Re: [cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] Interesting Bird?? Take Off on Radar this morning

2015-12-25 Thread John Laver
My two cents, flocks of Santa sleighs returning northwards after a busy night. On Fri, Dec 25, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Nancy Jane Kern wrote: > I have been too busy this week to get my bird reports in, but the > Valatie/Stuyvesant area had a dense murmuration of thousands of

Re: [cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] Interesting Bird?? Take Off on Radar this morning

2015-12-25 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
I'm guessing these are a liftoff echoes of Canada Geese from Kinderhook Lake in Niverville, Columbia County, NY. Depending upon liftoff angle and altitude, the reflectivity echo may be off slightly from actual location of liftoff. Good birding and Happy Holidays! Sincerely, Chris T-H Sent

RE: [cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] Interesting Bird?? Take Off on Radar this morning

2015-12-25 Thread Nancy Jane Kern
I have been too busy this week to get my bird reports in, but the Valatie/Stuyvesant area had a dense murmuration of thousands of black birds with many European Starlings, Common Grackles, Brown-headed Cowbirds, and a few Red-winged Blackbirds in the past few days. These birds have been

RE: [cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] Interesting Bird?? Take Off on Radar this morning

2015-12-25 Thread Nancy Jane Kern
My first thought was also it had to be Santa. With his blur of deliveries he could do a job on our radar systems! Nancy Kern Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2015 11:46:53 -0500 Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] [nysbirds-l] Interesting Bird?? Take Off on Radar this morning From: eart...@gmail.com To:

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park Highlights Today and Yesterday

2015-12-25 Thread Sandy Wold
I hope everyone got to go out and bird today!!! What a gorgeous day!!! Today, 12:15-2:15 Downy, Hairy, Red Bellied Woodpeckers at boatyard feeders at inlet 5-10 bluebirds, goldfinches, and possible Purple Finch (have a blurry picture) in tree with tons of seeds, behind firefighter training area

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Goose @ Stewart Park

2015-12-25 Thread Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] Snow Goose @ Stewart Park

2015-12-25 Thread Glenn Wilson
Here is a picture of the Snow Goose Sandy mentioned. Sandy, Kathy, and I all crossed paths at Stewart Park this beautiful Christmas Day. http://www.wilsonswarbler.com/html_trips/2015_12_25.html Glenn Wilson Endicott, NY www.WilsonsWarbler.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: