[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Common Redpolls
Hi all, A flock of 30 COMMON REDPOLLS was flying around and landing in trees at the extreme south end of Sapsucker Woods, near Sanctuary Drive. The birds eventually flew off over the neighborhood to the west. - Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] to reduce double-counting in future counts
Observers should note the time and direction of flyovers, so that duplicate observations of the same bird(s) can be deleted. Instructions should be explicit as to when this rule applies. This suggestion is from John Gregoire, who used it on other counts. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] to reduce double-counting in future counts
Ok, if you can predict the species that will be migrating on count day, we'll do it. ;^) From: bounce-72556867-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-72556867-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of nutter.d...@me.com Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 9:21 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] to reduce double-counting in future counts Observers should note the time and direction of flyovers, so that duplicate observations of the same bird(s) can be deleted. Instructions should be explicit as to when this rule applies. This suggestion is from John Gregoire, who used it on other counts. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] REDPOLLS Finally
Large Flock at my feeders North Sunset Dr. Ithaca So glad I am home today!! ~Barbara -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE:[cayugabirds-l] REDPOLLS Finally
My first Redpolls arrived at my feeders today, too!Within a few minutes, however, a sharp-shinned hawk swooped in and chased them all away. Kim Brooktondale From: bounce-72557102-32451...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-72557102-32451...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Barbara B. Eden [b...@cornell.edu] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 10:21 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] REDPOLLS Finally Large Flock at my feeders North Sunset Dr. Ithaca So glad I am home today!! ~Barbara -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC
Last night I made of a Google map of the swan flock information reported to the listserv. I updated the trajectories and markers this morning adding some deductive/speculative text. Cayuga Bird Club 2013 CBC Swan flock map (click markers to read text – if you have a Google acct and log in you can add information to the map) The evidence suggests some flocks were double and even triple counted, but as Ken pointed out there are still some things that don’t add up. Two pieces of information that would help complete the picture would be more description on the location and trajectory of the flock of 21 (@ ~2:45pm) seen by Marty’s group. I don’t have that flock on the map and it doesn’t seem like it could have been the same flock of 19 I had at 2:15 or Ken had at 2PM, which were plausibly the same flock. Also, any swan flock information from section V (Sandy’s section) would be useful in determining whether the 40 seen there were unique flocks or flocks that had already been counted. Anyone else who saw swan flocks on January 1st, please have a look at the map and see if your information matches or suggests additional unique flocks. As of now there is a fairly solid case for a minimum of 163 southbound swans on count day. This presumes that swan flocks that exited the city of Ithaca in southbound flight didn’t return. Bill E -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] SNOW BUNTINGS
Union Springs: 5 SNOW BUNTINGS feeding along our driveway where grass is uncovered. REDPOLLS now out-number house sparrows gold finches here at the house feeders. I assume it's the other way around up on the hill at the tree feeders. Not complaining. Niger sunflower seed is disappearing rapidly. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC
Last night I made of a Google map of the swan flock information reported to the listserv. I updated the trajectories and markers this morning adding some deductive/speculative text. Cayuga Bird Club 2013 CBC Swan flock map (click markers to read text – if you have a Google acct and log in you can add information to the map) The evidence suggests some flocks were double and even triple counted, but as Ken pointed out there are still some things that don’t add up. Two pieces of information that would help complete the picture would be more description on the location and trajectory of the flock of 21 (@ ~2:45pm) seen by Marty’s group. I don’t have that flock on the map and it doesn’t seem like it could have been the same flock of 19 I had at 2:15 or Ken had at 2PM, which were plausibly the same flock. Also, any swan flock information from section V (Sandy’s section) would be useful in determining whether the 40 seen there were unique flocks or flocks that had already been counted. Anyone else who saw swan flocks on January 1st, please have a look at the map and see if your information matches or suggests additional unique flocks. As of now there is fairly solid case for a minimum of 163 southbound swans on count day. This presumes that swan flocks that exited the city of Ithaca in southbound flight didn’t return. Bill E -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC
This discussion has been interesting to “watch” as it has unfolded. I certainly understand the desire folks have to make the counts as accurate as possible. Still, I wonder how all this adjusting of the numbers after-the-fact for just one species, and for just one year, influences the utility of the data for comparative purposes from year to year. Given the year-to-year variability of the weather and its uncertain influence on both long-distance migration (e.g., of swans) and local movements (from and to feeders), I wonder if it simply makes the most sense to keep doing things the way they always have been done -- recognizing and even accepting that various species will be more or less likely to be affected in any given year with respect to whether they are double or triple counted, or undercounted. If the purpose of the count (at least one of the major purposes) is to be able to examine long-term trends, then it seems that consistency of methodology from year-to-year should trump our noble attempts to improve within-year accuracy. How far do Chickadees and other feeder birds move around on cold, blustery days like we had on January 1st? The 6 feeder watchers in my neighborhood probably all had the same individual birds visit their feeders. Seems rather endless to try to figure out how to deal with all the uncertainty in the data collection. I know the inquisitive scientist within me loves the challenge of trying to reduce that uncertainty, but a reduction in this kind of uncertainty probably will not enhance the utility of the data for its intended purpose. Besides, the discoverer within me loves being out in horrible conditions just seeing what I can find, recognize, and learn. I suppose it’s probably the same - to a lesser or greater degree- for everyone who looked for birds on the First. Have fun, Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Cornell Lab of Ornithology From: Bill Evans Sent: January 4, 2013 10:05 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC Last night I made of a Google map of the swan flock information reported to the listserv. I updated the trajectories and markers this morning adding some deductive/speculative text. Cayuga Bird Club 2013 CBC Swan flock maphttp://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTFmsa=0msid=208086491899212349523.0004d26dc6966e4c7c382 (click markers to read text – if you have a Google acct and log in you can add information to the map) The evidence suggests some flocks were double and even triple counted, but as Ken pointed out there are still some things that don’t add up. Two pieces of information that would help complete the picture would be more description on the location and trajectory of the flock of 21 (@ ~2:45pm) seen by Marty’s group. I don’t have that flock on the map and it doesn’t seem like it could have been the same flock of 19 I had at 2:15 or Ken had at 2PM, which were plausibly the same flock. Also, any swan flock information from section V (Sandy’s section) would be useful in determining whether the 40 seen there were unique flocks or flocks that had already been counted. Anyone else who saw swan flocks on January 1st, please have a look at the map and see if your information matches or suggests additional unique flocks. As of now there is a fairly solid case for a minimum of 163 southbound swans on count day. This presumes that swan flocks that exited the city of Ithaca in southbound flight didn’t return. Bill E -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l%40cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings and Longspur
Tim found a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS on Central Chapel Road just south of the intersection with 76 Road in Caroline. I went back with binoculars and found one LAPLAND LONGSPUR in the flock of about 40 Snow buntings. The flock is actively foraging on the side of the road. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC
Thanks, Jody, for a really excellent post! Birds have a bad habit of flying! This leads to their having a propensity for being in two or more places nearly at once. Behind the old NCR building on 96B, we flushed a Red-tail. A few minutes later we saw another gliding overhead in the opposite direction. A few minutes after that there was one flying back and forth over the trees to the south. We surmised it was the same bird and only counted/reported the one. In the same spot, at one end of the parking lot we observed 2 Yellow-rumps. Later, a hundred yards to the north, we observed another. I may (likely) have been one of the first two, but I thought it looked like a third and counted it that way. All 3 responded to the chickadee/screech owl mobbing call recording, so certainly there is a good chance that one of the earlier Y-rs flew to the new area to see what was going on. The counters ultimately make choices about how many of what they are seeing, and the factors which dictate these choices seem to me to be as variable (and ephemeral) as those which determine which flock of Tundras was seen and how many times. And since some of those swans were counted in area VI, why wouldn't I, as area coordinator, want to have them in the sector total? I mean, it kind of beats sitting there at the lab during the compilation and saying NONE to every other species enumerated! Yes, I know that NONE is totally valid data, but still, we are not machines, we are human beings. (and we want birds!) Asher On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:37 AM, Jody W Enck j...