[cayugabirds-l] Coots and grebes

Both have returned to the Refuge! 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] Tree swallows

They have returned and are darting here and there over the pool at the Refuge Visitors Center! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Blue-winged teal

6 seen at Refuge Visitors Center yesterday - first spied by Janet Aiken. 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] Fwd: [eatonbirdingsociety] Osprey

-- Forwarded message - From: Peter Saracino via groups.io Date: Sat, Apr 3, 2021, 8:53 AM Subject: [eatonbirdingsociety] Osprey To: 2 osprey sitting atop 2 different dishes (the new ones) along routes 5 & 20 near Refuge entrance. Here's hoping! 爛

[cayugabirds-l] Tree swallows

3 tree swallows north end Cayuga lake near where it rejoins Rt. 89. Pete 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] Tree swallows (cont.)

Where lower lake road rejoins Rt 89. Sorry. 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] Tree swallows

I sent a brief email earlier today but have yet to see it posted. I was surprised to see 3 tree swallows this afternoon at the north end of Cayuga Lake along lower Lake Rd. where it reunites with Rt. 89. They were relatively close to the shore and winging southward. Pete Sar On Thu, Mar 11, 2021,

[cayugabirds-l] Sibley blog

Found while searching for other things. Blog - Sibley Guides https://www.sibleyguides.com/blog/ Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Grackles

They arrived! Lots. 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] Redpolls polls and a science question

Hi Anne. Great questions. Don't know about redpolls but I just read today ( Sibley's "What Its Like To Be A Bird") that with chickadees the birds, themselves, can tell make from female because the black bib on the males fluoresce more deeply than on the female. Trouble is, THAT is something OUR

[cayugabirds-l] Mocking bird

I have a mocking bird on my tray feeder this morning!!??!! 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] Osprey

Last spring the osprey began occupying the nests along 5&20 near the Refuge in early April. About the time the white Pelican was first seen at the north end of Cayuga Lake. But hey, like they say - if the book says one thing and the bird says the other.believe the bird! Stay safe all. Getting

[cayugabirds-l] Flickers

This is wired but cool. I currently have SIX flickers beneath my feeders poking at the ground. 2 are male. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Diving Mallard Video

Interesting Dave I wonder how deep the water IS there. Also do you have a sense from your experience as to how long they can stay under? Pete Sar On Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 7:30 AM Dave K wrote: > I've seen Mallards diving along the Cayuga Lake SP shore this season, > maybe more than usual, maybe

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redwings

morrow  > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 4, 2021, at 10:45 AM, Peter Saracino > wrote: > >  > Flock of redwings just showed at my feeders! > Pete Sar > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/Cayu

[cayugabirds-l] Redwings

Flock of redwings just showed at my feeders! Pete 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 joy they bring!

I'm having a wonderful morning here in Oaks Corners, NY. Have counted at least 14 redpolls (which are so beautiful against the backdrop of the snow flurries), at least 25 siskins, tree sparrows, goldfinch, juncos, bluejays, at least 14 redwings, a flicker...and to top it off, the quality of the

[cayugabirds-l] Hoary redpoll question.

Hi folks. I was watching some birds on a tray feeder recently -some redpolls, tree sparrows, siskins and a few house sparrows. One redpoll looked suspiciously like a hoary. While I've definitely seen 3 hoaries this winter, I haven't yet seen enough to feel really confident in positively

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Crow "snow-bathing"!

I recently watched snow buntings do this. Pete Sar On Sat, Feb 27, 2021, 4:37 PM Whitings wrote: > Hi, > I have seen other birds do these, most recently snow buntings, horned > larks and tree sparrows. > > Diana > > dianawhitingphotography.com > > > On Feb 27, 2021, at 2:11 PM, Marie P. Read

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon with Mallard

Cool Dave. Where is the Iron Works? Pete Sar On Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 9:18 PM Dave K wrote: > ~5PM I came across the Gyrfalcon that had a Mallard on a field South of > Seneca Iron Works. The Mallard was still moving when I arrived but I didn't > see the catch. The Gyrfalcon had to fend off two

[cayugabirds-l] Martins

Martins have returned to the Refuge. I see at least one near the houses. May be a scout. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma eaglets

Hey all. I just wanted to alert folks to a cool thing currently happening (and easily seen with a scope) at the Refuge. It concern a relatively new eagle nest that's directly across the river from the Spillway on the Wildlife Drive. While at the Spillway fence look east across the river to see the

[cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms

Folks - a question. Today I watched a male Cardinal in a cherry tree. He was picking at the blossoms, putting them in his mouth, then quickly discarding them. He was grabbing them from the stem end and not the blossom end. He was doing it for quite some time. The path beneath the trees was

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms

; bounce-125558311-87248...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Peter Saracino < > petersarac...@gmail.com> > *Date: *Monday, April 19, 2021 at 9:19 PM > *To: *CAYUGABIRDS-L > *Subject: *[cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms > > Folks - a question. > > Today I watched a male Ca

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms

ickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/51128144595/in/photostream/ > -- > *From:* bounce-125558311-25047...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-125558311-25047...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Peter Saracino < > petersarac...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Monday, April 19, 202

[cayugabirds-l] Upland sandpiper at Lott farm

Upland sandpiper found this morning by Dave Kennedy continues at Lott farm. I tried around noonish from Martin Rd. but with no luck. Returned around 2:30 and a family member was on the property and gave permission to drive the grounds. Found the bird way toward the back by the cut corn field. It

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Martins

.365.3588 > > > > *Montezuma Audubon Center* > > PO Box 187 > > 2295 State Route 89 > > Savannah, NY 13146 > > Montezuma.audubon.org > > *Pronouns: She, Her, Hers* > > > > *From:* bounce-125529740-79436...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-1255297

[cayugabirds-l] Florida siskins

My cousin tells me their seeing siskins at feeders in Florida!!! 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] Color change without molt (cont'd.)

My apologies. In describing the breeding plumage of the bunting male I meant to write " white head and belly and jet-black BACK". SAR -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Color change without molt

I recently read a curious account in "Naturally Curious Day by Day" (Mary Holland) concerning the plumage of snow buntings. According to Ms. Holland, the totally white head and belly and jet-black head of a breeding plumage male is not the product of a Spring molt. Evidently snow buntings molt

[cayugabirds-l] Harriers hunting redpolls

So I'm on Johnson rd. watching a group of 20-30 redpolls on the shoulder of the road. A bit south of them I see a harrier flying from the west and it crosses the road thru the small apple orchard. I keep watching the redpolls when suddenly, and seemingly out of nowhere, the harrier strafes the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Always something to see

Dave I've read where migrating American golden plovers stash food items in their plumage from S. American to the N. American continent for a quick bite when needed. I'll be darned but I can't seem to remember what the items were. I'll look it up when I go home. Maybe your Scoters do the same. Pete

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Webinar: Remarkable Raptors [Sept 15]

-- Forwarded message - From: Peter Saracino Date: Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 9:21 AM Subject: Fwd: Webinar: Remarkable Raptors [Sept 15] To: -- Forwarded message - From: Audubon New York Date: Wed, Aug 25, 2021, 9:17 AM Subject: Webinar: Remarkable Raptors [Sept 15

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

Great shot Suan! Pete Sar On Sun, Aug 15, 2021, 11:23 PM Suan Hsi Yong wrote: > I've seen waxwings passing fruit among themselves in the spring several > times, but was luck to capture this photo once of a pair exchanging > crabapples: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmq_i-tfWo/ > > Suan > > > On

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

I've watched them flying thru a big hatch of midges along Flint Creek near Phelps, NY. They'd perch over the stream, fly thru the swarm, and then return to the perch. Then do it all over again! Also watched a spotted sandpiper gobbling them up at the Refuge. It was on foot. Reminded me of a

[cayugabirds-l] East vs. West Migration Corridors

Folks I found this piece by Ken Kaufman on the Montezuma Audubon Facebook page. With special thanks to those folks , I send it along in the hopes of shedding additional light on the "goings-on" currently happening this time of year. Peye Sar Here's Why So Many More Birds Migrate Through the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Report from the Montezuma Refuge

Hi folks.. Keep in mind thas there is a limit to how many can attend the shorebird walks and pre-registration is required. Pete Sar On Sat, Aug 7, 2021, 8:13 PM bob mcguire wrote: > If you haven’t taken the time to search out the Roseate Spoonbill, Wood > Stork, and Black-bellied Whistling

[cayugabirds-l] How birds "see" Earth's Magnetic Field

Yet another reason to respect, admire, cherish and even reverence our avian- fellow travelers. Sar https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/04/04/we-finally-know-how-birds-can-see-earths-magnetic-field/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] 2021 Perseid Meteor Shower Info.

This meteor shower will probably produce the greatest number of meteors on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13. On the peak mornings in 2021 – in the early morning hours, when the most meteors will be flying – there’ll be no moon to ruin on the show. Clear skies! Sar

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Raptor behavior

Cool beans! They ARE pirates those eagles Pete Sar On Sun, Aug 1, 2021, 9:56 AM Candace E. Cornell wrote: > That is classic Bald Eagle behavior. Greater Black-backed Gulls will > occasionally do this to Ospreys as well. Bald eagles are kleptoparasitic > when it comes to fish. Eagles are

Re: [cayugabirds-l] How birds "see" Earth's Magnetic Field

ri, Jul 30, 2021, 9:23 AM John and Fritzie Blizzard < job121...@verizon.net> wrote: > Since this article is 3 yrs. old, one wonders what progress has occurred > since then. > > Fritzie > On 7/29/2021 10:36 AM, Peter Saracino wrote: > > Yet another reason to respect, a

[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Flats Shorebirds

> Hi folks. > Just a heads up that now is a great opportunity to practice your shorebird i.d. skills at the Refuge's Seneca Flats. The bird's are close, you can get out of your car and there's a nice diversity of species to examine: both yellowlegs, both dowitchers, pectoral sandpipers, stilt

[cayugabirds-l] Shorebirds Flats

F.Y.I. I am advised that one CAN get out at Seneca Flats, but at the south end. Unfortunately many folks get at the pull-off or wherever they see birds!! Good luck with the shorebirds. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] New Mexico birding

Hi Karen. I attended the Festival of the Cranes at Bosque a few years back. Pete Sarscino On Thu, Oct 7, 2021, 9:32 PM Karin Suskin wrote: > Hello, wondering if anyone has birded New Mexico: Bosque del Apache, White > Sands, Carlsbad Caverns? > Would like to talk. > Thank you, > Karin > -- >

[cayugabirds-l] Taughannock peregrine nest location

Hi folks. Is the peregrine nest location at Taughannock best seen from the north or south side of the rim trail. Thank you. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock peregrine nest location

people to use telescopes and to > watch the Peregrines after the birds are able to keep their own comfortable > distance. There are many ledges and snags for the birds to use, and they > can be seen flying as well. > > - - Dave Nutter > > On Oct 21, 2021, at 10:33 AM, Peter Sa

[cayugabirds-l] Climate change and birds

>From the folks at Nature Canada: https://naturecanada.ca/discover-nature/about-our-birds/how-climate-change-is-affecting-birds/ ? Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Watch "A Year In The Life Of A Red Knot" on YouTube

For we lovers of shorebirds. Pete Sar https://youtu.be/-gNnP5tr4jo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] FLCC grad’s bird sighting is a first for New York

Great job Sarah! Thanks for sharing what was, for me, a lifer. Pete Saracino On Tue, Sep 28, 2021, 12:22 PM Johnson, Alyssa wrote: > Another congrats to Sarah, for this exciting first sighting! > > *FLCC grad’s bird sighting is a first for New York >

[cayugabirds-l] Shorebird Network

For we lovers of the "Windbirds". Sar Home – WHSRN https://whsrn.org/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Red knots: a cultural cartography of a migratory bird's annual journey.

-- Forwarded message - From: Peter Saracino Date: Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 2:13 PM Subject: Red knots: a cultural cartography of a migratory bird's annual journey. To: -- Forwarded message - From: Peter Saracino Date: Mon, Nov 29, 2021, 2:13 PM Subject: Red knots

[cayugabirds-l] A philosopher of science explains how birds perceive time and space differently than humans | Salon.com

https://www.salon.com/2021/12/04/a-philosopher-of-science-explains-how-birds-perceive-time-and-space-differently-than-humans/ Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Crane note

t; > bounce-126125793-25047...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Nancy Tonachel > Gabriel > *Sent:* Friday, December 3, 2021 7:45:03 PM > *To:* Peter Saracino > *Cc:* eatonbirdingsoci...@groups.io ; > CAYUGABIRDS-L > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Crane note >

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Crane note

A word about my recent post about the cranes on Olmstead Rd. I was going thru the flock counting them one by one going right to left. I got to my three hundredth bird with a handful more to count when the entire group went airborne. It was quite a raucous spectacle.but left me with an

[cayugabirds-l] Olmstead Rd. Sandhills

300+ sandhills on Olmstead Road (off Armitage Rd. ) just took off towards Knox Marcellus. Pete Saracino -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Duck Molt

Hi folks. This article was shared with Surveyors at the Montezuma Refuge by Biologist, Linda Ziemba. With permission I share it here in the hopes you may also find it useful. Pete Ssr https://www.ducks.org/conservation/waterfowl-research-science/understanding-waterfowl-the-amazing-molt --

