I had a tougher time when the ospreys left and the cormorants moved in. Yes, the osprey can turn your boat into a sushi bar garbage bin with fishbones and guts scattered everywhere, but the cormorants seem to be able to spray bird poo all over the boat even better than a commercial painting outfit. I’ve invested heavily in bird mitigation equipment throughout my boat. Noisy whirly things fore and aft, spikes on the spreaders, and tripper lines across the cockpit. Seems effective this summer but the boat’s still in the water.
One year when I put the boat in early, some swallows thought it would be fun to build a nest in the hollow opening of the end of the boom. First time I tensioned the outhaul a huge clump of twigs and sticks shot out the end of the boom. Fortunately, no bird eggs. Who would have thought that sailing could be so intertwined with ornithology.. Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1983 Landfall 35 Padanaram, MA From: Joe Della Barba via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:52 AM To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: j...@dellabarba.com Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa Wait until an osprey couple moves in – they make an enormous mess very quickly! Joe Della Barba Coquina C&C 35 MK I Kent Island MD USA From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:37 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com <mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com> > Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa Weeds, Alligators, woodpeckers - What's next? Joel On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 11:35 AM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: They drum to mark their territory, as well. I have seen (and heard) them drumming on the telephone poles (esp. the top metal cap) and on our eavestroughs. Marek Ottawa, ON -----Original Message----- From: Adrian C Humphreys via CnC-List Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:12 AM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Adrian C Humphreys <adri...@telamontech.com <mailto:adri...@telamontech.com> > Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa Woodpeckers will also drum when seeking a mate. I've seen one rap on an aluminum ladder, no bugs on it. Very loud. Adrian Humphreys Epilogue, Rockport ME C&C 33-2 adri...@telamontech.com <mailto:adri...@telamontech.com> > On Sep 16, 2022, at 10:06 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Strange. Heard repetitive tapping sound while on the boat this week. The > source was a woodpecker attacking the furled genoa on a neighboring boat. > Must have been bugs in the sail. Link to picture: > > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing > > <https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C01%7C%7C76499e53bae741ecf3e808da97f5f30f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989379854903918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7An28oCIHE7%2FL5LRjw%2FQmDfNwpsM2lJ2gUp2K35op94%3D&reserved=0> > > &data=05%7C01%7C%7C76499e53bae741ecf3e808da97f5f30f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637989379854903918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7An28oCIHE7%2FL5LRjw%2FQmDfNwpsM2lJ2gUp2K35op94%3D&reserved=0 > > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA -- Joel
