[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA
RBA * New York * Syracuse * February 10, 2014 * NYSY 02. 10. 14 Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 03, 2013 - February 10, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County), Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer, Madison & Cortland compiled: February 10 AT 6:30 p.m. (EST) compiler: Joseph Brin Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org #381 Monday February 10, 2014 Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of February 03, 2014 Highlights: --- RED-NECKED GREBE TRUMPETER SWAN CANVASBACK SURF SCOTER BLACK SCOTER GLAUCOUS GULL ICELAND GULL THAYER’S GULL LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL SNOWY OWL SAW-WHET OWL YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER PEREGRINE FALCON GRAY CATBIRD WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW LAPLAND LONGSPUR Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) No reports this week. Onondaga County 2/4: A THAYER’S GULL was spotted among the large group of Gulls at the Inner Harbor off of West Kirkpatrick Street in Syracuse. Also sees were 16 ICELAND GULLS, 1 GLAUCOUS GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 1 RED-NECKED GREBE. The THAYER’S GULL has not been subsequently seen but all the other gulls and the Grebe have been seen daily. The best time to look is just before dusk as the Gulls congregate on the ice adjacent to open water. 2/7: A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER was found at Green Lakes State Park. 2/8: A GRAY CATBIRD continues to be seen at Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery near Elbridge. 2/9: A SAW-WHET OWL also continues to be found at Beaver Lake Nature Center west of Baldwinsville. Look for it on the Bog Trail in the Cedar Trees. 2/10: 4 adult male CANVASBACKS were seen in the Seneca River in Baldwinsville below the dam. Waterfowl numbers are increasing at this location with 11 species being seen today. A SNOWY OWL was seen at Hancock Airport. Cayuga County 2/4: A BLACK SCOTER and 2 TRUMPETER SWANS were seen at Fair Haven State Park. Oswego County 2/4: A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen at Phoenix above the dam. 2/6: 2 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen with Snow Buntings near Oswego Harbor. 2/8: A male SURF SCOTER was found among WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, LONG-TAILED DUCKS, RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and a very large number of GREATER SCAUP. A PEREGRINE FALCON was also spotted. Herkimer County 2/9: A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW continues at a feeder near Dolgeville. A SNOWY OWL was found near the intersection of Rts. 29 and 170 north of Middleville. Madison County 2/4: 2 ICELAND GULLS and 1 GLAUCOUS GULL were seen at the Madison County Landfill. 2/9: A SNOWY OWL was seen near the Wind Farm in Fenner. 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were found on Thurber Road east of New Woodstock. -- end report Joseph Brin Region 5 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 13027 U.S.A. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] N. Mockingbird at feeder
I've had a N. MOCKINGBIRD at my feeders for 3 days now. First ever. I arrived Sat. morn., where I first saw it at the suet-cake cages. It was having trouble, as it still does, hanging low on the side, but it can manage. I'm not sure what attracted it to the compostpile at the back of the yard, but once there it immediately found several old grapes I had thrown out earlier in the morning. It ate them all. So I put out some more; good ones this time--round, red, seedless---which it found acceptable. The next day, to vary the menu, I also put out some frozen blueberries, and these are a hit too. It has also spent some time picking up and eating Wheaties crumbs. I spent all weekend, and much of today, watching its behavior and its interactions with the "regulars" in the yard. These have been the most interesting behavioral observations I have been fortunate to witness in a long time. It is unconventional to put out fruit in the winter, but others might try it to see what is attracted. You have to put the fruit out daily in the morning, otherwise the deer and possums eat it up at night. Steve Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Additional freezing info
In 1970, I worked as the class clerk for the Cornell class of 1910. One alumnus told me that, while a student, he had skated the length of Cayuga Lake to visit with his Dad. He returned, also by skates, the next day. He said the lake didn't stay frozen for very many days, and had failed to freeze so completely any other year he was in college. Sarah Fern david nicosia wrote: > Wow. That is really interesting. It shows how much colder it was in the 1800s > and very early 1900s. It is almost unheard of > for any of the Finger Lake to freeze over today. The above period was during > the end of the Little Ice Age before the early 20th > century warm-up. > > > > > On Sunday, February 9, 2014 11:50 PM, Linda Post Van Buskirk > wrote: > > I wonder for how long. The lake can skim over with a sharp dip in temp, and > then winds break up the ice. When we went down to the lakeshore Saturday > morning (we’re just north of the village of Aurora), the shore was covered > with shards of ice, clear as glass—and then the water was indeed frozen over, > but just a thin sheet, about 100 yards out. > > From:bounce-112541225-3493...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-112541225-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast > Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 9:19 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Additional freezing info > > A. R. Cahn in "The freezing of Cayuga Lake in its relation to bird life". > Auk 29:437-444 reports that the lake was completely frozen over in 1796, > 1816, 1826, 1856, 1875, 1884, 1904, and 1912. A couple of these were thought > due to volcanic eruptions in other parts of the world. > > Steve Fast > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) 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 http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] thanks for SNOW guidance +Longspur
Hi Folks, The class field trip was postponed from last week to 9 Feb. Of course it snowed, made roads slippery and we turned around to get home earlier than intended. But ... . We go two Snowy Owls, one along Rt 34 just north of Lane Rd and about 1 mile south of Genoa on a fence post to the southeast of the farm buildings , and the other at the very large dairy farm on Indian Field Rd and partially surrounded by Saxton Rd. on a building roof on the east side of Indian Field Rd. At this location we say ~50 Horned Lark, ~6 Snow Buntings, and 2-3 Laplad Longspur in driveway where the earth had been scraped bare by a plow blade. Not the best field trip with two cars and snow and wind, but good enough to thrill the students. Thanks. I am a jinx. I have been blanked on Short-eared Owls all year. Yesterday we were at the Lake Winery for an hour from 3:30 to 4:30 with no owls detected, although snow and wind made watching difficult. I've gone on three raptor surveys at Montezuma and a trip to Amherst Island without getting any short-ears. Warning, do not ever go on a trip with me to find short-ears. thanks for help wit the field trip, John -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --<>
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Additional freezing info
Wow. That is really interesting. It shows how much colder it was in the 1800s and very early 1900s. It is almost unheard of for any of the Finger Lake to freeze over today. The above period was during the end of the Little Ice Age before the early 20th century warm-up. On Sunday, February 9, 2014 11:50 PM, Linda Post Van Buskirk wrote: I wonder for how long. The lake can skim over with a sharp dip in temp, and then winds break up the ice. When we went down to the lakeshore Saturday morning (we’re just north of the village of Aurora), the shore was covered with shards of ice, clear as glass—and then the water was indeed frozen over, but just a thin sheet, about 100 yards out. From:bounce-112541225-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-112541225-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 9:19 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Additional freezing info A. R. Cahn in "The freezing of Cayuga Lake in its relation to bird life". Auk 29:437-444 reports that the lake was completely frozen over in 1796, 1816, 1826, 1856, 1875, 1884, 1904, and 1912. A couple of these were thought due to volcanic eruptions in other parts of the world. Steve Fast -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Additional freezing info
Photos of the 1912 event show crowds of people out on the frozen lake; even horses. But two Cornell students skating near King Ferry were drowned when the ice gave way beneath them. Here's the Cornell Daily Sun article: http://cdsun.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/cornell?a=d&d=CDS19120219.2.1 -Geo Kloppel On Feb 9, 2014, at 11:49 PM, Linda Post Van Buskirk wrote: > I wonder for how long. The lake can skim over with a sharp dip in temp, and > then winds break up the ice. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
