Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Nest on East Shore of Cayuga Lake

2024-06-17 Thread Peter Saracino
Great news! Thanks for sharing Suan. Could it be that previous Taughannock nestings are coming "home" to roost - much like the eagles of Montezuma? Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer On Mon, Jun 17, 2024, 12:10 AM Suan Hsi Yong wrote: > Bill and Astrid from Discover Cayuga

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Nest on East Shore of Cayuga Lake

2024-06-16 Thread Suan Hsi Yong
Bill and Astrid from Discover Cayuga Lake, operators of the MV Teal, had been seeing a peregrine on the cliffs on the east side of Cayuga Lake, roughly opposite the Yacht Club. This afternoon, I joined Steve Kress, Tim Gallagher and his daughter Gwen on the Osprey Eco-cruise to look for the birds.

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Watch 2024

2024-05-16 Thread Suan Hsi Yong
The Cayuga Bird Club is hosting a Peregrine Watch event at Taughannock over Memorial Day Weekend, 10am-2pm Saturday through Monday, May 25-27. The goal is to increase public awareness of the Peregrines' rich history in the local area. Please help publicize the event by sharing any/all of the

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine viewing on Memorial Day Weekend

2024-04-24 Thread Suan Hsi Yong
Hi local birders, The Cayuga Bird Club is looking to host a Peregrine watching event at Taughannock Falls on Memorial Day Weekend. The idea is to have volunteers with scopes pointing at the peregrines to share with passers by, with some explanation of the history of Peregrines at Taughannock.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine hatch begins

2024-04-17 Thread Tim Gallagher
That’s great news, Geo! Tim > On Apr 17, 2024, at 11:56 AM, Geo Kloppel wrote: > > When I arrived after 11 this morning the incubating Peregrine was casting > her eyes down upon her own breast, with her head cocked to one side as if > listening. Sure enough, when she stood up her first

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine hatch begins

2024-04-17 Thread Geo Kloppel
When I arrived after 11 this morning the incubating Peregrine was casting her eyes down upon her own breast, with her head cocked to one side as if listening. Sure enough, when she stood up her first hatchling was revealed. -Geo -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at Taughannock Falls

2023-04-29 Thread Suzanne Gervais
I saw 2 peregrine falcons at Taughannock Falls. They were exchanging something while flying over the creek. This was near the big and high beige rock wall in the bend on the south side of the trail. Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S10e, an AT 5G Evolution capable smartphone Get Outlook for

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine incubating

2023-04-17 Thread Geo Kloppel
I took my dog for a long walk at Taughannock, then did some shopping at the T-burg Shur-Save. On my way out I stopped to take some digi-scope photos of the Peregrine nest from the opposite rim of the gorge. Looks like incubation is underway. -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] peregrine

2023-03-22 Thread Discover Cayuga Lake
I'm pretty sure I just saw, and heard, a peregrine falcon high up in a tree in my neighborhood in South Hill, Ithaca. It was calling loudly and I saw another one swoop down towards it. This one had the distinct falcon wing shape. I don't know what else it could've been. They seemed to scuffle for

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon

2023-03-03 Thread bob mcguire
I was thrilled to find one of the Peregrines looking up at me from about 40 feet away - perched on a snag on the north rim of Taughannock gorge just below the visitor’s center (8:30 am). It sat preening and looking around, aware of my presence but not seeming to be distracted by it. It called

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine @ Taughonnack SP

2023-02-04 Thread Alyssa Johnson
Just stopped to check out the falls at the overlook- it’s pretty icey but not frozen!, Luckily my eye happened to catch movement across the gorge. A peregrine falcon flew up and landed on a downed tree that was hanging off the cliff wall at a 45* angle or so, directly across from the overlook,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON

2022-03-25 Thread Diane Morton
How wonderful to see a Peregrine so close! Yes, Peregrine Falcons returned to the Taughannock Falls area in the past couple of years. You may be interested in an upcoming presentation, *The Peregrines of Taughannock Gorge,* that Tim Gallagher, former editor-in-chief of Living Bird magazine, will

[cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON

2022-03-25 Thread Annette Nadeau
I'm astounded that I just had a male PEREGRINE FALCON perched in a small tree directly across the road from me! I watched it for several minutes as it sat quietly. I was able to see it perfectly through my living room window. I've seen many of these birds up close as I used to help feed them when

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Bradfield Hall at Cornell

2020-02-25 Thread Liisa S. Mobley
This is the first time I’ve seen one this winter. I occasionally monitor the poop streaks on the side of the building, and I thought a couple of them looked a little fresher, which is sometimes a sign that a peregrine is back. Best seen from the lawn in front of Fernow near the tree

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Seneca Street?

2019-04-05 Thread Marc Devokaitis
Hi Melanie, It's certainly a possibility. I have seen a Merlin in the area around Six Mile Creek downtown a couple of times in the past month, so consider that too if you haven't. Marc On Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 9:58 AM Melanie Uhlir wrote: > Hi! I'm sorry for the late posting, but I was downtown

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Seneca Street?

2019-04-05 Thread Melanie Uhlir
Hi! I'm sorry for the late posting, but I was downtown for appointments yesterday and heard an unusual (to me), call and wondered if it's possible I hear a Peregrine? I found sound files on line and it seemed to match. I could not get a visual on the source of the sound. was midway between the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] peregrine falcon

2019-01-02 Thread Asher Hockett
That makes it a count week bird! On Wed, Jan 2, 2019 at 8:19 AM Jody Enck wrote: > A peregrine falcon swooped by low and fast between Caldwell Hall and > Martha van Rennselaer Hall on the Cornell campus at about 8:10 this > morning. It was chasing another bird unsuccessfully as it was

[cayugabirds-l] peregrine falcon

2019-01-02 Thread Jody Enck
A peregrine falcon swooped by low and fast between Caldwell Hall and Martha van Rennselaer Hall on the Cornell campus at about 8:10 this morning. It was chasing another bird unsuccessfully as it was navigating a slalom course among the construction equipment. Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine

2018-03-23 Thread Jgaffne2
There was a peregrine on the cross at St Marks downtown about 6 to 7, gone by 8 Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at Steamboat Landing

2018-03-15 Thread Geo Kloppel
Just had an adult Peregrine flying north over the Steamboat Landing / Ithaca Farmers Market. -Geo -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon

2017-08-03 Thread Ann Mitchell
I just saw one as I was driving down Seneca Street by Titus Avenue at 4:25. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine and Great Egret at Sapsucker Woods

2017-03-29 Thread Anne Marie Johnson
This morning David Bonter discovered an immature Peregrine Falcon on the largest snag in the main pond at Sapsucker Woods. The Great Egret found yesterday is still there this morning, foraging along the edge of the pond farthest from the building. There also are two pairs of Wood Ducks on the

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at Myer's eating a gull

2017-02-05 Thread Liisa S. Mobley
If you want a close up of a peregrine, there's one on the ice just off the spit at Myer's point! Of course, I don't have my camera today :-) It's eating what looks like a ring-billed gull. -Liisa Liisa Mobley -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Myers Point

2017-01-19 Thread Jim Borden
Peregrine sitting on log on gravel bar at Myers about 2:45 this afternoon. Got pics to confirm. After about 15 minutes it flew south. Jim Borden Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Bradfield

2017-01-15 Thread Liisa S. Mobley
I've been seeing the peregrine at least once a week on Bradfield. Always on a ledge on the side facing towards the greenhouses and Minn's garden. I saw it yesterday (Saturday) morning around 10am, as well as a couple of times earlier in the week. -Liisa Liisa Mobley >

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine falcon

2017-01-14 Thread Carol Cedarholm
Has anyone spotted the peregrine falcon in bradfield recently? -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Bradfield

2016-12-13 Thread Ray Zimmerman
There is a Peregrine Falcon on a ledge on the west side of Cornell's Bradfield Hall, enjoying its breakfast. Sent from my phone, please excuse brevity and typos. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine story from Maine

2016-11-28 Thread Carol Schmitt
I was forwarded this from a friend who has an island in Maine. A nice story. Carol Schmitt Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 11:48 AM Subject: JoshFecteau.com : “A Falcon Named Feisty” JoshFecteau.com : “A Falcon Named Feisty” A Falcon Named

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine back at bradfield hall/Cornell

2016-11-28 Thread Liisa S. Mobley
As I walked down Tower Rd, on the Cornell campus, I stopped to check Bradfield Hall to see if the (same as last year?) peregrine had returned. Sure enough, I saw a couple of dark blobs on one of the higher ledges. I didn't have my binoculars, but I clearly saw the contrast of the dark hood

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon I photographed has a band on it.

2016-02-06 Thread David Nicosia
I can't quite make it out... https://www.flickr.com/photos/davenicosia/24235531523/in/album-72157662046643414/ It looks like S ?? 6 Can't see the middle letter/number... -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon, Stewart Park

2016-01-12 Thread Jay McGowan
An adult PEREGRINE FALCON is currently sitting on a goose carcass in the middle of the ice shelf off Stewart Park. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon, Stewart Park

2016-01-12 Thread Dave Nutter
For what it’s worth, there was a dead Canada Goose in the middle of the Stewart Park ice shelf on Sunday afternoon. I don’t know what killed it, but a Peregrine today on that or another goose carcass does not necessarily mean that the Peregrine killed it. Maybe the goose carcass is simply an

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon

2016-01-08 Thread Ann Mitchell
On the northwest side of Bradfield Hall on a ledge about two-thirds the way up. Seen at 4:45. Ann Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at compost

2016-01-02 Thread Stuart Krasnoff
Until the very moment I commenced to thumb this message there was a peregrine falcon at the compost piles Perching on a short horizontal branch of the only sizable tree south of the piles. If it returns it should be visible from Stevenson Road. >From the semi-opposable thumbs of SB Krasnoff

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Bradfield now

2015-10-30 Thread Jon Kaplan
Still there at 5:35pm. Thanks a lot for the alert Ray! On Friday, October 30, 2015, Ray Zimmerman wrote: > SW corner, 2/3 of the way up. > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Bradfield now

2015-10-30 Thread Ray Zimmerman
SW corner, 2/3 of the way up. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Camera State Tower Bldg Syracuse

2015-03-23 Thread Judith Thurber
In Sunday's paper a new webcam on the 23rd floor of the State Tower Bldg. at the corner of Warren and Water streets in downtown Syracuse was reported.   The female, Pigott and male, George are the center of attention.  The webcam is: falconcam.wcs.com This installation is complements of Wholesale

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine, I think

2015-03-13 Thread Liisa S. Mobley
. Mobley Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 11:21 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine, I think I just walked up past Bradfield about a 1/2 hour ago (10:45?), and I think I saw a peregrine on the roof on the NW corner. This particular corner has many small antennas, and which kind

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine, I think

2015-03-13 Thread Karel V. Sedlacek
Of Liisa S. Mobley Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 11:21 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine, I think I just walked up past Bradfield about a 1/2 hour ago (10:45?), and I think I saw a peregrine on the roof on the NW corner. This particular corner has many small antennas

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine, I think

2015-03-13 Thread Liisa S. Mobley
I just walked up past Bradfield about a 1/2 hour ago (10:45?), and I think I saw a peregrine on the roof on the NW corner. This particular corner has many small antennas, and which kind of points towards Mann, so you wouldn't be able to see it from Tower Rd. I did not have my binoculars, and

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine, I think

2015-03-13 Thread Karel V. Sedlacek
-118933157-64835...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118933157-64835...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Liisa S. Mobley Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 11:21 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine, I think I just walked up past Bradfield about a 1/2 hour ago (10:45?), and I

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Bradfield

2015-01-20 Thread Ray Zimmerman
On ledge on SW corner of Bradfield Hall. Minutes ago. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine, Bradfield Hall SW corner ledge 430pm

2015-01-20 Thread Dave Nutter
I just scoped from my yard what I believe is a Peregrine Falcon perched on the more sheltered ledge 2/3 up Bradfield Hall's SW corner. My ID is based on size, shape, general color, and location, but not pattern. Does anyone else see this bird? If I'm correct I get a new yard bird for the year,

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine still on bradfield

2015-01-15 Thread Chris R. Pelkie
Easily seen closely from plant Sci loading dock, only 1 at present On a small projection 3/4 way up wall chris.pel...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE STIILL AT BRADFIELD

2015-01-11 Thread Stuart Krasnoff
East side. Viable from greenhouses. From the semi-opposable thumbs of SB Krasnoff via iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE STIILL AT BRADFIELD

2015-01-11 Thread Gary Kohlenberg
Two Peregrines! Susan, Ann and I just had one circling the building and one perched on west side ledge at 1:42 Gary On Jan 11, 2015, at 12:19 PM, Stuart Krasnoff s...@cornell.edu wrote: East side. Viable from greenhouses. From the semi-opposable thumbs of SB Krasnoff via iPhone --

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at Bradfield Hall

2015-01-10 Thread Diane Morton
A peregrine falcon is again on the east side of Bradfield Hall on Cornell Campus ( very tall brick building on tower rd). The peregrine is in the sun, eating a bird. 8:35am. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine

2015-01-10 Thread Jgaffne2
The peregrine was still at Bradford hall 30 minutes ago high up on the east wall in shadow. It was recessed in a ways so it was hard to see until I got where I had a good view of the east Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Cornell campus

2015-01-09 Thread Ray Zimmerman
It was there again this morning around 10-ish. Ray On Jan 8, 2015, at 8:52 AM, Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu mailto:m...@cornell.edu wrote: About 8:15am this morning a peregrine was perched about ¾ up the east side of Bradfield Hall. I heard it call before I looked up to see it.

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Cornell campus

2015-01-08 Thread Marty Schlabach
About 8:15am this morning a peregrine was perched about ¾ up the east side of Bradfield Hall. I heard it call before I looked up to see it. Marty -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] peregrine, etc

2014-12-25 Thread Dave Nutter
Notable birds during my midday walk to the lake today (25 Dec) included: * a long scope view of an adult PEREGRINE FALCON gliding south over the lake and inlet * 3 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS feeding out in the lake * a COMMON LOOK also out in the lake. Passerines were in short supply. --Dave

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine

2014-11-09 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi Just watched a Peregrine fly northeast across the field at the corner of Hanshaw and Freese Roads. Ithaca. 3:10 pm, Sunday. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon

2014-03-26 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Hi all, Just now an adult Peregrine passed my window up very close, may be something like 20 feet and circled and headed west. No, but actually it has turned back and headed towards Vet School and beyond. BTW, the Tower Road is perfect east-west road. I think on a equinox sun should rise from

RE: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on Bradfield Hall SW corner ledge...

2014-02-26 Thread John and Sue Gregoire
...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of 6072292...@vtext.com 6072292...@vtext.com Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 5:14 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on Bradfield Hall SW corner ledge... PEREGRINE FALCON on Bradfield Hall SW corner ledge 1/2-way up. Yard bird! --Dave Nutter

[cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on Bradfield Hall SW corner ledge...

2014-02-25 Thread 6072292158
PEREGRINE FALCON on Bradfield Hall SW corner ledge 1/2-way up. Yard bird! --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine -thanks

2014-02-25 Thread Dave Nutter
I was walking back from the lake, where I found no new or unusual waterfowl, and was south of the Children's Garden in Cass Park when I decided to have a look at Bradfield Hall, which was in bright sun through cold clear air, i.e. optimal viewing conditions. Using binoculars I saw a suspicious

RE: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on Bradfield Hall SW corner ledge...

2014-02-25 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
/ From: bounce-112743360-3493...@list.cornell.edu bounce-112743360-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of 6072292...@vtext.com 6072292...@vtext.com Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 5:14 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on Bradfield Hall SW corner ledge... PEREGRINE

RE: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on Bradfield Hall SW corner ledge...

2014-02-25 Thread Marty Schlabach
PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L; 6072292...@vtext.com Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on Bradfield Hall SW corner ledge... Dave, I think yard bird is the one which flies over or alights within your yard boundary. This would another category! Birds seen from the yard! Meena Haribal Ithaca NY

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine vs. Red-tailed hawk

2014-01-30 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
I just witnessed an adult Peregrine attack a Red-tailed hawk from my office window. The clash went on for approximately 3 minutes. First both of them were in the air and tumbled a few times. Then the Red-tailed decided to alight on one of the pipes of USDA building and stay put. Peregrine

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on Ice

2014-01-06 Thread bob mcguire
I stopped by Stewart Park after lunch, on the way to do errands. I immediately noticed a Red-tailed Hawk on the ice, working over the bloody carcass of what appeared to have been a Mallard. Just then a Peregrine dove on the hawk and put it up, then chased it away and into the lakeside willows.

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine shows

2013-09-03 Thread Dave Nutter
On the Rochester Birding Association-hosted field trip onto the dikes at Knox-Marsellus a week and a half ago we first saw a Peregrine Falcon repeately diving at an immature Bald Eagle high in the sky. Later the tables were turned and a Bald Eagle attacked a Peregrine Falcon, so I don't know what

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine shows

2013-09-03 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
-107893295-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-107893295-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Nutter Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 9:26 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine shows On the Rochester Birding Association-hosted field trip onto the dikes at Knox-Marsellus

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon on Ithaca Gun smokestack

2013-03-22 Thread Russell A. Charif
Last seen at 8:55 this morning. I have actually seen the bird there many mornings in recent weeks, when I drive by the Gun Hill apartments on Lake St. (between 8:35 and 8:40 most weekday morning), but have not been in a position to stop and get bins on it to identify until today.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon on Ithaca Gun smokestack

2013-03-22 Thread nutter.dave
Usually I see a Red-tailed Hawk there.--Dave NutterOn Mar 22, 2013, at 09:14 AM, "Russell A. Charif" r.cha...@cornell.edu wrote:Last seen at 8:55 this morning.I have actually seen the bird there many mornings in recent weeks, when I drive by the Gun Hill apartments on Lake St. (between 8:35 and

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon

2013-03-15 Thread Ann Mitchell
Coming home from work around 5:25 today, I was stopped at a traffic light on Buffalo and Meadow Streets. There were 25 or so Rock Pigeons flying about. I noticed a PEREGRINE FALCON flying among them. Luckily my binoculars were on the front seat which confirmed the ID. Good Birding, Ann --

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon

2013-03-15 Thread Donna Scott
How long did you hold up traffic watching the falcon?! :- ) Ha ha! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Mar 15, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Ann Mitchell annmitchel...@gmail.com wrote: Coming home from work around 5:25 today, I was stopped at a traffic light on Buffalo and Meadow Streets. There were 25

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine

2013-03-06 Thread Susan Danskin
More Rt 13 birding from Danskin…. 4:45 pm today a Peregrine Falcon was headed northbound in the southbound lane of Rt 13 (Ok really about 20 ft above the lane) near the mall. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

Re: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on snag by swan pond, Stewart Par...

2013-02-14 Thread nutter.dave
I still hope Melissa has a chance to write her story and show any photos (of any quality) soon. She described to me what I interpreted as TWO Peregrine Falcons cooperatively and successfully hunting a gull and then sharing the meal, includingcalling, begging, and allo-feeding. Maybe the Peregrines

Re: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on snag by swan pond, Stewart Par...

2013-02-14 Thread Paul Anderson
A single Peregrine Falcon was in a tree in Jetty Woods across from the Swan Pond again this morning. -Paul On 2/14/2013 6:47 AM, nutter.d...@me.com wrote: I still hope Melissa has a chance to write her story and show any photos (of any quality) soon. She described to me what I interpreted

Re: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on snag by swan pond, Stewart Par...