@cornell.edu wrote: This discussion has been interesting to “watch” as it has unfolded. I certainly understand the desire folks have to make the counts as accurate as possible. Still, I wonder how all this adjusting of the numbers after-the-fact for just one species, and for just one year, influences the utility of the data for comparative purposes from year to year. Given the year-to-year variability of the weather and its uncertain influence on both long-distance migration (e.g., of swans) and local movements (from and to feeders), I wonder if it simply makes the most sense to keep doing things the way they always have been done -- recognizing and even accepting that various species will be more or less likely to be affected in any given year with respect to whether they are double or triple counted, or undercounted. If the purpose of the count (at least one of the major purposes) is to be able to examine long-term trends, then it seems that consistency of methodology from year-to-year should trump our noble attempts to improve within-year accuracy. How far do Chickadees and other feeder birds move around on cold, blustery days like we had on January 1st? The 6 feeder watchers in my neighborhood probably all had the same individual birds visit their feeders. Seems rather endless to try to figure out how to deal with all the uncertainty in the data collection. I know the inquisitive scientist within me loves the challenge of trying to reduce that uncertainty, but a reduction in this kind of uncertainty probably will not enhance the utility of the data for its intended purpose. Besides, the discoverer within me loves being out in horrible conditions just seeing what I can find, recognize, and learn. I suppose it’s probably the same - to a lesser or greater degree- for everyone who looked for birds on the First. Have fun, Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Cornell Lab of Ornithology *From:* Bill Evans *Sent:* January 4, 2013 10:05 AM *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L *Subject:* Re:[cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC Last night I made of a Google map of the swan flock information reported to the listserv. I updated the trajectories and markers this morning adding some deductive/speculative text. Cayuga Bird Club 2013 CBC Swan flock maphttp://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTFmsa=0msid=208086491899212349523.0004d26dc6966e4c7c382(click markers to read text – if you have a Google acct and log in you can add information to the map) The evidence suggests some flocks were double and even triple counted, but as Ken pointed out there are still some things that don’t add up. Two pieces of information that would help complete the picture would be more description on the location and trajectory of the flock of 21 (@ ~2:45pm) seen by Marty’s group. I don’t have that flock on the map and it doesn’t seem like it could have been the same flock of 19 I had at 2:15 or Ken had at 2PM, which were plausibly the same flock. Also, any swan flock information from section V (Sandy’s section) would be useful in determining whether the 40 seen there were unique flocks or flocks that had already been counted. Anyone else who saw swan flocks on January 1st, please have a look at the map and see if your information matches or suggests additional unique flocks. As of now there is a fairly solid case for a minimum of
[cayugabirds-l] Red-necked grebe
Stewart Park west side near pile cluster. Ann Mitchell 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.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC
Jody, The concept of avoiding double counting is implied in the nature of the CBC, and there is a spectrum in the level of attentiveness in avoiding double counting for different species, different locations, and by different birding parties. The key idea amidst all the variables, as you note, is maintaining the utility of the data for long-term interpretation of changes, and this involves consistency of monitoring (even if it is rough around the edges). Of course there is no realistic means for preventing double-counting of chickadees in a neighborhood with multiple feeders, but every year there is a concerted effort not to double count waterfowl at Stewart Park -- the highest tallies are typically taken instead of adding each observer’s sightings, or as I recall, one person is designated to count geese, gulls etc. on the lake. Swans have only been documented on (I believe) 6 Ithaca CBCs in the past 100+ years, all in the last two decades. Whatever count total is used, this year is our record high count. I don’t recall any years like this one when we had multiple flocks in passage, so the previous count totals were likely highly accurate and not subject to being double-counted. However, the evidence suggests that a section-added count of ~400 is a 100% overestimate. Using the section-added total would likely be a gross deviation from the status quo with regard to the accuracy of past swan counts on our CBC. Like the coordinated effort at Stewart Park to prevent multiple waterfowl counts, the swan tally could be corrected with a bit of coordination in observations this year and foresight in future years (i.e., noting flock size, location, trajectory, and time). So, while I generally agree with the importance of maintaining the status quo in counting procedures, I don’t agree with projecting the status quo of a section-added count (i.e., for chickadees) on swans. Asher, section counts would not be denied their birds. As one can see from the map, section counts in fact help ascertain the accuracy of the migration tally. Bill E The evidence suggests some flocks were double and even triple counted, but as Ken pointed out there are still some things that don’t add up. Two pieces of information that would he -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] NORTHERN SHRIKE east of end of Cherry Rd, Lansing,...
