[cayugabirds-l] Red-tailed Hawk pair sightings

On Wednesday morning my first birds of the day as I drove a taxi from Ithaca up NYS-13 toward the airport was a pair of RED-TAILED HAWKS on the large metal high-voltage power line pylon just west of the highway and south of the bend in the road. I often see a single Red-tailed Hawk perched there, a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] REDPOLLS Finally

Yesterday we had 4 C. Redpolls at our feeders in "downtown Newfield"; had only one redpoll a couple of weeks ago. Therese O'Connor On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Kim Haines-Eitzen wrote: > My first Redpolls arrived at my feeders today, too!Within a few > minutes, however, a sharp-shinned ha

[cayugabirds-l] Martin Road Seneca Falls and Lower Lake Road, NW Cayuga Lake

Went birding today with Dan Watkins, Jon Weeks and Rich Youket. Our goal birds were the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at Sampson State Park and PINE GROSBEAKS all the way up at Webster Park along Lake Ontario. Unfortunately we dipped on both!! Plus the winds were so strong on Lake Ontario that we didn't see

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC

I will just add to Bill's assessment that, try as we might, the Christmas Bird Count "protocol" (= count everything you can count) is a very crude instrument for monitoring bird populations and it is probably not worth worrying too much about fine tuning most of the counts. That said, avoiding o

[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared Owl Lott Farm Seneca Falls Fairgrounds

4:30PM Short-eared Owl on pole nearest Easternmost Martin Rd entrance to Lott Farm Seneca Falls Fairgrounds. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastB

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings; Northern Harrier

Just at sundown today, there were 3 Snow Buntings and 4 Horned Larks on the grassy shoulder of Cayuga View Rd east of Trumansburg. I often see some there. Also, there was a male N.Harrier cruising the cornfield and it came to rest on the corn stubble. Him I don't see often, Or ever. Yesterday,

[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle Pair in Danby

Early this afternoon I saw a pair of mature Bald Eagles sitting in the tree tops close to the Comfort Road entrance to Upper Buttermilk Park. Kathy Clements Danby -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugab

[cayugabirds-l] NORTHERN SHRIKE east of end of Cherry Rd, Lansing,...

NORTHERN SHRIKE east of end of Cherry Rd, Lansing, atop tree behind Equine Drug Testing building 323pm. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscr

[cayugabirds-l] Short eared owl Martin rd Seneca Falls

Right now  Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-arc

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC

Jody, The concept of avoiding double counting is implied in the nature of the CBC, and there is a spectrum in the level of attentiveness in avoiding double counting for different species, different locations, and by different birding parties. The key idea amidst all the variables, as you note,

[cayugabirds-l] Red-necked grebe

Stewart Park west side near pile cluster. Ann Mitchell Sent from my IPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http

[cayugabirds-l] Common Redpolls

A flock of 12 Common Redpolls which first arrived at our feeders on December 21st. has in creased to 40-50. It has been exciting to witness. Happy New Year and good birding. Bill Roberts Aurora -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.co

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC

Thanks, Jody, for a really excellent post! Birds have a bad habit of flying! This leads to their having a propensity for being in two or more places nearly at once. Behind the old NCR building on 96B, we flushed a Red-tail. A few minutes later we saw another gliding overhead in the opposite direct

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings and Longspur

Tim found a flock of SNOW BUNTINGS on Central Chapel Road just south of the intersection with 76 Road in Caroline. I went back with binoculars and found one LAPLAND LONGSPUR in the flock of about 40 Snow buntings. The flock is actively foraging on the side of the road. Anne Marie Johnson Caro

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC

This discussion has been interesting to “watch” as it has unfolded. I certainly understand the desire folks have to make the counts as accurate as possible. Still, I wonder how all this adjusting of the numbers after-the-fact for just one species, and for just one year, influences the utility

Re: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC

Last night I made of a Google map of the swan flock information reported to the listserv. I updated the trajectories and markers this morning adding some deductive/speculative text. Cayuga Bird Club 2013 CBC Swan flock map (click markers to read text – if you have a Google acct and log in you c

[cayugabirds-l] SNOW BUNTINGS

Union Springs: 5 SNOW BUNTINGS feeding along our driveway where grass is uncovered. REDPOLLS now out-number house sparrows & gold finches here at the house feeders. I assume it's the other way around up on the hill at the tree feeders. Not complaining. Niger & sunflower seed is disappearing rap

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Swan count for CBC

Last night I made of a Google map of the swan flock information reported to the listserv. I updated the trajectories and markers this morning adding some deductive/speculative text. Cayuga Bird Club 2013 CBC Swan flock map (click markers to read text – if you have a Google acct and log in you ca

RE:[cayugabirds-l] REDPOLLS Finally

My first Redpolls arrived at my feeders today, too!Within a few minutes, however, a sharp-shinned hawk swooped in and chased them all away. Kim Brooktondale From: bounce-72557102-32451...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-72557102-32451...@list.cornell.edu] on

[cayugabirds-l] REDPOLLS Finally

Large Flock at my feeders North Sunset Dr. Ithaca So glad I am home today!! ~Barbara -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIV

RE: [cayugabirds-l] to reduce double-counting in future counts

Ok, if you can predict the species that will be migrating on count day, we'll do it. ;^) From: bounce-72556867-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-72556867-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of nutter.d...@me.com Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 9:21 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabi

[cayugabirds-l] to reduce double-counting in future counts

Observers should note the time and direction of flyovers, so that duplicate observations of the same bird(s) can be deleted. Instructions should be explicit as to when this rule applies. This suggestion is from John Gregoire, who used it on other counts.  --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Common Redpolls

Hi all, A flock of 30 COMMON REDPOLLS was flying around and landing in trees at the extreme south end of Sapsucker Woods, near Sanctuary Drive. The birds eventually flew off over the neighborhood to the west. - Brad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME