[cayugabirds-l] 2024 Cayuga Basin First Records available

[Dave Nutter]

Thanks to Paul Anderson quickly setting up the tables, and to the magic of 
eBird, I have been able to start filling them in. You can check it out on the 
Cayuga Bird Club website Resources page here:

https://sites.google.com/site/cbc14850/resources/cayuga-lake-basin-first-records-and-arrival-information

Please let me know of omissions, corrections, questions, etc. 

Common species found by multiple parties on the Ithaca Christmas Bird Count are 
presumed to be generally present and are credited to Ithaca CBC both as 
observers and as locations. In other cases I try to credit all observers of the 
species on the first day it is found. 

The list is uses eBird’s names and taxonomic sequence, which gets revised 
annually. 

My main source is eBird reports, although CayugaBirds & personal communications 
also help. Reports of rare birds, as categorized by eBird, should include a 
description of the observed features of the bird which prompted the ID. Photos 
- even unaesthetic photos - can also be very helpful. I try to credit the 
person who finds &/or tells the birding community about the bird, even if that 
finder does not know what the bird is and the ID is only determined later by 
someone else. 

The Cayuga Basin was adopted as a working area by Cornell Lab of  Ornithology 
founder Arthur Allen. It was the subject of a 1926 botany textbook by Wiegand & 
Eames, and it encompasses lots of interesting ecological areas, from the 
forested hills in the south, to the Montezuma Marshes, various ponds, and 
drumlins in the north. “Wait a minute!” I hear you cry, “Montezuma doesn’t 
drain into Cayuga Lake!” And you are right. They defined the basin to include 
lands which drain directly into Cayuga Lake, which are pretty easy to figure 
out, plus a few streams which, like the lake, flow north into the Seneca River 
& Erie Canal system, but also lands farther north which drain south into the 
Clyde River and Erie Canal system. 

I am also interested in birds which occur nearby, even if they aren’t within 
the basin and won’t end up in this table. To me it’s fascinating how many 
notable birds occur just on the far side of a saddle such as Hile School Road, 
Goetchius, Shindagin Hollow, or  Willseyville Valley. For instance, an eBird 
report on the 5th included a photo of an American Goshawk (renamed last year!) 
which had just killed somebody’s rooster. The location was on Bull Hill Road in 
Newfield close to Mazourek Road and NYS-13. The eBird pin is barely but clearly 
outside the basin as shown by a nearby south-flowing stream on a topographic 
map. So, if you aren’t sure whether a bird was in or out, let me know, and I’ll 
try to figure it out, while enjoying the sighting either way.

- - Dave Nutter
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Singing chickadees

[Peter Saracino]

And I found skunk cabbage up and growing near Phelps, NY. on Saturday.
Pete Saracino


On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 2:12 PM Alyssa Johnson <
thebarehandednatural...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Both yesterday and today I’ve been happy to hear “cheeese-burrr-gerr”
> from the chickadees. And not just one, but counter singing between at least
> 2! Even with our first real snow fall upon us, they’re making me think
> spring is just around the corner…
>
> Searsburg Rd
> Trumansburg
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] FW:

[Theresa DeBoover]

Hopefully they checked for a gas leak Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 7, 2024, at 12:11 PM, Deb Grantham  wrote:







Interesting article. Any thoughts on this?
 
Deb
 
 

From: Deb Grantham 
Sent: Saturday, January 6, 2024 8:37 PM
To: Deb Grantham 
Subject: 

 

https://www.newsweek.com/wild-theories-swirl-flock-vultures-decends-virginia-home-1858025



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Nancy Cusumano]

There have been steady flocks of snow geese moving around overhead here
above Maplewood Pt (Duboise Rd). I can only hear them with the low
cloud/snow. Hundreds to thousands I would guess.

Nancy Cusumano

On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 3:24 PM Deb Grantham  wrote:

> On Thursday, I saw a flock of several thousand snow geese, circled over
> Iradell Road, Trumansburg a couple of times before heading off north.
>
>
>
> On Friday, from my place on Sheffield Road, Ithaca (west of Ithaca,
> Ithaca/Enfield townline), I saw several hundreds rise up just above the
> tree line to the east so I assume they were on the lake and flew up and
> then flew down out of sight.
>
>
>
> And yesterday, I saw a flock of hundreds heading southeast over Sheffield
> Road.
>
>
>
> Today, I saw a flock of a few hundred over Sheffield Road and heading
> southwest.
>
>
>
> Deb
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-127964892-83565...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-127964892-83565...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Duane
> *Sent:* Sunday, January 7, 2024 3:05 PM
> *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese
>
>
>
> It has been an interesting day for geese.  Had a flock (I assume the same
> one) fly over our house in Lansing about 5 times this morning.   Wondering
> if they were trying to go to Myers area and deciding against it but
> couldn't find anything they liked off the lake.
>
>
>
> Had a couple hundred snow geese and a couple separate flocks of Canadas
> near Trumansburg.  Snow Geese headed north and Canada flocks headed south.
> The first flock of Canadas were still jostling for position as they flew
> over.
>
>
>
> Duane and Rita
>
>
>
> On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 2:59 PM Donna Lee Scott  wrote:
>
> About 1.5 hours ago I saw a few thousand Snow Geese flying in a southerly
> direction over Ithaca, and the lake, probably.
>
> They were seen from the NW side of the Kendal (Cayuga Hts) loop sidewalk ,
> and were west of the west side Kendal property line.
>
>
>
> Donna L Scott
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> 377 Savage Farm Dr
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Deb Grantham]

