4/24/17 Long Lake (Hamilton Co.)
My nicest feeder was on the ground this morning - a huge platform feeder on a substantial pole. The ground-anchor section (thick metal) was broken - there is only one animal capable of doing that! It appears the Black Bears are awake. The pole was broken, but my feeder survived - and is now down for the season! I live very closely with Wild Turkeys and I have had a lot of opportunity to observe their behavior - the males have very complex social groupings. The local alpha male and his side-kick decided to peck my car again today. The behavior becomes obsessive - I would convince them to leave and they would come running back to peck the car again! We've been hearing Barred Owls every night over our baby monitor. 4/23/17 Long Lake and Tupper Lake (Franklin Co.) I observed the Tupper Lake Sandhill Crane pair around 2:30 p.m. yesterday after a meeting. The marsh is still flooded, but there are enough areas above water for them to forage now. I found one bird alone and as I watched it, it took flight - flying a few hundred feet to its mate. Then it trumpeted - beautiful! I drove Sabattis Circle Road in the morning and found 2 Gray Jays - very stealthy (they are likely feeding young now). I also heard a first-of-the-season Blue-headed Vireo. They seem quite late coming back this year. There were many Ruffed Grouse along the road. Joan Collins President, NYS Ornithological Association Editor, New York Birders Long Lake, NY (315) 244-7127 cell (518) 624-5528 home http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/ http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
