[cayugabirds-l] Sunday, May 12th Cayuga Bird Trip

Hi All, I will be leading a bird walk at the Cornell Botanical Gardens Arboretum on Sunday, May 12th.  Dress for the weather. The walk is open to all. Gladys Birdsall *Cornell Botanical Gardens Newman Arboretum Sunday May 12, 2024, 7:30 am to 11:00 am. * /Trip Leader: Gladys Birdsall/ We will

[cayugabirds-l] Jelly or no jelly - that is the question

Hi all, I have been feeding grape jelly to birds for years and find the recent discussion about whether that is good or bad for birds very interesting, and at the same time distressing. Can anyone who has been suggesting that feeding jelly is bad point to any study that has shown this to be tr

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Jelly or no jelly - that is the question

Laura, I no longer have access to good research papers but recollect a study promoted by CLO that spoke to avian nutrition and honeysuckle.The bottom line was that birds derived nothing of nutritional value. I found that in direct conflict with the birds' denuding every honeysuckle in sight when t