[cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake correction

2016-02-29 Thread W. Larry Hymes
Sorry! Meant to say I walked around Beebe in early *PM!!! * I'm definitely not an early-bird birder!! Larry -- W. Larry Hymes 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: h

[cayugabirds-l] Beebe Lake

2016-02-29 Thread W. Larry Hymes
On my walk around Beebe early AM today: Quite a bit of open water with 4 COMMON MERGANSER. Also CANADA GEESE are apparently staking out nesting sites on the island towards east end of Beebe. From other posts, seems birds are getting a jump on spring. We had our first ROBIN of the season at

[cayugabirds-l] Jim Schug Trail today

2016-02-29 Thread Fred Rimmel
Great afternoon for a short walk and some birding. Birded from Keith Lane to Chaffee Road. In addition to the birds, we spotted one beaver. Jim Schug Trail - Keith toward Dryden Lake, Tompkins, New York, US Feb 29, 2016 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Comments: Sunny, tempe

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge - proposal

2016-02-29 Thread Stanley Scharf
January 19, 2016 In response to decreasing wildlife populations, conservationists have called for more protected and managed shrublands. To address this, the Service has worked with partners to propose the Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge. A draft plan is available for review and comment thr

[cayugabirds-l] Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge - proposal

2016-02-29 Thread John Confer
The Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a new and unique kind of National Refuge. This refuge will be created of separate parts across several states, and it will be created to manage for early successional habitat. I think both aspects are unique. Details are available at http://www.fws.gov

[cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

2016-02-29 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi all, lots of Snow Geese going very low over hunt hill road this morning starting around 10. Also our first flock of robins and Cedar Waxwings are in the yard. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Nort