[cayugabirds-l] pipits

On my morning walk along Mt. Pleasant Rd., I was fortunate to run into a flock of 30-40 AMER. PIPITS. Also 2 HORNED LARKS. No rare warblers. Steve Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRU

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Knox-Marcellus Hudsonian Godwits,Snow Geese:(,Dunlin

I was going to write up the whole field trip but thought I should post that the RBA field trip yesterday had 2 Hudsonian Godwits at Knox Marcellus Marsh plus 4 Dunlin and the first 5 Snow Geese(1 Blue-morph). Here is the ebird list for that location. Mike Tetlow http://ebird.org/ebird/view/check

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Knox-Marcellus Hudsonian Godwits,Snow Geese:(,Dunlin

Jay McGowan and I were also at Knox-Marcellus Marsh yesterday (28 Sept 2013), a bit earlier in the morning than the group from Rochester. Jay could comment on exact details much better than I, but I did want to say that the two American White Pelicans were present during our visit. Good birdi

[cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Northern Harrier

To Steve's sightings on Mt Pleasant Road this morning, I can add a Northern Harrier female, about 11:15 am. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma warblers

Did fairly short walks on the Esker Brook/South Spring trails at Montezuma each of the last 3 days. Besides for dozens of yellow-rumped warblers and numerous GC Kinglets, I’ve found Blackpoll, Magnolia, Tennessee, & Hooded Warblers. Also had a N. Mockingbird and YB Sapsucker. Sent from Windows

[cayugabirds-l] OT: disposing of monofilament fishing line

On the Natural History listserv Norm Trigoboff sent this link to directions to make a container in which to collect and recycle monofilament fishing line. I thought birders, particularly the club's Conservation Action Committee, might find it interesting. http://www.boatus.com/foundation/monofilame

Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT: disposing of monofilament fishing line

Thanks Dave and Norm, yes. The conservation committee will be organizing a Cayuga bird club work party very soon to put together at least 3 disposal bins. Candace noticed stranded monofilament line at Myers the other day in the same tree that the kingfisher died in last spring. She is getting in

[cayugabirds-l] CBC Field Trip Sunday

One more in a string of beautiful early fall days - it was a wonderful morning out be out looking for birds. Thirteen folks joined me today, including several students whose sharp eyes and ears greatly enhanced our experience. We began with a brief stroll around the parking lots at the Lab whi