[cayugabirds-l] SFO and playback

Does SFO approve of/teach using playback calls for recreational birding? Recent SFO trip reports would indicate that this is a sanctioned procedure and is also subject to overuse by the guide. With so many groups and so many students as well as the proliferation of playback devices and call

[cayugabirds-l] Field Sparrow - Brown Road, Ithaca

This morning, immediately after stepping out of my car at Langmuir Lab (95 Brown Road) by the Tompkins Regional Airport, I heard a FIELD SPARROW singing loudly from the bushes to the NW of the main parking lot. Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes Field

[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Towhee in Ellis Hollow

We had a lovely male Eastern Towhee under our spruce tree yesterday afternoon. Melissa Fowler -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] At least 16 CASPIAN TERNS at Stewart Park red li...

At least 16 CASPIAN TERNS at Stewart Park red lighthouse breakwater, plus many TREE SWALLOWS maybe others. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Cornell Beebe Lake Caspian Terns

Some texts went out today from David Weber that 5 Caspian Terns were feeding on Beebe Lake this morning around 8 AM. Gary -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Sandpiper sp. - Spotted Sandpipers

Hi all, I just saw four sandpiper sp. fly over my office building towards Fall Creek, I think their flight was unmistakable typical that of Spotted Sandpipers. They seemed to have just arrived on Hogwarts migratory train. I will check out during lunch if they are around. Meena Meena Haribal

[cayugabirds-l] COMMON TERN many BONAPARTE'S GULLS with CASPIANS...

COMMON TERN many BONAPARTE'S GULLS with CASPIANS on red lighthouse breakwater. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Bohemian Waxwings on Cornell campus sent by BFogarty

60+ On Campus Road in Gully across Freidman Wrestling Center. This was massage on Cayuga RBA a minute ago Meena PS My colleagues saw a Turkey on that road too. Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake, Stewart Park

Livia and I checked Dryden Lake early this morning. We found it almost completely socked in with fog, but were able to make out 9 CASPIAN TERNS (a very high number for Dryden Lake, I don't think I've ever seen more than three or four at a time), 2 transitional-plumaged BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 30+

[cayugabirds-l] Regarding the ago trip and owls

Normally if I am calling in owls, I start with the small owls. I was told on good authority last night that Barred Owls dont bother Screech Owls. That is the only reason I did it in that order. Best, Ann Mitchell Sent from my IPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Crossley ID Guide Raptors

My new Crossley Raptor guide just arrived from Amazon. It looks wonderful. Besides the many photographic images of each bird, there is detailed information on each bird. It has pages where you can test yourself in IDing birds, such as Turkey Vultures versus Black Vultures and aging them. I

Re: [cayugabirds-l] SFO and playback

Here is a reply from Steve Kress, SFO course leader: The SFO recommended practice on use of audio playbacks is for instructors to use them minimally for educational purposes. We recommend playbacks only when unassisted viewing has proven to be unsatisfactory (e.g. owls and rails) or to

Re: [cayugabirds-l] SFO and playback

On 4/10/2013 11:13 AM, Sandy Podulka wrote: Here is a reply from Steve Kress, SFO course leader: The SFO recommended practice on use of audio playbacks is for instructors to use them minimally for educational purposes. We recommend playbacks only when unassisted viewing has proven to be

[cayugabirds-l] Big fallout Broome county long tailed ducks bonapartes gulls red necked grebe

45 long tailed ducks on one pond and  22 on another!! also 87 Bonapartes gulls susquehanna river endwell! Red necked grebes showing up in 3 different spots    4 caspian terns upper Lisle .  FOY rough winged swallow and spotted sandpiper .  front stalled just south of the ny pa border.  birds

[cayugabirds-l] Barred owl

With all the talk about using playback to attract owls, I was pleased to hear a Barred Owl calling spontaneously this afternoon in the Ringwood Preserve. Also present were FOY (for me) Chipping Sparrow and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. Bob McGuire -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Am. Tree Sparrows = Chipping Sparrows

This evening, I heard a single singing American Tree Sparrow, but the majority of those individuals that were present yesterday (7+) were apparently replaced by CHIPPING SPARROWS today. This evening, there were three CHIPPING SPARROWS under our feeders but no American Tree Sparrows. It will be

[cayugabirds-l] terns, gulls, ducks

At 5:30 this morning I was driving people to the Ithaca Airport through darkness and dense fog, a cloud whose bottom intersected with NYS-13 between the Cayuga Heights Rd and Triphammer Rd exits, entirely enveloping Warren Rd and making my work uncomfortable. I don't know if my passengers'