Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT

[Dave Nutter]

The birds Nari celebrated painted a picture for me of his yard. 

- - Dave Nutter

> On Jul 3, 2021, at 9:49 AM, Candace E. Cornell  wrote:
> 
> He was alway interested in the Ospreys and sent me many reports and 
> commentaries. He will be sorely missed. My condolences to his family.
> Candace Cornel
> 
>> On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 9:38 AM bob mcguire  
>> wrote:
>> Here is the Journal obituary:  
>> https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theithacajournal/name/nariman-mistry-obituary?pid=199315381
>> 
>> I will always remember Nari for his enthusiasm, his smile, and his kind 
>> words. My condolences to his wife, Ginny.
>> 
>> Bob McGuire
>> 
>>> On Jul 3, 2021, at 9:16 AM, Laura Stenzler  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Nari was also a long-time participant in the Ithaca Christmas bird count 
>>> for area IV, usually counting along Dodge Road and Ellis Hollow Road.  He 
>>> was an enthusiastic birder and Cayuga Bird Club member.  He will be missed! 
>>> Condolences to his family.  
>>> Laura
>>> 
>>> Laura Stenzler
>>> l...@cornell.edu
>>> 
>>> ________
>>> From: bounce-125747424-8866...@list.cornell.edu 
>>>  on behalf of Donna Lee Scott 
>>> 
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 3, 2021 9:10 AM
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>>> 
>>> I just read the interesting obituary of Nari Mistry in the Ithaca Journal. 
>>> Nari in the past was a frequent contributer to this bird list.
>>> 
>>> Donna Scott
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT

[Alicia]

Such sad news - Nari was an exceptionally kind & wise man.  In addition 
to all his other talents, he and Ginny created a beautiful bird-friendly 
garden on their land which they invited people to visit, and they 
generously shared advice.  We finally planted a Japanese quince this 
spring entirely because of Nari's gentle insistence that his quince 
always blooms just in time for the first hummingbirds.  I am grateful we 
have this reminder of this wonderful man visible from our front door.

A great loss to the community.

Alicia


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT

[Candace E. Cornell]

He was alway interested in the Ospreys and sent me many reports and
commentaries. He will be sorely missed. My condolences to his family.
Candace Cornel

On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 9:38 AM bob mcguire 
wrote:

> Here is the Journal obituary:
> https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theithacajournal/name/nariman-mistry-obituary?pid=199315381
>
> I will always remember Nari for his enthusiasm, his smile, and his kind
> words. My condolences to his wife, Ginny.
>
> Bob McGuire
>
> On Jul 3, 2021, at 9:16 AM, Laura Stenzler  wrote:
>
> Nari was also a long-time participant in the Ithaca Christmas bird count
> for area IV, usually counting along Dodge Road and Ellis Hollow Road.  He
> was an enthusiastic birder and Cayuga Bird Club member.  He will be missed!
> Condolences to his family.
> Laura
>
> Laura Stenzler
> l...@cornell.edu
>
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> From: bounce-125747424-8866...@list.cornell.edu <
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> Nari in the past was a frequent contributer to this bird list.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT

[Deirdre Anderson]

Oh, how very sad! He was such a wonderful soul. I remember going on a bird
trip to Canada with he and his wife to see the Snowy Owls. Spending time in
the car to and fro gave me a glimpse into his fascinating life! What a
gentle soul, an avid bird watcher and loyal supporter of the CBC. I loved
reading his occasional post through the years. He will be missed.

Deirdre

On Sat, Jul 3, 2021 at 9:10 AM Donna Lee Scott  wrote:

> I just read the interesting obituary of Nari Mistry in the Ithaca Journal.
> Nari in the past was a frequent contributer to this bird list.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT

[bob mcguire]

Here is the Journal obituary:  
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theithacajournal/name/nariman-mistry-obituary?pid=199315381
 
<https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/theithacajournal/name/nariman-mistry-obituary?pid=199315381>

I will always remember Nari for his enthusiasm, his smile, and his kind words. 
My condolences to his wife, Ginny.

Bob McGuire

> On Jul 3, 2021, at 9:16 AM, Laura Stenzler  wrote:
> 
> Nari was also a long-time participant in the Ithaca Christmas bird count for 
> area IV, usually counting along Dodge Road and Ellis Hollow Road.  He was an 
> enthusiastic birder and Cayuga Bird Club member.  He will be missed! 
> Condolences to his family.  
> Laura
> 
> Laura Stenzler
> l...@cornell.edu
> 
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> From: bounce-125747424-8866...@list.cornell.edu 
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> Nari in the past was a frequent contributer to this bird list.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT

[Laura Stenzler]

Nari was also a long-time participant in the Ithaca Christmas bird count for 
area IV, usually counting along Dodge Road and Ellis Hollow Road.  He was an 
enthusiastic birder and Cayuga Bird Club member.  He will be missed! 
Condolences to his family.  
Laura

Laura Stenzler
l...@cornell.edu


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I just read the interesting obituary of Nari Mistry in the Ithaca Journal. Nari 
in the past was a frequent contributer to this bird list.

Donna Scott
Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] OT

[Donna Lee Scott]

I just read the interesting obituary of Nari Mistry in the Ithaca Journal. Nari 
in the past was a frequent contributer to this bird list.

Donna Scott
Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: anyone want shed snake skin?

[Alicia Plotkin]

Our resident Rat Snake shed its skin today.  Usually the skin gets 
dinged up in the process, maybe losing the last foot of tail or tearing 
the belly midway, but today's skin is totally intact and also impressive 
- just shy of 7'.  Does anyone have a use for this at a nature center or 
in a classroom (I'm assuming classrooms will become a thing again) or 
anywhere else?  Happy to get it to anyone who would like it, if not, 
I'll put it out for the GC flycatcher who has been preeping territorial 
announcements for the last ten days & presumably can make good use of it.


Alicia

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[cayugabirds-l] OT- Cayuga Bird Club trip tomorrow 5/4

[Joshua Snodgrass]

WhenSat, May 4, 7:30am – 4:30pm
*Where: Finger Lakes National Forest- Teeter Pond*
*No registration necessary- all are welcome.*
. I will be leading an all day field trip in the Finger Lakes National
Forest and possibly other sites in Schuyler County for a casual Schuyler
County Big Day. We will spend most of the day in the Finger Lakes NF,
searching for migrant and resident birds in a variety of habitats - mature
forest, scrubland, grassland, and several ponds within the forest to
maximize our chances for high species diversity. Depending on time and
interest, we may head down to the south end of Seneca Lake and Catherine
Creek Marsh for wetland species and waterfowl. I plan on being in the field
all day, but participants are welcome to depart early or arrive late
(contact me via text/call for a rendezvous 570-362-2548). This will be an
all day trip in rustic habitat with limited facilities. I'll plan on a
brief stop for lunch/snacks, but bring water and dress for the weather and
possible mucky trails. We will meet at the parking lot at Teeter Pond in
the Finger Lakes National Forest at 7:30am. From Searsburg Rd (CR 1) turn
north on Potomac Rd. and turn left (west) at the T intersection. The
parking lot is on the south side of the road across from Horton Pasture.
There is an eBird hotspot for Finger Lakes NF-Teeter Pond
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L940987 that has a clickable link for directions.
If you have questions, contact me at cedarsh...@gmail.com, or for a faster
response, by text at the number above.
Hope to see you there!Josh

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: American song bird plates (dishes) on eBay

[Betsy Hutchings]

Based on recent communications re bird related auction, I’m taking the liberty 
of posting these plates, which look exceptionally well done.  Assuming this is 
not quite appropriate, no worries, I won’t post items like this again. I have 
no stake in this auction, just appreciated the birds and thought someone might 
be interested.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/FULL-SET-OF-8-SYRACUSE-CHINA-AMERICAN-SONG-BIRDS-Plate-Athos-Menaboni-RARE-NICE/153342495550?_trkparms=aid%3D333200%26algo%3DCOMP.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20171012094517%26meid%3D2ad739b31dff423aa6dc55d93ef4563e%26pid%3D18%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D143098162478%26itm%3D153342495550&_trksid=p2047675.c18.m2219
 


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[cayugabirds-l] OT Lansing Center Trails info

[Donna Lee Scott]

Many of us like to bird at the Lansing Center Trails in South Lansing along NY 
Rts. 34/34B (Auburn Road). The Town of Lansing originally acquired this large 
parcel of land from New York State a few years ago.
Some of you may have noticed that a new road has been cut into the area 
opposite Woodsedge Road, next to the white Victorian house.
This is the new town road that will lead a little way into the property to a 
development on 13.5 acres of nine two-story "affordable housing" apartment 
houses and one community building. Going north on the new road the apartments 
will be on the left. A brief article about this appears in Tompkins Weekly, 
Dec. 3-9, 2018. This article shows a map of the project, the road, and part of 
the surrounding land.

The developer was required to keep out of the small "federal wetland" that runs 
south and west of the new apartments.
The present walking trails in the area will still be there, or relocated nearby.
But obviously, most the good wildlife habitat on this parcel will be lost to 
the road, the buildings and lawns.

If you look at the copied "plan" for that section of Lansing Center Trails in 
the Tompkins Weekly article, pg. 9, you see also another long, curved, new road 
that runs from Conlon Road back (north) of the new apartments to the right 
(east) edge of the picture -   the article says this new, second road would run 
all the way across the rest of the larger Lansing Trails parcel to join the 
part of Auburn Road that curves north and runs near the entrance to the Lansing 
Town Highway Department buildings (by Lansing Grocery Market).
However, today I talked to one of the more environmentally-friendly town board 
members who was on the planning committee for this project and she said that 
this "second road" won't happen for 1-2 years, if ever.  This road is not 
needed for either this present apartment project, nor a proposed "Phase II" 
housing project and some on the planning committee fought the idea of this 
road; to some extent, they did not prevail.
This road, if built though, would obliterate a lot of wildlife habitat, be 
disruptive to birding and hiking, and would no doubt cause the deaths of much 
wildlife.

This property was never intended by some in the government of Town of Lansing 
or in its Planning Office to be a "forever wild" hiking/birding venue.
The trails were put in by an ad hoc citizens group who saw an opportunity to 
create walking/birding trails in the then vacant land. It was not without much 
difficulty that they got approval for the trails, but they did and volunteers 
now take care of mowing the paths, keeping a small garden area, and erecting 
informational signs.

It was always intended by some on past and present Town Boards for this land to 
be part of locating housing density in the center part of the Town, as called 
for in the Town's Comprehensive Plan, so as to try to spare converting a lot of 
good agricultural land to the north into suburban-type housing.

So, this is about all I know about this new development. One could go to the 
Planning Office in Lansing Town Hall (29 Auburn Rd.) and ask to see the plan 
drawings,
M-Th 7:30 am - 4:00 pm. Fri. 7:30 - noon.

Donna Scott


Donna L. Scott
Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] OT - little birds benefit Lab of O

[Donna Lee Scott]

"Christmas in July" is a fund raiser for Lifelong, the activities center for 
"senior citizens". Vendors buy a table from Lifelong for two days and sell 
their wares.
I am selling my late sister's miniature bird collection and any profit I make, 
I donate to Cornell Lab of Ornithology, one of Lynn's charities.

The event is scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, 10:00am - 3:00pm and will take 
place in the Large Activity Room at Lifelong (119 West Court Street, Ithaca).   
The sale continues on Saturday from 9 to noon.

A wide variety of goods will be available at this event at Lifelong, so come 
check it out!

Donna Scott

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: selling Kowa scope

[Scott Haber]

Hi All,

I'm parting with my gently used Kowa TSN-82 SV scope and 30x (fixed)
eyepiece. The scope and eyepiece are in excellent condition with no defects
or cosmetic damage.

If anyone is interested, please contact me directly (off-list) for price
and more details:

sa...@cornell.edu

Thanks,
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Farm pond fish needed to feed osprey

[Candace Cornell]

Does anyone have a farm pond with bass or sunfish? Would you mind if a
handful of fishermen thinned it out a bit in the next week or so? We are
urgently collecting fish to freeze and feed to a rehabilitated osprey over
the winter. It will take hundreds of pounds of fish to insure it survives
and we’re well on our way. Plus, thinning is good for your pond’s
ecosystem. The colder the weather gets, however, the harder it is to fish,
so please reply quickly.



Many thanks for your kindness and help keeping this osprey (Ms. K) alive.



Eyes to the sky!

Candace

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

[Peter]

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 yesterday evening 
and it's too soon to tell if numbers are down, but at least they are not 
missing.

Bats are scarce, though. We saw one during an early warm spell this spring, and 
we worried it might not have aerial plankton to sustain it. Then we saw none 
for weeks. Recently we've seen one on a few evenings but not every evening. In 
past years there were commonly 2 or 3 pretty reliably. It's possible that this 
year we are not out looking as diligently though.

To redeem this as a birding post, I will add that this morning in an unusual 
occurrence a male Black-and-white Warbler visited our yard, singing 
persistently while foraging in a maple tree (okay, it was our neighbor's tree, 
but I'm still counting it!). Eventually his songs moved farther off to another 
yard down the street. I guess he was cruising rather than defending a territory.

--Dave Nutter


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

[Dave Nutter]

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 yesterday evening 
and it's too soon to tell if numbers are down, but at least they are not 
missing. 

Bats are scarce, though. We saw one during an early warm spell this spring, and 
we worried it might not have aerial plankton to sustain it. Then we saw none 
for weeks. Recently we've seen one on a few evenings but not every evening. In 
past years there were commonly 2 or 3 pretty reliably. It's possible that this 
year we are not out looking as diligently though. 

To redeem this as a birding post, I will add that this morning in an unusual 
occurrence a male Black-and-white Warbler visited our yard, singing 
persistently while foraging in a maple tree (okay, it was our neighbor's tree, 
but I'm still counting it!). Eventually his songs moved farther off to another 
yard down the street. I guess he was cruising rather than defending a 
territory. 

--Dave Nutter


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[cayugabirds-l] OT: anyone get a photo of the raccoon at Bock-Harvey on Sunday?

[tess]

I did not, and would love to have one if you are willing to share!
 Pls pm any reply since attachments are verboten on this list.
Thanks -
Alicia  

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From: Mark Chao 
To:"Cayugabirds- L" 
Cc:
Sent:Sun, 28 May 2017 17:34:33 -0400
Subject:[cayugabirds-l] Bock-Harvey and Stevenson, Sun 5/28 (and
weather note for Mon 5/29)

First, here’s a note about tomorrow’s weather and scheduling. 
The forecast calls for likely thunderstorms on Monday morning,
peaking just when we are planning our two group walks for the Finger
Lakes Land Trust Spring Bird Quest (SBQ).  I will definitely show up
at the start times for both walks, but I think curtailment or
cancellation on the spot are distinctly possible.  Please plan
accordingly, especially if you have a long drive.  

 

(If we do lose both walks, then I will hope to do an impromptu
make-up session later in the day.  Please check email around midday
if you’re interested.)

 

In any case, weather and everything else were ideal for today’s
SBQ walks at the Bock-Harvey Forest Preserve and the Stevenson Forest
Preserve.   Again we had very strong turnout -- 25 people at
Bock-Harvey, 19 people at Stevenson.  I would guess that these were
the first visits to either preserve for almost everyone.  And again
our sightings somehow defied any expectation that too many birders
might spoil the birding.  (Ken Kemphues, Diane Morton, and Suan Yong
helped enormously in co-leading both walks, as they did yesterday.)  

 

Our first highlight at Bock-Harvey was a female YELLOW WARBLER by
the road, pushing herself into her nearly-completed nest to
custom-shape it.  There were many other birds here as usual,
including a singing CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER and a pair of EASTERN
WOOD-PEWEES occasionally coming very close together to perch before
the next sally.  We got to know the varied and somewhat atypical
songs of the three AMERICAN REDSTARTS in this first patch of woods,
with some sight confirmation for most of us.  Here I also heard a
YELLOW-THROATED VIREO and saw the weekend’s only YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER before everyone arrived.

 

Over on the yellow-blazed trail in the old-growth woods, only a
small subset of us had fleeting sightings of WOOD THRUSHES, OVENBIRD,
and more redstarts. But I believe that everyone eyewitnessed a most
striking and dramatic moment, as two male SCARLET TANAGERS silently
sized up a raccoon, deeply asnooze with belly and chin resting on a
branch, arms dangling, about 20 feet off the ground.  Some other
birders saw a female tanager here too, but I missed her.

 

I think only one of us saw one male HOODED WARBLER, despite a slow,
quiet, vigilant walk through areas where I’d seen them recently. 
But as we tried to wait out one Hooded Warbler (who continues to end
every other song in an unusual explosive squeak), we got the surprise
of the morning – a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO making short flights and
taking long pauses in a sunny patch in the otherwise shadowy woods. 
Several of our group even got scope views of the bird’s red orbital
ring, thanks to Ken’s quick positioning.

 

Then we walked along the edge of the meadow up to the Locust
Lean-To.  Here we saw a male BALTIMORE ORIOLE perched within a body
length or two of an EASTERN KINGBIRD.  Suan also got many of our
participants onto another male Scarlet Tanager here.

 

It was harder to see birds at Stevenson, as expected, but we did all
get long scope views of an ALDER FLYCATCHER singing in the meadow
overlook area.  Many of us (not I) got good views of a VEERY along
the initial straightaway.  We heard one HOODED WARBLER across the
stream, plus a couple of BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLERS and
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS high in the hemlocks.  I was glad also to pick
up the weekend’s only BLUE-HEADED VIREO so far.  (I think that my
weekend species tally now stands at 78 species.)

 

But I think that we’d all agree that the greatest thrills came
from the butterflies in the parking lot – ten Eastern Tiger
Swallowtails jostling to collect mineral-rich moisture from a
50-square-inch patch of some mysterious mud, heedless of our close
presence for many minutes, plus an exquisite and cooperative female
Black Swallowtail.

 

So whatever thunderbolts and torrents we might have to dodge
tomorrow, I’ll gladly take what we got today.  Thanks to all for
two great outings!

 

Mark Chao

 

 

 

 

 

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help

[Bill Evans]

Hello Josh,
Sedge Wren (NY Threatened) should be added if there are fields within FLNF that 
are not managed for cattle and putting greens. I recall being a part of July 
surveys during the early 90s where we found a Sedge Wren with young and lots of 
Henslow’s in late cut hayfields around the periphery of FLNF, but none within. 
I suspect both species may still be irregular breeders in small numbers at FLNF 
& vicinity, especially in fields with no grazing contracts.

Bill Evans



On Mar 15, 2017, at 12:42 PM, Joshua Snodgrass  wrote:
  Hello all, 
  I've been volunteering in the Finger Lakes National Forest checking on the 
condition of bird boxes for the new biologist there. He is currently updating 
the Regional Forester Sensitive Species list for the forest, and asked for my 
input on any birds that should be added to the list that are in trouble. It 
would be irresponsible of me to give advice without asking for input from this 
community, who are far more knowledgeable than I am. 
  What I have done in my efforts to make good recommendations are to crosscheck 
eBird sightings with the NY DEC's list of state Endangered, Threatened, and 
Species of concern, as well as the most recent State of the Birds report for 
species that are in trouble versus those that occur in the forest. I included 
any birds in the SotB report that received a score of "13" or higher. If any of 
you have recommendations for additional species, or other edits, please let me 
know. Thank you all for any input. Below is the list of bird species I came up 
with that have been recorded in eBird as occuring in the Finger Lakes NF, with 
NYDEC sensitive species first.

  Short-eared Owl- NY Endangered
  Golden Eagle- NY Endangered (usually a migrant, one recent record of a 
perched bird)
  Pied-billed Grebe- NY Threatened
  Bald Eagle- NY Threatened
  Northern Harrier- NY Threatened
  Henslow's Sparrow- NY Threatened
  Upland Sandpiper- NY Threatened (flyover record, but habitat seems amenable)
  Northern Goshawk- NY Species of Concern (SoC)
  Cooper's Hawk- NY SoC
  Sharp-shinned Hawk- NY SoC
  Red-shouldered Hawk- NY SoC
  Common Nighthawk- NY Soc
  Horned Lark- NY SoC
  Vesper Sparrow- NY SoC
  Grasshopper Sparrow- NY SoC

  Birds not listed by NY DEC, but in trouble globally according to 2016 State 
of the BIrds report follow.  The State of the Birds Watch List includes any 
species with a score of 14 or higher, as well as those with a score of 13 and a 
rapidly declining population. I have included all species that scored a 13 or 
higher that are known to occur in the Finger Lakes NF below: 

  Bobolink- 14 breeding
  Wood Thrush- 14 breeding
  Canada Warbler- 14 breeding?
  American Woodcock- 13 breeding
  Black-billed Cuckoo- 13 breeding
  Blue-winged Warbler- 13 breeding
  Prairie Warbler- 13 breeding
  Cape May Warbler- 13 migrant
  Connecticut Warble- 13 migrant

  Honorable mentions- birds that score a 12 that breed on Finger Lakes NF lands:
  Yellow-billed Cuckoo
  Chestnut-sided Warbler
  Louisiana Waterthrush
  Mourning Warbler (breeds?)
  Veery
  Field Sparrow
  Rusty Blackbird (migrant?)

  Links to the State of the Birds, and NYDEC species list, and breeding bird 
atlas
  http://www.stateofthebirds.org/2016/

  http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7494.html

  http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/bba/


  State of the Birds species table: 
http://www.stateofthebirds.org/2016/resources/species-assessments/

  Thank for any input!
  Josh

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help

[Geo Kloppel]

Yep, but the BBA's granularity is very coarse. It will tell you if Cooper's 
Hawks were recorded breeding somewhere in a given block 5 kilometers square, 
but it won't tell you if the selective cut you're planning at GPS coordinates 
___  goes through the heart of a traditional Cooper's Hawk nesting territory. 
For that you need more precise location info.

-Geo

> On Mar 16, 2017, at 1:34 PM, Joshua Snodgrass <cedarsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I was able to use the DEC website for the Breeding Bird Atlas- Maps by 
> Species to look at color coded maps that show breeding occurrence at specific 
> locations to come up with my list for the Finger Lakes NF. It may not be as 
> current as eBird data, and I am not sure how land management entities use 
> that information, but it is accessible 
> http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/bba/  
> 
>> On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 12:51 PM, Wesley M. Hochachka <w...@cornell.edu> 
>> wrote:
>> Hi Geo,
>> 
>>No, breeding-code information is a standard part of the most widely-used 
>> pre-packaged distribution of eBird data, the eBird Basic Dataset (EBD).  You 
>> can't call up this information on the eBird website, if I'm not mistaken, 
>> but then I wouldn't recommend using website output to do anything major in 
>> regard to research or management anyway.  Instead, the most appropriate 
>> thing to do would be to request access (always granted, for free) to the 
>> pre-bundled data in the EBD.  The EBD packages are rather large (i.e. you're 
>> not going to load it into Excel), but with some fairly basic 
>> large-data-management experience, one can pull out all of the breeding code 
>> information that's available without much effort.
>> 
>> Wesley
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: bounce-121340368-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
>> [mailto:bounce-121340368-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel
>> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 12:24 PM
>> To: Kenneth V. Rosenberg
>> Cc: Joshua Snodgrass; CAYUGABIRDS-L
>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help
>> 
>> During the last NYS Breeding Bird Atlas period (2000-2005), field workers 
>> who submitted breeding records for Threatened species or species of Special 
>> Concern were subsequently asked to provide DEC with additional information 
>> (locations).
>> 
>> Is it true that eBird has not yet implemented data output for breeding 
>> records? If so, does this mean that a land management entity like DEC or the 
>> US Forest Service can't just consult eBird for Confirmed or Probable 
>> breeding locations of Threatened or Special Concern species that might be 
>> impacted by management, but instead has to make special requests? Do 
>> management planners routinely make such requests?
>> 
>> I ask this because in my area (Danby/Newfield) I've seen several recent DEC 
>> actions that look like they could easily have been modified if location 
>> information had been available.
>> 
>> -Geo Kloppel
>> 
>> > On Mar 15, 2017, at 11:50 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg <k...@cornell.edu> 
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > Josh,
>> >
>> > Great job compiling conservation status information on these birds!
>> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help

[Joshua Snodgrass]

I was able to use the DEC website for the Breeding Bird Atlas- Maps by
Species to look at color coded maps that show breeding occurrence at
specific locations to come up with my list for the Finger Lakes NF. It may
not be as current as eBird data, and I am not sure how land management
entities use that information, but it is accessible
http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/bba/

On Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 12:51 PM, Wesley M. Hochachka <w...@cornell.edu>
wrote:

> Hi Geo,
>
>No, breeding-code information is a standard part of the most
> widely-used pre-packaged distribution of eBird data, the eBird Basic
> Dataset (EBD).  You can't call up this information on the eBird website, if
> I'm not mistaken, but then I wouldn't recommend using website output to do
> anything major in regard to research or management anyway.  Instead, the
> most appropriate thing to do would be to request access (always granted,
> for free) to the pre-bundled data in the EBD.  The EBD packages are rather
> large (i.e. you're not going to load it into Excel), but with some fairly
> basic large-data-management experience, one can pull out all of the
> breeding code information that's available without much effort.
>
> Wesley
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: bounce-121340368-3494...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-121340368-
> 3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 12:24 PM
> To: Kenneth V. Rosenberg
> Cc: Joshua Snodgrass; CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help
>
> During the last NYS Breeding Bird Atlas period (2000-2005), field workers
> who submitted breeding records for Threatened species or species of Special
> Concern were subsequently asked to provide DEC with additional information
> (locations).
>
> Is it true that eBird has not yet implemented data output for breeding
> records? If so, does this mean that a land management entity like DEC or
> the US Forest Service can't just consult eBird for Confirmed or Probable
> breeding locations of Threatened or Special Concern species that might be
> impacted by management, but instead has to make special requests? Do
> management planners routinely make such requests?
>
> I ask this because in my area (Danby/Newfield) I've seen several recent
> DEC actions that look like they could easily have been modified if location
> information had been available.
>
> -Geo Kloppel
>
> > On Mar 15, 2017, at 11:50 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg <k...@cornell.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > Josh,
> >
> > Great job compiling conservation status information on these birds!
>
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help

[Wesley M. Hochachka]

Hi Geo,

   No, breeding-code information is a standard part of the most widely-used 
pre-packaged distribution of eBird data, the eBird Basic Dataset (EBD).  You 
can't call up this information on the eBird website, if I'm not mistaken, but 
then I wouldn't recommend using website output to do anything major in regard 
to research or management anyway.  Instead, the most appropriate thing to do 
would be to request access (always granted, for free) to the pre-bundled data 
in the EBD.  The EBD packages are rather large (i.e. you're not going to load 
it into Excel), but with some fairly basic large-data-management experience, 
one can pull out all of the breeding code information that's available without 
much effort.

Wesley



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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help

During the last NYS Breeding Bird Atlas period (2000-2005), field workers who 
submitted breeding records for Threatened species or species of Special Concern 
were subsequently asked to provide DEC with additional information (locations).

Is it true that eBird has not yet implemented data output for breeding records? 
If so, does this mean that a land management entity like DEC or the US Forest 
Service can't just consult eBird for Confirmed or Probable breeding locations 
of Threatened or Special Concern species that might be impacted by management, 
but instead has to make special requests? Do management planners routinely make 
such requests? 

I ask this because in my area (Danby/Newfield) I've seen several recent DEC 
actions that look like they could easily have been modified if location 
information had been available.

-Geo Kloppel

> On Mar 15, 2017, at 11:50 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg <k...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> 
> Josh,
> 
> Great job compiling conservation status information on these birds! 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help

[Geo Kloppel]

During the last NYS Breeding Bird Atlas period (2000-2005), field workers who 
submitted breeding records for Threatened species or species of Special Concern 
were subsequently asked to provide DEC with additional information (locations).

Is it true that eBird has not yet implemented data output for breeding records? 
If so, does this mean that a land management entity like DEC or the US Forest 
Service can't just consult eBird for Confirmed or Probable breeding locations 
of Threatened or Special Concern species that might be impacted by management, 
but instead has to make special requests? Do management planners routinely make 
such requests? 

I ask this because in my area (Danby/Newfield) I've seen several recent DEC 
actions that look like they could easily have been modified if location 
information had been available.

-Geo Kloppel

> On Mar 15, 2017, at 11:50 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg  wrote:
> 
> Josh,
> 
> Great job compiling conservation status information on these birds! 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help

[Joshua Snodgrass]

Thank you all for your support!
Ken, Thanks so much for the great Partners in Flight resource and species
list! I'll be sure to include those birds as well. Some of those Common
Birds in Steep Decline are pretty alarming, given just how common they seem
here. I'll give Greg your email as a further contact. I'm not sure of the
process involved in updating the RFSS, or what will come of it. I am
optimistic that the information provided will be taken into consideration
for the management of woodland habitat and grazing practices in the Finger
Lakes NF. Thanks again for all your help!
Best,
Josh

On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 11:50 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg 
wrote:

> Josh,
>
> Great job compiling conservation status information on these birds!
> Sorting through all the various lists at state, national, and global scales
> can be very challenging. I think you’re approach of combining state-listed
> species, global concern lists, and eBird records is exactly the right
> approach to take.
>
> Another recent source with additional information on these species is the
> Partners in Flight Landbird Conservation Plan, also published in 2016:
> http://www.partnersinflight.org/  The only minor change since the State
> of the Birds report, is that Evening Grosbeak was added to the Watch List
> because of its steep declines — it could be added to your list as a winter
> visitor (now rare) on FLNF. Olive-sided Flycatcher (also on the Watch List)
> also could potentially be added as a migrant.
>
> The Partners in Flight Plan also lists a group of “Common Birds in Steep
> Decline,” which are not yet on the Watch List, but have lost 50% or more of
> their global population since 1970 (according to the BBS), and are often
> representative of degraded habitats. These include the Yellow-billed
> Cuckoo, Field Sparrow, and Rusty Blackbird, which you have already listed
> as “honorable mentions,” as well as some other common local species — Bank
> Swallow (B), Blackpoll Warbler (migrant), Pine Siskin (W), Eastern
> Meadowlark (B), Chimney Swift (B), Wilson’s Warbler (M), Least Flycatcher
> (B), American Tree Sparrow (W), and Common Grackle (!).
>
> If the FLNF has additional questions, or is going through a formal process
> to update their list, I would be happy to provide more input.
>
> KEN
>
>
> Kenneth V. Rosenberg
> Conservation Science Program
> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
> Office: 607-254-2412 <(607)%20254-2412>
> cell: 607-342-4594 <(607)%20342-4594>
> k...@cornell.edu
>
> On Mar 15, 2017, at 12:42 PM, Joshua Snodgrass 
> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I've been volunteering in the Finger Lakes National Forest checking on the
> condition of bird boxes for the new biologist there. He is currently
> updating the Regional Forester Sensitive Species list for the forest, and
> asked for my input on any birds that should be added to the list that are
> in trouble. It would be irresponsible of me to give advice without asking
> for input from this community, who are far more knowledgeable than I am.
> What I have done in my efforts to make good recommendations are to
> crosscheck eBird sightings with the NY DEC's list of state Endangered,
> Threatened, and Species of concern, as well as the most recent State of the
> Birds report for species that are in trouble versus those that occur in the
> forest. I included any birds in the SotB report that received a score of
> "13" or higher. If any of you have recommendations for additional species,
> or other edits, please let me know. Thank you all for any input. Below is
> the list of bird species I came up with that have been recorded in eBird as
> occuring in the Finger Lakes NF, with NYDEC sensitive species first.
>
> Short-eared Owl- NY Endangered
> Golden Eagle- NY Endangered (usually a migrant, one recent record of a
> perched bird)
> Pied-billed Grebe- NY Threatened
> Bald Eagle- NY Threatened
> Northern Harrier- NY Threatened
> Henslow's Sparrow- NY Threatened
> Upland Sandpiper- NY Threatened (flyover record, but habitat seems
> amenable)
> Northern Goshawk- NY Species of Concern (SoC)
> Cooper's Hawk- NY SoC
> Sharp-shinned Hawk- NY SoC
> Red-shouldered Hawk- NY SoC
> Common Nighthawk- NY Soc
> Horned Lark- NY SoC
> Vesper Sparrow- NY SoC
> Grasshopper Sparrow- NY SoC
>
> Birds not listed by NY DEC, but in trouble globally according to 2016
> State of the BIrds report follow.  The State of the Birds Watch List
> includes any species with a score of 14 or higher, as well as those with a
> score of 13 and a rapidly declining population. I have included all species
> that scored a 13 or higher that are known to occur in the Finger Lakes NF
> below:
>
> Bobolink- 14 breeding
> Wood Thrush- 14 breeding
> Canada Warbler- 14 breeding?
> American Woodcock- 13 breeding
> Black-billed Cuckoo- 13 breeding
> Blue-winged Warbler- 13 breeding
> Prairie Warbler- 13 breeding
> Cape May Warbler- 13 migrant
> Connecticut Warble- 13 migrant
>
> Honorable mentions- 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help

[Kenneth V. Rosenberg]

Josh,

Great job compiling conservation status information on these birds! Sorting 
through all the various lists at state, national, and global scales can be very 
challenging. I think you’re approach of combining state-listed species, global 
concern lists, and eBird records is exactly the right approach to take.

Another recent source with additional information on these species is the 
Partners in Flight Landbird Conservation Plan, also published in 2016: 
http://www.partnersinflight.org/  The only minor change since the State of the 
Birds report, is that Evening Grosbeak was added to the Watch List because of 
its steep declines — it could be added to your list as a winter visitor (now 
rare) on FLNF. Olive-sided Flycatcher (also on the Watch List) also could 
potentially be added as a migrant.

The Partners in Flight Plan also lists a group of “Common Birds in Steep 
Decline,” which are not yet on the Watch List, but have lost 50% or more of 
their global population since 1970 (according to the BBS), and are often 
representative of degraded habitats. These include the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, 
Field Sparrow, and Rusty Blackbird, which you have already listed as “honorable 
mentions,” as well as some other common local species — Bank Swallow (B), 
Blackpoll Warbler (migrant), Pine Siskin (W), Eastern Meadowlark (B), Chimney 
Swift (B), Wilson’s Warbler (M), Least Flycatcher (B), American Tree Sparrow 
(W), and Common Grackle (!).

If the FLNF has additional questions, or is going through a formal process to 
update their list, I would be happy to provide more input.

KEN


Kenneth V. Rosenberg
Conservation Science Program
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Office: 607-254-2412
cell: 607-342-4594
k...@cornell.edu

On Mar 15, 2017, at 12:42 PM, Joshua Snodgrass 
> wrote:

Hello all,
I've been volunteering in the Finger Lakes National Forest checking on the 
condition of bird boxes for the new biologist there. He is currently updating 
the Regional Forester Sensitive Species list for the forest, and asked for my 
input on any birds that should be added to the list that are in trouble. It 
would be irresponsible of me to give advice without asking for input from this 
community, who are far more knowledgeable than I am.
What I have done in my efforts to make good recommendations are to crosscheck 
eBird sightings with the NY DEC's list of state Endangered, Threatened, and 
Species of concern, as well as the most recent State of the Birds report for 
species that are in trouble versus those that occur in the forest. I included 
any birds in the SotB report that received a score of "13" or higher. If any of 
you have recommendations for additional species, or other edits, please let me 
know. Thank you all for any input. Below is the list of bird species I came up 
with that have been recorded in eBird as occuring in the Finger Lakes NF, with 
NYDEC sensitive species first.

Short-eared Owl- NY Endangered
Golden Eagle- NY Endangered (usually a migrant, one recent record of a perched 
bird)
Pied-billed Grebe- NY Threatened
Bald Eagle- NY Threatened
Northern Harrier- NY Threatened
Henslow's Sparrow- NY Threatened
Upland Sandpiper- NY Threatened (flyover record, but habitat seems amenable)
Northern Goshawk- NY Species of Concern (SoC)
Cooper's Hawk- NY SoC
Sharp-shinned Hawk- NY SoC
Red-shouldered Hawk- NY SoC
Common Nighthawk- NY Soc
Horned Lark- NY SoC
Vesper Sparrow- NY SoC
Grasshopper Sparrow- NY SoC

Birds not listed by NY DEC, but in trouble globally according to 2016 State of 
the BIrds report follow.  The State of the Birds Watch List includes any 
species with a score of 14 or higher, as well as those with a score of 13 and a 
rapidly declining population. I have included all species that scored a 13 or 
higher that are known to occur in the Finger Lakes NF below:

Bobolink- 14 breeding
Wood Thrush- 14 breeding
Canada Warbler- 14 breeding?
American Woodcock- 13 breeding
Black-billed Cuckoo- 13 breeding
Blue-winged Warbler- 13 breeding
Prairie Warbler- 13 breeding
Cape May Warbler- 13 migrant
Connecticut Warble- 13 migrant

Honorable mentions- birds that score a 12 that breed on Finger Lakes NF lands:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Mourning Warbler (breeds?)
Veery
Field Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird (migrant?)

Links to the State of the Birds, and NYDEC species list, and breeding bird atlas
http://www.stateofthebirds.org/2016/
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7494.html
http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/bba/

State of the Birds species table: 
http://www.stateofthebirds.org/2016/resources/species-assessments/

 Thank for any input!
Josh



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[Joshua Snodgrass]

Hello all,
I've been volunteering in the Finger Lakes National Forest checking on the
condition of bird boxes for the new biologist there. He is currently
updating the Regional Forester Sensitive Species list for the forest, and
asked for my input on any birds that should be added to the list that are
in trouble. It would be irresponsible of me to give advice without asking
for input from this community, who are far more knowledgeable than I am.
What I have done in my efforts to make good recommendations are to
crosscheck eBird sightings with the NY DEC's list of state Endangered,
Threatened, and Species of concern, as well as the most recent State of the
Birds report for species that are in trouble versus those that occur in the
forest. I included any birds in the SotB report that received a score of
"13" or higher. If any of you have recommendations for additional species,
or other edits, please let me know. Thank you all for any input. Below is
the list of bird species I came up with that have been recorded in eBird as
occuring in the Finger Lakes NF, with NYDEC sensitive species first.

Short-eared Owl- NY Endangered
Golden Eagle- NY Endangered (usually a migrant, one recent record of a
perched bird)
Pied-billed Grebe- NY Threatened
Bald Eagle- NY Threatened
Northern Harrier- NY Threatened
Henslow's Sparrow- NY Threatened
Upland Sandpiper- NY Threatened (flyover record, but habitat seems amenable)
Northern Goshawk- NY Species of Concern (SoC)
Cooper's Hawk- NY SoC
Sharp-shinned Hawk- NY SoC
Red-shouldered Hawk- NY SoC
Common Nighthawk- NY Soc
Horned Lark- NY SoC
Vesper Sparrow- NY SoC
Grasshopper Sparrow- NY SoC

Birds not listed by NY DEC, but in trouble globally according to 2016 State
of the BIrds report follow.  The State of the Birds Watch List includes any
species with a score of 14 or higher, as well as those with a score of 13
and a rapidly declining population. I have included all species that scored
a 13 or higher that are known to occur in the Finger Lakes NF below:

Bobolink- 14 breeding
Wood Thrush- 14 breeding
Canada Warbler- 14 breeding?
American Woodcock- 13 breeding
Black-billed Cuckoo- 13 breeding
Blue-winged Warbler- 13 breeding
Prairie Warbler- 13 breeding
Cape May Warbler- 13 migrant
Connecticut Warble- 13 migrant

Honorable mentions- birds that score a 12 that breed on Finger Lakes NF
lands:
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Mourning Warbler (breeds?)
Veery
Field Sparrow
Rusty Blackbird (migrant?)

Links to the State of the Birds, and NYDEC species list, and breeding bird
atlas
http://www.stateofthebirds.org/2016/
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7494.html
http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/bba/

State of the Birds species table: http://www.stateofthebirds.
org/2016/resources/species-assessments/

 Thank for any input!
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[cayugabirds-l] OT - Eaton Birding Society program

[M Miller]

Monday night October 3rd at the Geneva Community Center (7 PM). Eaton Birding 
Society’s first meeting of the season presents “Birding along the Southeast 
Coast & Florida Keys”. An hour long  slide show that will highlight some great 
birding spots and many species unique to the southeast. This power-point 
presentation covers my recent 2 week birding trip to South Carolina, Georgia, & 
Florida last February. Great tips for beginning/intermediate birders on what 
you can find on your next visit to the sunny Southeast.

Directions to the Geneva Community Center:

On Carter Rd (off North Rd) drive past the high school and turn left (west 
side). Look for the big silver telephone cable box by the entrance drive. 
Non-members welcome.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: tagged Snowy Owl video

[Laura Stenzler]

Sorry, it's from NPR, not the NYTimes. 

Laura

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> On May 24, 2016, at 3:51 PM, Laura Stenzler  wrote:
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> Hi all,
> Here is a neat video from the NYTimes about a radio tagged snowy owl. Enjoy!
> 
> http://www.npr.org/2016/05/24/479223874/we-followed-a-snowy-owl-from-maryland-to-ontario
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: tagged Snowy Owl video

[Laura Stenzler]

Hi all,
Here is a neat video from the NYTimes about a radio tagged snowy owl. Enjoy!

http://www.npr.org/2016/05/24/479223874/we-followed-a-snowy-owl-from-maryland-to-ontario

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[cayugabirds-l] OT - amphibian question

[Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm]

Hi - they are installing culverts in the ditches on my road. The ditch at
the bottom of our drive contains water deep enough to host several egg
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT? FYO bear nr West Danby

[Geo Kloppel]

That's my neighborhood, too. (Tupper Road). Yesterday I found a scat filled 
with coarsely chopped acorn shells, which made me think of bear. 

What a weird winter!

-Geo

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 1, 2016, at 11:35 AM, Nigel Dyson-Hudson  wrote:
> 
> This morning we got up and noticed that our bird feeders were on the ground.
> Upon closer inspection I found that the 4 hook rod was bent almost
> flat to the ground - I should have gotten a picture before
> straightening it.
> The stand-alone wooden box feeder had the plastic hinge for the lid
> torn and the suet block on that feeder had fallen out and had chew
> marks all around.
> So we are taking the bird feeders down tonight.
> 
> We are just north of VanBuskirk Gulf Rd and west of NY Rt 34/96.
> 
> Our home designed deer fence doesn't seem to be damaged - it must be
> strong enough for the bear to climb. (4 ft field fence wire 2 runs
> high - cable tied together; heavy duty road sign U posts from Seneca
> Supply - 10 ft so 8 ft exposed, but next time I would use 12 ft; rebar
> woven through the wire at 16  ft intervals between the U posts; As
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[cayugabirds-l] OT? FYO bear nr West Danby

[Nigel Dyson-Hudson]

This morning we got up and noticed that our bird feeders were on the ground.
Upon closer inspection I found that the 4 hook rod was bent almost
flat to the ground - I should have gotten a picture before
straightening it.
The stand-alone wooden box feeder had the plastic hinge for the lid
torn and the suet block on that feeder had fallen out and had chew
marks all around.
So we are taking the bird feeders down tonight.

We are just north of VanBuskirk Gulf Rd and west of NY Rt 34/96.

Our home designed deer fence doesn't seem to be damaged - it must be
strong enough for the bear to climb. (4 ft field fence wire 2 runs
high - cable tied together; heavy duty road sign U posts from Seneca
Supply - 10 ft so 8 ft exposed, but next time I would use 12 ft; rebar
woven through the wire at 16  ft intervals between the U posts; As
grape vines grow on the fence scraps of wood or tree branches are
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[cayugabirds-l] OT Salt point talk

[Donna Lee Scott]

Off topic, but see below: of interest to Cayuga Bird Club members and others 
who bird at Salt Point.

Donna L. Scott
Lansing Station Road
Lansing


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You're invited to a public presentation this Wednesday

Sterling Salt, Rowdy Revelers and a Return to Nature:  The Story of Salt Point 
in Lansing, NY

Kendal at Ithaca, Auditorium
2230 N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca
Wednesday, February 3
7:15 p.m.
Visitor parking is available (follow signs)

Once the home of a large table salt producer, Salt Point has changed over the 
years. Today, this 34 acre natural area, located across Salmon Creek just north 
of Myers Park, provides a wonderful venue for families, hikers, bird watchers, 
and paddlers. But it wasn’t always this way. This presentation by members of 
the Friends of Salt Point tells the story of the area’s transformation with 
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[cayugabirds-l] OT - Scopes

[M Miller]

Thanks to all that responded to my request on spotting scopes info/for sale. 
I’m still weighing the options but think I’ll hold off until this spring to 
acquire a new one.


Mark Miller






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[cayugabirds-l] OT - spotting scopes

[M Miller]

Hope no one minds this off topic post, but I’m looking for recommendations on a 
lower priced scope ($300-$500 range). If anyone has any suggestions I’d be 
grateful, or if someone is looking to sell a used scope (price negotiable) 
please contact me at mmiller...@hotmail.com


Thanks,

Mark Miller






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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: Snowy Owl Seneca Falls Seybolt Rd

[Suan Yong]

The snowy owl was present at 11:30 when I arrived at Seybolt Road, on the gas 
pipe installation across from Reese Road about 300 yards out. Semi-recognizable 
with binoculars; much better with a scope. It swiveled its head quite 
frequently, keeping a lookout in several directions, before presently jumping 
behind the cement block on which it had been perched, and out of sight.

There was also a small flyby skein of snow geese while I was there - flying 
east to west - and many larger ones moments earlier further south as I was 
driving up - those flying west to east.

Suan


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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Snowy Owl Seneca Falls Seybolt Rd

[Dave Nutter]

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Taurid Meteor Shower

[Carol Schmitt]

If we get clear skies in the next few nights, watch for the Taurid meteors.  
This year could be another good show.
(Taurus is to the right of Orion.  Use Orion's belt as a pointer.)
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Northern Lights

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi Folks,

Just to let you know that there are good chances of seeing northern lights if 
you are out chasing owls to night. I did spend sometime out there but so far no 
luck with either owls or lights. If you see one please let others know.


http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/northern-lights-aurora-borealis-viewing-conditions-clouds-space/53372720

[http://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/newsstory/2015/650x366_11032041_page.jpg]

Northern Lights May Glow Over Northeast, Midwest This Week
Stargazers may be in for a rare cosmic light show this week as the northern 
lights dance across the night sky.
Read 
more...







Cheers

Meena


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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Niagara Falls trip Dec 5 and 6

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,


I thought the Cayugabird-l community would be interested in this trip. It was 
announced in the Cayuga Bird Club Newsletter today, but many of you may have 
not read it for some reasons and other who are not members of the club might be 
induced  to become a member of this wonderful club as it is currently members 
only trip. We would like to know if you are committed to go this trip by Nov 5.


This is the announcement.



Sign up Now for Field Trip to Niagara Falls December 5-6

Join renowned local birder Jay McGowan on an overnight trip to Niagara Falls 
December 5-6 to look for rare gulls and other species.  This trip will provide 
an opportunity to learn tips for gull identification and to see other birds 
that congregate along the cold waters of the Niagara River. Many species of 
gulls in a variety of plumages can be found here and may include Little Gull 
and Black-legged Kittiwake. There is also a chance for finding uncommon 
waterfowl such as Harlequin Duck.

We are looking into renting a van for up to 10 people, and plan to leave the 
Lab of Ornithology at 7 am on Saturday, December 5th, and to return at 
approximately 8 pm on Sunday, December 6th.  We will be crossing into Canada 
and will stay at a hotel on the Canadian side of the river, so remember to 
bring a passport or enhanced drivers license for the border crossing. The 
weather may be very cold; participants should wear very warm clothing, warm 
boots, gloves, and jackets and hats that provide protection against wind and 
possible snow. Bring snacks and/or lunch, but there will be stops on the way to 
Niagara Falls to purchase food.

The trip cost is anticipated to be $130 per person for transportation and one 
night's accommodation (this is for a shared room, the cost will be somewhat 
more if you request a private room).

If you are interested in signing up for this field trip, please contact both 
Jay McGowan, jw...@cornell.edu, and Field Trip 
Coordinator Meena Haribal, m...@cornell.edu, by 
November 5 so that we can make room reservations and plan transportation. In 
your email, please include a phone number and whether you prefer a shared or 
single room. This trip is limited to Cayuga Bird Club Members (membership is 
$15 per family per year or $10 for students).



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: bear scat at Niemi Rd ponds?

[Ann Mitchell]

I saw it and was curious as to who had their dog in a restricted area.
Obvious I wasn't thinking bear.
Ann

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> On Oct 11, 2015, at 9:41 AM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
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> Did anyone else notice possible bear scat at the Cornell Research Ponds Unit 
> II on Niemi Rd? It was at the east end next to the black plastic covered 
> structure with a couple of work tables inside, sitting in the road/path 
> immediately on the south side. There was a pile of large turds containing 
> apparent fruit remains. I'm not an experienced tracker but bear scat comes to 
> mind.
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: bear scat at Niemi Rd ponds?

[Dave Nutter]

Did anyone else notice possible bear scat at the Cornell Research Ponds Unit II 
on Niemi Rd? It was at the east end next to the black plastic covered structure 
with a couple of work tables inside, sitting in the road/path immediately on 
the south side. There was a pile of large turds containing apparent fruit 
remains. I'm not an experienced tracker but bear scat comes to mind.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: bear scat at Niemi Rd ponds?

[AB Clark]

Possibly interesting:  this morning, my neighbor found a large bear scat (with 
fruit stones, fur, and corn intermixed) well back from the road on N side of 
Hile School Road, about midway between Ed Hill Rd and 38.  It had to  have been 
left last night, between dusk and about 10 am today.

this is a good time of year for dispersing young bears.

Anne

> On Oct 11, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Ann Mitchell  wrote:
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> Obvious I wasn't thinking bear.
> Ann
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>> Did anyone else notice possible bear scat at the Cornell Research Ponds Unit 
>> II on Niemi Rd? It was at the east end next to the black plastic covered 
>> structure with a couple of work tables inside, sitting in the road/path 
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Total lunar eclipse

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Link to photos of TLE

https://www.flickr.com/photos/91426175@N00/sets/72157656925307783

Lunar Eclipse 27 Sep 2015
Eclipse was observed from Ithaca NY, my backyard.

[https://farm1.staticflickr.com/738/21818080091_f25c3c33b2_q.jpg][https://farm1.staticflickr.com/601/21620704138_9f9a899819_q.jpg][https://farm1.staticflickr.com/634/21782431836_9770be25da_q.jpg][https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5831/21782426656_9a91a40ed7_q.jpg][https://farm1.staticflickr.com/651/21620532890_5cc453480a_q.jpg][https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5831/21796782802_3afa77491c_q.jpg][https://farm1.staticflickr.com/769/21185836714_ce29112f3c_q.jpg][https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5690/21620685228_f59b893014_q.jpg]

View all 10 photos on 
Flickr...




Meena


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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Bird food related talk. GoBotany: Sep 9 at 2.30 Pm in BTI auditorium

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,
How many times you have wished you knew what the birds are eating or where the 
bird is sitting and wring your hands for not knowing the name of the plants. 
Now there is an interactive app available similar to your bird apps to nail the 
plant. Recently, I was in Montana and was watching White-tailed Ptarmigan with 
zest tear the seeds out of several species of plants, at least one was an 
Epilobium species but would love to identify all the plants it was feeding 
from.  This app is special for New England, which shares lots of plants with 
New York state.
Cheers
Meena





GoBotany: An app for identifying the more than 4000+
plants with simple keys
By Dr. Elizabeth Farnsworth

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Sept 9 2015, 2.30 to 3.30 pm. Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) Auditorium, Tower 
Road Ithaca NY

Do you wonder how I am going to identify the plant I have seen from about 5000 
species found in our area?
Then this workshop/talk is for you.
Imagine being able to easily identify plants and learn all about them using an 
innovative set of keys and search tool on your smart phone, tablet, or desktop 
computer.  That is the vision of Go Botany: an award-winning, free, 
user-friendly, interactive web tool created by New England Wild Flower Society 
with funding from the National Science Foundation. Go Botany is the definitive 
on-line Flora of New England, covering more than 3,500 taxa, much of which we 
share with New York.  In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to use Go 
Botany's many features, including multiple-access keys, a clickable dichotomous 
key, teaching resources, and PlantShare -- a virtual community for plant 
enthusiasts.
Do you have a plant you need to identify? Bring you picture for this workshop 
to get it identified!
https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/

Map showing BTI Auditorium and parking for people coming from outside the 
Cornell can pay at the meter per hour at Peterson or Vet School parking lots.

 [Vet school metered parking lot] [cid:image012.png@01D0E705.84B21360] 
[cid:image014.png@01D0E705.84B21360] [Peterson metered parking lot] [BTI] 
[cid:image020.jpg@01D0E700.9D12DDE0]

Elizabeth Farnsworth, Ph.D. is Senior Research Ecologist with the New England 
Wild Flower Society, and a biologist, educator, and scientific illustrator. She 
is currently directing a project to develop the Society's first online courses 
for teaching botany. She co-directed a National Science Foundation-funded 
project to develop the award-winning Go Botany web application: a comprehensive 
guide to all of the plants of New England. She is co-author of the Connecticut 
River Boating Guide: Source to Sea and the Peterson Field Guide to Ferns of 
Northeastern North America. She has illustrated the Flora Novae Angliae (Yale 
University Press), A Field Guide to the Ants of New England (Yale University 
Press), The Nature of New Hampshire, and five other books on ferns, coastal 
ecology, climate change, statistics, and spiders. She is also Senior Editor of 
the botanical journal, Rhodora. She has served on the science faculties of 
Smith College, Hampshire College, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 
the University of Rhode Island, and the Conway School of Landscape Design. She 
is a Research Associate and former Bullard Fellow of the Harvard Forest. She 
has conducted biological research in many ecosystems around the world, with a 
focus on plant physiological and evolutionary responses to climate change and 
the conservation biology of rare plants. She holds a PhD from Harvard 
University in Biology, MSc from University of Vermont, and BA from Brown 
University.

Hope to see some of you!

Dr. Meena Haribal
409, Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI)
Ithaca NY 14853 USA
Email: m...@cornell.edu


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[cayugabirds-l] OT: computereeze messages from me

[Dave Nutter]

To Pete,
To the few (I hope) others who receive my CayugaBirds postings garbled,
To anyone who knows someone in that situation and is willing to forward this 
info to them, and
To anyone who understands and/or is willing to fix the problem:

I have heard before that a few people in some situations only get garble from 
me via CayugaBirds-L. Others obviously are able to read the messages perfectly 
well, so these people do not understand the issue.

Although I like to think of myself as a pretty good birder and writer, I am not 
a technical computer person.

I know that what I type shows up on my keyboard with only the usual number of 
typos. When I send it, it gets communicated and transformed numerous times by 
my software, then by my internet service, then by Cornell's lyris system of 
listservs, then in Pete's case by the ABA's collection of CayugaBirds-L 
postings, then by whatever internet sevice you use, by whatever device you are 
receiving it on and the software it uses. All of these were designed by good 
but flawed people working for good but flawed companies who sort of care about 
you and me in a general way, but not specifically enough to have solved this 
problem yet. Or maybe they deliberately created the problem because it made 
something else more convenient, because it doesn't affect enough people who 
make enough noise yet.

The system works for most people, and what I receive looks as good to me as 
when I sent it out. Yet something deep on my end of the chain is incompatible 
with something deep on your end if it doesn't work for you. It doesn't seem to 
be a Cornell problem necessarily. Rather it seems to be how somebody else is 
handling messages from Cornell and getting them to you.

Is it possible that I could change something and make it better for you? 
Probably, since other people are able to send messages which don't arrive to 
you garbled. However, I have neither the expertise to diagnose the problem, nor 
the money to buy new stuff, nor the desire to change an email and 
record-keeping system that mostly works for me. Sorry. Of course you can wait 
hopefully until my system irrevocably crashes or is made incompatible with the 
rest of the world I care about. Then I will have to buy something new, which 
may or may not work better.

Would Cornell be able to figure out and solve the problem? Doubtless they have 
experts, but their service mostly works for their actual subscribers (which 
seems not to directly include you), so they may not be interested, but one 
could ask. You could start with the CayugaBirds-L manager Chris Tessaglia-Hymes 
(cth4 at cornell dot edu) and see what he says or who he connects you with. For 
a head start I copied this email to him.

Maybe the ABA folks should be asked what they are doing to my posts. It seems 
pretty irresponsible of them to garble or delete my messages while claiming 
they are providing a record.

Perhaps you could try something other than the ABA's service. For instance, 
at the bottom of every CayugaBirds-L post there is a link to ARCHIVES. Choice 
#1 works for me, but of course that proves nothing because I never had a 
problem reading my posts. Anyway how about looking here:

http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html

I hope this direct email to you works, and I hope to see you tomorrow at 
Knox-Marsellus.

--Dave Nutter


On Aug 28, 2015, at 04:15 PM, Asher Hockett veery...@gmail.com wrote:

 I looked at the ABA posts taken from CayugaBirds. Dave Nutter's show header 
 information and the content appears to be lacking. I doubt this has anything 
 to do with his posting, but rather something which happens when ABA lifts the 
 CB data.

 On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Peter psara...@rochester.rr.com wrote:

 Dear folks:

 Perhaps there is a misunderstanding due to the word(s) I used in my 
 previous email.
 When I go online to the American Birding Association site and choose the 
 Birdingnews tab it populates a list of clubs around the country.
 From that list I choose the New York Cayuga entry and it populates, by 
 date, posts that folks have made.
 Whenever I try to choose Dave's post it doesn't show any post one can 
 read.all that it shows is a whole bunch of unintelligible 
 technical-looking words (hence my use of the word computereeze.
 And I am not alone in this problem...a number of others have told me 
 they are in the same predicament.
 I'm sure it is nothing Dave is doing on purpose...perhaps there 
 is some glitch with his posts. I do not experience this problem with any 
 other posts on the site other than Dave's.
 I hope that clarifies the issue for all, and apologize if I caused 
 confusion among the ranks of my fellow birders.
 Pete Saracino



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[Peter]

Thanks for the reply Dave.
Very much appreciated.
As I said in my post, I know no one is doing anything on purpose.
And to further aggravate the situation, when someone who IS able to read 
your posts places a reply to them, I can THEN read your initial post in 
the other person's reply???!!!???
Go figure (smile)
Anyway, as I also said, a number of others have voiced the same issue 
but, from the sounds of it, it seems to difficult a task to even 
troubleshoot the cause of the issue so I am content to leave it as it is.
Again thanks for your response and I look forward to birding with you in 
the days, months and years to come.
You are a very valuable asset to we birders of the Finger Lakes Regions, 
and I appreciate your presence in our midst.
Be well Dave.
Pete

On 8/28/2015 7:27 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:
 To Pete,
 To the few (I hope) others who receive my CayugaBirds postings garbled,
 To anyone who knows someone in that situation and is willing to 
 forward this info to them, and
 To anyone who understands and/or is willing to fix the problem:

 I have heard before that a few people in some situations only get 
 garble from me via CayugaBirds-L. Others obviously are able to read 
 the messages perfectly well, so these people do not understand the issue.

 Although I like to think of myself as a pretty good birder and writer, 
 I am not a technical computer person.

 I know that what I type shows up on my keyboard with only the usual 
 number of typos. When I send it, it gets communicated and transformed 
 numerous times by my software, then by my internet service, then by 
 Cornell's lyris system of listservs, then in Pete's case by the 
 ABA's collection of CayugaBirds-L postings, then by whatever internet 
 sevice you use, by whatever device you are receiving it on and the 
 software it uses. All of these were designed by good but flawed people 
 working for good but flawed companies who sort of care about you and 
 me in a general way, but not specifically enough to have solved this 
 problem yet. Or maybe they deliberately created the problem because it 
 made something else more convenient, because it doesn't affect enough 
 people who make enough noise yet.

 The system works for most people, and what I receive looks as good to 
 me as when I sent it out. Yet something deep on my end of the chain is 
 incompatible with something deep on your end if it doesn't work for 
 you. It doesn't seem to be a Cornell problem necessarily. Rather it 
 seems to be how somebody else is handling messages from Cornell and 
 getting them to you.

 Is it possible that I could change something and make it better for 
 you? Probably, since other people are able to send messages which 
 don't arrive to you garbled. However, I have neither the expertise to 
 diagnose the problem, nor the money to buy new stuff, nor the desire 
 to change an email and record-keeping system that mostly works for me. 
 Sorry. Of course you can wait hopefully until my system irrevocably 
 crashes or is made incompatible with the rest of the world I care 
 about. Then I will have to buy something new, which may or may not 
 work better.

