[cayugabirds-l] owl swoop
I was just standing on my back porch having a cigarette, when a small owl swooped in and banked away about five feet from me. Appeared light underneath, so I'm leaning toward Saw-whet owl for the ID (but I can't be sure). That was amazing. I had a Northern saw-whet owl here (main street in Tburg) a couple years ago, and given the lightness of the undersides I'm inclined that way for the ID, but honestly, that was just a really cool moment with an unexpected small owl. I hope s/he comes back! Good birding! Josh -- 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] More info on gyrfalcon
Just wanted to add that I first saw the gyrfalcon at 3 PM (thanks to the couple parked on Stahl Rd with a scope set up on it). It quickly flew south to land on the east side of Seybolt Rd (nabbing a duck dinner on it’s way) about 200 yards south of Stahl Rd. It stayed there for about 20 minutes, then flew back north a few hundred yards, and was still in the area when I left. Photos can be seen on the Eaton Birding Society facebook page. Mark Miller Sent from Windows Mail -- 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] Gyrfalcon - finally!
The Gyrfalcon was on Seybolt Rd (south of Seneca Falls) around Stahl Rd. It was first perched north of the large barns on Stahl Rd, but flew south along Seybolt. I was able to see it capture a Mallard in mid-air and start feasting on it. A red-tail hawk took over the kill, soon to be followed by a second red-tail. The gyrfalcon continually harassed them until it was able to reclaim it’s meal. Amazing show - guess it pays to be persistent, this being about my 6th try to find this life bird. Mark Miller Sent from Windows Mail -- 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] West Side
I checked the west side of Cayuga Lake today. Taughannock was mostly ice-bound, as was Sheldrake south of the point. Open water north of the point, but scoping found only lots of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS. Poplar Beach was good--open water and scoping from one point only, I counted 22 RED-NECKED GREBES and 3 COMMON LOONS. Dean's Cove mostly ice with 3 BALD EAGLES--one with what appeared to be a muskrat. I hope it was not my friend there. The East side of the Lake was mostly open south of the ice edge, but I did not check beyond Long Point SP. I found no grebes at all along the East side--no horned grebes at the Wells College Boathouse even. Steve FastBrooktondale -- 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] Union Springs: Squirrel Notodric mange
I've found pictures on-line with squirrels, primarily grays, looking like the one I have at my feeders. The*Notodric* mange supposedly is squirrel specific & doesn't seem to cause the misery that Sarcoptic mange does in other animals. Depending on health of the squirrel & if it can survive the winter weather, they can recover! This squirrel is not a bit concerned about me trying to chase it from the "squirrel-proof" feeders. I think squirrels & pigs should be in the same class. Fritzie -- 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] BBC News: The girl who gets gifts from birds
What a wonderful article! I wonder if our Cornell crow experts have heard of such behavior around here. It just shows how smart crows really are. Sent from my iPad > On Feb 26, 2015, at 8:45 AM, Stephanie Greenwood > wrote: > > I saw this story on the BBC News iPad App and thought you'd enjoy it. > > The girl who gets gifts from birds > > Lots of people give food to the birds in their garden and get nothing in > return - but when one girl feeds the crows outside her house, they show their > affection with tiny presents. > > Read more: > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31604026 > > > ** Disclaimer ** > The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything > written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or > opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender > have been verified. > > > Stephanie Greenwood > Sent from my iPad > > > -- > > 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] south Cayuga ice
As Nancy suggested, the southern part of Cayuga Lake apparently experienced another large-scale freezing event last night or yesterday. The main ice edge, which had remained near the dentist's office on East Shore Drive, is still present, but this morning thin ice extended uniformly north of the spot nearly to Portland Point. A bit south of Portland Point the surface became less uniform, with large patches of thin ice interspersed with areas of open water, although the distinction was difficult to ascertain from a distance. This patchy ice continued out of sight to the north of Myers, so I will be interested to hear what it was like along Lansing Station Road and points north. Although a gull flock was still present at the ice "edge" along East Shore, most of the waterfowl I was able to find were off Portland Point and Myers Point. From Portland, I counted 17 RED-NECKED GREBES out on the lake in small groups, mostly in little islands of open water out in the middle of the lake. A group of five were also flying south over the ice headed towards Stewart Park, though I suspect they failed to find what they were hoping for. A group of nine LONG-TAILED DUCKS flew by going north, and a group of five WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS flew north and landed in the bay off Ladoga Point. RED-BREASTED MERGANSER numbers were up as well, with over 60 mixed in with more numerous Common Merganser flocks and in isolated small groups out on the lake. Good numbers of Aythya continue along the shoreline off the Myers marina and up towards Portland Point, but I did not find the Tufted or any hybrids among them. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- 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] Sapsucker Woods walks
