[cayugabirds-l] Hoary Redpolls

2013-01-13 Thread Jay McGowan
Hi all, I just saw a probable female HOARY REDPOLL in a group of about 220 Common Redpolls that were working (and by working I mean flying over and occasionally landing in trees for less than a minute at a time) the area around the parking area of the new FLLT preserve on Irish Settlement Road,

[cayugabirds-l] 18 Evening Grosbeaks

2013-01-13 Thread Geo Kloppel
...perching in the treetops, looking at my feeders. -Geo -- 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] duck hunting IN Stewart Park

2013-01-13 Thread Marsha Kardon
Does anyone know if the duck hunting behavior in Stewart Park that Kevin McGowan described is legal? From: Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu To: CAYUGABIRDS-L cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 8:50 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] duck

[cayugabirds-l] Redheads

2013-01-13 Thread Donna Scott
about 45 REDHEADS diving and swimming south off Lansing Station Bill George Roads, about 1 PM today. Donna Scott Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 d...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Lake Como Redpolls continue

2013-01-13 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
Hi all, After a late start today I moseyed up to Summerhill to check the feeder activity. At Noon I made the rounds of Lake Como feeders and Hovel Chalet. Nothing unusual from my previous visits this January , no Hoary's or Grosbeaks, but low double digit Redpoll flocks still and the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Evening Grosbeaks

2013-01-13 Thread Geo Kloppel
Yesterday I added a sunflower hopper out near the road. It took a day for birds to begin visiting it. But I've had no sight or sound of Evening Grosbeaks today, so for the moment, no joy... -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Townsend's Solitaire

2013-01-13 Thread Joseph Brin
The TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was seen today at about 2:00 at the usual location by myself, my wife and three other lucky observers. Joseph Brin Baldwinsville, N.Y. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Shrike still at Cayuga Vista

2013-01-13 Thread Chris Pelkie
I went over to Cayuga Vista Dr a couple days ago and stalked the shrike. After about 20 min, a bird with buffy breast and grayish back popped into view and I got excited until I saw the remarkably straight bill and wimpy black mask. Then another showed up flashing white wing bars and I had to

[cayugabirds-l] Redheads

2013-01-13 Thread Donna Scott
2 groups , about 20 each, diving and swimming south in the area of 200 block of Lansing Station Road. Donna Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Townsend's Solitaire

2013-01-13 Thread Joseph Brin
To clear matters up this sighting was on Saturday. This post was delayed for some reason. Joe Brin From: Joseph Brin brinjos...@yahoo.com To: Cayugabirds CAYUGABIRDS-L@cornell.edu Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 4:02 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Townsend's

[cayugabirds-l] Possible Gyrfalcon, Montezuma

2013-01-13 Thread Jay McGowan
Bob McGuire and ten others on the bird club field trip are watching what they believe is likely a gray GYRFALCON perched in a tree along the north treeline of Knox-Marsellus Marsh at Montezuma. They are working to get better looks to confirm it. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of

Re:[cayugabirds-l] delayed posts

2013-01-13 Thread Chris Pelkie
I discovered yesterday that probably due to the recent conversion by Cornell to a new Microsoft mail system that the listservs were hung. I reported this to Chris T-H and he followed through and got it fixed. Yes, several posts including mine on the shrike were made yesterday and only appeared

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon Ride Request

2013-01-13 Thread Jacob Drucker
Hi All, Anyone who is chasing the gyrfalcon from Ithaca, please give contact me ASAP. Thanks! Good birding, Jacob Drucker 917-647-3211 On Jan 13, 2013, at 1:13 PM, Jay McGowan wrote: Bob McGuire and ten others on the bird club field trip are watching what they believe is likely a gray

[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon

2013-01-13 Thread Brad Walker
The bird is currently perching atop a tree at the corner of the woodlot straight out from the East Road lookout. It can also be seen very distantly from the potato building. Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Even more Turkey Vultures

2013-01-13 Thread Chris Pelkie
The vortex of TURKEY VULTUREs was centered again on the stand of pines just east of Asbury Cemetery. At around 330pm (Sun), I walked the dog and just stood below marveling at the grace of these birds. I figured the size of the group today was so much bigger that it was hopeless to count them,

[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon Details

2013-01-13 Thread bob mcguire
Twelve of us on the Cayuga Bird Club field trip were at the Knox- Marcellus overlook around 1:30 watching some 800 Tundra Swans and 100 Mallards/Black Ducks on the ice. One of us (not sure who) drew our attention to several crows atop one of the taller trees at the east end of the woods on

[cayugabirds-l] ADMIN: Lyris eList Server

2013-01-13 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Good evening, everyone. I wanted to let you all know that the Cornell Lyris Server for all eLists at Cornell University temporarily stalled early yesterday (Saturday) through late morning today (Sunday). After alerting the Cornell List Manager, he worked through Sunday morning to resolve the