[cayugabirds-l] Living Bird summer 1999 to Winter 2006
Is anyone interested in old copies of Living Bird magazine? Not every issue in that period but most. Email me if interested: brew_bird@yahoo.comThanksEric -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] kettle of Broad-winged Hawks heading toward Ithaca
We just watched around 20 Broad-winged Hawks over Danby heading north toward Ithaca, what a spectacular sight! Eric -- 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] sadly this Bobolink breeding ground is for sale
I wanted to follow up with some GOOD NEWS! We saw neighbors during a walk around the block, they asked about the land for sale and we told them what was up, his Mom just passed away and was a big environmentalist so he used his inheritance to buy the land to honor her memory. And their plan is to keep the land open and perhaps turn it into a park! So you never know, just put positive energy out there and you never know what's going to happen. ThanksEric On Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 1:00:56 PM EDT, Eric Banford wrote: Sadly a for sale sign just went up for the southwest corner of E Miller and Nelson Rds in Danby. As many of you know this has been an amazing spot for Bobolinks, Meadowlarks, and Savannah Sparrows to breed. We are managing some of our land contiguous to this for bird breeding and pollinator habitat, I would love to see this adjacent property purchased and maintained for this as well. https://warrenhomes.idxbroker.com/idx/details/listing/d507/402530/Ithaca-0-Nelson-Road-NY-14850 Ideally this would be a candidate for the Finger Lakes Land Trust, I'm going to send them a note. If anyone has other ideas about how to preserve this treasure, please let me know. ThanksEric -- 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] sadly this Bobolink breeding ground is for sale
Sadly a for sale sign just went up for the southwest corner of E Miller and Nelson Rds in Danby. As many of you know this has been an amazing spot for Bobolinks, Meadowlarks, and Savannah Sparrows to breed. We are managing some of our land contiguous to this for bird breeding and pollinator habitat, I would love to see this adjacent property purchased and maintained for this as well. https://warrenhomes.idxbroker.com/idx/details/listing/d507/402530/Ithaca-0-Nelson-Road-NY-14850 Ideally this would be a candidate for the Finger Lakes Land Trust, I'm going to send them a note. If anyone has other ideas about how to preserve this treasure, please let me know. ThanksEric -- 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] Meadowlark in Danby
Yesterday I heard my first meadowlark of the year but I couldn't locate it. Today it is singing in the field across the street and I was able to watch it for a while, a welcome splash of yellow in an otherwise brown field. I wonder what birds will return next... Bird!Eric -- 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] bobolinks and yellowthroat
Speaking of Bobolinks, my neighbor just asked me if it was ok to mow now before they make their nests. I wasn't sure of best timing for early mowing so wanted to touch base with the collective experience on this list. What are best practices I can share with my neighbors as far as when to NOT mow (beginning and end of season) to support field birds.ThanksEricDanby, NY -- 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 in Danby
Joyously heard my first Bobolink's this morning, with all of the construction going on around us I fear they will be pushed out of my neighborhood soon. So I will enjoy them while I can, and hope that someone with money and a conservation heart buys the 12 acres for sale across the street from us (Nelson/E Miller). Also heard my first Baltimore Oriole on the edge of Cornell campus. Still looking for my first warbler of the year. Eric -- 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] One special hunting season and two management proposals -black bear and Mute Swan.
So the plan is to eradicate the Mute Swan in NY? I know it is invasive, but that seems a bit harsh. I just got this petition against this plan, in case anyone is interested: https://www.change.org/petitions/new-york-state-department-of-environmental-conservation-stop-new-york-state-s-swan-killing-plan Thanks, Eric From: Gary Kohlenberg jg...@cornell.edu To: CAYUGABIRDS-L cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] One special hunting season and two management proposals -black bear and Mute Swan. There is hunting allowed in some places in the city and on the Cornell Campus. The permits are awarded by lottery, I work with one of the lottery winners. This is an interesting DEC post especially the management plan for MUTE SWAN. I guess we can look forward to having Mute Swan be a harder addition to the year list in the future. It points to the importance of eBirding our sightings as I imagine biologists monitoring the success of any future program will use eBird data extensively. Gary -- 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] northern shrike back in Danby
I had a stretch of not seeing the shrike from Dec 24 until this week, but it has been visible daily along both E Miller and Nelson Rds, near their intersection, flying from hay bale to hay bale. Eric -- 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] Northern Shrike in Danby
We've had a Northern Shrike hanging out in the field north west of the corner of E Miller and Nelson Rds in Danby. We saw it yesterday and followed it for a while without very good looks. But today it appeared as we were driving up Nelson, it sat close to the road on a hay bale for a while while we sat in the car staring it awe. Such a gorgeous bird! Eric -- 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] flycatcher problem
