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| Subject | From | Date | Time |
| The Auburn Crows Thread | Carolyn Keefe | Sun, 26 Jan 2003 | 12:40am |
| Re: ADMIN: Crow Thread | Carolyn Keefe | Sun, 26 Jan 2003 | 1:01am |
| Feeder Birds again | MattV. | Sun, 26 Jan 2003 | 10:34am |
| Fw: [NYSBIRDS-L:9712] RE: Crow Killing Contest | gphillips | Sun, 26 Jan 2003 | 12:24pm |
| Hawk Owl | Andrew Mason | Sun, 26 Jan 2003 | 3:00pm |
| ADMIN: Flames | Jody Hildreth | Sun, 26 Jan 2003 | 7:46pm |
| Northern Hawk Owl | Peter Doherty | Mon, 27 Jan 2003 | 5:07pm |
| more Northern Hawk Owl | Peter Doherty | Tue, 28 Jan 2003 | 9:01am |
| Hawk Owl info | Matthew Young | Tue, 28 Jan 2003 | 10:58am |
| Yesterday - Oswego & Purple Finches | Kimberlee VanNorstra | Tue, 28 Jan 2003 | 12:33pm |
| Carolina Wren | joe brin | Tue, 28 Jan 2003 | 4:52pm |
| GYRFALCON--with pics!!! | MattV. | Tue, 28 Jan 2003 | 8:42pm |
| Re: more Northern Hawk Owl | Sylvia Anglin | Tue, 28 Jan 2003 | 8:49pm |
| Re: Carolina Wren | Tim Capone | Tue, 28 Jan 2003 | 10:41pm |
| Re: Carolina Wren | Betty Armbruster | Wed, 29 Jan 2003 | 12:07am |
| add'l Hawk Owl | Peter Doherty | Wed, 29 Jan 2003 | 9:06am |
| Re: add'l Hawk Owl | Carolyn Keefe | Wed, 29 Jan 2003 | 10:45am |
| Barred Owl | Bonnie Folnsbee | Wed, 29 Jan 2003 | 2:35pm |
| Re: Carolina Wren | joseph brin | Wed, 29 Jan 2003 | 5:03pm |
| Snow Buntings | Rodney Pack | Wed, 29 Jan 2003 | 6:19pm |
| Subject | Dorothy | Wed, 29 Jan 2003 | 9:01pm |
| Re: Carolina Wrens (inside) | Barbara Herrgesell | Wed, 29 Jan 2003 | 11:04pm |
| Re: Subject | Tim Capone | Wed, 29 Jan 2003 | 11:10pm |
| Magazine Article | Carolyn Keefe | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 12:50am |
| Hawk Owl | Bonnie Folnsbee | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 9:30am |
| Re: Hawk Owl | Andrew Mason | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 10:02am |
| Northern Hawk Owl-BULLS BIRDS of NYS | Barbara Herrgesell | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 10:43am |
| hawk owl update--thursday a.m. | Peter Doherty | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 12:02pm |
| Fwd: [HMBirds] Bad behavior - Northern Hawk Owl | Andrew Mason | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 12:05pm |
| Re: Bad behavior - Northern Hawk Owl | Bonnie Folnsbee | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 1:29pm |
| hawk owl lodging | Peter Doherty | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 2:21pm |
| Hawk owl | Betty Armbruster | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 2:32pm |
| Bad Behavior; Hawk Owl | Peter Doherty | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 3:22pm |
| Re: Hawk owl | Cheri Sassman | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 3:40pm |
| Re: hawk owl update--thursday a.m. | Richard Guthrie | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 6:49pm |
| Re: hawk owl update--thursday a.m. | Richard Guthrie | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 6:52pm |
| FW: Bad Behavior | Dana Rohleder | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 9:51pm |
| Re: Bad behavior - Northern Hawk Owl | Tim Capone | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 11:11pm |
| Re: Bad Behavior | Tim Capone | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 | 11:34pm |
| todays sightings | Kevin & Pam McGann | Fri, 31 Jan 2003 | 12:23am |
| Fw: Cayuga Lake Basin Report: January 22 - 28, 2003 | Mickey Scilingo | Fri, 31 Jan 2003 | 5:39am |
| Loon/Scoters | David Wheeler | Fri, 31 Jan 2003 | 9:31am |
| email alert | Kevin & Pam McGann | Fri, 31 Jan 2003 | 6:00pm |
| Horse whipping and Hawk Owls | MattV. | Fri, 31 Jan 2003 | 6:23pm |
| Hawk Owl, etc. | Carolyn Keefe | Fri, 31 Jan 2003 | 10:28pm |
| Hawk Owl; Friday, 1/31/03 | Peter Doherty | Fri, 31 Jan 2003 | 11:21pm |
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Subject: The Auburn Crows Thread
From: Carolyn Keefe <CARJK209(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 26 Jan 2003 12:40am
Okay, I'm really sorry. That's what I get for going online late at night! I
meant to send a letter to Tim Capone privately, and instead I sent it to the
whole Oneidabirds list. Please accept my appology, folks.
Cheers,
Carolyn Keefe
Canastota, NY
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Subject: Re: ADMIN: Crow Thread
From: Carolyn Keefe <CARJK209(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 26 Jan 2003 1:01am
In a message dated 1/25/2003 1:11:58 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jody(AT)KIDWINGS.COM writes:
> I am not ending this thread, but I feel that Chad's recent post was well
> worded and that we should not be voicing opinions of hunting on this list.
> Information about hunting could be acceptable, but please keep opinions
> about hunting to yourself.
>
I'm sorry. I didn't mean that post about hunting to be sent to the whole
list. You're right, Jody. I know the rules. I just sent the post to the whole
list by mistake, and I'm sorry.
Carolyn Keefe
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Subject: Feeder Birds again
From: "MattV." <fickity(AT)NETSCAPE.NET>
Date: 26 Jan 2003 10:34am
Greetings! Adding to the growing list of half-hardies... Today, a
male BROWN-HEADED COWBIRD was at the platform feeder. 1 female PURPLE
FINCH and 3 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were among the regular diners. The
male PUFI and female RWBL have been absent for several days now. Also,
last night, I heard my first GREAT HORNED OWL hooting.
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Subject: Fw: [NYSBIRDS-L:9712] RE: Crow Killing Contest
From: gphillips <gphillips(AT)A-ZNET.COM>
Date: 26 Jan 2003 12:24pm
Thought this reply on NYBirds might be of interest, especially as it comes
form a person who lives in the area and knows the situation first hand.
