Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread Jay McGowan
Okay folks, let's keep a thread titled "BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS" on topic, shall we? Topically, these birds are still around but being very tough to see. Livia and I had them fly over in the distance heading south around 9:30, then one perched up in one of the trees on the island just outside the observ

Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread Bard V. Prentiss
Hi, I never imagined that technology could or would be harnessed to actually dumb down birding . The wild turkey binoc is, in my opinion, a very bad idea and takes most of the fun out of birding. If this thing sells it is a truly sad day for nature study . I only hope it is the dismal failure it

Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread Suan Yong
On Apr 3, 2013, at 7:07 AM, Chris Pelkie wrote: > Google Glasses are the answer. Check out Eagle Optics' new "Wild Turkey" binoculars, just introduced on Monday: http://youtu.be/a53w35--K8k Suan -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Northeast

RE: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
21:54:29 + To: CAYUGABIRDS-L mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods A flock of 16 — all BOHEMIANS — outside my office window 3 minutes ago. May have dropped down into trees or shrubs near the beginning of the Wilson Trail on north side

Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread Chris Pelkie
t; Cornell Lab of Ornithology >> 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. >> Ithaca, NY 14850 >> (wk) 607-254-2412 >> (cell) 607-342-4594 >> k...@cornell.edu >> >> >> From: Ken Rosenberg >> Reply-To: Ken Rosenberg >> Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:54:29 + &

Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-03 Thread nutter.dave
Thanks for the details. I had a few thoughts about your report:1) Anyone who is still at work after 5:30, who sees something wished-for but wildly unlikely which no one else has seen and which mysteriously disappears the moment they glance away... mybe that person has been working too hard.2) E

Re: [cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-02 Thread Kenneth V. Rosenberg
14850 (wk) 607-254-2412 (cell) 607-342-4594 k...@cornell.edu From: Ken Rosenberg mailto:k...@cornell.edu>> Reply-To: Ken Rosenberg mailto:k...@cornell.edu>> Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 21:54:29 + To: CAYUGABIRDS-L mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] BO

[cayugabirds-l] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS at Sapsucker Woods

2013-04-02 Thread Kenneth V. Rosenberg
A flock of 16 — all BOHEMIANS — outside my office window 3 minutes ago. May have dropped down into trees or shrubs near the beginning of the Wilson Trail on north side of Cornell Lab building. I reached for my phone to try to get at picture and they were gone. KEN Ken Rosenberg Conservation Sc