[cayugabirds-l] Jetty Woods, Renwick Wildwood, Stewart Park

[Dave Nutter]

This morning I went to the White Lighthouse Jetty seeking a better look at the 
breeding plumage Red-throated Loon which Ken Rosenberg found yesterday evening. 
Instead I found Ken Rosenberg who had seen the bird again but briefly and 
distantly. He then had to leave, but I stayed. Eventually I found a different 
Red-throated Loon which looked like a juvenile.



Other cool stuff I found included

* additional looks at Forster's Terns

* long close looks at 2 Common Terns on the log offshore from the Swan Pond, 
along with 8 Caspian Terns

* a sweep of 6 swallow species plus Chimney Swift.

* an adult with 2 fuzzy fledgling Great Horned Owls in Jetty Woods

* my first Baltimore Orioles and American Redstarts of the spring

--Dave Nutter

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[cayugabirds-l] female Rose-Breasted Grosbeak similar species

[Dave Nutter]

Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak has a boldly striped face, a big head, a chubby 
body, and a short tail. This makes it look more like a female Purple Finch than 
like a female House Finch.



My first-of-year Rose-breasted Grosbeak was a female at the feeders - of Larry 
& Sara Jane Hymes (thank-you!). We won't have any at our own feeders. Laurie 
has gotten fed up with the squirrels and has taken down the suet and sunflower 
feeders.

--Dave Nutter

On May 03, 2016, at 07:25 PM, Vonnie Kennedy  wrote:


A male rose breasted grosbeak came to my feeder yesterday (Auburn). I thought 
he was feeding w a female house finch but after reading your posts, I'm 
thinking she was grosbeak. Thanks for clearing that up for me. 

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On May 3, 2016, at 7:07 PM, Carol Keeler  wrote:


Yes.  I had both the first day.  A female  came back yesterday and sat in the 
birch tree for a long time, almost like she was sleeping.   She never went to 
the feeders. Could she have been a new migrant who'd just dropped in and needed 
a rest?

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On May 3, 2016, at 6:41 PM, bob mcguire  wrote:


Don’t forget to watch for female Rose-breasted Grosbeaks! My first-of-year 
Grosbeak (a female) just arrived at the feeder a few minutes ago. They can be 
confused with female House Finches and Female Red-Winged Blackbirds (on first 
glance, at least - and if you are not looking for them).


Bob McGuire

On May 3, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Judy Cuyle  wrote:


My husband first spotted the male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak late this morning and 
he was still here (top of Bruce Hill Road) a few minutes ago. I think they're 
my favorite bird! So glad to see him back this year.


Judy Cuyle


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[cayugabirds-l] White-crowned Sparrows in Trumbull Corners

[Dave Gislason]

I had 2 under the feeders in the early evening yesterday, and 3 this morning.

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[cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne Orchard

[marsha kardon]

The woods were quiet early this morning but we did have a good sighting of
a great crested flycatcher, foy for us.  Marsha and Fred Kardon

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Save the Bees

[Candace Cornell]

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This new development is remarkable because the federal government is now
finally admitting, after over 20 years in use, that “neonics” are killing
bees. Yet, farmers are still spraying dangerous bee-killing neonics on tens
of millions of acres of farmland across the United States while bees
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The EPA has been notoriously slow at responding to this crisis, and its
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Tell the EPA: Ban dangerous bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides.

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economy. But the number of managed honeybee colonies in the United States
has declined from 6 million in the 1940s to just 2.5 million today –
jeopardizing our food supply and domestic agriculture industry.3

*And the outlook for bee colonies is getting worse.* A recent survey,
funded in part by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture,
revealed that U.S. beekeepers lost over 42% of their colonies between April
2014 and April 2015, a significant upswing of losses from the previous year.
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neonics are contributing significantly to the collapse of bee colonies,
it’s time for the EPA to take action to ban these dangerous pesticides
nationwide before any further harm is done to bee populations.

*Tell the EPA: Ban dangerous bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides.*

Thanks for all you do to save bees.

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   2. Tom Philpott, The EPA Finally Admitted That the World’s Most Popular
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   3. "Fact Sheet: The Economic Challenge Posed by Declining Pollinator
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   4. “Colony Loss 2014-2015: Preliminary Results
   
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On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Susan K. Ruoff  wrote:

> Candace,  Thanks for the link to this.  Very important!  Very dear to my
> heart especially right now…I lost my hive.  Suddenly there was no activity,
> I went into it and the ones left were dead.  So sad.  They had honey stores
> therefore I’ve ruled out starvation although they say if there’s a cold
> period they can starve with honey right next to them.  So…not sure what
> happened.  Probably like most lost hives it was a combination of factors.
> I have another package of bees on order for next week…so I will start again
> at the new location.
>
> We had a great time on Friday night.  Thanks for inviting us!
> See you on Friday for lunch…11:30 pick up time and I will call you in the
> am.
> Take care,
> Sue
>
> On May 2, 2016, at 5:28 PM, Candace Cornell  wrote:
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[cayugabirds-l] Red bellied

[Robbie Sanders]

Red bellied woodpecker has been visiting our feeder all day here in Fall Creek. 
 


Ms. Robbie Sanders

"Speak your mind even if your voice shakes"
  Maggie Kuhn

> On May 2, 2016, at 8:43 AM, John Confer  wrote:
> 
> A friend told me of twice seeing a Merlin in McLean. I went out this morning, 
> got out of the car, walked 100 m and heard/saw a Merlin. I watched it for an 
> hour until the rain got hard.
> 
> 
> The Merlin flew within the triangle formed by Elm Tree Inn at the apex, and 
> Rts 104 and 180 and Cemetery Lane, closer to 180 than 104. It flew up to the 
> southern edge of the cemetery. I guess the nest is very near this area. But, 
> I haven't found it and can't monitor the survival and prey brought to the 
> female and nestlings unless I do.
> 
> 
> Any help would be appreciated. The male usually brings breakfast to the 
> incubating female some time between 6:30 and 7:30.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> John Confer
> 
> con...@ithaca.edu, confergoldw...@aol.com
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[cayugabirds-l] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

[Ann Mitchell]

Finally one showed up in my backyard! 
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