It certainly doesn't matter, but it is nice to know, and having a real live species calling is a nice way to learn. What I do in your situation, is use All About Birds and eBird together to check things. First I browse AAB by family, and listen to the calls that are available: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/browse_tax.aspx?family=65 Then I use the link that says View dynamic map of eBird sightings to bring one species up, like Alder Flycatcher: http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?speciesCodes=aldflyreportType=speciesbMonth=01bYear=2007eMonth=12eYear=2011parentState=US-NYcountries=USstates=US-NYgetLocations=statescontinue.x=43continue.y=14continue=t And then I add in the other potential species, Willow and Acadian: http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?cmd=quickPickspeciesCode=bMonth=01bYear=2007eMonth=12eYear=2011getLocations=statesstates=US-NYparentState=US-NYreportType=speciesspeciesCodes=aldflyspeciesCodes=wilflyspeciesCodes=acaflycontinue.x=39continue.y=7continue=Continue So then you can look at each chart to see abundance, to give you an idea of who is around, when, and in what numbers. Willow and Alder are really hard to tell apart, finding different versions of their calls online might help too: http://www.appliedbioacoustics.com/Repertoires/Passeriformes/Tyrannidae/wiflalfl.html http://www.appliedbioacoustics.com/Repertoires/Passeriformes/Tyrannidae/verslide.html I hope that helps, Eric From: Nancy W Dickinson n...@cornell.edu To: CAYUGABIRDS-L cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Sent: Sat, June 11, 2011 5:30:21 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] flycatcher problem I have had in my field for many, many summers a bird that I'm pretty sure is a Willow Flycatcher. I haven't seen breeding activity, but doubt that it would come back like clockwork every year if things weren't going well. It perches here and there and makes a call like a boingy spring, or what I think of as a mechanical sneeze, morning through evening. But this year, there is in the same field another singing flycatcher, which looks pretty similar, but sounds slightly different, with an upward-sounding exclamation. I have listened to recordings repeatedly but can't tell if it might be an Alder, Acadian (not likely, right?) or weird Willow. Such an odd sound to pin down in your mind! I'm going to have to go out there and play the recording and see who gets mad. If anyone feels like an expert on the differences, please advise. But, really, I'm not sure that it matters, right ?! Nancy Dickinson Mecklenburg -- -- 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] Danby: Bald Eagle, Brown Thrasher, Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yesterday I stopped at Jennings Pond and right away heard a large raptor calling. Looked up and there was a Bald Eagle soaring over the pond! Watched it fly across the pond and land in pines in the south west corner. It stayed there the whole time I walked around. As soon as I brought my bins down, I noticed another raptor flying east from the pond: an Osprey with a fish in its talons. So I'm not sure who was vocalizing as I got out of the car. I wonder if the two species can peacefully co-exist on such a small pond. I walked the trails behind the pond and was rewarded with nice looks at: lots Yellow-rumped Warblers, a few Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and Belted Kingfisher. This morning as I took Easter baskets out to hide at 6:15am (not because my kids still believe in the Easter bunny, but because my wife does!), I heard a Brown Thrasher singing from the Cemetery south of our house, along Nelson Rd. We've also had Savannah Sparrow show up this week, and the Tree Swallows and Bluebirds are conducting their annual battle over our bird boxes. I'm curious, a Killdeer was doing it's broken-wing fake out yesterday, would they have eggs to defend already? Or was it just practicing? ;^) Eric -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] April 23 9am Bird walk with Lynn Leopold
Due to the rainy forecast, this bird walk is being postponed until Saturday April 30th, same time and place. Thanks From: Eric Banford brew_b...@yahoo.com To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Sat, April 16, 2011 9:40:53 AM Subject: April 23 9am Bird walk with Lynn Leopold Birding with Lynn:What birds are on the move? Where can you see them and what are their songs? Enjoy a ramble with Lynn Leopold (and celebrate Earth Day) at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve, 293 Irish Hill Road. Rain date is Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m. Bring binoculars if you have them. Directions follow. Also note … we’ll be at Community Wellness Day at the Ithaca High School on Saturday, May 7, from 12 to 3. Proceeds (including, I believe, our booth rental!) go to charity. This event generated thousands of dollars for community nonprofits its first year—this is the second. Please accept my apologies for getting this out so late … I’ve had pretty serious problems with my email lists. Directions to Greensprings: From Ithaca: Take NY Route 13 (Elmira Road) south 4.5 miles from city limits. (Follow sign for Elmira--right lane--where Routes 34 96 split off.) At sign for Newfield, turn left. You will be on Main Street. Go all the way through the village. After post office, turn left on Van Kirk Road. Continue south 4 miles. Where Van Kirk bends nearly 90 degrees to left,slow down, then go straight onto Irish Hill Road. Drive 1.2 miles to the Greensprings entrance, which will be on your left. From Elmira (I-86/NY Rt. 17): Take Exit 54 onto NY Route 13 north; drive