RE: [cayugabirds-l] What are the waterfowl?

2024-02-03 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Mostly Redheads, with some Ring necks, greater and lesser Scaup, Canvasback ? and apparently one Tufted Duck, a rarity from Europe. Donna L Scott 377 Savage Farm Dr Ithaca, NY 14850 d...@cornell.edu 607-379-1694 From: bounce-128009543-15001...@list.cornell.edu On

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue jay question

2024-01-19 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Some people have observed this trinket -leaving near food source with Crows & wondered if it was a gesture of gratitude for the feeder food. Maybe just us anthropomorphizing? Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone On Jan 19, 2024, at 6:58 AM, Peter Saracino wrote:  Hey folks. I

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

2024-01-07 Thread Donna Lee Scott
About 1.5 hours ago I saw a few thousand Snow Geese flying in a southerly direction over Ithaca, and the lake, probably. They were seen from the NW side of the Kendal (Cayuga Hts) loop sidewalk , and were west of the west side Kendal property line. Donna L Scott 377 Savage Farm Dr Ithaca, NY

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dead sharpie for donation

2024-01-03 Thread Donna Lee Scott
  Lab of O building is closed for renovation, so unless you know the right person to phone, you can’t drop off a dead bird right now. I don’t have any other info. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone On Jan 3, 2024, at 8:43 AM, Robin Cisne wrote:  I've always frozen them,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] European Goldfinch

2024-01-01 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Fred, I will put it in with the official feeder counts. I take calls for CBC feeder counts today, 4-6 pm 607-379-1694 Congratulations! Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone On Jan 1, 2024, at 10:43 AM, Fred Rimmel wrote: We have a European Goldfinch at our feeder in Dryden on

[cayugabirds-l] Red headed Woodpecker reported

2023-12-16 Thread Donna Lee Scott
After I watched the Snow geese for a while at Dean’s Cove, then by the road in Varick, I drove north on Rt. 89 to the Knox Marcellus marsh to look at the sandhill cranes ( & swans & ducks). I think there were 3-400 cranes & many of them were calling & flying out of the marsh , across East

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

2023-12-16 Thread Donna Lee Scott
1000s still distantly visible north of Deans Cove park on NY Rt 89. I just chatted here w Suan Yong, who now is paddling towards geese in his Sea Eagle blow-up kayak! Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Involving the public to rename birds

2023-11-27 Thread Donna Lee Scott
identified the bird if it had not stayed perched long enough for us to flip through the field guides. Our process might have been a lot faster if the bird was named “Yellow-faced Sparrow,” so that’s my suggestion. - - Dave Nutter On Nov 26, 2023, at 9:37 AM, Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Involving the public to rename birds

2023-11-26 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Horrors. No bird deserves a name like that! Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26, 2023, at 8:58 AM, billebersbach wrote:  I think they should change the name of the Wilson Snipe to the Trump Snipe. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Limpkin eating snails?

2023-10-23 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Willie D’Anna reported in the March 2023 Kingbird that the Niagara River Limpkin found near Lewiston, NY Nov. 2022 was eating grove snails, aka brown-lipped snails cepaea nemoralis it was finding in a weed-covered slope. That Limpkin was subsequently captured, taken to a rehab facility for care

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin, a true story of late October

2023-10-23 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Super novelette, Dave!! Thanks. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 23, 2023, at 12:00 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:  Clouds poured overhead, propelled by a relentless northwest wind. Ann and I wandered the abandoned land below the levee alongside the Chemung River. We

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey & fox

2023-10-19 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Yesterday morning ~9:15 my adjacent neighbor, thru window, took a phone video of a Red Fox in the road here, seemingly interacting with an Osprey perched in a tree overhead. Fox finally ran north along road & Osprey took off to the south. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone --

Re:[cayugabirds-l] fledgling crows

2023-07-01 Thread Donna Lee Scott
As per Anne’s message that fledgling Amer. Crows are out & about now, today I had my first ever “show” of a young A. Crow begging near a parent this morning. It flapped its wings & made a series of begging calls and chased after a parent. I scatter mixed bird feed, as well as dried-up used wet

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey article

2023-06-22 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Candace Cornell has published her long-awaited article on the impressive increase in nesting Ospreys around Cayuga Lake - - in Sept. 2022 issue (Vol. 72, #3) of “The Kingbird”, the journal of the NYS Ornithological Association (NYSOA). This issue was just sent to members of NYSOA. THANKS to

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Downy juvenile/ titmouse

2023-06-20 Thread Donna Lee Scott
ry Truly, Bhuvan On Tue, Jun 20, 2023 at 1:45 PM Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: In my ‘back yard’ I have several bird feeders, including a large hanging cone-shaped seed & nut cake the woodpeckers like. A male Downy was perched on it eating seeds when a juvenile Downy l

[cayugabirds-l] Downy juvenile

2023-06-20 Thread Donna Lee Scott
In my ‘back yard’ I have several bird feeders, including a large hanging cone-shaped seed & nut cake the woodpeckers like. A male Downy was perched on it eating seeds when a juvenile Downy landed on the pole above the cake & started baby-begging /wing flapping. Father went up & fed the kid a

[cayugabirds-l] Mallards

2023-06-10 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I am surprised to see a pair of Mallards eating bird food in my back yard at Kendal ! Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vulture egg(s)

2023-06-06 Thread Donna Lee Scott
they pose… -Geo On Jun 6, 2023, at 7:34 AM, Donna Lee Scott wrote: My experience with timing of Turkey vulture egg laid in my boathouse about May 11, 2022: -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vulture egg(s)

2023-06-06 Thread Donna Lee Scott
My experience with timing of Turkey vulture egg laid in my boathouse about May 11, 2022: Egg probably hatched June 17, producing a white, downy chick with a black face and beak. The nestling (sitting on just beach gravel, so not much of a "nest"). Chick sat with its beak resting straight down

Re: [cayugabirds-l] starling fledglings! and solar power!

2023-06-04 Thread Donna Lee Scott
a Starling nested inside the tall storage cupboard in my carport here at Kendal because one door would not latch shut properly. Lotsa noise from nestlings & the parents, lotsa flung poop as parents flew out! Now the nestlings have fledged & I need to tie door shut to avoid a repeat nesting.

[cayugabirds-l] Bobolink @Kendal

2023-05-15 Thread Donna Lee Scott
For 3 days we have seen a male Bobolink on SE side of Mt. Kendal ! So far no female seen. Male does typical flight, lands on top of thistle & quietly sings his lovely song. Also today I spotted a FOY Green Heron flying around overhead. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone --

[cayugabirds-l] FOY Hum-bird & others

2023-05-08 Thread Donna Lee Scott
FOY male Hummingbird at my feeder here at Kendal ! Also at same time, a FOY White-crowned Sparrow feeding on ground under the not-so-squirrel-proof seed feeder! Yesterday, FOY Great-crested Flycatcher. Yesterday elsewhere here, at least 2 Catbirds & a singing B. Oriole (FOY). House Wrens back a

[cayugabirds-l] Salt Point Sat. work postponed

2023-04-28 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Due to expected rain and colder weather, we're postponing Salt Point Volunteer Day to May 20 Mark your calendars...Please join us VOLUNTEER DAY @ SALT POINT [POSTPONED TO] SATURDAY, May 20, 9 a.m. - Noon Donna L Scott 377 Savage Farm Dr/Kendal Ithaca, NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L

[cayugabirds-l] Salt Point

2023-04-27 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Dear Birders: Saturday you have a chance to Give Back to our wonderful Salt Point Natural Area, which is so good for birding! Come down, help for a couple hours, and bird watch at the same time! Mark your calendars...Please join us VOLUNTEER DAY @ SALT POINT SATURDAY, April 29, 9 a.m. - Noon

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin update

2023-04-25 Thread Donna Lee Scott
The Brandywine birds are where Simsbury drive ends at Brandywine. I often see one perched in a deciduous tree back of a Y shaped, trimmed white pine just east of Brandywine rd. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone On Apr 25, 2023, at 12:34 PM, Scott Haber wrote:  There has

