[cayugabirds-l] CAYUGA BIRD CLUB DISH-TO-PASS

2015-06-11 Thread Laura Stenzler
TONIGHT Feel free to join even if you are not member!! DETAILS: The Cayuga Bird Club Dish-to-Pass and Bird Walk is tonight, Thursday, June 11 @ 6:30 pm Here are the details, as a reminder, from our previous announcement: PLEASE BRING: a generous dish to share-main dish, appetizer, or

Re: [cayugabirds-l] New birds (for me anyway) at Salt Point.

2015-06-11 Thread John Greenly
yes, that Mockingbird is a virtuoso- when he's really geared up , so many songs go by so fast that it is bewildering. And he doesn't only do the showy songsters, his Willow Flycatcher imitation is just about perfect! But Marie knows him well, and his Wood Thrush isn't his best rendition.

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow-billed cuckoo SSW

2015-06-11 Thread Wesley M. Hochachka
Hi all, A (I’m assume the same) YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was singing this morning at about 7:30 AM to the west of the main pond at the Lab of O, somewhere to the west of the intersection of Wilson Trail North (just south of where the trail meets the side of the pond) and the West Trail (that

[cayugabirds-l] New birds (for me anyway) at Salt Point.

2015-06-11 Thread Marie P. Read
Hi all, I'm doing a photo project at Salt Point in Lansing, and have been there most mornings for several weeks. It's been interesting to see and hear the changes in avifauna and behavior as the breeding season progresses. Especially interesting this morning were several new (to me) species:

RE: [cayugabirds-l] injured heron (alleged) was taken to vet's

2015-06-11 Thread Marie P. Read
I'm sure I can speak for all of us when I give a hearty THANK YOU to Kevin for his compassion. It's a heartbreaking story, but I am relieved that the poor creature is no longer suffering. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608

Re: [cayugabirds-l] New birds (for me anyway) at Salt Point.

2015-06-11 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
I had to smile at you hesitance with the Wood Thrush because on May 9th I recorded a Northern Mockingbird at Salt Point singing the best series of imitations I've ever heard. I actually removed a couple birds from my eBird list when I watched the Mockingbird singing perfect renditions. He was