Re: [cayugabirds-l] Waterthrush directions clarification

2023-04-27 Thread Lisa Wood
upstream as I walked in that direction on Tom's Trail. Lisa On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 7:51 AM Peter Saracino wrote: > Hi folks. > There seems to be a bit of confusion concerning the exact location of my > Louisiana waterthrush sighting at Lick Brook. I apologize for the wording, >

[cayugabirds-l] Thayer Preserve

2022-04-15 Thread Lisa Wood
Highlights of my walk at the Finger Lakes Land Trust's Thayer Preserve earlier today included a singing Blue-headed Vireo, a small flock of Golden-crowned Kinglets, and a Hermit Thrush. Lisa Wood Ithaca -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] GH Owl Singing

2020-10-06 Thread Lisa
I heard what I assume was a crow taken out by an owl in the ravine tree tops behind my house this summer. It was horribly slow and loud; seemed like a good 10 minutes. I was surprised that no other crows came to its defense. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 6, 2020, at 12:29 AM, Kenneth V.

[cayugabirds-l] Saw-whet song variations

2020-04-09 Thread Lisa
Well, I found my Saw-whet. Turns out to be a mournful RWBB. Just doesn’t have the will to sing, I guess. Just a soft toot. Toot toot. At dawn. Or in the evening, while other RWBB are singing proud and strong... just a soft toot. Toot. Thank you for entertaining my quarantine question. I

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Saw-whet song variations

2020-04-05 Thread Lisa
This morning I heard a series of soft “Toot. Toot toot. Toot toot. Toot.“ While inside of my Fayetteville home, next to Green Lakes State Park. Could it have been a Saw-whet? If unlikely, any ideas what it could have been? Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden, NY - Hammond Hill State Forest Birding: Few Birds

2019-06-23 Thread Lisa
Humans are not designed to deal with this news. Scientists understand this; why aren’t they out in the streets raising hell? They clearly have nothing to loose at this point. They seem so silently complicit. Sorry if this is not appropriate for the list serve, but what do we have to loose at

[cayugabirds-l] Chipping Sparrows

2019-03-31 Thread Lisa Wood
Several this morning in downtown Ithaca. Lisa -- Sent from my iPhone powered by CREDO -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Blackpoll

2018-05-15 Thread Lisa Wood
I just had a couple of Blackpoll Warblers at Stewart Park--one near the swan pen and the other on the edge of the Fuertes Sanctuary woods. Sigh... -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Swans

2018-01-29 Thread Lisa
There were 100s on the north end of the lake Sunday Jan 21. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 29, 2018, at 7:39 AM, Maureen Cowen wrote: > > My husband and I saw hundreds of swans yesterday about 1pm on the water and > flying in near the north end of the town of Cayuga and

[cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbird @ CLO

2016-01-23 Thread Lisa Wood
Dave Nutter and I (and a small group of bird-walk participants) saw the Rusty Blackbird a few times this morning near the Lab of O feeder garden between 9:00 and 11:00. We all had fabulous looks at the bird's rusty-edged feathers and white eyes through Dave's scope. Lisa Wood -- Cayugabirds

Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR discsussion

2014-08-05 Thread Lisa Welch
We need to start thinking outside of the box when it comes to nature.  Our culture has been conditioned to think of ourselves as being separate from nature, i.e., modernism and the machine.  I think the Montezuma wildlife drive is a perfect example of that modernistic paradigm that is quickly

Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Caspian Terns and pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread Lisa Welch
I find it counter-intuitive that a large, motorized, polluting, loud, deadly vehicle is preferable to a human being on foot, or on a bicycle.  Perhaps it's  people AND cars that scares the birds.  :-) On Saturday, August 2, 2014 7:47 PM, Bard Prentiss prenti...@frontiernet.net wrote: I

Re: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread Lisa Welch
...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Lisa Welch [welch_m_l...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, August 4, 2014 9:26 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Caspian Terns and pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :( I find it counter-intuitive that a large, motorized, polluting, loud, deadly

[cayugabirds-l] Save the Birds - Promote Traditional Architecture

2014-04-03 Thread Lisa Welch
Just say no to glass towers.   The Orginal Green.  Organic Architecture.   http://www.classicist.org/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Wood Thrush

2013-04-29 Thread Lisa Wood
I was surprised (and delighted) to hear a single Wood Thrush singing this morning in the woods behind our house. This is about a week earlier than usual. Lisa Wood Culver Rd. Town of Ithaca -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

[cayugabirds-l] House Wren

2013-04-25 Thread Lisa Wood
In full song this morning at the bottom of Culver Road, town of Ithaca. Lisa -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: Birdhouse Roof Tile

2013-01-05 Thread Lisa Welch
- Forwarded Message - From: Erik Bootsma erikboot...@bootsma-design.com To: trada...@listserv.miami.edu Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2013 2:17 PM Subject: Birdhouse Roof Tile A roof tile/birdhouse.  Pretty cool idea.  I wonder if they can do a bat house too?

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Communication Tower siting recommendations

2012-03-30 Thread Lisa Welch
Thanks very much! From: John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net To: welch_m_l...@yahoo.com Cc: cayugabirds-l cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 8:27 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Communication Tower siting recommendations Lisa, The American

[cayugabirds-l] Communication Towers and Migratory Bird Routes

2012-03-29 Thread Lisa Welch
Hello, I am a planner with Syracuse-Onondaga County Planning Agency and I'm researching migratory bird (or otherwise) regulatory requirements and/or recommended practices for proposed and existing towers. Can anyone recommend a definitive guide for NYS? Thanks. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Communication Towers and Migratory Bird Routes

2012-03-29 Thread Lisa Welch
Thanks Bill, Wouldn't this be true of other recognized migratory routes, wildlife refugees, or IBA, etc, for example, Montezuma? From: Bill Evans wrev...@clarityconnect.com To: Lisa Welch welch_m_l...@yahoo.com; cayugabirds cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Singing birds

2011-10-14 Thread Lisa Wood
. - Written by Susan Stiles, copyright December 1973 A posting about this usually occurs annually as well. :) Lisa On Oct 14, 2011, at 10:24 AM, Meena Haribal wrote: I heard Chipping sparrow singing on the campus! It is perfect nice

[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker

2011-05-05 Thread Lisa Wood
. This isn't far from where, last year (?) someone reported a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER at Old Hundred at the corner of Bostwick Rd. and Five Mile Dr. Lisa Wood Ithaca -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Whip-poor-will in Lansing

2010-05-02 Thread Lisa Wood
About half an hour ago, from the parking lot at 3109 N. Triphammer Rd. (SE corner of Triphammer and Peruville roads), I heard a WHIP-POOR- WILL calling. It was instantly recognizable despite the competing spring peepers, toads, and traffic! Lisa Wood -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http