[cayugabirds-l] Etna Birds - Saturday 3/24/2012

2012-03-24 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Just a few notes from today while doing some yard cleanup activities and when returning from errands. Heard a Purple Finch and a FIELD SPARROW singing in our yard mid-afternoon today. Later, heard distinct kek-kek-kek-kek-kek...! call series from a COOPER'S HAWK in the spruces adjacent to our

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Northern Saw-whet Owl

2012-03-24 Thread Kenneth Victor Rosenberg
Hmmm. On Friday evening, since I had to drop my daughters for the midnight opening show of Hunger Games, I decided to take advantage of another warm, calm night t try for the owls. I was at the Park Preserve parking area at about 11:30 for about 30 minutes. After much silence and someLong-eared