Have a flockbof about 70 cowbirds here in Oaks Corners (just south of Phelps, NY.( Mostly males but a few females are with them and a Grackle or two. Sar
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Date: 1/22/25 7:31 am From: Kevin J. McGowan <kjm2...> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Hooting Owls and the Turning Seasons
I haven't heard any singing yet, but I did hear my first Hairy Woodpecker drumroll of the year yesterday.
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I went to the mailbox around 7pm yesterday and was delighted to hear the hooting of a great horned owl. And when I checked the 2nd Breeding Bird Atlas it lists 1/22 as the date of first eggs.
It's heartening to know these birds have kick-started another Season of new life!
P.S. am listening intently for the first titmice, chickadee and cardinal song. I suspect some of you may have already heard some.
Stay warm!
Sar
P.S.
Date: 1/22/25 6:18 am From: Peter Saracino <petersaracino...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Hooting Owls and the Turning Seasons
I went to the mailbox around 7pm yesterday and was delighted to hear the hooting of a great horned owl. And when I checked the 2nd Breeding Bird Atlas it lists 1/22 as the date of first eggs. It's heartening to know these birds have kick-started another Season of new life! P.S. am listening intently for the first titmice, chickadee and cardinal song. I suspect some of you may have already heard some. Stay warm! Sar P.S.
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Date: 1/20/25 7:19 am From: Peter Saracino <petersaracino...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Winter World Guided Walk continues this Saturday at the Refuge
Friends: Do trees have mouths? Do insects really use sleeping bags to help them survive the winter? How can snow serve as a blanket? How do birds stay warm in winter? Might some already be singing their spring songs? Are mammals the only creatures that hibernate? Where on Earth can I find a reliable promise of the coming Spring? Where can I find an even more reliable promise in the night sky? Join me this Saturday, January 25th, for a winter walk as we explore various aspects of winter ecology and seek the answer to these questions and more. Walks are free and begin at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge's Visitor Center Sunroom at 10 am. Length of walk depends on what we encounter and where we linger. No signups necessary. Binoculars, appropriate dress and sunscreen are recommended. All ages welcomed. Hope to see you there. Peter Saracino/Refuge Volunteer Naturalist/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer
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I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all my CBC fellow members who were able to support me by attending the exhibition reception for my photography exhibit at the Ulysses Philomathic Library on Saturday. An even more special thank you to Jared D., Jane B., and Gladys B. for going above and beyond by preparing, bringing and handling the duties of providing refreshments. Which allowed me to concentrate on hosting and enjoying being with everyone who attended.
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Date: 1/19/25 11:57 am From: Jared Dawson <jaredwdawson...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] final Ithaca Christmas bird count numbers
We have completed the final accounting and review of our 2025 Christmas Bird Count held on 1 January (as it is every year). The total is *81 *species and an individual bird count of *27,308*. Both of these numbers are lower than our ten-year averages, most likely due to the persistent light to heavy rain showers throughout the day. For general information about the local count see the page under "Resources" on the Cayuga Bird Club's website <http://www.cayugabirdclub.org/>. For the bigger picture see the National Audubon site <https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count>. And for the most detailed reporting on our Ithaca count, see the full spreadsheet of this year's results as well as historical data here <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Lry_LYPTgPD-bZ6JV4bSIUzxJPl-GPsi1dV32CJ-Srs/edit?gid=647638009#gid=647638009> . Jared Dawson, for the Cayuga Bird Club
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There has been continued sightings of a Tiga Bean-goose in Schuylerville, NY and a nearby sighting of a Tundra Bean-goose for about a week on EBird If the sightings continue I am planning on going Tuesday. Anyone who wishes to join me PM me This will be a one day trip I have room for three others Carl
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Date: 1/16/25 8:07 am From: Ken Haas <waxwing...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flicker
I rarely see them after December. They become apparent around late March for me, here above Mecklenberg on Rt. 79. However, this Winter, I will occasionally hear one calling every couple of weeks, but don’t see it around the feeder area.
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Are Northern Flickers normally in the area in winter?
Date: 1/16/25 6:06 am From: Donna Lee Scott <dls9...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] “Black birds”
A big flock of what I assumed to be mostly starlings has been eating on and under my bird feeders this morning.
with my failing eyes, I couldn’t quite tell what species, so I took up my binoculars.
~35 male Cowbirds with about 10 females
1 Red-winged Blackbird, male
Only ~10 Starlings
Donna Scott
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Date: 1/14/25 6:54 pm From: Kathleen Strickland <pian0katt...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Winter World Walk at Montezuma Refuge this Sunday
Hoping for a Saturday walk sometime, or a Sunday afternoon.
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> Do trees have mouths? Can insects use sleeping bags to help them survive
> the winter? Can snow serve as a blanket? How do birds stay warm in winter?
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> that hibernate? Where on Earth can I find a reliable promise of the coming
> Spring? Where can I find an even more reliable promise in the night sky?
> Join me this Sunday, January 19th, for a winter walk as we explore various
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Date: 1/14/25 5:09 pm From: Peter Saracino <petersaracino...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Winter World Walk at Montezuma Refuge this Sunday
Folks: Do trees have mouths? Can insects use sleeping bags to help them survive the winter? Can snow serve as a blanket? How do birds stay warm in winter? Might some be singing their spring songs? Are mammals the only creatures that hibernate? Where on Earth can I find a reliable promise of the coming Spring? Where can I find an even more reliable promise in the night sky? Join me this Sunday, January 19th, for a winter walk as we explore various aspects of winter ecology and seek the answer to these questions and more. Walks are free and begin at the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge's Visitor Center Sunroom at 10 am. Length of walk depends on what we encounter and where we linger. No signups necessary. Binoculars, appropriate dress and sunscreen are recommended. All ages welcomed. Hope to see you there. Peter Saracino/Refuge Volunteer Naturalist/NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer
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Dear nature lovers,
Our local nature/science museum, PRI, Museum of the Earth, here in Ithaca, is in financial trouble.
Perhaps we can all help out a little? Try to think of solutions!
Date: 1/14/25 8:12 am From: Peter Saracino <petersaracino...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Mixed blackbird flock in Phelps, NY
Just had a large mixed-blackbird flock descend on my feeding stations. Grackles for sure and what I think were some cowbirds and Redwings and starlings but can't be sure. No sooner did I detect them and they flew off. Keeping a eye out for their return. Sar
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Anyone is invited to join me Thursday January 16th at 10am to monitor and clean out our Prothonotary Warbler nest boxes in Lighthouse Point Woods. Meet at the Newman Golf Course building at the west end of Willow Avenue in Ithaca at 10am. Please send me an email ahead of time if possible so I can know to look for you.
