We have found two redpolls dead at our place and we put them in the freezer, wondering what the protocol is for donating them. If you find out what the protocol is, please do post to the group. We would be glad to have the sad find result in useful information.
Thanks so much, Kim Kim Haines-Eitzen Professor and Chair Department of Near Eastern Studies Cornell University On Feb 3, 2013, at 1:33 PM, "Kenneth Victor Rosenberg" <k...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Hi all, > > Although this is not a happy way to acquire such information, if folks are > finding dead or dying redpolls (as often happens late in the winter during > invasion years), all of these specimens would be very valuable additions to > the Cornell collection, and ultimately could help (though genetic or feather > analyses) with the understanding of variation and origins that have been > discussed so much on this list. I'm afraid I am not up on the exact latest > protocols for donating those specimens -- or dealing with possible diseased > birds -- but I'm sure someone could clarify these. > > KEN > > > Ken Rosenberg > Conservation Science Program > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > 607-254-2412 > 607-342-4594 (cell) > k...@cornell.edu > > ________________________________________ > From: bounce-72651303-3493...@list.cornell.edu > [bounce-72651303-3493...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Bill Mcaneny > [bmcane...@fltg.net] > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 12:15 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Lots of redpolls > > We can't lay claim to a flock of 200. More like a private party of 6. One > is pale halfway up the back and noticeably fatter but it also appears to be > puffed up, perhaps like Laura's. I could not see under the rump. The flanks > appeared to have light striping and the face profile did not appear dished, > so I have to go with Common R. > > On another unsatisfactory note, there was a dead redpoll under the feeders > this a.m. The cleanliness gods are telling me some housekeeping may be in > order. > > BTW, I have seen only one report here of an increase in the Junco yard > count. We have had 10 to 12 consistently for the past 2 months. That is > twice our count from previous winters. Have others seen higher counts than > normal? > > Bill McAneny, T'burg > > -----Original Message----- > From: bounce-72649768-7495...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-72649768-7495...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Laura > Stenzler > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 9:35 AM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Cc: K A Schat > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Lots of redpolls > > Hi all > We have a flock of around 200 Redpolls at our feeders thus morning, maybe > more. > They are very active, flying up every couple of minutes, then raining back > down to the feeders and the ground. I've noted at least one that appears to > be much larger than the rest, but I'm not sure if it is just more puffed up. > And one possible Hoary, but it does not sit still long enough to be sure, > yet. They are fascinating to watch! > Laura > > Laura Stenzler > l...@cornell.edu > > -- > > 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/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > > -- > > 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/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > > > > -- > > 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/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- > -- 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/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
