Re: [cayugabirds-l] birds & frog

[Peter]

Thanks Dave.
On driving off the Montezuma Refuge property last night in a gentle rain 
(after our weekly raptor survey) I too saw a frog of some sort crossing 
the road in front of me. I was reminded of a warm spring night when such 
events are more "expected".
The day of winter solstice is the day I celebrate New Year's Day (it is, 
after all, the day of the "Great Turning") so I bid you each a wonderful 
new year filled with wonderful experiences that bring much joy to your 
life. I look forward to our coming meetings along these lovely lakes we 
call home.
Be well.
Pete Saracino

On 12/24/2015 5:48 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:
> Today it was so warm that I rode the Cayuga Waterfront Trail in a 
> T-shirt. Birds, mainly at Stewart Park and in my own yard, included:
>
> SNOW GOOSE: 1 immature white type with the Canadas near shore, likely 
> the only snow I'll see this Christmas.
> CANADA GOOSE
> MALLARD
> BUFFLEHEAD
> HOODED MERGANSER
> COMMON MERGANSER
> PIED-BILLED GREBE - 1 in Fall Creek near lagoon
> DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT - 1 on log in lake
> RING-BILLED GULL
> HERRING GULL
> GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
> RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER
> AMERICAN CROW
> BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE
> TUFTED TITMOUSE
> WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH
> EUROPEAN STARLING
> DARK-EYED JUNCO
> AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
> HOUSE SPARROW
>
> OT ramblings:
> Today's trip was frog-free. However during a ride on the Cayuga 
> Waterfront Trail on the evening of 22 December (i.e. Winter!) I found 
> a Green Frog sitting in the middle of the trail south of the Farmers' 
> Market. I moved it so it wouldn't get squashed by my fellow Solstice 
> celebrants. The frog was lethargic enough that I could pick it up 
> easily, but it squirmed once I held it. The ambient temperature was 
> comfortable for me to ride with just a windbreaker and neither gloves 
> nor hat. I never recall seeing a frog around here in December, let 
> alone late December. Something to keep in mind is that even though our 
> temperatures are abnormally warm, the Arctic has been warming at twice 
> the rate of the rest of the world. I would not invest in seashore 
> properties, what with thermal expansion of the ocean (1/3 of rise), 
> melting of mountain glaciers (another 1/3), and the addition of ice 
> from Greenland & Antarctica (recently 1/3, but likely to rapidly 
> outpace the others). Better enjoy the coastal habitats while you can.
> --Dave Nutter
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