[cayugabirds-l] Grasshopper Sparrow - Yates County photos

2011-06-19 Thread Leona Lauster
When I heard Bobolinks, Eastern Meadowlarks and Savannah Sparrows this morning on Johnson Road in Yates County I thought this looks like a good spot for Grasshopper Sparrows and soon I found one. There may even be more than one spot on Johnson Road for the GRSP. It took me a long time to

[cayugabirds-l] Mud Lock Bald Eagles driven off nest by helicopter

2011-06-19 Thread Dave Nutter
I received a report that today (19 June 2011) a helicopter flew very low over the Bald Eagle nest at Mud Lock at the north end of Cayuga Lake, driving the two young birds from it in flight. The witness said the move by the helicopter appeared deliberately directed at the nest. Only one of the