Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl near Treman Marina

[Nancy Cusumano]

I saw this bird yesterday, sitting in hogs hole on the ground, and then
later on a tree just at the point of hogs hole and treman marina. I looked
this morning but did not refind but agree he is probably around. I got 1
decent pic which is in ebrid. It is a heavily barred youngster.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 9:43 AM Tom Schulenberg  wrote:

>
>
> I'm at Hog Hole now, just ran into the fellow who saw the Snowy Owl. his
> sighting was yesterday; he looked for it today, but didn't see it. still
> could be around, though!
>
> tss
>
> My brother, who works at Treman Marina at the southwest corner of Cayuga
>> Lake in Ithaca, reports a sighting of a Snowy Owl along the lakeshore this
>> morning.  The owl may or may not be easily visible from the marina, as he
>> says he only saw her/him after walking west along the lake shore (where the
>> low water level has exposed some of the lake bottom) "until the large
>> roadside ditch joins the lake," near the first house on Route 89.  He was
>> able to get a decent cell-phone photo of the owl in flight, and another --
>> from a distance, but still recognizable -- of her/him sitting on the shore.
>>
>> -Allison Myers
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl near Treman Marina

[Tom Schulenberg]

I'm at Hog Hole now, just ran into the fellow who saw the Snowy Owl. his
sighting was yesterday; he looked for it today, but didn't see it. still
could be around, though!

tss

My brother, who works at Treman Marina at the southwest corner of Cayuga
> Lake in Ithaca, reports a sighting of a Snowy Owl along the lakeshore this
> morning.  The owl may or may not be easily visible from the marina, as he
> says he only saw her/him after walking west along the lake shore (where the
> low water level has exposed some of the lake bottom) "until the large
> roadside ditch joins the lake," near the first house on Route 89.  He was
> able to get a decent cell-phone photo of the owl in flight, and another --
> from a distance, but still recognizable -- of her/him sitting on the shore.
>
> -Allison Myers
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl by Lott Farm

[Alicia]

At 3:45 today an unusually white Snowy Owl was sitting in what I assume 
is the same area? close to the base of the cluster of metal silos on the 
west side of Rte 414.  Definitely a very handsome bird!

Alicia

On 4/6/2018 1:43 PM, Carol Schmitt wrote:
> A Snowy Owl was still up by Lott Farm yesterday, across the road under 
> the wind turbine, sitting in the field.A handsome bird.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

[Daniel Graham]

On top of the water tower on S. side of 96a at Kime Spur at 9am today.


> On 3/1/18, debilin...@gmail.com  wrote:
>> Still there at 2:44 pm, same spot.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Mar 1, 2018, at 8:34 AM, debilin...@gmail.com wrote:
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>>> Snowy on top of farm tank middle of field just south of Woodworth & 96a
>>> at
>>> 8:33 am this morning.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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 On Feb 27, 2018, at 7:12 PM, Barbara Chase  wrote:

 At 4:30 this afternoon a snowy owl was sitting on the ridge of an
 outbuilding on the north side of Rt 96A between Kime Road and Woodworth
 Road.

> On Feb 27, 2018, at 10:19 AM, Antonia Saxon  wrote:
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> Now on telephone pole on Woodworth Rd north of 96A.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

[debilinski]

Still there at 2:44 pm, same spot.

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> On Mar 1, 2018, at 8:34 AM, debilin...@gmail.com wrote:
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> Snowy on top of farm tank middle of field just south of Woodworth & 96a at 
> 8:33 am this morning.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 27, 2018, at 7:12 PM, Barbara Chase  wrote:
>> 
>> At 4:30 this afternoon a snowy owl was sitting on the ridge of an 
>> outbuilding on the north side of Rt 96A between Kime Road and Woodworth Road.
>> 
>>> On Feb 27, 2018, at 10:19 AM, Antonia Saxon  wrote:
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>>> Now on telephone pole on Woodworth Rd north of 96A. 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

[debilinski]

Snowy on top of farm tank middle of field just south of Woodworth & 96a at 8:33 
am this morning.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 27, 2018, at 7:12 PM, Barbara Chase  wrote:
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> At 4:30 this afternoon a snowy owl was sitting on the ridge of an outbuilding 
> on the north side of Rt 96A between Kime Road and Woodworth Road.
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>> On Feb 27, 2018, at 10:19 AM, Antonia Saxon  wrote:
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>> Now on telephone pole on Woodworth Rd north of 96A. 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

[Barbara Chase]

At 4:30 this afternoon a snowy owl was sitting on the ridge of an outbuilding 
on the north side of Rt 96A between Kime Road and Woodworth Road.

> On Feb 27, 2018, at 10:19 AM, Antonia Saxon  wrote:
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> Now on telephone pole on Woodworth Rd north of 96A. 
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

[Antonia Saxon]

Now on telephone pole on Woodworth Rd north of 96A. 
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

[Daniel Graham]

On the nearby gas installation at 7:45am today.

On 2/16/18, Daniel Graham  wrote:
> In same spot again today at 10am.
>
> On 2/13/18, Daniel Graham  wrote:
>> This morning at 8am there was a large heavily streaked Snowy Owl on
>> the roof of an out building across from the junction of Rt 96a and
>> Kime Spur Rd. near Geneva (on North side of road behind house).
>>
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

[Daniel Graham]

In same spot again today at 10am.

On 2/13/18, Daniel Graham  wrote:
> This morning at 8am there was a large heavily streaked Snowy Owl on
> the roof of an out building across from the junction of Rt 96a and
> Kime Spur Rd. near Geneva (on North side of road behind house).
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Myers Point

[Diane Morton]

Mobbed by crows - flying south now 9:40 am

Diane

On Sun, Jan 21, 2018 at 9:36 AM Diane Morton  wrote:

> Snowy Owl landed on the spit at Myers Point!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Geneva/Waterloo area 96a

[Barbara Chase]

I saw a snowy owl this afternoon about 4:30pm sitting on top of a telephone 
pole on Kime Road just west of 96A.

> On Jan 19, 2018, at 5:58 AM, Daniel Graham  wrote:
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> Yesterday (1/18) at 5pm there was a heavily streaked Snowy Owl on Rt.
> 96a at the height of
> land northwest of Kime Rd. on top of the water tower.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] snowy owl Thorpe Road

[Candace Cornell]

It's great to hear of live Snowy Owls being seen. So many young ones are
dying of starvation this year. There is a steep learning curve for young
predatory birds hunting prey and many are not making it.

Candace

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> 10 a.m. pole sitting on east side of Thorpe between lot farm and Seneca
> Falls Airport
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

[Donna Lee Scott]

SNOWY OWL banded, measured , blood sample taken, stretched out wings 
photographed, head marked w large black marks , then released.

Owl is now perched on small black trailer next to dirt road, in field behind 
Goose Haven buildings, opposite Old Schoolhouse Rd. jct.  w/ Rt. 89.

Donna Scott
Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 19, 2017, at 12:59 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
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Now Owlman is inside the hunting station at Goose Haven to examine & band the 
SNOWY OWL.
Owl is presently inside a large cylindrical tube.

Many interested hunters here.

Donna

Donna Scott
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On Nov 19, 2017, at 12:46 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
> wrote:

SNOWY OWL on rt. 89 Just caught in circular trap net that was baited w pigeon.

Donna Scott
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915 snowy owl is perched on farm equipment at Goose Haven corner of Schoolhouse 
Road and Route 89 same spot as cattle egret
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

[Donna Lee Scott]

Now Owlman is inside the hunting station at Goose Haven to examine & band the 
SNOWY OWL.
Owl is presently inside a large cylindrical tube.

Many interested hunters here.

Donna

Donna Scott
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On Nov 19, 2017, at 12:46 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
> wrote:

SNOWY OWL on rt. 89 Just caught in circular trap net that was baited w pigeon.

Donna Scott
Sent from my iPhone

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915 snowy owl is perched on farm equipment at Goose Haven corner of Schoolhouse 
Road and Route 89 same spot as cattle egret
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

[Donna Lee Scott]

SNOWY OWL on rt. 89 Just caught in circular trap net that was baited w pigeon.

Donna Scott
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On Nov 19, 2017, at 9:16 AM, Dave K 
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915 snowy owl is perched on farm equipment at Goose Haven corner of Schoolhouse 
Road and Route 89 same spot as cattle egret
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Ovid

[Marty Schlabach]

Thanks for reporting this, Alicia.  The Snowy was still there about 4:20pm when 
I stopped by, but was gone when I passed through there again about 6pm.   It 
may still be in the area, but I didn’t look for it.   --Marty

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From: bounce-121260755-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121260755-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of t...@fltg.net
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 9:49 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Ovid


At 8:25 am today, an unusually white Snowy Owl was near the corner of Wycoff 
Road and Cty Rte 129 in the Town of Ovid.  It was about .2 mile south of the 
intersection, on the west side of 129, about 150' from the road on a small 
rise.  A female harrier was hunting in the same large field further south.

Alicia

P.S.  I was thinking about Marty Schlaback and how he spotted a Snowy Owl in a 
tree in the same area a few years ago, and wondering why none were in the area 
now, when I spotted it - thanks, Marty!


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl - Not

[Carl Steckler]

Having seen this bird yesterday I can well understand why the 
misdentification.  When looking through a 600mm camera lens from a 
distance it did seem to have the markings of a Snowy. It was only after 
seeing it through a scope did I see the red tail and head.  Without 
these two positive identifiers I can well understand someone, even an 
experienced birder, making the wrong identification. I do not think this 
hawk is an albino though as it did not completely lack pigmentation.  
Leucism seems to be more likely as there was not a total lack of 
colorization, it plainly had the markings of a Red-tail, just with 
mostly white feathers.
Carl

On 10/27/2016 12:07, Asher Hockett wrote:
> I remember after moving to Danby in 2000 that I mistook the 
> now-deceased white Red-tail for a Snowy. I had to go home for bins and 
> go back to discover my error. That bird was whiter than any Snowy I 
> have ever seen. I saw it so often I felt like we were connected.
>
> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:02 PM, W. Larry Hymes  > wrote:
>
> Just a little clarification.  Seeing this bird at a distance
> without binocs could leave the manager of the farm (a non-birder)
> with the impression that this was indeed a Snowy Owl.  This is
> especially so, since Snowys have shown up on the farm on rare
> occasions.  I did suggest to him that it might be an "albino"
> Red-tail, but he was reasonably certain in his mind that he was
> seeing a Snowy.  Thus my report to Cayugabirds, and Sara Jane's
> rare bird alert.
>
> I thought this was much too early, but I don't know the earliest
> first arrival date in the fall/early winter of Snowy in the
> basin.  However, I do have a vague recollection of Snowys being
> seen as early as November.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl - Not

[Asher Hockett]

I remember after moving to Danby in 2000 that I mistook the now-deceased
white Red-tail for a Snowy. I had to go home for bins and go back to
discover my error. That bird was whiter than any Snowy I have ever seen. I
saw it so often I felt like we were connected.

