[cayugabirds-l] Rough-legged Hawk

[Laurie Roe]

Driving home from skiing I saw a Rough-legged Hawk hovering off and on over
fields on Connecticut Hill Road..lovely end to that outing. Laurie

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Trip Sunday

[Carol Keeler]

Tom Mc Donald in his talk at Montezuma had some suggestions as to why Snowy 
Owls come to the same areas. Lights at airports seem to attract them.  They 
stop where there is water.  In the winter they often hunt waterfowl.  Cayuga 
lake is right near the airport and gives them another source of food besides 
rabbits and rodents.  
Last year’s Gyrfalcon was also hunting waterfowl on the lake .  I do wonder if 
it’s the same bird returned.

Sent from my iPad

> On Jan 15, 2018, at 4:41 PM, bob mcguire  wrote:
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Trip Sunday

[bob mcguire]

No idea!
On Jan 15, 2018, at 3:28 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes  
wrote:

> PS - One more thought: has a falconry bird been ruled out?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris
> 
> On Jan 15, 2018, at 3:05 PM, bob mcguire  wrote:
> 
> Here is my report on yesterday’s trip around the lake. Of particular note: 3 
> Snowy Owls, Gryfalcon, Wood Duck, Glaucous Gull.
> 
> Bob McGuire
> 
> 
> Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip 14 January 2108
> 
> Seven well-bundled up folks joined Ken and me for a day-long jaunt around the 
> lake. This trip was postponed from the previous weekend due to the cold and 
> wind. The conditions today were not much better, starting out around zero but 
> no wind. 
> 
> Because the south end of the lake was misted over, we began to bird in 
> earnest at Ladoga where we quickly got on a pair of Trumpeter Swans. 
> Trumpeters are not unusual in the Basin, but they are a rare sight in 
> Tompkins County. Our ABA on the birds brought several more birders out to see 
> them. Then, following up on the sound of distant Cardinal, we are drawn to 
> nearby feeders and were able to add Pine Siskin and Northern Mockingbird to 
> several people’s year lists. From the spit at Myers we were able to look past 
> a couple of hunters to add two Long-tailed Ducks.
> 
> The next stop was Belltown Dairy to try for field birds. We were hugely 
> rewarded with a large flock of Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, and two Lapland 
> Longspurs feeding intermittently in the middle of the road and in the 
> adjacent field. The view of a Longspur on stubby legs, hunkered in the middle 
> of the road some 50 feet away, was the best that I have ever had!
> 
> We picked up Wild Turkey along Route 90 north of King Ferry and the 
> continuing Glaucous Gull from the bluffs just south of Aurora. There we also 
> had our first and rather small flock of Aythya ducks plus four White-winged 
> Scoters and a couple of Horned Grebes. I should note there that we never did 
> come across the large numbers of Aythya (numbering in the thousands) that had 
> been seen the previous week along the east side of the lake.
> 
> In Union Springs, the Factory Pond held the usual collection of Gadwall, 
> Buffleheads, Mallards, and Black Ducks as well as three Green-winged Teal and 
> a single Common Goldeneye. On to the Mill Pond we were able to pick out the 
> single Wood Duck amid the thousands of Canada Geese and assorted Aythya, 
> Mallards, Wigeon, and Gadwall. A quick check of the outlet creek yielded the 
> day’s only Belted Kingfisher and Song Sparrow. At this point we were already 
> well past lunch time and took a short break at the Nice ’n Easy - where we 
> ran into Gary Kohlenberg with great directions to the Seneca Falls Snowy Owl.
> 
> We found the first Snowy in a field just east of the airport runway and a 
> second one perched atop one of the hangers. At that point we were pretty much 
> done for the day and headed south to check on an earlier report of another 
> owl. As we passed the quarry on Hoster Road Diane said something like “That 
> looks the right shape for a falcon”. We stopped and, for the next hour, with 
> help from Kevin McGowan, tried for good scope views of a large, dark bird 
> with a consistently dark face that was perched in the tall trees above the 
> quarry and, maddeningly, obscured by branches. Photos were taken and the 
> field marks were discussed, to the ultimate conclusion that there was, again 
> this year, a Gyrfalcon in the area.
> 
> After that we really did head for home, with a quick stop along Ridge Road 
> for the third Snowy Owl of the day. The trip went a little longer than 
> planned, but the weather really wasn’t a deterrent. I’d have to say that it 
> was a successful trip!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Trip Sunday

[bob mcguire]

Good questions. I think it will become clearer as more/better photos come in.  

Along those lines, how is it that the Snowy Owls find their way, year after 
year, to the area of the Seneca Falls Airport? The assumption is that all of 
these are hatch year birds (with no memory of having done it before).

Bob
On Jan 15, 2018, at 3:26 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes  
wrote:

> Thanks also for these details, Bob.
> 
> Some questions I have are: is there any reason to suggest this was the 
> identical individual Gyrfalcon as the one seen last year? Or, is there a 
> possibility that this is a new/different bird? If the latter, how did this 
> one come to settle near or at the same quarry as the Gyrfalcon from last year?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris
> 
> 
> On Jan 15, 2018, at 3:05 PM, bob mcguire  wrote:
> 
> Here is my report on yesterday’s trip around the lake. Of particular note: 3 
> Snowy Owls, Gryfalcon, Wood Duck, Glaucous Gull.
> 
> Bob McGuire
> 
> 
> Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip 14 January 2108
> 
> Seven well-bundled up folks joined Ken and me for a day-long jaunt around the 
> lake. This trip was postponed from the previous weekend due to the cold and 
> wind. The conditions today were not much better, starting out around zero but 
> no wind. 
> 
> Because the south end of the lake was misted over, we began to bird in 
> earnest at Ladoga where we quickly got on a pair of Trumpeter Swans. 
> Trumpeters are not unusual in the Basin, but they are a rare sight in 
> Tompkins County. Our ABA on the birds brought several more birders out to see 
> them. Then, following up on the sound of distant Cardinal, we are drawn to 
> nearby feeders and were able to add Pine Siskin and Northern Mockingbird to 
> several people’s year lists. From the spit at Myers we were able to look past 
> a couple of hunters to add two Long-tailed Ducks.
> 
> The next stop was Belltown Dairy to try for field birds. We were hugely 
> rewarded with a large flock of Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, and two Lapland 
> Longspurs feeding intermittently in the middle of the road and in the 
> adjacent field. The view of a Longspur on stubby legs, hunkered in the middle 
> of the road some 50 feet away, was the best that I have ever had!
> 
> We picked up Wild Turkey along Route 90 north of King Ferry and the 
> continuing Glaucous Gull from the bluffs just south of Aurora. There we also 
> had our first and rather small flock of Aythya ducks plus four White-winged 
> Scoters and a couple of Horned Grebes. I should note there that we never did 
> come across the large numbers of Aythya (numbering in the thousands) that had 
> been seen the previous week along the east side of the lake.
> 
> In Union Springs, the Factory Pond held the usual collection of Gadwall, 
> Buffleheads, Mallards, and Black Ducks as well as three Green-winged Teal and 
> a single Common Goldeneye. On to the Mill Pond we were able to pick out the 
> single Wood Duck amid the thousands of Canada Geese and assorted Aythya, 
> Mallards, Wigeon, and Gadwall. A quick check of the outlet creek yielded the 
> day’s only Belted Kingfisher and Song Sparrow. At this point we were already 
> well past lunch time and took a short break at the Nice ’n Easy - where we 
> ran into Gary Kohlenberg with great directions to the Seneca Falls Snowy Owl.
> 
> We found the first Snowy in a field just east of the airport runway and a 
> second one perched atop one of the hangers. At that point we were pretty much 
> done for the day and headed south to check on an earlier report of another 
> owl. As we passed the quarry on Hoster Road Diane said something like “That 
> looks the right shape for a falcon”. We stopped and, for the next hour, with 
> help from Kevin McGowan, tried for good scope views of a large, dark bird 
> with a consistently dark face that was perched in the tall trees above the 
> quarry and, maddeningly, obscured by branches. Photos were taken and the 
> field marks were discussed, to the ultimate conclusion that there was, again 
> this year, a Gyrfalcon in the area.
> 
> After that we really did head for home, with a quick stop along Ridge Road 
> for the third Snowy Owl of the day. The trip went a little longer than 
> planned, but the weather really wasn’t a deterrent. I’d have to say that it 
> was a successful trip!
> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Trip Sunday

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

PS - One more thought: has a falconry bird been ruled out?

