[cayugabirds-l] Spring Ornithology Woodcock and Owl night
Dave Nicosia and I joined together to take some SFO members to hopefully see Woodcocks and Owls. It was a very calm and warm evening which is great for owls. First we went to Irby Lovett's home in Ellis Hollow. There were 2 very active Woodcocks penting and making fluttery sounds with their wings. We had excellent looks at them as they flew around. Irby had a Great Horned Owl calling before we got there. Eventually 3 of us heard it. Pretty cool! Then we went to Durland Preserve on Ellis Hollow Creek Road. We stood in the parking lot, and I spent about 20 minutes, using the Bird Tunes App, playing call back for Barred Owls. I think the tune that got them REALLY interested was the song where a pair are calling to each other making weird vocalizations. The first Barred Owl we heard was to the right of us. Then we heard 2 owls straight ahead of us. I kept playing, and the ones in front came in closer, then we heard them to the right of us getting even closer, then they flew to the trees behind us. One owl could be easily seen in a tree behind us. I played a call back once more, and they flew directly over us. They kept calling for another 20 minutes. Guess they had a lot to say to us. During that time we also heard another pair of Barred Owls off to our right. I tried playing for Screech Owl, but the Barred Owls kept calling. It was hard to ignore them. A Screech Owl never returned our call. I did play it for quite awhile.The small owl probably felt greatly out numbered! Anyway, the trip was a success, and everyone went home happy. Thank you to the people that joined us. It was great! Good Birding, Ann -- 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] American Black Duck Lecture April 13
The Montezuma Audubon Center is pleased to welcome New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Wildlife Technician Frank Morlock on Saturday, April 13 at 1:00 PM for a presentation about the American Black Duck. Once the most abundant fresh-water duck in eastern North America, the black duck population declined steadily for three decades and reached an all-time low in the 1980s. Mr. Morlock will discuss the physiology and history of the Black Duck, historic population levels, and management efforts taking place at the Montezuma Wetlands Complex and across the Atlantic Flyway, focusing on the winter banding program. A guided walk to search for waterfowl will follow the lecture. Fee: $3/child; $5/adult, $15/family, FREE for Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. Space is limited and registration is required. Please call 315-365-3588 or e-mail montez...@audubon.org. Chris Lajewski Education Manager Montezuma Audubon Center 2295 State Route 89 Savannah, NY 13146 -- 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] Understanding radar and quantifying migration
At last night's very well attended Cayuga Bird Club meeting at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, David Nicosia gave an overview of birds and weather. There was a question about quantifying how many migrants are moving in relation to radar. I mentioned some Sid Gauthreaux and Carroll Belser's work at Clemson to develop a calibration curve for interpreting radar reflectivity in comparison with Lowery's classic moonwatching work. I also promised some additional information for those interested. Andrew Farnsworth has posted a primer on understanding radar and birds that discusses this and other aspects of radar and birds. http://birdcast.info/forecast/understanding-birds-and-radar/ Cheers, Chris Christopher Wood eBird Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://ebird.org http://birds.cornell.edu -- 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] Chipping Sparrow
Spring is progressinghad our FOY Chipping Sparrow this afternoon! -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu -- 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] Sharp-shinned and a TV
I just looked out of my window to exercise my eyes and saw a Sharp-shinned hawk circling with a far away peck which looked like a TV. Looks like good winds, don't know what else is flying. Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ -- 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] Bohemian Waxwing SS Woods
1 Bohemian Waxwing mixed in with a small flock of Cedar Waxwings near the small footbridge on the North side of the Wilson Trail. -France -- //--France Dewaghe // \\--Web Programmer ---\\ //--The Cornell Lab of Ornithology--// \\- 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.--\\ //--Ithaca NY 14850 // //--bird...@gmail.com---\\ \\-- www.allaboutbirds.org // - -- 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] Pine Grosbeak plus
