[cayugabirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose at Salt Point

2023-02-27 Thread Diane Morton
This afternoon I was at Salt Point and noticed a Goose with a pink-orange bill with white around it. The bird was bathing vigorously and showed dark barring on the belly -- Greater White-fronted Goose! (confirmed by Jay McGowan from photos I showed him later). I was interrupted while viewing the

[cayugabirds-l] Downy courtship

2023-02-27 Thread Peter Saracino
Just saw this in my lilac tree! https://youtu.be/pdEc2SlW-Z0 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Downy courtship

2023-02-27 Thread Inga Wells
Love it! Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, February 27, 2023, 13:56, Peter Saracino wrote: Just saw this in my lilac tree!https://youtu.be/pdEc2SlW-Z0-- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive

[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

2023-02-27 Thread Joseph Brin
RBA   *  New York *  Syracuse * February 27, 2023 * NYSY 02.27.23   Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert Dates(s): February 20, 2022 to February 27, 2023 to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and Montezuma

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose at Salt Point

2023-02-27 Thread Patrick L. McDonough
Have you seen the Tundra Swans (group of three) at Myers Park marina? We’ve seen them over a few weeks time. Sent from iPhone Slan go foill Patrick L. McDonough (Pat) MS, PhD Clinical Microbiologist/Infectious Diseases/One Health/Food Safety-Security/Consultant Professor Emeritus: Cornell

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese flying

2023-02-27 Thread Deb Grantham
This afternoon, between 4:30 and 5:30 pm, I saw thousands of snow geese flying south, group after group. I estimate 2,000 to 4,000 but it was extremely difficult to count! This was from Sheffield Road, the Ithaca/Enfield town line and about ¼ mile north of Rt. 79. I also quite a few Vs of

RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese flying

2023-02-27 Thread Deb Grantham
Well, I don’t have a method for estimating, so I could be very, very wrong! Deb From: Evelyn Weinstein Sent: Monday, February 27, 2023 9:03 PM To: Deb Grantham Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese flying The snow geese that I also saw today were up along Rt 89 not far

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese flying

2023-02-27 Thread Evelyn Weinstein
The snow geese that I also saw today were up along Rt 89 not far from Wolffy's Grill and there must have been closer to 50,000 between those rafting on the lake and those flying overhead! Amazing! Evie Weinstein On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 8:30 PM Deb Grantham wrote: > This afternoon, between

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese flying

2023-02-27 Thread Todd Beeton
I saw hundreds (if not more?) flying North yesterday afternoon, visible driving east toward Geneva on 5 and 20. It was an amazing sight. It was late in the afternoon, just before sundown. On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 9:08 PM Deb Grantham wrote: > Well, I don’t have a method for estimating, so I