[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Snow Buntings, Horned Larks

The roadsides along Mt Pleasant Rd have been plowed far back exposing some bare ground and these opened up areas have attracted a lot of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks (more of the latter than I've seen together all winter up here) to feed today. Given these close views, it is worth checking the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Lapland Longspur

This field NW of Ledyard Rd & Dixon Rd (Town of Ledyard, Cayuga County) had exposed corn among stubble close to Ledyard Rd, and scores of HORNED LARKS were easy to see. We initially saw the LAPLAND LONGSPUR with a few of the larks on the road shoulder, but when they moved north into the field to

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike

We Initially saw this lovely adult for several minutes at the top of one of the row of tall spruces behind the house on the NW corner of NYS-90 & Lick St. It then flew NNE to the top of a lone tall deciduous tree along the east side of Lick Street, then it flew NW down among the young conifers o

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls

The location is in Summerhill near the SE corner of Cayuga County, around Lane E in the vicinity of a lake house with thistle socks, tube feeders, and platform feeders and nearby houses also with feeders. During almost an hour of viewing a flock of about a hundred finches (overwhelmingly AMERIC

[cayugabirds-l] Lapland Longspur

On Ledyard Road just west of Dixon Road. In with a flock of Horned Larks on side of the road. Super looks! Good birding, Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBi

[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca/Tompkins airport, Th 1/29

At 3:00 on Thursday afternoon, my daughter Francesca Chu and her friend Madeline Turner and I saw two ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS kiting above the west side of the intersection of Cherry and Warren Roads in Lansing, near the edge of the Ithaca airport. Two Syracuse birders found these birds as well. I had

[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon Seneca Falls

~10:20 this morning while heading South on 414, I saw what looked to be a Peregrine chasing through some residential pines on the West side of the road. I went back North for a look and it luckily landed on a nearby telephone pole. Turned out to be a Gyrfalcon. It managed to sit still for a min

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike

At Christmas Tree Farm at Rt. 90 and Lick Street in Summer Hill. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARC

[cayugabirds-l] The army of REDHEADS

Approx 1000 at Blue Heron Point, just north of Elm Beach. They appear to all be males. Sally Eller Blue Heron Point West shore Ovid/Romulus -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.

[cayugabirds-l] Dandy's dandy drive-by screech - again

I stop by the Slaterville Springs Dandy store several times a week to get a newspaper on my way to/from "work". I hadn't seen the owl or months. It really surprised me that David saw it, and also gave me considerable pleasure. I looked at the cavity at about 11:00 this morning. It wasn't there

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls

3 just showed up at my feeder on Gravel Rd. in Tyre. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 29, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Ann Mitchell wrote: > > At Lake Como 1196 Lake Como Road. > Ann > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls

At Lake Como 1196 Lake Como Road. Ann Sent from my 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-archi

[cayugabirds-l] eagle's prey question

After posting my 3-Eagle-yard-bird sighting yesterday, the dog and I visited the lake shore areas in front of my house to look for evidence of what the Bald Eagles had been eating. I found three fresh bloody spots and blood spatter right at the edge of the water/ice (not much ice), many feet ap

[cayugabirds-l] Out of basin Eastern Towhee

FYI: We live in the Locke/Moravia area and have seen a Towhee several times this winter, this morning the last. Richard Tkachuck > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayu

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern Screech-Owl

It was not there several times I checked last week and weekend. Glad to hear it has returned ! Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 29, 2015, at 9:20 AM, Anne Marie Johnson wrote: > > The screech-owl was in the tree cavity opening again this morning. Last year > it seemed to most frequently appear in

[cayugabirds-l] Siskins

Hi all, This morning we have 4 PINE SISKINS at our feeders, mixed in with the Goldfinches. Hunt Hill Rd., east of Ithaca. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ht

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Screech-Owl

The screech-owl was in the tree cavity opening again this morning. Last year it seemed to most frequently appear in the opening when it was sunny, so I was skeptical this morning, but it was there. Thanks, Dave, for reminding us about this owl! The cavity is about half way up a tree at the back

[cayugabirds-l] Weekend bird walks at Sapsucker Woods

These walks scheduled for January 31 and February 1 will be cancelled due to predicted frigid temperatures in the mornings. Not that we mind the cold but people have been staying away. Enjoy the weekend. Best Linda Orkin Sent from my iPad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirdin