[cayugabirds-l] OT: Hidden messages in nest decorations?

Have you wondered why some birds adorn their nests with eye-catching objects such as colorful ribbons and yarn, butterfly and beetle wings, shells, silver spoons, flower petals, food wrappers, garden tools, keys, screws, jewelry, and other trinkets? Whereas some items are *thought *to provide str

[cayugabirds-l] Animatronic Gull Video

Take a look at this: http://www.kurzweilai.net/robotic-seagull-duplicates-biological-functions Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@corne

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake sightings

This morning at Dryden Lake we saw 1 Horned Grebe, 6-7 red-breasted mergansers, common and hooded mergansers, 1 common loon, many ring-necks, a pair (male and female) of scaups, two male buffleheads, a pair belted kingfisher and two wood ducks. On the path by the lake we saw a brown creeper. We

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake & Dryden Lake again (Great Egret)

- Original Message - From: "Jay McGowan" To: "Cayugabirds-L" Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 1:26:22 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake & Dryden Lake again (Great Egret) Okay, last post for the day (probably). I checked Beebe Lake around noon today and fou

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Audubon Center (3577C) , 4/6/11

Location:    Montezuma Audubon Center (3577C) Observation date:    4/6/11, 12:13-1:18 pm Notes:    altostratus translucidus overcast & cumulus; 44 F., wind WSW 12-19 mph, 59% RH, 29.90" steady (TWC 1:25 pm); this report covers 12:13-1:18 pm Number of species:    26 Canada Goose    56    actual to

[cayugabirds-l] FEMALE Redwing Blackbirds

While cruising our 170 acre site this morning I came across my first 2 FEMALE REDWING BLACKBIRDS. Several males around them were making quite a fuss...understandably. Stephanie -- Stephanie Greenwood Ecovillage at Ithaca 221 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 607 273 1179 607 280 1050 cell

[cayugabirds-l] Purple martins

There were 4purple martins at the white Martin houses at Montezuma visitor center. Chuck Gibson said that they have also showed up at MAC. I was also able to find the Common Teal- finally. Also of note were 4 female turkeys that passed infront of me at the beginning of the wildlife drive. Carol

[cayugabirds-l] OT: Eagle cam goes viral

- The eagle cam mentioned yesterday by Elaina McCartney has had over 11 million online viewers so far. Why is it so popular? The cam owners suspect that the world needs some positive news and watching the three chicks hatch and be cared for fits the bill (unintentional pun). See the action at h

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon again, Montezuma Audubon Center, 4/6/11

Location:    Montezuma Audubon Center (3577C) Observation date:    4/6/11, 9:35-9:53 am Notes:    started clear with cirrus overspreading from the SW; 42 F., 51% RH, 29.88" steady, wind SW 11 mph Number of species:    16 Canada Goose    22 Trumpeter Swan    4    south pond Gadwall    3    north p

[cayugabirds-l] Great Egret

A Great Egret is at the northern end of Dryden Lake this morning. Bob McGuire -- 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) ht

[cayugabirds-l] 2 male BLUE-WINGED TEAL Stewart

2 male BLUE-WINGED TEAL Stewart Pk by dock 650am --Dave Nutter -- 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) http://birdingonthe