Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbird eggs in mourning dove nest?

[Peter Saracino]

Thanks Kevin. Can I send you a pix of the actual eggs to verify their
identity?
Pete

On Mon, Jun 3, 2024, 6:09 PM Kevin J. McGowan  wrote:

> Pete,
>
>
>
> No, it is not legal to destroy cowbird eggs. They are protected by the
> Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
>
>
>
> I seriously doubt that a cowbird could be successfully raised by doves.
> They don’t feed their nestlings insects, just crop milk.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> Kevin
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-128240509-3493...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-128240509-3493...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Peter Saracino
> *Sent:* Monday, June 3, 2024 5:21 PM
> *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Cowbird eggs in mourning dove nest?
>
>
>
>
>
> Was spreading cracked corn beneath a spruce tree only to inadvertently
> spook a mourning dove off a nest directly above my head. Took pictures of
> the eggs only to discover they aren't dove eggs! I think they may be
> cowbird eggs!
>
> Also am wondering if I should destroy the eggs. Is that even legal?
>
> According to the Petersons field guide on nests, cowbirds lay 1egg/day
> until a clutch of 6 or more are laid, often in different nests. And, after
> an interval of several days, a 2nd clutch is laid, with possibly 3-4
> clutches/season. Total of eggs laid probably 11-20!
>
> Holy moly..
>
> I think I will just observe the entire process and let nature be...
>
> Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer
>
> P.S. I'd send the pix of the eggs along but the file is too large for the
> list serve.
>
>
>
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[cayugabirds-l] birding software for Mac?

[Gordon Bonnet]

Hi,

I have my bird sightings recorded on a wonderful program called BirdBrain,
but because the FileMakerPro feature that it uses is no longer supported,
it crashes every time I try to add data.  (I've talked to the owner of
BirdBrain, who was really nice & sympathetic, but he's discontinuing
selling his software because he doesn't have a good solution).  I'm looking
for a good alternative to BirdBrain for Mac -- he recommended Scythebill,
which is a free download, but so far it seems pretty clunky to me (and also
didn't transfer any of the hundreds of images I had stored on BirdBrain).

Does anyone have suggestions?  It doesn't have to be free software, happy
to purchase something if it's user friendly and has good reviews.

Thanks,

Gordon

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbird eggs in mourning dove nest?

[Kevin J. McGowan]

Pete,

No, it is not legal to destroy cowbird eggs. They are protected by the 
Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

I seriously doubt that a cowbird could be successfully raised by doves. They 
don't feed their nestlings insects, just crop milk.

Best,

Kevin

From: bounce-128240509-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Peter Saracino
Sent: Monday, June 3, 2024 5:21 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbird eggs in mourning dove nest?


Was spreading cracked corn beneath a spruce tree only to inadvertently spook a 
mourning dove off a nest directly above my head. Took pictures of the eggs only 
to discover they aren't dove eggs! I think they may be cowbird eggs!
Also am wondering if I should destroy the eggs. Is that even legal?
According to the Petersons field guide on nests, cowbirds lay 1egg/day until a 
clutch of 6 or more are laid, often in different nests. And, after an interval 
of several days, a 2nd clutch is laid, with possibly 3-4 clutches/season. Total 
of eggs laid probably 11-20!
Holy moly..
I think I will just observe the entire process and let nature be...
Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer
P.S. I'd send the pix of the eggs along but the file is too large for the list 
serve.


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[cayugabirds-l] Cowbird eggs in mourning dove nest?

[Peter Saracino]

Was spreading cracked corn beneath a spruce tree only to inadvertently
spook a mourning dove off a nest directly above my head. Took pictures of
the eggs only to discover they aren't dove eggs! I think they may be
cowbird eggs!
Also am wondering if I should destroy the eggs. Is that even legal?
According to the Petersons field guide on nests, cowbirds lay 1egg/day
until a clutch of 6 or more are laid, often in different nests. And, after
an interval of several days, a 2nd clutch is laid, with possibly 3-4
clutches/season. Total of eggs laid probably 11-20!
Holy moly..
I think I will just observe the entire process and let nature be...
Pete Saracino/ NY State Master Naturalist Volunteer
P.S. I'd send the pix of the eggs along but the file is too large for the
list serve.

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[cayugabirds-l] Hendershot Gulf Acadians

[Geo Kloppel]

I walked down through Hendershot Gulf this morning with a microphone, 
encountering multiple singing Acadian Flycatchers, Canada Warblers, Winter 
Wrens, Louisiana Waterthrushes, etc... the same suite of birds one encounters 
in the Cayuta Outlet gorge.

>From the DEC kiosk on Swan Hill Road down through the hidden gorge to the 
>limit of state land just short of Pony Hollow is only about 1.5 miles, but 
>it’s very slow going, as the way is much encumbered. 

-Geo


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