[cayugabirds-l] Commonland Peent!

At 7:45 this evening I was surprised to hear several loud peents in the small open area along the trail off of Penny Lane before entering the woods towards the second dam overlook. Have never heard woodcocks here before in my 7 years living here. Suan _ http://suan-yong.com

[cayugabirds-l] EIRW walk in the evening

?Hi all, I walked to home from work. It was beautiful blue sky, though still a bit cold. I came across a beautiful flock of about 350 Snow Geese flying towards the lake in the blue sky, at least that is what the intention seemed to be. Some of them seemed to be reluctant to fly any more, so

[cayugabirds-l] cranes

I went up to the N. Montezuma WMA today looking for SANDHILL CRANES, which I found.  Saw 2 in looking north from Morgan Rd.; probably the usual pair.Then drove to the east end of VanDyne Spoor Rd.  Had to park at the pavement end and walk in; looked too formidable for my 4WD truck.  As I

[cayugabirds-l] Seneca Falls snow geese and screech owl

While shoveling my driveway last evening (March 18) I saw about 500 Snow Geese flying east towards the north end of Cayuga Lake. Later I heard the trill of a Eastern Screech Owl off and on for about 20 minutes. Chris Lajewski Seneca Falls -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Kettle of Ravens

Snow Geese have been passing over West Danby all day. At 3:00 I heard some remote croaks, and looked up to see a kettle of ten Ravens riding a thermal upward. My local Raven pair is also very active, quite vocal and often flying close together. -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] various migrants

Migrating geese, both SNOW CANADA, continued over Ithaca yesterday (Wed 18 Mar) despite NW winds. Perhaps the winds are less unfavorable close to West Hill at my place. In the evening I saw several flocks of northbound blackbirds. Although my only postive IDs were COMMON GRACKLES my suspicion

[cayugabirds-l] Blackbirds

Had another even larger flock of blackbirds. There were mostly Grackles but I found four Red-Wing Blackbirds mixed in. FOS for me. I also heard a Robin singing. Spring must be coming! Sent from my iPad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant this Noon

A pleasant noon-hour by the observatory. Bright sun and no wind. I was there from 11:45 til 1:15, and it was basically a slow time. One migrating Northern Harrier and several local TV’s, Red-tails, and Rough-leggeds. Thousands of distant Canada and Snow Geese, mainly to the west. A couple of

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Red-tailed Hawk Fight

Great pictures but what were they thinking ? Probably a triangle love affair !! Naomi Brewer Sheldrake/Wyers Point From: bounce-118953781-9392...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118953781-9392...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of joe Diana Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 5:20 PM To: Cayuga

Re: [cayugabirds-l] various migrants

Late yesterday afternoon around 6 PM there was a steady movement of Grackles in small flocks over my house. All heading west just at treetop level. The conditions may be marginal but Spring waits for no one. Gary On Mar 19, 2015, at 9:13 AM, Dave Nutter

[cayugabirds-l] Sandhill Crane at Montezuma Audubon Center (Savannah)

One Sandhill Crane just landed on the grassy berm behind the Montezuma Audubon Center! Chris LajewskiCenter DirectorMontezuma Audubon Center 2295 State Route 89, Savannah, NY 13146 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Great Horned Owl nest, Ithaca; Mute Swan, Myers Point

Hi all, A couple interesting things in Tompkins County recently. Local birder Dan Otis alerted me to the presence of a GREAT HORNED OWL nest on the Newman Municipal Golf Course. The birds are nesting in an old Red-tailed Hawk nest in a tall tree in the middle of the course. It's quite high up and