[cayugabirds-l] Bushnell binocs

2013-08-07 Thread David Smith
Busnell Sportview Wide Angle 8x40 binoculars. Used little. Call 844-9167 Phyllis Smith -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm AR

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Tuesday 7/30/13

2013-07-30 Thread david nicosia
Went to Montezuma and vicinity today with Dan Watkins.   AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN continues at Knox-Marcellus (K-M) Marsh Montezuma NWR.  The bird  took off and flew at times low to the water and for a while directly toward us landing fairly close to Towpath Rd. Of course my camera is broke( I dropp

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma July 21, 2013 Am. White Pelican, Red-Headed Woodpecker, shorebirds

2013-07-21 Thread david nicosia
Planned a trip to Montezuma days ago for today given that it would be the best weather day and got lucky with the late report of the AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN last night. So got up early and made it to East Road overlooking K-M Marsh Montezuma before 9 am. I was literally seconds behind Jay and Livia

[cayugabirds-l] Red headed woodpecker continues Mays point

2013-07-21 Thread david nicosia
Easy get. close at times in dead trees before bridge. Great views. Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribe

[cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican still present

2013-07-21 Thread david nicosia
>From east road montezuma now Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Migration beginning to become evident on radar

2013-07-14 Thread david nicosia
I have noticed radar echoes blossoming some after sunset more so than the last couple weeks. At altitudes of about 3000 to 5000 feet AGL the echoes were moving from north to south, below that; the echoes are moving more west to east suggesting maybe some of these are insects?? Or maybe some are

Re: [cayugabirds-l] from: David McCartt subject:

2013-06-09 Thread David McCartt
I've been hacked. Please don't click on any link form me! David McCartt Sent from my iPad On Jun 9, 2013, at 6:56 PM, David McCartt wrote: > > > http://www.jlspray.com/srdcfuxrno.php > > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics &

[cayugabirds-l] from: David McCartt subject:

2013-06-09 Thread David McCartt
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue-gray Gnatcatcher oddness

2013-05-31 Thread David McCartt
I've seen Robins doing essentially the same thing on the same trail though they stayed put on the bark mulch for much longer than 15 seconds.  Looked for ants too but did not see any.  Seem to remember it was always on a hot day. David --- On Fri, 5/31/13, Chris Pelkie wrote: From:

[cayugabirds-l] Big fallout over Ithaca now

2013-05-21 Thread david nicosia
check out this radar loop this is from 10-11 pm http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=bgm&product=N0R&loop=yes -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribe

[cayugabirds-l] Fallout Potential Finger Lakes tonight

2013-05-21 Thread david nicosia
Radar is show very heavy bird echoes from the southern tier heading north and running into the storms that are tracking across west to east across the northern 1/2 of the finger lakes. Looks like birds are dropping from the sky right at the Tompkins-Cayuga line and the southern part of seneca coun

[cayugabirds-l] CORRECTION: Mis-id'ed both Bairds and white rumped sandpipers montezuma

2013-05-21 Thread david nicosia
to.  Good birding to all... ____ From: david nicosia To: Cayuga birds Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:52 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bairds and white rumped sandpipers montezuma White rumped.2 larues 1 main pool mudflats. Bairds main pool mudflat Tons of other common ones. Dav

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Today 5/21/13

2013-05-21 Thread david nicosia
Went up to Montezuma with birding friend Dan Watkins.  Visitor's center was quiet except there was one injured  SNOW GOOSE blue form. It is quite dry there now so no shorebirds of note. Did not hear the CERULEAN WARBLER at visitor's center today.  At Larue's, we had 2 different WHITE-RUMPED SANDPI

[cayugabirds-l] Bairds and white rumped sandpipers montezuma

2013-05-21 Thread david nicosia
White rumped.2 larues 1 main pool mudflats. Bairds main pool mudflat Tons of other common ones. Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBi

[cayugabirds-l] MNWR Glossy Ibis, May 19

2013-05-20 Thread David Suggs
Montezuma NWR. Glossy Ibis, maybe same reported by M & J Tetlow, seen about 9:30 AM Sunday, May 19. Flew into first lagoon east of auto tour road (Larue?), touched down and quickly departed high and southward toward Cayuga lake. A low flying Bald Eagle may have been the reason. David &

[cayugabirds-l] blackburnian warbler

2013-05-02 Thread David Werier
Yesterday evening and then again today (2 May) there was a blackburnian warbler off of Eastman Hill Rd. south of the intersection with Heisy Rd. Best, David -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins

2013-04-28 Thread David
Hi all, In addition to a nice diversity of migrants, including YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, OVENBIRD, BARN SWALLOW and HOUSE WRENS we just had 4 PINE SISKINS on the Niger sock. Good birding, David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday Derby Hill Group "Z"

2013-04-21 Thread david nicosia
I also forgot to mention that we had great view of a VESPER SPARROW right by where the snipe was.  From: david nicosia To: Cayugabirds- L Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:16 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday Derby Hill Group "Z" The weather

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday Derby Hill Group "Z"

2013-04-21 Thread david nicosia
The weather today was not ideal for a major hawk movement but the winds were  light northerly (around 5-10 mph), and with full sun it was not that bad out even with temperatures in the 40s. Since the winds were fairly light northerly, there still  was some raptor migration evident as we had sever

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Park - 4/20

2013-04-20 Thread David Weber
?subID=S13816075 Good birding, -- *David Jonas Weber Cornell University, Class of 2016 Natural Resources, Applied Ecology *2011 CLO Young Birder Bird Species Life List: 462 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Sunday April 14th, 2013 Group 8

2013-04-14 Thread david nicosia
Saw potential fallout conditions from Ithaca and points north on the radar before sunrise so decided to take SFO group down to the lake instead of the uplands today. We started at Myer's and immediately got on one flock of BONAPARTE'S GULLS migrating north along the lake. Then there was flock af

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: Lost Golden eagle

2013-04-14 Thread david nicosia
FYI>>> The adult golden eagle that my SFO group saw late this morning could very well be falconer's bird. see below  - Forwarded Message - From: "majhunt...@aol.com" To: daven1...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:39 PM Subject: Golden eagle Hi Daven   Looking for a Adult

[cayugabirds-l] killdeer

2013-04-14 Thread David McDermitt
compared to the size of the bird. We quickly left the area of course. Dave -- David J. McDermitt -- 1610 Danby Rd. Ithaca, NY -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Vesper Sparrows Golden Eagle Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-14 Thread david nicosia
Around the corner past Kips barn had 2 vesper sparrows  with SFO group then an Adult golden eagle flew over toward airport! Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://w

[cayugabirds-l] Big fallout Broome county long tailed ducks bonapartes gulls red necked grebe

2013-04-10 Thread david nicosia
45 long tailed ducks on one pond and  22 on another!! also 87 Bonapartes gulls susquehanna river endwell! Red necked grebes showing up in 3 different spots    4 caspian terns upper Lisle .  FOY rough winged swallow and spotted sandpiper .  front stalled just south of the ny pa border.  birds ar

Re: Arctic Sea Ice - Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodcocks????

2013-04-06 Thread david nicosia
The cool spring weather so far really hasn't been that cool relative to normal. In Ithaca the average March temperature was only 1.9 degrees below the long term average. Compared to last year, it was very cold since last March was 12.8 degrees above average!!! How soon we forget that we live in a

Re: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar again

2013-04-05 Thread David McCartt
We had our first of year TREE SWALLOW this morning. David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford --- On Fri, 4/5/13, nutter.d...@me.com wrote: From: nutter.d...@me.com Subject: [cayugabirds-l] migration on radar again To: cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Date: Friday, April 5, 2013, 4:25 AM The weather

[cayugabirds-l] bohemian waxwings

2013-04-04 Thread David Werier
I just saw (about 7 pm April 4th) 9 Bohemian Waxwings hanging out in the top of a white ash tree on Eastman Hill. I didn't see any cedar waxwings with them. Best, David David Werier Botanical and Ecological Consultant 245 Eastman Hill Rd. Note new address Willsey

RE: [cayugabirds-l] first of year birds

2013-04-01 Thread David McCartt
rding! David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford --- On Mon, 4/1/13, Gary G. Kohlenberg wrote: From: Gary G. Kohlenberg Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] first of year birds To: "CAYUGABIRDS-L" Date: Monday, April 1, 2013, 7:52 AM My FOS Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in the yard on Sund

[cayugabirds-l] Eagle nest in Town of Springport

2013-03-30 Thread David Suggs
, also for about five years. David Suggs Buffalo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cay

[cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake and Montezuma Today Sat 3/30/13

2013-03-30 Thread david nicosia
Went up the east side of Cayuga Lake and to Montezuma with my friends, Dan  Watkins, Rich Youket and Renee DePrato.  Our first stop was Stewart Park and there really wasn't much. We had a male CANVASBACK and male REDHEAD in the far southeast part of the lake south of the docks. There were also BUF

[cayugabirds-l] The Migration flood gates may open in a week or so....

2013-03-29 Thread david nicosia
All,  The cold, snowy conditions and northerly winds have slowed down many of the more "hardy"migrants that winter in the southern U.S. It still looks  like this weekend and  early next week will have mainly northerly winds  so birds will continue their trickle northward. BUT It looks like from 

[cayugabirds-l] pair of pileated woodpeckers

2013-03-28 Thread David Smith
Wednesday a pair of pileated woodpeckers came for suet. The suet baskets are located on opposite sides of a beech tree a few feet from the study window. They flew off before I could take a photo. It is common to see either one of the pair, but very seldom are both seen. David Smith Bridle

[cayugabirds-l] Pheasant

2013-03-25 Thread David McDermitt
Enjoyed seeing a single ring-necked pheasant skulk around the perimeter of our backyard this weekend in Danby. Dave -- Dave McDermitt -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/

[cayugabirds-l] SFO Group 7 Sunday March 24, 2013

2013-03-24 Thread david nicosia
Led SFO group 7 "The Finches". We began at SSW and saw many of the common SSW birds that have been around. Highlights for the group were watching a DOWNY WOODPECKER drum on a hollow log which was very loud for such a small bird. There were at least 3 other downies in that area. We also heard a PI

Re: [cayugabirds-l] pictures of a banded Ring-billed Gull Vestal, NY 11AM today

2013-03-24 Thread david nicosia
this is the link that workshttp://www.wilsonswarbler.com/banded-ring-billed-gull.html great close ups.  From: Glenn Wilson To: CAYUGABIRDS-L@Cornell.edu Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 9:18 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] pictures of a banded Ring-billed Gull

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: [bluewing-group] Banded ring-billed gull

2013-03-23 Thread david nicosia
Anyone know of a ring-billed gull study? see below.  - Forwarded Message - From: Glenn Wilson To: Bluewing-group Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2013 11:02 AM Subject: [bluewing-group] Banded ring-billed gull Barnes & Noble parking lot. Right foot silver band says"94-0" and. "22". Red/pink

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Around the Lake

2013-03-17 Thread david nicosia
Went birding up the east side of Cayuga Lake and Montezuma and vicinity with my friends Melissa Penta and Renee DePrato.  We didn't have luck finding any Ross's Geese either as the huge raft of snow geese was too distant as we only went  up the east side of the lake. We saw probably a couple tho

[cayugabirds-l] Big Snow Geese Day down here

2013-03-13 Thread david nicosia
Even though a cold front came through yesterday the winds aloft a few thousand feet up are still southwesterly. I am witnessing a steady flight of mainly SNOW GEESE. The flocks are coming by every 15 minutes or so. Definitely not like the almost non-stop flocks of Sunday. However, Sunday was mos

[cayugabirds-l] Tree Swallow

2013-03-11 Thread David A Gooding
numbers are that large. They covered the cornfields from Puddler's Marsh to a half-mile north of Rt. 31. And there was a large flock (2-3000) at Carncross Road. No Sandhill Crane visible. David Gooding -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Radar showing diurnal migration...

2013-03-11 Thread david nicosia
There was a massive nocturnal migratory movement last night to follow yesterday's great day. South winds will continue today and the radar continues to show widespread bird echoes persisting well after sunrise. It was interesting as around sunrise the echoes decreased for a while...and now they

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tburg Sandhill Cranes

2013-03-10 Thread David Diaz
No luck finding the two sandhill cranes in the Tburg golf course. Probably didn't land there, but my guess is that they did land somewhere in the greater Tburg area. David Diaz Sent from David's iPhone On Mar 10, 2013, at 1:29 PM, "David Diaz" wrote: > Two sandhil

[cayugabirds-l] Tburg Sandhill Cranes

2013-03-10 Thread David Diaz
Two sandhill cranes fly over Tburg around 1:15pm today. They were vocal and low. Seemed like they may have landed on the golf course so I trotted on over. Walking through it right now but haven't seen them. David Sent from David's iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] Massive Geese migration north

2013-03-10 Thread david nicosia
Over Johnson City, NY at present the sky is literally filled with flock after  flock of CANADA and SNOW GEESE heading north. estimated 2000-3000 CANADA's and 500 SNOWS in the last 20 minutes. pretty much non-stop...  all heading toward Ithaca and the Finger Lakes. also large diurnal blackbird movem

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dark-eyed Junco singing

2013-02-19 Thread David McCartt
Same thing this morning at our place, though it was a fairly loud and strong trill! David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford --- On Tue, 2/19/13, Marie P Read wrote: From: Marie P Read Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Dark-eyed Junco singing To: "CAYUGABIRDS-L" Date: Tuesday, February 19,

[cayugabirds-l] Hog Hole and East Side Cayuga Lake Today Sunday Feb 3 2013

2013-02-03 Thread david nicosia
Went birding today with my friends, Melissa Penta and Renee DePrato. We went up the east side of the lake and ran out of time so did not go down the west side.  We started at Hog Hole southwest Cayuga Lake to chase after one of my nemesis birds...the eared grebe. Thanks to  Jay McGowan who updated

[cayugabirds-l] Gyrfalcon Montezuma Sunday Jan 13, 2013

2013-01-13 Thread david nicosia
I was birding today at Lower Lake Road Seneca Falls, Cayuga Lake with Melissa  Penta, Jon Weeks and my son, Mark  when the report came in about the GYRFALCON. Since we were really close, we headed right up there. Thanks to all for the timely  reporting!  We first went to East Road and looked and

Re: [cayugabirds-l] 100+ Redpolls-for a minute

2013-01-09 Thread david nicosia
I agree. I had 150 or so last Wednesday at my feeders. Now I have  none! Feeders are full! From: Christopher Wood To: Geo Kloppel Cc: cayugabirds-l Sent: Wednesday, January 9, 2013 10:16 AM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] 100+ Redpolls-for a minute I also t

[cayugabirds-l] Martin Road Seneca Falls and Lower Lake Road, NW Cayuga Lake

2013-01-04 Thread david nicosia
Went birding today with Dan Watkins, Jon Weeks and Rich Youket. Our goal birds were the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE at Sampson State Park and PINE GROSBEAKS all the way up at Webster Park along Lake Ontario. Unfortunately we dipped on both!! Plus the winds were so strong on Lake Ontario that we didn't see

[cayugabirds-l] Short eared owl Martin rd Seneca Falls

2013-01-04 Thread david nicosia
Right now  Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-arc

[cayugabirds-l] Reflections on 2012

2012-12-31 Thread david nicosia
This was the best birding year ever for me personally. In New York, it was nothing short of spectacular. Some of my highlights:  WESTERN GREBEs winter into the early spring on Cayuga Lake, the masses of SNOW  GEESE last spring (and again this fall), significant fallout of migratory   waterfowl, g

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Geese movement between the lakes

2012-12-23 Thread david nicosia
I had an interesting experience with SNOW GEESE yesterday that I posted down here on our email list.  While skiing at Elk mtn, PA, Saturday, I saw four different flocks of SNOW GEESE migrating south. The birds were fairly low and clearing the towers on the summit which is at 2693 feet above sea lev

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Redpoll, finally!

2012-12-22 Thread David Ruppert
I've seen a single Redpoll twice over the last few weeks, but today there is an entire flock at our feeders. David Ruppert Ellis Hollow Creek Rd. -Original Message- From: bounce-72542286-17096...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-72542286-17096...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of

[cayugabirds-l] Townsend Solitaire still present Sampson State Park Dec 18th Late Morning

2012-12-18 Thread david nicosia
Dan Watkins and I went to try to get the TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE this morning. The bird was an easy find at the north end of East Lake Road before the green gate  in Sampson State Park, Romulus, NY. It was flying around from the junipers to the ash trees and staying near the tops of the trees. We saw

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Common Redpolls on N Triphammer in Lansing

2012-12-08 Thread david nicosia
We are seeing lots of redpolls down here in the southern tier too. It is interesting how first it was waves of siskins, then evening grosbeaks and crossbills and now redpolls! what's next? pine grosbeaks... From: Meena Haribal To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Sent: Satu

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tagged Snow Goose

2012-12-03 Thread david nicosia
I checked and this bird was re-found at Middle Creek WMA in southeast PA this past spring. This is a cool. Thanks so much Suan.  From: Suan Hsi Yong To: david nicosia Cc: Cayugabirds- L Sent: Monday, December 3, 2012 6:55 PM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l

[cayugabirds-l] Tagged Snow Goose

2012-12-03 Thread david nicosia
I have a photo of a tagged snow goose with a yelllow neck collar number 55AY see:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/8242992024/in/photostream Is this how they "band" snow geese or is this a special project? I would like to report it to whoever has tagged this bird.  If anyone knows or ha

[cayugabirds-l] Broome County Naturalist's Club Cayuga Lake Trip Saturday Dec 1st

2012-12-02 Thread david nicosia
Post from Saturday's trip around Cayuga Lake.  - Forwarded Message - From: david nicosia To: Bluewing ; Cayugabirds- L Sent: Saturday, December 1, 2012 9:14 PM Subject: [bluewing-group] Broome County Naturalist's Club Cayuga Lake Trip Saturday Dec 1st Had the pleasure

[cayugabirds-l] Broome County Naturalist's Club Cayuga Lake Trip Saturday Dec 1st

2012-12-02 Thread david nicosia
Had the pleasure of leading the Broome County Naturalist's Club Field trip to Cayuga Lake today. We started at Stewart Park and saw mostly Canada Geese, Mallards, few Black Ducks, American  wigeon, Bufflehead, many hooded mergansers, some displaying,  1 Ring-Necked Duck, 2 green-winged teal, a few

[cayugabirds-l] Broome County Naturalist's Club Cayuga Lake Trip Saturday Dec 1st

2012-12-02 Thread david nicosia
Had the pleasure of leading the Broome County Naturalist's Club Field trip to Cayuga Lake today. We started at Stewart Park and saw mostly Canada Geese, Mallards, few Black Ducks, American  wigeon, Bufflehead, many hooded mergansers, some displaying,  1 Ring-Necked Duck, 2 green-winged teal, a f

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Several thousand snow geese lower lake rd west side northern cayuga lake

2012-12-01 Thread david nicosia
Hundreds and hundreds keep dropping in. A spectacle is unfolding before us. Well over 1 on lake by now. More still coming.  Insane. Wow. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayugab

[cayugabirds-l] Several thousand snow geese lower lake rd west side northern cayuga lake

2012-12-01 Thread david nicosia
Now. Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.c

