Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard
Ah, the responsibility of stewardship rears its head. I have the same issue at
my house and am dreading the necessary confrontation, but…
Judy ThurberLiverpool
On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9:41 AM, Karel V. Sedlacek k...@cornell.edu
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Mr. House Sparrow are both interested in the birdhouse. First sighting for us
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[cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard
Mr. Bluebird and Mr. House Sparrow are both interested in the birdhouse. First sighting for us of a Bluebird here in Forest Home. Karel V Sedlacek Senior Analyst, Consulting Services Alumni Affairs and Development Cornell University Work Cell: 607-342-4578 Work Phone: 607-254-3398 __ What difference can one day make? Find out during Cornell's first Giving Day on March 25, 2015http://givingday.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] Red-throated Loon photo op
About an hour ago, 8:30am, from the Farmers' Market in Ithaca I saw a winter plumage RED-THROATED LOON in Cayuga Inlet. I suppose it is visible from Cass Park as well, but the light will be against you there. It's unusual to see one this close rather than very distant on the lake. --Dave Nutter -- 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] Blackbirds, redpolls, geese
Many, many big flocks of blackbirds flying over East Ithaca today. A few flocks of geese as well, both Canada and Snowgeese. In addition we still have a large flock of redpolls with some siskins mixed in. Hunt Hill Rd., East of Ithaca. 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/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard
Good Morning, I also have the same issue. I thought I had seen where someone had suggested putting fishing line on the boxes a certain distance (don’t know specifics) wide and from the entrance and perch that detracted the sparrows because they did not fold their wings as much as a bluebird thus limiting the box to be used by bluebirds. I am hoping the collective wisdom of the group may have some specifics on this that could be shared. THANKS Marc Rustici From: bounce-118979244-62610...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118979244-62610...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Judith Thurber Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:05 AM To: Karel V. Sedlacek; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard Ah, the responsibility of stewardship rears its head. I have the same issue at my house and am dreading the necessary confrontation, but… Judy Thurber Liverpool On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9:41 AM, Karel V. Sedlacek k...@cornell.edu wrote: Mr. Bluebird and Mr. House Sparrow are both interested in the birdhouse. First sighting for us of a Bluebird here in Forest Home. Karel V Sedlacek Senior Analyst, Consulting Services Alumni Affairs and Development Cornell University Work Cell: 607-342-4578 Work Phone: 607-254-3398 __ What difference can one day make? Find out during Cornell’s first Giving Day on March 25, 2015 http://givingday.cornell.edu/ -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Information http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leave http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archive http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Net http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! -- This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify the sender immediately by telephone and delete this message -- 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] Now LOTS of Geese
Now the sky is full of geese. Many snows! 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] Fox Sparrow; migration
While checking out the Red-throated Loon Dave found off the Farmers' Market, I had my first-of-year RED FOX SPARROW in the brush at the southwest corner. A couple of hawkwatches from Sapsucker Woods this morning did not produce anything unexpected, but I did see 5+ RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS and 5 TUNDRA SWANS, as well as Snow and Canada geese and other raptors. Students reported ROSS'S GOOSE and BLACK VULTURE over campus earlier. -- Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Cornell Lab of Ornithology jw...@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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Now LOTS of Geese
Perhaps they are the ones we see in the potato fields. Snows and Canadas. Lois Chaplin Sent from my iPhone On Mar 25, 2015, at 10:30 AM, Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu wrote: Now the sky is full of geese. Many snows! 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard
Yes, I've tried the fishing line strategy. It didn't deter the House Sparrows one bit. I try to keep taking out the House Sparrow nests, but that doesn't slow them down much. If anyone has a solution to the House Sparrow vs. Bluebird nest box problem, I'd like to hear about it, too. Sent from my iPad On Mar 25, 2015, at 10:27 AM, Rustici, Marc mrust...@arnothealth.org wrote: Good Morning, I also have the same issue. I thought I had seen where someone had suggested putting fishing line on the boxes a certain distance (don’t know specifics) wide and from the entrance and perch that detracted the sparrows because they did not fold their wings as much as a bluebird thus limiting the box to be used by bluebirds. I am hoping the collective wisdom of the group may have some specifics on this that could be shared. THANKS Marc Rustici From: bounce-118979244-62610...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118979244-62610...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Judith Thurber Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:05 AM To: Karel V. Sedlacek; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard Ah, the responsibility of stewardship rears its head. I have the same issue at my house and am dreading the necessary confrontation, but… Judy Thurber Liverpool On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9:41 AM, Karel V. Sedlacek k...@cornell.edu wrote: Mr. Bluebird and Mr. House Sparrow are both interested in the birdhouse. First sighting for us of a Bluebird here in Forest Home. Karel V Sedlacek Senior Analyst, Consulting Services Alumni Affairs and Development Cornell University Work Cell: 607-342-4578 Work Phone: 607-254-3398 __ What difference can one day make? Find out during Cornell’s first Giving Day on March 25, 2015 -- 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: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, notify the sender immediately by telephone and delete this message -- 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] Bluebird in the Backyard
NYS Bluebird Society website useful resource. Judy ThurberLiverpool, NY
On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:33 AM, Rustici, Marc
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{}#yiv8604610318 Good Morning, I also have the same issue. I thought I had
seen where someone had suggested putting fishing line on the boxes a certain
distance (don’t know specifics) wide and from the entrance and perch that
detracted the sparrows because they did not fold their wings as much as a
bluebird thus limiting the box to be used by bluebirds. I am hoping the
collective wisdom of the group may have some specifics on this that could be
shared. THANKS Marc Rustici From:
bounce-118979244-62610...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-118979244-62610...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Judith Thurber
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:05 AM
To: Karel V. Sedlacek; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard Ah, the responsibility
of stewardship rears its head. I have the same issue at my house and am
dreading the necessary confrontation, but… Judy ThurberLiverpool On
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9:41 AM, Karel V. Sedlacek k...@cornell.edu wrote:
Mr. Bluebird and Mr. House Sparrow are both interested in the birdhouse. First
sighting for us of a Bluebird here in Forest Home.Karel V SedlacekSenior
Analyst, Consulting ServicesAlumni Affairs and DevelopmentCornell
UniversityWork Cell: 607-342-4578Work Phone: 607-254-3398
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The Red-throated Loon was still behind the Ithaca farmer's market about 2:00 PM today. Resting in the middle of the Inlet 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Bonaparte's Gull Myers
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows, Eagle
Two times here I have seen what I think are “my” resident Crows flying very close to and harassing an immature Bald Eagle perched in one of my trees on the cliff overlooking the lake. Donna Scott Lansing, From: bounce-118980691-15001...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-118980691-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Geo Kloppel Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 2:34 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Crows, Eagle A pair of Crows was gathering nest material on the bank outside my kitchen window this morning. Plenty of other Crows around, of course, but one that I saw downtown this afternoon is notable, because it was chasing a first year Bald Eagle over the Unitarian Church. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basicshttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME Rules and Informationhttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES Subscribe, Configuration and Leavehttp://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm Archives: The Mail Archivehttp://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html Surfbirdshttp://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds BirdingOnThe.Nethttp://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBirdhttp://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] Crows, Eagle
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[cayugabirds-l] Crows, Eagle
A pair of Crows was gathering nest material on the bank outside my kitchen window this morning. Plenty of other Crows around, of course, but one that I saw downtown this afternoon is worth noting, because it was chasing a first year Bald Eagle over the Unitarian Church. -- 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] bluebirds vs house sparrows
WE have about 16 nest boxes on poles around our field. Initially they were for bluebirds, and then the tree swallows arrived. Our strategy: the nest boxes are erected in pairs: one for the bluebirds, one for the tree swallows. House sparrows may move into one box in a pair, but not both. (They don't like house sparrows for neighbors either.) Same for tree swallows. By the time the bluebirds come around, there are still empty boxes to choose from. Last year, at least 3 boxes contained bluebird families. Fair enough. Try it, it may provide housing for everyone. Bill and Shirley McAneny, TBurg -- 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] Red-throated Loon photo op
The RED-THROATED LOON was still on Cayuga Inlet this evening resting near the Treman Park boat ramp. Other birds of note were a GREAT BLUE HERON standing on a narrow ice shelf along the far side, 2 southbound TREE SWALLOWS, about a thousand COMMON GRACKLES in flocks moving south or east and several hundred probable Red-winged Blackbirds in similar flights. Cayuga Inlet has been mostly cleared of ice, at least partly by crew boat coaches, all the way to the jetties, but then there's a mile and half of ice, so maybe the various ducks will stay on the inlet until crews start up and disturb them. --Dave Nutter On Mar 25, 2015, at 09:31 AM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote: About an hour ago, 8:30am, from the Farmers' Market in Ithaca I saw a winter plumage RED-THROATED LOON in Cayuga Inlet. I suppose it is visible from Cass Park as well, but the light will be against you there. It's unusual to see one this close rather than very distant on the lake. --Dave Nutter -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] New eBird project – Avicaching!
