[cayugabirds-l] Western Tanager - Yes, March 10

2016-03-10 Thread Mike Powers
The Western Tanager was present outside of Day Hall just after noon today (Thursday, March 10). It took a while, but it eventually made an appearance with the House Sparrows visiting the seeds on a window ledge on Day Hall, then it disappeared into the conifers by the College store. Thanks to e

[cayugabirds-l] N. Saw-whet in Seneca County

2016-03-10 Thread M Miller
Northern Saw-whet Owl seen Thu night about 11 PM, off East Lake Rd in Fayette (off Rte 96A). Perched in a pine tree in a hedgerow. Mark Miller (bird 199 for the year 😊) Sent from Windows Mail -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Northea

[cayugabirds-l] text of City goose hazing memo and feeding ban

2016-03-10 Thread Dave Nutter
TO: Common Council FROM: Josephine Martell DATE: March 3, 2016 RE: No Feeding Geese Ordinance As part of a city-wide effort to better manage the Canada goose population and protect our wildlife, the City of Ithaca has been working to come up with a humane management plan that addresses the needs

[cayugabirds-l] City of Ithaca to haze geese

2016-03-10 Thread Dave Nutter
On Tuesday I attended part of a City of Ithaca Parks Commission meeting to learn about a potential new Osprey platform to be installed in Cass Park near my house. I was surprised to walk in on the tail end of a discussion of hazing geese and banning waterfowl feeding on all City-owned lands. Ove

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Field Trip This Sunday, 8am

2016-03-10 Thread bob mcguire
Snow Geese: I drove up the lake and around the Montezuma Complex today. The only concentration of Snow Geese I found was about 6,000 in a corn field on Wiley Road, just west of Rt 89, south of Savannah. None at Mud Lock. None at East Road. None in the Mucklands. None on Carncross Road. Otherwis

[cayugabirds-l] Field Trip This Sunday, 8am

2016-03-10 Thread Suan Hsi Yong
Hi all, Just a reminder that I'll be leading a CBC field trip up the lake this Sunday. Meet at the lab at 8am, which is earlier than you think due to spring ahead! Although scheduled to end at 4pm, I'm aiming to be back earlier than that, unless the snow goose spectacle is still around (are they s

[cayugabirds-l] Turkey talk

2016-03-10 Thread Geo Kloppel
I'm hearing a lot of yelps and gobbles right now from over in the nature preserve (the portion of the L-P Preserve west of Beech Hill Road) -Geo Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ht

RE: [cayugabirds-l] please keep reporting Western Tanager

2016-03-10 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
I know a little more than nothing about molt progression, but I haven't seen any changes during the times I've been observing. Gary From: bounce-120255067-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-120255067-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2016 9:5

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Morning voices

2016-03-10 Thread Chris R. Pelkie
Before a week ago, I had observed Pileated, Hairy, Downy, Flicker, and Sapsuckers at one point or another (in past years) doing the ‘flicka-flicka’ type interaction where a pair (sometimes M-F, sometimes M-M) were ascending a pole or tree and playing hide-and-seek while doing this vocalization.

[cayugabirds-l] Morning voices

2016-03-10 Thread Geo Kloppel
A very light sprinkle, and I'm working with the door open. There sure are lots of bird voices around my yard this morning! A Song Sparrow seems to be the only new arrival, unless there are newcomers among the Juncos that are trilling from all directions. But Cardinals, Robins, Jays, Crows, Raven

RE: [cayugabirds-l] please keep reporting Western Tanager

2016-03-10 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
Nice photos. I see no progression of molt from when I photographed the bird on 27 Feb: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S27850362. Does anyone else see any changes? Kevin From: bounce-120254348-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-120254348-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of

[cayugabirds-l] Ruby-throated Hummingbird

2016-03-10 Thread Elizabeth King
A friend in Lansing, on East Shore Circle, saw a male hummingbird on Tuesday evening. It was looking for the feeder which, of course, hadn't been put out yet. It seems way too early for hummingbirds. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Nor

Re: [cayugabirds-l] please keep reporting Western Tanager

2016-03-10 Thread Elaina M. McCartney
The Western Tanager was enjoying the fruits of a tree in Wee Stinky Glen yesterday morning (March 9) shortly after 9 am, on a branch above the path that goes by the bench near the upper entrance of the Cornell Store. A few photos: https://flic.kr/p/EY3hcB https://flic.kr/p/EY3j9H https://flic.k