Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Knox

[Peter Saracino]

We had a nice flock of about 350 cranes fly over us on our Friday survey on
the Tschache Pool dike. They semed to be coming from  Armitage Rd. way.
 We could hear the high-pitched vocalizations of the colts. Only other
place I've heard that is at the Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon, Nebraska.
Sar

On Sat, Dec 30, 2023, 10:12 PM  wrote:

>After estimating 450 Tundra Swans and 8 Trumpeters at Armitage we went
> to East Road at 4:20. Two very large flocks of Sandhills all got up from
> the corn fields to the west at the same time and all flew in to
> Knox-Marcellus. As far as I know the minimum of 490 that I counted on 12/8
> is the highest ever counted there. These 2 flocks appeared to be even more
> but were right overhead and impossible to put a number on. It was a
> phenomenal experience. If anyone is bored and wants to work on numbers and
> catch them staging in a field before flying to roost  I bet it’s now closer
> to 600. Enjoy them before they leave! Mike and Joann Tetlow
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Knox

[metetlow]

   After estimating 450 Tundra Swans and 8 Trumpeters at Armitage we went to 
East Road at 4:20. Two very large flocks of Sandhills all got up from the corn 
fields to the west at the same time and all flew in to Knox-Marcellus. As far 
as I know the minimum of 490 that I counted on 12/8 is the highest ever counted 
there. These 2 flocks appeared to be even more but were right overhead and 
impossible to put a number on. It was a phenomenal experience. If anyone is 
bored and wants to work on numbers and catch them staging in a field before 
flying to roost  I bet it’s now closer to 600. Enjoy them before they leave! 
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes.

[Laura Stenzler]

150 more just flew over, heading to the west of East Road, as well as some 
joining the Knox Marcellus group. Wow!!!
Laura

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> On Dec 12, 2023, at 3:08 PM, Laura Stenzler  wrote:
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> 17 sandhill cranes at the Montezuma NWR visitor center pool and at least 200 
> in Knox Marcellus visible from East Road. (3 pm). More coming in as we watch.
> 
> Hardly anything  else on Cayuga Lake, other than Canada geese. No snow geese. 
> Lots of swans at Montezuma, looking toward the main pool from the visitor 
> center.
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes.

[Laura Stenzler]

17 sandhill cranes at the Montezuma NWR visitor center pool and at least 200 in 
Knox Marcellus visible from East Road. (3 pm). More coming in as we watch. 

Hardly anything  else on Cayuga Lake, other than Canada geese. No snow geese. 
Lots of swans at Montezuma, looking toward the main pool from the visitor 
center. 
Laura and Ton. 

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[cayugabirds-l] sandhill cranes & more at MNWR

[Eveline V. Ferretti]

Numbers weren't high in the windy weather at MNWR today, but some nice sights 
anyway!

2 Sandhill Cranes at the pond by the visitor center this AM, along with a 
number of Northern Pintails, Green-winged Teals, and at least one American 
Black Duck x Mallard. Plus of course some watchful Canadian geese.

A small flock of Sandhill Cranes landed in the water along the shore below the 
drive up  at the Marsellus-Knox marsh just as we got there, and stayed for a 
good while (a small group of dabblers also there among a few Canadian geese, 
but the angle of the bright spring sun had them silhouetted,  preventing a good 
look to say what kind).

Then, in the Savannah marsh, a pair of Trumpeter swans landed, also just as we 
got there, for a languid bit of preening in the sun. In the water beyond,  a 
little too far for us to be able to say for sure, a pair of American Wigeons 
(we think) shared some late morning peace and quiet, windy weather 
notwithstanding.

All in all, a lovely  early spring morning in the Finger Lakes.




Eveline Ferretti
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Mann Library / Cornell University Library
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Catherine Creek WMA in Montour Falls today3/18/23

[Margaret Hurley]

Saw two beautifully colored sandhill cranes walking through the dead
grasses of the marsh, close enough to get a picture with my phone.  Saw
them again on our return trip back to the car.  This time  my dog saw them
too.  She let out a bark and I got to hear their melodic alarm call loud
and clear!



