[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese - Huge numbers (Sunday evening, Montezuma)

2014-03-31 Thread Kathleen Kramer
Last evening, at about 7:15, my husband and I were in the neighborhood of Montezuma and thought we'd swing by and take a look just in case something was going on. Well, it was! As we watched for 20-30 minutes, wave after wave of Snow Geese passed over without a break. We're not experienced

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and blackbirds

2014-03-22 Thread Laura Stenzler
Lots of geese moving this morning, Snows and Canadas. Right over our house on Hunt Hill Rd., east of Ithaca (Dryden). Yesterday they were more to the south of our house. Also big flocks of Blackbirds. Mostly Grackles so far. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and blackbirds

2014-03-22 Thread Daniel T Baldassarre
Anybody have big rafts out on the lake yet? -Dan On Mar 22, 2014, at 9:33 AM, Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu wrote: Lots of geese moving this morning, Snows and Canadas. Right over our house on Hunt Hill Rd., east of Ithaca (Dryden). Yesterday they were more to the south of our house.

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese, Fox Sparrow, Rusty Blackbirds

2014-03-22 Thread Andrew David Miller
Watching the movement of snow geese from my office in the Veterinary Research Tower today has been quite interesting. Almost all flocks have made a wide arc northeast (coming from the direction of Mt. Pleasant) of the tower that brings them over Cayuga Heights and then they drop down toward

RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese sightings?

2014-03-21 Thread Amy E. Layton
: Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese sightings? Saw many in a field on right going north on Rt. 89past Sheldrake. They flew west, not far. Gorgeous pattern of bright whites and dark wing tips against an ominous purplish sky! Jae We lose our souls if we lose the experience

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese sightings?

2014-03-21 Thread Donna Scott
Thursday I saw many flying over Sapsucker Woods area about 2 PM. Then when I drove to Meadowridge Vet Clinic on rt. 34 in No. Lansing, I saw a large flock landing in a corn stubble field just north of Vet's office. So, driving around where there are old corn fields can offer good views of Snow

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2014-03-21 Thread Chris R. Pelkie
As I stepped out of the truck in my driveway at 1545 yesterday, the barky honking of a large ‘disorganized’ flock of SNOW GOOSE was heard overhead. I did a quick count of a subset and estimated about 400. They were relatively low (under 1000’ probably). I grabbed binocs but only had time to look

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese over lab of o right now

2014-03-21 Thread Daniel T Baldassarre
Big groups headed north of course! Headed to Lansing area right now. -Dan -- 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] snow geese over lab of o right now

2014-03-21 Thread Rustici, Marc
21, 2014 12:48 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese over lab of o right now Big groups headed north of course! Headed to Lansing area right now. -Dan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese sightings?

2014-03-20 Thread erin caruth
We are hoping to see some snow geese on Cayuga Lake. Is it too late? Any snow geese rafts around? We are in Ithaca, but will take a drive. Thanks Erin Caruth -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese sightings?

2014-03-20 Thread Jae Sullivan
Saw many in a field on right going north on Rt. 89past Sheldrake.   They flew west, not far.  Gorgeous pattern of bright whites and dark wing tips against an ominous purplish sky!   Jae We lose our souls if we lose the experience of the forest, the butterflies, the song of the

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese hunting season 'til 15 April

2014-03-16 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
For those who have forgotten, snow geese can be taken 'til 15 April 2014. I just watched a couple hundred Canadas spiral down onto Mill Pond. They came in from east of us where they usually spend much of the days in farm fields. I suspect they heard gunshots somewhere or maybe sporting

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese Broome County

2014-03-15 Thread david nicosia
Despite less than favorable strong west winds, many SNOW GEESE are migrating today. Renee and I saw at least 6 different flocks from various locations around Broome County. From my deck, in just 10 minutes time, had 2 large flocks of snows moving to the northwest slightly into the wind.  --

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

2014-03-15 Thread James Gaffney
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

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

2014-03-14 Thread Chris R. Pelkie
Roughly coincident with George and Meena’s observations and possibly one of the same huge flocks, I saw hundreds and hundreds of Snow Geese in a vast boiling flock probably 3 mi distant to the east from CLO (I was on Sherwood Platform at about 1215). Too distant to hear of course. If they had

