[cayugabirds-l] Spotting scope question

[Peter Saracino]

Hi folks. I'm in the market for a relatively inexpensive (but halfway
decent)spotting scope (straight barrel), and am wondering if anyone out
there can recommend one.
Thank you.
Pete Sar

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[cayugabirds-l] Syracuse area RBA

[Joseph Brin]

RBA

 

*  New York

*  Syracuse

* April 27, 2020

*  NYSY  04. 27. 20

 

Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert

Dates(s):




April 20 2020 to April 27, 2020

to report by e-mail: brinjoseph AT yahoo.com

covering upstate NY counties: Cayuga, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge

and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC) (just outside Cayuga County),

Onondaga, Oswego, Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida, Herkimer,  Madison & Cortland

compiled: April 27 AT 3:00 p.m. (EDT)

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org

 

 

#699 Monday April 27, 2020

 

Greetings. This is the Syracuse Area Rare Bird Alert for the week of 

April 20, 2020

 

Highlights:

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RED-THROATED LOON

RED-NECKED GREBE

WHITE-PELICAN

AMERICAN BITTERN

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON

GREAT EGRET

EURASIAN WIGEON

SURF SCOTER

NORTHERN GOSHAWK

GOLDEN EAGLE

BLACK VULTURE

SORA

SPOTTED SANDPIPER

DUNLIN

PECTORAL SANDPIPER

PIPING PLOVER

ICELAND GULL

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER













Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (MNWR) and Montezuma Wetlands Complex (MWC)






     Two AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS are still being seen just south of the 
Montezuma complex. they were reported from Frontenac harbor on Cayuga Lake this 
week.

     4/20:  A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON was seen from Railroad Road off of 
VanDyne Spoor Road.

     4/25: An early LEAST SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A SORA 
and an AMERICAN BITTERN were seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh.

     4/26: An early SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen along the Wildlife Trail. A 
PECTORAL SANDPIPER and a DUNLIN were found at Carncross Road.

     An AMERICAN BITTERN was seen at the Visitor’s Center.







Onondaga County






     4/22: An early GRAY CATBIRD was founs at Barry Park in Syracuse. It 
(another) was seen on the 26th.

     4/24: A BLACK VULTURE was seen near the OCCRA site in Jamesville.

     4/25: A RED-THROATED LOON and 3 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen from the West 
Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake. A SORA and an AMERICAN BITTERN were found off of 
Ladd Road near Oneida Shores Park.

     4/27: A SURF SCOTER was seen from the West Shore Trail of Onondaga Lake.







Derby Hill Bird Observatory






     Another slow week at Derby. Only 3,303 raptors were recorded and only one 
day had over a thousand hawks . BROAD-WINGED HAWKS have taken over as the most 
numerous raptors counted as TURKEY VULTURE numbers drop off. 2 GOLDEN EAGLES 
and a NORTHERN GOSHAWK were counted this week.







Oswego County






     4/21: 2 RED-NECKED GREBES were seen in Muskrat Bay near Oneida Shores Park 
in Oneida Lake.

     4/23: A female PIPING PLOVER was seen near the Sandy Pond Outlet of Lake 
Ontario. A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen near Pennelville.

     4/25: An EURASIAN WIGEON was seen in Peter Scott Swamp north of Phoenix.

     4/26: 2 SURF-SCOTERS were seen at Phillips Point of Oneida Lake. A 
SOLITARY SANDPIPER was seen at the Prior Road Wetlands north of Phoenix.







Madison County






     4/24: A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was seen at the Madison Street Impoundment 
north of Hamilton.

     4/25: An ICELAND GULL was seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota.







Oneida county






     4/23: 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Verona Beach State Park.







Herkimer County






     4/25: A GREAT EGRET was seen at the McKoons Road Wetland north of 
richfield Springs.




     




     

 End Report







Joseph Brin

Baldwinsville NY

Region 5



    
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

[Linda Orkin]

This sure stirred up a can of worms. I remember one person once was
mentioning how his dog had flushed out snipe. And another woman at Monkey
run reassuring me her dog who was racing through the woods wouldn’t bother
us he only loved hunting and killing chipmunks. As a dog owner who always
has her dog leashed it would be impossible for me to even keep count of the
number of “perfect “ unleashed dogs have suddenly completely gone off
script and approached my dog with much aggressive posturing. I feel a total
anxiety attack while walking my dog and I have never been afraid of dogs.
It is inconceivable tinned how people can do totally disregard both signs
and the comfort of others. And the impact of their canines on the woodland
creatures off trail.  I am wondering if the unleashed dogs who behave
always stay at their owners sides.