Hello Cayuga birders, I’m writing to invite you all to participate in a new eBird project taking place in Tompkins and Cortland Counties – Avicaching! A take on Geocaching, where people go to specific GPS coordinates to find hidden items, this is the eBird version: going to specific GPS coordinates and recording the birds that you see and hear there. With the birds pouring back into our area for spring, we hope that you’ll go birding, submit your observations to eBird, and maybe win free Zeiss binoculars! All you need is an eBird account and a yearning to go birding. The purpose of this project is to gather data in these two counties that currently have few eBird submissions, allowing us to improve our analyses of data in this area. If the motivation to help improve the quality of the citizen science data in eBird isn’t enough to motivate you to Avicache, we are also offering a prize for participating! Every person who submits at least one eligible eBird checklist from an Avicache location will be entered in a drawing for a brand new pair of Zeiss binoculars. The more that you participate, the higher the chances of winning the binoculars! The first day of the project is this coming Friday, 27 March, continuing until the last Thursday in May – the 31st. Each Friday-Thursday week will be a discrete scoring period, so the games begin this Friday! There are 50 locations across Tompkins and Cortland Counties that are a part of this project, and during the 9 weeks of this project, eBirding done at these Avicaches will award you points that contribute to your Avicaching score. Learn more about the locations, scoring, and the entire project on the official site: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/avicaching/. There are details about the objectives and how you can participate, a map with all of the locations, and much more! Please don’t hesitate to send any questions that you might have my way, and I hope to see you out in the field! Best, Ian -- Ian Davies eBird Project Assistant Cornell Lab of Ornithology 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] bluebirds vs house sparrows
Good answer Bill. Thanks for sharing this equitable solution. Linda Orkin Ithaca, NY Sent from my iPhone On Mar 25, 2015, at 7:33 PM, Bill Mcaneny bmcane...@fltg.net wrote: WE have about 16 nest boxes on poles around our field. Initially they were for bluebirds, and then the tree swallows arrived. Our strategy: the nest boxes are erected in pairs: one for the bluebirds, one for the tree swallows. House sparrows may move into one box in a pair, but not both. (They don’t like house sparrows for neighbors either.) Same for tree swallows. By the time the bluebirds come around, there are still empty boxes to choose from. Last year, at least 3 boxes contained bluebird families. Fair enough. Try it, it may provide housing for everyone. Bill and Shirley McAneny, TBurg -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Ave Redtail
Yesterday afternoon I stopped by the Stewart Avenue bridge over Fall Creek to check out the redtail nest, which was occupied by one brooding red-tailed hawk. One week ago, there was no bird but plenty of fresh evergreen boughs (spruce?). Looking east (upstream), it is along the north cliff. At night, when I arrived home around 9:15pm, a flap of wings drew my attention towards a bird flying from about 20-feet up a spruce tree away into the distance. The small-medium size and hummingbird-like flight suggested woodcock or snipe: are they know to roost in trees? Suan _ http://suan-yong.com -- 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] Ross's Goose flyby - Myers
There has been constant northward movement of Snow Goose flocks over the middle of the lake at Myers this morning. Like Ken, I was fortunate to pick out a lone Ross's Goose in one skein, and and it was a great, albeit brief look, as the birds were all flying fairly low over the water. Scott H -- 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] Snow Geese overhead
After Anne Marie posted the following sighting, at about 4.45 PM, I saw flocks of three snow geese. May be they were the ones coming from Anne Marie's house. Group of four had merged into three. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://www.haribal.org/ http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ Ithaca area moths: https://plus.google.com/118047473426099383469/posts Dragonfly book sample pages: http://www.haribal.org/dragonflies/samplebook.pdf From: bounce-118976312-3493...@list.cornell.edu bounce-118976312-3493...@list.cornell.edu on behalf of Anne Marie Johnson annemariejohn...@frontiernet.net Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 4:37 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese overhead Just watched four Vs of Snow Geese overhead heading toward Ithaca, beautiful against the blue sky. I thought I spotted a very small goose in one of the flocks, but after getting the binocs, it turned out to be a blue phase whose darker wings blended in with the sky. All the rest of the geese were white. Anne Marie Johnson Caroline -- 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] multitudes of snow geese, Town of Covert
Tried to send this as soon as I got home, but just found a message from Lyris saying it had bounced because the original subject line referred to South Seneca County and Lyris said that sounded like spam for a vacation home rental! So blame Lyris for it being send so late ... On my way home from work today, about 6:15, by far the most common birds seen in the Town of Covert were many thousands of snow geese, carpeting the majority of fields adjacent to Route 96, as well as the fields next to Halls Corners Road west of there, and flying low overhead in swirling and disorganized groups everywhere. Maybe 10% as many Canada Geese. In a few fields there also were large flocks of ducks, all Mallards that I saw but I didn't check that many, and also did not have a scope. Alicia --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com -- 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/ --
