[cayugabirds-l] flock o' flickers

2015-02-01 Thread Dave Nutter
I got a late start on my trip to the lake. It was mid-afternoon. Light snowfall had begun as I biked north on the path in Cass Park along Union Fields, and I thought maybe this was a dumb idea. Then I began hearing persistent "kleer" calls from a Northern Flicker ahead. What a treat in winter, i

Re: [cayugabirds-l] House Sparrows adapt to cars

2015-02-01 Thread Diana
Hi, My husband had a couple mallards under the cat today. Go figure. Diana Diana Whiting dianawhitingphotography.com > On Feb 1, 2015, at 1:35 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: > > I was trying to see my neighbors' feeding operation to add to my yard list, > but the parked car in their driveway blocks

[cayugabirds-l] House Sparrows adapt to cars

2015-02-01 Thread Dave Nutter
I was trying to see my neighbors' feeding operation to add to my yard list, but the parked car in their driveway blocks my window view of birds on the ground. A colony of House Sparrows frequents their yard, and I hoped a native species would join them, so I peered under & around their car as we

[cayugabirds-l] NE Ithaca, Sun 2/1

2015-02-01 Thread Mark Chao
At about 7 AM today, I saw an EASTERN SCREECH-OWL in our box - my first sighting since Thursday. It seemed to be preparing normally to retire for the day, with dilated pupils looking out indolently at nothing in particular. But then the owl burst forth, setting off little snow cascades from both

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Lapland Longspur

2015-02-01 Thread Diane Morton
100s of Horned Larks and Snow Buntings and at least 2 Lapland Longspurs in this field at 10:20 am today. A red- tailed hawk occasionally comes by and scatters all these birds and the 100 or so crows. But the birds come back. -Diane & Ken On Thursday, January 29, 2015, Dave Nutter wrote: > This f