[cayugabirds-l] Big flock

2022-01-08 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Many of us have been concerned about what seems to be low bird numbers in past weeks. But yesterday & today I have ~ 48 Mourning Doves eating bird food in my back yard! Also 2 regular Carolina Wrens, along with other usual suspects at feeding areas. & I picked up a third Crow out back. Donna Sco

[cayugabirds-l] Looking for Photos

2022-01-08 Thread bob mcguire
The Cayuga Bird Club is in the process of revising (updating, adding to) the Basin Bird Guide and intends to have the Second Edition out in the spring. Since it was published in 2012 we have sold over 1700 copies. In the past ten years a couple of the sites have become extinct and several new on

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Big flock

2022-01-08 Thread Dave Nutter
The bleak season has begun at my place because the Flood Control Channel has finally frozen solid. Yesterday there was just a thin layer of slush on top in the morning moving slowly, but a few Canada Geese swam right through it, and later it broke up and cleared away in the warmer afternoon. I m

[cayugabirds-l] Are the Snowy Owls still hanging out at the Seneca Falls airport?

2022-01-08 Thread madonna stallmann
I'm writing this late Saturday morning. We'd would like to head up there if we are pretty sure of seeing them. Madonna Stallmann -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugab

[cayugabirds-l] possible Saw-whet owl

2022-01-08 Thread David McDermitt
I've been hearing what sounds like a Saw-whet owl the last few weeks in the evening. This is near West Miller road and route 96B in Danby. Heard it a couple nights ago around 7pm, but typically around 9pm. I've never ID'd one before so I'm only going on what I hear based on the allaboutbirds websit

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Big flock

2022-01-08 Thread Peter Saracino
We had 86 doves in one tree on our Eaton Bird Club CBC on January 1sthope springs eternal! Sar On Sat, Jan 8, 2022, 9:39 AM Dave Nutter wrote: > The bleak season has begun at my place because the Flood Control Channel > has finally frozen solid. Yesterday there was just a thin layer of slush

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Are the Snowy Owls still hanging out at the Seneca Falls airport?

2022-01-08 Thread Poppy Singer
We saw 3 today. The airport is the place to go. There are even signs inside the airport about them! On Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 10:55 AM madonna stallmann < madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm writing this late Saturday morning. We'd would like to head up there > if we are pretty sure of seein

[cayugabirds-l] Fwd: NY Wind Project Threatens Birds — Speak Up Now!

2022-01-08 Thread John Gregoire
I hope this is OK to post. Looks like much help and signatures are needed. John -- Forwarded message - From: Joel Merriman, American Bird Conservancy Date: Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 11:00 AM Subject: NY Wind Project Threatens Birds — Speak Up Now! To: John and Sue Gregoire Birds need