 Would Cornell be able to figure out and solve the problem? Doubtless 
 they have experts, but their service mostly works for their actual 
 subscribers (which seems not to directly include you), so they may not 
 be interested, but one could ask. You could start with the 
 CayugaBirds-L manager Chris Tessaglia-Hymes (cth4 at cornell dot edu) 
 and see what he says or who he connects you with. For a head start I 
 copied this email to him.

 Maybe the ABA folks should be asked what they are doing to my posts. 
 It seems pretty irresponsible of them to garble or delete my messages 
 while claiming they are providing a record.

 Perhaps you could try something other than the ABA's service. For 
 instance, at the bottom of every CayugaBirds-L post there is a link to 
 ARCHIVES. Choice #1 works for me, but of course that proves nothing 
 because I never had a problem reading my posts. Anyway how about 
 looking here:
 http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html

 I hope this direct email to you works, and I hope to see you tomorrow at 
 Knox-Marsellus.

 --Dave Nutter

 On Aug 28, 2015, at 04:15 PM, Asher Hockett veery...@gmail.com wrote:

 I looked at the ABA posts taken from CayugaBirds. Dave Nutter's show 
 header information and the content appears to be lacking. I doubt 
 this has anything to do with his posting, but rather something which 
 happens when ABA lifts the CB data.

 On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 10:11 AM, Peter psara...@rochester.rr.com 
 mailto:psara...@rochester.rr.com wrote:

 Dear folks:

 Perhaps there is a misunderstanding due to the word(s) I used in
 my previous email.
 When I go online to the American Birding Association site and
 choose the Birdingnews tab it populates a list of clubs around
 the country.
 From that list I 

[cayugabirds-l] OT: Montana Birding

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,


I plan to visit Montana and Glacier National park for a more than a week in 
late August. Does anyone have any insights as to what place would be good for 
birding in August?  I have ordered Montana Birding guide (Falcon).

If you have suggestions please email me at m...@cornell.edu


Thanks in advance.


Cheers
Meena



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[cayugabirds-l] ~OT: Infrared camera; Peterson

[Suan Hsi Yong]

Some of you may have seen me play with my Therm-App infrared camera, which
I'm trying to use with mixed success to find birds (some experiences are
described in this blog which I'm failing misearbly at keeping up-to-date:
http://infrared-birding.blogspot.com/ ). Anyhow, just though I'd mention
that the camera, normally $1600, is on sale for a limited time for $939 at
http://therm-app.com/ . I can say unequivocally that this price is the best
value-for-many you can get with infrared technology (traditionally
ridiculously expensive); having said that it is still expensive.

While on techy news: if you have an iOS device and bought the Peterson app,
they recently released version 2.0 which I DO NOT recommend you update to
-- seems like they dropped a lot of content in favor of interface
improvements which ended up not being improvements at all.

Suan

PS. To get things back on topic (thought still OOB), here are some photos
of yesterday's black-billed cuckoo from Greensprings:


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[cayugabirds-l] (OT) CU Cinema: Pelican Dreams Parrots of Telegraph Hill

[Dave Nutter]

FYI

--Dave Nutter


Begin forwarded message:

 From: Mary Anne Perks maperks...@yahoo.com
 Date: April 24, 2015 11:18:02 AM
 Subject: Pelican Dreams in Ithaca, NY

 Months ago I eMailed the producer of Pelican Dreams and Parrots of Telegraph 
 Hill to ask if they would/could show the film in this area and
 I listed some theaters.
 Yesterday I learned that the film will show on May 2 and May 3 at Cornell 
 Cinema and the producer asked me to spread the word.
 I thought maybe some of you would be interested and perhaps you would be able 
 to reach others with the news. 

 I believe that the movie is also for sale on the website for the film.

 thanks! Mary Anne





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[cayugabirds-l] OT - David Kiehm at Handwork 1st May

[Stephanie Greenwood]

Thought you all might be interested to know that there will be an 
opening reception for David Kiehm, BBC Wildlife Artist of the Year 2013, 
from 5-8pm at Handwork 1st May (Gallery Night). Light refreshments 
served. Watercolor demonstrations.


Handwork has been carrying and selling his artwork for a number of years 
now.



--
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U.S.
Ecovillage at Ithaca
221 Rachel Carson Way
Ithaca, NY 14850
607 280 1050

England
73 Kynaston Road
London N16 0EB
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[cayugabirds-l] OT; Spring Flora

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

?

?Hi all,

Everyone is welcomed to join the FLNPS spring flora walk to Upper Buttermilk 
Falls on April 26, while enjoying listening to some early warblers like 
Louisiana Waterthrush, Pine and Black -throated Green warblers. Walk is led by 
Robert Wesley (combination of Wiegand and Eames) who is walking encyclopedia of 
plants of Cayuga lake basin.  For details as to where to meet etc. visit this 
page.



http://flnps.org/activities/896/spring-flora-walk-upper-buttermilk-falls-state-park-staggered-meeting-times


Hope some of you will enjoy! Unfortunately I will be away at Derby Hill!

Cheers
Meena


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[cayugabirds-l] OT: lake water levels

[Donna Scott]

Hi Carol  others

Every fall the Canal Corporation of the NYS Thruway Authority lowers Cayuga 
Lake 3 feet or so. 
This is to help control flooding in spring, ice damage to shore structures etc 
in winter (didn't work too well this winter tho, at least w some docks  
hoists!)

Each year spring melt water fills Cayuga Lake back up to summer level, 383.5' 
above sea level. 

Keuka lake flows into Seneca L. Which flows into Cayuga L. So Cayuga Lake gets 
a lot of water. Seneca L is lowered much less in winter, but is controlled by 
the small hydroelectric plant in Waterloo, not the Canal Corp. Another group 
controls Keuka Lake water levels. Not a good situation sometimes. 

Graphs of Cayuga  Seneca L levels thru the year can be seen at the NYS Canal 
Corp website. Sorry I don't have link handy. 
Donna

Sent from my iPhone
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On Apr 1, 2015, at 5:23 PM, Carol Keeler carolk...@adelphia.net wrote:

 I began quite early at Montezuma.  I saw Red Wings, C Geese, an immature Bald 
 Eagle, a couple of Great Blue Herons,  and a few muskrats.  I spotted a few 
 very distant swans.  
 
 From there I went to Union Springs.  Just a few ducks on Mill Pond- 
 Buffleheads and Redheads.  I did not find the Grebes.  To make a long story 
 short, I found very little anywhere I went.  The water was very low at Myers 
 and Stewart Park.  Is it usually like that?  The lake was still frozen, but 
 not the creek.
 
 I went to Alan Tremain Park to see the Red Throated Loon.  Success!  It was 
 in the marina like it was reported yesterday.  It's a life bird for me.  
 I swung by Farron Rd. to look for Snowy Owls.  I spotted two, way out in the 
 field as described yesterday.  
 
 The loon made my day!
 
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[cayugabirds-l] OT--Avian Influenza Found in Commercial Turkeys in Missouri (Mississippi Flyway)

[Sandy Podulka]

Within the Mississippi Flyway.

03/10/2015

USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic H5N2 Avian Influenza in Commercial 
Turkey Flocks in Missouri

CDC considers the risk to people from these HPAI H5 infections in 
wild birds, backyard flocks and commercial poultry, to be low

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2015 -- The United States Department of 
Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
(APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian 
influenza (HPAI) in two separate commercial turkey flocks in 
Missouri. The flocks are located in Jasper County and Moniteau 
County, within the Mississippi flyway where this strain of avian 
influenza has previously been identified. CDC considers the risk to 
people from these HPAI H5 infections in wild birds, backyard flocks 
and commercial poultry, to be low.

Samples from the turkey flocks, which experienced increased 
mortality, were tested at the Missouri Department of Agriculture 
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and the APHIS National Veterinary 
Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa confirmed the findings. APHIS is 
working closely with the Missouri Department of Agriculture on a 
joint incident response. State officials quarantined the affected 
premises and the remaining birds on the properties will be 
depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the 
involved flocks will not enter the food system.

No human infections with these viruses have been detected at this 
time. The Missouri Department of Agriculture is working directly with 
poultry workers at the affected facility to ensure that they are 
taking the proper precautions. As a reminder, the proper handling and 
cooking of poultry and eggs to an internal temperature of 165 F kills 
bacteria and viruses.

As part of existing avian influenza response plans, Federal and State 
partners are working jointly on additional surveillance and testing 
in the nearby area. The United States has the strongest AI 
surveillance program in the world, and USDA is working with its 
partners to actively look for the disease in commercial poultry 
operations, live bird markets and in migratory wild bird populations.

USDA will be informing the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) 
as well as international trading partners of this finding. USDA also 
continues to communicate with trading partners to encourage adherence 
to OIE standards and minimize trade impacts. OIE trade guidelines 
call on countries to base trade restrictions on sound science and, 
whenever possible, limit restrictions to those animals and animal 
products within a defined region that pose a risk of spreading 
disease of concern.

These virus strains can travel in wild birds without them appearing 
sick. People should avoid contact with sick/dead poultry or wildlife. 
If contact occurs, wash your hands with soap and water and change 
clothing before having any contact with healthy domestic poultry and birds.

All bird owners, whether commercial producers or backyard 
enthusiasts, should continue to practice good biosecurity, prevent 
contact between their birds and wild birds, and report sick birds or 
unusual bird deaths to State/Federal officials, either through their 
state veterinarian or through USDA's toll-free number at 
1-866-536-7593.  Additional information on biosecurity for backyard 
flocks can be found at 
http://healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov/http://healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov.

Additional background
  Avian influenza (AI) is caused by an influenza type A virus which 
can infect poultry (such as chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, 
domestic ducks, geese and guinea fowl) and is carried by free flying 
waterfowl such as ducks, geese and shorebirds. AI viruses are 
classified by a combination of two groups of proteins: hemagglutinin 
or H proteins, of which there are 16 (H1H16), and neuraminidase or 
NN proteins, of which there are 9 (N1N9). Many diffferent 
combinations of H and N proteins are possible. Each combination 
is considered a different subtype, and can be further broken down 
into different strains. AI viruses are further classified by their 
pathogenicity (low or high) the ability of a particular virus strrain 
to produce disease in domestic chickens.

The HPAI H5N8 virus originated in Asia and spread rapidly along wild 
bird migratory pathways during 2014, including the Pacific flyway. In 
the Pacific flyway, the HPAI H5N8 virus has mixed with North American 
avian influenza viruses, creating new mixed-origin viruses. These 
mixed-origin viruses contain the Asian-origin H5 part of the virus, 
which is highly pathogenic to poultry. The N parts of these viruses 
came from North American low pathogenic avian influenza viruses.

USDA has identified two mixed-origin viruses in the Pacific Flyway: 
the HPAI H5N2 virus and new HPAI H5N1 virus. The new HPAI H5N1 virus 
is not the same virus as the HPAI H5N1 virus found in Asia, Europe 
and Africa that has caused some human illness. Only the HPAI 

[cayugabirds-l] OT-cyanobacteria, coots and eagles=not good

[Nancy Cusumano]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/02/18/the-eagle-killer-the-name-of-a-new-scary-red-bacteria-is-well-earned/

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Fox in my yard

[Kathleen Kramer]

As someone who rarely sends messages on the cayugabirds listserv, I 
apologize if I'm so far off topic as to be breaking rules.  I just 
wanted to share something my husband, Jack, and I watched from our 2nd 
story living room yesterday.

A red fox with a full and healthy-looking coat came from the side of our 
house to the front yard. He/she trotted between our two cars parked 
side-by-side in front of the house, then moved to the snow-covered 
expanse of the front yard. (We live outside Newfield and have more snow 
than some in the area.) The fox trotted to the middle of the yard, 
intently listening (I think) and watching the snow in front of her.  
Suddenly, she jumped into the air and came down head-first, burying her 
head in the snow.  Up she came, and pounced again, head-first into the 
snow.  She did this 3 times and the last time, she came up with her 
lunch:  a mouse, I think.  She ate it quickly in about 3 bites, then 
squatted, pooped, and trotted off, seemingly quite satisfied with herself.

I've seen videos of this hunting behavior before, but never had the 
privilege of seeing it first-hand.  What a treat.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT : Comet Lovejoy is visible right now

[Geo Kloppel]

Two clear nights in a row! Green slushball Comet Lovejoy is easy to spot right 
now, about a hand's breadth (1.5 binocular fields) SW of the Pleiades. Thanks 
Meena.

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[cayugabirds-l] OT : Comet Lovejoy is visible right now

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

?Hi all,

If you are interested in seeing the comet then today right now is good chance.  
It is almost on top of your head when you are slightly looking to the South 
west.


If you know where the V of the Taurus is (i.e Aldebaran and five stars that 
make a V shape) is pointing towards the comet and is two binocular distance 
away with 10X12. You can form almost an isosceles triangle with V of the Taurus 
and Pleiades as horizontal side the comet is the apex.  It is not as shown in 
the pictures but visible as a fuzzy ball, kind of greenish.  I spent about five 
minutes watching it!


Good luck seeing it!


Cheers

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[cayugabirds-l] OT - Sue Morse coming to Ithaca

[Nancy Cusumano]

Hello to everyone interested in the natural world,


Sue Morse, the founder and program director of Keeping Track, will be in
Ithaca on January 30, 31, and February 1st to present a series of indoor
workshops (at Ithaca College) and outdoor field trips (at locations near
Ithaca). Sue has tremendous tracking skills and years of experience in
wildlife biology, and she has a special ability to see natural features
from an animal's point of view. These sessions offer an unparalleled
opportunity to anyone interested in the natural world, ecology, tracking,
wildlife science, or conservation. The schedule of workshops and field
trips appears below, and registration information follows that. For more on
Sue’s background and the Keeping Track program, go to www.keepingtrack.org.



 *Schedule:*

Friday, Jan. 30, 7:00-9:00 pm, *Mammal Foot Morphology Workshop*

Sue will share her remarkable collection of freeze-dried mammal feet.
You’ll get to examine beautifully preserved specimens ranging from weasel
to moose to cougar, while Sue explains their adaptations and the way foot
architecture is reflected in tracks. This lively and often humorous
discussion is guaranteed to increase your understanding of the evidence
animals leave on the ground and on the ways they move.



 Saturday, Jan. 31, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, *Field Trip I*

Here is your chance to really deepen your awareness of the natural world.
Sue brings a unique perspective on the ways habitats provide for the needs
of wildlife, and she’ll provide insights ranging from the small but
important details that distinguish similar types of tracks to the
significance of an animal’s presence and behavior in a particular place at
a particular time.



 Sunday, Feb. 1, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, *Field Trip II*

This second field trip will be at a different location, and will provide a
new set of opportunities for understanding the tracks and sign we find on
many levels. Whether you have a natural history background, a conservation
orientation, and/or previous experience in tracking, you’ll come away with
a better appreciation of why animals do what they do and go where they go.