2013-02-14 Thread bob mcguire
Another single PEREGRINE FALCON was perched on a snag at the end of Salt Point around 10 this morning. On Feb 14, 2013, at 9:11 AM, Paul Anderson wrote: A single Peregrine Falcon was in a tree in Jetty Woods across from the Swan Pond again this morning. -Paul On 2/14/2013 6:47 AM,

[cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on snag by swan pond, Stewart Par...

2013-02-13 Thread 6072292158
PEREGRINE FALCON on snag by swan pond, Stewart Park. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON on snag by swan pond, Stewart Par...

2013-02-13 Thread nutter.dave
About 11:30am I got a phone call from Melissa Groo, who had gone to Stewart Park in search of the Peregrine. If she doesn't post to the list by tomorrow morning what she told me she saw and photographed, I will do so. For the moment I will just say that Stewart Park is pretty special.--Dave

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on plant science building

2013-02-06 Thread Ray Zimmerman
Now. Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on plant science building

2013-02-06 Thread Ray Zimmerman
After a few minutes it flew off toward the south across the athletic fields, taking the time for 3 swipes at a red-tail sitting on one of the light poles. It disappeared behind a building momentarily and I was unable to stay around to try to refind it. -- Ray Sent from my iPhone On Feb 6,

[cayugabirds-l] PEREGRINE FALCON eating gull, ice edge NE of red l...

2013-01-27 Thread 6072292158
PEREGRINE FALCON eating gull, ice edge NE of red lighthouse. --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine over Ithaca Falls --Dave Nutter

2012-12-05 Thread 6072292158
Peregrine over Ithaca Falls --Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon

2012-11-03 Thread Meena Haribal
Hi all, I went to my front yard to pick up my moth light for winter storage when a dark looking large falcon came into view coming low along Six Mile Creek not very far from the house. It continued flying along Rt 79 quite some distance in Southeast direction. I also found a small group of

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon, Iceland Gull

2011-12-14 Thread Dave Nutter
On Tuesday afternoon I biked over to Treman State Marine Park hoping for a better look at the Iceland Gull I'd scoped on the red lighthouse breakwater Monday afternoon from Stewart Park during a brief taxi break. When I stopped at the marina, noting the 2 continuing juvenile BRANT, I was surprised

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine, Bald Eagles

2011-10-28 Thread Dave Nutter
I was working today, but during a mid-morning lull I took my taxi to Stewart Park. There were lots of nice waterfowl, much as reported the past couple days. A highlight as I was leaving was seeing 2 juvenile BALD EAGLES perched in a live but now leafless tree not far from where the famous snag

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on snag at Stewart park

2011-05-29 Thread Tim Lenz
Causing great disturbance among nesting birds! -- Tim Lenz t...@cornell.edu Web Applications Developer Cornell Lab of Ornithology -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine at Stewart Park

2011-02-24 Thread Paul Anderson
At Stewart Park this morning, a Peregrine Falcon was perched in the tree opposite the boathouse. -- Paul Anderson. GrammaTech, Inc.Tel: +1 607 273-7340 x18 mailto:p...@grammatech.com http://www.grammatech.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon

2011-02-09 Thread Russell A Charif
At 5:11 this evening, there was a Peregrine Falcon circling over the Cornell Law School, much to the dismay of a flock of panicked starlings below. __ Russ Charif Cornell Lab of Ornithology Bioacoustics Research Program 159

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine Falcon, downtown Ithaca

2010-12-11 Thread Dave Nutter
Yard bird!! Actually, I was able to scope it through trees from my dining room window, and my non-birder wife and son saw it too. About 4:05 pm it flew, though. Thanks, Bill! This was a much better view than Bradfield Hall would've been. Everyone else, keep your eyes peeled for a Peregrine Falcon

