[cayugabirds-l] Refuge Interpretive Walks Continue this Saturday at special time

Hi olks. Our Interpretive Walks at the Montezuma Refuge will continue this Saturday, 8/21, but at a special time- 8am. This is to facilitate their inclusion into the Refuge's day-long Wild Plants Celebration which begins at 9:30. Hope to see you there as we continue exploring the often fascinating

[cayugabirds-l] Interpretive Refuge Walks Continue

Come join us on this Sunday's (9/15) Interpretive Walk at the Montezuma Refuge in Seneca Falls, NY, as we continue exploring the myriad, and often fascinating interconnections between the living and non-living components of our environment. Walks are free; no sign-ups necessary; and begin at 10am a

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge Interpretive Walks Continue

Flowers offer rewards (pollen rich in protein, lipids, vitamins and minerals, and nectar) to would-be pollinators in exchange for helping them fertilize their eggs and produce seeds. The trick is to somehow lure the pollinator to the flower so fertilization can be accomplished. To do this plants ha

[cayugabirds-l] The Audubon Guide to Binoculars | Audubon

Shared with me by a friend. I hope some will find it useful. Sar https://www.audubon.org/gear/binocular-guide -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/Cayuga

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Refuge Interpretive Walks Continue

Interesting. Preference vs. Availability? Keep up the great observations Suan! Pete On Tue, Aug 27, 2024, 9:45 AM Suan Yong wrote: > Speaking of frogs as bird food, a couple weekends ago, a juvenile Wood > Duck at the Lab of O was seen eating them. I thought Wood Ducks were > vegetarians, as do

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge Interpretive Walks Continue

We came upon a beautiful leopard frog during our Saturday Interpretive Walk at the Refuge (Pic is too large for listserve). That famous frog, Kermit, was fond of singing "it's not easy being green". Might that be because frogs are under-appreciated? Well, just so you know, frogs eat untold billions

[cayugabirds-l] An Unheralded New York Wonder On A Finger Lake Shore

Nice shout-out to a place we all love! Sar https://www.forbes.com/sites/garystoller/2024/08/20/an-unheralded-ny-wonder-on-a-finger-lake-shore/ -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_h

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge Interpretive Walks Continue

Interpretive Walks at the Montezuma Refuge. Our next Walk is Saturday, August 24th at 10 am. Future walks are planned for 8/31 with additional Walks through September, October and November (dates to be announced). We'll meet at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center on Seneca Falls.

[cayugabirds-l] Continuing Refuge Interpretive Walks

Our next Refuge Interpretive Walk is Sunday, August 18th at 10 am. Future walks are planned for the following dates: 8/24 & 8/31 with additional Walks through September, October and November (dates to be announced). We'll meet at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center on Seneca Falls

[cayugabirds-l] Crane basics VIDEO

Courtesy the folks at Rowe Sanctuary in Nebraska. This is the first in a series of talks for volunteers at the Sanctuary. It features Paul Tibbel, former manager and director of the Sanctuary. It is a nice intro to sandhill crane basics. Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer https://na

[cayugabirds-l] Entangled Lives Refuge Interpretive Walk This Weekend

To be alive is to be in relationship - entangled with the things that make our lives possible - Sun, Moon, air, water, air, plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, etc. Come join NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer, Pete Saracino this Saturday. August 3rd, as we seek to explore, and better understand, o

[cayugabirds-l] Cornell Lab of Ornithology Visitor Center reopens | Cornell Chronicle

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[cayugabirds-l] Refuge Interpretive Walks Continue on Sunday

Friends: To be alive is to be in relationship - entangled with the things both around and in us that make our lives possible - Sun, Moon, water, air, plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, etc. As we come to know and understand the nature of these relationships, we can begin to grow in recognition of, a

[cayugabirds-l] Bird Migration Dates website

A webite for anyone interested the unfolding fall migration and in keeping track of returning migrant species. Enjoy. Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer http://dates.bosbirds.com/ -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List I

