Re: [cayugabirds-l] Singing birds
I heard a Blue-headed vireo singing the other day too...in the hemlocks where they breed at my dad's home. Was it a migrant? or the bird that bred there singing before he leaves for the south? hard to say... From: Lisa Wood To: cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Singing birds Yes, and the annual occurrence of "autumnal recrudescence": "The Autumnal Recrudescence of the Amatory Urge" When the birds are cacaphonic in the trees and on the verge Of the fields in mid-October when the cold is like a scourge. It is not delight in winter that makes feathered voices surge, But autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge. When the frost is on the punkin' and when leaf and branch diverge, Birds with hormones reawakened sing a paean, not a dirge. What's the reason for their warbling? Why on earth this late-year splurge? The autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge. - Written by Susan Stiles, copyright December 1973 A posting about this usually occurs annually as well. :) Lisa On Oct 14, 2011, at 10:24 AM, Meena Haribal wrote: I heard Chipping sparrow singing on the campus! It is perfect nice spring weather outside with south wind. > >Meena > >Meena Haribal >Boyce Thompson Institute >Ithaca NY 14850 >Phone 607-254-1258 >http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ >http://haribal.org/ >http://haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf > >-Original Message- >From: bounce-38153194-3493...@list.cornell.edu >[mailto:bounce-38153194-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Laura Stenzler >Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 10:20 AM >To: CAYUGABIRDS-L >Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Singing birds > >This morning I came across a flock of migrants along Hunt Hill Rd. which >included song, white-throated and chipping sparrows, towhee, many juncos, many >ruby-crowned kinglets which were singing, one hermit thrush, several robins >and one singing blue-headed vireo. All of these birds were in one small >shrubby area. I was very surprised to hear the singing! > > > > > >Laura > >Laura Stenzler >l...@cornell.edu >-- > >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 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 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] Singing birds
Yes, and the annual occurrence of "autumnal recrudescence": "The Autumnal Recrudescence of the Amatory Urge" When the birds are cacaphonic in the trees and on the verge Of the fields in mid-October when the cold is like a scourge. It is not delight in winter that makes feathered voices surge, But autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge. When the frost is on the punkin' and when leaf and branch diverge, Birds with hormones reawakened sing a paean, not a dirge. What's the reason for their warbling? Why on earth this late-year splurge? The autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge. - Written by Susan Stiles, copyright December 1973 A posting about this usually occurs annually as well. :) Lisa On Oct 14, 2011, at 10:24 AM, Meena Haribal wrote: > I heard Chipping sparrow singing on the campus! It is perfect nice > spring weather outside with south wind. > > Meena > > Meena Haribal > Boyce Thompson Institute > Ithaca NY 14850 > Phone 607-254-1258 > http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ > http://haribal.org/ > http://haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf > > -Original Message- > From: bounce-38153194-3493...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-38153194-3493...@list.cornell.edu > ] On Behalf Of Laura Stenzler > Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 10:20 AM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Singing birds > > This morning I came across a flock of migrants along Hunt Hill Rd. > which included song, white-throated and chipping sparrows, towhee, > many juncos, many ruby-crowned kinglets which were singing, one > hermit thrush, several robins and one singing blue-headed vireo. All > of these birds were in one small shrubby area. I was very surprised > to hear the singing! > > > > > > Laura > > Laura Stenzler > l...@cornell.edu > -- > > 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 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 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] Singing birds
I heard Chipping sparrow singing on the campus! It is perfect nice spring weather outside with south wind. Meena Meena Haribal Boyce Thompson Institute Ithaca NY 14850 Phone 607-254-1258 http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ http://haribal.org/ http://haribal.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/wildwest+trip+August+2007+.pdf -Original Message- From: bounce-38153194-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-38153194-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Laura Stenzler Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 10:20 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Singing birds This morning I came across a flock of migrants along Hunt Hill Rd. which included song, white-throated and chipping sparrows, towhee, many juncos, many ruby-crowned kinglets which were singing, one hermit thrush, several robins and one singing blue-headed vireo. All of these birds were in one small shrubby area. I was very surprised to hear the singing! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- 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 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] Singing birds
This morning I came across a flock of migrants along Hunt Hill Rd. which included song, white-throated and chipping sparrows, towhee, many juncos, many ruby-crowned kinglets which were singing, one hermit thrush, several robins and one singing blue-headed vireo. All of these birds were in one small shrubby area. I was very surprised to hear the singing! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- 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/ --
