[cayugabirds-l] Writing from a black birder

This piece written in 2016 by birder J. Drew Lanham, Birding While Black, speaks to the hearts of birders anywhere, anytime, but is particularly relevant this week. https://lithub.com/birding-while-black/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Union Field Ospreys

Glad to see two Ospreys standing on the Union Field light pole nest this afternoon. At first only one was visible, the other sitting. Elaina -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] waterfowl raft

Several thousand just north of Hog Hole in good light. Elaina -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Rough-winged Swallow

A first yard bird for me, a Northern Rough-winged Swallow where there are often Barn Swallows hanging out under the docks. https://www.flickr.com/photos/emccartney/48020995866/ Elaina -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Baltimore Oriole.

A male Baltimore Oriole landed on my hammock today, a bit north of Hog Hole. There’s usually a nest in my yard. Elaina -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

I have noticed a dramatic drop in the squirrel population and feeder birds SW shore Cayuga Lake in the past two months. I like to photograph squirrels so I noticed. Saw one lactating female about two weeks ago, and that's it. Up until a couple months ago I also had flying squirrels visiting

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Osprey

That may be the same Osprey that left my yard carrying a large stick headed toward Hog Hole on Saturday. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 5, 2017, at 8:53 AM, Asher Hockett > wrote: While my granddaughter rode her bike around the loop at Stewart Park on

[cayugabirds-l] American Coots

A flock of at least 100 American Coots has been hanging out at the southwest corner of Cayuga Lake just north of Hog Hole for about a week. It's been a long time since I've seen such a large number of Coots here. Another unusual observation, a standup paddle boarder was heading north up the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] please keep reporting Western Tanager

The Western Tanager was enjoying the fruits of a tree in Wee Stinky Glen yesterday morning (March 9) shortly after 9 am, on a branch above the path that goes by the bench near the upper entrance of the Cornell Store. A few photos: https://flic.kr/p/EY3hcB https://flic.kr/p/EY3j9H

Re: [cayugabirds-l] guns at Stewart Park

Here is a non-political early-morning photograph taken from the densely populated southwest shore of Cayuga Lake 24 October 2015 showing rowers heading out from the inlet in a northwest direction past my house for their usual morning practice. The occupants in the boat to the right had set up