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: re salmon creek/ Prothonotary Warbler at Salt Point/Myers Point, Lansing

2023-04-24 Thread Donna Lee Scott
See below. From: Donna Lee Scott Date: April 24, 2023 at 11:17:07 AM To: Dave Nutter Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler at Salt Point/Myers Point, Lansing  Salmon creek thru most of its course flows south. When it gets to ~ Myers Rd, it flows more westerly. So standing on creek

RE: [cayugabirds-l] No Waterthrush, Yes Waterthrush

2023-04-23 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I spent a fair amount of time on Woodleton boardwalk yesterday (Saturday), midday and heard/saw no Northern Waterthrush. I did see 2 Yellow-rumped Warblers (FOY for me) by the pond hear the Egg Cairn, as well as an E. Phoebe and 2 Robins. The warblers didn’t even flit around, but stayed

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Black vultures

2023-04-22 Thread Donna Lee Scott
When I was in the Everglades in 2020, in one of the main parking areas (Anhinga?) off the main road to Flamingo, I witnessed several black vultures ripping black rubber parts off parked cars! One had to get there early to get one of about 20 tarps the Nat’l. Park Service provided to cover ones

[cayugabirds-l] Field Sparrows

2023-04-17 Thread Donna Lee Scott
2 FOY /yard Field Sparrows foraging on ground under my bird feeders. White-throated Sparrow here, again, with flock of DE Juncos. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] W T Sparrow FOY

2023-04-16 Thread Donna Lee Scott
FOY White-throated Sparrow, brilliant white morph, at my feeder area yesterday & calling “oh Canada, Canada, Canada” outside my window at 6:30 this morning! Flickers calling & Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers drumming in Kendal’s woodsy edges the last few days! Mockingbird continues serenading the

[cayugabirds-l] Foy B Thrasher

2023-04-15 Thread Donna Lee Scott
FOY Brown Thrasher under blue spruce trees on NW side of Kendal. Along w/ female Red winged Blackbird. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Sappy branch

2023-04-14 Thread Donna Lee Scott
A live 1-inch-diameter branch was cut off, leaving a 3-foot length when my screen pergola was built onto the side of my cottage. It is 4 feet above a bird feeder frequented by chickadees, which is hanging on a lower branch. I kept noticing a wet spot on the ground near base of tree, then

[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow

2023-04-11 Thread Donna Lee Scott
FOY Fox Sparrow under one of my Spruce trees a few minutes ago! Along with many Juncos, and a Chipping & Song Sparrow. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Chipping Sparrows

2023-04-07 Thread Donna Lee Scott
FOY chipping sparrows (2) have joined the flock of DE Juncos & the RE Blackbird at my feeders this fine morning! Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Juncos

2023-04-06 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Kendal at Ithaca has lots of DE Juncos! I had about six or seven all winter but now there’s ~ 25 at my feeding area and many more all around the complex. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Osprey at Sapsucker Woods this evening

2023-04-05 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Hi jane CU pond near airport/ intersection of Snyder & Cherry Roads - you can drive in north driveway of Equine center to fence , park in side , out of roadway, & walk south along fence till you are near osprey nest tower. Other ponds by Niemi rd are easily seen right by road, but last I looked

[cayugabirds-l] Salt Point

2023-03-29 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Osprey photographed by Robert Rieger atop an electric pole at Salt Point this morning. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] woodcock on Mt. Kendal

2023-03-21 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Last night (Monday) not long after sunset 3 of us inmates heard and saw the Woodcock doing its display flight and peenting! I think we saw it both ascending and descending. It seems to have quit right after 8 PM both nights I was listening/observing. It was in the same spot on Mt. Kendal as it

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcock at Mr. Kendal

2023-03-18 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Tonight after dinner in the main building here at Kendal (7:05), I walked to the small hill to the south of "campus" that we call Mt. Kendal to see if I could find the Woodcock that was reported by Nelly Farnum last night. Finally, after it was almost dark (~7:40), I heard a relatively faint