[cayugabirds-l] Large flocks of snow geese from harris park

2012-12-01 Thread david nicosia
Estimated over 1 moving south and  dropping down toward lower lake road west side of lake Dave Nicosia Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northeast

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: [bluewing-group] Bohemian Waxwing

2012-11-20 Thread david nicosia
One of our top birders in Broome County had a BOHEMIAN WAXWING today. Just a courtesy note for those out there. Check all those waxwing flocks carefully!!  Dave Nicosia - Forwarded Message - From: Robert Grosek To: Bluewing-group Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 11:12 AM Subject: [bl

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill 11/18

2012-11-18 Thread David Weber
Hi all, Sorry for the typo, for those who caught it: I obviously meant to type BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, but my fingers did not obey. Happy Birding, -- *David Jonas Weber Natural Resources, Cornell Class of 2016 *2011 Young Birder Bird Species Life List: 258 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Summerhill 11/18

2012-11-18 Thread David Weber
Summerhill, still on Salt Road, was a flock of over 100 AMERICAN CROWS and among them was at least 2 COMMON RAVENS, calling audibly somewhere around or in the flock. All in all, a nice birding trip, and not too far from Cornell. Happy Birding, -- *David Jonas Weber Natural Resources, Cornell Class

[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake East Side, Montezuma Visitor's Center and Summerhill Today

2012-11-11 Thread david nicosia
Went birding today with Renee DePrato and Melissa Penta. Here are the highlights.  Stewart Park- 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS, 90+ RUDDY DUCKS.  Also a strange goose- Domestic GRAYLAG X CANADA??   http://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/8176869170/in/photostream   Totaled 34 species here alone!  My

[cayugabirds-l] More Info on Red Crossbill Summerhill Type 2??

2012-11-11 Thread david nicosia
The calls came from the spruces near the intersection of Salt and Dressler road on the Salt Rd side fairly deep in. The call notes were slow and I don't believe the bird was in flight as it did not seem to move. Could not find this guy and it called infrequently for about 5-10 minutes or so.  >F

[cayugabirds-l] Crossbills Summerhill

2012-11-11 Thread david nicosia
We struck out on the evening grosbeaks but heard 1 red crossbill (not sure which type). Single call note. Repeated often. Much slower than white winged . Also heard at least one (probably more)white winged crossbills flyby with their more mechanical like calls repeated rapidly. Dave Nicosia S

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Summerhill Grosbeaks

2012-11-11 Thread david nicosia
Was just there. Did not get the evening grosbeaks. But fox sparrow still present under tree you mentioned close. Also pretty sure i heard a goshawk from the spruce on the hill behind the chalet. It was making its "wail" call. Did not see it. There were many crows around going nuts up there. Not

[cayugabirds-l] Long point.

2012-11-11 Thread david nicosia
Northern gannet immature flew north and out of sight seen well from long point.  Also 2 long tailed ducks close.  There was a major feeding frenzy of gulls. Waited for some time but nothing unusual showed up. Gannet was long gone by this time. Did have red breasted merganser with some common lo

[cayugabirds-l] Snow bunting Myers

2012-11-11 Thread david nicosia
Right now. Landed by our car on the gravel. Photos later. Dave Nicosia. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfig

[cayugabirds-l] Winter Finches this morning

2012-11-05 Thread David McCartt
Hi All, Around 7 am this morning 3 EVENING GROSBEAKS came to our feeders.  A fourth one joined them about 40 minutes later followed soon thereafter by 16 PINE SISKINS.  Wish I could have stayed around to see if redpolls and crossbills would be next! Good birding, David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd

RE: [nfc-l] nocturnal crow

2012-11-03 Thread David Irons
Ken, I had a similar episode near our home in Portland, Oregon a year ago. It was about 11:15PM and crow flew over calling. Totally bizarre. I've never heard a crow call this long after dark. Dave Irons > From: k...@cornell.edu > To: cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu > CC: nf...@list.cornell.edu >

[cayugabirds-l] Article on Sandy's Vagrant Birds in C NY...

