Re: [cayugabirds-l] SW corner Cayuga Lake

2011-01-27 Thread Elaina McCartney
I neglected to include a gathering of a dozen Great Black-backed Gulls, a Junco, a Tufted Titmouse, a couple Black-capped Chickadees and numerous unidentified gulls that I've since added to this report. From: Elaina McCartney mailto:elaina.mccart...@cornell.edu>> Reply-To: Elaina McCartney ma

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rusty Blackbird, Sapsucker Woods

2011-01-27 Thread France
RUSTY BLACKBIRD is back again in the treetops at the north end of the Wilson trail On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Jay McGowan wrote: > There is a RUSTY BLACKBIRD visible in the treetops at the north end of the > Lab right now. > > Jay McGowan -- -

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls

2011-01-27 Thread John Confer
Until two days ago, we were having occasional, small flocks of redpolls at our feeder, and I was jealous of others with consistent, nice-sized flocks. Starting on Tuesday, we have had a flock of about 150 birds that come in to feed (largely on sunflower seeds) about 3 times a day. It is neat t

[cayugabirds-l] OT: penguin video

2011-01-27 Thread CFSchmitt
I sure wouldn't normally forward Internet videos, but this seem pretty unusual to me (and cute!) so I couldn't resist. Are their long treks to a food source the basis of this? Carol Schmitt Subject: FW: Penguin goes shopping > This 10-year-old King  Penguin was rescued from a fisherman's line

RE: [cayugabirds-l] OT: One more for the road

2011-01-27 Thread Meena Haribal
Even butterflies do it. They drink straight neat alcohol. I was working on fourth floor of my chemical company where there was an alcohol drum, which had some spilled alcohol on its surface on the top. I think it was "Black Rajah", a Nymphalid, known to feed on rotten fruits was merrily drinkin

RE: [cayugabirds-l] OT: One more for the road

2011-01-27 Thread Richard Guthrie
Doesn't sound right to me.. The symptoms are consistent with poisoning. The owl may have eaten a poisoned rat. Recovery may have to include more than "sobering up". Given the knowledge base that has been employed thus far (according to my read of the article) the more appropriate

[cayugabirds-l] OT: One more for the road

2011-01-27 Thread Candace Cornell
Cayuga Birders- Raptor news from across the pond < http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,740157,00.html>. I've read about birds and other wildlife getting tipsy from eating fermented fruits and berries but I didn't realize they'd also go for raw distillates like German Schnapps—yuk.

[cayugabirds-l] SW corner Cayuga Lake

2011-01-27 Thread Elaina McCartney
Location: SW corner Cayuga Lake Observation date: 1/27/11 Notes: Very active rafts of waterfowl near the retreating ice edge, and in the middle of the action one bright white domestic duck. Number of species: 18 Canada Goose 80 Mallard 65 Canvasback 95 Redhead 2350

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Peregrine

2011-01-27 Thread Dave Nutter
A young Peregrine would have dark brown vertical streaks throughout the breast and belly (not the narrow black horizontal barring just on the belly and sides).  A young Peregine would be brown dorsally, whereas the adults are blue-gray (I did not see this bird's back).  Size is a good indicator of

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls

2011-01-27 Thread Stephanie Greenwood
I have about 40 Redpolls hanging around my feeders now on a daily basis. Yippee!!! Stephanie -- Stephanie Greenwood Ecovillage at Ithaca 221 Rachel Carson Way Ithaca, NY 14850 607 273 1179 607 280 1050 cell -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME ht

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Peregrine

2011-01-27 Thread Paul Anderson
Dave: The PEREGRINE I saw was an adult - white breast, barred (not streaked) flanks & belly.  It had a fairly dark side of the face - not much white separation between the sideburns and rest of the helmet.  I didn't see the back, as it was facing me, and I didn't think abou

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Peregrine

2011-01-27 Thread Dave Nutter
The PEREGRINE I saw was an adult - white breast, barred (not streaked) flanks & belly.  It had a fairly dark side of the face - not much white separation between the sideburns and rest of the helmet.  I didn't see the back, as it was facing me, and I didn't think about gender.  If there was a juven

[cayugabirds-l] eagles at Black Creek

2011-01-27 Thread Dave Spier
There have been sporadic reports of Bald Eagles at Black Creek where it exits the Montezuma Marshes west of Savannah, NY.  Yesterday (Jan. 26) there were 2 adults and one was dragging a large fish, probably a carp, across the ice.  It left a reddish-pink stain on the ice next to a small strip of

[cayugabirds-l] bald eagle @ Brooktondale

2011-01-27 Thread Susan Fast
I had just started my morning walk, when I heard one of the local AMER. CROW clans (Gang of 5) greatly excited about something. Assuming it was one of the local red-tailed hawk pair, I was surprised to see an immature BALD EAGLE lifting off from my neighbor's back yard. It followed Boiceville Cre

[cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA PEREGRINE FALCON Stewart Pk

2011-01-27 Thread 6072292158
CayugaRBA PEREGRINE FALCON Stewart Pk snag opp boathouse --Dave Nutter -- 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://birdi

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Peregrine

2011-01-27 Thread Paul Anderson
At about 8:45 this morning in the tree opposite the boat house was a single Peregrine Falcon, that I think is a juvenile male. -Paul -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.