[cayugabirds-l] Hummer in Mecklenberg

2012-09-27 Thread Anne R. Hobbs
Just one more sighting to add to all the others. I've been hearing from a woman in Mecklenberg who still has a young male Ruby-throat coming regularly to her feeder and she's got the photos to prove it. Anne -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Siskins and Goldfinches in abundance

2012-04-23 Thread Anne R. Hobbs
I haven't had a Pine Siskin at my feeders (at least when I was watching) all season. This morning there was a large flock of American Goldfinches littering the trees and with them were at least six Pine Siskins. Clearly either feast or famine at my house. The goldfinches who were already in

[cayugabirds-l] OT --Historic Peterboro Celebrated Green Smith's 170th birthday

2012-04-05 Thread Anne R. Hobbs
Hi, All, I know this is OT but I'm also told for the last celebration, two carloads of people from the area made the trip! Hope you can make it. Anne BIRD MAN OF PETERBORO: Greene Smith Saturday, April 14: Historic Peterboro Celebrates Famed Ornithologist's 170th On April 14, 1842,

[cayugabirds-l] FW: hawks nesting on new I.C. bldg

2010-04-01 Thread Anne R. Hobbs
Hi, All, You may already know about this nest but a pair of red-tailed hawks has built a nest on a ledge on the north-east side (facing the lake) of the Peggy R. Williams Center, the building that looms over Rte. 96B at Ithaca College. The nest is actually visible while driving up south