Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dec 13 CAYUGA BIRD CLUB MEETING-Calif. Condors

2010-12-09 Thread confer
Hi Folks, Thanks to Laurea for the plug for my presentation at the Monday night's seminar, I want to add that my wife, Karen, who spent two years as Artist in Residence for The Peregrine Fund's California Condor Release Program in Northern Arizona will also be at the seminar to add her 2 c

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Vulture in the snow?

2010-12-09 Thread Sara Jane Hymes
Perhaps the Turkey Vulture was on the way towards sniffing out an animal carcass. I was sort of surprised to notice a TV on the ground working on an animal carcass around 10 a.m. this morning, in the open field area south of Kendall. I sort of forgot about this, until seeing France's post. A

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Owl Trip on Saturday

2010-12-09 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, Thanks, Ann! I just wanted to remind everyone that this and all other Cayuga Bird Club trips are open to the public! See you there! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu From: bounce-7511785-8866...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-7511785-8866...@list.

[cayugabirds-l] Cooper's Hawk

2010-12-09 Thread Chris Pelkie
Yesterday about 7am, returning to the house with the dog, as I turned the corner to the open garage door, a Cooper's Hawk flew out, I think from a perch (that is, he wasn't just flying in and then back out). He/she landed on an ornamental tree right in front of the house briefly, turned and eyeb

[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared owl

2010-12-09 Thread Marty Schlabach
Mary Jean, Phil and I saw one short-eared owl along center road near co. rd. 129 in the town of Ovid, yesterday, December 8, about 5pm. We drove several roads in the general area and saw several northern harriers, but no additional owls. Best, Marty == Mart

[cayugabirds-l] Dec 13 CAYUGA BIRD CLUB MEETING-Calif. Condors

2010-12-09 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, Monday, Dec 13, is the next meeting of the Cayuga Bird Club at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Our speaker this month is John Confer. EVERYONE is welcome to attend. The lab doors open shortly after 7 pm, with refreshments at 7:15 and the start of the meeting at 7:30 pm. Here is info on

[cayugabirds-l] Swans

2010-12-09 Thread Bill Hecht
7 swans Fire Lane 20 North end of Cayuga Lake off mouth of Yawgers Creek noon -- 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:

[cayugabirds-l] KING EIDER in southeast corner

2010-12-09 Thread 6072292158
KING EIDER in southeast corner Cayuga L, off east end Stewart Pk 1pm 9 Dec --Dave Nutter -- 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.ht

[cayugabirds-l] Vulture in the snow?

2010-12-09 Thread France
I was surprised to see a Turkey Vulture today by the Cayuga Mall valiantly attempting to find a thermal in the snow. Such a weird sight. -France -- //--France Dewaghe // \\--Web Programmer --

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Vulture in the snow?

2010-12-09 Thread Meena Haribal
There have been several TV's floating in front of my office window on Cornell campus last few days. I saw two just a few minutes ago. Meena Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Phone 607-254-1258 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ http://haribal.wikispaces.c

[cayugabirds-l] KING EIDER just east of

2010-12-09 Thread 6072292158
KING EIDER just east of white lighthouse jetty, visible from Stewart Pk 210pm --Dave Nutter -- 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

[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill Crossbill

2010-12-09 Thread bob mcguire
I drove up to Summerhill SF this morning to take some photos of snowy Salt Road. The road was rather quiet between the Roadrunners clubhouse and Dresser Road. Half a dozen Bluejays, two Red-breasted Nuthatches, two Downy Woodpeckers, two juncos, and a handfull of chickadees. Just south of t

[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owls

2010-12-09 Thread bob mcguire
After lunch I continued to the northern Montezuma complex in search of raptors and owls. Van Dyne Spoor Road has been plowed to where the woods end and the fields open up. From there I walked east, watching for shrikes and owls. At 2:50 the first Short-eared Owl glided in from the NE and pe

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club speaker dinner invitation

2010-12-09 Thread clr82
The Cayuga Bird Club is pleased to welcome John Confer as guest speaker at our monthly meeting on Monday, December 13 at 7:30 pm at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. John will be presenting Reintroducing the California Condor. The Club will be hosting John and his wife, Karen, for dinner at Aladd