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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit

2014-04-24 Thread Candace Cornell

*RE: **Attack of the 50 ft Rabbit on Myer's Hill *

No kidding! Those pneumatic Lagomorphs are dreadful.
On my
 last sighting of the Myer's Hill osprey
 pair
(
over a week ago
)
, the biggest of the pneumo-rabbits was deflated
 flat, pancaked, and hopefully punctured. ... 

a
hhh,
s
weet
r
revenge
, I thought. But then the dang rabbit arose again on Easter Sunday and
now reigns over the osprey-less hill. (No metaphors intended.)

No longer should we malign Corvids, elves. sprites, and leprechauns as
symbolic mischief makers..It's the 50 ft. pneumo-rabbits and their
dirigible-like "Egg-saucers"  that are doing these misdeeds!

Candace



On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 5:28 PM, Kevin J. McGowan  wrote:

>  No surprise they Ospreys stopped building at the new site along the road
> to Myers.  Did you see those terrifying inflatable easter rabbits and
> stuff?  They are enough to scare off anything in the natural world.  ;^)
>
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-114786989-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:
> bounce-114786989-3493...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Jason Huck
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:22 PM
> *To:* 'Candace Cornell'; CAYUGABIRDS-L
> *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit
>
>
>
> On Wednesday morning this week, I observed one osprey bringing a stick to
> the new Myer’s Park hill platform.
>
>
>
> This morning, I observed 2 ospreys sitting on one of the power poles at
> the bottom of the hill. There are a few sticks sitting atop that pole, and
> they are atop the wires.
>
>
>
> Jason
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu [
> mailto:bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu]
> *On Behalf Of *Candace Cornell
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:30 PM
> *To:* cayugabirds-l
> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit
>
>
>
> For the last three days, there have been 5-7 Royal Terns mixed in with the
> gang of Ring-bills and immature Herring gulls at the Myer's Park spit. The
> lake and stream levels are high and there is not much spit above water for
> the crowd of birds to use. The gulls fuss and argue the real estate while
> the terns do as terns do, sit quietly ignoring them, huddled together all
> facing the wind. Yesterday, I watched two immature Herring Gulls repeatedly
> dropping mollusks on the gravel spit presumably to open them.
>
>
>
> Everyday I see exquisitely plumed pairs of Hooded and Common
> Mergansers cruising up and down Salmon Creek ignoring the wind, rain, and
> cold.
>
>
>
> At Salt Point, the E. Bluebirds are populating the meadow; a Red-tailed
> Hawk patrols the Salmon Creek near Rt. 34; Killdeer, Amer. Robins, Song
> Sparrows, and N. Mockingbirds dominate the air-waves; and rattling
>  Red-winged blackbirds and Kingfishers compete for back up. Coots, C.
> Geese, Mallards, mergansers, and Red-head Ducks patrol the shore and the
> call of a Common Loon can still be seen and heard every few days offshore.
> (I'm usually focused on the ospreys so my bird sightings are by no means
> complete.)
>
>
>
> The pair of ospreys that were claiming the new platform at Myers Hill
> apparently stopped their efforts. I have not seen them in over a week. Has
> anyone else? These things happen. There is still time for another pair to
> move in. Last year, the Salt Point pair did not meet until Earth Day, April
> 22, 2013. The female osprey—I nicknamed the female Ophelia and male
> Orpheus)—at Salt Point should be getting ready to lay eggs soon.
>
>
>
> and that's the way it is...
>
> Candace
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit

2014-04-24 Thread Kevin J. McGowan

No surprise they Ospreys stopped building at the new site along the road to 
Myers.  Did you see those terrifying inflatable easter rabbits and stuff?  They 
are enough to scare off anything in the natural world.  ;^)

Kevin

From: bounce-114786989-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-114786989-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jason Huck
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 5:22 PM
To: 'Candace Cornell'; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit

On Wednesday morning this week, I observed one osprey bringing a stick to the 
new Myer’s Park hill platform.

This morning, I observed 2 ospreys sitting on one of the power poles at the 
bottom of the hill. There are a few sticks sitting atop that pole, and they are 
atop the wires.