[cayugabirds-l] A Thanksgiving Poem

A Wonderful poem for Thanksgiving by one of our finest. Happy Holiday to my fellow birders. Pete Sar https://wordsfortheyear.com/2020/04/04/messenger-by-mary-oliver/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tranquil Tuesday

Sounds like a wonderful day. May you have many of them. Sar On Tue, Nov 9, 2021, 3:04 PM Donna Lee Scott wrote: > Sometimes on nice fall days out here in NW Lansing it is blessedly QUIET! > Today has been like that - first by the lake and then along ‘my’ stream in > the woods. > > No cars, no

[cayugabirds-l] Johnson Rd./Phelps Township/Short-earred Owls

Tonight on Johnson Rd. in town of Phelps I had 4 harriers (1 male, 1 female, 2 immatures), a red-tailed hawk and 3, possibly 4 short earred owls. It was so cool to see these beautiful owls after so long an absence. More to come I'm sure. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Armitage Sandhill Cranes

Wow!!! That breaks my record of 256!!! Awesome. Pete Saracino On Wed, Dec 1, 2021, 10:11 AM Johnson, Alyssa wrote: > Yes thank you! I was just writing to correct the road and in my pics I got > 240 > > If you can get a more specific number that would be great, that’s the > highest

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owls at SFNY Airport

2 snowy owls currently at the SFNY airport. One on runway from airport road and one on gas well from Farron Rd. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Great Egrets at Montezuma

As is their custom this time of year, great egrets are beginning to return to the Montezuma Refuge. On today's (Friday's) survey we counted 77 at Knox Marcellus Marsh alone. If you listen closely, one can almost hear the Season taking a breath. While relatively quiet with respect to avifauna, the

[cayugabirds-l] Suet question

Folks im looking for a suet log/cylinder for a suet holder I have. Just suetno embedded seeds. At least 6-7" high and a few inches in diameter. Any ideas where I can buy some. No luck at Tractor Supply, Running, Country Max or Wild Birds Unlimited, Amazon Thanks. Pete Sar --

[cayugabirds-l] Redwing Blackbird

There's a male Redwing at my feeders this morning along with the usual suspects (and a lurking Coopers hawk). Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Aryicle on Snowy Owl Decline

Courtesy Fritzie Blizzard https://www.hcn.org/articles/birds-where-are-alaskas-snowy-owls. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Not birds but.....

Free at home Covid19 rapid test availability starting Wednesday at covidtests.gov. you can get 4 tests per household shipped to your home. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

A few thousand (at least) snow geese in fields on Durling Rd. just off Gravel Rd. North of Seneca Falls, NY. First seen this morning by Chuck Gibson. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Dawn chorus

I'm an early riser and today, as I sat in the early morning stillness, I heard for the first time this "Spring" the dawn chorus - the unmistakable voice of Robins; and with it a feeling of hope. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Snow goose XU97 Update

The banded snow goose I observed today is a female greater than 2 years old. She was banded in 2018 on Bylot Island, Nunavut XOA OSO, Canada. Thanks to all who responded to my request for help with a special thanks to Laurie Michelman for the tip on how to get quick feedback on the "band". Cool

[cayugabirds-l] Snow goose XU97

Watching feeding snow geese on Serven Rd. a bit east of Geneva NY. One has a yellow neck ring with the numbers/letters XU97. Any ideas where I can report it? Many thanks. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Cherishing the Simple things

The softly rising Sun is edging closer to its Equinox point along the eastern horizon. A song sparrow is singing full throated from a nearby lilac bush. A titmouse is calling "Peter, Peter, peter", reminding me of lengthening days. And a ribbon-shaped skein of snow geese is heading northward with

[cayugabirds-l] The sound of Spring

Out for woodcock tonight and hearing peepers!! 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 sounds of Life.

What sounds of Life tonight! Such a cacophony as the Sun sets and the moon rises: peepers peeping, woodcock peenting, cardinals whistling, robins in their vesper voices and geese gabbling the moon! Fills my heart with song. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Tree swallows

Tree swallows at Refuge at Larue's Lagoon! 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] "A World On The Wing...." Book Discussion

Hey folks. If you're not busy tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11:30-12:30 come join us (the folks at Geneva Reads) at the F.L. Welcoming Center in Geneva, NY. We'll be having a robust (hopefully) discussion/sharing centered on Scott Weidensaul's recent book - "A World On The WingThe Global Odyssey

[cayugabirds-l] Avian Intelligence- Magpies

Incredible. Sar Australia’s Clever Birds Did Not Consent to This Science Experiment - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/science/australian-magpies-clever.html -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcock Skydance