Dress for the weather. Bring a small, flat-head screw driver if you have one. With the lake level drawn down for the winter, most boxes will be accessible from dry land. The few that have been placed in deeper water areas should be easily accessible because of ice (that was the case when I did a recon two days ago).
Thanks Jody Chair of the Cayuga Bird Club Conservation Action Committee
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Date: 1/12/25 7:47 am From: Anne Hobbs <withane66...> Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] cayugabirds-l digest: January 12, 2025
Hi, Colleen,
I’d like to join the Sumo dinner with Kevin.
Anne Hobbs
> On Jan 12, 2025, at 12:00 AM, Upstate NY Birding digest <cayugabirds-l...> wrote:
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> CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Sunday, January 12, 2025.
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> 1. January meeting of the Cayuga Bird Club
> 2. Re: Killdeer at Salt Point this afternoon
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> Subject: January meeting of the Cayuga Bird Club
> From: "Colleen Richards" <clr82...>
> Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 13:23:42 GMT
> X-Message-Number: 1
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> It's time for our annual Share Your Photos Night! And Kevin McGowan will once again be our host.
> Come join us at the Lab of Ornithology as Club members share their photos and their stories on Monday, January 13 at 7:30 pm. Kevin says he has a full program ready. Many thanks to all of you who will be sharing! There will be a speaker dinner with Kevin at the Sumo Restaurant before the meeting at 5:30 pm. Please rsvp to <clr82...> by noon Monday, so reservations can be made. Looking forward to seeing all your pictures.Colleen RichardsCorresponding Secretary Cayuga Bird Club The evening starts with social time at 7:00pm, the reading of the bird list at 7:20pm, and club business at 7:30pm, followed by the speaker's presentation starting around 8:00pm and ending by 9:00pm. We will attempt to make presentations available virtually as a recording posted a few days later, on our YouTube channel @cayugabirdclub. Some meetings may shift to Zoom if warranted by circumstances.
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> Subject: Re: Killdeer at Salt Point this afternoon
> From: Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...>
> Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 09:57:34 -0500
> X-Message-Number: 2
>
> Yes, Killdeer is rare in Upstate New York in Winter. Yet it was first found in the Cayuga Basin in January in 11 of the past 28 years that we have first Basin records on line, including the last 3 years. And in 9 of those 28 years of data the first record was from the Myers Pt / Salt Pt / Salmon Cr mouth area, including 6 of the last 10 years. So it’s both rare, yet it fits a pattern and possibly a trend.
>
> That area is one of the best places around to find Killdeer, and it’s always worth a close look at all the shorelines for Killdeer (because sometimes Charadrius vociferus is quiet and retiring), and other shorebirds or Pipits or Snow Buntings may show up. Nice find, Abhiram, Karen, Joe, & Tom!
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> First Basin Records Data
> 2025 0110 Myers Pt/Salt Pt
> 2024 0102 Myers Pt
> 2023 0104 Myers Pt
> 2022 0222 Hanshaw Rd
> 2021 0205 Myers Pt/Salt Pt
> 2020 0302 Stewart Pk; Sapsucker Wds; Tower Rd
> 2019 0223 Myers Pt
> 2018 0221 Fitzgerald Rd
> 2017 0222 Seybolt Rd; NYS-31; Maple Av; Univ Av; Eco House; Hanshaw Rd; Sapsucker Wds
> 2016 0109 Salmon Cr, Myers
> 2015 0309 NE Ithaca
> 2014 0221 Burdick Hill Rd migration
> 2013 0106 Bluegrass Ln; Myers Pt
> 2012 0115 Paine’s Cr delta
> 2011 0205 Bonnie Banks Rd
> 2010 0307 Valley Rd, B’dale
> 2009 0102 Stewart Pk
> 2008 0303 Cornell U
> 2007 0301 Myers Pt
> 2006 0306 Ithaca Airport
> 2005 0307 Sapsucker Wds
> 2004 0229 McGowan Wds
> 2003 0302 Cornell Ln, Dryden
> 2002 0105 Myers Pt
> 2001 0101 Montezuma CBC
> 2000 0102 Aurora
> 1999 0129 Cornell U
> 1998 0301 Dryden L
>
>> On Jan 10, 2025, at 11:33 PM, abhiram sankar <abhiramsankar...> wrote:
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>> Hi Karen,
>>
>> Thanks for the info. I was wondering why a killdeer should be a rarity, didn't notice the distribution map until now. I too saw the same bird, at the same location this morning and got decent pictures as well. I'll add them to my checklist.
>> Happy birding!
>>
>>>> On Fri, 10 Jan, 2025, 22:12 Karen Edelstein, <karen.edelstein...> wrote:
>>> This afternoon around 4:00 p.m., Joe Wetmore and I observed a killdeer foraging along the gravel spit at Salt Point that extends far into the lake this time of year. The bird flew off after about 3 minutes, but we got very clear views, and also heard its call as it flew from the spit to the north. I put this observation into eBird, as it is considered a rarity this time of year.
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Date: 1/11/25 6:57 am From: Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer at Salt Point this afternoon
Yes, Killdeer is rare in Upstate New York in Winter. Yet it was first found in the Cayuga Basin in January in 11 of the past 28 years that we have first Basin records on line, including the last 3 years. And in 9 of those 28 years of data the first record was from the Myers Pt / Salt Pt / Salmon Cr mouth area, including 6 of the last 10 years. So it’s both rare, yet it fits a pattern and possibly a trend.
That area is one of the best places around to find Killdeer, and it’s always worth a close look at all the shorelines for Killdeer (because sometimes Charadrius vociferus is quiet and retiring), and other shorebirds or Pipits or Snow Buntings may show up. Nice find, Abhiram, Karen, Joe, & Tom!
> On Jan 10, 2025, at 11:33 PM, abhiram sankar <abhiramsankar...> wrote:
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> Hi Karen,
>
> Thanks for the info. I was wondering why a killdeer should be a rarity, didn't notice the distribution map until now. I too saw the same bird, at the same location this morning and got decent pictures as well. I'll add them to my checklist.
> Happy birding!
>
>> On Fri, 10 Jan, 2025, 22:12 Karen Edelstein, <karen.edelstein...> wrote:
>> This afternoon around 4:00 p.m., Joe Wetmore and I observed a killdeer foraging along the gravel spit at Salt Point that extends far into the lake this time of year. The bird flew off after about 3 minutes, but we got very clear views, and also heard its call as it flew from the spit to the north. I put this observation into eBird, as it is considered a rarity this time of year.