On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:00 AM Upstate NY Birding digest <
cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> wrote:

> CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Saturday, March 18, 2023.
>
> 1. Taughannock Peregrines
> 2. Fox sparrow, red (taiga)
> 3. Woodpecker help
> 4. RE: Woodpecker help
> 5. Laden Raven
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> Subject: Taughannock Peregrines
> From: Geo Kloppel 
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:33:42 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 1
>
> There was deep slush everywhere at my house yesterday, and it was hard
> work for my elderly dog to struggle through, so I took her for a long
> leisurely walk at Taughannock Point.
>
> There was a Snow Goose at the north point that had an injured wing. It
> paddled north toward Frontenac, forestalling a capture attempt by park
> staff.
>
> Before heading home I stopped at the dirt turnout along Gorge Road around
> 5:15 pm to look across the gorge at the cliff just below the overlook
> Visitors Center. As I watched, an adult Peregrine flew to a snag that hangs
> downward from the cliff-top. A minute later, the second adult flew in and
> settled on a ledge just behind the snag.
>
> -Geo
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>
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> Subject: Fox sparrow, red (taiga)
> From: madonna stallmann 
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:51:42 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 2
>
> Dancing in the leaves under shrubs until a spunky red squirrel nearly
> flattened it running away from its own shadow.
>
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> Subject: Woodpecker help
> From: Peter Saracino 
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 13:58:29 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 3
>
> Hey folks.
> I have a "mystery" woodpecker coming to the suet. It's too big to be a
> downy, but not quite big enough to be a hairy. And even its beak is an
> in-betweener!
> If I had to guess I suppose I'd call it a hairy, but.
> Any thoughts? Maybe just size variation within a species? Sex-size
> differences?
> Thank you.
> Sar
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> Subject: RE: Woodpecker help
> From: "Michael S. Pitzrick" 
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:19:47 +
> X-Message-Number: 4
>
> Hi Sar,
>
> Have you considered some of the other field marks? Here are some
> comparison articles with pictures:
>
> https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
>
>
> https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/02/a-new-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
>
>
> https://www.sibleyguides.com/2011/03/another-clue-for-identifying-downy-and-hairy-woodpeckers/
>
> -Mike
>
>
> From: bounce-127225857-85500...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-127225857-85500...@list.cornell.edu> On Behalf Of Peter Saracino
> Sent: Friday, March 17, 2023 1:58 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L ;
> eatonbirdingsoci...@groups.io
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpecker help
>
> Hey folks.
> I have a "mystery" woodpecker coming to the suet. It's too big to be a
> downy, but not quite big enough to be a hairy. And even its beak is an
> in-betweener!
> If I had to guess I suppose I'd call it a hairy, but.
> Any thoughts? Maybe just size variation within a species? Sex-size
> differences?
> Thank you.
> Sar
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> Subject: Laden Raven
> From: Geo Kloppel 
> Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 18:38:32 -0400
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> One of my local Ravens just flew by at window height carrying a rigid
> object, which (at a guess) looked about eight inches long. I figured the
> pair had eggs by now, so perhaps it was a food delivery for the incubating
> female - something with a bone still in it?
>
> -Geo
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[John Gregoire]

They have returned to Queen Catherine Marsh. This pair was sighted on the
west side, near the Montour Falls marina/trailer park.

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes at Route 31 muck

[Alyssa Johnson]

I just enjoyed watching about 25 Sandhill cranes, and then another 100+/- 
joined us! All seen on the south side of route 31. I pulled off at the first 
“pull off” coming from the split of 31/89, where there used to be a barn (not 
the potato barn spot further west). 

Also was happy to first hear, then see, about 2 dozen Horned Larks flitting 
around the fields.

And a lone bluebird singing in flight!

Beautiful evening to go birding!


Alyssa Johnson

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[Donna Lee Scott]

About 37 were present at Knox-Marcellus Marsh , MNWR, when I arrived ~1:25 pm.
But some flew off to east & now there are 23 in 2 different groups.

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes armitage road

[Dave K]

300 plus sandhill cranes on armitage road near Olmsted 1:50 p.m.