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Timing of Fall Shorebird Migration - BSBO

refuge in the same way that hunters and others do at other times of the > year. Hoping we can work something out, and the Cayuga Bird Club can > undoubtedly help arrange those if that would be helpful. > > Looking forward to seeing some shorebirds at the refuge this season! > > On Tu

[cayugabirds-l] Timing of Fall Shorebird Migration - BSBO

For those among us needing a yearly reminder. Pete Sar P.S. we are beginning to see a few species of shorebirds arriving at Montezuma: both flavors of yellowlegs and yesterday Reuben S. reports seeing some short-billed dowitchers, a solitary sandpiper and a few least sandpipers at Seneca Flats. And

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge Interpretive Walks Continue

Friends: To be alive is to be in relationship - entangled with the things both around and in us that make our lives possible - Sun, Moon, water, air, plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, etc. As we come to know and understand the nature of these relationships, we can begin to grow in recognition of, a

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge Interpretive Walks Continue

Friends: To be alive is to be in relationship - entangled with the things both around and in us that make our lives possible - Sun, Moon, water, air, plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, etc. As we come to know and understand the nature of these relationships, we can begin to grow in recognition of, a

[cayugabirds-l] Link to Tina Morris book on Hacking eagles

Folks: Tina returned to Montezuma last year to take a trip down memory lane. She wished to visit the Hacking Tower on Clark's Ridge where it all began. And she wished to see one nest and one eagle. I had the privilege of joining Refuge biologist, Linda Ziemba and fellow-surveyor, Jackie Bakker, as

[cayugabirds-l] Lab of O article omission

Friends the cool article I posted about the Lab of O left out an amazing contribution I'd like to add. In the mid 1970s a Cornell grad student by the name of Tina Morris was responsible for Hacking the very first bald eagles on Clark's Ridge at the Montezuma Refuge- 2 the first year and 5 the secon

[cayugabirds-l] Fun stuff about the Lab if Ornithology

https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/ornithology-lab-facts/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&user_id=1342362&utm_campaign=&program=&segment=×tamp= Courtesy an alumni newsletter Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: Northeast

[cayugabirds-l] Audubon Bird Explorer

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[cayugabirds-l] Upcoming Interpretive Walks at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

Friends: To be alive is to be in relationship - entangled with the things both around and in us that make our lives possible - Sun, Moon, water, air, plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, etc. As we come to know and understand the nature of these relationships, we can begin to grow in recognition of, a

[cayugabirds-l] Upcoming Refuge Interpretive Walk

Friends: To be alive is to be in relationship - entangled with the things around and in us that make our lives possible - Sun, Moon, water, air, plants, animals, bacteria, fungi, etc. As we come to understand the nature of these relationships, we can begin to grow in recognition of, and appreciatio

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Nest on East Shore of Cayuga Lake

Great news! Thanks for sharing Suan. Could it be that previous Taughannock nestings are coming "home" to roost - much like the eagles of Montezuma? Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer On Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 12:10 AM Suan Hsi Yong wrote: > Bill and Astrid from Discover Cayuga Lake

[cayugabirds-l] Summer Refuge Interpretive Walks

Hi folks. Forgot to mention. No sign-ups necessary. Just arrive at 10 am Pete Saracino -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm Nort

[cayugabirds-l] Upcoming Refuge Summer Interpretive Walks

Hi folks I haven't attached the flyer announcing our upcoming summer interpretive walks at the Refuge (given by yours truly) due to its size. That being said, here's the flyer's message in print. Hope to see you on one of the walks. Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer P.S. The date

[cayugabirds-l] Bluebird nest question

So, a friend has this bluebird house which has had 2 blue eggs in it for a while, weeks at least No one seems to be taking care of them, but the bluebirds return every now and then and check it out and go away. Should she remove the eggs? The whole nest? Thank you Peter Saracino/NY State Master

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbird eggs in mourning dove nest?

seriously doubt that a cowbird could be successfully raised by doves. > They don’t feed their nestlings insects, just crop milk. > > > > Best, > > > > Kevin > > > > *From:* bounce-128240509-3493...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-128240509-3493...@list.cornel

[cayugabirds-l] Cowbird eggs in mourning dove nest?

