[cayugabirds-l] crow roost help

2011-02-19 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
Cayugabirders, We are trying to do some sampling underneath the in-town Ithaca crow roost in the next few weeks. The final resting spot seems to be a bit more mobile than in some years, and we could use some help in keeping track of it. We would appreciate hearing of reports of large numbers

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Redpols

2011-02-19 Thread Bard Prentiss
Hi, I had my first of the year Dryden village Redpols this morning. Perhaps it's a sign of spring. I rarely get them until mid March. Let's hope. Bard Bard Prentiss P O Box 283 Dryden, NY 13053 607-844-4691 prenti...@frontiernet.net -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Great Backyard Bird Count interview request

2011-02-19 Thread Marty Schlabach
I received the following email requesting contact with anyone participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count. Please contact Briana if you are interested in sharing your experiences with a couple of journalism students. They would welcome hearing from you.Best, Marty Marty, My name is

[cayugabirds-l] SEOW and Raft of Redehads info

2011-02-19 Thread Meena Haribal
Hi all, I was hoping to go look for these birds today, but did not know snow was in our forecast. But if anyone sees them please e-mail me. Thanks in advance. Today's Cornell Forecast is very interesting. I wonder if the forecaster had some problem writing as it was below zero with wind-chill.

[cayugabirds-l] A terrific new ID Guide to Eastern Birds

2011-02-19 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
There has been such a proliferation of bird ID guides, most with faults of some kind, since the days when we had a simple choice between Chan Robbin's Golden Guide and Peterson's! Then came my still favorite, the National Geographic guide currently in its fifth ed. Today I received what has to

[cayugabirds-l] White-throated sparrow at my feeders eom

2011-02-19 Thread Stephanie Greenwood
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] A terrific new ID Guide to Eastern Birds

2011-02-19 Thread Linda Orkin
Got it too and am intrigued by it. It seems to address many of my goals for birding id skills, like distance, jizz, and flying birds. He (Crossley) will be at the Monday night seminar at the Lab of O on Feb 28. Also did the guide to Shorebirds, same philosophy. Linda On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at