Hi all - On Sunday last I watched a PINE GROSBEAK at the sunflower tube feeder. Came off and on most of the day. I watched it easily from the window as it cracked the seeds and dropped the husks to the ground. There was a Song Sparrow on the ground looking for food. Also, an Eastern Phoebe has arrived to take up residence, again, on my house. I'm, glad to see it. Sunday there was a Common Loon swimming very near my dock. It was big and very white throat & breast. It is hard to stay inside these days (:J) Naomi Brewer Wyers Point/Sheldrake -- 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] Vespers Sparrows
Thanks to Tom Schulenberg for pointing out a couple Vespers Sparrows in the trees at the corner of Sapsucker Woods and Hanshaw this morning. Jeff -- Jeff Gerbracht Lead Application Developer Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2117 -- 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] at least 1 Bohemian Waxwing left
I saw a single BOHEMIAN WAXWING south of the first turn on Sapsucker Woods as I was coming to work this morning. I saw the bird as I was making the turn, stopped (a safe distance away from the curve), and went back and verified it. There probably were more, but I didn't stay to look for them. They put on real show at the Lab yesterday. Maybe they will again today. Kevin -- 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] Sunday SFO Montezuma trip
Seven SFO participants joined me for an all day trip up the lake and in the Montezuma area on Sunday. The morning was very windy, overcast and chilly. While the afternoon brought out the sun, and a bit of warmth, the wind was relentless all day, which was a hindrance in finding and getting clear looks at some birds. We started on Drake Rd. hoping for Bohemian Waxwings. While we didn't find them we did find a nice variety of other birds including Carolina Wren, Song Sparrow, N. Cardinal, Blue Jay, House Finch, Red-winged Blackbird, Robin, and Mourning Dove. Ladoga and Myers Point were our next stop. Here despite the wind and whitecaps we found Am Coot, Ring-necked Duck, Redhead Bufflehead, Mallard, Common Loon, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull and Great Black-backed Gull. Due to the wind we made only brief stops on Lake Rd and at Long Point. Our next genuinely productive stop was in Union Springs, at both the Factory St. and Mill Ponds. The Factory St. pond gave us the first sun shining through the clouds on great views of Gadwall and Blue-winged Teal, and a beautiful female Belted Kingfisher. We heard N Flicker here, but never did see it, and found Brown-headed Cowbirds as well. The Mill Pond was almost devoid of waterfowl, but we did find both Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, giving us good views of the difference in bill sizes, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse and Black-capped Chickadees and Tree Swallows. >From Union Springs we went up to the Village offices in Cayuga, having good looks on the way at Osprey both on a nest platform and one sitting on the ground near by. At the village offices we added Greater Scaup, and then on to Mud Lock where we had good views of the new Bald Eagle nest and one adult Eagle. The chicks were hunkered down and not visible. At the visitor center and wildlife drive at Montezuma we added Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, and one of our highlight birds, a Caspian Tern, seen from the tower, sitting with several Ring-billed Gulls in the shallow water on the right side of the wildlife drive. At Tschache Pool we found Pied-billed Grebes, which at least a few of us saw engaging in courtship behavior, Trumpeter Swans, and had a chance to hear Coot calls. The highlight here was a Peregrine Falcon initially seen sitting on a mound of cattails quite far out. It took a bit of patience to get a solid ID, but we were able to get good enough views between wind gusts to be confident. When it took off it's shape, long pointed and strong flight despite the wind added to our certainty. We skipped Mays and headed up towards Savannah with a stop on East Rd. just below the over look. Several of our group, though not all, saw N. Harrier. Here we found DC Cormorants, Ruddy Ducks, and several Great Blue Heron, as well as a Red-tailed Hawk with prey in the fields across the road. It was joined by a second Red-tailed Hawk, and they ended up in what looked like a confrontation over the prey, with one on either side of it, both with wings spread wide. The second bird left after perhaps 30 seconds. Our final stop was briefly at Carncross Rd. with the hope of finding shorebirds. The wind was very strong and getting solid ID's of the shorebirds we did see proved not possible. On the way back down the east side of the lake we added our last bird if the day, an Am. Kestral sitting on a wire. All told despite the wind a very good day of birding. Bill Baker - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ -- 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/ --