[cayugabirds-l] airport/Kendal

2023-03-18 Thread Donna Lee Scott
At about noon I was driving along Snyder Road north of the Ithaca International Airport  looking for possible N. Harriers. I saw instead the usual Red-tailed Hawk, who, annoyed at me driving slowly by it perched on the N-S eastern fence, took off and acted like a Harrier, flying very low over

[cayugabirds-l] Starlings & friends

2023-03-11 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I’ve had numerous Starlings visiting my feeding area with the recent snow. Joining them have been some Cowbirds, male & female, at least one Grackle, & a few male Red-winged Blackbirds. Also, House Finches, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Titmice, DE Juncos, Mourning Doves, & Pigeons have been here.

[cayugabirds-l] Mockingbird/Merlin/geese

2023-03-10 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Busy N. Mockingbird seen here at Kendal. West side. Another lister (lurker?) saw one here about a month ago on north side. Also on west side, a Merlin. Flew SW. 1000s of Canada geese flying high overhead. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2023-03-10 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Peter and Anne Hobbs just drove past quite a large flock of Snow Geese on NY Rte 34 just north of the Fleming-Scipio Road. Donna L Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Starlings

2023-02-28 Thread Donna Lee Scott
While some of you have had Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds, with hawks and Crows showing off in your yards, I had about 200 Starlings and my usual 25 Pigeons & 4 Crows here , decimating my feeders in the snow today! Good entertainment for the two indoor cats! We did have a Rough-legged Hawk

RE:[cayugabirds-l] FOY Red-winged Blackbirds

2023-02-15 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I had two near my cottage here, FOY! Donna L Scott 377 Savage Farm Dr - KENDAL Ithaca, NY 14850 From: bounce-127149924-15001...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Laura J. Heisey Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2023 4:25 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Red-winged Blackbirds 2

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Mealworms

2023-02-13 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Agway/True Value. I think I got them there a year ago. Donna L Scott 377 Savage Farm Dr Ithaca, NY 14850 d...@cornell.edu 607-379-1694 From: bounce-127145024-15001...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of madonna stallmann Sent: Monday, February 13, 2023 2:49 PM To:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

2023-02-13 Thread Donna Lee Scott
A bright male Bluebird was spotted checking a nest box yesterday & I once again saw a gray Screech Owl sleeping in a “perfect “ hole in a tree, here at Kendal. Owl must have other roosts, since I don’t see it there every day. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone On Feb 13, 2023, at

[cayugabirds-l] S buntings , H Larks

2023-01-29 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Nice mixed flock of about 45 snow bunting & 30 horned lark with 1 C. Raven at 42.4389,-76.2363 , 600-680 Daisy Hollow rd East of Cornell Harford dairy farm off NY RT 38, south of Dryden. Skittish; flew around a lot & re- landed in corn stubble field lined with melting snow, dry brown plants,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] [eatonbirdingsociety] "peter, peter, peter"

2023-01-22 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Tufted titmice stay here year round. But they don’t sing “Peter, Peter, Peter“ in winter, usually. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone On Jan 22, 2023, at 7:27 PM, Jane Frances Bunker wrote:  Is this odd? Am in Ellis Hollow and I don’t believe the titmice ever left. I’m not sure

[cayugabirds-l] More Snow Geese

2023-01-22 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Several 100s East side NY Rt. 90, NW of King Ferry. Mixed with some Canadas. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2023-01-22 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Sorry This is North WEST of Genoa. Mostly whites with some dark morphs. Feeding in corn & grain fields. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone On Jan 22, 2023, at 3:00 PM, Donna Lee Scott wrote:  1000s west side Indian Field rd near intersection with Scipio-Venice Townline Rd.