On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:02 PM, W. Larry Hymes  wrote:

> Just a little clarification.  Seeing this bird at a distance without
> binocs could leave the manager of the farm (a non-birder) with the
> impression that this was indeed a Snowy Owl.  This is especially so, since
> Snowys have shown up on the farm on rare occasions.  I did suggest to him
> that it might be an "albino" Red-tail, but he was reasonably certain in his
> mind that he was seeing a Snowy.  Thus my report to Cayugabirds, and Sara
> Jane's rare bird alert.
>
> I thought this was much too early, but I don't know the earliest first
> arrival date in the fall/early winter of Snowy in the basin.  However, I do
> have a vague recollection of Snowys being seen as early as November.
>
> Larry
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl - NOT

[Kevin J. McGowan]

Just got a call from Anne Clark at the scene. Apparently the bird is a mostly 
white Red-tailed Hawk, although it has a red tail. Last seen south of Fall 
Creek Rd, where the stream crosses the road.

Kevin

-Original Message-
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[mailto:bounce-120934548-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of AB Clark
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:38 AM
To: W Larry Hymes <w...@cornell.edu>
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

That would be just E of Ed Hill Rd, on Fall Creek rd.  Heading out there now.  
Don't be fooled by the wooden sculptured owl that is on the right, leaving 
Freeville, going E.

Anne

> On Oct 26, 2016, at 9:33 AM, W. Larry Hymes <w...@cornell.edu> wrote:
> 
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> SNOWY OWL is hanging around the farm.  The farm is just outside Freeville on 
> the road that goes to McClean.  It was last seen in a cherry tree on the 
> south side of the road near Fall Creek.  Isn't this way early
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

[AB Clark]

That would be just E of Ed Hill Rd, on Fall Creek rd.  Heading out there now.  
Don’t be fooled by the wooden sculptured owl that is on the right, leaving 
Freeville, going E.

Anne

> On Oct 26, 2016, at 9:33 AM, W. Larry Hymes  wrote:
> 
> Just got a call from the manager of the Thompson Veg. Research Farm that a 
> SNOWY OWL is hanging around the farm.  The farm is just outside Freeville on 
> the road that goes to McClean.  It was last seen in a cherry tree on the 
> south side of the road near Fall Creek.  Isn't this way early
> 
> Larry
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Location/Correction/ NOT Lake Road, Cayuga

[John and Fritzie Blizzard]

Laura Stenzler  my daughter, Becky, are_just south of Pumpkin Hill 
Bistro_ (/south of Aurora/) looking at the owl sitting atop a snow drift 
in the field on the_west side of Rte. 90_. The co-ordinates given below 
are correct BUT the location Cayuga, NY is not.

Becky said a row of spruce trees is just south of the  apple orchard  
the owl is between the spruces  Lake Rd. that goes down to Long Point SP.

Hope this clarifies the  location for anyone mystified by Lake Rd. 
fields, Cayuga since there is no Lake _ROAD_ in Cayuga  no fields are 
along Lake St. in Cayuga.

Becky said the owl is easily seen from Rte. 90 but the west wind is 
really bitter.

Fritzie

On 3/23/2015 12:40 PM, Jay McGowan wrote:
 Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) (1)
 - Reported Mar 23, 2015 by Barry Bermudez
 - Lake Road fields, Cayuga, New York
 - Map: 
 http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.7105226,-76.6885614ll=42.7105226,-76.6885614
 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22484819
 - Comments: Large white owl, round head with some breast barring 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl S of Aurora.

[Donna Scott]

SNOWY OWL Still there 5:40 PM south of driveway at mailbox #1979 on NY Rt 90, 
along with hunting NORTHERN HARRIERS.

Sent from my iPhone
Donna Scott

On Mar 23, 2015, at 4:01 PM, Tom atvaw...@gmail.com wrote:

 The snowy owl is still in the vicinity of Rt 90  Lake Rd., just S of Aurora. 
  50 m W of Rt 90, 200 m N of Lake Rd.  1600 hrs.
 
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[cayugabirds-l] Re: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Location/Correction/ NOT Lake Road, Cayuga

[Dave Nutter]

The eBird location ..., Cayuga, New York refers to a place in Cayuga County, 
New York State. EBird recognizes counties and states and adds them to all U.S. 
locations, even if you already use them in the name you give to a location. 
EBird does not sort out other municipalities to add to the name, but you may 
use them in the name you choose.

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On Mar 23, 2015, at 03:55 PM, John and Fritzie Blizzard job121...@verizon.net 
wrote:

 Laura Stenzler  my daughter, Becky, are just south of Pumpkin Hill Bistro 
 (south of Aurora) looking at the owl sitting atop a snow drift in the field 
 on the west side of Rte. 90. The co-ordinates given below are correct BUT the 
 location Cayuga, NY is not.

 Becky said a row of spruce trees is just south of the  apple orchard  the 
 owl is between the spruces  Lake Rd. that goes down to Long Point SP.

 Hope this clarifies the  location for anyone mystified by Lake Rd. fields, 
 Cayuga since there is no Lake ROAD in Cayuga  no fields are along Lake St. 
 in Cayuga.

 Becky said the owl is easily seen from Rte. 90 but the west wind is really 
 bitter.

 Fritzie

 On 3/23/2015 12:40 PM, Jay McGowan wrote:
 Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) (1)
 - Reported Mar 23, 2015 by Barry Bermudez
 - Lake Road fields, Cayuga, New York
 - Map: 
 http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8t=pz=13q=42.7105226,-76.6885614ll=42.7105226,-76.6885614
 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22484819
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl in Varick

[M K Mannella]

Saw the all white snowy  owl at 10:10 sitting in a field on yale farm road 
between 96A and Mcgrane rd.  

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 On a whim I returned to Yale Farm Rd. on the way home (~5:30pm). I
 didn't see the all-white owl but on a telephone pole right at the
 intersection of Yale Farm Rd. and McGrane Rd. there was a second very
 heavily streaked SNOWY OWL affording outstanding views despite the low
 light. Any with three owls is a good day!
 
 Daniel Graham
 Tburg
 
 On 2/11/15, Daniel Graham artst...@gmail.com wrote:
 Great views around 8am of an all-white SNOWY OWL opposite 1084 Yale
 Farm Rd on a telephone pole near the abandoned farmhouse (close to
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl in Varick

[Daniel Graham]

On a whim I returned to Yale Farm Rd. on the way home (~5:30pm). I
didn't see the all-white owl but on a telephone pole right at the
intersection of Yale Farm Rd. and McGrane Rd. there was a second very
heavily streaked SNOWY OWL affording outstanding views despite the low
light. Any with three owls is a good day!

Daniel Graham
Tburg

On 2/11/15, Daniel Graham artst...@gmail.com wrote:
 Great views around 8am of an all-white SNOWY OWL opposite 1084 Yale
 Farm Rd on a telephone pole near the abandoned farmhouse (close to
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Martin Rd Seneca Falls

[Marty Schlabach]

Still in the same place at 1:30pm today.
Best seen approaching from the east.
--Marty  Mary Jean

From: bounce-118670822-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Martin Rd Seneca Falls

~50 yards East of the airport runway ~8AM today

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

[Ann Mitchell]

Still there at 3:30. Ann Mitchell

Sent from my iPhone

 On Jan 4, 2015, at 2:44 PM, Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu wrote:
 
 Still in the same place at 1:30pm today.
 Best seen approaching from the east.
 --Marty  Mary Jean
  
 From: bounce-118670822-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 [mailto:bounce-118670822-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave K
 Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 10:57 AM
 To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
 Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Martin Rd Seneca Falls
  
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at Hancock Airport

[Mickey Scilingo]

I saw 2 SNOWY OWLS at the Syracuse Airport this morning around 9:30.  The first 
was a lightly barred individual perched on a light post alongside the East-West 
runway straight out from the public observation area.  The second was a more 
heavily barred bird sitting on a long snow bank on the north side of the fence 
near the overflow parking area.  I also saw a PEREGRINE FALCON flying over the 
parking garage.



Mickey Scilingo
Constantia
Oswego County, NY
mickey.scili...@gte.net
315-679-6299

From: Paul Schmitt 
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 3:42 PM
To: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at Hancock Airport

I have a friend who is returning to France in a few months and would love to 
see a Snowy before leaving.  Have there been any more sightings at Hancock 
Field since December 26?

Appreciate any update.  

Thanks, 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at Hancock Airport

[gmail]

I took an unsuccessful lap around near sunset today, but I am decidedly 
amateurish at this.
On that note, I come from a background of photography ( but have a healthy 
desire to not disturb the wildlife). This list serve is great, but as someone 
who lives just east of Syracuse, it's not actionable given driving distances 
most days. I'd love to find a place nearby that i could visit with camera on a 
regular basis with a reasonable expectation of seeing something interesting. 
Does anyone have any suggestions, or know of a similar list for Onondaga 
county? The creek walk by the mall is ok but I've heard enough stories to be a 
little wary of taking high dollar camera equipment there regularly.
Thanks!


 On Dec 31, 2014, at 3:42 PM, Paul Schmitt pschm...@stny.rr.com wrote:
 
 I have a friend who is returning to France in a few months and would love to 
 see a Snowy before leaving.  Have there been any more sightings at Hancock 
 Field since December 26?
  
 Appreciate any update. 
  
 Thanks,
  
 Paul Schmitt   pschmi...@gmail.com
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Salt rd. Groton

[Donna Scott]

By blue house across from Teet  Sons Scrap metal. Bob M said it is house # 
955. These are numbers in Town of Groton. House #s coming to here from Rt 90 
descended from 380s to 100s before I passed into north end of Groton. 
Owl is on fence post east side of rd just north of blue house. Fence is in line 
w tall Spruce Trees. 
Sorry didn't note cross roads names. 

