Re the pheasant sighting... DEC only releases male pheasants in that part of the state as natural reproduction of pheasants does occur here. Hence, females are not legal game around central New York. So, theoretically at least, any female in Cayuga County should be a naturally hatched bird. Of course, individual who train dogs or who operate licensed shooting preserves could release hen pheasants.
Pheasants were really common on our farm in southcentral PA when I was growing up. I love to see them. Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Program Development and Evaluation Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2471 From: Donna Scott<mailto:dls...@me.com> Sent: ?Saturday?, ?January? ?31?, ?2015 ?2?:?45? ?PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L<mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Also, RING NECKED PHEASANT male digging in snow in wheat stubble on Dixon Rd north of Ledyard Rd. near abandoned large old house way back from road. This is 2nd Pheasant i have seen in this area & the other (female) was also near an abandoned house, on Rafferty Rd. Houses both w windows gone. Wonder if they go inside for shelter? They are probably pheasants that have been released for hunting Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --