[cayugabirds-l] syracuse area RBA

2020-06-01 Thread Joseph Brin 

RBA

 

*  New York

*  Syracuse

* June 01, 2020

*  NYSY  06. 01. 20

 

Hotline: Syracuse Rare bird Alert

Dates(s):




May 25 2020 to June 01, 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: June 01 AT 5:00 p.m. (EDT)

compiler: Joseph Brin

Onondaga Audubon Homepage: www.onondagaaudubon.org

 

 

#705 Monday June 01, 2020

 

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

May 25, 2020

 

Highlights:

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LEAST BITTERN

BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON

GLOSSY IBIS

WHITE-WINGED SCOTER

SANDHILL CRANE

RUDDY TURNSTONE

WILSON’S PHALAROPE

PIPING PLOVER

BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER

DUNLIN

WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER

WHIP-POOR-WILL

COMMON NIGHTHAWK

RED-HEADED WOODPECKER

OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER

YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER

ACADIAN FLYCATCHER

PROTHONOTARY WARBLER

YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT




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






     5/27: A BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was seen at Larue’s Lagoon on the 
Wildlife Trail.

     5/28: A LEAST BITTERN and a BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON were spotted at Guy 
Baldassarre Marsh.

     5/29: A GLOSSY IBIS was seen at Guy Baldassarre Marsh. A WILSON’S 
PHALAROPE was seen at the Loop Road Unit north of Rt. 31. A LEAST BITTERN was 
found at Tschache Pool. 

     5/30: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER was seen at the Mays Point Dam. PROTHONOTARY 
WARBLER and ORCHARD ORIOLE were seen at Howland Island from boats. A 
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was seen at the Visitor’s Center. A PROTHONOTARY 
WARBLER(S) continues at the forested area of Armitage Road.

     5/31: 6 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at the Loop Road Unit. 8 
BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and 14 RUDY TURNSTONES were seen at the beginning of the 
Main Pool. 2 BLACK TERNS were seen at Knox-Marsellus Marsh.







Onondaga county






     5/26: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER and a YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER were seen 
at Labrador Hollow Unique Area.

     5/27: ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS were found at Whiskey Hollow Nature Preserve 
west of Baldwinsville and Three Rivers WMA north of Baldwinsville. A PRAIRIE 
WARBLER continues at Green Lakes State Park. A COMMON NIGHTHAWK was seen from 
Jamesville Ave in Syracuse.

     5/29: 2 DUNLIN were found in pools on Solar Street near Destiny is 
Syracuse.

     5/30: A LEAST BITTERN was heard at the Dewitt Marsh on Fisher Road. A 
BLACK VULTURE was seen from Seneca Turnpike in Jamesville.

     5/3: A rare for our area YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was found at Labrador Hollow 
Unique Area. Also seen was a SANDHILL CRANE. The YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT is being 
seen again today.

     6/1: An OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER was found at Labrador Hollow Unique Area. 







Derby Hill Bird Observatory






     The official Hawk count at Derby Hill ended this past week. The grand 
total was 82,684 Hawks counted this season. A special thank you to our counter, 
Karl Bardon for another great season.







Oswego County






     5/26: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard at the martin Road gravel pit north of 
Oneida Lake.

     5/30: 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS a SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER and 2 PIPING PLOVERS 
were found at the Sandy Pone Outlet on Lake Ontario.







Cayuga county






     5/26: RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS continue at Fair Haven State Park.

     5/27: 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS were seen at West Barrier Bar Park in Fair 
Haven.

     5/28: A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was found near the Seneca River west of the 
Bonta Bridge Road. 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS and 2 RUDDY TURNSTONES were seen at 
West Barrier bar Park in Fair Haven. 

     5/29: A late WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen at Fair Haven State Park. An 
ACADIAN FLYCATCHER was heard at Fair Haven State Park.







Madison County






     5/30: A SANDHILL CRANE was seen on Marsh Mill Road in Kirkville. 2 ORCHARD 
ORIOLES were seen on Ditchbank Road north of Canastota.







Oneida county






     5/28: A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER wa seen on Lakeshore Road near North Bay on 
Oneida Lake.

     5/30: A WHIP-POOR-WILL was heard on Preston Hill north of Oneida Lake.

     5/31: 3 SANDHILL CRANES were seen in the Utica Marsh WMA.




       

     

 End Report







Joseph Brin

Baldwinsville NY

Region 5



    
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[cayugabirds-l] Turnstones at Myers

2020-06-01 Thread Suan Yong 
3 ruddy turnstones and one semi plover at Myers north edge of parking lot while 
kids play at spit.

Suan
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

2020-06-01 Thread khmo 
I would not advise playing with Clostridium should that be the cause.

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5373 Fitzgerald Rd
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"Conserve and Create Habitat"
N 42.44307 W 76.75784 
On 2020-06-01 12:45, Suan Hsi Yong wrote:

> Would any local facility be willing to do a necropsy if someone were willing 
> to retrieve the bodies? 
> 
> Suan 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 8:29 AM Gary Kohlenberg  wrote: 
> 
> Thanks John and Sue,  
> 
> What would the likelihood of botulism be in your opinion? The issues MNWR had 
> were some years ago and I don't know how prevalent it is.  
> 
> Gary  
> 
> On Jun 1, 2020, at 6:37 AM, "k...@empireaccess.net"  
> wrote:
> 
> You folks know that area and the ducks but, as most ducks sleep on the water, 
> the idea of a terrestrial predator doesn't fly. Snappers may scoop up 
> numerous ducklings and goslings and can attack an adult but not several. I 
> wouldn't put away the human possibility.
> John
> 
> ---
> John and Sue Gregoire
> 5373 Fitzgerald Rd
> Burdett, NY 14818-9626
> "Conserve and Create Habitat"
> N 42.44307 W 76.75784 
> On 2020-05-31 20:26, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote: 
> 
> Are any of you considering a night-time attack when the ducks would have been 
> asleep & not aware of danger from owl or weasel? I agree with Chris. 
> 
> Fritzie Bllizzard On May 31, 2020, at 11:53 AM, Christopher T. 
> Tessaglia-Hymes  wrote:
> 
>  Just throwing this out there as another possibility: weasel or ferret. 
> 
> This is, as I understand it, classic kill method used by these Mustelids. 
> TheyâEUR(tm)ve been know to kill off an entire flock of chickens in a night, 
> severing heads with minimal disruption to the rest of the body.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

2020-06-01 Thread khmo 
Gary, avian botulism is common in migratory ducks. The organism is in
the soil built up by decaying vegetation and marine life. From what I
remember mallards are particularly susceptible. Human feeding junk like
bread may also contribute. It is a paralytic disease and the cause is
ingestion of Clostridium botulinum. That's an anaerobe in the form of a
spore forming rod. I think it's gram positive. Given your description of
the presentation and the habitat it looks like a very probable
condition. As to how and where they ingested the toxin, I've no idea.
John

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John and Sue Gregoire
5373 Fitzgerald Rd
Burdett, NY 14818-9626
"Conserve and Create Habitat"
N 42.44307 W 76.75784 
On 2020-06-01 12:29, Gary Kohlenberg wrote:

> Thanks John and Sue,  
> 
> What would the likelihood of botulism be in your opinion? The issues MNWR had 
> were some years ago and I don't know how prevalent it is.  
> 
> Gary  
> 
> On Jun 1, 2020, at 6:37 AM, "k...@empireaccess.net"  
> wrote:
> 
> You folks know that area and the ducks but, as most ducks sleep on the water, 
> the idea of a terrestrial predator doesn't fly. Snappers may scoop up 
> numerous ducklings and goslings and can attack an adult but not several. I 
> wouldn't put away the human possibility.
> John
> 
> ---
> John and Sue Gregoire
> 5373 Fitzgerald Rd
> Burdett, NY 14818-9626
> "Conserve and Create Habitat"
> N 42.44307 W 76.75784 
> On 2020-05-31 20:26, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote: 
> 
> Are any of you considering a night-time attack when the ducks would have been 
> asleep & not aware of danger from owl or weasel? I agree with Chris. 
> 
> Fritzie Bllizzard On May 31, 2020, at 11:53 AM, Christopher T. 
> Tessaglia-Hymes  wrote:
> 
>  Just throwing this out there as another possibility: weasel or ferret. 
> 
> This is, as I understand it, classic kill method used by these Mustelids. 
> TheyâEUR(tm)ve been know to kill off an entire flock of chickens in a night, 
> severing heads with minimal disruption to the rest of the body.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H

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[cayugabirds-l] SBQ talk clarification -- pre-registration required, re-registration not

2020-06-01 Thread Mark Chao 
I mistakenly typed "re-registration" instead of "pre-registration" in my
message below. If you registered before, you are set -- no need to do so
again. Sorry for the confusion.

Mark Chao

On Mon, Jun 1, 2020, 12:45 PM Mark Chao  wrote:

> Just a reminder that tomorrow evening (Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30 PM), I’ll
> be giving a Zoom presentation on some of the wonders and curiosities of
> this year’s Spring Bird Quest.  Already response has been great, but there
> is plenty of room in our virtual meeting hall for more!
>
>
>
> The event is free of charge but re-registration is required. Here are the
> key links again.
>
>
>
> Event page:
> https://www.fllt.org/events/photos-and-findings-from-spring-bird-quest-hosted-online/
>
>
>
> Zoom registration link:
> https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldeusrTMiH9L0NLfqB_vVffg00SM6hwha
>
>
>
> This weekend, I paid two more visits to the Goetchius Wetland Preserve in
> Caroline, to close out my month-long SBQ efforts to find and document birds
> on Finger Lakes Land Trust properties.  I didn’t find anything unexpected,
> though I picked up a calling BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and eked out an EASTERN
> KINGBIRD, which I somehow missed on all my other Land Trust outings in May.
>
>
>
> In the end, my month-long Spring Bird Quest species tally reached 118,
> accumulated on 22 visits to 11 preserves.
>
>
>
> Campbell Meadow, Dryden:  3 visits, 46 species
>
> Etna Nature Preserve, Etna:  1 visit, 29 species
>
> Genung Nature Preserve, Freevillle:  5 visits, 70 species
>
> Goetchius Wetland Preserve, Caroline:  5 visits, 66 species
>
> Kingsbury Woods Conservation Area, Danby:  1 visit, 35 species
>
> Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve, West Danby:  1 visit, 49 species
>
> Logan Hill Nature Preserve, Candor:  2 visits, 65 species
>
> Dorothy McIlroy Bird Sanctuary, Summerhill:  1 visit, 41 species
>
> Roy H. Park Preserve, Dryden:  1 visit, 41 species
>
> Salmon Creek Bird Sanctuary, Lansing:  1 visit, 37 species
>
> Sweedler Preserve at Lick Brook, Ithaca:  1 visit, 19 species
>
>
>
> Donations are still coming in (and are most welcome at
> https://www.fllt.org/donate/), but already I think we can project a gift
> total to the Land Trust of at least $4K, well within the usual SBQ range.
> Many thanks to all who have given, who are considering a SBQ donation now,
> and who have been supporting the Land Trust already.
>
>
>
> I look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow night!
>
>
>
> Mark Chao
>
>
>
>
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FW: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

2020-06-01 Thread Rosalie V Borzik 
Are there any mink in the area?  (possible if there is a stream or other body 
of water nearby; I’ve seen mink in and around Virgil Creek in Freeville)

Mink often kill and cache, but on the Maine seabird islands they also leave 
incubating tern adults on the nest after they’ve killed them with a single bite 
to the back of the neck.

I didn’t catch the original emails about this, but after reading the latter 
part of the conversation, my mind flashed back to seeing “killing fields” left 
in a nesting tern colony.

Rose Borzik

From: 
bounce-124669159-24907...@list.cornell.edu
 
mailto:bounce-124669159-24907...@list.cornell.edu>>
 On Behalf Of Gary Kohlenberg
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 1:23 PM
To: Andrew David Miller 
mailto:andrew.mil...@cornell.edu>>
Cc: Suan Hsi Yong mailto:suan.y...@gmail.com>>; 
CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

Thanks Andrew,
I copied below the response I just received from Jenny Landry at DEC.
She has kindly forwarded my email to Region 7 for a possible follow up and/or 
collection.
Gary

Gary,

The behavior you describe sounds a bit like botulism and perhaps there was some 
predation. I seems  too early in the season for Type E (and even C), although 
we did have a short spell of very hot weather. I am not that familiar with the 
location. I am forwarding your email to the Wildlife Manager in Region 7.  It 
sounds like there are a handful of birds and it has been fairly cool the last 
few days. If the birds are still there, accessible, and in decent condition, 
the Region 7 folks may want try to collect some for our pathology folks to 
examine.

Jenny A. Landry
Ecologist I
Region 8 Bureau of Wildlife
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
6274 East Avon-Lima Road
Avon, NY 14414

On Jun 1, 2020, at 8:58 AM, Andrew David Miller 
mailto:andrew.mil...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Any dead wildlife in New York State can be submitted to the NYS wildlife health 
unit if the circumstances are appropriate.  There is a facility in Delmar as 
well as one here associated with the NYS diagnostic laboratory next to the 
veterinary college.  However, the reporting and submission of any dead wildlife 
needs to be done through the DEC.  Details can be found here:

https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6957.html

The regional DEC office will be able to provide more information.  I must 
stress that picking up dead wildlife should be avoided by members of the 
public.  Many animals harbor zoonotic diseases, some of which can still be 
transmitted to humans even after death. Report the mallards to the DEC regional 
office and they will take it from there.

-Andrew


Andrew D. Miller DVM, Dipl. ACVP
Associate Professor
Biomedical Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology

From: 
bounce-124668162-61975...@list.cornell.edu
 
mailto:bounce-124668162-61975...@list.cornell.edu>>
 On Behalf Of Suan Hsi Yong
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 8:45 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

Would any local facility be willing to do a necropsy if someone were willing to 
retrieve the bodies?

Suan

On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 8:29 AM Gary Kohlenberg 
mailto:jg...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Thanks John and Sue,

What would the likelihood of botulism be in your opinion? The issues MNWR had 
were some years ago and I don’t know how prevalent it is.

Gary

On Jun 1, 2020, at 6:37 AM, 
"k...@empireaccess.net" 
mailto:k...@empireaccess.net>> wrote:


You folks know that area and the ducks but, as most ducks sleep on the water, 
the idea of a terrestrial predator doesn't fly. Snappers may scoop up numerous 
ducklings and goslings and can attack an adult but not several. I wouldn't put 
away the human possibility.
John
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5373 Fitzgerald Rd
Burdett, NY 14818-9626
"Conserve and Create Habitat"
N 42.44307 W 76.75784



On 2020-05-31 20:26, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote:

Are any of you considering a night-time attack when the ducks would have been 
asleep & not aware of danger from owl or weasel? I agree with Chris.

Fritzie Bllizzard
On May 31, 2020, at 11:53 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
 wrote:

 Just throwing this out there as another possibility: weasel or ferret.

This is, as I understand it, classic kill method used by these Mustelids. 
They’ve been know to kill off an entire flock of chickens in a night, 
severing heads with minimal disruption to the rest of the body.

Thoughts?

Sincerely,
Chris T-H




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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

2020-06-01 Thread Gary Kohlenberg 
Thanks Andrew,
I copied below the response I just received from Jenny Landry at DEC.
She has kindly forwarded my email to Region 7 for a possible follow up and/or 
collection.
Gary

Gary,

The behavior you describe sounds a bit like botulism and perhaps there was some 
predation. I seems  too early in the season for Type E (and even C), although 
we did have a short spell of very hot weather. I am not that familiar with the 
location. I am forwarding your email to the Wildlife Manager in Region 7.  It 
sounds like there are a handful of birds and it has been fairly cool the last 
few days. If the birds are still there, accessible, and in decent condition, 
the Region 7 folks may want try to collect some for our pathology folks to 
examine.

Jenny A. Landry
Ecologist I
Region 8 Bureau of Wildlife
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
6274 East Avon-Lima Road
Avon, NY 14414

On Jun 1, 2020, at 8:58 AM, Andrew David Miller  
wrote:


Any dead wildlife in New York State can be submitted to the NYS wildlife health 
unit if the circumstances are appropriate.  There is a facility in Delmar as 
well as one here associated with the NYS diagnostic laboratory next to the 
veterinary college.  However, the reporting and submission of any dead wildlife 
needs to be done through the DEC.  Details can be found here:

https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6957.html

The regional DEC office will be able to provide more information.  I must 
stress that picking up dead wildlife should be avoided by members of the 
public.  Many animals harbor zoonotic diseases, some of which can still be 
transmitted to humans even after death. Report the mallards to the DEC regional 
office and they will take it from there.

-Andrew


Andrew D. Miller DVM, Dipl. ACVP
Associate Professor
Biomedical Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology

From: bounce-124668162-61975...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Suan Hsi Yong
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 8:45 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

Would any local facility be willing to do a necropsy if someone were willing to 
retrieve the bodies?

Suan

On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 8:29 AM Gary Kohlenberg 
mailto:jg...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Thanks John and Sue,

What would the likelihood of botulism be in your opinion? The issues MNWR had 
were some years ago and I don’t know how prevalent it is.

Gary

On Jun 1, 2020, at 6:37 AM, 
"k...@empireaccess.net" 
mailto:k...@empireaccess.net>> wrote:


You folks know that area and the ducks but, as most ducks sleep on the water, 
the idea of a terrestrial predator doesn't fly. Snappers may scoop up numerous 
ducklings and goslings and can attack an adult but not several. I wouldn't put 
away the human possibility.
John
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5373 Fitzgerald Rd
Burdett, NY 14818-9626
"Conserve and Create Habitat"
N 42.44307 W 76.75784



On 2020-05-31 20:26, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote:

Are any of you considering a night-time attack when the ducks would have been 
asleep & not aware of danger from owl or weasel? I agree with Chris.

Fritzie Bllizzard
On May 31, 2020, at 11:53 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
 wrote:

 Just throwing this out there as another possibility: weasel or ferret.

This is, as I understand it, classic kill method used by these Mustelids. 
They’ve been know to kill off an entire flock of chickens in a night, 
severing heads with minimal disruption to the rest of the body.

Thoughts?

Sincerely,
Chris T-H




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[cayugabirds-l] Spring Bird Quest presentation reminder -- Tuesday, June 2, 7:30 PM

2020-06-01 Thread Mark Chao 
Just a reminder that tomorrow evening (Tuesday, June 2 at 7:30 PM), I’ll be
giving a Zoom presentation on some of the wonders and curiosities of this
year’s Spring Bird Quest.  Already response has been great, but there is
plenty of room in our virtual meeting hall for more!



The event is free of charge but re-registration is required. Here are the
key links again.



Event page:
https://www.fllt.org/events/photos-and-findings-from-spring-bird-quest-hosted-online/



Zoom registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldeusrTMiH9L0NLfqB_vVffg00SM6hwha



This weekend, I paid two more visits to the Goetchius Wetland Preserve in
Caroline, to close out my month-long SBQ efforts to find and document birds
on Finger Lakes Land Trust properties.  I didn’t find anything unexpected,
though I picked up a calling BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO and eked out an EASTERN
KINGBIRD, which I somehow missed on all my other Land Trust outings in May.



In the end, my month-long Spring Bird Quest species tally reached 118,
accumulated on 22 visits to 11 preserves.



Campbell Meadow, Dryden:  3 visits, 46 species

Etna Nature Preserve, Etna:  1 visit, 29 species

Genung Nature Preserve, Freevillle:  5 visits, 70 species

Goetchius Wetland Preserve, Caroline:  5 visits, 66 species

Kingsbury Woods Conservation Area, Danby:  1 visit, 35 species

Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve, West Danby:  1 visit, 49 species

Logan Hill Nature Preserve, Candor:  2 visits, 65 species

Dorothy McIlroy Bird Sanctuary, Summerhill:  1 visit, 41 species

Roy H. Park Preserve, Dryden:  1 visit, 41 species

Salmon Creek Bird Sanctuary, Lansing:  1 visit, 37 species

Sweedler Preserve at Lick Brook, Ithaca:  1 visit, 19 species



Donations are still coming in (and are most welcome at
https://www.fllt.org/donate/), but already I think we can project a gift
total to the Land Trust of at least $4K, well within the usual SBQ range.
Many thanks to all who have given, who are considering a SBQ donation now,
and who have been supporting the Land Trust already.



I look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow night!



Mark Chao

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Listening to birds

2020-06-01 Thread Linda Orkin 
Not to forget a wonderful recorder Bob McGuire!!

Linda 

> On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:25 AM, Peter Saracino  wrote:
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> Right you are Bob (about our fine and talented local folks)!
> Pete Sar
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>> the best in the business! Lang Elliott, Matt Medler, Greg Budney, Will 
>> Hershberger.
>> 
>> Bob McGuire
>>> On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:16 AM, Peter Saracino  wrote:
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Listening to birds

2020-06-01 Thread Peter Saracino 
Right you are Bob (about our fine and talented local folks)!
Pete Sar

On Mon, Jun 1, 2020, 9:21 AM bob mcguire 
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> - the best in the business! Lang Elliott, Matt Medler, Greg Budney, Will
> Hershberger.
>
> Bob McGuire
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Listening to birds

2020-06-01 Thread bob mcguire 
Thanks, Pete, for posting. And note that the sounds come from local folks - the 
best in the business! Lang Elliott, Matt Medler, Greg Budney, Will Hershberger.

Bob McGuire
> On Jun 1, 2020, at 9:16 AM, Peter Saracino  wrote:
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2020-06-01 Thread Peter Saracino 
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/31/nyregion/coronavirus-birding-nyc.html

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

2020-06-01 Thread Andrew David Miller 
Any dead wildlife in New York State can be submitted to the NYS wildlife health 
unit if the circumstances are appropriate.  There is a facility in Delmar as 
well as one here associated with the NYS diagnostic laboratory next to the 
veterinary college.  However, the reporting and submission of any dead wildlife 
needs to be done through the DEC.  Details can be found here:

https://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/6957.html

The regional DEC office will be able to provide more information.  I must 
stress that picking up dead wildlife should be avoided by members of the 
public.  Many animals harbor zoonotic diseases, some of which can still be 
transmitted to humans even after death. Report the mallards to the DEC regional 
office and they will take it from there.

-Andrew


Andrew D. Miller DVM, Dipl. ACVP
Associate Professor
Biomedical Sciences, Section of Anatomic Pathology

From: bounce-124668162-61975...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Suan Hsi Yong
Sent: Monday, June 1, 2020 8:45 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

Would any local facility be willing to do a necropsy if someone were willing to 
retrieve the bodies?

Suan

On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 8:29 AM Gary Kohlenberg 
mailto:jg...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Thanks John and Sue,

What would the likelihood of botulism be in your opinion? The issues MNWR had 
were some years ago and I don’t know how prevalent it is.

Gary

On Jun 1, 2020, at 6:37 AM, 
"k...@empireaccess.net" 
mailto:k...@empireaccess.net>> wrote:


You folks know that area and the ducks but, as most ducks sleep on the water, 
the idea of a terrestrial predator doesn't fly. Snappers may scoop up numerous 
ducklings and goslings and can attack an adult but not several. I wouldn't put 
away the human possibility.
John
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5373 Fitzgerald Rd
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N 42.44307 W 76.75784



On 2020-05-31 20:26, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote:

Are any of you considering a night-time attack when the ducks would have been 
asleep & not aware of danger from owl or weasel? I agree with Chris.

Fritzie Bllizzard
On May 31, 2020, at 11:53 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
 wrote:

 Just throwing this out there as another possibility: weasel or ferret.

This is, as I understand it, classic kill method used by these Mustelids. 
They’ve been know to kill off an entire flock of chickens in a night, 
severing heads with minimal disruption to the rest of the body.

Thoughts?

Sincerely,
Chris T-H




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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

2020-06-01 Thread Suan Hsi Yong 
Would any local facility be willing to do a necropsy if someone were
willing to retrieve the bodies?

Suan

On Mon, Jun 1, 2020 at 8:29 AM Gary Kohlenberg  wrote:

> Thanks John and Sue,
>
> What would the likelihood of botulism be in your opinion? The issues MNWR
> had were some years ago and I don’t know how prevalent it is.
>
> Gary
>
> On Jun 1, 2020, at 6:37 AM, "k...@empireaccess.net" 
> wrote:
>
> 
>
> You folks know that area and the ducks but, as most ducks sleep on the
> water, the idea of a terrestrial predator doesn't fly. Snappers may scoop
> up numerous ducklings and goslings and can attack an adult but not several.
> I wouldn't put away the human possibility.
> John
> ---
> John and Sue Gregoire
> 5373 Fitzgerald Rd
> Burdett, NY 14818-9626
> "Conserve and Create Habitat"
> N 42.44307 W 76.75784
>
> On 2020-05-31 20:26, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote:
>
> Are any of you considering a night-time attack when the ducks would have
> been asleep & not aware of danger from owl or weasel? I agree with Chris.
>
> Fritzie Bllizzard
>
> On May 31, 2020, at 11:53 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
>   wrote:
>
>  Just throwing this out there as another possibility: weasel or ferret.
>
> This is, as I understand it, classic kill method used by these Mustelids.
> They’ve been know to kill off an entire flock of chickens in a night,
> severing heads with minimal disruption to the rest of the body.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H
>
>
>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

2020-06-01 Thread Gary Kohlenberg 
Thanks John and Sue,

What would the likelihood of botulism be in your opinion? The issues MNWR had 
were some years ago and I don’t know how prevalent it is.

Gary

On Jun 1, 2020, at 6:37 AM, "k...@empireaccess.net"  
wrote:



You folks know that area and the ducks but, as most ducks sleep on the water, 
the idea of a terrestrial predator doesn't fly. Snappers may scoop up numerous 
ducklings and goslings and can attack an adult but not several. I wouldn't put 
away the human possibility.
John

---
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5373 Fitzgerald Rd
Burdett, NY 14818-9626
"Conserve and Create Habitat"
N 42.44307 W 76.75784


On 2020-05-31 20:26, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote:

Are any of you considering a night-time attack when the ducks would have been 
asleep & not aware of danger from owl or weasel? I agree with Chris.

Fritzie Bllizzard

On May 31, 2020, at 11:53 AM, Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
 wrote:

 Just throwing this out there as another possibility: weasel or ferret.

This is, as I understand it, classic kill method used by these Mustelids. 
They’ve been know to kill off an entire flock of chickens in a night, 
severing heads with minimal disruption to the rest of the body.

Thoughts?

Sincerely,
Chris T-H





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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Murder most Fowl - Saturday 5/30

2020-06-01 Thread khmo 
You folks know that area and the ducks but, as most ducks sleep on the
water, the idea of a terrestrial predator doesn't fly. Snappers may
scoop up numerous ducklings and goslings and can attack an adult but not
several. I wouldn't put away the human possibility.
John

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N 42.44307 W 76.75784 
On 2020-05-31 20:26, John and Fritzie Blizzard wrote:

> Are any of you considering a night-time attack when the ducks would have been 
> asleep & not aware of danger from owl or weasel? I agree with Chris. 
> 
> Fritzie Bllizzard On May 31, 2020, at 11:53 AM, Christopher T. 
> Tessaglia-Hymes  wrote:
> 
>  Just throwing this out there as another possibility: weasel or ferret. 
> 
> This is, as I understand it, classic kill method used by these Mustelids. 
> TheyâEUR(tm)ve been know to kill off an entire flock of chickens in a night, 
> severing heads with minimal disruption to the rest of the body.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris T-H

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