[cayugabirds-l] Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve (FLLT SBQ), Sun 5/26

2013-05-26 Thread Mark Chao
On Sunday, the second day of this year's Finger Lakes Land Trust Spring Bird Quest (SBQ), I started my morning of birding at 7 AM on the west side of the Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve, by the West Danby Fire Station on Sylvan Drive. I had very fine views of some species that aren't always

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Windy day makes great swallowing!

2013-05-26 Thread nutter.dave
As I walked into Stewart Park along Fall Creek Saturday morning about 9:30am I heard CHIMNEY SWIFTS overhead and looked up in time to see a squadron of at least 13 of them coming erratically downstream above tree top level. While Stuart I waited by the swan pond for Ann's arrival we saw BARN,

[cayugabirds-l] Tuesday Night Seminar: Bird Conservation- Mark Avery

2013-05-26 Thread Jessie Barry
Please join us for the final Monday Night Seminar of the semester on TUESDAY, May 28th, at 7:30pm in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Visitor Center auditorium. Dr. Mark Avery presents: How to Do Bird Conservation the UK Way: The role of science Mark Avery is the former Conservation Director

[cayugabirds-l] Saturday highlights - Chat no, MNWR

2013-05-26 Thread tigger64
Very windy at the Chat spot southeast of Red Creek so not good conditions to expect it to sing or be seen. At Montezuma, the Kipp Island field was loaded with shorebirds. Highlight was a Wilson's Phalarope and 16 SB Dowitcher among hundreds of Dunlin. Distance makes it hard to say what

[cayugabirds-l] Brant, Myers Point

2013-05-26 Thread Jay McGowan
An adult BRANT is on the spit at Myers Point right now. No shorebirds that I have seen. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm