RE: [cayugabirds-l] fledglings, fledglings, fledglings

Here in yard and near feeders Downy Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse, and A. Crow (loud!) fledglings. Robin with eggs in bush by garage. She didn't count on the noisy, big door opening now and then. Flies off calling & upset. Donna Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 From: b

[cayugabirds-l] 3 Downies

3 Downy Woodpeckers at 1 time on large hanging suet cake cage! Male parent feeding 2 young, who were also eating suet on their own, in between offerings from their father. I was able to see the rather large red crown on 1 of the juveniles. Sibley says this is seen July -August. Donna Scott Lan

[cayugabirds-l] morning treats/Salt Point update

As I refilled my drilled-hole, hanging suet log with Bark Butter this morning, I was surprised that < 3 feet away from me a juvenile Downy Woodpecker kept perching on the suet cake cage, eating the fat! I was able to see its reddish top-of-head patch and all its feathers very well! Meanwhile, on

[cayugabirds-l] OT - little birds benefit Lab of O

"Christmas in July" is a fund raiser for Lifelong, the activities center for "senior citizens". Vendors buy a table from Lifelong for two days and sell their wares. I am selling my late sister's miniature bird collection and any profit I make, I donate to Cornell Lab of Ornithology, one of Lynn'

Re: [cayugabirds-l] seeking mockingbirds

The north side of Salt Point in Lansing often has a pair flying around the small meadow. Enter Salt Point rd off Myers Rd (off rt. 34-B) Drive across RR track & go right on gravel road, drive to parking area by kiosk & walk around that area. I often have seen them on Algerine Rd further north al

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red Knot, Myers Point

I just saw RED KNOT at same place on Myers spit with a SANDERLING & what I believe is a WILSON'S PLOVER. Could there be a W Plover here, migrating? Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Aug 30, 2018, at 7:14 PM, Jay McGowan mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>> wrote: A juvenile Red Knot found by Je

[cayugabirds-l] Not Wilson's Plover

Jay McG & I discussed this, & it is not Wilson's Plover at Myers. Probably a brown variation of Semipalmated Plover. Thanks Jay. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] No hummers or house sparrows

I am still seeing hummers at my feeder, but the sugar water is not being depleted as fast as in previous weeks. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Sep 3, 2018, at 1:27 PM, John and Fritzie Blizzard mailto:job121...@verizon.net>> wrote: On 26 Aug. 2018 I saw the last male hummingbird.

[cayugabirds-l] Apology

Sarah Blodgett asked me to apologize to the list for the email blast she accidentally caused earlier. She is very sorry. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http:/

[cayugabirds-l] Brant

Single BRANT with gulls on spit at Myers Park point. 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/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Siskins!

Snow has brought many birds to my feeders including a flock of Pine Siskins! Also Cowbirds, red winged blackbirds, carolina wrens, many of the usuals & many A. Goldfinches. Donna Scott Lansing, by lake Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWE

[cayugabirds-l] Pine siskins

I am at airport, but Sarah Blodgett reports many PINE SISKINS on Lansing Station Rd. By lake! 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/C

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ruby crowned kinglet

I had 1 on Lansing Station rd. A week ago. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Nov 20, 2018, at 4:14 PM, Carol Cedarholm mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>> wrote: We had a ruby crowned kinglet trapped in our blueberry pergola. Are they around now? -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics

[cayugabirds-l] White Crowned Sparrow

...along with White Throated Sparrow scootching around in leaves under bushes today. 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/Cayugabird

Re: [cayugabirds-l] White Crowned Sparrow

which is sort of surprising. It seems that hatch-year birds, with brown crowns, are more frequently seen out of season than adults. Kevin From: bounce-123128320-3493...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-123128320-3493...@list.cornell.edu> mailto:bounce-123128320-3493...@list.cornell.edu>

Re: [cayugabirds-l] White Crowned Sparrow

Please Re-read Kevin's message... "...hatch-year birds with brown crowns..." Refers to juvenile White Crowned Sparrows! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Nov 24, 2018, at 9:08 AM, Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: "My" white crowned spar

[cayugabirds-l] OT Lansing Center Trails info

Many of us like to bird at the Lansing Center Trails in South Lansing along NY Rts. 34/34B (Auburn Road). The Town of Lansing originally acquired this large parcel of land from New York State a few years ago. Some of you may have noticed that a new road has been cut into the area opposite Woodse

[cayugabirds-l] MODOs

At least 32 MOURNING DOVES have taken up residence under & on feeders here, for over a week. Donna Scott Lansing, by Cayuga L. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northeast

[cayugabirds-l] B Headed Cowbirds

20 BROWN HEADED COWBIRDS males, females, feeding on my deck rail. Donna Scott Lansing, by C. Lake Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscri

[cayugabirds-l] Big Red

On the way to a holiday dinner this afternoon, I saw a man with his scope by side of Judd Falls road near Rt. 366 on Cornell campus. I stopped & found that he was admiring the famous campus Red Tailed Hawk, BIG RED, sitting in a nearby tree. She is indeed beautiful & has quite a few rusty colored

[cayugabirds-l] NW Lansing

16 elegant RED BREASTED MERGANSERS on lake off Lansing Station rd. 37 WILD TURKEYS in field behind red roof barn ~200 Algerine Rd. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRUL

[cayugabirds-l] new take on old song

12 Days of Bird Counting On the 12th day of Bird Counting Mom Nature gave to me: 12 Gold Finches 'Tato chipping 11 Mo Does a-Cooing 10 Blue Jays a-Piping 9 Crows a-Cawing 8 Juncos Trilling 7 Cardinals Purty purtying 6 C

RE:[cayugabirds-l] empty lake

Yesterday, I was on the lake shore here in Lansing and looked up and down for a while and saw no waterfowl in any direction. Donna L. Scott Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY -Original Message- From: bounce-123219952-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-123219952-15001...@list.corne

[cayugabirds-l] OT:dish

Left at CBC Bird count dinner: Terra cotta dish with spoon & a tiny glass with toothpicks. Contact Donna Scott if you want them back. d...@cornell.edu [cid:10EC151B-0005-46A5-84CD-41C778810017] Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http:/

[cayugabirds-l] not so empty lake

Sarah Blodgett reported a flock of Golden Eyes here off shore at Lansing Station Rd. Yesterday (Sat. ). Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jan 5, 2019, at 5:32 PM, Marie P. Read mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote: On the other hand, on Saturday morning (Jan 5th) as I drove down Rt 13 arou

[cayugabirds-l] Tree Sparrow, Yellow Rumped Warbler

American Tree Sparrow, FOY, scratching under bushes where I put bird food on ground. Along with 13 Mourning Doves, 2 White Throated Sparrows (3 yesterday, one tan), 3 N. Cardinals (2 m., 1 f), 3 BC Chickadees, 2 Tufted Titmouse, 4 DE Juncos, 1 House Sparrow (where are the other 15 of them?). Do

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle

Adult, Sitting near big nest opposite Poplar Ridge Rd in Aurora. Back at stream south of 729 Lans. Stat. Rd, bright Yellow Rumped Warbler persists. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirdin

[cayugabirds-l] Pileated woodpeckers

A pair of PILEATED WOODPECKERS have been cavorting around in my backyard trees making their loud "interactive calls". I could hear calls from inside the house w door shut! Snow fall has brought lots of usual feeder birds, including CAROLINA WREN. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayu

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows at my feeders

I always have our local crow families at or below my feeders, since I purposely scatter seeds on ground, too, & especially under sheltering bushes. A lot of birds prefer feeding on ground or deck floor, probably cause it is more natural to them. Of course this means I feed a lot of squirrels too!

[cayugabirds-l] Redheads

About 1000 REDHEADS off 535 area Lansing Station Rd, east side of lake. Now. 1 large + 1 smaller raft. No Tufted duck seen. 1 Amer. Widgeon male in w/ Redheads. 7 male, 4 female Red-breasted Mergansers off by themselves. 6 Black Ducks & 2 Mallards pr. trying to get leftover lake weeds brought up

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle

Immature Bald Eagle just circled around in 600 block Lansing Station Rd. Local Crows upset. 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/Cayu

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ringwood Rd Northern Cardinal

And here on Lansing Station Rd. By lake at 0 F this morning, a WHITE THROATED SPARROW was singing "oh Canada canada canada" ( or the peabody version, if U prefer!) Sweet. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jan 30, 2019, at 10:25 AM, Marie P. Read mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Despi

[cayugabirds-l] Ducky Day

Today I watched offshore here an undulating raft of Redheads (~500) accompanied by 26 Ring Necked Ducks, 2 Buffleheads, 1 Golden Eye, 4 Lesser Scaup, 1 Greater Scaup, 1 Canvasback, 18 mallards, 16 Black Ducks, and nearby were 8 Red Breasted Mergansers. 5-600 Canada Geese were in attendance, alon

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Barred Owl still there

Barred Owl still in same pine tree, dozing but looking down at me now & then. Wish I had brought hiking stick for slippery path! Other "oldsters" may want to bring one! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 5, 2019, at 10:30 AM, Chris R. Pelkie mailto:chris.pel...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

[cayugabirds-l] Owl flew away

Acc. To Chris whom I saw inside CLO just now. No report on where it went. 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/CayugabirdsSubscribeCo

[cayugabirds-l] OOB -burrowing owls

Cape Coral Florida just had its annual burrowing owl festival with over 4000 attending. It is an owl-friendly city and burrowing owls have their dens all over in peoples' yards and in public grounds. Maps help people find den sites. Last year at one of the sites I went to, there were not only bu

Re: [cayugabirds-l] FW: Salt Point meadow

Hi Dave It is being dredged supposedly to prevent flooding of Myers Park and nearby houses. I do not believe work like this actually works to prevent ice pile-up and subsequent flooding, but nobody listened to me (& the two others on the Friends of salt point committee that were against dredg

[cayugabirds-l] Duck drama

All of a sudden the 400+ redheads and their aqua allies I was watching on the lake from my kitchen started zoom-swimming back-and-forth, with some of them flying up and landing nearby, only to swim rapidly back & forth. This rapid motion on the water continued & soon I saw an immature bald eagle

[cayugabirds-l] RWBB /other spring signs

FOY Red Winged Blackbird on Algerine Rd, Lansing. Male on top of lone tree near frozen pond. 26 Wild Turkeys on Davis Rd up the hill southeast of Algerine. None displaying. A few days ago neighbor at 581 Lansing Station Rd reported 2 mature Bald Eagles exhibiting courting behavior over lake & i

Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOY

FOY Common Grackle in my yard this morning. Re: Song Sparrow, I have had one at ground feed for 2 months. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Mar 14, 2019, at 8:19 AM, Carol Keeler mailto:carolk...@adelphia.net>> wrote: Just had my first Red Winged Blackbird. The unexpected bird was a

[cayugabirds-l] Female Red winged BBs

11 female Red Winged Black Birds under my feeders, with 19 males. 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/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurat

[cayugabirds-l] Horned grebes

4 horned grebes offshore here with 4 Red breasted mergansers & 7 Canada geese. Grebes were actively diving & popping back up to surface. Mergs just swimming, not diving. Donna Scott Lansing/Cayuga Lake Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWE

[cayugabirds-l] Myers Pk/salt Pt

Cheery sound of a KILLDEER running on gravel bar upstream a little from spit area at Myers Pk. Later joined by zooming, calling KINGFISHER, with OSPREY looking on from atop a skinny dead tree stub by north side of Salmon Creek. Gravel bars still in creek (even after dredging, which I think is fi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Phoebes plus

I heard "my" Phoebe today, as well as one by Sarah B's house. Also saw 22 elegant Red-breasted Mergansers with some of the males displaying, 1 male Common Merg, a Horned Grebe in breeding plumage, & a couple Golden Eye, out on the lake. C. Loons calling ! Still have at least 4 White-throated Sp

[cayugabirds-l] Horned grebe correction

I should have said the Horned Grebe I saw was TRANSITIONING to breeding plumage. It is not yet brightly colored, but I could see where the colors will be on the head feathers etc. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWEL

[cayugabirds-l] FW: Salt Point Osprey Nest Camera is On-line!

From: saltpo...@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2019 8:29 PM The new Salt Point Osprey Nest Camera is On-line! Watch Salt Point’s ospreys Orpheus and Ophelia raise their family up close on the new Salt Point Osprey Nest Camera

[cayugabirds-l] Tundra swan & pals

Juvenile Tundra Swan hanging out with a male Bufflehead and a muskrat in Marina at Long point state park. Very pink bill w just outline of black. It pecked at tail of muskrat as animal swam by! Swan & Buffle dabbling /diving in same area of marina, out of wind on lake. Donna Scott Lansing Sent f

[cayugabirds-l] E. Towhee

FOY EASTERN TOWHEE in my front yard, drinking his tea! While RAVEN croaks uphill. 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/CayugabirdsSub

[cayugabirds-l] Egg program

The Egg: Nature's Perfect Invention Part of the Nature series on PBS TV 8 PM, Wednesday, April 10 1 hour Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBi

[cayugabirds-l] C Wrens

I am happy to see 2 spunky CAROLINA WRENS plying the suet cakes on my back deck! 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/CayugabirdsSubs

[cayugabirds-l] more PBS TV bird programs

Tonight, 4/17, 8 PM, PBS TV, Big Birds Can't Fly Wed. 4/24, 8 PM, PBS TV, Sex, Lies and Butterflies Mon., 4/29, 8 PM, PBS TV, American Spring Live: Birth and Rebirth Tues., 4/30, 8 PM, PBS TV, American Spring Live: Migration Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 -- Cayu

[cayugabirds-l] E Meadowlarks

4-5 heard all along Snyder Road, north side Tompkins /Ithaca Airport. One finally seen in all its golden glory singing on airport fence opposite Equine Research bldgs. ! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http:/

[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher

FOY BROWN THRASHER singing in tree on Benson Rd in Lansing. South of house #128. 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/CayugabirdsSub

[cayugabirds-l] Lansing Station rd

FOY in yard BROWN THRASHER foraging under front bushes in feed area, got a big worm. Also in yard: RUBY CROWNED KINGLET and YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS, along with all the feeder birds & C. LOON on lake. Can't compete with Laura S's wood, but I will take it! Donna Scott Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing St

[cayugabirds-l] Scarlet Tansger

FOY near 727 Lansing Station rd. East side road. Male. Earlier in 600 block FOY Black & White Warbler. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirdi

[cayugabirds-l] Orioles, RB Grosbeak

At least 2 B. ORIOLES, males. Male ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK here & at Sarah Bloddgett’s house, along with YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS & the usual colorful resident Blue Jays, Cardinals, White Throated Sparrows & Goldfinches. And the sun is shining thru the lake mist temporarily (acc. to the weather fo

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Kingbird/hummer

Yesterday at airport/ Snyder rd, Eastern Kingbird on fence. Also at least 4 E. Meadowlarks. Just had my FOY hummer with his ruby throat glistening in the sunlight! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On May 3, 2019, at 10:31 AM, Marie P. Read mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Great Crested

RE: [cayugabirds-l] bobolinks and yellowthroat/mowing

Hi Eric, The Cornell U. Cooperative Extension publication entitled Hayfield Management and Grassland Bird Conservation by Jim Ochterski (CCE of Schuler County; ja...@cornell.edu) says this on page 2: “To be considered good habitat for grassland birds, a grass hayfield

[cayugabirds-l] Salt Point yesterday

At the Salt Point work day Sat. those of us who bird-watch enjoyed a lot of sightings while we worked to plant native plants, trim trees, soread mulch and pick up junk. Orchard and Baltimore orioles, N. Mockingbird, lots of yellow warblers, warbling Vireo, Redwing blackbirds, grackles, starling

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Eastern kingbird. Ithaca country club

Also E. Kingbirds at Salt Point and Snyder Rd. by airport Sat. and Fri. . Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY -Original Message- From: bounce-123587269-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-123587269-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of anneb.cl...@gmail.com Sen

[cayugabirds-l] White Pelican

My neighbor who lives a few houses south reported that at about 9:30 am today she saw a WHITE PELICAN flying north over Cayuga Lake. She noticed the black trailing edges on the wings and the long yellow bill on the large white bird. Said she couldn't believe her eyes, but it was a pelican! Too ba

[cayugabirds-l] Wood thrush

WOOD THRUSH (FOY for me) singing in woods north of lower Sweazey Rd in Lansing. Also Yellow Rumps, Scarlet Tanager, Red-bellied Woodpecker, N. Mockingbird. Also, ominously, surveyors at bottom of road. Part of Cornell small fruits orchard sold or will be sold. We don’t know more. Donna Scott La

[cayugabirds-l] Spotted Sandpipers

2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS pecking edibles off big rocks & doing the rhumba on my beach today. 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/Cayuga

[cayugabirds-l] Cuckoos

Yesterday I heard a Yellow-billed Cuckoo & today I heard a Black-billed Cuckoo, but not able to see them. FOY Yard birds. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http:

[cayugabirds-l] Sweazey rd. Lansing

Heard WOOD THRUSH & HOODED WARBLER in woods, after viewing several other birds along road & orchard, driving from rt. 34-B. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES htt

[cayugabirds-l] Black bellied plover

1, in near-breeding plumage, along with 1 Ruddy Turnstone, 1 Caspian Tern, 1 Herring Gull, lots Ring-billed gulls, Barn Swallows at spit at Myers Park, Lansing. Also swimming by in Salmon Creek outlet Common Merganser mother w/ 6 brown & white-spotted ducklings. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from m

[cayugabirds-l] Mimics/Noisy

Unlike Asher’s noisy morning, mine was rather quiet. But I was greeted by one of the brown thrashers in the front yard and later the gray catbird I called ‘Noisy’ was predictably on my deck rail eating seeds, grape jelly and getting a bit of the orange I just put out. ‘Noisy’ often paces the de

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black-backed Whistling Duck at Stewart Park

Sure looks like a BBW Duck to me. I have seen many in Florida! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jun 17, 2019, at 11:25 AM, Carol Cedarholm mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>> wrote: Black bellied whistling duck. Right now near lake shore, western part near swan pen. On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at

RE:[cayugabirds-l] trapping sick birds

I do appreciate Jody’s thoughts on this, but sometimes TIME is of the essence and one needs to get the bird to the wildlife clinic ASAP. When I found the paralyzed, highly lead-poisoned Red Tailed Hawk a couple years ago, it was Sunday night when I am sure the DEC would not come to my house, and

[cayugabirds-l] Birdy colors

Was a treat just now to watch different sizes & colors of birds at porch suet, nyjer, sunflower, seed mix, sugarwater, & grape jelly feeders - & hear a Scarlet Tanager singing across road in woods: A. Goldfinches Pileated Woodpecker female Downy Woodpecker female Blue Jays w/ baby B Oriole male Re

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Salt Pt Baltimore and Orchard Orioles

Tuesday at my east shore beach, I saw a Caspian Tern fly over. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jul 25, 2019, at 5:48 PM, Marie P. Read mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Hi all, I took a short walk around Salt Pt this morning (9-10 am) with the goal of checking out Myers Pt spit for

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Salt Pt Baltimore and Orchard Orioles

From: Judith Thurber [mailto:jathur...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 6:11 PM To: Donna Lee Scott Cc: Marie P. Read ; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Salt Pt Baltimore and Orchard Orioles The Baltimore Orioles frequently coming faithfully for grape jelly end of May, in June

[cayugabirds-l] Mergs on float

I have been seeing here by the east shore a family of 8 Common Mergansers, I presume the mother and 7 young, although they are all the same size. One day one of them caught quite a large fish and then swallowed it quickly when its sibs zoomed over to steal it! I was surprised it was able to get i

[cayugabirds-l] Cool morning feeder birds

Sitting on my ‘treehouse’ back deck this lovely cool morning, I was treated to 3 Baltimore Orioles, a Catbird & 3 sp. of woodpeckers eating suet and grape jelly, along with BC Chickadee, RT Hummingbird, multiple Blue Jays & M. Doves, & a Junco at other feeders. A chattering Carolina wren here ea

[cayugabirds-l] Snow goose

At VanDyne Spoor Rd late yesterday afternoon near end of road. Flew OK about 300’ from walking in road, out to marsh, as I approached it. Has it been there since last spring or is it early coming south? I have not been at VDS Rd. In ages, so don’t know what’s been there. Pic: [cid:7BE84629-3BCF-

[cayugabirds-l] Grackles galore

For 2 days I have had a flock of about 80 Common Grackles foraging under feeders & elsewhere in my yard! At first I thought they were Starlings until I looked more carefully & saw their longer tails & different coloring. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Pileated woodpecket

...Male, has been coming to my hanging deck suet cakes every day for about 2 weeks now. He always loudly announces his approach! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULE

RE: [cayugabirds-l] How to help birds

Compost all you can; I save out most used paper towels and tissues and mix with my big compost pile leaves, grass, veg garbage etc. Having a few small woodsy plots here, I also make "wildlife hut" piles with most my downed branches and tree/bush trimmings, rather than send it to the dump. Town o

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Seasonal changes in goldfinch feeding

I seem to see same as Tom V. with Goldfinches here. Niger feeder & scattered niger are full while sunflower seeds feeders empty out quickly. And of course they are finding a lot of other seeds in the bushes and Meadows this time of year. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Sep 30, 2019,

[cayugabirds-l] more on cleaning bird feeders

Regarding cleaning and sanitizing bird feeders: Before retirement from Dept of Food Science/Cornell Cooperative Extension at Cornell, I was a food safety specialist/educator for the CCE system statewide. When cleaning any food prep or food service equipment and dining ware we and the NYS Health

[cayugabirds-l] C Loons

Several Common Loons well across Cayuga Lake from E. Side /Lansing Station Rd. 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/CayugabirdsSubscr

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill cranes

Knox Marcellus: ~1PM- 1 S. Crane Now 5:17 - 66 S. Cranes. At Van Dyne Spoor Rd. Over 70 Pied-billed Grebes. 22 Yellow Legs probably greater Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayu

[cayugabirds-l] C. Loons

About 22 COMMON LOONS offshore here, Lans. Station rd. W/ about 23 gulls ( ring billed & herring) trying to get some fish. Donna Scott Lansing/Cayuga Lake Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabird

[cayugabirds-l] Dove/Swanson wildlife clinic

Regi Call attached phone # for wildlife clinic. Most likely they will tell you to bring the bird to the small animal clinic at the Cornell vet school across from the B parking lot, NY route 366. Usually they have someone from the wildlife clinic meet you there, to pick up the bird. Thanks for tak

[cayugabirds-l] Cartoon on big bird loss

Unless you knew about the news headlines for the 29% decrease in birds since 1970, you would probably not “get” the point of the “between friends” cartoon on the comics page of today’s Ithaca journal. Woman office worker berating a fellow office worker because he’s eating an egg salad sandwich

[cayugabirds-l] Waxwings

~80 CEDAR WAXWINGS w/~20 AMER ROBINS feeding on blue cedar berries in cedar trees at 311 Lansing Station Road. Yesterday I saw several flocks of Cedar waxwings and Robins at road above Milliken station point and at nut Ridge Road in North Lansing. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Ca

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

~350 SNOW GEESE flew over Cedarview golf course Road at Lansing-Genoa town line. From east to cayuga lake a few minutes ago. Then a flock of Canada geese flew over a minutes later towards the lake Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.c

[cayugabirds-l] Snow day birds

Red-winged Blackbird female feeding on ground under snow-draped bushes with Juncos, Cardinals, Blue Jays, White-Throated Sparrows, Chickadees & Tufted Titmouse. More Blue Jays out back with A. Goldfinch, Mourning Doves, Carolina Wren & White-breasted Nuthatches, along with Downy & Hairy Woodpec

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pileated Wdpkr returns

“My” male Pileated Woodpecker has been here lately, loudly announcing his approach as he flies in from woods across road to the large suet cake hanging on back porch! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Dec 13, 2019, at 6:11 PM, Nari Mistry mailto:n...@cornell.edu>> wrote: This aftern

[cayugabirds-l] hurt hawk

Please call the Janet Swanson Wildlife Clinic of the Cornell Vet School 607 253 3060 To help the hawk. I don't know if they come get injured birds. If you think you can catch it yourself, put on strong leather gloves, bring a medium-sized blanket and a closeable big cardboard box. Throw the bla

RE: [cayugabirds-l] hurt hawk

times. donna Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 607-533-7228, 607-379-1694 d...@cornell.edu<mailto:d...@cornell.edu> From: Wes Blauvelt [mailto:ravenbarnconsult...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 4:41 PM To: Donna Lee Scott Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L ; Magnus Fi

[cayugabirds-l] Goldeneyes

37 Common Goldeneyes in the sun near Cayuga Lake shore off Lansing Station Rd earlier this morning! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding

[cayugabirds-l] A Goldfinch w white patches

This afternoon on the railing of my back deck, I briefly saw and was able to photograph with iPhone thru window this American Goldfinch with a white patch on its head and a lot of white markings on its folded wings and a white line down its tail feathers. In the right-hand lousy photo (cropped t

[cayugabirds-l] White capped goldfinch

...Is back at my backyard feeders. Upon looking at goldfinch pictures in 3 of my field guides and comparing this bird to its three more yellowy fellows here, I see that the white markings on its wings, back and tail are normal. Just a little larger & whiter seeming perhaps. Donna Scott Lansing

[cayugabirds-l] Varied thrush

Still behind blue house, Honeypot Rd , Candor. Just off 96B. Owner said it mostly stays in thick old crabapple tree right behind house, which is where I found it. I saw it there & also feeding on ground near little “outhouse”. As Gary K. said, approach from corn stubble field. Owner may see you o

[cayugabirds-l] Brown Creeper

...Here in mini blizzard yesterday, along with 21 Blue Jays, 29 mo dos, 13 dark eyed juncos, 3 white throated sparrows & the other usual feeder suspects. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBi

[cayugabirds-l] OR Junco/Short-eared Owl

I struck out (& froze) waiting around to see Oregon Junco at Fritzie Blizzard’s in U. Spring (at least no blizzard-😀 except i did have a nice chat w/ Fritzie) But got 2 brief sightings of a Short-eared Owl flying around below Long Point Winery at 5:45 just as it was getting too dark to see! Don

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle & geese

As I was in back yard filling the birdfeeders ~9:30 am, suddenly about 200 Canada geese, honking wildly, flew from a few 100 feet of shore length, low out over the water, and landed in the middle of Cayuga lake. An Amer. Crow was calling wildly too. Soon I saw the reason: a mature Bald Eagle swo

[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings across lake (E side)

I had about 225 snow buntings on Atwater Road between Mahaney & Route 34B around 1:30 pm, but they flew away before I could scope them to look for other species. I & another birder in sep. car re-found a few of them in this general area, & as far west as Center rd near King Ferry winery. They w

[cayugabirds-l] Horned larks

16 along with 1 beautiful Snow Bunting, on Center rd btw Rt 34-B & Mahaney rd in S Cayuga Cnty. First of year for me for both species! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabi

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