Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owls

2013-12-07 Thread Corinne Morton
Great article, thank you! Sent from my iPhone On Dec 6, 2013, at 9:12 PM, Judith Thurber jathur...@yahoo.com wrote: What an interesting read. Thanks for finding it for us all! Judy Thurber Liverpool Sent from my iPad On Dec 6, 2013, at 6:58 PM, bob mcguire

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy in Danby

2013-12-07 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi There is a Snowy Owl on private property on Miller Rd, just north of Coddington Rd. today. This bird first showed up the week before Thanksgiving and is back today. The owners are ok with visitors but please contact me off list for directions. l...@cornell.edu. Probably a young

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR highlights Friday

2013-12-07 Thread tigger64
Birding with Jim Tarolli, first stop was the Rte 31 mucklands where many (~1500) gulls were present, about 50-50 Herring and Ring-billed. We found a 2nd-cycle Iceland and adult Lesser BB Gull. Not a lot of geese at that moment, ie, few Canadas and no Snows. Little species diversity in the

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy article

2013-12-07 Thread Robert Pantle
On 12/7/2013 10:23 AM, Robert Pantle wrote: After reading the interesting articles on the Snowy Owl invasion this year, thought it appropriate to submit this bit of information concerning a Snowy Owl that was banded while doing research during the winter of 1993. This article was in the

[cayugabirds-l] also... Sandhill Cranes

2013-12-07 Thread tigger64
I neglected to mention 20-30 Sandhill Cranes at the west end of the mucks, difficult to see. Apologies to the cranes. David Wheeler N. Syracuse, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl stiil in Danby

2013-12-07 Thread Donna Scott
Please ask Laura Stenzler for directions. l...@cornell.edu Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Seneca Falls

2013-12-07 Thread Dave K
3:15 Snowy Owl 50 yards East of runway Finger Lakes (Seneca Falls) Airport Martin Rd. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] SE owl--Dryden

2013-12-07 Thread Susan Fast
Several years of stakeouts finally paid off when I got a good look at a SHORT-EARED OWL (very light underside, buffy patches prominent on distal parts of upper wing) cruising over a field along Hart Rd. (Town of Dryden). Field was just across the road from the gravel pit and near the George Jr.

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owls still around Montezuma

2013-12-07 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
I went up the lake today as I missed the Snowy Owl cocktail party Friday afternoon in the mucklands, but held out hope they would still be there. After much scanning I did find one Snowy Owl sitting in the corn at the far north side of the fields about center. It was partially hidden

[cayugabirds-l] Basin owls

2013-12-07 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
The very successful Cayuga Bird Club field trip to Niagara Falls today started and ended notably with owls in the Basin. Just after dawn at 7:00 am, we passed through King Ferry going north on 90, and I remarked that we were entering one of the best areas in the Basin for Short-eared Owls.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Basin owls

2013-12-07 Thread Benjamin Van Doren
Hi All, The last Snowy Owl was precisely here (green arrow): https://maps.google.com/?q=42.870325,-76.853056t=pz=13 Thanks to Kevin for leading a great trip! Benjamin Van Doren On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 10:38 PM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: The very successful Cayuga Bird Club

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma area Sandhill Cranes, Bald Eagles, Snowy Owl finale

2013-12-07 Thread Michael and Joann Tetlow
Joann and I made a late trip to Montezuma. The main pool drive was open so we drove it hoping to find something white on one of the dozens of muskrat houses with no luck. 1 No. Harrier hunted the marsh and the pair of Bald Eagles were sitting together on the edge of woods near their nest.

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owls still around Montezuma

2013-12-07 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
I found the lone Snowy about 3:45 p.m. right where Gary saw it, confirmed by Kathy Strickland my daughter, Becky. I saw it first from the first driveway to the dike next to the muck on the east end. I drove to the potato bldg. where we still saw it but lighting was poor it was too far away to