[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club conservation efforts

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

If you attended the bird club meeting last night, you heard that we are
continuing our habitat improvement work this coming weekend and on the next
two Mondays.

We will meet at Lighthouse Point Woods from about 1-3pm this coming Sunday
(the 15th) for some mapping and monitoring work.

We meet with Dr. Anne Stork's conservation biology class from Ithaca
College on Monday the 16th in Renwick Woods from about 1:30 to 3:30, and
then again on Monday the 23rd over in Lighthouse Point Woods during the
same time frame.

Please let me know if you are able to help out during any of those times so
that I can develop a plan of action.

thanks
Jody



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] English bird names

[Jody Enck]

I also want to thank Irene Liu for posting the link to the full explanatory
document.  After paying attention to this discussion since the idea first
emerged a couple years ago, I will say that my biggest take home message is
that there is great benefit in having thoughtful discussion of any idea.
Irene's link provides lots of evidence that thoughtful discussion
happened.  When I read the document, points were raised that I could never
have dreamed of on my own.  My imagination was expanded and my
understanding was deepened.  Like many others, I was lukewarm on the idea
at first, and now am very supportive of it for reasons that never would
have occurred to me if I just considered the idea in the vacuum of my own
living room.  The points laid out in the link Irene provided helped me look
at the issue with a different perspective. Having access to that document
highlighting and summarizing a lengthy set of discussions was awesome.
Thanks again for that, Irene.

Also, bird names change every year, following another proscribed process
that most folks may not know about.  Sometimes it is the common name that
is changed, but most often it is the scientific name as ornithologists'
understanding of taxonomic relationships deepens. About a decade ago, "our
warblers" underwent a huge taxonomic rearrangement that included the
elimination of the genus "Dendroica" which was the genus name for a large
number of warblers at that time.  Most were moved into the genus Setophaga.
Wilson's Warbler, which had been in the genus Wilsonia was rearranged into
the genus Cardellina (along with Canada Warbler).  So, John, Wisonia has
not existed for several years!

This year, lots of shorebirds that are familiar to us here in central NY
have been rearranged taxonomically, with some in new genera, and many
rearranged in terms of which ones are most closely related to which other
ones (which ones come first, second, third, etc. in the taxonomic list).

In the birding world, names change on a frequent basis because
ornithologists are trying to get it right.  Most of the time, the "it" is
science.  Sometimes "it" is naming conventions as in getting the Greek or
Latin right, changing plural endings to singular endings, changing an "a"
to an "us" at the end of the species name, etc. This announced change is
just another form of naming convention change that happens quite
frequently.  I like that there is so much communication about this
particular upcoming change.

Jody
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On Mon, Nov 6, 2023 at 7:46 AM John Gregoire 
wrote:

> Thanks for that. A couple of issues. One is the resulting heavy cost of
> change, Think checklists,alphanumeric codes, field guides are three that
> immediately come to mind. When we did the second printing of the National
> Geo guide, we opted to new editions and not an errata list of changes. My
> plant guides are already full of redactions and pen/ink changes.
> Second is the question of not changing scientific names. Does this mean
> that the Wilsonia will remain intact?
> John
>
> On Mon, Nov 6, 2023 at 7:12 AM Linda Orkin  wrote:
>
>> Very interesting Irene. Thank you for providing this document!
>>
>> Linda Orkin
>>
>> On Nov 5, 2023, at 2:04 PM, Irene Liu  wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Hi everyone, I was a member of the ad hoc English Bird Names committee.
>> Great to read everyone's comments and to know that people are reflecting on
>> the recommendations we wrote. I encourage those wondering about why we
>> endorsed removing all eponyms, including eponyms honoring people who made
>> important contributions to ornithology, to read our justification for that
>> particular recommendation here: here:
>> https://americanornithology.org/about/english-bird-names-project/english-bird-names-committee-recommendations/#justification
>>
>> Apologies if I'm duplicating anyone else's response. I receive the digest
>> and so am not reading messages in real time.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Irene Liu
>> Ithaca, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Bird Club trip next spring

[Jody Enck]

Hello Birders,

The Cayuga Bird Club trip to Belize and Guatemala next spring still has a
couple spots available.  Here is a link to more information.

https://www.holbrooktravel.com/where-we-travel/central-and-south-america/belize-guatemala/neotropical-birds-mayan-ruins-cayuga-bird-club

If you have any questions, please send me a message.
Thanks
Jody




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Re: [cayugabirds-l] OT- Finger Lakes NF sensitive species help

[Jody Enck]

Hello Josh,

You have done a great service, not just for the Finger Lakes National
Forest staff, but for all of us by conducting and posting your analysis.
As a member of the Cayuga Bird Club, you are demonstrating how our members
contribute to bird conservation through their passion in birds and other
forms of nature.  Thank you very much for doing this, and for being an
ambassador for birds and birding in the Finger Lakes region and beyond!

Jody

Jody W. Enck, PhD
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President, Cayuga Bird Club
Ithaca, NY

On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 12:42 PM, Joshua Snodgrass 
wrote:

> Hello all,
> I've been volunteering in the Finger Lakes National Forest checking on the
> condition of bird boxes for the new biologist there. He is currently
> updating the Regional Forester Sensitive Species list for the forest, and
> asked for my input on any birds that should be added to the list that are
> in trouble. It would be irresponsible of me to give advice without asking
> for input from this community, who are far more knowledgeable than I am.
> What I have done in my efforts to make good recommendations are to
> crosscheck eBird sightings with the NY DEC's list of state Endangered,
> Threatened, and Species of concern, as well as the most recent State of the
> Birds report for species that are in trouble versus those that occur in the
> forest. I included any birds in the SotB report that received a score of
> "13" or higher. If any of you have recommendations for additional species,
> or other edits, please let me know. Thank you all for any input. Below is
> the list of bird species I came up with that have been recorded in eBird as
> occuring in the Finger Lakes NF, with NYDEC sensitive species first.
>
> Short-eared Owl- NY Endangered
> Golden Eagle- NY Endangered (usually a migrant, one recent record of a
> perched bird)
> Pied-billed Grebe- NY Threatened
> Bald Eagle- NY Threatened
> Northern Harrier- NY Threatened
> Henslow's Sparrow- NY Threatened
> Upland Sandpiper- NY Threatened (flyover record, but habitat seems
> amenable)
> Northern Goshawk- NY Species of Concern (SoC)
> Cooper's Hawk- NY SoC
> Sharp-shinned Hawk- NY SoC
> Red-shouldered Hawk- NY SoC
> Common Nighthawk- NY Soc
> Horned Lark- NY SoC
> Vesper Sparrow- NY SoC
> Grasshopper Sparrow- NY SoC
>
> Birds not listed by NY DEC, but in trouble globally according to 2016
> State of the BIrds report follow.  The State of the Birds Watch List
> includes any species with a score of 14 or higher, as well as those with a
> score of 13 and a rapidly declining population. I have included all species
> that scored a 13 or higher that are known to occur in the Finger Lakes NF
> below:
>
> Bobolink- 14 breeding
> Wood Thrush- 14 breeding
> Canada Warbler- 14 breeding?
> American Woodcock- 13 breeding
> Black-billed Cuckoo- 13 breeding
> Blue-winged Warbler- 13 breeding
> Prairie Warbler- 13 breeding
> Cape May Warbler- 13 migrant
> Connecticut Warble- 13 migrant
>
> Honorable mentions- birds that score a 12 that breed on Finger Lakes NF
> lands:
> Yellow-billed Cuckoo
> Chestnut-sided Warbler
> Louisiana Waterthrush
> Mourning Warbler (breeds?)
> Veery
> Field Sparrow
> Rusty Blackbird (migrant?)
>
> Links to the State of the Birds, and NYDEC species list, and breeding bird
> atlas
> http://www.stateofthebirds.org/2016/
> http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7494.html
> http://www.dec.ny.gov/cfmx/extapps/bba/
>
> State of the Birds species table: http://www.stateofthebirds.org
> /2016/resources/species-assessments/
>
>  Thank for any input!
> Josh
>
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Migration and Sister Bird Club Network

