Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports

Thanks for the eTT info and the idea about messing around with the start of the alphabet. I wonder if someone, rather than simply messing around, started at "A" and got overwhelmed by "B" even though they began trying to submit more or less real observations. When I think about American White Pelic

[cayugabirds-l] Peterson Field Guide photos coming to auction

Article Title: Peterson Field Guide photos coming to auction To view the contents on www.theithacajournal.com, go to: http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201208031517/NEWS10/308030046 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://

[cayugabirds-l] Moon and Bat

Susie & I were just out watching the orange-sherbet-colored MOON and a BAT (species unknown) kept flying across the moonscape. A first for us both. Never know what will appear. S. & S. Fast, Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports

Well that explains what an "eTT" report is!  Thanks. I did find it very odd that there were only 5 species listed with no details, times, or anything to support such rare bird claims. Anyway, agreed that these two species could be showing up anywhere...there is an AWPE at Brigantine/Forthysthe now

re:[cayugabirds-l] White Pelican and Am Avocet Montezuma

I just called the Montezuma lodge and neither Mark Miller nor Chuck Gibson that volunteer there has any information about these birds. Larue and Jackie were still out doing their survey so maybe more info later. Mike Tetlow -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsW

[cayugabirds-l] Singing Hermit Thrush

This morning on an early-morning walk in Coy Glen with Jane Graves we were treated close-up to a beautifully singing Hermit Thrush. (And yes, Bob, I now get the diff betw Hermit & Wood Thrush song!) We also had singing Eastern Wood-Peewee. Nice to hear a little singing at this time Stephani

[cayugabirds-l] 35 Turkey Vultures kettling near Robt Treman SP & ...

35 Turkey Vultures kettling near Robt Treman SP & NYS-13. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://w

[cayugabirds-l] Caspian Terns

Please take a very close look at any CATEs sighted in this area. A colleague has banded and color marked (tarsus) several in Canada. He has used yellow and red bands. Particularly interested in the yellow bands as those birds have GPS tags. Photos, exact location, time and date would be helpful.

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey out-of-basin

Apologies. I was just reminded that Cayuta Lake is not in the basin. Sue -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ "Conserve and Create Habitat" -- Cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] eTT reports -- from visitor kiosks (?)

Aren't eTT reports into eBird from visitor-center kiosks? As I recall, eTT reports are rather frequent sources of false alarms in the eBird Google gadget and maybe other alert functions. If so, given that the full checklist contains two very rare birds out of only five birds reported, all clus

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports

Sorry, my first message got cut off No, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports

No, not the official counters. They only count on Tuesday and Friday. I should be getting their report shortly, and I will advise if it contains anything noteworthy. Montezuma eTT is the eBird Trail Tracker situated at the Audubon Center in Savannah (I think this is the only location, could be wron

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

While walking the fisherman's trail along Cayuta lake (AKA Kayutah and Little Lake) yesterday I flushed an Osprey who took off across the water. Before it lifted off, I heard the chirruping sound they make, then it flew low, close to the water and occasionally dragging it's feet, as if rinsing th