about 19 miles. Look for sign for Trumbull Corners Road. (This intersection is about 7.8 miles after the Rt. 13-Rt. 224 crossroad.) Turn right at Trumbull Corners Road. At stop sign, turn right. Take first left turn onto Van Kirk Road. Continue south 4 miles; where Van Kirk bends nearly 90 degrees to left,slow down, then go straight onto Irish Hill Road. Drive 1.2 miles to the Greensprings entrance, which will be on your left. From Binghamton (I-86/NY Rt. 17): Drive west on I-86/NY Rt. 17 to Owego. At Exit 64, take NY Rt. 96 north about 10 miles to Candor. At Candor, follow Rt. 96 where it turns left. (Do NOT follow Rt. 96B north.) Drive west on Rt. 96 about 9 miles to Spencer. At the blinking red light in Spencer continue straight on NY Rt. 34 south. (Do NOT follow Rts. 34 96 north!) Drive almost 4 miles to Van Etten. Rt. 34 turns to the south here—you need to go straight onto NY Rt. 224. Continue on Rt. 224 about 5.5 miles. Turn right onto County Road 13 (also Jackson Hollow Road). Stay on the main paved road for about 5.2 miles. After about 2.7 miles, you will cross into Tompkins County.Where Jackson Hollow bends sharply right, continue straight on Van Kirk Road. At 5.2 miles (from NY Rt. 224), Van Kirk Road bends sharply to the right. That’s where you make a sharp left on Irish Hill Road. Drive 1.2 miles to the Greensprings entrance, which will be on your left. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Attracting Birds to Your Garden
Passing on an invitation from Greensprings Natural Cemetery who are sponsoring this event: Friends, We’d love to see you at this birding event: Attracting Birds to Your Garden:free presentation and slide show with Steve Kress, Thursday, April 21, 7 p.m. at the Sciencenter, 601 First Street (right off Route 13). Birding With Lynn:Saturday, April 23, 9 a.m. at Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve, 293 Irish Hill Road, Newfield. More info follows. Attracting Birds to Your Garden: Which plants do best by birds—offering abundant food, shelter, and nesting sites? Stephen Kress, author of The Audubon Guide to Attracting Birds, shows how your yard can mimic natural habitats and attract birds year-round. His free presentation and slide show, “Attracting Birds to Properties Large and Small,” will be held at the Sciencenter at 601 First Street, right off Route 13, on Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. Planting the right mix of native fruiting and flowering trees, shrubs, and vines helps keep birds in your neighborhood all season long. Kress describes which plants attract birds with sweet fruits in the summer, fatty foods just in time for migration, and fruits high in carbohydrates for winter survival. He tests these techniques for improving landscapes and gardens on his own property. Kress will make recommendations for which plants do best in the Northeast, showing how to arrange them on your property for maximum benefit to birds. Kress also tells how to create backyard water baths and pools and how to encourage cavity-nesting birds. And he suggests how to create a hummingbird garden. Kress will even provide ideas on how you might, someday, place bird-friendly plants on a gravesite at Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve. This event is made possible by Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve in honor of Earth Day and its 5th anniversary year. Kress is the author of TheAudubon Society Guide To Attracting Birds, The Bird Garden, The Audubon Society Birder’s Handbook, Project Puffin, Saving Birds and the Golden Guide Birdlife. He will sell and sign books at the even. To learn more about Greensprings, go to naturalburial.org. The Sciencenter is a hands-on museum that inspires excitement for science through interactive exhibits and programs that engage, educate and empower. For more information about the Sciencenter, visit www.sciencenter.org. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] blue-headed vireo
Cool, I heard one too on my way to the bus this morning (at 7:40 if it matters as a basin first). Also year firsts for me were Fox Sparrow and White Crowned Sparrows both vocalizing in the same area. Add in Cardinal, Phoebe, Junco, and Purple Finch, and the air was *full* of beautiful song! Eric From: Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu To: CAYUGABIRDS-L cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Sent: Fri, April 15, 2011 7:52:04 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] blue-headed vireo Good morning, Today there is a Blue-headed Vireo singing on our property (7:50 am)! Yay! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 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 ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Rapid Waters Revised Meeting Notice - Thursday, April 14th
For birders who would like to protect the Danby and Caroline State Forest areas, this is an important meeting to attend. The documentation says that there are currently no gas or oil leases, but that they will be considered in the future. Also in section one of the downloads is piece relevant to this list (pasted below about nesting bird species). Please consider attending. Your reports of these species could help protect our forest land. Thanks, Eric Action 1.3.4: Protect active nesting sites for raptors listed as Threatened, Endangered orSpecial Concern. Many raptors in New York are listed as species of special concern. Within the Unit, these include: Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Goshawk and Redshouldered Hawk. Each species has specific habitat requirements when nesting. Birds may occupy territory seasonally, or return to the same location yearly. During breeding season, usually between April and July, human activity near nests may disrupt breeding or cause the adult birds to abandon their young. DEC Bureau of Wildlife staff will be consulted and management activities will be adapted to minimize disturbance to birds that are known to be nesting on the Unit. Adaptive management strategies and actions will be developed and applied on a case by case basis. These strategies may place restrictions on timber harvesting and gas exploration activities and could include: setbacks, no-cut or no disturbance zones, or seasonal restrictions. For recreational uses, actions may include trail closures or rerouting of trails. When specific management strategies for individual species are developed, they will be incorporated into the management plan. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE (REVISED) DEC SEEKS PUBLIC FEEDBACK ON THE DRAFT RAPID WATERS UNIT MANAGEMENT PLAN (UMP) WHEN: Thursday, April 14, 2011, from 6:30 pm. to 8:45 pm. (NEW DATE) WHERE: Candor High School Auditorium, located at 1 Academy Street, Candor. Directions to the Candor High School are available at the following link:http://www.candor.org/contacts/directions.htm WHAT: To invite and accept public feedback on the Draft Rapid Waters UMP. The draft plan is posted on the DEC's website at http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/72384.html A limited number of copies of the plan are available on compact disk (CD). Please contact the DEC Cortland Lands and Forests office at (607) 753-3095 ext. 217 to request a copy. The meeting will begin as an open house at 6:30 pm., providing time for the public to informally discuss the draft plan and the planning process with DEC forest management staff. Beginning at 7:05 pm., DEC forest management staff will present highlights of the draft plan. The presentation will be followed by a public comment session from 7:30 to 8:45 pm. The auditorium is wheelchair accessible. Please let us know of any other specific accommodations you may require by Thursday, April 7th. Those unable to attend the meeting are invited to submit comments to the DEC by mail to: NYSDEC, Division of Lands and Forests, Attn: John Clancy, 1285 Fisher Avenue, Cortland, New York, 13045-1090, or by email to: jmcla...@gw.dec.state.ny.us. Written comments will be accepted until May 14, 2011. The Rapid Waters Unit covers 12,600 acres of State Forest land. It includes the Danby State Forest which is in the towns of Candor, Danby and Spencer, along with the Shindagin Hollow State Forest which is in the towns of Caroline and Candor. The Rapid Waters Management Unit is located about 8 miles southeast of the city of Ithaca, 20 miles southwest of Cortland, and about 25 miles northwest of the Triple Cities of Endicott, Binghamton and Johnson City. WHY: The Rapid Waters Draft Unit Management Plan was developed to address both short and long term land management needs, values and opportunities. The draft plan provides a framework to address the past, present and future conservation of forest ecosystems, wildlife habitat, and recreational trails. It also addresses issues related to exploration and development of oil and natural gas resources within the unit’s State Forests. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- Rapid Waters Meeting Notice.pdf Description: Adobe PDF document
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern Screech-owl
Great account, Chris! And a funny ending. We had a Eastern Screech whinnying outside our window last night, much closer than it's usually been. We all had a good listen, but no stalking attempts here. This morning as I left the house at 7am, a Northern Harrier was cruising the fields at the intersection of E Miller and Nelson Rds in Danby. Bird! Eric From: Chris Pelkie chris.pel...@cornell.edu To: CAYUGABIRDS- L cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 8:35:27 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern Screech-owl Dave Nutter’s comment about the Eastern Screech-owl reminded me that I had made a futile attempt a couple weeks back to ‘see’ one in the woods behind my house... -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Grasshopper Sparrow in Danby, Cerulean Warbler near Belle Sherman
Yesterday morning I stepped outside to check the weather and the first thing I heard was a tick tick BZZZ. Psyched, my second Grasshopper Sparrow ever. I put on my muck boots and grabbed my bins and was able to watch him sing from a bush for a few minutes. Other breeders singing at the time: Willow Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue Jay, American Crow, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Wood Thrush, Blue-winged Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Savannah Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Bobolink (lots), Red-winged Blackbird, Eastern Meadowlark, Baltimore Oriole, American Goldfinch This morning I parked off the edge of Cornell campus, and as I started walking I heard an interesting, rising warbler song. Four slower, steady notes, followed by three quick ones and then a held bu at the end. This great page on All About Birds made it easy for me to go through potential songsters and figure out it was a Cerulean Warbler: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/browse_tax.aspx?family=40 Bird! Eric -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Thomas Bancroft describes findings of citizen scientist winter bird count
90-sec and 8-min interviews: http://www.earthsky.org/interviewpost/biodiversity/thomas-bancroft-encourages-bird-count-during-christmas-holidays Great details on the history of the count and on species that have increased and decreased over time. Eric -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
