[cayugabirds-l] This week's Mon. Night Seminar: Jim Rising
Hello! The first seminar after Spring Break will feature Jim Rising from the University of Toronto, speaking about speciation. Hope to see you there! April 5, 2010 Jim Rising Senior Professor, Ecology Evolutionary Biology University of Toronto Speciation, hybridization, and geographic variation in birds How are new species formed? Jim will talk about geographic variation (based in part on genetic variation) and how patterns of geographic variation may reflect the sometimes conflicting forces of local adaptation and gene flow. His emphasis will be on my own research on songbirds in the Americas, and will shed light on this interesting topic. Seminars typically begin at 7:30 P.M. (doors open at 7:00) in the Visitors’ Center Auditorium; as always, admission is free and open to all. Hear great talks, meet the speakers, and enjoy browsing at WildBirds Unlimited! *** You can keep up-to-date with upcoming events at the Cornell Lab Sapsucker Woods by becoming a Fan of us on Facebook! Check it out at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sapsucker-Woods-Cornell-Lab-of-Ornithology/135918484184 ** Charles Eldermire Public Education Outreach Associate Manager, Sapsucker Woods Johnson Visitors' Center Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 254-1131 (607) 254-2111 [fax] birds.cornell.edu twitter.com/sapsuckerwoods -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] UNION SPRINGS OSPREYS
At 10:45 this A.M., John I observed the Union Springs Center St. Extension, Number One Road OSPREYS copulating atop the pole attached to the side of the nest platform. This is the first time we have even seen the birds at the platform this spring. No new building sticks were observed when I was there Mon.. This nest site is out across the field in back of our house easy to keep track of. The tree swallows are scrapping with each other around a birdbox a bluebird was hanging onto the front of another birdbox while a house sparrow was trying to chase it away. I must remember to stop at the south edge of Cayuga buy several more birdboxes displayed on a stand which are made by the Cayuga bluebird enthusiast, Doug Carter, who also makes up kits for kids to assemble at the Audubon Center other places. I wonder how many boxes he has made. LOTS!! If you hungry birders like fish I saw a sign saying that Doug's Fish Fry will have their rolling equipment at Half Acre from 11 to 7 tomorrow, a one day affair. That's at the corner of Rte. 326 W. Genesee St. between Cayuga Auburn, north of Union Springs about 6 mi.. Fritzie -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] UNION SPRINGS OSPREYS
Hi, Tonight, I saw a lone Great White Egret at Marcellus Knox. The Osprey pair whose nest was removed on Rt 89, were looking quite confused and a bit sad as they tried to figure out what happened to their platform. There was another pair on Rt. 20 and a single on another nest near by. I waited for SEO on Van Dyne Spoor until 7: 10 with no luck. There were on sign of the Eagle at the lock at twilight unless one was deep in the nest. Diana Whiting Diana Whiting On Apr 2, 2010, at 10:48 AM, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote: At 10:45 this A.M., John I observed the Union Springs Center St. Extension, Number One Road OSPREYS copulating atop the pole attached to the side of the nest platform. This is the first time we have even seen the birds at the platform this spring. No new building sticks were observed when I was there Mon.. This nest site is out across the field in back of our house easy to keep track of. The tree swallows are scrapping with each other around a birdbox a bluebird was hanging onto the front of another birdbox while a house sparrow was trying to chase it away. I must remember to stop at the south edge of Cayuga buy several more birdboxes displayed on a stand which are made by the Cayuga bluebird enthusiast, Doug Carter, who also makes up kits for kids to assemble at the Audubon Center other places. I wonder how many boxes he has made. LOTS!! If you hungry birders like fish I saw a sign saying that Doug's Fish Fry will have their rolling equipment at Half Acre from 11 to 7 tomorrow, a one day affair. That's at the corner of Rte. 326 W. Genesee St. between Cayuga Auburn, north of Union Springs about 6 mi.. Fritzie -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Armitage Road Today 4/2 - Pectoral Sandpipers continue.
My wife and I took a trip up to Armitage road this afternoon. We saw 9 pectoral sandpipers and a lone dunlin that have been found by others. The shorebirds were found on the north side of the road very close to the dike, initially,where they were tough to see from Armitage. Eventually they came out some and were fairly close to the road and easy to see. The dunlin (non-breeding plumage) was the odd bird in this group with a different posture and droopy/longer bill. In addition, found what I believe was a bonaparte's gull in the middle of the same field close to the shorebirds. The head pattern looked like bonaparte's to me. However, this bird had what seemed to be red (not pink) legs. Ran into Stuart Krasnoff who took some pictures and video of this bird. Maybe it was the lighting that contributed to the redness of this bird's legs?? There were also several greater yellowlegs, tons of green-winged teals, several shovelers, killdeer, and mallards. Also got great views of the adult bald eagles by the nest. Made a quick stop at Tschache Pool as it was getting late with poor lightning. Saw loads of american widgeon and gadwall. Also had a pair of hooded merganser, several common merganser and a ring-necked duck. Wish we had more time and light as there were a lot of birds at Tschache. May's Point also seemed to have quite a bit of waterfowl as well. On the way back, we counted 3 osprey each on a nest on Route 20 with another bird soaring. Near Lansing, saw a short-eared owl flying near the Intersection of Route 34 (Ridge Road) and Algerine Road before sunset. The bird flew into the pine trees that are near the intersection. Dave Nicosia -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Goetchius Preserve
I was at the Goetchius Preserve between 7 and 8 this evening. Highlights for me were two WOODCOCK and one WILSON'S SNIPE. Dozens of ducks came flying in as the light faded. Most of them arrived after it was too dark for me to be able to identify them reliably, though I suspect that most of them were WOOD DUCKS. There was also a flock of sixty or so TREE SWALLOWS feeding over the fields, helping to make it feel rather like a summer evening. Sydney Penner 43 N. Landon Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --