[cayugabirds-l] American Kestrel

2013-03-13 Thread Marc Devokaitis
Perched on a wire above staff parking lot at Sapsucker Woods, 8:15am. Flew off toward Kip's Barn and disturbed some doves. Marc Devokaitis Ithaca -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow in Brooktondale

2013-03-13 Thread Sandy Podulka
Yesterday, at my feeder with lots of A. Tree Sparrows. Very welcome! --Sandy Podulka -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcocks, Winter Wren on South Hill Trail

2013-03-13 Thread Stuart Krasnoff
I heard three Woodcocks on the South Hill trail above Juniper this morning around 0645-0710h dst. Two were spaced about 150 yards apart in the thick brush below the trail opposite the backyards of the houses on Northview. I heard one definite display flight. I heard the third bird peeting

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese the noon siren

2013-03-13 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
Have had many large flocks of geese today, nearly all snows, nearly all heading due north most fairly high. Many were east of Union Springs in extra large flocks. While watching a lower flock of snows going NW that had just passed overhead, the noon siren went off. The snows panicked

[cayugabirds-l] Bluegrass Lane gulls and geese

2013-03-13 Thread Brad Walker
Hi all, There are currently for LESSER-BLACK BACKED GULLS, three adults and a second cycle in the muddy fields near the equine park on Bluegrass Lane. There is also a group of snow geese pushed down by the snow. Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Yard birds - Snow Geese and Redpolls

2013-03-13 Thread bilbaker
While I did not notice any geese going overhead last weekend here in Caroline Center last weekend (though I was outside very little) I did have flocks of Snow Geese go over several times today, as well as a Raven circling in a northerly direction, though it is certainly possible that was one of

[cayugabirds-l] Spring coming

2013-03-13 Thread W. Larry Hymes
Further evidence of the inexorable approach of spring: Had up to 20 GRACKLES in our yard munching away, one of which clearly appeared to be a female. (Would females be here now??) Also, in addition to our first SONG SPARROW we reported yesterday, when we arrived home late this afternoon,