Re: [cayugabirds-l] Golden-cheeked Warbler
So, Jody, what's the inside scoop on the population of Golden-cheeked Warblers? Does Travis Audubon have it right or wrong? Should they be removed from the Endangered Species list so that their habitat ceases to have protection and is open to development? Were they wrongly placed on the list? Has their situation greatly improved? Who hired your friend? What does he tell the media? --Dave Nutter On Jul 09, 2015, at 10:53 PM, Jody W Enck j...@cornell.edu wrote: Hi all, Just a word of caution: petitions are easy to sign without knowing the whole back-story. We’ve had this discussion several times before about looking into as much information as possible before signing something that may seem emotionally important without access to all the facts. As it turns out, I had dinner last night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with the biologist who did much of the population survey work on Golden-cheeked Warblers relatively recently. He mentioned the moveon.org petition and how his phone has been ringing off the hook from media inquiries. Please get as much information as you can and become as informed as you can before just signing a petition. Thanks, Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Public Engagement in Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2471 From: Judith Thurber Sent: Thursday, July 9, 2015 9:59 PM To: oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com, CAYUGABIRDS-L Do we promote this type of communication here? Well, just in case: https://www.change.org/p/united-states-fish-and-wildlife-service-reject-the-petition-submitted-june-29-2015-to-remove-the-golden-cheeked-warbler-from-the-list-of-endangered-species Judy Thurber Liverpool, NY Sent from my iPad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to 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] Golden-cheeked Warbler
Sorry for the slow response folks. I've been stuck in the Philly airport due to storm-cancelled flights. Have to fly Philly to Chicago to Elmira and walk home from there because all flights from Philly to Ithaca are full today and tomorrow. Bottom line re Golden-cheeked Warblers is that there are two competing estimates. The low estimate is from a survey of public lands (Department of Defense -- Fort Hood, other federal lands and state lands). Another estimate, although several years old at this point, surveyed private lands as well as public lands and estimated 10x the number of breeding pairs as the low estimate. This information has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and likely can be found using Google Scholar and searching on Golden-cheeked warbler population estimates. Not trying to encourage or discourage anyone from signing the petition. Just want folks to dig into the background to become more informed before deciding what to do. Take care -- will be in airplanes rest of day and unable to respond any more. Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Public Engagement in Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2471 From: Dave Nuttermailto:nutter.d...@me.com Sent: ?Friday?, ?July? ?10?, ?2015 ?4?:?47? ?AM To: jwe4@cornell. edumailto:j...@cornell.edu Cc: oneidabi...@yahoogroups.commailto:oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com, CAYUGABIRDS-Lmailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu, Judith Thurbermailto:jathur...@yahoo.com So, Jody, what's the inside scoop on the population of Golden-cheeked Warblers? Does Travis Audubon have it right or wrong? Should they be removed from the Endangered Species list so that their habitat ceases to have protection and is open to development? Were they wrongly placed on the list? Has their situation greatly improved? Who hired your friend? What does he tell the media? --Dave Nutter On Jul 09, 2015, at 10:53 PM, Jody W Enck j...@cornell.edu wrote: Hi all, Just a word of caution: petitions are easy to sign without knowing the whole back-story. We've had this discussion several times before about looking into as much information as possible before signing something that may seem emotionally important without access to all the facts. As it turns out, I had dinner last night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with the biologist who did much of the population survey work on Golden-cheeked Warblers relatively recently. He mentioned the moveon.orghttp://moveon.org petition and how his phone has been ringing off the hook from media inquiries. Please get as much information as you can and become as informed as you can before just signing a petition. Thanks, Jody Jody W. Enck, PhD Public Engagement in Science Program Cornell Lab of Ornithology 607-254-2471 From: Judith Thurbermailto:jathur...@yahoo.com Sent: ?Thursday?, ?July? ?9?, ?2015 ?9?:?59? ?PM To: oneidabi...@yahoogroups.commailto:oneidabi...@yahoogroups.com, CAYUGABIRDS-Lmailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu Do we promote this type of communication here? Well, just in case: https://www.change.org/p/united-states-fish-and-wildlife-service-reject-the-petition-submitted-june-29-2015-to-remove-the-golden-cheeked-warbler-from-the-list-of-endangered-species Judy Thurber Liverpool, NY Sent from my iPad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l%40cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://ebird.org/content/ebird/! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l%40cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://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] July Avicaching - the birds are out there!
Hi Cayugabirders, I know that it can be difficult with the excitement of May having passed, and the heat and thunderstorms sapping the will to go look at birds – sometimes you don’t want to pick up binoculars and head out birding in July. However, Avicaching is here to change that! Giving you a chance at FREE Zeiss binoculars, some new places to visit, and also the ability to improve our understanding of local birds – what more could you ask for? The Avicaching project (http://ebird.org/content/ebird/avicaching/) has been going on since this past April, and over 40 local birders have participated in this local effort to inform our knowledge of bird distribution on small scales. Every sighting counts, and your observations are used to inform bird conservation and research on a regional, national, and global scale. All you have to do to help is enter your sightings in eBird! By participating in Avicaching, you’re helping improve our local knowledge about bird distribution, while also getting to go out and see things that you otherwise may not. Avicaching will take you places that you wouldn’t usually go, and the rewards can range from discovering a new birding spot to sightings of Northern Goshawk or Golden Eagle – both species reported from Avicaches this year. 153 species have been reported from Avicaches so far since April, and even more are waiting to be found by you. 23 species of warbler so far, can you add any? In addition to seeing some cool birds and new places, you also have a chance to win a pair of FREE Zeiss binoculars, and the more you Avicache, the better the chances. Check out the Avicaching site for more details: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/avicaching/. Can you surpass Lee Ann van Leer for first place in the Avicaching standings? You never know what you’ll find unless you try, and I hope to see you out there. Please let me know if you have any questions – I’m happy to help. Best, Ian -- Ian Davies eBird Project Assistant Cornell Lab of Ornithology 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] Bird food event AKA Moth Event this Satruday July 11
Hi all, One more event is scheduled for Saturday Night. Saturday July 11th (9pm-midnight): Ithaca Moth Night. This is the fourth annual Ithaca Moth Night and this year we've moved the event earlier in July to see new species. Meet at the main parking lot of Robert H. Treman State Park (lower unit) any time after 9pm. There will be moth watching at four light stations and a bait line around the edge of the parking lot adjacent to the park office. We traditionally rely on kids to help paint the moth bait (fermented fruit and brown sugar) on tree trunks. Access to the park is free after 6pm. The event will be cancelled if heavy rain and/or lightning are in the vicinity. Hope to see many more of you there will be no rain! Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://www.haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ Ithaca area moths: https://plus.google.com/118047473426099383469/posts Dragonfly book sample pages: http://www.haribal.org/dragonflies/samplebook.pdf -- 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] Great Horned Owl
Linda and I are walking the East Recreation Way off Game Farm Road around .5 miles and heard heard the owl calling from the south at 7:00 P,M. Good birding, Ann Sent from my iPhone -- 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/ --
