[cayugabirds-l] Support the Montezuma Wetlands and the Cayuga Bird Club Muckrace team!

h Susan Danskin, Ann Mitchell, Diane Morton, Ken Kemphues, Dave Nutter, Gary Kohlenberg, Dierdre Anderson and Bob McGuire. We will be competing in the "recreational" category. If you'd like to make a donation in support of the Arrogant Bustards team (or any other team) for this fundrai

[cayugabirds-l] Olive-sided Flycatcher at Sapsucker Woods

This morning while leading the beginner bird walk at Sapsucker Woods, we saw an Olive-sided Flycatcher on a snag out in the pond. We watched it from the Wilson trail along the north side of the pond. It later moved to another snag, visible from the Charley Harper bench. Diane Morton &

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip this Sunday, March 19

On *Sunday, March 19*, Meena Haribal will lead a full day field trip (8:00 am - 4:30 pm) to Oswego River and Oswego Harbor (or to other areas depending on the weather). We will be looking for wintering waterfowl. *Meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology parking lot at 8:00 am*. Bring lunch and somet

[cayugabirds-l] Eagle Huntress showing at Cornell Cinema this weekend

Meena asked me to post this announcement about the Eagle Huntress to the listserv, with this note: "I liked the film very much. It is shot beautifully and with due respect to majestic golden eagles. The locals also treated the Golden Eagles with such respect and after 7 years of being in captivity

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip, Saturday Jan 28

Diane Morton and Ken Kemphues will lead a half-day Cayuga Bird Club field trip this Saturday, January 28. We'll be looking for waterfowl on the lake-- this is the time of year when many ducks are engaging in courtship behaviors. We may also look for wintering field birds such as Horned Lark

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip Up the Lake- tomorrow !

On Sunday, January 15 (tomorrow!), Bob McGuire will lead an all-day Cayuga Bird Club field trip around the lake to look for waterfowl, field birds, and Snowy Owls. Meet at Stewart Park, east end, at 8:00 am. We will stop for food at the north end of the lake, but you may want to bring a beverage an

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club January Newsletter has been sent out

nt (as of Jan 2), as well as other club news. Let me know if you have not been receiving the newsletter. If you are not a member and would like to receive the newsletter, please join the Cayuga Bird Club! Thanks, Diane Morton Cayuga Bird Club Newsletter Editor -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http:/

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Brant

Now 80-100 Brant on the lake just north of red lighthouse On Monday, October 17, 2016, Ann Mitchell wrote: > Adam Wiebe reported a single Brant on the red light house jetty. It is > still present foraging among the cormorants. > Ann > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > ht

[cayugabirds-l] Brown Booby still here

Brown Booby still seen from Harris Park, town of Cayuga, 10:30 am Monday. The bird was on Buoy 47, then flew to Buoy 49. Scope essential for viewing from this spot. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Muckrace this weekend!

h Susan Danskin, Ann Mitchell, Diane Morton, Gary Kohlenberg and Bob McGuire. The Muckrace is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex to improve habitat restoration, public access, and avian research. A special project this year is to establish one or more Motus radio tracking to

[cayugabirds-l] Stilt still at Knox-Marsellus

The black-necked stilt can be seen from East Road at Knox-Marsellus marsh at Montezuma. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHI

[cayugabirds-l] photos of nests/eggs/baby birds?

t to me at dianegmor...@gmail.com, by May 28. Thanks! Diane Morton Cayuga Bird Club Newsletter Editor -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Barred Owls

Last night I went out to Sapsucker Woods to look for the Olive-sided Flycatcher, with no success. On the south side of the trail I suddenly heard two soft hoots and looked up to see a Barred Owl looking down at me (around 7:30 pm). I took a few iphone images of its silhouette (it wasn't dark yet,

[cayugabirds-l] Ovenbird at Sapsucker Woods East Trail

later from the Woodleton area. We also saw Yellow and Yellow-rumped warblers on the Wilson Trail, and also saw Cooper's, Sharp-shinned and Broad-winged Hawks. Some of the Ruby-crowned Kinglets came close enough for us to see the little sliver of red on the crown. Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip this Sunday, May 1

Join Meena Haribal on Sunday, May 1, for a half day trip to local areas to look for new migrants and old residents. We might end the day with Woodcocks. This trip will be from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology parking lot. Dress according to the weather conditions. Bring som

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

A perched osprey perched in a tree above the lake, village of Cayuga. Seen from rte 90 NW of blinking light. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigur

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip 2-20-16

Eight people joined Ken and me for a half-day field trip to look for birds on the lake and in the fields of Lansing. It was a gorgeous day! So different from our windy and freezing scouting day. Today the sky was blue, the light was excellent, and temperature rose into the upper 50’s by the end o

