[cayugabirds-l] Slaty-backed Gull candidate - Oswego

2013-02-28 Thread tigger64
Jim and I studied the bird extensively and thought it was a Slaty-backed. We saw it fly briefly but in a swirling mass of gulls and wingtips. I thought I could see the "string of pearls" but can't be sure. -conspicuous bubble-gum pink legs -proper back and wing color darker than LBBG but slig

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy owl?

2013-02-28 Thread Tobias Dean
Second hand sighting: Wife Elizabeth said a very large owl, very white with beige markings evenly spread on wings and back, flew right in front of her at headlight level last night on E.King Rd. in Ithaca. She didn't get a good look at the head. this was well after dark. Toby De

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

2013-02-28 Thread Bill Mcaneny
About 2pm today, several Vee's of SNOW GEESE flew north together over T'Burg Main St., 200 to 300 birds in all. Bill McAneny, TBurg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/C

Re: [cayugabirds-l] migrating geese

2013-02-28 Thread Reid Rumelt
The Snow Geese were out as well today. I observed two flocks of around 30 geese each flying north over the Cornell Ag Quad just after noon. Reid Rumelt rb...@cornell.edu College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Cornell University 2016 On Feb 28, 2013, at 2:16 PM, Karen Steffy wrote: > I was he

RE:[cayugabirds-l] migrating geese

2013-02-28 Thread Karen Steffy
I was heading out to go around Beebe Lake at 12:40 and had a small flock of Canada geese overhead. It's good to know others are seeing geese as well! Karen From: bounce-75442421-25410...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-75442421-25410...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Laura Stenzler Sent: Thur

[cayugabirds-l] migrating geese

2013-02-28 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, During a short walk up Sapsucker Woods Rd. between 1 and 2, there was a brief window of open sky which was full of migrating geese! I didn't have my binoculars with me, but I'm pretty sure they were Canada geese. There were 5 or 6 large nw flying multi-V flocks, each of 200-300 birds. T

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

2013-02-28 Thread Susan Fast
My daughter reported about 100 SNOW GEESE in a field near TCCC late this morning. I watched 3 groups totaling about 200 headed north over Brooktondale early this afternoon. Steve Fast -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.

[cayugabirds-l] Great Blue Heron

2013-02-28 Thread W. Larry Hymes
Little late in posting, but day before yesterday I was very pleasantly surprised to see a GREAT BLUE HERON flying at the back of the Tompkins Co. Solid Waste/Recycling Center. I'm always amazed how they find enough food to survive the winter. Actually, in some way or another all birds amaze m