Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible Bobcat and Fox on Route 89
Hi Meena, When I was going to PT a couple years ago, there was a young woman there who lived in Trumansburg. She claimed to see a Bobcat regularly on her property. If memory serves me. she had a horse farm with quite a few acres of land. Diana Whiting On Jan 3, 2010, at 7:33 PM, B Mcaneny wrote: > Hi Meenayou refer to a tail on the alleged Bobcat. Their tail > is very short to non-existent, so it would be good to clarify > exactly what you remember seeing. If it had a normal feline tail it > may have been a normal pet feline. > > Re: the fox. We live along Rte 89, and Saturday about 8a.m., a > coyote loped across our field but did not cross 89 while I watched. > My frst thought was a gray fox, then a red fox, both of which we > have had in the neighborhood. Then I settled on coyote, the first > time we have seen one on our property in ten years. He/she ran with > its tail down, not stretched out as with the foxes. We often hear > them yipping at night, but they are rarely seen here. > > Bill McAneny, T'Burg > - Original Message - > From: Meena Haribal > To: natural history network ; cayugabirds-l-cornell.edu > Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 9:01 AM > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Possible Bobcat and Fox on Route 89 > > Hi all, > > Yesterday, while Ann Mitchell and I were returning home from > Rochester airport, around 8.30 pm somewhere near past Red Jacket Ln, > we saw an animal, which I called cat because it had round face, > smooth body and tail and body was long in proportion to its size, > tail was twisted up. It was running along a ditch, probably had seen > us and was slinking away from the road. All I can think of it is > that it was a Bobcat. Just a few days ago I had seen a specimen of a > bobcat in Santa Ana visitor center and the proportion of body size > and giss seemed to fit Bobcat. I know there have been a few reports > of bobcats, but don't know how often people see them. > > Later, somewhere near Trumansburg sign on 89 we saw a fox run across > the road and it giss was very different from that of the animal we > saw earlier. > > Any comments? > > Happy New Year to everyone! > > Cheers > Meena > > > Meena Haribal > Ithaca NY 14850 > webpage: > > > > > http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ > > > http://www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/http://www.geocities.com/asiootusloe/mothsofithaca.html > > http://haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf > Current Loc: 42o 25' 44.48" N, 76o 28' 16.90" W Elev 816 ft or 248.7 m > Formerly: 19o 0' 41,65" N, 72o 51' 13.02" E Elev 33 ft or 10m -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill is quiet
Ann Mitchell and I took a ride around Summerhill this afternoon to look for SNOW BUNTINGS. We found one flock of about 40 birds on Salt Rd. and another group of 7 HORNED LARKS. We saw one RAVEN in the woods by Salt/Dresser Rd. intersection. The State woods were very quiet, no gee whiz birds like Finches, Shrikes, Crossbills or Goshawks. We saw several Red-tailed Hawks, but surprisingly no Rough-legged. The spruce trees have very few cones this year. I guess the glow of last years winter Finch invasion will wear off eventually. It was a nice cool beautiful walk and ride anyway. Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bluebirds and Carolina Wren
Lots of birds today at the feeders and birdbath for drinks of water up here on West Hill in Ithaca. Up to a dozen Bluebirds and the usual suspects ( Chicadees, Titmice, Woodpeckers, Juncos, Mourning Doves, etc.) as well as the Carolina Wren dining on suet. The Flicker is looks impressive when drinking among the deferential Goldfinches. Keep warm, Regi -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mt. Pleasant Snow Buntings
I saw a large flock of them outside Caroline on Honeypot Rd last week. On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 09:38, Jeremy Gardner wrote: > A bakers dozen of Snow Buntings were busily finding food in Caroline Center, > yesterday at 10AM, up towards McCormack Center. A few Junco's were also > joining the party. > > J > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 11:00 PM, Eben McLane > wrote: >> >> Farther north here in Scipio, Cayuga County, I saw Snow Bunting flocks >> today of 15-20, then 13 (accurate count) along Skillet Rd. and then Hicks Rd >> in the afternoon. Also saw a Northern Harrier covering a nearby field off >> Skillet. >> >> On Jan 2, 2010, at 6:32 PM, Marie P Read wrote: >> >>> A flock of six Snow Buntings was foraging alongside Mt Pleasant Road just >>> east of the observatory as I drove past around 9:30 this morning, a >>> species conspicuously absent when I walked that route for the CBC >>> yesterday. >>> >>> Marie >>> >>> Marie Read Wildlife Photography >>> 452 Ringwood Road >>> Freeville NY 13068 USA >>> >>> Phone 607-539-6608 >>> e-mail m...@cornell.edu >>> >>> http://www.marieread.com >>> http://www.agpix.com/mari >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >>> >>> Archives: >>> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >>> 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html >>> >>> Please submit your observations to eBird: >>> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >>> >>> -- >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >> >> Archives: >> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >> 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html >> >> Please submit your observations to eBird: >> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >> >> -- > > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Archives: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