On Thursday, I saw a flock of several thousand snow geese, circled over Iradell 
Road, Trumansburg a couple of times before heading off north.

On Friday, from my place on Sheffield Road, Ithaca (west of Ithaca, 
Ithaca/Enfield townline), I saw several hundreds rise up just above the tree 
line to the east so I assume they were on the lake and flew up and then flew 
down out of sight.

And yesterday, I saw a flock of hundreds heading southeast over Sheffield Road.

Today, I saw a flock of a few hundred over Sheffield Road and heading southwest.

Deb


From: bounce-127964892-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Duane
Sent: Sunday, January 7, 2024 3:05 PM
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

It has been an interesting day for geese.  Had a flock (I assume the same one) 
fly over our house in Lansing about 5 times this morning.   Wondering if they 
were trying to go to Myers area and deciding against it but couldn't find 
anything they liked off the lake.

Had a couple hundred snow geese and a couple separate flocks of Canadas near 
Trumansburg.  Snow Geese headed north and Canada flocks headed south. The first 
flock of Canadas were still jostling for position as they flew over.

Duane and Rita

On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 2:59 PM Donna Lee Scott 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
About 1.5 hours ago I saw a few thousand Snow Geese flying in a southerly 
direction over Ithaca, and the lake, probably.
They were seen from the NW side of the Kendal (Cayuga Hts) loop sidewalk , and 
were west of the west side Kendal property line.

Donna L Scott

377 Savage Farm Dr
Ithaca, NY 14850
d...@cornell.edu

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Duane]

It has been an interesting day for geese.  Had a flock (I assume the same
one) fly over our house in Lansing about 5 times this morning.   Wondering
if they were trying to go to Myers area and deciding against it but
couldn't find anything they liked off the lake.

Had a couple hundred snow geese and a couple separate flocks of Canadas
near Trumansburg.  Snow Geese headed north and Canada flocks headed south.
The first flock of Canadas were still jostling for position as they flew
over.

Duane and Rita

On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 2:59 PM Donna Lee Scott  wrote:

> About 1.5 hours ago I saw a few thousand Snow Geese flying in a southerly
> direction over Ithaca, and the lake, probably.
>
> They were seen from the NW side of the Kendal (Cayuga Hts) loop sidewalk ,
> and were west of the west side Kendal property line.
>
>
>
> Donna L Scott
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> 377 Savage Farm Dr
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[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Donna Lee Scott]

About 1.5 hours ago I saw a few thousand Snow Geese flying in a southerly 
direction over Ithaca, and the lake, probably.
They were seen from the NW side of the Kendal (Cayuga Hts) loop sidewalk , and 
were west of the west side Kendal property line.

Donna L Scott

377 Savage Farm Dr
Ithaca, NY 14850
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[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese in Lansing

[Suan Hsi Yong]

My friend who lives on Waterwagon Road in Lansing, between East Shore
and Tripphammer, just reported a bunch of snow geese landing in the
farm field just south of their subdivision.

Suan

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[cayugabirds-l] Singing chickadees

[Alyssa Johnson]

Both yesterday and today I’ve been happy to hear “cheeese-burrr-gerr”
from the chickadees. And not just one, but counter singing between at least
2! Even with our first real snow fall upon us, they’re making me think
spring is just around the corner…

Searsburg Rd
Trumansburg

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[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck East Shore Park

[Diane Morton]

There is a Tufted Duck close in at East shore park. Bright white sides and
tuft waving in the wind.
Found by Elliott Ress earlier today.

Diane & Ken

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[cayugabirds-l] FW:

[Deb Grantham]

Interesting article. Any thoughts on this?

Deb


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[cayugabirds-l] Injured Snow goose

[Raissa Farmer]

Hi - my mail carrier just told me she saw an injured snow goose with blood on 
its shoulder and a drooping wing - on West Hill in the Brookfield Rd 
cul-de-sac. I went to look for it and heard a goose calling but did not see it. 
There are fields directly behind. 

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