[cayugabirds-l] Lots of juncos

2014-10-26 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
I just counted 45 juncos in my yard, and I don't even have feeders up, although we do have lots of native plants, and the seeds are getting blown everywhere. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] A somewhat unusual question

2014-10-26 Thread Constance Finlay
I have a question from an historian friend of mine about identification of a bird illustration in a 16th century Italian manuscript. My guess has been a Black Crowned Night Heron, but I’m hoping for some expert opinion. I’m not sure if the list allows attachments, but I can send a jpeg to

Fw: [cayugabirds-l] Goshawk footage

2014-10-26 Thread Dave Gislason
On Sunday, August 31, 2014 6:31 PM, Candace Cornell cec...@gmail.com wrote: A wonderful clip of s Goshawk flying between trees. pic.twitter.com/sqNVxl6tsx Candace-- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The

[cayugabirds-l] Sunday Birds

2014-10-26 Thread bob mcguire
After walking up and down Salt Road in the Summerhill SF this morning (highlight - Brown Creeper), I stopped by Myers town park and the private marina. I was surprised to find the (a) Purple Sandpiper still foraging among the gulls out on the spit. The lake was quite rough and rain was spitting

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper

2014-10-26 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Still there! Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Union Springs ponds 1 p.m. 26 Oct. '14

2014-10-26 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
Mill Pond along Rte. 90 ... Pr. of green-winged teal, pr. buffles + mallards Factory Pond Pr. gadwall +mallards Glory be ... the brush along the Factory St. pond fence has been removed. The murky water birds can be seen. If only a Screechie would return . Gas station here is still

[cayugabirds-l] Evening Grosbeaks: be on lookout

2014-10-26 Thread Matthew A. Young
HI ALL, Looks like Evening Grosbeaks are starting to show up in CNY. Be on lookout. Yay! cheers, Matt Young -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Glossy Ibis, Montezuma

2014-10-26 Thread Jay McGowan
The previously (some time ago) reported GLOSSY IBIS is feeding in the second open area at Eaton Marsh (formerly Shorebird Flats) on the Wildlife Drive. The EARED GREBE is also still in the same area near the first open water on the left side of the drive. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Ross's Geese, East Road

2014-10-26 Thread Jay McGowan
Five white ROSS'S GEESE just landed on Knox-Marsellus at Montezuma. The only Snow Goose present is a single Blue. Tundra Swans are around as well, but no sign of avocets or godwit. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Purple sandpiper

2014-10-26 Thread Donna Scott
Purple Sandpiper forging all by itself at end of Myers Pt. spit in the growing dark. 6:25 pm Sunday. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper

2014-10-26 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
?Hi all, Here is a link to the clip I took of Purple Sandpiper this afternoon. At times it came as close as 6 feet from me. It moved very fast in general. At one time the surfer had left his surfboard at the edge of the lake and the bird foraged in between the boards. Quite a cute bird!

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Purple Sandpiper

2014-10-26 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
?I should warn you that you should watch the video with sound off or speaker at low volume. It was terribly windy out there. Even my pants were flapping loudly against me and making loud noise. Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://www.haribal.org/