[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vulture's breakfast

2011-03-20 Thread Watt W. Webb
Saturday a.m.surprise: a flight of about 6 to 8 Vultures, mostly Turkey circled our hilly areaway above east side of Cayuga Lake for about an hour. Then I discovered 6 of them in our garden bushes and and trees consuming remains of several small 4 legged bodies out on theatgrass near the tre

[cayugabirds-l] Northern Mockingbirds singing

2011-03-20 Thread Watt W. Webb
The Mockingbirds have begun their chanting songs in the treetops along Teeter Road in Lansing high above Cayuga Lake at about noon today. By their definition spring has come! WWWebb -- Watt W. Webb Professor of Applied Physics S.B. Eckert Professor in Engineering School of Applied & Engineering

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: PineSiskins &Common Redpolls

2011-03-20 Thread Suzanne Henderson
- Original Message - From: Suzanne Henderson To: cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 1:35 PM Subject: PineSiskins &Common Redpolls Suddenly my feeders have about 12 Pine Siskins and 8 Common Redpolls voraciously feeding at three feeders, on Nyjer seed and Agwa

[cayugabirds-l] COMMON TEAL continues, best seen

2011-03-20 Thread 6072292158
COMMON TEAL continues, best seen from George Rd 1115am. --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.html 2) http://birdin

[cayugabirds-l] meadowlarks

2011-03-20 Thread Susan Fast
I just counted 9 E. MEADOWLARKS in an open field in Brooktondale. I think a lot of early ones go unnoticed unless they stand up or perch and sing. These were low to the ground, foraging, and the yellow rarely showed. Steve Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] Surf Scoter & Tree Swallows, rumors of Black Scoter & Eurasian Wigeons

2011-03-20 Thread Dave Nutter
When Tim Lenz sent out an RBA about a Black Scoter seen from Lower Lake Road in Bridgeport, Ann Mitchell & I decided to detour that direction.  We found lots of waterfowl and excellent viewing conditions.  There was flat water, no shimmer, and the birds were not blocking the view of each other.  Ho

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: lewis's woodpecker

2011-03-20 Thread Carolyn Jacobs
Forwarded at Fred Jordan's request.. -- Forwarded message -- From: Fred A. Jordan Date: Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 8:05 PM Subject: lewis's To: Lyn Jacobs Lewis's Woodpecker in Ontario County, NY The Lewis's Woodpecker arrived October 30, 2010. Up to now over 200 people have see

[cayugabirds-l] lost monocular

2011-03-20 Thread Judy Read
I seem to have lost a brand new Vortex monocular either at Stewart Park/Renwick or CLO parking lot. Bought it so I'd always have something with me when I hike and thought I'd try it out today. Then switched to binoculars so I didn't miss it not hanging from my jeans. I can sweeten the deal wi