[cayugabirds-l] King Eider at Stewart Park

I spent about 15 minutes around 2pm today enjoying excellent views with and without binoculars (too close for anything but low power on my scope!) of the King Eider swimming, diving and eating crayfish (I think) in Fall Creek near the boathouse. He was often as close as 15 feet from the

[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls etc.

For the first time ever we had two Common Redpolls at our feeder on Perry Lane on west hill this morning. Also, several House Finches enjoyed splashing around in our birdbath in water from melted snow. Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake sightings

This morning at Dryden Lake we saw 1 Horned Grebe, 6-7 red-breasted mergansers, common and hooded mergansers, 1 common loon, many ring-necks, a pair (male and female) of scaups, two male buffleheads, a pair belted kingfisher and two wood ducks. On the path by the lake we saw a brown creeper.

[cayugabirds-l] part-white goldfinch

Among the 15 or so goldfinch at out feeder, one was extremely striking with a pure white crown and pure white primary and secondary wing feathers. The rest of the bird had typical goldfinch coloring. Fred Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] 2 Western Grebes at Hog Hole

At 1pm on Feb. 10 Fred and I saw two Western Grebes through our scope from Hog Hole. One was significantly more to the east, the other further north and west. Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Hog Hole 11 am Saturday

We saw no grebes today at Hog Hole, but did see one male Hooded Merganser and several Common Mergansers. Along the waterfront trail near the marina we again saw four fish crow in the same tree they were in several days ago. Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Red-winged blackbirds

Near the parking area off of route 96 in Cass Park I saw two male Red-winged Blackbirds at about 9:15am today. FOY for me. Also a Mockingbird close by. Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Carolina Wren

Yesterday, at 11:30am I heard a Carolina wren (FOY for me) in my backyard, but couldn't find it. Today, it turned up on top of one of our bird feeders, calling again. M -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] help to ID gray and white bird

Could someone help to identify the bird we saw this morning on the ground and in the bushes near our feeders? See the three links below. We're wondering if it could be a leucistic junco. It was significantly larger than the goldfinches hopping around near it. Marsha and Fred Kardon

[cayugabirds-l] Barred owl at Sapsucker Woods

We saw a barred owl at Sapsucker Woods about 11 AM today. It was being mobbed by 2 crows (not very successfully). We heard a sapsucker tapping there also. From the Lab viewing area we saw a yellow warbler, a palm warbler, and a common yellowthroat. Fred and Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Caspian Terns over Ithaca tonight

My husband and I saw two Caspian Terns flying back and forth on the inlet at 8am this morning while we were walking on the waterfront trail. Marsha Kardon - Original Message - From: Elaina McCartney elaina.mccart...@cornell.edu To: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes c...@cornell.edu,

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern phoebe sighting

This morning, while surveying my back yard where I have a bird feeder, an Eastern phoebe flew into our garden and landed on the tip of a garden stake. Less than 10 feet from me, it bobbed its tail a few times while I observed it with my binoculars, then it flew off. According to eBird, this is

[cayugabirds-l] Link to amazing display of corvid behavior

Seen in NY Times online. Marsha and Fred Kardon http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/a-crow-appears-to-find-a-source-of-winter-sport/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crow appreciation in Montour Falls

We do take a stand on the crow shoot to be held this weekend at the Millport Hunting and Fishing Club in Schuyler County. We think it is callous and distasteful to kill any animal for recreation, as is planned at this event. Marsha and Fred Kardon - Original Message - From: Kevin

[cayugabirds-l] Legality of crow shoot?

I am not clear about the legality of the Schuyler crow shoot. The American crow is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. However, there is a depredation order for blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles, crows, and magpies. This can be viewed on the Electronic Code of Federal

Re: [cayugabirds-l] forsythia for birds

And, the deer don't graze on the forsythia! Marsha Kardon - Original Message - From: Nancy W Dickinson n...@cornell.edu To: CAYUGABIRDS-L cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 5:52:30 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [cayugabirds-l] forsythia for birds

[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys on nest at Hog Hole

11 AM 4/24/12, Two ospreys on nesting platform near Hog Hole. They were there for the whole hour of our walk. One brought some nesting material to the platform. Fred and Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] witnessed bird drama

Yesterday morning I heard the thump of a bird strike on the dining room window (the only one without a spider web decal on it, so maybe they work). I walked over to check for a downed bird, arriving within 10-15 seconds of the thump, and saw two Baltimore orioles on the grass just under the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] witnessed bird drama

- From: M Kardon mk2...@pol.net To: Cayuga Bird List Cayuga Bird List cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:09:31 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [cayugabirds-l] witnessed bird drama Yesterday morning I heard the thump of a bird strike on the dining room window

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Crane

At 6:45 this morning in the field across from 218 Bundy Road there was one sandhill crane. It was still there about 10 minutes later when I returned to the same spot on my walk. I walk in this area frequently, and have never seen one here before. Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Bobolinks

With little effort, Fred and I located 4 male Bobolinks in the fields and trees just downhill from the intersection of West King Road and Sandbank Road late this morning. Also lots of tree and barn swallows and red-winged blackbirds. Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: