[cayugabirds-l] MARSH wrens, cranes; Catherine rails

2012-07-29 Thread Suan Yong
Yesterday (Saturday) morning I joined the Montezuma Alliance for the Restoration of Species & Habitat (MARSH*) volunteer group to pull out invasive frogbit from Tschache Pool. The part of the pool we worked, far to the north of the lookout tower and off-limits to the public, was very birdy in sp

[cayugabirds-l] 2 more Osprey nests

2012-07-29 Thread Kathy Strickland
Learned of 2 more Union Springs Osprey nests just south of town--one at the Dildine/Hardy Rds "T" and the other just a few utility poles north of the T. Both were occupied this year. It's just a road I don't usually go down. Kathy Strickland, Union Springs Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

2012-07-29 Thread Jay McGowan
...is still present in the same area along Towpath Road, visible from East Road looking back to the south. Nothing else of note so far. Jay McGowan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northeast

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Knox-Marsellus Saturday & Sandwich Tern

2012-07-29 Thread tigger64
Highlight from Saturday evening at Knox-Marsellus Marsh was an imm. LITTLE BLUE HERON picked out by Joann Tetlow and subsequently seen flying generally toward the Rte 89/Rte 31 intersection. I thought it might be going to roost (and thus be back) but only the bird knows. Efforts to find the Cu

[cayugabirds-l] Sandwich Tern

2012-07-29 Thread Bill Purcell
Sandwich Tern IS here! It's in the same area as before on the west side of the sandbar SW of rGreen Point and west of the outlet. Unfortunately this place will be packed with people on a. Few hours. Bill Purcell 315-382-2871 Sent from my iPhone On Jul 29, 2012, at 8:25 AM, Bill Purcell wro