Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

[Linda Madeo]

Not sure if this is related to available food, but about a week ago we had
a flock of red-winged blackbirds hanging out in the tops of our trees in
the back yard (not a huge flock, but maybe 20-30). I don't remember ever
seeing them at this time of year, but they were definitely RWBBs.

On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 9:48 AM, Lee Ann van Leer  wrote:

> This is the standard response *Project Feeder Watch* has been giving out.
> They are flooded with this very question at this time of year.
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> < decline in bird populations. Although it's impossible for us to know the
> cause of each specific increase and decline, there are several common
> causes for bird population fluctuations.
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> · The most common cause for a dramatic drop in all bird species at a
> feeder is the arrival of a predators, such as a hawk or a cat.
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> · Habitat changes frequently affect bird numbers. If there has been any
> change in your neighborhood--such as trees being cut down, new houses being
> built, or different crops being planted on nearby fields--that could be the
> reason you are seeing more or less birds.
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> · Natural food supplies--such as pine cones, berries, seeds, and
> insects--fluctuate from year to year, causing birds to shift ranges to take
> advantage of food surpluses or to compensate for food shortages.
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> · Weather fluctuations often cause birds to shift ranges, especially in
> winter.
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> I can't speak to what is happening in your area, but I know here in
> upstate New York, we had a very rainy summer, and the fruiting trees and
> shrubs are bursting with food this fall. If that is the case in your area
> as well, the birds are probably finding plenty of foods that they prefer
> over what they can find at feeders.
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> Migration also varies a bit from year to year, and there may be a gap this
> year between the departure of birds that summer in your area but winter
> elsewhere and the arrival of birds that only come to your area in winter.
> Short-term fluctuations are normal and nothing to be concerned about. Once
> the weather turns cold and the natural food supplies are consumed, I am
> sure birds will be back at your feeders.>>
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> Sincerely,
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> Lee Ann van Leer
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Old Birds/New Birds

[Linda Madeo]

I find our visiting Bunting likes both Niger seed and sunflower seed. That's 
what we have out.

 On May 6, 2015, at 3:42 PM, Melanie Uhlir mela...@mwmu.com wrote:
 
 What do Indigo Buntings eat at a feeder? I will buy LOTS of it!
 
 On 5/6/2015 2:35 PM, Alicia Plotkin wrote:
 Nothing borrowed but something definitely blue: brilliant male Indigo 
 Bunting is sharing our feeders with four Pine Siskins.  Weird year.
 
 Alicia
 
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[cayugabirds-l] American Kestrel on Yaple Rd. in Danby

[Linda Madeo]

This morning between 9 and 10 we had an American Kestrel perched on top of
a telephone pole in front of our house. It appeared to be a male and was
enjoying a nice meal of small rodent. We usually see them from about
April into the summer as they often nest on our property, but have never
seen them this early. Anyone else seeing them?

Linda + Karl Madeo

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Robins

[Linda Madeo]

I'm thinking that they are starting to filter in .. there does seem to be a
big influx recently.


On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 7:52 PM, Marie P. Read m...@cornell.edu wrote:

 Lots of robins about...I just haven't posted about it! Scores of them
 feeding on the still-fruit-laden the crabapples in the Cornell Plantations,
 lots of them singing. Scores also on bare grass patches in a backyard along
 Mt Pleasant Road (around Baker Hill area).
 Would people agree there's been a big influx? Or have they all just been
 hiding somewhere...my take is that a lot of robins that have been hanging out
 south of here have started to filter north again.

 Marie

 Marie Read Wildlife Photography
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 Freeville NY  13068 USA

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 From: bounce-112774128-5851...@list.cornell.edu [
 bounce-112774128-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Rhea Garen [
 r...@cornell.edu]
 Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2014 6:52 PM
 To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
 Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Robins

 Just looking through the digests for the last few days and saw no mention
 of robins.  We saw about a dozen robins on Sunday afternoon.  They were
 browsing in a patch of bare grass on swamp college rd in Jacksonville.

 Rhea Garen

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