Linda Orkin living near Sapsucker woods. And also witnessing dogs there.

 And having people come very close to my face to retrieve their growling
dogs.

On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 7:47 AM Glenn Wilson  wrote:

> Shepherds are the worst. Pitt Bulls scare me to death. I’ve had way too
> many run-ins with Shepard’s lunging at me gnashing their teeth holding me
> against rivers and lakes. All dogs are great to their owners. Lots of dogs
> are friendly and harmless but I’ve even had a muddy lab (one of the best
> breads) jump on my back and nearly knock me over because I didn’t see it
> coming. Dogs keep me from birding many hotspots. I won’t mention how I
> protect myself.
>
> Glenn Wilson
> Endicott, NY
> www.WilsonsWarbler.com
>
> On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:18 AM, Robin Cisne  wrote:
>
> 
> As the owner of a *well-behaved *dog who prefers to be unleashed and
> leaves other people alone, I'm very sorry this happened to you.
> Inconsiderate jackasses like that ruin it for the rest of us.
>
> Robin
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo <
> magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu> wrote:
>
>>
>> Nice poem!
>>
>> One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog hole the other day,
>> ignoring all the signs that say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his
>> oversized filthy dog, and it rushed at and jumped at my wife, who was quite
>> scared, as she tried to defend herself and fend it off. The man did not say
>> one word of apology, evidently could not care less. I wanted to bash his
>> head in, or that of his dog, but did neither. The stupid dogs aren't guilty
>> of course, it's the dogs' masters. There is something profoundly unseemly
>> and deeply intolerant in how these people wield their dog slaves to insult
>> and impose on others, both on other people, and on wildlife.
>>
>> --yrs.
>> Magnus Fiskesjö
>> n...@cornell.edu
>> _
>> From: bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu [
>> bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Suan Hsi Yong [
>> suan.y...@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:58 PM
>> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes
>>
>> Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog.
>> Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs.
>> The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish.
>> The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.
>>
>> The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed,
>> an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home.
>> Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing,
>> O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring.
>> The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure,
>> As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!"
>> Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted.
>> As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected.
>>
>> Suan
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Birdy morning and other reports

[khmo]

Hi gang! So nice to see the reports from you lowlanders as it will be a
bit before the Thrasher's, Catbirds and more come uphill.

May we ask a general favor and suggest that all posts contain a
signature block telling us where you live?  Need not be specific. We
know a few but so many are guesswork and some of you have moved from
locs we knew a few decades back. 

Many thanks in advance.

J 

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5373 Fitzgerald Rd
Burdett, NY 14818-9626
"Conserve and Create Habitat"
N 42.44307 W 76.75784 
On 2020-04-27 13:50, Carol Keeler wrote:

> Birds were everywhere this morning.  I went from 4 to 10 White Throated 
> sparrows.  There were the usuals too, Cardinals, lots of goldfinches, Song 
> Sparrows, Blue Jays, House Finches, a pair of Purple Finches and tons of the 
> cursed blackbirds.  A couple days ago I had a Brown Thrasher which I rarely 
> have visit.  I have tree swallows and Bluebirds checking out nest boxes.  
> Still waiting for my Catbirds and Orioles.  The Titmice and Chickadees show 
> up a bit later in the day, Blue Jays too.
> Right now I have hundreds of mostly Grackles in my back yard.  Any way to get 
> rid of them? I don't mind a few, but this is ridiculous.
> 
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

[Deb Grantham]

Yes, this is an on-going problem. My dogs are always on leash when not in the 
house or a contained area (such as an indoor arena where they are the only dogs 
running loose).

Right now, one of my dogs is a German shepherd. I have had German shepherds for 
decades and mine would NEVER have done what was described in this email. It's 
the owner and what the owner allows and trains (or doesn't train) for. I would 
just nail one of my dogs if they did something like that (but never abuse my 
dogs).

On the other hand, mine are on leash.

But many, many dog owners seem to think that everyone loves their dogs and all 
dogs and that "dogs are born to be free" and all that crap. They can't bring 
themselves to constrain, restrain, or limit their dogs in any way. I don't take 
my dogs to the dog park anymore because there are some macho men who think it's 
cool and exciting when 5 of their pitbull, shepherds, and mastiffs gang up on 
my one shepherd. Probably the same owners who let their dog jump on you.

