[cayugabirds-l] Bobolinks
With little effort, Fred and I located 4 male Bobolinks in the fields and trees just downhill from the intersection of West King Road and Sandbank Road late this morning. Also lots of tree and barn swallows and red-winged blackbirds. Marsha Kardon -- 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] Sandhill Crane
At 6:45 this morning in the field across from 218 Bundy Road there was one sandhill crane. It was still there about 10 minutes later when I returned to the same spot on my walk. I walk in this area frequently, and have never seen one here before. Marsha Kardon -- 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] witnessed bird drama
After the fact, as they flew away, I realized I hadn't noticed whether they were male or female or one of each - it happened so quickly and was so surprising. It did occur to me that perhaps it wasn't helping behavior, but somehow, it looked like it. Marsha Kardon - Original Message ----- From: "M Kardon" To: "Cayuga Bird List Cayuga Bird List" Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 3:09:31 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [cayugabirds-l] witnessed bird drama Yesterday morning I heard the thump of a bird strike on the dining room window (the only one without a spider web decal on it, so maybe they work). I walked over to check for a downed bird, arriving within 10-15 seconds of the thump, and saw two Baltimore orioles on the grass just under the windows, one with its wings partially out and face down, the other standing right next to it. Within a second or two of my arrival at the window, the standing bird pecked the other bird on the neck, and the downed bird jerked and brought its head up, but then slumped again. The standing bird then called hoarsely, then immediately pecked the other bird even harder on the neck. This time it jerked again, then, within a second or two, both birds flew off into the woods together. I've never seen one bird help another in this way. It happened so quickly and was so surprising that I forgot to notice whether they were males or females or one of each. Marsha Kardon -- 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 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] witnessed bird drama
Yesterday morning I heard the thump of a bird strike on the dining room window (the only one without a spider web decal on it, so maybe they work). I walked over to check for a downed bird, arriving within 10-15 seconds of the thump, and saw two Baltimore orioles on the grass just under the windows, one with its wings partially out and face down, the other standing right next to it. Within a second or two of my arrival at the window, the standing bird pecked the other bird on the neck, and the downed bird jerked and brought its head up, but then slumped again. The standing bird then called hoarsely, then immediately pecked the other bird even harder on the neck. This time it jerked again, then, within a second or two, both birds flew off into the woods together. I've never seen one bird help another in this way. It happened so quickly and was so surprising that I forgot to notice whether they were males or females or one of each. Marsha Kardon -- 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] Ospreys on nest at Hog Hole
11 AM 4/24/12, Two ospreys on nesting platform near Hog Hole. They were there for the whole hour of our walk. One brought some nesting material to the platform. Fred and Marsha Kardon -- 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] forsythia for birds
And, the deer don't graze on the forsythia! Marsha Kardon - Original Message - From: "Nancy W Dickinson" To: "CAYUGABIRDS-L" Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 5:52:30 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [cayugabirds-l] forsythia for birds Since this has been such a spectacular season for forsythia, I thought I'd mention that my bird feeding area is flanked on both sides by large forsythia bushes. In every season, the feeder birds find shelter there between feedings, and when danger threatens. Right now the bushes are beautiful AND full of birds, and my FOY Chipping Sparrow just popped out of one for a few minutes of pecking at the seed on the ground. One of my bushes is ancient and huge, and requires twice-a-year pruning (not to confine its shape, just its size), but the other is only a few years old, an off-shoot of the older one, and is a usual staging area for sparrows and juncos etc. on their way to the feeder. A cheap, simple landscaping plant! I recommend it. (Also, in cold winters, birds seem to eat the buds, and in those years, my forsythia blooms in October!) Nancy Dickinson Mecklenburg -- 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] help to ID gray and white bird
Could someone help to identify the bird we saw this morning on the ground and in the bushes near our feeders? See the three links below. We're wondering if it could be a leucistic junco. It was significantly larger than the goldfinches hopping around near it. Marsha and Fred Kardon http://www.flickr.com/photos/46520182@N04/6880885472/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/46520182@N04/7026987519/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/46520182@N04/6880886888/ -- 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] Carolina Wren
Yesterday, at 11:30am I heard a Carolina wren (FOY for me) in my backyard, but couldn't find it. Today, it turned up on top of one of our bird feeders, calling again. M -- 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] FOY (for us) killdeer
A walk up Bundy Road on west hill at 2:30pm was enlivened by the sight of two (FOY for us) killdeer in the fields on the south side of the road and eight turkeys in the field not far west of that. Also a red-tailed hawk being mobbed by several crows. Marsha and Fred Kardon -- 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] Red-winged blackbirds
Near the parking area off of route 96 in Cass Park I saw two male Red-winged Blackbirds at about 9:15am today. FOY for me. Also a Mockingbird close by. Marsha Kardon -- 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] Hog Hole 11 am Saturday
We saw no grebes today at Hog Hole, but did see one male Hooded Merganser and several Common Mergansers. Along the waterfront trail near the marina we again saw four fish crow in the same tree they were in several days ago. Marsha Kardon -- 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] 2 Western Grebes at Hog Hole
At 1pm on Feb. 10 Fred and I saw two Western Grebes through our scope from Hog Hole. One was significantly more to the east, the other further north and west. Marsha Kardon -- 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] Legality of crow shoot?
I am not clear about the legality of the Schuyler crow shoot. The American crow is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. However, there is a "depredation order for blackbirds, cowbirds, grackles, crows, and magpies." This can be viewed on the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, link below: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=9c040593bbdf74735e0a72d67dcacf29&rgn=div8&view=text&node=50:8.0.1.1.4.4.1.3&idno=50 In the order's language, crows can be killed when they "are committing or about to commit depredations on ornamental or shade trees, agricultural crops, livestock, or wildlife, or when concentrated in such numbers and manner that they are a health hazard or other nuisance". In addition, non-lethal methods of control of depredation must be tried before lethal methods may be used. Non-toxic shot or non-toxic bullets (from a list of approved shot) must be used if a firearm is used. I question whether the Schuyler crow shoot is in accordance with federal law since the plan is to shoot crows anywhere in the county, and simply for recreation and to win a competition. Fred Kardon -- 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] Crow appreciation in Montour Falls
We do take a stand on the crow shoot to be held this weekend at the Millport Hunting and Fishing Club in Schuyler County. We think it is callous and distasteful to kill any animal for recreation, as is planned at this event. Marsha and Fred Kardon - Original Message - From: "Kevin J. McGowan" To: "CAYUGABIRDS-L" , "NYSBIRDS-L" Cc: "CLO-CASUAL-L" Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2012 5:24:27 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Crow appreciation in Montour Falls I take no stand on the crow shoot in Schuyler County this coming weekend, but I will be giving a talk about how cool crows are at 1:00 PM Saturday, 11 Feb 2012, at the Old Havana Courthouse Theater, 408 West Main Street, Montour Falls, NY. (In the top of the County Courthouse.) The talk is free and open to the public. Several of my crow research collaborators and I will be there to talk crows, show photos and videos, and pass out crow trading cards. We will have chocolate, too. Come on over and see the crow show. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan Ithaca, NY k...@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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Fish crows at Cass Park
Friday (Feb 3) while walking on the Waterfront Trail, we saw 4 fish crows perched on a tree next to the inlet and not far from Treman State Marina. They gently chided us for invading their space as they flew away. Fred and Marsha Kardon -- 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] Link to amazing display of corvid behavior
Seen in NY Times online. Marsha and Fred Kardon http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/a-crow-appears-to-find-a-source-of-winter-sport/ -- 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] Eastern phoebe sighting
This morning, while surveying my back yard where I have a bird feeder, an Eastern phoebe flew into our garden and landed on the tip of a garden stake. Less than 10 feet from me, it bobbed its tail a few times while I observed it with my binoculars, then it flew off. According to eBird, this is a very unusual sighting in Tompkins County in January. Fred Kardon. -- 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] part-white goldfinch
Among the 15 or so goldfinch at out feeder, one was extremely striking with a pure white crown and pure white primary and secondary wing feathers. The rest of the bird had typical goldfinch coloring. Fred Kardon -- 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] Caspian Terns over Ithaca tonight
My husband and I saw two Caspian Terns flying back and forth on the inlet at 8am this morning while we were walking on the waterfront trail. Marsha Kardon - Original Message - From: "Elaina McCartney" To: "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" , "CAYUGABIRDS-L" Sent: Tuesday, August 2, 2011 12:27:09 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Caspian Terns over Ithaca tonight Also seen yesterday along SW shore north of Hog Hole. --Elaina From: "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" < c...@cornell.edu > Reply-To: "Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes" < c...@cornell.edu > Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 07:48:37 -0400 To: CAYUGABIRDS-L < cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Caspian Terns over Ithaca tonight This past Saturday morning, Diane, Evaristo Hernandez Fernandez, and I also heard and saw a single adult and juvenile (begging) Caspian Tern, while at the Ithaca Farmer's Market. These birds were calling repeatedly while slowly flying up and down the Cayuga Inlet. Good birding! Sincerely, Chris T-H On Aug 1, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Kenneth Victor Rosenberg wrote: While taking out the garbage and recycling around 10:15 PM, I was rewarded with a great yard bird -- 2 calling CASPIAN TERNS over my house. Only heard "adult" calls. KEN Ken Rosenberg Director of Conservation Science Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2412 607-342-4594 (cell) k...@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/ -- -- Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes TARU Product Line Manager and Field Applications Engineer Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, Ithaca, New York 14850 W: 607-254-2418 M: 607-351-5740 F: 607-254-1132 http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Barred owl at Sapsucker Woods