[Jody Enck]

Hello Cayuga Birders,

Migration is ramping up.  Every day I encounter migrants coming back from
their winter haunts.  If you are interested in meeting to (a) learn more
about the Sister Bird Club Network that is linked together by these
migratory birds, or (b) discussing a trip to Honduras later this calendar
year to meet with clubs and see some incredible birds, please email me at
presid...@cayugabirdclub.org.

Thanks
Jody

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Invasive plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,
Thanks to Nancy C. for pointing out some of the specific invasive plant
species growing around the Swan Pen at Stewart Park.
Thanks to Linda O. for mentioning that a plan needs to exist for restoring
any habitat structure that is lost by removing invasive plant species there.

The good news is that both the Cayuga Bird Club and the Friends of Stewart
Park group are both aware of this issue and working (albeit slowly because
it involves many stakeholder groups) toward a solution.  The Friends of SP
group has been working with the City of Ithaca and others on a master plan
for the park that includes planting of a substantial amount of native-plant
habitat for birds and other wildlife.  The area around the Swan Pen is just
one of focal areas for such plantings in the park.

The Cayuga Bird Club will be provided the opportunity to weigh-in
substantially on things like location of bird habitat plantings and
specific plants to include.  One of several issues that need to be
addressed first is raising of funds.  All readers of this listserv can help
by attending a bird-related benefit for Stewart Park at 7pm on Tuesday May
9th at Cinemopolis.  Two of our Cayuga Bird Club members (Sarah Blodgett
and Marie Read) will be featured artists at the benefit.  Below is the post
that Marie Read mentioned about it recently on the Cayuga Bird Club
Facebook page.

Please join us in supporting Stewart Park revitalization by attending this
multi-media benefit event. Photographers Dede Hatch, Sarah Blodgett, and I
will be showing images accompanied by live string music from Rick Manning
and his group, as well as Djug Django, and Tensin Chopak.


Thanks again to Nancy and Linda for starting this thread.  Please come and
support this fund-raising event for an important, local birding spot.

Jody


On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 2:26 PM, Linda Orkin  wrote:

> It is an early nectar source for pollinators. Before we remove we need to
> decide what we'll replace it with. In my opinion.
>
> Linda Orkin
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 25, 2017, at 2:11 PM, Nancy Cusumano 
> wrote:
>
> Dear friends,
>
> I helped pick up trash on Saturday morning around the swan pen, and
> noticed quite a bit of this invasive around the lake side of the path.
> There's not so much there not that it could not be dug up and stopped or at
> least slowed down as of yet.
>
> I'm not sure if that is something this group would take on?
> Or maybe I should let the parks dept know as well.
>
> Suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> http://www.nyis.info/index.php?action=invasive_detail&id=71
>
> Nancy
>
>
>
> Cayuga Dog Rescue has saved more than 555! dogs since 2005!
> Learn more at cayugadogrescue.org
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Guess which bird made the front page of the Scottish BBC news...

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

Here's an opportunity to dust off your field guides (as many as you can
find) and look at all the different plumages presented in those guides of
Red-winged Blackbirds.  Like many, many species of birds, males and females
of Red-winged Blackbirds look quite different.  The picture posted on the
BBC website of the bird is a female.  So, yes, this time of year about half
the Red-winged Blackbirds out there really do look like this.  As these are
typically short-distant migrants, it is quite astounding that this bird
made it all the way to Scotland.  Even if it hop-scotched across Greenland
and Iceland to get there, it is quite a feat for this bird.  Very cool.

Jody

On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 1:34 PM, Tom Hoard  wrote:

> Maybe a juvenile?
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On May 1, 2017, at 11:36 AM, Sandra J. Kisner  wrote:
>
> Is that what they think a red-winged blackbird looks like?  Or is it just
> a poor choice of illustration?
>
>
> Sandra
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-121484551-3493...@list.cornell.edu [
> mailto:bounce-121484551-3493...@list.cornell.edu
> ] *On Behalf Of *Chris R.
> Pelkie
> *Sent:* Monday, May 01, 2017 11:24 AM
> *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: Guess which bird made the front page of
> the Scottish BBC news...
>
>
>
> The things some people get excited about… (:-)
>
> __
>
> Chris Pelkie
> Information/Data Manager, Application Systems Analyst
> Bioacoustics Research Program
> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
> 159 Sapsucker Woods Road
> Ithaca, NY 14850
>
>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
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>
>
> *Subject: Guess which bird made the front page of the Scottish BBC news...
> *
>
> *Date: *May 1, 2017 at 10:16:00 EDT
>
>
>
>
>
> http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-scotland-39769825/
> birdwatchers-flock-to-orkney-for-rare-bird
>
>
> 
>
> Red-winged blackbird spotted on North Ronaldsay - BBC News
> 
>
> www.bbc.com
>
> Birdwatchers are making their way to North Ronaldsay after what is claimed
> to be the first European sighting of a red-winged blackbird.
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Meeting regarding Sister Bird Club Network

[Jody Enck]

Hello Cayuga Birders,

A group of people who are interested in this Network and especially who are
interested in planning a trip to Honduras to meet with other clubs will get
together at 2pm on this Sunday the 7th of May.  If you are interested in
attending, respond to my email privately and I'll provide you with the
location and other details.

Thanks
Jody Enck

President of the Cayuga Bird Club

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[cayugabirds-l] Dryden's first bio blitz is coming up

[Jody Enck]

Cayuga Birders, please consider helping out with this event on May 13th.
Contact info is provided at the bottom of the message.


The First Dryden BioBlitz!

Have you ever wanted to know what lives in our wonderful Dryden Middle and
High School natural areas?  We are going to attempt to identify as many
species as possible on the school property in one day.  Our BioBlitz will
take place on Saturday May 13th from about 6 am to 6 pm.  You and your
families are welcome to attend as many or as few hours as you can.  We may
even extend the search to include some hours at night to search for owls.

BioBlitz events have been conducted all over the world the late 1990’s.
They are an attempt to identify and describe the biodiversity of a
particular area in a short amount of time (no more than 24 hours).  Some of
these events have been sponsored by National Geographic, some by
universities, and some by national parks.  We will conduct the first
BioBlitz in Upstate NY!

If you love nature, put this event on your calendar and come help our
effort.  The event is open to teachers, students and their families, and
community members who are interested in observing and identifying organisms
in our woods, fields, streams, and ponds.  We will be uploading our data to
a website called iNaturalist to share with the larger community of
scientists studying biodiversity.

For more information and to express an interest in participating, please
get in touch with Carole Erslev at cersl...@dryden.k12.ny.us.  If you have
particular expertise in identifying certain kinds of organisms, please let
me know.
Jody Enck
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] best bet for bird bonanza?

[Jody Enck]

Hi Melanie,

I hope you get lots of ideas for places to go birding.  If you are able to
get out at all this weekend, you might consider joining Mark Chao on one of
his walks during the annual Spring Bird Quest that he does to benefit the
Finger Lakes Land Trust every Memorial Day weekend.  You'll be able to
encounter many of your favorite birds on several of his walks.  Here are
three other ideas:  Sapsucker Woods has plenty of Scarlet Tanagers,
Baltimore Orioles, several thrushes, and even singing Song Sparrows right
now.  The Lindsey-Parsons Preserve down route 34 south of Ithaca near West
Danby is a fun place to see and hear lots of birds.  If you only have a
short amount of time, you might consider Renwick Woods at Stewart Park.
I'll be leading a walk there at 8am this coming Saturday for the Friends of
Stewart Park group, and would be happy to have you join us if you can.

Good birding,
Jody Enck

On Wed, May 24, 2017 at 1:08 AM, Melanie Uhlir  wrote:

> Hello birders!
>
> As a musician who is often out late and also struggles with a sleep
> disorder I am not able to be an early riser very often. If I can manage to
> get out of the house of a morning, can you recommend some places where I
> might get the most birding bang for my precious morning buck?
>
> My favorite things are beautiful songs and breathtaking plumage. I love
> thrushes, warblers, and mimics especially. So much do I love a pretty song
> that Song Sparrows are actually one of my favorite species. I know some
> hardcore birders probably call them "trash birds" since they are so easy to
> find, but I find their song very beautiful and uplifting. And the first
> time I laid bins on a Blackburnian I wept. Now that you know what floats my
> birding boat, if you have a gem of a place or places that you can recommend
> I would be extremely grateful for your generosity!
>
> Thank you for your patience!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Melanie
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[cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler

[Jody Enck]

Hardly news any more, but there is (still) a singing Pine Warbler singing
this morning from the big White Pines near the stone gates to Sapsucker
Woods along Sapsucker Woods Road.  I heard it singing two different times
when crossing the road (between point counts) and saw it once.  I know
several other people heard and or saw it this morning in the same place,
including three hot-shot Amish women birders from Penn Yan who I
encountered on the trail.

If it keeps singing like it did this morning, it will not be hard to find.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Lake Birding Trail

[Jody Enck]

Hello Dave,

I think it would be a wonderful idea to work toward a Cayuga Lake Birding
Trail!
Given the foundation that already exists through the great book about where
to bird in the Cayuga Lake Basin that involved a number of members from the
Cayuga Bird Club, I think it is a logical next step to work towards the
goal of having a recognized birding trail.  I definitely am willing to help
out.  I encourage others to join in, too.

Thanks
Jody

On Thu, Jun 15, 2017 at 11:14 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:

> As you have gone birding around the lake, you may have noticed an
> occasional sign, "Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway," along the loop which includes
> NYS-34B, NYS-90, NYS-5/US-20, & NYS-89. Like me, you may have said, "Yep,
> it's scenic, glad someone noticed." And, like me, you may not have realized
> that this Scenic Byway is not simply a recognition by NYSDOT, it is also
> managed by a non-profit whose board consists of government & business folks
> from Cayuga, Seneca, & Tompkins Counties. Given that knowledge, however, I
> was not surprised that one of their goals is to promote tourism.
>
> It turns out that this board wants to develop a "Cayuga Lake Birding
> Trail," and that a member of that board has asked me to help. That person
> is Andrea Van Beusichem, who has previously asked me to lead late-summer
> shorebird field trips into otherwise off-limits parts of Montezuma NWR.
> Given that the commitment is only one meeting every other month, I said,
> "Sure!," even though I'm not fond of commitments to be indoors, nor am I
> sure exactly what they have in mind as an end product, nor do I bring all
> the necessary skills to the group.
>
> I figure birding and birders will benefit if we do a decent job. Birders,
> particularly from out of the area, may have an easier time knowing where to
> go, when to go there, and what to look for. People who are not (yet)
> birders, may get some interest, or at least some respect for the activity.
> Families vacationing in the area can split their time if some members are
> more outdoorsy than others. Landowners may be more willing to permit
> birders access to lakeshore viewing points and even take pride in unusual
> birds found there. Businesses may take an interest in selling the things
> that we seek, such as gasoline, coffee and donuts, sandwiches, or ice cream
> as the price for access to a bathroom, or full sit-down meals, or hotels
> rooms for out of town folks, or outdoor gear, or optics, particularly if we
> highlight their business and send patrons their way. Governments may
> recognize that birders, along with birds and their habitats, are a
> constituency worth maintaining.
>
> I'm looking for additional people who may be interested (Jody or another
> Cayuga Bird Club representative &/or someone from the Campus Bird Study
> Group?).
>
> I'm looking for opinions as to what a "birding trail" should entail. I
> figure at a minimum there should be some on-line information, signage at
> important sites, enthusiastic promotion of _The Cayuga Bird Club guide to
> Birding the Cayuga Lake Basin Edited by Bob McGuire_, an invitation to
> subscribe to CayugaBirds-L, and basic instruction on the use and usefulness
> of eBird.
>
> Are there potentially great birding sites around the lake that could use
> more definite permission to access, or clearer terms? I'm hoping that we
> can scan the lake from some of the places which the Cayuga Lake Blueways
> Trail is using for lake access for people using canoes, kayaks, &
> paddleboards.
>
> I also want to encourage people using bikes to bring binoculars, go slow,
> listen and look for birds, stop frequently, enjoy birding, gorges, trees,
> and vistas at rest stops, and generally cultivate the opinion that these
> values can outweigh the distance, speed, or exercise tallied on a ride.
>
> In addition to the birds that particularly thrill us as unusual, what
> species are people not from here most likely to be impressed by even though
> they are not hard for us to find?
>
> If we want to negotiate access to more sites, I want help from a more
> "people-person."  If we want to get grant money to develop the trail, then
> that's another specialist I'm looking for.
>
> Are there existing businesses that you particularly appreciate as a birder
> or ones that you miss or wish existed?
>
> Anyway, please send me feedback. If it gets cumbersome, send it to me
> off-list, but I hope the subject is of general birding interest at least
> for a couple days. Thanks for reading and thinking about this stuff.
>
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Re: No birds - Re: [cayugabirds-l] Tree swallow

