[cayugabirds-l] Ruddy ducks

2012-11-02 Thread Laura Stenzler
Just counted 132 Ruddy Ducks at Stewart Park. Probably more. 10:30 am. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] The Loon Watch – 1st notable push

2012-11-02 Thread Ethan Kistler
Hi all, Today’s northwesterly winds produced the first notable push of Common Loons over Cayuga Lake. In total, Bill Evans and I counted 415 flying south and 25 north from the loon watch location at Taughannock. The first wave (birds lifting off Cayuga Lake further north) was considerably

[cayugabirds-l] WW Crossbills Summerhill SF

2012-11-02 Thread bob mcguire
I haven't been to Summerhill in several months and thought this would be the perfect afternoon to take a walk up Salt Road. It was REALLY quiet! After 2+ miles of walking, I came up with only a few Chickadees, two Red-breasted Nuthatches, a calling Pileated Woodpecker, and one Blue Jay.

[cayugabirds-l] OT: Mark Catesby's Third Centennial in America

2012-11-02 Thread Marty Schlabach
More info about locations of events in addition to Smithsonian can be found at http://www.catesbytrust.org/. Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 10:25 AM Subject: Mark Catesby's Third Centennial in America All: On November 4th - 9th, 2012, The Catesby Commemorative Trust will bring together

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Seneca Lake Park

2012-11-02 Thread Mark Miller
The wildlife drive at Montezuma was a little sparse, few ducks Canada Geese (A. Wigeon, Gadwall, Shovelers, Black Ducks, Mallards, GW Teal, N. Pintail, Coots). Also had Pectoral ( Semipalmated?) Sandpipers at Benning Marsh and a Peregrine Falcon near the spillway. Knox-Marsellus/Puddlers had