Re: [cayugabirds-l] NE Ithaca, Tues 12/3

2013-12-03 Thread Linda Orkin
Sometimes it's good to get close to birds. Thanks for quick thinking Mark. Linda Orkin Sent from my iPhone On Dec 3, 2013, at 7:20 PM, Mark Chao wrote: > On Tuesday afternoon, as I waited in the left-turn lane entering the Ithaca > Mall, a RED-TAILED HAWK swooped down across North Triphammer

[cayugabirds-l] NE Ithaca, Tues 12/3

2013-12-03 Thread Mark Chao
On Tuesday afternoon, as I waited in the left-turn lane entering the Ithaca Mall, a RED-TAILED HAWK swooped down across North Triphammer Road and smashed itself into a guardrail post. To ensure that the hawk wouldn't stagger into traffic, I parked, approached on foot, and positioned myself between

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Volunteer for color-banded bird study

2013-12-03 Thread Robert Horn
Light phase of a Rough legged hawk on Waterwagon road today at 4:00 PM. Bob On Dec 3, 2013, at 2:38 PM, John Confer wrote: > Hi Folks, > >Sorry for this non-bird posting. I have a student who would like a > particular job for which it would be helpful to have some experience and > demonstra

[cayugabirds-l] Volunteer for color-banded bird study

2013-12-03 Thread John Confer
Hi Folks, Sorry for this non-bird posting. I have a student who would like a particular job for which it would be helpful to have some experience and demonstrated skill with observing color-banded birds. The student has my very high recommendation and could work odd and moderately lengthy

[cayugabirds-l] Great Blue Heron

2013-12-03 Thread Annette Nadeau
At 12:20 pm Tuesday, a Great Blue Heron has just landed at a tiny bit of open water in my pond here in Brooktondale. Annette Annette Nadeau Director of Support Services Hospicare & Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County, Inc. 172 East King Road Ithaca, NY 14850 607-272-0212 anad...@hospi

[cayugabirds-l] Long-tailed Ducks at Myers

2013-12-03 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
On a brief stop at Myers mid-morning, I found two LONG-TAILED DUCKS south of the lighthouse, in the vicinity of a Coot raft that was venturing out from the marina. Also in the group were a COMMON GOLDENEYE, a BUFFLEHEAD, two BLACK DUCKS, and lots of Mallards. The group of seven all or mostly W

[cayugabirds-l] Science Cabaret, Tues 10 Dec: birds & climate change

2013-12-03 Thread Dave Nutter
Begin forwarded message:From: Karen Edelstein Date: December 03, 2013 9:42:49 AMTo: undisclosed-recipients: ;Subject: Upcoming Science Cabaret, Tuesday, December 10thScience Cabaret Presents:  Three Climate Change Stories: Mine, Yours, and the Birds'When: 7 PM, Tuesday, December 10, 2013  Where: Lo