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes

[Donna Lee Scott]

a couple hundred at Knox Marcellus Marsh.
Many swans & CA Geese.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Knox-Marcellus

[Barbara Chase]

Late yesterday afternoon I saw maybe 100 sandhill cranes just to the west of 
Olmsted Road, north of Armitage Road. As it was getting dark, they took in 
small groups flying southwest.

Barbara

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> After NOT finding the Sandhill Cranes along Armitage Road late this 
> afternoon, or in the fields by the mucklands, we checked out Knox-Marcellus, 
> where a noisy flock of at least 300 Sandhill Cranes was milling around, along 
> with many Tundra Swans, Canada Geese, Green-winged Teal, Mallards, Black 
> Ducks, and some Northern Pintail (and likely many others, but they were 
> distant and it was getting dark).  Small flock of Cranes took off in various 
> directions as we watched.
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Knox-Marcellus

[Sandy Podulka]

After NOT finding the Sandhill Cranes along Armitage Road late this 
afternoon, or in the fields by the mucklands, we checked out 
Knox-Marcellus, where a noisy flock of at least 300 Sandhill Cranes 
was milling around, along with many Tundra Swans, Canada Geese, 
Green-winged Teal, Mallards, Black Ducks, and some Northern Pintail 
(and likely many others, but they were distant and it was getting 
dark).  Small flock of Cranes took off in various directions as we watched.


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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes at Montezuma

[Laura Stenzler]

There are 12 very tan Sandhill cranes in the southeast corner of the Sandhill 
crane unit, visible from Vandyne Spoor Road.  Very active, flying up and down. 
Would these be last year’s young?  Only one appeared gray.   5:20 pm, Sunday. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[Johnson, Alyssa]

Currently watching 5 Sandhill Cranes feeding in the partially flooded/field on 
the south side of Carncross Road, Savannah!

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes Knox Marcellus

[Dave K]

Counted 250+ on the ground  9am today and don't know how many  had already left 
as there was a steady flight to the North.
I'm betting over 300 are in the area.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes and Snow geese

[Dave Nutter]

The first 2020 record of Sandhill Crane for the Cayuga Lake Basin of which I’m 
aware was on 4 March at Knox-Marsellus Marsh from East Rd in Tyre reported by 
David Kennedy.  (Please anyone who has information on any earlier record, let 
me know, so I can correct the record on the Cayuga Bird Club webpage)  The next 
day, 5 March, cranes were also reported at Armitage Rd, at Van Dyne Spoor Rd, 
and at Carncross Rd in Savannah. This information is on eBird.

Sandhill Cranes are wonderful whenever and wherever we find them, so it’s great 
that people are seeing or hearing them today. It wasn’t always this way. The 
first year the species was reported in the Cayuga Lake Basin of which I am 
aware was 1990, and the next was 1994, but they have been regular since 2000 
and have built up a breeding  population throughout the Montezuma Wetlands 
Complex, with many of the marshes hosting a pair. Their number may be augmented 
by migrants in autumn when we have seen gatherings of 70 or more. 

The Dean’s Cove report by Suan Hsi-Yong was of overhead migrants, so that’s not 
a regular location for them.

- - Dave Nutter



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> Not my sighting, but a report that came to the Audubon FB page of 3 Sandhill 
> cranes seen from the end of Morgan Rd by the DEC buildings in Savannah. First 
> of the year, to my knowledge!
>  
> Snow geese are being reported from the Route 31 muck flats, and a large raft 
> on Cayuga Lake viewed from Dean’s Cove State Boat Launch on the west side, 
> off 89.
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[Johnson, Alyssa]

Not my sighting, but a report that came to the Audubon FB page of 3 Sandhill 
cranes seen from the end of Morgan Rd by the DEC buildings in Savannah. First 
of the year, to my knowledge!

Snow geese are being reported from the Route 31 muck flats, and a large raft on 
Cayuga Lake viewed from Dean's Cove State Boat Launch on the west side, off 89.

