[cayugabirds-l] Sunday Field Trip Report: Around the Lake

[Suan Hsi Yong]

On Sunday I led a CBC full day around-the-lake field trip, joined by 8
others (2 staying only for the morning portion). The birding on the way up
the lake was pretty sparse numbers-wise though reasonable species-wise, but
mostly at scope distances. Thankfully, our scope-to-participant ratio was
quite high.

At East Shore Park was a close group of American Coots accompanied by a
lone male Redhead, and some relatively close Buffleheads (the one species
that tended to stay close all day). At scoping distance were Scaups and
Horned Grebes to the north, and towards Stewart Park many Ruddy Ducks plus
Ring-necked Duck and possibly others I fail to remember.

>From the Myers spit the lake was quite empty, though scoping found way out
near Taughannock Point a pair of Wood Ducks, which took much squinting to
recognize. Northern Flickers were calling (FOY for me), and continued to
call almost everywhere we stopped.

At Ladoga were some backlit American Coots and American Wigeons, while at
scoping distance was a Common Loon. Just as we were ready to leave 2-3 FOY
Tree Swallows flew by close, prompting Ann's ambiguous post of the year
candidate: "Three Tree Swallows flying close to shore."

We stopped by Sweazey Road to find an empty screech owl cavity, and got
some exercise walking up the steep road, to be rewarded at the top by
Eastern Bluebirds checking out a nestbox: first a female(-type), then a
male, then two more F-types following the male. We wondered whether these
last two were last year's fledges, or females involved in some flavor of
"open relationship".

In the fields around Long Point Winery we heard then found an Eastern
Meadowlark, sporting a remarkably uncamouflaged dark brown against the
golden field. A Northern Mockingbird complained from the power line before
flying off, and a distant Northern Harrier quickly disappeared. Long Point
State Park was "Long disap-Point" (as Ken described it), though we did
scope some distant Red-Breasted Mergansers and flushed a flock of waxwings
from a juniper tree, circling the sky and never to return for us to look
for possible Bohemians. We may have had a Pied-Billed Grebe too (don't
remember if that was here).

Entering Aurora we pulled over to check out an adult Bald Eagle in the
nest, then decided to skip the boathouse for a snack break at Dorie's.
Union Spring's Frontenac Park did not have much; the Mill Pond was better
with a few Redheads and Buffleheads and Ring-necked Ducks, while in the sky
behind the pond, a fair-sized formation of Snow Geese drifted northward.
Meanwhile, an adult medium-sized accipiter sat atop a roadside tree giving
us nice but inconclusive side profile looks in scope; most decided it was a
Cooper's Hawk based on largish head.

In the village of Cayuga we skipped Harris Park to stop at Towpath Machine,
where everyone excitedly jumped out of their cars to look at a lone
prematurely-declared ross's goose that scrutiny couldn't help but rule as
"just a" Snow Goose.

A drive-by binocular look into the mud lock nest failed to notice any
eagles.

At the visitor's center was a nice gathering of birders enjoying the good
number of Northern Pintails and Green-Winged Teals at moderate distance.
Farther out were a good number of partly-obscured Tundra Swans, and 3-4
juvenile Bald Eagles perched variously on muskrat mounds and in the far
distant woods. Many were misidentifying juvenile eagles as ospreys -- an
interesting switcharoo of the more usual misidentification of osprey as
eagle.

We were caught up by Stuart, who reported all the good stuff at spots we
decided to skip: white-winged scoters at the Aurora boathouse, large Aytha
rafts from Harris Park (albeit on the far shore)...

At the mucklands we drove passed decent numbers of ducks at the east end;
when we reached the Potatoes building the surrounding pools were relatively
empty. Four Snow Geese worked a near berm; beyond were Northern Pintails
and further yet we found a hidden stash of American Wigeons, no eurasian. A
Horned Lark occasionally made itself visible above the berm line for a
distant scope view.

We drove back to the east end of the mucklands, where the ducks we'd seen
earlier seem to have disappeared. Scanning the north side, however, we
found the best gathering of waterfowl so far, with zones of Ring-Necked
Duck, Redhead, Canvasback, Northern Pintail, probably some others I forget.
The earlier secret stash of wigeons, which by all geographic calculation
should've been visible from here, was nowhere to be found.

On to Knox-Marcellus with a nice spread of Snow Geese: many blue geese
(some foraging individually far from the flock), but no Ross's. An adult
Bald Eagle was picking at a dead snow goose, with some anxious American
Crows impatiently trying to steal bits. A buteo made a pass then watched
from a small tree, showing just enough ambiguous field marks to prevent our
wishful rough-legged call to be definitively confirmed. Presently the eagle
tired of its meal and made a 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

[Geo Kloppel]

The NYDEC and Cornell Cooperative Extension documents that were mentioned seem 
to be oriented toward management for grassland wildlife, so they say that no 
cutting should take place between late April and mid August. That's fine if 
you're managing a nature preserve, but it's probably not practical for people 
in the business of making hay, like the one Michael was talking to at Winter 
Market. Farmers who want guidance about reducing the negative impact of their 
hay making operations on grassland birds need a scheme that recognizes the 
contingencies of avian breeding and the economic constraints of farming.

-Geo

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

[Marc Devokaitis]

Hi Michael,

This should be helpful if you haven't come across it yet.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/pubs/86582.html

Marc



On Mon, Mar 14, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Michael O. Engle  wrote:

> Hi,
>
>
>
> I had a chat with a local livestock raiser at Winter Market this weekend.
> He hays a number of fields and would like some guidance on the best time to
> do the haying to protect birds that nest in the fields he cuts. Please
> respond to me off list, and I will pass his contact information along.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Michael
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

[Palermo, Michael N (DEC)]

A useful document produced by Cornell Cooperative Extension can be found at 
http://www.nysenvirothon.net/wildlife/WildReferences.html under Wildlife 
Conservation and Management titled "Hayfields & Grassland Birds."

Don't forget timing of mowing is important for fawns and other wildlife, too.

Michael N. Palermo
Wildlife Biologist, Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414
P: (585) 226-5383 | F: (585) 226-6323 | 
michael.pale...@dec.ny.gov

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From: bounce-120268837-72193...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120268837-72193...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael O. 
Engle
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 4:03 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: RE:[cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

I'm fine with the discussion taking place on the list. I think it would be 
good, in the end, if one person could work directly with the livestock guy I 
talked with to advise/train/support him over time. It's certainly a useful kind 
of knowledge for livestock producers who manage fields for hay. I wonder if the 
county extension folks are a useful resource to help out and provide support 
with this topic.

Michael

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From: Donna Lee Scott
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:39 PM
To: Michael O. Engle >; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>
Subject: RE: help determining the time to mow fields

While I can understand why Michael wants to keep the conversation with the 
livestock person off the list, I think it would benefit many of us if we knew 
what are the recommendations are for when is the best time to mow hay or grass 
fields with regard to protecting nesting grassland birds and their offspring.

I would like this information to be posted on the list.
I often toy with the idea of trying to convince some local landowners here in 
Lansing to mow large grass expanses in later summer, but I don't know what the 
cut-off date is.

Donna L. Scott
Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY

From: 
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 [mailto:bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael O. 
Engle
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 2:24 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

Hi,

I had a chat with a local livestock raiser at Winter Market this weekend. He 
hays a number of fields and would like some guidance on the best time to do the 
haying to protect birds that nest in the fields he cuts. Please respond to me 
off list, and I will pass his contact information along.

Thanks,

Michael

+
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

[Michael O. Engle]

I'm fine with the discussion taking place on the list. I think it would be 
good, in the end, if one person could work directly with the livestock guy I 
talked with to advise/train/support him over time. It's certainly a useful kind 
of knowledge for livestock producers who manage fields for hay. I wonder if the 
county extension folks are a useful resource to help out and provide support 
with this topic.

Michael

+
Michael Engle,
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Selector, Olin/Uris Reference and Anglo-American News
106 Olin Library, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
Email: m...@cornell.edu; Telephone: (607) 255-1884

From: Donna Lee Scott
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:39 PM
To: Michael O. Engle ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: help determining the time to mow fields

While I can understand why Michael wants to keep the conversation with the 
livestock person off the list, I think it would benefit many of us if we knew 
what are the recommendations are for when is the best time to mow hay or grass 
fields with regard to protecting nesting grassland birds and their offspring.

I would like this information to be posted on the list.
I often toy with the idea of trying to convince some local landowners here in 
Lansing to mow large grass expanses in later summer, but I don't know what the 
cut-off date is.

Donna L. Scott
Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY

From: 
bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu
 [mailto:bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael O. 
Engle
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 2:24 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

Hi,

I had a chat with a local livestock raiser at Winter Market this weekend. He 
hays a number of fields and would like some guidance on the best time to do the 
haying to protect birds that nest in the fields he cuts. Please respond to me 
off list, and I will pass his contact information along.

Thanks,

Michael

+
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

[Geo Kloppel]

Here's my take:

I think a cut-off date (a one-date-fits-all approach) is pretty hopeless, as it 
forces you to postpone all your cutting until quite late, reducing the economic 
viability of your business operation. 

In my opinion it's much better to do an assessment year-by-year and 
field-by-field. Beginning in late May or early June, you study each of the 
fields you intend to cut, in order to determine which species are currently 
breeding there, and then you schedule the cuttings accordingly. Fields without 
any breeding birds can be cut as early as you please. Fields with species that 
are under very serious threat in your region can be left entirely untouched. 
And for all the cases in between those extremes, you can consult resources like 
the NY breeding season tables, and try to balance the economic needs of your 
operation against the interests of present species that may indeed suffer 
immediate reproductive losses at your hands, but that would have no future in 
our region if your activity were so unprofitable that it ceased altogether and 
all the fields reverted to forest.

-Geo

> On Mar 14, 2016, at 3:39 PM, Donna Lee Scott  wrote:
> 
> While I can understand why Michael wants to keep the conversation with the 
> livestock person off the list, I think it would benefit many of us if we knew 
> what are the recommendations are for when is the best time to mow hay or 
> grass fields with regard to protecting nesting grassland birds and their 
> offspring.
>  
> I would like this information to be posted on the list.
> I often toy with the idea of trying to convince some local landowners here in 
> Lansing to mow large grass expanses in later summer, but I don’t know what 
> the cut-off date is.
>  
> Donna L. Scott
> Lansing Station Road
> Lansing, NY
>  
> From: bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
> [mailto:bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael O. 
> Engle
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 2:24 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields
>  
> Hi,
>  
> I had a chat with a local livestock raiser at Winter Market this weekend. He 
> hays a number of fields and would like some guidance on the best time to do 
> the haying to protect birds that nest in the fields he cuts. Please respond 
> to me off list, and I will pass his contact information along.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Michael
>  
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

[Donna Lee Scott]

While I can understand why Michael wants to keep the conversation with the 
livestock person off the list, I think it would benefit many of us if we knew 
what are the recommendations are for when is the best time to mow hay or grass 
fields with regard to protecting nesting grassland birds and their offspring.

I would like this information to be posted on the list.
I often toy with the idea of trying to convince some local landowners here in 
Lansing to mow large grass expanses in later summer, but I don't know what the 
cut-off date is.

Donna L. Scott
Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY

From: bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120268126-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Michael O. 
Engle
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 2:24 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

Hi,

I had a chat with a local livestock raiser at Winter Market this weekend. He 
hays a number of fields and would like some guidance on the best time to do the 
haying to protect birds that nest in the fields he cuts. Please respond to me 
off list, and I will pass his contact information along.

Thanks,

Michael

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[cayugabirds-l] help determining the time to mow fields

[Michael O. Engle]

Hi,

I had a chat with a local livestock raiser at Winter Market this weekend. He 
hays a number of fields and would like some guidance on the best time to do the 
haying to protect birds that nest in the fields he cuts. Please respond to me 
off list, and I will pass his contact information along.

Thanks,

Michael

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club meeting tonight

[Jody W Enck]

Hi All,

A quick reminder that there is a Club meeting this evening at 7:30pm in the 
auditorium at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  After a bit of business, we’ll 
hear from Dr. Anastasia Dalziell about her fascinating research on 
vocalizations of Superb Lyrebirds.

Since the Club’s last meeting, there has been a lot of communication between 
the Club and the City of Ithaca with respect to broad ideas for enhancing 
Stewart Park as a must-visit destination for birds and birders.  The meeting 
tonight will be the first official opportunity for me to share some of the 
things being discussed and to provide opportunities for Club members to get 
involved (see my President’s column in the March newsletter for heads-up 
opportunities).

For now, let me just say that the City is committed to making Stewart Park not 
only a fun destination for local residents, but a place that is particularly 
bird- and birder-friendly.  Rick Manning and others from the City will be 
speaking at our May meeting and will be seeking ideas at that time from the 
Club about a broad management planning effort focused on Stewart Park.

Please come to the Club meeting tonight for a bit more information.  Here are 
some highlights.


  *
Restoration of the stone overlook at the Fuertes Bird Sanctuary (“Swan Pen”).
  *
Focus on native plants and habitat restoration for birds and other wildlife, 
which may include removal of non-native, invasive species.
  *
Development of a schedule of regular public bird walks at the Park.
  *
Development of a plan for on-site nature-based educational opportunities.
  *
Development and implementation of a comprehensive goose-management plan for the 
southern end of Cayuga Lake, including opportunities for Club members to help 
with population estimates, nest searches, and other data gathering activities.

Finally,  check out this link, which will take you to an announcement for a 
fund-raiser to be held in April promoting the idea that Stewart Park is for the 
BIrds.
https://www.facebook.com/events/231796423836351/

I hope many of your on this listserv are able to attend tonight’s meeting of 
the Cayuga Bird Club.

Jody Enck
President, Cayuga Bird Club



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[cayugabirds-l] TV snacks

[Geo Kloppel]

Breezy today. Looks like the Turkey Vultures have gotten wind of my deer 
carcass out in the woods. Six of them are circling-down now over the spot.

-Geo
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] working on response to City

[bob mcguire]

Hi Jody,

I am surprised to hear you say that the Club has been heavily involved with the 
City on issues related to Stewart Park. I am a fairly active member of the Club 
and am not aware of any Club involvement here. I do look forward to hearing 
what the Club has been doing and what, if any, position we have taken on the 
issue of “goose management”.

Regards,

Bob McGuire
On Mar 13, 2016, at 9:57 PM, Jody W Enck  wrote:

> Hi Dave,
> Thanks for your thoughtful attention to this matter.  I was going to write 
> sooner in response to your initial note, but have been dealing with an injury 
> that has taken much of my attention.  I will write a more extensive note 
> soon.  But for now, let me just point out that the Club already has been 
> heavily involved in working with the City on several issues related to 
> Stewart Park, including the goose management plan.  I encourage you to please 
> hold off on your efforts until you hear the complete story.  I’ll plan to 
> spend some time on the topic at the meeting tomorrow.
> 
> Thanks
> Jody
> Cayuga Bird Club President
> 
> 
> From: Dave Nutter
> Sent: ‎Sunday‎, ‎March‎ ‎13‎, ‎2016 ‎9‎:‎52‎ ‎PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> 
> At the suggestion of some bird club members I am drafting a resolution to 
> bring before the Cayuga Bird Club meeting tomorrow night asking the City of 
> Ithaca  to halt its plans to ban feeding waterfowl, to haze geese on City 
> land and water, and to disrupt nesting. Reasons are several and may include: 
> 
> The process was wrong. The recent “stakeholders” meeting did not include a 
> particularly interested, knowledgeable, and passionate group, namely local 
> bird enthusiasts such as the Cayuga Bird Club. The one time we were included 
> it seemed that participants agreed to try habitat modification to make areas 
> unattractive for geese which are prime areas for human use and where it is 
> especially desirable not to have goose droppings. We believe this would be 
> least expensive and most effective in the long run as well as least 
> disruptive to the peaceful atmosphere of City Parks. However, this appears 
> not to have been done and instead it appears that a Parks Commission 
> subcommittee has since taken an entirely different course without the 
> participation of this stakeholder group, and the Planning and Economic 
> Development Committee of Common Council intends to rapidly push it through 
> despite numerous and serious flaws. 
> 
> Renwick Wildwood Sanctuary on the south side of Stewart Park was created as a 
> bird sanctuary through the work of the Cayuga Bird Club. The Fuertes 
> Sanctuary in the west end of Stewart Park was created as a waterfowl 
> sanctuary in honor of renowned artist and beloved Cayuga Bird Club President 
> Louis Agassiz Fuertes. The shallow south end of Cayuga Lake is an important 
> area for waterfowl of many species during migrations and winter, while a few 
> individuals may remain over the summer as well. A significant portion of the 
> population of one species of duck, the Redhead, winters on Cayuga Lake, and 
> it is common to see flocks of thousands of them from Stewart Park. Canada 
> Geese are the most easily recognized waterfowl by the lay-public, but there 
> are two similar-looking species of goose, as well as several different 
> looking goose species. It is entirely inappropriate to harass waterfowl in 
> the Steawrt Park area. We also believe it is wrong to promote or institute as 
> an official policy the harassment of birds. Canada Geese are not dangerous 
> like rabid raccoons; geese stick out their tongues and hiss when people 
> threaten their young. Canada Geese don’t wreck cars, destroy food gardens or 
> ornamental plants, or wipe out the understory of forests like deer do; geese 
> just eat grass, perhaps even saving the City money on mowing. 
> 
> Stewart Park is an especially wonderful place to view a great variety of 
> waterfowl species from many parts of North America, sometimes at very close 
> range and among Canada Geese on land or in the water. The habituation of the 
> local waterfowl to people can bring other species closer. It is not unnatural 
> that birds tolerate people when people are not mean to them; rather it is to 
> be celebrated. This is a wonderful education opportunity which connects 
> people to wildlife, emphasizes our ecological connectedness to other places, 
> and promotes conservation. Harassment of geese will not only be unpleasant to 
> people, it is apt to disrupt the activities of other species of birds as 
> well, including Common Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers, Wood Ducks, and 
> Mallards which also nest feed, display, and raise young locally. 
> 
> We have no evidence that feeding waterfowl is a problem, that it happens 
> often or in great quantity, that it contributes significantly to the birds’ 
> diet or the amount of poop they create, or that it creates any health 
> problem. However, what little feeding 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible leucistic Canada at SSW

[Chris R. Pelkie]

Is there any significance to the mostly yellow bill with black tip? And the 
yellow legs and feet?
With little experience in picking apart weird plumages, I also leaned toward 
domestic or hybrid and away from Canada because of those marks.
Unless leucism can impart those color shifts as well.

ChrisP
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Information/Data Manager; IT Support
Bioacoustics Research Program
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850

On Mar 14, 2016, at 09:45, Kevin J. McGowan 
> wrote:

Although the body shows some dark feather edging that resemble a Canada Goose, 
the thick neck with deep ridges in the feathers indicate this bird has domestic 
goose genes.

Kevin

From: 
bounce-120266252-3493...@list.cornell.edu
 [mailto:bounce-120266252-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kenneth V. 
Rosenberg
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To: edgarallenhoo...@gmail.com
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible leucistic Canada at SSW

I saw that goose by the horse farm on Blugrass Lane yesterday. Very large and 
whitish, but with some "wild-type" markings. Looked mostly domestic but 
obviously flying around with Canadas.

Ken

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> wrote:
Hi all,

There's a possible leucistic Canada Goose at Sapsucker Woods on the pond for 
those that want to take a look. It's either that or a domestic type.

Brad
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Possible leucistic Canada at SSW

[Kevin J. McGowan]

Although the body shows some dark feather edging that resemble a Canada Goose, 
the thick neck with deep ridges in the feathers indicate this bird has domestic 
goose genes.

Kevin

From: bounce-120266252-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120266252-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kenneth V. 
Rosenberg
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible leucistic Canada at SSW

I saw that goose by the horse farm on Blugrass Lane yesterday. Very large and 
whitish, but with some "wild-type" markings. Looked mostly domestic but 
obviously flying around with Canadas.

Ken

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On Mar 14, 2016, at 9:06 AM, Brad Walker 
> wrote:
Hi all,

There's a possible leucistic Canada Goose at Sapsucker Woods on the pond for 
those that want to take a look. It's either that or a domestic type.

Brad
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club March meeting - Mon., March 14

[Kevin J. McGowan]

Apologies to the list.

Colleen,

Your email doesn't seem to be working. I was trying to RSVP for dinner, but it 
bounced twice.

Kevin

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[mailto:bounce-120261428-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of cl...@juno.com
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 5:50 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club March meeting - Mon., March 14


The March Cayuga Bird Club meeting will be this coming Monday, March 14,  at 
7:30 pm at the Cornell  Lab of Ornithology. Cookies & conversation begins at 
7:15.

  Our speaker, Anastasia Dalziell, from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, will be 
presenting "Strange Tales of a Curious Bird: Recent Research on the Superb 
Lyrebird".

The male Superb Lyrebird is world famous for its remarkable ability to mimic 
natural and human-made sounds. Postdoc Anastasia Dalziell traveled to the 
forests of southeastern Australia to study lyrebird mimicry and found that, 
contrary to early suggestions, male lyrebirds are highly selective about when 
and what sounds they mimic. She will also discuss the association between vocal 
mimicry and dance, along with other findings that challenge our understanding 
about the evolution of complex communication in animals.

Members are invited to dinner with Anastasia before the meeting at Aladdin's in 
Collegtown at 5:30. Please RSVP by noon Monday to 
cl...@juno.com so reservations can be made.

There will also be an opportunity at the meeting to sign up for tickets to the 
documentary, The Messenger, which will be shown at Cornell Cinema on Sunday, 
April 10th, at 4:30. Stay tuned for additional information.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our Club meeting on Monday, March 14
Colleen Richards
Cayuga Bird Club
Corresponding Secretary
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Possible leucistic Canada at SSW

[Kenneth V. Rosenberg]

I saw that goose by the horse farm on Blugrass Lane yesterday. Very large and 
whitish, but with some "wild-type" markings. Looked mostly domestic but 
obviously flying around with Canadas.

Ken

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 14, 2016, at 9:06 AM, Brad Walker 
> wrote:

Hi all,

There's a possible leucistic Canada Goose at Sapsucker Woods on the pond for 
those that want to take a look. It's either that or a domestic type.

Brad
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[cayugabirds-l] Possible leucistic Canada at SSW

[Brad Walker]

Hi all,

There's a possible leucistic Canada Goose at Sapsucker Woods on the pond
for those that want to take a look. It's either that or a domestic type.

Brad

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