Re: [cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owls, Ithaca Airport
I had to pick up my daughter at the Ithaca Airport last night, so I went early (5:30) to see the Short-eared Owls. From Snyder Road near the western corner of the solar farm, I watched one in flight for several minutes. The snow was flying too, and when the light dimmed, I walked SE along the road to the point where it turns east and leaves the airport fence. Watchers there had seen several owls. I briefly caught sight of another one silhouetted against the lighted buildings across the distant runway. Eventually I turned and retraced my steps. At about 6:25 I was again walking past the solar farm. It was completely dark, but I could hear the owls barking and screaming just over the fence. At 6:30 my daughter’s plane came in from the SE, drowning out the owls and telling me it was time to leave. Lots of fun! If you go, I suggest 5:15 or even earlier. -Geo -- 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] Short-eared Owls, Ithaca Airport
Hi all, I hope everyone is aware already, but I thought I'd mention here that several Short-eared Owls, up to 4-5 individuals, have been seen foraging over the runways at the Ithaca-Tompkins airport, usually just before 6pm from about the middle of Snyder Road. They don't come out every night, but seem to be seen more often than not. Thursday night in the fog they were interacting and calling a lot, with four individuals often visible at once. Jay -- Jay McGowan 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] Short-eared Owls - Ithaca Airport
Two Short-eared Owls flying inside chain link fence at about 7:20 Sunday evening. First spotted by Bob, eagle eye, McGuire who was still sitting inside a car after all the rest of us had gotten out of three different cars and did not notice anything. And the moral is ... ? -- 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/ --
