[cayugabirds-l] Target short eared owl

2014-03-16 Thread Brad Walker
Hi all, I just had a gorgeous SHORT-EARED OWL flying through the Target and YMCA parking lots in Ithaca. It eventually landed on the ground. It may be worth checking this spot at sunset tonight. Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese hunting season 'til 15 April

2014-03-16 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
For those who have forgotten, snow geese can be taken 'til 15 April 2014. I just watched a couple hundred Canadas spiral down onto Mill Pond. They came in from east of us where they usually spend much of the days in farm fields. I suspect they heard gunshots somewhere or maybe sporting

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagles

2014-03-16 Thread Robert Bates
My friend saw two mature Bald Eagles this morning around 10:30 am in Montour Falls, right off 224 flying low up the creek. Yesterday we were in Montezuma Preserve and saw hundreds if not thousands of snow geese in the early afternoon. Bob Bates Cayuta, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Mud Lock Eagles

2014-03-16 Thread smb4inc
Late afternoon yesterday, we saw both adult Bald Eagles out of the nest, one was perched in a nearby tree, while the other hunted in the fields on the other side of Route 90. When the hunter returned s/he sat on the nest edge and seemed to be feeding someone. Suzanne Broderick in Ithaca,

[cayugabirds-l] RWBB-: RRBB

2014-03-16 Thread M K Mannella
Make that RWBB red winged black birds. Be well and keep moving! Michele Sent from miPhone @ The Hayward House BB www.thehaywardhouse.com and @ The Body Shop www.bodyshopwellness.com Begin forwarded message: From: M K Mannella mkmanne...@gmail.com Date: March 16, 2014 at 4:10:01 PM EDT

[cayugabirds-l] OOB -Cortland County Tioughnioga River waterfowl and more

2014-03-16 Thread Judy Read
OOB-Cortland County 2:30 Reading more reports of birding the Tioughnioga, I decided to try an hour or two (more like two) of the river this afternoon, after a quick ride out to Foster Moore Road (outside of Homer) to see if Chris Wood's Lapland Longspurs might still be there. No luck finding