[cayugabirds-l] bluebird trail @ CNC - advice needed
Hi all, Our 4-H homeschooling group monitored the bluebird trail (and additional birdhouses) at the Cayuga Nature Center this spring and summer as a volunteer project. We started the service project when we installed two new bluebird houses and noticed that the existing nest boxes had not been properly cared for or monitored in years. From what we observed bird housing at that institution has been haphazard in recent times and we would like to turn that around. For an educational institution it is particularly important that they are able to provide an exceptional example to the public of how to attract and support wildlife! We are seeking someone experienced that can come visit, providing our volunteer group CNC with a strategic plan to improve the situation. If you are, or know of, someone who can consult with us on this topic, we would really appreciate your help. The data that we collected this year at CNC indicates what I would describe as low levels of nesting success (out of 36 boxes 1 successful bluebird brood, 1 failed bluebird brood, 4 swallow broods, 1 chickadee brood, and 1 sparrow brood (argh!), and as my son wants to make sure that I mention, an enormous number of mouse nests!) Some of the boxes were in severe disrepair and weren't fixed up well enough to occupy until mid-season, which might have been a factor. We have a few theories about the low occupation and success rates, but would like professional advice. Thanks for your consideration! Claire Fox Fur 'N Feathers 4-H Northern Light Roots Shoots www.nllchs.org -- 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] Sapsucker Woods, Sat 9/10
Many migrant songbirds were active and conspicuous on the Wilson Trail North in Sapsucker Woods on Saturday morning, mostly along the west edge of the pond. Partly in the company of Paul Anderson and a group led by Suan Yong, I found 13 warbler species, including very many first-winter MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, 3+ subtly dazzling first-winter BAY-BREASTED WARBLERS, one male and one female WILSON'S WARBLER, and a TENNESSEE WARBLER, plus one or two PHILADELPHIA VIREOS. See below for the full list from eBird. Mark Chao -Original Message- Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Tompkins, US-NY Sep 10, 2011 7:45 AM - 9:20 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.5 mile(s) 40 species Canada Goose 12 Wood Duck 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Ring-billed Gull 1 Rock Pigeon 10 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Downy Woodpecker 4 Eastern Wood-Pewee 3 Eastern Phoebe 2 Warbling Vireo 3 Philadelphia Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 6 Blue Jay 12 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 15 Tufted Titmouse 6 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 American Robin 1 Gray Catbird 5 European Starling 27 Cedar Waxwing 40 Ovenbird 1 Black-and-white Warbler 1 Tennessee Warbler 1 Nashville Warbler 5 Common Yellowthroat 3 American Redstart 1 Northern Parula 1 Magnolia Warbler 16 Bay-breasted Warbler 3 Blackburnian Warbler 2 Chestnut-sided Warbler 3 Black-throated Green Warbler 4 Wilson's Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 9 Common Grackle 40 American Goldfinch 20 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org) -- 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] Soras--South End
This evening two juvenile SORAS were foraging along the shore at Hog Hole at the south end of Cayuga Lake. I believe these birds were seen in the morning as well. Not much else of interest at the south end this evening that we were able to find, no Franklin's, Laughing, or jaegers in evidence. Perhaps Chris and Jessie had more luck after we left in the fading light. The only other highlight was seeing a MERLIN almost catch a kingfisher. Good birding. -Jay -- 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/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Mt. Pleasant--raptors
I spent from 1150 until 1400 on the tower side of Mt. Pleasant, practicing my hawk ID skills for the coming season. I didn't expect much, but it turned into a pretty good day, for me. Osprey1 Bald eagle2 (1 adult, 1 2nd year) Kestrel5 (local family) Merlin 1 Turkey vulture 9 Sharp-shinned hawk 6 Red-tailed hawk6 Broad-winged hawk 52 (one kettle of 38) Raven1 Monarch butterfly2 Steve Fast Brooktondale -- 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/ --