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[Whitings]

Hi All,

There were 57 Sandhill Cranes today at Knox Marcellus. They took off westerly 
at around 1:30. Earlier I saw some in a distant field just off of East Rd. 
heading towards Rt. 31.

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes

[Donna Lee Scott]

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

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

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes and colt

[psaracin]

2 sandhill cranes with one colt at Wilgoose/MNWR/Rt.89 near Goose Haven seen 
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes

[Laura Stenzler]

There are 3 sandhill cranes in a field on the north end of Van Dyne Spoor Rd, 
west side of road. 4:45 Saturday. 

Laura

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes (Seneca Lake)

[Gian Dodici]

I was lucky enough to have two sandhill cranes fly over (low and calling)
me this morning at the east end of Fairground Lane, Watkins Glen.  They
were flying over the cattails on the west side of Catharine Creek.

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[Peter]

Great. Must have been an awesome sight.


On 11/27/2016 4:10 PM, bob mcguire wrote:

One other highlight of Ann’s and my trip around the lake today was a flock of 
63 SANDHILL CRANES foraging in a field of what looked like winter wheat towards 
the east end of Armitage Road. We initially had three cranes fly over on East 
Road headed NW. We scoped K/M Marsh and found nothing. We then drove to 
Armitage, and there they all (?) were! Not too far from the road and great 
contrast - gray bodies against green field.

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[bob mcguire]

One other highlight of Ann’s and my trip around the lake today was a flock of 
63 SANDHILL CRANES foraging in a field of what looked like winter wheat towards 
the east end of Armitage Road. We initially had three cranes fly over on East 
Road headed NW. We scoped K/M Marsh and found nothing. We then drove to 
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes in Savannah

[M Miller]

Had a pair of Sandhill Cranes at the Sandhill Crane Unit (Montezuma) on the 
south side of Van Dyne Spoor Rd around sunset Saturday. Also had a group of 
over 2 dozen Swans that appear to be Trumpeters. Photos available on Eaton 
Birding Society’s facebook page. (No Short-eared Owls seen, but several N. 
Harriers were flying around, along with lots of ducks & Canada geese).


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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Martens Tract

[Lois E. Chaplin]

Three of us took the day to travel around Cayuga Lake today. The GREAT HORNED 
OWL chicks cooperated for good views for starters. We saw COMMON LOONS and 
HORNED GREBES at Meyers. There were numerous ducks at many of the stopping 
points along the east side of the lake. There were EAGLES on nests in Aurora, 
Mud Lock and Armitage Road. I lost count of the OSPREY on nests at many 
familiar spots. There is now a lot more open water in Montezuma. Eagles and 
geese were using the huts of Muskrat Town for perches; gulls were scrapping 
with each other for food. There were plenty of GREAT BLUE HERONS too. The most 
common ducks to be found included RING NECK, PINTAIL, NORTHERN SHOVELER. 
BUFFLEHEAD. We saw all the mergansers with the RED BREASTED MERGANSER at Long 
Point SP.

The last of our stops above Montezuma was at the Martens Tract. All seemed 
quiet and we were getting ready to leave when we heard the squawk of the 
SANDHILL CRANES. They first appeared in clear view walking along the open 
roadway next to the pond. Soon, they were airborne and circled around low 
overhead as we stood in the parking area - four of them. Such a treat to hear 
and see.

We made it to the creamery before they closed for a sandwich and ice cream.

Good day.

Lois Chaplin
Beam Hill

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[Donna Scott]

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!

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes

[Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm]

Hi - did anyone see any today? I am hoping to see my first. Thanks!

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[Sara Jane Hymes]

9 Sandhills SE plowed field Armitage @ route 89

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes downtown Ithaca

[France]

Sorry for the late report, but my earlier email decided not to send
itself. Around 11:15 I had 3 Sandhill Cranes fly over me. I was on
State Street near the bridge to Brindley St. They were headed West. I
lost track of them when they went over West Hill.

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[Charles Randolph]

About 2:45 today, two SANDHILL CRANES walking through the large corn field
to the south of Rte. 90 between Genoa and Locke, more specifically shortly
west of the farm with mailbox marked no. 10630, between Rte. 34 and the
curve on Rte. 90.  The two birds walked along the edge of the field and
down out of sight behind a rise with brush on it.  (Credit here goes to my
visiting brother Don, who first spotted them and is familiar with these
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[Susan Fast]

This is, I believe, near East Venice Rd. where it intersects Rt. 90.  There has 
been a pair of cranes nesting there for quite a few years.  The nest used to be 
in a small wetland behind a farmhouse  just to the SW of the south end of E. 
Venice Rd (across Rt. 90).  A group from the Crane Foundation in Wisconsin 
banded a chick there a couple years ago.  This sighting is good news, as I saw 
no activity at this wetland last year (or so far this year either).  The field 
to the east of the wetland used to be alfalfa from which the cranes got lots of 
bugs.  The field was sold 2 years ago, the alfalfa plowed up, and corn planted. 
 I had assumed the cranes had moved on, but apparently not.  Thanks for the 
news, and keep watching.

Steve Fast
Brooktondale (a ways away)
On Saturday, March 29, 2014 4:03 PM, Charles Randolph 
randolph.ros...@gmail.com wrote:
  
About 2:45 today, two SANDHILL CRANES walking through the
large corn field to the south of Rte. 90 between Genoa and Locke, more
specifically shortly west of the farm with mailbox marked no. 10630, between
Rte. 34 and the curve on Rte. 90.  The
two birds walked along the edge of the field and down out of sight behind a
rise with brush on it.  (Credit here goes
to my visiting brother Don, who first spotted them and is familiar with these
birds, which I am not.) 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[Eben McLane]

The description of where you saw these cranes is consistent with sightings over 
the years. If these birds are returning to an old, familiar nesting site, I may 
be able to pinpoint the location for all who are interested and don’t want to 
drive all the way up to the Montezuma complex to see these beautiful birds: E. 
Venice Rd., the next road east of the Genoa cemetery and Stewarts Corners Rd., 
intersects Rte 90, with a large cornfield on the south side of 90. In the past, 
the adults and their young have stayed mostly in the SW corner of the field, 
away from any traffic on 90. I’m not familiar with the crop rotation scheme on 
this field, but when it’s planted for corn there usually aren’t cranes around, 
as far as I can tell. Not sure why.
Eben McLane

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About 2:45 today, two SANDHILL CRANES walking through the large corn field to 
the south of Rte. 90 between Genoa and Locke, more specifically shortly west of 
the farm with mailbox marked no. 10630, between Rte. 34 and the curve on Rte. 
90.  The two birds walked along the edge of the field and down out of sight 
behind a rise with brush on it.  (Credit here goes to my visiting brother Don, 
who first spotted them and is familiar with these birds, which I am not.)

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[joe Diana]

Hi All,

I saw the White Pelican today from Towpath Rd. about 1:00. It was very far away 
in northeastern corner hanging out with a group of Cormorants. I also saw three 
Sandhill Cranes in the water about half  the distance. One flew east and I lost 
sight of it. The other two retreated some and were resting on the mudflats. 
Lots of Great Blue Herons and Egrets in the back.

Diana Whiting














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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes and TV congregation

[John and Sue Gregoire]

Enroute Montour Falls on Skyline Drive (East Hill) at around 1130 today we 
spotted
the two adult Sandhill Cranes feeding in a newly hayed field. The birds were on 
a
line of sight to the Fairgrounds (most notable landmark across the canal would 
be
the road salt environmental structure. this is most likely the pair that has
attempted nesting in Queen Catharine Marsh these last two years, apparently
unsuccessfully.

 In Montour Falls at Stillman's Greenhouse we counted at least 40 Turkey 
Vultures
 kittling. We see TVs all the time as they take advantage if the hillside 
thermals
 between Seneca Lake and Horseheads but have never seen so many at once. Folks 
at the
 Greenhouse however thought it common. There's a lovely old property across the
 street from them that was abandoned for years. We're told the TVs would roost 
on the
 house and in the AM, would sun dry on the lawn! The home has been rehabbed and
 occupied so the TVs have moved roost to the fire academy just to the SE.

 John
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Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes

[John and Fritzie Blizzard]

Kathy Strickland  I saw 4 SANDHILL CRANES at Morgan Rd. last evening  one 
SHORT-EARRED OWL near the river on Carncross Rd.. Saw many ducks, esp. in the 
May's Pool inlet canal along Rte 89. Pintails abound! Still LOTS of snow 
geese in the air.

I drove across the new bridge onto Howlands Island but really recommend that 
others not try to go until the mud dries UNLESS you have 4WD. I have a Subaru 
but even so, the rutted, bumpy mud really grabbed the tires  there's no place 
to turn around until you get to the end of the road.

In the afternoon John  I went to the Sherwood Rd. farm pond east of Rte. 34 to 
look for snows  blues but found only ice. On over on Owasco Lake we found 1 to 
2,000 snows  blues. 

Bill Hecht said many snows are still on the Cayuga lake out from Cayuga Lake 
St. Park. He also reported 2 eagles in the trees near his house south of 
Cayuga, south of the RR tracks on 90. Kathy  I saw one in the tree near the 
new nest at Mud Lock.

Time to watch for the 1st ospreys! Saw our 1st FLICKER here Sat..

Fritzie/Union Springs
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[bluewing]

This afternoon, at Montezuma NWR’s Knox-Marcellus, there were: 



- 33 Sandhill Cranes

- 2 Killdeer

-100’s Snow Geese


- Bob Grosek
Binghamton, New York

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[cayugabirds-l] SANDHILL CRANES

[cobra]

3 sandhill cranes at the DEC office area in Savannah NY 3pm.
Wade  Melissa

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

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While birding at the north end of Cayuga Lake/Montezuma we saw 4 SANDHILL 
CRANES foraging in a corn field north of 864 Gravel Road. 
 Suzanne Broderick

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[Lee Ann van Leer]

Out birding with the girls and watching 2 Sand Hill Cranes from east rd at Knox 
Marcellus marsh MNWR now

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[cayugabirds-l] SANDHILL CRANES

[Frank Moses]

2 Sandhill Cranes west of the Montezuma Audubon Center marshes.

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[chuck gibson]

This afternoon 2 Sandhill Cranes were seen in the cornfield next to the Varick 
Firehouse on Rt.96a.
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes chicks

[Susan Fast]

I spent much time this morning on Carncross Rd. (N. Montezuma Wetlands
Complex) watching the 2 adult SANDHILL CRANES and their 2 CHICKS.  The
chicks are about half grown now, walk like the adults, forage for
themselves, and have a good growth of primaries on their long wings.  They
cannot fly yet, however.

I watched a series of behaviors that, to me, indicate the chicks are quite
bright.  During the first hour of observation, an adult made 2 attempts to
demonstrate the mechanics of flight.  It took the customary 3-4 steps,
flapped its wings and flew low about 125'.  One of the chicks soon tried to
emulate.  There were 3 tries and each was different.  All started with
extensive wing flapping.  In the first case, the chick hopped forward about
6 feet.  It did get off the ground by hopping, but only a couple of inches.
In the second try, the wing flapping was followed by a rapid run.  This
looked promising to me, but failed to get the bird in the air.  For the
third attempt, the chick actually galloped (like a kid playing horsey).  I
can't remember ever seeing a bird gallop.

I think that after each unsuccessful attempt, the chick changed its tactics.


 

Steve Fast

Brooktondale


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[cayugabirds-l] SANDHILL CRANES

[MACBirders]

From: Frank Morlock
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 2:23 PM
Subject: Sandhill Cranes



As of 2pm the Sandhill Cranes could be easily viewed from Carncross rd.  
looking south into the corn field with their 2 fuzzy bright orange colts.



Frank Morlock
NYSDEC Northern Montezuma WMA
1385 Morgan Rd. Savannah, NY 13146
315-365-2134 or 315-729-7273
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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[Joseph Brin]

Yesterday (10/11) I saw 8 SANDHILL CRANES in the south mucklands at the 
intersection of Rts. 31 and 89.

Joseph Brin
brinjos...@yahoo.com
Baldwinsville, N.Y.



  
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