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on the move

2014-03-12 Thread Bill Evans
To: Cayuga Birds Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on the move I wonder when we are going to get the bulk of our snow geese migration? E-bird data shows that most of the snow geese are still in southeast PA, NJ and the Delmarva Peninsula. Weather-wise I don't see any prolonged mild southwest

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on the move

2014-03-11 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
A flock of Snow Geese just flew over Brooktondale valley from south to north. Anne Marie Johnson Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on the move

2014-03-11 Thread david nicosia
I wonder when we are going to get the bulk of our snow geese migration?  E-bird data shows  that most of the snow geese are still in southeast PA, NJ and the Delmarva Peninsula.  Weather-wise I don't see any  prolonged mild southwest winds at least for another week... possibly longer. I wonder

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2014-01-02 Thread Donna Scott
1000s in loose skeins just flew over me as I was shoveling the driveway. Heading south. Lansing Station rd, Lansing. Donna scott Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2013-12-15 Thread Dave Nutter
the flock. Canada flock patterns just don't seem so pretty. Also on Mt Pleasant: a large flock of Snow Buntings. Marie John and Sue Gregoire [k...@empacc.net] Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 3:12 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese Thousands have been passing overhead for th

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2013-11-29 Thread Donna Scott
100s with a few dark ones, flying south in vees, high up, over Lansing, NY 2:45 pm. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and SEOL

2013-11-24 Thread M K Mannella
4:50pm. The owl was back hunting flying between houses. Also a flock of 50 snow geese heading north. Horny larks are here too. What a day! Michele Sent from miPhone @ The Hayward House BB www.thehaywardhouse.com and @ The Body Shop www.bodyshopwellness.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2013-03-26 Thread Donna Scott
Opposite and north of Milliken Station. moderate size flock on water, west side Cayuga Lake. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese off Lansing

2013-03-24 Thread Donna Scott
1000s just flew off lake, flying inland, east. 2 more moderately large groups still resting on water, visible from Lansing Station Road area. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

2013-03-24 Thread Nancy W. Dickinson
I just watched a large swarm of Snow Geese over my yard, amused by their rude barking calls, and noted that while they had distinctly black wing tips they were more gray than white-- I think they may be muddy! Nancy Dickinson Mecklenburg Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on Cayuga Lake last week-end a video link and possible Auroras possible to night

2013-03-17 Thread Meena Haribal
Hi all, I thought some of you might enjoy this video of thousands of snow geese that assembled at the north-end of Cayuga Lake. Some of you witnessed the sight and for those who did not get chance might love to watch this. Around 0.50 minutes in the video, the snow geese take to air, but

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese the noon siren

2013-03-13 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
Have had many large flocks of geese today, nearly all snows, nearly all heading due north most fairly high. Many were east of Union Springs in extra large flocks. While watching a lower flock of snows going NW that had just passed overhead, the noon siren went off. The snows panicked

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese Seneca falls

2013-03-08 Thread Dave K
Several hours of Snow Geese heading North over Seneca Falls..big numberscontinuing as of 5:30 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

2013-02-28 Thread Susan Fast
My daughter reported about 100 SNOW GEESE in a field near TCCC late this morning. I watched 3 groups totaling about 200 headed north over Brooktondale early this afternoon. Steve Fast -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on Thursday

2012-12-28 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
From our position between Seneca and Cayuga at the western edge of the basin and NW of Ithaca it appeared that the large numbers of geese were meandering in many directions, circling over large areas and attempting to find a safe zone in which to set down. We usually see that behavior when

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese flying south over Ithaca - hundreds. --...

2012-12-28 Thread 6072292158
Snow Geese flying south over Ithaca - hundreds. --Dave Nutter -- 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] Snow Geese flying south over Ithaca - hundreds. --...

2012-12-28 Thread Geo Kloppel
During the last hour, about 1,000 Canada and 300 Snow Geese flew over my head and out of the basin in what looked like determined southbound migration. The high hilltops (circa 1900 feet) seemed to scrape the cloud ceiling earlier, but perhaps it is lifting enough to embolden migrants... -Geo

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese, Cayuga and Seneca lakes

2012-12-13 Thread Jay McGowan
Despite heavy migration last week, today many thousands of SNOW GEESE remain in several large flocks somewhere about halfway up on Cayuga Lake, and a single large flock on Seneca Lake. I know because I saw them from my window seat.

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2012-12-09 Thread Donna Scott
1000s Of Snow geese, West center of Cayuga Lake opposite Levanna on the east side (rt. 90) Seneca County Route 124 on the west side. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2012-12-06 Thread Brad Walker
Just now at Lab of Ornithology, I had a group of about 400 SNOW GEESE flying relatively high. - Brad Brad Walker Audio Archivist Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 607-254-2168 karl.fit...@cornell.edu Our Mission: To interpret and conserve

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2012-12-06 Thread ohiobirder
: Cayugabirds-LCayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese Just now at Lab of Ornithology, I had a group of about 400 SNOW GEESE flying relatively high. - Brad Brad Walker Audio Archivist Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 607

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2012-12-06 Thread Meena Haribal
AM Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese Thousands from Taughannock also. Ethan Sent via BlackBerry by ATT From: Brad Walker bm...@cornell.edumailto:bm...@cornell.edu Sender: bounce-72495559-42483...@list.cornell.edumailto:bounce-72495559-42483

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

2012-12-01 Thread Carol Keeler
As I drove south on rt. 41 along Skaneateles Lake, I saw two large rafts of snow geese. One was in the middle of the lake across from the state boat launch. Sent from my iPad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2012-03-05 Thread cobra
Just observed around 3000 snow geese flyover downtown Aurora headed for west side of lake. Wade Melissa -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2012-03-04 Thread wrevans
Northbound Flock of 500 just passed over my house at about 100-ft above ground level in heavy snowfall. Bill E -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] SNOW GEESE

2012-02-27 Thread Sara Jane Hymes
Larry and I took advantage of the nice day and took a trip around the lake, going up East side and down West side. By far the most impressive sight was the tens of thousands of SNOW GEESE plainly visible and near to shore from the junction of NYS Route 89 and the southern junction of Lower

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

2012-02-23 Thread Meena Haribal
Hi all, if you see snow geese tomorrow any where in large numbers, please let me know, especially those living on west side of the lake! Thanks in advance. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese movement

2012-02-21 Thread Michele Mannella
...@zoom-dsl.commailto:t...@zoom-dsl.com Reply-To: Alicia Plotkin t...@zoom-dsl.commailto:t...@zoom-dsl.com Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:48:14 -0500 To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edumailto:cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese movement Same thing happening between Cayuga Seneca

RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese movement

2012-02-21 Thread Meena Haribal
: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese movement Same thing happening between Cayuga Seneca Lakes: at 5:00 PM today, tens of thousands of Snow Geese coming out of the north and flying SSE over Rock River Wycoff Roads in Ovid, in steady streams with hardly a break between flocks. I could only stay about 10 minutes

RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese movement

2012-02-21 Thread Meena Haribal
...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-40621038-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Michele Mannella [mk...@cornell.edu] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:20 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese movement For the past two nights, huge flocks of snow geese have been gathering in fields on Tunison

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese movement

2012-02-20 Thread Eben McLane
Owasco Lake 4:30 PM Monday: enormous flight of several thousand snow geese flying SW, low in the sky (heading where? to the fields before overnight stop on Cayuga Lake?); 8 PM : many, many more (by the sound of it) on central Owasco Lake. Eben McLane Scipio, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese movement

2012-02-20 Thread Alicia Plotkin
Same thing happening between Cayuga Seneca Lakes: at 5:00 PM today, tens of thousands of Snow Geese coming out of the north and flying SSE over Rock River Wycoff Roads in Ovid, in steady streams with hardly a break between flocks. I could only stay about 10 minutes, so have no idea how long

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

2012-01-17 Thread David Campbell
At least four snow geese were among ca. 300 Canadas headed east over Cayuga Medical Center on Sunday afternoon, about 4:15. -- Dr. David Campbell Collections Assistant The Paleontological Research Institution 1259 Trumansburg Road Ithaca NY 14850 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese at Dusk over muckland