 Sunday, Feb. 1, 6:00-9:00 pm, *Focal Species Workshop and Wrap-Up*

In this intensive session Sue will explain the concepts of area-sensitive
species, core territories, corridors, and why the protection of critical
habitats is necessary for the survival of wide-ranging predators. We’ll
share some food, ask lots of questions, and learn more about the power of
science-based citizen wildlife monitoring to make a difference.



 *Costs:*

Single evening workshop: $25

Single day-long field trip: $65

One field trip plus one evening workshop: $85

Two field trips: $120

Two field trips plus one evening workshop: $140

Two field trips plus two evening workshops: $155



 *Questions?* Call or email Linda Speilman at lminksp...@twcny.rr.com,
607-844-8522.



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cannot be attached here  *OR* send an email to Linda at
lminksp...@twcny.rr.com, *OR* send an email to Linda with the necessary
information included, *OR* print the form, fill in the information, and
send it with a check to: Linda Spielman, 18 Rochester St., Dryden, NY 13053.



 Sue will also be presenting a talk (free and open to the public and
featuring her incredible wildlife photography) on Saturday evening from 7:00
to 9:00 pm, titled *Animals of the North, What Will Global Climate Change
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[cayugabirds-l] OT. scope suggestions?

[Joshua Snodgrass]

I stopped by the Hog Hole earlier today and saw my first Northern Shovelers
in Tompkins Co as well as a bunch of other great ducks including Hooded
Mergansers, scaup, redhead, bufflehead, ring-necked duck. However, since I
don't yet own a scope, I'm sure I missed many more great birds too distant
to ID with bins, or my camera's zoo. Does anybody have a recommendation for
a decent starter scope? I'm hoping not to break the bank, but I don't want
to end up with something crappy either. Any input helps! Thanks in advance!
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Shutter bruin

[Carl Steckler]

Yes...he ate the birdie...



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: Shutter bruin

[Pete M. Marchetto]

I think you mean the photographer.

On Nov 6, 2014, at 11:21 AM, Carl Steckler 
c...@cornell.edumailto:c...@cornell.edu wrote:




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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: Monarch caterpillar rescue opportunity?

[Betsy Darlington]

Hi, Suan and Candace-
We went down there this morning and hunted thoroughly for the caterpillar,
but couldn't find it.  There were quite a few milkweed plants, so I hope if
we somehow missed it, that it will find its way to one of them.  I'm hoping
that someone else rescued it.
Betsy


On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 11:02 PM, Candace Cornell cec...@gmail.com wrote:

 I can not make it downtown tomorrow. If someone is willing to bring the
 caterpillar out to Salt Point, Lansing, the point is now registered Monarch
 Way Station #8782 (www.MonarchWatch.org http://www.monarchwatch.org/) and
 has a field of milkweed and other butterfly attracting plants. The best
 place to place the caterpillar is in the milkweed field behind the Monarch
 Waystation sigh. It is across the path from the dog litter station at
 second entrance on the north side of the point (not the entrance next to
 the RR tracks).

 I've been very concerned about the Monarchs this year. I have seen very
 few Monarch caterpillars or adults around Tompkins or Cayuga County this
 summer and I've been checking milkweed stands as I survey osprey nests.

 Helping this little fellow may seem trite, but it will make a big
 difference to its progeny.
 If some one does this kind deed, please let me know. Many thanks,

 Candace
 Friends of Salt Point
 Many thanks to whomever can rescue the caterpillar. Every Monarch is
 important!

 Candace


 On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Suan Hsi Yong suan.y...@gmail.com
 wrote:

 This morning I found a small monarch caterpillar in an unlikely spot
 downtown, and my untrained instinct tells me it's unlikely to survive to
 adulthood at this location, so if anyone is up for it, I think it would be
 a good idea/opportunity for someone to effect some level of rescue,
 anything from moving it to a bigger patch of milkweeds to trying to raise
 it at home (or better yet, in an educational setting somewhere).

 It is located on Seneca Street next to the bridge over the inlet, in
 front of the Finger Lakes Electric Supply Company, here: 42.440079,
 -76.511573

 There is a very small bed of mulch with some decorative plants and two
 very small stray milkweeds (half a foot tall, about a dozen smallish
 leaves), and the still very small caterpillar (less than an inch in length)
 was in the easternmost of the two milkweeds.

 Here's a photo of the would-be adoptee:

   https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204734943071423l=0218fab00e

 IMO the two milkweeds (not _that_ close to each other) will not provide
 enough nourishment, and are likely to be pulled anyways by anyone tending
 that bed (I assume they're considered weeds by gardeners). Thus, I would
 recommend that anyone effecting the rescue just pull out the entire plant.

 Feel free to let me know (offlist, if you want) if you adopt it, need
 more info, or think this message was a good/bad idea.

 Thanks.

 Suan

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Monarch caterpillar rescue opportunity?

[Suan Hsi Yong]

This morning I found a small monarch caterpillar in an unlikely spot
downtown, and my untrained instinct tells me it's unlikely to survive to
adulthood at this location, so if anyone is up for it, I think it would be
a good idea/opportunity for someone to effect some level of rescue,
anything from moving it to a bigger patch of milkweeds to trying to raise
it at home (or better yet, in an educational setting somewhere).

It is located on Seneca Street next to the bridge over the inlet, in front
of the Finger Lakes Electric Supply Company, here: 42.440079, -76.511573

There is a very small bed of mulch with some decorative plants and two very
small stray milkweeds (half a foot tall, about a dozen smallish leaves),
and the still very small caterpillar (less than an inch in length) was in
the easternmost of the two milkweeds.

Here's a photo of the would-be adoptee:

  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204734943071423l=0218fab00e

IMO the two milkweeds (not _that_ close to each other) will not provide
enough nourishment, and are likely to be pulled anyways by anyone tending
that bed (I assume they're considered weeds by gardeners). Thus, I would
recommend that anyone effecting the rescue just pull out the entire plant.

Feel free to let me know (offlist, if you want) if you adopt it, need more
info, or think this message was a good/bad idea.

Thanks.

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: New York State Ornithological Association Annual meeting here in Ithaca!!

[Linda Orkin]

Come one, come all! The Cayuga Bird Club hosts the New York State
Ornithological Association’s annual meeting this year the weekend of
September 19 through September 21.  Registration is in full swing and we
are excited to have people coming from all around New York State to
participate in this.  We are especially hoping that many of our wonderful
local birders will also attend, so that not only our great birding spots
but our wonderful friendliness and local hospitality will be showcased for
all to enjoy.

The Friday night reception will be held at the Cornell Laboratory of
Ornithology from 6-9 PM. We thank Melissa Walker for working along with us
to make this happen.  There will be “heavy” hors d’oeuvres provided by
Cornell Catering, along with a wine and beer cash bar.  Two presentations
will be offered:  *All About Bird Biology *given by Mya Thompson , the
author of this  newly launched web resource, and a recently produced film
called *Inside the Lab*  (which is not currently available to the general
public). Guests can join either of two tours of the employee areas of the
Lab. The innovative sound ring, a wooden soundscape sculpture by Mya Lin,
part of her “What is missing?” series dealing with extinctions, will be
turned on for all to hear and experience.  And the wonderful new mural of
bird silhouettes, a tribute to Roger Tory Peterson and his first field
guide, will captivate our visitors who will have a check list to challenge
their ID acumen.

Bob McGuire has organized many wonderful field trips and you can select the
ones which may interest you.  These will be high energy walks to many of
our favorite hot spots.

Saturday at the Ramada will see a series of interesting paper presentations
from 1:30 to 5, with topics ranging from *The Hidden World of Bird Language*
to *Earlier Arrival Dates of Spring Migrants*, to *Piping Plover Recovery*
in NYS and many more.  There will be posters on display, and of course, the
NYSOA delegates business meeting in the morning.  A silent auction will be
ongoing throughout the day.

The banquet Saturday night at the Ramada will be buffet style, with a cash
cocktail reception preceding this.  Announcements of award winners will be
followed by our keynote speaker. We are very excited to be presenting Dr.
Bridget Stutchbury, who will talk about her groundbreaking research and
whose talk is titled *Frequent Fliers: New Discoveries in Bird Migration*.  For
those who may not know Dr. Stutchbury, you still have time to read her
three great books  written for general audiences*: Silence of the
Songbirds, Bird Detective, and most recently, The Private Lives of Birds: A
Scientist Reveals the Intricacies of Avian Social Life.*

Doesn’t this sound like a must-attend weekend?  Don’t brush it off just
because you don’t have to travel long distances and stay in a hotel to
attend.  As a matter of fact, this is a wonderful reason for you to make
sure you are part of this.  Go to *Cayugabirdclub.org* to register and for
more information.  And please note,  if you are registering and choosing
banquet or reception, the deadline for this is Sept. 12.


Contact me if you need more information.


Linda Orkin

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] OT: New York State Ornithological Association Annual meeting here in Ithaca!!

[Linda Orkin]

Correction. Please read high energy as GOOD energy after some concerned 
inquiries from leaders who don't want to be running while birding. 

Linda 

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 27, 2014, at 3:01 PM, Linda Orkin wingmagi...@gmail.com wrote:

 
 Come one, come all! The Cayuga Bird Club hosts the New York State 
 Ornithological Association’s annual meeting this year the weekend of 
 September 19 through September 21.  Registration is in full swing and we are 
 excited to have people coming from all around New York State to participate 
 in this.  We are especially hoping that many of our wonderful local birders 
 will also attend, so that not only our great birding spots but our wonderful 
 friendliness and local hospitality will be showcased for all to enjoy.
 
 The Friday night reception will be held at the Cornell Laboratory of 
 Ornithology from 6-9 PM. We thank Melissa Walker for working along with us to 
 make this happen.  There will be “heavy” hors d’oeuvres provided by Cornell 
 Catering, along with a wine and beer cash bar.  Two presentations will be 
 offered:  All About Bird Biology given by Mya Thompson , the author of this  
 newly launched web resource, and a recently produced film called Inside the 
 Lab  (which is not currently available to the general public). Guests can 
 join either of two tours of the employee areas of the Lab. The innovative 
 sound ring, a wooden soundscape sculpture by Mya Lin, part of her “What is 
 missing?” series dealing with extinctions, will be turned on for all to hear 
 and experience.  And the wonderful new mural of bird silhouettes, a tribute 
 to Roger Tory Peterson and his first field guide, will captivate our visitors 
 who will have a check list to challenge their ID acumen. 
 
 Bob McGuire has organized many wonderful field trips and you can select the 
 ones which may interest you.  These will be high energy walks to many of our 
 favorite hot spots. 
 
 Saturday at the Ramada will see a series of interesting paper presentations 
 from 1:30 to 5, with topics ranging from The Hidden World of Bird Language to 
 Earlier Arrival Dates of Spring Migrants, to Piping Plover Recovery in NYS 
 and many more.  There will be posters on display, and of course, the NYSOA 
 delegates business meeting in the morning.  A silent auction will be ongoing 
 throughout the day. 
 
 The banquet Saturday night at the Ramada will be buffet style, with a cash 
 cocktail reception preceding this.  Announcements of award winners will be 
 followed by our keynote speaker. We are very excited to be presenting Dr. 
 Bridget Stutchbury, who will talk about her groundbreaking research and whose 
 talk is titled Frequent Fliers: New Discoveries in Bird Migration.  For those 
 who may not know Dr. Stutchbury, you still have time to read her three great 
 books  written for general audiences: Silence of the Songbirds, Bird 
 Detective, and most recently, The Private Lives of Birds: A Scientist Reveals 
 the Intricacies of Avian Social Life.
 
 Doesn’t this sound like a must-attend weekend?  Don’t brush it off just 
 because you don’t have to travel long distances and stay in a hotel to 
 attend.  As a matter of fact, this is a wonderful reason for you to make sure 
 you are part of this.  Go to Cayugabirdclub.org to register and for more 
 information.  And please note,  if you are registering and choosing banquet 
 or reception, the deadline for this is Sept. 12.  
 
 
 
 Contact me if you need more information.
 
 
 
 Linda Orkin
 
 Ithaca, NY
 
 
 
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: New York State Ornithological Association meeting to be held in Ithaca

[Linda Orkin]

Early bird registration deadline is today. You can register online at
Cayugabirdclub.org.  Read below, with permission of the administrator



Greetings all local birders!!

I am writing to you as a member of the Cayuga Bird Club (
www.cayugabirdclub.org) to invite you to participate in the *67th New York
State Ornithological Association's (NYSOA) annual meeting*, which will be
held in Ithaca this year (Sept 19-21), hosted by the Cayuga Bird Club.
NYSOA is the association of New York State bird  clubs. The organization
describes itself in the following way:   NYSOA is New York State's
ornithological society. The objectives of NYSOA are to document the
ornithology of New York State; to foster interest in and appreciation of
birds; and to protect birds  and their habitats.


 Meeting and registration  information is available at the NYSOA website,
www.nybirds.org and at the Cayuga Bird Club website,

http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/nysoa .

In addition, *the **Cayuga Bird Club is seeking people to present posters*.
Posters focused on birds, including their conservation, basic biology,
research and human involvement are invited. Submissions are especially
encouraged from STUDENTS (High School to  Graduate School), as well as
professional and non-professional people interested in birds.  *Meeting
registration and Saturday banquet fees will be waived for STUDENT
presenters*.  At this time we have no more room for oral presentations, but
lots of room for posters. We are extending our poster submission deadline
to August 18.  The poster/paper session is from 1:30 - 5 on Saturday Sept
20. We are asking presenters to be at their posters between 3-3:30 to
answer questions, etc.

 Poster backing boards and pins for mounting the posters will be provided
.  Posters should be no larger than 4 feet tall by 3 ½ feet wide.  For
assistance in preparing posters, here is one of many useful websites
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters


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2014  via email to Kevin McGowan  k...@cornell.edu:
A Word document including 1) an indication of poster or paper, 2) a title,
3) name(s) of authors and name and address of presenter, 4) affiliation(s),
5) student or non-student and 6) a short abstract describing  your
presentation.
Please put NYSOA 2014 PAPER_POSTER in the subject line of the email.
We hope there are students at ESF who might wish to share their research
experiences in a friendly setting before an interested audience. If you
could share this with others it would be greatly appreciated.  If  you have
any questions, please email me at  l...@cornell.edu.

FYI, Banquet Speaker info:
Dr. Bridget Stutchbury, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science 
Engineering, York University, Toronto, Ontario.

Title:* Frequent Fliers: New Discoveries in Bird Migration *
Dr. Stutchbury’s research involves using light level geo-locators to track
individual songbirds to and from their tropical wintering grounds.
Geo-locators are a critical new conservation tool enabling researchers to
study wintering regions, and hence potential  threats, such as tropical
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Help transcribe William Brewster's field notes

[Marty Schlabach]

I'm involved in a funded project called Purposeful gaming and BHL: engaging the 
public in improving and enhancing access to digital texts 
http://biodivlib.wikispaces.com/Purposeful+Gaming  More info about the project 
can be found at the URL provided, but the core of the project is that a game 
will be developed to allow players to correct words in scanned texts that the 
computer using optical character recognition software (OCR) did not recognize 
correctly.  If the error rate is above a certain threshold on a page, the whole 
page will be transcribed by users.  In addition, users are invited to 
transcribe handwritten text, which is usually not recognizable by OCR software. 
  An example is the hand written field notes of William Brewster (1851-1919), 
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61138#/summary .

Here is how you can help:

Earlier in the month, the Purposeful Gaming team launched ten digitized volumes 
of William Brewster's field notes on two crowdsourcing transcription websites:

Biodiversity Volunteer Portal (BVP) Biodiversity Volunteer Portal 
(BVP)http://volunteer.ala.org.au/, a collaboration between the Australian 
Museum and the Atlas of Living Australia;

FromThePage http://transcribebhl.mobot.org/ , a transcription tool developed by 
Ben Brumfield.

Try your hand at transcribing Brewster's fascinating field notes on either site 
and enjoy his idyllic writing while helping to unlock his valuable observations 
for the benefit of all!

Learn more: 
http://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2014/06/transcribing-field-notes-of-william.html
Following transcription Brewster's field notes will not only be available for 
viewing on the Biodiversity Heritage Library site 
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61138#/summary , but will also 
be searchable.

The Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) is a consortium of natural history and 
botanical librarieshttp://biodivlib.wikispaces.com/BHL+Consortium+Membership 
that cooperate to digitize and make accessible the legacy literature of 
biodiversity held in their 
collectionshttp://biodivlib.wikispaces.com/Collection+Development+Policy and 
to make that literature available for open access and responsible use as a part 
of a global biodiversity commons.

I'd be happy to field any questions that might come up and have fun unlocking 
the field notes of a leading American ornithologist.

Best,
Marty


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[cayugabirds-l] OT: For Cayuga birds but OK for NH list

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,
I thought some of you may be interested in attending this year's NEDSA in 
Binghamton meeting to learn about odonates and have some fun.

http://bryanpfeiffer.com/nedsa/

Cheers
Meena

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: video trails of flying birds

[Dave Nutter]

Dennis Hlynsky has produced some fascinating videos showing the paths birds make. They proceed at normal speed, but the previous hundred or so frames are superimposed, creating moving lines. Recommended: starlings coming  going from wires, crows at a roost, gulls over a boardwalk, plus non-avian bonus water striders.http://sysvision.wordpress.com/2013/12/07/index/--Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Additional freezing info

[Karen Edelstein]

Also, I've read that when the early settlers claimed their military lots in
Lansing, the Ludlow brothers came up the frozen lake with their horse and
wagon rigs to Salmon Creek, and then made their way up the stream to settle
the hamlet of Ludlowville.

To wit: Thomas Ludlow, the son of Henry Ludlow married Julia Norris in
December 1778 in Southampton. They lived briefly at Roxbury, Morris County,
NY. In February of 1791 who was then a major in the Continental Congress,
his father Henry, and his brother Silas Ludlow moved to Tompkins County,
NY. They were the first white settlers in the area and came by way of
Athens, NY, on the Susquehanna River. The men arrived at the head of Cayuga
Lake and went north on the ice pulling their valuables behind them on a
sled until they reached the Salmon Creek outlet. They went up the ravine
and found the falls which would later provide them with water power. They
first located land that suited them and then gained title to it. This was a
pattern many others attempted to follow, but most of them did so less
succesfully than the Ludlows. They built cabins and waited for spring. They
then applied to purchase the land on which they had settled, known as
Military Lot Number 76 in the town of Milton. They paid $60.00 and
gradually developed around them as they wold and leased land to others.
They built a sawmill of logs, twenty feet square, and the first gristmill
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[cayugabirds-l] OT - lens cleaning advice

[Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm]

Hi - not directly bird related but I am sure many of you can help out.
I have a telephoto lens for my camera that has a speck of dust in it.
I have done all the external cleaning I can but it must be inside as
all of my pictures result with  a floating black marble in the upper
right.
Where can I take it in the Ithaca area to have it professionally cleaned?

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Ison seems to have disintegrated so sad!

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,

Ison seems to have disintegrated as of today 1.45 PM. Here is movie at NASA 
site showing its fate. Thanks to clouds I never got to see it:-(



http://science.nasa.gov/media/medialibrary/2013/11/28/sundiver_anim3.gif



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: disposing of monofilament fishing line

[Candace Cornell]

Thanks, Dave. We are pursuing putting up these containers in strategic
locations and finding people to monitor them.
Candace


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[cayugabirds-l] OT: disposing of monofilament fishing line

[Dave Nutter]

On the Natural History listserv Norm Trigoboff sent this link to directions to make a container in which to collect and recycle monofilament fishing line. I thought birders, particularly the club's Conservation Action Committee, might find it interesting. http://www.boatus.com/foundation/monofilament/ --Dave Nutter
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: disposing of monofilament fishing line

[Linda Orkin]

Thanks Dave and Norm, yes. The conservation committee will be organizing a 
Cayuga bird club work party very soon to put together at least 3 disposal bins. 
Candace noticed stranded monofilament line at Myers the other day in the same 
tree that the kingfisher died in last spring. She is getting in touch with the 
town to remove it. But Myers will be our first installation site. 

Linda Orkin. 

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Bolivia

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,

I am thinking of Bolivia during Christmas Holidays. So if anyone has been there 
could  you share some of your experience? Email directly to me at 
mmh3@cornell,edumailto:mmh3@cornell,edu  I was almost booking my flight 
tonight, but thought I would give a couple more days.



I am also looking for if anyone else is interested in going too.  I like to 
earn my birds and identify them. If someone is with similar ideas is welcomed 
to join.



Thanks in advance!



Cheers

Meena

PS: A friend of mine Krissy Boys, thinks she saw a Connecticut Warbler in the 
Mundy Wildflower garden yesterday. She described the bird as larger and longer 
than the Common yellowthroat and also she said that she was surprised by the 
eye-ring which was very noticeable and huge! It was in the lower branches of an 
hemlock.





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[cayugabirds-l] OT-Request for Stewart Park photos

[Linda Orkin]

Hello All,

The Cayuga Bird Club is in the process of design planning for an
interpretive panel at Renwick Wildwood. This panel will detail the history
of these woods including the importance of several names familiar to all
such as Fuertes, Allen and Needham and will highlight early Cayuga Bird
Club involvement with the preservation of these woods.  We will also
provide pictures and natural history of many bird species there, and
describe the habitat and it's relevance to bird abundance.

We will be discussing this project at our first club meeting of the year on
Sept 9.

We are hoping to have a slide show of images  at this meeting, provided by
local birders and photographers, of  both birds and birders. These would be
photos from anywhere in Stewart Park,  to highlight the importance of this
sight as a birding hotspot.  We first approached our member list but have
not had much luck with that.

We would greatly appreciate it if any of you could provide some slides.
The format is planned to be the same as it is for our January meeting with
people presenting there slides and talking a little about the captured
moment, but if you can provide some photos and are unable to come to the
meeting, I would be glad to narrate your slides for you if you provide me
with context.

Please contact Marie Read, who is compiling this for us, at
mpr5@cornell.eduas soon as possible. She can give you the parameters
for the file size and
other advice you may need.

The deadline for this is Sept. 5.  If you plan to send something it would
be great if you could let Marie know.

If you have any questions about this, feel free to get in touch with me.
And all are welcome to attend the meeting, as usual.

Thank you.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] OT-Request for Stewart Park photos - CLARIFICATION

[Marie P. Read]

HI everyone,

Just wanted to clarify: We are NOT requesting photos to be reproduced in the 
interpretive panels. We ARE ONLY requesting photos to be included in a 
celebratory slide show that we will present at the September CBC meeting, in a 
similar format to the one we hold in January. It's just so people can share 
their images and show how much Stewart Park means to us all as a birding 
community.

If you'd like to submit images (3 per person please) , please email me jpegs 
sized at no more than 1000 px on the longest side, and I'll include them in the 
presentation. Deadline is midnight September 5th.

Thanks

Marie


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From: bounce-107874256-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-107874256-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Linda Orkin 
[wingmagi...@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 3:00 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] OT-Request for Stewart Park photos

Hello All,

The Cayuga Bird Club is in the process of design planning for an interpretive 
panel at Renwick Wildwood. This panel will detail the history of these woods 
including the importance of several names familiar to all such as Fuertes, 
Allen and Needham and will highlight early Cayuga Bird Club involvement with 
the preservation of these woods.  We will also provide pictures and natural 
history of many bird species there, and describe the habitat and it's relevance 
to bird abundance.

We will be discussing this project at our first club meeting of the year on 
Sept 9.

We are hoping to have a slide show of images  at this meeting, provided by 
local birders and photographers, of  both birds and birders. These would be 
photos from anywhere in Stewart Park,  to highlight the importance of this 
sight as a birding hotspot.  We first approached our member list but have not 
had much luck with that.

We would greatly appreciate it if any of you could provide some slides.  The 
format is planned to be the same as it is for our January meeting with people 
presenting there slides and talking a little about the captured moment, but if 
you can provide some photos and are unable to come to the meeting, I would be 
glad to narrate your slides for you if you provide me with context.

Please contact Marie Read, who is compiling this for us, at 
m...@cornell.edumailto:m...@cornell.edu as soon as possible. She can give you 
the parameters for the file size and other advice you may need.

The deadline for this is Sept. 5.  If you plan to send something it would be 
great if you could let Marie know.

If you have any questions about this, feel free to get in touch with me.  And 
all are welcome to attend the meeting, as usual.

Thank you.

Linda Orkin
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Fwd: [cayugabirds-l] OT: fab mushroom photos

[Karen Edelstein]

Thanks, Betsy! My 1980s botany is out of date!

See

 They were termed saprophytes, meaning plants that get their nourishment
from decaying organic matter. The term saprophyte is now obsolete, and
plants such as Indian pipe and others that obtain nutrients in the same
manner are called mycoheterotrophs or epiparasites. They appear to be
parasitic on the fungi as no benefit to the fungus from its association
with the Indian pipe has been discerned.

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Date: Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: fab mushroom photos
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Hi, Karen--
It turns out that they aren't saprophytes after all, but parasites on
mycorhizal fungi. (So says Kathie Hodge.)  When I learned this from her
several years ago, I was very surprised.  The same is true of squawroot and
beech drops.
Betsy


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 Great finds! Two of your mushrooms (pages 2 and 13) are actually not
 fungi, but are saprophytic, nonphotosynthetic flowering plants. Probably
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: fab mushroom photos

[Karen Edelstein]

Hi Meena,

Great finds! Two of your mushrooms (pages 2 and 13) are actually not fungi,
but are saprophytic, nonphotosynthetic flowering plants. Probably Indian
pipe,  Monotropa uniflora.

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: RFI on best birding locations for August

[Meena Madhav Haribal]

Hi all,

I want to take a few days off in August later this month for a week+ . Can 
anyone suggest best locations to go in US? I am not looking for a rare bird, 
but any birds in quantity and quality.  I have thought of California. But any 
location suggestion will be welcome. I need to get away for a few days at least!



Thanks in advance.



Meena





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[cayugabirds-l] OT Request- July 27 Cayuga Bird Club-Help with Dryden Lake Festival

[Linda Orkin]

--Hey All,

A general appeal. The Cayuga Bird Club will be hosting a table at the
Dryden Lake Festival Event this coming Saturday, July 27.  I will be there
selling books, distributing Bird Club info and providing information about
some of our conservation activities.

I am writing to ask if anyone would be available and willing to lead a bird
walk. I have not committed to a table time as yet. I think I will probably
go from around 10 to 1 or 2.  If anyone can do this, I will tell them we
will be leading a walk at 10AM.

It sounds like there is a lot going on with this day including a
triathlon,  an additional 5 K race, fun race etc.  I think the bird walk
will be for very casual and inexperienced people and can just be one hour.

 I plan on bringing the club's 8 pair of binoculars to provide to
participants.

Here is a link to the festival page.

http://drydenlakefestival.com/EventsSchedule.html

Please get in touch with me if you think this might be something you would
like to help with.

And thanks very much in advance.

Best,
Linda

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] OT Request- July 27 Cayuga Bird Club-Help with Dryden Lake Festival

[Linda Orkin]

In case anyone was still contemplating this, Carl Steckler has stepped
forward to volunteer and I am very grateful. If anyone else is around, I
will be tabling from 10-1 so stop by and help me talk up the bird club. And
especially the birds.

Best
Linda

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 --Hey All,

 A general appeal. The Cayuga Bird Club will be hosting a table at the
 Dryden Lake Festival Event this coming Saturday, July 27.  I will be there
 selling books, distributing Bird Club info and providing information about
 some of our conservation activities.

 I am writing to ask if anyone would be available and willing to lead a
 bird walk. I have not committed to a table time as yet. I think I will
 probably go from around 10 to 1 or 2.  If anyone can do this, I will tell
 them we will be leading a walk at 10AM.

 It sounds like there is a lot going on with this day including a
 triathlon,  an additional 5 K race, fun race etc.  I think the bird walk
 will be for very casual and inexperienced people and can just be one hour.

  I plan on bringing the club's 8 pair of binoculars to provide to
 participants.

 Here is a link to the festival page.

 http://drydenlakefestival.com/EventsSchedule.html

 Please get in touch with me if you think this might be something you would
 like to help with.

 And thanks very much in advance.

 Best,
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[cayugabirds-l] OT Bridge Construction

[Carl Steckler]

I just found out that the new bridge on Rt. 13 over Fall creek was 
raised to accommodate a walking path to Cornell. This sounds like it 
will open up new places to seek out birds. For once NYSDOT has done us a 
favor.

Carl Steckler

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[cayugabirds-l] [OT] Sapsucker Woods events

[nutter.dave]

I had occasion to be in the neighborhood, so I took a walk in Sapsucker Woods even though it was mid-afternoon and about 80°F, therefore very quiet in terms of birds. It was so summer-like that I heard my FOY Bullfrog calling, "Wawaron"(or "Ouaouaron," which is the Québécois term for the critter, in use since 1632, from the Huron "Ouaron"). The sound came from the green slimy pool on the west side of the Wilson Trail, north of the Sherwood Platform.Continuing my walk on the east side of Sapsucker Woods I tried to sneak up on a singing Northern Waterthrush along the Woodleton Boardwalk. On Tuesday it took me 3 times looking for the bird before I saw it. Each time I approached, treading as silently as I could on the boards, it would shut up, invisibly leave, and sing from farther off, only to restart from close by as soon as I gave up and had neared the end of the boardwalk. Today I was determined to find it the first try. So I only glanced back briefly at a faint rustle in the leaves. And I didn't waver at all at the squeak and splash of a frog jumping into one of the swamp pools practically under my feet. But when the rustle became a Mink, diving smoothly into that same water and swimming, immersed, in tight circles and figure eights I was thoroughly distracted. Seconds later it leapt back onto a mossy hummock with its jaws clamped onto something nearly half its own size and thrashing. By the time I recognized the prey as a Bullfrog, the struggle was over. Frogs don't have much of a neck, but that's where the Mink knew to bite to dispatch it. When the frog lay still (except for the reflexive repositioning of a hind leg), the Mink let go and rubbed its face and neck on the moss, cleaning off slime, I think. Then it took the frog in its mouth again, got back in the water, and swam under me to the far side of the pool where it dropped the carcass for a minute (again the corpse made its legs more comfortable) before carrying it again over the uneven swamp terrain and out of sight, presumably to a hidden hungry family. I don't remember any birds on the rest of my walk, but I do recall looking down and seeing two more Bullfrogs sitting silently in the water, doing their best to imitate inanimate objects. Their days are numbered.--Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Exhibition Opening: Focus on Fungus

[Marty Schlabach]

Exhibition Opening: Focus on Fungus
Reception, Thurs. April 18, 2013, 4-6pm
Mann Library Gallery

Fungi are mysterious things that capture our imaginations with their weird, 
ephemeral beauty. Cornell's Plant Pathology Herbarium contains the stories of 
thousands of fungal species, as well as the stories of the generations of 
Cornell scientists and students who studied them. Join us for a reception that 
opens an exhibition presenting fascinating tales from the mushroom kingdom with 
photographs, specimens, and interactive stations.