Gerard
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From: "John Kent" <jwkent(AT)bellatlantic.net>
To: <NYSBIRDS-L(AT)cornell.edu>
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 2:24 PM
Subject: [NYSBIRDS-L:9712] RE: Crow Killing Contest
> Gerry Rising wrote:
> >I'm sure that some readers will bring up scarecrows and noise makers and
> >other non-lethal tricks - none of which are effective for more than a
> >short time with crows. So I think that the shoot is reasonable.
>
> In my neighborhood in Albany, there was a huge crow roost each fall and
> winter (estimated 30,000-40,000 crows) that had been established for
> several years. Each evening for an hour or so around sunset, the sky
> would be filled with crows coming in from all directions. A little over
> a year ago, a team from the USDA came and harrassed them with noisemaker
> fireworks, laser pointers, and recorded crow distress calls for an hour
> or two each evening. It was amazingly effective. Within three days the
> crow concentration returned to normal in this neighborhood. They now
> have an ongoing program of doing this whenever new roosts form in
> heavily populated parts of the area, and seem to be succeeding in
> causing the roosts to move to locations where they won't cause problems,
> such as industrial areas.
>
> John Kent
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Subject: Hawk Owl
From: Andrew Mason <AndyMason(AT)EARTHLING.NET>
Date: 26 Jan 2003 3:00pm
The Montgomery Co. Hawk Owl was present this morning (Sun.), perched about
100' off the road in the tree line to the north and below the farm house
used as a landmark--on the same side of the road. About 15 birders were
present when I left around 11 a.m.
On my way home, I stopped by the Schoharie Res. near Gilboa, Schoharie
Co. 3 adult Bald Eagles were feeding on a deer carcass that had likely
been placed on the dam.
Andy Mason
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Subject: ADMIN: Flames
From: Jody Hildreth <jody(AT)KIDWINGS.COM>
Date: 26 Jan 2003 7:46pm
Hello All,
I hate to go into this subject at all, but it needs to be said. Recently,
someone privately sent a flaming message to one of our subscribers because
they did not share the same opinions.
Flaming will not be tolerated on this list - whether it is public or
private. If you receive an offensive message and feel you need help in
handling the situation, please forward the entire message to me.
I am glad that this issue has never been a problem on Oneidabirds, and I
hope that it will never need to be addressed again.
Let's get back to talking about the birds. I know I'd love a snow day from
school this week to go look for that Hawk Owl in Montgomery County!
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Subject: Northern Hawk Owl
From: Peter Doherty <leasttern(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 27 Jan 2003 5:07pm
The hawk owl was seen again early Monday afternoon in the Town of Root,
Montgomery County. The weather conditions were bitter cold with much sun and
blowing snow. Many people saw the bird during the day on Sunday.
Directions: fm the west get to Sharon Springs at junction Rtes 20/10. Take
20 east to Carlisle, abt 8 miles; pass through hamlet of Carlisle and
thereafter take a left on Corbin Hill Road, County Rte 7A, and travel north
on Corbin Hill, crossing into Montgomery County and the Town of Root. After
crossing the county line continue approx .3 miles to the crest of a ridge
with a white farmhouse on left. The Owl is partial to a perch high in one
of the Maples in the front yard. Bird also seen perched at the top of trees
north of the ridge along Corbin Hill. Peter Doherty
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Subject: more Northern Hawk Owl
From: Peter Doherty <leasttern(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 28 Jan 2003 9:01am
A digipic of the Hawk Owl wintering in the Town of Root, Montgomery County
is on the home page of the Schenectady Gazette today, Tuesday:
http://www.dailygazette.com/ There is also an article in the Top Local
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Subject: Hawk Owl info
From: Matthew Young <grosbeak(AT)CLARITYCONNECT.COM>
Date: 28 Jan 2003 10:58am
I gleaned this from Massbirds from Rich Guthrie's email. The Hawk Owl was
apparently found by 2 Mass birders.
The bird is in Town of Root, Montgomery County, New York.
It was initially found by the Chuck and Ellen Kieweg, members of the Hoffman
Bird Club of Pittsfield, MA. The Kiewegs were kind enough to share word of
their discovery with the Hudson Mohawk Bird Club from whence word went out
on NYBirds. Many folks are saying thanks to the Kiewegs.
Matt Young
grosbeak(AT)clarityconnect.com
Georgetown
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Subject: Yesterday - Oswego & Purple Finches
From: Kimberlee VanNorstrand <vfiddle(AT)DREAMSCAPE.COM>
Date: 28 Jan 2003 12:33pm
Hi all,
Sorry this is a day late. Yesterday I had to do some shopping in =
Oswego so I took a quick look at the harbor. Amazingly, the only area =
that was free of ice was a little stretch of the river underneath the =
second bridge (south of Coleman's). There was nothing unusual - a =
decent flock of Long-tailed Ducks, a handful of both Scaup, Common and =
Red-breasted Mergs, Goldeneye and Bufflehead. I didn't stay long enough =
to get exact numbers. But the entire harbor, all the way out to the =
Lighthouse, was solid ice. Pretty amazing.
Also yesterday, Purple Finch numbers at my feeders reached a new =
high. I had at least 12 individuals at one time with several more =
females than males. So far this morning I've counted 6 and I'm running =
low on birdseed but I'll post if any more show up. Now all I need are =
some crossbills.....
Andrew VanNorstrand
vfiddle(AT)dreamscape.com
Fulton, Oswego County
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Subject: Carolina Wren
From: joe brin <jnnbrin(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 28 Jan 2003 4:52pm
After not seeing a Carolina Wren at or near my home
since January 1 the bird showed up today up close and
personal. My wife and I were sitting in our living
room having cofee at about 4:00 this afternoon when we
heard a noise out in the kitchen. Nancy went to
investigate and came running back with the wren flying
close behind. Not wanting to stress it I opened
windows till it flew out but it took a while. We
finally figured it came up from the basement having
come in through a small opening where a pipe to my
fuel oil tank comes in. I quickly sealed off the
opening.
Joseph Brin
jnnbrin(AT)yahoo.com
Baldwinsville, N.Y.
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Subject: GYRFALCON--with pics!!!
From: "MattV." <fickity(AT)NETSCAPE.NET>
Date: 28 Jan 2003 8:42pm
Greetings! Today, I took my lunch break along the east shore of
Cayuga Lake. I drove south on NY-90 (not the thruway) and when I had
just passed out of the Aurora, NY Village limits, I turned right on Lake
Rd. As I approached Long Point SP, 0.4 miles along Lake Road, I saw an
immature GYRFALCON perched atop a telephone pole that sits atop a bluff
and overlooks Cayuga Lake. The Bird was quite calm, and my camera was
quite ready!! I got off 17 pics before the imm. GYRFALCON flew off. He
didn't go far, only about 100 yards east into an adjacent farm field.
