[cayugabirds-l] Short-earred Owl Trip-TODAY!

2010-12-11 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi, Just a reminder that Ann Mitchell will be leading a Cayuga Bird Club trip for Short-earred Owls, leaving from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at 2 pm, back by dark. All are welcome! See you there! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park, Dec 11, 2010, King Eider, Glaucous Gull

2010-12-11 Thread Tim Lenz
Stewart Park, Tompkins, US-NY Dec 11, 2010 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Traveling Count 0.5 mile(s) Comments: Sunny, light south wind 30 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 600 American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) 10 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 100 Canvasback (Aythya

[cayugabirds-l] 42 RTHs

2010-12-11 Thread Laura Stenzler
At the Pheasant Farm on Game Farm Rd, today (Saturday) at around 11 am - 42 Redtailed Hawks!! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] KING EIDER still on red

2010-12-11 Thread 6072292158
KING EIDER still on red lighthouse jetty, closer view from Treman Marine Pk than Stewart Pk 130pm 11 Dec --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] LITTLE GULL northwestern Cayuga Lake

2010-12-11 Thread Dave Nutter
3:13pm Sat 11 Dec Tim Lenz reported an adult LITTLE GULL on the ice on Lower Lake Rd. Although he said "in Canoga" I think he may be refering to the next settlement north of Canoga, just inside the Town of Seneca Falls along NYS 89 called Bridgeport. I believe Lower Lake Rd goes past the Cayuga

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon, downtown Ithaca

2010-12-11 Thread Dave Nutter
Yard bird!! Actually, I was able to scope it through trees from my dining room window, and my non-birder wife and son saw it too. About 4:05 pm it flew, though. Thanks, Bill! This was a much better view than Bradfield Hall would've been. Everyone else, keep your eyes peeled for a Peregrine Falcon

[cayugabirds-l] King Eider 12/11/110

2010-12-11 Thread Jerry Lazarczyk
Afer three misses I finally got the King Eider off the Red Lighthouse with Doug Beattie of Bethany NY. Got a huge boost and moral support from David Nutter. Thank you David. Great information. Thank you for dogging this outstanding bird. It was about a 200 yard look, no comparison with those 12

[cayugabirds-l] Birds Today 12-11-10: King Eider, Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull, Cackling Goose, Short-Eared Owl and hundreds of Robins.

2010-12-11 Thread david nicosia
What a great day. Started at Stewart Park around 11 am and found the KING EIDER immediately and exactly where many others had it the last couple days...between the Red and White Lighthouses next to the rocks. Thanks to all for the posts and almost daily updates. What a great bird. The bird was

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Saturday: Little Gull, etc, etc

2010-12-11 Thread Hope Batcheller
Hi all, Tim Lenz, Andy Johnson, and I spend the afternoon birding around Cayuga Lake. We primarily worked the west side, though the east side offered a few owl-related treats on the way back. We started at Stewart Park, where we had an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull and juv. Glaucous Gull. The