Re: [cayugabirds-l] Acopian Bird Savers for windows

[Susan Norvell]

There are many individual pieces of vinyl j-channel, 12 ft., $3.98 per piece this afternoon at Home Depot in Ithaca. They are in Aisle 12, standing upright slightly in front of the Bay 9 marker. They are not standing on the floor, but on a divided shelf about 3ft off the floor is self.  Sue NorvellSent from my iPadOn Jan 12, 2023, at 2:11 PM, madonna stallmann  wrote:In reply to John and Anne Marie's comments:Actually it's not available at "many" hardware stores. It's available at Home Depot if I want to buy a case. It's available individually at Lowe's but expensive. I'm hoping for a different approach here if others have leftovers or want to go in on a purchase. Madonna On Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 9:30 AM Anne Marie Sheridan  wrote:







Sorry, coming into this late, but if we’re talking just regular J-channel, they’re usually available singly at the local home improvement store. In Ithaca, Lowe’s and Home Depot have them. (Options here with stock counts for Lowe’s in Ithaca:

https://www.lowes.com/pl/J-channel--Vinyl-siding-trim-Vinyl-siding-accessories-Siding-stone-veneer-Building-supplies/4294512290?refinement=4294720131)

 
The paracord idea is neat, too!
 
AM
 


From: bounce-127074659-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
On Behalf Of Sandra J. Kisner
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 6:36 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Acopian Bird Savers for windows


 
https://www.birdsavers.com/using-paracord/ has instructions for making these without using j channel.
 
Sandra
 

From: 
bounce-127074080-3493...@list.cornell.edu 
On Behalf Of madonna stallmann
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 12:43 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Acopian Bird Savers for windows

 

Hello Bird Lovers!

 


We are putting together plans for making Acopian Bird Savers for our windows. We've run into a problem with accessing the vinyl j channel. They're only available by the case which is more than we need. Have any of you made your own Acopian
 window "dressings"? Would you happen to have extra j channel laying around? OR Is there anyone on this list who would be interested in going in on a case of j channel to make your own Acopian bird savers?


 


 Madonna Stallmann


      and Paul Weidhaas 



--


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!


--



--
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!
--
--
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!
--

Re:[cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins

[Susan Norvell]

We're swamped with Pine Siskins here in the Belle Sherman area in Ithaca. We 
had two about a week ago, and the number has grown since. At least 15 clustered 
at the base of our seed feeder yesterday and this morning, while another 6 eat 
at the perches. They are nearly impossible to count while on the ground. They 
pack so tightly together while feeding it looks a bit like a rugby scrum.
Sue Norvell

Sent from my iPad

> On Oct 19, 2020, at 12:01 AM, Upstate NY Birding digest 
>  wrote:
> 
> CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Monday, October 19, 2020.
> 
> 1. Re: Pine Siskins
> 2. Siskins
> 3. Pine Siskins
> 4. American Pipits
> 5. Lots of ducks at MNWR
> 6. Siskins
> 7. Re: Lots of ducks at MNWR-dowitcher correction
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: Re: Pine Siskins
> From: Peter Saracino 
> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 07:29:19 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 1
> 
> Hi all.
> At least 2 pine siskins and a red breasted nuthatch at my feeders near
> Phelos, NY!
> Pete Sar
> 
>>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2020, 5:44 PM Sandy Podulka  wrote:
>> We have two at our feeders in Brooktondale as of today, also. Saw 3 a few
>> days ago near the house.
>> At 09:52 AM 10/17/2020, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> I was very excited to see two Pine Siskins among the feeder birds here in
>> Dryden this morning.
>> Kevin
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> --
>> 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:*
>> Welcome and Basics 
>> Rules and Information 
>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave
>> 
>> *Archives:*
>> The Mail Archive
>> 
>> Surfbirds 
>> BirdingOnThe.Net 
>> *Please submit your observations to eBird
>> !*
>> --
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: Siskins
> From: Peter Saracino 
> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 08:38:48 -0400
> X-Message-Number: 2
> 
> Make that at least 8 siskins on a tray feeder near Phelps, NY
> Sar
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: Pine Siskins
> From: W Larry Hymes 
> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:49:46 +
> X-Message-Number: 3
> 
> The PINE SISKIN are on the move.  We had three at our house today.
> 
> Larry
> ===
> W. Larry Hymes
> 120 Vine Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
> (H) 607-277-0759, w...@cornell.edu
> ===
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: American Pipits
> From: k...@empireaccess.net
> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 13:04:43 -0400 (EDT)
> X-Message-Number: 4
> 
> Up here in the hills of the SW basin above Mecklenburg on Saturday, we 
> enjoyed a large flock of pipits sitting on wires along the road and in 
> adjoining fields. Best estimate along Fitzgerald Rd was 70 plus individuals. 
> While Ed Gates has often reported them at lower altitudes between Burdett and 
> Seneca Lake, they have been elusive at altitude. We have had them only three 
> times, the last two was back in 1995 and between 86 and 94. Northern Saw-whet 
> owl banding has been rewarding with lots of owls moving. A few nights ago we 
> had Great-horned Screech and of course many saw-whets along with a very long 
> Coyote Serenade while we worked. 
> John and Sue. 
> 
> --
> 
> Subject: Lots of ducks at MNWR
> From: Laura Stenzler 
> Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 19:23:36 +
> X-Message-Number: 5
> 
> Hi all
> The main pool at Montezuma is impressive with thousands of ducks and geese 
> today. All of the usual suspects. Lots of wigeon, pintails, gadwall, 
> shoveler, ring-necked, scaup, green-winged teal, etc. Also, in the pool to 
> the left as you enter are 16 dowitchers. We think they are short-billed. A 
> good day to be here!
> 
> Laura
> 
> Laura Stenzler
> l...@cornell.edu
> --
> 
> 

