[cayugabirds-l] 1 Jan 2017 Ithaca "Christmas" Bird Count preliminary results

The following species were reported at the tally this evening for the Ithaca count. For species found only by one party I try to provide the name(s) of the initial observer(s) and a general description of the location, including the town. This information will also go in the first records list

[cayugabirds-l] Preliminary bird count results

We just did the bird count compilation. Below are some preliminary highlights based on today's numbers and comparison with data from all previous 54 years. 90 species were seen today. This was the same as last year. We observed 41875 individuals, up from our 10-year average of 37638. We have

[cayugabirds-l] Bradfield Hall Peregrine

It was there at 5:20 plucking feathers from it's recent kill. 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

[cayugabirds-l] Snow goose Flock heading south toward Ithaca now

About 1500 or so snow geese just flew past Interlaken toward the count circle -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Early 2017 feeder birds: RB nuthatch pair, Hairy Woodpecker; Gray fox tracks.

Our regular RB Nuthatch pair were early birds today at our feeders. But a Hairy Woodpecker at the suet was surprisingly the first, at about 7am. Juncos next , then Goldfinches and then the RB Nuthatches and Chickadees. Hoping to see a Carolina Wren which has been coming to the suet