Mann Library is located off of Tower Road, off of the Ag Quad on the Cornell 
University campus in Ithaca, N.Y.  
Directionshttp://mannlib.cornell.edu/maps-floor-plans available. For more 
information, please visit mannlib.cornell.edu or call 255-5406.

Marty


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT O Canada

[Donna Scott]

We can all Blame Canada! for this cold, bitter wind that is preventing all 
the birds from migrating to and thru here.
Maybe Dave Nicosia has a more learned view on this... I think Dave did say that 
soon it might actually warm up with some southerly winds on which our little 
friends can fly north, to that land of future, adventure and opportunity, as 
Meena put it! :-D
Donna
  - Original Message - 
  From: Pete M. Marchetto 
  To: Meena Madhav Haribal 
  Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 5:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls gobbling seeds


  I thought they thought of it as O, Canada!

  Sent from my iPhone

  On Apr 2, 2013, at 5:30 PM, Meena Madhav Haribal m...@cornell.edu wrote:


Donna and all, 

I think that they think of frozen land as land of future, opportunity and 
adventure  J

Meena



From: bounce-78609236-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-78609236-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Donna Scott
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 5:10 PM
To: Michael Czarnecki; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls gobbling seeds



Why leave for the frozen wastelands of the north when there's plenty of 
good eats right here in the Finger Lakes?

(I know... Kevin McG will answer that sometime they have to get going on 
mating and chick rearing...)



Donna Scott

  - Original Message - 

  From: Michael Czarnecki 

  To: cayugabirds Cornell 

  Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 1:35 PM

  Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls



  Here on Wheeler Hill, Steuben County, we've had 100 plus Redpolls daily 
  since January 18. Still here, still devouring niger seed.

  Michael

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: seek restaurant reviews Montezuma area

[nutter.dave]

I'm looking for recommended restaurants where a group of birders could go after a full day of birding for a decent, reasonably-priced, hot, sit-down meal which with fast enough service to allow the group to predictably be out at dusk looking for Short-eared Owls in the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. The owls might be at Martens Tract, Carncross Rd, Morgan Rd, Van Dyne Spoor Rd, East Rd, or Seneca Meadows (or other suggested location?). Therefore the dinner might be in the Village of Savannah, the Village of Montezuma, Port Byron, or maybe Clyde, or somewhere in that region. We're considering this for the SFO overnight trip next weekend, which may be a long-shot for the owls as well as a restaurant, but I thought I'd ask, in case anyone has eaten somewhere that might fill the bill, so to speak. Thanks.--Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] OT - cat tracks

[Asher Hockett]

A friend who lives on Durfee Hill has taken some photos of large cat
tracks, w/ a ruler for scale, and I am wondering who might be willing to
look at them for ID purposes.

Please contact me off-list.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT - cat tracks

[Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm]

FWIW we have a farm in Willseyville almost directly across 96B from
there, and have several bobcats in the area. I have no doubt they
would range that far.

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[cayugabirds-l] OT-Stewart Park Clean-up update

[Linda Orkin]

In case anyone was just going to show up tomorrow morning at the last
minute, I wanted to let all know that I have *canceled* the early bird
walk/bagel component. Too many people could not make that.  So just come at
9 if you want, to the suspension bridge by Renwick.

Thanks
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Salt Point update

[Donna Scott]

I posted on Cayuga Bird Club's Facebook page an update on what is happening at 
Salt Point; written by Lansing Town Councilperson, Katrina Binkewicz.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/cayugabirdclub/

Donna L. Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Comet visible in western sky now

[Alicia Plotkin]

Hi,

   In case I'm not the only one who has searched fruitlessly for Comet 
PanSTARRS, it is visible right now, significantly north of west, and 
higher in the sky than I expected - maybe ~6 full moon diameters (?) 
above the horizon - I'm even worse at astronomical descriptions than 
bird descriptions!  But it is the lowest object I can see in the western 
sky with the naked eye: a very faint dot from my backyard, but thru 10 
power binoculars, it is far more impressive with a fairly wide filmy 
tail pointing straight up.


And to make this marginally bird relevant, for the first time in 
several nights there is not a mass of snow geese barking in the middle 
of Seneca Lake tonight.  They don't make as much noise as when they fly, 
but there is a constant murmuring all night long many nights this time 
of year.


Alicia in Ovid


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: Comet visible in western sky now

[nutter.dave]

On the evening of 17 March I was birding in the Montezuma area. The clearing sky inspired me to stay and look for the comet. I chose Olmstead Road, which is the first right turn off Armitage Road when you go west from where NYS-89 turns. Olmstead is on the crest of a drumlin with no trees, so there's an unobstructed view over thinly populated lands to a distant western horizon. plus there's a good distance before the first house on the road. I never saw the comet naked-eye, but did find it in binoculars slightly north of west at 8:17pm and watched it until 8:46 when it became too dim in the low sky. It was a fuzzy dot with a triangle of tail projecting vertically, which made it pretty satisfying compared to Halley, which, 'though visible naked-eye, was only a fuzzy dot.While awaiting the comet to appear I saw many silhouetted flocks of geese commuting south toward the lakes.--Dave NutterOn Mar 20, 2013, at 08:56 PM, Alicia Plotkin t...@zoom-dsl.com wrote:Hi,  In case I'm not the only one who has searched fruitlessly for Comet  PanSTARRS, it is visible right now, significantly north of west, and  higher in the sky than I expected - maybe ~6 full moon diameters (?)  above the horizon - I'm even worse at astronomical descriptions than  bird descriptions! But it is the lowest object I can see in the western  sky with the naked eye: a very faint dot from my backyard, but thru 10  power binoculars, it is far more impressive with a fairly wide filmy  tail pointing straight up.  And to make this marginally bird relevant, for the first time in  several nights there is not a mass of snow geese barking in the middle  of Seneca Lake tonight. They don't make as much noise as when they fly,  but there is a constant murmuring all night long many nights this time  of year.  Alicia in Ovid   --  Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm  ARCHIVES: 1) cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html'http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html  Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/  --
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[cayugabirds-l] OT...Salt and other trucks

[Donna Scott]

Meena and others :
for a few months now, many salt trucks go in and out of the Cayuga/Cargill salt 
mine In South Lansing. They take road salt from here to many other places in 
New York and Pennsylvania and maybe beyond . 

also in this region, Rt 34B  probably 34, we have a lot of Large garbage 
trucks, which no doubt go from downstate  New Jersey to Seneca Meadows 
landfill  back. they go this way to avoid Thruway tolls. 
It is a bone of contention with rural residents  town gov'ts. Who have to 
Listen to the noise  repair roads.
Donna
Sent from my iPhone
Donna Scott

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 Hi all,
  Snip
 Then I continued on 34 B north and 90 east to Genoa and back on 34 south . 
  
 One interesting thing I noticed was lots of trucks entering and leaving salt 
 company and all along the roads. I was wondering why I am seeing so many 
 trucks. Then I realized that this is the first time I have driven on these 
 roads on week-days and that may be the reason why I saw so many trucks. Is it 
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[cayugabirds-l] OT: 2013 Ithaca Christmas Bird Count

[Linda Orkin]

Hello to All of You,

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Cayuga Bird Club is once again
organizing the Christmas Bird Count to be held, as always, on January 1,
2013.

As co-coordinators, Bob McGuire and I are always interested in getting as
many people involved as we can.  It is a very prodigious endeavor and has
been going on for 113 years.  An amazing data collection and these
statistics become ever more important as we strive to document and minimize
our negative impacts and birds and equally, labor to help all bird
species.  And this will be the 60th consecutive year that the Cayuga Bird
Club has organized this.

There are several ways you can participate, you can choose one or do all.
We have area leaders for all nine areas of a 15 diameter count circle
centered in Ithaca, each of them will greatly welcome your inclusion in
their area. They will tell you where to go within their slice   You can
do a feeder count at your own feeder and submit those numbers by phone as
described on our website. Or you can choose to count birds on your own
property as your count site and then submit these numbers to the
appropriate area leader.  You should let me know in advance if you plan to
do this so I can advise the area leaders.

Instead of putting all the details in this email, I invite you to go to
this  link on the Cayuga Bird Club website.

https://sites.google.com/site/cbc14850/Resources/christmas-bird-count?pli=1

There you will see a map and descriptions of the  nine areas.

You will note when you read this that we will find ways for all to get
involved.  If you would like to practice the counting protocol, I am
willing to meet people at Sapsucker Woods on Saturday Dec 15 and/or
Saturday, Dec. 22 in the morning at 8:30.  We can go on a bird walk and
tally birds as we would for the count.  Please respond to this email off
list if you are interested in doing this.

I hope all will join in, there are several area leaders pleading for more
help.

Feel free to email me with any questions.

Thanks very much.

Linda Orkin
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] OT: 2013 Ithaca Christmas Bird Count

[Paul Anderson]

All:

The link Linda gave may not work for all users. Try the following instead:

http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/Resources/christmas-bird-count

-Paul

On 12/10/2012 3:23 PM, Linda Orkin wrote:


Hello to All of You,

Just wanted to let everyone know that the Cayuga Bird Club is once 
again organizing the Christmas Bird Count to be held, as always, on 
January 1, 2013.


As co-coordinators, Bob McGuire and I are always interested in getting 
as many people involved as we can.  It is a very prodigious endeavor 
and has been going on for 113 years.  An amazing data collection and 
these statistics become ever more important as we strive to document 
and minimize our negative impacts and birds and equally, labor to help 
all bird species. And this will be the 60th consecutive year that the 
Cayuga Bird Club has organized this.


There are several ways you can participate, you can choose one or do 
all.  We have area leaders for all nine areas of a 15 diameter count 
circle centered in Ithaca, each of them will greatly welcome your 
inclusion in their area. They will tell you where to go within their 
slice   You can do a feeder count at your own feeder and submit 
those numbers by phone as described on our website. Or you can choose 
to count birds on your own property as your count site and then submit 
these numbers to the appropriate area leader.  You should let me know 
in advance if you plan to do this so I can advise the area leaders.


Instead of putting all the details in this email, I invite you to go 
to this  link on the Cayuga Bird Club website.


https://sites.google.com/site/cbc14850/Resources/christmas-bird-count?pli=1

There you will see a map and descriptions of the  nine areas.

You will note when you read this that we will find ways for all to get 
involved.  If you would like to practice the counting protocol, I am 
willing to meet people at Sapsucker Woods on Saturday Dec 15 and/or 
Saturday, Dec. 22 in the morning at 8:30. We can go on a bird walk and 
tally birds as we would for the count.  Please respond to this email 
off list if you are interested in doing this.


I hope all will join in, there are several area leaders pleading for 
more help.


Feel free to email me with any questions.

Thanks very much.

Linda Orkin
2013 CBC Christmas Bird Count Coordinator








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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Don't let birds and wildlife fall off the cliff

[Candace Cornell]

If Congress doesn't pass a budget before December 31, a cascade of
crippling budget cuts will automatically sweep through *all* federal
programs with a devastating effect on birds and wildlife conservation. We
must pass a sensible, comprehensive budget, but one that does not loose
sight of the crucial needs of birds and wildlife.



Don't let the massive budget cuts will slash funding for endangered
species, wildlife law enforcement, national wildlife refuges, and a host of
other conservation programs. Write your congression representatives NOW to
pass a reasonable buedget and demand an end to partisan wrangling.



Candace Cornell



New York Congressional District 22

Rep. Maurice Hinchey

http://www.house.gov/hinchey@mauricehincheyhttp://twitter.com/mauricehinchey

Ithaca Office: 123 S. Cayuga St. #201 Ithaca, NY 14850 Phone: (607) 273-1388



New York Congressional District 24

Rep. Richard Hanna

http://hanna.house.gov/@RepRichardHanna http://twitter.com/RepRichardHanna

Cortland Office:

18 Tompkins St.

Cortland, NY 1304

Phone: (607)-756-2470



New York Congressional District 29

Rep. Tom Reed

http://reed.house.gov/@TomReedCongress http://twitter.com/TomReedCongress

http://www.TomReedforCongress.com

P.O. Box 94

Corning, NY 14830

Phone: (585)-398-0318

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: timely quote

[Candace Cornell]

“I'd put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I
hope we don't have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle
that.”
--Thomas Edison-- (1931)

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[cayugabirds-l] OT: Mark Catesby's Third Centennial in America

[Marty Schlabach]

More info about locations of events in addition to Smithsonian can be found at 
http://www.catesbytrust.org/.



Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 10:25 AM
Subject: Mark Catesby's Third Centennial in America

All:

On November 4th - 9th, 2012, The Catesby Commemorative Trust will bring 
together experts from America and Europe to discuss Catesby's influences, 
drawings, science and impact on natural history. Guests will travel to places 
once visited by Mark Catesby; Richmond, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and 
Charleston, South Carolina, and have the privilege of viewing his most famous 
etchings and discover the scientific value and marvel at the beauty of Mark 
Catesby's remarkable work. You have the opportunity to participate as well!

The Smithsonian Libraries are hosting the Washington DC portion of the 
celebration with a daylong symposium on November 6, 2012, focused on the Art 
and Science of Mark Catesby. We invite you to explore Mark Catesby's world and 
discover how he introduced the wild beauty of North America to the astonished 
eyes of Europe and went on to influence artists such as William Bartram and 
John James Audubon.
All presentations will be in The Baird Auditorium, from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM, 
and are free, open to the public, and do not require tickets! Our own Leslie 
Overstreet is one of the speakers! We hope you will join us for some or all of 
the lectures!
Mark Catesby (1683 - 1749)
[http://www.catesbytrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1-1.jpg]In February 
1722, Mark Catesby, a 40-year old Englishman with an enigmatic past and an 
insatiable curiosity for the wondrous serendipity of nature, set sail on a 
three-month voyage to the Lowcountry of South Carolina. His sojourn in the New 
World was taken under the auspices of London's Royal Society. Catesby was to 
spend the next four years exploring the natural habitat of the southeast 
colonies and the Bahamas, and the subsequent 20 years writing and illustrating 
his exhaustive two-volume Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama 
Islands.
Coming at the golden dawn of modern natural science, Catesby's achievements are 
numerous and interdisciplinary in nature. As an explorer, he was the first to 
conduct a critical study of the lush and varied habitat of North America, 
particularly the southeast colonies and the environs of the Lowcountry and the 
Piedmont area. As a scientist, he was the first to empirically observe and 
recognize the natural and man-made dangers impacting species' survival. As an 
artist, his meticulous paintings and etchings of birds and plants captured the 
diverse natural beauty of colonial America 100 years before Audubon.





Susan R. Frampton
Program Coordinator
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
PO Box 37012
National Museum of Natural History
10th and Constitution Avenues NW
Room 2212 MRC 154
Washington DC 20013-7012
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