[cayugabirds-l] FOY WT sparrow

We have a tanish striped white throated sparrow under our feeders today. We’ve had a few pine siskins mixed in with our large goldfinch flock this past week, one or two song sparrows, and today up to 5 cardinals. Jim Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text

[cayugabirds-l] Montezeuma

I was thinking of going to montezeuma this week. Any input from the group would be appreciated Jim Sent from my iPhone -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm

[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Don’t forget!!! Cayuga Bird Club December 11 meeting and speaker dinner -Madagascar!

Hi all. I’ve been keeping my birding life list on a 1990 checklist of North American birds published by the Tucson Audubon. It’s a bit out of date. I’ve tried the E-bird format for life lists but I find it not particularly suited for that function. Any suggestions? Thanks for any suggestions

[cayugabirds-l] Spotting scope

I’m in the market for a new spotting scope. I was trying to find the most recent review in all about birds. Any suggestions? Price range 1000$ or less. Thanks Jim Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Nyger seed

That happens with me also. How can I tell if I’m not buys old seed? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 7, 2023, at 1:13 PM, Marty Schlabach wrote: > >  > It is probably old seed. It doesn’t store well. Depending on where you > bought it, it could be older, even last year’s seed. We had a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin the App

I agree wholeheartedly. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to find birds whose songs I’m not familiar with. I was out in Arizona last week and the sound ID helped me find birds I had never seen before. Question to the group. If Merlin picks up a bird that is a life list bird and you don’t

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bard Prentiss local birder Obituary

I have great respect for Bard and Gina. Really wonderful people. Bard was inspirational in overcoming limitations with no complaints, just making his own “adjustments “. Always upbeat Bird hard Bard I won’t forget. Jim Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 14, 2022, at 10:16 PM, Nancy W. Dickinson

[cayugabirds-l] bird list

I have been thinking I need a new up to date check list of north american birds to back up and modernize my 1990 Tucson Audubon Society check list of North American Birds. Can anyone recommend a digital as well as written check list for North American birds? Much appreciated, Jim Gaffney --

[cayugabirds-l] bald eagle

I had a mature bald eagle fly over our yard on Turkey hill about an hour ago heading northwest, in the general direction of the compost piles on Stevenson. There has been a flock of turkeys along Ellis hollow creek road not far from Turkey hill road 2 out of the last 3 mornings. Jim Gaffney --

[cayugabirds-l] Ireland birding guide

Off list can anyone recommend a birding book/app for Birds of Ireland? I am looking forward to a trip there next month. Much appreciated. Jim Gaffney -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] white throated sparrow

There is a white throated sparrow under my sunflower seed feeder right now at forest home drive. I had a brief look at it earlier but wasn't sure if it was white throated or white crowned so I took a look in Sibley's to see what would be more likely this time of year here. This time I can

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

I counted 74 tv's golfing cornell's course today with most of them before 12 Jim Gaffney Sent from my iPhone On Oct 13, 2014, at 8:26 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: I agree Sunday was a good migration day for Turkey Vultures. At about 1pm I was near the Lab entrance looking at the

[cayugabirds-l] Blue-gray gnatcatcher now flitting around the marshy pond at lime hollow nature center. Also YR warbler

Jim Gaffney 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] Snow geese

There was about ?80-100 snow geese in the field east of fall creek road in freeville at the homer Thompson Cornell farms about 16 minutes ago Jim Gaffney Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl freeville

Snowy owl there now. Utility pole corner of fall ck rd and Herman Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Gian Dodici gdod...@gmail.com wrote: I only get the digest so don't know if this has been reported today. At 3:45pm The SNOWY OWL was perched on the same post that I saw her(?) on

[cayugabirds-l] evening thrasher

I took an evening walk out back and profited from my bird song disks by hearing a brown thrasher and locating it vociferously repeating over the horse/deer field at the corner of Ellis Hollow Creek road and Turkey Hill road. It repeated numerous phrases 2 to 3 times each. I also thought maybe I

[cayugabirds-l] foy wt sparrow

foy yard bird wt sparrow under my feeder Jim Gaffney -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake

I stopped by Dryden lake around 530 and had very good looks at common loons, horned grebes, a pied billed grebe, and buffleheads A great blue flew over. Jim Gaffney Sent from my iPhone On Apr 11, 2013, at 1:09 PM, Ann Mitchell annmitchel...@gmail.com wrote: I just counted over 20 Horned

Re: [cayugabirds-l] cleaning, sanitizing bird feeders

I did not start getting redpolls until about 10 days ago after I dumped out the Niger seed in my Niger feeder and washed the feeder with soap and hot water and refilled it after it dried. Now I get at least a few and up to 15 or more everyday. There are 5 out there right now. Sent from my iPhone

[cayugabirds-l] Knox-Marcellus marsh

How do I get to this marsh? Is it just south of the towpath road as you drive along it or is it at a mor specific location? Going tomorrow, thanks in advance Jim Gaffney Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Christmas bird count

Can anyone out there tell me who I should report to if I participate in the Christmas bird count tomorrow? I would bird the area behind my house which is turkey hill including from the corner of turkey hill and ellis hollow creek road up the power line north and east to mount pleasant road.

[cayugabirds-l] shrike

the shrike was on a bush next to the fourth wood fence post east of the barn on the farm road to the pond at 4:15 today before it flew back towards Turkey hill road south of the barn. Jim Gaffney -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME