RE: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

[Deb Grantham]

Thank you, very interesting. I am able to see one youngster today, perching. 
And definitely 3 adults at least cycling in and out. They all three were 
sitting in a nearby tree at one time.

Deb


From: Geo Kloppel 
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 3:35 PM
To: Deb Grantham 
Cc: Donna Lee Scott ; anneb.cl...@gmail.com; madonna 
stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

The number 3 suggests one possibility: Many bird populations contain 
significant numbers of unpaired “floaters”, and at times, if accepted, a 
non-territorial floater can become a helper at the nest of a breeding pair…

-Geo



On Jul 30, 2024, at 11:47 AM, Deb Grantham 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Definitely 3 or more robins going in and out of that bush feeding. But could be 
more than one nest. There has been in the past.

Deb


From: 
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Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2024 11:19 AM
To: Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>>; 
anneb.cl...@gmail.com<mailto:anneb.cl...@gmail.com>
Cc: madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>>; 
CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

I’ve been watching robins feeding and it seems as if there are many more than 2 
of them feeding. At times, there’s almost a conveyer belt of them going in and 
out of the bush. The nest is in a dense juniper bush so I can’t see what’s 
going on in there. But it sure looks as if some of the robins flying into that 
bush with things in their beaks are young looking (their head feathers).

Deb


From: 
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mailto:bounce-128312534-83565...@list.cornell.edu>>
 On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2024 9:45 AM
To: anneb.cl...@gmail.com<mailto:anneb.cl...@gmail.com>
Cc: madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>>; 
CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

regarding Madonna‘s neat observations of young bluebirds “helping to feed” 
their younger siblings :
I have just been reading
“the bird way: a new look at how birds talk, work, play, parent, and think”
by Jennifer Ackerman.

She discusses novel, unexpected bird behaviors & said Louis Lefebvre of McGill 
University in his work on bird behavioral flexibility “combed through journals 
of the past 75 years and found more than 2000 reports of … innovative behaviors 
in birds of different species.”

So, here we have another example of that, perhaps.

Donna Scott
Kendal at Ithaca-377
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 26, 2024, at 11:54 AM, 
anneb.cl...@gmail.com<mailto:anneb.cl...@gmail.com> wrote:
Western bluebirds do have “ help at the nest” from previous young (year old 
ones) but I wasn’t aware of it in Eastern Bluebirds.  And especially not young 
of the same year!  I thought I saw this in barn swallows—well, not feeding but 
bombing me around a second nest— when I was myself a kid.

If others know of reports or published descriptions, please share!

One wonders if climate change will make later nesting/ renesting more 
advantageous. Might change these familial behaviors or offer more opportunities.

Anne
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 26, 2024, at 8:43 AM, madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hi bird friends!

We've been having fun watching our bluebird nest box! This year we've had the 
pleasure of watching the first of the year nestlings hang out with the parents, 
and to our surprise they are even "helping" feed the second brood! I'm curious 
as to whether others in this group have witnessed this behavior? I would love 
to hear your stories. Anyone?

❤️🐦, Madonna Stallmann

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

[Deb Grantham]

Definitely 3 or more robins going in and out of that bush feeding. But could be 
more than one nest. There has been in the past.

Deb


From: bounce-128312562-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Deb Grantham
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2024 11:19 AM
To: Donna Lee Scott ; anneb.cl...@gmail.com
Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

I’ve been watching robins feeding and it seems as if there are many more than 2 
of them feeding. At times, there’s almost a conveyer belt of them going in and 
out of the bush. The nest is in a dense juniper bush so I can’t see what’s 
going on in there. But it sure looks as if some of the robins flying into that 
bush with things in their beaks are young looking (their head feathers).

Deb


From: 
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mailto:bounce-128312534-83565...@list.cornell.edu>>
 On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott
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To: anneb.cl...@gmail.com<mailto:anneb.cl...@gmail.com>
Cc: madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>>; 
CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

regarding Madonna‘s neat observations of young bluebirds “helping to feed” 
their younger siblings :
I have just been reading
“the bird way: a new look at how birds talk, work, play, parent, and think”
by Jennifer Ackerman.

She discusses novel, unexpected bird behaviors & said Louis Lefebvre of McGill 
University in his work on bird behavioral flexibility “combed through journals 
of the past 75 years and found more than 2000 reports of … innovative behaviors 
in birds of different species.”

So, here we have another example of that, perhaps.

Donna Scott
Kendal at Ithaca-377
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 26, 2024, at 11:54 AM, 
anneb.cl...@gmail.com<mailto:anneb.cl...@gmail.com> wrote:
Western bluebirds do have “ help at the nest” from previous young (year old 
ones) but I wasn’t aware of it in Eastern Bluebirds.  And especially not young 
of the same year!  I thought I saw this in barn swallows—well, not feeding but 
bombing me around a second nest— when I was myself a kid.

If others know of reports or published descriptions, please share!

One wonders if climate change will make later nesting/ renesting more 
advantageous. Might change these familial behaviors or offer more opportunities.

Anne
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 26, 2024, at 8:43 AM, madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hi bird friends!

We've been having fun watching our bluebird nest box! This year we've had the 
pleasure of watching the first of the year nestlings hang out with the parents, 
and to our surprise they are even "helping" feed the second brood! I'm curious 
as to whether others in this group have witnessed this behavior? I would love 
to hear your stories. Anyone?

❤️🐦, Madonna Stallmann

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

[Deb Grantham]

I’ve been watching robins feeding and it seems as if there are many more than 2 
of them feeding. At times, there’s almost a conveyer belt of them going in and 
out of the bush. The nest is in a dense juniper bush so I can’t see what’s 
going on in there. But it sure looks as if some of the robins flying into that 
bush with things in their beaks are young looking (their head feathers).

Deb


From: bounce-128312534-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2024 9:45 AM
To: anneb.cl...@gmail.com
Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Teenage fledglings feeding the next brood

regarding Madonna‘s neat observations of young bluebirds “helping to feed” 
their younger siblings :
I have just been reading
“the bird way: a new look at how birds talk, work, play, parent, and think”
by Jennifer Ackerman.

She discusses novel, unexpected bird behaviors & said Louis Lefebvre of McGill 
University in his work on bird behavioral flexibility “combed through journals 
of the past 75 years and found more than 2000 reports of … innovative behaviors 
in birds of different species.”

So, here we have another example of that, perhaps.

Donna Scott
Kendal at Ithaca-377
Sent from my iPhone


On Jul 26, 2024, at 11:54 AM, 
anneb.cl...@gmail.com wrote:
Western bluebirds do have “ help at the nest” from previous young (year old 
ones) but I wasn’t aware of it in Eastern Bluebirds.  And especially not young 
of the same year!  I thought I saw this in barn swallows—well, not feeding but 
bombing me around a second nest— when I was myself a kid.

If others know of reports or published descriptions, please share!

One wonders if climate change will make later nesting/ renesting more 
advantageous. Might change these familial behaviors or offer more opportunities.

Anne
Sent from my iPhone


On Jul 26, 2024, at 8:43 AM, madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hi bird friends!

We've been having fun watching our bluebird nest box! This year we've had the 
pleasure of watching the first of the year nestlings hang out with the parents, 
and to our surprise they are even "helping" feed the second brood! I'm curious 
as to whether others in this group have witnessed this behavior? I would love 
to hear your stories. Anyone?

❤️🐦, Madonna Stallmann

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Pigeon breeders in the area? Lost bird

[Deb Grantham]

Found his contact information! My friend is calling him.

Deb


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 On Behalf Of Deb Grantham
Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 6:35 PM
To: Poppy Singer ; Kevin J. McGowan 

Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Pigeon breeders in the area? Lost bird

I just had a friend call me about a pigeon around their house in Newfield, has 
a band with 3-digit number.

Where did you see yours, Kevin?

How do I reach Leon Ginenthal?

Thanks, Deb


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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pigeon breeders in the area? Lost bird

Leon Ginenthal does

On Wed, May 29, 2024 at 6:44 PM Kevin J. McGowan 
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Does anyone know of any pigeon fanciers in the area? There is a tame-ish pigeon 
on the roof of a house in my neighborhood that seems to need some assistance. 
It's mostly white with a dark mantle, looks to have fluffier throat feathers 
than a barn or street pigeon.

It does not look hurt or sick. Just lost and confused.

The home owners don't want it around. It looked like it might be able to be 
caught by hand, but it stayed on the roof of the whole time we were there.

This in the Yellow Barn neighborhood west of Dryden. If anyone has any 
information about a lost bird or people who raise them, help would be 
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Pigeon breeders in the area? Lost bird

[Deb Grantham]

I just had a friend call me about a pigeon around their house in Newfield, has 
a band with 3-digit number.

Where did you see yours, Kevin?

How do I reach Leon Ginenthal?

Thanks, Deb


From: bounce-128233176-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 6:47 PM
To: Kevin J. McGowan 
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pigeon breeders in the area? Lost bird

Leon Ginenthal does

On Wed, May 29, 2024 at 6:44 PM Kevin J. McGowan 
mailto:k...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Does anyone know of any pigeon fanciers in the area? There is a tame-ish pigeon 
on the roof of a house in my neighborhood that seems to need some assistance. 
It's mostly white with a dark mantle, looks to have fluffier throat feathers 
than a barn or street pigeon.

It does not look hurt or sick. Just lost and confused.

The home owners don't want it around. It looked like it might be able to be 
caught by hand, but it stayed on the roof of the whole time we were there.

This in the Yellow Barn neighborhood west of Dryden. If anyone has any 
information about a lost bird or people who raise them, help would be 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Brant flyover?

[Deb Grantham]

How do you join that server?

Thanks, Deb

On May 18, 2024 12:32 PM, Jay McGowan  wrote:
Highly likely, many thousand were migrating up Cayuga Lake early this morning, 
from Myers and Long Point.

And hopefully most everyone interested in rare birds has joined the NY Discord 
server by now, but if not, I found a winter plumage PACIFIC LOON off Long Point 
State Park this morning as well!

On Sat, May 18, 2024, 12:28 PM Peter Saracino 
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This morning outside the Refuge Visitor Center Mark Miller and I witnessed  a 
huge flyover of waterfowl. At first we were perplexed. They were backlit but 
obviously waterfowl- MANY of them! But they seemed to big for ducks and too 
small for geese...and we heard no honking. Mark got a few shots with his camera 
and the bills were on the short side. Our best guess is brant...and, if 
correct, I've never seen so many of them!

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re Grape Jelly for orioles/catbirds

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Or pots of flowers that would attract them.

Deb

On May 9, 2024 10:44 AM, Donna Lee Scott  wrote:
Well, I hate to wade into this topic,
but since I believe I am one of the only dedicated birders around here with 
degrees in Food Science and Nutrition (BS, Mich St U; MS, Cornell U), and about 
23 years work experience in two different Food Science departments in Cornell 
College of Agriculture, here goes…

High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and sugar are similar, but there are a few 
differences:

  1.  Composition:
 *   HFCS: It’s a sugar-based sweetener derived from CORN syrup. Like 
regular table sugar (from CANE or BEETS), it consists of both fructose and 
glucose molecules. The most common type, HFCS 55, contains 55% fructose and 42% 
glucose.
 *
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is from different plants.

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enzymes, resulting in HFCS.
 *   Table Sugar is obtained from sugar cane or sugar beets.
  2.  Physical Form:
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 *   Sugar is dry and granulated.
  3.  Nutritional Value:
 *   In terms of nutritional value and health properties, there are no 
significant differences between HFCS 55 and sugar (although some science 
writers debate this statement on the basis of how these substances are digested 
in humans). Both are broken down into fructose and glucose during digestion.
The US Food and Drug Administration long ago declared HFCS to be safe for human 
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However, in recent decades many humans have way-overconsumed “foods” like sodas 
and some not-too-nutritional edibles, and this has contributed to obesity, 
diabetes and other adverse health conditions. So, it is the high consumption of 
HFCS that is the problem, most likely, and not the small chemical differences 
between the two types of sugars.
Regarding birds’ consumption of jelly (made with fruit juice) and jam (made 
with fruit juice and fruit pieces) containing either of these sugar sources,
- we may have to consider if we are encouraging birds to eat too much of these 
foods containing sugar. To my knowledge, nobody has studied the effect of this 
“diet” for a few months of the year.
(By the way, there are no added artificial colors or flavors in grape jellies 
for humans; just pectin (from apples) which makes it gel, and 1 or 2 fruit 
acids (citric, malic, etc.) which make it the right pH (acidity) and may give a 
tart “note.” And whatever sugar source the manufacturer chose to use).
A few years back, bird researchers found that Hummingbirds drinking sugar-water 
with too high a concentration of sugar might develop fatty liver disease, so 
now we are advised to make a “nectar” of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water, which 
if you taste it is pretty dilute.
Let’s be frank, we like putting out this attractive jelly because it brings 
beautiful birds in where we can see them.  As some have suggested here, maybe 
just provide fruit? That would need frequent changing to avoid molds, etc. 
during warm weather.

Donna L Scott
Retired Senior Extension Associate
Dept. of Food Science, CALS
Cornell University

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From: bounce-128199981-15001...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Nancy Cusumano
Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2024 7:19 AM
To: Steve Donohue 
Cc: Ken Haas ; Marie P. Read ; John 
Gregoire ; Carl Steckler ; 
CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Grape Jelly

My Trader Joe's strawberry preserve ingredients are: strawberries, liquid 
sugar, sugar, water (Sugar contains 2% or less of lemon juice concentrate), 
pectin.

I thought this seemed ok - is it?  THe orioles seem to like the strawberry just 
fine.

Thank you.

Nancy

On Wed, May 8, 2024 at 9:34 PM Steve Donohue 
mailto:sdonohue1...@gmail.com>> wrote:
This is a big issue.   We need to fight for the poor species that unwittingly 
feed on these potential poisons - put out by either uninformed birders, or 
birders that just don't care.

On Wed, May 8, 2024, 8:36 PM Ken Haas 
mailto:waxw...@htva.net>> wrote:
I agree with Marie. However there is an alternative. Last year I found a 
product called “Bird Jelly”. It is manufactured by Lizzie Mae’s Bird Seed and 
Dry Good in Millersburg, OH. Go to 
www.LizzieMaesBirdSeed.com. Ingredients: 
Cane sugar, Grapes, water, pectin, Lemon Juice, Citric Acid. It says on the 
label that it is an “Excellent choice for all jelly eating birds”. Also says 
NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. I’ve used this last ye

[cayugabirds-l] geese on rooftop

[Deb Grantham]

I've never seen Canada geese on a roof before but yesterday morning I saw 2 
Canada geese land on top of an old gambrel roof barn across the road from me, 
on Sheffield Road. They stayed there for at least 10 minutes, talking a bit.

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Just saw FOY male Baltimore oriole here on Sheffield Road this morning.

Deb

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It’s always so fun when an old friend shows up and you can greet them with high 
tea!!  Welcome Sir Oriole!!

Linda Orkin
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[cayugabirds-l] Eastern phoebe this morning

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Sheffield Road near Rt. 79, east side of road.

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Thank you!

Deb

From: bounce-128147718-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Rachel Hogancamp
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2024 12:09 PM
To: Regi Teasley 
Cc: Astrid Jirka ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

Good morning, all -

I've been in touch with Jennifer Tavares at Tompkins Chamber and Fred Bonn of 
the Parks Services. Jennifer let me know they have received feedback from a 
number of people and are considering what may be possible at this point. I 
imagine they will send a notice out to all but if I hear anything definitive I 
will be sure to let you know.

Thanks,
Rachel

On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM Regi Teasley 
mailto:rltcay...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Astrid,
   Thank you for your comments.
But I think compromise isn’t our answer here. In my view, this issue has 
developed because human beings see Nature as an afterthought.  Humans see their 
own goals and actions as primary and, if they care at all, they might try to 
“minimize” their impact.  God forbid they could reschedule or reconsider this 
project.
   As long as we don’t understand that Nature is not under our dominion, we 
will be unable to solve our environmental and climate problems.  We are 
watching and participating in the 6th Great Extinction; but apparently that 
hasn’t sunk in yet.

Regi

Creativity is the heart of adaptive evolution.
Terry Tempest Williams




On Apr 15, 2024, at 10:27 AM, Astrid Jirka 
mailto:ast...@discovercayugalake.org>> wrote:

Hi everyone,

I appreciate the care and attention being given to the peregrines and the 
ravens in light of the lightshow being planned this weekend, as I've seen 
expressed through the Cayuga Bird Listserve.
I also appreciate NYS Parks for all they do to promote recreation and 
conservation of our natural resources.
And I appreciate the Chamber and Visit Ithaca for all they do to promote 
tourism in our area which is so crucial to our local economy.
It is understandable to me that there is an interest in a celebration and that 
Tgnk Falls should be (literally) highlighted due to its beauty and its 
attraction to locals and visitors alike.

Could one of the birders please explain exactly what they think the 
repercussions would be to the bird nests that are of concern?  Are the females 
likely to abandon their nests, eggs or chicks, and never return?

It is nice to see a community caring so much for our natural resources in so 
many ways. Let's do our best to make it work for the birds and the humans and 
all involved!

Take care,

Astrid Jirka
Director of Tourism Initiatives
Discover Cayuga Lake

-- Forwarded message -
From: mailto:t...@ottcmail.com>>
Date: Sun, Apr 14, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?
To: Geo Kloppel mailto:geoklop...@gmail.com>>, 
CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>

Sounds like there is a lot of momentum behind this and it might be easier to 
deflect than to stop unless the weather is like today.  Celebrating the 100th 
probably is a huge deal for the agency, which certainly have manages a lot of 
great habitat for birds.  And they people behind this particular event have put 
time, money, and effort into planning and executing it and probably will be 
reluctant to abandon it.

Is there a way this could be done and disturbance minimized?  What if they lit 
up the falls from right below so the gorge itself wasn't illuminated, and 
instead of hiking up the gorge they centered the celebration on the overlook 
rather than hiking the gorge hike?  Maybe there's a local bird-loving food 
truck or caterer who would be willing to offer food at a discount to the parks 
for the three nights up at the visitor center by the overlook?

Is there someone on the list with contacts at the Regional State Park office or 
at the Chamber who could sound them out on whether they are open to 
alternatives?  Does the bird club have any programming it runs in partnership 
with any of the local state parks?  We could try to shut this down but there's 
a good chance that would fail and, whether or not it did, trying to shut it 
down entirely will piss off a lot people which might not be good for birds (or 
even birders) in the long run.  Note the Chamber of Commerce seems to be 
running the hikes so anyone on the list who is a member might want to gently 
explain the issue to Jennifer Tavares, who seems like a decent person.  Not 
sure if Fred Bonn is still the Regional Director of State Parks but he has been 
flexible in the past when approached given actual evidence and alternatives - 
but whoever approaches him should be prepared with published evidence or 
personal reports by someone (maybe Tim G) who is an acknowledged expert on 
peregrines and can show that the light show is going to disturb the peregrines. 
 Keep in mind that these folks know peregrines nest on urban bridges and 
buildings that are lit at night so they will need to know why this is di

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

[Deb Grantham]

I’ve sent a message to Visit Ithaca so far.

Deb


From: bounce-128145756-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 4:20 PM
To: Geo Kloppel 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

I went to the websites for State Parks (NYSOPRHP), Tompkins County Chamber of 
Commerce, and Visit Ithaca, used the Contact Us feature of each, and briefly 
asked them to please not do a light show in the gorge due to potential 
disturbance of the Peregrines and Ravens nesting there.
- - Dave Nutter

On Apr 14, 2024, at 12:06 PM, Geo Kloppel 
mailto:geoklop...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Below is the press release for the evening light shows at the great falls in 
Taughannock Falls State Park later this week, which have potential to disturb 
the Peregrine Falcons and Ravens that are currently on nests there).

Note that the event is jointly hosted by NYS Parks, Visit Ithaca, and also the 
Tompkins Chamber, which is handling online registration for after-dark hikes up 
the gorge trail to the lighted falls.


Go for a hike and view the lights to celebrate 100 years of NYS Parks at 
Taughannock 
Falls
mytwintiers.com



On Apr 14, 2024, at 10:16 AM, Tim Gallagher 
mailto:t...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
I heard some disturbing news last night. Apparently Taughannock Falls will be 
brightly illuminated from 8:30 to 10:00 this coming Thursday, Friday, and 
Saturday night (April 18, 19, and 20). I guess it’s some kind of PR stunt to 
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the New York State Park Service, but it 
couldn’t possibly come at a worse time, with the eggs just about to hatch in 
the Peregrine Falcon eyrie and a pair of Ravens nesting right beside the 
falls—not mention all the other wildlife in the park. There certainly should be 
other, less potentially harmful, ways to celebrate the Park Service. You can 
contact the Taughannock Park office at (607) 387-7041. (Photo by Arthur A. 
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So what do we do?

Deb


From: bounce-128145578-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:07 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Taughannock Falls light show?

Below is the press release for the evening light shows at the great falls in 
Taughannock Falls State Park later this week, which have potential to disturb 
the Peregrine Falcons and Ravens that are currently on nests there).

Note that the event is jointly hosted by NYS Parks, Visit Ithaca, and also the 
Tompkins Chamber, which is handling online registration for after-dark hikes up 
the gorge trail to the lighted falls.

[cid:image001.jpg@01DA8E6D.ECFEC530]
Go for a hike and view the lights to celebrate 100 years of NYS Parks at 
Taughannock 
Falls
mytwintiers.com



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I heard some disturbing news last night. Apparently Taughannock Falls will be 
brightly illuminated from 8:30 to 10:00 this coming Thursday, Friday, and 
Saturday night (April 18, 19, and 20). I guess it’s some kind of PR stunt to 
celebrate the 100th anniversary of the New York State Park Service, but it 
couldn’t possibly come at a worse time, with the eggs just about to hatch in 
the Peregrine Falcon eyrie and a pair of Ravens nesting right beside the 
falls—not mention all the other wildlife in the park. There certainly should be 
other, less potentially harmful, ways to celebrate the Park Service. You can 
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] FOY GBH!

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I saw a GBH at the pond on Sheffield Road near Bundy Road for the first time 
this year on Thursday.

Deb


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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] FOY GBH!


WOOHOO!  Flying over the top of Snyder Hill.  😊

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Thanks everyone, got multiple answers! Should be all set.

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Hello,

I gave instructions to a friend on how to subscribe but apparently don't know 
what I'm talking about.

Can anyone give me the correct instructions?

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A friend of mine and I watched quite a few hooded mergansers on a farm pond off 
of Route 79 west of Ithaca but still in the town of Ithaca this evening 
(private land, I don't want to get more specific than that).

There were probably 18 or 20 total, more males than females and quite a bit of 
courting behavior.

And there's a pond on Sheffield Road near the old Genex buildings that is mowed 
right down to the edge of the pond so no shelter. There've been a pair of 
woodducks the last few days on that pond.


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Blackbirds

[Deb Grantham]

Flocks of blackbirds here on Sheffield Road yesterday and today. Some at least 
are red-winged blackbirds.

Deb


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Several Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds under my feeders today here in 
Trumansburg.

Annette
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RE: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Saw-whet Owls

[Deb Grantham]

I've been hearing screech owls every night for about a month (Sheffield Road, 
Ithaca/Enfield town line), north of me, that rolling sound they make, not the 
whinny.

Deb


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Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Saw-whet Owls

So now it’s day 13, and the question is: what’s going on here? The expenditure 
of time and energy is conspicuous. Is this courtship? a single-sex group, 
warming-up for courtship-to-come? It seems quite early. Perhaps these are just 
well-fed boasters loitering in a rich winter hunting camp?

I did note the early New York egg date of March 31st. I think I’ve tracked that 
down to a pair that nested in a Wood Duck box on Howland Island in 1966. They 
produced three fledglings in late May (Kingbird 16-3, p. 168). 

-Geo


> On Feb 21, 2024, at 6:02 AM, Geo Kloppel  wrote:
> 
> Definitely still at least two Saw-whets here. Curious about what these 
> little owls might be doing in the pre-dawn hours, I went outside from 5:00 to 
> 5:30 AM. The answer is that they’re as vocal in the morning as they’ve been 
> in the evenings, tooting back and forth from perches. Just before taking 
> flight an owl begins an accelerated, fluttery “tu-tu-tu-tu…” which continues 
> as the bird moves to a new location. Then there’s a pause, before the tooting 
> starts again. Occasionally one gives a whine or several squeaks.
> 
> -Geo

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[cayugabirds-l] bald eagle over Iradell Road

[Deb Grantham]

I was driving up Iradell Road about 1:45 pm today. Saw crows mobbing a large 
bird and then that bird turned back towards me - bald eagle! Pretty far from 
lake. And flying pretty low over that field, although that could have been the 
crows. The eagle flew across the road and up into a tall tree.

Deb



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RE:[cayugabirds-l] River otters at Jennings Pond, Danby

[Deb Grantham]

Thanks for posting this. We got to see them, too, around 3:15 to 3:45 pm today.

Lounging, popping up through different holes in the ice. The light wasn't good 
but the larger one looked as if he had something in his mouth when he came up 
one time.

Deb


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Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2024 10:21 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] River otters at Jennings Pond, Danby

I realize this is a bird list and not a mammal list, but I wanted to share that 
there is good viewing of a pair of river otters over at Jennings Pond in Danby. 
They were out this morning lounging on the ice in the middle of the pond, ice 
fishing, and seemed to be enjoying themselves.

 Cheers,

 Kevin



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

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On Thursday, I saw a flock of several thousand snow geese, circled over Iradell 
Road, Trumansburg a couple of times before heading off north.

On Friday, from my place on Sheffield Road, Ithaca (west of Ithaca, 
Ithaca/Enfield townline), I saw several hundreds rise up just above the tree 
line to the east so I assume they were on the lake and flew up and then flew 
down out of sight.

And yesterday, I saw a flock of hundreds heading southeast over Sheffield Road.

Today, I saw a flock of a few hundred over Sheffield Road and heading southwest.

Deb


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It has been an interesting day for geese.  Had a flock (I assume the same one) 
fly over our house in Lansing about 5 times this morning.   Wondering if they 
were trying to go to Myers area and deciding against it but couldn't find 
anything they liked off the lake.

Had a couple hundred snow geese and a couple separate flocks of Canadas near 
Trumansburg.  Snow Geese headed north and Canada flocks headed south. The first 
flock of Canadas were still jostling for position as they flew over.

Duane and Rita

On Sun, Jan 7, 2024, 2:59 PM Donna Lee Scott 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
About 1.5 hours ago I saw a few thousand Snow Geese flying in a southerly 
direction over Ithaca, and the lake, probably.
They were seen from the NW side of the Kendal (Cayuga Hts) loop sidewalk , and 
were west of the west side Kendal property line.

Donna L Scott

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[cayugabirds-l] FW:

[Deb Grantham]

Interesting article. Any thoughts on this?

Deb


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[cayugabirds-l] bald eagles

[Deb Grantham]

4 bald eagles soaring over Walmart parking lot and up hill to the east. One was 
much lower and right over the parking lot, it was an immature.

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] at Montezuma today

[Deb Grantham]

After 5:30 pm, drove the circle.

American bittern in marsh next to visitor center.

Sandhill crane adult and youngster in Seneca Flats pool (I think that's what 
it's called).

A pair of what I think were wood ducks in the same area, but I'm not sure.

And several pairs of what I think were American black ducks in pools along Rt. 
20, again not positive.

Great blue heron preening while sitting in a small tree and two flying at 
different places.

And others.

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] parrots

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/parrots-are-taking-over-the-world/

Deb



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Conservation vs Ecology

[Deb Grantham]

Well countered, John,

Deb


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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Conservation vs Ecology



On Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 05:05:55 PM EDT, Carl Steckler 
mailto:simmshil...@gmail.com>> wrote:


Well, let me state right out front that I am about to ignite a fire storm.

Are we conservationists or are we ecologists? Hope to instruct things like 
green energy and the impact on wildlife.
This is a false dichotomy based on an incorrect definition. I taught ecology. I 
have had over 70 peer-reviewed publications in professional journals. I have 
had major NSF research grants. I am an ecologist. I know what ecology is. This 
is not a correct definition of ecology. Ecology is a science. Ecology tries to 
describe things. Ecology tries to develop testable predictions: if A occurs 
then B will follow. Ecology is an objective scientific study. Ecologists often 
have strong, personal feelings/beliefs about conservation. I have had 
conservation grants, too. They are quite different. If you do not know the 
difference between them you do not have the knowledge background to criticize 
them.

For the ecologists among you, you place a high value on green, renewable energy,
But at the same time you are ignoring the fact that green energy is detrimental 
to wildlife and plant life
No. I am also a conservationist. I am concerned about balancing competing needs 
for the natural habitat that supports wildlife.

Wind, turbines, kill hundreds of birds and bats every year. Both of these 
activities are illegal but the fact that it is green energy seems to overlook 
the fact that we’re destroying what we seek to keep.
No. Things are illegal when they violate a relevant law. The permitting process 
for almost everyting, but certainly for installation of solar panel farms goes 
through a permitting proceess and is approved by law. It is not illegal.

More and more grassland is disappearing under the covering of silicon, solar 
panels not only are the wildlife dispossessed, but so too is the flora. 
Wildlife can relocate, although it may not be to a suitable habitat, but the 
plants cannot relocate and often end up dying, because the sun that gives them 
nourishment is now blocked by solar panels
The question isn't if solar farms reduce wildlife. The question is what source 
of energy is less deterimental.

Unfortunately, the argument about green energy global warming has become more 
political than environmental
The science of green energy global warming climate change whatever you want to 
call it is flawed
Some like to say that global warming climate change is caused by humans. Well, 
I’ve seen many studies that support that and many studies that disprove that.
what I haven’t seen yet is a good scientific reason why the earth goes into an 
Ice Age and why the earth comes out of an Ice Age
And yet again, there are many theories, but they are just that theories
Theories are the highest level of certainty that science provides. But, I grant 
that you are intending to use "theory" with a meaning that is not the use 
employed in a science discussion. The lack of understanding about this 
distinction weighs on the merit of your arguements.

Without knowing the causes of an ice age or the causes of an ice age ending, we 
are missing a big chunk of cause-and-effect
The ice-age lasted over millions of years for reasons that are irrelevant to 
our current. The causes for cooling/warming associated with the major advances 
and retreats of glacies over a totally different geological time scale are 
virtually irrelevant to the causes for our present rate of warming, which has 
largely occurred in around 100 years. The physical process for our current 
warming is similar to the familiar event of a car warming in the sun. Visible 
radiation comes in, strikes a surface and warms it up. The heat is emitted but 
most of it cannot get through the glass. We accept this because as infants or 
children we know about this. The physics of global climate change is virtually 
the same. For our earth, the visible radiation passes through the atmosphere. 
It strikes the earth's surface, and is reemitted as heat. The heat is absorbed 
or retained in the atmosphere by CO2 or methane, The ability of gasses to 
retain heat is easily and accurately measured. We know why the earth is warming 
now. The causes of ice age cooling and warming over hundreds of thousands of 
years is almost totally irrelevant to the causes of our current warming within 
a century. Anthropogenic global climate change was predicted by physicists a 
century ago due to well-measured physical properties of gasses and due to the 
emission of greenhouse gasses by industrilization. The physics of current 
warming is known and it is caused by the so-called greenhouse gasses.

Does anyone disagree that when an ice age ends it gets warmer? Conversely

[cayugabirds-l] 3 cedar waxwings

[Deb Grantham]

Haven't seen them here in a few years.

Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line.

Deb


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[cayugabirds-l] orchard oriole

[Deb Grantham]

I thought I saw a male yesterday and confirmed a sighting today. Sheffield 
Road, Ithaca.

Also just watched several swallows chasing and bombing a red-winged blackbird 
male. He perched in a tree and they swooped around him a few times and then 
left.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Purple Gallinules 4 May 2023

[Deb Grantham]

That osprey nest near Buttonwood Winery is the one I reported last weekend or 
so! There was an osprey on the perch but I didn’t see any nest building action 
although it looked as if there were some nest materials already there.

Deb


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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR Purple Gallinules 4 May 2023

Sorry for the late post. Last Thursday, 4 May 2023, daughter Becky & I saw 2 
purple gallinules at MNWR in the first "pool" after the turn along the Thruway.
We spent that afternoon checking on osprey nests for Candace Cornell's project 
& found new ones down the west side of Cayuga Lake.
The one reported near Buttonwood Winery on Rte. 89 is actually the Dean's Cove 
nest which I found first, according to my records, on 27 April 1999! The 
original occupied nest was atop the bare utility pole cross-arm. After NYSEG 
put a riser platform on the pole, the ospreys never again built a nest on it 
until the end of this April. We had been down that way on 1 May  & saw one of 
the birds carrying grass to line the nest. Whoopee!!  Finally.  On 4 May, both 
birds were on the nest.

We saw a VERY rare sight, on our travels ... a female pheasant.
Becky also saw a big brown bat here at home.
A calling male pheasant was again up behind our house on Sat. a.m..

Fritzie, in sunny Union Springs, NY










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[cayugabirds-l] gold finches

[Deb Grantham]

4 to 6 male American goldfinches FOY here at Sheffield Road.

Deb



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Pelican

[Deb Grantham]

Thanks for that tip on the shimmer, Dave. I had a terrible time with it.

But when I saw what I think was the pelican, it was way across the lake. It was 
a large white thing mixed in with smaller birds, and on the water not flying.

Deb


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Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 10:05 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pelican

Ann Mitchell & I made a late start north from Ithaca hoping to see the American 
White Pelican. I had assumed we didn’t have to hurry because the north wind and 
rain showers made bird migration unappealing. We were north of Union Springs 
when I was surprised to get word that the Pelican actually had gotten up and 
flown north. We arrived at Harris Park in time to meet Gary, who had just 
packed up his scope. He showed us a recognizable photo of the distant swimming 
Pelican through more shimmer than I anticipated on such a cool day.

Ann & I took a tour of Montezuma, but did not see the Pelican on any of the 
large pools, though we did find several Black Terns among the many Swallows 
over Tschache Pool.  Ann wanted to look for Common & Forster’s Terns, so on our 
way home we stopped at the Cayuga Lake State Park boat ramp.

Almost the first thing we noticed was a huge white blob on the lake in the 
shimmery distance. Its wings had black flight feathers when it occasionally 
flapped. Otherwise it looked like a Mute Swan, with a massive white body and 
long white neck, except it also had a straight orange bill so long that it 
nearly reached down to the water. Evidently the Pelican, having flown around a 
bit, decided that hanging out with feeding gulls and cormorants on the lake was 
the best option after all.

Shimmer is worst when you look through the air close to the water’s surface, 
where the humidity and temperature of the water is changing the density of the 
air. We found that by moving up to the parking lot for the park and setting up 
our scopes at the top of the stairs above the playground and the concrete 
fishing pier we could look down through less murkiness and see the birds more 
clearly. Twenty feet of elevation made a big difference. Even so, we needed 
scopes, and my photos were horrendous. The Pelican was still on the lake when 
we left about 4:30pm. Perhaps it will remain tomorrow if the north wind and 
rain start up soon enough in the morning to deter its urge to soar in the early 
morning calm.
- - Dave Nutter

On May 3, 2023, at 3:44 PM, Gary Kohlenberg 
mailto:jg...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Dave Nutter reports Pelican again visible far east of Cayuga Lake State Park, 
swimming south near active flying gulls. 3:38 pm.

This would be south of Harris Park in the village of Cayuga.

Gary


On May 3, 2023, at 1:56 PM, Gary Kohlenberg 
mailto:jg...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Pelican was still visible far south of Harris Park until about 1pm when it 
picked up and flew NW, as per Kyle Gage.
It was still raining at the time so my feeling is it’s possible it could stop 
somewhere in or near Montezuma.
Gary


On May 3, 2023, at 9:36 AM, Dave Nutter 
mailto:nutter.d...@me.com>> wrote:
 Tim Lenz sent out the alert and was looking south from Harris Park in the 
Village of Cayuga, Town of Aurelius on the east side of the lake.

However, when Dave Kennedy found the bird, Dave was looking east from Lake Road 
in the Town of Seneca Falls on the west side of the lake. This is north of 
Cayuga Lake State Park on Lower Lake Rd, one “block” north, but I bet a bird 
that size is visible from the boat ramp or the shore of the park.

Try whichever side of the lake is most convenient for you.

- - Dave Nutter

On May 3, 2023, at 8:50 AM, Laura Stenzler 
mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Hi
Just read this on the rare bird alert.
“ Dave Kennedy found a White Pelican, swimming in middle of Cayuga Lake, 
visible now looking south from Harris Park”
8:30 am May 3

Laura

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Pelican

[Deb Grantham]

I just got back from Cayuga Lake State Park. MAY have seen the pelican way on 
the east side of the lake but it was too far for my binoculars.

Did see a great blue heron standing on a snag south of the park.

LOTS of swallows hunting low over the water and high over the trees and road 
south of the park for several miles.

Two bald eagles, not really together, much further south above Rt. 96.

There’s an osprey nest just north of the Buttonwood Woods Winery, on the west 
side of the road, that had an osprey on it.

Deb


From: bounce-127394090-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Gary Kohlenberg
Sent: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 3:45 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pelican

Dave Nutter reports Pelican again visible far east of Cayuga Lake State Park, 
swimming south near active flying gulls. 3:38 pm.

This would be south of Harris Park in the village of Cayuga.

Gary


On May 3, 2023, at 1:56 PM, Gary Kohlenberg 
mailto:jg...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Pelican was still visible far south of Harris Park until about 1pm when it 
picked up and flew NW, as per Kyle Gage.
It was still raining at the time so my feeling is it’s possible it could stop 
somewhere in or near Montezuma.
Gary


On May 3, 2023, at 9:36 AM, Dave Nutter 
mailto:nutter.d...@me.com>> wrote:
 Tim Lenz sent out the alert and was looking south from Harris Park in the 
Village of Cayuga, Town of Aurelius on the east side of the lake.

However, when Dave Kennedy found the bird, Dave was looking east from Lake Road 
in the Town of Seneca Falls on the west side of the lake. This is north of 
Cayuga Lake State Park on Lower Lake Rd, one “block” north, but I bet a bird 
that size is visible from the boat ramp or the shore of the park.

Try whichever side of the lake is most convenient for you.

- - Dave Nutter

On May 3, 2023, at 8:50 AM, Laura Stenzler 
mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Hi
Just read this on the rare bird alert.
“ Dave Kennedy found a White Pelican, swimming in middle of Cayuga Lake, 
visible now looking south from Harris Park”
8:30 am May 3

Laura

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l...@cornell.edu
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[cayugabirds-l] ruffed grouse

[Deb Grantham]

Ruffed grouse yesterday around 5:30/6 pm on Bundy Road, just coming out of the 
brush to cross the road.

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] nests and stuff

[Deb Grantham]

Robins busily building nest on Christmas wreath that I never got around to 
taking down.

Brown-headed cowbirds in my pasture, 2 male, 1 female. I've never seen them 
standing on my horses or donkeys.

Deb



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: What happened here on purple martin house ?

[Deb Grantham]

Many years ago, in Connecticut, my father rescued a whole nest of barn swallow 
babies, trying to be fledglings. The parents built a nest in his barn (lots of 
them did so) and in this nest used fishing line. He watched them and when the 
babies were ready to leave the nest, he found them lined up on the barn beam 
with fishing line wrapped around their legs. There were 3 or 4. The parents 
dive bombed him during the rescue but he painstakingly removed all the fishing 
line from their legs. He also removed that nest because it had so much in it. 
And as far as we knew, those babies all survived and flew successfully.

Deb


From: bounce-127382401-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Candace E. Cornell
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2023 11:19 AM
To: Ingrid Bessette-Center 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: What happened here on purple martin house ?

[https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/AGNmyxbEF6BITZXxDSBoMA23h97MEl6Ca3fivNwo5qni=s80-p]
[http://images/cleardot.gif]
Ingrid Bessette-Cen...1 more
Draft saved

 Ingrid,

The unfortunate bird  used an improperly disposed of mono-filament fishing line 
in its nest and became entangled in it. Most likely the bird starved to death. 
If it had young inside, they probably starved as well. At the Salt Point 
Natural Area and Myers Park in Lansing, the Friends of Salt Point have 
installed fishing line recycling containers to prevent such tragedies. 
Fishermen use them to dispose of unwanted line and tackle. The Lansing Parks 
Department graciously collects it and disposes it properly.

Candace

On Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 6:32 PM Ingrid Bessette-Center 
mailto:silkyha...@gmail.com>> wrote:


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[cayugabirds-l] FOY barn swallows

[Deb Grantham]

Yesterday, about 8 barn swallows hunting over my pasture on Sheffield Road.

Deb



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin

[Deb Grantham]

Merlin identified vacalizing (but not outright braying) by one of my donkeys as 
a Mallard!!!

Deb



On Apr 13, 2023 11:50 AM, Mary Jane Thomas  wrote:
I would like to talk with someone off-list about Merlin.  It has given me some 
really weird results - birds not found in this area.

Thanks.

Mary Jane Thomas




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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Firsts

[Deb Grantham]

I saw at least 6 eastern phoebes at a friend's house on Creamery Road, Caroline 
this afternoon.

I saw a junco today at my house on Sheffield Road and I think there were others 
flitting around.

I've been seeing robins for weeks, of course, but saw a flock of close to 50 on 
Bundy Road, Ithaca.

Deb


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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Firsts


Had our first of the year Phoebe and sapsucker today! And loads of spotted 
salamanders in the pond since Saturday. 
Laura

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[cayugabirds-l] house finches

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Pair house finches on my deck today and at least one mourning dove.

Mockingbirds appear to be thinking about nesting in a defunct multiflora rosa 
bush. They've nested in that bush for years. It's dead and fallen down but 
they're still interested. Good cover.

Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line.

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] owls and killdeer

[Deb Grantham]

Owls were calling last night just east of me (I'm on Sheffield Road, 
Ithaca/Enfield town line) - great horned owls.

Saw a pair of killdeer in my pasture this morning.

Saw two crows chasing a raven. I could hear the two different calls and the 
raven was much larger than the crows.

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] nest building

[Deb Grantham]

Yesterday, saw a crow carrying a stick into the top of the spruce tree near my 
house. There's a group of 5 crows hanging close to each other. I've had a 
breeding family here for some years now.

I'm hearing lots of Carolina wrens and I think I see them but flitting too fast 
to tell. Merlin hears song sparrows, again flitting too fast for me to see. 
Lots of red-winged blackbirds, robins, and bluebirds. And a couple of blue jays 
that may have been around all winter.

Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line.


Deb


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[cayugabirds-l] mockingbird dance

[Deb Grantham]

I just watched a pair of Northern mockingbirds go through their mating 
dance/ritual including the aerial part and then end up on the ground where they 
mated.

Quite a few bluebirds right around my house in the last week and finally robins 
near my house, too. I've seen plenty of both in the last few weeks but near my 
house.

Deb



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Mockingbird at my feeder

[Deb Grantham]

Here they are rummaging around in my juniper bushes. There are a very few 
berries left but also good nesting opportunities. It’s always interesting to 
see who wins the territorial competition: mockingbirds, doves, or others.

Deb


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Must be slim pickings out there!
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[cayugabirds-l] great horned owls

[Deb Grantham]

They were calling about 2:30 am Sunday morning (Saturday night) around my house 
and then heading off to the west. Called for about 10 minutes. Sheffield Road, 
Ithaca/Enfield town line.

Continue to see several bluebirds here yesterday and flocks of blackbirds 
everywhere I go.

More snow geese and Canada geese overhead most of the day.

Deb



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] blue jays

[Deb Grantham]

Thanks, Geo, I’ll pass that along.

Deb


From: Geo Kloppel 
Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 8:51 AM
To: Deb Grantham ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] blue jays

Hi Deb,

The Blue Jay is a “partially migratory” species. If you google “blue jay 
migration” you’ll get lots of hits that attempt in a few words (or a few 
paragraphs) to explain what this means. The persons who asked you to find out 
why they aren’t seeing Blue Jays this winter might get something (if not 
satisfaction) out of this one:

https://birdwatchingbuzz.com/do-blue-jays-migrate/
-Geo



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Hello,

I’ve been asked by someone else to find out why they aren’t seeing blue jays 
this year.

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[cayugabirds-l] blue jays

[Deb Grantham]

Hello,

I've been asked by someone else to find out why they aren't seeing blue jays 
this year. I actually saw more around this winter than I've seen around here 
(Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line) in a long time.

Any thoughts? Do they really follow the acorn crop? Avian flu?

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] snow geese and black birds and more

[Deb Grantham]

Yesterday afternoon, I watched as clouds and clouds of snow geese descended 
across Route 79, going from north to south, and appeared to land in ag fields. 
I think there were thousands, but there was no way to count but the process 
went on for 10 minutes or more. I was watching from Sheffield Road, 
Ithaca/Enfield town line. I drove around but never could find the fields they 
may have landed in.

This morning, I watched a stream of black birds cross my property from the east 
and cross Sheffield Road to land across the street in the horse farm there. 
There were dozens in any cross section you might cut through the stream and it 
went on for over 5 minutes. I clearly saw a good proportion of grackles, could 
see their tails. I saw some smaller, compact birds that could have been 
cowbirds. But other than the grackle tails, I couldn't see anything well enough 
to identify species.

One interesting point was that a home fuel oil truck drove past and when it 
went under the stream of birds, they were clearly buffeted by the turbulence. 
They were about 15 or 20 feet above the truck.

And I saw 7 bluebirds in my yard today.

Deb



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese flying

[Deb Grantham]

Well, I don’t have a method for estimating, so I could be very, very wrong!

Deb


From: Evelyn Weinstein 
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2023 9:03 PM
To: Deb Grantham 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese flying

The snow geese that I also saw today were up along Rt 89 not far from Wolffy's 
Grill and there must have been closer to 50,000 between those rafting on the 
lake and those flying overhead! Amazing!

Evie Weinstein

On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 8:30 PM Deb Grantham 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
This afternoon, between 4:30 and 5:30 pm, I saw thousands of snow geese flying 
south, group after group. I estimate 2,000 to 4,000 but it was extremely 
difficult to count!

This was from Sheffield Road, the Ithaca/Enfield town line and about ¼ mile 
north of Rt. 79.

I also quite a few Vs of Canada geese that were circling or doing a 180, hard 
to tell, I think they were mostly heading south/south-east. There were far 
fewer of those than the snow geese.

And I’ve been hearing red-winged blackbirds but haven’t seen them yet.

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] snow geese flying

[Deb Grantham]

This afternoon, between 4:30 and 5:30 pm, I saw thousands of snow geese flying 
south, group after group. I estimate 2,000 to 4,000 but it was extremely 
difficult to count!

This was from Sheffield Road, the Ithaca/Enfield town line and about ¼ mile 
north of Rt. 79.

I also quite a few Vs of Canada geese that were circling or doing a 180, hard 
to tell, I think they were mostly heading south/south-east. There were far 
fewer of those than the snow geese.

And I've been hearing red-winged blackbirds but haven't seen them yet.

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] red-breasted mergansers

[Deb Grantham]

Yesterday about 2 pm at Myers Point, I saw 4 red-breasted mergansers flying 
along the shore heading south.

Deb



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

[Deb Grantham]

Thank you, and I’m pretty sure it was a male, although I was driving and 
couldn’t look too long!

Deb


From: Marc Devokaitis 
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2023 12:54 PM
To: Deb Grantham 
Cc: Barbara Bauer Sadovnic ; Donna Lee Scott 
; Geo Kloppel ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

Replying to Deb -- As I understand it, the less-colorful males tend to winter 
further north - basically anywhere they can find productive open water. I often 
see males along the west side of the lake in Jan and Feb.
Marc

On Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 11:51 AM Deb Grantham 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Do kingfisher’s stay for the winter? I saw one on a wire over 79 at the Inlet 
in Ithaca maybe on Wednesday.

Deb


From: Barbara Bauer Sadovnic mailto:bsadov...@htva.net>>
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2023 11:43 AM
To: Deb Grantham mailto:d...@cornell.edu>>
Cc: Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>>; Geo Kloppel 
mailto:geoklop...@gmail.com>>; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

We very often have bluebirds here in winter—Halseyville Rd in Enfield—but today 
one was checking out a bluebird box. Yesterday had a couple dozen red winged 
blackbirds under a feeder, and Saturday a single grackle.

On Feb 13, 2023, at 10:39 AM, Deb Grantham 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

I have been seeing bluebirds around my property (Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield 
town line) and on Bundy Road (town of Ithaca) for the last week. Not every day 
and only one or two at a time.

Deb


From: 
bounce-127144182-83565...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-127144182-83565...@list.cornell.edu>
 
mailto:bounce-127144182-83565...@list.cornell.edu>>
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Sent: Monday, February 13, 2023 10:34 AM
To: Geo Kloppel mailto:geoklop...@gmail.com>>
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

A bright male Bluebird was spotted checking a nest box yesterday & I once again 
saw a gray Screech Owl sleeping in a “perfect “ hole in a tree, here at Kendal.
Owl must have other roosts, since I don’t see it there every day.
Donna Scott
Kendal at Ithaca
Sent from my iPhone


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A small flock of 10-12 Grackles went over my house at dawn, headed north. 
Yesterday I had an Eastern Bluebird feeding on the grassy bank below my house. 
This morning I‘m hearing their “turalee” calls as they pass overhead, and even 
full songs from several scouts checking out the nest boxes.

-Geo


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[Deb Grantham]

Do kingfisher’s stay for the winter? I saw one on a wire over 79 at the Inlet 
in Ithaca maybe on Wednesday.

Deb


From: Barbara Bauer Sadovnic 
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2023 11:43 AM
To: Deb Grantham 
Cc: Donna Lee Scott ; Geo Kloppel ; 
CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

We very often have bluebirds here in winter—Halseyville Rd in Enfield—but today 
one was checking out a bluebird box. Yesterday had a couple dozen red winged 
blackbirds under a feeder, and Saturday a single grackle.


On Feb 13, 2023, at 10:39 AM, Deb Grantham 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

I have been seeing bluebirds around my property (Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield 
town line) and on Bundy Road (town of Ithaca) for the last week. Not every day 
and only one or two at a time.

Deb


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To: Geo Kloppel mailto:geoklop...@gmail.com>>
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mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

A bright male Bluebird was spotted checking a nest box yesterday & I once again 
saw a gray Screech Owl sleeping in a “perfect “ hole in a tree, here at Kendal.
Owl must have other roosts, since I don’t see it there every day.
Donna Scott
Kendal at Ithaca
Sent from my iPhone



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Yesterday I had an Eastern Bluebird feeding on the grassy bank below my house. 
This morning I‘m hearing their “turalee” calls as they pass overhead, and even 
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-Geo


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

[Deb Grantham]

I have been seeing bluebirds around my property (Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield 
town line) and on Bundy Road (town of Ithaca) for the last week. Not every day 
and only one or two at a time.

Deb


From: bounce-127144182-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2023 10:34 AM
To: Geo Kloppel 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Early migrants

A bright male Bluebird was spotted checking a nest box yesterday & I once again 
saw a gray Screech Owl sleeping in a “perfect “ hole in a tree, here at Kendal.
Owl must have other roosts, since I don’t see it there every day.
Donna Scott
Kendal at Ithaca
Sent from my iPhone


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mailto:geoklop...@gmail.com>> wrote:
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This morning I‘m hearing their “turalee” calls as they pass overhead, and even 
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

[Deb Grantham]

I didn't see thousands but saw a wedge of about 100 snow geese over Sheffield 
Road, Ithaca/Enfield townline, Tompkins County on Sunday morning.

Deb


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Sent: Monday, January 30, 2023 5:36 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese

Thousands upon thousands of Snow Geese are flying high over head currently in 
Geneva. I can barely make them out as a i’m losing light and it’s snowing, but 
I can definitely hear them. It seems like many have stuck around this year! 
Hopefully the March migration is as fantastic as always.

Alyssa Johnson

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

[Deb Grantham]

A smallish V of snow geese were flying high above and parallel to Sheffield 
Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line, at about 9:30 am today. There may have been a 
couple dozen birds. Heading south, of course.

A very large and messy formation of geese flew overhead yesterday evening, just 
light enough to see them. Looked like Canada geese but light was bad and they 
were high. Heading south. Vees within Vees and messy. Could have been a couple 
hundred.

Caught a glimpse of what I think was a Cooper’s hawk heading from my pasture on 
Sheffield Road into the hedgerow about 1:30 today.

Deb



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Sent: Monday, December 12, 2022 1:54 PM
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; Neil Weinberg ; Abraham J. 
Bezuidenhout ; Anne R. Hobbs 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

A large flock of Snow Geese just flew over Kendal at Ithaca (Cayuga Hts.)
Donna Scott
Kendal at Ithaca
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese raft

[Deb Grantham]

About 4:45 pm from west side of lake near Cayuga Lake State Park: many snow 
geese, some in a smallish raft, some flying south but low along the lake.

Also several dozen swans nearer the shore and scattered long a stretch of about 
¾ mile. Not sure what kind, was getting too dark.

Two great blue herons.

Lots of small water fowl that I think were coots but am not at all sure.

Deb


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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese raft


First of season (for me) snow goose raft quite distant on cayuga lake, just 
north of long point state park. Love seeing that!
Barbara Clise


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[cayugabirds-l] FW: Two million birds migrate through Colorado in single night | OutThere Colorado

[Deb Grantham]

https://www.outtherecolorado.com/news/two-million-birds-migrate-through-colorado-in-single-night/article_97a90250-2bc5-11ed-920c-8fe0754884e1.html

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Tick carrying birds

[Deb Grantham]

I, too, had that creepy but entertaining image, very briefly!

I saw a male scarlet tanager flying overhead from one group of trees to another 
this morning. Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line.

Deb


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 On Behalf Of Nancy Tonachel Gabriel
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2022 9:40 AM
To: Peter Saracino 
Cc: eatonbirdingsociety+ow...@groups.io; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tick carrying birds

What worried me about this subject line was the dangling participle:  image of 
a gigantic tick, dripping cardinals from its maw.   Glad to see the hyphen.
Anybody got good news today?


On Aug 18, 2022, at 8:11 AM, Peter Saracino 
mailto:petersarac...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Folks I've been asked about the Source of my recent letter concerning 
tick-carrying birds. Herewith, the entry in its entirety:
Sar

"Several recent studies demonstrate that wild birds transport ticks and their 
associated diseases during migration. In addition, a number of bird species are 
able to contract Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium causing Lyme disease, and 
transport it to uninfected ticks that parasitize the birds for a blood meal. 
Ground feeding species (cardinals, catbirds, song sparrows, robins) spend a 
significant amount of time foraging for food at optimal height for ticks, and 
are excellent hosts and have all demonstrated the ability to infect ticks with 
the Lyme-disease causing bacteria.
"Naturally Curious Day By DayA Photographic Field Guide and Daily Visit to 
the Forests, Fields, and Wetlands of Eastern North America"
by Mary Holland
Pete Saracino
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[cayugabirds-l] FW: Benefield: Bird lovers instituting safety measures in face of avian flu

[Deb Grantham]

FYI.

Deb


https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/benefield-bird-lovers-instituting-safety-measures-in-face-of-avian-flu/

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Horned Lark?

[Deb Grantham]

Sorry, “around here” is Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line.

Deb



I just saw what I think is a northern flicker but a female. Dark bib and red 
spot on back of head, very spotted breast, long bill, no mustache.

This year is the first year I’ve seen them around here.

Deb


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 On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:05 PM
To: Sherwood Snyder ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Horned Lark?

It’s a male Northern Flicker. Note the black moustache and black bib. The bill 
is too long for a Horned Lark, but I can see how one could come to that 
identification.

Best,

Kevin McGowan

From: 
bounce-126673932-3493...@list.cornell.edu
 
mailto:bounce-126673932-3493...@list.cornell.edu>>
 On Behalf Of Sherwood Snyder
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 2:55 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Horned Lark?

I was standing in my friend's driveway in Danby (Nelson and Miller area) a few 
days ago when this bird landed and started dust bathing 20 feet in front of me. 
Binoculars were nearby in my car but I didn’t want to scare the bird off so 
this terrible movie is my only record. 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y27mzofl839tigh/Video.mov?dl=0

I get a real Horned Lark vibe, rare as I know that is. I would love the opinion 
of more experienced eyes? No vocalizations as it left. I thought juvenile 
meadowlark at first, but staring at the movie an unhealthy amount of times 
tells me not. Her daughters told me they have seen the bird dust bathing 
several times before in recent weeks, but I have been back to stalk it a few 
times with no luck.

Sherwood Snyder
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Horned Lark?

[Deb Grantham]

I just saw what I think is a northern flicker but a female. Dark bib and red 
spot on back of head, very spotted breast, long bill, no mustache.

This year is the first year I’ve seen them around here.

Deb


From: bounce-126673961-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:05 PM
To: Sherwood Snyder ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Horned Lark?

It’s a male Northern Flicker. Note the black moustache and black bib. The bill 
is too long for a Horned Lark, but I can see how one could come to that 
identification.

Best,

Kevin McGowan

From: 
bounce-126673932-3493...@list.cornell.edu
 
mailto:bounce-126673932-3493...@list.cornell.edu>>
 On Behalf Of Sherwood Snyder
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 2:55 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Horned Lark?

I was standing in my friend's driveway in Danby (Nelson and Miller area) a few 
days ago when this bird landed and started dust bathing 20 feet in front of me. 
Binoculars were nearby in my car but I didn’t want to scare the bird off so 
this terrible movie is my only record. 
https://www.dropbox.com/s/y27mzofl839tigh/Video.mov?dl=0

I get a real Horned Lark vibe, rare as I know that is. I would love the opinion 
of more experienced eyes? No vocalizations as it left. I thought juvenile 
meadowlark at first, but staring at the movie an unhealthy amount of times 
tells me not. Her daughters told me they have seen the bird dust bathing 
several times before in recent weeks, but I have been back to stalk it a few 
times with no luck.

Sherwood Snyder
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[cayugabirds-l] more on feeders and avian flu

[Deb Grantham]

https://www.morningagclips.com/help-stop-avian-flu-take-down-your-bird-feeders-2/

Mostly directed at people who have poultry, either commercial or backyard.

Deb


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

[Deb Grantham]

This article suggests stopping feeding for a while -- Minnesota: 
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/04/15/u-expert-stop-backyard-bird-feeding-while-avian-flu-spreads

USDA talks about protecting domestic flocks: 
https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/Should-bird-feeders-be-taken-down-to-prevent-the-spread-of-diseases-such-as-bird-flu

And refers to CDC about human risk: 
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-in-humans.htm

I already don’t fill feeders near my house because of rodents.

Deb



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 On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 8:07 PM
To: Carol Cedarholm ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

My brother from Florida who is a beginning birder and who feeds birds asked me 
this same question, so I went to the USDA/APHIS website to see if there is any 
advice there.
(I have not seen any advice from the Lab of O).

USDA APHIS | 2022 Detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild 
Birds

This site shows some Florida birds found dead from the bird flu. N=62. All over 
the state.
Black vulture, bald eagle, brown pelican, scaup (ducks).
[New York also has had birds dead from this virus]

Nothing I looked at said to stop bird feeding at feeders.
However, a couple places mentioned keeping feeders cleaned regularly to help 
stop  spread of any diseases.

Basically cleaning bird feeders is like doing human food dishes in a restaurant:

Wash all debris away with warm, soapy water.
Rinse well.
Immerse in or spray with a bleach solution mixed acc. to directions on bottle.
Water with bleach should be around 75 degrees, not super hot.
Air dry before re-filling with bird seed.



Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
d...@cornell.edu

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mailto:bounce-126496286-15001...@list.cornell.edu>>
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Avian flu

Does anyone have any information about whether we should be taking down feeders 
as a result of the recent outbreak of avian flu?

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[cayugabirds-l] pileated

[Deb Grantham]

Saw one yesterday morning after hearing it to alert me, and then heard one in 
the same area this morning. Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line, just 
north of Rt. 79.

Deb



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Killdeer and Rusties

[Deb Grantham]

I thought I saw that distinctive flight out of the corner of my eye yesterday. 
Sheffield Road, Ithaca.

Deb

On Mar 6, 2022 11:08 AM, Laurie Michelman  wrote:
I was wondering if anyone else saw some Killdeer. I just saw three in 
Skaneateles. Heard them first. Great to see them back.

