[cayugabirds-l] snowy

2014-03-11 Thread Linda Post Van Buskirk
My several drive-bys this winter had not yielded an Indian Field Road snowy, but last evening, one (very light) was perched on a utility pole near the intersection of Indian Field and Kenyon Road. How long will they stay in the area? Linda -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: CRESLI 2014 Great South Channel whale and pelagic bird trips -

2014-03-11 Thread Paul Anderson
All: This might be of interest to local birders. I went on one of these trips a couple of years ago and enjoyed it. Paul Original Message Subject:CRESLI 2014 Great South Channel whale and pelagic bird trips - Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2014 18:30:27 -0500 From: Arthur H.

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on the move

2014-03-11 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
A flock of Snow Geese just flew over Brooktondale valley from south to north. Anne Marie Johnson Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Campus migrant Bald Eagle

2014-03-11 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
As I came out of the Teagle Hall, looked up to see an eagle which was being harassed by a hawk, and the eagle was dodging it. I could clearly see its white head and tail was not visible in the background of the sky. Wings were held flat. So I concluded it was a Bald Eagle. After several

[cayugabirds-l] Mill Pond Horned Grebes

2014-03-11 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
With the bright sunshine today the grebes were extra beautiful. Along with several Canada geese (please don't call them Canadian geese) were mallards, wigeons, redheads, buffles, a canvasback, one coot 2 female common mergs. Beavers have begun to thin trees along the north side of Mill pond

[cayugabirds-l] Duck die off

2014-03-11 Thread M Miller
Just an unofficial comment on the large number of waterfowl being found dead. It has been pointed out to me that with so much ice cover, so late in the season, the resources found in the few open water areas are probably being depleted rapidly. It isn’t so much low numbers of fish this year,

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [OneidaBirds] Dead Ducks

2014-03-11 Thread Judith Thurber
Boy, is this a happier ending!!! Thank you Mary and young Mark! My heart is soaring and we will look forward to visiting Rice Creek and seeing your Harlequin! Judy Thurber Liverpool, NY Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Rose DeNeve rose.den...@gmail.com Date: March 11, 2014

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on the move

2014-03-11 Thread david nicosia
I wonder when we are going to get the bulk of our snow geese migration?  E-bird data shows  that most of the snow geese are still in southeast PA, NJ and the Delmarva Peninsula.  Weather-wise I don't see any  prolonged mild southwest winds at least for another week... possibly longer. I wonder

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 2 Golden, 1 Bald Eagle, 2 Red-shoulder, 3 Rough-le...

2014-03-11 Thread Dave Nutter
Ann Mitchell I were at the west peak of Mount Pleasant by the observatory from quarter after 1 until quarter to 4. I sent the message below just after the eagles went over: Using binoculars I had found a speck over the south horizon, got my scope on it and told Ann it looked like a GOLDEN EAGLE -