[cayugabirds-l] Meadow lark

Hi All, Today I found a Meadow Lark on Center St. just east of Route 129. I noticed it’s silhouette in a shrubs and was able to make out some color besides the shape against the sun. Then it flew across the road landing low in the grass where I was able to get a couple very distant poor but

Re:[cayugabirds-l] 2020 Cayuga Lake Basin First Records to date

I also neglected to include on 1 January (making 100 for that day) Short-eared Owl by Wade & Melissa Rowley at Morgan Rd, Savannah More recent additions include On 19 January Lapland Longspur by Jay McGowan and Livia Santana along Seybolt Rd near Reese Rd, Fayette On 20 January American Pipit

[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * January 20, 2020 *  NYSY  01. 20. 20   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 13 2020 to January 20, 2020 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma

[cayugabirds-l] OR Junco/Short-eared Owl

I struck out (& froze) waiting around to see Oregon Junco at Fritzie Blizzard’s in U. Spring (at least no blizzard- except i did have a nice chat w/ Fritzie) But got 2 brief sightings of a Short-eared Owl flying around below Long Point Winery at 5:45 just as it was getting too dark to see!