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

My perception of spring migration is about the same as Chris' description.
Migration of neotropical migrants almost never happened.  Because of
helping out with the Sapsucker Woods Acoustic Monitoring Project (SWAMP)
this spring, I have spent a lot of time in Sapsucker Woods this spring.
Between the beginning of April and mid June, I've submitted more than 900
ebird lists from 10 points there.  Both diversity and abundance of present
species is way, way down from what I have experienced in previous years.  I
too hope that the change can be explained away by weather.  But, I fear
that it could be something much more serious that is at play.

Jody

On Sat, Jun 17, 2017 at 9:52 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes <
c...@cornell.edu> wrote:

> Everyone,
>
> Just pointing out the obvious here, but bird numbers in my immediate area
> of Upstate NY are way down this year. I mean, *WAY* down. John, if you
> have full capacity of nesting Tree Swallows, it may be that the sites you
> host are prime and being filled to capacity because they *are* the best
> locations. It sounds to me like the sub-par sites are not being filled.
>
> Acoustically, birds are seriously lacking this year. Visually, birds are
> lacking this year. Birding at the Hawthorn Orchard was a disaster, yet
> there was food and everything was primed to receive birds. Regular numbers
> of expected birds were hugely lacking. What happened to the Tennessee
> Warblers and Blackpoll Warblers? I think I recorded something like three
> Tennessee Warblers at most on one day at the Hawthorn Orchard, then they
> were just done. Blackpoll Warblers…you were lucky to see or hear a single
> bird this spring. Blackpoll Warblers used to come through here in droves –
> just driving around, you would pass singing Blackpoll Warbler after
> Blackpoll Warbler, during their peak migration through this area. Remember?
> When all of those Blackpoll Warblers came through, that marked the “end” of
> that spring migration – the cleanup species – this simply didn’t happen.
>
> In overflow areas, where habitat may not be the best, or is sub-par, and
> which normally fills in because the best habitats are already taken by
> other birds, the birds simply are not there.
>
> Yellow Warblers, everywhere? Nope.
> Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, everywhere? Nope.
> Baltimore Orioles, everywhere? Nope.
> Red-eyed Vireos, everywhere? Nope.
> Chipping Sparrows, everywhere? Nope.
> Common birds absolutely everywhere? Nope.
>
> I’m just talking about the regular comings and goings of my own personal
> activities of driving around, walking in and out of buildings, coming and
> going from home, work, shopping, etc. I’m just not seeing or hearing the
> abundance of birds that I’m used to seeing or hearing. It just seems deadly
> quiet this year, if you look at the whole picture – the gestalt of bird
> abundance this year.
>
> Sure, prime habitats may seem to have the “regular” volumes of birds, but
> the sub-par habitats are seemingly empty.
>
> If there is not a rock solid explanation for this, then this is a red flag
> in my opinion.
>
> Perhaps the most logical cause is weather-related.
>
> If this is not the case, then we’ve got something far more detrimental
> going on, at least in the Northeast.
>
> Hope I’m wrong.
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H
>
> On Jun 17, 2017, at 9:00 AM, k...@empacc.net wrote:
>
> We have 17 boxes active, one with bluebirds, two with House Wren, a one
> with chickadees and the remainder with Tree Swallows. Probably another good
> year after a 100% occupancy/success rate last year. We believe this is due
> to effective placement and predator guards that function well. john
>
> ---
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> On 2017-06-17 12:40, Glenn Wilson wrote:
>
> We usually have a dozen or so flying and nesting until mid summer. I
> haven't seen a single one since early swallow migration.
>
> Glenn Wilson
> Endicott, NY
> www.WilsonsWarbler.com 
>
> On Jun 17, 2017, at 8:34 AM, John and Fritzie Blizzard <
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>
> We've had one nesting pr. with 5 young expected to fledge in 11 days.
> Usually have at least 3 pr. with many others flying about. Not so this yr..
> Same with barn swallows. For the last 2 yrs. we've not had more than a doz.
> of either lining up on our power line in late summer before migration. Used
> to be many, many dozens. :'(
>
> The 100 acres behind us were mowed on Wed.. I didn't see a swallow. Same
> when the school lawns are being mowed. Always before the birds were
> swooping overhead in great numbers to get insects. We no longer see those
> many insects.
>
> Rachel Carson ... we need you again to lead a new fight.
>
> Fritzie Blizzard
>
> Union Springs
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Seeking input about Sister Bird Club Network

[Jody Enck]

Hello Cayuga Birders

Many of you know that I have been working with many others to establish a
Sister Bird Club Network that links bird clubs through the migratory birds
that migrate throughout the western hemisphere (for more information,
please cut and paste this url into your browser
sisterbirdclubnetwork.myfreesites.net/ -- this is not an active link to
click on, so you have to cut and paste it in your browser to access it).

A group of us from the Cayuga Bird Club and beyond are working with bird
clubs in Honduras to develop an itinerary for a trip we plan to make to
Honduras in January 2018 to see awesome birds, meet with bird clubs there,
and see first-hand conservation needs and actions.  Please email me
directly if you want to be part of this trip or just to learn more about it.

My main reason for writing is that several of us from Honduras and the U.S.
will be giving a set of talks about the Sister Bird Club Network at
upcoming Partners in Flight bird conservation conference in Costa Rica this
fall (in combination with the MesoAmerican Conference on Biodiversity).
Here is the list of speakers and topics for our symposium:

Jody Enck (President, Cayuga Bird Club)– The Vision and Purpose of the
Sister Bird Club Network.

Mayron Mejia (President, Asociación Hondureña de Ornitología) – Helping
Honduran Bird Clubs meet their strategic plan goals through Sister Bird
Club activities

Oliver Komar (Professor, Zamorano University) – Engaging Sister Bird Clubs
in eBird and other citizen science activities

William Orellana and Katinka Domen (Beaks and Peaks Birding and Adventure
Tours) – Using the Sister Bird Club Network to enhance ecotourism.

Laura Jackson (President, Juniata Valley Audubon Society, PA) –
Club-to-Club engagement for bird conservation

Francisco Rovelo (Teacher, Minerva School), engaging youth in birding
activities through the Sister Bird Club Network.