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Date: 1/11/25 5:25 am From: Colleen Richards <clr82...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] January meeting of the Cayuga Bird Club
It's time for our annual Share Your Photos Night! And Kevin McGowan will once again be our host.
Come join us at the Lab of Ornithology as Club members share their photos and their stories on Monday, January 13 at 7:30 pm. Kevin says he has a full program ready. Many thanks to all of you who will be sharing! There will be a speaker dinner with Kevin at the Sumo Restaurant before the meeting at 5:30 pm. Please rsvp to <clr82...> by noon Monday, so reservations can be made. Looking forward to seeing all your pictures.Colleen RichardsCorresponding Secretary Cayuga Bird Club The evening starts with social time at 7:00pm, the reading of the bird list at 7:20pm, and club business at 7:30pm, followed by the speaker's presentation starting around 8:00pm and ending by 9:00pm. We will attempt to make presentations available virtually as a recording posted a few days later, on our YouTube channel @cayugabirdclub. Some meetings may shift to Zoom if warranted by circumstances.
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Date: 1/10/25 8:34 pm From: abhiram sankar <abhiramsankar...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer at Salt Point this afternoon
Hi Karen,
Thanks for the info. I was wondering why a killdeer should be a rarity, didn't notice the distribution map until now. I too saw the same bird, at the same location this morning and got decent pictures as well. I'll add them to my checklist. Happy birding!
On Fri, 10 Jan, 2025, 22:12 Karen Edelstein, <karen.edelstein...> wrote:
Date: 1/10/25 7:12 pm From: Karen Edelstein <karen.edelstein...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer at Salt Point this afternoon
This afternoon around 4:00 p.m., Joe Wetmore and I observed a killdeer foraging along the gravel spit at Salt Point that extends far into the lake this time of year. The bird flew off after about 3 minutes, but we got very clear views, and also heard its call as it flew from the spit to the north. I put this observation into eBird, as it is considered a rarity this time of year.
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It includes several species which were found New Year’s Day but outside the Ithaca Count Circle, plus additional species keep being found throughout the basin.
Most of my information is from eBird, but other sources are okay too. You are welcome to write to me or to this listserve about new finds.
When an additional species is found, I try to list everyone who reported observing it the first day giving credit to the first person(s) who found or identified or spread the word. This can make for long lists if many people converge to see a rarity, or if a species arrives in a wave with many individuals found the same day. Both phenomena are noteworthy.
Please let me know if any of the information in the tables looks wrong.
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Date: 1/10/25 1:08 pm From: bob mcguire <bmcguire...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Field Trip Tojmorrow
Snowy Owl Day!
Join me for an all-day trip to the Lake Ontario shoreline - Saturday, Jan 11th. Meet at the Cass Park rink at 8 am to carpool. We will stop first to observe the three Snowy Owls at the Finger Lakes Airport in Seneca Falls before proceeding open up to Sodus Bay. See the CBC calendar for further details.
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Date: 1/10/25 9:14 am From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <cth4...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Clarification — ADMIN: Duck Hunting Issues
A point of clarification.
Most of the duck hunters and guides out there are conducting themselves perfectly legally; however, there are a tiny handful of bad apples out there. A high amount of activity is expected in the area this weekend—the final weekend of duck season—and attentive eyes is useful and the purpose of this notice is to encourage the documentation and reporting of any witnessed violations.
Also, there was a maths error below. The 3 shells per gun example of three guys firing off more than their allotment would be 10+ (more than 3 shells per guy); and the example should have been for visibly only two guys in a boat firing off 7+ shots (that’s more than 3 per guy).
Finally, don’t call Office Krueger to ask what you can do. Only call to report an actual violation if you knowingly witness one.
If you have general questions, you can call 1-800-TIPP-DEC (1-800-847-7332).
Thanks for your attention.
Sincerely,
Chris T-H
On Jan 10, 2025, at 10:54 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <cth4...><mailto:<cth4...>> wrote:
Sending this again, as there were formatting problems with my previous email.
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I want to alert birders in the Ithaca area of a concerning situation at the south end of Cayuga Lake.
As some of you may be aware, in recent weeks, there has been a sizable mixed Aythya sp. flock of Redheads, Greater and Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Ducks, and Gadwall as well as other species (including the rare visiting Tufted Duck, a Eurasian species). The flock size has numbered into the several thousand, which is not too uncommon down here, but with ice-up at the north end of Cayuga Lake, this is driving the birds south. This increase in duck numbers has not gone unnoticed by birders, and it similarly has not gone unnoticed by regional duck hunters.
I have witnessed certain illegal activities myself, such as driving or rallying birds and shooting from a moving boat, and issues of trespass by boats tied up to and using Cornell University docks at the Merrill Family Sailing Center.
This morning, I received a call from DEC Officer Krueger. Officer Krueger's number is 607-227-9584. He and another officer are working this entire weekend. He is asking for support from the birders in this area.
In sum, this is the busiest they have seen it down here in over 10 years. They now have guides who are bringing people from out-of-state and from out-of-area to this specific location to hunt the Redhead and scaup flock. The guides will run multiple trips per day, bringing out duck hunters for the opportunity to bag their birds.
If there is any evidence of "rallying birds” or "driving birds" specifically in flight or toward another team of hunters to shoot them, that is illegal. If you see this, get photos or video of the boat and immediately call Officer Krueger. They will respond.
There are also "over limit issues” they are dealing with. They are only permitted to have 3 shells per gun. If for example, you see a boat with definitely and visibly only three guys in it, but you hear 7+ rounds go off, that's illegal. Get photos or video of the boat and immediately call Officer Krueger. They will respond.
He said this has been a logistical nightmare with the duck hunting guides running people in and out multiple times per day and trying to figure out how many birds they are actually shooting (bag limit per person). Bag limit is only 2 Redheads or 2 scaup per guy, but if someone is shooting more than their limit and "averaging it for the boat," that's illegal. Document and call Officer Krueger. They will respond.
Date: 1/10/25 7:54 am From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <cth4...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] ADMIN: Duck Hunting Issues
Sending this again, as there were formatting problems with my previous email.
==========================
I want to alert birders in the Ithaca area of a concerning situation at the south end of Cayuga Lake.
As some of you may be aware, in recent weeks, there has been a sizable mixed Aythya sp. flock of Redheads, Greater and Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Ducks, and Gadwall as well as other species (including the rare visiting Tufted Duck, a Eurasian species). The flock size has numbered into the several thousand, which is not too uncommon down here, but with ice-up at the north end of Cayuga Lake, this is driving the birds south. This increase in duck numbers has not gone unnoticed by birders, and it similarly has not gone unnoticed by regional duck hunters.