Thanks

Sincerely,
Chris

On Jan 15, 2018, at 3:05 PM, bob mcguire 
mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:

Here is my report on yesterday’s trip around the lake. Of particular note: 3 
Snowy Owls, Gryfalcon, Wood Duck, Glaucous Gull.

Bob McGuire


Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip 14 January 2108

Seven well-bundled up folks joined Ken and me for a day-long jaunt around the 
lake. This trip was postponed from the previous weekend due to the cold and 
wind. The conditions today were not much better, starting out around zero but 
no wind.

Because the south end of the lake was misted over, we began to bird in earnest 
at Ladoga where we quickly got on a pair of Trumpeter Swans. Trumpeters are not 
unusual in the Basin, but they are a rare sight in Tompkins County. Our ABA on 
the birds brought several more birders out to see them. Then, following up on 
the sound of distant Cardinal, we are drawn to nearby feeders and were able to 
add Pine Siskin and Northern Mockingbird to several people’s year lists. From 
the spit at Myers we were able to look past a couple of hunters to add two 
Long-tailed Ducks.

The next stop was Belltown Dairy to try for field birds. We were hugely 
rewarded with a large flock of Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, and two Lapland 
Longspurs feeding intermittently in the middle of the road and in the adjacent 
field. The view of a Longspur on stubby legs, hunkered in the middle of the 
road some 50 feet away, was the best that I have ever had!

We picked up Wild Turkey along Route 90 north of King Ferry and the continuing 
Glaucous Gull from the bluffs just south of Aurora. There we also had our first 
and rather small flock of Aythya ducks plus four White-winged Scoters and a 
couple of Horned Grebes. I should note there that we never did come across the 
large numbers of Aythya (numbering in the thousands) that had been seen the 
previous week along the east side of the lake.

In Union Springs, the Factory Pond held the usual collection of Gadwall, 
Buffleheads, Mallards, and Black Ducks as well as three Green-winged Teal and a 
single Common Goldeneye. On to the Mill Pond we were able to pick out the 
single Wood Duck amid the thousands of Canada Geese and assorted Aythya, 
Mallards, Wigeon, and Gadwall. A quick check of the outlet creek yielded the 
day’s only Belted Kingfisher and Song Sparrow. At this point we were already 
well past lunch time and took a short break at the Nice ’n Easy - where we ran 
into Gary Kohlenberg with great directions to the Seneca Falls Snowy Owl.

We found the first Snowy in a field just east of the airport runway and a 
second one perched atop one of the hangers. At that point we were pretty much 
done for the day and headed south to check on an earlier report of another owl. 
As we passed the quarry on Hoster Road Diane said something like “That looks 
the right shape for a falcon”. We stopped and, for the next hour, with help 
from Kevin McGowan, tried for good scope views of a large, dark bird with a 
consistently dark face that was perched in the tall trees above the quarry and, 
maddeningly, obscured by branches. Photos were taken and the field marks were 
discussed, to the ultimate conclusion that there was, again this year, a 
Gyrfalcon in the area.

After that we really did head for home, with a quick stop along Ridge Road for 
the third Snowy Owl of the day. The trip went a little longer than planned, but 
the weather really wasn’t a deterrent. I’d have to say that it was a successful 
trip!


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Trip Sunday

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Thanks also for these details, Bob.

Some questions I have are: is there any reason to suggest this was the 
identical individual Gyrfalcon as the one seen last year? Or, is there a 
possibility that this is a new/different bird? If the latter, how did this one 
come to settle near or at the same quarry as the Gyrfalcon from last year?

Thanks

Sincerely,
Chris


On Jan 15, 2018, at 3:05 PM, bob mcguire 
mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:

Here is my report on yesterday’s trip around the lake. Of particular note: 3 
Snowy Owls, Gryfalcon, Wood Duck, Glaucous Gull.

