[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Today

2017-02-24 Thread bob mcguire
Diane, Ken, and I took part in the Montezuma waterfowl count this morning. Our territory was Knox-Marsellus and Puddlers Marsh. Both areas were entirely ice-free and harbored a large number of birds. Several thousand Snow Geese took off from K-M as we arrived and flew north into the Mucklands.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant birds...

2017-02-24 Thread Linda Orkin
I was awake a lot last night and heard geese flying for s good part of the time. It was wildly beautiful. Linda Orkin Ithaca ny Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 24, 2017, at 11:31 AM, Marie P. Read wrote: > > As others have noted, lotsa geese going over right now (and have

[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

2017-02-24 Thread Annette Nadeau
A Killdeer just flew over my yard, calling, here in Brooktondale. Song Sparrow is singing. Annette -- from my phone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Red shouldered hawk

2017-02-24 Thread Laura Stenzler
Our local red-shouldered hawk was checking out our pond today. Hunt Hill Rd, east of Ithaca. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant birds...

2017-02-24 Thread Marie P. Read
As others have noted, lotsa geese going over right now (and have been all morning) Also on Mt Pleasant: Killdeer Horned Lark (one singing briefly plus a flock of about 25 flying around) Red-winged Blackbird Another Red-winged Blackbird is already noisily claiming part of the beaver marsh

[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

2017-02-24 Thread Karen Steffy
A pair of killdeer were in the pasture on Hurd Rd. this morning. I also heard one in the field at the corner of Game Farm Rd. and Route 366. Karen -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Geese

2017-02-24 Thread Laura J. Heisey
I heard some flying over Newfield around 6:00 this morning. -Original Message- From: bounce-121272735-68441...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-121272735-68441...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Laura Stenzler Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 8:36 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L

[cayugabirds-l] Geese

2017-02-24 Thread Laura Stenzler
LOTS of geese flying north over Ellis Hollow this morning!! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Field Trip this Sunday

2017-02-24 Thread Suan Yong
This Sunday I'll be leading a Cayuga Bird Club field trip up the lake. We'll meet 8am in the Lab of O parking lot, and plan to return by 4 or 5. Don't be fooled by this week's 60's temps: winter will be returning Sunday (30's and moderately windy), so dress warm. We'll make pit stops along the