RE: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?

2020-12-03 Thread Deb Grantham
At least 18 flew overhead near the Visitor’s Pool this afternoon about 3:15 or 
3:30, in a couple of groups with stragglers in between.

Deb


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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?

Sorry Laura just now saw this. There have been sizable numbers of Cranes in the 
Visitors Center pool this year - more than are customarily there. This past 
Sunday there were 70+ birds there. Yesterday at the end of our survey (3p.m.) 
there were 60+ birds there. I guess I'm trying to say that if you missed them 
today the chances are good some will be there tomorrow- or on other parts of 
the Refuge (especially Knox Marcellus/Puddler Marsh areas.
Pete Sar

On Thu, Dec 3, 2020, 11:39 AM Laura Stenzler 
mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Thanks everyone for answering! I’m on my way there. The cranes were there this 
morning and there are lots at Knox Marcellus.

Laura

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> On Dec 3, 2020, at 11:33 AM, Johnson, Alyssa 
> mailto:alyssa.john...@audubon.org>> wrote:
>
> Hi Laura,
>
> I don't know if anyone responded to you about the cranes yet... I haven't 
> been there today, but they have been pretty consistently hanging out there. 
> We were treated to 52 yesterday!!! Of course they could move at any time, but 
> I'd say it's a good chance they're there.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> Alyssa Johnson
> Environmental Educator
> 315.365.3588
>
> Montezuma Audubon Center
> PO Box 187
> 2295 State Route 89
> Savannah, NY 13146
> Montezuma.audubon.org
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> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?
>
> Can anyone tell me if the cranes are at the visitor center pool this morning 
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>
> Laura
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?

2020-12-03 Thread Peter Saracino
Sorry Laura just now saw this. There have been sizable numbers of Cranes in
the Visitors Center pool this year - more than are customarily there. This
past Sunday there were 70+ birds there. Yesterday at the end of our survey
(3p.m.) there were 60+ birds there. I guess I'm trying to say that if you
missed them today the chances are good some will be there tomorrow- or on
other parts of the Refuge (especially Knox Marcellus/Puddler Marsh areas.
Pete Sar

On Thu, Dec 3, 2020, 11:39 AM Laura Stenzler  wrote:

> Thanks everyone for answering! I’m on my way there. The cranes were there
> this morning and there are lots at Knox Marcellus.
>
> Laura
>
> Laura Stenzler
> l...@cornell.edu
>
> > On Dec 3, 2020, at 11:33 AM, Johnson, Alyssa 
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Laura,
> >
> > I don't know if anyone responded to you about the cranes yet... I
> haven't been there today, but they have been pretty consistently hanging
> out there. We were treated to 52 yesterday!!! Of course they could move at
> any time, but I'd say it's a good chance they're there.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > --
> > Alyssa Johnson
> > Environmental Educator
> > 315.365.3588
> >
> > Montezuma Audubon Center
> > PO Box 187
> > 2295 State Route 89
> > Savannah, NY 13146
> > Montezuma.audubon.org
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: bounce-125189219-79436...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-125189219-79436...@list.cornell.edu> On Behalf Of Laura Stenzler
> > Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 9:58 AM
> > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?
> >
> > Can anyone tell me if the cranes are at the visitor center pool this
> morning (Montezuma NWR)?  It’s almost 10 am.
> >
> > Laura
> >
> > Laura Stenzler
> > l...@cornell.edu
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[cayugabirds-l] Grackle

2020-12-03 Thread Regi Teasley
We had a Grackle just now, 3:50 pm, foraging in our back garden.  
West Hill in the city,
Regi

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[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Falls Gyrfalcon Continues

2020-12-03 Thread bob mcguire
Diane, Ken, and I arrived at the quarry along Hoster Road at 7:10 this morning 
to stake out the Gyrfalcon that has been reported there the past few days (and 
has wintered in the vicinity the past few winters - though perhaps not the same 
bird). Apparently the Gyr roosts on the west wall of the quarry and sallies 
forth each morning in search of prey. Between the pools at the Refuge, the 
north end of Cayuga lake, and the open stream that runs out through Canoga, 
there is certainly a robust selection of waterfowl to keep it well fed. 

Our plan was to set up there at sunrise and wait until the Gyr headed out for 
breakfast. At 8:25 the bird flew into the bare trees just beyond the green 
machinery (rock-crusher?) and began to preen. We were fortunate that the light 
was strong and low, there was no wind, and the bird was not obscured by 
branches - and were able to observe it for a good half hour before leaving. A 
report from another birder a while later noted that it was no longer present. 
As noted in the eBird report, it is a large-bodied bird (full, deep chest) with 
gray mustache stripe (not as pronounced as with Peregrine), and gray-brown 
breast spots.

One additional note here: Shortly after we arrived (around 7:25) a largish 
raptor flew rapidly past us, just above ground level, from south to north and 
disappeared between gravel piles back into the quarry. It happened so fast that 
we were not able to get any optics on it nor really fix on any significant 
field marks. I could have been the Gyr - or a Peregrine or, possible, a 
Cooper’s Hawk.

Bob McGuire



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[cayugabirds-l] [The Washington Post] Trump officials move to relax rules on killing birds

2020-12-03 Thread Regi Teasley
Fellow birders,
 Let’s assure that there will still be birds to watch.

Trump officials move to relax rules on killing birds
The Trump administration published an environmental analysis Friday finding 
that its proposal not to hold companies responsible for killing birds 
“incidentally” would not cause undue harm, clearly the way for it to finalize 
the rollback before the president’s term ends on Jan. 20.
By Juliet Eilperin and Sarah Kaplan

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/11/27/migratory-bird-treaty-act/

Download The Washington Post app.

Regi

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[cayugabirds-l] Joy if birds

2020-12-03 Thread Donna Lee Scott
So cool to see a Cardinal, a Goldfinch, a Tufted Titmouse, & a Pine Siskin all 
feeding together in my large hanging tray feeder just now!

Have been having a flock of at least 16 Siskins here lately!

Donna Scott
Lansing
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?

2020-12-03 Thread Laura Stenzler
Thanks everyone for answering! I’m on my way there. The cranes were there this 
morning and there are lots at Knox Marcellus. 

Laura

Laura Stenzler
l...@cornell.edu

> On Dec 3, 2020, at 11:33 AM, Johnson, Alyssa  
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Laura, 
> 
> I don't know if anyone responded to you about the cranes yet... I haven't 
> been there today, but they have been pretty consistently hanging out there. 
> We were treated to 52 yesterday!!! Of course they could move at any time, but 
> I'd say it's a good chance they're there.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> --
> Alyssa Johnson
> Environmental Educator
> 315.365.3588
> 
> Montezuma Audubon Center
> PO Box 187
> 2295 State Route 89
> Savannah, NY 13146
> Montezuma.audubon.org
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: bounce-125189219-79436...@list.cornell.edu 
>  On Behalf Of Laura Stenzler
> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 9:58 AM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?
> 
> Can anyone tell me if the cranes are at the visitor center pool this morning 
> (Montezuma NWR)?  It’s almost 10 am. 
> 
> Laura
> 
> Laura Stenzler
> l...@cornell.edu
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[cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?

2020-12-03 Thread Laura Stenzler
Can anyone tell me if the cranes are at the visitor center pool this morning 
(Montezuma NWR)?  It’s almost 10 am. 

Laura

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