[cayugabirds-l] cat collar resistance

2020-03-21 Thread Magnus Fiskesjo
I sent the cat collar advert to a professor of Ancient Middle Eastern History (Eleanor Robson, @Eleanor_Robson) who posted pictures of her cat on the hunt, but was dismissed as mansplaining. Hmm. It may be a tough sell for some cat-owners.

[cayugabirds-l] Wildlife drive?

2020-03-21 Thread Nancy Cusumano
Does anyone know if the wildlife drive is open yet for the season? Seems like that might be a good solitary endeavor. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Osprey!

2020-03-21 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Osprey spotted on utility pole above Salt Point, Cayuga Lake, Lansing! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wildlife drive?

2020-03-21 Thread Geo Kloppel
The MNWR website says the Wildlife Drive will open on April 1st, weather permitting. The Visitor Center will remain closed. https://www.fws.gov/refuge/montezuma/ -Geo > On Mar 21, 2020, at 8:27 AM, Nancy Cusumano wrote: > >  > Does anyone know if the wildlife drive is open yet for the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wildlife drive?

2020-03-21 Thread bob mcguire
You don’t need to wait for the Wildlife Drive to open! There are thousands of waterbirds (ducks, swans, cranes) in readily accessible areas of the entire Montezuma Complex. Check Knox/Marsellus Marsh (MNWR) and Carncross, Morgan, and Vay Dyne Spoor Roads in Savannah. Bob McGuire > On Mar 21,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wildlife drive?

2020-03-21 Thread Robin Cisne
Montezuma wildlife drive opens April 1st. On Sat, Mar 21, 2020 at 8:28 AM Nancy Cusumano wrote: > Does anyone know if the wildlife drive is open yet for the season? > Seems like that might be a good solitary endeavor. > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wildlife drive?

2020-03-21 Thread Johnson, Alyssa
Hi everyone, even though we are not at work, we are going to try and keep the Montezuma Audubon Center fb page updated, along with the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex fb page as well. Follow along. Alyssa Johnson Environmental Educator 315.365.3588 Montezuma Audubon Center PO Box 187

Re: [cayugabirds-l] cat collar resistance

2020-03-21 Thread khmo
A considerable amount of work was accomplished by the American Bird Conservancy in determining that no type of cat collar was effective in protecting birds from marauding cats. See the ABC Cats Indoors program. Some have attempted to use the collar as a means of justifying TNR programs which have

[cayugabirds-l] Towhee

2020-03-21 Thread Leigh Stivers
I had a male Eastern Towhee under my feeder today. A nice surprise! -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Apache- Ferruginous hawk missing

2020-03-21 Thread Suzanne A. Horning
Hello- The Cornell Raptor Program had one of their program birds fly off today. Apache a non-native ferruginous hawk broke his jesses while outside and flew off. A small team was out looking for him for the past few hours and thought we spotted him a few times in the area of the pheasant farm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wildlife drive?

2020-03-21 Thread Judith Thurber
 Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 21, 2020, at 9:00 AM, bob mcguire wrote: > > You don’t need to wait for the Wildlife Drive to open! There are thousands of > waterbirds (ducks, swans, cranes) in readily accessible areas of the entire > Montezuma Complex. > > Check Knox/Marsellus Marsh (MNWR)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] poem to share

2020-03-21 Thread Peter Saracino
Nice. Thank you for sharing. Pete Sar On Fri, Mar 20, 2020, 10:23 PM Karin Suskin wrote: > THE VISITORS > > For six months, I have been waiting > > The barren bones of trees > > Showing soft hues of buds > > The strength of daffodils to push > > Upward through hardened earth > > The anticipated

[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys seen on Cayuga

2020-03-21 Thread Candace E. Cornell
The first two Ospreys seen on Cayuga Lake were reported today in the afternoon, one around the Cass Park Rink and one just north of Salt Point in Lansing. (Dave, do you have earlier dates?) I drove up to the end of the Cayuga Lake to look around as the Ospreys nesting on Osprey Alley ( Rts. 5/10