I'm really sorry that this is happening to people and that certain breeds have 
gotten bad reputations because of the owners. Shepherds and pitbulls want to 
please and are protective, so it's easy to train them in certain behaviors or 
allow certain behaviors without correction. It's not the dog, it's the owners.

Again, I'm sorry.

Deb


From: bounce-124585449-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Therese O'Connor
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2020 11:59 AM
To: Meredith Leonard 
Cc: Robin Cisne ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

Meredith,
Thank you for you dog "notes". I have seen many dogs in Sapsucker woods of 
late, where the signs clearly state "no dogs". In this case, even if the dogs 
are leashed, they shouldn't be there. The unleashed dog issue has gotten worse 
in the past year or so based on my own walking experiences in Monkey run and 
other local trails.
Therese

On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 10:58 AM Meredith Leonard 
mailto:merry.st.lo...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Sorry Robin, I apologize for singling you out. You belong to a lucky cohort of 
dog owners with good dogs.
But, even your well behaved dog really should be leashed in natural or wild 
areas, especially during mating, nesting, birthing and fledging seasons.
Otherwise,
a) you have no way to convey to someone who fears dogs just what sort of 
behavior they can expect from your particular dog, and
b) your unleashed dog will tell other owners that it is OK for their dogs to be 
unleashed, no matter your argument or their dog.
Please, all owners of good dogs, think of this problem from a multitude of 
points of view. Think of it as an environmental responsibility.
Thank you, Meredith

On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:17 AM, Robin Cisne 
mailto:rfci...@gmail.com>> wrote:

As the owner of a well-behaved dog who prefers to be unleashed and leaves other 
people alone, I'm very sorry this happened to you.  Inconsiderate jackasses 
like that ruin it for the rest of us.

Robin







On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo 
mailto:magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Nice poem!

One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog hole the other day, ignoring 
all the signs that say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his oversized filthy 
dog, and it rushed at and jumped at my wife, who was quite scared, as she tried 
to defend herself and fend it off. The man did not say one word of apology, 
evidently could not care less. I wanted to bash his head in, or that of his 
dog, but did neither. The stupid dogs aren't guilty of course, it's the dogs' 
masters. There is something profoundly unseemly and deeply intolerant in how 
these people wield their dog slaves to insult and impose on others, both on 
other people, and on wildlife.

--yrs.
Magnus Fiskesjö
n...@cornell.edu
_
From: 
bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu
 
[bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu]
 on behalf of Suan Hsi Yong [suan.y...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:58 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog.
Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs.
The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish.
The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.

The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed,
an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home.
Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing,
O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring.
The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure,
As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!"
Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted.
As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected.

Suan
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

[Therese O'Connor]

Meredith,
Thank you for you dog "notes". I have seen many dogs in Sapsucker woods of
late, where the signs clearly state "no dogs". In this case, even if the
dogs are leashed, they shouldn't be there. The unleashed dog issue has
gotten worse in the past year or so based on my own walking experiences in
Monkey run and other local trails.
Therese

On Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 10:58 AM Meredith Leonard 
wrote:

> Sorry Robin, I apologize for singling you out. You belong to a lucky
> cohort of dog owners with good dogs.
> But, even your well behaved dog really should be leashed in natural or
> wild areas, especially during mating, nesting, birthing and fledging
> seasons.
> Otherwise,
> a) you have no way to convey to someone who fears dogs just what sort of
> behavior they can expect from your particular dog, and
> b) your unleashed dog will tell other owners that it is OK for their dogs
> to be unleashed, no matter your argument or their dog.
> Please, all owners of good dogs, think of this problem from a multitude of
> points of view. Think of it as an environmental responsibility.
> Thank you, Meredith
>
> On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:17 AM, Robin Cisne  wrote:
>
> As the owner of a well-behaved dog who prefers to be unleashed and leaves
> other people alone, I'm very sorry this happened to you.  Inconsiderate
> jackasses like that ruin it for the rest of us.
>
> Robin
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo <
> magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu> wrote:
>
> Nice poem!
>
> One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog hole the other day,
> ignoring all the signs that say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his
> oversized filthy dog, and it rushed at and jumped at my wife, who was quite
> scared, as she tried to defend herself and fend it off. The man did not say
> one word of apology, evidently could not care less. I wanted to bash his
> head in, or that of his dog, but did neither. The stupid dogs aren't guilty
> of course, it's the dogs' masters. There is something profoundly unseemly
> and deeply intolerant in how these people wield their dog slaves to insult
> and impose on others, both on other people, and on wildlife.
>
> --yrs.
> Magnus Fiskesjö
> n...@cornell.edu
> _
> From: bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu [
> bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Suan Hsi Yong [
> suan.y...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:58 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes
>
> Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog.
> Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs.
> The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish.
> The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.
>
> The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed,
> an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home.
> Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing,
> O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring.
> The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure,
> As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!"
> Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted.
> As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected.
>
> Suan
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

