Such a busy birdy day, that after my noon time adventures previously reported,
I went back out at 4pm (3pm bird time) to walk the dog and watch the skies some
more. While we were out, a couple dozen TURKEY VULTURES came off their now
familiar roost in the Asbury pines and started circling
I imagine a number of factors contribute to the attractive power of that area.
Here's one: the lake is still broad there, but it's very shallow, mostly 5 - 6
ft.
-Geo
On Mar 11, 2013, at 1:29 AM, Barbara B. Eden b...@cornell.edu wrote:
I am curious why that is the place where the snow
There was a massive nocturnal migratory movement last night to follow
yesterday's great day. South winds will continue today and the radar continues
to show widespread bird echoes persisting well after sunrise. It was
interesting
as around sunrise the echoes decreased for a while...and now they
Fewer birds but a couple of new arrivals at Stewart Park this morning,
including a male NORTHERN SHOVELER close to shore. No white-fronted goose
in a quick scan.
Jay
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There was also an ice shelf there to loaf on...
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[mailto:bounce-75479805-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel
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Hi all,
Nick Mason will be the speaker for tonight's Cayuga Bird Club Meeting at the
Lab of Ornithology. The meeting starts at 7:30 and Nick's talk will follow
around 8 pm.
All are welcome!
March 11, 2013
Cayuga Bird Club Meeting
Speaker: Nick Mason, PhD Student, Department of Ecology and
Very interesting Dave. I went out in my backyard (the dog has needs) at about
10 PM and midnight last night, and I heard Canada Geese almost continuously
both times. Amazing to think of how many geese are really migrating!
KEN
Ken Rosenberg
Conservation Science Program
Cornell Lab of
It's interesting to think that our coverage was so good in the Ithaca area that
multiple groups were encountering the same birds. At Mount Pleasant, we had 2
NORTHERN PINTAIL in a large Canada flock shortly after 1 PM, and these were
likely the same birds that passed over Hammond at 12:50.
Those two factors (shallow water, ice shelf) are related; ice forms soonest and
lingers longest over the shallows. Aquatic ecology (hence exploitable food
resources) are also influenced by depth. And of course the north end of the
lake is surrounded by marshes and agricultural lands that offer
I could have sworn I heard one yesterday but shook it off as wishful
thinking. Sure enough, when I turned the corner off of our driveway
and drove by a large field, there they were!
I also have recorded their arrival on this day in 2010 and 2006.
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Interestingly, I live by the deepest part of the Lake, 430 feet deep, and I
rarely get big concentrations of Snow geese or swans here.
Now and then big rafts of diving ducks will go by or stay near the shallow
edges for a while, but I almost never get all the big concentrations of geese,
There are also different factors at play with different species and
different individuals of the same species. Some, like Northern Pintail,
American Black Duck, Mallard were waiting to be able to forage in fields
(say at the Mucklands). So they tend to concentrate at the north end and
then make
Yes, marshes and agricultural land is important. In addition to the rafts
of waterfowl on the lake near Lower Lake Road, there were large
congregations--mostly snows--on the mucklands around Savannah yesterday
(3/10). The western shore of the lake is also in the more protected,
windward side.
We saw a single killdeer in flight last Sat eve (3/9) just N of the
Triangle in King Ferry.
Tom Vawter
On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm
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I could have sworn I heard one yesterday but shook it off as wishful
thinking. Sure enough,
KILLDEER flyover near CCC and Clark Hall just now.
--Ray
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There was a single Tree Swallow flying over the (mostly frozen) Main Pool at
Montezuma yesterday (Sunday) afternoon about 2:00. Just one, not a flock.
By Sunday afternoon, many of the Snow Geese seemed to have moved to the
Mucklands (around 3:00). I estimated 100,000, but who knows when the
For birders who enjoy maps, the following link opens the official Cayuga and
Seneca navigation chart (depths in feet):
http://www.canals.ny.gov/navinfo/charts/14786cs1.png
-Geo
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Does anyone know what kind of hawk is hanging around Myers park--creek
side? Yesterday, we saw a small (15-17) very dark brown- full striped
brown and white breast with brown tail having 3 white stripes underneath;
very dark brown crown. We thought it was either a juvenile or dark morph of
one of
WHIle out scouting potential photo locations this morning, I saw a Turkey
Vulture perched on the slanting barn on Rt 79 (west of its intersection with
Midline Road) where they have regularly been seen in the past. A couple of
other TVs were flying nearby.
Other delights were Eastern Bluebird
Killdeers, a pair, appeared on Benham Road in Aurelius (Cayuga County) on
February 28.
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Brad Walker and I had a nice lunch-time skywatch from the hill at Sapsucker
Woods just now. Highlights were an adult GOLDEN EAGLE, 3 ROUGH-LEGGED
HAWKS, 3 RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS (and Brad had another just before we went
out), several thousand Canada Geese (nowhere near the numbers yesterday,
I heard my first Red-winged black birds singing on Sunday. They may have been
singing earlier in the week but I was still in hibernation mode. There were at
least 3 in my backyard in West Groton. Also, I had a swarm of little bugs
drowned in a water bucket I left on the sidewalk overnight.
In the morning when I got off the bus, I heard an American Robin singing from a
tree between USDA building and Vet Tower with full gusto. This brought a wide
smile on my face!
Cheers
Meena
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David Gooding mentioned seeing a tree swallow yesterday. That confirms what I
thought I saw but figured it was too early. Just seems to me there is no
confusion about that flight pattern or the bird shape but I didn't want to
admit the real possibility. I should go check down by the lake or
The Killdeers are back! Two of 'em were inspecting our horse pasture this
morning.
john morris
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Our first American Woodcock of the spring is isplaying behind our apartment
off Warren Rd. near the airport as of a few minutes ago. The peents were
difficult to hear in the windy conditions, and I first heard only the
twittering flight display while stepping outside for a few minutes to sweep
the
Of course, you guessed that they were Killdeed (3) and Am. Woodcock.
You've got to like spring.
Cheers, John
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Tonight at 7:25pm a male Woodcock was peenting and dancing in the field north
of the parking lot of the Liddell Field Station on Freese Rd. Spring!
Kevin Loope
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