RE: [cayugabirds-l] Chipping Sparrow

[Marty Schlabach]

Had our first chipping sparrow yesterday in Interlaken.
--Marty

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Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2024 10:04 AM
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Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Chipping Sparrow

I just saw my first in Newfield!

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Chipping Sparrow

FOY Chipping Sparrow downtown!
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] geese

[Marty Schlabach]

Thanks Wesley.
I don't recall for sure if Merlin IDed Cackling Goose more than once, but my 
vague memory is that it did.  The recording is about 2 ½ minutes long, and in 
replaying it, Merlin IDed Cackling at least twice.
Thanks,
--Marty

From: Wesley M. Hochachka 
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2024 1:51 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L ; Marty Schlabach 

Subject: Re: geese

Based on my understanding about how Merlin Sound ID works, in my opinion the 
answer to your question is "no".  You are wise to not blindly trust that Merlin 
Sound ID found a real Cackling Goose in the flock of geese that you had near 
your house.  There are two aspects of how Merlin Sound ID works that are behind 
my opinion:

  1.  Merlin Sound ID scans through recordings using 3-second-long subsets of 
an entire recording, and within each of these 3-second clips, it assigns each 
vocalization that it can identify to its most likely species.  So, all it would 
take is for one Canada Goose to give a slightly "off" vocalization a single 
time,  or just the right interference from background noise (the microphones 
are phones pick up all sorts of background noise) and "Cackling Goose" could 
pop up as being identified.  You didn't say whether you keep seeing Cackling 
Goose being repeatedly identified, or just a single time during the time that 
Merlin Sound ID was running.  I would tend toward skepticism of any ID that was 
made a single time during the period that Merlin Sound ID is running.

  1.  Behind the curtain, Merlin Sound ID isn't assigning a single species to 
each vocalization that it picks up.  Instead, for every separate vocalization, 
Merlin Sound ID is calculating how close that vocalization is to resembling 
every species for which the Sound ID model has been trained.  So, it is 
possible that Sound ID will consider two species to be very similar in 
likelihood, but the Merlin app only shows you the most likely species 
regardless of whether the most likely, and the second most likely, species 
might both have a very high likelihood of being the species that made the 
vocalization.  In other words, the presentation of information from the Merlin 
Sound ID model can lead to a false impression of certainty in an identification.

   Basically, as with interpretation of output from any machine-learning model, 
human intelligence is required in order to assess whether or not artificial 
stupidity has occurred.

Wesley Hochachka





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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] geese


One evening earlier this week, a fairly large flock of geese were grazing in 
field well behind our house.  It was almost dark.  I couldn't see them, but 
could ID Canada and Snow Geese.  I opened Merlin and it IDed Canada, Snow and 
Cackling Geese.



Can I believe Merlin's ID of the Cackling Geese?



--Marty

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[cayugabirds-l] geese

[Marty Schlabach]

One evening earlier this week, a fairly large flock of geese were grazing in 
field well behind our house.  It was almost dark.  I couldn't see them, but 
could ID Canada and Snow Geese.  I opened Merlin and it IDed Canada, Snow and 
Cackling Geese.

Can I believe Merlin's ID of the Cackling Geese?

--Marty
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[cayugabirds-l] Killdeer

[Marty Schlabach]

FOY (for me) killdeer this morning about 9:15.

Marty
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins in Brooktondale

[Marty Schlabach]

My niger seed feeders have been refilled.  Please encourage several to head our 
way.
--Marty
Interlaken, NY

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Siskins in Brooktondale

Following in Larry Hymes' footsteps, we have 11 Pine Siskins with the 
Goldfinches at our feeders in Brooktondale this morning!

I'm excited--haven't seen them all winter.

Sandy Podulka


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Count Week!!!

[Marty Schlabach]

Ditto to what Carol reported.  Mary Jean, Phil and I walked the Black Diamond 
yesterday between Garrett and Glenwood Heights (met Carol and Lisa) and had a 
similar selection of birds.  A couple of additional birds included bluebirds, 
junco, pileated, tree sparrow.  We missed the flicker and Red breasted 
nuthatch.  --Marty

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 On Behalf Of Carol Cedarholm
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2023 10:12 AM
To: Geo Kloppel 
Cc: Kevin J. McGowan ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Count Week!!!

Walked on Black Diamond yesterday between Glenwood Heights and Garrett Road .  
Very birdy. Saw at least 4 Golden Crowned Kinglets with their crowns blazing, 
along with many Chickadees, Titmice, some Robins, Downy, Hairy, Red Bellied, 
Flickers, Cardinal, White Breasted and Red Breasted Nuthatches.  Heard a White 
Throated Sparrow.
Carol Cedarholm

On Sat, Dec 30, 2023 at 9:29 AM Geo Kloppel 
mailto:geoklop...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Given the open streams and the forecast, the Great Blue Heron I‘m looking at 
just now is not going to be needed as a “count week” addition. Confluence of 
Buttermilk Creek and Cayuga Inlet.

-Geo


> On Dec 29, 2023, at 6:12 PM, Kevin J. McGowan 
> mailto:k...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
>
> It’s actually frustrating to see things like coot and Great Blue Herons at 
> Myers and not be able to count them for the Ithaca CBC.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Count Week Tundra Swans

[Marty Schlabach]

On Thursday the 28th, while looking for short eared owls on Dean Rd in Lodi, 
Seneca County, a flock of snow geese flew over, mostly hidden by the 
low-hanging clouds.  They were heading south, but circled back north before 
going out of ear shot.  Merlin indicated that in addition to snow geese, there 
were tundra swans and cackling geese in the flock.  Should Merlin be believed?
--Marty

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Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2023 10:10 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Count Week Tundra Swans

A few minutes ago a flock of 26 TUNDRA SWANS circled over downtown Ithaca, last 
seen heading south. Caleb Centanni (whom I just met) and I saw them first from 
near the Children’s Garden and then I hustled home to add them to my daily yard 
list. I think this is an unusual species for the count, and being flyovers, I 
suspect they will not stick around until January 1, even though they were not 
very high.
- - Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese on Cayuga Lake

[Marty Schlabach]

Driving south bound on rt 89 along the west side of Cayuga Lake just before 
dark, we saw a very large raft of snow geese out in the middle of the lake.  It 
extended from a bit north of where Romulus-Varick Townline Rd meets rt 89 south 
to Deans Cove.

And when we got home, we were hearing snow geese overhead as well.

Best,
Marty
Interlaken, NY

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] starling fledglings! and solar power!

[Marty Schlabach]

We have had a sizable flock (30+) of fledgling starlings around here 
(Interlaken, NY) for over a week.  It seems much earlier than I remember from 
previous years, but I have no data to compare to.
--Marty
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Sent: Sunday, June 4, 2023 7:58 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] starling fledglings! and solar power!

Wow, it seems starlings fledged this last week! I've been hearing them begging 
everywhere. I've been doing a weekly hour-long bird census at the Cornell 
compost facility on Stevenson Rd since they opened in, I think, 1999. (I've 
only been ebirding it since 2011 or so.) And this week was the first time this 
year it was filled with begging baby starlings! That noise was constant during 
the hour I was there looking for tagged crows. More starling fledglings calling 
all around this weekend. Cleary their breeding was highly synchronized to have 
so many of them out all at once.

So, apropos of the current discussion about costs and benefits of trying to 
clean up our energy use... I alone have submitted 668 checklists from the 
compost hotspot, mostly one-hour-long mostly-stationary censuses of crows, 
during which time I recorded all of the birds that I could detect. This easily 
covers the time when the fields above the compost were horse pasture into the 
current situation with a solar farm. Some creative person could surely do an 
analysis of breeding birds detected in the horse pasture days versus the 
current solar farm. It hasn't affected to crows so much, but definitely the 
wintering gulls do not like the change. Not sure about breeders. Not many birds 
breed in the middle of a horse pasture, although lots do around the sides.

In memory of our late departed birding friend, Bard Prentiss, Bird Hard!!

Kevin

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Nyger seed

[Marty Schlabach]

It is probably old seed.  It doesn’t store well.  Depending on where you bought 
it, it could be older, even last year’s seed.  We had a similar experience the 
beginning of this feeder season and so I eventually bought new seed from a 
different source and the goldfinches started fighting over it.
Search the web for the topic and you’ll find several relevant articles.
--Marty
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Sent: Friday, April 7, 2023 12:50 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Nyger seed

For the past two winters birds have been ignoring my nyger feeders.
Is anyone else experiencing this?
I wonder if there has been a change in the seed itself.
Jerry Skinner
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[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher

[Marty Schlabach]

Just had our first of year Brown Thrasher under our feeder.
--Marty

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[cayugabirds-l] Cranes

[Marty Schlabach]

We just had a flock of sandhill cranes calling and flying south along the west 
side of Cayuga lake. Also multiple flocks of snow geese moving through.
--Marty
Interlaken

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Historical Harlequin Ducks -- Cayuga Lake

[Marty Schlabach]

Chris,

In case you have not already checked there,  sightings like these may have been 
noted in the Cayuga Bird Club newsletter.

The library at the Lab of O has a significant run in the collection.  
https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/4544118

There is a Cayuga Bird Club collection of archival materials in the Rare & 
Manuscript Collection at Cornell. I know that a run of the club newsletter was 
given a couple of decades ago, and the record indicates they have 1989-1997.  I 
helped facilitate the transfer from a former member and officer.  
https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/2067699

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From: bounce-126999810-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Christopher T. 
Tessaglia-Hymes
Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 11:25 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Historical Harlequin Ducks -- Cayuga Lake

I’m still digging, but here’s a historical Harlequin Duck sighting from 1968, 
thanks to Matt Medler for this!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n8jhxfva0peosb5/AAAFh4tEd1QTCI0ns7g4PkWka?dl=0

Dorothy McIlroy Sighting Notecard:

“Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus - Accidental - Female 5/7-9/68 [May 
7-9, 1968] Sheldrake, Cay L. [Cayuga Lake] (D. McIlroy, M. Shephard, F. 
Scheider) Verification report on file.”

1968 Kingbird, Volume 18, Number 3, Region 3:

“HARLEQUIN DUCK: female, May 7-9 Sheldrake Pt Cay L (DM and others; 
verification report on file), first record for Region.”

Still trying to locate information about Bard Prentiss’s sighting from the 
Factory Street pond (aka “Harlequin Pond”) in Union Springs from sometime in 
the mid-1990s. If anyone has the original email, please forward to me.

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

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[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow

[Marty Schlabach]

A fox sparrow showed up at our feeders today.  We hadn't seen one throughout 
the migration season, until now.  Probably helped that Phil Welser is home and 
putting his younger eyes to work.  He also had a tree sparrow today.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Very surprised to see a hummingbird in my back yard today!

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The last we saw a hummingbird at our feeder was Friday Sept 30.
--Marty

From: bounce-126864788-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of madonna stallmann
Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 6:00 PM
To: Barbara B. Eden 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Very surprised to see a hummingbird in my back 
yard today!

We saw what I think was the last hummer migrant here near Newfield on Saturday 
9/30. Our summer male hummers left about a month ago,  while the females and/or 
youngsters left 2 weeks ago. It's been a visit here and there from what I 
assume to be migrants since then.

Madonna Stallmann

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022, 5:47 PM Barbara B. Eden 
mailto:b...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
It was looking for flower nectar
And it  is cool and damp today!

Barbara Eden
Cayuga Heights, Ithaca

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[cayugabirds-l] FOY yard birds

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An orchard oriole showed up this morning joining the Baltimore orioles.  First 
of the year barn swallows as well.
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] new yard bird - peacock in yard

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3-4 years ago a pea hen showed up at our place, eventually joining our flock of 
chickens.  We contacted neighbors near and far and did not find anyone to be 
missing a peahen.  It is still part of our flock.  If you don’t find its 
rightful home, we’d be interested in giving it a home.   --Marty
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From: bounce-126432218-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2022 6:44 PM
To: Robyn Bailey 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] new yard bird - peacock in yard

Wow!
40 years ago, we lost a white peacock - it wandered away from our ‘farmette’ on 
W. Niemi Rd., W. Dryden.

It took all this time for Blanche to get to your house!  :-)
Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone


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Much to my surprise, a new yard bird appeared today…a white peacock! I live in 
the woods near Myer’s Park / Lansing School and if anyone is missing a peacock 
in this area, please have them email me. I have never seen or heard a peacock 
in the neighborhood.

It seems to have hunkered down for the night, but I hope its owners can come 
get it.

Best,

Robyn Bailey

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[cayugabirds-l] meadowlarks

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I just saw two meadow larks along Halls Corners Rd just west of Co Rd 142, Town 
of Covert, Seneca County.  Also saw a Northern Harrier and a Kestrel nearby.

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[cayugabirds-l] American Robins

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A flock of 30-40 robins flew up from the side of the road near Taughannock, 
along Taughannock Park Rd near where it meets rt. 89.--Marty

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Redwing Blackbird

[Marty Schlabach]

According to our notes, we had a female Red-winged Blackbird at our feeders on 
January 3, 5, 6, 7 here in Interlaken.
I didn’t even think about it possibly being a first of the year in the basin 
bird.  Figured there had been some on the Christmas count, but didn’t check.
Thanks for keeping on top of this, Dave.
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From: Dave Nutter 
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9:51 AM
To: Marty Schlabach 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redwing Blackbird

The earliest Red-winged Blackbird in the Cayuga Lake Basin for 2022 that I’m 
aware of is on 10 January by Tom Schulenberg on Hanshaw Rd in Ithaca. Does 
anyone have any other records on or before that date?

The 2022 First Basin Records list should be up to date - but always subject to 
addition & revision! - in a day or two and ready to be put on the club website.
- - Dave Nutter

On Jan 12, 2022, at 8:37 AM, Marty Schlabach 
mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
We’ve had a female redwing periodically at our feeders here in Interlaken, last 
seen yesterday.
--Marty


From: 
bounce-126231459-3494...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-126231459-3494...@list.cornell.edu>
 
mailto:bounce-126231459-3494...@list.cornell.edu>>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 8:29 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Redwing Blackbird

There's a male Redwing at my feeders this morning along with the usual suspects 
(and a lurking Coopers hawk).
Sar


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Redwing Blackbird

[Marty Schlabach]

We’ve had a female redwing periodically at our feeders here in Interlaken, last 
seen yesterday.
--Marty


From: bounce-126231459-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 8:29 AM
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There's a male Redwing at my feeders this morning along with the usual suspects 
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[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Marty Schlabach]

We snow geese in the fields around us today, first of the season for us.
A neighbor reported a snowy owl up the road from us, but we haven't looked for 
it yet.
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[cayugabirds-l] Grassland Conservation Reserve Program

[Marty Schlabach]

Today I participated in a webinar on the federal Grassland Conservation Reserve 
Program.  The session was recorded and is available via the link below.

The purpose of program is multifold, but the bottom line is to maintain 
grasslands.  The program has an option for maintaining grassland for wildlife 
and another option for grazing farm animals.  There are various requirements, 
but if you are accepted into the program and meet the requirements, the 
landowner is paid a minimum of $15/acre and up to $50/acre to maintain the land 
in grasslands.  There are also funds for cost sharing certain improvements.

I thought some others would be interested, given our discussion of maintaining 
grasslands for grassland birds.

Marty


A Message from USDA Farm Service Agency - New York:
Thank you for registering for today's webinar on the Grassland Conservation 
Reserve Program.
Here is a link to the recording of the webinar: 
https://nrcs.box.com/s/fw447gbmmqf5luv4cg979e7mfkmrn8v1<https://clicks.eventbrite.com/f/a/6CMeCIRYXWz1aMtza6cY3Q~~/AAQxAQA~/RgRi2aeCP0Q3aHR0cHM6Ly9ucmNzLmJveC5jb20vcy9mdzQ0N2dibW1xZjVsdXY0Y2c5NzllN21ma21ybjh2MVcDc3BjQgpg7gJ0-GDsRWd8UhBNTFM1QGNvcm5lbGwuZWR1WAQA>
In addition, here are a few more helpful links:
Office Locator: 
https://www.farmers.gov/service_center_locator<https://clicks.eventbrite.com/f/a/ipKY529st6EC6jzkaBYPjw~~/AAQxAQA~/RgRi2aeCP0QuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFybWVycy5nb3Yvc2VydmljZV9jZW50ZXJfbG9jYXRvclcDc3BjQgpg7gJ0-GDsRWd8UhBNTFM1QGNvcm5lbGwuZWR1WAQA>
Overview of Grassland CRP: 
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Fact Sheet: 
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Explantation of Ranking Factors: 
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 If you need anything else, please let me know!
Take care,
Lynnette Wright
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[cayugabirds-l] 1889 FoY sighting of robins and blue birds in Canoga

[Marty Schlabach]

Published in the Seneca County Journal, March 27, 1889 in the 'gossip' column 
for Canoga:

"Mark it down that on Wednesday, the 13th, robins and blue birds were seen in 
Canoga.":

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Fields being mowed.

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I think there needs to be a distinction made between mowing for agricultural 
purposes, such as making hay, and mowing non-agricultural fields and roadsides. 
 For farmers making hay, early mowing is important for the nutritional value of 
the hay.  It is unreasonable to expect farmers to make poor quality hay for 
their livestock in exchange for protecting grassland birds.  Perhaps some will, 
but it is unfair to expect them to.

I think we should include farmers in educating landowners about the importance 
of waiting to mow grasslands until after the majority of grassland birds have 
fledged their young, but we should focus on the landowners and the municipal 
bodies who mow to make it look nice or to keep a field from being overtaken 
with woody plants.  Those areas can be mowed in late July or August with no 
negative consequences for the landowners and municipal entities.

Marty
Interlaken, NY

From: bounce-125714205-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Kenneth V. Rosenberg
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 4:07 PM
To: Linda Orkin ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fields being mowed.

Linda, thanks for bringing this mowing to everyone's attention. In a nutshell, 
what is happening today in those fields, repeated over the entire U.S., is the 
primary cause of continued steep declines in Bobolink and other grassland bird 
populations.

Last year, because of the delays in mowing due to Covid, the fields along 
Freeze and Hanshaw Roads were full of nesting birds, including many nesting 
Bobolinks that were actively feeding young in the nests at the end of June. In 
the first week of July, Cornell decided to mow all the fields. Jody Enck and I 
wrote letters and met with several folks at Cornell in the various departments 
in charge of managing those fields (Veterinary College, University Farm 
Services) - although they listened politely to our concerns for the birds, they 
went ahead and mowed that week as dozens of female bobolinks and other birds 
hovered helplessly over the tractors with bills filled food for their 
almost-fledged young.

The same just happened over the past couple of days this year, only at an 
earlier stage in the nesting cycle - most birds probably have (had) recently 
hatched young in the nest. While mowing is occurring across the entire region 
as part of "normal" agricultural practices (with continued devastating 
consequences for field-nesting birds), the question is whether Cornell 
University needs to be contributing to this demise, while ostensibly supporting 
biodiversity conservation through other unrelated programs. Jody and I 
presented an alternative vision, where the considerable acres of fields owned 
by the university across Tompkins County could serve as a model for conserving 
populations of grassland birds, pollinators, and other biodiversity, but the 
people in charge of this management were not very interested in these options.

And there we have it, a microcosm of the continental demise of grassland birds 
playing out in our own backyard, illustrating the extreme challenges of modern 
Ag practices that are totally incompatible with healthy bird populations. I 
urge CayugaBirders to make as much noise as possible, and maybe someone will 
listen.

KEN

Ken Rosenberg (he/him/his)
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American Bird Conservancy
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Cell: 607-342-4594


From: 
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mailto:bounce-125714085-3493...@list.cornell.edu>>
 on behalf of Linda Orkin mailto:wingmagi...@gmail.com>>
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 3:02 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Fields being mowed.
After a couple year hiatus in which the Freese Road fields across from the 
gardens have been mowed late in the season allowing at least Bobolinks to be 
done with their nesting and for grassland birds to be lured into a false 
feeling of security so they have returned and I've counted three singing 
meadowlarks for the first time in years,  Cornell has returned to early mowing 
there as of today. And so the mayhem ensues. How many more multitudes of birds 
will die before we believe our own eyes and ears. Mow the grass while it's 
still nutritious but are we paying attention to who is being fed. Grass taken 
from the land to pass through animals and in that inefficient process turning 
to food for humans.

Linda Orkin
Ithaca NY
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[cayugabirds-l] bobolinks

[Marty Schlabach]

We had several bobolinks as yard birds this morning.  I believe that's a first 
for our yard bird list.  I heard their song and assumed at first that it was 
our resident mockingbird.  But, wanting to confirm it, we saw at least 3 
bobolinks.
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[cayugabirds-l] Oriole

[Marty Schlabach]

We saw our first of the year Baltimore Oriole today at our feeder.

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[cayugabirds-l] yesterday's feeder birds

[Marty Schlabach]

18 species were sighted at our feeders yesterday.  Of particular note were one 
brown thrasher and one lingering redpoll.