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2023-01-22 Thread Donna Lee Scott
1000s west side Indian Field rd near intersection with Scipio-Venice Townline Rd. (NE of Genoa). Across rd from red & gray dairy barns. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

2023-01-15 Thread Donna Lee Scott
About 3:30 pm today (Sunday) I saw 3 Snow Buntings on the gravel road that runs between the McConville Horse Barn & the Guterman lab greenhouses (parallel to rt 366) on the eastern end of Cornell campus. I don’t know where the other 97 snow buntings went. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from

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

2023-01-11 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Might be a pretty pricey travel fee to get him here! Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone On Jan 11, 2023, at 8:48 AM, Poppy Singer wrote:  Wow! Can we get him to speak at one of our monthly meetings? On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 8:40 AM Peter Saracino

[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared owl

2023-01-02 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Reported in field below/west of Long Pt Winery, just off NY Rt 90, south of Aurora. Yesterday 1/1/23. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2022-12-12 Thread Donna Lee Scott
A large flock of Snow Geese just flew over Kendal at Ithaca (Cayuga Hts.) Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Grackle

2022-11-08 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I had a C. Grackle at my feeders here at Kendal yesterday. I, too, had not seen one for quite a while. Donna L. Scott 377 Savage Farm Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 From: bounce-126954301-15001...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Alyssa Johnson Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2022 11:43 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red Breasted Nuthatch

2022-11-02 Thread Donna Lee Scott
We’ve had a couple Red-breasted Nuthatches at Kendal for at least a month. They visit sunflower feeders at a couple cottages opposite a line of very tall Norway Spruce trees, where I think they take shelter. Trees are at property line on Northwest side of Kendal complex. Donna Scott Kendal at

[cayugabirds-l] More S Cranes

2022-10-31 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Just found 60-70 more Sandhill Cranes in dry, mowed mucklands , south side of NY Rt. 31 just east of where Rt 89 joins 31. They must have flown over here from nearby KM Marsh. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes

2022-10-31 Thread Donna Lee Scott
About 37 were present at Knox-Marcellus Marsh , MNWR, when I arrived ~1:25 pm. But some flew off to east & now there are 23 in 2 different groups. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goldfinch mishap

2022-10-04 Thread Donna Lee Scott
At Salt Pt we discard whole burdock plants & burrs cut up in big garbage bags. Don’t want the things we cut out to seed elsewhere! Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone On Oct 4, 2022, at 9:01 AM, Dave Nutter wrote:  Burdock is one of the non-native invasives which I actively

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goldfinch mishap

2022-10-04 Thread Donna Lee Scott
We cut out all burdock we find at Salt Point, Lansing. I have found some here at Kendal to cut. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from my iPhone On Oct 4, 2022, at 8:01 AM, bob mcguire wrote: So good of you, Sara. This happens all too often. I came across a goldfinch several years ago, stuck

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cardinals still nesting.

2022-08-28 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Bluebirds are nesting again in a nest box across the loop road from my cottage here at Kendal. They nested there earlier this summer. I saw the male take away a fecal sac 2-3 days ago & my neighbor, Nelly Farnham, & I see the parents bringing insects to the box. I saw the female with a big bug

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird feeders & unwanted guests

2022-07-30 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Here at Kendal I have set up a bird bath and it is used by many birds and also sometimes the squirrels. And perhaps nocturnal visitors. I empty and clean it every other day because it wants to keep turning into a slugey pond. I temporarily have all my feeders hanging in trees due to not getting

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yellow billed cuckoo

2022-05-25 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I’ve had one or two cuckoos around my place too! I’ve certainly got enough of the black spongy moth worms for them to eat. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On May 25, 2022, at 10:35 AM, Poppy Singer wrote: I haven’t yet seen it, but I’ve been hearing a yellow billed cuckoo around my

[cayugabirds-l] Great crested flycatcher

2022-05-24 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Finally, I am getting to see my vocal great crested flycatcher in my yard! He nicely landed on the very top of a spruce branch where I could see his pretty colors quite well and listen to his ‘reap’ song followed by a quiet little ‘burple’ sound. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone --

Re: [cayugabirds-l] bird carcasses for the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates

2022-05-20 Thread Donna Lee Scott
FYI. 5/20/22 lab of O receptionist just told me they will not accept any bird carcasses due to Avian Flu. I just tried to give him an oriole that most likely was struck by a car in my road. But since i did not witness actual strike, he could not accept the dead bird. I found it in middle

[cayugabirds-l] Bobolinks

2022-05-20 Thread Donna Lee Scott
What town is this, please? Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] T Vulture

