[cayugabirds-l] Sunday SFO Montezuma trip

Seven SFO participants joined me for an all day trip up the lake and in the Montezuma area on Sunday. The morning was very windy, overcast and chilly. While the afternoon brought out the sun, and a bit of warmth, the wind was relentless all day, which was a hindrance in finding and getting cle

[cayugabirds-l] at least 1 Bohemian Waxwing left

I saw a single BOHEMIAN WAXWING south of the first turn on Sapsucker Woods as I was coming to work this morning. I saw the bird as I was making the turn, stopped (a safe distance away from the curve), and went back and verified it. There probably were more, but I didn't stay to look for them.

[cayugabirds-l] Vespers Sparrows

Thanks to Tom Schulenberg for pointing out a couple Vespers Sparrows in the trees at the corner of Sapsucker Woods and Hanshaw this morning. Jeff -- Jeff Gerbracht Lead Application Developer Neotropical Birds, Breeding Bird Atlas, eBird Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2117 -- Cayugabirds

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Grosbeak plus

Hi all - On Sunday last I watched a PINE GROSBEAK at the sunflower tube feeder. Came off and on most of the day. I watched it easily from the window as it cracked the seeds and dropped the husks to the ground. There was a Song Sparrow on the ground looking for food. Also, an Eastern Phoebe has arr

[cayugabirds-l] Bohemian Waxwing SS Woods

1 Bohemian Waxwing mixed in with a small flock of Cedar Waxwings near the small footbridge on the North side of the Wilson Trail. -France -- //--France Dewaghe // \\--Web Programmer -

[cayugabirds-l] Sharp-shinned and a TV

I just looked out of my window to exercise my eyes and saw a Sharp-shinned hawk circling with a far away peck which looked like a TV. Looks like good winds, don't know what else is flying. Cheers Meena Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http:

[cayugabirds-l] Chipping Sparrow

Spring is progressinghad our FOY Chipping Sparrow this afternoon! -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugabird

[cayugabirds-l] Understanding radar and quantifying migration

At last night's very well attended Cayuga Bird Club meeting at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, David Nicosia gave an overview of birds and weather. There was a question about quantifying how many migrants are moving in relation to radar. I mentioned some Sid Gauthreaux and Carroll Belser's work

[cayugabirds-l] American Black Duck Lecture April 13

The Montezuma Audubon Center is pleased to welcome New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Wildlife Technician Frank Morlock on Saturday, April 13 at 1:00 PM for a presentation about the American Black Duck. Once the most abundant fresh-water duck in eastern North America, the b

[cayugabirds-l] Spring Ornithology Woodcock and Owl night

Dave Nicosia and I joined together to take some SFO members to hopefully see Woodcocks and Owls. It was a very calm and warm evening which is great for owls. First we went to Irby Lovett's home in Ellis Hollow. There were 2 very active Woodcocks penting and making fluttery sounds with their wings