[cayugabirds-l] Dickcissel StanleyNy

There is a male Dickcissel singing at 3023 State Road in Stanley near Gotham. Just west of the house on the south side of the road. Mike Tetlow Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Why Do Bird Eggs Have Different Shapes? Look to the Wings - NYTimes.com

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/science/bird-eggs-shapes-flight.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone=nytcore-iphone-share= Virus-free.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: fireflies, bats, avian visitor

Dave Kyle Gage and I saw a black and white while birding at Shadagin Hollow yesterday (Thursday). Pete Saracino On 6/20/2017 9:49 PM, Dave Nutter wrote: Again this year my overgrown yard at the base of West Hill in the City of Ithaca supports a show of fireflies. We first noticed them

[cayugabirds-l] Seeking input about Sister Bird Club Network

Hello Cayuga Birders Many of you know that I have been working with many others to establish a Sister Bird Club Network that links bird clubs through the migratory birds that migrate throughout the western hemisphere (for more information, please cut and paste this url into your browser

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Dickcissels - in NY, in the region, and beyond

Has anyone checked Seneca Meadows -- Forwarded message -- From: Thomas Fiore Date: Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 11:28 AM Subject: [nysbirds-l] Dickcissels - in NY, in the region, and beyond To: nysbird...@cornell.edu Dickcissels continue to be found in areas

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dickcissel StanleyNy

Another thing of interest with this species is that an observer on Ebird has recorded night flight calls of DICKCISSELs near Williamsport, PA from June 5-16th well east of their normal range. Is there a movement of this species into NY now?? On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 12:56 PM,

[cayugabirds-l] Redheads on MNWR Thruway Pools

The Redheads, reported earlier, continue on the 1st Thruway Pool of the Auto Loop. Chicks are surprisingly independent, when compared to the other water birds seen this Spring, and the hen had to keep up with them. https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/34682525073/in/datetaken-public/

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Redhead with young

There is a female Redhead with 8 bright yellow babies along the MZ wildlife drive parallel to the thruway in the first pond where the drive widens. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Why Do Bird Eggs Have Different Shapes? Look to the Wings - NYTimes.com

I'm having a lot of trouble believing this. Many birds need to fly well, and it's hard to believe all (or most) eggs wouldn't be the best shape for flying, in general, if this were true. I can't believe the flying needs of albatrosses and sandpipers, both of which fly long distances, are so

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [nysbirds-l] Dickcissels - in NY, in the region, and beyond

Yesjust returned from there. It was right at the roadside sitting atop the bare branches of a roadside bush.singing its heart out. A real beauty! If you go be careful. It's a "country" road (County Rd. 18 just a bit south and west of the village of Gorham) but quite busy with

[cayugabirds-l] Henslow's Sparrows?

Just wondering if anyone has seen/heard them yet this year around Ithaca? Thanks, Lauren DeGennaro -- DVM Candidate, Class of 2019 Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Why Do Bird Eggs Have Different Shapes? Look to the Wings - NYTimes.com

Sandy, like all good research, it keeps the "conversations" on this (and other) topics lively. Pete Sar On 6/23/2017 3:19 PM, Sandy Podulka wrote: > I'm having a lot of trouble believing this. Many birds need to fly > well, and it's hard to believe all (or most) eggs wouldn't be the best >