[cayugabirds-l] Bar headed Geese can migrate at an altitude 7290 m

Hi all, Here is what the abstract of the paper by Hawke, Balachandran et al write in current issue of Proceedings of Royal Society B, It has nice maps showing routes of migration! Bar-headed geese are renowned for migratory flights at extremely high altitudes over the world's tallest mountains

[cayugabirds-l] Common Tern

A Sterna tern, apparently Common, is flying around with gulls off Stewart Park. Orange-crowned Warbler still present with Yellow-rumps and a Blackpoll. Jay McGowan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Audubon Center Hosts Big Year Lecture

The Montezuma Audubon Center is pleased to welcome Matt Stenger who will give a presentation about his Big Year on Saturday November 10 from 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. In 2011, Matt left on a journey that sent him crisscrossing the continent in search of birds and a fresh understanding of the world around

[cayugabirds-l] Back-door Carolina Wren

This morning, as I was looking out the kitchen window, our neighborhood Carolina Wren flew directly to the back door under the small porch and started exploring every nook & cranny gleaning for insects. As I watched through the storm door, it climbed up a raincoat and busily examined gardening

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [GeneseeBirds-L] ROSS'S GULL, Sabine's, Kittiwake - Waverly Beach

Begin forwarded message: From: Barbarah Henderson mailto:henyoe...@yahoo.com>> Date: November 1, 2012 12:34:55 PM EDT To: mailto:geneseebird...@geneseo.edu>>, "David F. Suggs" mailto:dfsu...@verizon.net>>, Bruce Chilton mailto:bchi314...@aol.com>> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] ROSS'S GULL, Sabine'

[cayugabirds-l] OT Springhouse Rd. Dryden

FYI Warning.While parked at the pull-off on Springhouse Rd. this morning to take my dog for a walk, my car was broken into. My binoculars, spotting scope camera and other stuff was stolen. Be careful when you park, don't leave valuables in your car. Even though it is all covered by insurance,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT Springhouse Rd. Dryden

So sorry to hear this Carl, what a crummy experience. Bad karma to the thief. Linda On Thu, Nov 1, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Carl Steckler wrote: > FYI Warning.While parked at the pull-off on Springhouse Rd. this morning > to take my dog for a walk, my car was broken into. My binoculars, spotting > s

[cayugabirds-l] GooseHaven Cattle Egrets continue

3 Cattle Egrets were in the field on the East side of Rt89 at the intersection of Old Schoolhouse Rd. (1/4 mile South of Lay Rd.) at 1:30 this afternoon. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] Western Sandpipers Montezuma Towpath Rd

There are two Western Sandpiper, 3 White-rumped Sandpipers with over 200 Dunlin at knoz m marsh. Also 5 Ross's Geese. Towpath is messy. Earlier in the day I saw a Snowy Egret at Long Point (quickly becoming one of my new favorite places), which eventually flew east. Cheers, Chris -- Chris Woo

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Egret, South End

A SNOWY EGRET is sitting with the gulls near the southern part of the red lighthouse jetty, visible from Stewart Park. Found a few minutes ago by Kevin McGowan. Jay -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES htt

[cayugabirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird on 1 November

Thanks to Marty and Mary Jean for their hospitality and the lovely young rufous lady that was present at 1400 today. This bird feeds on the clock! Besides using the feeder it was hawking insects from the clothesline. Went on to the Sheldrake area where we saw numerous Common Loon on the water, t