[cayugabirds-l] Virginia Rail at Sapsucker

I went over to the northeast bend of Brown Rd (S) for sparrows this AM but batted out on Vespers and Savannahs. I found SONG SPARROW, CHIPPING SPARROW, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW by the third parking lot along with EASTERN PHOEBE, TREE SWALLOW, RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, and Starlings, Robins, Jays,

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Retraction: possible odd Barn Swallow and Owls on Dodge road yesterday night.

This is so very scientific! More on Yesterday's Owls on Dodge Road RBA. Yesterday I was dropping off a friend on Forest Home Road after the Concert and on a whim, I decided to drive via Game Farm Road and Dodge Road to listen to Woodcocks. As soon as I pulled on Dodge Road from Stevenson

[cayugabirds-l] great egret

About 7:30 a.m. a great egret flew over route 90 just north of the DEC checkpoint (between King Ferry and Aurora). It was headed west. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Retraction: possible odd Barn Swallow and Owls on Dodge road yesterday night.

Hi All, I should have been clearer. This is so very scientific! pertains to Dave Nutter's retraction of Cliff swallow. This phenomenon is becoming very common in Scientific literature, especially in high profile journals. Cheers Meena -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Bluebirds in Groton

I had Bluebirds in my back yard on Sunday. Jacalyn Spoon, Director Blue Spoon Farm 520 W. Groton Rd. Groton, NY 13073 Phone: (607) 898-9050 Mobile: (607) 280-1075 Alt E-mail: bluespoonf...@gmail.commailto:bluespoonf...@gmail.com Store: http://www.localharvest.org/blue-spoon-farm-M38823 Creating

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Towhee

As soon as I stepped outside this morning I was greeted with the calls of our first of the year E. Towhee up the hill from the house. Bill Baker - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ --

[cayugabirds-l] OT: Exhibition Opening: Focus on Fungus

Exhibition Opening: Focus on Fungus Reception, Thurs. April 18, 2013, 4-6pm Mann Library Gallery Fungi are mysterious things that capture our imaginations with their weird, ephemeral beauty. Cornell's Plant Pathology Herbarium contains the stories of thousands of fungal species, as well as the

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser Scaup -Business/Tech Park

There is a lone female-type Lesser Scaup hanging out with Canada Geese on the pond at the Business/Tech Park adjacent to the Ithaca Airport. -Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * April 15, 2013 *  NYSY  04. 15. 13   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 08, 2013 - April 15, 2013 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex

[cayugabirds-l] Swallows from Stewart: odd Barn v Cliff

Okay, here's what happened: Early this cloudy morning I was scanning the jetties from Stewart Parkwith my window-mounted scope from the parked taxi,which is considerably farther than scoping from the path around the swan pond. There were 6 BONAPARTE'S GULLS, but no terns for me. Then I saw a cloud

[cayugabirds-l] Broad-winged Hawks, etc.

I'm surprised others haven't posted the results of various sky counts today. Mine started with an adult BROAD-WINGED HAWK circling over the Northeast Ithaca neighborhood, and at least 5 more streaming over as I walked from the parking lots o the Lab of O. Heading out for a late lunch and