[cayugabirds-l] Field Trip Saturday, February 20

Diane Morton and Ken Kemphues will lead a Cayuga Bird Club field trip this Saturday morning, 8 am to noon. Meet at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology parking lot. We will stop at a few spots along Cayuga Lake to look for ducks and other waterfowl and will also look for wintering field birds in the

[cayugabirds-l] Rough-legged Hawk

Rough-legged hawk at Scofield Road 10:40 am -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Newsletter

you don't see it. Past Cayuga Bird Club Newsletters can be viewed at http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/newsletters. Happy New Year! Diane Morton Cayuga Bird Club Newsletter Editor -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirdin

[cayugabirds-l] Hudsonian Godwit at Eaton Marsh on Saturday

again. It was a good day to be out birding! Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.m

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Muckrace this weekend

as part of our team's efforts or any other team, or even no team at all, you can do that at the Friends of Montezuma website: http://friendsofmontezuma.org/projects-programs/muckrace/ . Thanks! Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cay

[cayugabirds-l] Great Egret at Sapsucker Woods 6-13

feeder area). Later I went to get my camera for a photo, but the bird was no longer at this spot. I hope it returns! Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Warbler that sounds like Golden-winged

e got to see the Acadian Flycatcher singing; an unseen Winter Wren was singing from the same area. Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirdin

[cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored Sparrow on Cornell Campus

opportunity to see this sparrow. Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com

[cayugabirds-l] Vesper and other Sparrows on Burdick Hill Rd

Tuesday evening Ken and I went over to Burdick Hill Rd with the hope of finding Eastern Meadowlarks. We ran into Bob Horn who pointed us to a section of the road where he had just photographed a Savannah Sparrow. There were many Song Sparrows flying between the shrubs and the edge of the road,

[cayugabirds-l] 13 Bonaparte's Gulls at Stewart Park

Looking north from the Swan Pen, Ken and I saw 13 Bonaparte's Gulls swooping over the lake. At least one is transitioning to a dark facial plumage pattern. 8:40 am Diane -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRUL

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Lapland Longspur

100s of Horned Larks and Snow Buntings and at least 2 Lapland Longspurs in this field at 10:20 am today. A red- tailed hawk occasionally comes by and scatters all these birds and the 100 or so crows. But the birds come back. -Diane & Ken On Thursday, January 29, 2015, Dave Nutter wrote: > This f

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club field trip report Jan 24

hat Ken and I have led. We very much enjoyed the company of everyone in the group! Diane Morton & Ken Kemphues -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBird

[cayugabirds-l] Field trip JAN 24 not JUNE 24

The field trip will, of course, be this Saturday, January 24-- not in June! I sent out a corrected post, but for some reason it has not yet gone through. Diane -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://

Re:[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip date changed to Saturday, Jan 24

Okay, I don't know how I wrote June instead of Jan (twice!) but the field trip will be this Saturday!! Diane On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Diane Morton wrote: > The weather forecast continues to look better for a birding field trip on > Saturday than on Sunday. So we've

[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip date changed to Saturday, June 24

Any questions-- contact Diane at dianegmor...@gmail.com. -Diane Morton & Ken Kemphues -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES

[cayugabirds-l] possible change of CBC field trip date from Jan 25 to Jan 24

a half-day trip starting at 8 AM. We will be making stops along the lake and will also look for Snow Buntings, Horned Larks and Lapland Longspurs in the King Ferry area. Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastB

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mt. Pleasant Buntings

There are also flocks of Snow Buntings and Horned Larks today at Mahaney Rd, King Ferry (near Belltown Dairy). Flying around, but very difficult to spot when they land in the snowy corn stubble. Diane Morton On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 12:41 PM, Gary Kohlenberg wrote: > I found one fast mov

[cayugabirds-l] 2 Peregrine falcons on west side of Bradfield Hall

Two peregrine falcons on the same ledge, SW corner of Bradfield Hall. In the sunshine. Best seen from the West.(Might be a good scope view from Dave N's yard!) 2:55 pm. Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at Bradfield Hall

A peregrine falcon is again on the east side of Bradfield Hall on Cornell Campus ( very tall brick building on tower rd). The peregrine is in the sun, eating a bird. 8:35am. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsR

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Pt and Long Pt

Ken and I went out along the lake this morning, stopping at East Shore Park, Myers Pt and Long Point. A single BRANT and a COMMON LOON were out on the water at East Shore Park, but we did not find any Scoters. At Myers Point, the PURPLE SANDPIPER was still busily probing away, this time out near t

[cayugabirds-l] Avocet at Stewart Park 6 pm

the avocet is 2 feet offshore at Stewart Park in front of east pavilion. near the canoe dock with the white metal railings. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSu

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Today's Knox-Marsellus foray onto dikes

