[cayugabirds-l] Osprey nesting

2014-04-28 Thread John Eliot Parks
I believe there is an osprey attempting to nest on one of the light fixtures at the Game Farm Rd. soccer fields, although a large soccer event yesterday may have put them off. Dr. John E. Parks, Professor Department of Animal Science 131 Morrison Hall Director, Cornell Raptor Program Office

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler at feeder

2014-04-28 Thread Rick Bonney
I keep forgetting to report that a Pine Warbler has been a regular at our feeder in south Newfield for the past several days--it first showed up on April 18. This is a first for us as a feeder bird in nearly 30 years in this location. Rick -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

2014-04-28 Thread Melissa Groo
This morning as I woke I thought I heard the clear sweet song of a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. This was confirmed for me when a stunning male RBG showed up at my feeder after I put the seed out. In Brooktondale, at edge of Shindagin Hollow State Forest (slightly out of basin). Melissa -- Melissa

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park: Surf Scoters, Warbling Vireos

2014-04-28 Thread Jay McGowan
The SURF SCOTER pair was still at the south end of Cayuga Lake this morning, seen distantly but well from East Shore and more distantly and less well from Stewart Park. A nice (but also distant) alternate RED-NECKED GREBE was also out on the lake, next to a Common Loon. Our first WARBLING VIREOS

[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse RBA

2014-04-28 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * April 28, 2014 *  NYSY  04. 28. 14   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): April 21, 2013 - April 288, 2014 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma Wetlands Complex

[cayugabirds-l] Great Horned Owl, Palmer Woods

2014-04-28 Thread David Weber
Hi all, The GHOW has returned to its roost at Palmer/Jessup Woods on north campus. He is currently in a small pine behind the row of tamaracks, which is up the hill from A-lot and to the right. Although it looks like it is fenced off, the wooden fence is still part of Palmer Woods. Just

[cayugabirds-l] Oneidabirds, Cayugabirds, and phone rare bird text

2014-04-28 Thread Judith Thurber
I was part of the Onondaga Audubon class taught by Steve Kolbe and Ken Karwowski of birders who were learning about hawks this spring, and it became clear that some in the class would like to know how to be hooked into Oneidabirds and Cayugabirds bird alert/info services. I signed up so long

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [OneidaBirds] Oneidabirds, Cayugabirds, and phone rare bird text

2014-04-28 Thread Drew Weber
Here are the directions to sign up for the Central NY RBA. Instructions for the Cayuga RBA will be similar but I am not sure on the details. You can also talk to anyone in the group and they can add you to the groups. http://www.nemesisbird.com/central-ny-rba/ Instructions to sign up. In a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] [OneidaBirds] Oneidabirds, Cayugabirds, and phone rare bird text

2014-04-28 Thread Judith Thurber
Thanks, Drew! Much appreciated. Sent from my iPad On Apr 28, 2014, at 6:41 PM, Drew Weber drewwe...@gmail.com wrote: Here are the directions to sign up for the Central NY RBA. Instructions for the Cayuga RBA will be similar but I am not sure on the details. You can also talk to anyone

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Great Horned Owl, Palmer Woods

2014-04-28 Thread Ann Mitchell
Linda Clougherty and I heard 2 spontaneously singing at Park Preserve. Really cool! Sent from my iPhone On Apr 28, 2014, at 3:59 PM, David Weber weberbird...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, The GHOW has returned to its roost at Palmer/Jessup Woods on north campus. He is currently in a small

[cayugabirds-l] White-eyed Vireo still at SSW

2014-04-28 Thread Susan Danskin
After hours of searching on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, I had given up hope on seeing the White-eyed Vireo, but had decided to get over to Sapsucker Woods as frequently as possible before and after school just to see what is around. Sometime between 4 and 5 this afternoon, I was