A small group of interested birders, including a youngster less than 10
years-old, joined me for a beginner bird walks this morning down at Stewart
Park. By good fortune, we ran into Chris Tessaglia-Hymes who joined us for the
whole hour. I really appreciated his extra eyes and ears.
I wonder if when the half of the duck’s brain is sleeping the opposite foot is
kicking randomly like my sleeping dog does (and maybe I do it too!).
Or maybe this is akin to a screensaver: the duck keeps one leg kicking so it
doesn’t freeze in place!
Just some random theories….
ChrisP
Hi all,
Yesterday , I too went looking for birds at IYC, but my goal was to observe
behaviors. I arrived there and got out and from the top parking area I looked
at the ducks in the bay and first thing I saw was TUFTED DUCK through
binoculars. I spent some time watching it and as there was
Today, Gary Kohlenberg and I went up the lake to Montezuma. Here is where we
went and what we saw:
Myers - 3 species of gulls and mallards.
Long Point- 35 or so Common Loons, a probable Red-throated Loon, but not 100
percent sure. 3 Pipits.
Montezuma Wildlife Drive - we saw every specie of
Martha Fischer and I participated in the DEC waterfowl survey this morning
on the west side of Cayuga Lake from Taughannock Point up almost to Deans
Cove. We didn't find anything particularly noteworthy, but diversity wasn't
bad, and there were definitely more birds around (in that section anyway)
Hello All,
I am really not trying to compete with Ken Rosenberg for reporting
neat birds (sorry, Ken, I couldn’t resist), but it just takes me a while to sit
down at my computer to let other folks know about my experiences. Anyway...
perhaps the coolest birds I saw Saturday were a
I did a leisurely day of birding around Tompkins County today. Highlights
include:
A continuing NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH in the bog on Purvis Rd, south of Dryden
Lake. I had this bird a couple of weeks ago, and considered that a late date.
But, I figured I'd try again today, and it was still
Hi all,
Livia and I started out in Dryden this morning but ended up going around
the lake. Highlights were EVENING GROSBEAKS at the Confers on Hammond Hill;
the beautiful and cooperative AMERICAN AVOCET along the lakeshore in Geneva
(photos soon), along with Red-necked Grebe, Surf and White-winged
Some friends and I had a great day of birding yesterday. Our itinerary included Stewart Park, East Shore Park, a shrike search, Ladoga and Myers point, a quest for winter field birds, the Wells College boathouse and the bluffs to the south, the ponds and Frontenac Park in Union Springs, and
A couple of additions to Dave's list of Saturday birding:
LAPLAND LONGSPUR (seen by a few - not all - of us) in a flock of some
200 Snow Buntings/ Horned Larks at the corner of Davis Jerry Smith
Rds, lansing.
SNOW BUNTING several flocks. one along Lansingville Rd just south of
Davis Rd.
It should be noted that a hunt club in the King Ferry area gets released
pheasants. Several yrs. ago I found one with a cheepie leg band that had been
hit killed by a car. I took it to a conservation office in Cortland was
told Cornell provided the birds for the club.
Fritzie
From: bob
Hello all,
I went around lake and some parts of Ithaca with a friend who is visiting
Ithaca.
At Buttermilk Falls, saw one Red-breasted Nuthatch. In the inlet there were
lots of Common Mergansers close to Rt 89. At Sheldrake, a large raft of Canada
Geese, two Common Loons and a flock of
I spent the morning in the Southern Highlands - Madison County -
primarily looking for winter finches. On Muller Hill Rd, just downhill
and west of the four corners I ran into a small group (3) of Red
Crossbills. Initially they flew overhead, then returned after a short
period in response
Hello all,
Yesterday 5 brave birders, 3 from the Cayuga Bird Club and 2 from the
Cortland-Lime Hollow Bird Club,
joined me for some birding of the Southern Highlands. Obviously the
conditions were far less than
optimum with the snow and high winds. At times ground blizzard conditions
occurred,
Gary and I went to Syracuse this A.M. to see the Yellow-throated Warbler,
and after 1.5 hour's, we finally saw it. The bird showed up for a bit,
foraging at a very quick pace and then it moved on. We could have stood around
for another 1 and 1/2 hours, but we were rather cold by then.
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