[cayugabirds-l] Eagles and Snow Geese

[Alicia Plotkin]

Beautiful day to be outside!  We took our dog for a walk at Sampson 
State Park this afternoon and as we were walking on the road that leads 
to the gate on the north end, where the private housing abuts the park, 
we saw hundreds of Snow Geese flying just above the lake from north to 
south.  We watched a continuous stream go past that 'window' over the 
gate for over a minute.  The flight was underway when we rounded the 
slight bend so have no idea how many total.   We also could hear them 
barking to west and it sounded like perhaps they had landed on Seneca 
Lake but the lake isn't visible from the road there.


Also at that spot at the north end of the park we saw a pair of Bald 
Eagles soaring together, first fairly low but gradually spiraling higher 
& higher until they were high enough that their white heads and tails 
could not be seen except with binoculars and they were hard to see at 
certain angles even if you knew where to look. Anyone know where there 
is a nest near there?


Back in Ovid, we still have one each Fox Sparrow (down from two), Am 
Tree Sparrow, and White Throated Sparrow, along with the usual feeder 
birds and occasional sorties by various black birds.


Alicia

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Marty Schlabach]

We had numerous small flocks fly over our house this morning.  Probably 20+ 
flocks of 50-100 birds, coming from the direction of Cayuga Lake and flying 
southwest.  Not sure where they were headed.

This evening about 5:30pm there was an enormous flock of snow geese on the 
ground in fields east of Co Rd 129 between Wycoff and Munson Rds in Ovid.   I 
would guess 20-30 acres (and perhaps more) just covered with snow geese.

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From: bounce-121345727-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121345727-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 2:48 PM
To: bob mcguire 
Cc: Bill Mcaneny ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

I have seen that same flock of SNOW GEESE on Cayuga lake that Bill reported. 
Been there all day.
Yesterday I saw 4 blue SNOW GEESE looking for food in field at corner of 
Lansing Station Rd & Rt 34B, along with large flock (30 or so) of SNOW BUNTINGS 
with a few HORNED LARKS. First Snow Buntings for me this winter (not for lack 
of trying to find some!)

I have gone through a whole bag of bird seed this week feeding hundreds of 
birds at home.

Donna
Lansing/Cayuga L. E. shore

Donna Scott
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On Mar 17, 2017, at 2:36 PM, bob mcguire 
> wrote:
I stopped by Stewart park at noon today - and was surprised to see three Snow 
Geese drop onto the lawn to join a group of Canadas.

Bob
On Mar 17, 2017, at 2:30 PM, Bill Mcaneny 
> wrote:


There have been 2000-3000 SNOW GEESE in the air over our place since noon or so 
today.  Generally headed north.  Now from our kitchen window we can see a raft 
of Snows on the lake.  They would be about a mile north of Taughannock Falls 
SP.  I am headed out to see if there is a closer view suitable for some 
pictures.

Bill McAneny, TBurg
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Donna Lee Scott]

I have seen that same flock of SNOW GEESE on Cayuga lake that Bill reported. 
Been there all day.
Yesterday I saw 4 blue SNOW GEESE looking for food in field at corner of 
Lansing Station Rd & Rt 34B, along with large flock (30 or so) of SNOW BUNTINGS 
with a few HORNED LARKS. First Snow Buntings for me this winter (not for lack 
of trying to find some!)

I have gone through a whole bag of bird seed this week feeding hundreds of 
birds at home.

Donna
Lansing/Cayuga L. E. shore

Donna Scott
Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2017, at 2:36 PM, bob mcguire 
> wrote:

I stopped by Stewart park at noon today - and was surprised to see three Snow 
Geese drop onto the lawn to join a group of Canadas.

Bob
On Mar 17, 2017, at 2:30 PM, Bill Mcaneny 
> wrote:

There have been 2000-3000 SNOW GEESE in the air over our place since noon or so 
today.  Generally headed north.  Now from our kitchen window we can see a raft 
of Snows on the lake.  They would be about a mile north of Taughannock Falls 
SP.  I am headed out to see if there is a closer view suitable for some 
pictures.

Bill McAneny, TBurg
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[bob mcguire]

I stopped by Stewart park at noon today - and was surprised to see three Snow 
Geese drop onto the lawn to join a group of Canadas.

Bob
On Mar 17, 2017, at 2:30 PM, Bill Mcaneny  wrote:

> There have been 2000-3000 SNOW GEESE in the air over our place since noon or 
> so today.  Generally headed north.  Now from our kitchen window we can see a 
> raft of Snows on the lake.  They would be about a mile north of Taughannock 
> Falls SP.  I am headed out to see if there is a closer view suitable for some 
> pictures.
>  
> Bill McAneny, TBurg
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[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Bill Mcaneny]

There have been 2000-3000 SNOW GEESE in the air over our place since noon or
so today.  Generally headed north.  Now from our kitchen window we can see a
raft of Snows on the lake.  They would be about a mile north of Taughannock
Falls SP.  I am headed out to see if there is a closer view suitable for
some pictures.

 

Bill McAneny, TBurg


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodcock?

[Linda Orkin]

There was just an alert on Facebook that Woodcocks are really suffering due
to the snowstorm as they have migrated in only to find no ground and no
earthworms available.  I hope that your stream may have some open muddy
areas along the edge.

Linda Orkin
Ithaca,NY

On Fri, Mar 17, 2017 at 11:41 AM, Lois E. Chaplin  wrote:

> I was out on snowshoes in my backyard around 7:30 last night (dusk). I was
> going down towards the stream when a bird in flight caught my eye. It was
> headed up the stream bed and it landed out of sight near the stream. It
> made no noise – neither vocalizations nor wing noise. It appeared to be
> football-shaped and not a very big bird (large robinesque). There is nearby
> a known habit for Woodcock and I’m thinking that’s what it might have
> been.  Any other thoughts for me to consider?
>
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[cayugabirds-l] TVs

[Laura Stenzler]

There are two big groups of turkey vultures over and around the Cornell game 
farm on Stevenson road. No black vultures so far.  

Laura

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[cayugabirds-l] Woodcock?

[Lois E. Chaplin]

I was out on snowshoes in my backyard around 7:30 last night (dusk). I was 
going down towards the stream when a bird in flight caught my eye. It was 
headed up the stream bed and it landed out of sight near the stream. It made no 
noise - neither vocalizations nor wing noise. It appeared to be football-shaped 
and not a very big bird (large robinesque). There is nearby a known habit for 
Woodcock and I'm thinking that's what it might have been.  Any other thoughts 
for me to consider?

Lois Chaplin
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[cayugabirds-l] juvenile Sharp-shinned

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This morning we had a juvenile sharpie flying from rafter to rafter inside our 
pole barn. At first we couldn't flush it out, but the car engine turning over 
finally convinced it to leave. We have had an adult sharp-shinned around our 
yard for several years, but maybe it was this younger bird who was stalking our 
feeders during the storm earlier this week...? Colleen Richards

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[cayugabirds-l] Am Wigeon

[Gian Dodici]

About 20 minutes ago I saw a lone American Wigeon loafing on ice in Virgil
Creek just downstream of the Springhouse Rd bridge in Dryden.  I don't
recall ever seeing waterfowl in that reach before though I expect wood
ducks.

Gian

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help

[Bill Evans]

Hello Josh,
Sedge Wren (NY Threatened) should be added if there are fields within FLNF that 
are not managed for cattle and putting greens. I recall being a part of July 
surveys during the early 90s where we found a Sedge Wren with young and lots of 
Henslow’s in late cut hayfields around the periphery of FLNF, but none within. 
I suspect both species may still be irregular breeders in small numbers at FLNF 
& vicinity, especially in fields with no grazing contracts.

Bill Evans



On Mar 15, 2017, at 12:42 PM, Joshua Snodgrass  wrote:
  Hello all, 
  I've been volunteering in the Finger Lakes National Forest checking on the 
condition of bird boxes for the new biologist there. He is currently updating 
the Regional Forester Sensitive Species list for the forest, and asked for my 
input on any birds that should be added to the list that are in trouble. It 
would be irresponsible of me to give advice without asking for input from this 
community, who are far more knowledgeable than I am. 
  What I have done in my efforts to make good recommendations are to crosscheck 
eBird sightings with the NY DEC's list of state Endangered, Threatened, and 
Species of concern, as well as the most recent State of the Birds report for 
species that are in trouble versus those that occur in the forest. I included 
any birds in the SotB report that received a score of "13" or higher. If any of 
you have recommendations for additional species, or other edits, please let me 
know. Thank you all for any input. Below is the list of bird species I came up 
with that have been recorded in eBird as occuring in the Finger Lakes NF, with 
NYDEC sensitive species first.

  Short-eared Owl- NY Endangered
  Golden Eagle- NY Endangered (usually a migrant, one recent record of a 
perched bird)
  Pied-billed Grebe- NY Threatened
  Bald Eagle- NY Threatened
  Northern Harrier- NY Threatened
  Henslow's Sparrow- NY Threatened
  Upland Sandpiper- NY Threatened (flyover record, but habitat seems amenable)
  Northern Goshawk- NY Species of Concern (SoC)
  Cooper's Hawk- NY SoC
  Sharp-shinned Hawk- NY SoC
  Red-shouldered Hawk- NY SoC
  Common Nighthawk- NY Soc
  Horned Lark- NY SoC
  Vesper Sparrow- NY SoC
  Grasshopper Sparrow- NY SoC

  Birds not listed by NY DEC, but in trouble globally according to 2016 State 
of the BIrds report follow.  The State of the Birds Watch List includes any 
species with a score of 14 or higher, as well as those with a score of 13 and a 
rapidly declining population. I have included all species that scored a 13 or 
higher that are known to occur in the Finger Lakes NF below: 

  Bobolink- 14 breeding
  Wood Thrush- 14 breeding
  Canada Warbler- 14 breeding?
  American Woodcock- 13 breeding
  Black-billed Cuckoo- 13 breeding
  Blue-winged Warbler- 13 breeding
  Prairie Warbler- 13 breeding
  Cape May Warbler- 13 migrant
  Connecticut Warble- 13 migrant

  Honorable mentions- birds that score a 12 that breed on Finger Lakes NF lands:
  Yellow-billed Cuckoo
  Chestnut-sided Warbler
  Louisiana Waterthrush
  Mourning Warbler (breeds?)
  Veery
  Field Sparrow
  Rusty Blackbird (migrant?)

  Links to the State of the Birds, and NYDEC species list, and breeding bird 
atlas
  http://www.stateofthebirds.org/2016/

  http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7494.html

  http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/bba/


  State of the Birds species table: 
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  Thank for any input!
  Josh

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