Re: [cayugabirds-l] Former Ithaca birder Ned Brinkley has passed

[Carol Schmitt]

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red-throated Loon

[Eveline V. Ferretti]

Saw these beauties (the red-throated loon and the mergansers) on my walk along 
Dryden lake today as well!

Spotted the loon doing some deep dives on my way up the lake (from Dryden 
Village) at about 11:15a;  then the merganser group (one pair of Hoodies among 
about 7 or 8 Common Mergansers) on the upper part of the Lake, headed 
peacefully direction Village, on my way back, c. 12:30p).  Amazing, the way 
these feathered creatures can add a quiet silver glow to a gray autumn day.


Eveline Ferretti
Public Programs & Communication Administrator
Mann Library / Cornell University Library
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 on behalf of Kevin J. Cummings 

Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2020 12:40 PM
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red-throated Loon

Hi all,

The Red-throated Loon is still present on Dryden Lake, along with several 
Hooded and Common Mergansers.

Kevin


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> On Nov 19, 2020, at 10:22 AM, Kevin J. Cummings  wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> There is currently a Red-throated Loon on Dryden Lake.
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> Kevin
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Former Ithaca birder Ned Brinkley has passed

[Tim Gallagher]

I'm so sorry to hear that, Kevin. Ned got in touch with me just three months 
ago, and I was helping him arrange a trip to the Sierra Madre Occidental in 
Mexico. I'm just amazed. He was so full of life.

Tim


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 on behalf of Kevin J. McGowan 

Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2020 6:10 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Former Ithaca birder Ned Brinkley has passed


I just got a phone call from former Cornell undergrad and super birder Adam 
Byrne that our good friend Ned Brinkley died today in Ecuador on a birding 
trip. No details except he was hiking up a trail, got short of breathe, sat 
down and died.



For those of you who were around in the 1990s, you will remember that Ned 
Brinkley was an irresistible force of nature who transformed the birding 
community here. He was getting his Ph.D. in German, but spent all his daylight 
hours birding. I think he only slept about 4 hours a night. When he was in 
charge of the Cayuga Bird Club field trips, and they were trying to decide on 
whether to have them on Saturdays or Sundays, Ned decided that we would do them 
on BOTH days, and he would lead them. He taught the Lab’s World Series of 
Birding team, the Sapsuckers, how to win, turning us from a middle-of-the-pack 
team to champions!



I’m not going to do an obituary tonight. I just wanted to get the word out. I 
know there are people on this list that knew Ned in the day, and will be 
saddened to learn of his death.



Kevin



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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Former Ithaca birder Ned Brinkley has passed

[Marty Schlabach]

Very sad news.  Ned was an amazing birder and larger than life influence on 
Basin birding during his time in Ithaca.
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Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2020 6:11 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Former Ithaca birder Ned Brinkley has passed

I just got a phone call from former Cornell undergrad and super birder Adam 
Byrne that our good friend Ned Brinkley died today in Ecuador on a birding 
trip. No details except he was hiking up a trail, got short of breathe, sat 
down and died.

For those of you who were around in the 1990s, you will remember that Ned 
Brinkley was an irresistible force of nature who transformed the birding 
community here. He was getting his Ph.D. in German, but spent all his daylight 
hours birding. I think he only slept about 4 hours a night. When he was in 
charge of the Cayuga Bird Club field trips, and they were trying to decide on 
whether to have them on Saturdays or Sundays, Ned decided that we would do them 
on BOTH days, and he would lead them. He taught the Lab's World Series of 
Birding team, the Sapsuckers, how to win, turning us from a middle-of-the-pack 
team to champions!

I'm not going to do an obituary tonight. I just wanted to get the word out. I 
know there are people on this list that knew Ned in the day, and will be 
saddened to learn of his death.

Kevin

Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D.
Senior Course Developer and Instructor
Bird Academy
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
k...@cornell.edu
607-254-2452



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[cayugabirds-l] Former Ithaca birder Ned Brinkley has passed

[Kevin J. McGowan]

I just got a phone call from former Cornell undergrad and super birder Adam 
Byrne that our good friend Ned Brinkley died today in Ecuador on a birding 
trip. No details except he was hiking up a trail, got short of breathe, sat 
down and died.

For those of you who were around in the 1990s, you will remember that Ned 
Brinkley was an irresistible force of nature who transformed the birding 
community here. He was getting his Ph.D. in German, but spent all his daylight 
hours birding. I think he only slept about 4 hours a night. When he was in 
charge of the Cayuga Bird Club field trips, and they were trying to decide on 
whether to have them on Saturdays or Sundays, Ned decided that we would do them 
on BOTH days, and he would lead them. He taught the Lab's World Series of 
Birding team, the Sapsuckers, how to win, turning us from a middle-of-the-pack 
team to champions!

I'm not going to do an obituary tonight. I just wanted to get the word out. I 
know there are people on this list that knew Ned in the day, and will be 
saddened to learn of his death.

Kevin

Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D.
Senior Course Developer and Instructor
Bird Academy
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Caching seed

[Peter Saracino]

Very cool.
Pete Sar

On Sat, Nov 21, 2020, 11:52 AM W Larry Hymes  wrote:

> Once upon a time I was sitting of my front porch reading the paper.  I
> noticed a chickadee coming in.  Not moving the paper I felt the bird land
> near my foot.  It felt it do something around my foot, and then it flew
> off.  Upon inspection I found a black oil seed neatly tucked into my shoe.
> I reluctantly removed it, with the thought it would not remember where it
> had stashed the seed.
>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cranes

[shendrickson796]

Here now, nothing at first, waited a few minutes and 8 cranes flew in.  First 
time I’ve seen a Sandhill Crane.
Stephanie

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> On Nov 21, 2020, at 1:21 PM, Laura Stenzler  wrote:
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> There is still a large number of sandhill cranes seen from the far end of 
> Vandyne Spoor Road. At least 100. 
> Montezuma NWR.  1:20 pm Saturday. 
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[cayugabirds-l] Female Eastern Towhee and Fox Sparrows

[Sandy Podulka]

At our feeders in Brooktondale, along with 2 Song Sparrows. Have not 
seen a towhee for a few weeks.


Sandy Podulka


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