Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

2023-01-15 Thread Donna Lee Scott
About 3:30 pm today (Sunday) I saw 3 Snow Buntings on the gravel road that runs between the McConville Horse Barn & the Guterman lab greenhouses (parallel to rt 366) on the eastern end of Cornell campus. I don’t know where the other 97 snow buntings went. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca Sent from

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

2023-01-14 Thread Ken Haas
That’s good news! I was driving around the fields in the area of Mecklenberg and Reynoldsville today and only saw a Northern Harrier and an American Kestrel. But no field birds, not even sparrows along side of the roads or in the fields! Ken Haas Mecklenberg > On Jan 14, 2023, at 5:29 PM,

[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

2023-01-14 Thread Carol Cedarholm
Saw a flock of about 100 snow buntings at Newman Arboretum this afternoon. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings and larks

2021-02-07 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Today, “besides” the Snow Buntings & Horned Larks, there are about 10 Redpolls working the roadside at rt. 90 /Lake Road triangle west of King Ferry! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Feb 6, 2021, at 11:46 AM, Laura Stenzler mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote: Hi all Manure has been

[cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings and larks

2021-02-06 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all Manure has been spread along the west side of Rte 90, where Lake Rd joins 90 and it has attracted a nice flock of snow buntings and horned larks. This is near the old triangle diner. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2021-02-05 Thread Randi Minetor
en, NY 14847 cell315-521-4315 > === > > > From: bounce-125360711-3494...@list.cornell.edu > On Behalf Of Jared Dawson > Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 6:48 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings >

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2021-02-04 Thread Marty Schlabach
315-521-4315 === From: bounce-125360711-3494...@list.cornell.edu On Behalf Of Jared Dawson Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 6:48 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings I just got in from Seneca County and had several flocks

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2021-02-04 Thread Jared Dawson
I just got in from Seneca County and had several flocks of Horned Larks, 2 of which also had Snow Buntings. I saw no large flocks of buntings, but was happy to have excellent scope views of several of them along with the larks when they settled in the roadway. The mixed flocks were, first, on

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2021-02-04 Thread John Gregoire
Anyone near the SW corner of the CLB may want to check around the intersection of Newtown and Fitzgerald Rds as we had a large mixed flock of buntings, larks and tree sparrows there before noon. These fields are immediately west and NW of our sanctuary on Fitzgerald. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings at Myers

2020-10-31 Thread Laura Stenzler
12 Snow Buntings on the spit at Myers Park. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2020-01-31 Thread Gladys Birdsall
Today about 12:45 , I was walking on Tower Rd., on Mt. Pleasant and saw a small flock of Snow Buntings. They were on the east side of Tower Rd., about 25 to 30. They flew up a couple times and landed back in a plot that had lots of plants - they seemed to be feeding on. I figure lots of seeds

[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings across lake (E side)

2020-01-21 Thread Donna Lee Scott
I had about 225 snow buntings on Atwater Road between Mahaney & Route 34B around 1:30 pm, but they flew away before I could scope them to look for other species. I & another birder in sep. car re-found a few of them in this general area, & as far west as Center rd near King Ferry winery. They

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

2020-01-21 Thread Nancy Cusumano
There are often buntings on/around Perry City rd, at intersection with Krums Corners going N, and the fields around that area. On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 2:49 PM Dave Nutter wrote: > I also saw Snow Buntings today, my first this year - a flock of about 60 > flying over a cornstubble field on the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

2020-01-21 Thread Dave Nutter
I also saw Snow Buntings today, my first this year - a flock of about 60 flying over a cornstubble field on the south side of Perry City Rd east of Waterburg Rd in Ulysses. They alit atop a large bare tree in the hedgerow on the far side, and I got a good enough scope view to confirm my initial

[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

2020-01-21 Thread Marty Schlabach
Saw a small flock of snow buntings on Bromka Rd, about 15 birds in flight. It was between Log City Rd and CR 129 in Romulus, Seneca County. Marty === Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu 8407 Powell Rd. home

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings near Dryden

2019-02-20 Thread Gladys Birdsall
This morning around 8:15 while driving to Dryden,  maybe 80+ Snow Buntings swirled over Rt.13.  This happened just past the VFW going north on rt. 13.  There are grassy fields on both sides of the road along here. The Buntings flew from the south side to the north side.  Nice surprise. Gladys

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2019-02-19 Thread Tom
Yesterday afternoon there was a flock of about 30 Snow Buntings in a farmyard just south of the”Triangle” where Route 90 meets Lake Ridge Road west of King Ferry. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2019-02-02 Thread khmo
While out for a hike this morning we had a huge flock of Snow Buntings overfly us on Fitzgerald Rd from North to South. They covered about 50 yards wide by a good minute plus in coming over in a densely packed formation. Five hundred at least, perhaps closer to a thousand. A lovely sight and they

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings and west shore of Cayuga

2018-01-19 Thread khmo
Within two miles of home here in the SW corner of the basin we had three large flocks of buntings, one in excess of 200 birds. Photo on our FB page. Horned Lark flocks nearby were also large. Had a Rough-legged other falcons. At Seybolt and Martin Rds we had a hen Harrier sitting in the field for

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2018-01-18 Thread Betsy Darlington
Big flock of Snow Buntings (maybe 75-100) in the fields NE of the horse barns this morning (west of Freese Rd.). Spectacular sight! Also a raven. Betsy -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings Dryden

2017-12-31 Thread Carl Steckler
Meg just reported that a large flock of Snow Buntings are in the fields at the bottom of Simms Hill Rd. in Dryden. Which is great for me, I can watch them from my living room window with out risking frostbite. Carl -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings

2016-11-13 Thread Laura Stenzler
~80 snow buntings on Carncross Rd, MNWR. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings wolcott

2016-01-05 Thread Susan Gateley
fair size flock of snow buntings swirling around the fields between Fair Haven and North Wolcott this AM near the lakeshore- first I've seen this year- Susan P Gateley -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings

2015-03-01 Thread Carl Steckler
hundreds of Snow Buntings Davis Rd Lansing 600 block by large dairy farm -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] SNOW BUNTINGS, HORNED LARKS, displaying MALLARDS

2015-02-24 Thread Jill Vaughan
At the favored location of the corner of Mahaney and Genoa/Lansing Town Line Rds earlier this afternoon, friends and I enjoyed snowstorms of swooping, banking and ground-feeding SNOW BUNTINGS. There were hundreds of them traveling around to their choice spots on the farm. There was also an

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings Horned Larks

2015-01-31 Thread tess
A mixed flock of 200-300 snow buntings and horned larks was on Munson Road across from Countryside Market in Ovid at 2:00 and still at 3:30. Had no time to stop and check for longspurs or other more sought after birds. They were covering strips of bare ground where the snow had been blown

[cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings Mt Pleasant

2014-12-21 Thread Laura Stenzler
3 pm, Sunday. The large flock of snow buntings is still on Mt Pleasant, flying back and forth across the east end of the road. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings Myers

2014-11-02 Thread John Greenly
Two SNOW BUNTINGS blowing around in the ferocious wind on the point at Myers, 2pm. --John Greenly -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2014-03-13 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
I just saw about 15 Snow Buntings fly across from east to west by my office window! Meena Dr. Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Ph: 607-3011167 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2014-03-13 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
I would not be surprised to find many field birds (buntings, larks, longspurs) dispersing farther South in search of available food resources in more open fields (or even seed feeders in the middle of the forest – John). In the recent sleet-covered and heavy snowfall-covered areas, many

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings Mt Pleasant

2014-01-19 Thread Laura Stenzler
12:00 pm. Several hundred Snow Buntings on Mt Pleasant. Very close to the road. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2014-01-19 Thread Chris R. Pelkie
Forgot to mention that on the way back from Freeville, we swung down to come across on Snyder Rd: no Snowy Owl, several other birders in quest of one, but I spotted and photographed a drift of at least 46 SNOW BUNTINGs almost at the intersection of Snyder and Warren foraging in the gravel edge

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2013-12-19 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
About 100 beautifully backlit by the sun this morning on Harrier Hill, the summit of Tuttle Road (Town of Hector) which is also the watershed divide between Seneca and Cayuga Lakes. (right after I saw you this Am Annie). john -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian

[cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings and larks

2013-03-02 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi 1 pm Saturday There is a nice flock of Snow Buntings ad Horned Larks close to the road at the south side of the barns on Lake Rd near the triangle Diner (Cayuga Lake , east side). They are feeding on silage spilling from a mound near the barn. They are also in the fields on either side of

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings, Longspurs

2013-01-06 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
With this list, and the CBC, threatening to turn into a anti-hunting forum I'd thought I would mention a few bird sightings instead. I went looking for close up Longspurs today in Groton as the one we found yesterday was very unsatisfying. Salt Road has some nice fresh manure /

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings and Longspur

2013-01-05 Thread Kim Haines-Eitzen
Flock of 10 Snow Buntings at intersection of Landon Road and Vandermark Road in Caroline today. Kim Brooktondale On Jan 4, 2013, at 11:58 AM, Anne Marie Johnson annemariejohn...@frontiernet.net wrote: Tim found a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS on Central Chapel Road just south of the intersection

[cayugabirds-l] SNOW BUNTINGS

2013-01-04 Thread John and Fritzie Blizzard
Union Springs: 5 SNOW BUNTINGS feeding along our driveway where grass is uncovered. REDPOLLS now out-number house sparrows gold finches here at the house feeders. I assume it's the other way around up on the hill at the tree feeders. Not complaining. Niger sunflower seed is disappearing

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings and Longspur

2013-01-04 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
Tim found a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS on Central Chapel Road just south of the intersection with 76 Road in Caroline. I went back with binoculars and found one LAPLAND LONGSPUR in the flock of about 40 Snow buntings. The flock is actively foraging on the side of the road. Anne Marie Johnson

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings; Northern Harrier

2013-01-04 Thread Bill Mcaneny
Just at sundown today, there were 3 Snow Buntings and 4 Horned Larks on the grassy shoulder of Cayuga View Rd east of Trumansburg. I often see some there. Also, there was a male N.Harrier cruising the cornfield and it came to rest on the corn stubble. Him I don't see often, Or ever. Yesterday,

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings and Brant, Montezuma

2012-10-24 Thread John VanNiel
The Brant continue where Jay reported them at the shorebird flats on the WIldlife Drive at MNWR. There were also about 40 snow buntings present. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2011-11-05 Thread bob mcguire
Steve Sue Fast and I spent much of yesterday along Lake Ontario in the vicinity of Fair Haven. As expected, there was a flock of some 60 SNOW BUNTINGS on the sand at the State Park. In general the lake was quiet in spite of the brisk NE winds. We located a single RED-THROATED LOON off the

[cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings

2011-11-01 Thread Meena Haribal
As I was about to get on the bus in the morning at 8.00 am, a flock of may be 10+ snow buntings flew over my head. Meena Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Phone 607-254-1258 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/

[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings-Ellis Hollow Ck

2010-12-23 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, Ton Schat saw a flock of about 100 Snow Buntings this morning in a field on the south side of Ellis Hollow Creek Rd., just west of Ringwood Rd.! Laura Laura Stenzler Lab Manager Evolutionary Biology Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. Ithaca, New York 14850

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings - Airport/Business and Tech Park - Ithaca

2010-11-14 Thread Chris Tessaglia-Hymes
A parking lot surprise late this morning. Two SNOW BUNTINGS were hunkering down out of the wind in a gravel section of old driveway/walkway/parking lot, just North of Langmuir Lab (95 Brown Road) in the Cornell Business and Technology Park, across from the Airport area. This is about where the old

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

2010-03-01 Thread Robert L. Marx
Greetings from just south of the Cayuga Lake Basin: Late Saturday afternoon before grocery shopping, I took a little drive in the Village of Spencer where farm fields are located. I observed a flock of 19 Snow Buntings along S. Main St. 1/4th mile south of our only traffic light. Big

[cayugabirds-l] Snow buntings @ Pheasant farm

2010-02-06 Thread John Cisne
Got a great look at a flock of 70-80 SNOW BUNTINGS as it intermittently fed in and wheeled around over the mowed field between the pheasant farm and the manure piles Saturday afternoon around 3:00 p.m. Hope it sticks around. -- = John Cisne 27 North Landon Road