[cayugabirds-l] Clay-colored Sparrows, Robert Treman SP

2015-10-16 Thread Jay McGowan
Ann Mitchell just called to report two CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS with a Chipping Sparrow flock near campsite 54 in the camping area at Robert Treman State Park south of Ithaca. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Avicaching update—migration still happening!

2015-10-16 Thread Ian Davies
Hi Cayugabirders, I know, it is October—that lull between when most migrant warblers have vanished and when the ducks arrive. Many of us like to go out and look for sparrows now, but for others it is a tough time of year to get motivated to go out birding. But what’s not to like? The mornings

[cayugabirds-l] Raven

2015-10-16 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Today while I was plucking last few leaves of the basil plants, a Raven followed by an American Crow almost skimmed low over my head to avoid the crow before flying high up in the sky and beyond my neighbor's house. Yesterday early morning at 2.34 am a Screech Owl was calling as that was the

[cayugabirds-l] FYI: Bill Evans's talk in Ithaca,com

2015-10-16 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
http://www.ithaca.com/news/better-siting-of-turbines-saves-bird-lives/article_bec91b00-728a-11e5-aa4b-7b49bcb88fcf.html

[cayugabirds-l] Gray jays( long)

2015-10-16 Thread Bernie Carr
I would like to add my two cents to the deisre to drive 3 1/2 hours to attempt to see a gray jay at Sabattis Bog. If you enjoy standing on the side of the road looking at posted signs, then Sabattis bog is the place to go. You might consider Ferd's bog in Inlet, Spring pond bog in Tupper

[cayugabirds-l] Gray Jay Trip = CBC Field Trip

2015-10-16 Thread Carl Steckler
Well it looks like the Gray Jay trip has morphed into a Cayuga Bird Club field trip. We will be leaving at 7:00 AM Sat. Oct 24^th .from the parking lot at the Lab of O and caravanning to Sabattis Bog in the Adirondacks. This will be a full day trip so bring snacks and drinks. We will stop for