I set up my scope and kept track of the GYR'. For the next 40 minutes
he ate heartily of a Duck carcass. Whether he made the kill when he
flew from the pole, or simply returned to a previous kill is unknown.
It took me some time to park, get the scope, relocate him, etc.
Personally, I was just pleased to have 40+ minutes of solid GYRFALCON
viewing!!!
I called just about everyone I could think of, but no one was available
to come and have a look, save my Boss. Boy, is she lucking out (she has
this same GYR' on her Yard List)! In my haste/panic to get the word
out, I mistakenly referred to the Bird as an adult. It wasn't. It is
clearly a juvenile, and better still I can illustrate this point. I
have uploaded 6 pics to my website. Follow the address below. When you
arrive, click BIRD PHOTOS. Scan down the pics page, and look for the
NEW! icon. Hope you enjoy them, they are a bit fuzzy...
--
Matt Victoria
Zone 5
Camillus, NY 13031 USA
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Subject: Re: more Northern Hawk Owl
From: Sylvia Anglin <sang905(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 28 Jan 2003 8:49pm
Wow, Peter, excellent photo. And thanks for sending the link to the =
article. I enjoyed reading it.
Sylvia Anglin
sang905(AT)twcny.rr.com
Etna NY
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Subject: [ONEIDABIRDS] more Northern Hawk Owl
A digipic of the Hawk Owl wintering in the Town of Root, Montgomery =
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Subject: Re: Carolina Wren
From: Tim Capone <tcapone(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 28 Jan 2003 10:41pm
First off, that really made me laugh. Secondly, I just realized I better
cover up the intake and outlet pipe for our furnace. Would just an elbow
pointing down to the ground work or would I need to screen it? We get
Carolina wrens periodically through the year, plus plenty of house sparrows.
I think we had some house sparrows in the pipe last summer.
Tim Capone
Syracuse, NY 13219
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From: "joe brin" <jnnbrin(AT)YAHOO.COM>
To: <ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 3:52 PM
Subject: Carolina Wren
> After not seeing a Carolina Wren at or near my home
> since January 1 the bird showed up today up close and
> personal. My wife and I were sitting in our living
> room having cofee at about 4:00 this afternoon when we
> heard a noise out in the kitchen. Nancy went to
> investigate and came running back with the wren flying
> close behind. Not wanting to stress it I opened
> windows till it flew out but it took a while. We
> finally figured it came up from the basement having
> come in through a small opening where a pipe to my
> fuel oil tank comes in. I quickly sealed off the
> opening.
>
> Joseph Brin
> jnnbrin(AT)yahoo.com
> Baldwinsville, N.Y.
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Subject: Re: Carolina Wren
From: Betty Armbruster <barm17(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 29 Jan 2003 12:07am
on 1/28/2003 12:52 PM, joe brin at jnnbrin(AT)YAHOO.COM wrote:
> After not seeing a Carolina Wren at or near my home
> since January 1 the bird showed up today up close and
> personal. My wife and I were sitting in our living
> room having cofee at about 4:00 this afternoon when we
> heard a noise out in the kitchen. Nancy went to
> investigate and came running back with the wren flying
> close behind. Not wanting to stress it I opened
> windows till it flew out but it took a while. We
> finally figured it came up from the basement having
> come in through a small opening where a pipe to my
> fuel oil tank comes in. I quickly sealed off the
> opening.
>
> Joseph Brin
> jnnbrin(AT)yahoo.com
> Baldwinsville, N.Y.
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Got a nice chuckle out of that story. My son lives in LA. They used to
have the Carolina wrens come in their house quite often.
Betty Armbruster
barm17(AT)earthlink.net
South of Utica, NY
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Subject: add'l Hawk Owl
From: Peter Doherty <leasttern(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 29 Jan 2003 9:06am
The Albany NBC affiliate ran a piece on the N. Hawk Owl last night. There
is some excellent flight footage of the owl if you are able to run such on
your computer. Go to wnyt.com and click on the rare owl story. best, Peter
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Subject: Re: add'l Hawk Owl
From: Carolyn Keefe <CARJK209(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 29 Jan 2003 10:45am
In a message dated 1/29/2003 8:09:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,
leasttern(AT)HOTMAIL.COM writes:
> The Albany NBC affiliate ran a piece on the N. Hawk Owl last night. There
> is some excellent flight footage of the owl if you are able to run such on
> your computer. Go to wnyt.com and click on the rare owl story. best,
> Peter
>
>
Be sure to watch the video!
The current Smithsonian magazine
<A HREF="www.smithsonianmag.com">www.smithsonianmag.com</A>
has an article about the shootout at Little Galloo island. Great photos, too.
I just found the story last night (we get the magazine) and haven't finished
reading it yet. I'll do that as soon as I get off the computer.
Carolyn Keefe
Canastota, NY
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Subject: Barred Owl
From: Bonnie Folnsbee <owlbaby_2000(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 29 Jan 2003 2:35pm
My husband and I were on route 28 coming from Herkimer heading to Poland, as we
were discussing what a bleak and gray day it was we saw a Barred Owl in the town
of Newport sitting in a small tree watching over a small field, we sat and
watched him for awhile, i guess it wasnt such a bad day afterall.
Bonnie
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Subject: Re: Carolina Wren
From: joseph brin <jnnbrin(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 29 Jan 2003 5:03pm
Tim,
I would definately screen it. Otherwise birds and maybe even less
desirable critters will find their way in.
Joe Brin
>From: Tim Capone <tcapone(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
>Reply-To: ONEIDABIRDS <ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
>To: ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>Subject: Re: [ONEIDABIRDS] Carolina Wren
>Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2003 21:40:39 -0500
>
>First off, that really made me laugh. Secondly, I just realized I better
>cover up the intake and outlet pipe for our furnace. Would just an elbow
>pointing down to the ground work or would I need to screen it? We get
>Carolina wrens periodically through the year, plus plenty of house
>sparrows.
>I think we had some house sparrows in the pipe last summer.
>
>Tim Capone
>Syracuse, NY 13219
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "joe brin" <jnnbrin(AT)YAHOO.COM>
>To: <ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 3:52 PM
>Subject: Carolina Wren
>
>
> > After not seeing a Carolina Wren at or near my home
> > since January 1 the bird showed up today up close and
> > personal. My wife and I were sitting in our living
> > room having cofee at about 4:00 this afternoon when we
> > heard a noise out in the kitchen. Nancy went to
> > investigate and came running back with the wren flying
> > close behind. Not wanting to stress it I opened
> > windows till it flew out but it took a while. We
> > finally figured it came up from the basement having
> > come in through a small opening where a pipe to my
> > fuel oil tank comes in. I quickly sealed off the
> > opening.
> >
> > Joseph Brin
> > jnnbrin(AT)yahoo.com
> > Baldwinsville, N.Y.
> >
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Subject: Snow Buntings
From: Rodney Pack <Rp5424(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 29 Jan 2003 6:19pm
Greetings all--
Well today was the day of Buntings and Larks, took a ride
to Kendall NY via Rte 237 North of Rte 18, took a left on Carr Rd after going
through the town of Kendall,And aprox. 1 mile on lefthand side found a large
mixed flock of Buntings and Larks.This flock was aprox.600-650 birds with the
better side of 450 Buntings. Had excellent roadside views, I scanned the
flock looking for Longspurs but to no avail.
This area has excellent fields with weeds that the birds were hanging from
eating weed seed.
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Subject: Subject
From: Dorothy <dwcrumb(AT)A-ZNET.COM>
Date: 29 Jan 2003 9:01pm
This is something that comes up every once in a while. I am not
picking on Tim Capone, his just happens to be the last message I
read. He starts out something like, "That is really funny." What was
funny, Tim? Many people start a message replying to the question
without explaining to us what the original message was or who sent
it. Please start with an explanation if the Subject doesn't
completely cover it. In this case, I figured he was talking about Joe
Brin having a Carolina Wren come in his house. Just start out with,
Joe Brin, your Carolina Wren story was very funny, etc.
Thanks to all, I am sure myself included.
Dorothy
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Subject: Re: Carolina Wrens (inside)
From: Barbara Herrgesell <HerPartB(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 29 Jan 2003 11:04pm
Not all the Carolina Wrens that find their way in are so lucky as to get out
alive.
A few years ago a friend of mine who lives on Onedia Lake had a Carolina Wren
come into her garage when her husband had the door open while snowblowing.
It ended up meeting its demise in a mousetrap.
Barbara Herrgesell
Baldwinsville
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In a message dated 1/28/03 11:45:38 PM, barm17(AT)EARTHLINK.NET writes:
>Got a nice chuckle out of that story. My son lives in LA. They used to
>have the Carolina wrens come in their house quite often.
>
>Betty Armbruster
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Subject: Re: Subject
From: Tim Capone <tcapone(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 29 Jan 2003 11:10pm
That thought crossed my mind as I sent the message.
Wait a minute...
Dorothy's point about responding to a message more clearly is well taken. I
thought that I should tie my response to Joe Brin's message in the first
sentence but was too lazy to do so. It definitely makes it easier to
understand what the subject of the matter is in all this text.
There! That's better.
And to think I thought fellow listers would be too lazy to call me on it.
Tim Capone
Syracuse, NY
tcapone(AT)twcny.rr.com
PS: And while we're at it, be sure to delete unnecessary text in a message.
Don't let responses to messages build up in the text. Maybe just keep the
pertinent text that's directly related to your response. And delete the
stuff at the very bottom about contacting the list-owner and searching the
archives, because that stuff will automatically appear with every message
you send. We don't need it in the same message twice. This usually isn't a
problem with the members of this list-serv.
And when you have a good bird to report, make sure you call the bird box at
315-637-0318. Don't just report it here. I've been a very bad boy when it
comes to this.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dorothy" <dwcrumb(AT)A-ZNET.COM>
To: <ONEIDABIRDS(AT)MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 2:24 PM
Subject: Subject
> This is something that comes up every once in a while. I am not
> picking on Tim Capone, his just happens to be the last message I
> read. He starts out something like, "That is really funny." What was
> funny, Tim? Many people start a message replying to the question
> without explaining to us what the original message was or who sent
> it. Please start with an explanation if the Subject doesn't
> completely cover it. In this case, I figured he was talking about Joe
> Brin having a Carolina Wren come in his house. Just start out with,
> Joe Brin, your Carolina Wren story was very funny, etc.
> Thanks to all, I am sure myself included.
> Dorothy
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Subject: Magazine Article
From: Carolyn Keefe <CARJK209(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 12:50am
I meant to post this to the list this morning, but I think I only told one
person privately. This month's (Feb., actually) Smithsonian Magazine has an
article by Susan McGrath called "Shoot-out at Little Galloo". It's about
those sports fishing guides and friends who went to Little Galloo Island and
illegally killed all those DC Cormorants. It has some real nice photos, and
is interesting, but not always accurate. Like, she said "...the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act of 1972 protects Cormorants...". That's a pretty big faux
pas! Anyway, you can find the article at <A
HREF="www.Smithsonianmag.com">www.Smithsonianmag.com</A>.
Sigh....it's a reminder that the Auburn Crows are only the latest victims
when it comes to slaughtering birds.
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Subject: Hawk Owl
From: Bonnie Folnsbee <owlbaby_2000(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 9:30am
My son called me last night to say that he was watching CNN and a scroll across
the bottom said that a "Rare Hawk Owl, which is native to Russia, is in New York
State". I told my son I had already been to see it, I was just curious if
anyone else saw this report. i knew it was found in Alaska, the Yukon and other
Canadian providences, and they winter here, although rarely. If anyone has more
info on where these birds come from, i'd love to hear it.
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Subject: Re: Hawk Owl
From: Andrew Mason <AndyMason(AT)EARTHLING.NET>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 10:02am
At 05:29 AM 1/30/03 -0800, you wrote:
>My son called me last night to say that he was watching CNN and a scroll
>across the bottom said that a "Rare Hawk Owl, which is native to Russia,
>is in New York State". I told my son I had already been to see it, I was
>just curious if anyone else saw this report. i knew it was found in
>Alaska, the Yukon and other Canadian providences, and they winter here,
>although rarely. If anyone has more info on where these birds come from,
>i'd love to hear it.
>
> Bonnie
> Folnsbee
Bonnie--
The Peterson Field Guide describes it's range as "boreal forests of N.
Hemisphere". The Nat'l. Geographic Guide shows its range extending into
Siberia. That suggests it is circumpolar.
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Subject: Northern Hawk Owl-BULLS BIRDS of NYS
From: Barbara Herrgesell <HerPartB(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 10:43am
Regarding the "where does it come from" of the Northern Hawk Owl, I hope it's
OK to quote briefly from the very useful BULLS BIRDS OF NYS, 1998 ed. by
Manny Levine, a project of the Federation of New York State Bird Clubs. I
keep it next to my "indoor" Sibley's and consult it often for birds I see or
read about on the listservs.
Northern Hawk Owl:
"Range: Holartic, breeding in North America from Alaska to Newfoundland and
south, in the east to southern Ontario and Quebec. Winters irregularly south
to NY and New England, rarely farther south.
Status: Rare winter visitant.
...from northern boreal forests... Individuals have stayed at the same spot
for weeks, even months..."
(Article by Bob Marcotte)
There have been 52 records in NYS (as of this text), many of them in
"irruption" years...1991-2, 1981-2, 1962-3. I saw 2 in one year in Jan-Feb of
1992, one in St. Lawrence County near DePeyster, and one not so far from
Syracuse, in Madison County, near Chittenango. I 'd love to go see this one
if it stays a little longer!
Good owling!
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Baldwinsville
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Subject: hawk owl update--thursday a.m.
From: Peter Doherty <leasttern(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 12:02pm
Greetings all. The owl was present this a.m. at its usual perch at 7:15.
The gray object impaled near its perch is indeed cached prey as the bird
chewed on the item shortly after 7:30. On Tuesday, observers saw the owl
cache a rodent in one of the many cavities on its roosting maple.
Unfortunately, interest in the owl has begun to cause occasional
birder/photographer difficulties (which may only become worse this weekend).
Individuals are now trespassing out in fields surrounding the area.
Further, the practice of feeding the owl to get a better, closer image of
the owl with 35mm gear has begun. Ethics of the matter aside, pet store
mice are commonly fed a ration of feed containing low-levels of medication.
When such feeds are fed to fowl/animals for human consumption, there is a
required period of withdrawl before human use. Feeding pet store mice [or
any mice in my view] are neither safe nor appropriate.
This a.m. a N.J. photographer brought three pet store mice out on the snow
and offered them to the owl in a cage. The owl instantly went to the mice
some 150 yards distant. Photos were taken and the mice were removed without
capture by the owl. For the 30 minutes after the trespassing photographer
left, the owl flew fm perch to perch in the vicinity of where the mice had
been on the snow and periodically went to the snow looking for prey. The
owl is fine. The owl neither needs to be fed nor have its diurnal patterns
or energy budget disrupted.
As town attorney for the rural Town of Root and on behalf of the Town
Supervisor, John Vankersen, [who observed the owl with his wife Evelyn this
a.m.] we welcome all to Root to see this rare natural creature. Please,
however, act in a manner which will make the Town's citizens welcome you
back when another rare creature appears in the Town. The grasslands of the
central Mohawk Valley support avians which are present in few other places
in the eastern U.S. Kindly show respect to the people who live here and
have made the Valley what it is by your bahavior. best, Peter Doherty,
Sharon Springs
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Subject: Fwd: [HMBirds] Bad behavior - Northern Hawk Owl
From: Andrew Mason <AndyMason(AT)EARTHLING.NET>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 12:05pm
>Folks--
The message below is self-explanatory. With an expected crowd of birders
at the Hawk Owl site this weekend, the importance of observing good birding
ethics should be stressed.
Also, I've always felt uneasy about the practice of feeding mice to
owls--it seems disruptive, especially if done repetitively. I've also
heard the concern that pet store mice may carry antibiotics and other
substances not normally in an owl's diet. Does anyone have any knowledge
or thoughts on this?
Finally, I would ask birders to continue to post sightings of this bird,
even though it seems to here for the duration. Out -of-town birders will
be checking the listserves to make sure it is still around before they travel.
Andy Mason
>Subject: [HMBirds] Bad behavior - Northern Hawk Owl
>
>I arrived alone this morning to find the Northern Hawk Owl in its
>usual perch. But then, an out-of-state over-zealous photographer with
>a lens bigger than he was showed up. He proceeded to trespass far
>out in an adjacent field and place a cage of 3 mice in the snow. The
>Hawk Owl immediately pursued, moving from tree to tree while this
>photographer snapped away. He did not release the mice, tormenting
>this Hawk Owl for almost 40 minutes. Meanwhile, a caravan of cars
>with more photographers and birders arrived and eventually the
>sheriff came and gave friendly advice about respecting the local
>property owners. As a birder and bird photographer, I was embarrassed
>to be the latter, given the mice man's behavior. It seems in most
>instances that birders enjoy the moment of seeing this beautiful
>bird. While us photographers have this terrible need to do anything
>to get a close shot. I learned much today, about ethics for I was
>tempted on an earlier day, for a quick moment to wander onto the
>driveway. I should not have! Lesson learned, for today at least, I
>consider myself a birder and not a bird photographer. We have this
>photograher's name and as a a member of the same photo forum I use, I
>intend to post about his bad behavior.
>
>Given the media attention and posts, I suspect that if today was a
>circus, the weekend might be a 3 ring one.
>
>There was heated debate this morning over the merits of feeding mice
>to this Hawk Owl. What I do know is that after mice man left, the
>poor Hawk owl spent a half hour flying back and forth looking for the
>cage and white snacks, no longer there. I felt sorry for it. It
>also stayed away some distance in this photographers self proclaimed
>Hawk owl studio, such that other visitors only got distant glimpses.
>
>Someone may want to repost this on the NY Bird lists, for the crowds
>about to come.
>
>
>Jeff Nadler
>Burnt Hills
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Subject: Re: Bad behavior - Northern Hawk Owl
From: Bonnie Folnsbee <owlbaby_2000(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 1:29pm
As a wildlife rehabilitator, i do many talks to schools and organizatons, and it
is my practice and my personal belief that wildlife of all kinds are best left
to fend for themselves, the exception being bird feeders, i too have bird
feeders but the deer empty them! so i've stopped filling them, anyway, To make
this owl waste energy and hunting time just to get a few shots with a camera is
both cruel and inexcusable. Especially with the cold spell we have had and with
all the snow, finding prey may be hard enough and that owl may need all the
energy hes got. I went up there the other day and took pictures and in my
opinion they came out lousy, they were dark and too far away but I can except
that if it means not disturbing the owl, which should be priority number one
when bird watching or photographing. I now have a screech owl in my care and he
has eaten both live and frozen(thawed) mice with no problems but I have been
dealing with the same pet shop and they are ordered special so they dont contain
any medications, my owl has done fine. I have a book about owls and it actually
gives a photographers trick of tying a piece of brown felt on a fishing pole,
then casting it out and reeling it in in order to get the owl to fly in. I say,
if i'm lucky enough to get the shot thats fine, if not, then maybe next time,
but i wont go out of my way to disturb the wildlife. I also think its very
inconsiderate to lure the bird away from people trying to have a look as people
drive long distances to perhaps get their first and only glimpse. Sorry this is
so long, kinda got my dander up.
Bonnie
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Subject: hawk owl lodging
From: Peter Doherty <leasttern(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 2:21pm
Postings on NYSbirds have asked abt accomodations near Root, Montgomery
County. The American Hotel offers overnight lodging etc., approx. 10
minutes west of the Northern Hawk Owl's winter quarters. Visit:
http://www.americanhotelny.com/ I am not affiliated with the Hotel although
my daughter works there part-time. Peter Doherty, Sharon Spgs.
Jane: might you fwd to HMbird and NYS?? tks, Peter
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Subject: Hawk owl
From: Betty Armbruster <barm17(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 2:32pm
Cheri Sassman took me to see the Hawk owl today. It was there in the trees
near the farm house. The directions given by others were great. Cheri took
pictures for about 1 1/2 hours. The bird was still there when we left
abnout 11:00. A sherriff stopped while we were there and said they had
multiple complaints. Something was said about someone trying to feed the
bird. He said they did not mind the bird being looked at from the road. I
do not know what else was said as he stopped just as we got there and as
this was a life bird for me I wanted to make sure to see it. I walked a
ways down the road and got great views. I stayed there till the sherriff
left. Maybe someone else who was there can tell what else was said. As
Cheri and I left another sherriff pulled up. Do not have any idea what was
said at that time.
Good luck to all who try for the bird.
Betty Armbruster
barm17(AT)earthlink.net
South of Utica, NY
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Subject: Bad Behavior; Hawk Owl
From: Peter Doherty <leasttern(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 3:22pm
This is a re-post of an earlier message sent on 1/29/03 under a different
subject heading. kindly post on other birdlines. thank you, JPD
Greetings all. The owl was present this a.m. at its usual perch at 7:15. The
gray object impaled near its perch is indeed cached prey as the bird chewed
on the item shortly after 7:30. On Tuesday, observers saw the owl cache a
rodent in one of the many cavities on its roosting maple.
Unfortunately, interest in the owl has begun to cause occasional
birder/photographer difficulties (which may only become worse this weekend).
Individuals are now trespassing out in fields surrounding the area. Further,
the practice of feeding the owl to get a better, closer image of the owl
with 35mm gear has begun. Ethics of the matter aside, pet store mice are
commonly fed a ration of feed containing low-levels of medication. When such
feeds are fed to fowl/animals for human consumption, there is a required
period of withdrawl before human use. Feeding pet store mice [or any mice
in my view] are neither safe nor appropriate.
This a.m. a N.J. photographer brought three pet store mice out on the snow
and offered them to the owl in a cage. The owl instantly went to the mice
some 150 yards distant. Photos were taken and the mice were removed without
capture by the owl. For the 30 minutes after the trespassing photographer
left, the owl flew fm perch to perch in the vicinity of where the mice had
been on the snow and periodically went to the snow looking for prey. The
owl is fine. The owl neither needs to be fed nor have its diurnal patterns
or energy budget disrupted.
As town attorney for the rural Town of Root and on behalf of the Town
Supervisor, John Vankersen, [who observed the owl together with his wife,
Evelyn, this a.m.] we welcome all to Root to see this rare natural creature.
Please, however, act in a manner which will cause the Town's citizens to
welcome you back when another rare creature appears in the Town. The
grasslands of the central Mohawk Valley support avians which are present in
few other places in the eastern U.S. Kindly show respect by your conduct
for the people who live here and have made the Valley what it is today.
best, Peter Doherty, Sharon Springs, NY
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Subject: Re: Hawk owl
From: Cheri Sassman <CESASSMAN(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 3:40pm
Betty Armbruster and I arrived at the hawk owl location at about 9:15 to find
out that someone had been luring the owl. At the time, it was far out in a
field on a tree. We were grateful that with patience and a short wait the
owl came back to a perch on a maple near the road. We were able to get
excellent views without the bird being disturbed.
As a photographer, I am embarrassed at the tactics and lack of ethics of the
trespasser who tormented the bird just to get some photos. It's the selfish
actions of people like this that makes it difficult for everyone.
Cheri Sassman
Utica, NY
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Subject: Re: hawk owl update--thursday a.m.
From: Richard Guthrie <gaeltic(AT)CAPITAL.NET>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 6:49pm
Peter;
In case you haven't seen this:
Fm. Rich Guthrie
gaeltic(AT)capital.net
HMBirders -
Does anyone know if there is a birder or at least a bird friendly person
who lives near the hawk owl? I am looking for someone who could report as
to whether it is still there on an almost daily basis for about two weeks.
I am asking because of an inquiry from a writer at the Syracuse Post
Standard who would like to give people that info. They are aware of
NYSBirds but wanted something else on a more regular basis.
If anyone is aware of someone who might "fit the bill" please let me know
and I will pass on that info. Thanks. Barb
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Subject: Re: hawk owl update--thursday a.m.
From: Richard Guthrie <gaeltic(AT)CAPITAL.NET>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 6:52pm
Sorry, all,
The previous was meant to go to Peter Doherty.
So while we're at it, anyone else can help Barb out?
Rich Guthrie
gaeltic(AT)capital.net
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Subject: Re: [ONEIDABIRDS] hawk owl update--thursday a.m.
> Peter;
> In case you haven't seen this:
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> Fm. Rich Guthrie
> gaeltic(AT)capital.net
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>
> HMBirders -
>
> Does anyone know if there is a birder or at least a bird friendly person
> who lives near the hawk owl? I am looking for someone who could report as
> to whether it is still there on an almost daily basis for about two weeks.
>
> I am asking because of an inquiry from a writer at the Syracuse Post
> Standard who would like to give people that info. They are aware of
> NYSBirds but wanted something else on a more regular basis.
>
> If anyone is aware of someone who might "fit the bill" please let me know
> and I will pass on that info. Thanks. Barb
>
> ******************************************
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Subject: FW: Bad Behavior
From: Dana Rohleder <dcrohleder(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 9:51pm
Do we really want to "alert the media" on a daily basis??
From: "Jeff Nadler <nwijeff@h...>" <nwijeff@h...>
Date: Thu Jan 30, 2003 10:30 am
Subject: Bad behavior - Northern Hawk Owl
I arrived alone this morning to find the Northern Hawk Owl in its
usual perch. But then, an out-of-state over-zealous photographer with
a lens bigger than he was showed up. He proceeded to trespass far
out in an adjacent field and place a cage of 3 mice in the snow. The
Hawk Owl immediately pursued, moving from tree to tree while this
photographer snapped away. He did not release the mice, tormenting
this Hawk Owl for almost 40 minutes. Meanwhile, a caravan of cars
with more photographers and birders arrived and eventually the
sheriff came and gave friendly advice about respecting the local
property owners. As a birder and bird photographer, I was embarrassed
to be the latter, given the mice man's behavior. It seems in most
instances that birders enjoy the moment of seeing this beautiful
bird. While us photographers have this terrible need to do anything
to get a close shot. I learned much today, about ethics for I was
tempted on an earlier day, for a quick moment to wander onto the
driveway. I should not have! Lesson learned, for today at least, I
consider myself a birder and not a bird photographer. We have this
photograher's name and as a a member of the same photo forum I use, I
intend to post about his bad behavior.
Given the media attention and posts, I suspect that if today was a
circus, the weekend might be a 3 ring one.
There was heated debate this morning over the merits of feeding mice
to this Hawk Owl. What I do know is that after mice man left, the
poor Hawk owl spent a half hour flying back and forth looking for the
cage and white snacks, no longer there. I felt sorry for it. It
also stayed away some distance in this photographers self proclaimed
Hawk owl studio, such that other visitors only got distant glimpses.
Someone may want to repost this on the NY Bird lists, for the crowds
about to come.
Jeff Nadler
Burnt Hills
Dana C. Rohleder, O.D.
Port Kent, NY
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Subject: Re: Bad behavior - Northern Hawk Owl
From: Tim Capone <tcapone(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 11:11pm
I use to photographs owls in the wild pretty regularly. It's not very hard
to approach them, just time consuming. Sometimes, but not usually, you may
need to slither on your belly for 15 minutes as you approach the bird
(usually snowy owls). I've read photography books by top name wildlife
photographers like Art Wolfe, Arthur Morris, Tim Fitzharris and Joe McDonald
and they don't discuss this practice of putting out rats. The photograph of
the Hawk Owl in Canastota that appeared in the Syracuse Post-Standard in the
early '90's I heard was enticed by setting a rat out which probably saved
them some time. I photographed the same bird a couple of times without
using rats or mice and got just as good of a shot as they did.
If you walk very slowly stopping often but don't walk directly at the bird,
then act kind of clumsy without looking at the bird very much, you can get
very close. And if the bird is on the ground or perched low, you need to
get as low as you can. Do this and they hardly pay any attention to you.
In fact, sometimes you have to be patient to get the shot while waiting for
them to open their eyes or even turn their head towards you. Thing is, most
people are too impatient to take such care. You have to leave the same way
you approached the bird, slow and clumsy, no matter how sore, cold or wet
you are so as not to disturb the bird from it's perch.
Use at least a 400mm, anything else might lead you to try to get too close.
Digiscoping would be better. Shooting from inside the car is a good idea if
the bird is near a road. Better yet, don't feel you need to get a picture
of the bird. If you do photograph birds, you should give your pictures a
purpose such as Matt V. has done with his website.
Wholesalers in the pet trade often prophylactically feed antibiotics to
animals, in particularly fish, to prevent a mass outbreak of disease during
holding and shipping. However, local breeders of rats don't usually do
this. Often pet shops get their rats from local breeders. It depends on
the store. Still, I would never entice a wild animal with food outside of
birdfeed. I wouldn't even feed donuts to coyotes.
Tim Capone
Syracuse
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Subject: Re: Bad Behavior
From: Tim Capone <tcapone(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 30 Jan 2003 11:34pm
As someone who has photographed quite a number of birds, I'm deeply dismayed
by the reports I'm hearing. I bet you most of these shots aren't usable for
anything. There are a lot of people with expensive equipment who are not
photographers but hobbyists. A good photographer doesn't attract attention
from birds or birders. I wish I could contact these people to explain that
their personal interests aren't for the greater good. It's self-centered
and disruptive. It's not worth it.
Tim Capone
Syracuse, NY
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Subject: todays sightings
From: Kevin & Pam McGann <pmcgann1(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 31 Jan 2003 12:23am
Among the several hundred waterfowl at Phoenix were 6 HOODED MERGANSERS =
& 2 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS one adult and one in interesting 1st spring =
plumage,the white nearly covered the whole head and a little bit into =
the neck. Gulls were at every open pocket of water along the river to =
Oswego where the harbor is still frozen in.=20
The south winds had pushed the ice away from shore on the lake but I was =
a bit early, the ducks were just starting to come back into the open =
areas.
at the end of Nine Mile Point Rd. I had a COMMON RAVEN fly by.
In the Daysville Rd. area I counted 7 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, out of the =
seven, four were dark morph adults.=20
Kevin McGann
Baldwinsville NY=20
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Subject: Fw: Cayuga Lake Basin Report: January 22 - 28, 2003
From: Mickey Scilingo <mickey.scilingo(AT)GTE.NET>
Date: 31 Jan 2003 5:39am
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Andersen <mja43(AT)cornell.edu>
To: Upstate NY Birding <CAYUGABIRDS-L(AT)cornell.edu>
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2003 10:00 PM
Subject: Cayuga Lake Basin Report: January 22 - 28, 2003
- Cayuga Lake Basin Report
* New York
* Cayuga Lake Basin
* 28 January 2003
* NYIT0301.28
- Birds Mentioned
Common Loon (Gavia immer)
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Redhead (Aythya americana)
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris)
White-winged Scoter (Melanitta fusca)
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
Merlin (Falco columbarius)
GYRFALCON (Falco rusticolus)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)
Common Raven (Corvus corax)
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris)
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana)
Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis)
- Transcript
Hotline: Cayuga Lake Basin Report
Dates: January 22-28, 2003
To Report: e-mail mdm2(AT)cornell.edu and/or mja43(AT)cornell.edu
Coverage: The Cayuga Lake Basin of central New York, including portions =
of=20
Tompkins, Cayuga, Wayne, Seneca, and Schuyler Counties
Compilers: Mike Andersen and Matt Medler
Compiled: January 30, 2003
The highlight of this week's Basin birding was the discovery of an adult =
gray-phase GYRFALCON just north of Long Point State Park in the Town of=20
Ledyard on January 25 (JH; MA, JE, JG, WG, PH, MM). This adult =
individual=20
was found in the same locality where an immature gray-phase Gyrfalcon =
has=20
been seen periodically since January 11. The immature Gyrfalcon was =
seen=20
and photographed north of Long Point on January 28 (MV), and the adult =
bird=20
was well-described by multiple observers, so there are clearly two=20
Gyrfalcons in the area.
