[cayugabirds-l] South End waterfowl: divers, dabblers, scoters

2011-02-18 Thread Jay McGowan
As others have mentioned, the early spring waterfowl spectacle is in full swing at the south end of Cayuga Lake. In addition to continuing numbers of divers, including over 1500 CANVASBACK and at least as many Redhead mixed with both scaup and Ring-necked Ducks, the migrant dabblers have begun to

[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

2011-02-18 Thread Susan Fast
I heard a KILLDEER flying over Brooktondale this morning. S. Fast, Brooktondale -- 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)

[cayugabirds-l] iBird question

2011-02-18 Thread Kathy Strickland
I got an email from ad...@whatbird.com that appears to be related to iBird. Is this true--safe? or bogus? -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Bird Feeders

2011-02-18 Thread Carl Steckler
I have just put up 2 seed feeders (soda bottle type) and a suet feeder on Dresser R. in Summerhill. The feeders are just tp the left on Dresser when turning off Salt. About 40 feet up from the yield sign and about 20 feet back hanging from a small tree. As this is State land I hope there is

[cayugabirds-l] Wood Duck

2011-02-18 Thread bob mcguire
I had a single male Wood Duck along the shore in Aurora Bay south of the boathouse just after lunch today. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] OOB: Science Friday video

2011-02-18 Thread Susan Danskin
Entertaining Burrowing Owl video on Science Friday this week. Worth a look if you are in need of a good little chuckle. http://www.sciencefriday.com/videos/watch/10365 Susan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] White-breasted Nuthatch behavior

2011-02-18 Thread Elaina McCartney
On Feb. 3, I spotted a White-breasted Nuthatch on my railing with a seed in its beak holding very still. http://www.flickr.com/photos/emccartney/5414318105http://www.flickr.com/photos/emccartney/5414320157/ I walked close to it and was able to take lots of pictures without it moving or seeming

[cayugabirds-l] Sodus Bay,Montezuma and the north end of Cayuga Lake early spring waterfowl

2011-02-18 Thread Michael and Joann Tetlow
Highlights that Joann and I found covering those areas today are as follows: -Tundra Swans: 8 Sodus Bay, 34 Savannah Spring Lake Rd at Van Dyne Spoor Rd., 108 Knox-Marcellus Marsh and at least 2000 at the north end of Cayuga lake Mostly on the ice north of the railroad. (counted to

[cayugabirds-l] FW: Sodus Bay,Montezuma and the north end of Cayuga Lake early spring waterfowl

2011-02-18 Thread Michael and Joann Tetlow
_ From: Michael and Joann Tetlow [mailto:mjtet...@frontiernet.net] Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 7:53 PM Subject: Sodus Bay,Montezuma and the north end of Cayuga Lake early spring waterfowl Highlights that Joann and I found covering those areas today are as follows: -Tundra