[cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace

The 2011 Muckrace is now history, and I hope that a full report will get posted to the List soon. Ann Mitchell, Susan Danskin, Linda Orkin, Dave Nutter, Gary Kohlenberg, and I took part as a recreational team, sponsored by the Cayuga Bird Club. We found a total of 89 birds. Colleen

[cayugabirds-l] LARK SPARROW fair haven west spit

in the gravel parking lot at the tip of the west spit Dave W. 315-373-5350 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone on the spit then by the lighthouse at Myers Point. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Warbler flock SSW

appeared at this am at 9:20am just as I was leaving Sherwood Platform. I had to be somewhere at 10 so needed to put blinders on as I dashed out to my car. Luckily, the bird walk beginners were enthralled by the Great Blue herons, the cardinals, the catbird nest saga (a story for another

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Saturday Morning

Hi everyone, I birded Sapsucker Woods yesterday from 8:15-10:30am, finding only moderate activity. The entrance to the lab was filled with birds when I arrived, including BT GREEN WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, YT VIREO,and PHILADELPHIA VIREOS. However, I found the trails very quiet overall, until

RE: [cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace

All - I will be compiling the Muckrace report shortly after I return from Michigan, where I am helping a friend clear out the house of his recently-deceased sister. The ibis is going into the list as Plegadis sp., which is how my team reported it. I don't believe anyone could have been 100%

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club speaker dinner

Cayuga Bird Club is pleased to welcome Petra Deane as guest speaker at our monthly meeting on Monday, September 12 at 7:30 pm at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Petra will be presenting Uncovering the Evolutionary Secrets of a Small, Nocturnal Seabird . The Club will be hosting Petra for dinner

[cayugabirds-l] Grape loving Wood Duck hen

Friends, I’ve held up posting until I had something I thought would show interesting behavior. (I am less of a bird counter and more of a bird observer.) Traveled up to Montezuma NWR today. Not much interesting to report on the Wildlife Drive other than a confrontation between two Great

RE: [cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace

Bob, Thanks for posting. Last year a full report never was posted to the list. Can you tell us who won? Kevin -Original Message- From: bounce-38025639-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-38025639-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of bob mcguire Sent: Sunday, September 11,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace

Also, Bob Spahn's team heard a Whip-pool-will early morning on Howland Island. On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: Bob, Thanks for posting. Last year a full report never was posted to the list. Can you tell us who won? Kevin -Original

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace

Hi Kevin, Interestingly the wining recreational team, I forget the name, had 120 species. The wining competitive team, with 118, species was Bob Span's team. Bob Span was also honored for 15 years of Muckrace participation. This is a wonderful commitment to local conservation.

RE: [cayugabirds-l] 2011 Muckrace

The Recreational team with 120 species was Tyrannus tyrannus, with Mickey Scilingo and Marty Mau. They also heard the Whip-poor-will. Jane -Original Message- From: bounce-38025774-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of J. Gary Kohlenberg Sent: Sun 9/11/2011 10:42 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L