Cayuga Lake continues to host large numbers of wintering waterfowl. =
Over=20
the weekend (January 25-26), observers at the south end of Cayuga Lake=20
reported the following waterbirds: an estimated 5,000 to 10,000 =
REDHEAD,=20
400+ CANVASBACK, 200 COMMON MERGANSERS, 50 COMMON GOLDENEYE, 25 =
RING-NECKED
DUCKS, one LONG-TAILED DUCK, one WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, three COMMON =
LOONS,=20
two DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, and a single HORNED GREBE (TL, JM & KM,=20
KR). Also on Saturday the 25th, a large flock containing thousands of=20
Aythya ducks, mainly REDHEAD, was seen along the ice edge on the =
northern=20
part of Cayuga Lake (VL, LS). A female RUDDY DUCK was seen close to =
shore at the Wells College boathouse in Aurora on the 25th (MA, JE, PH, =
MM). =20
TUNDRA SWANS were heard, but not seen on Cayuga Lake from Union Springs =
on the 25th (MA, JE, PH, MM) while two adult TRUMPETER SWANS were on the =
large pond on the west side of Rte. 90 in Union Springs on the same day =
(MA, JE, JG, WG, PH, MM; VL, LS). Their origin remains uncertain.
The continued snow cover has provided local birders with opportunities =
to find field birds such as HORNED LARKS, SNOW BUNTINGS=20
and LAPLAND LONGSPURS. In such conditions, these birds frequent =
roadsides where they search for food along the=20
snow's edge. Cornell Lane has continued to be a good spot to search for =
these birds. SNOW BUNTINGS=20
were reported by many birders throughout the week along with a few =
LAPLAND LONGSPURS (MD; JE; JM, KM).
=20
COMMON RAVENS put in a good showing with near daily flybys at the Lab of =
Ornithology's=20
Dryden office (KR). Numerous other ravens were reported across The =
Basin (MF; JM, KM; KS; AW, EW, JW; TI). =20
The SWAMP SPARROW continues at the Lab of Ornithology (JE; JM, KM)=20
where an adult RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen on the 28th (JG). A bit =
surprising=20
for January were the reports of two YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER near =
Trumansburg=20
(JM, KM; MM) with the continued presence of a third individual at a =
Ludlowville Feeder (KE). =20
A MERLIN was seen flying over Cornell's West Campus on the afternoon of =
the=20
22nd (MA). An adult BALD EAGLE was seen on the Stewart Park ice edge on =
the 28th (JG).
=20
Observers: Mike Andersen, Mark Detling, Karen Edelstein, Jesse Ellis, =
Martha Fischer, Jeff Gerbracht, Whitney Gerbracht, Jeff Holbrook, Pete =
Hosner, Tony Ingraham, Vanessa Lane, Dan Lebbin, Tim Lenz, Jay McGowan, =
Kevin McGowan, Matt Medler, Ken Rosenberg, Lena Samsonenko, Ken Smith, =
Matt Victoria, Allison Wells, Evan Wells, Jeff Wells.
Good birding,
Matt and Mike
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Subject: Loon/Scoters
From: David Wheeler <Tigger64(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 31 Jan 2003 9:31am
fem. WHITE-WINGED SCOTER continues just upstream of the lock at Phoenix. A
COMMON LOON has shown up downstream (beyond the bridge), plus three more WW
SCOTER (a male plus two fem./imm. types).
---David Wheeler
NSyracuse, NY
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Subject: email alert
From: Kevin & Pam McGann <pmcgann1(AT)TWCNY.RR.COM>
Date: 31 Jan 2003 6:00pm
Two people have notified me they got mail from me with an attachment.=20
Do not open it=20
I have not sent anything to anyone
Kevin McGann
Baldwinsville NY=20
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Subject: Horse whipping and Hawk Owls
From: "MattV." <fickity(AT)NETSCAPE.NET>
Date: 31 Jan 2003 6:23pm
>
> This a.m. a N.J. photographer brought three pet store mice out on the
>
snow and offered them to the owl in a cage. The owl instantly went to
the mice some 150 yards distant. Photos were taken and the mice were
removed without capture by the owl. For the 30 minutes after the
trespassing photographer left, the owl flew fm perch to perch in the
vicinity of where the mice had been on the snow and periodically went to
the snow looking for prey.
Greetings! I would like to suggest that observers witnessing a
flagrant ethical violation become a bit more proactive on the spot, when
the 'crime' occurs. For example, in one of the many e-mails on this
subject, the author remarked that the photographer was known to him. In
fact, they were members of the same Listserv. OK, well how about
posting this guys name, address and phone number? If you are ABSOLUTELY
sure of the person's identity, call him out publicly. This way, those
of us who care enough to get involved can communicate directly with the
offender. Also, we can ostracize him from our group, hopefully
permanently! If we don't become more forceful with these violators,
this kind of behavior may not change in the future.
Another course of action would be to call the police on a cell phone
and report the trespassing aspect of the offense. If a DEC officer was
present, the harassment of a migratory Bird could have been addressed.
I hope something was said to this guy in person, on the spot. It does
no good to just give dirty looks. Get aggressive!! Works for me...
--
Matt Victoria
Zone 5
Camillus, NY 13031 USA
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Subject: Hawk Owl, etc.
From: Carolyn Keefe <CARJK209(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 31 Jan 2003 10:28pm
John Rogers, Brenda Best and I went to see the Hawk Owl today. We got great
views. The weather was great, the owl even flew a little, and none of the
birders present did anything unethical.
We also saw other interseting birds on this trip today. We saw several
Rough-legged hawks, many Red-tailed Hawks, including one that was nearly all
white except for its head, Tree Sparrows, Bluebirds, Robins, a Flicker, many
close-up Horned Larks, a few Snow Buntings, and other commonly seen birds.
I told all the Crows we saw (lots!) to stay away from Auburn.
Cheers,
Carolyn Keefe
Canastota, NY
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Subject: Hawk Owl; Friday, 1/31/03
From: Peter Doherty <leasttern(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 31 Jan 2003 11:21pm
As the hawk owl is only a short drive for me, I visited it's winter quarters
three times today. There was a steady stream of interested, courteous
visitors all day.
The owl took seven observed kills [all rodents] today of which I am aware
between 9a.m. and dusk at 5:45. I saw the bird consume three kills in short
order during the late morning, early afternoon and just before dusk; saw the
bird cache the large rodent of the late kills Between 4 and dusk the bird
took four prey including a very large mouse or small Norway Rat at abt 4:45.
A total of two of the late kills were cached in the dead, bitter end of
the stem of the main,large fork forming the owl's home perch in front of the
white farmhouse on which the owl does NOT commonly perch. Several rodent
tails can be seen hanging from this storage locker---one observer quipped
"vole-sicles."
At dusk the owl flew off fm its home maple swiftly and rather high across
the field to the east and was not seen thereafter as dark fell shortly after
6 p.m. Where the owl roosts is unknown at present. No pellets have been
found in the vicinity of the home maple perch. Peter Doherty
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