Sent from my iPhone
Donna Scott

On Dec 21, 2014, at 2:22 PM, Kelly Lee Smith kl...@cornell.edu wrote:

 Between which intersections? I live on Clark St Ext just off Salt Rd  will 
 go look for it...
 
 
 From: bounce-118647338-7189...@list.cornell.edu 
 bounce-118647338-7189...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Donna Scott 
 dls...@me.com
 Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2014 2:19 PM
 To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
 Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Salt rd. Groton
 
 Nearer Rt 222 than to rt 90.
 Just as Gary Kohl. left after viewing SNOWY OWL from his car, I heard RAVENS 
 approaching!
 2 croaked constantly as they flew low over the Snowy Owl a few times. Snowy 
 stayed put, but craned its head around watching Ravens, who have now left.
 Now owl has flown to a fence post south of field where it sat for a long time.
 
 Sent from my iPhone
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl

[Marty Schlabach]

The road represented as South St in Google Maps is Center Road on the ground.  
Mapquest seems to have this one right.
--Marty 
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8407 Powell Rd. home  607-532-3467
Interlaken, NY 14847   cell315-521-4315
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[mailto:bounce-112051017-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of David Diaz
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl

Snowy owl in large field between SR 96 and South St in Ovid, NY.  See google 
maps pin link below.

Darkish bird.

David Diaz
Trumansburg, NY

Dropped Pin
near Ovid, NY
http://goo.gl/maps/Qvepf


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl

[David Diaz]

Street sign says South St

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 On Jan 21, 2014, at 3:31 PM, Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu wrote:
 
 The road represented as South St in Google Maps is Center Road on the ground. 
  Mapquest seems to have this one right.
 --Marty 
 ==
 Marty Schlabach   m...@cornell.edu
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 Interlaken, NY 14847   cell315-521-4315
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 [mailto:bounce-112051017-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of David Diaz
 Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2014 3:24 PM
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 Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl
 
 Snowy owl in large field between SR 96 and South St in Ovid, NY.  See google 
 maps pin link below.
 
 Darkish bird.
 
 David Diaz
 Trumansburg, NY
 
 Dropped Pin
 near Ovid, NY
 http://goo.gl/maps/Qvepf
 
 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Lower Lake Rd.

[Brad Walker]

Hi all,

I was driving before, so I figured I'd wait until we stopped for ice cream
to post. This owl was just north of Wolffie's Restaurant right on the
shore. It was sitting next to a little hump and a frozen buoy.

Sorry for the delay. I figured enough owls were being posted that it
wouldn't hurt to wait a while.

Good birding,

Brad Walker
On Jan 20, 2014 1:28 PM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote:

 Apparently Tim Lenz and friends had a SNOWY OWL on the ice off Lower Lake
 Road in Seneca County a bit ago:
 http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16447317

 Chris Wood reported a Hermit Thrush from Monkey South this morning as
 well. I check Hogs Hole this morning, but the front hit just as I was
 starting to scan the lake, so I didn't see too much. The leucistic Redhead
 was still in the flock offshore, though--very cool-looking bird, an
 ivory-and-tan colored duck in the midst of black and rust.

 --
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Stewart Park

[Jay McGowan]

Ken, Tim, Liisa Mobley, and I watched the owl for a while after Ken found
it from Stewart Park. We were fortunate enough to see it take off at one
point in pursuit of a Redhead (departed at 5:09PM). Although it was
unsuccessful in this chase, it continued flying to land on a dock north of
East Shore Park, where it sat for a few minutes before flying back out onto
the ice edge at 5:18PM.

Photos here:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16420320
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16420375


On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 8:03 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:

 The SNOWY OWL was still present between 5:00 and 5:06pm when I scoped it
 from north of Treman Marina, but it was gone by 5:35pm when I returned from
 checking the lake. It was a dark, heavily barred bird, a conspicuous lump
 on the ice (and a prize Luddite List bird for me - Thanks, Ken!). Maybe the
 late hour was a factor, but I thought it was telling that I saw no other
 birds on the entire ice shelf. Maybe they recognized this rarity as a
 predator. I looked around in the dusk from 5:35 to 5:40pm but all I saw was
 a fox out on the ice floes which blocked the Inlet between Jetty Woods and
 the marina. The Inlet was free of ice elsewhere both upstream (south to at
 least the Octopus) and down (along the white lighthouse jetty), and the red
 lighthouse breakwater was an island, making it safe (from foxes, anyway)
 for the 2 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS which sat preening near the north end.

 --Dave Nutter


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 A SNOWY OWL is currently on the ice off mid Stewart Park, found by Ken
 Rosenberg.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl freeville

[James Gaffney]

Snowy owl there now. Utility pole corner of fall ck rd and Herman

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On Jan 16, 2014, at 4:07 PM, Gian Dodici gdod...@gmail.com wrote:

I only get the digest so don't know if this has been reported today. At
3:45pm The SNOWY OWL was perched on the same post that I saw her(?) on last
week.  While I was watching she flew and landed on a utility pole on the
south side of Fall Creek Road next to the Cornell barns.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Freeville yes

[Jay McGowan]

Owl now on telephone pole along Fall Creek just east of Ed Hill.
On Jan 10, 2014 4:40 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg k...@cornell.edu wrote:

 Right now perched on fence post in field northwest of Ed Hill Rd X 38.

 Ken

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] SNOWY OWL, Indian Field Rd at Venice-Genoa Townlin...

[Donna Scott]

Snowy Owl 2:19 pm south of G-V town line rd, west of Ind. Fld. Rd. ( unplowed, 
dirt rd. , tiny sign town line on tele. Pole. )
Owl on big pile of snow behind 1st house south of town line rd.
Pile of snow north of small red garage type bldg. 
best viewed from north side of whitish-lite gray house. 

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] snowy owl

[Neil F. Belcher]

Karel Sedlacek and I made our way up there at 1:45 pm and found a Snowy (same 
one I suppose) north of that location at the intersection of Indian Field Rd 
and Townline Rd. It was perched on top of a telephone pole on the east side of 
the road.

Karel streamed it live - 
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/3414738/events/2657890

It caught a critter and had some lunch (see Video on Snowy -- Clip 2 starting 
at 00:10:00 on the clip).

Some of the best shots are on Video on Snowy -- Clip 2 starting at 1:33 on 
the clip - on a fence post on Indian Field Rd, 300 yds north of the 
farm/intersection - at eye level - got scared away by a passing tractor.

We believe it to be either an adult female or a first year male. It moved from 
pole to pole up and down Indian Field Road and eventually settled  in a corn 
stubble field east of our first location. It appeared to center its movement 
around the farm at that intersection. We met the farm owner and they said that 
this was the first they had seen it (they were also watching it) this year but 
had seen one last year.

An absolutely magnificent bird, I will never forget those eyes!

Happy New Year!!!

-Neil Belcher


From: bounce-111454939-62211...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-111454939-62211...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Linda Post Van 
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Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 9:33 AM
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Cc: judybaile...@yahoo.com
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] snowy owl

I just had a call from a friend on Indian Field Road.  Their snowy owl has 
been sitting on a pole just south (I believe) of the intersection of Indian 
Field Road and Poplar Ridge Road (Cayuga County; I'm not sure whether that's in 
Venice or Genoa; Indian Field is between 34 and 34B).
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Re: RE:[cayugabirds-l] snowy owl

[Donna Scott]

I was there around 3:45 today, but unfortunately did not find or did not see 
the Snowy Owl.

Lucky Neil and friends!
Donna Scott
  - Original Message - 
  From: Neil F. Belcher 
  To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
  Cc: Karel V. Sedlacek ; Cynthia L. Sedlacek ; Stephanie P. Herrick 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 8:16 PM
  Subject: RE:[cayugabirds-l] snowy owl


  Karel Sedlacek and I made our way up there at 1:45 pm and found a Snowy (same 
one I suppose) north of that location at the intersection of Indian Field Rd 
and Townline Rd. It was perched on top of a telephone pole on the east side of 
the road. 

   

  Karel streamed it live - 
http://new.livestream.com/accounts/3414738/events/2657890 
   
  It caught a critter and had some lunch (see Video on Snowy -- Clip 2 
starting at 00:10:00 on the clip). 

   

  Some of the best shots are on Video on Snowy -- Clip 2 starting at 1:33 on 
the clip - on a fence post on Indian Field Rd, 300 yds north of the 
farm/intersection - at eye level - got scared away by a passing tractor.
   

  We believe it to be either an adult female or a first year male. It moved 
from pole to pole up and down Indian Field Road and eventually settled  in a 
corn stubble field east of our first location. It appeared to center its 
movement around the farm at that intersection. We met the farm owner and they 
said that this was the first they had seen it (they were also watching it) this 
year but had seen one last year. 

   

  An absolutely magnificent bird, I will never forget those eyes!

   

  Happy New Year!!!

   

  -Neil Belcher

   

   

  From: bounce-111454939-62211...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-111454939-62211...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Linda Post Van 
Buskirk
  Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 9:33 AM
  To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
  Cc: judybaile...@yahoo.com
  Subject: [cayugabirds-l] snowy owl

   

  I just had a call from a friend on Indian Field Road.  Their snowy owl has 
been sitting on a pole just south (I believe) of the intersection of Indian 
Field Road and Poplar Ridge Road (Cayuga County; I'm not sure whether that's in 
Venice or Genoa; Indian Field is between 34 and 34B).

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl location info

[Dave Nutter]

One way to find the locations of Snowy Owls is to sign up for eBird's Rare Bird Alerts, which are available on a county-by-county basis and can be sent hourly as rarities are reported to eBird. The reports include a link to the location, which is a pointer on a Google Map. I prefer to give locations according to the township in which they are located. Townships are labeled in the DeLorme atlas, and I believe road names are unique within a given township, whereas each township may have its own "Lake Road," so a road name alone can be ambiguous. Postal addresses can be deceiving, too, because the post office may be across a political boundary.  --Dave NutterOn Dec 28, 2013, at 03:50 PM, Melissa Groo melg...@gmail.com wrote:It would be a great help if people would put the names of towns with the street names when reporting locations of Snowys. Having it in subject line would be terrific too. Several times I've been stumped by these reports and when I put the street name(s) into google maps I found all kinds of results. Thanks much.Melissa GrooSent from my iPhoneOn Dec 28, 2013, at 1:56 PM, Dave K fishwatch...@hotmail.com wrote:1:05 PM today..Snowy Owl on Lott Farm easily viewed from Martin Rd.1:20..Snowy Owl in field West side of Seybolt just North of Reese. Northwest of 'gas well'.--Cayugabirds-L List Info:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!Cayugabirds-L List Info:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!--
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl location info

[Dave Nutter]

By the way, the Lott Farm is on the NE corner of NYS-414 and Martin Road. Martin Road is the southern boundary of Seneca Falls township and the northern boundary of Fayette township. The Lott Farm is known in spring and summer as the most reliable location in our area for Upland Sandpipers as well as other field birds. Although the land is used for a few days for the Empire State Farm Days agricultural fair, it is private. Please ask permission if you want to enter it (315-568-9501). When I've asked, I have found them to be gracious, asking for a vehicle description and asking that vehicles stay on the gravel roads. I haven't asked to enter in winter. One can also scan some from Martin Road near the gates. A short distance east of the Lott Farm is the Finger Lakes Regional Airport.The T at the east end of Martin Road is the north-south road called Cosad Road in Seneca Falls township and Seyboldt Road in Fayette township. Seyboldt Road can also be reached from NYS-89 by going west on Cemetery Road (which can have good birding) just north of the hamlet of Canoga, or west on Canoga Street in downtown Canoga. Seyboldt Road is known in the warm season for a series of (former?) bait ponds on the east side between those two roads. The open fields in this whole area can be good for Snowy Owls and other field birds.--Dave NutterOn Dec 28, 2013, at 04:47 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:One way to find the locations of Snowy Owls is to sign up for eBird's Rare Bird Alerts, which are available on a county-by-county basis and can be sent hourly as rarities are reported to eBird. The reports include a link to the location, which is a pointer on a Google Map. I prefer to give locations according to the township in which they are located. Townships are labeled in the DeLorme atlas, and I believe road names are unique within a given township, whereas each township may have its own "Lake Road," so a road name alone can be ambiguous. Postal addresses can be deceiving, too, because the post office may be across a political boundary.  --Dave NutterOn Dec 28, 2013, at 03:50 PM, Melissa Groo melg...@gmail.com wrote:It would be a great help if people would put the names of towns with the street names when reporting locations of Snowys. Having it in subject line would be terrific too. Several times I've been stumped by these reports and when I put the street name(s) into google maps I found all kinds of results. Thanks much.Melissa GrooSent from my iPhoneOn Dec 28, 2013, at 1:56 PM, Dave K fishwatch...@hotmail.com wrote:1:05 PM today..Snowy Owl on Lott Farm easily viewed from Martin Rd.1:20..Snowy Owl in field West side of Seybolt just North of Reese. Northwest of 'gas well'.--
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl location info

[Carol Keeler]

I found the Snowy on Martin Rd. today.  I called the number for the Lott Farm 
and got no response.  It may be because of the holidays.  I also found the 
Snowy on Aunst Rd. on top of the gas well and another on 96a , again on a gas 
well.  They were great for viewing,but too distant for photographing.   I found 
an immature Bald Eagle on the channel tree on Armitage Rd.  I couldn't find the 
Snowy in the Mucklands.   

Sent from my iPad

On Dec 28, 2013, at 5:17 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:

 By the way, the Lott Farm is on the NE corner of NYS-414 and Martin Road. 
 Martin Road is the southern boundary of Seneca Falls township and the 
 northern boundary of Fayette township. The Lott Farm is known in spring and 
 summer as the most reliable location in our area for Upland Sandpipers as 
 well as other field birds. Although the land is used for a few days for the 
 Empire State Farm Days agricultural fair, it is private. Please ask 
 permission if you want to enter it (315-568-9501). When I've asked, I have 
 found them to be gracious, asking for a vehicle description and asking that 
 vehicles stay on the gravel roads. I haven't asked to enter in winter. One 
 can also scan some from Martin Road near the gates. A short distance east of 
 the Lott Farm is the Finger Lakes Regional Airport.
 
 The T at the east end of Martin Road is the north-south road called Cosad 
 Road in Seneca Falls township and Seyboldt Road in Fayette township. Seyboldt 
 Road can also be reached from NYS-89 by going west on Cemetery Road (which 
 can have good birding) just north of the hamlet of Canoga, or west on Canoga 
 Street in downtown Canoga. Seyboldt Road is known in the warm season for a 
 series of (former?) bait ponds on the east side between those two roads. 
 
 The open fields in this whole area can be good for Snowy Owls and other field 
 birds.
 --Dave Nutter
 
 On Dec 28, 2013, at 04:47 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:
 
 One way to find the locations of Snowy Owls is to sign up for eBird's Rare 
 Bird Alerts, which are available on a county-by-county basis and can be sent 
 hourly as rarities are reported to eBird. The reports include a link to the 
 location, which is a pointer on a Google Map. 
 
 I prefer to give locations according to the township in which they are 
 located. Townships are labeled in the DeLorme atlas, and I believe road 
 names are unique within a given township, whereas each township may have its 
 own Lake Road, so a road name alone can be ambiguous. Postal addresses can 
 be deceiving, too, because the post office may be across a political 
 boundary.   
 --Dave Nutter
 
 On Dec 28, 2013, at 03:50 PM, Melissa Groo melg...@gmail.com wrote:
 
 It would be a great help if people would put the names of towns with the 
 street names when reporting locations of Snowys. Having it in subject line 
 would be terrific too. Several times I've been stumped by these reports and 
 when I put the street name(s) into google maps I found all kinds of 
 results. Thanks much.
 
 Melissa Groo
 
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 On Dec 28, 2013, at 1:56 PM, Dave K fishwatch...@hotmail.com wrote:
 
 1:05 PM today..Snowy Owl on Lott Farm easily viewed from Martin Rd.
 1:20..Snowy Owl in field West side of Seybolt just North of Reese. 
 Northwest of 'gas well'.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl

[Therese O'Connor]

Not sure what everyone means by potato building.could you give
location?


On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Marsha Kardon mkmd...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Seen on the roof of barn west of the potato building on the opposite side
 of rt 31 at 4 pm


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl

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On NYS-31 west of the hamlet/village of Montezuma, there is a long straightaway across the mucklands (dark-soiled, low, seasonally wet farmland) from the bridge over the Seneca River to the fork where NYS-89 comes in. About halfway across on the north side of the road is an abandoned building where one can pull off, park, and look around. If you look closely you may still be able to read the word POTATOES in large block letters across the top of the side facing the road. --Dave NutterOn Dec 27, 2013, at 08:39 PM, Therese O'Connor therese2...@gmail.com wrote:Not sure what everyone means by "potato building".could you give location?On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Marsha Kardon mkmd...@yahoo.com wrote:Seen on the roof of barn west of the potato building on the opposite side of rt 31 at 4 pm   Sent from my iPhone --  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:Welcome and BasicsRules and InformationSubscribe, Configuration and LeaveArchives:The Mail ArchiveSurfbirdsBirdingOnThe.NetPlease submit your observations to eBird!--
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl

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I think that's probably NYS-96A  Woodworth Rd, 4 miles west of the Snowy Owl seen for several days at the intersection of NYS-96 and Aunkst Rd, both in the Town of Fayette, which is another 4 miles west of the Snowy Owl at the Finger Lakes Airport on Martin Rd in the Town of Seneca Falls, just a few yards north of the Fayette (possibly the same bird as reported on the northeast portion of the nearby Lott Farm (used for Empire State Farm Days). --Dave NutterOn Dec 14, 2013, at 07:51 AM, David Diaz dmdia...@hotmail.com wrote:Snowy owl sitting on a natural gas well near intersection of SR96 and Woodworth Rd. Few miles south of Geneva.   David Diaz Trumansburg  
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl

[David Diaz]

Good catch on that, yes I meant 96A.  My apologies all!

David Diaz

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 On Dec 14, 2013, at 11:57 AM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:
 
 I think that's probably NYS-96A  Woodworth Rd, 4 miles west of the Snowy Owl 
 seen for several days at the intersection of NYS-96 and Aunkst Rd, both in 
 the Town of Fayette, which is another 4 miles west of the Snowy Owl at the 
 Finger Lakes Airport on Martin Rd in the Town of Seneca Falls, just a few 
 yards north of the Fayette (possibly the same bird as reported on the 
 northeast portion of the nearby Lott Farm (used for Empire State Farm Days). 
 --Dave Nutter
 
 On Dec 14, 2013, at 07:51 AM, David Diaz dmdia...@hotmail.com wrote:
 
 Snowy owl sitting on a natural gas well near intersection of SR96 and 
 Woodworth Rd. Few miles south of Geneva. 
 
 David Diaz
 Trumansburg
 
 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl udpates

[Linda Orkin]

Gary. I disagree with your analysis of this situation. JFK airport has been 
there for a long time with many winters of Snowy Owl irruptions. It was 
mentioned that in earlier years there was an actual expert there who did trap 
and relocate. So what happened? 

There should have been a non-lethal management plan that could have been 
instituted immediately upon arrival of the owls that would have insured the 
safety of both planes and birds.  How could wildlife experts have been caught 
so unprepared for an event that should have been easily anticipated based on 
historical occurrences that all they could even imagine doing was exterminating 
these northern refugees?

I am glad they were buried in an avalanche of public outrage.

 I only wish people could be roused as easily on other issues such as the 
Department of the Interior and the Obama administration's ill-considered 
variance to allow Bald and Golden eagle kills at wind farms. 

Linda Orkin. 



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On Dec 10, 2013, at 7:22 PM, Gary Kohlenberg jg...@cornell.edu wrote:

 I to applaud the quick activism, but I want to point out that the Port 
 Authority's responsibility is safety for planes and passengers. I doubt 
 anyone losing a loved one in a plane crash would be comforted knowing it was 
 caused by a cute Snowy Owl instead of the more common Canada Goose. Boston 
 and New York have two different responses to the same situation, but the 
 motivations are the same. I will hazard a guess that the Port Authority felt 
 a time constraint as they may not have had a trapping / relocating program in 
 place and the hazard is immediate. I don't think anybody is calling for a 
 relocating program for Canada Geese.  JFK airport is also much busier than 
 Logan, 7th vs 19th on the airport list.  I'm glad they will change their 
 response in the future. 
 Everyone should cut them just a little slack as the term bird strike is 
 really shorthand for  holy sh** if that bird had gone in the turbine we're 
 toast  !  Jet turbines will and do suck in anything close, just ask the deck 
 crew of any aircraft carrier. The engine may not explode into bits with a 
 bird intake, but it will be wrecked. With any aircraft takeoff or landing is 
 the most hazardous time and that's not when the pilot wants to lose one or 
 more engines. 
 
