[cayugabirds-l] FOY

2022-03-06 Thread Leigh Stivers
Had my first Killdeer this afternoon flying over Ithaca Beer! Tonight I heard several Woodcocks! Nice to have a warm day. Leigh -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] bald eagles

2022-03-06 Thread Judith Jones
Adult and young eagle flying together just off Stewart Park 230. Adult left and young hung out on snag in water for maybe 10 min. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayu

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake Bald Eagle

2022-03-06 Thread Marie P. Read
With local trails becoming snow-free on this warm day, my new knee and I checked out the Dryden Lake linear trail this afternoon. The trail was quite muddy and the birds scanty, but the highlight was a very handsome adult Bald Eagle circling over the south end of the lake, near a stand of conife

Re:[cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: March 06, 2022

2022-03-06 Thread Martin Fellows Hatch
March 6, 3:30-5pm: Snyder Hill Road at Besemer Hill Road: Cedar wax wings taking the berries on our hawthorn tree. Negotiating with a messsmall group of Robins. Bluebirds checking out accommodations in a nearby birdhouse. Marty Hatch m...@cornell.edu Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2022, at 12

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-06 Thread Eveline V. Ferretti
Meant to add—saw a small flock of Eastern Bluebirds on Mount Pleasant as well. From: bounce-126385369-62666...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Eveline V. Ferretti Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2022 4:05 PM To: Laurie Michelman ; Paul Anderson Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-06 Thread Eveline V. Ferretti
Seen on Mount Pleasant this morning as well (Killdeer)! From: bounce-126385147-62666...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Laurie Michelman Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2022 11:08 AM To: Paul Anderson Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties I was wondering if anyone else saw

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Geese

2022-03-06 Thread Jay McGowan
Yesterday on Lower Lake Road, Livia and I found an apparent GREATER WHITE-FRONTED x CANADA GOOSE hybrid. I've only seen this cross a few times, so it was nice to see one at somewhat closer range and note the smaller proportions and more extensive white face than the more commonly encountered domest

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Geese

2022-03-06 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Besides seeing a large raft of Snow Geese on the water on the West side of the lake, opposite LeVanna (ny rt. 90) this morning, I also saw a nice group of just white ones in several vees fly right over me in Poplar Ridge on Rt. 34-B, later in the morning! Gorgeous in the sun. Donna L. Scott 535

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Geese

2022-03-06 Thread Gladys J Birdsall
The flight of geese yesterday was amazing.  I walked the Yorkies east on Mt. Pleasant Road, around 11:30 on.  At the top of the hill east past my house you could see lines of geese both east and west, heading N.  With my binocs, I could make out lines of geese west of the Observatory and to the

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2022-03-06 Thread Donna Lee Scott
1000s on west side Cayuga Lake opposite LeVanna (NY Rt. 90) Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLea

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-06 Thread Deb Grantham
I thought I saw that distinctive flight out of the corner of my eye yesterday. Sheffield Road, Ithaca. Deb On Mar 6, 2022 11:08 AM, Laurie Michelman wrote: I was wondering if anyone else saw some Killdeer. I just saw three in Skaneateles. Heard them first. Great to see them back. -Laurie Sen

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-06 Thread Laurie Michelman
I was wondering if anyone else saw some Killdeer. I just saw three in Skaneateles. Heard them first. Great to see them back. -Laurie Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2022, at 10:23 AM, Paul Anderson wrote: > >  > This morning at Salt Point I heard and saw my first Killdeer of the year. > Th

[cayugabirds-l] Wild Gobbler gobbling

2022-03-06 Thread anneb . clark
Probably not THE first but MY first gobbling wild Turkey and oddly positioned in the drier wetland area just east of Hile School Wetland north of the road. Then I saw tracks of 2-3 leading s of road along the rail bed. Big tracks/ probably males marching about since early am. Sure is springy ou

[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-06 Thread Paul Anderson
This morning at Salt Point I heard and saw my first Killdeer of the year. Then at Sapsucker Woods I heard and saw three Rusty Blackbirds. An impressive flock of several thousand Red-winged Blackbirds flew over in about three separate waves. Then at the field next to the compost piles, another Kill