://www.flickr.com/photos/dgmorton/15133382240"; title="Immature Long-billed and Short-billed Dowitchers, Montezuma NWR 9-21-2014 by Diane Morton, on Flickr">https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3910/15133382240_1883f787f3.jpg"; width="500" height="286" alt="

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Foot traffic and impact

Meena, The duck stamp sales go DIRECTLY to the National Wildlife Refuge system. $15 of your tax money would have only a tiny fraction supporting the refuge system. Mostly, it is the duck hunters who fund the refuge system through the purchase of duck stamps. Birders who enjoy the NWRs might also

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Support NW Refuges

attach to your binoculars' strap or use as a key chain (order form online). Sales of the stamps raises millions each year for wildlife habitat. Diane Morton On Tue, Aug 5, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Donna Scott wrote: > Have all you birders considered buying a duck stamp to help Pay for all

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Parula at Sapsucker Woods

Saw a nice variety of warblers at Sapsucker Woods this evening, including a beautiful Northern Parula, FOY for us. There were also plenty of Yellow, Palm, and Yellow-rumped warblers, one Black-and-white, an American Redstart, and at the Sherwood Platform, a Common Yellowthroat. Diane & Ken -- C

[cayugabirds-l] White-eyed Vireo still present at Sherwood Platform + Nashville Warbler

le to spend more time there-- Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] Chimney Swifts at Belle Sherman

Approx 100 Chimney Swifts circling over Belle Sherman School. 8:15 pm. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://ww

[cayugabirds-l] Barred Owl at Sapsucker Woods

A Barred Owl checking us out on Severinghaus trail between Wilson Trail and the road. 7:45 pm. -Diane & Ken -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigur

[cayugabirds-l] Camera Found!

Hi everyone, Ken found my camera-- in the car with the flat tire after all!! Diane -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Lost camera at Swan Pen

ze it was missing until after noon). If anyone found the camera, I'd be grateful to get it back. email me offlist @ dianegmor...@gmail.com. Highlights of Stewart Park included one Palm Warbler, several Yellow-rumped Warblers and Blue-gray Gnatcatchers. Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Green-winged Teal

Very much like (if not the same bird) > Livia and I found last week at the north end: > http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17555304 > > Jay > On Mar 29, 2014 2:33 PM, "Diane Morton" wrote: > >> A wide variety of birds at Frontenac Park in Union Springs,

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian Green-winged Teal

A wide variety of birds at Frontenac Park in Union Springs, including one Eurasian Green-winged Teal among the American Green-winged Teal. looking north, not too far off shore. Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re:[cayugabirds-l] white mystery bird

Thanks to all who responded to our query on the all-white bird. The consensus is that it is a House Sparrow. On Sun, Feb 23, 2014 at 1:38 PM, Diane Morton wrote: > A friend of my husband, Ken, sent him this photo to ask him to identify > the white bird on the fence. Without the usual ma

[cayugabirds-l] white mystery bird

taken in the Elmira area this week. Can anyone help us identify this bird? Thanks very much, Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Long-tailed ducks at Myers Point

11 long-tailed ducks easily viewed from the marina at Myers Point, 2:45 pm. Rafts of redheads, many goldeneyes and other waterfowl as well. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.c

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Goshawk-- Bald Hill Rd.

the Danby State Forest, just beyond the bog as the road begins to enter denser forest. Diane Morton & Ken Kemphues -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cerulean Warbler? N Park Preserve to Hammond Hill

stutters in the middle like a > Cerulean but ends by going very high at the end - almost off the audible > scale for most of us - rather than ending with a loud "zreee" The habitat > is right for Blackburnian up there As well. > > Ken > > Sent from my iPhone > &

[cayugabirds-l] Cerulean Warbler? N Park Preserve to Hammond Hill

. Have others heard/seen Ceruleans there? Here is a link to the recording--sorry that the quality is poor and very faint. Can someone either confirm this as Cerulean, or let us know if it is something else? Thanks, Diane Morton & Ken Kemphues Sharing sounds is new to us-- not sure how to pre

[cayugabirds-l] Barred Owl at Severinghaus, SSW

We had great looks at a very vocal BARRED OWL, 8:40 p.m. Severinghaus trail, approaching Sapsucker Woods Road. Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Lindsay Parsons Biodiversity Preserve, Sat AM

the spotting scope! We never ran into another person while at the preserve for several hours. And as we left, Ken spotted a GREAT EGRET on the pond across the road from the preserve. Good Birding, Diane Morton -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Renwick versus Fuertes

927, the sanctuary was renamed in his honor." So it would seem that either name could be used, with "Fuertes Sanctuary" dating from 1927. Diane Morton On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 6:18 AM, Meena Madhav Haribal wrote: > Hi all, > > Now I am curious to know why was it

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