2022-05-12 Thread Donna Lee Scott
This morning I was with my grounds worker & we were going into the boathouse on the beach to clear out leaves & piles of sticks brought by flood last fall. As I open the door, there was a loud commotion & then I saw a smallish Turkey Vulture flying inside at the lake end of boathouse! It landed

[cayugabirds-l] YT VIREO

2022-05-07 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Among other birds, I just enjoyed seeing & hearing (along with Merlin) a Yellow-throated Vireo on Salmon Creek Rd, north of FLLT Preserve, where there is a green grassy field on east/right side of road. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Redstart

2022-05-07 Thread Donna Lee Scott
My FOY Amer. Redstart on Lansing Station Rd. ! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Wood thrush

2022-05-01 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Just heard FOY in my woods across road! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Oriole!

2022-04-29 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Just saw my FOY Baltimore Oriole at orange/jelly feeder in back yard. Sarah Blodgett had one in her yard down the road a couple days ago, so I immediately put out the fruit. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Vultures at home

2022-04-21 Thread Donna Lee Scott
6 Turkey Vultures were waddling around my back yard when something spooked them. Now they are perched in trees over yard. This seems to be an occasional phenom. here on Lansing Station Rd, as neighbors report the same sightings now & then. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone --

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

2022-04-19 Thread Donna Lee Scott
My brother from Florida who is a beginning birder and who feeds birds asked me this same question, so I went to the USDA/APHIS website to see if there is any advice there. (I have not seen any advice from the Lab of O). USDA APHIS | 2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild

[cayugabirds-l] Bonaparte’s Gull

2022-04-04 Thread Donna Lee Scott
One seen, circling in water at spit at Myers Park, Lansing. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] An o-K bird day!

2022-04-02 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Altho I have heard Loons calling on Cayuga Lake for a couple weeks, today I finally got by the shore & saw one! Also, a nice flock of Cedar Waxwings were eating Multiflora Rose Hips right by Lansing Station Road. On a drive around N. Lansing & Genoa/king Ferry area, it was an o-K day -I saw a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] new yard bird - peacock in yard

2022-03-26 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Wow! 40 years ago, we lost a white peacock - it wandered away from our ‘farmette’ on W. Niemi Rd., W. Dryden. It took all this time for Blanche to get to your house! :-) Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Mar 26, 2022, at 5:45 PM, Robyn Bailey wrote:  Much to my surprise, a new

[cayugabirds-l] C Loon

2022-03-23 Thread Donna Lee Scott
About 7:30 this morning I heard the call of a C Loon on Cayuga Lake. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

2022-03-13 Thread Donna Lee Scott
~500 on water, west side Cayuga lake, opposite Lansing Station Rd , Lansing. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Blackbirds

2022-03-12 Thread Donna Lee Scott
It’s like Hitchcock‘s “the birds” movie over here this morning! 100s of Redwinged-BBs & C. Grackles, with a few Brown-headed Cowbirds, vying for bird seed. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Whoops -693 Lans Stat Rd

2022-03-11 Thread Donna Lee Scott
House where Audubon’d YR Warbler seen earlier = 693 , not 699 Lansing Station Rd. Sorry. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Audubon’s Yellow Rumped Warbler

2022-03-11 Thread Donna Lee Scott
…has been in yard at Sarah Blodgette’s at 699 Lansing Station Rd off NY Rt 34-B in Lansing, by the lake. She said You are welcome to come look for it. It had been in her back yard for awhile. Just remember, you can’t count the chickens “as birds!” Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone --

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Geese

2022-03-06 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Besides seeing a large raft of Snow Geese on the water on the West side of the lake, opposite LeVanna (ny rt. 90) this morning, I also saw a nice group of just white ones in several vees fly right over me in Poplar Ridge on Rt. 34-B, later in the morning! Gorgeous in the sun. Donna L. Scott

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2022-03-06 Thread Donna Lee Scott
1000s on west side Cayuga Lake opposite LeVanna (NY Rt. 90) Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Audubon’s Yellow-Rumped Warbler