I have witnessed certain illegal activities myself, such as driving or rallying birds and shooting from a moving boat, and issues of trespass by boats tied up to and using Cornell University docks at the Merrill Family Sailing Center.
This morning, I received a call from DEC Officer Krueger. Officer Krueger's number is 607-227-9584. He and another officer are working this entire weekend. He is asking for support from the birders in this area.
In sum, this is the busiest they have seen it down here in over 10 years. They now have guides who are bringing people from out-of-state and from out-of-area to this specific location to hunt the Redhead and scaup flock. The guides will run multiple trips per day, bringing out duck hunters for the opportunity to bag their birds.
If there is any evidence of "rallying birds” or "driving birds" specifically in flight or toward another team of hunters to shoot them, that is illegal. If you see this, get photos or video of the boat and immediately call Officer Krueger. They will respond.
There are also "over limit issues” they are dealing with. They are only permitted to have 3 shells per gun. If for example, you see a boat with definitely and visibly only three guys in it, but you hear 7+ rounds go off, that's illegal. Get photos or video of the boat and immediately call Officer Krueger. They will respond.
He said this has been a logistical nightmare with the duck hunting guides running people in and out multiple times per day and trying to figure out how many birds they are actually shooting (bag limit per person). Bag limit is only 2 Redheads or 2 scaup per guy, but if someone is shooting more than their limit and "averaging it for the boat," that's illegal. Document and call Officer Krueger. They will respond.
Date: 1/10/25 7:24 am From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <cth4...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] ADMIN: Duck Hunting Issues
I want to alert birders in the Ithaca area of a concerning situation at the south end of Cayuga Lake.
As some of you may be aware, in recent weeks, there has been a sizable mixed Aythya sp. flock of Redheads, Greater and Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Ducks, and Gadwall as well as other species (including the rare visiting Tufted Duck, a Eurasian species). The flock size has numbered into the several thousand, which is not too uncommon down here, but with ice-up at the north end of Cayuga Lake, this is driving the birds south. This increase in duck numbers has not gone unnoticed by birders, and it similarly has not gone unnoticed by regional duck hunters.
I have witnessed certain illegal activities myself, such as driving or rallying birds and shooting from a moving boat, and issues of trespass by boats tied up to and using Cornell University docks at the Merrill Family Sailing Center.
This morning, I received a call from DEC Officer Krueger. Officer Krueger's number is 607-227-9584. He and another officer are working this entire weekend. He is asking for support from the birders in this area. In sum, this is the busiest they have seen it down here in over 10 years. They now have guides who are bringing people from out-of-state and from out-of-area to this specific location to hunt the Redhead and scaup flock. The guides will run multiple trips per day, bringing out duck hunters for the opportunity to bag their birds. If there is any evidence of "rallying birds" or "driving birds" specifically in flight or toward another team of hunters to shoot them, that is illegal. If you see this, get photos or video of the boat and immediately call Officer Krueger. They will respond. There are also "over limit issues" they are dealing with. They are only permitted to have 3 shells per gun. If for example, you see a boat with definitely and visibly only three guys in it, but you hear 7+ rounds go off, that's illegal. Get photos or video of the boat and immediately call Officer Krueger. They will respond. He said this has been a logistical nightmare with the duck hunting guides running people in and out multiple times per day and trying to figure out how many birds they are actually shooting (bag limit per person). Bag limit is only 2 Redheads or 2 scaup per guy, but if someone is shooting more than their limit and "averaging it for the boat," that's illegal. Document and call Officer Krueger. They will respond.
Date: 1/9/25 12:16 pm From: Sarah Katherine Wagner <skw67...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Special Workshop on Bird Collisions
Creating Art to Save Birds
January 11, 2025
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Each year in the United States, an estimated 624 million birds die from window collisionsbut we can help prevent these strikes. Join us for an engaging workshop where youll learn practical solutions for bird-safe windows with Miyoko Chu, Senior Director of Communications at the Cornell Lab. Then, create replica birds using repurposed fabric with artist and Syracuse University professor Holly Greenberg as part of a crowdsourced, large-scale art installation<https://www.hollygreenberg.com/bird-collisions-anthropocene>. With the publics help, Holly is creating over 10,000 birds to memorialize the number of birds killed in window strikes in 2023 in a single city, Chicago.
No supplies needed! Choose from two sessions: 10am or 1pm. No registration required; first come, first served. Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Date: 1/9/25 10:22 am From: Sarah Katherine Wagner <skw67...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bird Conservation and Art Workshop at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology this Saturday!
Creating Art to Save Birds Workshop
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY
Saturday, January 11
Choose between 10 AM and 1PM
*
Creating Art to Save birds workshop - No supplies needed! Choose from two sessions: 10am or 1pm. No registration required; first come, first served. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Each year in the United States, an estimated 624 million birds die from window collisionsbut we can help prevent these strikes. Join us for an engaging workshop where youll learn practical solutions for bird-safe windows with Miyoko Chu, Senior Director of Communications at the Cornell Lab. Then, create replica birds using repurposed fabric with artist and Syracuse University professor Holly Greenberg as part of a crowdsourced, large-scale art installation<https://www.hollygreenberg.com/bird-collisions-anthropocene>. With the publics help, Holly is creating over 10,000 birds to memorialize the number of birds killed in window strikes in 2023 in a single city, Chicago.
Date: 1/8/25 3:06 pm From: Regi Teasley <rltcayuga...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] A Loon Rescue for the Holidays, Part 1 — Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
Appreciating our fellow birders and loon rescuers in the Adirondacks.
Date: 1/8/25 11:14 am From: Peter Saracino <petersaracino...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cool Whooping Crane
Michael Forsberg has written a book, Into the Whooperland, about Whooping Cranes and their conservation. The companion to that book is the following website and podcast!
Here are the links to the main web site and the podcast:
Date: 1/7/25 8:33 am From: Regi Teasley <rltcayuga...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Am. Tree Sparrow
We were please to have a handsome American Tree Sparrow drop by to get a snack.
Regi Teasley
West Hill in the city
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Protect what is left, recover what is lost of the fair earth.
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Date: 1/7/25 7:10 am From: Anne Marie Johnson <annemariejohnson...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] How much should I worry about bird flu at my feeder?
The Cornell Lab or Ornithology has an Avian Flu web page <https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/avian-influenza-outbreak-should-you-take-down-your-bird-feeders/> that they update periodically about the current Avian Flu outbreak and the birds that are impacted by it. You shouldn't feed waterfowl, and you shouldn't feed birds if you have domestic poultry, but there's no indication that feeding songbirds is problematic, since the impact of the disease on songbirds has been low. You should always wash your hands after handling bird feeders that have been used by wild birds.
Date: 1/6/25 5:02 pm From: Fredric Kardon <fredrickardon...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] How much should I worry about bird flu at my feeder?
Have any birds nearby been found positive? ( I understand that birds may travel many miles in a day.) Is anybody testing? Should I take any special precautions handling my bird feeders?
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Date: 1/6/25 11:27 am From: Peter Saracino <petersaracino...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Chickadees Use Brain-Cell ‘Barcodes’ to Remember Where They Stashed Their Snacks | Scientific American
Date: 1/4/25 8:24 am From: Karin Suskin <karinleesus...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cuba
We recently returned from Cuba following a 12 day birding and culture trip. We saw 26 of 28 Cuban endemics and 14 West Indies endemics and a total of 133 species.
Our incredible guides, Nils Navarro (author of Endemics of Cuba-a comprehensive field guide) and Jose Perez were off the charts.
Cuba desperately needs tourism and they put together a fabulous trip for us and our three friends. The country is beautiful and the people were gracious despite their extremely difficult situation.
Happy to share information.
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Date: 1/4/25 6:51 am From: Paul Anderson <fishoak...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count spreadsheet
Thanks Ken!
The area 6 cormorant was my observation - it was alone at the channel that
runs behind Wegmans just north of the Cecil Malone Drive bridge, seen
around noon.
-Paul
On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM Kenneth V. Rosenberg <kvr2...>
wrote:
> Hi Paul, and everyone
>
>
>
> Thanks for compiling the CBC for another year – pretty amazing tally given
> the brutal weather!
>
>
>
> There are some obvious adjustments to the waterbirds at the south end of
> Cayuga Lake – sorry we weren’t able to coordinate that more in the field
> this year.
>
> 1. There are 8 Double-crested Cormorants on the lake. They were on the
> jetty most of the day (counted by parties in 7 and 8) and we watched them
> go to roost on the snag in the water off Stewart Park. I don’t know where
> the single bird was in Area 6, so it’s possible there were 9 total.
> 2. Same with Coots – there is a single large raft in the SE corner of
> the lake, visible from Stewart Park and East Shore Park. Unless Kevin had
> additional birds to the north, I would go with the highest single count,
> which was 186 birds.
> 3. Some of the other waterfowl are clearly duplicates, but harder to
> adjust accurately. I suspect Common Merganser is an overcount. There was a
> raft that gathered at dusk off Stewart Park, with birds coming in from the
> Inlet to join them. Highest single count was 95 birds. I don’t know if
> birds also roosted on inland lakes, but I suspect this was most of the
> birds in the count circle.
> 4. Bald Eagle – you’d have to ask everyone the approximate time and
> age of all birds seen, as it is almost certain that the same individuals
> were counted by multiple parties.
> 5. All the gulls at the compost piles come in to roost on the lake and
> were likely counted in the late afternoon at Stewart Park. So, could
> potentially adjust numbers down, especially Herring Gull.
> 6. Canada Goose and Mallards are also probably overcounted, but I
> couldn’t suggest any specific adjustments (Unless we just want to go with
> afternoon counts from Area VIII, since birds come in from all over – but I
> don’t think we usually do that).
>
>
>
> All for now,
>
>
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> Ken Rosenberg (he/him/his)
>
> Applied Conservation Scientist, Retired
>
> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
>
> <Kvr2...>
>
> Cell: 607-342-4594
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *<bounce-128554259-3493957...> <
> <bounce-128554259-3493957...> on behalf of Paul Anderson <
> <fishoak...>
> *Date: *Friday, January 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
> *To: *CAYUGABIRDS-L <CAYUGABIRDS-L...>
> *Subject: *[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count spreadsheet
>
> FYI, here's the link to the 2025 count spreadsheet:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Lry_LYPTgPD-bZ6JV4bSIUzxJPl-GPsi1dV32CJ-Srs/edit?usp=sharing > .
>
>
>
> We just had the compilation meeting. Key takeaways included
>
> - 81 species so far
>
> - We smashed the record high for American Robins - 3689! The previous
> record high was 698 in 2002
>
> - Overall totals were low. The consensus is that the bad weather
> suppressed observations, despite effort similar to recent years.
>
> - We may have new records for Bald Eagle and Double-crested Cormorant.
> We'll know better once we've scrutinized the data.
>
> - House Sparrows may be on the decline. We had a record low of 129; the
> previous record low was 308 in 2019.
>
>
>
> Of course all this data is subject to change.
>
>
>
> Thanks to Jared Dawson for presenting.
>
>
>
> -Paul
>
>
>
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Area VI Bald Eagle was a full adult, seen over rte 13/34/96 near Inlet Valley Cemetery mid-morning, say about 10 AM. It settled in the top of a spruce tree overlooking a small pond on the _west_ side of the highway. That’s in Area VII, which also reported one Bald Eagle… Josh?
-Geo
> On Jan 4, 2025, at 1:02 AM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg <kvr2...> wrote:
>
> Bald Eagle – you’d have to ask everyone the approximate time and age of all birds seen, as it is almost certain that the same individuals were counted by multiple parties.
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With the exception of a few RIng-billed Gulls spotted away from the lake,
all the gulls reported in Area VII were coming in to roost at the Treman
marina in the evening. I headed home at about 3:30pm, just ran out of steam.
Surely 8 or 9 is the full total of cormorants.
Thanks to everyone for all your hard work and efforts to get accurate
numbers.
Thanks,
Josh
On Sat, Jan 4, 2025, 1:02 AM Kenneth V. Rosenberg <kvr2...> wrote:
> Hi Paul, and everyone
>
>
>
> Thanks for compiling the CBC for another year – pretty amazing tally given
> the brutal weather!
>
>
>
> There are some obvious adjustments to the waterbirds at the south end of
> Cayuga Lake – sorry we weren’t able to coordinate that more in the field
> this year.
>
> 1. There are 8 Double-crested Cormorants on the lake. They were on the
> jetty most of the day (counted by parties in 7 and 8) and we watched them
> go to roost on the snag in the water off Stewart Park. I don’t know where
> the single bird was in Area 6, so it’s possible there were 9 total.
> 2. Same with Coots – there is a single large raft in the SE corner of
> the lake, visible from Stewart Park and East Shore Park. Unless Kevin had
> additional birds to the north, I would go with the highest single count,
> which was 186 birds.
> 3. Some of the other waterfowl are clearly duplicates, but harder to
> adjust accurately. I suspect Common Merganser is an overcount. There was a
> raft that gathered at dusk off Stewart Park, with birds coming in from the
> Inlet to join them. Highest single count was 95 birds. I don’t know if
> birds also roosted on inland lakes, but I suspect this was most of the
> birds in the count circle.
