Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezeuma

[Diana Van Buren]

Janie Leff and I went today and saw plenty of Sand hill cranes  along with a 
bunch of pintails and shovelers and other ducks in the pond near the nature 
center. And, thanks to Suan, Janie almost immediately spotted the Red headed 
woodpecker in the row of trees in the parking lot, lakeside.

> On Mar 11, 2024, at 5:09 PM, James Gaffney  wrote:
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on Cayuga Lake Saturday

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I missed that! I’m disappointed because I live right down the block!Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 20, 2023, at 9:29 PM, Martha Fischer  wrote:






At 8:45 this evening (20Dec) I heard Snow Geese moving over Ithaca




Martha Fischer

Amabel Rd, Town of Ithaca



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Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 3:26 PM
To: Misao Johnson 
Cc: Suan Hsi Yong ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on Cayuga Lake Saturday
 

Any further reports of Snow Geese?









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On Dec 19, 2023, at 6:12 PM, Misao Johnson  wrote:







Suan,




Thank you so much for sharing the video!  So fascinating to see an aerial view of the huge raft

of the snow geese.  I've never seen such a spectacular sight!




Misao Johnson



On Tue, Dec 19, 2023 at 5:57 PM Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:


I got some drone footage of the large raft of Snow Geese on Cayuga
Lake last Saturday, about 3km northeast of Dean's Cove:

  
https://youtu.be/DIebjfls_a4

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on Cayuga Lake Saturday

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Suan— This is UNBELIEVABLE! It gives me chills. Thrilling.

Thank you.

Diana

> On Dec 19, 2023, at 5:56 PM, Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:
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> I got some drone footage of the large raft of Snow Geese on Cayuga
> Lake last Saturday, about 3km northeast of Dean's Cove:
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] TVs over Ithaca

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And 15 just landed in a tree near my house off Rte. 13A/Five Mike Drive in Ithaca!Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 24, 2023, at 10:34 AM, Paul Anderson  wrote:From my office desk I am witnessing a large movement of Turkey Vultures. The first group had about 60 birds in a tight kettle all circling and gaining altitude over Greenstar. A second group of about 15 was close behind. A third group of 13 came a few minutes later, then another two. V. impressive.-Paul

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] American Bittern video

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The swaying in the wind and later disappearing into the reeds…. Loved this video, Suan! Sent from my iPadOn Sep 29, 2023, at 6:18 PM, Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:Here's a video I took earlier this month of an American Bittern at the wildlife drive. An exciting sighting to be sure, but watching it just stand there can be like watching paint dry, so I fast forwarded through parts of it. But I did catch some interesting action, including swaying with the wind:  https://youtu.be/h6OW8x6UQfASuan

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[cayugabirds-l] Louisiana waterthrush

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eagles cartwheeling

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Saw two Bald Eagles cartwheeling this evening near the end of Inlet Road in Ithaca.On Apr 30, 2023, at 6:34 AM, John Gregoire  wrote:I can't remember if anyone had reported as yet. We had a Least Flycatcher here on Fitzgerald Rd on Friday the 28th. Catbirds also arrived up here.John

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Help with bird song?

[Diana Ozolins]

⁣Sent from TypeApp ​

On Jun 8, 2019, 7:18 PM, at 7:18 PM, Magnus Fiskesjo 
 wrote:
>Hi!
>
>I am no expert but if a junco, it should be possible to spot? I've
>stalked quite a few, to try and see if I can notice a difference
>between them and Chipping sparrows. And in my experience at least, both
>species tend to sit at the outer end of a branch when singing, often "2
>o'clock", less often "12 noon" like you saw. I've discovered that
>mobilizing some patience, to scan possible locations around the trees
>in the direction of the sound, especially outer ends of branches midway
>up, one can often find the singing bird at last. It can be maddening
>because they tend to be in "visible yet hard-to-spot" locations and
>I'll often say, how come I did not see if before. I guess to see it one
>has to enter that special yoga trance state of bird watching which is
>hard to achieve. 
>
>My 5 cents! 
>
>If it's a junco it's an unusual voice for it! 
>Magnus Fiskesjö
>n...@cornell.edu
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>From: bounce-123668894-84019...@list.cornell.edu
>[bounce-123668894-84019...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Ken Haas
>[waxw...@htva.net]
>Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2019 5:48 PM
>To: Barbara Bauer Sadovnic
>Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
>Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Help with bird song?
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>Hi Barbara,
>
>In the newest version (V2) of the Sibley app for iPhone/iPad, under the
>Dark-eyed Junco species account, there are several recordings of songs
>and calls. But there is one, which was recorded by our own Bob Mcguire
>in NY, that sounds the closest to your bird. The second trill on the
>bird in his recording is a bit truncated from your bird's song. So, I
>agree with the others that a Dark-eyed Junco, Slate-colored, is my best
>guess, too.
>
>Ken Haas
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>
>
>On Jun 8, 2019, at 4:49 PM, Barbara Bauer Sadovnic wrote:
>
>Thank you all for the replies.
>
>Asher, Sandy, Laura, and Meena suggest dark-eyed junco.  Laurie
>suggests bluegrass gnatcatcher, or one of the little flycatchers,willow
>or alder.  My one glimpse could have been a junco, but it really was
>just a glimpse.
>
>The song has been very consistent all three days I heard it - a high
>trill, then a trill about a major third higher.  That’s what it does!
>
>It’s in a smallish grove/hedgerow between two fields, with a larger
>grove acrosss the road.  It sings from a place I can’t spot, except for
>the one time I saw it, when it was singing from the top of a dead tree
>at the side of the road.  Some of the time it was in walnut trees.
>
>On Jun 8, 2019, at 3:44 PM, Sandy Podulka
>mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
>
>A bit puzzling. The song trill seems to have two parts?  A lower part
>and then a higher part?  It is not a typical song of any birds around
>here. But, perhaps it is an odd Junco song. Could it be a Dark-eyed
>Junco?  What is the habitat like and where is the bird singing from? 
>Another option might be Chipping Sparrow.
>
>Sandy
>
>At 02:14 PM 6/8/2019, you wrote:
>This bird has been on Tucker Rd. in Enfield since Friday May 31, at
>least.  I only got a brief look at it, on Tuesday - small and backlit -
>grayish, clear pale breast, shortish tail.  But the song is
>distinctive.  It was singing again today, but I couldn’t see it! 
>What is it?
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Pelican

[Diana]

Hi All,
 Sadly, the American Pelican has been reported to have died. The person who let 
me know saw it being pulled out of the water.

Diana Whiting

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[cayugabirds-l] White Pelican

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 Hi All, 

I would like to add for those of us who might not know, that after a little 
research, I found that the White Pelican co-operatively feeds with the 
cormorant because when the cormorant dives, it stirs up the fish to the top of 
the water where the pelican can  then scoop up the fish. Even so, the strategy 
did not seem to be working. That would explain why the pelican is following 
them. Here are a few shots, nothing spectacular because the light really 
dwindled, but for the record.

http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Central-New-York-Rarities/
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[cayugabirds-l] White Pelican

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Hi All, 
 I went today to look for the White Pelican. I got there at about 7:15 and left 
a cold five hours later. Unfortunately, this bird is not eating at all, and I 
wonder if perhaps the water is too deep there for it to be successful. I 
noticed that it would follow the cormorants around. I think it was hoping to 
steal a meal as it never seemed to be making any attempt at 'fishing'. I stayed 
really to try and figure out if it was eating, but had to leave at 12:15. I 
feel kind of sad looking at the weather forecast. I wonder if this bird has the 
strength to fly more than the short flights I saw. Photos after my camera warms 
up and can out of the bag.

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[cayugabirds-l] another one

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Hi, 
 Sorry about two posts, but I think there were two Yellow- headed Blackbirds, 
quite close together.

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[cayugabirds-l] yellow headed blackbird

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Hi All,  

What another beautiful day. There were thousands of blackbirds this afternoon 
on East Road. I was photographing them until the neighbor's plane repeatedly 
flew in circles around the fields, eventually scattering them. I have been 
interrupted in a lot of ways, but that is a new one. Maybe flying lessons were 
going on, but I was hoping they weren't going to fly into a flock of birds. 
Anyway, I am looking through the images and there is a yellow headed blackbird, 
a first for me.  Maybe they will be around tomorrow.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma is great today!!! - out of car thread...

[Diana]

Van Dyne Spoor, the ponds at Railroad St, the platform on Savannah Springs Rd., 
Esker Brook.   I guess my real point is the drive is the only place where you 
can't be out of a vehicle.  A blind would solve a lot of issues and I agree 
that the one there, while put in with good intentions, is not really useful 
with its southern view. I wish our birds were tolerant like Florida, but they 
just aren't and when people are out of their car they flee. The drive does 
provide spots to get out of the car, but everyone jumping out wherever they 
want to just leaves nothing for people coming afterwards. The flock of Dunlins 
I saw flying did not return to Eaton Marsh even after a couple hours. Believe 
me, I am all for engaging people young and old in the wonders of birds, but 
some of us like to observe behavior that is only earned by having a low profile.

Respectfully,
 Diana

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> On Oct 18, 2015, at 7:21 PM, Kevin J. McGowan  wrote:
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> From: Diana [mailto:whiti...@roadrunner.com] 
> " Surely with so many places on the refuge where you can get out of the car, 
> ..."
> 
> Seriously? Where? You know the refuge. If you wanted to take a small group to 
> see some birds, where would you go? Where could you get anywhere near close 
> enough to anything interesting to engage a 10-year-old? The corral at Mays 
> Point used to have birds, but there hasn't been habitat there for years. The 
> towers and East Road have great stuff, but it's so far away you can't show a 
> beginner anything. I'm a photographer and I take almost all of my photos from 
> my car/blind. But, if we're talking education here, it just isn't happening.
> 
> For exposure to wildlife at all levels, access is key. Denying access to even 
> a tiny sliver of the refuge serves no one's best interests, in my view. 
> Blinds would be cool, and are used successfully all over the world, but they 
> can't face south straight into the sun!
> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma is great today!!! - out of car thread...

[Diana]

Hi All,
 I might as well put my head on the chopping block here too. As a photographer, 
I have to agree with Marie. Today there was hardly a bird within distance to 
photograph, and catching up with the people in front of me, they were all out 
of the car with scopes. There were no shorebirds left and I saw some fly by in 
their wake. Seeing birds in a scope is not nearly as satisfying as observing 
their behavior up close. Surely with so many places on the refuge where you can 
get out of the car, there can be one where photographers and birders alike can 
enjoy the closer views by using a vehicle as a blind.

Diana Whiting




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> On Oct 18, 2015, at 5:23 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> As one those darned bird photographers, and at risk of being labelled a 
> killjoy, I feel must make a comment here. 
> 
> Kevin wrote:
>  stop and ask me what I’m looking at. If I could, I’d get out of my car (on 
> the passenger side) and flag people down to look at baby Virginia Rails or a 
> Least Bittern.>
> 
> My heart sinks at this, because I see those baby Virginia Rails and 
> definitely that shy Least Bittern immediately fleeing at the sight of a lot 
> of people suddenly and excitedly exiting their cars. Unless the birds were at 
> a distance and the flagger were using a scope. 
> Sigh!
> 
> Marie
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> [bounce-119792076-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Kevin J. McGowan 
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> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma is great today!!!
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> Snip: “The refuge grants this privilege - this break from the norm -  because 
> it considers it an educational opportunity/event for the visiting public - 
> one in which they can learn more about the refuge and the life it encourages. 
> “
> 
> Every birder I know is more than happy to tell anyone who asks what they’re 
> looking at and what’s cool about it. If everyone was allowed to stand outside 
> their car, looking through their scopes, the dialog, conversation, and 
> education would be constant, not just in special events.
> 
> Keeping the public in their vehicles decreases information flow and 
> potentially decreases the overall enjoyment and education of the public 
> passing through. As a compulsive educator, I find this stay-in-your-car! 
> policy to be frustrating and counter-productive. I constantly find cool birds 
> along the wildlife drive and hope someone will stop and ask me what I’m 
> looking at. If I could, I’d get out of my car (on the passenger side) and 
> flag people down to look at baby Virginia Rails or a Least Bittern.
> 
> But, I can’t do that, because I follow rules. So, I turn around in my car 
> seat and hope to make eye contact with other cars passing by. They can’t see 
> my face, and they all pass on by. If I was allowed to stand outside the car 
> they could see me and the level of education that occurs along the drive 
> would increase by more than an order of magnitude.
> 
> In my opinion.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mrs Robin reuses her nest!

[Diana]

Hi Marie,
 Last year I photographed this robin nest which had been added to for seven 
seasons. Here is the link. Thought it was pretty unusual at the time. 
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_8PScNT#!i=3321550030&k=9LSJhQT



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> On Jun 28, 2015, at 2:13 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
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> It's highly unusual for a songbird to reuse a cup nest, but outside my 
> kitchen window I have a female robin refurbishing the nest from which she 
> (presume the same female) and her mate successfully raised three young a few 
> weeks ago. Haven't yet got a good look at exactly what material she is 
> bringing in.
> 
> Marie
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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwing

[Diana]

Hi All,
I have a friend who has been watching a cedar waxwing nest. The nest is in a 
cavity. He can see some moss and the birds have young. I guess I was thinking 
they were late nesters. Wondering if one or both things are unusual. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Night time singer

[Diana]

Hi All,
 When I couldn't sleep last night I got up to read a little after three. At 
about 4:15  a House Finch started singing for all its worth. I'm guessing it 
was the light from the window because it stopped right after I turned off the 
light in about fifteen minutes. It started up again about an hour later at the 
edge of first light. 
 The House Wrens returned Wed. and my husband saw a Rose-breasted Grosbeak this 
morning. I have had White-throated  Sparrows all week. A pair of Purple Finches 
and a Chipping Sparrow have also been here most of the week. It certainly feels 
like spring finally!

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[cayugabirds-l] Red-tailed Hawk Fight

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Hi All,
 Yesterday, I came upon a pair of Red-tailed Hawks on Ledyard Road that were 
locked in combat or that's what it appeared like. A man who saw it all start 
said  there had been a third hawk there when it began. When I first saw them, 
the hawk on the bottom was barely moving.  Then there would be brief heavy 
moments of struggle with the top hawk being the aggressor. It appeared like the 
bottom hawk did not escalate the fighting but remained in a defensive posture, 
curling its wings and tail to protect itself. At the end, they released, had a 
brief stare down and then the loser flew away. 
I am wondering if anyone would know the age of the two hawks and if that may 
help tell the story.  I don't have the photos all up yet, but here are some 
that show the wings and the tail feathers. It was fascinating if not a bit 
worrisome watching them. I was relieved to see only a bit of blood where the 
talons were grasping each others, and that they both flew away. I have many 
more photos, but  I think there are enough angles here for id purposes.

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[cayugabirds-l] today

[joe & Diana]

Hi All,

It felt good to drive around today with the windows down and the sun shining. I 
thought I might let people know where there is some open water with some birds. 
Mud Lock is quite free of ice and a person with a scope had his eye on a 
Long-tailed Duck. There were a few Red-breasted Mergansers and an Eagle was in 
the tree near the nest.  I didn't stay as the driveway is not plowed, but there 
were other waterfowl as well. A later stop in the day had hardly any birds. 
Must be the Eagle is hunting there. The damn on the Clyde River off of Route 89 
had quite a few birds at the foot of the damn which is the only open water. 
There were Common Mergansers, Golden Eyes, Herring Gulls, Red-headed Ducks, 
Red-breasted Mergansers, and 4 Great-blue Herons that looked like they were 
enduring the cold. A Red-tail joined in when I was leaving. I passed a 
Rough-legged hawk on Route 89 near Tyre and found a beautiful dark morph on 
Armitage Rd. near the Eagle's nest. I think I saw an eagle there too, but I was 
concentrating  on the Rough leg. I came upon a small flock of Turkeys on Leader 
Rd. that were eating sumac. One was up in the trees shaking some down for the 
rest. I did not find the Gyrfalcon.

As much as today felt like a gift, I bet the wildlife was grateful for some 
sun. Here is a photo of the Rough-legged Hawk.

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[cayugabirds-l] bird feeders and Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

[joe & Diana]

Hi All,
 My husband andI have maintained a suet and bird feeder in our local 
Skaneateles Conservation area for several years. We fill them both daily and 
the feeder usually just has the same local birds year round with the exception 
of the Tree Sparrows that settle in for the winter. We enjoy watching them and 
so do many others that like to sit in their car and get a close up view of the 
birds. 
 We just found a note on the tree today informing us to remove the feeders due 
to the fear of the feeders attracting migratory birds that could possibly 
spread the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid to some hemlocks that are about a five to ten 
minute walk away. I understand that hemlocks are having problems, but is a 
single bird feeder with a suet cake really contributing to the risk? I post the 
birds for this feeder on ebird and the cast of characters rarely change.

Any help would be appreciated.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] House Sparrows adapt to cars

[Diana]

Hi, 
 My husband had a couple mallards under the cat today. Go figure.

Diana

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> On Feb 1, 2015, at 1:35 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
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> I was trying to see my neighbors' feeding operation to add to my yard list, 
> but the parked car in their driveway blocks my window view of birds on the 
> ground. A colony of House Sparrows frequents their yard, and I hoped a native 
> species would join them, so I peered under & around their car as well. As a 
> result I have just added another item to my list of House Sparrow adaptations 
> to cars: drinking from dripping icicles as solar gain on the south side of 
> the car melts fresh snow on the car (this was not from a filthy fenderberg). 
> I already knew about House Sparrows using a parked car for shelter, using the 
> underside of an idling car for warmth in winter (per Ann Mitchell near the 
> game farm), and in summer foraging recently killed insects on the grills of 
> cars stopped at gas stations. Those critters have got it made until the 
> collapse of car culture!
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[cayugabirds-l] Van Dyne Spoor

[Diana]

Hi,
 I spent about three hours on Van Dyne Spoor Rd. today trying to get a positive 
Id on what I believe to be a Northern Shrike. I saw it enough to be 95 % sure, 
but never got a photo. If it's the usual suspect returning to that spot, it has 
the same wariness that I've come to expect. There was a small flock of Tree 
Sparrows, a Great Blue Heron, two Blue Jays, two Goldfinch, one White-breasted 
Nuthatch, two Titmouse, and one mature Bald Eagle. 
 There were about eighty plus Tundra Swans on the lake mixed in with some ducks 
where Route 89 meets the lake rd. It was too dark to see what kind of ducks, 
but I was able to make some out as mallards. 

Diana Whiting

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> On Dec 2, 2014, at 6:56 PM, Michael Tetlow  wrote:
> 
> As previously posted on Genesee birds the wildlife drive and the area 
> around the observation tower and bathrooms are closed until December 16th for 
> deer hunting. As I complained to the office they cited too many deer in that 
> area. They will reevaluate after this trial. Weather permitting it will be 
> opened after that. Scoping from the visitor center overlook we found at least 
> 950 Tundra Swans and a surprisingly large group of Ring-necked ducks (2000+?) 
> considering the date and how much of the pool was frozen. Coot seemed to have 
> moved on but several groups of Gadwall remained.  The first large flocks of 
> Snow Geese that we have seen were flying southbound overhead and they 
> continued for a couple hours until right before the snow started around 3:30. 
> Probably 3000 total.
>On Knox-Marcellus from East Road there were another 53 tundra Swans and 49 
> Sandhill Cranes.
>On Van-dyne Spoor Road a Cooper’s Hawk hunted the hedgerow which turned 
> out to have 40 Tree and 1 Song Sparrows. 1 No. Harrier and 1 Rough-legged 
> hawk had success hunting over the wetland to the south where they flushed  up 
> 2 Green-winged Teal. Then the snow came.  Mike Tetlow and Dominic Sherony
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[cayugabirds-l] Ebird

[Diana]

Hi,
 I noticed my Ebird report is not showing up from yesterday. I wonder if anyone 
has any idea why it would not be there.

Thanks,
Diana Whiting

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma

[Diana]

Hi All,
 I thought I might way in on this discussion about whether birds are disturbed 
by people out of their cars. As a photographer, I can say it most certainly 
does. Anytime that people are out of their vehicles, the birds are gone or 
moved a considerable distance away when I have been in the wake of this 
behavior.  I find it is both photographer and birders with scopes that are 
guilty of this. Personally, things viewed with a scope are not of interest to 
me, so yes, it does make a difference if people out of cars push the birds 
further away.  I find that no one seems to be enforcing the rule as it stands 
because people have told me that the refuge vehicles drove by them and did not 
say anything. It has been very frustrating to photograph anything especially 
this year with this turn of events, so I too would like clarification of what 
is allowed.  If people did stay in their car, it would allow for others to see 
more in my opinion. I know in other areas, birds are less shy, but it does not 
seem to be the case here. I realize that most people are unaware that they 
change things by not staying in their car, but I think I get my best 
opportunities and views if I practice patience and keeping a low profile using 
my vehicle as a blind.


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[cayugabirds-l] Least Bittern

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Hi All,
I was able to finally see and photograph the Least Bitterns at the end of the 
channel on the wildlife drive. They were very furtive and it was difficult to 
photograph them through the windy reeds, but I did get a few. Frogs seem to be 
on the main menu. I was amazed by their huge feet for their size. A Virginia 
Rail was also seen, but no chicks.

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[cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis

[Diana]

Hi All,
 The Glossy Ibis was still on Carncross by the bridge this early afternoon. It 
was among some Yellowlegs, and some Shovelers. I wonder if there are three 
here. There were two immature Bald Eagles down the river and when one would 
fly, it would flush the Ibis. It seemed pretty intent on its spot. It is still 
distant for photos though I took a couple.  There were a few Great Blue Herons 
as well.
 We had our first bedraggled Rose-breasted Grosbeak this morning at home. Our 
House Wre was heard Friday. Just put a new house up for it.

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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Seneca White Deer

[Diana]

Hi,
 It came to my attention that the Seneca Army Depot will be under consideration 
for funding for saving it for a public space. I guess it will need support from 
the public to do this. I don't know what interest this is to the birding 
community if any, but thought I would bring it to people's attention as it only 
got on my radar recently.

Diana Whiting

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> From: Carl Patrick 
> Date: January 20, 2014 at 2:29:26 PM EST
> To: whiti...@roadrunner.com
> Subject: Seneca White Deer
> 
> Diana,
> 
> I'm Carl Patrick, the Vice President of SWD.  We do have a Facebook page 
> (Seneca White Deer, Inc.) and a fair number of followers. One of our Board 
> members just put together a list of birding groups for us to contact when the 
> State holds hearings on it's updated Open Space Plan.  Our President Dennis 
> Money has worked with Audubon and other birding groups in the past, but we're 
> always looking for new partners.  Let me know if you have any suggestions.  
> Thanks,
> 
> Carl Patrick
> Vice President, Seneca White Deer, Inc
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[cayugabirds-l] Ebird

[Diana]

 Hi, 
 Ebird is crashing when I get to choosing a location on a map using county and 
state. Anyone else having this problem?
Diana Whiting

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma ibises

[joe & Diana]

Hi,
 I have some photos from Oct 21and 22 and  November 3, 2013. I have other views 
not up on the site, but maybe can be helpful.

http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Waders-Shorebirds-Herons/13061498_R4dFT2#!i=2918733785&k=ZmM8BLP

Diana Whiting
On Nov 19, 2013, at 4:41 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote:

> I’m confused.  The White-faced Ibis I saw at Monteuma NWR on 17 October 2013 
> looked to be an adult: it had extensive red on the face, a decidedly red eye, 
> brilliantly glossy wing coverts and tail, and had no obvious molt limits or 
> other abnormalities in the plumage.  I thought the Glossy Ibis with it was a 
> hatch-year bird, with much less gloss on the wings, more white spotting on 
> the head and neck, and evidence of variable wear on the back feathers.
>  
> The bird with its head up in 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/seabamirum/10876310134/ is a Glossy, isn’t it?  
> It has distinct white lines on the facial skin and appears to have a brown 
> eye.  It has the same kind of wear that the Glossy Ibis I saw this weekend 
> had.https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/rClpwPntu85jLOZZGDDWHNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink.
>  
> What do I have wrong? I admit up front that I don’t see ibis every year, and 
> I’ve never spent much time trying to age them. Are there more photos?
>  
> Kevin
>  
>  
>  
> Kevin J. McGowan
> Ithaca, NY
> k...@cornell.edu
> 607-254-2452
>  
> From: bounce-110892864-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
> [mailto:bounce-110892864-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Christopher 
> Wood
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 2:59 PM
> To: Jay McGowan
> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L; oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma ibises
>  
> I think there have been at least two different White-faced Ibis at Montezuma 
> this fall. A 1st-year bird that was found on the 17th and was seen daily 
> through the 22nd. Starting the 23rd, I believe only the 1st-year Glossy Ibis 
> was seen until the 27th. On the 27th, "The" White-faced Ibis appeared again 
> -- the only problem is that this individual looks completely different and 
> appears to be a 2nd-year bird.
>  
> Here is a photo of the first bird (1st-year). Note the relatively uniform 
> appearance:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/68672476@N00/10392659105/in/photolist-gQn6tF-gQo4XR-gQnbEw-gQnc5a
>  
> The second individual, apparently a second-year bird, looks very different. 
> Note the contrast between the wing coverts and scapulars.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/seabamirum/10876310134/
>  
> I think Andy Guthrie was the first to bring this to our attention.
>  
> Thanks,
> Chris
>  
> 
> Chris Wood
> 
> eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader
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>  
> 
> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
> Thought some may be interested, after a period of absence and then with only 
> the Glossy Ibis present, LaRue and Jackie report that both the Glossy and the 
> White-faced ibis were in the Visitor Center pool this morning.
> 
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[cayugabirds-l] Larue's Lagoon

[joe & Diana]

Hi All,
 That is wonderful to hear Fritzie! I can't think of a better way to honor his 
years of service than that!  

When I was traveling Van Dyne Spor Rd. today, there was a pair of Eastern 
Meadowlarks foraging in the grass along the road. I wonder if that is late for 
them or normal.  The water there had a lot of American Coots which attracted 
some Bald Eagle activity including two adults. I waited quite a while, but the 
activity was brief and apparently infrequent. I did not see the Sandhill Cranes 
on Carncross Rd. 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at May's Point

[joe & Diana]

Hi, 
 I was only able to observe them a couple of times. The first dates are on 
7/08/ 2013 and the ones where I saw them going back and forth from the nesting 
cavity are on 8/12. On the July date, they were still excavating. Here is a 
link to one leaving the cavity with what I assume is a fecal sac.
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_8PScNT#!i=2713829101&k=jc4LbbC

Diana
On Aug 20, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Paul wrote:

> Have not seen them bringing out fecal sacs, and have been looking for that.  
> Any seen that?   It is definitely possible this is food caching.  Looked up 
> the background in Kaufman’s Lives of North American Birds.  It mentions 
> caching of acorns, beechnuts, not berries. Says they are the most omnivorous 
> of woodpeckers.  But why would they cache insects?  Seems a poor choice.
>  
> Now, I am wondering about the timing of this pair at this location. When were 
> they first seen excavating the cavity? Says a second brood is possible; 
> incubation 12-13 days and fledging in 27-31 days.  That predicts fledging in 
> 39 to 44 days from onset.  How does that match with dates when they were 
> excavating?  Does anyone have the key dates?
>  
> Paul Schmitt
>  
> From: Dave Nutter
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 7:32 PM
> To: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpeckers at May's Point
>  
> I'm not surprised at them eating fruit, which I've seen many woodpecker 
> species do many times, but I am surprised they would feed fruit to nestlings. 
> Is it possible they are caching the food? Has anyone seen the adults emerge 
> with fecal sacs? Would this species carry off fecal sacs? Nice photos by the 
> way, Paul, and thanks for taking the time to observe carefully.
> --Dave Nutter
> 
> On Aug 20, 2013, at 07:06 PM, Anne Clark  wrote:
> 
>> Back in the 80's when I was living in SW Michigan (near Kellogg Biological 
>> Station, in Delton, MI), a pair of red-headed woodpeckers brought their 
>> fledglings every year to eat mulberries at a productive group of trees. 
>>  
>> More unusual that they would take them to protein-needy nestlings (albeit 
>> very late nestlings).  But robins in the same Michigan property fed their 
>> nestlings on mulberries. 
>>  
>> Anne Clark
>>  
>> On Aug 20, 2013, at 6:51 PM, Paul wrote:
>> 
>>> Spent about three hours watching the Red-headed Woodpeckers at May�s Point 
>>> this morning. Very active until about 10 am.  Saw an interesting sequence 
>>> when a Merlin made a pass at the nest cavity,, actually several passes to 
>>> which the adult RHW responded with loud calls and some defensive attacks.  
>>> Thereafter, the pair were on sentry duty, one in an adjacent cavity 
>>> watching south and the other to the north in a tree along the river.  The 
>>> Merlin was in the area for about 5 minutes. They stayed on alert for about 
>>> 20 minutes longer before resuming activity.
>>>  
>>> More interesting was a discovery on what they are bringing into the nest 
>>> cavity.  (Have not yet seen chicks at the opening. Has anyone?) While 
>>> sometimes, I can see that they are bringing insects such as dragonflies, at 
>>> other times it appeared to be round objects.  Did not seem possible to be 
>>> acorns.  Now, I�ve posted some images on my blog  
>>> (http://birds-n-blooms.blogspot.com/) which show an adult bringing wild 
>>> grapes to the cavity. There are ripe grapes on the vines in the area. On my 
>>> first visit (July 24), I recorded an adult picking Woody Nightshade berries 
>>> from vines at the base of dead trees to the north east of the nest tree. 
>>> Had not expected woodpeckers to be eating fruit.
>>>  
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[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker

[Diana]

Hi All, 
 I have photographed them bringing out a fecal sac, so pretty sure there is 
young involved.
Diana Whiting

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[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

[joe & Diana]

Hi All,

I saw the White Pelican today from Towpath Rd. about 1:00. It was very far away 
in northeastern corner hanging out with a group of Cormorants. I also saw three 
Sandhill Cranes in the water about half  the distance. One flew east and I lost 
sight of it. The other two retreated some and were resting on the mudflats. 
Lots of Great Blue Herons and Egrets in the back.

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[cayugabirds-l] Red-headed Woodpecker

[joe & Diana]

Hi All,
 
I was able to find the Red-headed Woodpecker with Dave and Donna's directions. 
With patience, I was able to observe it both at the tree they are working at 
and at closer ranges. They appeared to exchange the job of excavating with one 
of them almost always there. When they fly with their distinctive black and 
white pattern, one should find the tree they are working on. Here are a couple, 
though I have some more I haven't had time to even look at. Many thanks for the 
postings. It is a beautiful bird.

Diana Whiting

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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins

[Diana]

Hi, 
 I was surprised to see a dozen or so Pine Siskins here at the house in 
Skaneateles this morning. They appeared quite hungry and very skittish.

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[cayugabirds-l] House Wren

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My House Wren has returned, singing up a storm. It must be quite disappointed 
to see his normal home occupied by the House Sparrows. I put up a new house by 
an evergreen it favors. Hope it will take.

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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Wing & Tail Image Collection

[Diana]

 I forgot to add a link I saw today that might be interest to some.

Diana

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> 
> 
> http://digitalcollections.pugetsound.edu/cdm/search/collection/slaterwing
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

[Diana]

I feel your pain. We have had virtually no birds for about three weeks. This 
morning there was a lone Song Sparrow looking quite miserable. I suspected the 
Coopers that has been seen a few times this winter. Sure enough, when we pulled 
in the driveway after a trip to Montezuma, the Cooper was sitting on a tree 
outside our normal viewing area from the house.

Montezuma and around was not too eventful with the high winds. We did see three 
Rough-legged Hawks on the corner of Bixby and Savannah Springs Rd. one was very 
dark. The others were in flight so I could not make out the coloring as well. 

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On Feb 17, 2013, at 12:01 PM, Carol Keeler  wrote:

> My Cooper's Hawk has made counting birds for the Backyard Bird Count 
> impossible.  It's been here each day, so no birds are coming to the feeders.  
> Yesterday it took a female Cardinal.  This morning it sat in the weeping pine 
> where the feeders are located from at least 7:15 to 8:30. I was amazed at how 
> long it stayed. I don't know how much longer it stayed since I left to get 
> groceries.  One photographer from out west, Ron Dudley, has said that in very 
> cold weather many raptors are "sticky".   They tend to stay put and don't 
> flush easily.  My Cooper's was sticky this morning.  I looked out just a 
> while ago and it was back again, but didn't stay long.  I assume it has had 
> quite a bit of success hunting in my yard since it's around so often.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eagle moving nest???

[Diana]

I remember when the eagles took over the nest from the osprey. When the osprey 
arrived back in town, there was a talon to talon fight into the water observed 
by one of the guys working. He said it happened just after the birders left. It 
makes me wonder if there will some contention over that prime spot. It is too 
bad they chose to move. It was a great spot to observe behavior.


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On Feb 14, 2013, at 9:46 PM, Carol Keeler  wrote:

> I've been wondering that very thing.  One day I was there and both eagles 
> were near their new nest.  Down near the lock an immature eagle was perched 
> in a tree.  The eagles came down and drove it off.  I have a feeling they 
> won't tolerate any other bird in the old location, which is too bad.
> 
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> On Feb 14, 2013, at 2:26 PM,  wrote:
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>> Many observers have noticed this new nest-building activity over the past 
>> several months. I think the question is, what will happen to the photogenic 
>> nest atop the pylon? Are there enough Bald Eagles around for another pair to 
>> use it? Would they even tolerate being so close? Will Ospreys reclaim it?
>> --Dave Nutter
>> 
>> On Feb 14, 2013, at 12:42 PM, John Confer  wrote:
>> 
>>> Does it seem to others that the pair of eagles at the lock at the outlet 
>>> of Cayuga Lake has moved its nest to the south? I didn't see any 
>>> activity at the electric poles at the lock and the nest there seemed 
>>> shrunken. And, there is a large pile of sticks farther to the south in a 
>>> very large tree, which had an eagle sitting next to it on Saturday. The 
>>> eagle nest at the lock was perhaps the most photographed nest in New 
>>> York. If not the most, then certainly one of the most. In a way it is 
>>> too bad if the eagles have moved to a more distant and less visible 
>>> location.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pileated

[Diana]

Sorry for empty post. Ipad blues! Thanks for the information Marie and Fritzie. 
I figured it was early for a nest, but I thought I'd ask. It's amazing how 
quickly it has done a job on this tree. I haven't seen any or heard them in the 
last couple years, so I hope they are around more. The different shapes of the 
holes are interesting. I will have Joe keep track. The holes are about ten feet 
off the ground. I wouldn't want to walking in the vicinity in the future if the 
tree is hollow!

Diana
 

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On Feb 6, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Marie P Read  wrote:

> Most likely a feeding situation at this time of year. They are going after 
> wintering carpenter ants inside the tree, which tells you that even though 
> the tree is alive it has some heart rot which is where the ants like to be. 
> If the bird continues feeding on this particular tree, over time the hole or 
> holes will become enlarged into a long channel running down the trunk, like 
> below:
> 
> http://www.marieread.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=112&pos=1
> 
> ON the other hand, below is a nest hole but not likely that they'll be 
> excavating for a nest until April or early May.:
> 
> http://www.marieread.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=112&pos=9
> 
> Marie
> 
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> 
> Good morning! While walking our dog, my husband saw a live tree that looks 
> like a Pileated Woodpecker has been excavating. It has a pile of chips at the 
> base, and a few holes encompassing the tree. I think the tree is a live tree 
> also. My question is, is a nest or a place where it's eating, and is there a 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pileated

[Diana]

Y

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On Feb 6, 2013, at 12:06 PM, Marie P Read  wrote:

> Most likely a feeding situation at this time of year. They are going after 
> wintering carpenter ants inside the tree, which tells you that even though 
> the tree is alive it has some heart rot which is where the ants like to be. 
> If the bird continues feeding on this particular tree, over time the hole or 
> holes will become enlarged into a long channel running down the trunk, like 
> below:
> 
> http://www.marieread.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=112&pos=1
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> ON the other hand, below is a nest hole but not likely that they'll be 
> excavating for a nest until April or early May.:
> 
> http://www.marieread.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=112&pos=9
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> Good morning! While walking our dog, my husband saw a live tree that looks 
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> also. My question is, is a nest or a place where it's eating, and is there a 
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[cayugabirds-l] Pileated

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Good morning! While walking our dog, my husband saw a live tree that looks like 
a Pileated Woodpecker has been excavating. It has a pile of chips at the base, 
and a few holes encompassing the tree. I think the tree is a live tree also. My 
question is, is a nest or a place where it's eating, and is there a way to know 
the difference?