2012-10-30 Thread david nicosia
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/sandy_blows_birds_to_cny_that.html#incart_river_default -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfiguratio

Re: [cayugabirds-l] A plea for hurricane communication

2012-10-28 Thread david nicosia
I concur with Jay. This could be a once in a lifetime event in this area.  CayugaRBA is great. I would also say once a text is sent to CayugaRBA for those on it to immediately send it to Cayuga birds listserver. Many already do this.  Let's get the word out if any mega rare birds show up in our ar

[cayugabirds-l] Hurricane Sandy and Birding Potential

2012-10-26 Thread david nicosia
All,  The forecast track of Sandy is highly unusual  and could make for some very interesting birding in its wake. It will all depend on where the center of the storm tracks relative to central NY.  Latest model guidance and the hurricane center's forecast track  show that by Tuesday into Wednesd

[cayugabirds-l] Evening Grosbeaks in Ellis Hollow

2012-10-23 Thread David Ruppert
We had a small flock of Evening Grosbeaks at our feeder this morning in Ellis Hollow. This is the first time that I have seen them in our yard. David Ruppert Sent from my iPad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Invasion of Western Hummingbirds

2012-10-23 Thread david nicosia
Interesting article from Connecticut TV station http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/connecticut/invasion-of-western-hummingbirds?hpt=us_bn7#.UIZ-rWeupU2 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.Northe

[cayugabirds-l] Rufous Hummingbird and Montezuma Today Sept 22, 2012

2012-10-22 Thread david nicosia
First of all I would like to thank Marty Schlabach for his hospitality today! Thanks  Renee DePrato and I stopped at Marty's on the way to Montezuma and we did as Marty suggested...go in the backyard and wait by the picnic table. So we arrived and before I was able to set up my scope and camer

[cayugabirds-l] Evening Grosbeaks

2012-10-21 Thread David
Hi all, What a treat. We have 9 Evening Grosbeaks at the feeders. One male and 8 females. Good birding, David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http

[cayugabirds-l] Franklins Gull and American Avocet.

2012-10-09 Thread david nicosia
Franklins gull in K M marsh. American avocet puddlers. Dave Nicosia. Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigura

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin madness!!!

2012-10-05 Thread david nicosia
Make that 77 PINE SISKINS.  From: david nicosia To: Bluewing ; Cayugabirds- L Sent: Friday, October 5, 2012 4:19 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin madness!!! I came home from work today to find one tube feeder of sunflower chips empty (I have

[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskin madness!!!

2012-10-05 Thread david nicosia
I came home from work today to find one tube feeder of sunflower chips empty (I have the guard on it so no squirrels get in) and a bigger diameter tube 1/4 empty. They were full this morning when I left for work!!  I filled both tubes up again and in about 15 minutes I counted  53 PINE SISKINS!!! T

[cayugabirds-l] OOB Nelson's Sparrow and Common Nighthawk Tri-Cities Airport Endicott, NY

2012-10-03 Thread david nicosia
The Nelson's Sparrow is still around at Tri-Cities Airport in Endicott, NY as of today. It was relocated this morning by Mike Ackeley and I heard two short whisper like songs this afternoon, sounds very much like a salt-marsh sparrow! Anyway, while staking out to get a glimpse of this bird (which

[cayugabirds-l] Fw: [bluewing-group] Nelson’s Sparrow at Tri-Cities Airport

2012-10-02 Thread david nicosia
Nelson's Sparrow reported in Broome County by Bob Grosek.  Must be a pretty big flight of these guys!  Dave Nicosia  - Forwarded Message - From: "bluew...@stny.rr.com" To: Bluewing-group Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 3:53 PM Subject: [bluewing-group] Nelson’s Sparrow at Tri-Cities Air

[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods - White-crowned Sparrow

2012-10-02 Thread David Weber
blers. -- *David Jonas Weber Natural Resources, Cornell Class of 2016 *2011 Young Birder Bird Species Life List: 248 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirdin

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mundy Red-Tail

2012-10-01 Thread David Weber
ngmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > 3) > http://birdingonthe.net/**mailinglists/CAYU.html<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/**ebird/ <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> > > -- > --

[cayugabirds-l] Update on Night Flight

2012-09-28 Thread david nicosia
izzle. From: david nicosia To: david nicosia ; Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes ; CAYUGABIRDS-L ; NFC- L ; Bluewing Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 7:33 PM Subject: [bluewing-group] Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOG - Night Flight Bird echoes rapidly expanding on radar after s

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hummer in Mecklenberg

2012-09-27 Thread David McCartt
p and refuel for awhile.  It is a noticeably chunkier looking than the birds seen earlier this month. Don't know if it is fluffed up due to the temperatures or if it has added fat in preparation for migration. David McCartt Tubbs Hill Rd. Richford --- On Thu, 9/27/12, Anne R. Hobbs wr

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Sunday 9/16/12

2012-09-16 Thread david nicosia
Went to Montezuma Today with Melissa Penta and her husband, Diego. Some birds we wanted to see were the RED-NECKED PHALAROPE, BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER, AMERICAN AVOCET, HUDSONIAN GODWITS  and CATTLE EGRET.  We arrived at Towpath Road and saw Ken Rosenberg.  Of course, he was on the phalarope, godwi

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Reported Connecticut Warbler, Sapsucker Woods

2012-09-12 Thread David Weber
Correction: The bird was a Nashville Warbler. Very sorry if any went out of their way to get to it! -- *David Jonas Weber Natural Resources, Cornell Class of 2016 *2011 Young Birder Bird Species Life List: 243 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Reported Connecticut Warbler, Sapsucker Woods

2012-09-12 Thread David Weber
ord that David Weber found a Connecticut Warbler on > the Wilson Trail at Sapsucker Woods a little while ago, somewhere on > the path behind the north feeders. Brad and I just went out and looked > for it without success, but wanted to get the word out. Hopefully we > can get more informa

[cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds

2012-09-05 Thread David Smith
At least three Ruby throats feeding here at dusk. David + Phyllis Smith Bridle Lane, Dryden -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma Today Sept 3, 2012

2012-09-03 Thread david nicosia
Went with Melissa Penta to Montezuma and Vicinity Today.  Started at Knox-Marcellus this morning from Towpath Road. Overcast skies, light breeze and pleasant temperatures  made for great viewing. Very little heat shimmer. Spent from 930 am to 1230 pm...where does all the time go when birding?  We

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Bunting?

2012-08-27 Thread david nicosia
Bobolink??? From: Paul To: Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 3:43 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Bunting? I was on van Dyne Spoor Road today  about 1 pm when I saw a mostly white bird perched among about 1/2 dozen Redwing Blackbirds.

[cayugabirds-l] Montezuma and Vicinity Broome Naturalist's Club Trip Aug 18, 2012

2012-08-18 Thread david nicosia
I had the privilege today of leading our local bird club to Montezuma wetlands complex. The focus for this trip was shorebirds. My goal was to get good looks at many different species for the group, and point out key field marks and behaviors. We had 10 people and saw 12 different species of shoreb

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Common Nighthawks

2012-08-16 Thread david nicosia
I just had approximately 40 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS floating around close to exit 67N in Endicott, NY! I think there migration is picking up.  From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 7:43 PM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports

2012-08-03 Thread david nicosia
tation so tall, these birds could have hidden in the back of >>Tschache Pool, or the farther reaches of May's Point Pool (which we did not >>check), or even some  part of the Main Pool seen only from the tower which we >>did not climb. Please, whoever has actual details to c

[cayugabirds-l] American White Pelican and American Avocet Montezuma Aug 2 2012 - unconfirmed ebird reports

2012-08-02 Thread david nicosia
Just received an ebird alert of both species at Montezuma today. No details of where or when except that it was today, August 2nd. We certainly  did not have these two species today but it is a huge area. Wish the report would have had details on when and where in the wetlands complex. Well, someth

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