[cayugabirds-l] Woodcocks

2016-03-27 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
On Dodge Rd there are curremtly five woodcocks displaying. Plus a bonus winnowing snipe. Right now about 400 ft from Ellis Hollows road jct two of the woodcocks calling quite close to the road. Meena Ps lots of spring peepers too Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Around Ithaca, Sun 3/27

2016-03-27 Thread Mark Chao
Some signs of spring around Ithaca on Sunday: * Two or three FOX SPARROWS on the brushy slope in the Newman Arboretum – two heard singing (audible clear across the pond), one seen kicking around under dense cover * One FOX SPARROW at Palmer Woods, singing unseen at the corner of brush

[cayugabirds-l] Raven correction and update

2016-03-27 Thread AB Clark
Yesterday, 26 March, I reported watching a raven sitting beside a yard at junction of Neimi Road and Hanshaw Road. (I also spelled Neimi incorrectly). Actually it was on the S side of intersection of ETNA and Hanshaw, where there are actually houses. Today, 27 March, at about 11 am, just

[cayugabirds-l] Woodcocks IV: Open Stage

2016-03-27 Thread Suan Hsi Yong
And just when I didn't think I could get a better woodcock video, I got this last night: https://www.facebook.com/suan.yong/videos/10209270510937785 I also put up the original MP4's as recorded by the ThermAppPlus camera here: http://suan-yong.com/woodcock-video/info.html for anyone who

[cayugabirds-l] Red-shouldered Hawk

2016-03-27 Thread Geo Kloppel
A Red-shouldered Hawk is calling loudly from across the stream in the ravine along Maple Avenue (the "West Branch of West Danby Creek" on some maps). I'm getting Wood Ducks on my pond every morning. A couple of days ago six of them dropped in at 6:50am. When they take off, they generally head