Re: [cayugabirds-l] Golden Eagle downtown
Scott's email is super late for some reason. This was actually at about 1:15pm On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 3:32 PM Scott Haber scotthab...@gmail.com wrote: There's currently an immature Golden Eagle circling low over the parking lot where the DMV is located off Third St. downtown. It's being harassed by two Ospreys and a few crows. -Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) 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/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) 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/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Golden eagle---Brooktondale
I returned to the field after lunch. I hadn't walked 30' in when the grass exploded with little birds. I recognized the call note of the AMER. PIPIT, and probably looked pretty klutzy as I tried to put the scope up, then down, meanwhile trying to extricate the binoculars from inside the heavy coat. They stayed in the field, however, where I flushed them twice more, mostly just to watch them flying. There were about 75. In the next 45 minutes, 7 RED-TAILED HAWKS went over. Finally, as I scanned northish, the view field was filled with black spots. A flock of around 300 AMER. CROWS passed silently to the south. Stragglers emerged from the same direction and followed the main mass for the next ten minutes. Migrants? That's my opinion. I haven't seen a crow flock of that magnitude out here in several years. Steve Fast _ From: bounce-110122873-9286...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-110122873-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fast Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2013 12:39 PM To: 'CAYUGABIRDS-L' Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Golden eagle---Brooktondale I felt lazy today; it's also cold, so I went to the center of the large field across from my house to see what might go over. It's also south of Mt. Pleasant, so anything over there has got to come my way, just higher. I had put in enough time so that my thoughts were dwelling on a big, hot bowl of soup, when I noted a dark speck to the north. I watched this for some time, until it came close enough to become a RAVEN. Normally I don't bother looking to the south, why would I, but since I had spent a lot of viewing time on the raven, I glanced back and up and there, just passing directly overhead was another dark form. I needed only binocs to see this was an adult GOLDEN EAGLE. I did get it in the scope, but that's a hard angle. So I just watched it circling slowly until it vanished in the direction of Pennsylvania. I hung out for another half hour, seeing 1 RED-TAILED HAWK, and a few more CANADA GOOSE flocks, then headed for the soup. Steve Fast -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html The Mail Archive http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Surfbirds http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Golden Eagle, Sapsucker Woods
In addition to the things Jay saw (the coolest of which, I missed), I had a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK soaring over the Wilson Trail heading slowly to the north. Brad Walker Audio Archivist Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 607-254-2168 karl.fit...@cornell.edu Our Mission: To interpret and conserve the Earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 11:50 AM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: An adult GOLDEN EAGLE just soared high over Sapsucker Woods heading NE. I've also had a few Accipiters, about 2000 Snow Geese, and 8 Cackling Geese mixed in with Canadas. Jay McGowan -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/ !* -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) 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/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Golden Eagle, Stewart Park but TVs
I looked up t see if it is passing my window, but nooo :-( But I did see three TVs floating lazily! Hope the Grebe hangs out for some more time! Carless on the campus:-( Meena -Original Message- From: bounce-39193061-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-39193061-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jay McGowan Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:21 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Golden Eagle, Stewart Park Ken Rosenberg just called to say he just had an immature GOLDEN EAGLE fly over Stewart Park and head towards campus. -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) 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/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Golden Eagle, Stewart Park
Thanks Jay for posting my sighting so promptly. Here are a few more details. After getting fairly views of the WESTERN GREBE at East Shore Park (thanks everyone for the RBA posts), I headed around to Stewart Park to do an additional scan. While pointing out the grebe to two visiting birders (Richard and Cindy, I think), all the gulls went up in a frenzied flock and then flocks of noisy geese came across from the golf course area. I immediately thought eagle and we stepped back from under the willows to see more sky. Cindy spotted the bird cruising fairly high directly overhead, but when I looked at it I realized that it was an immature GOLDEN EAGLE -- much more unusual for the time and place. It appeared as an all-black (i.e. no mottling on underparts or underwing coverts, very large raptor with striking and distinctive white patches at the base of the primaries (about 2/3 out on the wing) and a sharply demarcated white base to the tail. Shape was right for Golden, with non-wedge-shaped tail slightly shorter than projection of neck and head; wings were very broad and warped into a slight dihedral with wingtips held closed and slightly turned up. As it banked in profile (never circled above), I caught a goldish sheen to the neck and head in the bright sun and could see the yellow cere on the bill. The bird continued to cruise toward the southeast, out of sight in the direction of the High School and Cornell campus. KEN Ken Rosenberg Conservation Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) k...@cornell.edu On Jan 31, 2012, at 10:20 AM, Jay McGowan wrote: Ken Rosenberg just called to say he just had an immature GOLDEN EAGLE fly over Stewart Park and head towards campus. -Jay -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) 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/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) 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/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Golden Eagle
Derby Hill recorded 7 golden eagles yesterday. They also recorded over 100 chickadees moving. This is interesting, as 2 weeks ago, while at Fair Haven Beach SP, Susie I saw a large group of small birds kettling over a tree along the shore. We thought they were chickadees, but did not believe it, nor report it, as we assumed that chickadees did not migrate.S. S. Fast _ From: bounce-21091426-9286...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-21091426-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 6:38 AM To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Golden Eagle Early Friday afternoon I was driving out NYS-96 toward Trumansburg to pick up a fare. As I approached Agard Rd I noticed a large dark bird with a dihedral soaring low distantly off to my right. I'm not sure what prompted me to stop and turn around for a better look -- was it Ann's report of Golden Eagle the day before in Ithaca? the way this bird flapped occasionally? its steadiness in flight? the darkness of the view of the wings indicating a broader less curved shape? the way it was being harassed by crows? Anyway, I turned around at Halseyville Rd, pulled over, and picked up the binoculars (in that order). Meanwhile the bird had worked its way closer, and I got my best look ever at an immature GOLDEN EAGLE. The tail was long and wedge-shaped, white with a broad dark brown terminal band. The basal part of the underside of the primaries of each wing formed a white patch which did not show above. The wing coverts formed a broad medium brown band extending out from the shoulders. The crown and nape were clearly golden. Otherwise the bird was very dark brown. The wings were quite broad and straight, without the crooks and tapering of Turkey Vulture wings, and the head was more obvious than the neck of a Turkey Vulture. Four American Crows were attending it, one even grabbing at its tail, but they looked puny by comparison. The eagle seemed to ignore the crows as it wandered eastward toward the upper part of Taughannock Falls State Park. I'm wondering if this was the same bird Ann saw, and it's hanging around the area, or whether they are moving through. --Dave Nutter On Apr 21, 2011, at 02:36 PM, Ann Mitchell annmitchel...@gmail.com wrote: While driving on Rte 13 just around the Green Street turn, a GOLDEN EAGLE was soaring above me. I watched it for 30-60 seconds, then it headed south. Great city bird! Best, Ann -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Golden Eagle
Steve and Susie wrote: Derby Hill [...] also recorded over 100 chickadees moving. This is interesting, as 2 weeks ago, while at Fair Haven Beach SP, Susie I saw a large group of small birds kettling over a tree along the shore. We thought they were chickadees, but did not believe it, nor report it, as we assumed that chickadees did not “migrate”.S. S. Fast When the word migration appears without scare quotes, I tend to think of the default type of migration that so many of our region's breeding birds undertake: a complete, latitudinal, seasonal removal- and-return type of migration (true migration, as it's sometimes called). Since Chickadees don't do that, we can add qualifiers (in place of the scare-quotes) like Partial and Dispersive to informatively characterize what they do. However, the following quote from http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/ species/039/articles/migration suggests that what Chickadees do is actually best characterized as irruptive migration. Nature Of Migration In The Species Over 60,000 Canadian banding records collected from 1921 to 1995 show that 90% of recaptured birds show no movement (Brewer et al. 2000). Long-distance movements do occur, however, generally by young birds during a period of post-fledgling dispersal. In addition, large movements occur irregularly every 2+ years; these events are best termed “irruptions” rather than true migration (Lawrence 1958, Hussell and Stamp 1965, Bagg 1969, Bock and Lepthien 1976, Smith 1991, Hussell 1996). Few adults are found in these irruptions (Bagg 1969, Smith 1991). -Geo Geo Kloppel Bowmaker Restorer 227 Tupper Road Spencer NY 14883 607 564 7026 g...@cornell.edu geoklop...@gmail.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
