[cayugabirds-l] Swans and Geese - Village of Cayuga and MNWR

2012-02-24 Thread William Roberts 

I saw approximately 300-400 swans on Cayuga Lake near the Village of Cayuga 
tonight; probably Tundras. Also thousands of Snow Geese and Canada Geese flew 
over Montezuma at sunset ( 5:20 to 5:50 p.m. Snows were flying south on the 
western side of Cayuga Lake and landing just off shore directly across from 
Cayuga and slightly south. Flock after flock of  Canadas were flying southeast 
and crossing over the canal slightly north of the Visitor Center.
 The swans were on the water gathered just north of the train trestle and 
300-400 yards west and northwest of the Cayuga Marina, formerly the Agway 
Plant.  In addition droves, flock after flock, of blackbirds were migrating 
through Montezuma from north to south directly over the parking lot adjacent to 
the Visitors Center. It was too dark to make positive identifications but 
shapes and flight patterns led me to believe that most were RwBs.
It was a great evening of birding.
Bill RobertsAurora
  
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] WOODCOCK dancing

2012-02-24 Thread Eben McLane 
I also heard a woodcock in the wind tonight, both wing-flight and ground call. 
This is a month earlier than my personal notes show over the last 13 years for 
where I live.
Eben McLane
Scipio, NY


On Feb 24, 2012, at 6:37 PM, Nancy W Dickinson wrote:

Hooray!!! I've just been out in this tumultuous weather listening to repeated 
skydance music from a woodcock in the field north of our house. The wind is so 
strong (and cold) I could hear it do the twittering ascent to circle overhead, 
and then the chirping descent, for 7 cycles, but couldn't hear it "peent" on 
the ground, nor did it do it for long before rising again.  I'm frozen-- how 
can the bird do it?

Nancy Dickinson
Mecklenburg
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[cayugabirds-l] WOODCOCK dancing

2012-02-24 Thread Nancy W Dickinson 
Hooray!!! I've just been out in this tumultuous weather listening to repeated 
skydance music from a woodcock in the field north of our house. The wind is so 
strong (and cold) I could hear it do the twittering ascent to circle overhead, 
and then the chirping descent, for 7 cycles, but couldn't hear it "peent" on 
the ground, nor did it do it for long before rising again.  I'm frozen-- how 
can the bird do it?

Nancy Dickinson
Mecklenburg

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle nest in Corning

2012-02-24 Thread gone 
About 35 days.

 

Wade and Melissa

 

From: bounce-41206090-26966...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-41206090-26966...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Paul
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 11:57 AM
To: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle nest in Corning

 

Hi Everyone,

 

Since I first reported the eagles on the nest on February 13, I have checked
the nest four times and each time the one adult was holding tight on the
nest. Today, the second adult was perched  nearby.  Hope to be able to
report increased activity in a week or so as an indication they are feeding
young.  could somebody share with me what the normal incubation time is for
eagles?

 

I've noticed that the crows seem to keep to the other side of the river.
Probably not a coincidence.

 

Paul Schmitt

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[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle nest in Corning

2012-02-24 Thread Paul 
Hi Everyone,

Since I first reported the eagles on the nest on February 13, I have checked 
the nest four times and each time the one adult was holding tight on the nest. 
Today, the second adult was perched  nearby.  Hope to be able to report 
increased activity in a week or so as an indication they are feeding young.  
could somebody share with me what the normal incubation time is for eagles?

I’ve noticed that the crows seem to keep to the other side of the river.  
Probably not a coincidence.

Paul Schmitt
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[cayugabirds-l] George Rd ducks - Northern Shoveler

2012-02-24 Thread Kevin J. McGowan 
This morning I checked on the George Road pond that is just west of Dryden and 
found it partially open and with waterfowl.  Most surprising was a trio of 
NORTHERN SHOVELERS (2 males, 1 female).  I also saw 5 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 14 
NORTHERN PINTAILS, a pair of HOODED MERGANSERS, and 5 Killdeer.  Birds kept 
appearing out of the vegetation and disappearing again.  I have no doubt that 
if I had stayed longer I would have found something else interesting.

Kevin






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