Hi All, I've finally put together a new list of average spring arrivals dates for the Cayuga Lake Basin, based on spring arrivals from 2000-2009. The list can be found directly at:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/cayugabirdclub/aughtsarrivals.htm or via the Cayuga Bird Club First Records and Arrivals page: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/cayugabirdclub/firstrecords.htm I'll also add that a great way to get a fuller understanding of the status and distribution of migrants and non-migrants alike in the Basin is to go to eBird.org and do the following: Select "View and Explore Data" Then select "bar charts" Select "New York," then the "Counties in New York" button, then Continue And then select the Basin counties of Cayuga, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, and Wayne. This will give a bar chart for all species seen in these counties, with all data entered between 1900 and 2010. To focus on more recent data, click "Change Date" and change the start year from 1900 to 2000. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the many Basin eBirders, these bar charts are really excellent. They really show much more about spring migration than just a list of arrival dates. Be sure to add your sightings from eBird to make the bar charts even better! Good birding, Matt Medler Ithaca -- 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) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
