375017-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Suan Yong [suan.y...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, November 9, 2014 1:10 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Fox sparrows @ LP Lots of fox sparrows at lindsay parsons today, along with am tree sparrows, robins, etc. Suan _ http://suan-yong.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Avocet
American AVOCET, MNWR Wildlife Drive, in shallow water across from first 2 piles of black earth, aways before first big left turn that heads away from Seneca River towards T'Way. Sorry I don't know the names of these marshes. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Nov 8, 2014, at 11:22 AM, Carol Keeler carolk...@adelphia.net wrote: So what about the American Avocet you have in your subject. Is it at Montezuma too? Sent from my iPad On Nov 8, 2014, at 10:14 AM, Ann Mitchell annmitchel...@gmail.com wrote: Just talked with Mark Miller. Shorebird Flats is now Eaton Bird Flats. He also just saw a Glossy Ibis there. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] A. Crows
100s of AMERICAN CROWS on Jerry Smith Rd off NY Rt 34-B, North Lansing, on ground in various plowed or recently harvested hay fields. Did not see any wing tags. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hooded Mergs
3 male, 4 female HOODED MERGANSERS in Fall Creek, Stewart Park, Ithaca, near boathouse. Also, in SE corner of Cayuga L. By house there, 4 white 3 mottled, male-like domestic MALLARDS. Is someone keeping ducks there? Very windy nothing else around except MALLARDS CANADA GEESE, few gulls in air. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Pt.
A few of us were at Myers Pt. around 1 PM and saw no Purple Sandpiper, either. Donna Scott - Original Message - From: William Roberts To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 9:15 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Meyers Pt. I waited in vain from 4:00 - 6:30 pm this afternoon for the Purple Sandpiper's return. Even though the lighting was ideal for photography the only occupants on the point were a handful (30-35) of R-bGs and a pair of Mallards. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Purple sandpiper
Purple Sandpiper forging all by itself at end of Myers Pt. spit in the growing dark. 6:25 pm Sunday. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper continues
It is still here at myers. Very eindy. Scope blew over! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Oct 23, 2014, at 8:00 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: If you missed it yesterday, it looks like the PURPLE SANDPIPER will be putting on an encore performance today. It is currently foraging on the north side of the spit at Myers Point out near the tip. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tripod found salt pt
Claim at Lansing town hall, recreation dept. office, 1st right as enter Lansing Town Hall. Back building behind library, off rts. 34/34B, So Lansing. They close at noon on Fridays ~ 4 pm M-F. Reported by Rec. dept. Director, Steve Colt. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tripod found salt pt
typo in last message: Lans. town hall closes ~ 4 PM Monday - Thursday. (and noon on Fri). Donna Scott - Original Message - From: Donna Scott To: Cayugabirds-L Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:50 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Tripod found salt pt Claim at Lansing town hall, recreation dept. office, 1st right as enter Lansing Town Hall. Back building behind library, off rts. 34/34B, So Lansing. They close at noon on Fridays ~ 4 pm M-F. Reported by Rec. dept. Director, Steve Colt. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher
A BROWN THRASHER just chased away a chipmunk from bird seed scattered under my front yard bushes. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] DC Cormorants
31 heading slowly south in Cayuga Lake, off Lansing Station Rd, Lansing Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] NE Ithaca screech-owl, Wed 9/10
Lately, for several days I have heard two E. Screech Owls passing slowly through my yard and/or woods, singing a duet of sorts! They seem to be calling as they approach, then keep calling as they move away from my area. I heard them several days about 5:30 AM and I just heard them outside tonight! A lovely yard bird, to be sure! - Original Message - From: Mark Chao To: 'Cayugabirds- L' Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 9:06 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] NE Ithaca screech-owl, Wed 9/10 Just past 5 PM on Wednesday, the urgent clamor of Blue Jays drew all the neighborhood songbirds and woodpeckers and eventually me also to a line of towering spruces along our neighbor's driveway in northeast Ithaca. After several minutes of searching high in the branches, where most of the little birds were, I found the source of all the alarm - a gray-morph EASTERN SCREECH-OWL only about seven feet from the ground, in the open on an outer branch. It was uncommonly beautiful against the natural dark-green backdrop, entirely but softly lit by the overcast late-afternoon sky. Soon the songbird mob dissipated. I got my scope and over the next hour, managed to show the owl to my whole family and more than 20 curious neighbors, including a pre-K kid, a high-school senior, at least a couple of grandmothers, and many school grades and stages of life in between. Mark Chao PS. The Montezuma Muckrace, an annual bird-a-thon to raise funds for the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex, takes place this weekend. Meena Haribal, my son Tilden, and I will be participating as a team called Blue and Bluer. If you are interested in pledging to the Friends in the name of our team, any other team, or even no specific team at all, please see http://www.friendsofmontezuma.org/muck_race.html#donate. Thank you. -- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Carolina Wrens nesting in hanging baskets
Carolina wrens nesting in fuchsia hanging basketRe CAROLINA WRENS nesting in hanging baskets or the like: a few years ago C. Wrens nested in a plastic bag containing rubber belts for the lawn mower! the bag was hanging on a nail against the house under the floor of my roofed back deck (house is on a hill so there is a walk out basement on the side with the bag - it was above my head), so plenty of shelter, yet easy access to the yard and spiders and insects in garden equipment nearby. I could see the nest thru the transparent bag. 3 Young. I always have them nesting around here somewhere and this year they successfully fledged 3 young from one of those little woven, round-bottomed, pointed-top nest baskets that one hangs up somewhere - mine are under the roof of my front porch. Now one (or more?) of the wrens sleeps at night in another one of those baskets on the other side under the porch roof (I have 3 of those hung up under there). I leave my big, browned not-so-evergreen Xmas wreath up on my front door long after winter because I like the way it smells and it is always nicely decorated with natural plants (by me). One year a Carolina Wren built a beautiful nest in