Re: [cayugabirds-l] Robin ferocity- Salt Point

2014-05-29 Thread Donna Scott
Thanks for reporting this interesting sighting, John. When Kevin McGowan gave part of the recent Lab of O. Seminar on Crows, he remarked on some reasons some people do not like crows. One reason was "they eat baby birds from the nest". To which he replied (paraphrased here), "Well you want to k

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sparrows in the area

2014-05-29 Thread Donna Scott
Yesterday, a Junco vigorously chased a Cardinal away from a bush in my yard, and into the large Oak tree in the back yard. I have not looked extensively for a nest, but it seemed the Junco might be chasing the Cardinal away from its nest area. Donna Scott Lansing - Original Message -

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Robin ferocity- Salt Point

2014-05-29 Thread Kathleen Kramer
I attended the Seminar on Crows at the Lab of O and enjoyed it very much. When Kevin related the information about the chipmunk eating baby birds, I was reminded of an incident I witnessed in PA a few years ago. (I think I posted it to the Cayugabirds list.) From my dad's kitchen window, I s

[cayugabirds-l] Thrush Flight

2014-05-29 Thread Alan Belford
To add to your discussion of thrushes migrating in CNY, we have also had good thrush flights here in the Adirondacks of late with loads of Swainson's as well as Gray-cheeked. Here at Cranberry Lake Bio Station we've had both Swainson's (which does breed in the area) and Gray-cheeked during the

[cayugabirds-l] Red-necked Grebe at Carncross road and Ravens at my house

2014-05-29 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Hi all, There was a Red-necked Grebe on April 13 2014 at Carncross road seen by Steve Kress's group. My group which went there five minutes later looked for it, at one point we thought we had it in the scope, but next moment it was gone. And we did not find it again. After that on and off ther

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red-necked Grebe at Carncross road and Ravens at my house

2014-05-29 Thread daven1...@yahoo.com
I couldnt tell when  I saw it today. It dove a couple times but I didnt see it fly. There was also a snow goose there today too that was uninjured as it flew fine with some canada geese. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWE