[cayugabirds-l] Willet and Buff-breasted at K-m

2014-09-02 Thread Christopher Wood
A Willet just came in and landed at Knox-M. visible from East Road. There is also a Buff-breasted Sandpiper on the higher flats. Overcast skies make for fair viewing. Chris Jessie -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake and Avicaching sites: 7 April

2015-04-07 Thread Christopher Wood
Hi everyone, While some may prefer sunny blue skies, days where skies blend into bark and mud offer much better birding. Shades of gray and heavy moisture in the air were too tempting to resist. Perhaps E. L. James is a birder? Whatever the case, Dryden Lake was calling. While still almost

Re: [cayugabirds-l] hybrid teal, Montezuma; lake birds

2015-11-07 Thread Christopher Wood
As Jay mentioned, I (finally!) had a chance to go and see the hybrid Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal today. There was terrific selection of ducks and the light was beautiful. The impoundment by the Visitor Center also had a nice selection of shorebirds including Long-billed Dowitchers, Dunlin,

Re: [nysbirds-l] Cinnamon Teal - yes, Montezuma

2015-11-04 Thread Christopher Wood
Hi everyone, I thought I’d chime in with a few reasons why this teal is a hybrid. I have only seen photos of this bird, but do spend a fair amount of time looking at ducks particularly in transitional plumage. There are several features that simply aren’t ever shown by Cinnamon Teal and are

[cayugabirds-l] Hybrid Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal

2015-11-02 Thread Christopher Wood
Hi everyone, I think all the traits that Jay points out are conclusive that this is a hybrid. There isn't a transitional plumage of Cinnamon Teal that would ever show this extent of a white facial crescent, spotting on the sides or this amount of white where the flanks meet the rump. The

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Acoustic Monitoring Project

2017-03-31 Thread Christopher Wood
Good afternoon everyone, The Bioacoustics Research Program and Information Science team at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology are collaborating on an initiative that we are calling the Sapsucker Woods Acoustic Monitoring Project (SWAMP) to understand the complimentary roles of acoustic monitoring

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