[cayugabirds-l] Ride to Franklin's Gull?

2012-10-09 Thread Benjamin Van Doren
Hi All, Hope this isn't inappropriate for the list, but if anyone is planning to head up for the Franklin's Gull early tomorrow and would be generous enough to pick up a couple carless Cornell kids, please email me! We'd need to be back around 11, but would provide homemade banana bread... Th

[cayugabirds-l] Franklin's Gull, etc

2012-10-09 Thread Ann Mitchell
Dave Nutter and I went to Montezuma and Savannah today. Highlights are as follows: On Tow Path Road, we saw LINCOLN'S, WHITE-CROWNED, WHITE-THROATED, and SONG SPARROWS. Looking at Knox Marsellus from Tow Path, we saw a FRANKLIN'S GULL alone on the mud flats, TRUMPETER SWANS, six SANDHILL CRANES, t

[cayugabirds-l] Am Kestrel and snake

2012-10-09 Thread Richard Tkachuck
While driving along this afternoon we noticed a female kestrel holding a small snake as she sat on a wire. Later she flew to a pole with the snake in her talons. We had not considered that snakes would be part of their diet. Snake was about 6 in long we guess. Richard and Cyndy Tkachuck -- Cayug

[cayugabirds-l] Franklins Gull and American Avocet.

2012-10-09 Thread david nicosia
Franklins gull in K M marsh. American avocet puddlers. Dave Nicosia. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigura

[cayugabirds-l] northeast Ithaca notes

2012-10-09 Thread Tom Schulenberg
It was birdy out there this morning, by October standards. Lots of Ruby-crowned Kinglets and White-throated Sparrows, smaller numbers of Blue-headed Vireos and Golden-crowned Kinglets, one Winter Wren. I also had a small influx of warblers this morning, with a NORTHERN PARULA at the "Frog Barn" (91

[cayugabirds-l] Franklin's Gull

2012-10-09 Thread Joseph
Still present at 8:46 in Knox-Marsellus Marsh. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.m

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagles

2012-10-09 Thread Ellen Haith
One adult and one juvie Bald Eaglet checking out the action off Elm Beach in Ovid just now. Junior took a few desultory dives at the adult, but it looked like a teenager just harassing his-or-her parent. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Nor

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma 10/8/12

2012-10-09 Thread Jerry Lazarczyk
On Monday Bill Watson and I visited Knox-Macellus and saw, among the numerous Canada Geese and Ring-billed Gulls, 2 Blue phase plus 6 Snow Geese. Additionally were Sandill Cranes, an immature Eage on the Mud Flats and 3 Trumpeter Swans. On Towpath Road we found Tony Shrimpton with his scope on

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: Rufous Hummingbird

2012-10-09 Thread Joseph Brin
- Forwarded Message - From: Anne Duprey To: Joseph Brin Sent: Monday, October 8, 2012 10:58 PM Subject: Re: Rufous Hummingbird Hi Joe,   I saw the Rufous quite a bit Sunday and briefly today.  So, he’s still here.  I’ll keep you posted.   Regards, Anne    From: Joseph Brin Se