2012-01-12 Thread geokloppel
Hi Meena, I am not sure what made them circle so long. Coyotes below? -- 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 at Dusk over muckland

2012-01-11 Thread Meena Haribal
Hi all, I had an errand to run along the lake, so after the errand (which did not work out), I decided to head further north in the hopes of seeing Snow Geese. When I arrived, sun had already set and I hardly saw any snow geese. Only a few were visible and a few were landing behind the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese at Dusk over muckland

2012-01-11 Thread Don
Wow, an absolutely amazing wonder of nature! Thank you so much for enduring the cold and posting it for us!! Don Timmons Newfield ---Original Message--- From: Meena Haribal Date: 01/11/12 21:55:59 To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese at Dusk over muckland Hi

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese at Dusk over muckland

2012-01-11 Thread Asher Hockett
Jaw dropping, emotionally stirring video, Meena! Thanks! On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 9:55 PM, Meena Haribal m...@cornell.edu wrote: Hi all, I had an errand to run along the lake, so after the errand (which did not work out), I decided to head further north in the hopes of seeing Snow Geese.

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese over Snowy Owl

2011-12-29 Thread Donna Scott
Forgot to mention that when I first saw Snowy Owl on the triple lamppost by the T'way today, a huge long flock of SNOW GEESE flew overhead! Donna Scott Lansing Station Road d...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese are on the move

2011-12-29 Thread Marty Schlabach
I've just seen from our house near Interlaken, numerous large flocks of SNOW GEESE flying south over Cayuga Lake. They are quite high and flying in formation, unlike their more scattered patterns when flying more locally. I estimated 3-4,000 and there could easily have been more. They might

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and ducks on lake

2011-12-25 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Tim and I checked a few places around the lake yesterday, mostly seeing what has already been reported. However, we did find large flocks of Snow Geese on the lake. From the bluffs on Lake Road in Aurora, we spotted a huge, white mass near the opposite side of the lake that we assumed were

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2011-12-16 Thread Paul Schmitt
Several thousand Snow Geese in field east of NY 414 2 miles north of Fayette . That wold be about 1-1/2 miles north of Swedish Hill. Thought SG had mostly gone south by now. Montezuma quiet except one imm Bald Eagle at visitor center and two adults across pool at nest tree. Paul Schmitt

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese and others

2011-03-12 Thread Meena Haribal
Hi all, I went to north side of the lake, specially in search of Snow Geese. I was not disappointed. Along the Drake Road, I found some tom Turkeys under usual feeders. Center Road was quiet except for couple of Horned Larks. But as I was passing the road, I encountered my first flock of Snow

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese and others

2011-03-12 Thread Bill Ostrander
...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-9181465-3518...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Meena Haribal Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 8:28 PM To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese and others Hi all, I went to north side of the lake, specially in search of Snow Geese. I

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2011-03-11 Thread Meena Haribal
I was at Lowes about an hour ago and I could hear several flocks of snow geese flying overhead, but could not see. Hopefully there would hundreds of them tomorrow for us to watch! Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] (cayugabirds-l) snow geese

2010-12-06 Thread Naomi Brewer
At 3:30 pm. This afternoon there were 2 flocks of Snow Geese flying north over the field adjacent to Cayuga Lake at 7214 Wyers Point Rd. Ovid, NY. Total of about 150. I like to have my feeder birds eat what is available until the snow flies so late yesterday afternoon we filled

Re:[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

2010-03-12 Thread Susan Fast
I drove up the east side of Cayuga Lake early this morning, expecting to come upon hordes of snow geese at some point. There were none at the north end of the lake, and I made it to East Rd. before I had 2 SNOW GEESE fly over. Nothing in the Mucklands, but at Carncross Rd., I was just in time to

RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

2010-03-12 Thread John VanNiel
...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Susan Fast Sent: Fri 3/12/2010 3:35 PM To: 'CayugaBirds' Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] snow geese I drove up the east side of Cayuga Lake early this morning, expecting to come upon hordes of snow geese at some point. There were none at the north end of the lake, and I

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