Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Peregrine Outreach

Great idea Suan. And perhaps make an educational handout - both for visitors and educators- brief history of previous Hacking efforts, natural history of peregrines and overall nationwide success of efforts to restore their populations...very teachable moment. Pete Saracino/ NY State Master

[cayugabirds-l] Watch "Basic Shorebird Identification w/ Kenn Kaufman" on YouTube

It's getting to be that time of year again. So, in case you need a refresher course. Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer https://youtu.be/NOPSGU7z-xI?si=0afvg7KfG71K6dLx -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Peregrines

Thanks Geo. Are any Louisiana waterthrush back? Sar On Fri, Apr 12, 2024, 5:35 PM Geo Kloppel wrote: > The Taughannock gorge Peregrines should see their eggs hatching soon. She > has been lying on her nest ledge since March 14th. She has four brown eggs > beneath her. He has been making food

[cayugabirds-l] Hummer migration map

https://www.hummingbirdcentral.com/hummingbird-migration-spring-2024-map.htm -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm

[cayugabirds-l] Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary's Crane Camera | Explore.org

Folks. Forgot to mention concerning the Rowe Sanctuary live cam. When the page loads hit the "live" tab. And, best times to see the "mayhem" is around sunrise and sunset CST. Sar https://explore.org/livecams/national-audubon-society/crane-camera -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any

[cayugabirds-l] Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary's Crane Camera | Explore.org

https://explore.org/livecams/national-audubon-society/crane-camera Enjoy a taste of Rowe. Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm

[cayugabirds-l] Crane Migration at Rowe Sanctuary NE.

Must be experienced to be believed. Will be going for my 2nd year of Volunteering. Sar/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer https://www.1011now.com/2024/03/18/visitors-watch-8-cranes-leave-dawn-platte-river/ -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".")

[cayugabirds-l] Pi-billed grebes returning to Refuge

Tschache Pool Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm

[cayugabirds-l] Tschache pool great blues

The herons are returning to the heronry at the Refuge's Tschache Pool woods - at least 40+ there as I write. Accompanied by a beautiful song sparrow singing its heart out atop a shrub close to the tower. Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".")

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge sandhills

49 currently in Visitor Center pool. Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezeuma

Thanks Suan. There were 31 cranes at Visitor Center pool last Friday morning and, from the Seneca Trail tower one can see the adult eagle incubating her egg(s?). The bugling calls the cranes were making was worth the price of admission. Sar P.S. Come to my talk on the upcoming solar eclipse.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue jay question

observed this trinket -leaving near food source with > Crows & wondered if it was a gesture of gratitude for the feeder food. > Maybe just us anthropomorphizing? > > Donna Scott > Kendal at Ithaca-377 > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 19, 2024, at 6:58 AM, Peter Saracino &

[cayugabirds-l] Incredible hummingbird video

Incredible 50 minute video on hummingbirds for viewing on a fine winter's day. Everything from their evolution to their co-evolution with flowers to how they fly, how they get through the night, metabolic requirements, etc- complete with incredible footage (picture yourself within a flower at the

[cayugabirds-l] Blue jay question

Hey folks. I hear some people tell of blue Jay's leaving pebbles and bits of twigs on feeder trays. Anyone else ever hear of such things? If so, what might be the reason? Thanks! Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a

[cayugabirds-l] What kind of tree would you be?

For the Naturalists (aren't we all?) on the list. Sar https://www.ispot.tv/ad/OdyN/discover-the-forest-what-kind-of-tree-will-you-be -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm

[cayugabirds-l] Free Guided Nature Hike with Birding and History and "Snowshoeing" Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Lots to see and explore and question and learn and experience- even in winter - ESPECIALLY in winter! Walks are free and will be given every Saturday and Sunday through February. Sar https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-guided-nature-hike-with-birding-and-history-and-snowshoeing-tickets-776298298107

[cayugabirds-l] Don't get ticked

Incredible presentation on ticks from the Naturalist Exchange youtube channel. The 4 types that live around here; the pathogens they carry; where they like to hang out; time of day and year they love; habitats they love; misconceptions about them (hint put clothes in dryer before the washer); how

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Singing chickadees

And I found skunk cabbage up and growing near Phelps, NY. on Saturday. Pete Saracino On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 2:12 PM Alyssa Johnson < thebarehandednatural...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Both yesterday and today I’ve been happy to hear “cheeese-burrr-gerr” > from the chickadees. And not just one,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dead sharpie for donation

rozen them, and then just dropped them off at the front desk. > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 5:31 PM Peter Saracino > wrote: > >> My friend has a window strike victim in the form of a Sharpe-shinned >> hawk (I think, vs Coopers). He'd like to see it

[cayugabirds-l] Dead sharpie for donation

My friend has a window strike victim in the form of a Sharpe-shinned hawk (I think, vs Coopers). He'd like to see it get used for educational or research purposes. Any thoughts of a good contact person at the lab or somewhere else? He can transport it. Just needs a destination. Many thanks. Sar

[cayugabirds-l] Earth-Sun distance

Greetings on this day of perihelion... the day when Earth is as close to the Sun as it will get for the entire year...0.9833 AU from the Sun. (1 AU is about 93,000,000 miles). Can Spring be far away? Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer P.S. that's 1 am on the 3rd Prime Meridian

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Knox

We had a nice flock of about 350 cranes fly over us on our Friday survey on the Tschache Pool dike. They semed to be coming from Armitage Rd. way. We could hear the high-pitched vocalizations of the colts. Only other place I've heard that is at the Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon, Nebraska. Sar On

[cayugabirds-l] Half male/Half female Bird

"The Universe is not only queerer than we suppose; it's queerer than we can suppose." Some attribute the quote to J.B.S. Haldane https://youtu.be/R4vk6abxFns?si=upry7jjXaRDBsMIg Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a

[cayugabirds-l] Birds with backpacks to study the atmosphere

Enjoy. https://earthsky.org/earth/birds-with-backpacks-to-help-study-earths-atmosphere/?mc_cid=79f27d8de7_eid=c553db0122 Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Avian Rebrand

Hi folks. Informative 48 minute podcast centered on the upcoming renaming for 100+ North American birds from the "Science of Birds" podcast. Enjoy Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer https://www.scienceofbirds.com/podcast/avian-rebrand-new-names-for-many-north-american-birds --

[cayugabirds-l] Surviving winter video

A roughly hour and a half video unpacking the various and sundry ways the organisms around us cope with the coming cold. Very informative and quite accessible. Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer. https://youtu.be/wi6laH6zTKw?si=VfpGeM7DR2JHNBEu -- (copy & paste any URL below,

[cayugabirds-l] Woodpecker pecking siding question

I have a friend who is having a problem with a woodpecker pecking on her siding made of cedar shakes. What is to be done? Thank you. Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge walks cont'd.

Hi again folks. Some are asking how to find the refuge and how long the walks are. The Refuge entrance is a few miles north of Seneca Falls along rt. 5&20. The Visitor Center is the first building you'll see ON YOUR LEFT as you drivev in. The walk is along the mile long seneca trail and is suppose

[cayugabirds-l] Interpretive walks at the Montezuma Refuge

Friends: Come join me for the very last Refuge walk of the season! Nature in the Northern Hemisphere is settling in for a long winter's nap. Many strategies have evolved across the spectrum of organisms for coping with the shorter days and cooler temperatures - godwits flying eleven days and one

[cayugabirds-l] Return of the swans

200+ tundra swans on Refuge Main Pool.hooting their hearts(and mine) out. Ssr -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Knox Sandhills

150+ sandhills currently at Knox Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] The return of the owls

4 short-earred owls, 3 harriers and a red tail on Johnson Rd this evening. Just in time for Halloween! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Guided Walks Along the Seneca River

Hi folks. Join me as we explore the facinating cultural and natural history of the Seneca River near Waterloo, NY. Learn how the River was tamed to become a thoroughfare for products, people and ideas. Learn how the natural world is bracing itself for the coming cold. Strategies are as numerous

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge shorebirds

Good variety of shorebirds as of 2:30 PM at Visitor Center pool including both flavors of yellowlegs, l.b. dowitchers, stilts, dunlin, white rumps, semipalmated sandpiper, killdeer, pectoral and quite possibly a bairds. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Naturally Curious with Mary Holland

https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/ Enjoy! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Science of Birds

Enjoy. Sar https://www.scienceofbirds.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Hearing help for folks losing high end Hearing

Courtesy Lang Elliot https://hearbirdsagain.org/ P.S. looks like apple users only... Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] NY Times Migration article

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/29/science/bird-migration-connections.html -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Fun bird game

Have some fun! birdie https://birdiegame.net/ Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Online resource for the naturally curious

Naturally Curious with Mary Holland | An online resource based on the award-winning nature guide – maryholland...@gmail.com https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] A mother's love

The past few days I've been watching a mourning dove on a nest outside my window tending to her newborns. As I write it is pouring and mother dove is soaking wet with beads of water dripping off her as she sits on her young ones protecting them from the rain. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Timing of Fall Shorebird Migration - BSBO

Getting to be the time of year. Sar https://www.bsbo.org/timing-of-fall-shorebird-migration.html -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Point to ponder as engage the natural world

"We are as much as we see. Faith is sight and knowledge. The hands only serve the eyes." - Henry David Thoreau -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Guide to hikes, paddles, outdoor adventures

A guide to the best hikes, bikes, skis, paddles and outdoor adventures, courtesy the Finger Lakes Land Trust. gofingerlakes.org Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Mockingbird suite

Tonight I began listening to a Mockingbird while I had Merlin on. As the bird went through its repertoire, merlin told me I was listening to a Mockingbird, a Mallard and a kestrel. I had to leave, but it was a fun and informative exercise and worth trying again again when I have more time. Sar

[cayugabirds-l] A Birding History and Wildlife Hike, "On The Canals" Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Friends- free summer hikes along the Seneca River to explore the cultural and natural history of the river connecting Seneca and Cayuga lakes. Sar https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-birding-history-and-wildlife-hike-on-the-canals-tickets-636166490097 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge Female Wilson's phalarope

Female Wilson's Phalarope at Refuge Visitor Center pool found by Adam Farid. Seneca County. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] The Anhinga or ‘Devil Bird’ Lands in New York, With More to Come - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/science/anhinga-brooklyn-devil-bird.html -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge shorebirds

Refuge Visitor Center pool is loaded with shorebirds this morning as the water level lowers. Quick glance before our survey has both flavors of yellowlegs, lots of least and semipalmated sandpipers, semipalmated plovers, dunlin, solitary sandpipers and..who knows what else. We'll survey it in

[cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird

Just arrived! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] The "history" of wild leeks

So here's how Chicago got its name. Wild leeks grew in profusion in a place in the Midwest and the natives called the place "the skunk place" (in their language shika'ko). The area was eventually settled and the Indian term Anglicized to Chicago. "Wildflowers of Eastern America" John E. Klimas &

[cayugabirds-l] Rose breasted grosbeak.

Beautiful male singing in my Maple tree. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Ruddy Ducks

42 ruddy ducks currently floating on Main Pool (MNWR) a bit south of Spillway. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Waterthrush directions clarification

Hi folks. There seems to be a bit of confusion concerning the exact location of my Louisiana waterthrush sighting at Lick Brook. I apologize for the wording, and I hope the following can clarify for those who need it. I took a left off of Rt 13 onto Sandbank Rd. I followed Sandbank for about 1.5

[cayugabirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush at Sweedler Preserve/Lick Brook

Hey folks. Ran into a very talkative Louisiana waterthrush this morning at the upper reaches of Lick Brook near the Town Line Road entrance. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Armitage Rd. Northern waterthrush

The bird is back- and a sight for sore eyes it is! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [eatonbirdingsociety] Armitage Rd. Northern waterthrush

By the way, the waterthrush was seem on the Seneca County side. Sar On Mon, Apr 24, 2023, 12:07 PM Peter Saracino via groups.io wrote: > The bird is back- and a sight for sore eyes it is! > Sar > _._,_._,_ > -- > Groups.io Links: > > You rece

[cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms

Today along Ontario Pathways near Phelps, NY, I watched as a male and female cardinal appeared to be dining on cherry blossoms. I couldn't tell if they were eating them or were after the nectar. They didn't seem to keep a blossom in their bills long enough to be eating them. But they were

[cayugabirds-l] The Science of Birds Podcast

The Science of Birds podcast is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology for lifelong learners featuring over 70 podcasts to date. Topics explored include subjects like avian evolution, bird coloration, bird vocalization, migration, etc., etc. They are fun, interesting and easy-to-listen-to

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Martins

These hemispheric travelers are arriving at their Summer homes at the Refuge Visitor Center. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Opinion | The Audubon name must go. It will save more birds. - The Washington Post

Food for thought... https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/04/audubon-enslaver-name-change/ Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Shorebirds, etc, esp. along Wildlife Drive, Montezuma NWR

Also we had a pair of long tailed ducks (along with the Eurasian Wigeon) on Saturday at the Refuge, and there is a new eagle nest (discovered by volunteer, Allyan Paul). We think the Spillway birds have moved. As you approach Benning Marsh, look into the woods on your right. Can't miss it. Also

[cayugabirds-l] How the sandhill acquired is red-skinned "crown"

Cree legend often told to their children: On a clear, moonlit night, one can see the Rabbit in the full of the moon. So, how did Rabbit get his wish to go to the moon? Of all the birds, Crane was the only one to fly high enough, and to have wings large enough, that agreed to carry Rabbit. For

[cayugabirds-l] Long-tailed ducks

2 on Main Pool found by Allyn Paul (Refuge volunteer). Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Eurasian wigeon on MNWR Main Pool

A bit past Seneca Flats Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Tick disease other than Lyme.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/16/health/babesiosis-tick-disease-northeast.html -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Woodpecker help

Hey folks. I have a "mystery" woodpecker coming to the suet. It's too big to be a downy, but not quite big enough to be a hairy. And even its beak is an in-betweener! If I had to guess I suppose I'd call it a hairy, but. Any thoughts? Maybe just size variation within a species? Sex-size

[cayugabirds-l] Mockingbird at my feeder

Must be slim pickings out there! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Cowbird musing.

I'm looking at a male cowbird on my feeder. And I realize that every time I look at a cowbird, I'm looking at a bird that some bird OTHER than a cowbird raised. Strange. Must be LOTS of foster "parents" out there. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Canal walks for school/youth grouos

Hi folks. An FYI for any teachers/youth club/scout club leaders on the listserve. The Canal Corporation is offering free walks for youth/school-related groups along the Seneca River (Cayuga-Seneca canal) near Waterloo, NY. The walks can be as long as 2 hours, and we unpack both the cultural and

[cayugabirds-l] Geneva turkey vultures

Some vultures are currently flying the friendly skies over Geneva, NY. SAR -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] NY State Bird Trail additions

https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2023/02/boltons-up-yonda-farm-added-to-nys-birding-trail.html -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Downy courtship

Just saw this in my lilac tree! https://youtu.be/pdEc2SlW-Z0 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Buff-breasted Sandpiper: A Unique Shorebird with Unique Conservation Needs

https://whsrn.org/buff-breasted-sandpiper-a-unique-shorebird-with-unique-conservation-needs/ Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Avian flu going global

Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop "war" on poultry | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/bird-flu-spreads-new-countries-threatens-non-stop-war-poultry-2023-02-15/ Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Feeder red wings

Just had a few redwings at the feeders. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] NY State Birding trails

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[cayugabirds-l] "peter, peter, peter"

Out filling the feeders just now and, for the first time in a long time, I caught the sound of the titmouse's "peter, peter, peter"!!! "The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind, If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind" - Percy Bysshe Shelley Sar -- Cayugabir

[cayugabirds-l] Flying with the birds (literally!)