> 4. Bald Eagle – you’d have to ask everyone the approximate time and
> age of all birds seen, as it is almost certain that the same individuals
> were counted by multiple parties.
> 5. All the gulls at the compost piles come in to roost on the lake and
> were likely counted in the late afternoon at Stewart Park. So, could
> potentially adjust numbers down, especially Herring Gull.
> 6. Canada Goose and Mallards are also probably overcounted, but I
> couldn’t suggest any specific adjustments (Unless we just want to go with
> afternoon counts from Area VIII, since birds come in from all over – but I
> don’t think we usually do that).
>
>
>
> All for now,
>
>
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> Ken Rosenberg (he/him/his)
>
> Applied Conservation Scientist, Retired
>
> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
>
> <Kvr2...>
>
> Cell: 607-342-4594
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *<bounce-128554259-3493957...> <
> <bounce-128554259-3493957...> on behalf of Paul Anderson <
> <fishoak...>
> *Date: *Friday, January 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
> *To: *CAYUGABIRDS-L <CAYUGABIRDS-L...>
> *Subject: *[cayugabirds-l] Christmas Bird Count spreadsheet
>
> FYI, here's the link to the 2025 count spreadsheet:
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Lry_LYPTgPD-bZ6JV4bSIUzxJPl-GPsi1dV32CJ-Srs/edit?usp=sharing > .
>
>
>
> We just had the compilation meeting. Key takeaways included
>
> - 81 species so far
>
> - We smashed the record high for American Robins - 3689! The previous
> record high was 698 in 2002
>
> - Overall totals were low. The consensus is that the bad weather
> suppressed observations, despite effort similar to recent years.
>
> - We may have new records for Bald Eagle and Double-crested Cormorant.
> We'll know better once we've scrutinized the data.
>
> - House Sparrows may be on the decline. We had a record low of 129; the
> previous record low was 308 in 2019.
>
>
>
> Of course all this data is subject to change.
>
>
>
> Thanks to Jared Dawson for presenting.
>
>
>
> -Paul
>
>
>
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Thanks for compiling the CBC for another year – pretty amazing tally given the brutal weather!
There are some obvious adjustments to the waterbirds at the south end of Cayuga Lake – sorry we weren’t able to coordinate that more in the field this year.
1. There are 8 Double-crested Cormorants on the lake. They were on the jetty most of the day (counted by parties in 7 and 8) and we watched them go to roost on the snag in the water off Stewart Park. I don’t know where the single bird was in Area 6, so it’s possible there were 9 total.
2. Same with Coots – there is a single large raft in the SE corner of the lake, visible from Stewart Park and East Shore Park. Unless Kevin had additional birds to the north, I would go with the highest single count, which was 186 birds.
3. Some of the other waterfowl are clearly duplicates, but harder to adjust accurately. I suspect Common Merganser is an overcount. There was a raft that gathered at dusk off Stewart Park, with birds coming in from the Inlet to join them. Highest single count was 95 birds. I don’t know if birds also roosted on inland lakes, but I suspect this was most of the birds in the count circle.
4. Bald Eagle – you’d have to ask everyone the approximate time and age of all birds seen, as it is almost certain that the same individuals were counted by multiple parties.
5. All the gulls at the compost piles come in to roost on the lake and were likely counted in the late afternoon at Stewart Park. So, could potentially adjust numbers down, especially Herring Gull.
6. Canada Goose and Mallards are also probably overcounted, but I couldn’t suggest any specific adjustments (Unless we just want to go with afternoon counts from Area VIII, since birds come in from all over – but I don’t think we usually do that).
All for now,
Ken
Ken Rosenberg (he/him/his)
Applied Conservation Scientist, Retired
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
<Kvr2...><mailto:<Kvr2...> Cell: 607-342-4594
We just had the compilation meeting. Key takeaways included
- 81 species so far
- We smashed the record high for American Robins - 3689! The previous record high was 698 in 2002
- Overall totals were low. The consensus is that the bad weather suppressed observations, despite effort similar to recent years.
- We may have new records for Bald Eagle and Double-crested Cormorant. We'll know better once we've scrutinized the data.
- House Sparrows may be on the decline. We had a record low of 129; the previous record low was 308 in 2019.
On Jan 3, 2025, at 21:29, Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...> wrote:
These species are often observed on the Ithaca Christmas Bird Count, but were missed this year on Count Day, January 1. Have you observed any of them within the Count Circle (see map https://sites.google.com/site/cbc14850/resources/christmas-bird-count?authuser=0 ) on December 29, 30, or 31, of January 2, 3, or 4? If so, please reply, saying where you observed which species. Thanks! And double thanks if you observed any of them on January first!
Snow Goose
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Common Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Ring-necked Pheasant
Black Vulture
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Horned Lark
House Wren
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Snow Bunting
Field Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Date: 1/3/25 6:35 pm From: Kevin J. McGowan <kjm2...> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Wanted: Count Week bird observations Dec 29 - Jan 4
I just emailed Paul that I had Snow Goose in Lansing on 30 Dec (900!!) in a corn stubble field at 34B and Armstrong Rd. I really hoped that they were spending the nights off Portland Point and that my group would get them in the early morning of the count, but they didn't show up.
We also did have Red-breasted Merganser on the 1st just south of Ladoga Rd, but unfortunately, they were about a quarter mile north of the count circle.
Kevin
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Wanted: Count Week bird observations Dec 29 - Jan 4
These species are often observed on the Ithaca Christmas Bird Count, but were missed this year on Count Day, January 1. Have you observed any of them within the Count Circle (see map https://sites.google.com/site/cbc14850/resources/christmas-bird-count?authuser=0 ) on December 29, 30, or 31, of January 2, 3, or 4? If so, please reply, saying where you observed which species. Thanks! And double thanks if you observed any of them on January first!
Date: 1/3/25 6:33 pm From: Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...> Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Wanted: Count Week bird observations Dec 29 - Jan 4
And Northern Shrike!
- - Dave Nutter
> On Jan 3, 2025, at 9:28 PM, Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...> wrote:
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> These species are often observed on the Ithaca Christmas Bird Count, but were missed this year on Count Day, January 1. Have you observed any of them within the Count Circle (see map https://sites.google.com/site/cbc14850/resources/christmas-bird-count?authuser=0 ) on December 29, 30, or 31, of January 2, 3, or 4? If so, please reply, saying where you observed which species. Thanks! And double thanks if you observed any of them on January first!
>
> Snow Goose
> Wood Duck
> Northern Shoveler
> Green-winged Teal
> Common Goldeneye
> Long-tailed Duck
> Red-breasted Merganser
> Ring-necked Pheasant
> Black Vulture
> Rough-legged Hawk
> American Kestrel
> Peregrine Falcon
> Horned Lark
> House Wren
> Yellow-rumped Warbler
> Snow Bunting
> Field Sparrow
> Red-winged Blackbird
> Common Grackle
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> - - Dave Nutter
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Date: 1/3/25 6:29 pm From: Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Wanted: Count Week bird observations Dec 29 - Jan 4
These species are often observed on the Ithaca Christmas Bird Count, but were missed this year on Count Day, January 1. Have you observed any of them within the Count Circle (see map https://sites.google.com/site/cbc14850/resources/christmas-bird-count?authuser=0 ) on December 29, 30, or 31, of January 2, 3, or 4? If so, please reply, saying where you observed which species. Thanks! And double thanks if you observed any of them on January first!
Snow Goose
Wood Duck
Northern Shoveler
Green-winged Teal
Common Goldeneye
Long-tailed Duck
Red-breasted Merganser
Ring-necked Pheasant
Black Vulture
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
Horned Lark
House Wren
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Snow Bunting
Field Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
- - Dave Nutter
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We just had the compilation meeting. Key takeaways included - 81 species so far - We smashed the record high for American Robins - 3689! The previous record high was 698 in 2002 - Overall totals were low. The consensus is that the bad weather suppressed observations, despite effort similar to recent years. - We may have new records for Bald Eagle and Double-crested Cormorant. We'll know better once we've scrutinized the data. - House Sparrows may be on the decline. We had a record low of 129; the previous record low was 308 in 2019.
Of course all this data is subject to change.
Thanks to Jared Dawson for presenting.
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Date: 12/29/24 11:47 am From: Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...> Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owls at Finger Lakes Regional Airport, Seneca Falls
Update: at 2:35pm Ronnie DiLorenzo reported that one of the Snowy Owls had just flushed and flown far to the west at the same time that hundreds of nearby Canada Geese also flushed. The other Snowy Owl continued at the North end of the runway on a mound of grass.
The North end of the runway can be viewed from Peterman Rd or from short, dead-end Chadwick Rd off of Thorpe Rd.
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> On Dec 29, 2024, at 1:52 PM, Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...> wrote:
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> Late yesterday afternoon (Saturday 28 December) 2 Snowy Owls were discovered at the small Finger Lakes Regional Airport on the south edge of the Town of Seneca Falls by Kayla & Melinda & Robert Fisk and David Wheeler. David Kennedy, who saw them shortly afterward, verified that the owls continued there this morning.
>
> The owls have been resting separately along the east edge of the runway near its south end and can be viewed with binoculars from a small pull-off on Martin/Airport Road a short distance west of its intersection with Farron/Hoster Rd.
>
> If you don’t have a scope, you may meet someone there with a scope who would be happy to share an even better view or even photograph an owl using a phone with the scope. Of course, no one should leave the roadway and pull-off area to try to approach the owls. This is a working airport, and owls - like all birds - should only be observed or photographed in a manner which does not disturb them. Snowy Owls often remain awake during the day, but remain mostly sedentary, turning their heads frequently to look at and listen to their surroundings.
>
> After snowstorms several days ago the runway had been plowed leaving a long line of mounds of snow alongside. The owls were along that line this morning even though nearly all of the snow has melted with the more recent warm weather and rain.
>
> Airports in general, and the Finger Lakes Regional Airport in particular, are traditional places for Snowy Owls in winter during irruption years. This is the first time in 2024 that a Snowy Owl has been found in the Cayuga Lake Basin.
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Date: 12/29/24 10:52 am From: Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owls at Finger Lakes Regional Airport, Seneca Falls
Late yesterday afternoon (Saturday 28 December) 2 Snowy Owls were discovered at the small Finger Lakes Regional Airport on the south edge of the Town of Seneca Falls by Kayla & Melinda & Robert Fisk and David Wheeler. David Kennedy, who saw them shortly afterward, verified that the owls continued there this morning.
The owls have been resting separately along the east edge of the runway near its south end and can be viewed with binoculars from a small pull-off on Martin/Airport Road a short distance west of its intersection with Farron/Hoster Rd.
If you don’t have a scope, you may meet someone there with a scope who would be happy to share an even better view or even photograph an owl using a phone with the scope. Of course, no one should leave the roadway and pull-off area to try to approach the owls. This is a working airport, and owls - like all birds - should only be observed or photographed in a manner which does not disturb them. Snowy Owls often remain awake during the day, but remain mostly sedentary, turning their heads frequently to look at and listen to their surroundings.
After snowstorms several days ago the runway had been plowed leaving a long line of mounds of snow alongside. The owls were along that line this morning even though nearly all of the snow has melted with the more recent warm weather and rain.
Airports in general, and the Finger Lakes Regional Airport in particular, are traditional places for Snowy Owls in winter during irruption years. This is the first time in 2024 that a Snowy Owl has been found in the Cayuga Lake Basin.
- - Dave Nutter
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Date: 12/28/24 6:58 pm From: Jared Dawson <jaredwdawson...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] reminder about count week
Hello birders, just a quick reminder that tomorrow Sunday the 29th begins count week, where unusual or rare birds not seen on our count day on Wednesday should be noted and reported, either to an area coordinator or to myself, or on this listserve. This period runs through Saturday January 4. Just make sure that you provide a description or other documentation and as precise a location as possible. Good birding, Jared Dawson Trumansburg
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Date: 12/27/24 1:35 pm From: Gladys J Birdsall <gjb5...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] American Robins and Snow Buntings
Coming home this afternoon, I observed over 350 Am. Robins. They were streaming over Mt. Pleasant Rd., North to South about a quarter mile east of Baker Hill Rd. They seemed to be coming down in the stand of evergreens that are on south side of Mt. Pleasant. There were others that were flying on North side and turned to North. A lot of evergreens on that side of the road too. 350 might be a bit low. It was impressive.
Towards the bottom of the hill past the Observatory, there were about 18 Snow Buntings along the side of the road. I stopped to watch them and they did fly back over the field but came back to the edge of the road.
Good birding,
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I went back again this afternoon, and gave myself more time to do a more thorough scan of the birds on the lake from Allan Treman. I found ALL the species I saw yesterday plus:
* an unseasonably late pair of Wood Ducks on the south edge of the raft,
* 8 American Wigeons (more males than females) scattered in the raft,
* 1 male Northern Pintail in the middle of the raft,
* 1 female White-winged Scoter just off the NE edge of the raft diving with Hooded Mergansers and their friend the male Common Goldeneye, and
* 1 female Long-tailed Duck far off to the NE diving alone in the middle of the lake.
