[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive Bobolinks, MAC Purple Martin

2015-08-30 Thread Michael Tetlow
Highlights of a Montezuma ride this afternoon/evening included a cloud of "starlings" over the smartweed at the beginning of the wildlife drive that turned out to be Bobolinks. We counted 200 flying in to join the rest after the main group landed, so easily 1000+. Other wildlife drive highligh

[cayugabirds-l] Common Nighthawks

2015-08-30 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Hi all, I was listening to the radio program 'wait wait don't tell me' while I was roasting whole wet peanuts on the stove. So in between I just looked out of my front door. Between a meter gap of two massive Norway maples, I had glimpses of a bird some 500 ft away in the skyline flying abov

[cayugabirds-l] Wanted: Used Binoculars

2015-08-30 Thread Sandy Wold
I am looking to buy one or two used binoculars (reasonable quality) for when I host international visitors. I sent my last pair home with an Indian student, and now I have no extra. If you have upgraded recently and won't be using your old pair, please send me details! Thank you! * * * * * * *

[cayugabirds-l] Buff-breasted SP, etc at Puddlers Marsh

2015-08-30 Thread Kenneth V. Rosenberg
At least 4 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS continue at southeast corner of Puddlers Marsh (end of Towpath Rd), along with small numbers of all the other expected shorebirds. Ken Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBir

[cayugabirds-l] Screech Owl

2015-08-30 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Hi all, Last night I heard an Eastern Screech Owl trilling and in between trilling he made some kind of squeaky cooing noises. This is the first time I have heard such calls. So I dragged myself out of my bed to fetch the recorder which was still packed away in my bag from my trip to Montana. B