[cayugabirds-l] One special hunting season and two management proposals -black bear and Mute Swan.

2014-01-20 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
Be aware of the special deer season throughout Tompkins County when you venture out in January. The second and third item propose Black Bear and Mute Swan management plans and are open for comment. J. 01/15/2014 Hello, The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has issued the following

Re: [cayugabirds-l] One special hunting season and two management proposals -black bear and Mute Swan.

2014-01-20 Thread Dave Nutter
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] One special hunting season and two management proposals -black bear and Mute Swan.

2014-01-20 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
The map seem to cover all residential areas in the Tompkins county. Does this mean you can shoot in my yard where the deer mostly hide? Is it not there is rule that you cannot shoot within some distance of dwellings? Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Lower Lake Rd.

2014-01-20 Thread Jay McGowan
Apparently Tim Lenz and friends had a SNOWY OWL on the ice off Lower Lake Road in Seneca County a bit ago: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16447317 Chris Wood reported a Hermit Thrush from Monkey South this morning as well. I check Hogs Hole this morning, but the front hit just as I

Re: [cayugabirds-l] some good winter birds

2014-01-20 Thread david nicosia
Just found a Rose-breasted Grosbeak at a feeder in Broome County not far from airport!! http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/sets/72157639976830135/ On Sunday, January 19, 2014 7:15 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg k...@cornell.edu wrote: Interesting. There were 2 catbirds there around

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: NEW webinars! The Uncommon Crow: the Hidden Life of a Familiar Bird

2014-01-20 Thread Linda Orkin
I thought some might be interested in this new offering. I know I am. Best Linda Orkin Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Home Study Course in Bird Biology hst...@cornell.edu Date: January 16, 2014 3:10:29 PM EST To: Linda wingmagi...@gmail.com Subject: NEW webinars! The

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Lower Lake Rd.

2014-01-20 Thread Brad Walker
Hi all, I was driving before, so I figured I'd wait until we stopped for ice cream to post. This owl was just north of Wolffie's Restaurant right on the shore. It was sitting next to a little hump and a frozen buoy. Sorry for the delay. I figured enough owls were being posted that it wouldn't

[cayugabirds-l] Birding by Nose for field birds

2014-01-20 Thread Stuart Krasnoff
Followiing up on the McGowans' followup on Bob McGuire's tip about field birds in Lansing I drove up Davis Rd. around noon today. I don't think I've ever been there before so I didn't know what to expect and where to look, but when the fumes of manure started to displace all the oxygen in my

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Birding Van Tour - January 23

2014-01-20 Thread Chris Lajewski
There are still a few seats available for the Montezuma Audubon Center's Cayuga Lake Birding Van Tour on Thursday, Jan. 23 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cayuga Lake is an Audubon designated Important Bird Area because of the incredible number of waterfowl that use the lake during winter and

[cayugabirds-l] EIR way walk

2014-01-20 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
I did a four and half mile walk on East Ithaca Recreation Way only birds of note were a pair of Cardinals near Maplewood Park apartments. Otherwise it was very quiet! Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ --

Re: [cayugabirds-l] EIR way walk

2014-01-20 Thread bob mcguire
Interesting! I did two miles on the EIRW late this morning, in from Game Farm Rd. Lots of birds. Carolina Wrens singing, American Tree White-throated Sparrows. Blue Jays with several different calls. A pair of Red-tails co-conspiring and calling back and forth. Plus Chickadees and a Cardinal.

[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2014-01-20 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * January 20, 2014 *  NYSY  01. 20. 14   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): January 13, 2013 - January 20, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Seneca White Deer

2014-01-20 Thread Diana
Hi, It came to my attention that the Seneca Army Depot will be under consideration for funding for saving it for a public space. I guess it will need support from the public to do this. I don't know what interest this is to the birding community if any, but thought I would bring it to people's