Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT? FYO bear nr West Danby

2016-02-01 Thread Geo Kloppel
That's my neighborhood, too. (Tupper Road). Yesterday I found a scat filled with coarsely chopped acorn shells, which made me think of bear. What a weird winter! -Geo Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 1, 2016, at 11:35 AM, Nigel Dyson-Hudson wrote: > > This morning we got up

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern Phoebe, Arts Quad

2016-02-01 Thread Suan Hsi Yong
Yesterday morning at Sapsucker Woods, the starlings were doing kingbird and wood duck and meadowlark (among others, no doubt). Meanwhile, there was legitimate singing from chickadee, titmouse, cardinal: sounded and felt like spring! Suan On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 9:37 AM, cedar Mathers-Winn

[cayugabirds-l] OT? FYO bear nr West Danby

2016-02-01 Thread Nigel Dyson-Hudson
This morning we got up and noticed that our bird feeders were on the ground. Upon closer inspection I found that the 4 hook rod was bent almost flat to the ground - I should have gotten a picture before straightening it. The stand-alone wooden box feeder had the plastic hinge for the lid torn and

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Phoebe, Arts Quad

2016-02-01 Thread cedar Mathers-Winn
At 8:30 this morning in the Arts Quad at Cornell, heard an EASTERN PHOEBE sing one phrase of song. A few minutes later heard KILLDEER calls, but possible that these were from a nearby starling that was calling intermittently. As much as I keep telling myself we may see some winter yet... Cedar

[cayugabirds-l] OT Salt point talk

2016-02-01 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Off topic, but see below: of interest to Cayuga Bird Club members and others who bird at Salt Point. Donna L. Scott Lansing Station Road Lansing From: saltpo...@googlegroups.com [mailto:saltpo...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Rieger Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2016 3:10 PM To: