http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/ OS Birds Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:22:53 GMT Andrew Mason http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7249 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7249 A reminder of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Soc. eagle field trip this Saturday to rivers and reservoirs in Delaware County. The forecast is for a very cold Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:15:07 GMT Andrew Mason http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7248 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7248 The 2009 season at the Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch in Oneonta came to its traditional New Years Day close on Friday. Persistent snow made for poor visibility, but Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:54:31 GMT Gerianne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7247 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7247 Hi all, Here's my next feederwatch tally, for 1/3 - 1/4/10. The lake effect snows brought in a nice variety of species, and decent numbers. The Cooper took a Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:15:48 GMT Elliott Adams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7246 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7246 Nice report from Johnstown Gloversville count. It is always interesting to compare with the Ft Plain Count. Even thought the two counts are close the J/G Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:41:23 GMT andymason53 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7245 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7245 Audubon Eagle Trip Scheduled for January 9 Sat., Jan. 9 is the date for the annual Delaware-Otsego Audubon Soc. field trip to view wintering Bald Eagles. The Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:39:37 GMT treadwellpaints http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7244 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7244 Twice today when shoveling out the bird feeder area I have startled a hawk that was holed up in the spruce trees nearby. Both times it took off fast, flying Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:21:25 GMT bwatson30 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7243 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7243 Today I visited a local dairy farmer in Cedarville (southern Herkimer County) who grew 85 acres of sunflowers this summer and now is selling 50# bags of black Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:42:51 GMT Andrew Mason http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7242 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7242 I was at the Southside Mall in Oneonta this morning and heard and saw a Raven circling overhead. It dropped down on top of a pole at the edge of the parking Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:16:14 GMT andymason@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7241 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7241 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Jan 01, 2010 ... Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ... Black Vulture Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:42:31 GMT reports@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7240 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7240 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 31, 2009 ... Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ... Black Vulture Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:04:41 GMT John S. Davis http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7239 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7239 My latest feeder watch was fairly humdrum (15 Blue Jays, 10 chickadees, a Downy, 2 Hairys, 6 Tree Sparrows, 3 juncos and a cowbird), until I returned from a Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:20:44 GMT reports@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7238 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7238 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 30, 2009 ... Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ... Black Vulture Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:34:48 GMT kcrane@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7237 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7237 Mine also has been at the suet feeder. Kay Crane Walton Del Co. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:32:55 GMT Connolly, Germaine http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7236 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7236 The one at my feeder in Springfield Center shoves sunflower seeds into itself like a machine. germaine ________________________________ From: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:35:24 GMT Richard Guthrie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7235 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osbirds/message/7235 Hi, 1948, etc. If you can get some meal worms (pet supply store - food for lizards) and if he finds them, that will make him/her very happy. I really enjoy