Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

2023-03-22 Thread Laurie Michelman
Last year on March 22 I photographed killdeer for the first time in 2022. Today, I have once again on March 22 seen them for the first time in 2023! I have seen about 8 of them calling overhead and in the farm fields in the Skaneateles and Marcellus area. Between their alarm calls, the singing S

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-07 Thread Karen Steffy
I also thought I heard one on Sunday morning, but didn’t get to see it. Thanks! Karen From: bounce-126385147-25410...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Laurie Michelman Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2022 11:08 AM To: Paul Anderson Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties I

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-06 Thread Eveline V. Ferretti
Meant to add—saw a small flock of Eastern Bluebirds on Mount Pleasant as well. From: bounce-126385369-62666...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Eveline V. Ferretti Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2022 4:05 PM To: Laurie Michelman ; Paul Anderson Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-06 Thread Eveline V. Ferretti
Seen on Mount Pleasant this morning as well (Killdeer)! From: bounce-126385147-62666...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Laurie Michelman Sent: Sunday, March 6, 2022 11:08 AM To: Paul Anderson Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties I was wondering if anyone else saw

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-06 Thread Deb Grantham
I thought I saw that distinctive flight out of the corner of my eye yesterday. Sheffield Road, Ithaca. Deb On Mar 6, 2022 11:08 AM, Laurie Michelman wrote: I was wondering if anyone else saw some Killdeer. I just saw three in Skaneateles. Heard them first. Great to see them back. -Laurie Sen

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

2022-03-06 Thread Laurie Michelman
I was wondering if anyone else saw some Killdeer. I just saw three in Skaneateles. Heard them first. Great to see them back. -Laurie Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 6, 2022, at 10:23 AM, Paul Anderson wrote: > >  > This morning at Salt Point I heard and saw my first Killdeer of the year. > Th

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

2018-02-21 Thread Linda Orkin
Several Song Sparrows and two Redwings singing at Sapsucker woods Ithaca, NY this morning also. And so it begins and makes itself noticed. Linda Orkin On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 12:21 PM, wrote: > In addition to multiple flights of Snows (white and blue) and Canadas last > night and today, we h

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer Courtship at Myers

2015-03-27 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
behavior. Gary From: bounce-118987670-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118987670-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 5:45 AM To: Marie P. Read; superduperw...@aim.com; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer Courtship at Myers One

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer Courtship at Myers

2015-03-27 Thread Susan Fast
One recent good description of poses, etc. is the Stokes Nature Guides, "Guide to Bird Behavior", vol. 2.The original Saunders source is Saunders, Aretas Andrews, "The Summer Birds of Central New York Marshes"  Roosevelt Wild Life Bulletin. vol. 3 , pp. 335-475.  1926Also A. C. Bent's "Life Hist

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer Courtship at Myers

2015-03-26 Thread Marie P. Read
I've seen Killdeer doing this and similar behaviors a number of times early in the breeding season. Sometimes in pairs, sometimes several birds together. My impression is that it has both territorial and courtship components. Pairs do something similar during a "nest scrape display"...the male

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

2015-03-10 Thread Daniel Graham
Flyover Killdeer here in Tburg south of Taughannock just now. On 3/10/15, Birding wrote: > Flyover Killdeer at aurora boathouse. Calling. Guessing it was scared off > the spit by flyover Bald Eagle. > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayuga

Re: [cayugabirds-l] killdeer

2014-03-14 Thread John Confer
Killdeer must have been on the move. I saw 11 Killdeer in half a mile along flooded fields on Flatiron Rd., Caroline just before it turned bitter cold with snow. I wonder how many survived. John Confer On 3/12/2014 6:53 PM, cl...@juno.com wrote: > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* -- Cayugabirds-L

Re: [cayugabirds-l] KILLDEER

2012-03-08 Thread Pelkie Chris
If he starts licking his lips, close your blinds! On 20120308, at 14:24 , Meena Haribal wrote: > A killdeer just flew over my office window! Also a Turkey Vulture has been > hanging here often, he almost looks like as if he was looking into the office! > > > Meena > > -- > Cayugabirds-L L