Witnessed the woodcock's skydance tonight a bit east of Phelps, NY. Pete 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] Falconer question

Hi folks Do you know anyone in the area who is a licensed Falconer? Thanks Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

Our white friends are beginning to pour into the Finger Lakes on their return voyage. Janet Aken had hundreds on county road 4 yesterday between Geneva and Canandaigua, and I just had a big flock fly over my house near Oaks Corners. And so it begins Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Lesser yellowlegs

2 lesser yellowlegs at corners of Rt. 89 and 31mucklands Pete 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 Osprey

Osprey atop nest tower on route 5&20 near Refuge. Two others checking out nest site near May's Point. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Perfect poem for today

>From one of our finest. And with birds too! To the Thawing Wind https://poets.org/poem/thawing-wind?mbd=1 Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] What sunshine can do!

Holy cow. I'm holding a very blue, Bluejay's tail feather in my hand. I can make it go from blue to brown and back to blue again simply by changing the angle between it, me, and the light coming through the window. Great example of how the play of light and structure of the feather combines to

[cayugabirds-l] Geneva Osprey

I'm watching the osprey on the cell phone tower behind the Smith Opera House in Geneva NY. I'm watching it thru my spotting scope from the parking lot of the Finger Lakes Welcoming Center. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Johnson Rd. SEOW

At least 3 short-eared owls still on Johnson Rd. town of Phelps this evening at sunset- along with at least 2 northern harriers. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] SFNY Airport Snowys

2 snowy owls at the Seneca Falls airport this morning. On West side. One on a white elliptical shaped tank near office and the other on the ground to left of the B runway sign. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Naturally Curious wrbpage

For we lovers of the Natural World 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] Huge Redwing flock

Flock of 80+ redwings here this morning near Phelps, NY. At least. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Redwing flock at my feeders

3 weeks early! 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] Bird ranges shifting northward

EarthSky | Bird ranges shifting northward: Audubon study https://earthsky.org/earth/bird-ranges-shifting-northward-says-new-audubon-study/ Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 2022 First Cayuga Lake Basin Records are up

Had anyone had redwings yet? I had a male a few days ago. Pete Sar On Fri, Jan 14, 2022, 1:41 PM Sigrid Connors wrote: > We had 2 females on the 5th in Groton. > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 1:00 PM John Gregoire < > johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> We had cowbirds here on the first. >>

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 2022 First Cayuga Lake Basin Records are up

Dave we had a peregrine on Years day. Does that count? Sar On Fri, Jan 14, 2022, 3:54 PM Dave Nutter wrote: > Thanks for the fast feedback, folks! > > I have now added the missing Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers from the Ithaca > Christmas Bird Count, which I had inadvertently entered as

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 2022 First Cayuga Lake Basin Records are up

> > - - Dave Nutter > > On Jan 14, 2022, at 3:13 PM, Peter Saracino > wrote: > > Had anyone had redwings yet? I had a male a few days ago. > Pete Sar > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2022, 1:41 PM Sigrid Connors wrote: > >> We had 2 females on the 5th in Groton.

[cayugabirds-l] Prowling harrier

A harrier just strafed my feeders and birds then headed toward Johnson Rd. empty-handed! I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I saw one pick off a redpoll from the roadside last winter Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Airport owls

3 snowy owls on runway (2 side by side) easily seem from parking area on airport road in SFNY. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Owls cont'd.

4th owl near runaway's end from.parking lot area near red house on Chadwick rd. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Big flock

We had 86 doves in one tree on our Eaton Bird Club CBC on January 1sthope springs eternal! Sar On Sat, Jan 8, 2022, 9:39 AM Dave Nutter wrote: > The bleak season has begun at my place because the Flood Control Channel > has finally frozen solid. Yesterday there was just a thin layer of

[cayugabirds-l] "Crabs" and knots

Folks: Everything in Nature is relational. The iron in our blood, the calcium in our bones, each formed in stellar interiors. Nowhere is this relational reality more simply stated than in this Nature documentary about the relationship between the horseshoe crab and red knot. Hope you enjoy

[cayugabirds-l] Not birds but important

How to Get Your Free N95 Masks From the Government at Your Local Pharmacy https://www.prevention.com/health/a38815550/free-n95-mask-government/ Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Surprise!

Great horned owl hooting away across the road last night around 8pm. Sar On Sun, Jan 23, 2022, 10:37 AM Donna Lee Scott wrote: > Recently (fall?) I had 2 T Vultures sitting awkwardly on the top bars of > my backyard feeders! > Many years I see wave after wave of them flying from north to south

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