Diana 

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[cayugabirds-l] Townsend's Solitaire still there

[joe & Diana]

Hi All, 
 I went to look for the Townsend's Solitaire this afternoon and arrived in time 
for a quick look through Dave Nutter's scope at a life bird for myself. Most of 
the views reported today were scope variety which was a bit far for 
photographing. I had got there at about 12:50 and the bird disappeared for a 
very long time after seeing it in Dave's scope. As always, Dave, your generous 
spirit is appreciated in both making sure we all got a look at the bird and in 
your taking time to post to the online list.
  I searched for a couple hours and was almost going to call it a day, when I 
thought about the reports about it's behavior. I decided to stay put in the 
parking area and within about twenty minutes it appeared at the top of a 
deciduous tree. I watched it and realized it was intent on eating some berries 
below it. I moved my car slowly and was able to situate myself within view of 
the berries. It returned to them a few times and though the light was less than 
ideal, I got some shots of it.

Thanks again for the great directions provided. It was fun getting out and 
putting some faces to people like John and Sue and meeting some new people as 
well. The late crowd all got good looks of the bird so we were pretty happy.

Here a few pics from today.  
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Favorites/Favorites-2012/20867945_qgj48g#!i=2267476726&k=4QqwCzb
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On the way home, thanks to a tip from Dave Kennedy, I saw a huge flock of Snow 
Geese on the corner of Route 96 and Yellow Tavern Rd.


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[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

[joe & Diana]

Hi All,
 Today started with a Fox Sparrow at our home feeders.  Then, though I am 
recovering from what ever nasty virus is going around, the warm day beckoned. 
The most interesting thing I saw was a huge raft of Snow Geese that went on for 
about a half a mile on Owasco Lake where Number One Rd. feeds into 38A. It was 
impossible to capture by camera, but it was a beautiful curved raft shaped like 
an s. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Red-winged Crossbill

[joe & Diana]

Hi All,
We had three White-winged Crossbills today, first in the late morning and then 
late afternoon. This timeI was able to see them and even get a few photos. 
Sadly in the afternoon, the male flew into my glass door and appeared to be 
stunned. I tried to get him to warm him up but he flew up to a distant tree. 
The other two stayed in the tree calling softly for about fifteen minutes and 
eventually returned to the eating black oiled sunflower seeds on the ground. I 
checked all around the yard but did not find him. I hope he was recovering, but 
he did not return though I watched for another hour.

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[cayugabirds-l] Carolina Wren

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Hi,
I had a Carolina Wren this morning. It's not a new visitor, but uncommon for us.

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[cayugabirds-l] Crossbills

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Today, as I was getting into my car, I heard a raucous bunch of birds in my 
Hemlocks which do have cones on them. I had never heard that kind of call 
before, so I ran back in the house to get my bird call Id out. It for sure 
sounded like Crossbills though which ones, I am uncertain. I think it sounded 
more like the White-winged variety. They did not come out for viewing and did 
not call again.
I have only seen them once in my yard and it was a really long time ago.

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[cayugabirds-l] Skaneateles

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There are lots of waterfowl in the village of Skaneateles. They are nestled in 
on West Lake St.
I could only make out quite a few Coots and Buffleheads among the Canada Geese. 
It was a drive by in the fog, but there are probably more to Id.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR update, Fri morning

[joe & Diana]

Hi Dave,
 I did see the Cattle Egret at 8:15. By 8: 30 it was gone and with all the 
activity plus some banding going on, there was nothing too much on that whole 
area where they are working and driving by. There were 4 plovers yet to be  
gets ids that were in La Rues. If you really want some shorebirds , go up to 
the Salmon River area.  There are mudflats everywhere and it was barely 
navigable by kayak. I also made 4 more attempts on the drive up until after 12 
and did not see the egret. Probably will have best chance after they are don 
working for the day.
Diana Whiting
On Sep 14, 2012, at 12:36 PM,  wrote:

> Jim Tarolli reported by text message to me that he and Joe Brin did not see 
> the Cattle Egret or the Whimbrels (reported by John Gregoire on Thursday at 
> Puddler's Marsh).  An Avocet continues at K-M and they were lucky enough to 
> see Brad and Mike and the Western Sandpiper.
> 
> I presume Cattle Egrets roost in trees (but I'm not sure).  If it's still 
> around MNWR it might be flying in to K-M at sunset with other herons and 
> egrets.  Or possibly going to wherever Green Herons roost there.  In 
> retrospect it would have been fun to stake the bird out at Benning late in 
> the day and see which way it goes (if anywhere).
> 
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[cayugabirds-l] Shorebird Ids

[joe & Diana]

Hi Everyone,
In case there are those of you that are confused by fall shorebirds, I found 
this link interesting. I wish I had read it before I went out kayaking today.  
It gives some good id behavior that looks helpful.  
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[cayugabirds-l] new species

[joe & Diana]

Hi,
 Just for laughs, My new species is for sale as a lovely ornament on Amazon. If 
it's on the internet, it must be real, right? lol
http://www.amazon.com/Cobane-Studio-Breasted-Nuthatch-COBANEC392/dp/B005VI42UU
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[cayugabirds-l] Re

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Let's just say I got excited about the bird. I always have to remember whether 
it is red or rose. I googled rose-breasted nuthatch and only looked at the 
first one that came up. I was baby wrangling a three year old , so made a hasty 
post. Apologies again.

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[cayugabirds-l] Sorry!

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Hi, if I could turn back time, I would!
Diana

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[cayugabirds-l] New yard bird this year

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Hi, 
 We had a Rose-breasted Nuthatch at the feeder this afternoon.
Diana Whiting

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wood Duck/Linda/Donna

[Diana]

Thank you too for all who post, especially with the detailed stories. I always 
reading them. 
Diana Whiting

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On Aug 18, 2012, at 10:46 AM, John and Fritzie Blizzard  
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> Thank you Linda & Donna 
>  
> I, too, have missed the reports. I do not have the time to scan both eBird 
> reports & the list-serve but prefer the list postings. I realize many of 
> those who use eBird also probably do not have time to use the list-serve. BUT 
> I TRULY APPRECIATE every report, esp. those with all the little side 
> comments. That's what makes the club more like "family", willing to share 
> news & special highlights which can be very educational. Since I am a "nature 
> nut" Steve Fast's observations this a.m. were, to me, delightful. Thanks, 
> Steve.
>  
> Fritzie
> - Original Message -
> Donna Scott wrote:
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>  
> Since our erstwhile Club President wrote this...
>  
> Also, just need to make a point here.  I have been told by the front desk at 
> the Lab of Ornithology that some people have called in to ask why the bird 
> club is not posting more sightings?  I want to make it clear to all that the 
> listserve and the bird club are two separate entities that of course have a 
> good deal of overlap but still are mutually exclusive.  Plus, it's summer.  
> Moving in to Fall migration. So stay tuned!!
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> Cayuga County on Genoa-Venice Townline Road ."
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[cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

[joe & Diana]

We had an interesting evening last night when our daughter Heather called to 
tell us that she had a hawk that was acting strangely in her yard. It had been 
sitting on a car unconcerned by barking dogs, children, or curious people 
walking by. She wondered if it was in need of help. I called a wildlife 
rehabilitater, but could not reach her. We all jumped in the car and I brought 
my camera equipment. When we arrived, the bird had jumped into a shrub next to 
the car. While I peered at it from the other side of the car, it jumped out as 
if to say hello. It seemed unafraid, and very curious. I sat down on the ground 
 about 12 feet away and it started hopping towards my shoe. Next stop for a 
perch was my leg and I softly shooshed it away.  I stood up and we got it some 
water that it did not drink. Then, it tried to fly up on the car and eventually 
made his way to the wipers where it got some purchase. It did not look injured 
, but rather clumsy, so now I was  thinking it might be tired and a very young 
bird. Its feathers looked like they were in, but I am no expert in that field. 
I took some photos as the light dwindled while waiting to see if it could fly. 
It eventually did make a short flight to a tree across the street.  I was 
satisfied that it was not obviously injured and thought it best to let it be.  
It is our granddaughter Ella's first raptor though Grandma was more excited to 
see a Cooper so close. Let's hope after a rest, it can resume  today. 

I am wondering when the Cooper's Hawk Young fledge and if anyone has any better 
insight into this behavior. 
Here is a link to photos of the bird. It really is a wonderful experience to 
see it so close!

http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Favorites/Favorites-2012/20867945_qgj48g#!i=2017309617&k=JQ6nbXM
  

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[cayugabirds-l] OT

[joe & Diana]

Hi All,
 This is an interesting behavior My husband observed on the shore of the 
Raquette River while I was kayaking. Two Swallow tail butterflies were hooked 
up together and unfortunately came to rest  like that sitting on the shore. A 
frog leapt out and caught one of the butterflies. Now, what is interesting is 
that the one that got away went back and sat on the frog's back while he 
devoured the other butterfly. So,  was he upset about his mate or just 
being interrupted? I leave this to Meena. He has photos too, but they are still 
on his camera. Just thought with all the  discussion about birds and losing 
their mates, this was timely.

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[cayugabirds-l] Skaneateles

[Diana]

Hi All,
Lots of house wrens around the village today. I heard them in at least 4 places

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[cayugabirds-l] Skaneateles Conservation area

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Hi, 
 New arrivals today were one Eastern Towhee and one Field Sparrow at the 
conservation area. 
I also saw a Green Heron at the beginning of Towpath Road yesterday and an 
American Bittern on Van dyne Spoor.

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[cayugabirds-l] Gully Road

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Hi,
 Today I heard a Blue-headed Vireo while walking my dog along Gully Road in 
Marcellus. 

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[cayugabirds-l] White-throated Sparrow

[Diana]

Hi All,
 I usually just have black oiled sunflower seeds in my feeders, but added a 
mixture of seeds to one of them this week. I had my first White-throated 
Sparrow this afternoon.

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[cayugabirds-l] Gully Road

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Hi all,
 There were a pair of Ring-necked ducks in the pond. It's nice to have some 
water in it.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey oops!

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  OOps.  Can't talk and type or maybe I should say think at the same time. 
Green-wing  Teals!
On Mar 28, 2012, at 6:53 PM, joe & Diana wrote:

>  Hi All,
>  Two different sets of Ospreys today. One of a pair was left with nest detail 
> and was doing some housekeeping but mostly wondering where her mate was.  
> Lots of Cinnamon Teals in the front water area of Refuge. 
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[cayugabirds-l] Osprey

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 Hi All,
 Two different sets of Ospreys today. One of a pair was left with nest detail 
and was doing some housekeeping but mostly wondering where her mate was.  Lots 
of Cinnamon Teals in the front water area of Refuge. 
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] off topic

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On Mar 5, 2012, at 5:31 PM, joe & Diana wrote:

>  Since this is a birding opportunity, I am posting Baltimore Woods request to 
> vote once a day throughout the month of March for their project to design and 
> install a Peregrine Falcon Education Exhibit within view of the State Tower 
> Building. Here is the link. Some tough choices there.

http://mygiving.cnycf.org/page.aspx?pid=476Â 

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[cayugabirds-l] feeder birds

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 Hi Everyone,
 A cold and snowy day made for great feeder watching. Birds today included 4 
Downy Woodpeckers, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 1 
White-breasted Nuthatch, 1 Titmouse,  5 Juncos,  2 Goldfinch, 5 Chickadees, 1 
White-throated Sparrow,  3 American Tree Sparrows, and  2 Cardinals.  I  also 
had a Coopers Hawk make a brief visit.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Phalaropes

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Nothing like public embarrassment, but that is how we learn! Thanks, Diana
On Nov 9, 2011, at 6:55 PM, Meena Haribal wrote:

> Diana,
> They are Bonaparte's Gulls and not phalaropes.
> Meena
>  
> Meena Haribal
> Ithaca NY 14850
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> From: bounce-38251392-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-38251392-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of joe & Diana 
> [whiti...@roadrunner.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 6:52 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L; Oneidabirds
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Phalaropes
> 
> Hi All,
>  I ran into Dave Wheeler today and he has cautioned me about my id of a Red 
> Phalarope. They do look very similar so I see how I could get confused 
> without a photo comparison.  Just to make sure, here are three photos of the 
> birds. They are cropped but still useful for id purposes. The two previous 
> Red-necked Phalarope are from Montezuma this fall.  Thanks Dave for helping!
> 
> http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Waders-Shorebirds-Herons/13061498_R4dFT2#1576258662_QgzrDWs
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[cayugabirds-l] Phalaropes

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Hi All,
 I ran into Dave Wheeler today and he has cautioned me about my id of a Red 
Phalarope. They do look very similar so I see how I could get confused without 
a photo comparison.  Just to make sure, here are three photos of the birds. 
They are cropped but still useful for id purposes. The two previous Red-necked 
Phalarope are from Montezuma this fall.  Thanks Dave for helping!

http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Waders-Shorebirds-Herons/13061498_R4dFT2#1576258662_QgzrDWs
 

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[cayugabirds-l] Red Phalarope

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 Hi All,
 I thought I'd enjoy the beautiful calm day and head for Fairhaven. I saw a 
pair of Red Phalaropes in the surf at the park. There were a lot of Canadian 
Geese at the water's edge. Also saw a single Ruddy Duck, Bufflehead and 
numerous Mute Swans, Coots, and Mallards in the pond. I've got some quick shots 
of the Phalaropes before they took off, but not up yet on my site. The small 
flock of snow buntings were also still around.
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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Peregrine

[Diana]

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Begin forwarded message:

> From: Diana 
> Date: August 19, 2011 5:37:03 PM EDT
> To: "cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu" 
> 

> Hi,
> I might of spotted the flying Peregrine as it flew over my shoulder, but I 
> surely would not have been sure of it's id without Dave's expert eye. Guess 
> you have to call this a joint effort!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] clarification of Prothonotary location

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They have been there before. Years ago before I even took photographs,  Tim 
Capone told me about this bird  right down to the branch and he was there  like 
he had been waiting for me.  I think that would be before 1993! 
 Diana Whiting
On May 29, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Mark Chao wrote:

> Lyn Jacobs and I just had an exchange about the Prothonotary Warblers on 
> Armitage Road.  See below for location information straight from her.
>  
> Mark
>  
>  
>  
> Hi Mark,
>  
> I do not think my location balloons in ebird are in the exact location so, to 
> clarify
>  
> From Rt 89N and then west on Armitage, most of the Prothonotary activity was 
> about 30 feet west of the fishing access parking on the west side of the 
> first bridge. We did also hear them on the east side of the bridge.
>  
> Lyn
> 
>  
> On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 7:18 PM, chao.mark  wrote:
> Hi Lyn,
> 
> I have taken the liberty of reporting your excellent finds to the Cayugabirds 
> list.  Please see below.  Congratulations!!
> 
> All the best,
> Mark Chao
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Mark Chao [mailto:markc...@imt.org]
> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 7:12 PM
> To: 'CAYUGABIRDS-L@cornell.edu'
> Subject: Two or three Prothonotary Warblers, Armitage Road, Sun 5/29
> 
> Lyn Jacobs has reported on both the Eatonbirds listserv and eBird that she 
> and a group of seven others from the Eaton Birding Society found two male 
> PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS singing loudly and chasing each other around Armitage 
> Road on Sunday, on both sides of the road just west of Route 89 near the 
> Seneca/Wayne county line.  She reports that they had another sighting of this 
> species on the east side of the bridge.  Here are the map coordinates from 
> Lyn's eBird report:
> 
> 43.0198351,-76.7782974 (2 birds)
> 43.0232236,-76.7764091 (3 birds)
> 
> The group also found Cerulean Warblers at both Armitage Road and May's Point, 
> and some Black-bellied Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers, and Semipalmated 
> Sandpipers along the Wildlife Drive.
> 
> Congratulations to Lyn and the EBS for these excellent finds!!  Good luck to 
> those who go looking for these birds!
> 
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[cayugabirds-l] a bit of spring!

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> Hi, 
 This is a neat video of a Robin's nest.  Kind of brings a smile to this gloomy 
weather!
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[cayugabirds-l] Little Green Heron

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 Hi All,

Montezuma was very slow today. Nothing was in the front area except a Canadian 
Goose.  The rising water has probably sent the shorebirds packing. A pair of 
Northern Harriers were on either side of the road. They are also moving the 
dirt piles which could account for lack of activity.  I did find a Little Green 
Heron on the corner of Towpath Rd. in that "ditch". There was also briefly a 
group of Yellow Rumped Warblers at May's Point. The Osprey nest at the end of 
VanDyne Soor does not look active. Perhaps it is too close to people and they 
have changed their mind. A few Grebes in the pond area and the resident pair of 
American Kestrels  were also seen. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Godwit

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 hi , 
 I went to Montezuma this morning and two spins around the drive [one at 8:30 
and then at 11:00] had no shorebirds or Marbled Godwit.   I think the birds had 
more sense than I did today! 
  


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OOps, I mean Jay instead of Kevin. Sorry! Diana
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[cayugabirds-l] Marbled Godwit

[joe & Diana]

 Hi All,
  What started out as a dismal morning, got brighter with a pair of Purple 
Finches, Pine Siskins, and White-throated Sparrow at my feeder in Skaneateles. 
The are not common for me. I also had a Titmouse, Goldfinch, Downy Woodpecker, 
and a lot of Juncos. The Juncos were the brownish ones for the most part.  I 
then drove to Montezuma though it was late morning.  The first time through 
there were no birds at the mudflats, but a Northern Harrier was combing the 
back grassy area despite the strong winds.
 At Morgan Rd. I came upon an american Kestrel with a snake! It is really blown 
up but here is an image.  
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Birds-of-Prey/13273665_xTBkm#1262955455_wBPhcCg
  It looked like it had eaten the head but the snake's body continued to twist 
itself and at one point was wrapped tightly around the wire. 
 The at Carncross, I ran into Kevin's group and a woman generously told me 
about the Marbled Goswit they had seen an hour ago. Though I knew I'd be 
shooting into the light, hpe springs eternal and I went in search of it. It was 
out on the mudflats as Kevin had described. I waited and with a lot of cars and 
much more luck it flew in a large circle and came back landing not too far from 
me by the road. I could hardly believe my good fortune especially with the 
harsh light. Here are a couple quick ones. I couldn't do any editing because of 
the storms!   Hopefully, it will hang around. Thank you again to the woman who 
alerted me to this bird. I probably would not have gone back and would have 
missed a life bird! 
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Waders-Shorebirds-Herons/13061498_MRvy4#1262858001_nqQxJNV
  
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 Diana Whiting
On Apr 23, 2011, at 11:59 AM, Mark Chao wrote:

> Sapsucker Woods was teeming with exciting birds on Saturday morning as the
> rains cleared.  I missed the Northern Waterthrushes that Jay found, but
> found the following species, among many other expected birds.
> 
> * 100+ RUSTY BLACKBIRDS (one big flock between Wilson Trail North and Route
> 13, another by 91 Sapsucker Woods Road)
> * 12+ HERMIT THRUSHES (6+ between gated trailhead and Woodleton Boardwalk,
> 6+ at "Hermit Thrush spot" between this boardwalk and egg cairn)
> * BLUE-HEADED VIREO (one near second group of Hermit Thrushes)
> * EASTERN TOWHEE (one near second group of Rusty Blackbirds)
> * multiple Purple Finches, Ruby-crowned Kinglets, and Yellow-rumped Warblers
> throughout
> 
> I also heard a WINTER WREN singing once by the Woodleton Boardwalk last
> night.
> 
> Also, my kids and I found a singing PINE WARBLER in the Newman Arboretum on
> Thursday afternoon.
> 
> Mark Chao
> 
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[cayugabirds-l] Skaneateles conservation area

[joe & Diana]

 Hi, 
 While photographing some Skunk Cabbage and Snow Drops this morning I heard Two 
pairs of Wood Ducks fly over. There was also A pair of Black Ducks, 2  pair of 
American Widgeons, Mallards, Green -winged Teal, and a group of Golden -crowned 
Kinglets. These are relatively new today as I haven't seen or heard any of 
these on my walks with my dog. µy friend Carol also a Brown Creeper which we 
have seen for about 3 1/2 weeks.