[Donna Lee Scott]

Rude, nasty, or clueless people and their off-leash dogs are an increasingly 
big problem everywhere.

It is our main public problem at Salt Point. Lansing has clearly posted “dogs 
must be on leash” law.
 A Lansing resident and former judge who is a Commissioner at NY state parks 
has also said it’s one of the biggest problems that state parks face, even 
though there’s posted laws about keeping dogs on leashes.

It is starting to happen in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, too, but the 
people seem better mannered than here in “Wild West” USA.

People can’t seem to leave dogs at home anymore. And those  who have little 
knowledge about nesting & displaying birds have no idea about how their dog is 
naturally inclined to gobble up birds & other critters.

Many just Think of these parks as big dog runs where the law does not apply to 
them. 

Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 27, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Sandy Podulka 
mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

I thought that with Covid-19 restrictions all dogs are supposed to be on 
leashes when out of the house (I assume out of one's yard).  A dog rushing up 
to someone else can carry virus to them (albeit this is a low risk), so it is 
even more irresponsible to have an unleashed dog in public right now.


At 10:58 AM 4/27/2020, Meredith Leonard wrote:
Sorry Robin, I apologize for singling you out. You belong to a lucky cohort of 
dog owners with good dogs.
But, even your well behaved dog really should be leashed in natural or wild 
areas, especially during mating, nesting, birthing and fledging seasons.
Otherwise,
a) you have no way to convey to someone who fears dogs just what sort of 
behavior they can expect from your particular dog, and
b) your unleashed dog will tell other owners that it is OK for their dogs to be 
unleashed, no matter your argument or their dog.
Please, all owners of good dogs, think of this problem from a multitude of 
points of view. Think of it as an environmental responsibility.
Thank you, Meredith

On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:17 AM, Robin Cisne 
mailto:rfci...@gmail.com>> wrote:

As the owner of a well-behaved dog who prefers to be unleashed and leaves other 
people alone, I'm very sorry this happened to you.  Inconsiderate jackasses 
like that ruin it for the rest of us.

Robin







On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo 
mailto:magnus.fiske...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Nice poem!

One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog hole the other day, ignoring 
all the signs that say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his oversized filthy 
dog, and it rushed at and jumped at my wife, who was quite scared, as she tried 
to defend herself and fend it off. The man did not say one word of apology, 
evidently could not care less. I wanted to bash his head in, or that of his 
dog, but did neither. The stupid dogs aren't guilty of course, it's the dogs' 
masters. There is something profoundly unseemly and deeply intolerant in how 
these people wield their dog slaves to insult and impose on others, both on 
other people, and on wildlife.

--yrs.
Magnus Fiskesjö
n...@cornell.edu
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog.
Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs.
The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish.
The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.

The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed,
an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home.
Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing,
O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring.
The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure,
As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!"
Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted.
As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected.

Suan
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

[Sandy Podulka]

I thought that with Covid-19 restrictions all 
dogs are supposed to be on leashes when out of 
the house (I assume out of one's yard).  A dog 
rushing up to someone else can carry virus to 
them (albeit this is a low risk), so it is even 
more irresponsible to have an unleashed dog in public right now.


At 10:58 AM 4/27/2020, Meredith Leonard wrote:
>Sorry Robin, I apologize for singling you out. 
>You belong to a lucky cohort of dog owners with good dogs.
>But, even your well behaved dog really should be 
>leashed in natural or wild areas, especially 
>during mating, nesting, birthing and fledging seasons.
>Otherwise,
>a) you have no way to convey to someone who 
>fears dogs just what sort of behavior they can 
>expect from your particular dog, and
>b) your unleashed dog will tell other owners 
>that it is OK for their dogs to be unleashed, no 
>matter your argument or their dog.
>Please, all owners of good dogs, think of this 
>problem from a multitude of points of view. 
>Think of it as an environmental responsibility.
>Thank you, Meredith
>
>On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:17 AM, Robin Cisne  wrote:
>
>As the owner of a well-behaved dog who prefers 
>to be unleashed and leaves other people alone, 
>I'm very sorry this happened to 
>you.  Inconsiderate jackasses like that ruin it for the rest of us.
>
>Robin
>
>
>
> 
>
>
>
>
>On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo 
> wrote:
>
>Nice poem!
>
>One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog 
>hole the other day, ignoring all the signs that 
>say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his 
>oversized filthy dog, and it rushed at and 
>jumped at my wife, who was quite scared, as she 
>tried to defend herself and fend it off. The man 
>did not say one word of apology, evidently could 
>not care less. I wanted to bash his head in, or 
>that of his dog, but did neither. The stupid 
>dogs aren't guilty of course, it's the dogs' 
>masters. There is something profoundly unseemly 
>and deeply intolerant in how these people wield 
>their dog slaves to insult and impose on others, 
>both on other people, and on wildlife.
>
>--yrs.
>Magnus Fiskesjö
>n...@cornell.edu
>_
>From: bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu 
>[bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu] on 
>behalf of Suan Hsi Yong [suan.y...@gmail.com]
>Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:58 PM
>To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
>Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes
>
>Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog.
>Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs.
>The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish.
>The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.
>
>The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed,
>an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home.
>Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing,
>O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring.
>The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure,
>As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!"
>Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted.
>As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected.
>
>Suan
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

[Meredith Leonard]

Sorry Robin, I apologize for singling you out. You belong to a lucky cohort of 
dog owners with good dogs.
But, even your well behaved dog really should be leashed in natural or wild 
areas, especially during mating, nesting, birthing and fledging seasons. 
Otherwise, 
a) you have no way to convey to someone who fears dogs just what sort of 
behavior they can expect from your particular dog, and 
b) your unleashed dog will tell other owners that it is OK for their dogs to be 
unleashed, no matter your argument or their dog. 
Please, all owners of good dogs, think of this problem from a multitude of 
points of view. Think of it as an environmental responsibility.
Thank you, Meredith

On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:17 AM, Robin Cisne  wrote:

As the owner of a well-behaved dog who prefers to be unleashed and leaves other 
people alone, I'm very sorry this happened to you.  Inconsiderate jackasses 
like that ruin it for the rest of us.

Robin



  



On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo  
wrote:

Nice poem! 

One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog hole the other day, ignoring 
all the signs that say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his oversized filthy 
dog, and it rushed at and jumped at my wife, who was quite scared, as she tried 
to defend herself and fend it off. The man did not say one word of apology, 
evidently could not care less. I wanted to bash his head in, or that of his 
dog, but did neither. The stupid dogs aren't guilty of course, it's the dogs' 
masters. There is something profoundly unseemly and deeply intolerant in how 
these people wield their dog slaves to insult and impose on others, both on 
other people, and on wildlife. 

--yrs.
Magnus Fiskesjö
n...@cornell.edu
_
From: bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Suan Hsi Yong 
[suan.y...@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:58 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog.
Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs.
The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish.
The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.

The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed,
an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home.
Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing,
O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring.
The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure,
As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!"
Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted.
As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected.

Suan
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[cayugabirds-l] Birdy morning

[Carol Keeler]

Birds were everywhere this morning.  I went from 4 to 10 White Throated 
sparrows.  There were the usuals too, Cardinals, lots of goldfinches, Song 
Sparrows, Blue Jays, House Finches, a pair of Purple Finches and tons of the 
cursed blackbirds.  A couple days ago I had a Brown Thrasher which I rarely 
have visit.  I have tree swallows and Bluebirds checking out nest boxes.  Still 
waiting for my Catbirds and Orioles.  The Titmice and Chickadees show up a bit 
later in the day, Blue Jays too.
Right now I have hundreds of mostly Grackles in my back yard.  Any way to get 
rid of them? I don’t mind a few, but this is ridiculous.



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[cayugabirds-l] On the home front

[Donna Lee Scott]

A Louisiana Waterthrush perched briefly in my river birch while I looked out 
the window! Couldn’t find it by my little stream when I then looked there a few 
minutes later.

Regular visiting Field Sparrow eating seeds under front yard bush...
Along with 4 White Throated Sparrows & other usuals.
1 WT, instead of having tan throat & tan head stripes, has all gray in those 
areas.
It is the same gray color as the breast has on White Throated Sparrows.
2 of the others have bright white markings & the 4th has typical tan markings.

Loons calling & Red Breasted Mergs cavorting on the lake.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

[Glenn Wilson]

Shepherds are the worst. Pitt Bulls scare me to death. I’ve had way too many 
run-ins with Shepard’s lunging at me gnashing their teeth holding me against 
rivers and lakes. All dogs are great to their owners. Lots of dogs are friendly 
and harmless but I’ve even had a muddy lab (one of the best breads) jump on my 
back and nearly knock me over because I didn’t see it coming. Dogs keep me from 
birding many hotspots. I won’t mention how I protect myself. 

Glenn Wilson
Endicott, NY
www.WilsonsWarbler.com

> On Apr 27, 2020, at 7:18 AM, Robin Cisne  wrote:
> 


As the owner of a well-behaved dog who prefers to be unleashed and leaves other 
people alone, I'm very sorry this happened to you.  Inconsiderate jackasses 
like that ruin it for the rest of us.

Robin



  



> On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo  
> wrote:
> 
> Nice poem! 
> 
> One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog hole the other day, ignoring 
> all the signs that say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his oversized 
> filthy dog, and it rushed at and jumped at my wife, who was quite scared, as 
> she tried to defend herself and fend it off. The man did not say one word of 
> apology, evidently could not care less. I wanted to bash his head in, or that 
> of his dog, but did neither. The stupid dogs aren't guilty of course, it's 
> the dogs' masters. There is something profoundly unseemly and deeply 
> intolerant in how these people wield their dog slaves to insult and impose on 
> others, both on other people, and on wildlife. 
> 
> --yrs.
> Magnus Fiskesjö
> n...@cornell.edu
> _
> From: bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Suan Hsi Yong 
> [suan.y...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:58 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes
> 
> Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog.
> Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs.
> The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish.
> The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.
> 
> The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed,
> an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home.
> Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing,
> O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring.
> The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure,
> As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!"
> Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted.
> As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected.
> 
> Suan
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[cayugabirds-l] FOY Catbird

[Regi Teasley]

Hurrah! Our favorite Catbird graced us with his presence in our yard.

Regi 
West Hill in the city


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes

[Robin Cisne]

As the owner of a *well-behaved *dog who prefers to be unleashed and leaves
other people alone, I'm very sorry this happened to you.  Inconsiderate
jackasses like that ruin it for the rest of us.

Robin






On Sun, Apr 26, 2020 at 8:29 PM Magnus Fiskesjo 
wrote:

>
> Nice poem!
>
> One of your dog men at least said sorry. At Hog hole the other day,
> ignoring all the signs that say dogs-on-leash-only, a man unleashed his
> oversized filthy dog, and it rushed at and jumped at my wife, who was quite
> scared, as she tried to defend herself and fend it off. The man did not say
> one word of apology, evidently could not care less. I wanted to bash his
> head in, or that of his dog, but did neither. The stupid dogs aren't guilty
> of course, it's the dogs' masters. There is something profoundly unseemly
> and deeply intolerant in how these people wield their dog slaves to insult
> and impose on others, both on other people, and on wildlife.
>
> --yrs.
> Magnus Fiskesjö
> n...@cornell.edu
> _
> From: bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu [
> bounce-124583580-84019...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Suan Hsi Yong [
> suan.y...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2020 7:58 PM
> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Of Unleashed Dogs and Waterthrushes
>
> Despite the drenching rain today, I did my daily jog.
> Around the trails of six-mile creek I passed two groups with dogs.
> The first dog came a-leapin' at my thigh, against my wish.
> The owners said their sorries as they feigned to tend its leash.
>
> The second dog, also unleashed, was sniffing as it roamed,
> an area where a Waterthrush had surveyed for a home.
> Meanwhile from way up in the tree the Waterthrush did sing,
> O'er heavy rain and rushing creek the melody did ring.
> The song seemed more insistent, although I can't be sure,
> As if announcing to the world, "hey dog, get outta here!"
> Both dog and man soon left the scene, no harm it seems inflicted.
> As spring rolls on I hope to see if nesting was affected.
>
> Suan
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