2022-03-03 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Seen part way up driveway at 644 Lansing Station Rd., Lansing New York. Foraging in Cedar tree with Titmouse & BC Chickadee. Bright yellow : throat, cap on head, sides & rump. Adult male breeding plumage. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] red-bellied woodpecker

2022-03-01 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I have had a pair of Red-bellied Woodpeckers all winter here by lake. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Mar 1, 2022, at 2:33 PM, Deb Grantham wrote:  One red-bellied woodpecker seen three times within an hour on Monday afternoon. Lit on silver maple. Sheffield Road, just north of

[cayugabirds-l] Eagle & geese

2022-03-01 Thread Donna Lee Scott
A mature Bald Eagle just launched itself from one of my lake-cliff trees & flushed about 55 C. Geese which were resting on the water below! The geese flew out to middle of lake & eagle flew south. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Horned larks/ gray ghost

2022-02-27 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Flocks of Horned Larks east of King Ferry Winery, Center rd. Gray Ghost harrier downhill from Long Pt Winery, off NY Rt 90. C Geese everywhere. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Blackbirds!

2022-02-25 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I have a huge flock of red wing blackbirds with several grackles mixed in eating under and on all my feeders! I estimate about 250 Red Wings & at least 10 grackles. They keep spooking and flying up to the trees and then back down, so hard to count. I have thrown out quarts of cracked corn and

[cayugabirds-l] Robins

2022-02-07 Thread Donna Lee Scott
About 200 Robins eating cedar berries in my trees & flying around! 5 Mallards eating corn & bird seed in backyard. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Horned Larks, et al

2022-02-06 Thread Donna Lee Scott
On and around Saxton Road off Indian Field Road north west of Genoa, I enjoyed seeing at least 65 Horned Larks & 7 Snow Buntings foraging on & in roads by big Sunnyside Dairy. Probably after road salt & droppings from large farm trucks that went by. Then saw roughly 300 European Starlings

[cayugabirds-l] 2 ducks, 3 crows

2022-02-02 Thread Donna Lee Scott
It was fun to see 2 Mallards (pair) fly up from lake to join the 3 regular Crows foraging on cracked corn & sunflower seeds I had scattered on ground near backyard bird feeders this morning! Many years ago, one winter, I had almost 100 ducks in backyard for several days, including an almost

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Surprise!

2022-01-23 Thread Donna Lee Scott
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 over my house by lake. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Jan 23, 2022, at 10:29 AM, Deb Grantham wrote: I also have them

[cayugabirds-l] Ravens

2022-01-23 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Also yesterday PM, a pair of croaking Ravens treated me to a fun flight display over the front yard. & this morning ‘my’ usual 3 A. Crows are joining the many Blue Jays eating bird food & other goodies in back yard. Nice to have these Corvids! I hope they hang around for Great Backyard Bird

[cayugabirds-l] Redheads

2022-01-23 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Nice raft of ~900 Redheads w/ some Scaup sp. (with C. Geese & mallards) swimming & diving at my shore 535 Lansing Station Rd. late yesterday afternoon. Seen from lakeside deck. Unable to go closer at that time to get more details. Tundra Swans reported offshore by 693 Lansing Station Rd. as

[cayugabirds-l] Horned Larks

2022-01-21 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Saw 50 Horned Larks foraging in grass beside pavement at ~48 Emmons Rd Lansing, east of Rt 34-B. FOY for me! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

RE: [cayugabirds-l] American Robins

2022-01-20 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Wow! I thought I had a good number of Robins here on east shore of Cay. L. in my berry-packed cedar trees, at 15 birds! 5,273 Robins is incredible! Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 d...@cornell.edu From:

[cayugabirds-l] Redheads

2022-01-19 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Moderate-sized flock of Redheads diving & swimming back & forth by my beach. More flying in! Probably a few Scaup sp too. (I am watching from house above lake). Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Raven

2022-01-18 Thread Donna Lee Scott
A Raven sat croaking in a backyard tree, overlooking several Mourning Doves feeding on ground bird food a few minutes ago! What fun! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

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