I hope this is appropriate for this page. This is a link for  petition for 
Governor Cuomo to consider a more extensive review of High Volume Hydraulic 
Fracturing combined with horizontal drilling. I'm hoping most of us are 
concerned about the rush to allow this practice not under any protection for 
our air and water. 
http://www.toxicstargeting.com/MarcellusShale/cuomo/coalition_letter

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[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma

[joe & Diana]

Hi  All, 
 Spent the afternoon checking out the hotspots at Montezuma area. It seems like 
a lot of birds have moved since I was out Tuesday. I did see Green -winged 
Teals at the pond across from the MAC and at the muck lands  where some 
Pintails still lingered. The amount of Snow Geese was small and people out in a 
couple vehicles on the dike must have moved them out of there my second pass 
through. There were also Northern Shovelers in both the muck lands and at the 
end of Carncross Road. I saw no Sandhill Cranes in my travels or the Northern 
Shrike. The Rough-legged Hawks that I reliably saw were not around either. I 
also saw one lone Tree Sparrow on Carncross Rd.

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[cayugabirds-l] Northern Shrike

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Hi All, 
 I missed all the fun yesterday because of work so I thought I might find some 
Snow Geese today. I saw mostly Canada Geese, Swans, and a lot of Pintails in 
the mucklands. There was also Mallards and Widgeons. The light was pretty bad 
and it was also raining.  I did not see the Eagles at the lock. I really gave a 
little time to try and see her head at the nest but did not. On Van Dyne Spoor 
after a slippery ride in the mud and potholes, I was rewarded with a Northern 
Shrike.  I watched it hunt small rodents more or less dropping down on them. I 
have a very blown up photo of it with its prey and one displaying its wing 
patterns. No Snow Geese no matter how much I looked!
 Diana Whiting
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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: NNYBirds: OT-Amazing peregrine hunting video

[joe & Diana]

 It's amazing to watch the fight patterns and the way it must confuse the 
falcon.

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> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Sorry - not our neck-of-the-woods(Netherlands I think) but an amazing 
> video
> 
> How does a peregrine falcon take out one starling out of 50,000?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tEFRAI9WSE&tracker=False&NR=1
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] question

[joe & Diana]

 Hi Alicia and Dave, That's interesting. I guess the idea occurred to me when I 
saw the other one sitting by the female. I don't get to watch them for extended 
periods of time so I am curious. Thanks, Diana
On Feb 17, 2011, at 7:34 PM, Alicia Plotkin wrote:

> Hi,
> 
>  I haven't been up to watch the eagles in 15 yrs or more, but lived in 
> Seneca Falls from 1985-1995 and during much of that time the only eagles that 
> successfully fledging young were "The Trio," two males and a female.  I was 
> told by the man who observed the nest that only one of the males bred with 
> the female, and that in fact there was some courtship behavior between the 
> two males but not between the 'other' male and the female.  All three 
> participated in feeding the young but the 'other' male played the smallest 
> role.  The three birds in the trio did not seem to be related - the two males 
> had been banded as fledglings and their background was known - and it wasn't 
> clear why they went on as a trio year after year, but they did successfully 
> fledge many young and I heard they continued to do so after we moved away.  
> Don't know if the eagles you saw are some of the same birds - I guess eagles 
> can live to be 30 yrs or more, but I think it was back in 1987 that the trio 
> first fledged young, and they would certainly be getting close to 30 now.
> 
>  Best -
> 
>   Alicia
> 
> On 2/17/2011 6:59 PM, joe & Diana wrote:
>> 
>>  Hi All,
>>  I watched the Eagles on Armatage Road last weekend and got a good close up 
>> one of them mating. While observing them, I noticed the third bird in the 
>> distance not too far away form the pair I photographed. I  later saw the odd 
>> bird fly and sit next to the female near the nest. Believe me, It was hard, 
>> but I was keeping track. What I wonder is if this bird may reap some fringe 
>> benefits from " helping the mated pair' like I've read about some other 
>> species that spread their genes in this manner. 
>> http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Birds-of-Prey/13273665_xTBkm#1190296947_6qd6X
>>  The other question is, whether there was just Hoary Redpolls at Beaver Lake 
>> or was there some Greater Redpolls in there for further confusion? Joe Brin 
>> was kind enough to point out the differences which were easier to see when 
>> they were on the feeder together. When I got home, and looked at the website 
>> with all the variations, I was confused again. Here are some photos for the 
>> experts. It really is a good place to view them in the comfort of the nature 
>> center with some good company.
>>  
>> http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_nvru5#1190605876_FARJC
>> http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_nvru5#1190612461_T9yTK
>> http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_nvru5#1190620272_Epfmh
>> http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_nvru5#1190635861_Rqasd
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[cayugabirds-l] question

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 Hi All,
 I watched the Eagles on Armatage Road last weekend and got a good close up one 
of them mating. While observing them, I noticed the third bird in the distance 
not too far away form the pair I photographed. I  later saw the odd bird fly 
and sit next to the female near the nest. Believe me, It was hard, but I was 
keeping track. What I wonder is if this bird may reap some fringe benefits from 
" helping the mated pair' like I've read about some other species that spread 
their genes in this manner. 
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Birds-of-Prey/13273665_xTBkm#1190296947_6qd6X
 The other question is, whether there was just Hoary Redpolls at Beaver Lake or 
was there some Greater Redpolls in there for further confusion? Joe Brin was 
kind enough to point out the differences which were easier to see when they 
were on the feeder together. When I got home, and looked at the website with 
all the variations, I was confused again. Here are some photos for the experts. 
It really is a good place to view them in the comfort of the nature center with 
some good company.
 
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_nvru5#1190605876_FARJC
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_nvru5#1190612461_T9yTK
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_nvru5#1190620272_Epfmh
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_nvru5#1190635861_Rqasd
 
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[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Phoebe

[joe & Diana]

 Hi All,
 I took a walk today with my dog and I saw an Easter Phoebe on the Charlie 
Major Nature Trail in Skaneateles. It was at the 2nd bridge coming in from the 
Franklin Rd. entrance.  There were also a large flock of Cedar Waxwings, a 
Brown Creeper, Cardinals and Chickadees singing, Goldfinch, Robins, American 
Crows,and some that got away as the light faded. Nice place for birding if you 
haven't been there. 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Juncos learn new trick, Lab feeder favs

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 The Juncos here at my house regularly use the perch on the hanging feeders. 
Diana Whiting
On Jan 22, 2011, at 9:34 PM, chuck gibson wrote:

> Juncos have been eating from my sock feered for the last two years.
> - Original Message -
> From: Caroline Manring
> To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 5:55 PM
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Juncos learn new trick, Lab feeder favs
> 
> The Juncos that have frequented my porch floor under the feeder for a few 
> years have started coming to the feeder perches! These perches are about 
> shoulder-height on a hanging cylindrical feeder, two floors up on a back 
> porch downtown. I was very surprised.
> 
> I think it might be because the usual cloud of House Sparrows has departed 
> for somebody else's porch, and with just a few Chickadees and a Titmouse 
> left, no one's knocking enough seed down onto the floor for the Juncos 
> anymore. 
> 
> I'd never seen Juncos come to a hanging feeder, high up, and perch while they 
> eat. Anybody else's Juncos doing similar tricks?
> 
> Also, my mother's Tree Sparrows in Skaneateles have been perching on and 
> eating from the suet (also hanging shoulder-height).  It seems these "ground" 
> birds have more tricks up their sleeves than I thought.
> 
> At the Lab bird garden today, some highlights were PURPLE FINCH female, and 
> our favorite FIELD SPARROW vagabond. Yesterday a pair of COMMON RAVENS flew 
> over Sapsucker calling to each other.
> 
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[cayugabirds-l] flamingos

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 Hi all, 
 I just watched my Netflix pick, "The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos" . 
It was an incredible documentary on this beautiful bird. The cinematography was 
fantastic, and the intricate relationship of this ancient bird with its 
landscape is a great example of nature and how finely tuned it is in sustaining 
a single type of bird. Just amazing to watch. 
  
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[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

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 Hi, 
 I was out today driving back roads from Morgan Hill to Fenner.  It was very 
slow, but I saw a small flock of Snow Buntings under a feeder right next to a 
house in Pompei. I couldn't see what was in the feeder, but I thought it was 
interesting. 

