Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park 04 January - Pied-billed Grebe, White-winged Scoter
On 1/4/2011 11:37 AM, Paul Anderson wrote: All: At about 8:30am this morning I had what Mike had, plus one HORNED GREBE very far out and mostly underwater, and about 8 RUDDY DUCKs all the way to the west. I just remembered I also had four HOODED MERGANSERs this morning. Paul Paul Hi all, I made a quick stop at Stewart Park this morning to scope the lake from the eastern corner of the park. Very few birds were settled when I arrived, presumably flushed by gunshots from the western corner of the lake and/or a BALD EAGLE soaring overhead. During my 20 minutes scoping the lake I found the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER directly north from where I stood, about 100 yards off the ice shelf, and a raft of REDHEADS and SCAUP continued to build immediately off of the ice. A female COMMON GOLDENEYE was by herself just off the ice in the center of the park. I did not find the Cackling Goose previously reported, nor any white-winged or Lesser Black-back gulls. The biggest surprise was a PIED-BILLED GREBE swimming north towards East Shore Park, continually flicking its head to scope side-to-side in that nervousy, grebey way they have. Good birding, Mike -- Mike Powers Horseheads, NY -- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:31 AM Subject: eBird Report - Stewart Park Ithaca , 1/4/11 Location: Stewart Park Ithaca Observation date: 1/4/11 Notes: Several gunshots throughout my observation period from the western corner of the lake. Ducks were just settling when I arrived, I suspect due to the eagle and hunting activities. Aythya raft was just off the ice shelf in the eastern corner of the lake and continued to build throughout my observation period. Conditions: 28*F, 100% cloud cover, light breeze from the south, no precipitation. Number of species: 20 Canada Goose 120 American Black Duck 1 Mallard 80 Canvasback 2 Redhead 220 Greater Scaup 1 Lesser Scaup 40 Greater/Lesser Scaup 60 White-winged Scoter 1 Not associating with Redhead/Scaup raft, approximately 100m off of the ice shelf on the east side of the park. Common Goldeneye 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Observed in the direction of East Shore Park as it swam north near the eastern shore of the lake. Bald Eagle 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Ring-billed Gull 65 Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 28 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Carolina Wren 1 European Starling 46 Northern Cardinal 1 American Goldfinch 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club meeting reminder - pix to Kevin McGowan
Next Monday evening (Jan. 10) Kevin McGowan will host the Cayuga Bird Club's annual "Members Share Your Photos Night". Club members can send a maximum of five photos to share to Kevin at k...@cornell.edu by January 6. Contact him with questions by email. Please put "CBC Photo Night" in the subject line of the email. Details of the speaker dinner will be out soon as well. Colleen Richards Cayuga Bird Club Globe Life Insurance $1* Buys $50,000 Life Insurance. Adults or Children. No Medical Exam. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d23e667ab728a3dd01st01duc -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Savannah Mucklands goose sweep (D. Tetlow and K. Fox), Mon 1/3
This evening I took note of a remarkable eBird report and Geneseebirds post from Dave Tetlow. He reports that he and Kurt Fox had a sweep of all the area's goose species in the Savannah Mucklands on Monday, including one each of BRANT, CACKLING GOOSE, ROSS'S GOOSE, and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE among many Canada Geese and Snow Geese. Dave notes that the Brant flew south into Kingbird Region 3. Mark Chao -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] Saw Whet Owl - ITHACA CBC COUNT WEEK
Steve, That's wonderful - you added NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL to the Ithaca CBC Count Week! There's less than 3 hours left to go back out and find that Long-eared Owl.--Dave NutterOn Jan 04, 2011, at 05:25 PM, Susan Fast wrote:It's really annoying. This has got to stop. I just got home and read Geo's post. I've been out in the Hammond Hill area for 15 hours, getting snowed on, wet, cold, disillusioned, all by myself with no warm, friendly hearth just a step away, all for one (1) little rubber-ducky squeak of a purported SAW-WHET, and now I see where he has let his pet owl out of its cage to fly around his yard and make cute vocalizations and primp in fruit trees. Gr-r-r-r. Steve "Abominable Snow-man" Fast -Original Message- From: bounce-7638828-9286...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7638828-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 5:49 PM To: Cayugabirds-L L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Saw Whet Owl Last night I stood in my driveway and whistled for Northern Saw Whet Owl. I got just one "rubber ducky" squeak in reply. This evening I tried again at dusk, and this time a cute little owl flew up with a slightly squeaky "tew-tew-tew" and perched, first in the balsams, then right in sight about 12 feet from me in a wild apple tree. Not wanting to create a big disturbance, I turned and walked back toward the house, but I couldn't resist whistling one more series of toots before going indoors. Again the owl flew right up with a "tew-tew-tew", perched briefly in a pear tree and then crossed the driveway to a pine. I'm five miles outside of the Ithaca count circle, sorry... but I wonder, did anyone try for Saw Whets at the top of West Jersey Hill Rd? -Geo Geo Kloppel Bowmaker & Restorer 227 Tupper Road Spencer NY 14883 607 564 7026 g...@cornell.edu geoklop...@gmail.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Common Redpoll
Good year for new yard birds so far, must be that orange Agway suet. Yesterday I took a picture of this bird through the window and just got around to ID'ing. http://www.flickr.com/photos/emccartney/5325731078/ Elaina -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Saw Whet Owl
It's really annoying. This has got to stop. I just got home and read Geo's post. I've been out in the Hammond Hill area for 1.5 hours, getting snowed on, wet, cold, disillusioned, all by myself with no warm, friendly hearth just a step away, all for one (1) little rubber-ducky squeak of a purported SAW-WHET, and now I see where he has let his pet owl out of its cage to fly around his yard and make cute vocalizations and primp in fruit trees. Gr-r-r-r. Steve "Abominable Snow-man" Fast -Original Message- From: bounce-7638828-9286...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-7638828-9286...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 5:49 PM To: Cayugabirds-L L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Saw Whet Owl Last night I stood in my driveway and whistled for Northern Saw Whet Owl. I got just one "rubber ducky" squeak in reply. This evening I tried again at dusk, and this time a cute little owl flew up with a slightly squeaky "tew-tew-tew" and perched, first in the balsams, then right in sight about 12 feet from me in a wild apple tree. Not wanting to create a big disturbance, I turned and walked back toward the house, but I couldn't resist whistling one more series of toots before going indoors. Again the owl flew right up with a "tew-tew-tew", perched briefly in a pear tree and then crossed the driveway to a pine. I'm five miles outside of the Ithaca count circle, sorry... but I wonder, did anyone try for Saw Whets at the top of West Jersey Hill Rd? -Geo Geo Kloppel Bowmaker & Restorer 227 Tupper Road Spencer NY 14883 607 564 7026 g...@cornell.edu geoklop...@gmail.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Saw Whet Owl
As far as I know - not. Asher On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > Last night I stood in my driveway and whistled for Northern Saw Whet Owl. I > got just one "rubber ducky" squeak in reply. > > This evening I tried again at dusk, and this time a cute little owl flew up > with a slightly squeaky "tew-tew-tew" and perched, first in the balsams, > then right in sight about 12 feet from me in a wild apple tree. Not wanting > to create a big disturbance, I turned and walked back toward the house, but > I couldn't resist whistling one more series of toots before going indoors. > Again the owl flew right up with a "tew-tew-tew", perched briefly in a pear > tree and then crossed the driveway to a pine. > > I'm five miles outside of the Ithaca count circle, sorry... but I wonder, > did anyone try for Saw Whets at the top of West Jersey Hill Rd? > > -Geo > > Geo Kloppel > Bowmaker & Restorer > 227 Tupper Road > Spencer NY 14883 > > 607 564 7026 > g...@cornell.edu > geoklop...@gmail.com > > > > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Saw Whet Owl
Last night I stood in my driveway and whistled for Northern Saw Whet Owl. I got just one "rubber ducky" squeak in reply. This evening I tried again at dusk, and this time a cute little owl flew up with a slightly squeaky "tew-tew-tew" and perched, first in the balsams, then right in sight about 12 feet from me in a wild apple tree. Not wanting to create a big disturbance, I turned and walked back toward the house, but I couldn't resist whistling one more series of toots before going indoors. Again the owl flew right up with a "tew-tew-tew", perched briefly in a pear tree and then crossed the driveway to a pine. I'm five miles outside of the Ithaca count circle, sorry... but I wonder, did anyone try for Saw Whets at the top of West Jersey Hill Rd? -Geo Geo Kloppel Bowmaker & Restorer 227 Tupper Road Spencer NY 14883 607 564 7026 g...@cornell.edu geoklop...@gmail.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Avian towerkill -- the good news
Greetings all, I thought I'd follow up the depressing news of the big blackbird kill in Arkansas with a bit of positive news regarding the long standing problem of bird kills at communications towers. First, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is currently holding another public comment period on the issue. This stems from a lawsuit led by the American Bird Conservancy & Forest Conservation Council, and a decision by the D.C. Circuit Court that prevented the FCC (under pressure from corporate lobbying) from dismissing the avian towerkill issue. Second, behind the scenes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has conducted tests and found it no longer necessary for towers taller than 350-ft to have steady-burning lights, which are a primary factor in causing bird kills at towers. Tower owners apparently will soon be able to switch off these steady-burning lights (just having flashing lights) and save electricity and maintance costs while also preventing the needless slaughter of perhaps 100s of thousands of night migrating songbirds across the US annually. This is a simple win-win situation that took more than a decade to bring about, and appears close to becoming a reality. While comments submitted during the previous FCC comment periods regarding this issue are still in play, this current comment period regards input on whether the FCC should conduct a programmatic Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS) on its Antennae Structure Registration program. The answer is clearly yes, because the avian towerkill issue is not as much site specific as it involves all towers -- the impact to birds is cumulative and the primary mitigation would involve a change in aviation obstruction lighting regulations for all towers. The FCC currently abides by an Environmental Assessment (EA) program on a tower by tower basis, but this does not address cumulative impacts. Elevating the environmental review of the FCC's antennae structure regulation program to an EIS would help assure that the avian towerkill issue gets the appropriate mitigative attention for cumulative impacts. [e.g., by some estimates, more than 1% of the Cerulean Warbler population is killed at towers annually] So, one of the more significant direct conservation actions for songbirds is before us right now and the comment period ends in 10 days. One of the easiest ways to support this effort is to sign the petition at the Defenders of Wildlife webpage https://secure.defenders.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=1769 As with other issues involving Federal Agencies and big corporations, success in instituting strong environmental regulations is dependent upon teamwork of large conservation organizations -- in this case American Bird Conservancy, Defenders of Wildlife, Forest Conservation Council, and National Audubon Society are all worthy of our support. For those with more time you can find out more information and submit your own comments directly to the FCC at: http://www.fcc.gov/pea All comments submitted to the FCC on this issue since 2003 are available on the FCC webpage http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/ecfs/comsrch_v2.cgi entering 03-187 in box #1, and then clicking the Retrieve Document List button. If you go back a few years you can read comments by several current and former members of the Cayugabirds-L community including Marie Read and Dan Lebbin. Finally, anyone who does take the time to submit a formal comment to the FCC will be cordially invited to a party at my house this spring with gratis Nines pizza and beer. Yours in bird, Bill Evans -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] A Few Redpolls at Feeders
For the first time this winter, redpolls (3 females, 2 males) joined the usual group of mid-winter visitors at my feeders today. Several Red-bellied Woodpeckers have been especially vocal in the trees. Other than that, it's been a typical overcast day out there. Between 2:00-2:30, the following list of species were seen at the feeders (offering black sunflower seeds, niger seeds, and suet) and nearby trees and bushes. Noticeable flyovers are also listed although I am sure that I've missed some since I was concentrating on the feeders. 5 Common Redpoll 13 Black-capped Chickadees 5 Northern Cardinal (2 male, 3 female) (plus 3 more flyovers) 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 17 American Crow (plus 27 more flyovers) 12 Mourning Dove (there seem to be quite a few lately) 11 American Goldfinch (plus 3 more flyovers) 2 House Finch (male) (plus 2 more flyovers) 1 Purple Finch (male) 3 Red-bellied Woodpeckers 1 Downy Woodpeckers (female) 1 Hairy Woodpeckers (male) 4 Tufted Titmouse 1 American Tree Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 9 Dark-eyed Junco 4 Blue Jay (plus 7 more flyovers) 1 Red-tailed Hawk (flyover) 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk (flyover) 9 Canada Geese (flyover) 3 Aythya sp.? (flyover, scaups?) 9 gull sp (flyover, probably Ring-billed) Good Birding, Candace -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky!
Greetings birders,
This kill has all the signs of an aggregation event caused by artificial
lighting emanating from the residential area where the kill was found. Whatever
flushed the birds (fireworks, cannons or lightning), once they were in the air
it is likely that the easiest cue for orientation was the lights of the nearest
residential area. The birds would tend to stay in that lighted airspace instead
flying into the darkness with no orientation cues, and I guess a dense
aggregation with mixed-direction flight occurred and led to lots of midair
collisions. There were no dead birds reported from the site where the birds had
been roosting and it is likely that the kill wouldn't have occurred (or would
have been much smaller) if there were no lights in the vicinity of the roost.
The cloud ceiling was 100% overcast and the refraction of light off the bottom
of the could ceiling may have contributed to creating a distinctly lighted
airspace that birds concentrated within.
The reported internal hemorraghing found in the salvaged carcasses could be
partly from the midair collisions but more likely from falling bird impacts
with the ground. I was out at the 850-ft Elmira TV tower one night a decade
ago with two Cornell students while disoriented warblers were striking the
tower's guy wires (or other birds) and falling to the TV station parking lot
below. I distinctly remember the loud smack sound on the pavement within a few
feet of us of a Red-eyed Vireo and a Black-throated Green Warbler. Small birds
falling to the ground from 500+ ft in the air really hit the ground with quite
a bit of force.
Bill E
- Original Message -
From: Regi Teasley
To: cayugabird...@cornell.e
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky!
Regarding the blackbirds killed.
There was a brief story about this on NPR. The fish and game fellow said he
didn't think it was a storm after all. He was coming to think it was fireworks
("cannons") celebrating New Year's Eve that frightened the roosting birds.
Apparently, when they flew at night in their fear, they crashed into things.
Their injuries were "blunt force" injuries.
If so, once again humans blithely blunder around destroying nature in
the process. Pathetic. Change is in order.
Regi
At 09:08 PM 1/3/2011, you wrote:
Yes, I read about this on Sat.. I get the local, world & national news from
various newspaper sources on my computer. I found it interesting but didn't
know if it would be acceptable to post so didn't. Today about 500 dead birds,
starlings, grackles & blackbirds were found outside New Roads, AL.
Fritzie Blizzard
Stephanie Greenwood wrote on Monday, January 03, 2011 8:27 PM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky!
I was just shocked when a friend I met for dinner this evening told me
about this story. Have any of you heard about this?
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park 04 January - Pied-billed Grebe, White-winged Scoter
All: At about 8:30am this morning I had what Mike had, plus one HORNED GREBE very far out and mostly underwater, and about 8 RUDDY DUCKs all the way to the west. Paul Hi all, I made a quick stop at Stewart Park this morning to scope the lake from the eastern corner of the park. Very few birds were settled when I arrived, presumably flushed by gunshots from the western corner of the lake and/or a BALD EAGLE soaring overhead. During my 20 minutes scoping the lake I found the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER directly north from where I stood, about 100 yards off the ice shelf, and a raft of REDHEADS and SCAUP continued to build immediately off of the ice. A female COMMON GOLDENEYE was by herself just off the ice in the center of the park. I did not find the Cackling Goose previously reported, nor any white-winged or Lesser Black-back gulls. The biggest surprise was a PIED-BILLED GREBE swimming north towards East Shore Park, continually flicking its head to scope side-to-side in that nervousy, grebey way they have. Good birding, Mike -- Mike Powers Horseheads, NY -- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:31 AM Subject: eBird Report - Stewart Park Ithaca , 1/4/11 Location: Stewart Park Ithaca Observation date: 1/4/11 Notes: Several gunshots throughout my observation period from the western corner of the lake. Ducks were just settling when I arrived, I suspect due to the eagle and hunting activities. Aythya raft was just off the ice shelf in the eastern corner of the lake and continued to build throughout my observation period. Conditions: 28*F, 100% cloud cover, light breeze from the south, no precipitation. Number of species: 20 Canada Goose 120 American Black Duck 1 Mallard 80 Canvasback 2 Redhead 220 Greater Scaup 1 Lesser Scaup 40 Greater/Lesser Scaup 60 White-winged Scoter 1 Not associating with Redhead/Scaup raft, approximately 100m off of the ice shelf on the east side of the park. Common Goldeneye 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Observed in the direction of East Shore Park as it swam north near the eastern shore of the lake. Bald Eagle 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Ring-billed Gull 65 Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 28 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Carolina Wren 1 European Starling 46 Northern Cardinal 1 American Goldfinch 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park 04 January - Pied-billed Grebe, White-winged Scoter
Hi all, I made a quick stop at Stewart Park this morning to scope the lake from the eastern corner of the park. Very few birds were settled when I arrived, presumably flushed by gunshots from the western corner of the lake and/or a BALD EAGLE soaring overhead. During my 20 minutes scoping the lake I found the WHITE-WINGED SCOTER directly north from where I stood, about 100 yards off the ice shelf, and a raft of REDHEADS and SCAUP continued to build immediately off of the ice. A female COMMON GOLDENEYE was by herself just off the ice in the center of the park. I did not find the Cackling Goose previously reported, nor any white-winged or Lesser Black-back gulls. The biggest surprise was a PIED-BILLED GREBE swimming north towards East Shore Park, continually flicking its head to scope side-to-side in that nervousy, grebey way they have. Good birding, Mike -- Mike Powers Horseheads, NY -- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 10:31 AM Subject: eBird Report - Stewart Park Ithaca , 1/4/11 Location: Stewart Park Ithaca Observation date: 1/4/11 Notes: Several gunshots throughout my observation period from the western corner of the lake. Ducks were just settling when I arrived, I suspect due to the eagle and hunting activities. Aythya raft was just off the ice shelf in the eastern corner of the lake and continued to build throughout my observation period. Conditions: 28*F, 100% cloud cover, light breeze from the south, no precipitation. Number of species: 20 Canada Goose 120 American Black Duck 1 Mallard 80 Canvasback 2 Redhead 220 Greater Scaup 1 Lesser Scaup 40 Greater/Lesser Scaup 60 White-winged Scoter 1 Not associating with Redhead/Scaup raft, approximately 100m off of the ice shelf on the east side of the park. Common Goldeneye 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Observed in the direction of East Shore Park as it swam north near the eastern shore of the lake. Bald Eagle 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Ring-billed Gull 65 Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gull 28 Black-capped Chickadee 3 Carolina Wren 1 European Starling 46 Northern Cardinal 1 American Goldfinch 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky!
Regarding the blackbirds killed.
There was a brief story about this on NPR. The fish and game
fellow said he didn't think it was a storm after all. He was coming
to think it was fireworks ("cannons") celebrating New Year's Eve that
frightened the roosting birds. Apparently, when they flew at night
in their fear, they crashed into things. Their injuries were "blunt
force" injuries.
If so, once again humans blithely blunder around destroying
nature in the process. Pathetic. Change is in order.
Regi
At 09:08 PM 1/3/2011, you wrote:
>Yes, I read about this on Sat.. I get the local, world & national
>news from various newspaper sources on my computer. I found it
>interesting but didn't know if it would be acceptable to post so
>didn't. Today about 500 dead birds, starlings, grackles & blackbirds
>were found outside New Roads, AL.
>
>Fritzie Blizzard
>
>
>Stephanie Greenwood wrote
>on Monday, January 03, 2011 8:27 PM
>
>
>Subject: [cayugabirds-l] 5000 blackbirds and starlings fall from the sky!
>
>I was just shocked when a friend I met for dinner this evening told
>me about this story. Have any of you heard about this?
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[cayugabirds-l] Hoary Redpolls- Richford
Hi All, This morning Esther and I were treated to the sight of 110+ Redpolls as they swirled around our front yard. Unfortunately I didn't have the time to really check them out but Esther did and she got a good count as they came down to forage under the feeders. There were still some up in the elm but they scattered before she could count them. However, she was pretty certain that there were a few HOARY REDPOLLS in this flock. She noted that these birds were distinctly lighter in color than the others and really stood out amongst the crowd. Good Birding, David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
