[cayugabirds-l] Field Trip Saturday, February 20

2016-02-16 Thread Diane Morton
Diane Morton and Ken Kemphues will lead a Cayuga Bird Club field trip this Saturday morning, 8 am to noon. Meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology parking lot. We will stop at a few spots along Cayuga Lake to look for ducks and other waterfowl and will also look for wintering field birds in the

[cayugabirds-l] OOB but interesting upcoming webinar from Conservation Biology Institute

2016-02-16 Thread Karen Edelstein
Webinar: It’s tough to be heard in the city: Adaptations of bird song in urban environments Presenter: Dr. David Luther, George Mason University Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/608493518552321 When Start: February 22, 2016 @ 1 PM ET End: February 22, 2016 @ 2

[cayugabirds-l] Doves on ice

2016-02-16 Thread M & K Mannella
The doves are having quite a challenge this morning with all the ice covered limbs and wires. They land, flutter, slide an inch or so, then fly away and try again. The only place they can get a good grip is in a pine tree. The little goldfinches are having no trouble at all. How fun to watch!