[cayugabirds-l] peregrine falcon at Cornell

2010-10-28 Thread Jody W Enck
Hi folks, I watched a silhouette of a peregrine first fly by, then land, on Bradfield Hall on the Cornell campus around 7:30 this morning. The local pigeons should be scared...very scared. Also, right after sunset last evening I heard a Carolina Wren

[cayugabirds-l] peregrine id

2010-10-26 Thread joe Diana
Hi, Thanks to Don and Suzanne, we now know where the young Peregrine came from. It's pretty exciting to think of its journey and that the people who were a part of it know he is safe and has survived this far. Thanks for following through with the information. I'm sure we'll all enjoy

Fw: [cayugabirds-l] peregrine id

2010-10-26 Thread Bob Garrison
I confess I'm not able to interpret this chart; I could use some help. Thanks Bob GarrisonSpencer, NY + - Original Message - From: joe Diana To: Cayuga Birds Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 11:48 AM Subject: [cayugabirds-l] peregrine id Hi, Thanks

[cayugabirds-l] peregrine

2010-10-25 Thread Laura Stenzler
Hi, Yesterday (Sunday), while standing at the boat house in Aurora around noon with Fritzi Blizzard and her family, we watched a Peregrine fly south down the middle of the lake. A few minutes later an immature Bald Eagle followed. Without a scope, I saw 6 Common Loons at Myers, another 9 at

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine photos from Myers

2010-10-09 Thread Christopher Wood
Hi all, Last Thursday there was a dark juvenile Peregrine Falcon at Myers that caught, killed, and flew away with a Ring-billed Gull. This was probably the darkest Peregrine I have seen in the east. I posted a couple photos at the link below. If you like gulls as much as Tom Johnson, you may not

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine

2010-08-10 Thread Karen Edelstein
Ooops. Sorry about that. Should have looked before hitting forward. Mea culpa. K On 8/10/10, Kevin J. McGowan k...@cornell.edu wrote: As I suspected, the Peregrine is a Red-tailed Hawk. The squirrel was the biggest clue. Cheers, Kevin On 8/10/10 4:47 PM, EdelsteinKaren

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine

2010-02-17 Thread bilbaker
At about 9:30 I was driving south on Lake Ridge Rd from King Ferry and found a PEREGRINE FALCON sitting on the top of a tree right across from the Ferry Tales Gift Shop. She (pretty sure based on size) flew off across the field carrying part of a meal when I stopped and got out of my car for a

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine sightings so far Friday 1/22

2010-01-22 Thread Dave Nutter
A / The PEREGRINE FALCON dove off a ledge just north of the northwest tower of Bradfield Hall at 6:35am, which would have been dark except for the lights of the greenhouses below. It disappeared northwest out of my view behind a building. No, I didn't see it from home, but from the Plant

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine sightings so far Friday 1/22

2010-01-22 Thread Meena Haribal
I took a lunch walk today and did not see Peregrine on the Bradfield Cliff. It seem to come only to roost. Hopefully it will nest, though I am not sure how Bradfield building maintenance guys will feel about it! I did see the excited Red-tailed Hawk circling over its future home. Meena At

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine NW corner Bradfield 4:45pm Thurs

2010-01-21 Thread cfschmitt
Thanks to Ann Mitchell for noting this corner spot for the Peregrine yesterday. We drove up at 4:45 and found it immediately, perched on the very outer NW top corner of Bradfield. After it surveyed it's world for a while, it turned, leaned down and fell straight down like a bungee jumper,

[cayugabirds-l] Peregrine on bradfield east side

2010-01-19 Thread 6072292158
Peregrine on bradfield east side 948am .19 Jan -dave nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2)

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Peregrine stewart pk snag opp

2009-12-24 Thread Dave Nutter
By the time Kevin McGowan arrived ~45 minutes later it was replaced by a RED-TAILED HAWK. Meanwhile I had been scanning the lake and did not see where it went, but honest there had been an adult PEREGRINE FALCON on the snag for several minutes. When I first saw it, its ruffled back was to me,