Re: [cayugabirds-l] Broad-winged Hawk migration

[Dave Nutter]

I talked to Reuben again today. He said that yesterday’s Broad-winged Hawk 
migration path shifted eastward during the day. Reuben also heard from another 
Amish farmer/birder, Adam Troyer in Candor NY, who counted these raptors 
migrating past his place yesterday:
774 Broad-winged Hawks
12 Ospreys
2 American Kestrels
5 Bald Eagles
1 Northern Harrier

Reuben may have missed birds in the beginning of yesterday’s  migration since 
they seemed to be in full swing when he first noticed them at 11am. Also his 
numbers were not precise. Still he was intrigued by how similar the number was 
that he saw and that Adam saw yesterday. Reuben also saw a few additional 
species of raptors, but I didn’t take notes on that. He did not see any 
migration today. 


- - Dave Nutter

> On Sep 13, 2018, at 10:07 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
> 
> Reuben Stoltzfus was cutting hay on his farm in Ovid today, where he has a 
> great view to the west toward Seneca Lake. Between 11am and 11:30am he saw 
> 500 Broad-winged Hawks migrating past on a series of at least 4 thermals. 
> Later on he saw more migrating Broad-winged Hawks totalling an additional 
> 300. 
> 
> - - Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] Bird Event: Migration Celebration Saturday 10am-3pm at Cornell Lab of Ornithology--Free

[Lee Ann van Leer]

Reminder: Tomorrow is Migration 
Celebration at the Cornell Lab 
of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY.

Please come and check it out! Feel free to share this with your friends! This 
is my personal and unofficial invitation to this amazing event.

Come explore the Cornell Lab of 
Ornithology! Learn about bird 
migration, conservation, and the amazing world of animal sounds. Enjoy 
interactive exhibits, games, workshops, and trail walks. Migrating warblers 
have been plentiful on the Sapsucker Woods trails this week!

Free tickets to workshops will be handed out at the Migration Celebration 
welcome table. Space is limited for the workshops so be sure to arrive early, 
check the schedule, and pick up your tickets!

There will be dozens of stations and exhibits as well as Cayuga Creamery ice 
cream and guided bird and nature walks. As Jody Enck mentioned, the Cayuga Bird 
Club has a table in the lobby at the event.

There will be many stations but I list below a sample of programs that are my 
personal favorites.

Habitat Network : a free online citizen science 
platform, invites people to map their outdoor space, share it with others, and 
learn more about supporting wildlife
Bird Sleuth: The K-12 education program at the 
Cornell Lab that  create innovative K-12 resources that build science skills 
while inspiring young people to connect to local habitats, explore 
biodiversity, and engage in citizen-science projects.  They will be having fun 
games for kids such as the Migration Obstacle Course.
Bioacoustics Research Program: BRP's mission 
is to collect and interpret sounds in nature by developing and applying 
innovative technologies across multiple ecological scales to inspire and inform 
conservation of wildlife and habitats.


Kevin J. McGowan, Noah Warnke, and I will be manning the Bird 
Academy table.  Please stop by. Tens of 
thousands of people around the world are taking Bird Academy online 
courses. This is your chance to 
test them out and ask the authors and developers questions.

BIRDACADEMY is demonstrating our SNAP ID exercises for the Warbler ID 
course
 and any other course people want to preview.
We will also have a copy of our Handbook of Bird Biology, 3rd 
Edition to view and Wild 
Birds Unlimited will be selling them. Noah will be demonstrating our fun 
educational games  Flap to the 
Future and Beast 
Box. Our interactive Bird Anatomy 
tool can be used 
online by anyone that wants to brush up on their knowledge of bird parts. Meet 
or get your photo with Thunder the Bird Academy eagle mascot.

We hope to see you there.

Sincerely,

Lee Ann van Leer
la...@cornell.edu
Bird Academy Project Assistant
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Bird Academy
Room 243-B
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 254-8312

Watch Bird Academy 
Playlist

Bird Academy FAQ/
Bird Academy Course List page


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[cayugabirds-l] Broad-wingeds

[Bill Evans]

A seemingly unprecedented westward shift in the Broad-winged flight this 
September.

Wes Blauvelt & and I counted a few hundred from Comfort Rd in Danby during 
lunchtime yesterday. Mindboggling to learn from David Nutter about the numbers 
Reuben Stoltzfus saw on an even further west track in Ovid.

Today also looks good for continued Broad-winged passage across the Cayuga Lake 
Basin. We may not see another flight like this here for decades.  Advise taking 
an early and long lunch break!

Bill E



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