[cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds

2013-11-29 Thread Donna Scott
3 male, 1 female BROWN HEADED COWBIRDS at my hanging tray bird feeder just now. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Field Trip Sunday

2013-11-29 Thread bob mcguire
I will lead an impromptu trip for the Cayuga Bird Club this coming Sunday, December 1st. Meet at the Lab of O at 8 am. We will start with Stewart Park and then work our way up the east side of the lake, going as far as Union Springs. We should be back in town by 2 pm. The weather looks good.

[cayugabirds-l] Hancock Snowy(ies)

2013-11-29 Thread Joe DeVito
Saw 3 Snowy Owls at Hancock. 2 female 1 male. Don't forget to look up, Joe DeVito -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

2013-11-29 Thread Donna Scott
100s with a few dark ones, flying south in vees, high up, over Lansing, NY 2:45 pm. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Mt. Pleasant-midday-5 eagles

2013-11-29 Thread Susan Fast
Beautiful day atop Mt. Pleasant-cool NW breeze, some sun, puffy clouds. Had 1 Noonloon. From 1230 til 1300, 4 BALD EAGLES and 1 GOLDEN EAGLE showed up. All adults. The bald were together, soaring, diving, feet out sometimes. One of them, for a while, soared with wings at a distinct dihedral,

[cayugabirds-l] Thanksgiving birds

2013-11-29 Thread Robyn Bailey
Yesterday at our house we had an early showing of Eastern Screech-owl in the nest box (~2pm), followed later that night by the hooting of a Great-horned Owl (8-ish). About 15-16 turkeys have been hanging around the house yesterday and today. This morning, I heard a resonant sound like someone

[cayugabirds-l] Possible Eared Grebes - Aurora Bay

2013-11-29 Thread William Roberts
At approximately 3:25 P.M. this afternoon while briefly scanning Aurora Bay, immediately south of the Wells College maintenance plant, I spotted what looked like a pair of Eared Grebes about 300-400 yards off shore. This was just behind and adjacent to the gas pumps. In addition there were 20

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hancock Snowy(ies)

2013-11-29 Thread Judith Thurber
Saw 2 at 2:30one female atop the Trooper's Barracks ( thanks for the help J Kresge), north side trestles between to vent pipes sticking out of roof.The other very white male way across runway looking south and a bit east from observation viewing area. Judy Thurber Liverpool Sent from

[cayugabirds-l] 4 Snowy Owls at Syracuse airport on Black Friday

2013-11-29 Thread Judy Read
4 snowy owls this afternoon at Syracuse airport 1 female (barring, second heaviest the 4 birds)- first on roof of trooper's building, then spent about an hour walking and hunting on the ground in the snow, eventually flying to a lightpost on the left side of of the gas station building 1 male