Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mystery Mallard - Stewart Park today
One other nice resource for mystery mallards is this quick one-page summary of commonly encountered domestic duck varieties, with lots of pictures: http://1birds.com/manky-mallards-domestic-feral-or-just-plain-odd-mallards.htm jesse On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 2:11 PM, Liz Brown e...@cornell.edu wrote: Here's information on the Cayuga duck from the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy: http://www.livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/cayuga I know of several small farm flocks in the Ithaca area. -Liz Brown -Original Message- From: bounce-114244248-25000...@list.cornell.edu [mailto: bounce-114244248-25000...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of John and Sue Gregoire Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2014 2:06 PM To: Jay McGowan Cc: Judith W. Jones; Jason Huck; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mystery Mallard - Stewart Park today A term we don't see around here these days, at least very often is Cayuga duck. We found that in common usage recently Ocean Cty, NJ. Looked like Black x Mallrd to me but there was/is such a domestic cross that originated somewhere on/near Cayuga Lake. Anyone have any solid info on that? John -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ Conserve and Create Habitat On Wed, April 9, 2014 10:04, Jay McGowan wrote: Good guess, these often are confusing, but this bird looks more to me like birds we call intersex, apparently often older female birds that have increased testosterone production and end up developing male-like characteristics. Others might be able to shed more light on this phenomenon. This guy/gal looks may be the same one that was around this winter down near Wegmans: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GPHW40BXyLHT9sZzY5uMMdMTjNZETYmy PJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SUtTd_O8tIfUR1lN30eWqdMTjNZETYmy PJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink On Wed, Apr 9, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Judith W. Jones j...@cornell.edu wrote: Check Sibley p 72 - has a picture under Black DuckxMallard Hybrid. On 4/8/2014 6:17 PM, Jason Huck wrote: Hi All, I am reaching out to the odd duck (although this one isn't overly odd) experts to identify this mystery mallard that I discovered at this morning Stewart Park along the creek (golf course bank). Domestic? Call duck? Hybrid? If so with what? The face struck me at first as gadwall, but none of the other features seem to be there. Not much American Black Duck either... Here is some digiscoped video and photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/69504362@N03/sets/72157643669301415/ Thanks, Jason Huck -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurati onLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillis t.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurati onLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillis t.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@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 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)
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sanderling, Myers Point
When I was at Myers this morning, the SANDERLING was in the grassy part of the spit area. I have some digiscoped photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/desultrix/8667754377/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/desultrix/8668856066/in/photostream/ There was also a really nice breeding-plumage LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, three kinds of swallow, and an OSPREY checking out the new Salt Point platform. jesse On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: There is an apparent SANDERLING out on the spit at Myers Point. It's giving me some weird impressions and is in dull basic plumage, but does appear to be a (very early) Sanderling. I'll take a look at my photos later to confirm, but wanted to get the word out now. -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://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] tripod in carry-on?
Hi all, I'm flying to South Carolina today, and I've been trying to figure out whether I can get away with having my tripod in my carry-on. The TSA site is not very specific about this. If it makes a difference, I'm flying out of JFK. If anybody has any experiences or information they could share with me, I'd greatly appreciate it! Thanks very much, Jesse Ross -- 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] Turkey Vultures, dead tagged deer
The half dozen or so Turkey Vultures patiently adorning the trees in my wooded backyard in Northeast Ithaca alerted me to a dead deer back there. The neighborhood deer have been seeming desperately hungry lately - often seen standing on tiptoes for a measly handful of hemlock needles, shamelessly begging whenever they see me take out the compost, and generally looking unhealthy and unsteady. There are also some hair-stuffed tubular excreta of some kind in the vicinity. They don't quite look like coyote scat to me, so my next guess is pellets from the vultures? Given the topic of this mailing list, I'll also say that I got fantastic views of these grim and gruesome, but interesting and ecologically valuable, birds. Anyways, the unlucky deer has numbered white ear tags, so I guess somebody went to the trouble of sterilizing it. I'm wondering if anybody is collecting information about these tagged animals. If anybody has any contact info I'd appreciate it! Thanks, Jesse Ross -- 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] Turkey Vultures, dead tagged deer
Hi folks, Thanks to the several people who have responded to this! The universal recommendation is that I contact Paul Curtis. In case anybody else needs this information, his email address is p...@cornell.edu and his website is http://dnr.cornell.edu/people/faculty.cfm?netId=pdc1 best, jesse On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 12:49 PM, Jesse Ross jesse.r...@gmail.com wrote: The half dozen or so Turkey Vultures patiently adorning the trees in my wooded backyard in Northeast Ithaca alerted me to a dead deer back there. The neighborhood deer have been seeming desperately hungry lately - often seen standing on tiptoes for a measly handful of hemlock needles, shamelessly begging whenever they see me take out the compost, and generally looking unhealthy and unsteady. There are also some hair-stuffed tubular excreta of some kind in the vicinity. They don't quite look like coyote scat to me, so my next guess is pellets from the vultures? Given the topic of this mailing list, I'll also say that I got fantastic views of these grim and gruesome, but interesting and ecologically valuable, birds. Anyways, the unlucky deer has numbered white ear tags, so I guess somebody went to the trouble of sterilizing it. I'm wondering if anybody is collecting information about these tagged animals. If anybody has any contact info I'd appreciate it! Thanks, Jesse Ross -- 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 Wren
I can't resist sending along this short video of a Carolina Wren, who taught me a valuable lesson this summer about earbirding with caution! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clzEw92JjsE Best, Jesse Ross On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Mark Miller mmiller...@rochester.rr.comwrote: ** Talking about strange vocalizations, a few times in the last week or two I've found a Carolina Wren (got a visual ID at about 5' away) making a croaking sound. It was definitely not it's typical song, but each time was at 7 AM and it flies off before it gets light enough to photograph. This was along Seneca Lake, southeast of Geneva, off East Lake Rd. -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://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/ --
