[cayugabirds-l] Merlin

2014-04-03 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Hi all, A Merlin flew overhead my office window just a few seconds ago, but in southern direction! It was fairly low. Meena Dr. Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Ph: 607-3011167 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] HELP PLEASE

2014-04-03 Thread Rustici, Marc
Our facility has a mirrored elevator shaft in the wooded courtyard. Today this has become a tower of death to a flock of cedar waxwings. They are flying into it and many are dying. To make matters worse there is a tree with berries that have probably fermented close by. Does anyone have a

[cayugabirds-l] HELP PLEASE

2014-04-03 Thread Rustici, Marc
Our facility has a mirrored elevator shaft in the wooded courtyard. Today this has become a tower of death to a flock of cedar waxwings. They are flying into it and many are dying. To make matters worse there is a tree with berries that have probably fermented close by. Does anyone have a

[cayugabirds-l] Save the Birds - Promote Traditional Architecture

2014-04-03 Thread Lisa Welch
Just say no to glass towers.   The Orginal Green.  Organic Architecture.   http://www.classicist.org/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Phoebe visits nest site

2014-04-03 Thread Geo Kloppel
Here on the northeastern side of 1,920' Sorry Hunter Hill in West Danby we've finally lost enough snow that the Fox Sparrows can rake and rummage the ground under the shrub thickets, and of course they're singing lustily. Honey bees are out too! The Eastern Phoebe that's perching familiarly on

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Phoebe visits nest site

2014-04-03 Thread Michael Czarnecki
Common Snipe yesterday on Wheeler Hill, Steuben County. Today, first Tree Swallow of the season. Michael -- *** www.foothillspublishing.com/poetguy www.foothillspublishing.com/Photography www.facebook.com/people/Michael-Czarnecki/1575191103

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

2014-04-03 Thread Lois E. Chaplin
A visit to Dryden Lake at lunchtime was productive: One OSPREY A pair of HORNED GREBES, HOODED MERGANSERS At least 3 WOOD DUCKS (nestled along the far shore in the shrubs) Numerous RINGNECK DUCKS, WIGEONS PINTAIL MALLARDS, CANADA GEESE All from the fishing dock at the park entrance. Lois

[cayugabirds-l] Bluegrass Lane Snipe

2014-04-03 Thread Brad Walker
Hi all, At about 1 o'clock today, there were 20 WILSON'S SNIPE in the same spot that I reported a few days ago. They were much closer to the road and actually flew up as a group and made some noise at one point. - Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] First of year birds

2014-04-03 Thread W. Larry Hymes
Spring must really be coming! Had our first of year BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD (m and f) on Tuesday, KILLDEER yesterday, and PURPLE FINCH (m) today! What will tomorrow bring Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759,

[cayugabirds-l] Ladoga Park wetland

2014-04-03 Thread Candace Cornell
To my delight, the small, privately-owned wetland between Lake Shore and Ladoga Park roads (just south of Myers Park, Lansing) had an assortment of handsome ducks on it at 3 pm today--Northern Shoveler (m), Canvasback (m), Redhead (m,f), Common Merganser (m,f), and Bufflehead (2 m)--along with a