[cayugabirds-l] oops?!!

[Mark Miller]

Okay, just had to comment! I was at MWR (visitor center) last weekend when a 
lady came in with a report of a Smew by mud lock (thanks to Linda B. for 
checking it out), now a report of lots of Cinnamon Teal at MWR? Well the Smew 
turned into an old Long-tailed duck decoy that had floated away and the teal 
are actually Green-winged Teal (well they do have cinnamon coloring on the 
head). Thanks for keeping us on are toes! lol.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey oops!

[joe & Diana]

  OOps.  Can't talk and type or maybe I should say think at the same time. 
Green-wing  Teals!
On Mar 28, 2012, at 6:53 PM, joe & Diana wrote:

>  Hi All,
>  Two different sets of Ospreys today. One of a pair was left with nest detail 
> and was doing some housekeeping but mostly wondering where her mate was.  
> Lots of Cinnamon Teals in the front water area of Refuge. 
> Diana Whiting
> http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/
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[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

[joe & Diana]

 Hi All,
 Two different sets of Ospreys today. One of a pair was left with nest detail 
and was doing some housekeeping but mostly wondering where her mate was.  Lots 
of Cinnamon Teals in the front water area of Refuge. 
Diana Whiting
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/


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[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Wigeon, Howland Island

[Jay McGowan]

Frank Morlock just texted to say that a nice male EURASIAN WIGEON is on the
headquarters pond on Howland Island north of Montezuma.

Closer to Ithaca, Livia and I just saw 6 NORTHERN SHOVELERS giving great
looks offshore at Stewart Park.

Jay McGowan

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Why do birds sing to themselves?

[geokloppel]

> Are they practicing their songs? 

Musicians usually make a distinction between practice and rehearsal. Practicing 
is about learning the nuts and bolts; rehearsing comes later, and is about 
preparing for impending performance.

To the extent that young birds need to learn their songs and how to sing them, 
I guess you could call their soto voce work "practicing". But birds that 
already have the nuts and bolts down cold may still spend some days or weeks 
warming up for the biggest performance of their lives, and that would probably 
be better described as rehearsal.

-Geo


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[cayugabirds-l] Why do birds sing to themselves?

[Evan Barrientos]

For the last 5 minutes there's been an adult male Dark-eyed Junco just 8ft away 
from me foraging on the ground outside Mann Library on Cornell Campus. 
Sporadically, he's been quietly singing to himself while he forages, but so 
quietly that nothing further than 10ft away could hear. The bird is also alone. 
I've seen other birds do this before on occasion, such as American Robins, but 
I don't know why? Are they practicing their songs? Anyone have an answer?
Thanks,
Evan B


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[cayugabirds-l] Common Loon Migrant

[Brad Walker]

Hi all,

I just had my first migrant COMMON LOON of the season flying high(ish) and
fast, headed north over Sapsucker Woods. There wasn't much else to report,
but it's a beautiful day!

- Brad

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker at Sapsucker Woods

[Jane Graves]

Maatt -

I had three Winter Wrens singing at Shindagn Hollow on 18 March.  I reported 
them in ebird but not to the list.  I think that the Fasts had heard them prior 
to the 23rd as well.

Jane

From: bounce-43793862-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-43793862-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Matthew Medler 
[m...@cornell.edu]
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker at Sapsucker Woods

There was a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker giving its "wah" call a few times as I 
walked into work here at Sapsucker Woods this morning (28 March 2012). The bird 
was calling from the patch of woods just south of the outer parking lot, on the 
east side of the road.

Also in the early arrivals category, there was a singing Winter Wren at 
Shindagin Hollow last Friday (23 March 2012).

Good birding,
Matt Medler
Ithaca
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[cayugabirds-l] Vultures

[cobra]

It was Broadway road North wolcott ny. Spell check changed my subject
line...sorry

Flyovers have stopped about 15 minutes ago but be alert along the lake
Ontario shoreline east of wolcott.

