[cayugabirds-l] Hendershot Gulf
Curious to know if any Acadian Flycatchers were still nesting in Hendershot Gulf, I parked my car along Swan Hill Road at 7:30 this morning, stepped into my muckmasters, waded across the creek and entered the upper end of the narrow gorge. I slowly worked my way down through, encountering Canada Warblers, Black-throated Blues, Winter Wrens, Hermit Thrushes and other fun stuff, along with clouds of gnats and mosquitos (happily these were not biting; the head net remained in my pocket). It wasn't until I reached the lower end of the state-owned section at 8:17 that I found an Acadian Flycatcher singing in the hemlocks. I thought it should be easy to spot an Acadian nest in that narrow place, so I took my time looking, but I had no luck with that. I spent 2 hours in there. Could easily have spent more, especially if I'd been prepared to botanize or look at invertebrates. Rugged going though, climbing over fallen trees and such. I'll be limping for the rest of the day! -Geo Kloppel -- 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] Ques. on nest boxes/blow flies screens
We recently bought a nicely made bamboo nest box from Agway, and it has a screen at the bottom, presumably to help prevent blow fly larva from getting to the nestlings. If this actually works, I'd like to add screens to my other nest boxes. Does anyone know how effective this really would be and has anyone tried it? Thanks, Carol Schmitt -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hendershot Gulf
Nice Geo...good to know Acadians are still in there. The Cayuta and Hendershot Gulfs offer unique wonderful local habitat rarely visited by local birders -- the trail alongside the former is especially nice. Bill E -Original Message- From: Geo Kloppel Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 10:23 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Hendershot Gulf Curious to know if any Acadian Flycatchers were still nesting in Hendershot Gulf, I parked my car along Swan Hill Road at 7:30 this morning, stepped into my muckmasters, waded across the creek and entered the upper end of the narrow gorge. I slowly worked my way down through, encountering Canada Warblers, Black-throated Blues, Winter Wrens, Hermit Thrushes and other fun stuff, along with clouds of gnats and mosquitos (happily these were not biting; the head net remained in my pocket). It wasn't until I reached the lower end of the state-owned section at 8:17 that I found an Acadian Flycatcher singing in the hemlocks. I thought it should be easy to spot an Acadian nest in that narrow place, so I took my time looking, but I had no luck with that. I spent 2 hours in there. Could easily have spent more, especially if I'd been prepared to botanize or look at invertebrates. Rugged going though, climbing over fallen trees and such. I'll be limping for the rest of the day! -Geo Kloppel -- 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/ --
Re:[cayugabirds-l] Black rat snake
Several people have inquired off-list whether I intervened on behalf of the Catbirds. The answer is no, and the seemingly hard-hearted explanation is that Catbirds are pretty expendable, being very common breeders here. In fact they bear the burden of predation so well that I can claim to have witnessed the same predatory scenario in the very same clump of bushes a number of times in recent years, with no apparent diminution in the local prevalence of Catbirds. Now, if it had been a Brown Thrasher's nest, I might possibly have been tempted to wave my arms... -Geo On Jun 17, 2014, at 7:29 PM, Geo Kloppel geoklop...@gmail.com wrote: Catbird parents were making quite a fuss just now in a multiflora rose thicket, on account of the big black rat snake raiding their nest! -Geo Kloppel -- 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/ --
RE: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Black rat snake
Speaking of Brown Thrashers, last year, I only had a migrating visitor. This year, we have had a thrasher in the yard regularly since May 10. I assume it is a female because I never hear any thrasher singing (last year, I found the individual singing). Presumably I just have one and not a nesting pair. Maybe next year, though, if I'm lucky. I grew up with an abundance of thrashers in the south, and it's so nice to be able to see them (plus the mockingbird) with increasing frequency in Lansing. Robyn Bailey -Original Message- From: bounce-116364735-15067...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-116364735-15067...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 3:26 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Black rat snake Several people have inquired off-list whether I intervened on behalf of the Catbirds. The answer is no, and the seemingly hard-hearted explanation is that Catbirds are pretty expendable, being very common breeders here. In fact they bear the burden of predation so well that I can claim to have witnessed the same predatory scenario in the very same clump of bushes a number of times in recent years, with no apparent diminution in the local prevalence of Catbirds. Now, if it had been a Brown Thrasher's nest, I might possibly have been tempted to wave my arms... -Geo On Jun 17, 2014, at 7:29 PM, Geo Kloppel geoklop...@gmail.com wrote: Catbird parents were making quite a fuss just now in a multiflora rose thicket, on account of the big black rat snake raiding their nest! -Geo Kloppel -- 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] Commonland Prairie Warbler!?
This morning as I biked up Lois Lane in Commonland, the southern corner of Lois and Penny hosted a cacophony of bird noises, mostly goldfinchy, but in their midst I'm pretty sure I heard one spaceship taking off (prairie warbler). Sorry for the late report; the should've been pleasant bike ride soon met a flat tire, etc., etc. Suan _ http://suan-yong.com -- 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/ --