We saw a barred owl at Sapsucker Woods about 11 AM today. It was being mobbed by 2 crows (not very successfully). We heard a sapsucker tapping there also. From the Lab viewing area we saw a yellow warbler, a palm warbler, and a common yellowthroat. Fred and Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Sapsuckers on West Hill, also killdeer favored spot
On Tuesday (4/12) we saw (and heard) 3-4 sapsuckers on Bundy Road, and later in the afternoon while looking out the window at our yard saw one on a tree. It visited 3 more trees before flying out of sight but left a calling card, namely four neat holes in a horizontal row on one of the trees. On Sheffield Road Gen-ex Co-op has a nice pond with a large mowed lawn surrounding it. We always see killdeer there in the summer, and saw one on Tuesday. We expect to see more there (usually 4-6) soon. Fred and Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Dryden Lake sightings
This morning at Dryden Lake we saw 1 Horned Grebe, 6-7 red-breasted mergansers, common and hooded mergansers, 1 common loon, many ring-necks, a pair (male and female) of scaups, two male buffleheads, a pair belted kingfisher and two wood ducks. On the path by the lake we saw a brown creeper. We viewed the pond on George Road from the road and saw about 6 green-winged teals, two American black ducks, many ring-necks, two buffleheads. We then walked along the old railroad track and saw about 8-10 wood ducks fly up from the stream beside the track. A very satisfying excursion! Fred and Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake & Dryden Lake again (Great Egret)
- Original Message - From: "Jay McGowan" To: "Cayugabirds-L" Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2011 1:26:22 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake & Dryden Lake again (Great Egret) Okay, last post for the day (probably). I checked Beebe Lake around noon today and found two HORNED GREBES (one in mostly basic and the other mostly alternate plumage) and a pair of LESSER SCAUP. On my way home I checked George Road again, where the only different bird was a male RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, and Dryden Lake, where I found a female CANVASBACK close to the fishing access and a cold GREAT EGRET on the north shore. Canvasback puts the Dryden duck total for the day at an amazing 20 SPECIES (missing only shoveler and scoters), and 22 for Tompkins County (with White-winged Scoter and Northern Shoveler at Myers.) I feel like I've been looking at ducks more than usual this spring... Good birding, Jay McGowan Dryden, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] FOY Eastern Phoebe
A pair of eastern phoebes often nest on our house, and I saw one (FOY) looking for a spot today. Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls etc.
For the first time ever we had two Common Redpolls at our feeder on Perry Lane on west hill this morning. Also, several House Finches enjoyed splashing around in our birdbath in water from melted snow. Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] King Eider at Stewart Park
I spent about 15 minutes around 2pm today enjoying excellent views with and without binoculars (too close for anything but low power on my scope!) of the King Eider swimming, diving and eating crayfish (I think) in Fall Creek near the boathouse. He was often as close as 15 feet from the boathouse dock, and did not seem at all afraid of me and the other three birders there. Then he swam toward the lake and lighthouses. How wonderful to have this community and list serve to alert us of these wonderful opportunities! Marsha Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] cowbird/cardinal parasitism
Today on arriving home we saw a juvenile cowbird in the hedgerow near our garage. We also spotted a cardinal in the hegerow. The cowbird flew to a tall dead tree that we can see from our dining room. We ran in to the house and saw the cowbird on a branch adjacent to a female cardinal. After a few seconds the cardinal flew off and the cowbird followed directly behind her. It seemed that the cardinal was still caring for the cowbird. We weren't aware that a cardinal would care for a cowbird fledgling. We did find an amazing YouTube video of a catbird adopting a cardinal fledgling whose nest was knocked out of its tree by a thunderstorm, so I guess birds are capable of almost anything. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Tagged crow spotted
While walking at 9:30 this morning on Meadow St., not birding, I saw a crow on the grass in front of Moe's Southwest Grill. It had a 1 by 1 1/2 inch white tag on each wing. The tag on the left wing was labeled "GS". I did not see if there was a label on the other tag. Does anybody have any information about this? Fred Kardon -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
