To give a Wed 25th Feb update on Turkey Vulture whereabouts, about 15 were either swirling around or sitting in the spruce trees behind the Varna Community Center on 366 today at about 230. There may well have been more in the spruces, hidden. They may be using these trees as a small local roost. At least a couple more were out at the Stevenson Road Composting Facility/Game Farm, a few minutes later.
The younger of the two Bald Eagles that Kevin described at the morning Compost Piles was circling this area also, sailing between Fall Creek and the Compost Piles. I saw it circle over Varna Auto Repair and then it was circling through the Compost proper by the time I got there. (not hard, not far) Easily recognizable as the same bird. There were 7 fluffy-round Bluebirds on electric wires on Ed Hill Rd, Freeville, just S of Hile School Road this afternoon at 4pm. Anne On Feb 25, 2015, at 1:23 PM, Linda Orkin wrote: > Less than a month ago II saw around 20 Turkey Vultures roosting in trees > along the inside lower curve of Freese Road. Really neat, as they were all > at eye level. > > And I've seen others flying up along 89 and other places all winter, as > others are mentioning. > > > > Linda Orkin > Ithaca, NY > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Jody W Enck <j...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Hi Larry, > > Great report on another cold day. > I have seen Turkey Vultures (up to 15) almost every day this winter locally > around Ithaca. One recent day I was waiting for an early morning ride from > Varna to the Lab of O and watched more than a dozen in trees across the road > hanging out until some thermals started heating up (my supposition -- the > vultures did not share this info with me). As long as they have access to > food (e.g., compost piles, road kills, game farm critters, etc) they seem to > be fine with cold and snow. > > Jody Enck > > -----Original Message----- > From: bounce-118862556-3493...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-118862556-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of W. Larry Hymes > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 1:03 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vulture > > About 20 minutes ago I was very surprised to see a TURKEY VULTURE soaring > about near East Hill Plaza. Having heard no reports this > winter, I'm assuming this is an early migrant. I've often wondered why > this bird, and the red-wing blackbirds > > Considering the severe weather and heavy snow cover in our area, why would > this bird, and the RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS that Dave Nutter saw on the 22nd, > not delay their northward migration until conditions improve considerably? > As they move north, aren't they taking into account the conditions they are > encountering and deciding whether to proceed or wait it out? Any thoughts!?!? > > Larry > > -- > > ================================ > W. Larry Hymes > 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 > (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu > ================================ > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > > > > -- > Veganism is simply the acknowledgment that a replaceable and fleeting > pleasure isn't more valuable than someone's life and liberty. > ~ Unknown > > If you permit > this evil, what is the good > of the good of your life? > > -Stanley Kunitz... > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to 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/ --
