[cayugabirds-l] Woodcock

Woodcock peents heard just now near Willow Creek Rd, Ulysses. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-a

[cayugabirds-l] Park Preserve Patrol seeking volunteers

I received a message today indicating that the Finger Lakes Land Trust is recruiting volunteers for a hunting season patrol at the Park Preserve to help ensure that hunters do not enter the property (also for Steege Hill). Please contact Jason Gorman for more info: jasongor...@fllt.org > looking

[cayugabirds-l] Short-eared owl?

Should have reported this earlier but on 10/23 at around 6:30pm I saw a bird consistent with SHORT-EARED OWL on Townsendville Rd. near Fox Rd. in Lodi, an area where they are seen in winter. It was late dusk so I couldn't see coloration but it was the right size, lithe and bulky. I think worth chec

[cayugabirds-l] Birder cognition

Not exactly basin-related but here is an interesting new study on how birders and non-birders organize knowledge about avian species: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2204172119 -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Ca

[cayugabirds-l] Common Nighthawk

I had a COMMON NIGHTHAWK cruise over me at tree-top elevation in a big gust of wind around 10:30AM today. It was being harried by what I think were red-wing blackbirds. This was on Willow Creek Rd. in Ulysses. Daniel Graham -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Seneca Falls Seybolt Rd

This Snowy Owl continues in the same spot today. Didn't see the one on Martin Rd. but it was raining pretty hard and tough to see. On Seybolt Rd, there was also a male Northern Harrier. On 12/13/15, Dave K wrote: > There is a 2nd Snowy Owl Seneca Falls on gas well in field West side > Seybolt R

[cayugabirds-l] Great Horned Owl Rt 89

At around 5:30 tonight there was a Great Horned Owl in a tree very close to Rt. 89 south of Rt 139 in (I think) Ovid. Also lots of goose movement today near Geneva, including ~50 Snow Geese moving due West, and hundreds of Canada Geese moving North in formation. Daniel Graham Tburg

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yesterday Snowy owls. Seybolt Road and North End of Cayuga lake. probable Common Yellowthroat.

Unfortunately, no sign of the Snowy Owl this morning on the gas installation at Reese/Seybolt Rd. at 7:15 (but I didn't look for very long). On 2/4/16, Peter wrote: > It's Reese Rd. and it runs into Seybolt Rd. in the town of Fayette. > Hope this helps. > Pete Sar > > On 2/4/2016 6:09 PM, marsha

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Yesterday Snowy owls. Seybolt Road and North End of Cayuga lake. probable Common Yellowthroat.

Sorry this is a bit late but the snowy owl was present again yesterday (Tues) on the ground near the gas installation at 10am. On 2/8/16, marsha kardon wrote: > Thanks for your help with directions - the snowy owl was on the gas > installation at about 11:15 this morning. > > On Thu, Feb 4, 2016

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt. 96a Geneva/Waterloo area

There was a heavily streaked Snowy Owl on Rt. 96a at the height of land northwest of Kime Rd. on top of a silo today at 4:30pm. There were also several thousand Snow Geese in flight a few miles south of the owl, around half in a group heading due east, and the rest closer to Cayuga Lake in a group

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Romulus (yesterday)

I realize this is too late to be of much use to folks but there was a Snowy Owl on the ground affording great views about 50 yards south of Yale Farm Rd in Romulus yesterday (11/30) at around 3:30pm: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/42.7912115,-76.870934//@42.7951606,-76.8710626,3575m/data=!3m1!1e3

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Geneva/Waterloo area 96a

Yesterday (1/18) at 5pm there was a heavily streaked Snowy Owl on Rt. 96a at the height of land northwest of Kime Rd. on top of the water tower. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBird

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

This morning at 8am there was a large heavily streaked Snowy Owl on the roof of an out building across from the junction of Rt 96a and Kime Spur Rd. near Geneva (on North side of road behind house). -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.Northeas

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

In same spot again today at 10am. On 2/13/18, Daniel Graham wrote: > This morning at 8am there was a large heavily streaked Snowy Owl on > the roof of an out building across from the junction of Rt 96a and > Kime Spur Rd. near Geneva (on North side of road behind house). > -- C

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

On the nearby gas installation at 7:45am today. On 2/16/18, Daniel Graham wrote: > In same spot again today at 10am. > > On 2/13/18, Daniel Graham wrote: >> This morning at 8am there was a large heavily streaked Snowy Owl on >> the roof of an out building across from the j

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl Rt 96a near Geneva

On top of the water tower on S. side of 96a at Kime Spur at 9am today. > On 3/1/18, debilin...@gmail.com wrote: >> Still there at 2:44 pm, same spot. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 1, 2018, at 8:34 AM, debilin...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>> Snowy on top of farm tank middle of field just so

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owls - Fingerlakes Airport

2 Snowy Owls still present this morning at 1030am near Fingerlakes Airport. A darker one was on a rooftop in the Lott Farm complex, and a light-colored one was W across Rt 414 on a power pole near the wind turbine. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME htt

[cayugabirds-l] [OOB] Snowy Owl West of Rt. 96a Geneva / Larsen Rd.

this area--it appeared to have substantial dark coloration then, but it was too far away to tell with my small binoculars today. I have heard through the grapevine that a Snowy was seen in this area in past years as well, so perhaps this is the bird's vacation spot, so to speak. Daniel Graham

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Rt 96a / Woodworth Rd. / Geneva

Snowy owl is again east of Rt. 96a, south of Woodworth Rd. near Geneva. Bird is close to gas well, ~100 m from road, which would have afforded excellent views if I hadn't forgotten my binoculars! Daniel Graham Tburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWE

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Rt 96a / Woodworth Rd. / Geneva (OOB)

. The same bird was present Monday afternoon on the roof of the barn of the first house on Woodworth Rd. It seems to be quite a regular customer in this area and is not shy about affording close views. Truly a remarkable animal! Daniel Graham Tburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Rt 96a / Woodworth Rd. / Geneva (OOB)

y (it was there yesterday around 4pm). Daniel Graham Tburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archiv

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Rt 96a / Woodworth Rd. / Geneva (OOB)

Ah! I now see David Diaz has beaten me to the punch. The owl I saw today was the lighter one. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm

[cayugabirds-l] Loon

Great views of two Common Loon very close to shore just south of Sheldrake this morning around 7:30. Daniel Graham Tburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Major fallout??

As I read this just now, one male Rose-breasted Grosbeak landed on the window screen of our sunroom, then flew off. Dan T-Burg On 5/4/14, W. Larry Hymes wrote: > Did we have a major fallout last night? We just had 4, that's right, 4 > male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK come to our feeder all at the

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl in Geneva area

others). Daniel Graham Tburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Geneva area this AM

At the entrance to the Sampson Cemetery on Rt 96a, there was a MERLIN flying with something in its talons. At the HWS boathouse, there were 5 TRUMPETER SWANS along with lots of the usual ducks and Canada Geese. Also, a BROWN CREEPER was in the large maple above the boathouse. Daniel Graham Tburg

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl in Varick

Great views around 8am of an all-white SNOWY OWL opposite 1084 Yale Farm Rd on a telephone pole near the abandoned farmhouse (close to junction w/96a), Daniel Graham Tburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com

[cayugabirds-l] Another Geneva area owl

Rosenberg Lab. Daniel Graham Tburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl in Varick

three owls is a good day! Daniel Graham Tburg On 2/11/15, Daniel Graham wrote: > Great views around 8am of an all-white SNOWY OWL opposite 1084 Yale > Farm Rd on a telephone pole near the abandoned farmhouse (close to > junction w/96a), > > Daniel Graham > Tburg > -- Cay

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owls in Varick/Romulus

was quite conspicuous on the snow (it even appears to be wearing a wool cap!). This morning around 8am, an almost all-white individual was on a power line right on Yale Farm Rd. about 1/4 mile east of 96a. Daniel Graham Tburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

Flyover Killdeer here in Tburg south of Taughannock just now. On 3/10/15, Birding wrote: > Flyover Killdeer at aurora boathouse. Calling. Guessing it was scared off > the spit by flyover Bald Eagle. > > Sent from my iPhone > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/Cayuga

[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl - Varick/Romulus

en in the same area) today but I didn't look very hard. There has also been a ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK on Yale Farm Rd. just to the west of McGrane Rd (last Weds and Fri on a telephone pole by the road ~5pm), but not today. Daniel Graham Tburg -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastB

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl - Varick/Romulus

The darkly-colored SNOWY OWL was in the field north of Yale Farm Rd. and east of McGrane Rd. in Varick at about 8:30 this morning, eating his/her breakfast. On 3/11/15, Daniel Graham wrote: > There was one almost all white SNOWY OWL on a bare patch of field on > the north side of Yale F

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Catbird-Yellow Warbler interaction

;> On Jul 10, 2025, at 4:46 PM, Daniel Graham wrote: >> >> Yesterday I observed a curious interaction between a gray catbird and >> yellow warbler in a low honeysuckle bush in Ulysses. The catbird made >> repeated chattering calls and stayed put as the warbler flutter