-Laurie

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 6, 2022, at 10:23 AM, Paul Anderson  wrote:


This morning at Salt Point I heard and saw my first Killdeer of the year. Then 
at Sapsucker Woods I heard and saw three Rusty Blackbirds. An impressive flock 
of several thousand Red-winged Blackbirds flew over in about three separate 
waves.

Then at the field next to the compost piles, another Killdeer.

I finally went to Mount Pleasant in the hope that the warm south wind would 
bring some raptors over. No luck unfortunately.

-Paul

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[cayugabirds-l] red-bellied woodpecker

[Deb Grantham]

One red-bellied woodpecker seen three times within an hour on Monday afternoon. 
Lit on silver maple. Sheffield Road, just north of Rt. 79.

Deb


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese feeding with Canada geese

[Deb Grantham]

I hope they stick around for a day or two!

Deb


From: Susan Evans-Pond 
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2022 4:08 PM
To: Deb Grantham ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese feeding with Canada geese

I found the snow geese Deb mentioned, about 20-25, with 1 adult blue morph,  by 
themselves in the ag field, possibly about one field further west.  If you park 
in the entrance to the YMCA Camp and look across (slightly northeast toward a 
yellow piece of farm equipment near the forest, they were midway, in a 
sheltered down-slope area in front of a thin line of trees.  The Canada Geese 
flock was in a field just north/west of them, not visible from 79.

From: 
bounce-126368826-86332...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-126368826-86332...@list.cornell.edu>
 
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese feeding with Canada geese

On ag field along Rt 79, north side of 79 and first ag field past the 
Lindermere apartments. Flock of Canada geese gleaning and a few snow geese, 
maybe a handful, mixed in.

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] snow geese feeding with Canada geese

[Deb Grantham]

On ag field along Rt 79, north side of 79 and first ag field past the 
Lindermere apartments. Flock of Canada geese gleaning and a few snow geese, 
maybe a handful, mixed in.

Deb



Deborah G. Grantham
Director, Northeastern Integrated Pest Management Center
Cornell Institute for Resource Information Sciences
Faculty Fellow, Cornell Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future Cornell 
University

The Northeastern IPM Center is based at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Cornell University sits on the traditional homelands of the Cayuga 
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] TUVU & CORA

[Deb Grantham]

I'm on Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line, about ¼ mile north of 79. A 
turkey vulture circled a bit, then landed on the side of the road. There also 
was a crow on the side of the road about 2 feet away from the TV. Down the bank 
from the road was something dead that had been thrown there by the snow plow, I 
guess. The crow very quickly flew off but the TV stayed, fidgeting, and then 
finally after several minutes made his way down the bank to the roadkill. I had 
to shovel the driveway, about 30 feet away, and he kept an eye on me but he ate 
his fill, flew off to the east after about 20 minutes. The road kill was a 
skunk. Not much of it left after the TV finished.

Deb


From: bounce-126368735-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Johnson, Alyssa
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2022 5:29 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] TUVU & CORA

I was on a crossroad between 96a and 89 heading towards Ithaca from Geneva when 
I spotted a Common Raven and Turkey Vulture feeding on roadkill together on the 
side of the road. This is one of the first TUVU I've seen this year and it was 
interesting to see them together. A few miles before, I noticed 3 TUVU in a 
kettle, those were the first. This past week we saw our first Red-winged 
Blackbirds and Common Grackles at the feeder at the MAC. Spring is slowly 
emerging!

Alyssa Johnson
Environmental Educator
Montezuma Audubon Center
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Surprise!

[Deb Grantham]

I also have them flying over and circling, but rarely see any on the ground 
unless there's something dead. But early winter, I saw 3 high in a tree, early 
in the day. I watched them stretch their wings, sun a little, and then take 
off. One took longer to wake up, took off about 10 minutes after the other 2. 
First time I've seen that in the 11 years I've lived here.

I'm on Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line.

Deb


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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Surprise!

I’ve had turkey vultures fly over the house many times.  But I’ve got a single 
one sitting in a tree 200 ft. behind my house.  That’s a first, especially at 
this time of year.   I wonder if there’s something dead way out back.  I’ve had 
a lot of crows out there too which I don’t normally have.  I’m near Auburn.

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[cayugabirds-l] monoculars

[Deb Grantham]

Hello,

Anyone have thoughts about a monocular that could be attached to a phone for 
photos? Gift for a birding sister.

Deb



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Bell Station Auction canceled!

[Deb Grantham]

Might be good to send Governor a thank you note.

Deb


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 On Behalf Of Suan Hsi Yong
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2021 4:13 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bell Station Auction canceled!

Governor Secures Agreement with NYSEG to Cancel Planned Auction of 470-Acre 
Bell Station Landing Parcel

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/during-climate-week-governor-hochul-announces-agreement-secure-future-protection-largest

Thanks to all who helped make this happen!

Suan

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Deb Grantham]

It sure is!

Deb


From: bounce-125835505-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 8:21 AM
To: Suan Hsi Yong 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

Great shot Suan!
Pete Sar

On Sun, Aug 15, 2021, 11:23 PM Suan Hsi Yong 
mailto:suan.y...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I've seen waxwings passing fruit among themselves in the spring several times, 
but was luck to capture this photo once of a pair exchanging crabapples: 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmq_i-tfWo/

Suan


On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 9:24 PM Richard Guthrie 
mailto:richardpguth...@gmail.com>> wrote:
The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years ago 
at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association) I 
attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a little 
enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including a few 
little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute (yeah, a 
little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying that behavior as 
fact.

And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an 
opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.

Rich Guthrie

On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin 
mailto:wingmagi...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake and 
flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like you 
discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in my 
black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which Donald and 
Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.

Linda Orkin
Ithaca, NY



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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Deb Grantham]

I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.



From: bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Regi Teasley
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
To: Sara Jane Hymes 
Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
Regi

“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like 
trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke



On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes 
mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
 Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do frequently, 
as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
--

Sara Jane Hymes


On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hello!
My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack 
State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years of 
birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside the 
creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out over 
the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.
All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about 
insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and what 
information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
Thank you!
Madonna Stallmann
Newfield, NY
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] YB Cuckoo

[Deb Grantham]

I’ve been hearing a yellow-billed off and on all spring, up here on Sheffield 
Road.

Deb


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 On Behalf Of Nancy Cusumano
Sent: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 10:36 AM
To: Donna Lee Scott 
Cc: Suan Hsi Yong ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] YB Cuckoo

Interesting!  I heard a cuckoo early this morning, distantly and though Black 
billed. But now that you say that, it was just the single call. So now we have 
also had both in the area, after having neither for several years. I wonder if 
it is the gypsy moth caterpillars that are bringing them into the  area?

Thanks!

Nancy

On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 10:23 AM Donna Lee Scott 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Earlier in season I had BB Cuckoo here on Lans. Station Rd.
Lately, I have heard only YB Cuckoo.
Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 9, 2021, at 10:17 AM, Suan Hsi Yong 
mailto:suan.y...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Just heard the repeated single calls of a yellow-billed cuckoo outside
my home / office. Coupled with the BBCU from last month, that's both
cuckoos as new yard birds for me this season! Again, once I got
outside it stopped calling and could not be found.

Is it just me, or have the black-billed cuckoos, who seemed to be
singing everywhere earlier in the season, been replaced by
yellow-billed cuckoos lately? We had looks and calls from
yellow-billed cuckoos on our Connecticut Hill field trip last Sunday.
I also heard then saw one that afternoon at Lindsay-Parsons

Suan

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

[Deb Grantham]

I think my neighbors would be paralyzed by bear visitors!!!

Deb


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 On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:04 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

I have a bog metal hopper-type feeder with spring-loaded perching bars, and the 
spring tension is adjustable. At any particular setting, birds over a certain 
weight will depress the bars, which closes off the seed ports. During Blue Jay 
migration, for example, the spring loading can be adjusted so the heavy Blue 
Jays are denied access. But really, where’s the fun in that? Unless it’s in 
watching their clever attempts to circumvent the exclusion mechanism! In the 
end, I’ve just opted to leave the spring tension on high, and the only critters 
who actually depress the bars are the bears, who are not deterred in the least, 
but simply push over the feeder pole, bust open the hopper and devour the 
entire load of sunflower seed!

Hmm... April 21st, nearly time for the bears to show up...
-Geo




On Apr 21, 2021, at 4:23 PM, Anne Marie Johnson 
mailto:annemariejohn...@frontiernet.net>> 
wrote:
 You can find a few more tips for deterring large flocks of birds on this page 
of the FeederWatch 
website<https://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds/#deterring-unwelcome-birds>.

Anne Marie Johnson
Caroline
On 4/21/2021 2:15 PM, Donna Lee Scott wrote:
I too have many RW Blackbirds, Brown-headed Cowbirds, and 6-8 Grackles and I am 
going thru a lot of expensive bird food.
I put out food in early morning, one time a day.

The only thing I can think to do is to stop feeding the birds altogether for a 
while, so that the hoards go somewhere else and then start feeding the “dainty” 
birds again.

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing

From: 
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 [mailto:bounce-125563710-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Deb Grantham
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

Hi,

A neighbor of mine is bothered that she gets a lot of grackles and starlings at 
her feeders, and that they hog all the food she puts out. Any suggestions?

Deb


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

[Deb Grantham]

Very clever! I want one!

Deb


From: Holly Noble 
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:08 PM
To: Deb Grantham 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

A weight sensitive feeder closes access to the seed openings when a certain 
amount of weight is on the perch. You can calibrate to exclude birds such as 
starlings, red-winged blackbirds, grackles, etc.
I did see a few clever starlings who learned if they continued to flap their 
wings while only partially applying their weight to the perch, they could poke 
their beak into the much narrowed slot to get a seed. However, it required 
effort and energy. Not many persisted. I have my feeder set to support 
cardinals and smaller birds.
Good luck!
Holly, Eaton Birding Society member


On Apr 21, 2021, at 2:05 PM, Deb Grantham 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Hi,

A neighbor of mine is bothered that she gets a lot of grackles and starlings at 
her feeders, and that they hog all the food she puts out. Any suggestions?

Deb


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[cayugabirds-l] question about feeder crowds

[Deb Grantham]

Hi,

A neighbor of mine is bothered that she gets a lot of grackles and starlings at 
her feeders, and that they hog all the food she puts out. Any suggestions?

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] because there have been a few questions

[Deb Grantham]

A local resource: Caring for wildlife in Cornell's own backyard | Alumni, 
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and bald Eagles

[Deb Grantham]

Nancy and I were just up there - I would believe 400,000!!

Deb


From: bounce-125469616-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Johnson, Alyssa
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 6:25 PM
To: Nancy Cusumano ; Marc Devokaitis 

Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and bald Eagles

We received a count from a very experienced birder after I left the area, he 
estimated 400,000! I came back a few hours later in the afternoon and the flock 
had definitely grown from when I saw it around 11:30 am.

Magical.

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From: Nancy Cusumano 
mailto:nancycusuman...@gmail.com>>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 5:19:35 PM
To: Marc Devokaitis mailto:mdevokai...@gmail.com>>
Cc: Johnson, Alyssa 
mailto:alyssa.john...@audubon.org>>; CayugaBirds-L 
b mailto:Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and bald Eagles

Thanks Marc. I was debating. You clinched it!

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 4:44 PM Marc Devokaitis 
mailto:mdevokai...@gmail.com>> wrote:
phenomenon ongoing. definitely hundreds of thousands, close in, starting at 
lower lake rd, proceeding north. Absolutely astounding.

Marc Devokaitis

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 11:26 AM Johnson, Alyssa 
mailto:alyssa.john...@audubon.org>> wrote:
I'm saying over 200,000 now. THEY KEEP COMING!!! :)

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and bald Eagles

40+ bald eagles being seen along the Seneca river viewed from the Morgan Rd DEC 
office in Seneca Falls.

50,000 snow geese in a raft on Cayuga Lake viewed from the State Park boat 
launch.

TONS of divers and tundra swans too

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Flock of snow geese on ground

[Deb Grantham]

A flock of several hundred snow geese flew overhead from south heading north 
and then probably set down in an ag field north of me. They swirled and swirled 
as they descended.

Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line, not far north of Rt. 79.

I think the field is too interior to see them on the ground.

Deb


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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Flock of snow geese on ground

There are now about 400 snow geese on the ground in a cornfield on the west 
side of Freese Rd just south of Hanshaw Rd.
Susan Suarez
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[cayugabirds-l] crows nesting

[Deb Grantham]

Pair of crows building a nest in big silver maple right next to my house. I 
think they started 2 days ago. Have had several busy periods in that time. I 
hope they stick with it.

I need to plant some tiny tree seedlings under the drip line of that tree. Hope 
it won't disturb them too much.

Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line.

Deb


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[cayugabirds-l] killdeer

[Deb Grantham]

FOY pair of killdeer in my pasture on Sheffield Road today.

Crow was very busy today carrying twigs and working to break twigs off of 
bushes. I only saw one at a time. Again, Sheffield Road.

Deb


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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Geese

[Deb Grantham]

I've been hearing lots of Canada geese at night here, over Sheffield Road. As 
late as 11 pm.

This morning, I saw a large V of Canada geese, then one of Canada geese with 4 
white and I assume snow geese leading it, then a large sloppy V (I notice the 
snow geese have sloppier Vs than Canada geese) overhead.

FOY 3 male red-winged blackbirds yesterday here on Sheffield Road. 

Flocks of blackbirds every day for several weeks. I think many are starlings.

Two days ago, a cardinal pair mating and then another arriving so that the 2 
males were chasing each other around.

A pair of bluebirds today, but they've been here all winter.

Deb


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Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 9:33 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Geese

Lots of geese over Hunt Hill Rd.  right now mostly Canada geese so far. Also 
blackbird flocks. 
Dryden, east of Ithaca. 
Laura

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] gynandromorph cardinal

[Deb Grantham]

Also, many soaps and cosmetics have hormone distruptors in them. It gets into 
the water and so everyone and everything drinking that water is exposed.

Deb


From: bounce-125417911-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Regi Teasley
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2021 10:48 AM
To: metet...@gmail.com
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] gynandromorph cardinal

Atrazine affects frogs, might if affect birds as well?
Regi

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On Feb 25, 2021, at 10:13 AM, metet...@gmail.com 
wrote:
Non- birders have asked me about this and whether the bird could just be half 
male/female just in pigment. I notice the article says “possible 
Gynandromorph”. Does anyone know if there have been cases of just plumage 
dimorphism? Mike Tetlow

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Large Crow flight

[Deb Grantham]

I live up on Sheffield Road, Ithaca/Enfield town line. I used to see many, 
probably hundreds, crows commuting up here every morning not long after it got 
light. They’d come from the southeast, City of Ithaca (I actually followed and 
backtracked them a couple of times), heading northwest. As they got up to this 
area, they’d start to disperse. Some would stop in the immediate area, many 
would keep going.

Then before dark, the commute would reverse.

I haven’t seen it happening in the last couple of years, though.

Deb


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Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 12:19 AM
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Large Crow flight

About that time, I was walking toward the lakeshore at Treman to survey the 
waterfowl in the SW part of the lake. As I passed between the frozen marina and 
the woods of the Hog Hole swamp, I saw an estimated 450 crows commuting east 
overhead. It sounded like there were more on the way but not yet visible. The 
light was starting to dim, and I chose to look at the birds on the lake, so 
it’s possible that hundreds more crows commuted behind my back. There were 
hundreds of ducks of at least a dozen species stretching north into the 
distance, nothing new, but lots of fun if you don’t stress about numbers. 
(Clarification: hundreds of Redheads, Canvasbacks and Common Mergansers, and 
much smaller numbers of the other 9 species I saw). I didn’t count the geese on 
the lake, mostly along the west shore, but did note that about 80 Canada Geese 
flew low both north and south from the middle of Allan Treman State Marine Park 
just south of the knoll. My guess is that they had been trying to graze where 
the land was windswept, but it looked like tough going. An immature Iceland 
Gull continues in the SW corner of the lake. Lots of Great Black-backs 
dominating the ice-covered Red Lighthouse Breakwater. Many of the Herring Gulls 
are now in sleek breeding plumage. No Ring-billeds that I saw. 4 Double-crested 
Cormorants rested atop the piling cluster.
- - Dave Nutter

On Feb 22, 2021, at 5:39 PM, Elaina M. McCartney 
mailto:elaina.mccart...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Approximately 5:20 pm today I noticed a steady flight of Crows from my vantage 
just north of Hog Hole, heading approximately toward Cayuga Heights/Cornell 
Campus, moving in the approximately the opposite direction of the large morning 
flight of 2/17.  I don’t know the extent of today’s flight, I assume it had 
been going on for a while before I looked up and noticed—pretty gray out there. 
I don’t have complete numbers, but did a quick count of maybe 100+ birds in 
less than a minute.  Looked like an evening “return” flight.
Elaina

From: 
mailto:bounce-125394393-3494...@list.cornell.edu>>
 on behalf of Elaina McCartney 
mailto:elaina.mccart...@cornell.edu>>
Reply-To: Elaina McCartney 
mailto:elaina.mccart...@cornell.edu>>
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:27 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Large Crow flight

Shortly before sunrise this morning I noticed out the window a stream (actually 
a river) of Crows flying north following the west shore of Cayuga Lake.  To 
attempt to count them I recorded a 20 sec video, and was able to count 270 by 
examining it slowly.  The steady flight, which seemed to originate somewhere 
southish of Hog Hole, lasted at least 15 minutes at a rate of approximately 800 
per minute.  I don’t know how long it had been going on when I first noticed 
it, but there were upwards of 12,000 individuals while I watched them pass at a 
steady rate.  Some stragglers in groups of 8-10 followed up until about 7 am.

During the GBBC I observed three immature Bald Eagles simultaneously from my 
window, making passes over a large raft of aythya and Canada Geese, just north 
of Hog Hole.  It was the first time I’d seen more than two at a time.  
Yesterday I observed a mature Bald Eagle land in a nearby tree during a brief 
snow flurry.  Last fall a neighbor had limbs removed from a large, dying red 
oak tree for safety, and constructed an osprey platform on what’s left of the 
tree.  Hoping there will be some nesting interest.

Elaina
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Color change without molt

[Deb Grantham]

I read about that, too, although can’t remember where.

Deb


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Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2021 4:44 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Color change without molt

I recently read a curious account in "Naturally Curious Day by Day" (Mary 
Holland) concerning the plumage of snow buntings. According to Ms. Holland, the 
totally white head and belly and jet-black head of a breeding plumage male is 
not the product of a Spring molt. Evidently snow buntings molt their feathers 
once/year in late summer. The breeding change in the Male's plumage is due to 
the fact that beneath the colored feather tips, the back feathers are pure 
black and the body feathers are all white. The male wears off all of the 
feather tips by actively rubbing them on snow, which reveals his 
black-and-white breeding plumage. So says the book.
Today I was watching a huge flock of snow buntings on Fort Hill Rd on the 
boundary between the Phelps/Seneca Townline, north of Geneva, NY. They were 
working a manure spread that was sandwiched between 2 strips of snowy field. To 
my surprise and amazement, many of the birds were rubbing their bellies in the 
snow! Some of the birds simply rubbed their bellies while other rubbed their 
bellies and also tossed some snow around with their head and beak. This time of 
year their heads are brownish but will be all white come time to breed.
Anyway it was a cool thing to observe so hot on the heels of having read about 
it.
The things we see when we look!
Pete Sar
P.S. I see that Sibley actually has a nice drawing of this in his "Birds East" 
book, pg. 333.
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[cayugabirds-l] golden eagle

[Deb Grantham]

Golden eagle about 4:45 pm on east side of Route 89 in Seneca County, a ways 
north of Van Doren Beach Road. Sitting in a tree, high up, and then flew.

Also, gray catbird under Eastern cedar in my yard on Sheffield Road (about ½ 
mile north of Rt. 79). They are around all year, a number of them. Also plenty 
of mockingbirds, including more than one today. Carolina wrens in horses run 
ins.

And another bird I can't be sure of - there were 3 or 4 but I got to watch one 
for a minute or two. It was on the ground under a big spruce tree (also in my 
yard), so lots of cover, scratching around in the litter on the ground. Had 
striking eye lines, dark ones above and below eye. Kind of plump body, but 
maybe because it was fluffed up. Buff upper body, no strong markings, and very 
light underbody. Bobbed tail like a wren but seemed too big for Carolina wren 
and eye markings were very dark, black in my binos.

Deb


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Future of Lott Farm & Basin Upland Sandpipers?

[Deb Grantham]

That’s a good idea.

Deb


From: Regi Teasley 
Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2021 9:06 PM
To: Deb Grantham 
Cc: Dave Nutter ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Future of Lott Farm & Basin Upland Sandpipers?

Might Finger Lakes Land Trust help with this?
Regi

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On Jan 9, 2021, at 8:51 PM, Deb Grantham 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

NRCS has incentives/subsidies for ag land placed in conservation easements, 
including for wildlife habitat. I don’t know that it would be enough for them, 
though.

Probably going through the Seneca County Soil & Water Conservation District is 
the way to go. I can check around a bit.

Deb


From: 
bounce-125276871-83565...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-125276871-83565...@list.cornell.edu>
 
mailto:bounce-125276871-83565...@list.cornell.edu>>
 On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2021 8:17 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Future of Lott Farm & Basin Upland Sandpipers?

As many of you know, the private Lott Farm, located on the NE corner of NYS-414 
and Martin Rd on the south border of the Town of Seneca Falls, has long been 
the site for the August farm equipment fair called Empire Farm Days. Therefore 
it has fortuitously been managed as an extensive grassland. It is the only 
remaining breeding site in the Cayuga Lake Basin for Upland Sandpipers (They 
bred between Wood Rd & Caswell Rd in Dryden years ago, before a few houses went 
in there.) as well as a great place for many other breeding grassland birds, 
the occasional rare Dickcissel, plus fairly regular Snowy Owls in winter. 
Furthermore, the owner has been gracious in granting access, without charging 
any fee, to birders who simply request permission, describe their vehicle, and 
agree to remain on the gravel roads.

In talking to Reuben Stoltzfus this evening I learned that we cannot take for 
granted the situation which had simply been the result of good luck and 
generosity. This past year, the Empire State Farm Days event did not take place 
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But also the event is now under new management 
who have chosen a different site for the future. This means that whatever 
profit and benefit which the Lott Farm gained from that event is gone. And they 
never got any benefit except good will from us birders.

While Reuben has not talked to the farm owner and did not know of any plans for 
this land which had been managed as grassland, I think it’s safe to assume that 
there is a strong incentive for the owner to find some use which will pay the 
taxes or turn a profit, and that grassland bird habitat may not be in the 
picture unless action is taken quickly to encourage future management to allow 
these birds to continue, before decisions are made  - if they have not been 
finalized already - for the plowing or construction season this spring.

Is this something about which local bird clubs would want to work with the 
owner of Lott farm? Are there DEC programs which can reimburse landowners for 
maintaining such habitat? Would bird clubs want to help more directly? Would 
birders be willing to pay a small fee for the privilege of birding there or to 
become members of some organization for the pride of knowing they are helping 
some regionally rare birds survive where we can sometimes see them?

These are just some ideas based on very limited information. I know there are 
people reading this who are far better than I am at organizing, networking, 
researching, and promoting these things. Please think about it, discuss it, and 
help ensure that come mid-April the Upland Sandpipers have a home to return to. 
Thanks.
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Future of Lott Farm & Basin Upland Sandpipers?

[Deb Grantham]

NRCS has incentives/subsidies for ag land placed in conservation easements, 
including for wildlife habitat. I don’t know that it would be enough for them, 
though.

Probably going through the Seneca County Soil & Water Conservation District is 
the way to go. I can check around a bit.

Deb


From: bounce-125276871-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2021 8:17 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Future of Lott Farm & Basin Upland Sandpipers?

As many of you know, the private Lott Farm, located on the NE corner of NYS-414 
and Martin Rd on the south border of the Town of Seneca Falls, has long been 
the site for the August farm equipment fair called Empire Farm Days. Therefore 
it has fortuitously been managed as an extensive grassland. It is the only 
remaining breeding site in the Cayuga Lake Basin for Upland Sandpipers (They 
bred between Wood Rd & Caswell Rd in Dryden years ago, before a few houses went 
in there.) as well as a great place for many other breeding grassland birds, 
the occasional rare Dickcissel, plus fairly regular Snowy Owls in winter. 
Furthermore, the owner has been gracious in granting access, without charging 
any fee, to birders who simply request permission, describe their vehicle, and 
agree to remain on the gravel roads.

In talking to Reuben Stoltzfus this evening I learned that we cannot take for 
granted the situation which had simply been the result of good luck and 
generosity. This past year, the Empire State Farm Days event did not take place 
due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But also the event is now under new management 
who have chosen a different site for the future. This means that whatever 
profit and benefit which the Lott Farm gained from that event is gone. And they 
never got any benefit except good will from us birders.

While Reuben has not talked to the farm owner and did not know of any plans for 
this land which had been managed as grassland, I think it’s safe to assume that 
there is a strong incentive for the owner to find some use which will pay the 
taxes or turn a profit, and that grassland bird habitat may not be in the 
picture unless action is taken quickly to encourage future management to allow 
these birds to continue, before decisions are made  - if they have not been 
finalized already - for the plowing or construction season this spring.

Is this something about which local bird clubs would want to work with the 
owner of Lott farm? Are there DEC programs which can reimburse landowners for 
maintaining such habitat? Would bird clubs want to help more directly? Would 
birders be willing to pay a small fee for the privilege of birding there or to 
become members of some organization for the pride of knowing they are helping 
some regionally rare birds survive where we can sometimes see them?

These are just some ideas based on very limited information. I know there are 
people reading this who are far better than I am at organizing, networking, 
researching, and promoting these things. Please think about it, discuss it, and 
help ensure that come mid-April the Upland Sandpipers have a home to return to. 
Thanks.
- - Dave Nutter
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam

[Deb Grantham]

That’s a nutrient loading issue, I’m sure.

Deb


From: bounce-125276770-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Nancy Cusumano
Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2021 6:39 PM
To: Regi Teasley 
Cc: Marie P. Read ; Bard Prentiss ; 
CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending 
Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam

This may be a separate issue, but I would hope the high levels of harmful algae 
that Dryden lake is prone to every year might be addressed somehow in this 
process. I am a rare visitor to the lake during the summer, but I have to say, 
I would not dare to put even my kayak in that water. The color. The smell!  The 
runoff of it downstream and all that that affects. I know that algae is 
difficult to eradicate...but maybe dredging or somehow increasing the 
circulation of that body of water could help?

As I say, maybe a separate issue but one that surely needs to be addressed as 
well.

Thank you for listening.

On Sat, Jan 9, 2021 at 3:05 PM Regi Teasley 
mailto:rltcay...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I would love to see birders, as birders, taking an active role in supporting 
local environmental protection.
Regi

“The future of the world is nuts.”  Philip Rutter, founder of the American 
Chestnut Foundation



On Jan 9, 2021, at 2:32 PM, Marie P. Read 
mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

...or maybe I should have said “...help support financially.”


Get Outlook for iOS

From: 
bounce-125276647-5851...@list.cornell.edu
 
mailto:bounce-125276647-5851...@list.cornell.edu>>
 on behalf of Marie P. Read mailto:m...@cornell.edu>>
Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2021 2:30:01 PM
To: Bard Prentiss mailto:bvanwoer...@gmail.com>>; 
CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>; 
NATURAL-HISTORY-L 
mailto:natural-histor...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending 
Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam

Good news...losing Dryden Lake would be a tragedy for wildlife and humans 
alike. If/when the expected grumbling about finding the needed funds and how 
that would affect local taxes comes up, this should be a project that the local 
birding community could support financially?

Marie

Get Outlook for iOS

From: 
bounce-125276602-5851...@list.cornell.edu
 
mailto:bounce-125276602-5851...@list.cornell.edu>>
 on behalf of Bard Prentiss 
mailto:bvanwoer...@gmail.com>>
Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2021 1:12:35 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>; 
NATURAL-HISTORY-L 
mailto:natural-histor...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending 
Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam

 v

DRAFT 12/29/2020

Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending Preservation of Dryden Lake 
Dam

Whereas there has been a dam at Dryden Lake Dryden, NY since circa 1801; and

Whereas the body of water known as Dryden Lake, created by the building of the 
dam, has provided numerous benefits to the citizens of the Town of Dryden and 
surrounding areas for over two hundred years, with its benefits changing and 
expanding over two plus centuries; and

Whereas the lake originally provided power for a sawmill and ice harvesting, it 
created additional waterfowl and wildlife habitat that has made the lake today 
a birding “hot spot” with 228 species observed, providing migratory bird rest 
areas and nesting and foraging habitat (Canada geese, ducks, loons, herons, 
Bald Eagles) as well as habitat for numerous mammals, amphibians, turtles, etc; 
and

Whereas Dryden Lake and its surrounding areas provides many forms of year round 
recreation for town and surrounding area residents, such as fishing, ice 
fishing, hiking, jogging, dog walking, biking, cross country skiing, snow 
shoeing (on the Jim Schug trail), kayaking, canoeing, ice skating, hunting, 
trapping, bird watching, picnicking, etc; and

Whereas Dryden Lake and its surrounding natural areas are an important 
educational resource, being used both for formal classes in ecology and natural 
resources (Cornell University) and informal education of everyone from young 
children to lifelong education participants; and

Whereas the Town of Dryden currently provides a community park at the Lake 
under an agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental 
Conservation; and

Whereas the Dryden Lake park is a popular location for many community events 
with the lake being the center piece for those events; and

Whereas the lake has a rich historical and cultural value to the citizens of 
the town; and

Whereas the NYS DEC is considering the removal of the dam and the elimination 
of Dryden Lake in the form it has existed for over two hundred years; and

Whereas the Dryden Town Board has requested a recommendation from

[cayugabirds-l] bald eagle

[Deb Grantham]

At just about noon, saw a bald eagle flying south over City of Ithaca, over the 
buildings just east of and parallel to Meadow Street.

Deb



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[cayugabirds-l] FW: snow geese

[Deb Grantham]

And one more addendum - I'm at 421 Sheffield Road, Ithaca, town line between 
Ithaca and Enfield, maybe ¼ mile north of Rt. 79. 22 acres, a lot of open acres 
with some wetland at the bottom.

Deb


From: bounce-125221731-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Deb Grantham
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9:00 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] FW: snow geese

This: 
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker#<https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker>

Donna gently corrected me.

Deb


From: Deb Grantham
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 8:54 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
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Subject: snow geese

Just had a flock of about 100 snow geese go overhead coming from south or south 
west-ish, heading northeast.

On Sunday, saw a raft of hundreds of white birds on the lake, out in the 
middle, from Rt. 89 in East Varick. Pretty sure they were snow geese but it was 
very far for me with my limited skills to be sure. Does it make sense?

Slow to report it, but had a Carolina wren flitting around in one of my horse 
run-ins on 12/8/2020 and on 12/10/2020 had a yellow-bellied woodpecker in black 
willow behind my house.

Deb

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[cayugabirds-l] FW: snow geese

[Deb Grantham]

This: 
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker#<https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-bellied_Woodpecker>

Donna gently corrected me.

Deb


From: Deb Grantham
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 8:54 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: snow geese

Just had a flock of about 100 snow geese go overhead coming from south or south 
west-ish, heading northeast.

On Sunday, saw a raft of hundreds of white birds on the lake, out in the 
middle, from Rt. 89 in East Varick. Pretty sure they were snow geese but it was 
very far for me with my limited skills to be sure. Does it make sense?

Slow to report it, but had a Carolina wren flitting around in one of my horse 
run-ins on 12/8/2020 and on 12/10/2020 had a yellow-bellied woodpecker in black 
willow behind my house.

Deb


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[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Deb Grantham]

Just had a flock of about 100 snow geese go overhead coming from south or south 
west-ish, heading northeast.

On Sunday, saw a raft of hundreds of white birds on the lake, out in the 
middle, from Rt. 89 in East Varick. Pretty sure they were snow geese but it was 
very far for me with my limited skills to be sure. Does it make sense?

Slow to report it, but had a Carolina wren flitting around in one of my horse 
run-ins on 12/8/2020 and on 12/10/2020 had a yellow-bellied woodpecker in black 
willow behind my house.

Deb


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?

[Deb Grantham]

At least 18 flew overhead near the Visitor’s Pool this afternoon about 3:15 or 
3:30, in a couple of groups with stragglers in between.

Deb


From: bounce-125191134-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Peter Saracino
Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 6:47 PM
To: Laura Stenzler 
Cc: Johnson, Alyssa ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?

Sorry Laura just now saw this. There have been sizable numbers of Cranes in the 
Visitors Center pool this year - more than are customarily there. This past 
Sunday there were 70+ birds there. Yesterday at the end of our survey (3p.m.) 
there were 60+ birds there. I guess I'm trying to say that if you missed them 
today the chances are good some will be there tomorrow- or on other parts of 
the Refuge (especially Knox Marcellus/Puddler Marsh areas.
Pete Sar

On Thu, Dec 3, 2020, 11:39 AM Laura Stenzler 
mailto:l...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Thanks everyone for answering! I’m on my way there. The cranes were there this 
morning and there are lots at Knox Marcellus.

Laura

Laura Stenzler
l...@cornell.edu

> On Dec 3, 2020, at 11:33 AM, Johnson, Alyssa 
> mailto:alyssa.john...@audubon.org>> wrote:
>
> Hi Laura,
>
> I don't know if anyone responded to you about the cranes yet... I haven't 
> been there today, but they have been pretty consistently hanging out there. 
> We were treated to 52 yesterday!!! Of course they could move at any time, but 
> I'd say it's a good chance they're there.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> Alyssa Johnson
> Environmental Educator
> 315.365.3588
>
> Montezuma Audubon Center
> PO Box 187
> 2295 State Route 89
> Savannah, NY 13146
> Montezuma.audubon.org
>
> -Original Message-
> From: 
> bounce-125189219-79436...@list.cornell.edu
>  
> mailto:bounce-125189219-79436...@list.cornell.edu>>
>  On Behalf Of Laura Stenzler
> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 9:58 AM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] MNWR cranes?
>
> Can anyone tell me if the cranes are at the visitor center pool this morning 
> (Montezuma NWR)?  It’s almost 10 am.
>
> Laura
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Siskins

[Deb Grantham]

There was a report a few weeks ago of a black bear up here around Sheffield 
Road, too.


From: bounce-125179948-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Monday, November 30, 2020 12:11 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Siskins

I haven’t seen them yet today, but for the last 3 days a flock of Pine Siskins 
has come to my feeders, where the only fare is black oil sunflower seeds. The 
Siskins have only been present for a few minutes at a time, so I have to be 
vigilant and lucky.  The maximum has been 26, which is a real strain on my 
ability to keep track of them. Only 1 so far has shown prominent yellow on the 
wingbar, all the rest having white.

I had been thinking of expanding the bird feeding operation, but this morning I 
got a series of reports of bird feeders and beehives  being demolished by a 
Bear 1-2 miles away on West Hill, just into the Town of Ithaca, and at 
EcoVillage.

- - Dave Nutter

On Nov 30, 2020, at 10:20 AM, Donna Lee Scott 
mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
~23 Pine Siskins, along w 4-5 Goldfinches, enjoying nyjer seeds on my deck 
railing!
A Red-breasted Nuthatch grabbing sunflower seeds, too.
Donna Scott
Lansing
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[cayugabirds-l] American woodcock

[Deb Grantham]

I've scared up a bird in my pasture at night 2 or 3 times now. It flies with 
quick wing beats and rolls as it goes. Last night it landed close to me and I 
got a good look at it in my headlamp beam - American woodcock - a first for me!

Deb


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Black-billed cuckoos

[Deb Grantham]

I hear them quite often up here on Sheffield Road, although more in the 
evenings. I'm not sure I've ever spotted one, though.

Deb


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Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 11:58 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Black-billed cuckoos

Heard the low repeated harsh call and to make sure played the song and calls. 
Wow! Got one swooping me and hanging up in trees , long lens inside of course. 
Following second playback there were two, one flying closely after other. Not 
sure what sort of scenario I introduced. But two of them are very much here, in 
yard and scrub. 

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