That’s 19 species of ducks, which, I think, is a lot.
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> On Dec 25, 2024, at 11:22 PM, Dave Nutter <nutter.dave...> wrote:
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> I had a look, scoping from the lakeshore at Allan Treman State Marine Park. I don’t know the number of ducks, but there’s plenty of variety. It includes the sweep of our species in the Aythya genus, in order of abundance: Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Canvasback, and at least one breeding plumage male Tufted Duck. Also Mallards, and small numbers of Gadwalls, American Black Ducks, Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, and a male Common Goldeneye within or along the edges of the raft. Farther away from the raft are quite a few Common Mergansers and Hooded Mergansers.
>
> Swimming and feeding near the edge of the ice shelf off Stewart Park there was a fairly small but growing number of Canada Geese with 9 Tundra Swans mixed in.
>
> And there are 2 Horned Grebes together way out in the lake and 8 Double-crested Cormorants mostly on the Red Lighthouse Breakwater.
>
> Gulls include lots of American Herring Gulls, at least 27 adult Great Black-backed Gulls, and some Ring-billed Gulls.
>
> There could be other ducks or grebes or loons hiding in the raft or underwater as my scoped passed by farther out on the lake or Lesser Black-backed, Iceland or other gulls hiding in the throng on the ice.
>
> It’s fun to look at these birds. Especially the Redheads & Mallards - very Christmas-y.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
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>> On Dec 25, 2024, at 2:02 PM, Elaina M. McCartney <elaina.mccartney...> wrote:
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>> If anyone would like to get some holiday fresh air and practice counting, there are HUGE rafts of waterfowl spreading along the 800 and 900 blocks of Taughannock Blvd.
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>> Elaina
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Date: 12/26/24 6:29 pm From: david nicosia <daven1024...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Heat wave in Alaska killed a record 4 million seabirds | CNN
Fortunately the Pacific Decadal Oscillation has recently shifted and the waters are cooler than normal in that area. I suspect it's the PDO that caused this which is a normal oscillation. The last time it was in this phase was in the 70s and 80s. Maybe there wasn't the research up there back then on this species,? Anyway with colder than normal waters up in that area hopefully the species will recover.
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Date: 12/26/24 4:12 pm From: Colleen Richards <clr82...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club-preparing for January 2025 meeting
Wanted to give everyone plenty of time to prepare for our first Club meeting of 2025 - January 13, 2025 will be our annual Share Your Photos Night! And Kevin McGowan will once again be our host.
Club members can share a maximum of five photos during the 3 minutes you will have to take the stage. Send them by January 8 to Kevin at <kjm2...> The Subject Line on the email MUST BE “Bird club photo submission Jan2025.” Kevin will send an acknowledgement when he receives them. IF you do not get an acknowledgement, contact Kevin again WELL before the meeting date. Remember, you must attend the meeting at the Lab of Ornithology to show your photos. Don’t be shy! Share! Although submission is limited to club members, the meeting is open to all!
IMPORTANT NOTE: We may want to record the meeting and post it to YouTube, and possibly include some photos in the Cayuga Bird Club newsletter and Facebook page (with appropriate credit). PLEASE LET KEVIN KNOW with your photo submission if it's okay to have your photos included in this media and your face and voice in the recording. This is entirely optional, and if you do not give us permission, we will exclude your submission from any such postings. Looking forward to seeing all your pictures.Colleen Richardsfor the Cayuga Bird Club
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Date: 12/26/24 11:04 am From: Jared Dawson <jaredwdawson...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Upcoming Ithaca Christmas Bird Count
As is tradition, our Ithaca Christmas Bird Count will be held on New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025. If you are interested in taking part in this wonderful and useful citizen science project, I will list two website pages with information, one general and one specific to Ithaca. The first is the general page at the National Audubon site: https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count More specific to our area is the page on our Cayuga Bird Club site which shows areas of coverage and links to the 9 area leaders and related information: https://sites.google.com/site/cbc14850/resources/christmas-bird-count?authuser=0 You may email any of the leaders to let them know of your interest in participating. If you are interested in counting your feeder birds (and staying warm!) there are instructions for that as well. If I can be of assistance in any way feel free to email me at <jaredwdawson...> First-timers are very welcome! All ages and abilities also welcome! I attended my first count when I was 53 and just starting to learn the birds. Jared Dawson, for the Cayuga Bird Club
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I had a look, scoping from the lakeshore at Allan Treman State Marine Park. I don’t know the number of ducks, but there’s plenty of variety. It includes the sweep of our species in the Aythya genus, in order of abundance: Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Lesser Scaup, Canvasback, and at least one breeding plumage male Tufted Duck. Also Mallards, and small numbers of Gadwalls, American Black Ducks, Buffleheads, Ruddy Ducks, and a male Common Goldeneye within or along the edges of the raft. Farther away from the raft are quite a few Common Mergansers and Hooded Mergansers.
Swimming and feeding near the edge of the ice shelf off Stewart Park there was a fairly small but growing number of Canada Geese with 9 Tundra Swans mixed in.
And there are 2 Horned Grebes together way out in the lake and 8 Double-crested Cormorants mostly on the Red Lighthouse Breakwater.
Gulls include lots of American Herring Gulls, at least 27 adult Great Black-backed Gulls, and some Ring-billed Gulls.
There could be other ducks or grebes or loons hiding in the raft or underwater as my scoped passed by farther out on the lake or Lesser Black-backed, Iceland or other gulls hiding in the throng on the ice.
It’s fun to look at these birds. Especially the Redheads & Mallards - very Christmas-y.
- - Dave Nutter
> On Dec 25, 2024, at 2:02 PM, Elaina M. McCartney <elaina.mccartney...> wrote:
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> If anyone would like to get some holiday fresh air and practice counting, there are HUGE rafts of waterfowl spreading along the 800 and 900 blocks of Taughannock Blvd.
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> Elaina
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Date: 12/25/24 2:02 pm From: Peter Saracino <petersaracino...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Johnson Rd. Rough Leg
Today on a Christmas walk with my adult children in the fields on the backside of Johnson Rd (Town of Phelps) and saw a dark phase rough-leg perched on a spray unit. It was being consistently dive-bombed by a short-eared owl and finally took off only to be pursued by an owl. The two birds became too far away for me to continue watching. Haven't seen a rough-leg out there in a number of years. Happy Holidays to all! Pete Sar
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Date: 12/25/24 11:02 am From: Elaina M. McCartney <elaina.mccartney...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Huge rafts
If anyone would like to get some holiday fresh air and practice counting, there are HUGE rafts of waterfowl spreading along the 800 and 900 blocks of Taughannock Blvd.
Elaina
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