[cayugabirds-l] Dead Birds-Mulberry Tree

[Susan Norvell]

We had a mulberry tree behind our garage, when we lived in Hamden, Ct. 30
years ago.

 

When the fruit was well ripened, and starting to fall to the ground and rot,
we frequently saw robins staggering around and flying unstably, as if drunk,
but the only dead bird was one robin that appeared to have flown into a
nearby building. Our assumption at the time was that the berries might have
fermented. They smelled strongly sweet as they rotted, I recall.

 

We don't remember any issues with unripe fruit/birds.  

 

Sue and Bud Norvell


--

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] Sat (4/2) at MNWR and otters

[Susan Norvell]

(Sorry for the late post)

 

An eagle was on the nest at Mud Lock, but we saw no other eagles in the
area. Just south of the nest in the Lake we saw 31 RUDDY DUCKS. Most
appeared to be males, but so many were sleeping it was hard to be sure.

 

At Montezuma's visitor center pool, two male EASTERN BLUEBIRDS did some
sit'n'sally insect hunting from the small evergreens close to the entrance,
whipping across our field of view. Gorgeous! The COMMON TEAL was present
also, as others have noted.

 

As we watched the teal and the many other ducks, our most surprising
sighting wasn't a bird, but two RIVER OTTERS! They came over the berm at the
back (SW) of the visitor center pond; they were dark, glistenly wet, very
active, and seemed huge in comparison to the ducks and even the geese. They
galumphed over the top of the berm and slid into the water with the ducks.
The ducks seemed only mildly disturbed as the otters started swimming along
the edge of the berm, but two of the Canada Geese immediately took off from
our side of the pond and flew across, honking furiously. The other geese
joined the general honking as the otters retreated back over the berm. 

 

We also saw the four DUNLINS at the shorebird area and the SNOW GEESE at
East Road, as Jay McGowan did, but we missed the Blue Winged Teal. We did
see many pairs of PINTAILS in the muckland area, especially in the flooded
field behind the potato barn. 

 

As we headed home, an OSPREY landed on the nest by Rt 20, just east of the
intersection with Rt 89.

 

Sue and Bud Norvell

 


--

Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html
3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

--

[cayugabirds-l] Young TV feeding, and many RTHA at Game Farm

[Susan Norvell]

Yesterday, Wednesday, Feb 23 around noon, a young TV was having lunch near
one of the game farm buildings, visible from Game Farm Rd. It faced us in
bright sunlight, making it easy to see the grayish head without any
discernable red.  We couldn't see what it was eating, but watched it
repeatedly mantle over the food to fend off several hopeful crows.

 

Thirty-eight red-tailed hawks were perched on posts, nets, and the tree at
the Game Farm; and more were in flight or perching in trees bordering the
farm. There must have been 45 to 50 RTHA in total.

 

Sue and Bud Norvell


--

Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html
3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

--

[cayugabirds-l] Black terns

[Susan Norvell]

Four Black Terns  flew over the Mays Point Pool this afternoon about 2pm
while Bud and I were watching a female Wood Duck herd 8 ducklings through
the weeds. Gorgeous, even in lousy weather!

 

At  Montezuma's visitor center we were skunked by the Godwit, which probably
had more sense than we did and had sought shelter. At noon when we arrived
it was very windy with constant misty rain. The weather was marginally
better when we checked back about 4:30, but still no Godwit.

 

Lots of young bald eagles, but not much else today - unless you count 38
Great Blue Heron in the pool off East Road!

 

Sue Norvell

 

 


--

Cayugabirds-L List Info:
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME
http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

ARCHIVES:
1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html
2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html
3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds

Please submit your observations to eBird:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

--