 Happy Owl watching, 
 
 Gary
 
 
 On Dec 10, 2013, at 5:48 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:
 
 Thank-you, everyone, for compiling the information  (making) videos, and 
 helping the Port Authority mend their ways. 
 I was struck by one irony in the newscast, however. I'm familiar with the 
 term bird-strike, and I had always considered it as shorthand for the pilot 
 saying, We've struck a bird. Yet the news reporters and even Fitz talked 
 about birds striking airplanes. Let's be clear about the relationship. When 
 the airplane is sitting still, the bird does not slam into it the way a 
 confused bird hits a reflective window while fleeing a predator or hits a 
 building or tower while migrating and confused by the lights at night. An 
 idling airplane might actively suck a passing bird into its propellers or jet 
 engine, I suppose, but I doubt birds would often fly that close to a 
 stationary but noisy airplane. When these collisions take place, they are 
 really pretty one-sided. A bird is moving at tens of miles per hour at most, 
 and although birds are very maneuverable, it seems some of them don't get out 
 of the way quickly enough or properly assess the speed, path and danger of 
 moving airplanes. The airplanes, on the other hand, are traveling several 
 times as fast as the birds, perhaps a hundred MPH on the runway and a couple 
 times more than that as they take off and climb. The airplanes are not very 
 maneuverable, although I have been on a small plane  whose pilot decided to 
 go around and make a second landing attempt because of a flock of gulls on or 
 near the runway. What happens, occasionally, is that an airplane strikes a 
 bird. The result destroys the bird pretty much every time, I'm guessing. I 
 know that the species of bird is sometimes identified using bits of feathers 
 remaining inside the engine. Airplane windshields are designed to withstand 
 bird strikes. Testing is done by loading dead poultry into a cannon and 
 firing it at the airplane windshield. My guess (correct me if I'm wrong, 
 everybody) is that many bird strikes are on the nose, wings, or tail of the 
 airplane, not the engine, and therefore do not do noteworthy damage to the 
 airplane, although the engines probably take more than their share, based on 
 their size, because they are actively sucking air in. Yes, it's a big problem 
 for an airplane when anything as large, massive, and more-or-less solid as a 
 bird goes through a turbine. And we want to keep the people on that airplane 
 safe. But let's keep it straight: The airplane strikes the bird. A Snowy Owl 
 or (far more dangerous) a flock of hundreds of Canada Geese 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl identification

[Carol Keeler]

Thanks !  The information was very interesting, especially about the birth 
order partly determining the degree of whiteness or barring.  

Sent from my iPad

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 Thought some would be interested in this presentation:
 
 http://www.dvoc.org/OrnithStudy/Presentations/Presentations2012/Snowy%20Owl%20plumages.pdf
 
 John
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at Target, Ithaca Mall, Wed Dec 11

[Marie P. Read]

Doing a little holiday shopping, no doubt! They actually only come south for 
the bargains.

Marie

Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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Freeville NY  13068 USA

Phone  607-539-6608
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl Ithaca Mall found gloves

[Lee Ann van Leer]

After about 15-20 minutes the owl flew off the roof of the Lansing Fire Dept. 
towards the woods behind BJ's Whole Sale. About 10 people got to see it. Lifers 
for some. Kevin (McGowan) got a good shot of the tail bands and thinks it may 
be a young male. 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at the mall in Lansing

[Linda Orkin]

Cool pictures, both sets.  Had the local owl caught something there?

Linda Orkin


On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote:

  I have posted a few photos of the Target Snowy Owl at
 http://picasaweb.google.com/101683745969614096883/Winter20132014.




 Note, the good photos at the top of that page are from the Syracuse
 airport two weekends ago.  The local bird is in the poor photos at the
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at the mall in Lansing

[Kevin J. McGowan]

No, it was just having a hard time walking on the slippery roof.  Eventually it 
tried to jump up on the top of the building to perch, but is slipped off 
backwards down the other side.  I got that on video.

Kevin



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Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:34 PM
To: Kevin J. McGowan
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at the mall in Lansing

Cool pictures, both sets.  Had the local owl caught something there?
Linda Orkin

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 2:28 PM, Kevin J. McGowan 
k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu wrote:
I have posted a few photos of the Target Snowy Owl at 
http://picasaweb.google.com/101683745969614096883/Winter20132014.

Note, the good photos at the top of that page are from the Syracuse airport two 
weekends ago.  The local bird is in the poor photos at the bottom.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl at the mall in Lansing

[Linda Orkin]

That's pretty humorous. Are you able to post that link?

Thanks.

Linda


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  No, it was just having a hard time walking on the slippery roof.
 Eventually it tried to jump up on the top of the building to perch, but is
 slipped off backwards down the other side.  I got that on video.



 Kevin







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 Cool pictures, both sets.  Had the local owl caught something there?

 Linda Orkin



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 I have posted a few photos of the Target Snowy Owl at
 http://picasaweb.google.com/101683745969614096883/Winter20132014.




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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl Ithaca mall

[Deborah Schmidle]

Flew off just as we arrived. 

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 On light post in nw corner of parking lot behind target and across fr BJs. 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl udpates

[Linda Orkin]

The other thing that I was thinking about this is that they said planes were 
struck by migrating owls. I couldn't imagine how killing owls that had already 
arrived could ever solve that problem. 

Linda Orkin

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On Dec 10, 2013, at 5:48 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:

 Thank-you, everyone, for compiling the information  (making) videos, and 
 helping the Port Authority mend their ways. 
 I was struck by one irony in the newscast, however. I'm familiar with the 
 term bird-strike, and I had always considered it as shorthand for the pilot 
 saying, We've struck a bird. Yet the news reporters and even Fitz talked 
 about birds striking airplanes. Let's be clear about the relationship. When 
 the airplane is sitting still, the bird does not slam into it the way a 
 confused bird hits a reflective window while fleeing a predator or hits a 
 building or tower while migrating and confused by the lights at night. An 
 idling airplane might actively suck a passing bird into its propellers or jet 
 engine, I suppose, but I doubt birds would often fly that close to a 
 stationary but noisy airplane. When these collisions take place, they are 
 really pretty one-sided. A bird is moving at tens of miles per hour at most, 
 and although birds are very maneuverable, it seems some of them don't get out 
 of the way quickly enough or properly assess the speed, path and danger of 
 moving airplanes. The airplanes, on the other hand, are traveling several 
 times as fast as the birds, perhaps a hundred MPH on the runway and a couple 
 times more than that as they take off and climb. The airplanes are not very 
 maneuverable, although I have been on a small plane whose pilot decided to go 
 around and make a second landing attempt because of a flock of gulls on or 
 near the runway. What happens, occasionally, is that an airplane strikes a 
 bird. The result destroys the bird pretty much every time, I'm guessing. I 
 know that the species of bird is sometimes identified using bits of feathers 
 remaining inside the engine. Airplane windshields are designed to withstand 
 bird strikes. Testing is done by loading dead poultry into a cannon and 
 firing it at the airplane windshield. My guess (correct me if I'm wrong, 
 everybody) is that many bird strikes are on the nose, wings, or tail of the 
 airplane, not the engine, and therefore do not do noteworthy damage to the 
 airplane, although the engines probably take more than their share, based on 
 their size, because they are actively sucking air in. Yes, it's a big problem 
 for an airplane when anything as large, massive, and more-or-less solid as a 
 bird goes through a turbine. And we want to keep the people on that airplane 
 safe. But let's keep it straight: The airplane strikes the bird. A Snowy Owl 
 or (far more dangerous) a flock of hundreds of Canada Geese may be dumb about 
 how to deal with airplanes, but it's not their fault.
 --Dave Nutter
 
 On Dec 10, 2013, at 03:25 PM, Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu wrote:
 
 Here is a list of updates and links to further information about the Snowy 
 Owls of New York airports. Check out the Today Show link, as well as the 
 others.  Great stuff! Thanks to Pat Leonard at the Cornell Lab of 
 Ornithology for putting this information together and sharing it!
 Laura
 Laura Stenzler
 l...@cornell.edu
  
 Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 3:02 PM
 To: CLO-L
 Subject: [clo-l] Snowy owl udpates
  
 Hi all,
  
 You undoubtedly know we’re in the middle of a massive influx of Snowy Owls 
 and we wanted to get you up-to-date on some of the publicity surrounding it.
  
 --Fitz recorded an interview last night that was part of a larger news story 
 that ran this morning on NBC’s Today Show: 
 http://www.today.com/video/today/53788217/#53788217
  
  
  
 --We and the press office have sent out a Tip Sheet: http://eepurl.com/KsBTX
  
  
  
 --Kevin caught some video of a LOCAL Snowy Owl this afternoon, a young male 
 hanging around the Lansing fire station. You can see it via Cornell Box 
 here: https://cornell.box.com/s/uk9ftraxfbei8ipf9nmb
  
  
  
 --Of course we have the great 2011  material shot in the Washington State, 
 where the bird lives. It’s on ourYouTube channel. http://youtu.be/Ufkcx-UqljM
  
 --Take a look at even more stunning Snowy Owl video in the Macaulay Library 
 archive, including nesting owls feeding their young. Have a look. 
  
 --And don’t forget to check the latest live eBird map to see where this 
 beauty is showing up! 
 http://ebird.org/ebird/map/snoowl1?neg=trueenv.minX=env.minY=env.maxX=env.maxY=zh=falsegp=falseev=Zmr=onbmo=11emo=12yr=cur
  
  
  
 Enjoy!
  
  
 Pat Leonard, Staff Writer/Media Relations
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl udpates

[Gary Kohlenberg]

I to applaud the quick activism, but I want to point out that the Port 
Authority's responsibility is safety for planes and passengers. I doubt anyone 
losing a loved one in a plane crash would be comforted knowing it was caused by 
a cute Snowy Owl instead of the more common Canada Goose. Boston and New York 
have two different responses to the same situation, but the motivations are the 
same. I will hazard a guess that the Port Authority felt a time constraint as 
they may not have had a trapping / relocating program in place and the hazard 
is immediate. I don't think anybody is calling for a relocating program for 
Canada Geese.  JFK airport is also much busier than Logan, 7th vs 19th on the 
airport list.  I'm glad they will change their response in the future.
Everyone should cut them just a little slack as the term bird strike is 
really shorthand for  holy sh** if that bird had gone in the turbine we're 
toast  !  Jet turbines will and do suck in anything close, just ask the deck 
crew of any aircraft carrier. The engine may not explode into bits with a bird 
intake, but it will be wrecked. With any aircraft takeoff or landing is the 
most hazardous time and that's not when the pilot wants to lose one or more 
engines.

Happy Owl watching,

Gary


On Dec 10, 2013, at 5:48 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:

Thank-you, everyone, for compiling the information  (making) videos, and 
helping the Port Authority mend their ways.
I was struck by one irony in the newscast, however. I'm familiar with the 
term bird-strike, and I had always considered it as shorthand for the pilot 
saying, We've struck a bird. Yet the news reporters and even Fitz talked 
about birds striking airplanes. Let's be clear about the relationship. When the 
airplane is sitting still, the bird does not slam into it the way a confused 
bird hits a reflective window while fleeing a predator or hits a building or 
tower while migrating and confused by the lights at night. An idling airplane 
might actively suck a passing bird into its propellers or jet engine, I 
suppose, but I doubt birds would often fly that close to a stationary but noisy 
airplane. When these collisions take place, they are really pretty one-sided. A 
bird is moving at tens of miles per hour at most, and although birds are very 
maneuverable, it seems some of them don't get out of the way quickly enough or 
properly assess the speed, path and danger of moving airplanes. The airplanes, 
on the other hand, are traveling several times as fast as the birds, perhaps a 
hundred MPH on the runway and a couple times more than that as they take off 
and climb. The airplanes are not very maneuverable, although I have been on a 
small plane whose pilot decided to go around and make a second landing attempt 
because of a flock of gulls on or near the runway. What happens, occasionally, 
is that an airplane strikes a bird. The result destroys the bird pretty much 
every time, I'm guessing. I know that the species of bird is sometimes 
identified using bits of feathers remaining inside the engine. Airplane 
windshields are designed to withstand bird strikes. Testing is done by loading 
dead poultry into a cannon and firing it at the airplane windshield. My guess 
(correct me if I'm wrong, everybody) is that many bird strikes are on the nose, 
wings, or tail of the airplane, not the engine, and therefore do not do 
noteworthy damage to the airplane, although the engines probably take more than 
their share, based on their size, because they are actively sucking air in. 
Yes, it's a big problem for an airplane when anything as large, massive, and 
more-or-less solid as a bird goes through a turbine. And we want to keep the 
people on that airplane safe. But let's keep it straight: The airplane strikes 
the bird. A Snowy Owl or (far more dangerous) a flock of hundreds of Canada 
Geese may be dumb about how to deal with airplanes, but it's not their fault.

--Dave Nutter

On Dec 10, 2013, at 03:25 PM, Laura Stenzler 
l...@cornell.edumailto:l...@cornell.edu wrote:

Here is a list of updates and links to further information about the Snowy Owls 
of New York airports. Check out the Today Show link, as well as the others.  
Great stuff! Thanks to Pat Leonard at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for 
putting this information together and sharing it!
Laura
Laura Stenzler
l...@cornell.edumailto:l...@cornell.edu

Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 3:02 PM
To: CLO-L
Subject: [clo-l] Snowy owl udpates

Hi all,

You undoubtedly know we’re in the middle of a massive influx of Snowy Owls and 
we wanted to get you up-to-date on some of the publicity surrounding it.

--Fitz recorded an interview last night that was part of a larger news story 
that ran this morning on NBC’s Today Show: 
http://www.today.com/video/today/53788217/#53788217




--We and the press office have sent out a Tip Sheet: http://eepurl.com/KsBTX




--Kevin caught some video of a LOCAL Snowy Owl this afternoon, a young male 
hanging around 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl udpates

[ABRAMOV, NORA]

[image.png]
Sent from my iPhone

Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 10, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Gary Kohlenberg 
jg...@cornell.edumailto:jg...@cornell.edu wrote:

I to applaud the quick activism, but I want to point out that the Port 
Authority's responsibility is safety for planes and passengers. I doubt anyone 
losing a loved one in a plane crash would be comforted knowing it was caused by 
a cute Snowy Owl instead of the more common Canada Goose. Boston and New York 
have two different responses to the same situation, but the motivations are the 
same. I will hazard a guess that the Port Authority felt a time constraint as 
they may not have had a trapping / relocating program in place and the hazard 
is immediate. I don't think anybody is calling for a relocating program for 
Canada Geese.  JFK airport is also much busier than Logan, 7th vs 19th on the 
airport list.  I'm glad they will change their response in the future.
Everyone should cut them just a little slack as the term bird strike is 
really shorthand for  holy sh** if that bird had gone in the turbine we're 
toast  !  Jet turbines will and do suck in anything close, just ask the deck 
crew of any aircraft carrier. The engine may not explode into bits with a bird 
intake, but it will be wrecked. With any aircraft takeoff or landing is the 
most hazardous time and that's not when the pilot wants to lose one or more 
engines.

Happy Owl watching,

Gary


On Dec 10, 2013, at 5:48 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:

Thank-you, everyone, for compiling the information  (making) videos, and 
helping the Port Authority mend their ways.
I was struck by one irony in the newscast, however. I'm familiar with the 
term bird-strike, and I had always considered it as shorthand for the pilot 
saying, We've struck a bird. Yet the news reporters and even Fitz talked 
about birds striking airplanes. Let's be clear about the relationship. When the 
airplane is sitting still, the bird does not slam into it the way a confused 
bird hits a reflective window while fleeing a predator or hits a building or 
tower while migrating and confused by the lights at night. An idling airplane 
might actively suck a passing bird into its propellers or jet engine, I 
suppose, but I doubt birds would often fly that close to a stationary but noisy 
airplane. When these collisions take place, they are really pretty one-sided. A 
bird is moving at tens of miles per hour at most, and although birds are very 
maneuverable, it seems some of them don't get out of the way quickly enough or 
properly assess the speed, path and danger of moving airplanes. The airplanes, 
on the other hand, are traveling several times as fast as the birds, perhaps a 
hundred MPH on the runway and a couple times more than that as they take off 
and climb. The airplanes are not very maneuverable, although I have been on a 
small plane whose pilot decided to go around and make a second landing attempt 
because of a flock of gulls on or near the runway. What happens, occasionally, 
is that an airplane strikes a bird. The result destroys the bird pretty much 
every time, I'm guessing. I know that the species of bird is sometimes 
identified using bits of feathers remaining inside the engine. Airplane 
windshields are designed to withstand bird strikes. Testing is done by loading 
dead poultry into a cannon and firing it at the airplane windshield. My guess 
(correct me if I'm wrong, everybody) is that many bird strikes are on the nose, 
wings, or tail of the airplane, not the engine, and therefore do not do 
noteworthy damage to the airplane, although the engines probably take more than 
their share, based on their size, because they are actively sucking air in. 
Yes, it's a big problem for an airplane when anything as large, massive, and 
more-or-less solid as a bird goes through a turbine. And we want to keep the 
people on that airplane safe. But let's keep it straight: The airplane strikes 
the bird. A Snowy Owl or (far more dangerous) a flock of hundreds of Canada 
Geese may be dumb about how to deal with airplanes, but it's not their fault.

--Dave Nutter

On Dec 10, 2013, at 03:25 PM, Laura Stenzler 
l...@cornell.edumailto:l...@cornell.edu wrote:

Here is a list of updates and links to further information about the Snowy Owls 
of New York airports. Check out the Today Show link, as well as the others.  
Great stuff! Thanks to Pat Leonard at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for 
putting this information together and sharing it!
Laura
Laura Stenzler
l...@cornell.edumailto:l...@cornell.edu

Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 3:02 PM
To: CLO-L
Subject: [clo-l] Snowy owl udpates

Hi all,

You undoubtedly know we’re in the middle of a massive influx of Snowy Owls and 
we wanted to get you up-to-date on some of the publicity surrounding it.

--Fitz recorded an interview last night that was part of a larger news story 
that ran this morning on NBC’s Today Show: 
http://www.today.com/video/today/53788217/#53788217




--We and the press 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl?

[Christopher Wood]

This sounds like it may be a Short-eared Owl. Snowy Owls do not have beige or 
brown on the wings. The markings are black. This seems to be a great year for 
Short-eared Owl and the habitat around King Road looks good for Short-eared. 
That would be my best guess.

Chris Wood

On Mar 1, 2013, at 12:42 PM, Linda Madeo 
lwma...@gmail.commailto:lwma...@gmail.com wrote:

I saw a bird that looked like this, too ... yesterday around 5:30 pm on W. King 
Rd.
Linda Madeo

On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Tobias Dean 
tdea...@twcny.rr.commailto:tdea...@twcny.rr.com wrote:
Second hand sighting: Wife Elizabeth said a very large owl, very white with
beige markings evenly spread on wings and back, flew right in front of her
at headlight level last night on E.King Rd. in Ithaca.
She didn't get a good look at the head.
this was well after dark.

   Toby Dean


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl gone

[Carol Keeler]

Well, she was there about 9:00 am yesterday.  She was sitting on the blue 
bleachers out near the hedgerow.  She was very hard to see from the maintenance 
building .   She seemed to be nestled inside the bleachers, like where you put 
your feet rather than sit.
Carol Keeler

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 The Chiropractic College Snowy was gone yesterday. Probably didn't appreciate 
 so
 many visitors. Later in the afternoon we were returning on Rte 414 through 
 Seneca
 Falls and spotted a Snowy flying overhead. ran a few side streets trying to 
 keep up
 and eventually lost the youngster over the downtown area. Awesome powered 
 flight and
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

[bilbaker]

  Shannon and I went with our friend Ellen up to Ovid this AM after getting
the RBA report. As of 10:30 the Snowy Owl was still clearly visible to the
SW of the intersection of Wycoff and Rock River Rds. 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl in Ovid

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Whoever re-finds the Snowy Owl, please call me607-229-2158or,send a message tothe revived CayugaRBA text message rare bird alert if you are on it (contact me for details how to join - free  easy - if you are interested), as well as posting promptly to this listserv, as I intend to do if I find it.I'll be out looking for it today, and I suspect others will as well. I know there was as at least one additional party (I was almost in it) out looking for the Short-eared Owls yesterday, but haven't heard if they had any luck. I assume they did not see the Snowy Owl.--Dave NutterOn Jan 21, 2012, at 11:48 PM, Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu wrote:







Mary Jean and I drove along Hall Rd and Wycoff Rd this evening about 4:30pm hoping to get another look at the short-eared owls that she saw yesterday. We were disappointed that we did not see them, though
 we may have been a bit early. We were, though, treated to a SNOWY OWL on Wycoff Rd, near Co Rd 129. The owl was perched at the top of a rather tall Norway spruce in a cluster of Norway spruce trees in the farmstead yard at the south east corner of the Wycoff
 and Co Rd 129 intersection. We spotted it from a distance and we approached it slowly in our car and it did not fly even when we were just below it parked in front of the house. We were on our way to Geneva so were not able to stay longer, but it remained
 in that tree while we were there. Hopefully it will be there tomorrow as well.

Best,
Marty  Mary Jean

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

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Hi Dave, I put the snowy on ebird Tuesday the day after I took photos. I will 
send them to you Chuck Gibson.
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  Glad to hear it's still there!
  Has anyone input this Snowy Owl into eBird?  It hasn't shown up on the map 
yet.
  --Dave Nutter

  On Dec 31, 2011, at 09:42 AM, Val Stevens valstev...@yahoo.com wrote:


The snowy owl is still at the outlet mall. At 9:42 it was perched on the 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

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Glad to hear it's still there!Has anyone input this Snowy Owl into eBird? It hasn't shown up on the map yet.--Dave NutterOn Dec 31, 2011, at 09:42 AM, Val Stevens valstev...@yahoo.com wrote:The snowy owl is still at the outlet mall.  At 9:42 it was perched on the tower by J Crew.



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

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I put the Waterloo Outlet Mall Snowy Owl in E-Bird just now.
Donna Scott
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  Glad to hear it's still there!
  Has anyone input this Snowy Owl into eBird?  It hasn't shown up on the map 
yet.
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The snowy owl is still at the outlet mall. At 9:42 it was perched on the 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl

[Dave Nutter]

Thank-you. Suddenly now I'm able to see on the eBird map 8 reports of the Outlet Mall bird between 12/26 and 12/30 (including a couple which are rather sloppily located), plus Joe Slattery's 12/26 report from King's Corner's Rd above the Cobblestone Winery in Varick. I guess reports of rarer birds take a bit longer to get through the eBird vetting system. I'm glad lots of people are keeping an eye on it and reporting it. If anyone can recall a specific earlier date they observed the bird, that would be useful info for eBird as well.--Dave NutterOn Dec 31, 2011, at 05:45 PM, Donna Scott d...@cornell.edu wrote:





I put the Waterloo Outlet Mall Snowy Owl in E-Bird just now.
Donna Scott

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  Glad to hear it's still there!
  Has anyone input this Snowy Owl into eBird? It hasn't shown up on 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl goes to the Outlet Mall

[Carol Keeler]

Wow!  Thanks for all those great observations.  I was worried that it might be 
hunting the median .  I'm glad to hear that it's successfully hunting.  I, too, 
wish it would move away from the mall to a safer place.  Thanks for sharing.
Carol Keeler

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On Dec 29, 2011, at 7:42 PM, Donna Scott d...@cornell.edu wrote:

 I spent about 2.5 hours watching the Snowy Owl at the Waterloo Outlets Mall 
 this afternoon, from around 2:30 to 5 PM when it got dark. These are my 
 observations, including what the owl was eating!
  
 Since I am not a shopper and have never been to this mall, it took me a few 
 drives around the place to notice that the Sunoco sign to which Dave Bonter 
 referred is at the big Thruway service station across the Thruway from the 
 rear side of the outlet mall.
 When I finally figured that out, I drove around an access road at the back of 
 the stores and found a car parked facing the T'way and the service station 
 across the way. They were watching the Snowy Owl with binocs from their car. 
 They left shortly after.
  
 SNOW was then perched on the left lamp of the tallest lamppost, that has 3 
 large lamps pointing at the large services building. I walked up to the T'way 
 fence to watch SNOW who remained there for 5-10 minutes. The owl looked all 
 around at its surroundings, seemingly unbothered by the loud din of the 
 constant T'way traffic. Now and then it did some charming head bobbing.
 Then it flew up to the main roof of the large building and sat there a few 
 minutes.
  
 Next, to my horror, it flew down in a low arc to the Thruway median!
 It caught a dark animal there and with that prey and a bunch of grass in its 
 mouth it then, again to my horror, flew in a very low arc across the 
 west-bound lane of the T'way!! 
  
 Luckily, there was a short gap in the heavy traffic and SNOW escaped 
 unharmed. It flew safely up into the air and perched on a shorter lamp post 
 on a rectangular light, and I was able to see it tear apart its mid-afternoon 
 snack and eat it! The grass later floated down to earth below the post. So, 
 SNOW is eating normal owl food, not french fries or discarded bubble gum.
 After eating its prey, SNOW flew again to the roof, then over to the ball on 
 top of the flagpole that holds the NYS flag, where it sat for about 20-30 
 minutes, all the while looking every which way.
  
 At 3:57 pm it flew back to the mall side of the T'way and perched on the 
 point of the large blue and white sign by the T'way that says Waterloo 
 Premium Outlets - this exit.  I pulled up nearby in my car and stayed inside. 
 SNOW then flew into the retention pond area (which is between Post 6 back of 
 Old Navy and the T'way; that is most likely why the owl is often seen there - 
 because the pond area and its banks are good places to hunt.)
 It again caught a small dark animal (smaller than the catch in the T'way 
 median) and flew back to the sign and wolfed it down.
 I noticed the several muskrat houses in the long r. pond. The water is pretty 
 low, there are numerous large grass plants and a mowed bank all around the 
 pond.
  
 At 4:20 pm SNOW flew right down by my car and into the r. pond, where it 
 caught another critter! It sat on the ground and ate that one.
 SNOW then flew to Post 6 for a few minutes, then flew across the main parking 
 area of the mall and disappeared; came back minutes later and perched on post 
 33 in the parking lot, near J. Crew store. Then in a nerve-wrackingly low 
 swoop it flew back up to Post 6 at about 4:33. It then flew into the pond 
 area again and immediately west, up to the roof of the Levis building and 
 disappeared over the top wall.
  
 Moments later it reappeared and flew out to perch on the electric pole 
 nearest the T'way and the bridge just west of the mall that crosses the T'way.
 It sat there some minutes and then (again to my horror) flew DOWN towards the 
 T'way median!
 This time SNOW was actually either slightly grazed by the top of a 
 semi-trailer truck or was so close to the truck that it was startled into 
 flying up and away!
 It swooped down a bit over the median and the west-bound lane and up onto an 
 electric pole on the north side of the T'way. (This pole is also east of the 
 bridge that crosses the T'way.)
  
 SNOW was still perched on that electric pole when I left at 5 PM due to 
 darkness.
  
 I hope somehow the encounter with the truck will help SNOW figure out that 
 the middle of the T'way is not the best place to hunt.
 I wish it would head out to some of the more rural farm fields that are 
 nearby. Since it is used to low flying, SNOW is in danger at the mall and by 
 the T'way.
 I agree with Dave Nutter that nowhere else is more bleak and tundra-like than 
 a mall, but I wish Snowy would end its adventure at the Waterloo Outlets.
 However, except for this real concern for the owl's safety, it was 
 fascinating watching as Snowy goes to the Mall!
  
  
 Donna Scott
 Lansing 

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl goes to the Outlet Mall

[Marty Schlabach]

Mary Jean and I also paid a visit to the outlet mall this afternoon, with three 
things on our list:  a radio/cd player, storage bins and a snowy owl.  We were 
able to check all of them off our list.  When we arrived late afternoon, we 
drove the interior perimeter of the mall looking for the owl perched on top of 
a lamp post or something else, but did not find it.  So we proceeded with our 
shopping.  While walking near the food court, I spotted the owl atop of lamp 
post #33.  It didn't stay there long, but flew across the parking lot to the 
other side, swooping down in front of what I think I remember to be the 
Rockport store.  It came up again quickly and landed on lamp post #6, behind 
Old Navy, which is near the retention pond that Donna mentions.  It was there 
only a short time before heading off again, over the retention pond and then 
out of sight for us behind the mall buildings.  We later walked by the 
retention pond, but didn't see it again, though by then it was dark enough that 
the lights were on and it was difficult to see anything atop the lamp posts.  
We didn't see Donna there, but we appear to have had the same observations from 
opposite sides of the mall, starting with post #33 of her report.

Marty

From: bounce-39069033-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-39069033-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Donna Scott
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 7:43 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl goes to the Outlet Mall

I spent about 2.5 hours watching the Snowy Owl at the Waterloo Outlets Mall 
this afternoon, from around 2:30 to 5 PM when it got dark. These are my 
observations, including what the owl was eating!

Since I am not a shopper and have never been to this mall, it took me a few 
drives around the place to notice that the Sunoco sign to which Dave Bonter 
referred is at the big Thruway service station across the Thruway from the rear 
side of the outlet mall.
When I finally figured that out, I drove around an access road at the back of 
the stores and found a car parked facing the T'way and the service station 
across the way. They were watching the Snowy Owl with binocs from their car. 
They left shortly after.

SNOW was then perched on the left lamp of the tallest lamppost, that has 3 
large lamps pointing at the large services building. I walked up to the T'way 
fence to watch SNOW who remained there for 5-10 minutes. The owl looked all 
around at its surroundings, seemingly unbothered by the loud din of the 
constant T'way traffic. Now and then it did some charming head bobbing.
Then it flew up to the main roof of the large building and sat there a few 
minutes.

Next, to my horror, it flew down in a low arc to the Thruway median!
It caught a dark animal there and with that prey and a bunch of grass in its 
mouth it then, again to my horror, flew in a very low arc across the west-bound 
lane of the T'way!!

Luckily, there was a short gap in the heavy traffic and SNOW escaped unharmed. 
It flew safely up into the air and perched on a shorter lamp post on a 
rectangular light, and I was able to see it tear apart its mid-afternoon snack 
and eat it! The grass later floated down to earth below the post. So, SNOW is 
eating normal owl food, not french fries or discarded bubble gum.
After eating its prey, SNOW flew again to the roof, then over to the ball on 
top of the flagpole that holds the NYS flag, where it sat for about 20-30 
minutes, all the while looking every which way.

At 3:57 pm it flew back to the mall side of the T'way and perched on the point 
of the large blue and white sign by the T'way that says Waterloo Premium 
Outlets - this exit.  I pulled up nearby in my car and stayed inside. SNOW then 
flew into the retention pond area (which is between Post 6 back of Old Navy and 
the T'way; that is most likely why the owl is often seen there - because the 
pond area and its banks are good places to hunt.)
It again caught a small dark animal (smaller than the catch in the T'way 
median) and flew back to the sign and wolfed it down.
I noticed the several muskrat houses in the long r. pond. The water is pretty 
low, there are numerous large grass plants and a mowed bank all around the pond.

At 4:20 pm SNOW flew right down by my car and into the r. pond, where it caught 
another critter! It sat on the ground and ate that one.
SNOW then flew to Post 6 for a few minutes, then flew across the main parking 
area of the mall and disappeared; came back minutes later and perched on post 
33 in the parking lot, near J. Crew store. Then in a nerve-wrackingly low swoop 
it flew back up to Post 6 at about 4:33. It then flew into the pond area again 
and immediately west, up to the roof of the Levis building and disappeared over 
the top wall.

Moments later it reappeared and flew out to perch on the electric pole nearest 
the T'way and the bridge just west of the mall that crosses the T'way.
It sat there some minutes and then (again to my horror) flew 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl goes to the Outlet Mall

[Donna Scott]

The whole time I was there, I was near or on the back-of-the-stores access 
road, adjacent to the T'way, either on foot (when owl was across T'way at 
Sunoco service area) or in my car (when the owl was on the mall side of the 
T'way). The retention pond was between my car and Post 6 at the back of Old 
Navy during the time Marty saw the owl go from Post 33 to Post 6.
That access road right by the T'way is a good place to look for the owl, I 
think.
Donna Scott
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  From: Marty Schlabach 
  To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
  Cc: MaryJean C. Welser 
  Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 8:17 PM
  Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl goes to the Outlet Mall


  Mary Jean and I also paid a visit to the outlet mall this afternoon, with 
three things on our list:  a radio/cd player, storage bins and a snowy owl.  We 
were able to check all of them off our list.  When we arrived late afternoon, 
we drove the interior perimeter of the mall looking for the owl perched on top 
of a lamp post or something else, but did not find it.  So we proceeded with 
our shopping.  While walking near the food court, I spotted the owl atop of 
lamp post #33.  It didn't stay there long, but flew across the parking lot to 
the other side, swooping down in front of what I think I remember to be the 
Rockport store.  It came up again quickly and landed on lamp post #6, behind 
Old Navy, which is near the retention pond that Donna mentions.  It was there 
only a short time before heading off again, over the retention pond and then 
out of sight for us behind the mall buildings.  We later walked by the 
retention pond, but didn't see it again, though by then it was dark enough that 
the lights were on and it was difficult to see anything atop the lamp posts.  
We didn't see Donna there, but we appear to have had the same observations from 
opposite sides of the mall, starting with post #33 of her report.

   

  Marty

   

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[mailto:bounce-39069033-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Donna Scott
  Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 7:43 PM
  To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
  Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl goes to the Outlet Mall

   

  I spent about 2.5 hours watching the Snowy Owl at the Waterloo Outlets Mall 
this afternoon, from around 2:30 to 5 PM when it got dark. These are my 
observations, including what the owl was eating!

   

  Since I am not a shopper and have never been to this mall, it took me a few 
drives around the place to notice that the Sunoco sign to which Dave Bonter 
referred is at the big Thruway service station across the Thruway from the rear 
side of the outlet mall.

  When I finally figured that out, I drove around an access road at the back of 
the stores and found a car parked facing the T'way and the service station 
across the way. They were watching the Snowy Owl with binocs from their car. 
They left shortly after.

   

  SNOW was then perched on the left lamp of the tallest lamppost, that has 3 
large lamps pointing at the large services building. I walked up to the T'way 
fence to watch SNOW who remained there for 5-10 minutes. The owl looked all 
around at its surroundings, seemingly unbothered by the loud din of the 
constant T'way traffic. Now and then it did some charming head bobbing.

  Then it flew up to the main roof of the large building and sat there a few 
minutes.

   

  Next, to my horror, it flew down in a low arc to the Thruway median! 

  It caught a dark animal there and with that prey and a bunch of grass in its 
mouth it then, again to my horror, flew in a very low arc across the west-bound 
lane of the T'way!!  

   

  Luckily, there was a short gap in the heavy traffic and SNOW escaped 
unharmed. It flew safely up into the air and perched on a shorter lamp post on 
a rectangular light, and I was able to see it tear apart its mid-afternoon 
snack and eat it! The grass later floated down to earth below the post. So, 
SNOW is eating normal owl food, not french fries or discarded bubble gum.

  After eating its prey, SNOW flew again to the roof, then over to the ball on 
top of the flagpole that holds the NYS flag, where it sat for about 20-30 
minutes, all the while looking every which way.

   

  At 3:57 pm it flew back to the mall side of the T'way and perched on the 
point of the large blue and white sign by the T'way that says Waterloo Premium 
Outlets - this exit.  I pulled up nearby in my car and stayed inside. SNOW then 
flew into the retention pond area (which is between Post 6 back of Old Navy and 
the T'way; that is most likely why the owl is often seen there - because the 
pond area and its banks are good places to hunt.)

  It again caught a small dark animal (smaller than the catch in the T'way 
median) and flew back to the sign and wolfed it down.

  I noticed the several muskrat houses in the long r. pond. The water is pretty 
low, there are numerous large grass plants and a mowed bank all around the pond

ADMIN: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl???

[Chris Tessaglia-Hymes]

Good morning,

Regardless of whether a Snowy Owl is in or out of the drainage system for
the Cayuga Lake Basin, or elsewhere in the immediately surrounding Finger
Lakes Region, there are many subscribers on Cayugabirds-L, as well as
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Sincerely,
Chris T-H

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl???

[Carol Keeler]

I reported the snowy owl as soon as I saw it, knowing many people would be 
interested.  I could not tell if the bird landed on the roof and is staying at 
the mall or flew off over the thruway or to one of the many nearby fields.  I 
tried to relocate it, but could not.
Carol Keeler

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 Any of you shoppers out there, is the young bird still present at the Outlet 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl???

[Claire Damaske]

I saw on Facebook that the snowy owl has been hanging out all week at the
outlet mall.  I live nearby, so I just went over to see if I could see
him.  I did!  He was on the ground, eating something, in the open space by
the thruway between the Rockport and Timberland stores.  After a while he
flew up to pole # 6 which is by some public restrooms and garbage dumpsters
behind the Old Navy store.  He hunkered down there.  I could see his head,
but probably I wouldn't have seen him if I hadn't known he was there.  Then
he flew again and landed on the Waterloo Premium Outlets sign.  All right
in the same vicinity. At that point, unfortunately I had to leave.  But
he's definitely there!  Very exciting for me. My first snowy owl.



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 I reported the snowy owl as soon as I saw it, knowing many people would be
 interested.  I could not tell if the bird landed on the roof and is staying
 at the mall or flew off over the thruway or to one of the many nearby
 fields.  I tried to relocate it, but could not.
 Carol Keeler

 Sent from my iPad

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  Any of you shoppers out there, is the young bird still present at the
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl???

[Carol Keeler]

Glad to know he's staying there so people can look for him.
Carol Keeler

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 I saw on Facebook that the snowy owl has been hanging out all week at the 
 outlet mall.  I live nearby, so I just went over to see if I could see him.  
 I did!  He was on the ground, eating something, in the open space by the 
 thruway between the Rockport and Timberland stores.  After a while he flew up 
 to pole # 6 which is by some public restrooms and garbage dumpsters behind 
 the Old Navy store.  He hunkered down there.  I could see his head, but 
 probably I wouldn't have seen him if I hadn't known he was there.  Then he 
 flew again and landed on the Waterloo Premium Outlets sign.  All right in the 
 same vicinity. At that point, unfortunately I had to leave.  But he's 
 definitely there!  Very exciting for me. My first snowy owl.
  
  
 
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 I reported the snowy owl as soon as I saw it, knowing many people would be 
 interested.  I could not tell if the bird landed on the roof and is staying 
 at the mall or flew off over the thruway or to one of the many nearby fields. 
  I tried to relocate it, but could not.
 Carol Keeler
 
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[bob mcguire]

Ann Mitchell, Gary Kohlenberg, and I spent the morning driving roads  
in Seneca County, centered on Kings Corners Rd, in a fruitless search  
for a reported Snowy Owl.


On a similar note, my reading of the Wiegand  Eames map, which we use  
to delineate the Cayuga Lake Basin, says that the Waterloo Outlet Mall  
is IN the Basin. So any reports of Snowy Owl from that area would be  
much appreciated!


Bob McGuire
On Dec 27, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Carol Keeler wrote:

A snowy owl swooped down to ground level near the food court at the  
Waterloo outlet while I was shopping. Looked mostly white.  No one  
else even looked as I yelled Snowy owl. Could it be the same one  
seen around Montezuma?  It flew over the building and I couldn't  
relocate it.  How cool!

Carol Keeler
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl

[J. Gary Kohlenberg]

Although we had no Snowy Owl, we did see two KESTRELS, two N. HARRIERS ,one of 
them a dapper male, a small, (~20), flock of REDPOLLS and thousands of SNOW 
GEESE, CANADAS and more than a few hunters around Kings Corners Road. It was 
pretty birdie. 

I still haven't seen any R.L. Hawks this winter. 

Gary


On Dec 27, 2011, at 3:17 PM, bob mcguire wrote:

Ann Mitchell, Gary Kohlenberg, and I spent the morning driving roads in Seneca 
County, centered on Kings Corners Rd, in a fruitless search for a reported 
Snowy Owl.

On a similar note, my reading of the Wiegand  Eames map, which we use to 
delineate the Cayuga Lake Basin, says that the Waterloo Outlet Mall is IN the 
Basin. So any reports of Snowy Owl from that area would be much appreciated!

Bob McGuire
On Dec 27, 2011, at 12:58 PM, Carol Keeler wrote:

 A snowy owl swooped down to ground level near the food court at the Waterloo 
 outlet while I was shopping. Looked mostly white.  No one else even looked as 
 I yelled Snowy owl. Could it be the same one seen around Montezuma?  It flew 
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