Bob McGuire


Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip 14 January 2108

Seven well-bundled up folks joined Ken and me for a day-long jaunt around the 
lake. This trip was postponed from the previous weekend due to the cold and 
wind. The conditions today were not much better, starting out around zero but 
no wind.

Because the south end of the lake was misted over, we began to bird in earnest 
at Ladoga where we quickly got on a pair of Trumpeter Swans. Trumpeters are not 
unusual in the Basin, but they are a rare sight in Tompkins County. Our ABA on 
the birds brought several more birders out to see them. Then, following up on 
the sound of distant Cardinal, we are drawn to nearby feeders and were able to 
add Pine Siskin and Northern Mockingbird to several people’s year lists. From 
the spit at Myers we were able to look past a couple of hunters to add two 
Long-tailed Ducks.

The next stop was Belltown Dairy to try for field birds. We were hugely 
rewarded with a large flock of Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, and two Lapland 
Longspurs feeding intermittently in the middle of the road and in the adjacent 
field. The view of a Longspur on stubby legs, hunkered in the middle of the 
road some 50 feet away, was the best that I have ever had!

We picked up Wild Turkey along Route 90 north of King Ferry and the continuing 
Glaucous Gull from the bluffs just south of Aurora. There we also had our first 
and rather small flock of Aythya ducks plus four White-winged Scoters and a 
couple of Horned Grebes. I should note there that we never did come across the 
large numbers of Aythya (numbering in the thousands) that had been seen the 
previous week along the east side of the lake.

In Union Springs, the Factory Pond held the usual collection of Gadwall, 
Buffleheads, Mallards, and Black Ducks as well as three Green-winged Teal and a 
single Common Goldeneye. On to the Mill Pond we were able to pick out the 
single Wood Duck amid the thousands of Canada Geese and assorted Aythya, 
Mallards, Wigeon, and Gadwall. A quick check of the outlet creek yielded the 
day’s only Belted Kingfisher and Song Sparrow. At this point we were already 
well past lunch time and took a short break at the Nice ’n Easy - where we ran 
into Gary Kohlenberg with great directions to the Seneca Falls Snowy Owl.

We found the first Snowy in a field just east of the airport runway and a 
second one perched atop one of the hangers. At that point we were pretty much 
done for the day and headed south to check on an earlier report of another owl. 
As we passed the quarry on Hoster Road Diane said something like “That looks 
the right shape for a falcon”. We stopped and, for the next hour, with help 
from Kevin McGowan, tried for good scope views of a large, dark bird with a 
consistently dark face that was perched in the tall trees above the quarry and, 
maddeningly, obscured by branches. Photos were taken and the field marks were 
discussed, to the ultimate conclusion that there was, again this year, a 
Gyrfalcon in the area.

After that we really did head for home, with a quick stop along Ridge Road for 
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Trip Sunday

[bob mcguire]

Here is my report on yesterday’s trip around the lake. Of particular note: 3 
Snowy Owls, Gryfalcon, Wood Duck, Glaucous Gull.

Bob McGuire


Cayuga Bird Club Field Trip 14 January 2108

Seven well-bundled up folks joined Ken and me for a day-long jaunt around the 
lake. This trip was postponed from the previous weekend due to the cold and 
wind. The conditions today were not much better, starting out around zero but 
no wind. 

Because the south end of the lake was misted over, we began to bird in earnest 
at Ladoga where we quickly got on a pair of Trumpeter Swans. Trumpeters are not 
unusual in the Basin, but they are a rare sight in Tompkins County. Our ABA on 
the birds brought several more birders out to see them. Then, following up on 
the sound of distant Cardinal, we are drawn to nearby feeders and were able to 
add Pine Siskin and Northern Mockingbird to several people’s year lists. From 
the spit at Myers we were able to look past a couple of hunters to add two 
Long-tailed Ducks.

The next stop was Belltown Dairy to try for field birds. We were hugely 
rewarded with a large flock of Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, and two Lapland 
Longspurs feeding intermittently in the middle of the road and in the adjacent 
field. The view of a Longspur on stubby legs, hunkered in the middle of the 
road some 50 feet away, was the best that I have ever had!

We picked up Wild Turkey along Route 90 north of King Ferry and the continuing 
Glaucous Gull from the bluffs just south of Aurora. There we also had our first 
and rather small flock of Aythya ducks plus four White-winged Scoters and a 
couple of Horned Grebes. I should note there that we never did come across the 
large numbers of Aythya (numbering in the thousands) that had been seen the 
previous week along the east side of the lake.

In Union Springs, the Factory Pond held the usual collection of Gadwall, 
Buffleheads, Mallards, and Black Ducks as well as three Green-winged Teal and a 
single Common Goldeneye. On to the Mill Pond we were able to pick out the 
single Wood Duck amid the thousands of Canada Geese and assorted Aythya, 
Mallards, Wigeon, and Gadwall. A quick check of the outlet creek yielded the 
day’s only Belted Kingfisher and Song Sparrow. At this point we were already 
well past lunch time and took a short break at the Nice ’n Easy - where we ran 
into Gary Kohlenberg with great directions to the Seneca Falls Snowy Owl.

We found the first Snowy in a field just east of the airport runway and a 
second one perched atop one of the hangers. At that point we were pretty much 
done for the day and headed south to check on an earlier report of another owl. 
As we passed the quarry on Hoster Road Diane said something like “That looks 
the right shape for a falcon”. We stopped and, for the next hour, with help 
from Kevin McGowan, tried for good scope views of a large, dark bird with a 
consistently dark face that was perched in the tall trees above the quarry and, 
maddeningly, obscured by branches. Photos were taken and the field marks were 
discussed, to the ultimate conclusion that there was, again this year, a 
Gyrfalcon in the area.

After that we really did head for home, with a quick stop along Ridge Road for 
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the weather really wasn’t a deterrent. I’d have to say that it was a successful 
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Re: GYRFALCON - Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe Rd. Snowy Owl on MLK Day

[bob mcguire]

The quarry is private property. And as of yesterday they were not plowed out. I 
did hear that last year folks were able to get permission at the office to 
drive in. Otherwise, it’s viewing from either Hoster or Canoga Roads. Look for 
the bird in the trees above the quarry.

Bob
On Jan 15, 2018, at 1:44 PM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes  
wrote:

> Thank you all for posting more details to Cayugabirds-L, as I’m sure there 
> are others who are not on the GroupMe RBA, nor received any text alerts about 
> the eBird submissions, who would like to attempt to see this bird.
> 
> Are there any caveats or issues of private landownership that need to be 
> expressed here, now?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H
> 
> 
>> On Jan 15, 2018, at 1:34 PM, Ethan Chaffee  wrote:
>> 
>> Tim Carroll of Oswego 10 minutes ago just reported viewing Gyrfalcon at 
>> quarry from vantage on Hoster Rd. per Judy Thurber RBA text. 
>> 
>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 12:08 PM, bob mcguire  
>> wrote:
>> Hoster Road, not Hosner.
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>> On Jan 15, 2018, at 12:01 PM, bob mcguire  
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Chris and all -
>>> 
>>> Sorry for the lack on information. Ken Kemphues and I let a CBC trip 
>>> yesterday - up and around the lake, mainly targeting water birds but also 
>>> scanning the bunting/lark flock at Belltown Dairy for Longspurs (2 found). 
>>> The other main target was the Snowy Owls at the Seneca Falls Airport. 
>>> Thanks to Gary’s hard work, we quickly found the first one just east of the 
>>> runway, then a second one atop one of the hangers. From there we headed 
>>> over to Hosner Road to look for the repported third owl (also found on 
>>> Ridge Road). While driving past the quarry we noted a “falcon candidate” 
>>> perched in the tall trees just in from the main, green building. It was  
>>> partly obscured by branches. After 45 minutes, nine scopes, and the help of 
>>> Kevin McGowan we were able to confidently ID it as GYRFALCON. 
>>> 
>>> I went into eBird this morning to search for that sighting and discovered 
>>> that they have a filter that blocks the exact location of sensitive 
>>> species. However, for anyone searching for it in the future, it was perched 
>>> in the same group of trees as last year, best seen from either Hosner or 
>>> Canoga Roads.
>>> 
>>> Bob
>>> On Jan 15, 2018, at 11:37 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
 What GYRFALCON...?
 
 Is this being kept secret? Is it on private land?
 
 Thanks in advance for any more details anyone can take the time to provide 
 and share with the broader group.
 
 Sincerely,
 Chris
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
 
 
> On Jan 15, 2018, at 10:29, Gary Kohlenberg  wrote:
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> One Snowy Owl is on Thorpe Rd. by the Fingerlakes Airport again this 
> morning. 
> 
> No sign of the Gyrfalcon yet today. 
> 
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Re: GYRFALCON - Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe Rd. Snowy Owl on MLK Day

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

Thank you all for posting more details to Cayugabirds-L, as I’m sure there are 
others who are not on the GroupMe RBA, nor received any text alerts about the 
eBird submissions, who would like to attempt to see this bird.

Are there any caveats or issues of private landownership that need to be 
expressed here, now?

Sincerely,
Chris T-H


On Jan 15, 2018, at 1:34 PM, Ethan Chaffee 
mailto:echaffe...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Tim Carroll of Oswego 10 minutes ago just reported viewing Gyrfalcon at quarry 
from vantage on Hoster Rd. per Judy Thurber RBA text.

On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 12:08 PM, bob mcguire 
mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:
Hoster Road, not Hosner.

Bob

On Jan 15, 2018, at 12:01 PM, bob mcguire 
mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:

Chris and all -

Sorry for the lack on information. Ken Kemphues and I let a CBC trip yesterday 
- up and around the lake, mainly targeting water birds but also scanning the 
bunting/lark flock at Belltown Dairy for Longspurs (2 found). The other main 
target was the Snowy Owls at the Seneca Falls Airport. Thanks to Gary’s hard 
work, we quickly found the first one just east of the runway, then a second one 
atop one of the hangers. From there we headed over to Hosner Road to look for 
the repported third owl (also found on Ridge Road). While driving past the 
quarry we noted a “falcon candidate” perched in the tall trees just in from the 
main, green building. It was  partly obscured by branches. After 45 minutes, 
nine scopes, and the help of Kevin McGowan we were able to confidently ID it as 
GYRFALCON.

I went into eBird this morning to search for that sighting and discovered that 
they have a filter that blocks the exact location of sensitive species. 
However, for anyone searching for it in the future, it was perched in the same 
group of trees as last year, best seen from either Hosner or Canoga Roads.

Bob
On Jan 15, 2018, at 11:37 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
mailto:c...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

What GYRFALCON...?

Is this being kept secret? Is it on private land?

Thanks in advance for any more details anyone can take the time to provide and 
share with the broader group.

Sincerely,
Chris

Sent from my iPhone



On Jan 15, 2018, at 10:29, Gary Kohlenberg 
mailto:jg...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

One Snowy Owl is on Thorpe Rd. by the Fingerlakes Airport again this morning.

No sign of the Gyrfalcon yet today.

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Re: GYRFALCON - Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe Rd. Snowy Owl on MLK Day

[Ethan Chaffee]

Tim Carroll of Oswego 10 minutes ago just reported viewing Gyrfalcon at
quarry from vantage on Hoster Rd. per Judy Thurber RBA text.

On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 12:08 PM, bob mcguire 
wrote:

> Hos*t*er Road, not Hosner.
>
> Bob
>
> On Jan 15, 2018, at 12:01 PM, bob mcguire 
> wrote:
>
> Chris and all -
>
> Sorry for the lack on information. Ken Kemphues and I let a CBC trip
> yesterday - up and around the lake, mainly targeting water birds but also
> scanning the bunting/lark flock at Belltown Dairy for Longspurs (2 found).
> The other main target was the Snowy Owls at the Seneca Falls Airport.
> Thanks to Gary’s hard work, we quickly found the first one just east of the
> runway, then a second one atop one of the hangers. From there we headed
> over to Hosner Road to look for the repported third owl (also found on
> Ridge Road). While driving past the quarry we noted a “falcon candidate”
> perched in the tall trees just in from the main, green building. It was
>  partly obscured by branches. After 45 minutes, nine scopes, and the help
> of Kevin McGowan we were able to confidently ID it as GYRFALCON.
>
> I went into eBird this morning to search for that sighting and discovered
> that they have a filter that blocks the exact location of sensitive
> species. However, for anyone searching for it in the future, it was perched
> in the same group of trees as last year, best seen from either Hosner or
> Canoga Roads.
>
> Bob
> On Jan 15, 2018, at 11:37 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <
> c...@cornell.edu> wrote:
>
> What GYRFALCON...?
>
> Is this being kept secret? Is it on private land?
>
> Thanks in advance for any more details anyone can take the time to provide
> and share with the broader group.
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
> On Jan 15, 2018, at 10:29, Gary Kohlenberg  wrote:
>
> One Snowy Owl is on Thorpe Rd. by the Fingerlakes Airport again this
> morning.
>
> No sign of the Gyrfalcon yet today.
>
> Gary
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[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owls in Seneca Falls

