[cayugabirds-l] Audubon descendent to speak at the Montezuma Audubon Center - April 12

2014-04-08 Thread Chris Lajewski
On Saturday, April 12 at 10 am, the Montezuma Audubon Center will welcome Lucy Winters Durkin, a descendent of John James Audubon, to speak about Audubon's life and the story behind his incredible work of art entitled Birds of America. A copy of Audubon's Birds of America is on display at the C

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: Ithaca breeding goose investigation

2014-04-08 Thread Bill Evans
Sometimes it goes by so fast you hardly have time to reflect\ Tons and tons of potential reflection swept under the bridge\ So I inject the following peculiar observation\ I’m sitting in my office across from Agway working late tonight, ~7:45pm, and I hear calls of geese and look out the window

[cayugabirds-l] Mystery Mallard - Stewart Park today

2014-04-08 Thread Jason Huck
Hi All, I am reaching out to the odd duck (although this one isn't overly odd) experts to identify this "mystery mallard" that I discovered at this morning Stewart Park along the creek (golf course bank). Domestic? Call duck? Hybrid? If so with what? The face struck me at first as gadw

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

2014-04-08 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Spent about 45 min. at Dryden Lake late morning, between showers. I scoped from the first fishing platform and walked the trail along the lake. Highlight was a COMMON LOON plus a nice collection of ducks. See list below. Also saw an OSPREY on a snag close to the road in the wetland along 38 jus

[cayugabirds-l] Sharpie

2014-04-08 Thread Bill Mcaneny
Just had a SHARP_SHINNED HAWK fly in to a blue spruce behind the house. Nothing happened, and then a Junco dashed out with the hawk in pursuit. They made a fast loop around the tree and it looked like the junco was going to make it. The hawk took a slightly different route, but both went out of si

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler, Beebe Lake

2014-04-08 Thread Jay McGowan
A PINE WARBLER was singing along Forest Home Drive at the east end of Beebe Lake this morning. David Weber reported it from earlier this morning. Several BUFFLEHEAD and a pair of REDHEADS were on the lake. Phoebes and juncos were singing, and a tailless SWAMP SPARROW popped up in response to pishin

[cayugabirds-l] FOY flickers

2014-04-08 Thread Melissa Craven Fowler
FOY Northern Flickers (2) in our yard last evening (Monday) --- Melissa -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http:/