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[cayugabirds-l] Broadway n boycott

[cobra]

Major push...1000++ vultures + hawks east bound
Wade and Melissa

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[cayugabirds-l] World Premier: Release of Calif. Condor in AZ

[John Confer]

On Thursday, the World Premier of a film on the release of California 
Condors in northern Arizona will be shown at Cinemopolis at 7:00. Matt 
Podolsky, a former Ithaca College student, and co-producer Eddie Chung 
will present their film with discussion following. The film is described 
below. I strongly recommend it - John Confer

*"Scavenger Hunt,"* a feature length documentary about California condor 
recovery and the issue of lead poisoning, will WORLD PREMIERE at the 
Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival on March 29^th , 7pm at 
Cinemapolis in Ithaca, NY.

Producer/Directors, Eddie Chung and Matthew Podolsky will be available 
for interviews March 28-31, 2012 in Ithaca, NY.

ITHACA -- The producers of the feature length documentary film, 
/Scavenger Hunt: An Unlikely Union/ have chosen the Finger Lakes 
Environmental Film Festival in Ithaca, NY for their world premiere 
screening event.The film follows a group of biologists working in remote 
Northern Arizona as they attempt to re-introduce the endangered 
California condor into this desert landscape.Lead poisoning is just 
about the only thing holding this recovery effort back from being a 
complete success, and /Scavenger Hunt/ addressed this issue head-on, 
with interviews outlining all sides of the issue.

First-time filmmaker and Ithaca College alum Matthew Podolsky produced 
and co-directed this film with veteran filmmaker Eddie Chung (/The 
Achievers: the Story of the Lebowski Fans/).

Matthew graduated from Ithaca College in 2006 with a double major in 
Environmental Studies and Cinema/Photography and began working with 
California condors as a biologist in 2007.Matthew worked on the condor 
recovery program for nearly four years before founding his own not for 
profit production company and produce a film that exposes the truth 
behind the issue of lead poisoning in wildlife.

The Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival was an easy choice for this 
world premiere screening because of Matthew's association with Ithaca 
College.Matthew was heavily influenced as a filmmaker by FLEFF 
screenings which he attended as a student, and the focus that FLEFF 
places on community development fits very well with the issues addressed 
in /Scavenger Hunt/.

Cheers,
John Confer


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[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker at Sapsucker Woods

[Matthew Medler]

There was a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker giving its "wah" call a few times as I 
walked into work here at Sapsucker Woods this morning (28 March 2012). The bird 
was calling from the patch of woods just south of the outer parking lot, on the 
east side of the road.

Also in the early arrivals category, there was a singing Winter Wren at 
Shindagin Hollow last Friday (23 March 2012).


Good birding,
Matt Medler
Ithaca

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[cayugabirds-l] Sapsuckers and trees

[Meena Haribal]

Hello all,
I have been reading that sapsuckers are heading back to our area. I am again 
looking for sapsucker trees with holes. If you see a sapsucker feeding from the 
well, please let me know. I would very much appreciate that information. I am 
willing to travel some distance.  Email me at 
m...@cornell.edu  or can call me at 607 2154663

Thanks in advance.
Meena


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[cayugabirds-l] Birding in the Cayuga Lake Basin

[John and Sue Gregoire]

Anne Marie, Bob, Karen and Marie,

We picked up a copy while at MNWR yesterday (not much happening less a Golden 
Eagle
adult) and are very impressed. EAsy to use and comprehensive it will be of 
immense
value to birders unfamiliar and familiar with the area. Thanks for your fine 
work on
this most unique bird finding guide.

My only quibble would be that you left out Henslow's Sparrow and N. Harrier as
breeders under the FLNF description. Barred Owl is only found within the SW 
Seneca
Lake watershed side of the forest and then is very uncommon. Short-eared Owls 
have
become quite rare in the forest pastures and non-existent most winters.

Best,
John
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