[cayugabirds-l] Nightjuncos?
A couple of nights ago I went outside around 9:30 to exercise my dog and look at the stars. Our movement or my voice evidently disrupted a junco (I know some roost in conifer shrubs near the feeder). One started flitting about in a way that seemed aimless and disoriented, and it also appeared to be attracted to the porch lights, almost like a moth. Soon another one joined it. I went inside, and with peeking through the curtain, saw them continue to flit about a bit, but eventually they (hopefully) settled down again. I never saw them nab a midnight snack at the feeder. But several were at the feeder the next morning so seemed not to suffer from the interrupted roosting. With some reading, I find that juncos migrate at night. I wonder if this makes them light sleepers. Sheila Sheila Ann Dean, PhD Natural Selection Editing and Research 2010 Ellis Hollow Road Ithaca, NY 14850 USA -- 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] Map for David Cup suggestion
David Diaz ( all),That's a great map of the Cayuga Lake Watershed, but it differs from the 1925 map Wiegand Eames drew of the Cayuga Lake Basin, and the David Cup adopted, in several important respects: * WE included south-flowing drainage toward the Seneca River and Erie Canal, so that the Basin has always traditionally included the Montezuma Wetlands Complex (the National Wildlife Refuge, Howland Island other DEC lands, the Montezuma Audubon Center, some TNC land, private mucklands...). This is the biggest functional difference for birders.* In the northwest part of the Cayuga Lake Watershed ("Seneca River Area"), WE did not include the north-flowing Kendig Creek, thus the Basin boundary goes north to the Seneca River about a mile west of Waterloo (I cannot explain this, but it is plainly seen on their map). The Basin then uses the the Seneca River as the boundary westward to Packwood Corners, then goes west and north to include Black Brook as shown on the Watershed map. However, the Basin also goes farther north to include the Junius Ponds (including Burnett Pond) and the northward drainage via Pond Brook to the Erie Canal. The Basin includes all drainage, both northward and southward, into the Erie Canal east of a point about a mile and a half downstream of the Village of Lyons, thus including another small north-flowing stream west of Pond Brook. (Excluded, however, is a south-flowing creek whose name I don't know, just east of the Village of Lyons.) This is a lot of land which birders aren't famous for using, but it does include the famous flock of Wood Storks from late summer of 2001 around Clyde.* To the northeast of the Cayuga Lake Watershed, the Basin includes Crane Brook, thus all land which does not flow directly east into Owasco Lake, and even some western outskirts of the City of Auburn. The Basin does not include the Owasco Outlet and its tributaries, except for downstream of NYS-38, thus allowing basin birders to include the length of Howland Island Road as they approach the pedestrian-only iron bridge access to the island. (Port Byron, however, is out!) The Basin Boundary then goes east, bending north to cross the Seneca River/Erie Canal close to the intersection of Emerson and Smith Roads north of Weedsport, thus just including River Forest Park and a substantial rather triangular island to the north in the Seneca River. The Basin boundary includes all south-flowing drainage into the Seneca River this far east, thus encompassing Stark Pond, Mud Pond (the one in the Town of Conquest), and Duck Lake. Excluded are Parker Pond and Otter Lake. Streams flowing north directly to Lake Ontario are out, such as Sterling Creek, Little Sodus Creek, Red Creek, Wolcott Creek (and Millpond), Mudge Creek, Sodus Creek, Third Creek, and Second Creek. --Dave NutterOn Jan 28, 2014, at 12:18 AM, David Diaz dmdia...@hotmail.com wrote:Regarding a map for the David Cup: Perhaps the map the Cayuga Watershed Network has could be used. It accurately depicts the Cayuga Lake watershed (and all it's sub-watersheds) Here's the link...http://www.cayugalake.org/the-watershed.htmlDavid DiazTburg, NYSent from my iPad--Cayugabirds-L List Info:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!--
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[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl- OOB
Snowy owl on rt96A and Larsen Road, south of Geneva. About 250' from rt96A. Google maps pin attached... Dropped Pin near 3631-3799 New York 96A, Geneva, NY 14456 http://goo.gl/maps/HvkLj David Diaz Tburg, NY Sent from David's iPhone -- 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] lake ice waterfowl
Just found this paper that shows in 1994 Lake Erie went from ~50% iced over on Jan 12 to ~100% on Jan 21 (Fig. 8). I’m imagining grebes on 5000 square miles of lake getting confined to a smaller and smaller area over a week then abruptly on one calm night being forced to evacuate en masse. http://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/pdf/10.1175/1520-0477(1996)077%3C0071%3AWWAICF%3E2.0.CO%3B2 Lake Erie was reported to be 95% ice covered last Thursday, so I imagine the most recent cold snap has by now pretty much eliminated that lake’s open water for waterfowl. Bill E -- 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] Snowshoe Hike with Montezuma Eagles
Snowshoe Hike with Montezuma Eagles Jan. 30, Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. During the last 40 years, the bald eagle has been brought back from the brink of extinction. Strap on a pair of snowshoes and trek through a portion of the Refuge normallyoff limits to the public, including the bald eagle hacking tower, to explore Montezuma’s role in restoring this iconic bird of prey. After the hike we’ll warm up with some hot cocoa! Fee with snowshoe rental: $6/child, $8/adult. Fee without rental: $4/child, $6/adult. Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex receive a 50% discount. Call 315.365.3588 to register. Meet at the Montezuma Audubon Center 2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY 13146. Chris Lajewski Interim Center Director Montezuma Audubon Center -- 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] Frozen Bill Canada Goose
Something else I have never seen before.. a Canada Goose with its bill glazed over with ice. Seen with 8 Mute Swans at Mud Lock this afternoon. http://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/12196558955/ -- 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] SNOW HELP-Please
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Frozen Bill Canada Goose
On a field trip last Saturday, I, too, noticed a Canada Goose that appeared to have snow encrusted on its bill. This was seen at Baldwinsville on the Seneca River. Of the many waterfowl seen there, only one showed this. Judy Thurber Liverpool Sent from my iPad On Jan 28, 2014, at 6:13 PM, Dave K fishwatch...@hotmail.com wrote: Something else I have never seen before.. a Canada Goose with its bill glazed over with ice. Seen with 8 Mute Swans at Mud Lock this afternoon. http://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/12196558955/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to 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/ --
