[cayugabirds-l] Grassland Conservation Reserve Program

2021-07-21 Thread Marty Schlabach
Today I participated in a webinar on the federal Grassland Conservation Reserve Program. The session was recorded and is available via the link below. The purpose of program is multifold, but the bottom line is to maintain grasslands. The program has an option for maintaining grassland for

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma/ Bank Swallows

2021-07-21 Thread Donna Lee Scott
The Wood Stork at East Rd/knox-Marcellus Marsh showed itself to many birders today, along with 2 Sandhill Cranes. Some of us also saw an Indigo Bunting & some Wood Ducks, Pied billed Grebes, a mature Bald Eagle & the usual Great Blue herons , Great egrets & Mallards. Later at Guy Baldasarre

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins

2021-07-21 Thread Karen
We actually banded four nestlings. It would be great to know if ther were four banded birds still flying. John -Original Message- From: Kevin C Packard To: CAYUGABIRDS-L ; Sandy Podulka Sent: Wed, Jul 21, 2021 12:07 pm Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins #yiv2512016714 P

[cayugabirds-l] Cornell Lab of Ornithology Upcoming Webinar

2021-07-21 Thread Katherine Elizabeth Welch
Who's Singing? How to Use Merlin Bird ID to Identify Bird Calls[A bird on a branch Description automatically generated with medium confidence] Tuesday, July 27, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Register to view live on

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins

2021-07-21 Thread Kevin C Packard
I visited Allen H Treman this morning and the merlins were perched in trees and flying around the boat launch area calling many times. I didn't notice the banding but there were 4 merlins present, so at least one of the adults is nearby. Kevin Kevin Packard

Re: Re:[nysbirds-l] [cayugabirds-l] Wood stork at Knox Marcellus

2021-07-21 Thread Robert Lewis
Great find! I'm thinking of spending a day or so up at Montezuma looking for these.  Any hints about the most likely viewing spots, time of day, etc would be most appreciated. Bob Lewis Sleepy Hollow NY On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 7:08:34 AM EDT, Jay McGowan wrote: The immature

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wood stork at Knox Marcellus

2021-07-21 Thread Jay McGowan
The immature WOOD STORK found last night continues at Knox-Marsellus Marsh from East Road, Montezuma NWR in Seneca County this morning. Surprisingly hard to see behind cattails most of the time, currently in the southwest section of the marsh. The ROSEATE SPOONBILL is also still present from the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Another Tompkins Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

2021-07-21 Thread Lea LSF
My husband Danila and I saw a yellow crowned night heron about a month ago on Mill St. in Freeville as well. Unfortunately, I did not make an ebird report. It's impressive how the bird is not as easily spooked as our more regular herons are. Danila and I were the ones who spotted one in 2018 as we