Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc

2022-12-05 Thread Geo Kloppel 
Downy Woodpeckers may drill cavities in the late fall to use for winter 
roosting. If that’s what you’re experiencing, you might try offering them some 
bird houses as alternatives…

-Geo


> On Dec 4, 2022, at 6:30 PM, Christopher Sperry  wrote:
> 
> 
> We do not see any indication of insects around or inside the trim where the 
> Downies are digging lots of holes – some an inch wide and 2 inched deep.  I 
> have put up perhaps a hundred 6” reflective strips – but more holes keep 
> appearing. 
>  
> Chris Sperry and Karin Suskin
>  
> From: bounce-126996100-89368...@list.cornell.edu 
>  on behalf of Sandra J. Kisner 
> 
> Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 5:54 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc
> 
> This message originated from outside the Ithaca College email system.
>  
> Unfortunately that doesn’t help much when they appear to be using the house 
> for drumming, not hunting for food.
>  
> Sandra
>  
> From: bounce-126996034-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
>  On Behalf Of bob mcguire
> Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2022 3:33 PM
> To: Karin Suskin 
> Cc: diane morton ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> 
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc
>  
> You could try a suet feeder (or multiples) out away from the house.
>  
> Bob
> On Dec 4, 2022, at 1:23 PM, Karin Suskin  wrote:
>  
> Any creative strategies besides Mylar strips for deterrence of woodpecker 
> hole making?  Our home and garage are looking awfully tinselly. 
> Thank you,
> Karin Suskin
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc

2022-12-04 Thread Lee Ann van Leer 
Our standard Cornell Lab of Ornithology information:
at 
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/why-do-woodpeckers-like-to-hammer-on-houses-and-what-can-i-do-about-it/

It is important to be persistent and willing to try a few different methods!



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc

2022-12-04 Thread Christopher Sperry 
We do not see any indication of insects around or inside the trim where the 
Downies are digging lots of holes – some an inch wide and 2 inched deep.  I 
have put up perhaps a hundred 6” reflective strips – but more holes keep 
appearing.

Chris Sperry and Karin Suskin

From: bounce-126996100-89368...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Sandra J. Kisner 

Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 5:54 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc
This message originated from outside the Ithaca College email system.

Unfortunately that doesn’t help much when they appear to be using the house for 
drumming, not hunting for food.

Sandra

From: bounce-126996034-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of bob mcguire
Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2022 3:33 PM
To: Karin Suskin 
Cc: diane morton ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc

You could try a suet feeder (or multiples) out away from the house.

Bob
On Dec 4, 2022, at 1:23 PM, Karin Suskin 
mailto:karinlee...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Any creative strategies besides Mylar strips for deterrence of woodpecker hole 
making?  Our home and garage are looking awfully tinselly.
Thank you,
Karin Suskin
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc

2022-12-04 Thread Sandra J. Kisner 
Unfortunately that doesn't help much when they appear to be using the house for 
drumming, not hunting for food.

Sandra

From: bounce-126996034-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of bob mcguire
Sent: Sunday, December 4, 2022 3:33 PM
To: Karin Suskin 
Cc: diane morton ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc

You could try a suet feeder (or multiples) out away from the house.

Bob
On Dec 4, 2022, at 1:23 PM, Karin Suskin 
mailto:karinlee...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Any creative strategies besides Mylar strips for deterrence of woodpecker hole 
making?  Our home and garage are looking awfully tinselly.
Thank you,
Karin Suskin

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc

2022-12-04 Thread bob mcguire 
You could try a suet feeder (or multiples) out away from the house.

Bob

> On Dec 4, 2022, at 1:23 PM, Karin Suskin  wrote:
> 
> Any creative strategies besides Mylar strips for deterrence of woodpecker 
> hole making?  Our home and garage are looking awfully tinselly. 
> Thank you,
> Karin Suskin
> 
> On Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 1:18 PM Diane Morton  > wrote:
> This morning Ken Kemphues and Diane Morton led a Cayuga Bird Club field trip 
> at the south end of Cayuga Lake. The highlight of the morning was our stop at 
> East Shore Park. Ken Kemphues first spotted the female Harlequin Duck with a 
> small group of mallards. Everyone else in our group of 8 were able to quickly 
> get on this unusual duck -- a life bird for several people! We were all able 
> to watch this bird for an extended period of time. 
> 
> Thanks to Dave Nutter for sending out the rare bird alert. The rest of our 
> morning was very enjoyable, with a Merlin at Myers Point, Red-breasted 
> Merganser at Salt Point, American Kestrel and Northern Harrier at Lake Road 
> on the way to Long Point, and a few loons scattered on the lake. But seeing 
> that Harlequin Duck was an especially joyful moment of the trip!
> 
> We hope this duck sticks around so that others have the opportunity to see it!
> 
> Diane and Ken
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[cayugabirds-l] Woodpeckers wreaking havoc

2022-12-04 Thread Karin Suskin 
Any creative strategies besides Mylar strips for deterrence of woodpecker
hole making?  Our home and garage are looking awfully tinselly.
Thank you,
Karin Suskin

On Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 1:18 PM Diane Morton  wrote:

> This morning Ken Kemphues and Diane Morton led a Cayuga Bird Club field
> trip at the south end of Cayuga Lake. The highlight of the morning was our
> stop at East Shore Park. Ken Kemphues first spotted the female Harlequin
> Duck with a small group of mallards. Everyone else in our group of 8 were
> able to quickly get on this unusual duck -- a life bird for several people!
> We were all able to watch this bird for an extended period of time.
>
> Thanks to Dave Nutter for sending out the rare bird alert. The rest of our
> morning was very enjoyable, with a Merlin at Myers Point, Red-breasted
> Merganser at Salt Point, American Kestrel and Northern Harrier at Lake Road
> on the way to Long Point, and a few loons scattered on the lake. But seeing
> that Harlequin Duck was an especially joyful moment of the trip!
>
> We hope this duck sticks around so that others have the opportunity to see
> it!
>
> Diane and Ken
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