Hello all, Once again, Sapsucker Woods walks for this upcoming weekend, February 28 and March 1, will be cancelled due to AM temps predicted to be below zero. Hopefully this is the last time this winter that these Cayuga Bird Club led walks need to be called off.. Please check our calendar at cayugabirdclub.org for updated info and for upcoming field trip and meetings. Thanks Linda Orkin Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Veganism is simply the acknowledgment that a replaceable and fleeting pleasure isn't more valuable than someone's life and liberty. ~ Unknown If you permit this evil, what is the good of the good of your life? -Stanley Kunitz... -- 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] redpolls
At my feeders today there are at least five common redpolls. Andrea Sent from my iPhone -- 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] Downtown Raven
While sitting at the light at the corner of State and Fulton Streets I saw a Raven flying not much higher that the nearby buildings east towards the center of downtown. I see Ravens in many places at this point, but this is the first time I've seen one right in downtown Ithaca. Bill Baker - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ -- 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] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
An absolutely gorgeous YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER male just came to one of our peanut feeders. Doubtful this is a migrant, since our first sightings don't occur until April. Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu -- 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] Ice on the lake
As I was driving down Rt 89 this morning, it looked like the lake had flash frozen overnight. There was no wind, and a dead flat lake. Anyone have any other observations? Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 495 dogs since 2005! Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org Sent from my iPad > On Feb 25, 2015, at 2:14 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > > I made a stop of the Game Farm this morning and ended up not counting crows > or looking for rare gulls. Instead I spent an hour photographing a pair of > BALD EAGLES. They were perched together in a large bare tree along the west > side of Dodge Road, just south of Stevenson Rd. One appeared to be a full > adult, the other still had a black mask and some dark in the tail, but looked > adult from a distance. > > While I was watching the younger bird dashed to the Game Farm and came right > back with a large Norway rat in its talons. Then it sat and dismembered and > ate the rat in the tree right next to the road as the other eagle, the crows, > and I watched. > > Some photos at > https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/IJF38ECio-P5fNuTnczDvtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink. > > > Kevin > > Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. > Project Manager > Distance Learning in Bird Biology > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > 159 Sapsucker Woods Road > Ithaca, NY 14850 > k...@cornell.edu > 607-254-2452 > > > > Do you know about our other distance-learning opportunities? Visit > http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses and learn about our comprehensive Home > Study Course in Bird Biology, our online course Investigating Behavior: > Courtship and Rivalry in Birds, our Be A Better Birder tutorials, and our > series of webinars. Purchase the webinars here. > > > -- > 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] BBC News: The girl who gets gifts from birds
I saw this story on the BBC News iPad App and thought you'd enjoy it. The girl who gets gifts from birds Lots of people give food to the birds in their garden and get nothing in return - but when one girl feeds the crows outside her house, they show their affection with tiny presents. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31604026 ** Disclaimer ** The BBC is not responsible for the content of this e-mail, and anything written in this e-mail does not necessarily reflect the BBC's views or opinions. Please note that neither the e-mail address nor name of the sender have been verified. Stephanie Greenwood Sent from my iPad -- 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] Bald Eagle?
7:50am. Perched prominently over the inlet in the west end of Ithaca, near the top of a tall tree approximately behind Kelly's Dock-Side. Not-yet-mature. Easily visible from 89 and the Octopus when crossing the inlet. A question mark b/c it was from a moving vehicle, no bins. Marc Devokaitis Ithaca -- 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/ --
