[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl
Snowy owl off Rt96A and Woodworth Rd just south of Geneva. Sitting on top of gas well on east side of 96A. Saw it as I was driving north. Dropped Pin near 3551-3583 New York 96A, Geneva, NY 14456 http://goo.gl/maps/IpgKn David Diaz Tburg, NY Sent from David's 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] bird hydration
Two days ago, I went to the CLO Observatory on lunch break and watched a lone American Crow, moving around on the pond ice (30’ away so easy to watch with binocs), selecting morsels of ice (small balls it appeared) and ingesting them. Later it moved over to an area where there were black bits, maybe seeds or something blown over from the feeding area and picked at those as well. But the first sequence was definitely ice, not ‘stuff’. I wondered why it didn’t move to the small area of open water though the ice edge might have been too fragile for it and it knew that. __ Chris Pelkie Research Analyst Bioacoustics Research Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 On Jan 29, 2014, at 20:03, Linda Orkin wingmagi...@gmail.commailto:wingmagi...@gmail.com wrote: Nice sequence. Note his final comment about heat loss. Linda Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:55 PM, Christine C. Bogdanowicz c...@cornell.edumailto:c...@cornell.edu wrote: Thought this would be an appropriate read ;-) http://www.featheredphotography.com/blog/2014/01/26/frost-eating-white-crowned-sparrow/ Christine C. Bogdanowiczmailto:c...@cornell.edu Assistant Director for Academic Programs Shoals Marine Laboratoryhttp://www.sml.cornell.edu/ 106A Kennedy Hall, Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3851: office (607) 379-3341: mobile/cell (607) 255-0742: fax On Jan 29, 2014, at 7:47 PM, Marie P. Read m...@cornell.edumailto:m...@cornell.edu wrote: Regarding winter bird hydration: I've seen several species of bird eat snow (e.g. Northern Cardinal, Common Redpoll). I've also seen chickadees hovering to sip from melting icicles. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edumailto:m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.comhttp://www.marieread.com/ ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available from iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 From: bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edumailto:bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edumailto:bounce-112260081-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Eben McLane [etmcl...@gmail.commailto:etmcl...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 7:11 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] bird hydration I’m sure someone knows how birds in the wild stay hydrated in a prolonged cold snap, such as we’re experiencing. I know that sunflower seeds in feeders provide some moisture, but I can’t see any main water sources around my house that aren’t frozen solid. (I live just above Owasco Lake, and even the entire lake is frozen over this year, as are the waterfall tributaries.) Do birds “drink” snow in some way? I’d be grateful for information about this. Eben McLane -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOMEhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULEShttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htmhttp://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/CayugabirdsWELCOMEhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULEShttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htmhttp://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 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: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe,
Re: [cayugabirds-l] One special hunting season and two management proposals -black bear and Mute Swan.
Hi all, I encourage folks on the listserv to consider this issue carefully and to provide comments to DEC during this period when the agency is seeking public comment. A word of caution, though. As I am sure all of you can appreciate, issues like this are rather complex -- they are not black and white with simple answers. I certainly can appreciate and respect the opinions of folks who don’t want to see any animals killed if at all possible. If that is how you feel, then the petition being circulated by goosewatchnyc is something you might really want to sign. However, if you are interested in seeking more information about why Mute Swans are classified as invasive species, how the DEC arrived at a statewide invasive species plan, and scientific information about thine ecological and human impacts of Mute Swans, then I encourage you to look elsewhere to become informed. Although I am on the Conservation Committee for the Cayuga Bird Club, I am writing this post as just a private person because I really feel like folks should have the best available information so they can provide their informed opinion and input to DEC. Statements on the website linked below about “bad science” being used reflect only a minute part of the data used in the decision by DEC, and they are largely taken out of context. It is a little bit like someone dismissing the idea of climate just because they woke up to a really cold morning. Further, the web link below describes how Mute Swans live by the thousands in the UK in harmony with other waterfowl. I don’t have any problem with that, but the context for the proposed action is that because Mute Swans are not native to North America, they have ecological and social impacts here that differ from what happens in the UK. The group presenting the petition against removing Mute Swans is fairly clear in their desire not to have any animals killed if at all possible. Like I said earlier, if that is consistent with your personal beliefs, then by all means, please consider signing the petition. However, if you are considering signing the petition because the link below tells you to think DEC has used bad science or has not considered the right things in its decision, then I would encourage you not to sign the petition. The information provided on the website relating to those issues is not factual. One of the things I really like about the birding community served by this listserv is that it is really passionate about birds and bird-related issues. I am very glad to see folks bring to our attention things like the DEC plan and that there are groups both in support of, and against, the plan. I also believe that an important service that some of us with experience in these matters can provide is assistance sorting through rhetoric. Maybe the executive committee of the Cayuga Bird Club might want to develop an official position on the DEC proposal (I am not suggesting that the executive committee do that), but I don't think it is up to the Conservation Committee to necessarily come out in support or opposition to it. I do think, though, that members of the committee and other informed folks should help the rest of us sort through the noise in the communication so we can make the best informed decision for ourselves. Hope this has been useful for folks to think about. Jody Enck From: Linda Orkin Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:12 PM To: John and Sue Gregoire Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L, KHAMOLISTSERV Just wanted to let everyone know that there are indeed two sides to the issue of killing all Mute Swans. Here is a link which I received. http://www.goosewatchnyc.com/mute-swan-plan/ Perhaps there is no truths on this analysis, however... Given the DEC's NYS management policies towards Coyotes, no daily bag limit, can be killed day and night and fair game for hunting contests, I am very inclined to dislike their policies. Linda Orkin Ithaca, NY 14850 On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 7:26 AM, John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.netmailto:k...@empacc.net wrote: Be aware of the special deer season throughout Tompkins County when you venture out in January. The second and third item propose Black Bear and Mute Swan management plans and are open for comment. J. 01/15/2014 Hello, The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has issued the following press release: Special Deer Hunting Season in Central Tompkins County to Help Control Local Deer Population Deer Management Focus Area Open Until January 31, 2014 A special deer hunting season to help control the deer population in and around the city of Ithaca, Tompkins County, will be open until January 31, 2014, State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Director Ken Lynch announced today. The Deer Management Focus Area (DMFA) program was initiated in 2012 in the Ithaca area to expand the use of hunting to
RE:[cayugabirds-l] bird hydration
The chickadees around our yard love to hover sip the maple-sap icicles that form on a red maple when the sap has started running. It's quite sweet, I have tasted it! Hydration and energy all in one. Nari Mistry Ellis Hollow Rd. Subject: RE: bird hydration From: Marie P. Readm...@cornell.edu Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:47:26 + X-Message-Number: 7 Regarding winter bird hydration: I've seen several species of bird eat snow (e.g. Northern Cardinal, Common Redpoll). I've also seen chickadees hovering to sip from melting icicles. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA -- ___ *Nari B. Mistry*, Ithaca, NY To see my paintings, visit http://www.ArtbyNari.com -- 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] Video of Auburn crows
Those thousands surely would be reassuring if I were a crow worried about being The One to be eaten by The Owl tonight! Lottery chance converging on zero. Fortunately for Ithaca's attitude toward crows, the flights into Ithaca roost(s) do not compare. :) Anne On Jan 29, 2014, at 9:43 PM, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote: This video of Auburn crows (click on the word link below) is just a tiny bit of what we see each evening as foraging crows return to Auburn to roost. It's an unbelieveable sight. Think the flights in Ithaca can compare? Fritzie The link to watch it on YouTube. -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine vs. Red-tailed hawk
I just witnessed an adult Peregrine attack a Red-tailed hawk from my office window. The clash went on for approximately 3 minutes. First both of them were in the air and tumbled a few times. Then the Red-tailed decided to alight on one of the pipes of USDA building and stay put. Peregrine several times tried to attack it by dive bombing. It tried three or four times. Then left down the Tower road towards downtown. I had enough time to grab my binocular out to see the Peregrine. Red-tailed is still sitting on the USDA building Exciting eye exercise! Meena Dr. Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Ph: 607-3011167 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/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: January 29, 2014
Eagles have arrived at Destiny USA of all places. Best time for seeing them is early in the day before the lots fill with cars, Near Best Buy, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embeddedv=9paRLOUbi90 On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 12:04 AM, Upstate NY Birding digest cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu wrote: CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Wednesday, January 29, 2014. 1. FWD: GPS Tracked Snowy Owls in NY 2. [OOB] Snowy Owl West of Rt. 96a Geneva / Larsen Rd. 3. Compost jackpot - Glaucous, Iceland and LBBG this morning 4. Re: SNOW HELP-Please-Thanks 5. Re: One special hunting season and two management proposals -black bear and Mute Swan. 6. bird hydration 7. RE: bird hydration 8. Re: bird hydration 9. Re: bird hydration 10. Re: bird hydration 11. Video of Auburn crows -- Subject: FWD: GPS Tracked Snowy Owls in NY From: Meena Madhav Haribal m...@cornell.edu Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 12:19:42 + X-Message-Number: 1 This has not come to Cayugabirds. So I thought it might be of interest to some of you who are not in NYSbirds. This cool! Subject: GPS Tracked Snowy Owls in NY From: Drew Weber drewwe...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:41:21 -0500 X-Message-Number: 1 I thought this listserv might be interested in the fact that three GPS tracked snowy owls are currently in New York, all part of the Project SNOWstorm initiative this winter (more info on the project at projectsnowstorm.org). Two owls were recently banded near Braddock Bay and a third owl that was banded in Erie, PA two weeks ago has now flown across the state border. The fascinating part is that all three owls appear to be taking rides out into the Great Lakes on ice floes. You can follow along with their movements on an interactive map. Under optimal conditions (fully charged batteries and good cell reception) these birds send us updates on their whereabouts every three days, so you can check back occasionally to see new data. The two immature males banded near Braddock. http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/maps/cranberry/ http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/maps/braddock/ The immature male banded in Erie, PA. http://www.projectsnowstorm.org/maps/erie/ Drew Weber drewwe...@gmail.com 484.269.6009 Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ -- Subject: [OOB] Snowy Owl West of Rt. 96a Geneva / Larsen Rd. From: Daniel Graham artst...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:16:48 -0500 X-Message-Number: 2 As of 7:55AM Snowy Owl, presumably the same one David Diaz spotted yesterday, is back near the same spot. Just now it was silhouetted against the ridgeline quite far from the road, but beautifully illuminated by the sun. Incidentally, I saw what I again presume was the same bird back on Dec. 3 in this area--it appeared to have substantial dark coloration then, but it was too far away to tell with my small binoculars today. I have heard through the grapevine that a Snowy was seen in this area in past years as well, so perhaps this is the bird's vacation spot, so to speak. Daniel Graham Tburg Subject: Snowy owl- OOB From: David Diaz dmdiaz73 AT hotmail.com Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:27:18 -0500 Snowy owl on rt96A and Larsen Road, south of Geneva. About 250' from rt96A. Google maps pin attached... Dropped Pin near 3631-3799 New York 96A, Geneva, NY 14456 http://goo.gl/maps/HvkLj David Diaz Tburg, NY Sent from David's iPhone -- Subject: Compost jackpot - Glaucous, Iceland and LBBG this morning From: Jeff Gerbracht ja...@cornell.edu Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:19:18 -0500 X-Message-Number: 3 After visiting the compost 3-4 times a week, I finally had some success this morning which more than made up for all of the gull-less visits I've had this January. 2 1st year Iceland's were sitting on the compost rows along with 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls.But the highlight was definitely the 3rd winter / adult Glaucous Gull that appeared from no where, circled the car once and then, unfortunately, headed off in the direction of Monkey Run. Jeff -- Jeff Gerbracht Lead Application Developer Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2117 -- Subject: Re: SNOW HELP-Please-Thanks From: John Confer con...@ithaca.edu Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:42:30 -0500 X-Message-Number: 4 My gosh, I wouldn't have guessed that I could get so many helpful tips about somewhat sedentary SNOW. Thanks so much. The 16 person field trip looks like it may well be a success. Of course, the weather forecast is now for warming (which you might think was a blessing, except) with snow/sleet/rain. It
[cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe, Myers Point
Bob McGuire just called to say he has an EARED GREBE off Ladoga at Myers Point. I was there earlier this morning and didn't see this bird, but I did have a basic adult RED-NECKED GREBE, reported yesterday by David Weber and others, off the Myers marina this morning, as well as good waterfowl diversity here and north of Salt Point. -- 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] Coopers Hawk.
Just now a Cooper's Hawk flew across the window at less than 10 feet away! Looks like a day of the raptors. About an hour ago the Red-tailed was scaring away hordes of starlings that were in front of the green houses on Tower road. They flew in nice patterns as the hawk mingled among them. Meena Dr. Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Ph: 607-3011167 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Coopers Hawk.
I always look up in the big old cherry tree behind my house when I leave each morning, still missing the flock of Crows that used to frequent my yard, until they got chased away by another flock. This is where they used to perch, waiting for me to put peanuts out for them. A new flock, probably the ones that chased them, is starting to get used to my yard now, and when I came out I was thrilled to see two Crows up there. No wait, one Crow at the very top and slightly below and to the left, a Coopers Hawk. Both were completely silent and still. Facing each other and so close. I watched for a minute and then ran in to get a camera. Too late. I wish I would have just stayed and watched. Interesting dual. Linda Orkin Muriel Street Ithaca, NY On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 1:18 PM, Meena Madhav Haribal m...@cornell.eduwrote: Just now a Cooper's Hawk flew across the window at less than 10 feet away! Looks like a day of the raptors. About an hour ago the Red-tailed was scaring away hordes of starlings that were in front of the green houses on Tower road. They flew in nice patterns as the hawk mingled among them. Meena Dr. Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Ph: 607-3011167 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ *http://haribal.org/* http://haribal.org/ -- *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 eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/!* -- -- Don't ask what your bird club can do for you, ask what you can do for your bird club!! ')_,/ -- 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] Correction: waterfowl - wyers/sheldrake
Saw the MERGANSERS again yesterday, and I have a correction. They are RED BREASTED MERGANSERS (guess I need that waterfowl class review!). Michele -- Forwarded message -- From: Michele Mannella mkmanne...@gmail.com Date: Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 8:06 AM Subject: waterfowl - wyers/sheldrake To: Cayuga Birds cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu On Saturday afternoon, I finally got to take a drive along Wyers Road and Sheldrake Park in Ovid and test my waterfowl id skills I learned from the Lab of O on-line class (thanks, Kevin!). Along the way (near the bb) I saw 5 REDHEADS, about a dozen BUFFLEHEADS, 2 TUNDRA SWANS, 25 GOLDENEYES, 22 RINGNECKED DUCKS, and about 8 COMMON MERGANSERS. I am certain there were other birds I did not count or see very well. The COMMON MERGANSERS were quite actively engaged in courtship display, and it was fun to watch! They would circle about, stretch their necks upward pointing their bills to the sky, dip down into the water and then cozy up to a female while chasing away the competition. There was also much flapping and splashing about. I couldn't hear if they were vocalizing, however, from my perch above the cove. Michele Ovid / Interlaken www.bodyshopwellness.com www.thehaywardhouse.com -- --- www.thehaywardhouse.com www.bodyshopwellness.com --- -- 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] SEOW Ovid
Yesterday around 9:30 a.m. I was cruising around Ovid and Interlaken looking for snowies. I did not find any, but I did see a SEOW, on Center Road just east of CR129, quietly perched atop a stalk in the corn field. It was a gorgeous sunny day and I was surprised to see it. Nothing else of significance unless you count the dozen MOURNING DOVES that have decided my front porch is the best place for roosting and dropping presents. When they take to the shrubs, however, and the light hits them just right, they appear to be glowing peaches. Sometimes I forget to notice how beautiful the common birds are. Michele Ovid / Interlaken -- --- www.thehaywardhouse.com www.bodyshopwellness.com --- -- 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] Monday Night Seminar: Birds, Butterflies, and More: Ten Secrets to Never Having a Slow Day in the Field
Happy New Semester! We're back! Please join us at 7:30 on February 3rd for the next Monday Night Seminar at the Lab of Ornithologyhttp://www.birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1573. As always, these seminars are free and open to the public. The doors open at 7:00. *Michael O'Brien Louise Zemaitis, Cape May Bird Observatory Birds, Butterflies, and More: Ten Secrets to Never Having a Slow Day in the Field* Ever hear a birder complain that there's nothing around, or see a butterfly-seeker pack up and head home because cloudy skies chased all the butterflies away? For those with a broad interest in nature, there should never be a boring day in the field. Every day is different, and everywhere you go, something amazing is happening. In this program, Cape May Observatory naturalists and birding-tour leaders Michael O'Brien and Louise Zemaitis will highlight a few ways to add richness to every outing. This coming Monday, and many more times throughout this semester, we will be streaming the seminar live. Be sure to bookmark http://dl.allaboutbirds.org/cornelllab-monday-night-seminars for quick access on Monday evening. And if you missed it, you can also watch the archived versionhttp://blog.allaboutbirds.org/2013/10/04/saving-antarcticas-pristine-ross-sea-public-seminar/?__hstc=132624273.2323bdcc7ef7bed16dcec999613d549e.1366034604572.1383052964405.1383232543563.181__hssc=132624273.1.1383232543563__hsfp=153550319of the previous live streamed lectures. Hope to see you there! Marc *UPCOMING MONDAY NIGHT SEMINARS* *Feb 10 Cayuga Bird Club Meeting Leonardo Campagna, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Exploring the Origins of Neotropical Avian Biodiversity *Leonardo Campagna will discuss his studies on speciation and the effort to understand what factors have contributed to the vast avian diversity of the Neotropics. He will talk about how geological events have promoted speciation and explore examples from his own work in which he uses a combination of molecular tools and bird vocalizations analyses to study the evolution of various groups of birds from a number of areas in South America. *February 20* **Note this is a Thursday* * Joseph Tobias, Oxford University Species Interactions in Birds: From Microevolution to Macroecology *Dr. Joseph Tobias of Oxford University will discuss interactions among species competing for the same food resources and how that competition may drive evolution in two directions. Competition could foster small genetic changes resulting in new subspecies or large changes that may result in new groups of birds. Drawing from work on birds and birdsong, Dr. Tobias will show that tracing evolutionary development in species over time challenges common assumptions about the consequence of species interactions, and sheds new light on broad-scale patterns in evolution. *February 24: Art Opening Denis Defibaugh, artist Afterlifes of Natural History *Natural History Museums are depositories of what was once alive. Artist and RIT Professor Denis Defibaugh is interested in the aesthetics and taxonomy of these specimens and feels they combine aspects of both art and science. Defibaugh uses film that is obsolete, allowing it to oxidize and eventually become a black sheet of film. His photographs of specimens are made during the deterioration process, creating moving images of preservation and decay--what he calls a fading memory. *March 3 Rachel Dickinson, author Have Notebook and Camera Will Travel: Confessions of a Travel Writer Who Birds to Travel and Travels to Bird.* Freelance author and travel writer Rachel Dickinson has spent the past couple of decades roaming the globe in search of stories. Armed with a notebook and a little camera, she's written about far-flung places such as Siberia and the Falklands, and places closer to home including the Erie Canal and her hometown of Freeville. Her work has been published in a number of publications including *Audubon, The Atlantic*, and smithsonian.com. She is a regular contributor to *The Huffington Post* and *Men's Journal* online. *Dickinson's book, Falconer on the Edge: a man, his bird, and the vanishing landscape of the American West (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)* *March 10 Cayuga Bird Club Meeting Kevin McGowan, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Waterfowl ID: The Most Important Things* Do you deem distant ducks disturbingly difficult? Do you find figuring out female fowl frustrating and fraught with failure? This evening is engineered to enlighten, engage, and entertain, while welcoming everyone into the wonderful world of waterfowl. It will introduce the top two tips for telling tricky ID troubles apart: shape and color pattern. Kevin McGowan works in the Education section of the Cornell Lab, and has been creating distance learning courses about bird behavior and identification. He will share highlights from his Waterfowl ID webinar series. *March 17
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Eared Grebe, Myers Point
I was there and saw the eared. Also found 2 RED-NECKED GREBES after Bob left. To me, the eared didn't look like the one at Aurora, so we met there later and found only HORNED GREBES off the Boathouse. After a fine lunch at Dories, I headed down to Long Point SP and found the Aurora EARED GREBE there, all by itself. The facial markings are somewhat different in the 2 eared grebes. Steve Fast Brooktondale On Thursday, January 30, 2014 12:01 PM, Jay McGowan jw...@cornell.edu wrote: Bob McGuire just called to say he has an EARED GREBE off Ladoga at Myers Point. I was there earlier this morning and didn't see this bird, but I did have a basic adult RED-NECKED GREBE, reported yesterday by David Weber and others, off the Myers marina this morning, as well as good waterfowl diversity here and north of Salt Point. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@cornell.edu -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] One special hunting season and two management proposals -black bear and Mute Swan.
Well said, Jody. In addition to the passion for birds which people bring to the listserv, I really appreciate the knowledge which people share (I find this especially helpful to correct my tendency toward speculation). If you have sites in mind, Jody, where we can get more factual info than the goosewatchnyc folks present, please do not hesitate to share them. Meanwhile, for anyone wishing to weigh in with the DEC, note that tomorrow, 31 January, is the deadline to send comments. --Dave NutterOn Jan 30, 2014, at 09:53 AM, Jody W Enck j...@cornell.edu wrote:Hi all, I encourage folks on the listserv to consider this issue carefully and to provide comments to DEC during this period when the agency is seeking public comment. A word of caution, though. As I am sure all of you can appreciate, issues like this are rather complex -- they are not black and white with simple answers. I certainly can appreciate and respect the opinions of folks who don’t want to see any animals killed if at all possible. If that is how you feel, then the petition being circulated by goosewatchnyc is something you might really want to sign. However, if you are interested in seeking more information about why Mute Swans are classified as invasive species, how the DEC arrived at a statewide invasive species plan, and scientific information about thine ecological and human impacts of Mute Swans, then I encourage you to look elsewhere to become informed. Although I am on the Conservation Committee for the Cayuga Bird Club, I am writing this post as just a private person because I really feel like folks should have the best available information so they can provide their informed opinion and input to DEC. Statements on the website linked below about“bad science” being used reflect only a minute part of the data used in the decision by DEC, and they are largely taken out of context. It is a little bit like someonedismissing the idea of climate just because they woke up to a really cold morning. Further, the web link below describes how Mute Swans live by the thousands in the UK in harmony with other waterfowl. I don’t have any problem with that, but the context for the proposed action is that because Mute Swans are not native to North America, they have ecological and social impacts here that differ from what happens in the UK. The group presenting the petition against removing Mute Swans is fairly clear in their desire not to have any animals killed if at all possible. Like I said earlier, if that is consistent with your personal beliefs, then by all means, please consider signing the petition. However, if you are considering signing the petition because the link below tells you to think DEC has used bad science or has not considered the right things in its decision, then I would encourage you not to sign the petition. The information provided on the website relating to those issues is not factual. One of the things I really like about the birding community served by this listserv is that it is really passionate about birds and bird-related issues. I am very glad to see folks bring to our attention things like the DEC plan and that there are groups both in support of, and against, the plan. I also believe that an important service that some of us with experience in these matters can provide is assistance sorting through rhetoric. Maybe the executive committee of the Cayuga Bird Club might want to develop an official position on the DEC proposal (I am not suggesting that the executive committee do that), but I don't think it is up to the Conservation Committee to necessarily come out in support or opposition to it. I do think, though, that members of the committee and other informed folks should help the rest of us sort through the noise in the communication so we can make the best informed decision for ourselves.Hope this has been useful for folks to think about.Jody EnckFrom:Linda Orkin Sent:Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:12 PM To:John and Sue Gregoire Cc:CAYUGABIRDS-L, KHAMOLISTSERVJust wanted to let everyone know that there are indeed two sides to the issue of killing all Mute Swans. Here is a link which I received. http://www.goosewatchnyc.com/mute-swan-plan/ Perhaps there is no truths on this analysis, however... Given the DEC's NYS "management" policies towards Coyotes, no daily bag limit, can be killed day and night and fair game for hunting contests, I am very inclined to dislike their policies. Linda Orkin Ithaca, NY 14850 On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 7:26 AM, John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net wrote:Be aware of the special deer season throughout Tompkins County when you venture out in January. The second and third item propose Black Bear and Mute Swan management plans and are open for comment. J. DEC Releases Two Draft Species Management Plans Plans Will Guide Management of Black Bears and Mute Swans for the Next Ten Years The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today released draft
Re: [cayugabirds-l] One special hunting season and two management proposals -black bear and Mute Swan.
You can read the 11 page draft NYSDEC management plan for Mute Swan here:http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/muteswanmgmtpln2013.pdf--Dave NutterOn Jan 30, 2014, at 05:42 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:Well said, Jody. In addition to the passion for birds which people bring to the listserv, I really appreciate the knowledge which people share (I find this especially helpful to correct my tendency toward speculation). If you have sites in mind, Jody, where we can get more factual info than the goosewatchnyc folks present, please do not hesitate to share them. Meanwhile, for anyone wishing to weigh in with the DEC, note that tomorrow, 31 January, is the deadline to send comments. --Dave NutterOn Jan 30, 2014, at 09:53 AM, Jody W Enck j...@cornell.edu wrote:Hi all, I encourage folks on the listserv to consider this issue carefully and to provide comments to DEC during this period when the agency is seeking public comment. A word of caution, though. As I am sure all of you can appreciate, issues like this are rather complex -- they are not black and white with simple answers. I certainly can appreciate and respect the opinions of folks who don’t want to see any animals killed if at all possible. If that is how you feel, then the petition being circulated by goosewatchnyc is something you might really want to sign. However, if you are interested in seeking more information about why Mute Swans are classified as invasive species, how the DEC arrived at a statewide invasive species plan, and scientific information about thine ecological and human impacts of Mute Swans, then I encourage you to look elsewhere to become informed. Although I am on the Conservation Committee for the Cayuga Bird Club, I am writing this post as just a private person because I really feel like folks should have the best available information so they can provide their informed opinion and input to DEC. Statements on the website linked below about“bad science” being used reflect only a minute part of the data used in the decision by DEC, and they are largely taken out of context. It is a little bit like someonedismissing the idea of climate just because they woke up to a really cold morning. Further, the web link below describes how Mute Swans live by the thousands in the UK in harmony with other waterfowl. I don’t have any problem with that, but the context for the proposed action is that because Mute Swans are not native to North America, they have ecological and social impacts here that differ from what happens in the UK. The group presenting the petition against removing Mute Swans is fairly clear in their desire not to have any animals killed if at all possible. Like I said earlier, if that is consistent with your personal beliefs, then by all means, please consider signing the petition. However, if you are considering signing the petition because the link below tells you to think DEC has used bad science or has not considered the right things in its decision, then I would encourage you not to sign the petition. The information provided on the website relating to those issues is not factual. One of the things I really like about the birding community served by this listserv is that it is really passionate about birds and bird-related issues. I am very glad to see folks bring to our attention things like the DEC plan and that there are groups both in support of, and against, the plan. I also believe that an important service that some of us with experience in these matters can provide is assistance sorting through rhetoric. Maybe the executive committee of the Cayuga Bird Club might want to develop an official position on the DEC proposal (I am not suggesting that the executive committee do that), but I don't think it is up to the Conservation Committee to necessarily come out in support or opposition to it. I do think, though, that members of the committee and other informed folks should help the rest of us sort through the noise in the communication so we can make the best informed decision for ourselves.Hope this has been useful for folks to think about.Jody EnckFrom:Linda Orkin Sent:Wednesday, January 29, 2014 2:12 PM To:John and Sue Gregoire Cc:CAYUGABIRDS-L, KHAMOLISTSERVJust wanted to let everyone know that there are indeed two sides to the issue of killing all Mute Swans. Here is a link which I received. http://www.goosewatchnyc.com/mute-swan-plan/ Perhaps there is no truths on this analysis, however... Given the DEC's NYS "management" policies towards Coyotes, no daily bag limit, can be killed day and night and fair game for hunting contests, I am very inclined to dislike their policies. Linda Orkin Ithaca, NY 14850 On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 7:26 AM, John and Sue Gregoire k...@empacc.net wrote:Be aware of the special deer season throughout Tompkins County when you venture out in January. The second and third item propose Black Bear and Mute Swan management plans and are open for comment. J. DEC
[cayugabirds-l] Swan Plan comments
To: NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife Re: Swan Management PlanI support the DEC's plan to eliminate free-ranging Mute Swans in New York State over the long-term. I have read the plan. I agree with the plan's premises regarding the threats to native wildlife, to wetland habitats, and to humans of continued increase and spread of this non-native invasive species. I think the plan is very reasonable in addressing several potential objections. The plan allows birds to be kept in captivity by permit under conditions which prevent their release or propagation and which allow the source to be traced in case of escape. This should help address objections by people who want to enjoy ornamental birds. The plan encourages live capture for diversion of birds from free-ranging to captive non-breeding status. This reduces the killing of birds for those who object to killing. If hunting of Mute Swans is eventually allowed, the plan seeks to prevent accidental killing of Tundra and Trumpeter Swans by disallowing hunting where these native species are present. The plan prioritizes limiting Mute Swans' range expansion and disallows hazing, which could encourage expansion. I suspect that many petitioners who object to the plan have not read it, are not aware of these provisions, and have been misled by statements made by promoters of the petitions. I think it is important for New York State to join other states working to counter this invasive species. The plan is good in that it recognizes that efforts under DEC's previous plan have not been sufficient and it therefore recommends further steps, as well as continued monitoring and another evaluation in a few years as to whether this plan is effective. It would be good if our state can ensure it is not the source of Mute Swans to neighboring states who are working to reduce their populations. I hope enough resources can be put toward implementing this plan that it can be effective. David Nutter243 Cliff StIthaca, NY 14850 -- 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] Winter Wren
I finally felt well enough to take a walk which was at Renwick Park. A Winter Wren entertained me for 4-6 minutes. Very cute and chatty. Good Birding, Ann 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Swan Plan comments
Is this for real? On Jan 30, 2014, at 8:00 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: To: NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife Re: Swan Management Plan I support the DEC's plan to eliminate free-ranging Mute Swans in New York State over the long-term. I have read the plan. I agree with the plan's premises regarding the threats to native wildlife, to wetland habitats, and to humans of continued increase and spread of this non-native invasive species. I think the plan is very reasonable in addressing several potential objections. The plan allows birds to be kept in captivity by permit under conditions which prevent their release or propagation and which allow the source to be traced in case of escape. This should help address objections by people who want to enjoy ornamental birds. The plan encourages live capture for diversion of birds from free-ranging to captive non-breeding status. This reduces the killing of birds for those who object to killing. If hunting of Mute Swans is eventually allowed, the plan seeks to prevent accidental killing of Tundra and Trumpeter Swans by disallowing hunting where these native species are present. The plan prioritizes limiting Mute Swans' range expansion and disallows hazing, which could encourage expansion. I suspect that many petitioners who object to the plan have not read it, are not aware of these provisions, and have been misled by statements made by promoters of the petitions. I think it is important for New York State to join other states working to counter this invasive species. The plan is good in that it recognizes that efforts under DEC's previous plan have not been sufficient and it therefore recommends further steps, as well as continued monitoring and another evaluation in a few years as to whether this plan is effective. It would be good if our state can ensure it is not the source of Mute Swans to neighboring states who are working to reduce their populations. I hope enough resources can be put toward implementing this plan that it can be effective. David Nutter 243 Cliff St Ithaca, NY 14850 -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Birds Today
Having seen/heard 96 new birds so far for the year, I started out today thinking, maybe, I could find 100 for the month of January. (Silly game - but it gets me outside!) I hung around a private feeder until 9 am when the Purple Finch showed up. Beautiful male, backlit by the sun. #97. Then I spent an hour at the compost piles picking through the hundreds of gulls that were waiting to be fed from the CU dining halls' refuse. Ring-billed, Herring, and Great Black-backed Gulls of all ages but no white-winged gulls. (Checking in later with Jay, he missed them today as well.) There was a report of Red-necked Grebe yesterday at Ladoga (how come the report never made it to the listserve and/or the RBA??). Scoping into the brisk south wind was not fun, but I did manage to find what I thought might have been the grebe. It was bouncing around in the waves and then went to rest with its head tucked - and then disappeared altogether. So I had to make due with a Tompkins County Eared Grebe. And lots of Long-tailed Ducks. Just about then Steve Fast showed up with an invitation to lunch at Dories, so off we went. From the boathouse in Aurora we spotted at least 10 Horned Grebes (no Eared Grebe there) plus the expected Goldeneye, Buffleheads, and a few White-winged Scoters. There were no White-fronted Geese at Farleys and none among the hundreds of Canadas on Mill Pond in Union Springs. The rest of the lake north was frozen except for a channel between Cayuga and Mud Lock. No Lesser Black-backed Gull at Dean's Cove. No grebes of loons along Elm Beach Road - but there were two WW Scoters. Finally, back to Ithaca and up again to Ladoga. Where I did, finally, get a satisfactory look at the Red-necked Grebe. #98 for the year. Still one more day, but I'm beginning to think that 100 in January is out of reach - for me anyway. Bob McGuire -- 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] Swan Plan comments
Thank you for your thoughtful comments. Very insightful and helpful. I agree with your position. Judy Thurber Liverpool, NY Sent from my iPad On Jan 30, 2014, at 8:05 PM, The Donster aubur...@yahoo.com wrote: Is this for real? On Jan 30, 2014, at 8:00 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: To: NYSDEC Bureau of Wildlife Re: Swan Management Plan I support the DEC's plan to eliminate free-ranging Mute Swans in New York State over the long-term. I have read the plan. I agree with the plan's premises regarding the threats to native wildlife, to wetland habitats, and to humans of continued increase and spread of this non-native invasive species. I think the plan is very reasonable in addressing several potential objections. The plan allows birds to be kept in captivity by permit under conditions which prevent their release or propagation and which allow the source to be traced in case of escape. This should help address objections by people who want to enjoy ornamental birds. The plan encourages live capture for diversion of birds from free-ranging to captive non-breeding status. This reduces the killing of birds for those who object to killing. If hunting of Mute Swans is eventually allowed, the plan seeks to prevent accidental killing of Tundra and Trumpeter Swans by disallowing hunting where these native species are present. The plan prioritizes limiting Mute Swans' range expansion and disallows hazing, which could encourage expansion. I suspect that many petitioners who object to the plan have not read it, are not aware of these provisions, and have been misled by statements made by promoters of the petitions. I think it is important for New York State to join other states working to counter this invasive species. The plan is good in that it recognizes that efforts under DEC's previous plan have not been sufficient and it therefore recommends further steps, as well as continued monitoring and another evaluation in a few years as to whether this plan is effective. It would be good if our state can ensure it is not the source of Mute Swans to neighboring states who are working to reduce their populations. I hope enough resources can be put toward implementing this plan that it can be effective. David Nutter 243 Cliff St Ithaca, NY 14850 -- 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: 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/ --