Norman Espinosa (newly graduated high school senior, Minerva School, and
member of the Hummingbirds Club, connecting youth through birding)

TBD – closing remarks


Note that I am giving the lead-off talk and I want to hear from readers of
this listserv about what you all believe the Vision, Purpose, and Actions
of the Sister Bird Club Network should be all about.

Please fee free to send me your thoughts and comments privately.  Also,
please give me your honest opinions about how to improve our website that
is definitely a work in progress.

Thanks very much in advance for your input.

Jody Enck

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[cayugabirds-l] Ribbon cutting for refurbished Fuertes overlook at Stewart Park

[Jody Enck]

Dear Friends,
We hope you are enjoying your holiday weekend with family, friends and
fireworks in Stewart Park.

*Please join Friends of Stewart for a short ribbon-cutting celebration for
the newly restored Fuertes Bird Sanctuary Overlook in Stewart Park.  *

*WHEN: Wednesday, July 12th at 8:30am*

*WHERE: At the Overlook, next to the Cascadilla Boathouse*
   (ample parking is available by the Overlook)

Brief comments and an overview of the fine work completed on the historic
Overlook during the past year will be followed by coffee and treats.

Special thanks to Triad Foundation; a local family foundation that wishes
to remain anonymous; and numerous individual donors who made this wonderful
improvement project possible.  And thank you to our many partners in the
project including the City of Ithaca, Historic Ithaca, the Cayuga Bird
Club, many volunteers and our contractor/suppliers Brainstone, Accufab, and
the Plantsmen Nursery.

We hope you can join us! No need to RSVP

Best,

*Rick & Diana*

Rick Manning, Executive Director

Diana Riesman, Board Chairperson

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] RUFF location- made easy E-bird!!!

[Jody Enck]

Hi Dave and all,

thanks for the info, but I do not have a smart phone.  My little trac-fone
does not even save phone numbers.  I can reply to text message I receive
from RBA, but I have no GPS on it.  And, I cannot access eBird on it.

Please remember that more than half (52% according to most recent research
I have seen) of ebird users (much higher for birders in general) still do
not have a smart phone.

Also, just so everyone knows how mysterious the location is -- I stopped at
the Montezuma village post office and the town office building, and nobody
at either location had ever heard of it.

Sorry to all for clogging the RBA with questions about where the location
was, but what good is an RBA if the majority of the people who might be
interested in seeing a bird have no idea where the location is?  Seems to
me that asking for a location is a legitimate follow-up use of the RBA text
system.  But that is just my opinion.

Thanks for providing some help, but please don't assume that we can't find
locations because we don't use eBird.  I enter all my sightings from my
laptop at home.

take care,
Jody

On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 3:00 PM, David Nicosia 
wrote:

> If you use ebird, they have maps and locations in a format
> that you can zoom in so far to see exactly where the bird
> of interest is. I never even heard of Kipps Island before but I found
> the hotspot  on ebird and it was very easy to find. Often, if a bird
> is not seen in a hotspot, a "stakeout" hotspot is created,
> like the one for the Dickcissel on Kingdom Road for
> example in Seneca Falls.
>
> I highly recommend folks learn and use ebird. Makes life
> very easy when chasing rare birds reported by others...
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[cayugabirds-l] Migration

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

Fall migration is starting to pick up.  Within the last few days, I have
had in my yard Nashville Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Veery, Red-eyed Vireo
and several other species that don't nest in my yard.  I always have loved
August.  Even as a kid growing up on a farm in south-central PA, I remember
flights of Mourning Doves starting to build and move around.  It is a
season of restlessness.  The crescendo is building, and I can't wait.

Several of my friends in Honduras (yes, I know that is out of the Cayuga
Lake basin) have posted about seeing some of the first migrants of the fall
showing up there in the last week.  Many of my friends there told me that
they look forward to fall migration down there as much as we look forward
to spring migration up here.

If you are interested in re-visiting with some of the birds that breed up
here while they are on their wintering grounds, the Sister Bird Club
Network can help with that.  I am working hard to arrange for two Cayuga
Bird Club trips in 2018.  One in January will visit birds and bird clubs in
Honduras.  The other trip in March will go to Costa Rica.  Email me if you
want more information about the Sister Bird Club Network, the Cayuga Bird
Club, or either of these trips.

Thanks
Jody Enck

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] When to stop feeding hummers AND Orioles

[Jody Enck]

Hi Pete,

Don't worry about either the Hummingbirds or the Orioles.  Food
availability is not really a driver in migration timing for any species.
That would be quite maladaptive.  Other cues, including but not limited to
day length, sometimes combined with wind direction, atmospheric pressure,
tilt of the Earth (as evidenced by changing night sky), and other things.
I am simply trying to say that you should not feel guilty at all of leaving
your feeders up (or taking them down) when it suites you.  It is wonderful
that you feed them when you do, and I hope you feel good about that.  I
plan to leave my hummingbird and oriole feeders up until we have a chance
for a hard frost.  There is plenty of food out there now for nectar and
fruit feeders, but some late migrants might really appreciate your feeders
when the nights start getting frosty!

Take care
Jody

On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Peter  wrote:

> Yes. My concern is that I hear tell keep feeders up for both hummers and
> orioles will "trick" them into staying longer than they should.
>
> I've been told this is not a concern for hummers. How about Orioles?
> Thanks
>
> Pete
>
> On 8/16/2017 1:46 PM, Linda Orkin wrote:
>
> And when all have migrated through. It is my understanding that migratory
> hummingbirds are able to find and utilize feeders as they travel.
>
> https://www.thespruce.com/when-to-take-down-hummingbird-feeders-385959
>
> Linda Orkin
> Ithaca, NY
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>
>> After they've left on migration!
>> Feeding them isn't going to prevent them from migrating, if that's what
>> you were worried about.
>>
>> Marie
>>
>> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
>> 452 Ringwood Road
>> Freeville NY  13068 USA
>>
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>> From: bounce-121727479-5851...@list.cornell.edu [
>> bounce-121727479-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Peter [
>> psara...@rochester.rr.com]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 9:02 AM
>> To: Jay McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L
>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] When to stop feeding hummers AND Orioles
>>
>> Can someone suggest an appropriate time to stop feeding hummers sugar
>> water and orioles jelly?
>> Thanks
>> Pete Sar
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[cayugabirds-l] orange-crowned warbler

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,
Orange-crowned Warbler spotted in apple trees in my back yard this morning
at 8am.  I am at 1504 Hanshaw Road.  Feel free to stop by and look for it.
If someone could please pass this on to the RBA, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks
Jody Enck

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[cayugabirds-l] migration celebration and visit to wintering areas

[Jody Enck]

Hello All Cayugabirders,

Please come to Migration Celebration this coming Saturday at the Lab of
Ornithology, 9 to 4.  The Cayuga Bird Club will have a table and we'd love
for you to stop by to help out or at least say, "hi".

Also, I now have details for the first of our upcoming trips (Honduras) to
visit migrating birds on their wintering grounds in January 2018.  If you
want to know details, let me know and I'll email them to you.