the center of the wreath against the door. It lined the whole thing with soft green moss and laid its eggs. As soon as discovered the nest, I stopped using the front door and put ladders in front of the step to the porch to keep people from approaching the door. We all had to use the door from the garage. Sometimes I stood nearby to observe the babies in the nest and take a few photos and later they successfully fledged, I think. Sometimes I put the old wreath on the side wall of my recessed front porch and now and then the wrens build a nest in the center of it over there. This year I heard that monotonous vocalization (that Lindsay described) from the parent around the time the young were about to fledge. For a while one baby stood on top of the nest basket, as the parent chattered away, then baby went back into the nest. A couple days later they were all gone from the nest. I live by Cayuga Lake (so a little warmer here in winter), and I have Carolina Wrens here all winter visiting my many bird feeders, and have had for at least a decade. I think there are as many wrens here as ever and that they survived this last real winter OK, perhaps due to bird feeders -- although I think I am one of the only residents on Lansing Station Road that keeps feeders full in winter ( all year round). Donna Scott Lansing - Original Message - From: Lindsay Goodloe To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 1:32 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Carolina wrens nesting in fuchsia hanging basket I was interested in Dave Nutter’s recent reports on a pair of Carolina wrens that successfully nested in a hanging planter on his back porch. It was just a few days after his first report (7/18) that we noticed Carolina wrens carrying nesting material to a hanging basket of fuchsia suspended from a beam under the ceiling of our otherwise unenclosed back porch. By the weekend of 7/26-7/27, we suspected that they were incubating their clutch. August 10 was the first day we observed food being brought to the nest, but the eggs may have hatched a day or so earlier. My wife saw an adult bringing food to the nest early in the morning on 8/21, but the nest was empty by the afternoon, and so, to our great disappointment, we totally missed what we assume was the successful fledging of the young. We never peered into the nest (a domed structure with the entrance located on the side facing the backyard) to count babies, either. The nest location was about 10 feet from our back door and five feet from a kitchen window from which we could observe the activity. Since we spend very little time sitting on the porch, the birds took little or no notice of us and flew fairly directly to the nest when delivering food. We once heard them making nervous-sounding vocalizations when a seemingly oblivious chipmunk loitered for awhile on the ground under their nest location until we drove it away. My wife also once saw the wrens drive away a downy woodpecker that landed briefly on a post near the nest. Though we rarely heard the male giving its full song during the nesting period, at least one of the birds (the male?) spent an amazing amount of time (especially in late morning and during the afternoon) repeating monotonously the brief slurred trill call that is one of the wren’s common vocalizations. It gave this call from many locations close to our house, but perhaps its favorite calling perch was the handle of our lawn mower, which was for some days parked on our porch about ten feet from the nest. We believe that the frequency of calling increased as the fledging date approached; if so, it suggests that the vocalizing was directed mostly at the nestlings. Perhaps some learning of the call goes
[cayugabirds-l] goose poop an issue at interior of Myers Park
See article about nuisance of CANADA GEESE in the mowed lawn areas at Lansing's Myers Park. http://www.lansingstar.com/around-town/10960-goose-poop-threatens-myers-park-attendance Members of the informal group Friends of Salt Point (FOSP) discussed this issue a little at yesterday's regular meeting with Town of Lansing's Recreation Director, Steve Colt. Steve is a member of Friends of Salt Point and is looking for humane ways to get the geese to go somewhere else. He has found a fair amount of information on this topic that he shared with Candace Cornell, me, and the other members of FOSP who are all Lansing residents. Donna Scott Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY d...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] goose poop an issue at interior of Myers Park
The public users of Myers Park (and the Lansing Highway Dept.) would balk at leaving the grass 9 inches long! We may not like it, but the culture is such that Myers Park grass has to be mowed short. I think they will have to go with 15-18 inch high goose fences and Border Collies. But then maybe all these geese will end up in Stewart Park where it is already poopy enough! Donna Scott - Original Message - From: Paul Schmitt To: Meena Madhav Haribal ; CAYUGABIRDS-L ; Donna Lee Scott Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] goose poop an issue at interior of Myers Park The large airports have learned to stop cutting the grass so short. I believe over 9 inches discourages them. But that goes contrary to the American ideal, eh? Paul Schmitt From: Meena Madhav Haribal Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 6:41 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L ; Donna Lee Scott Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] goose poop an issue at interior of Myers Park I have not read the article, but I feel lawns are nuisance. So if you have lawn then the geese love to be on the lawn! Just my thoughts. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ Ithaca area moths: http://tinyurl.com/kn6q2p4 Dragonfly book sample pages: http://www.haribal.org/140817samplebook.pdf -- From: bounce-117763609-3493...@list.cornell.edu bounce-117763609-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Donna Scott d...@cornell.edu Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 4:58 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] goose poop an issue at interior of Myers Park See article about nuisance of CANADA GEESE in the mowed lawn areas at Lansing's Myers Park. http://www.lansingstar.com/around-town/10960-goose-poop-threatens-myers-park-attendance Members of the informal group Friends of Salt Point (FOSP) discussed this issue a little at yesterday's regular meeting with Town of Lansing's Recreation Director, Steve Colt. Steve is a member of Friends of Salt Point and is looking for humane ways to get the geese to go somewhere else. He has found a fair amount of information on this topic that he shared with Candace Cornell, me, and the other members of FOSP who are all Lansing residents. Donna Scott Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY d...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Ruddy Turnstone, Plovers
1 RUDDY TURNSTONE In breeding plumage along w/ 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS some perps. At spit at Myers Park Lansing. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
