[cayugabirds-l] small geese
Hi all, Just now 7 Canada geese flew in front of my window and 2 of them were half the size of the rest with shorter necks. They were heading in dump direction like gulls. Also saw about 150 gulls heading in the same direction earlier. Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Phone 607-254-1258 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ -- 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] late post: bird club trip 1/27/13
Donna Scott, Linda Orkin, Ann Mitchell and Judy Thoroughman joined me for a local half day of birding. When we met at the Lab at 7:30 it was snowing moderately. After a brief discussion we decided to go part way up the lake as far as Aurora. Before leaving we stopped at the feeders on the N side of the lab. Here we found approximately 100 Redpolls, as well as Am Goldfinch, White-throated Sparrow, Morning Doves, and Black-capped Chickadees. We did not notice any Hoary Redpoll candidates On our way down to East Shore park we found 2 Red-tailed Hawks along Rt. 13. The ice edge was almost up to the park, and past the red light house on the west side of the lake. That made looking through the sitting Gulls fairly easy, though we only found the 3 expected species, Herring, Ring-billed and Great Black-backed. On the lake water fowl included Am Coot, Common Merganser, Hooded Merganser, Canada Geese, Mallard, Common Goldeneye, We did not find the previously reported Earred Grebe, but the visibility was poor at best. We stopped at Cayuga Vista Dr. and drove down Drake on the way to our way Myers Point. Both were very quiet, with no Shrike obvious at Cayuga Vista. On Drake Rd we added N. Mockingbird and Juncos. The feeders near the N end of Drake proved useless as there were 2 dogs running loose. At Myers we added Greater and Lesser Scaup, and Redhead, and a single American Pipet. We drove slowly up towards Aurora adding a few birds along the way such as N. Cardinal and Blue Jay. The boat house in Aurora was definitely productive. The snow had stopped and we viewed from the upper parking area. We found a group of 5 Horned Grebes almost immediately, along with Black Duck, Common Loon and Bufflehead. The second group of 6 grebes we found directly out from the boat house was initially swimming directly away from shore. When the turned we found an Earred Grebe along with with 5 Horned Grebes. Right after we found the Earred Grebe almost all of the waterfowl took flight heading south. The reason was 3 adult Bald Eagles coming in from the north. The circled around just south of us then headed back north again, a pair first and the 3rd shortly after. It seemed as if it was a pair chasing off an interloper. We had one other interesting find at the boat house as well, and that was a calling Screech Owl, which most of us heard clearly. We did not visually find it, but it certainly did get the local Chickadees, Titmice and Jays fairly worked up. The was also another N Mockingbird in the shrubs near the lot. On the way back south we took Lake Rd past Long Point State Park. On the wires as we were coming back up towards Rt 90 was a male Am Kestral. We stopped and checked the feilds for a bit, but the Kesral was basically all we saw. We also had one unidentified raptor sitting way down the hill along the tree line. I am comfortable saying that it wasn't a Red-tail, but by the time we got scopes on it's location it had vacated. On the way back to the Lab we drove several back roads leading to Lansingville Road with the hope of Horned Larks or Snow Buntings but struck out in that arena. All in all an enjoyable morning of birding. - This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ -- 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] (mostly) Barrow's Goldeneye photos
Hi all, I posted a bunch of my photos of the Barrow's Goldeneye from Sodus Bay on Saturday. Trouble is, in my mind it shows some distinctly hybrid qualities. Maybe within range of variation of Barrow's, but the shoulder spur is fairly short, the face mark is slightly more rounded than many Barrow's, and it shows a lot of white on the back (scapulars). Others' impressions are welcomed, I have only seen a couple of these hybrids (and not really very many Barrow's). https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/Winter20122013#5838318214794479714 (and click through for a lot more) Also, Purple Sandpiper flyby at the same location: https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/Winter20122013#5838319996927356082 And an odd, large darkish-back gull, perhaps Herring x Great Black-backed? https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/Winter20122013#5838319980582909202 https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/Winter20122013#5838320124758622786 -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] EARED GREBE continues SW Cayuga L near ice off Tre...
EARED GREBE continues SW Cayuga L near ice off Treman with duck raft. --Dave Nutter -- 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] 2013 Spring Field Ornithology--please share!
To the Cayuga Birds community: Are you looking for something fun to do this spring? Have you pledged to spend more time with birds? Would you like meet new and interesting people? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are talking to an inanimate machine! Ha ha. But seriously, allow me to recommend the Lab of O's Spring Field Ornithology course. Website: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo For 36 years, people across central NY (and beyond) have looked forward to Spring Field Ornithology, an 8-week course offered by the Lab. The 2013 course begins Wednesday, March 20th and runs through May 12th. The course is designed for everyone from the complete beginner to the most avid birder. The class consists of Wednesday night lectures, Saturday and Sunday field trips to regional birding hotspots such as Braddock Bay Bird Observatory, Derby Hill Hawkwatch, Montezuma, Sapsucker Woods and Dryden Lake. Two overnight trips to Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge and the Cape May NJ area are course highlights. The lecture section also includes two visits to the bird collection of the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates and a nighttime 'owl prowl.' Your instructors will be Steve Kress (you’ve tried the rest, now try the Kress), Vice President for Bird Conservation for National Audubon, guest lecturers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and weekend trips led by local birding experts. The weekly field trips are organized by beginning, intermediate and advanced birding levels, with instruction tailored to the interests and abilities of each group. There is a sense of community that builds throughout the course, and many people enjoy the trips so much that they return to take them year after year with their friends! Enrollment is open to the general public, ages 12 and older. You may sign up for just the lectures, the 8 weeks of guided field trips, just the overnights or all course sections. See the website to watch a video about the course, look at photos, review the course schedule and to enroll: *http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo*goog_1857098668 *.* http://. If you have questions, contact me at sfocl...@cornell.edu,sfocl...@cornell.eduor call 607-254-2453. Nest wishes, Marc Devokaitis Coordinator, Spring Field Ornithology **PLEASE SHARE THIS FREELY** -- 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] TUFTED DUCK at Hog Hole right off the ice
From Chris Wood and Jeff Gerbracht -- Tim Lenz t...@cornell.edu Web Applications Developer Cornell Lab of Ornithology -- 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] CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north...
CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north of red lighthouse. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north...
Any photos yet? Laura l...@cornell.edu -Original Message- From: bounce-72633735-8866...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-72633735-8866...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of 6072292...@vtext.com Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 3:28 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north... CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north of red lighthouse. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north...
Chris and I both took photos when we found the bird, though mine are barely identifiable, hoping Chris's are better. As soon as we have those in, I'll send out a link to the checklist. Jeff On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu wrote: Any photos yet? Laura l...@cornell.edu -Original Message- From: bounce-72633735-8866...@list.cornell.edu [mailto: bounce-72633735-8866...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of 6072292...@vtext.com Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 3:28 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north... CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north of red lighthouse. --Dave Nutter -- 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/ -- -- Jeff Gerbracht Lead Application Developer Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2117 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north...
Just posted a couple of my poor photos shot from the west side looking out over the ice edge: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/1qiQWc_IFFMQB87nOwUn79MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink https://picasaweb.google.com/37855303614931880/Winter20122013#5838988931560099682 It looks to be an immature male, with only a very small tuft, dark gray sides, and black back. On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu wrote: Any photos yet? Laura l...@cornell.edu -Original Message- From: bounce-72633735-8866...@list.cornell.edu [mailto: bounce-72633735-8866...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of 6072292...@vtext.com Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 3:28 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north... CayugaRBA TUFTED DUCK diving with Goldeneyes north of red lighthouse. --Dave Nutter -- 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/ -- -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, Hog Hole, Ithaca
I think many people have heard that Jeff Gerbracht and I saw a Tufted Duck at Hog Hole, Ithaca NY today. Here are my checklist notes from eBird along with a link to my eBird checklist that includes photos and more comments. You can click the Map link in eBird if you are not familiar with Hog Hole. Hopefully careful checking of the south end of the lake tomorrow will allow others to see the bird. eBird Checklist comments: After an extended eBird meeting that went well into lunch, Jeff Gerbracht and I decided to go down to Hog Hole to look for the Eared Grebe that Dave Nutter had seen earlier in the day. We debated whether to scan from the highway or to come to Hog Hole. Since CLW keeps a Hog Hole list, he was very interested in going to see the grebe from Hog Hole and Jeff was more than accommodating. We arrived and after a few minutes of scanning found the Eared Grebe close to shore. Little did we know at the time, but the real treat was yet to come! Being good eBirders, we wanted to do good counts of all the ducks. As Jeff was carefully counting Redheads, he came upon a very interesting duck and quickly showed me through the scope -- TUFTED DUCK! Aging/sexing is complicated, but clearly not an adult male. As of this point I believe it is likely a first-year female, but need to be a bit more work to figure out timing of eye color changes, extent of white by age and sex, and timing of molt. We managed to get some video and a few images before the rain started pouring down. WEATHER: Overcast, initially with light drizzle becoming a heavy and soaking downpour. 37F. Calm. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12764792 Best wishes, Chris Christopher Wood eBird Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://ebird.org http://birds.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] Tufted Duck at Hogs Hole
I managed to squeeze seeing the TUFTED DUCK into a busy schedule today. Here is my eBird description. Met Chris Wood and Jeff Gehrbracht, who found it, in parking lot. Because of travel the day before, I forgot my tripod. Jeff kindly lent me his horribly defective one. Met up with Patrick Tanner who relocated the bird offshore, sleeping on the ice. First Basin record, although overdue (I think this was one of my predictions for next Basin bird in The Cup over a decade ago). Spectacular find by Chris and Jeff. A difficult bird, much less obvious than the 2 males I saw before in NY. Apparent female, or perhaps first-year male (can't find images of SY male). Brownish Aythya duck with paler sides, dark back matching chest and rear. Sitting on ice beside much larger Mallard male. No real tuft, but it had a large bulge at 10 o'clock on the head in profile (cf. the 11 o'clock bump of Ring-necked Duck), and a flat top of the head. Profile distinctive. Because I couldn't get my scope properly attached to Jeff's crappy tripod (and the rain), I didn't get adequate, relaxed looks at the bird beyond the identification minimum. However, from photos I thought I saw a hint of a white patch or line at the base of the bill and a shadow of a pale band behind the tip of the bill. No suggestion of eyering as on female Ring-necked Duck. It stood up, showing a pale belly, then took flight, revealing a whitish belly contrasting with dark sides that appeared the same color (more or less) as the chest and rear. The wings appeared smooth gray below, not nearly the bright white suggested in Sibley guide. From above it showed a very white base to the secondaries, contrasting with pale, but grayer primary bases, much like a Lesser Scaup. The white in the secondaries was much more apparent than the pale gray in the wings of a female Ring-necked Duck. Photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zT5UdS4c1LOQ8pykKEplX9MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink and following. Kevin -- 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] Tufted Duck, crappy tripod
Just wanted to say that despite the awful piece of equipment Jeff lent me, I was able to balance my scope on it in an adequate way that allowed me to have decent views of the EARED GREBE at Hogs Hole. After the thing dumped my spotting scope eyepiece-first into the mud first. Still, a bad and infuriating tripod is better than none, and I am very much grateful and indebted to Jeff for having lent it to me. Tufted Duck is such a great Basin bird that I suggest those of us who have seen it donate our quarters and half-a-dollars toward buying Jeff Gehrbracht a decent tripod in thanks. (Seriously, his stinks!) Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, crappy tripod
Aww, come on. It doesn't have any odor about it at all!! And I did give you fair warning ;) You have to talk nicely to it and kick out it's legs once in awhile. Glad you saw the bird Jeff On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 7:37 PM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: Just wanted to say that despite the awful piece of equipment Jeff lent me, I was able to balance my scope on it in an adequate way that allowed me to have decent views of the EARED GREBE at Hogs Hole. After the thing dumped my spotting scope eyepiece-first into the mud first. Still, a bad and infuriating tripod is better than none, and I am very much grateful and indebted to Jeff for having lent it to me. ** ** Tufted Duck is such a great Basin bird that I suggest those of us who have seen it donate our quarters and half-a-dollars toward buying Jeff Gehrbracht a decent tripod in thanks. (Seriously, his stinks!) ** ** Kevin -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/ !* -- -- Jeff Gerbracht Lead Application Developer Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2117 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, crappy tripod
That tripod works just fine! Well enough to find a female Tufted Duck! If we gave him a real tripod, I'd never be able to find any birds before him! Christopher Wood eBird Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://ebird.org http://birds.cornell.edu From: Jeff Gerbracht ja...@cornell.edumailto:ja...@cornell.edu Reply-To: Jeff Gerbracht jeff.gerbra...@cornell.edumailto:jeff.gerbra...@cornell.edu Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 8:02 PM To: Upstate Birding cayugabird...@list.cornell.edumailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, crappy tripod Aww, come on. It doesn't have any odor about it at all!! And I did give you fair warning ;) You have to talk nicely to it and kick out it's legs once in awhile. Glad you saw the bird Jeff On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 7:37 PM, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu wrote: Just wanted to say that despite the awful piece of equipment Jeff lent me, I was able to balance my scope on it in an adequate way that allowed me to have decent views of the EARED GREBE at Hogs Hole. After the thing dumped my spotting scope eyepiece-first into the mud first. Still, a bad and infuriating tripod is better than none, and I am very much grateful and indebted to Jeff for having lent it to me. Tufted Duck is such a great Basin bird that I suggest those of us who have seen it donate our quarters and half-a-dollars toward buying Jeff Gehrbracht a decent tripod in thanks. (Seriously, his stinks!) Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Jeff Gerbracht Lead Application Developer Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2117 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tufted Duck, Hog Hole, Ithaca
To add to Chris's comments, when I started to count the Redhead, this bird appeared in my scope view, fairly dark sides and nearly black back started my pulse going. Then it turned and I saw the head well, including a short tuft at which time I said something to myself like Holy Hey, Chris, take a look at this bird !! I've spent a little time looking into aging and sexing these birds, though not nearly as much as Chris, and I'm also leaning towards a female, though it's certainly not an easy or straightforward call. Hope it sticks around, Jeff On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 7:18 PM, Christopher Wood chris.w...@cornell.eduwrote: I think many people have heard that Jeff Gerbracht and I saw a Tufted Duck at Hog Hole, Ithaca NY today. Here are my checklist notes from eBird along with a link to my eBird checklist that includes photos and more comments. You can click the Map link in eBird if you are not familiar with Hog Hole. Hopefully careful checking of the south end of the lake tomorrow will allow others to see the bird. eBird Checklist comments: After an extended eBird meeting that went well into lunch, Jeff Gerbracht and I decided to go down to Hog Hole to look for the Eared Grebe that Dave Nutter had seen earlier in the day. We debated whether to scan from the highway or to come to Hog Hole. Since CLW keeps a Hog Hole list, he was very interested in going to see the grebe from Hog Hole and Jeff was more than accommodating. We arrived and after a few minutes of scanning found the Eared Grebe close to shore. Little did we know at the time, but the real treat was yet to come! Being good eBirders, we wanted to do good counts of all the ducks. As Jeff was carefully counting Redheads, he came upon a very interesting duck and quickly showed me through the scope -- TUFTED DUCK! Aging/sexing is complicated, but clearly not an adult male. As of this point I believe it is likely a first-year female, but need to be a bit more work to figure out timing of eye color changes, extent of white by age and sex, and timing of molt. We managed to get some video and a few images before the rain started pouring down. WEATHER: Overcast, initially with light drizzle becoming a heavy and soaking downpour. 37F. Calm. http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12764792 Best wishes, Chris Christopher Wood eBird Project Leader Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://ebird.org http://birds.cornell.edu -- *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm *Archives:* The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html *Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/ !* -- -- Jeff Gerbracht Lead Application Developer Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2117 -- 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/ --