Jason

From: 
bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu>
 [mailto:bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Candace 
Cornell
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:30 PM
To: cayugabirds-l
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit

For the last three days, there have been 5-7 Royal Terns mixed in with the gang 
of Ring-bills and immature Herring gulls at the Myer's Park spit. The lake and 
stream levels are high and there is not much spit above water for the crowd of 
birds to use. The gulls fuss and argue the real estate while the terns do as 
terns do, sit quietly ignoring them, huddled together all facing the wind. 
Yesterday, I watched two immature Herring Gulls repeatedly dropping mollusks on 
the gravel spit presumably to open them.

Everyday I see exquisitely plumed pairs of Hooded and Common Mergansers 
cruising up and down Salmon Creek ignoring the wind, rain, and cold.

At Salt Point, the E. Bluebirds are populating the meadow; a Red-tailed Hawk 
patrols the Salmon Creek near Rt. 34; Killdeer, Amer. Robins, Song Sparrows, 
and N. Mockingbirds dominate the air-waves; and rattling  Red-winged blackbirds 
and Kingfishers compete for back up. Coots, C. Geese, Mallards, mergansers, and 
Red-head Ducks patrol the shore and the call of a Common Loon can still be seen 
and heard every few days offshore. (I'm usually focused on the ospreys so my 
bird sightings are by no means complete.)

The pair of ospreys that were claiming the new platform at Myers Hill 
apparently stopped their efforts. I have not seen them in over a week. Has 
anyone else? These things happen. There is still time for another pair to move 
in. Last year, the Salt Point pair did not meet until Earth Day, April 22, 
2013. The female osprey—I nicknamed the female Ophelia and male Orpheus)—at 
Salt Point should be getting ready to lay eggs soon.

and that's the way it is...
Candace
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit

2014-04-24 Thread Jason Huck

On Wednesday morning this week, I observed one osprey bringing a stick to the 
new Myer’s Park hill platform.

 

This morning, I observed 2 ospreys sitting on one of the power poles at the 
bottom of the hill. There are a few sticks sitting atop that pole, and they are 
atop the wires.

 

Jason

 

From: bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-114763531-52199...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Candace Cornell
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 9:30 PM
To: cayugabirds-l
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit

 

For the last three days, there have been 5-7 Royal Terns mixed in with the gang 
of Ring-bills and immature Herring gulls at the Myer's Park spit. The lake and 
stream levels are high and there is not much spit above water for the crowd of 
birds to use. The gulls fuss and argue the real estate while the terns do as 
terns do, sit quietly ignoring them, huddled together all facing the wind. 
Yesterday, I watched two immature Herring Gulls repeatedly dropping mollusks on 
the gravel spit presumably to open them. 

 

Everyday I see exquisitely plumed pairs of Hooded and Common Mergansers 
cruising up and down Salmon Creek ignoring the wind, rain, and cold. 

 

At Salt Point, the E. Bluebirds are populating the meadow; a Red-tailed Hawk 
patrols the Salmon Creek near Rt. 34; Killdeer, Amer. Robins, Song Sparrows, 
and N. Mockingbirds dominate the air-waves; and rattling  Red-winged blackbirds 
and Kingfishers compete for back up. Coots, C. Geese, Mallards, mergansers, and 
Red-head Ducks patrol the shore and the call of a Common Loon can still be seen 
and heard every few days offshore. (I'm usually focused on the ospreys so my 
bird sightings are by no means complete.)

 

The pair of ospreys that were claiming the new platform at Myers Hill 
apparently stopped their efforts. I have not seen them in over a week. Has 
anyone else? These things happen. There is still time for another pair to move 
in. Last year, the Salt Point pair did not meet until Earth Day, April 22, 
2013. The female osprey—I nicknamed the female Ophelia and male Orpheus)—at 
Salt Point should be getting ready to lay eggs soon. 

 

and that's the way it is...

Candace 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit

2014-04-24 Thread Carl Steckler

On 4/24/2014 10:41, Christopher Wood wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> I believe these are Caspian Terns. There is quite a bit of variation 
> in bill color of Caspians and they can puff up the rear of their crown 
> to make them appear a bit more like Royal Tern. Royal would have a 
> thinner bill that is more orange in color (sometimes at this time of 
> year they can appear quite red) and pale underside of the wings in 
> flight. Perhaps the easiest way to tell the two apart here, is that 
> Royal isn't here.
>
> Royals occasionally stray north, but inland birds are exceptional with 
> almost all showing up during a hurricane. One would not find a flock 
> (or probably even a lone bird) on Cayuga Lake without a hurricane or 
> other exceptional weather.
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Wood
>
Meg and I just came from Myers. Based on my photos I would have to agree 
with Chris that these are Caspian Terns, not Royal. The bill has a dark 
tip with a little bit of yellow at the very tip.
Carl Steckler

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit

2014-04-24 Thread Christopher Wood

Hi everyone,

I believe these are Caspian Terns. There is quite a bit of variation in
bill color of Caspians and they can puff up the rear of their crown to make
them appear a bit more like Royal Tern. Royal would have a thinner bill
that is more orange in color (sometimes at this time of year they can
appear quite red) and pale underside of the wings in flight. Perhaps the
easiest way to tell the two apart here, is that Royal isn't here.

