[cayugabirds-l] TVs

[Meredith Leonard]

200-300 TVs as a flock, not a kettle, gliding on strong SSW winds over western 
Syracuse yesterday early evening, somewhat strung out but definitely a group 
traveling together, all coasting, no flapping. Unbelievably beautiful! 
[previous post said "NNE winds"; sorry]
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[cayugabirds-l] TVs

[Meredith Leonard]

200-300 TVs as a flock, not a kettle, gliding on strong NNE winds over western 
Syracuse yesterday early evening, somewhat strung out but definitely a group 
traveling together, all coasting, no flapping. Unbelievably beautiful! 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese - A Huge Problem

[Meredith Leonard]

Hello, Can someone please explain how this population of Snow Geese we saw this 
year is out of the ordinary over the long haul. Have human beings somehow 
contributed to an overpopulation? Don't the populations always ebb and flow 
depending on many factors?  thanks for any input, Meredith

On Mar 22, 2022, at 11:07 AM, Mary D  wrote:

Why was this really necessary?  The study and data referenced is 25 years old 
and much has improved since then.  In an effort to reduce their numbers, many 
states, including New York, allow spring hunting of Snow Geese for at least 
over ten years, even though many are already carrying eggs.  In addition, these 
'breathtaking' flocks give many people of all ages joy and provide a means for 
many to start getting interested in birds and their causes that might not be 
otherwise.


From: bounce-126421229-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Charles Rouse 

Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 8:32 AM
To: 'eatonbirdingsoci...@groups.io' ; 
cayugabirds-L@Cornell.Edu 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese - A Huge Problem
 
Greetings All,
For all of you who have been seeing the Snow Goose “breathtaking spectacle” 
throughout the Finger Lakes area and think it’s just the coolest thing you’ve 
ever seen – think again.
A number of years ago I attended a program at MNWR which focused on the 
out-of-control Snow Goose population and the devastating effect they are having 
the tundra where they breed. Bottom line is that Snow Geese are destroying the 
ultra-fragile tundra, which is made up of primarily of lichens which grow 
exceedingly slow. Snow Goose foraging behavior causes them to uproot the 
lichens entirely rather than nip them off above ground, which results in a 
Tundra desert.
I encourage everyone to Google: Trouble on the Tundra: Snow Geese Under The 
Gun, by Howard Schneider, 1997. If this was a major concern 25 years ago, 
imagine what the effect is today.
 
Charlie Rouse
Geneva, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tundra Bean-Goose, Seneca County

[Meredith Leonard]

What are the chances there are two or more? Also, has it/have they been seen 
here other years?

On Mar 10, 2022, at 7:04 PM, Jay McGowan  wrote:

The bean goose was refound this afternoon in the huge Snow Goose flock in the 
Savannah Mucklands this afternoon, although it was in the far back and out of 
sight for quite some time. It was finally refound but then soon after took off, 
seemingly to the north, at 5:50pm. Hard to say what the prospects are for 
tomorrow, but I didn't get the sense it was heading back to Seneca Lake. 
Checking the Mucklands would certainly be a good strategy, but hard to say if 
the bean will return.

On Thu, Mar 10, 2022, 5:22 PM Dave Nutter  wrote:
Very cool find! 
Perhaps this is the same bird who was found last March near Saratoga Springs. 
Seneca Lake and its drainage are outside the Cayuga Lake Basin, but lands not 
far to the north of Seneca Lake, including some ag fields along Serven Road are 
inside the basin. Please check for it there if you are in the area. A view on 
land may be more satisfying, and it would be great to confirm it within the 
Basin!. 

- - Dave Nutter

On Mar 10, 2022, at 8:17 AM, Jay McGowan  wrote:

> Tim Lenz found a TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE in a flock of Snow Geese off Seneca Lake 
> SP in Seneca County last night. The bird was still present for very distant 
> views early this morning, then flew north around 7:16am.
> 
> Original checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S104518907
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[cayugabirds-l] help please with ID

[Meredith Leonard]

Hello, This bird has been coming to our feeders in Syracuse, alone, for the 
last week or so. Is it a juvenile male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker? Otherwise, we 
are stuck for identification. 

We've never seen one here before. We live in a residential neighborhood in the 
city. 

Wish we weren't dealing with the pandemic or we would invite you all over for a 
look. Meredith Leonard and Ed Pitts


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

[Meredith Leonard]

Sorry Robin, I apologize for singling you out. You belong to a lucky cohort of 
dog owners with good dogs.
But, even your well behaved dog really should be leashed in natural or wild 
areas, especially during mating, nesting, birthing and fledging seasons. 
Otherwise, 
a) you have no way to convey to someone who fears dogs just what sort of 
behavior they can expect from your particular dog, and 
b) your unleashed dog will tell other owners that it is OK for their dogs to be 
unleashed, no matter your argument or their dog. 
Please, all owners of good dogs, think of this problem from a multitude of 
points of view. Think of it as an environmental responsibility.
Thank you, Meredith

On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:17 AM, Robin Cisne  wrote:

As the owner of a well-behaved dog who prefers to be unleashed and leaves other 
people alone, I'm very sorry this happened to you.  Inconsiderate jackasses 
like that ruin it for the rest of us.

Robin



  



On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo  
wrote:

Nice poem! 

One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog hole the other day, ignoring 
all the signs that say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his oversized filthy 
dog, and it rushed at and jumped at my wife, who was quite scared, as she tried 
to defend herself and fend it off. The man did not say one word of apology, 
evidently could not care less. I wanted to bash his head in, or that of his 
dog, but did neither. The stupid dogs aren't guilty of course, it's the dogs' 
masters. There is something profoundly unseemly and deeply intolerant in how 
these people wield their dog slaves to insult and impose on others, both on 
other people, and on wildlife. 

--yrs.
Magnus Fiskesjö
n...@cornell.edu
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From: bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Suan Hsi Yong 
[suan.y...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:58 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog.
Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs.
The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish.
The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.

The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed,
an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home.
Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing,
O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring.
The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure,
As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!"
Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted.
As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected.

Suan
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