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I found four SHORT-EARED OWLS hunting the fields near the Seybolt/Airport Rd. 
intersection in Seneca Falls on Sat. Jan. 13 at 5 pm.
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[cayugabirds-l] busiest day

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Hi All.

Today is the busiest day this winter at our feeders.  Highlights: SONG
SPARROW on ground beneath tube feeder containing "Ithaca Blend";
Rough-legged Hawk {very white) flying thru back yard accompanied by angry
crow.  In excess of 3 dozen Goldfinches on niger seed and sunflower seed.
Six N.Cardinals.  Fifteen species by noon, the most in this very slow
season.  No Siskins but we keep looking among the suddenly numerous
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Re: GYRFALCON - Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe Rd. Snowy Owl on MLK Day

[bob mcguire]

Hoster Road, not Hosner.

Bob
On Jan 15, 2018, at 12:01 PM, bob mcguire  wrote:

> Chris and all -
> 
> Sorry for the lack on information. Ken Kemphues and I let a CBC trip 
> yesterday - up and around the lake, mainly targeting water birds but also 
> scanning the bunting/lark flock at Belltown Dairy for Longspurs (2 found). 
> The other main target was the Snowy Owls at the Seneca Falls Airport. Thanks 
> to Gary’s hard work, we quickly found the first one just east of the runway, 
> then a second one atop one of the hangers. From there we headed over to 
> Hosner Road to look for the repported third owl (also found on Ridge Road). 
> While driving past the quarry we noted a “falcon candidate” perched in the 
> tall trees just in from the main, green building. It was  partly obscured by 
> branches. After 45 minutes, nine scopes, and the help of Kevin McGowan we 
> were able to confidently ID it as GYRFALCON. 
> 
> I went into eBird this morning to search for that sighting and discovered 
> that they have a filter that blocks the exact location of sensitive species. 
> However, for anyone searching for it in the future, it was perched in the 
> same group of trees as last year, best seen from either Hosner or Canoga 
> Roads.
> 
> Bob
> On Jan 15, 2018, at 11:37 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
>  wrote:
> 
>> What GYRFALCON...?
>> 
>> Is this being kept secret? Is it on private land?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance for any more details anyone can take the time to provide 
>> and share with the broader group.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Chris
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jan 15, 2018, at 10:29, Gary Kohlenberg  wrote:
>>> 
>>> One Snowy Owl is on Thorpe Rd. by the Fingerlakes Airport again this 
>>> morning. 
>>> 
>>> No sign of the Gyrfalcon yet today. 
>>> 
>>> Gary 
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Re: GYRFALCON - Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe Rd. Snowy Owl on MLK Day

[bob mcguire]

Chris and all -

Sorry for the lack on information. Ken Kemphues and I let a CBC trip yesterday 
- up and around the lake, mainly targeting water birds but also scanning the 
bunting/lark flock at Belltown Dairy for Longspurs (2 found). The other main 
target was the Snowy Owls at the Seneca Falls Airport. Thanks to Gary’s hard 
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the repported third owl (also found on Ridge Road). While driving past the 
quarry we noted a “falcon candidate” perched in the tall trees just in from the 
main, green building. It was  partly obscured by branches. After 45 minutes, 
nine scopes, and the help of Kevin McGowan we were able to confidently ID it as 
GYRFALCON. 

I went into eBird this morning to search for that sighting and discovered that 
they have a filter that blocks the exact location of sensitive species. 
However, for anyone searching for it in the future, it was perched in the same 
group of trees as last year, best seen from either Hosner or Canoga Roads.

Bob
On Jan 15, 2018, at 11:37 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes  
wrote:

> What GYRFALCON...?
> 
> Is this being kept secret? Is it on private land?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any more details anyone can take the time to provide 
> and share with the broader group.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
> 
>> On Jan 15, 2018, at 10:29, Gary Kohlenberg  wrote:
>> 
>> One Snowy Owl is on Thorpe Rd. by the Fingerlakes Airport again this 
>> morning. 
>> 
>> No sign of the Gyrfalcon yet today. 
>> 
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Re: GYRFALCON - Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe Rd. Snowy Owl on MLK Day

[Diane Morton]

Hi Chris,

eBird is treating this sighting as a sensitive species and hiding it from
public output.

However, since the report has already gone out via RBA, I feel okay about
sharing some information about the bird.
On a Cayuga Bird Club field trip yesterday afternoon led by Bob Mcguire, we
were driving the Finger Lakes regional airport area looking for snowy owls.
We spotted this raptor in a far tree, facing away and back-lit, but it
looked like a large falcon. When it was preening it turned its head, and we
could see a fully dark face and white throat. Wingtips were shorter than
the tail. Bob called Kevin McGowan who we had seen a few minutes earlier,
to come take a look. Our consensus (9 people), was that this was a likely
gyrfalcon. Both Bob and Kevin sent out an RBA about the bird.  The bird
flew off when we were about to depart. We saw this bird in the same
location as last year's Gyrfalcon - Hoster Road.

Diane Morton



On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 11:37 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <
c...@cornell.edu> wrote:

> What GYRFALCON...?
>
> Is this being kept secret? Is it on private land?
>
> Thanks in advance for any more details anyone can take the time to provide
> and share with the broader group.
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Jan 15, 2018, at 10:29, Gary Kohlenberg  wrote:
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> > One Snowy Owl is on Thorpe Rd. by the Fingerlakes Airport again this
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> > No sign of the Gyrfalcon yet today.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] heated bird baths

[Regi Teasley]

Carol,
There are many different kinds, for example Duncraft catalog has several.  

   Or you can go to Agway and get a heater, an appropriate extension cord, a 
large clay pot bottom, add a couple of rocks and water and voila!   
   The water should be deep enough to cover the heater by a couple of inches. 
You'll find you need to freshen the water daily.
 It's a good idea.  I have two and the birds use them frequently.  I think 
that's what brings in the Bluebirds.
 I'm sure you know there should be cover nearby.

Regi

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> I am thinking about setting up a heated bird bath on my deck.  Does anyone 
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> Thanks,
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[cayugabirds-l] FINALLY! 3 Siskins in Brooktondale.

[Sandy Podulka]

Yay. Now, bring on the Purple Finches!


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[cayugabirds-l] Siskin behavior

[Asher Hockett]

Been watching the  Pine Siskins. They alternate at the same niger sock (one
of two) and while one feeds the other fends off off other birds, including
the multiple Bluejays.


asher

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GYRFALCON - Re: [cayugabirds-l] Thorpe Rd. Snowy Owl on MLK Day

[Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes]

What GYRFALCON...?

Is this being kept secret? Is it on private land?

Thanks in advance for any more details anyone can take the time to provide and 
share with the broader group.

Sincerely,
Chris

Sent from my iPhone



> On Jan 15, 2018, at 10:29, Gary Kohlenberg  wrote:
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> One Snowy Owl is on Thorpe Rd. by the Fingerlakes Airport again this morning. 
> 
> No sign of the Gyrfalcon yet today. 
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[cayugabirds-l] heated bird baths

[Carol Cedarholm]

Hello all,
I am thinking about setting up a heated bird bath on my deck.  Does anyone
have recommendations about kinds and how to set it up?
Thanks,
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[cayugabirds-l] Thorpe Rd. Snowy Owl on MLK Day

[Gary Kohlenberg]

One Snowy Owl is on Thorpe Rd. by the Fingerlakes Airport again this morning. 

No sign of the Gyrfalcon yet today. 

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