Was spreading cracked corn beneath a spruce tree only to inadvertently spook a mourning dove off a nest directly above my head. Took pictures of the eggs only to discover they aren't dove eggs! I think they may be cowbird eggs! Also am wondering if I should destroy the eggs. Is that even legal? Acc

[cayugabirds-l] Marsh wrens

Marsh wrens are currently singing up a storm at the Montezuma Refuge. Here are a few quick and interesting facts about these birds. And while you're at it, enjoy the Naturally Curious website. https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/ Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Voluntee

[cayugabirds-l] Warm blooded dinos

https://earthsky.org/earth/warm-blooded-dinosaurs-emerged-early-jurassic/?mc_cid=cd6c6087e7&mc_eid=c553db0122 Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/Ca

[cayugabirds-l] Whipoorwill in my yard!

It is 9:34 pm and I have a whipoorwill singing loudly in my yard just south of Phelos, NY. Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Brant flyover?

, but if not, I found a winter plumage PACIFIC LOON > off Long Point State Park this morning as well! > > On Sat, May 18, 2024, 12:28 PM Peter Saracino > wrote: > >> This morning outside the Refuge Visitor Center Mark Miller and I >> witnessed a huge flyover of waterfowl

[cayugabirds-l] Brant flyover?

This morning outside the Refuge Visitor Center Mark Miller and I witnessed a huge flyover of waterfowl. At first we were perplexed. They were backlit but obviously waterfowl- MANY of them! But they seemed to big for ducks and too small for geese...and we heard no honking. Mark got a few shots with

[cayugabirds-l] Bird Migration Dates

http://dates.bosbirds.com/Week.aspx Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm Nor

[cayugabirds-l] Darwin's wonderful words

A point I seem to continually ponder in this season of new beginnings as I amazingly consider the various and sundry birds available to the discerning eye: herons, humming birds, cranes, warblers, raptors, vultures, marsh birds, etc., etc. It brings to my mind the last paraphrase of the 1st editio

[cayugabirds-l] PBS/NATURE/Season of the Osprey

For we lovers of osprey. Great story of a season in the life of including some fine footage. Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer https://youtu.be/xORGUTIWVmU?si=4yC6A0wU7pdEBoDg -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Raptors: A Fistfull of Daggers

Excellent PBS/Nature video on raptors in case you missed it. Awesome shots of these increduble creatures. Peter Saracino/New York State Master Naturalist Volunteer https://youtu.be/QfHjfvS7bcw?si=xHzsTtkHiufqgtoj -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_&quo

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Peregrine Outreach

Great idea Suan. And perhaps make an educational handout - both for visitors and educators- brief history of previous Hacking efforts, natural history of peregrines and overall nationwide success of efforts to restore their populations...very teachable moment. Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Natural

[cayugabirds-l] Watch "Basic Shorebird Identification w/ Kenn Kaufman" on YouTube

It's getting to be that time of year again. So, in case you need a refresher course. Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer https://youtu.be/NOPSGU7z-xI?si=0afvg7KfG71K6dLx -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: Northea

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Peregrines

Thanks Geo. Are any Louisiana waterthrush back? Sar On Fri, Apr 12, 2024, 5:35 PM Geo Kloppel wrote: > The Taughannock gorge Peregrines should see their eggs hatching soon. She > has been lying on her nest ledge since March 14th. She has four brown eggs > beneath her. He has been making food del

[cayugabirds-l] Hummer migration map

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[cayugabirds-l] Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary's Crane Camera | Explore.org

Folks. Forgot to mention concerning the Rowe Sanctuary live cam. When the page loads hit the "live" tab. And, best times to see the "mayhem" is around sunrise and sunset CST. Sar https://explore.org/livecams/national-audubon-society/crane-camera -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any tex

[cayugabirds-l] Audubon's Rowe Sanctuary's Crane Camera | Explore.org

https://explore.org/livecams/national-audubon-society/crane-camera Enjoy a taste of Rowe. Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_

[cayugabirds-l] Crane Migration at Rowe Sanctuary NE.

Must be experienced to be believed. Will be going for my 2nd year of Volunteering. Sar/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer https://www.1011now.com/2024/03/18/visitors-watch-8-cranes-leave-dawn-platte-river/ -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayug

[cayugabirds-l] Pi-billed grebes returning to Refuge

Tschache Pool Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm

[cayugabirds-l] Tschache pool great blues

The herons are returning to the heronry at the Refuge's Tschache Pool woods - at least 40+ there as I write. Accompanied by a beautiful song sparrow singing its heart out atop a shrub close to the tower. Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabird

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge sandhills

49 currently in Visitor Center pool. Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezeuma

Thanks Suan. There were 31 cranes at Visitor Center pool last Friday morning and, from the Seneca Trail tower one can see the adult eagle incubating her egg(s?). The bugling calls the cranes were making was worth the price of admission. Sar P.S. Come to my talk on the upcoming solar eclipse. Visito

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue jay question

served 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 >

[cayugabirds-l] Incredible hummingbird video

Incredible 50 minute video on hummingbirds for viewing on a fine winter's day. Everything from their evolution to their co-evolution with flowers to how they fly, how they get through the night, metabolic requirements, etc- complete with incredible footage (picture yourself within a flower at the b

[cayugabirds-l] Blue jay question

Hey folks. I hear some people tell of blue Jay's leaving pebbles and bits of twigs on feeder trays. Anyone else ever hear of such things? If so, what might be the reason? Thanks! Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a p

[cayugabirds-l] What kind of tree would you be?

For the Naturalists (aren't we all?) on the list. Sar https://www.ispot.tv/ad/OdyN/discover-the-forest-what-kind-of-tree-will-you-be -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm Northea

[cayugabirds-l] Free Guided Nature Hike with Birding and History and "Snowshoeing" Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Lots to see and explore and question and learn and experience- even in winter - ESPECIALLY in winter! Walks are free and will be given every Saturday and Sunday through February. Sar https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-guided-nature-hike-with-birding-and-history-and-snowshoeing-tickets-776298298107

[cayugabirds-l] Don't get ticked

Incredible presentation on ticks from the Naturalist Exchange youtube channel. The 4 types that live around here; the pathogens they carry; where they like to hang out; time of day and year they love; habitats they love; misconceptions about them (hint put clothes in dryer before the washer); how t

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Singing chickadees

And I found skunk cabbage up and growing near Phelps, NY. on Saturday. Pete Saracino On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 2:12 PM Alyssa Johnson < thebarehandednatural...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Both yesterday and today I’ve been happy to hear “cheeese-burrr-gerr” > from the chickadees. And not just one, bu

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dead sharpie for donation

ays frozen them, and then just dropped them off at the front desk. > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 5:31 PM Peter Saracino > wrote: > >> My friend has a window strike victim in the form of a Sharpe-shinned >> hawk (I think, vs Coopers). He'd like to

[cayugabirds-l] Dead sharpie for donation

My friend has a window strike victim in the form of a Sharpe-shinned hawk (I think, vs Coopers). He'd like to see it get used for educational or research purposes. Any thoughts of a good contact person at the lab or somewhere else? He can transport it. Just needs a destination. Many thanks. Sar -

[cayugabirds-l] Earth-Sun distance

Greetings on this day of perihelion... the day when Earth is as close to the Sun as it will get for the entire year...0.9833 AU from the Sun. (1 AU is about 93,000,000 miles). Can Spring be far away? Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer P.S. that's 1 am on the 3rd Prime Meridian time.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Cranes at Knox

We had a nice flock of about 350 cranes fly over us on our Friday survey on the Tschache Pool dike. They semed to be coming from Armitage Rd. way. We could hear the high-pitched vocalizations of the colts. Only other place I've heard that is at the Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon, Nebraska. Sar On Sat,

[cayugabirds-l] Half male/Half female Bird

"The Universe is not only queerer than we suppose; it's queerer than we can suppose." Some attribute the quote to J.B.S. Haldane https://youtu.be/R4vk6abxFns?si=upry7jjXaRDBsMIg Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a