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[cayugabirds-l] redwings

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Hi All,
 In my travels around Montezuma on Route 89, I saw 2 male Red-winged Blackbirds 
and 4 females. I don't know if this is unusual or not. It was pretty quiet 
otherwise with a Red-tail watching the thruway and a distant Rough-legged in 
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[cayugabirds-l] white crowned sparrow

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 Hi All,
 A White Throated Sparrow was at the feeder today with nine squirrels! There 
were so many in one spot it looked like a fur coat moving on the ground. No 
Redpolls yet.   When I drove by the Onondaga Lake access by the fairgrounds 
today, I saw no waterfowl. Duck hunters were obvious so it might contribute to 
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[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

[joe & Diana]

 Hi All, 
 I haven't been out in so long that today I saw the sun and started up Rt. 129 
going south. Of course, the minute I loaded the car the sun disappeared but now 
I was committed. I saw lots of Red-Tails commanding there territory along with 
two adult Northern Harriers. One was hunting in a grassy field on Rt. 129 
across the street from a farm which provides for Byrne Dairy. The other was on 
Wycoff Rd. There were lots of small groups of Snow Buntings along both roads. 
There was a large flock of Snow Geese on Rt. 96 just west of 129. Snow Buntings 
were there in great numbers though really far from the road. I saw no Owls 
though they might have been smarter than me with that icy wind.I observed many 
blanketed horses sheltering themselves on the sides of barns. It makes you 
appreciate How much animals endure in winter.   Diana Whiting
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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [Ontbirds] Redpolls Are Coming

[joe & Diana]

Thought this might be of interest. No Redpolls at my feeder yet!  Diana

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Jean Iron 
> Date: December 22, 2010 2:29:49 PM EST
> To: 
> Subject: [Ontbirds] Redpolls Are Coming
> 
> I've had recent questions asking, "When are the redpolls coming to
> southern Ontario?" In the Winter Finch Forecast posted on 23 September
> 2010, I reported that this would be an irruption winter for redpolls.
> See link below.
> 
> At noon today there were three Common Redpolls calling in the trees
> above Jean Iron's feeders at 9 Lichen Place in Toronto. They eventually
> joined the goldfinches at the nyger feeders. Redpolls haven't come south
> for several winters so they have a learning curve about using feeders.
> Some older birds remember feeders.
> 
> Redpolls are arriving later this winter compared to the previous
> irruption in 2007-8 when they arrived in numbers in October and
> November, feeding first in weedy fields because there was no birch seed.
> This winter the birch seed crop is better than in 2007-8 but it's not
> great, so redpolls have been slower in moving south as seed supplies
> diminish in the north. Gert Trudel of Gowganda said she had their first
> Common Redpoll at their feeders on 27 November and had seen a few on the
> roads before that, but within the next 10 days flocks increased around
> Gowganda. On the 15 December on their way home from Sudbury, they saw
> hundreds on the road after a big storm. Redpolls are increasing in
> southern Ontario as shown by recent Christmas Bird Counts. More are
> coming. Watch for "Greater" Common Redpolls (larger darker subspecies
> rostrata) and Hoary Redpolls.
> 
> Evening Grosbeaks are moving south in larger numbers than I expected
> this winter. Because of their scarcity in the last 2-3 decades, I know a
> top young birder who has never seen one. This is the winter. Evening
> Grosbeaks are eye popping birds.
> 
> Winter Finch Forecast 2010-2011
> http://www.ofo.ca/reportsandarticles/winterfinches.php
> 
> Ron Pittaway
> Minden, Ontario
> 
> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] peregrine id

[joe & Diana]

  Wow. it came through really big. It didn't look like that on my  
email. It is a juvenile male bird. Since this is new to me, I'll try  
to interrupt it as best I can. . The people helping me find its origin  
have said that the purple tape is over the fish and wildlife silver  
band. The purple on the left leg identifies individuals in a family.   
It had  black/red bands on it's left leg with the numbers 29 and B.  I  
think it was banded at the Cleveland Clinic on 6/7/21010 and fledged  
on 6/22/2010. The other information are the band numbers of the  
parents. Sorry that it came through hard to read. Diana Whiting

> I confess I'm not able to interpret this chart; I could use some  
> help. Thanks
> Bob GarrisonSpencer, NY
> +
> - Original Message -
> From: joe & Diana
> To: Cayuga Birds
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:48 AM
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] peregrine id
>
> Hi,
>  Thanks to Don and Suzanne, we now know where the young Peregrine  
> came from. It's pretty exciting to think of its journey and that the  
> people who were a part of it know he is safe and has survived this  
> far. Thanks for following through with the information. I'm sure  
> we'll all enjoy it! Diana Whiting
>
> http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Birds-of-Prey/13273665_xTBkm#1061939389_or4ze
>
> #
> FWS Band
> Color Band
> Name
> Sex
> Year
> Location
> Site
> Type
> Help
> Hatch date
> Banded date
> Fledge date
> Hack/
> Wild/
> Augment
> Male Parent
> FWS Band
> Female Parent
> FWS Band
> Breeder
> Help
> Survivor
> Help
> How Hurt
> Help
> 1
> 1126-14022
> b/r 29/B
> Left
> RUMBA
> m
> 2010
> Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
> Cuyahoga county, OH
> bl
> 05/12/10
> 06/07/10
> DGM
> 06/22/10
> w
> blk/grn H/46
> Blk/Blk85/X
> wpr
> ?
>
>
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 10.0.1120 / Virus Database: 424/3220 - Release Date: 10/26/10
>
> No virus found in this message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 10.0.1120 / Virus Database: 424/3220 - Release Date: 10/26/10
>


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[cayugabirds-l] peregrine id

[joe & Diana]

Hi,
  Thanks to Don and Suzanne, we now know where the young Peregrine  
came from. It's pretty exciting to think of its journey and that the  
people who were a part of it know he is safe and has survived this  
far. Thanks for following through with the information. I'm sure we'll  
all enjoy it! Diana Whiting

http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Birds-of-Prey/13273665_xTBkm#1061939389_or4ze

#
FWS Band
Color Band
Name
Sex
Year
Location
Site
Type
Help
Hatch date
Banded date
Fledge date
Hack/
Wild/
Augment
Male Parent
FWS Band
Female Parent
FWS Band
Breeder
Help
Survivor
Help
How Hurt
Help
1
1126-14022
b/r 29/B
Left
RUMBA
m
2010
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
Cuyahoga county, OH
bl
05/12/10
06/07/10
DGM
06/22/10
w
blk/grn H/46
Blk/Blk 85/X
wpr
?

  
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[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine band

[joe & Diana]

 Hi,
 Someone from Pa. kindly pointed me in the right direction. The black  
and red means it is the eastern US and with some looking around on  
line, the purple means it is a wild bird. I submitted the id  and hope  
I hear back from someone. It's kind of exciting to think that we could  
learn a bit of its history. Diana


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[cayugabirds-l] banded Peregrine

[joe & Diana]

 Hi All,
 I managed to get out for a bit today and I had a nice moment or two  
with a banded Peregrine in the new shorebird area. I have a pretty  
good image of the bands and wonder if anyone knows where its origin  
is. Diana Whiting


http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/gallery/13273665_xTBkm#1061939389_or4ze

http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/gallery/13273665_xTBkm#1061938466_tUfFR

http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/gallery/13273665_xTBkm#1061938934_UBWi7

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[cayugabirds-l] feeder birds

[joe & Diana]

 Hi,

 I had a visit from a Rose-breasted Grosbeak and a single Pine Siskin  
at the feeder in the past two days. I also phished in a group of House  
Finches.  Maybe not too exciting except to me, because they came!  
Diana Whiting


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[cayugabirds-l] finch report

[joe & Diana]

 Hi, I stumbled on to this report regarding finch forecast for this  
winter. Thought some of you might be interested. Diana Whiting  http://naturestuff.net/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1256&Itemid=29


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[cayugabirds-l] new backyard bird

[joe & Diana]

 Hi.
 Today in Skaneateles village, I looked out my back door and was  
totally surprised to see a pair of bluebirds. As I looked at them, at  
least three more flew in and landed in the the bushes. Guess I should  
pay attention more!  I've never seen them here before. They were still  
there an hour later chattering as I took my kayaks off the car. Diana


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[cayugabirds-l] Lincoln Sparrow?

[joe & Diana]

 Hi Everyone,
 I woke up early today and with Dave's report, I thought I'd try  
Montezuma. I didn't find any Warblers on the drive except Common  
Yellow Throat, but if I'm correct, I think I found a Lincoln's Sparrow  
which gave me a quick look and was gone.  http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_nvru5#1015487775_FyZGo

  
http://www.dianawhitingphotography.com/Galleries/Birds/Passerines/12959449_nvru5#1015510354_fRQdF

The Peregrine made a pass over the shorebird area which was very empty  
on the roadside except some Killdeer. One Northern Harrier was hunting  
way out. The Greylag Goose continues to hang with the Canada Geese. A  
pair of Marsh Wrens were scolding early on before the wind came up.  
Diana Whiting


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[cayugabirds-l] hawk video

[joe & Diana]

  A friend just sent this link to a video taken from a camera mounted  
on a falcon and a Goshawk. It's pretty amazing especially the Goshawk  
flying through the woods.


Diana Whiting  http://wimp.com/hawkssee
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