[cayugabirds-l] Tundra Swans

2011-02-09 Thread Elaina McCartney
At dusk about 40 Tundra Swans were settled in for the night west of the lighthouse jetty at the south end of Cayuga. Earlier a small family came to shore with the young one, feeding with Ring-necked Ducks and a small group of Redheads and Canvasbacks: http://www.flickr.com/photos/emccartney/54

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon

2011-02-09 Thread Russell A Charif
At 5:11 this evening, there was a Peregrine Falcon circling over the Cornell Law School, much to the dismay of a flock of panicked starlings below. __ Russ Charif Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bioacoustics Research Program 159 Sapsuc

[cayugabirds-l] Lansing birds

2011-02-09 Thread jpackard
I just started getting e-mails today. Yesterday, I saw a flock of ten Snow Geese fly over Lansing. I was eating lunch in my car today and a Raven flew over. A crow was chasing him. I got out of my car, and heard him cawing. He landed briefly on a telephone pole, and then flew off. Bruce Packa

[cayugabirds-l] The view from Union Springs!!

2011-02-09 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
Beloved SCREECHIE was sunning in the Factory ST. pond box today. Joining in enjoying the sun were gadwall, redheads, Canadas & many mallards. On Mill pond along Rte. 90 were a couple A. wigeon, & the same mix as on Factory pond but in larger numbers, as well as 1 male & 5 or 6 buffleheads. Way

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Tundra Swans

2011-02-09 Thread Elaina McCartney
Right after I sent this 25 more Tundra Swans came in for a landing. Elaina On 2/9/11 3:41 PM, "Elaina McCartney" wrote: >6 Tundra Swans (including 1 immature) at south end of lake west of jetty >blending in with ice lumps. > >On 2/9/11 1:17 PM, "bilba...@pop.lightlink.com" > wrote: > >>I made a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Myers Tundra Swans

2011-02-09 Thread Elaina McCartney
6 Tundra Swans (including 1 immature) at south end of lake west of jetty blending in with ice lumps. On 2/9/11 1:17 PM, "bilba...@pop.lightlink.com" wrote: >I made a brief and very chilly stop at Myers around 10 this morning, >finding nothing unexpected at first. The surprise was 53 TUNDRA SWAN

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Tundra Swans

2011-02-09 Thread bilbaker
I made a brief and very chilly stop at Myers around 10 this morning, finding nothing unexpected at first. The surprise was 53 TUNDRA SWANS loafing and feeding to the west of Ladoga, as well as 3 in the private marina. There were 6 Canvasbacks just off Ladoga as well, which flew farther out into

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Winter birds in the Southern Tier

2011-02-09 Thread Jerry Lazarczyk
Doug Beattie of Bethany NY and I had a perfect weather day (temperatures in the low teens, howlingwinds and drifting snow) for winter birds 2/8/11. On Rose Hill Road, Town of Fremont, Steuben County we saw a flock of 6 Horned Larks and 6 Snow Buntings. At another spot on Rose Hill Road we saw