[cayugabirds-l] Greater White-fronted Goose at Seneca Lake State Park

Hi All, Just a quick note to mention that there was a Greater White-fronted Goose present at Seneca Lake State Park in Geneva this morning (8 Jan 2011). There was also a very interesting large hybrid goose that looked like it might have been a Canada Goose x Barnyard cross. Good birding, Matt

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Basin Birding Today 1/8/11

My friend Dan Watkins and I had a nice (but cold!) day of birding in the basin. We began at Stewart Park and saw a nice raft of decoys, mainly mallards! The hunters were around on the west side of the lake. So, most of the gulls, and waterfowl were on the east side of the park. had the 3 main gull

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings & A.Tree Sparrows, Dodge Rd

This afternoon (4pm) I walked along Dodge Rd and found a nice flock of 20 Snow Buntings doing wheelies in the Millers' pumpkin-patch field on the west side of Dodge Rd. (along the Cornell gas-line). Several times they perched in a neat line on the power-line wire, allowing me to count them. In

[cayugabirds-l] Red-shouldered Hawk @ Sapsucker Woods

Following up on Chris Woods' post, I saw a (the perennial?) Red-shouldered Hawk less just behind Kip's Barn on the west side at 1140h this morning...Stuart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=128ma6qGOC8 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Northeas

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebirds

Hi M, K, & All, My opinion in answer to your question is they are birds that spent the summer WAY further north. If banded we could learn. Bob Marx, Spencer, NY On Jan 8, 2011, at 7:34 AM, M & K Mannella wrote: 4 bluebirds foraging berries in the shrubs this morning in our front yard. We

[cayugabirds-l] Evening Grosbeaks in CNY

Hello all, I had to follow up on a project today, so I searched all the Southern Highland hotspots for Evening Grosbeaks. Shackham Rd at the Cortland/Onondaga County line: 30+ EVENING GROSBEAKS and Common redpolls and a few Pine Siskins Jones Rd --Cazenovia, Madison County: 40+ EVENING GROS

[cayugabirds-l] Monkey Run SE (Hermit Thrush, Winter Wren, Red-shouldered)

Location: ** Monkey Run--SE loop Observation date: 1/8/11 Notes: The first time I have been able to do this walk this year. A fair selection of birds including an adult RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, a WINTER WREN and the continuing HERMIT THRUSH. Light Snow; 19 °F (-7 °C); Humidity: 81 %; Wind Sp

[cayugabirds-l] Possible Hoary Redpoll

I spent a couple of hours at Summerhill this morning. Highlights were a flock of 12 Horned Larks foraging on the edge of Salt Road near the southern end, a single Evening Grosbeak around the feeders at the Hovel Chalet (the feeders were mostly empty), and a possible Hoary Redpoll in a flock

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club meeting and speaker dinner

Next Monday evening (Jan. 10) Kevin McGowan will host the Cayuga Bird Club's annual "Members Share Your Photos Night". Plan to come at 7:15 for "cookies and conversation" prior to the 7:30 meeting. Also, all are welcome to come to dinner with Kevin and other Club members at the Ithaca Ale Hous

[cayugabirds-l] Bluebirds

4 bluebirds foraging berries in the shrubs this morning in our front yard. We seem to have Bluebirds all year round which makes me wonder if these are summer birds that stay or is the southern home for those that live a little further north? Sent from miPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info