[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at Bradfield Hall

2015-01-10 Thread Diane Morton
A peregrine falcon is again on the east side of Bradfield Hall on Cornell Campus ( very tall brick building on tower rd). The peregrine is in the sun, eating a bird. 8:35am. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Friday Harriers, Bluebirds, Algonquin

2015-01-10 Thread Donna Scott
While driving back to Lansing from Canada/Rochester yesterday/Friday, I saw a graceful male NORTHERN HARRIER on Rt. 90, south of Cayuga, opposite the Gorwydd housing development on lake. Then on Long Pt. Rd., near south curve near lakefront, I saw at least 5 E. BLUEBIRDS. Saw 4 males at one

[cayugabirds-l] Warblers in the cold

2015-01-10 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi All, Ton and I are in Austin,Tx where it has been unusually cold and rainy. Today it is just above freezing and sleeting. I am seeing Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned warblers eating pecans that have fallen to the ground and been crushed, so the meat is available. A resourceful solution to

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine

2015-01-10 Thread Jgaffne2
The peregrine was still at Bradford hall 30 minutes ago high up on the east wall in shadow. It was recessed in a ways so it was hard to see until I got where I had a good view of the east Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] No Warblers, just a TV

2015-01-10 Thread M Miller
I think it may be too cold in upstate NY for warblers to be out much, but I did have a Turkey Vulture fly over downtown Waterloo. Haven’t seen them around the fairgrounds lately (their local hangout in warmer weather, especially the water tower on Swift St). Mark Miller Sent from

[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca waterfowl

2015-01-10 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
In contrast to yesterday, the last day of duck-hunting season when I had fewer than a dozen individual waterfowl at Stewart Park and East Shore in the morning, there were good numbers of interesting species of ducks at the south end of Cayuga Lake today. Most impressive was the flock of

[cayugabirds-l] SEOW article link

2015-01-10 Thread Clara MacCarald
Thanks again for the help from listserve members! http://www.ithaca.com/news/winter-visitors-short-eared-owls/article_d84784c8-96ac-11e4-a8f0-af9a98d43123.html#.VLFHGTKwrWU.facebook Happy birding, Clara MacCarald -- __ Clara MacCarald (607) 229-5789

[cayugabirds-l] Long Point winery SE Owls, N Harriers

2015-01-10 Thread Marie P. Read
I arrived at Long Point Winery around 3:30 pm Saturday, and parked just west of the large old barn. Several North Harriers were foraging in the fields on either side of the road, and were duly photographed. Around 4:40 3 Short-eared Owls suddenly appeared flying over the fields a couple of