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Map of the Cayuga Lake Basin and Vicinity, taken
from
Wiegand and Eames, Flora of the Cayuga Lake Basin. |
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| First Records: For many years, the Cayuga Bird
Club kept a handwritten "First Records" list, which
detailed the first record of each species reported in
the Cayuga Lake Basin each year. These lists, sometimes
beautifully illustrated by local artists, were prominently
displayed at the Laboratory of Ornithology and are now
archived at Cornell's Kroch Library. After a few years
without a First Records list, Matthew Medler restarted
the tradition in the digital format found here. |
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Spring Arrival Dates:
Matthew Medler has prepared a list of spring arrival
dates for nearly 130 species seen as spring migrants
in the Cayuga Lake Basin between 1999 and 2004. This
table will be updated following the 2008 spring migration.
The 1999-2004 list can be compared with a list of average
spring arrival dates prepared by Dr. Charles R. Smith,
based on data from 1903 to 1993.
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| 1999-2004 Spring
Arrival Dates |
| 1903-1993 Spring
Arrival Dates |
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| Shorebird Migration: Steve Kelling
analyzed migrant shorebird data dating back to 1909
to construct a bar chart showing the status of these
birds in the Cayuga Lake Basin. This is an incredible
resource for learning when and in what numbers different
shorebird species pass through the area. |
| Shorebirds in the Cayuga
Lake Basin |
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