[cayugabirds-l] monoculars

2021-12-11 Thread Deb Grantham
Hello, Anyone have thoughts about a monocular that could be attached to a phone for photos? Gift for a birding sister. Deb Deborah G. Grantham Director, Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center Cornell Institute for Resource Information Sciences Faculty Fellow, Cornell Atkinson Center

[cayugabirds-l] It's back! Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress, 2022!

2021-12-11 Thread Sandy Podulka
Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress 2022! If you're looking for a holiday gift for your favorite birder (or yourself), this might be it! This Spring, the Cayuga Bird Club will once again host our popular 8-week course, Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress, online via Zoom. Classes will be

[cayugabirds-l] Carbon offsets

2021-12-11 Thread Jody Enck
Hi all, Just in case anyone is wondering, part of the cost of our trip to Colombia is to pay for carbon offsets. It's built-in to the trip because we recognize that traveling to go birding and to meet with conservationists and to see the outcomes of their efforts has environmental consequences.

[cayugabirds-l] cranes and eagles, oh my

2021-12-11 Thread Johnson, Alyssa
This line from a famous movie came to mind this morning as I watched the 300+ Sandhill Cranes attempt to land in the field on the corner of Olmstead and Armitage Roads: "It really was no miracle what happened was just this: The wind began to switch, the house to pitch, and suddenly the hinges

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Heat Pumps// A great read for birders to consider

2021-12-11 Thread tess
Hi Reggie, This isn't a hot water system heat pump, but we are very happy with the performance of the heat pump we tied into our forced air ventilation this summer.  It now is our heating source on days when it is above 25 or 30 degrees outside, and has the additional benefit that it can be

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club - December meeting 12/13/21 7:30 pm

2021-12-11 Thread Colleen Richards
Monday, December 13, meeting of the Cayuga Bird Club at 7:30 pm. Remember to register in advance for the Zoom meeting here: https://tinyurl.com/cbc202112. Speaker: Jay Falk, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Title: Females

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Heat Pump// A great read for birders to consider

2021-12-11 Thread Regi Teasley
Dave, Judy and I are about to install one of the very items: a hot water heat pump. We’re hoping it’s going to work but appreciate your warning. I would encourage you to share your experience with Heat Smart Tompkins so they are aware of this. They are doing all they can to make this

Re: [cayugabirds-l] A great read for birders to consider by Bryan Pfeiffer

2021-12-11 Thread Dave Nutter
My wife and I want to minimize both our energy use and our fossil fuel use. Because of our modest income, we qualified for a subsidy through this exact fund to get a hybrid electric water heater last year. It uses an air source heat pump, which chills the basement, as well as the standard