Enjoy. Sar https://youtu.be/5QAjfH05IUE -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] What birds do each month

https://www.audubon.org/news/birdist-rule-10-know-what-birds-are-doing-each-month Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] California condors are capable of reproducing without males, study says - The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/11/05/california-condor-parthenogenesis-study/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

Trying to find out. On Thu, Dec 8, 2022, 5:44 PM wrote: > Birders often buy a duck stamp, too. According to Ducks Unlimited, "Each > year, about 25 percent of all duck stamps are purchased by individuals who > do not hunt waterfowl that particular year. Many of these stamps are bought > by

[cayugabirds-l] Free Winter hikes along the Seneca River

Hi folks. The Canal Corporation and the NY State Power Authority are offering free hikes this January and February along the Seneca River in Waterloo, NY. Hosted by Canalside, the title of the walk is "More Than Just A "Canal" - Hiking The Seneca River To Explore Its Natural And Human History"

[cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

https://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/2022/12/08/black-bear-shot-and-killed-at-the-montezuma-national-wildlife-refuge/ Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge cranes

At least 130 cranes at Knox! Some just flew in from the direction of Armitage Rd. Same? Different? Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhills

150+ cranes on south side of Armitage road. North of MNWR. SAR -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge diving ducks

The redheads and scaup have arrived on the main pool. Virtually none during yesterday's survey yet scores of redheads and a good number of scaup this morning! Many ring necks as welland at least 1500 swans (conservative estimate) - presumably mostly tundra. A really cool spectacle. Sar --

[cayugabirds-l] Knox Marcellus Sandhills

Approximately 210 sandhill cranes at Knox Marcellus marsh (MNWR) this evening (Sunday) as night fell. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Rt 31 Sandhill Cranes

There is currently a flock of approximately 101 cranes in the cut corn field on the south side of the mucklands Rt.31 a bit east of the 31/89 intersection. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Total lunat eclipse on November 8th

EarthSky | Total lunar eclipse on November 8, 2022 https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/total-lunar-eclipse-nov8-2022/ Clear skies! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] New Owl Species, Principe Scops Owl, Discovered - Simplemost

https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/new-owl-species-discovered-on-tiny-african-island-in-gulf-of-guinea Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge osprey

Just had an osprey at Tschache Pool during our Refuge survey.MNWR...along with a great egret. Pete Saracino -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Bar-tailed godwit ELEVEN day oddessy

4-Month Old Bar Tailed Godwit Breaks Continuous Flight Record After Flying 8,400 Miles in 11 Days | Science Times https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/40772/20221101/4-month-old-bar-tailed-godwit-breaks-continuous-flight-record.htm -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Halloween (Short--eared) Owls

Hey all. Been out on Johnson Road (Town of Phelps) the last few nights in the hopes of seeing the short-eared owls that commonly winter here. Tonight, at about 6:30 I was looking at my phone and about to head home when I was suddenly startled by a very sharp "bark" very nearby. I looked up to see

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Lots o cranes

Astrid we had over 100 sandhills on our survey yesterday (Friday) at Knox Marcellus Marsh on the Montezuma Refuge near Seneca Falls, NY. If past history is any indication, I expect still more to arrive before they finally leave us for the winter. Last year's fall totals surpassed 300 birds!, It is

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge cranes

Flock of 77 sandhill cranes in cornfield on route 89. Come off East Rd. and take a right. As you climb hill the cranes are in a cut cornfield field on right side of road. Best seen from top of hill. Be careful of traffic. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Identifying shorebirds video

The art of identifying shorebirds with Michael O'Brien. Mike is one of the co-authors of the Shorebirds Book. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/vSiXVWsav70 Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Handbook of bird biology 3rd edition

Hi folks. If anyone out there is interested in selling a used copy of the Lab of O's "Hanbook Of Bird Biology" please contact me via personal email. Thank you. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge snipe

Hi folks. Just an FYI in case you've been looking for a Wilson's Snipe this season or want to see more of them. Jackie Bakker picked out 10 of them in various spots in Larue's Lagoon today on our survey. One grouping had 4 birds in it. Another had at least 3. Good luck. Visitor Center pool had

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge shorebirds

LOTS of shorebirds this morning in the Visitor center pool!! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

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