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[cayugabirds-l] Want to follow the migrating birds?

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

Peak of migration seems to be past us here in the Cayuga Lake basin.  Many
of the species that breed in our local area but migrate substantially
farther south in Central and South America are now gone.  I do still have
some short-distant migrants like Song Sparrow and American Robin hanging
around, and was surprised to see a House Wren yesterday.  Later-migrating
birds like waterfowl, some sparrows, and Ruby-crowned Kinglet are passing
through or over my yard this week.

If you want to follow these migrating birds, please consider joining the
Cayuga Bird Club as we trek to two different trips to Central America.  In
January, we'll be visiting Honduras.  In April, we are off to Costa Rica.
If you want to join us on either of these ventures, please email as soon as
possible.

Just to whet your appetite, Cayuga Bird Club member Tracy McLellan did some
sleuthing and reported back these findings...

"I got species lists for Tompkins county and for Honduras from eBird, kept
just the species, and sorted them in various ways.  There are about 189
species in common between the two areas--but that includes rare vagrants
here like brown booby and magnificent frigatebird.  If there were some way
of determining resident species, the number would be lower.  The total of
Tompkins County was 342, and for Honduras was 754.  More than half of the
species seen here are also found in Honduras."

Honduras has beautiful resident birds (Trogons and Quetzals, various birds
with "ant" in the name, loads of hummingbirds, and other cool species, but
I thoroughly enjoyed seeing "our birds of summer" when I was in Honduras a
year ago.

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[cayugabirds-l] Bay-breasted Warbler migration pattern

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

Just got back from Costa Rica where I was attending the joint conferences
of the Mesoamerican Society for Biology and Conservation, and Partners in
Flight.  I was part of a great symposium on the Sister Bird Club Network
that links clubs and individual birders throughout the Western Hemisphere
(and beyond).

Many people were commenting about how common and abundant migrant
Bay-breasted Warblers seemed to be in the San Jose area where the
conference was held (they also seemingly were abundant in other parts of
the country, too).  So, someone took a look at eBird data to see if this
species really was more frequently encountered this year compared to last
year.  Lo, and behold, yes, about twice as many birds were being reported
per observer/hour/km as in 2016.

I just looked at the situation for New York State (Go to eBird.  Choose
Explore data tab at top.  Choose Bar charts.  Select NY State.  When the
bar charts come up (oh, and don't forget to choose the year you want to
review), scroll down and click on the blue-highlighted name Bay-breasted
Warbler.  It will show a frequency distribution using both a line graph and
histograms.).  Guess what -- in 2016, birders in NY were reporting a peak
of Bay-breasted migration in early September, with a likelihood of seeing
about 3 birds per observer per hour per kilometer of travel.  In 2017, the
peak of migration occurred also in early September, but the abundance
doubled to 6 birds.hr/km.

Apparently this really was a good year for Bay-breasted Warblers!  See how
easy it is to use eBird to check on what you think you are noticing when
you are birding?

If you want to see some of these birds and others in Central America, the
Cayuga Bird Club is facilitating two opportunities for bird trips there in
2018.  We are going to Honduras in January 2018, and Costa Rica in April
2018.

Trips need to be booked soon.  I will hold two get-togethers at my house
next weekend (the 18th and 19th) if you are on the fence and haven't
decided yet.  We can talk about the trips, birds to be seen, and what the
experiences are likely to be like.  Please email me directly if you want
more info about the meetings.  These trips are open to the public; you do
not need to be a club member to join us.  Please consider joining us!

Thanks
Jody


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[cayugabirds-l] possible hybrid mallard at Stewart Park

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

Some of you like to look for hybrid birds.  Just before noon, I found a
wonky male mallard at Stewart Park.  It was hanging around with other
mallards just off the floating pier.  Definitely has something other than
mallard genes in it.  Head is green only on a stripe from the bill, over
the top of the head, to the back of the neck (more or less).  Where it
should be green, it was medium brown (a little lighter but even warmer than
a hen mallard head).  The body also was different.  I took some bad
pictures with my crappy phone camera.  I blew one of those up and cropped
it as much as I dared (until it started getting too fuzzy), and attached it
to my eBird checklist.  You should be able to access it via eBird from the
Stewart Park hotspot lists.  Even my little point and shoot camera would
have been better.  If you are down there, keep a look out for it.  Hold
onto your hat.  The wind just about blew me away when I was there.

Jody


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[cayugabirds-l] Black Vultures and Peregrine

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

I saw all 4 of the Black Vultures in the vicinity of the Game Farm this
afternoon between about 1:30 and 2:30.  I saw them in the air near the
beginning of that time period and again near the end of the time period.

A visiting birder from the Canandaigua area (I believe it was Kyle Gage)
also pointed out a Peregrine Falcon sitting on a pole near the compost
piles.

Plenty of wonderful birds around.  I especially enjoyed seeing so many
differently-patterned Red-tailed Hawks.

Jody


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[cayugabirds-l] Migration -- but outside Cayuga Basin

[Jody Enck]

Today, I was doing some survey work out in Steuben County.  The weather was
not great.  Clouds, patchy fog, steady winds out of the east or northeast
all day.  Still, around mid-day, magic happened.  Visible migration
happened in a big way.  Literally thousands of American Robins swept in,
low and fast, and landed everywhere.  Many other birds, too.  Song Sparrows
by the hundreds, many Savannah Sparrows, double-digit Vesper Sparrows,
Chipping Sparrows, even many more Dark-eyed Juncos than I've seen there all
winter and spring.  Bunches of Towhees.  Flocks of Flickers.  A couple
dozen Golden-crowned Kinglets.  A single Barn Swallow.  In one bush, I saw
4 Song Sparrows, 3 female Brown-headed Cowbirds, 5 American Robins, 3
Northern Flickers, 2 Eastern Towhees, 4 Golden-crowned Kinglets, and 6
Juncos.  It was a small bush, and there were multiple birds on every
branch.  Oh, and I heard or saw more than 20 Yellow-breasted Sapsuckers
today whereas a week ago there were none.  Saw a bunch of Northern Harriers
today, too.  Not sure if it could be called a classic fall-out, but it was
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[cayugabirds-l] planning birding trips

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

If you want to help plan trips to see some of our local breeding birds on
their wintering grounds, please contact me privately.  The Cayuga Bird Club
(and all birding friends) have the chance to plan trips to southern Costa
Rica an/or Colombia.  The connections between our area and the wintering
areas are strong for the birds.  Let's make those connections even stronger
for birders.  Please let me know if you are interested.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods, Mon 8/20

[Jody Enck]

 Mark, what a fabulous report of the fall warbler migration at Sapsucker
Woods!  In my yard yesterday (I live 0.8 miles south of the lab near the
intersection of Hanshaw and Freese Roads), I also saw a Bay-breasted
Warbler in plumage more typical of a spring male.  Yes, eBird flagged my
sighting, too.  I was just as surprised as you at that plumage as I had not
remembered seeing it on fall birds before.  Just goes to show how much we
have to learn about these birds.  Do some of these birds breed more locally
than we realized?  Do they all molt consistently before, during, after
migration.  Do they migrate to some particular lat/long to undergo molt.
Are they more variable in when/where they molt than we realized, or are
there just some oddballs among their species?  Many cool questions emerge
from these sightings.  This stimulates me to put as much information into
my eBird reports as possible (age/sex, breeding codes, comments, etc.).


Other warblers at my house yesterday were Canada, Nashville, and
Black-and-White.  Today I noticed a Wilson's among busily feeding birds.

Thanks for your report.
Jody

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On Mon, Aug 20, 2018 at 11:52 AM, Mark Chao  wrote:

> At least some of the warblers from yesterday’s impressive influx remain in
> Sapsucker Woods on Monday – two BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, at least two
> BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS, two juvenile CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLERS, and an
> AMERICAN REDSTART.  I also saw a juvenile BROAD-WINGED HAWK circling over
> the main pond.
>
>
>
> On each of my three recent visits to the sanctuary, the hotspot for
> warblers has been along the road and the East Trail, between the gated
> trailheads and 91 Sapsucker Woods Road.  I think that the noise of teeming
> family groups of titmice, chickadees, and nuthatches might be attracting
> incoming migrants.  It is definitely worthwhile to follow your ears to the
> flocks here.  Be ready for swarms of voracious cloth-penetrating mosquitoes.
>
>
>
> Yesterday’s Bay-breasted Warbler got an eBird quality-control prompt, but
> today’s did not.  Still, today’s birds were actually much more surprising
> to me because of their plumages, which looked plainly like those of a
> spring adult male (solid black face, bay crown and throat, contrasting
> cream-colored neck patch) and a spring adult female (muted black face,
> trace of chestnut along throat down to sides, also with contrasting pale
> neck patch).  I don’t recall previously seeing Bay-breasted Warblers
> looking like this in fall – especially not the one in breeding male
> plumage.  Given that yesterday’s bird had the more expected greenish face
> and back, I feel certain that there have been at least three individual
> Bay-breasted Warblers in this area over these two days.
>
>
>
> By the way -- since yesterday, people have collectively found at least 18
> warbler species in Sapsucker Woods – Bay-breasted (1 adult M, 1 apparent
> adult F, 1 first-year), Cape May (1 adult M, 1 first-year F), Blackburnian
> (multiple individuals across full range of plumages, including adult males
> in near-peak brightness), Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Magnolia, Black-throated
> Blue, Black-throated Green, Black-and-white, American Redstart,
> Blue-winged, Tennessee (1 adult M, 1 first-year), Nashville, Northern
> Parula, Ovenbird, Hooded, Canada (both sexes), and Common Yellowthroat.
> What a great start to this season of songbird migration!
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Wood-Pewee Images

[Jody Enck]

Ken certainly found an interesting bird.  I assume he heard no
vocalizations or he would have mentioned it.  Any pictures from the side
showing wing bars?  When I've seen likely easterns and westerns in close
proximity in Central American, it seems that easterns have two fairly
equally weighted wing bars while westerns tend to show one wing bar as
being more prominent.  None of these physical cues (amount of dark/light on
lower mandible, or prominence of wing bars) is as definitive (I think -- ha
ha) as their vocalization, but they can help point in a particular
direction.

Neat bird for sure.
Thanks for reporting it.

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[cayugabirds-l] peregrine falcon

[Jody Enck]

A peregrine falcon swooped by low and fast between Caldwell Hall and Martha
van Rennselaer Hall on the Cornell campus at about 8:10 this morning.  It
was chasing another bird unsuccessfully as it was navigating a slalom
course among the construction equipment.

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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Earth Day activities at Lighthouse Point

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Hi All,

It has been our Club's tradition for several years now to engage in
conservation projects to celebrate Earth Day.  This year, we will have two
times for everyone to get involved down at Lighthouse Point.  First, on
Sunday, April 21st, we will join with the Trees Up Tompkins folks and a
plethora of students from Cornell University from about 10am to noon (I
will arrive much earlier to do some birding) to remove non-native, invasive
plant species, and to inventory our existing plots to see what repairs to
fences etc. are needed this spring.

The next day, Monday 22nd April (actual Earth Day), we will be joined by
some students from the New Roots Charter School who are working on a
service project.  More details about time, etc. on that later.

Both days, we will have lots of opportunities for folks to do some birding,
to learn about our conservation projects, to pull some privet if you would
like (not necessary though), and to help with some note taking.  If you can
help out or have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks
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[cayugabirds-l] Earth Day activities with the Cayuga Bird Club

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Dear Cayuga Birders

If you want to know more about our bird habitat improvement project in
Lighthouse Point Woods (also known as Jetty Woods), please consider coming
down on Sunday or Monday to engage with us.

Sunday 10am to noon.  Park at the Newman Golf Course at the west end of
Willow Avenue.  Walk in the dirt access road along the inlet to Lighthouse
Point Woods.  We will be working with Trees Up Tompkins and lots of Cornell
students.

Monday 10am to noon.  Park at the Golf Course and meet by the yellow gate
of the access road. We will be working with Trees Up Tompkins again and
also with students from the New Roots Charter School.  I especially need
some additional seasoned helpers with this one who can help guide
activities.

What kind of help can you provide?  Here is what we need:

Someone to take photographs
Someone to take notes about our activities and write down the kinds of
questions people ask
Someone to help explain about birds, bird ID, and bird migration
Someone to help direct students using the privet-pullers
Someone to guide a small group around the area to examine our fences and
note their condition and repair needs (no fence repair, just note taking)
Someone to write down ideas from the students about how they can become
engaged in preparing additional signage and information to be displayed via
our QR codes.

Bring your camera, a small notebook or pad of paper and something to write
with, gloves and boots (it will be wet with all the rain we've head), your
binoculars, your enthusiasm, and a smile.

*Please let me know if you can help either Sunday or Monday by emailing me
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Thanks!
Jody









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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Earth Day events reminder

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Hi All,

Just a reminder that we have two events happening on Sunday and Monday down
at Lighthouse Point Woods from about 10 am to noon both days.  (park at
Newman Golf Course at west end of Willow Ave., Ithaca).

On Sunday we will be engaged with volunteers from Trees Up Tompkins (TUT)
and Cornell University.
On Monday we will be engaged again with some folks from TUT and students
from New Roots Charter School.

Wear boots, bring your curiosity, enthusiasm, questions, binoculars, work
gloves, notebooks, cameras, and your friends!

There will be opportunities to engage in habitat restoration, but most
importantly, we will provide a chance for you to learn more about our
project and you can help us better understand what kind of stories and
posts you want to see about our work down there.

Thanks to those who already let me know if you will be coming (and which
day).  If you want to know more or want to let me know to expect you, just
drop me a line at jodye...@gmail.com.


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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club Conservation Action Committee

[Jody Enck]

Hi Bird Lovers,

First some good news.  It only took a week for the Purple Martins to find
and start occupying the second apartment complex we put up in Stewart
Park.  The first box along Fall Creek is essentially fully occupied.
Yesterday, I saw 6 Martins checking out various compartments in our box
next to the lagoon (across the street from the playground).

Second, I'd like to have a conservation action committee zoom meeting next
week to discuss our goals and our various interests in working towards
achieving those goals.  No physical labor required!

Please let me know your preference for meeting on any of the following days
and times:
Tuesday May 7 at 7pm
Wednesday May 8 at 7pm
Thursday May 9 at 7pm

If you don't think you can make a meeting next week, that is ok.  Just drop
me an email to let me know your interests

Thanks in advance.
Jody


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[cayugabirds-l] The Cayuga Bird Club invites you to join us for our next international trip

[Jody Enck]

Ever wonder what it would be like to visit Cuba?  Here is your chance.  Our
next international birding trip will be to Cuba in April 2025.

Click the link below for more information
http://holbrook.travel/cayuga-cu25


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[cayugabirds-l] Follow-up to announcement about birding trip to Cuba

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,
Looks like there is a lot of interest in this trip.
Just to be clear, I don't sign folks up for the trip.  You have to do that
yourself by clicking on the link below and then clicking on the box that
says "join this trip" in the upper right corner of the webpage.

I've also had questions about flights to/from Cuba.
The good news is that Holbrook travel will (actually prefers to) act as
travel agent and will work with you to get the best flight for you. That
all is mentioned in the sign-up area after you click on "join this trip".

http://holbrook.travel/cayuga-cu25

Other than that, please do reach out to me if you have other questions!

Thanks
Jody

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[cayugabirds-l] Bird habitat improvement at Lighthouse Point on July 10th

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Hi All,

I am looking for volunteer helpers to join me in working on our habitat
improvement project with more than 20 youth (including some of our youth
birders) at Lighthouse Point  on Wednesday July 10th from about 12:30pm to
3:00pm.

If you want more information or can help out, please send me an email.

Thanks
Jody

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[cayugabirds-l] Youth, birding, veg mapping, habitat improvement at Lighthouse Point

[Jody Enck]

Hi All, still looking for more volunteers to help engage with up to 30
youth from Cooperative Extension summer programs down at Lighthouse Point
from 12:30 to 3pm on Wednesday July 10th.  Mostly giving direction to
the youth.  The more helpers, the more things we can do with the youth,
including birding, vegetation mapping, garbage pickup, tree planting (I
have 4 oaks and some dogwoods), and habitat improvement.

Let me know if you can help or have questions jodye...@gmail.com

Thanks!

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[cayugabirds-l] Lighthouse Point conservation work on July 10th

[Jody Enck]

Hi All,

Thanks for the interest in our outing with Cooperative Extension down at
Lighthouse Point on Wednesday afternoon.  The Cooperative Extension staff
are keeping an eye to the sky with respect to possible thunderstorms, and
we will decide Tuesday afternoon if the work event from 12:30 to 3pm
Wednesday will proceed or not.  I'll let you know here.

In the meantime, we still could use some additional volunteers to help
guide the youth in our activities.  No heavy lifting (or even previous
experience at Lighthouse Point) required!

Thanks
Jody


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[cayugabirds-l] Work day at Lighthouse Point tomorrow is CANCELED due to likelihood of storms.

[Jody Enck]

Hey everyone,
The Cooperative Extension folks decided it was safest to cancel our event
for tomorrow given the likelihood of severe weather.  We will plan to do it
instead on August 7th.  Please mark your calendars!

Thanks!
Jody

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[cayugabirds-l] Purple Martins are on their way to the Amazon -- see where they go with the Cayuga Bird Club

[Jody Enck]

Our two Purple Martin houses in Stewart Park (Ithaca NY) produced lots of
young Purple Martins this summer.  You may have noticed over the last week
or so that the Martins have become relatively scarce in our area because
they already are heading south to stage for migration in places like
Nashville, Tennessee and eventually the Gulf coast before continuing south
over the Gulf of Mexico.  Most spend the early winter in the Amazon basin
in South America.  However, they don't spend a lot of time there.  By
January, many are on their way back north already!

If you want to see some of the types of areas where they go for the winter
(many actually overwinter in urban areas in Brazil, but others can be found
in rural areas), then join us next summer for another of our epic
international birding trips.

We recently had our announced trip to Cuba fill up in 24 hours, so we know
there is great demand for trips to exotic locations to see some of the
birds that spend the breeding season here in Ithaca.

The main part of our trip to Peru next summer will start in Lima and nearby
areas, including a misty forest area in the Peruvian desert and a
mini-pelagic for seabirds like Humbolt's Penguins and Inca Terns.  Then we
will spend almost a week in the Amazon basin.

For those interested, there also is the opportunity to go on a post-trip
extension to Machu Picchu.

See more details here:

http://holbrook.travel/cayuga-peru25

http://holbrook.travel/cayuga-peruext25



Send any questions you have to me.
Thanks

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[cayugabirds-l] Bird Conservation efforts at Lighthouse Point

[Jody Enck]

Hello birders,

Most of you know that the Cayuga Bird Club has been working for a few years
to improve bird habitat down at Lighthouse Point.

We have two opportunities to engage youth and young adults in the next
couple weeks in our efforts, and we welcome involvement by anyone who is
interested in birds, birding, bird conservation, or just seeing what we are
up to.  Here are the opportunities:

(1) Work at Lighthouse Point Wednesday 28th afternoon (time tbd) with Beth
Bannister's Cooperative Extension youth groups -- 22 youth and 2-3 adults.

(2) Work at Lighthouse Point Labor Day, Monday September 2nd (time tbd)
with Cornell athletes.  See the May newsletter for a photo of a group of
these young adults who helped us out for Earth Day this past spring.  Here
is the email I received today from this group-- I hope this email finds you
well. My name is Justine Hounsell, and I’m a part of the community service
team for the Spiked Shoe Committee with the Cornell Track Team. We recently
heard about the success of the volunteer day that the Student-Athlete
Advisory Committee (SAAC) organized back in April, and we were inspired by
the impact they made.

With that in mind, we would love for the track team to get involved in a
similar way. Specifically, we’re interested in assisting Trees Up Tompkins
and the Cayuga Bird Club for a few hours on Labor Day, September 2nd. Our
team is quite large, with around 90-100 members, and we’re wondering if you
think this number of volunteers could still be useful and manageable for
the planned activities.

If you want to help out or just find out more details, please send me an
email at jodye...@email.com.

Thanks!
Jody Enck

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