Re: [cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] Port Authority backs off Snowy Owl killings

2013-12-10 Thread Candace Cornell
Great Work everyone! On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Corinne Morton renecorinne...@hotmail.comwrote: Awesome! Our voices were heard. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 9, 2013, at 9:45 PM, Linda Orkin wingmagi...@gmail.com wrote: I didn't see this go to Cayugabirds so I am resending. This is

RE: [cayugabirds-l] House Finch behavior question

2013-12-10 Thread Mona Bearor
I'm not familiar enough with trees and their seeds; I never would have thought of that, so I thank you! Mona Bearor From: Dave Nutter [mailto:nutter.d...@me.com] Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 10:53 PM To: Mona Bearor Cc: 'cayugabirds-l' Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] House Finch behavior

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at Target, Ithaca Mall, Wed Dec 11

2013-12-10 Thread Mark Chao
Found by Perri McGowan, I believe. Mark Chao --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca/Lansing Snowy Owl -- not refound so far

2013-12-10 Thread Mark Chao
At least three parties have spent the last half-hour or so looking for the Snowy Owl at the Ithaca Mall, I believe without success so far. I also drove along Burdick Hill Road (north of the mall) and through Kendal (expansive retirement community not far to the south of the mall) but did not find

[cayugabirds-l] Eagles and Wind Industry

2013-12-10 Thread Thomas Salo
You may have heard the recent media reports about the feds issuing 30 year take permits for wind farms. This is from a current NAS Action Alert

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at Target, Ithaca Mall, Wed Dec 11

2013-12-10 Thread Marie P. Read
Doing a little holiday shopping, no doubt! They actually only come south for the bargains. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl refound. Lansing Fire Dept

2013-12-10 Thread Lee Ann van Leer
On roof. Visible from road. Don't block fire dept driveway in case that isn't obvious. :-). 120 oakcrest dr. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Eagles and Wind Industry

2013-12-10 Thread Linda Orkin
Let's keep up our activist momentum!! This is an extremely important issue for eagles and for the desired direction of wind energy. See below. Linda Orkin Ithaca, NY -- Forwarded message -- From: Thomas Salo salotho...@gmail.com Date: Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 10:38 AM Subject:

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl Ithaca Mall found gloves

2013-12-10 Thread Lee Ann van Leer
After about 15-20 minutes the owl flew off the roof of the Lansing Fire Dept. towards the woods behind BJ's Whole Sale. About 10 people got to see it. Lifers for some. Kevin (McGowan) got a good shot of the tail bands and thinks it may be a young male. If you lost a pair of black gloves near

[cayugabirds-l] Reminder! Science Cabaret tonight, 7 PM

2013-12-10 Thread Karen Edelstein
Science Cabaret Presents: *Three Climate Change Stories: Mine, Yours, and the Birds'* When: *7 PM, Tuesday, December 10, 2013 * Where: *Lot 10 Lounge, 106 S. Cayuga Street* *FREE!! * Join Scientist/Ornithologist Kim Bostwick for a lively Science Cabaret at the intersection of Climate Change and

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at the mall in Lansing

2013-12-10 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
I have posted a few photos of the Target Snowy Owl at http://picasaweb.google.com/101683745969614096883/Winter20132014. Note, the good photos at the top of that page are from the Syracuse airport two weekends ago. The local bird is in the poor photos at the bottom. Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at the mall in Lansing

2013-12-10 Thread Linda Orkin
Cool pictures, both sets. Had the local owl caught something there? Linda Orkin On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: I have posted a few photos of the Target Snowy Owl at http://picasaweb.google.com/101683745969614096883/Winter20132014. Note, the

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at the mall in Lansing

2013-12-10 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
No, it was just having a hard time walking on the slippery roof. Eventually it tried to jump up on the top of the building to perch, but is slipped off backwards down the other side. I got that on video. Kevin From: Linda Orkin [mailto:wingmagi...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 10,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at the mall in Lansing

2013-12-10 Thread Linda Orkin
That's pretty humorous. Are you able to post that link? Thanks. Linda On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: No, it was just having a hard time walking on the slippery roof. Eventually it tried to jump up on the top of the building to perch, but is

[cayugabirds-l] FW: Snowy owl udpates

2013-12-10 Thread Laura Stenzler
Here is a list of updates and links to further information about the Snowy Owls of New York airports. Check out the Today Show link, as well as the others. Great stuff! Thanks to Pat Leonard at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for putting this information together and sharing it! Laura Laura

Re: [cayugabirds-l] FW: Snowy owl udpates

2013-12-10 Thread Linda Orkin
Can us regular people see Kevin's video? Or do you need to be in the internal listserv. Linda orkin. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 10, 2013, at 3:25 PM, Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu wrote: Here is a list of updates and links to further information about the Snowy Owls of New York

RE: [cayugabirds-l] FW: Snowy owl udpates

2013-12-10 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
You have the URLs, how could we stop you? ;^) Kevin From: bounce-25218-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-25218-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Linda Orkin Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 3:55 PM To: Laura Stenzler Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] FW: Snowy

[cayugabirds-l] RBA alearts

2013-12-10 Thread Carl Steckler
OK I have got the GroupMe app on my phone. I have gone on line and get the messages, but not on my phone. Am I supposed to get some sort of alert tone? Am I supposed to get some sort of message? All I get is nothing. I don't want to chat, I don;t want Facebook, all I want are RBA alerts. Can

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl Ithaca mall

2013-12-10 Thread Deborah Schmidle
Flew off just as we arrived. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 10, 2013, at 4:46 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg k...@cornell.edu wrote: On light post in nw corner of parking lot behind target and across fr BJs. 4:45 pm Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Lansing Short-eared

2013-12-10 Thread Ken Smith
Greetings, At 4:45 there was a Short-eared Owl perched on the utility pole at the north end of Scofield Rd where it ends at Buck Rd. It took off and flew south across the field on the east side of Scofield Rd. Ken Smith Pleasant Valley Rd Groton, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl udpates

2013-12-10 Thread Dave Nutter
Thank-you, everyone, for compiling the information (making) videos, and helping the Port Authority mend their ways. I was "struck" by one irony in the newscast, however. I'm familiar with the term "bird-strike," and I had always considered it as shorthand for the pilot saying, "We've struck a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl udpates

2013-12-10 Thread Linda Orkin
The other thing that I was thinking about this is that they said planes were struck by migrating owls. I couldn't imagine how killing owls that had already arrived could ever solve that problem. Linda Orkin Sent from my iPhone On Dec 10, 2013, at 5:48 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl udpates

2013-12-10 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
I to applaud the quick activism, but I want to point out that the Port Authority's responsibility is safety for planes and passengers. I doubt anyone losing a loved one in a plane crash would be comforted knowing it was caused by a cute Snowy Owl instead of the more common Canada Goose. Boston

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl udpates

2013-12-10 Thread ABRAMOV, NORA
[image.png] Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone On Dec 10, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Gary Kohlenberg jg...@cornell.edumailto:jg...@cornell.edu wrote: I to applaud the quick activism, but I want to point out that the Port Authority's responsibility is safety for planes and passengers. I doubt

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at the mall

2013-12-10 Thread Jeff Gerbracht
Whitney and Tractor saw the owl at 8:40 this evening at the Target and YMCA. The bird was last seen heading towards BJs. Hopefully it'll still be in the area tomorrow morning, Jeff -- Jeff Gerbracht Lead Application Developer Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird Cornell Lab of