[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park goose study

2016-06-22 Thread Dave Nutter
Many of the Canada Geese at Stewart Park have recently been banded. The young were given a red band on one leg and a standard aluminum band on the other. One of these young is dragging an injured wing. Up to 200 adults were given yellow neck collars each with a unique black 2-letter, 2-number

[cayugabirds-l] East Rd. Purple martins?????

2016-06-22 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
The Mennonite couple who lived in the house that burnt on East Rd. put up a Purple martin house several years before they moved away about two yrs. ago. The box had been occupied by martins almost from the time the box was put up & I saw martins there last yr.. I don't recall anyone ever

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stilt

2016-06-22 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
You aren't alone there! And you left the apostrophe ('s) off else. So .. why try? We all knew what you meant! Chuckled to see your post. Our neighbor is also Judy Wright but she's handicapped so WE KNOW she can't go birding. Fritzie . Union Springs On 6/22/2016 1:40 PM, Judith

[cayugabirds-l] Jetty Woods Highlights

2016-06-22 Thread Sandy Wold
Sorry to hear that the merlin nests did not do well this year. Today, I was happy to see a baby oriole pop its head then full body launched out suddenly and perch on the top of the nest ..or possibly its sibling's head? The nest is extremely well concealed. I only noticed because mom and dad

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Stilt

2016-06-22 Thread Judith Wright
In my posting yesterday evening I accidentally called the "black-necked stilt" a “black-necked stint”. I can proof read anyone else work but it takes days for me to see my mistakes Judy Wright Baldwinsville. NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: