[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Wildlife Drive is open.

[John and Fritzie Blizzard]

   I received this today because I am a member of Friends of MWC. 
Figured other   birders would like to be updated.
  Returning from Dryden this afternoon I saw an eagle on the Aurora, NY 
nest & one in an adjacent tree. Didn't have my scope so couldn't check 
on the Great Gully farm nest in the tree along the lake shore.
In a field on the west side of Rte. 326 across from Sevior Rd. between 
Union Springs & Half Acre I saw several thousand Snow geese on the 
ground & swirling in the air.

Fritzie, Union Springs, NY where gas is $2.25.9


Date:   Wed, 01 Apr 2015 21:02:06 +


Reply-To:   Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex 






Montezuma Wildlife Drive is open.


(Do Not Reply to this email. See Contact info below.)

The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Drive is scheduled to 
open today, April 1. The Drive will accommodate 2-WAY TRAFFIC up to the 
Benning Marsh area, until road conditions improve to allow for safe 
passage down the rest of the route.

The Mail Pool has small pockets of open water where some ducks are 
gathering. Bald eagles have been busy, as well; a look from the visitor 
center tower may get you a glimpse. Mud Lock remains a great place to 
spot the eagles at their nest and to see a number of ducks, geese and 
swans. Please follow State Route 90 to the Lock, rather than passing on 
River Road. Visit East Road, off of State Route 89, to view 
Knox-Marsellus Marsh (a scope is handy). Ducks, geese, swans, and even 
sandhill cranes are likely visitors.

For up-to-date information, call the refuge office at 315/568-5987.

'The Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Drive is scheduled to 
open tomorrow, April 1. The Drive will accommodate 2-WAY TRAFFIC up to 
the Benning Marsh area, until road conditions improve to allow for safe 
passage down the rest of the route. The Mail Pool has small pockets of 
open water where some ducks are gathering. Bald eagles have been busy, 
as well; a look from the visitor center tower may get you a glimpse. Mud 
Lock remains a great place to spot the eagles at their nest and to see a 
number of ducks, geese and swans. Please follow State Route 90 to the 
Lock, rather than passing on River Road. Visit East Road, off of State 
Route 89, to view Knox-Marsellus Marsh (a scope is handy). Ducks, geese, 
swans, and even sandhill cranes are likely visitors. For up-to-date 
information, call the refuge office at 315/568-5987.' 




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[cayugabirds-l] Ithaca Osprey

[Dave Nutter]

At 2:37pm today I was driving north on NYS-13 between the Renwick Wildwood and 
the athletic field of Boynton Middle and Ithaca High Schools when I saw an 
OSPREY carrying a large fish fly east over the road. I couldn't keep watching 
to see where it alit. Since ice still mostly covers the southernmost mile and a 
half of Cayuga Lake, I assume the fish was caught in Fall Creek or Cayuga 
Inlet. This was my first Osprey for the year in Ithaca.

For those keeping track of Ospreys, I also saw one briefly hover above the 
Myers Point Park marina on Sunday 29 March at 6:29pm.

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[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Please Consider Assisting with the Rusty Blackbird Blitz

[Alicia Plotkin]

This is forwarded from another state bird list, but maybe some people on 
Cayuga Birds might appreciate the reminder if they are going to be out 
and about birding tomorrow?

Alicia


 Forwarded Message 

To help conserve this elusive and vulnerable songbird, consider 
participating in The Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz. The Blitz 
collects its data through eBird checklists, so if you're already an 
eBird user, there's only another step or two to really help out this 
program. Essentially, just bird as you normally do and search especially 
carefully for Rusty Blackbirds, and report your results to eBird under 
the “Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz” survey type (as opposed to 
traveling, stationary, etc.). If you can, to go a bit further, please 
consider visiting one of the Rusty Blackbird Areas of Interest (visit 
our interactive map at 
http://rustyblackbird.org/outreach/migration-blitz/2015-areas-of-interest/) 
to help us assess consistency of migratory timing and habitat use during 
spring migration.

For more information on Blitz objectives, along with Rusty Blackbird 
identification tips, data collection instructions, and data reporting 
information, you can find additional resources at 
http://rustyblackbird.org/outreach/migration-blitz/.The project's 
coordinator, Judith Scarl, also wrote a great piece on the ABA Blog, 
which is worth a read: 
http://blog.aba.org/2015/03/open-mic-battling-bye-bye-blackbird-conserving-a-declining-species.html.

Happy spring!

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[cayugabirds-l] TV's

[Sara Jane Hymes]

A kettle of 14 TURKEY VULTURES currently seeking thermals to head north--over 
Maple Ave area--Ithaca.
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[cayugabirds-l] Migrant birds arriving in our area tomorrow!

[Ian Davies]

Hi all,

Tomorrow looks like it could be an excellent day to be outside and looking for 
birds.

With south winds overnight tonight continuing through the day tomorrow, many 
newly arrived migrant birds should be touching down in our area, as well as 
passing overhead all day. To give a good idea of what species of birds might be 
arriving this week, check out the BirdCast migration forecast: 
http://birdcast.info/forecast/regional-migration-forecast-27-march-3-april-2015/.
 Phoebes should be back in some numbers in the next couple days, Tree Swallows 
could be seen near water or flying overhead on their way northward, and Osprey 
are also returning.

If you have one day to get outside and go birding in the next few, tomorrow 
could be a good choice. Of course, there are no guarantees when birds are 
involved, but the weather conditions tomorrow are primed for some good birding, 
and you don’t know what is there until you look!

While you’re headed out to see what has arrived over the next couple days, it 
is a great time to check out a nearby Avicache location! Observers who went 
Avicaching this past weekend saw some uncommon species at a couple locations, 
highlighted by a Cackling Goose. Learn how to participate here: 
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/avicaching/!


Best,
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[cayugabirds-l] Around the lake

[Carol Keeler]

I began quite early at Montezuma.  I saw Red Wings, C Geese, an immature Bald 
Eagle, a couple of Great Blue Herons,  and a few muskrats.  I spotted a few 
very distant swans.  

>From there I went to Union Springs.  Just a few ducks on Mill Pond- 
>Buffleheads and Redheads.  I did not find the Grebes.  To make a long story 
>short, I found very little anywhere I went.  The water was very low at Myers 
>and Stewart Park.  Is it usually like that?  The lake was still frozen, but 
>not the creek.

I went to Alan Tremain Park to see the Red Throated Loon.  Success!  It was in 
the marina like it was reported yesterday.  It's a life bird for me.  
I swung by Farron Rd. to look for Snowy Owls.  I spotted two, way out in the 
field as described yesterday.  

The loon made my day!

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[cayugabirds-l] 2 Red-necked Grebes

[Kathy]

...on Mill Pond, Union Springs. Right up by the highway for a time. 

Kathy Strickland 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] question on Sandbank Rd fields

[Melissa Groo]

Thanks Judy! I am in the Bahamas right now and not on email much so it will
be hard for me to monitor and forward responses. So it would be great if
people could write him directly. He is not on the listserv but his email
address is in the original email I sent.

On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 11:05 AM, Judy Cuyle  wrote:

> Peter Moore on Gunderman Road cuts hay in a lot of places in Danby. He
> often cuts late. I think you could work with him to be sure he does yours
> after the nesting is completed. He does that on another birding owner's
> land.
>
> If interested, e-mail me privately and I'll give you his phone number.
>
> Judy Cuyle
>
>
>
>   On Wednesday, April 1, 2015 10:57 AM, Melissa Groo 
> wrote:
>
>
> Got a question for others from the manager of some of the land at the
> corner of King Rd and Sandbank Rd I had written him last year to ask about
> his mowing plans, wanted to make sure he knew it was important nesting
> habitat for bobolinks among others, and he was aware and sensitive to that.
> He has just written me again, with the following note, which is pasted
> under mine, and I wonder if anyone could help him with his questions. His
> name is Steve Selin and his email is steve.se...@gmail.com.
> Maybe it would be helpful for responses to be cced to the list so we'll
> know when someone has helped him (and we won't inundate him)? Plus, the
> answers might be instructive for us all.
> Thanks so much for any guidance.
> Melissa
> ---
>
> "I don’t know if I updated you on this field that you contacted me about.
> Last year we worked with the owner on establishing a conservation easement
> so it will never be subdivided. I am planting an orchard on a few acres of
> it, and there rest is still open. I would like to keep it in field, and
> would like to manage it with the lowest impact on the birds while also
> keeping the trees and shrubs from coming back. Historically this would be
> done by letting a hay farmer cut hay. However they often need to cut during
> breeding seasons. Do you know anyone around here who knows what options
> there are for help in managing the fields without disturbing the breeding
> birds? "
>
> I think that brush-hogging it later in the summer would work, but would
> cost money, as opposed to having a hay farmer hay it for free or for a
> small lease amount.Sometimes there are DEC programs to help with management
> like this. Are you aware of any programs to help keep fields open but
> without negatively impacting wildlife."
>
> Steve Selin
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] question on Sandbank Rd fields

[Judy Cuyle]

Peter Moore on Gunderman Road cuts hay in a lot of places in Danby. He often 
cuts late. I think you could work with him to be sure he does yours after the 
nesting is completed. He does that on another birding owner's land.
If interested, e-mail me privately and I'll give you his phone number.
Judy Cuyle
 


 On Wednesday, April 1, 2015 10:57 AM, Melissa Groo  
wrote:
   

 Got a question for others from the manager of some of the land at the corner 
of King Rd and Sandbank Rd I had written him last year to ask about his mowing 
plans, wanted to make sure he knew it was important nesting habitat for 
bobolinks among others, and he was aware and sensitive to that. He has just 
written me again, with the following note, which is pasted under mine, and I 
wonder if anyone could help him with his questions. His name is Steve Selin and 
his email is steve.se...@gmail.com. Maybe it would be helpful for responses to 
be cced to the list so we'll know when someone has helped him (and we won't 
inundate him)? Plus, the answers might be instructive for us all. Thanks so 
much for any guidance.Melissa---
"I don’t know if I updated you on this field that you contacted me about. Last 
year we worked with the owner on establishing a conservation easement so it 
will never be subdivided. I am planting an orchard on a few acres of it, and 
there rest is still open. I would like to keep it in field, and would like to 
manage it with the lowest impact on the birds while also keeping the trees and 
shrubs from coming back. Historically this would be done by letting a hay 
farmer cut hay. However they often need to cut during breeding seasons. Do you 
know anyone around here who knows what options there are for help in managing 
the fields without disturbing the breeding birds? "
I think that brush-hogging it later in the summer would work, but would cost 
money, as opposed to having a hay farmer hay it for free or for a small lease 
amount.Sometimes there are DEC programs to help with management like this. Are 
you aware of any programs to help keep fields open but without negatively 
impacting wildlife."
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[cayugabirds-l] question on Sandbank Rd fields

[Melissa Groo]

Got a question for others from the manager of some of the land at the
corner of King Rd and Sandbank Rd I had written him last year to ask about
his mowing plans, wanted to make sure he knew it was important nesting
habitat for bobolinks among others, and he was aware and sensitive to that.
He has just written me again, with the following note, which is pasted
under mine, and I wonder if anyone could help him with his questions. His
name is Steve Selin and his email is steve.se...@gmail.com.
Maybe it would be helpful for responses to be cced to the list so we'll
know when someone has helped him (and we won't inundate him)? Plus, the
answers might be instructive for us all.
Thanks so much for any guidance.
Melissa
---

"I don’t know if I updated you on this field that you contacted me about.
Last year we worked with the owner on establishing a conservation easement
so it will never be subdivided. I am planting an orchard on a few acres of
it, and there rest is still open. I would like to keep it in field, and
would like to manage it with the lowest impact on the birds while also
keeping the trees and shrubs from coming back. Historically this would be
done by letting a hay farmer cut hay. However they often need to cut during
breeding seasons. Do you know anyone around here who knows what options
there are for help in managing the fields without disturbing the breeding
birds? "

I think that brush-hogging it later in the summer would work, but would
cost money, as opposed to having a hay farmer hay it for free or for a
small lease amount.Sometimes there are DEC programs to help with management
like this. Are you aware of any programs to help keep fields open but
without negatively impacting wildlife."

Steve Selin
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[cayugabirds-l] redpolls etc...;-(((

[Marie P. Read]

Winter lingers here on Mt Pleasant, with dozens of Common Redpolls and Pine 
Siskins at the feeders, and two Snow Buntings on Mt Pleasant Rd yesterday 
afternoon.

BUT...I was in Florida last week, watching various newly arrived warblers as 
well as White-eyed Vireos in the trees along the shore at Fort De Soto Park 
near St Petersburg. They ARE on their way...

Marie


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[cayugabirds-l] Common Loons - Seneca Lake

[M Miller]

Had 4 Common Loons on the east side of Seneca Lake (near Kime Beach Rd). Also 
Redhead, C. Goldeneye, RB Mergansers, a few Canada & couple Snow Geese about 
7AM.


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