[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures migrating

2022-09-30 Thread Dave Nutter
Currently kettling & streaming SW over downtown Ithaca. - - Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey vultures

2021-09-17 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi There are well over 100 Turkey vultures along Stevenson Road, many in the air and many more perched on the solar panels and fence posts around the solar farm. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey vultures

2021-01-24 Thread Peter Saracino
Small kettle of 5 and 1 flying by its lonesome a bit south and east of Peterman Rd. in the village of Seneca Falls. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: FW: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2020-12-24 Thread Peter Saracino
* Wednesday, December 23, 2020 4:09 PM > *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L > *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures > > > > Has anyone seen turkey vultures around? I was driving the back road from > Geneva to Waterloo this morning (River Road) and in the distance saw what > appea

FW: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2020-12-23 Thread Donna Lee Scott
edu> [mailto:bounce-125245046-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Peter Saracino Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 4:09 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures Has anyone seen turkey vultures around? I was driving the back road

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2020-12-23 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures Pete, I saw a small kettle (5 birds) when I was walking my dog in the field near the Equine Research Center this afternoon. Linda Woodard From: bounce-125245046-3494...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-125245046-3494...@list.cornell.

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2020-12-23 Thread Linda Ann Woodard
: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures Has anyone seen turkey vultures around? I was driving the back road from Geneva to Waterloo this morning (River Road) and in the distance saw what appeared to be a kettle of 8 very large, dark birds behaving like vultures in a kettle.slow, circular motion. I had

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2020-12-23 Thread Peter Saracino
Has anyone seen turkey vultures around? I was driving the back road from Geneva to Waterloo this morning (River Road) and in the distance saw what appeared to be a kettle of 8 very large, dark birds behaving like vultures in a kettle.slow, circular motion. I had no binocs to confirm. Just

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2019-07-04 Thread Carol Keeler
When I drove into Auburn going to Wegmans this morning, there was a kettle of 25 or more TVs soaring . I’m three miles east of there and just had a group of 10 TVs go over. I’m used to seeing just a few at a time going over. What’s with a huge group in the middle of the city. I bet there’s

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2017-10-13 Thread Dave Nutter
This afternoon at about 5pm I saw about 200 Turkey Vultures circling over the vicinity of NYS-34/96, Decker Rd, and NYS-13 south of Ithaca near the Newfield Town Line. Earlier in the day I had seen smaller numbers southbound along the east edge of the Cayuga Lake Valley in Lansing. This

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2017-10-13 Thread Judith Jones
From the pool at Island Health I watched streams of the vultures going south over west hill between 3 and 3:30. On 10/13/2017 2:51 PM, M Miller wrote: > If anyone wants to see Turkey Vultures, just stop by the Seneca County > Fairgrounds (Not the Lott Farm!) in the village of Waterloo (North

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2017-10-13 Thread M Miller
If anyone wants to see Turkey Vultures, just stop by the Seneca County Fairgrounds (Not the Lott Farm!) in the village of Waterloo (North Rd/Swift St). There are about 100 that roost in the morning & evening on the village water tower and any available pole/post on the fairgrounds. Mark Miller

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2017-03-26 Thread W. Larry Hymes
Just had 6 TURKEY VULTURES soaring over our neighborhood on East Hill. Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2016-10-24 Thread Marc Devokaitis
Hi Sara Jane, For at least the past 3 years, there have been TUVU's roosting during the fall behind the Varna Community Center, in some tall conifers. I get neighbors calling me about it every year with a mixture of wonder and frustration. Marc Devokaitis Lab of Ornithology On Mon, Oct 24,

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2016-10-24 Thread Sara Jane Hymes
I was just coming through Varna when I had to pull over and stop the car, because there were about 25-30 TV’s soaring overhead, just above the rooftops. There were enough to be looking for a ‘road-kill’, but I imagine they were either settling down for night or trying to get an updraft. --

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey vultures: Union Springs

2016-04-10 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
At 9:30 this a.m at least 24 TVs were in the field between Spring St. & Seminary St. with wings outstretched, facing the sun. They stayed for nearly an hour with one at a time eventually taking off. I have seen them circling around the tall evergreens immediately west of where they sat &

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey vultures

2016-01-07 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, there is a little cloud of about 25 turkey vultures over the pheasant farm at the moment, along Stevenson Rd in Ithaca. Another seven were perched on fences closer to Turkey Hill Road. Where were they all on January 1? Also lots of red tails although I haven't done a count yet. Laura

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey vultures

2016-01-03 Thread Nancy
Today around 12 noon there were 12+ turkey vultures around Cayuga Compost and surrounding area, Agard Rd Trumansburg. Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 500! dogs since 2005! Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org Sent from my iPad > On Jan 3, 2016, at 7:22 AM, Diane Morton

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2015-11-13 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Hi all, Turkey vultures in this stiff west wind are enjoying themselves I think. They are flying across the wind at 90 deg and falling a free fall and then arrest themselves and again dribble down in the wind and back. So it is such fun to watch their behavior over computer screen. As for

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures moving

2015-10-18 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
On my way back from Cortland this afternoon I drove Turkey Hill Rd. to the house, on seeing a few TV's I pulled over to scan. I counted 141 in 25 minutes along with 3 Red-tailed Hawks. All appeared to be south bound migrants catching the tail end of clearing weather. This may bode well for sky

[cayugabirds-l] turkey vultures in Slaterville Springs

2015-03-22 Thread Melissa Groo
My favorite harbingers of spring, besides the robins and flocks of red-winged blackbirds visiting my yard, are the pair of turkey vultures that return to the lean-to along Route 79 in Slaterville Springs (just west of Midline Rd). I saw them sitting on the listing shack this afternoon. Does

Re: [cayugabirds-l] turkey vultures in Slaterville Springs

2015-03-22 Thread Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm
Since that lean-to was a beautiful barn LOL! On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 4:53 PM, Melissa Groo melg...@gmail.com wrote: My favorite harbingers of spring, besides the robins and flocks of red-winged blackbirds visiting my yard, are the pair of turkey vultures that return to the lean-to along Route

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures here all winter

2015-02-25 Thread W. Larry Hymes
Reports came out of the woodwork about Turkey Vultures hanging around our area all winter. This shows I don't get out and do much birding during the winter months. It's far more comfortable looking out our kitchen windows. I still would like any thoughts you may have about true migrants

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2014-10-13 Thread Dave Nutter
I agree Sunday was a good migration day for Turkey Vultures. At about 1pm I was near the Lab entrance looking at the western skyline beyond the pond, and I watched a near-continuous line of them flying south, about 60 all told. They were gliding and gradually losing altitude, and when they got

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2014-10-13 Thread James Gaffney
I counted 74 tv's golfing cornell's course today with most of them before 12 Jim Gaffney Sent from my iPhone On Oct 13, 2014, at 8:26 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: I agree Sunday was a good migration day for Turkey Vultures. At about 1pm I was near the Lab entrance looking at the

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2014-10-12 Thread Carol Keeler
Yesterday as I worked in my yard I spotted a south bound TV. As I watched it turned into a river of as many 30 TVs migrating past. I had guests who were spellbound by all the birds. It's the first time I've spotted a large group migrating through. I had a very unusual new yard bird the

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2014-10-12 Thread Ann Mitchell
Saw 18 Turkey Vultures flying above Triphammer Road 3 miles north of Shops of Ithaca. Pretty impressive! Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2014-08-09 Thread William Roberts
I had the good fortune of seeing the biggest kettle of TVs ever (for me) as they circled and swooped over the parking lot and the general vicinity of Wegmans in Auburn, New York. I counted over 100 and approximated that possibly 125 were participating. I looked for Black Vultures but did not

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures, dead tagged deer

2013-03-24 Thread Jesse Ross
The half dozen or so Turkey Vultures patiently adorning the trees in my wooded backyard in Northeast Ithaca alerted me to a dead deer back there. The neighborhood deer have been seeming desperately hungry lately - often seen standing on tiptoes for a measly handful of hemlock needles, shamelessly

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures, dead tagged deer

2013-03-24 Thread Jesse Ross
Hi folks, Thanks to the several people who have responded to this! The universal recommendation is that I contact Paul Curtis. In case anybody else needs this information, his email address is p...@cornell.edu and his website is http://dnr.cornell.edu/people/faculty.cfm?netId=pdc1 best, jesse

[cayugabirds-l] turkey vultures

2013-03-15 Thread Judith W. Jones
Are continuing to come to roost late afternoon in the norway spruces in 4 and now 500 block S Plain St. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2012-03-19 Thread Meena Haribal
: Monday, March 19, 2012 5:55 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures Hi all, There is currently a kettle of about 100 TURKEY VULTURES over downtown Ithaca. I've gone through the group several times, but didn't see a Black Vulture. -- Brad Walker -- Cayugabirds-L List Info

RE:[cayugabirds-l] turkey vultures galore

2011-10-24 Thread Annette Nadeau
' [cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu] Subject: [cayugabirds-l] turkey vultures galore Turkey Vultures are streaming past my office window here at Hospicare on South Hill. At least 75 have gone by in the last minute or so!! Annette Annette Nadeau Director of Support Services Hospicare Palliative Care Services

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2011-02-28 Thread W. Larry Hymes
Drove through Community Corners a few minutes ago and saw 15+ turkey vultures circling about. I was driving in traffic at the time so couldn't get an accurate count. Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures over Ithaca

2010-10-22 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
As we were heading North on Meadow St. just after 6 p.m. tonight we saw a flock of 14 turkey vultures flying ... (not soaring) out towards Wal-mart area ... what's that ... SW??? Never have seen them just flapping all together like a flock of crows or geese as they were tonight. Good thing I

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

2009-10-17 Thread Alm9413
By the time I got to Myers around 10:00 am, I saw at least 102 TV's. I saw an additional 35+ on Freeze Road a little later. I am sure I missed many, many more TV's traveling south. What a great day! Best, Ann Mitchell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: