Diane Morton and Ken Kemphues will lead a half-day Cayuga Bird Club field
trip this Saturday, January 28. We'll be looking for waterfowl on the
lake-- this is the time of year when many ducks are engaging in courtship
behaviors. We may also look for wintering field birds such as Horned Larks
and
This morning a lovely little sharp-shinned hawk swooped upon my feeders
filled with titmice, chickadees, red and white nuthatches, but was
unsuccessful. He waited on a near-by branch, but no little birds returned
to the feeders for a long while.
On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 9:19 AM, Elaina M.
Hi Cayuga Birders:
Just a quick note to let you know that registration is now open for Spring
Field Ornithology at the Cornell Lab. *Early bird discounts in effect
through Sunday, Feb. 5.*
As you may know, the course is an Ithaca-area tradition that has helped
several thousand people learn
A flock of at least 100 American Coots has been hanging out at the southwest
corner of Cayuga Lake just north of Hog Hole for about a week. It's been a
long time since I've seen such a large number of Coots here. Another unusual
observation, a standup paddle boarder was heading north up the
