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
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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.
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> Jay McGowan
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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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
I have about 40 Redpolls hanging around my feeders now on a daily basis.
Yippee!!!
Stephanie
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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
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
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
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
CayugaRBA PEREGRINE FALCON Stewart Pk snag opp boathouse
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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
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