Royals occasionally stray north, but inland birds are exceptional with
almost all showing up during a hurricane. One would not find a flock (or
probably even a lone bird) on Cayuga Lake without a hurricane or other
exceptional weather.

Chris

Chris Wood

eBird & Neotropical Birds Project Leader
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York
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On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 9:30 PM, Candace Cornell  wrote:

> For the last three days, there have been 5-7 Royal Terns mixed in with the
> gang of Ring-bills and immature Herring gulls at the Myer's Park spit. The
> lake and stream levels are high and there is not much spit above water for
> the crowd of birds to use. The gulls fuss and argue the real estate while
> the terns do as terns do, sit quietly ignoring them, huddled together all
> facing the wind. Yesterday, I watched two immature Herring Gulls repeatedly
> dropping mollusks on the gravel spit presumably to open them.
>
> Everyday I see exquisitely plumed pairs of Hooded and Common
> Mergansers cruising up and down Salmon Creek ignoring the wind, rain, and
> cold.
>
> At Salt Point, the E. Bluebirds are populating the meadow; a Red-tailed
> Hawk patrols the Salmon Creek near Rt. 34; Killdeer, Amer. Robins, Song
> Sparrows, and N. Mockingbirds dominate the air-waves; and rattling
>  Red-winged blackbirds and Kingfishers compete for back up. Coots, C.
> Geese, Mallards, mergansers, and Red-head Ducks patrol the shore and the
> call of a Common Loon can still be seen and heard every few days offshore.
> (I'm usually focused on the ospreys so my bird sightings are by no means
> complete.)
>
> The pair of ospreys that were claiming the new platform at Myers Hill
> apparently stopped their efforts. I have not seen them in over a week. Has
> anyone else? These things happen. There is still time for another pair to
> move in. Last year, the Salt Point pair did not meet until Earth Day, April
> 22, 2013. The female osprey—I nicknamed the female Ophelia and male
> Orpheus)—at Salt Point should be getting ready to lay eggs soon.
>
> and that's the way it is...
> Candace
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[cayugabirds-l] Royal Terns at Myer's Spit

2014-04-23 Thread Candace Cornell

For the last three days, there have been 5-7 Royal Terns mixed in with the
gang of Ring-bills and immature Herring gulls at the Myer's Park spit. The
lake and stream levels are high and there is not much spit above water for
the crowd of birds to use. The gulls fuss and argue the real estate while
the terns do as terns do, sit quietly ignoring them, huddled together all
facing the wind. Yesterday, I watched two immature Herring Gulls repeatedly
dropping mollusks on the gravel spit presumably to open them.

Everyday I see exquisitely plumed pairs of Hooded and Common
Mergansers cruising up and down Salmon Creek ignoring the wind, rain, and
cold.

At Salt Point, the E. Bluebirds are populating the meadow; a Red-tailed
Hawk patrols the Salmon Creek near Rt. 34; Killdeer, Amer. Robins, Song
Sparrows, and N. Mockingbirds dominate the air-waves; and rattling
 Red-winged blackbirds and Kingfishers compete for back up. Coots, C.
Geese, Mallards, mergansers, and Red-head Ducks patrol the shore and the
call of a Common Loon can still be seen and heard every few days offshore.
(I'm usually focused on the ospreys so my bird sightings are by no means
complete.)

The pair of ospreys that were claiming the new platform at Myers Hill
apparently stopped their efforts. I have not seen them in over a week. Has
anyone else? These things happen. There is still time for another pair to
move in. Last year, the Salt Point pair did not meet until Earth Day, April
22, 2013. The female osprey—I nicknamed the female Ophelia and male
Orpheus)—at Salt Point should be getting ready to lay eggs soon.

and that's the way it is...
Candace

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