NORTHERN SHRIKE east of end of Cherry Rd, Lansing, atop tree behind Equine Drug Testing building 323pm. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle Pair in Danby
Early this afternoon I saw a pair of mature Bald Eagles sitting in the tree tops close to the Comfort Road entrance to Upper Buttermilk Park. Kathy Clements Danby -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings; Northern Harrier
Just at sundown today, there were 3 Snow Buntings and 4 Horned Larks on the grassy shoulder of Cayuga View Rd east of Trumansburg. I often see some there. Also, there was a male N.Harrier cruising the cornfield and it came to rest on the corn stubble. Him I don't see often, Or ever. Yesterday, Shirley saw 2 E. Bluebirds in a euonymus bush in front of our house. Later, I saw one bluebird there as it flew in with 3 Juncos for traveling companions. We have 3 tube feeders for Niger seed. The flock empties them in a day. The flock consists of about 40 Goldfinches, 8 C.Redpolls, and a few Pine Siskins. A number of Tree Sparrows, Juncos, and Cardinals hang out beneath the tubes and salvage the spill-over. We saw fewer birds than that in our sector for the Christmas Count. Alas, we are not in the count circle. Didn't see any swans either. Bill and Shirley McAneny, TBurg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Martin Road Seneca Falls and Lower Lake Road, NW Cayuga Lake
Went birding today with Dan Watkins, Jon Weeks and Rich Youket. Our goal birds were the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at Sampson State Park and PINE GROSBEAKS all the way up at Webster Park along Lake Ontario. Unfortunately we dipped on both!! Plus the winds were so strong on Lake Ontario that we didn't see anything of note up there. Fortunately, the winds died down markedly inland which is typically the case. So we headed back and decided to go to Lower Lake Road NW Cayuga Lake. On the way, we drove along Martin Road by the Lott Farm and we saw a nice flock of HORNED LARKS. We counted 18. Many were close to the road with great views. Then Jon spotted a mound in the field fairly distant. We weren't sure it was a bird until it moved its head. In the scope, it was an obvious SHORT-EARED OWL. I got some distant digi-scoped images... http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/8346860899/in/photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/8346861149/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/8346861247/in/photostream/ This was around 310-315 pm. So we still managed sometime at Lower Lake Road on the northwest side of Cayuga Lake before sunset. It was very active. There was a lot of ice near the shore but at the edge and beyond there was a nice concentration of TUNDRA SWANS and waterfowl. We estimated about 500 TUNDRA SWANS as they seemed everywhere. There were also many COMMON MERGANSERS, a couple RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, several distant HOODED MERGANSERS, many COMMON GOLDENEYES, 2 AMERICAN COOTS, many GADWALL, a few BUFFLEHEAD, 1 RING-NECKED DUCK, many many BLACK DUCKS and MALLARDS, and a couple flocks of SCAUP sp flying. There were also 2 immature BALD EAGLES on the ice and a RED FOX who scampered way out on the ice but did not attack any birds that we saw. We also had all the 3 common gull species. Gone are the thousands of SNOW GEESE that I had here over a month ago. We saw no SNOW GEESE but there were still many many CANADA GEESE which is expected. Overall we totaled 48 species with 26 species at Lower Lake Road alone. Dave Nicosia -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] REDPOLLS Finally
Yesterday we had 4 C. Redpolls at our feeders in downtown Newfield; had only one redpoll a couple of weeks ago. Therese O'Connor On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Kim Haines-Eitzen kj...@cornell.eduwrote: My first Redpolls arrived at my feeders today, too!Within a few minutes, however, a sharp-shinned hawk swooped in and chased them all away. Kim Brooktondale From: bounce-72557102-32451...@list.cornell.edu [ bounce-72557102-32451...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Barbara B. Eden [ b...@cornell.edu] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 10:21 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] REDPOLLS Finally Large Flock at my feeders North Sunset Dr. Ithaca So glad I am home today!! ~Barbara -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
