[cayugabirds-l] 4 Snowy Owls at Syracuse airport on Black Friday
4 snowy owls this afternoon at Syracuse airport 1 female (barring, second heaviest the 4 birds)- first on roof of trooper's building, then spent about an hour walking and hunting on the ground in the snow, eventually flying to a lightpost on the left side of of the "gas station" building 1 male (very white)-on very low box along the taxi runway south of observation circle 1 immature (greyest barring of the 4 birds) by "guard box", on ground, to left of entrance to employee parking on south side of airport, next to first freight building. This bird flew to the lightpost over the gate at the guard box. The guard let me get out of the car as long as I parked in the Delta freight building parking lot and stayed on the building side of the guard rail. Great looks of the bird. 1 female (VERY heavily barred, wide very dark brown bars and appears to be a first year female) on a light post at the private company C&S ( ? ) at deep dusk. Found by Bill, whose last name I did not get. No photo of this bird but Bill let me use his scope. At first I was reluctant to say at the time that this was definitely bird #4 for me. After uploading the photos from the earlier birds I can definitely say I saw 4 different snowy owls at the airport. My age/sex guesses (and they are exactly that, guesses) are based on Sibley's drawings. Some people feel good on Black Friday finding the newest television, I feel great finding 4 snowy owls! Judy Read Homer -- 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] Hancock Snowy(ies)
Saw 2 at 2:30one female atop the Trooper's Barracks ( thanks for the help J Kresge), north side trestles between to vent pipes sticking out of roof.The other very white male way across runway looking south and a bit east from observation viewing area. Judy Thurber Liverpool Sent from my i > On Nov 29, 2013, at 1:10 PM, Joe DeVito wrote: > > Saw 3 Snowy Owls at Hancock. 2 female 1 male. > > Don't forget to look up, > Joe DeVito > > -- > > 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] Possible Eared Grebes - Aurora Bay
At approximately 3:25 P.M. this afternoon while briefly scanning Aurora Bay, immediately south of the Wells College maintenance plant, I spotted what looked like a pair of Eared Grebes about 300-400 yards off shore. This was just behind and adjacent to the gas pumps. In addition there were 20 Bufflehead and a pair of Common Goldeneye nearby but moving in the direction of the Wells College Boathouse. The CG drake meandered away from the small raft but joined the group periodically. I am hopeful that more astute birders will be able confirm definitively the species of grebes. In addition, between 10:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M., we saw an assortment of birds on various country roads in and around Aurora including Canada Geese, Snow Geese, American Crows, Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, D-e Juncos, Blue Jays, House Finches, House Sparrows, American Robins, European Starlings, Rock Pigeons, Red-tailed Hawks, Merlin, Northern Harrier, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downey Woodpecker, Northern Mockingbird, Mourning Doves, etc. An eBird report was filed. Good birding. Bill Roberts Aurora -- 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] Thanksgiving birds
Yesterday at our house we had an early showing of Eastern Screech-owl in the nest box (~2pm), followed later that night by the hooting of a Great-horned Owl (8-ish). About 15-16 turkeys have been hanging around the house yesterday and today. This morning, I heard a resonant sound like someone banging a cowbell slowly. When I went to track down the sound, I found a turkey pecking at a painted slate sign that we have hanging low in the garden (it says "Chipmunk Crossing" and has a chipmunk painted on it). He would peck it, watch it swing back and forth a few seconds, then peck it again, and pick at the rope that it hangs on intermittently. He had a friend that was watching this nearby. I couldn't determine the turkey's motives for pecking the sign, whether for amusement or to tell the chipmunks where they could go. It certainly was amusing for me! Robyn Bailey Lansing -- 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] Mt. Pleasant-midday-5 eagles
Beautiful day atop Mt. Pleasant-cool NW breeze, some sun, puffy clouds. Had 1 Noonloon. From 1230 til 1300, 4 BALD EAGLES and 1 GOLDEN EAGLE showed up. All adults. The bald were together, soaring, diving, feet out sometimes. One of them, for a while, soared with wings at a distinct dihedral, like a tv. I've seen this before and think it has some aggressive intention. The head of the golden showed that color in the sun, like an Aztec god. After 1300, a lot of large flocks of CANADA GEESE began going over; some silent, some very noisy. Heard a few SNOW BUNTINGS, saw none. Steve Fast Brooktondale -- 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 Geese
100s with a few dark ones, flying south in vees, high up, over Lansing, NY 2:45 pm. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- 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] Hancock Snowy(ies)
Saw 3 Snowy Owls at Hancock. 2 female 1 male. Don't forget to look up, Joe DeVito -- 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] Field Trip Sunday
I will lead an impromptu trip for the Cayuga Bird Club this coming Sunday, December 1st. Meet at the Lab of O at 8 am. We will start with Stewart Park and then work our way up the east side of the lake, going as far as Union Springs. We should be back in town by 2 pm. The weather looks good. Warmer, and light southerly wind. This trip IS open to the public. Come to see ducks, grebes, maybe a few late loons, and possible Snow Buntings. Bob McGuire -- 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] Cowbirds
3 male, 1 female BROWN HEADED COWBIRDS at my hanging tray bird feeder just now. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- 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/ --
