Heartly concur John. Count me as a bander who has both noted this and had research muddled by such exact descriptions. john -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 N 42 26.611' W 76 45.492' Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ "Conserve and Create Habitat"
On Thu, January 15, 2015 16:03, John Confer wrote: > HI Folks, > > The barn door is open or the cat is out of the bag, BUT I HAVE A > CONCERN ABOUT DESCRIBING LOCATIONS OF N GOSHAWK WHEN THEY ACT SOMEWHAT > AS IF THEY HAD A TERRITORY. Northern Goshawk are known among banders who > climb to hawk nests to frequently abandon a nest, especially early in > the nesting cycle, although not so much after the young have > hatched.Individual birds can become accustomed to human disturbance at a > low level and provide an exception. Other birds that rarely see humans > may well abandon a nest if disturbed. At this time of year, they > probably haven't started laying and, even if the bird is considering > nesting nearby, at this time of the year the bird might just move away. > However, if they did start to nest and someone visited the well > described site a couple months from now, the bird might abandon eggs. > > I know there is an excitement in seeing a good bird, and it is very > nice to share providing a very good motivation to share a siting with > others, e.g., the Schofield Short-eared Owls, which do not seem to be at > all disturbed by humans watching them in a car. Other species of birds > may have reduced nesting success if people visit them, and goshawk are > known to be so affected. Discretion in individual circumstances is advised. > > Cheers, > > John > > On 1/15/2015 11:14 AM, Donna Scott wrote: >> Where is Foster Pond, please? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> Donna Scott >> >> On Jan 14, 2015, at 6:19 PM, Joshua Snodgrass <cedarsh...@gmail.com >> <mailto:cedarsh...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >>> I went birding at Foster Pond this afternoon, because high twenties >>> feels like spring compared to the last few days. Past the frozen pond >>> and down Backbone trail I ventured into the brushy field to get a >>> better look at some waxwings when I flushed a Northern Goshawk from >>> low cover. Life Bird! She (I'm guessing based on the size) perched in >>> a small tree and posed for a long time. Excellent views. Adult with a >>> bright eyestripe. I took pictures until my hands and toes went numb. >>> She never flew away. As I was returning to the trail two Common >>> Ravens flew over calling. Awesome Day! >>> Photos: >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123875591@N03/16096262487/in/photostream/ >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/123875591@N03/15662257883/in/photostream/ >>> >>> Sorry I didn't post earlier, but I have a dumb phone. >>> Good birding! >>> Josh >>> -- >>> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >>> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >>> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >>> *Archives:* >>> The Mail Archive >>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >>> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >>> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >>> *Please submit your observations to eBird >>> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* >>> -- >> -- >> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <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/ --
