[cayugabirds-l] Monk Parakeets?
Does anyone know if they ever came back to Hector? Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 460 dogs since 2005! Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org Sent from my iPad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Monk Parakeets
Not present for the many waiting birders! It is 1:30 so maybe they are sleeping, or have flown a long distance. I have been here over an hour. BTW the shed will not be demolished till Fall. However, the farmers would try to relocate the birds if they catch them. They have a bird cage in the shed actually saw the parakeets in it. Guess the people weren't near enuf to shut the cage door. Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Monk Parakeets
Monk Parakeets Meg and I were treated to a great view of these birds, flying in tandem and adding to their large nest. Carl -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Monk Parakeets nesting in Hector
I visited the Monk Parakeet pair in Hector late this afternoon after first stopping at May's Point Rd South to view the Red-headed Woodpeckers. At both stops the birds put on a quite a show.What beautiful colors the Parakeets have...especially their incredible greens! On the way home stopped at Knox-Marcellus where I saw Black Tern, Caspian Terns, Sandhill Crane, Yellowlegs, GW Teal. Many swallows lining the wires on 89. Stopped traffic for duckling crossing and turtle crossing on 89 within a 1/4 mile of the wildlife trail exit point. Busy road! And the Red-headed Woodpeckers fly so low the traffic on May's Pt Rd is a concern. Beautiful, beautiful drive on 414. Did support the Hector Winery as suggested. They have a super big, white dog, but hadn't heard about the Parakeets. Good birding, Judy Thurber Liverpool Sent from my iPad On Jun 24, 2014, at 11:15 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: This afternoon I went to Hector and saw the Monk Parakeet pair. They were as Lee Ann said in the first building along the right of the driveway, an open-faced tractor shed. The owner was nearby and welcomed me, You're either here for cherries or to see the parakeets. He showed me exactly where the birds were. (For modern folks that location is 42.5021, -76.8752, and for old-timers it's about an eighth of an inch from the bottom of page 59 of the DeLorme NYS Atlas.) He told me that the parakeets had shown up on their own, but were tolerant of people nearby, and I should take my time. I wish the gentleman was still around when I left, because I like cherries, too. While I watched, the birds fussed with their pile of sticks up against the roof at the back of the shed, and twice one of the birds flew to a nearby tree for several minutes then returned with another stick, carried in the bill by the butt end, which looks odd, but makes sense with such a hefty beak. The chartreuse, aqua, and blue of the birds' plumage positively glows, and the gray parts are tastefully subdued and subtly barred. If anyone else wants to see these gorgeous and charming birds, I suggest you do so soon, because the shed is slated to be torn down, so the owner plans to oust the birds in about a week. I assume that as non-native birds they and their nest are not protected. I don't believe the birds are at risk of any harm, but I doubt they could possibly move to a more accessible location. --Dave Nutter On Jun 21, 2014, at 01:39 PM, Lee Ann van Leer lavanl...@gmail.com wrote: We have confirmed a pair of Monk Parakeets building a nest in a barn on the Wickam Farm. The owner and son noticed the birds about 3 days ago. He contacted Kevin (McGown) to come and confirm. The farm is on 5559 Rt414. This is just North of Sunoco and South of Hector Vineyard. Go down Tango Oaks Road which looks like a double gravel driveway and it is the first barn in the right. The very kind owner welcomes bird watchers and I told him I'd suggest birders patronize the nearby Hazlitt and Hector vineyards in thanks. I'll post a video to the Cayuga Birds Facebook page shortly. Lee Ann and Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Monk Parakeets nesting in Hector
Interesting to hear that the shed is due to be demolished. The well-farmed countryside around that area (Peach Orchard) must look very inviting to a pair of Monk Parakeets, but I imagine the farmers are already aware that this charismatic species has a reputation as a potential agricultural pest. My daughter has a knack for settling near these birds. When she was in grad school she lived 2 blocks from the famous colony on the baroque entry gate of Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn. They had also built a scary looking apartment complex atop an electrical substation in the same neighborhood. Now she lives in San Juan PR, just a couple of blocks from another large colony in palm trees along the Paseo de la Princesa. -Geo Kloppel -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Monk Parakeets nesting in Hector
snip I assume that as non-native birds they and their nest are not protected. snip --Dave Nutter There are only four species of unprotected birds in NY and Monk Parakeet are indeed one of them. Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow and European Starling round out the list. Other non-natives such as Mute Swan and Ring-necked Pheasants have at least partial protection under the law. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Monk Parakeets nesting in Hector
This afternoon I went to Hector and saw the Monk Parakeet pair. They were as Lee Ann said in the first building along the right of the driveway, an open-faced tractor shed. The owner was nearby and welcomed me, You're either here for cherries or to see the parakeets. He showed me exactly where the birds were. (For modern folks that location is 42.5021, -76.8752, and for old-timers it's about an eighth of an inch from the bottom of page 59 of the DeLorme NYS Atlas.) He told me that the parakeets had shown up on their own, but were tolerant of people nearby, and I should take my time. I wish the gentleman was still around when I left, because I like cherries, too. While I watched, the birds fussed with their pile of sticks up against the roof at the back of the shed, and twice one of the birds flew to a nearby tree for several minutes then returned with another stick, carried in the bill by the butt end, which looks odd, but makes sense with such a hefty beak. The chartreuse, aqua, and blue of the birds' plumage positively glows, and the gray parts are tastefully subdued and subtly barred. If anyone else wants to see these gorgeous and charming birds, I suggest you do so soon, because the shed is slated to be torn down, so the owner plans to oust the birds in about a week. I assume that as non-native birds they and their nest are not protected. I don't believe the birds are at risk of any harm, but I doubt they could possibly move to a more accessible location. --Dave Nutter On Jun 21, 2014, at 01:39 PM, Lee Ann van Leer lavanl...@gmail.com wrote: We have confirmed a pair of Monk Parakeets building a nest in a barn on the Wickam Farm. The owner and son noticed the birds about 3 days ago. He contacted Kevin (McGown) to come and confirm. The farm is on 5559 Rt414. This is just North of Sunoco and South of Hector Vineyard. Go down Tango Oaks Road which looks like a double gravel driveway and it is the first barn in the right. The very kind owner welcomes bird watchers and I told him I'd suggest birders patronize the nearby Hazlitt and Hector vineyards in thanks. I'll post a video to the Cayuga Birds Facebook page shortly. Lee Ann and Kevin -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Monk Parakeets nesting in Hector
We have confirmed a pair of Monk Parakeets building a nest in a barn on the Wickam Farm. The owner and son noticed the birds about 3 days ago. He contacted Kevin (McGown) to come and confirm. The farm is on 5559 Rt414. This is just North of Sunoco and South of Hector Vineyard. Go down Tango Oaks Road which looks like a double gravel driveway and it is the first barn in the right. The very kind owner welcomes bird watchers and I told him I'd suggest birders patronize the nearby Hazlitt and Hector vineyards in thanks. I'll post a video to the Cayuga Birds Facebook page shortly. Lee Ann and Kevin Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