[cayugabirds-l] Birds with backpacks to study the atmosphere

Enjoy. https://earthsky.org/earth/birds-with-backpacks-to-help-study-earths-atmosphere/?mc_cid=79f27d8de7&mc_eid=c553db0122 Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_

[cayugabirds-l] Avian Rebrand

Hi folks. Informative 48 minute podcast centered on the upcoming renaming for 100+ North American birds from the "Science of Birds" podcast. Enjoy Pete Saracino/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer https://www.scienceofbirds.com/podcast/avian-rebrand-new-names-for-many-north-american-birds --

[cayugabirds-l] Surviving winter video

A roughly hour and a half video unpacking the various and sundry ways the organisms around us cope with the coming cold. Very informative and quite accessible. Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer. https://youtu.be/wi6laH6zTKw?si=VfpGeM7DR2JHNBEu -- (copy & paste any URL below, the

[cayugabirds-l] Woodpecker pecking siding question

I have a friend who is having a problem with a woodpecker pecking on her siding made of cedar shakes. What is to be done? Thank you. Sar -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm Nort

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge walks cont'd.

Hi again folks. Some are asking how to find the refuge and how long the walks are. The Refuge entrance is a few miles north of Seneca Falls along rt. 5&20. The Visitor Center is the first building you'll see ON YOUR LEFT as you drivev in. The walk is along the mile long seneca trail and is suppose

[cayugabirds-l] Interpretive walks at the Montezuma Refuge

Friends: Come join me for the very last Refuge walk of the season! Nature in the Northern Hemisphere is settling in for a long winter's nap. Many strategies have evolved across the spectrum of organisms for coping with the shorter days and cooler temperatures - godwits flying eleven days and one ho

[cayugabirds-l] Return of the swans

200+ tundra swans on Refuge Main Pool.hooting their hearts(and mine) out. Ssr -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1

[cayugabirds-l] Knox Sandhills

150+ sandhills currently at Knox Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@c

[cayugabirds-l] The return of the owls

4 short-earred owls, 3 harriers and a red tail on Johnson Rd this evening. Just in time for Halloween! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigura

[cayugabirds-l] Guided Walks Along the Seneca River

Hi folks. Join me as we explore the facinating cultural and natural history of the Seneca River near Waterloo, NY. Learn how the River was tamed to become a thoroughfare for products, people and ideas. Learn how the natural world is bracing itself for the coming cold. Strategies are as numerous an

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge shorebirds

Good variety of shorebirds as of 2:30 PM at Visitor Center pool including both flavors of yellowlegs, l.b. dowitchers, stilts, dunlin, white rumps, semipalmated sandpiper, killdeer, pectoral and quite possibly a bairds. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWE

[cayugabirds-l] Naturally Curious with Mary Holland

https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/ Enjoy! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mai

[cayugabirds-l] Science of Birds

Enjoy. Sar https://www.scienceofbirds.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabir

[cayugabirds-l] Hearing help for folks losing high end Hearing

Courtesy Lang Elliot https://hearbirdsagain.org/ P.S. looks like apple users only... Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCH

[cayugabirds-l] NY Times Migration article

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/29/science/bird-migration-connections.html -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIV

[cayugabirds-l] Fun bird game

Have some fun! birdie https://birdiegame.net/ Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/ca

[cayugabirds-l] Online resource for the naturally curious

Naturally Curious with Mary Holland | An online resource based on the award-winning nature guide – maryholland...@gmail.com https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugab

[cayugabirds-l] A mother's love

The past few days I've been watching a mourning dove on a nest outside my window tending to her newborns. As I write it is pouring and mother dove is soaking wet with beads of water dripping off her as she sits on her young ones protecting them from the rain. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http:

[cayugabirds-l] Timing of Fall Shorebird Migration - BSBO

Getting to be the time of year. Sar https://www.bsbo.org/timing-of-fall-shorebird-migration.html -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.

[cayugabirds-l] Point to ponder as engage the natural world

"We are as much as we see. Faith is sight and knowledge. The hands only serve the eyes." - Henry David Thoreau -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfig

[cayugabirds-l] Guide to hikes, paddles, outdoor adventures

A guide to the best hikes, bikes, skis, paddles and outdoor adventures, courtesy the Finger Lakes Land Trust. gofingerlakes.org Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayug

[cayugabirds-l] Mockingbird suite

Tonight I began listening to a Mockingbird while I had Merlin on. As the bird went through its repertoire, merlin told me I was listening to a Mockingbird, a Mallard and a kestrel. I had to leave, but it was a fun and informative exercise and worth trying again again when I have more time. Sar --

[cayugabirds-l] A Birding History and Wildlife Hike, "On The Canals" Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Friends- free summer hikes along the Seneca River to explore the cultural and natural history of the river connecting Seneca and Cayuga lakes. Sar https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-birding-history-and-wildlife-hike-on-the-canals-tickets-636166490097 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge Female Wilson's phalarope

Female Wilson's Phalarope at Refuge Visitor Center pool found by Adam Farid. Seneca County. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.ht

[cayugabirds-l] The Anhinga or ‘Devil Bird’ Lands in New York, With More to Come - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/science/anhinga-brooklyn-devil-bird.html -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http

[cayugabirds-l] Refuge shorebirds

Refuge Visitor Center pool is loaded with shorebirds this morning as the water level lowers. Quick glance before our survey has both flavors of yellowlegs, lots of least and semipalmated sandpipers, semipalmated plovers, dunlin, solitary sandpipers and..who knows what else. We'll survey it in a

[cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird

Just arrived! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist

[cayugabirds-l] The "history" of wild leeks

So here's how Chicago got its name. Wild leeks grew in profusion in a place in the Midwest and the natives called the place "the skunk place" (in their language shika'ko). The area was eventually settled and the Indian term Anglicized to Chicago. "Wildflowers of Eastern America" John E. Klimas & Ja

[cayugabirds-l] Rose breasted grosbeak.

Beautiful male singing in my Maple tree. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugab

[cayugabirds-l] Ruddy Ducks

42 ruddy ducks currently floating on Main Pool (MNWR) a bit south of Spillway. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Waterthrush directions clarification

Hi folks. There seems to be a bit of confusion concerning the exact location of my Louisiana waterthrush sighting at Lick Brook. I apologize for the wording, and I hope the following can clarify for those who need it. I took a left off of Rt 13 onto Sandbank Rd. I followed Sandbank for about 1.5 mi

[cayugabirds-l] Louisiana Waterthrush at Sweedler Preserve/Lick Brook

Hey folks. Ran into a very talkative Louisiana waterthrush this morning at the upper reaches of Lick Brook near the Town Line Road entrance. Pete Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northeas

[cayugabirds-l] Armitage Rd. Northern waterthrush

The bird is back- and a sight for sore eyes it is! Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.c

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [eatonbirdingsociety] Armitage Rd. Northern waterthrush

By the way, the waterthrush was seem on the Seneca County side. Sar On Mon, Apr 24, 2023, 12:07 PM Peter Saracino via groups.io wrote: > The bird is back- and a sight for sore eyes it is! > Sar > _._,_._,_ > -- > Groups.io Links: > > You receive

[cayugabirds-l] Cardinals and cherry blossoms

Today along Ontario Pathways near Phelps, NY, I watched as a male and female cardinal appeared to be dining on cherry blossoms. I couldn't tell if they were eating them or were after the nectar. They didn't seem to keep a blossom in their bills long enough to be eating them. But they were certainly

[cayugabirds-l] The Science of Birds Podcast

The Science of Birds podcast is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology for lifelong learners featuring over 70 podcasts to date. Topics explored include subjects like avian evolution, bird coloration, bird vocalization, migration, etc., etc. They are fun, interesting and easy-to-listen-to offer

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Martins

These hemispheric travelers are arriving at their Summer homes at the Refuge Visitor Center. Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.h

[cayugabirds-l] Opinion | The Audubon name must go. It will save more birds. - The Washington Post

Food for thought... https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/04/audubon-enslaver-name-change/ Sar -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurat

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