Marty
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[cayugabirds-l] OTB: Willard WMA (Ovid) habitat management plan

[Marty Schlabach]

DEC will host a virtual presentation on the habitat management plan for Willard 
WMA on April 28, 2021 at 6:30 PM. View the plan for Willard 
(PDF)<https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/yfiwillardhmp.pdf> The event 
will feature a 45-minute presentation, followed by a question-and-answer 
period. Register online for this 
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 Questions can be sent by email<mailto:regi...@dec.ny.gov> or call (585) 
226-5383.

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Common Redpolls...still!

[Marty Schlabach]

We also continue to have 2-4 redpolls coming to our feeders, here in Interlaken.
--Marty

From: bounce-125543830-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 9:04 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Common Redpolls...still!

I still have several Common Redpolls visiting my nyjer feeder daily...today 
there are four including a nice pink breasted male.
Marie

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[cayugabirds-l] new feeder bird

[Marty Schlabach]

Sunday we added a new feeder bird to our list.  About 10 days ago, I picked up 
a road kill and placed it in the field to the north of our house a bit beyond 
our bird feeders in hopes of attracting turkey vultures.  On Sunday two turkey 
vultures showed up at our bait!

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[cayugabirds-l] Palm Warbler yardbird

[Marty Schlabach]

Our son Phil, home for the weekend, found several Palm Warblers around our yard 
this morning.  FOY for us, and a new specie for our  yardbird list as well.

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Interlaken, NY


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[cayugabirds-l] our foy chipping sparrow

[Marty Schlabach]

We just had our first of the year chipping sparrow at our feeders.
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Redpolls

[Marty Schlabach]

The number of red polls at our feeders has dwindled.  We have had red polls 
consistently since mid-Feb, with a peak number of 80-100.  This past weekend we 
had 20-30, then 12-15 for a couple of days, yesterday 1 and so far none today.  
The goldfinches are gone too.

It's been a treat having red polls around this winter.

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-Original Message-
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Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 9:01 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Redpolls

We still have a flock of around 40 redpolls at the feeders daily. When they 
land they look like rain!

Laura

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

[Marty Schlabach]

This afternoon we drove by the cell phone tower in the hamlet of Covert, on Rt 
96 just north of Trumansburg, that Alicia mentioned. We too had noticed several 
weeks ago that last year’s nest was gone.  Today there is  still no sign of an 
osprey.

Marty

From: bounce-125487631-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Alicia Plotkin
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2021 3:29 PM
To: John Gregoire ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bad news for Osprey along 5 & 20

The osprey nest on the cell phone tower just north of Trumansburg went missing 
at the end of last winter, was rebuilt and used successfully again last 
spring/summer, and went missing again about a month ago, I assume torn down but 
didn't see it being done.

On 3/23/2021 3:07 PM, John Gregoire wrote:
The sole Osprey nest in Schuyler was atop the microwave comm tower behind the 
Tops Market. It had been there for 5 years with great success. Someone tore it 
down in the last few days.

On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 1:07 PM Ann Mitchell 
mailto:annmitchel...@gmail.com>> wrote:
The nests are being torn down and replaced with the discs.  No sign of Osprey.

Ann

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Redwings

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We had four male redwings show up at our feeders in Interlaken today.
--Marty

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 On Behalf Of Peter Saracino
Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 8:51 PM
To: Joe DeVito 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Redwings

With all due respect Joe, I think not. I anticipate the usual late winter 
invasion any day now - for ALL to see.
Be well.
Pete Sar



On Thu, Mar 4, 2021, 7:33 PM Joe DeVito 
mailto:joeb...@yahoo.com>> wrote:
Red winged blackbirds? If you have red wings at your feeder, every birder in 
the country will be there tomorrow 
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On Mar 4, 2021, at 10:45 AM, Peter Saracino 
mailto:petersarac...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Flock of redwings just showed at my feeders!
Pete Sar
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[cayugabirds-l] new vs. old niger seed

[Marty Schlabach]

I've been feeding niger seed all season.  Even though we have plenty of birds 
coming to our feeders, few birds have been visiting the niger feeders and I 
rarely have to refill them.  The seed is some I purchased last season.

The other day I decided to purchase new niger seed.  The birds are now 
clamoring to get to the feeder and refilling needs to happen regularly.

Must be that niger seed does not age well.  The benefits of aging will have to 
remain with things like wine.

Marty
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Massive Solar Farm coming to Cayuga County

[Marty Schlabach]

Jenny Landry, who supervises the DEC raptor survey in Region 8, which focuses 
on grassland species like short eared owls and northern harriers, has mentioned 
there are a lot of solar farms being proposed and reviewed right now. They are 
trying to compile as much grassland data as possible.   She would be a good 
place to start with the DEC.  Region 8 does not include Cayuga County.

Jenny Landry
Wildlife Biologist, Division of Fish and Wildlife

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
6274 East Avon-Lima Road, Avon, NY 14414
P: (585) 226-5491 | F: (585) 226-6323 | 
jenny.lan...@dec.ny.gov<mailto:jenny.lan...@dec.ny.gov>

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From: bounce-125403298-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Alicia Plotkin
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2021 10:17 AM
To: david nicosia ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Massive Solar Farm coming to Cayuga County

Great idea!  The Syracuse article you linked to says that a number of these 
mega-farms are in the planning stage for NYS.  Maybe an approach through the 
permitting process or legislation would be more effective than approaching them 
individually?  Does anyone on this list have good DEC or legislative contacts?

Does Audubon or the Sierra Club or anyone else have an updated report on how 
this can work, perhaps analyzing the effect of the Minnesota law mentioned in 
your other link - what regulations work best & why they don't cost taxpayers or 
solar farms much?  For that matter, is Audubon already working on this in NYS?

Alicia

On 2/20/2021 8:31 AM, david nicosia wrote:
All,

see 
https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/02/monster-cny-solar-farm-would-replace-corn-and-soybeans-with-power-for-3-homes.html


Does anyone have any more details on this? If it is done with wildlife in mind 
this could be a good thing. If they plant pollinator friendly and native 
grasses this could be a positive. But if it is just plain grass it could be at 
best just a trade-off and at worse a negative. These solar farms could be good 
for birds and pollinators. see
https://www.audubon.org/news/can-solar-plants-make-good-bird-habitat

Maybe you are all aware of this but the big renewable energy push through solar 
farms could be an opportunity to improve bird and pollinator habitats. Anyway, 
just wondering if any folks have information on this or have contacted solar 
farm companies on this.

Best,
Dave





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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

[Marty Schlabach]

The day before we got this last snow, I estimated a flock of 600 snow buntings 
in the field next to our house.  The field was a new seeding to hay last season 
and many annual weeds came up with the hay and went to seed, giving the snow 
buntings lots to pick from.  We’ve been seeing numerous flocks between 
Interlaken, Lodi and Hector.  Usually some horned larks mixed in as well.

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Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2021 6:48 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Buntings

I just got in from Seneca County and had several flocks of Horned Larks, 2 of 
which also had Snow Buntings. I saw no large flocks of buntings, but was happy 
to have excellent scope views of several of them along with the larks when they 
settled in the roadway. The mixed flocks were, first, on Thorpe Rd immediately 
west of the Finger Lakes airport, and later near dusk on Kings Corners Rd just 
north of McCulloch. In one field the larks were leaping up and snagging seeds 
from the head of plants, presumably assisted by the height of the snow cover.
Jared Dawson
Trumansburg

On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 1:05 PM John Gregoire 
mailto:johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Anyone near the SW corner of the CLB may want to check around the intersection 
of Newtown and Fitzgerald Rds as we had a large mixed flock of buntings, larks 
and tree sparrows there before noon. These fields are immediately west and NW 
of our sanctuary on Fitzgerald.
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Nice Snow Bunting flock

[Marty Schlabach]

On Friday we drove from Interlaken to Lodi to Caywood and back and saw 3 rather 
large flocks of snow buntings.  But very few horned larks.   --Marty

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Nice Snow Bunting flock

On Hile School Rd today 30 Jan 21 at ca 345pm,  just west of Ed Hill 
intersection. About 80 scudding back and forth across the road. All buntings. 
First ones I have seen. None seen along Red Mill’s S-curve which is also a good 
spot. 

Anne

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] CBC: Spring Ornith. with Steve Kress--birder gift, long distance, please share...

[Marty Schlabach]

Some of us are on facebook.  If this info is put on the Bird Club facebook 
page, we could then share it with our friends near and far.   --Marty

From: bounce-125206742-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Diane Morton
Sent: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 1:34 PM
To: Peter Saracino 
Cc: Sandy Podulka ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] CBC: Spring Ornith. with Steve Kress--birder gift, 
long distance, please share...

Hi Pete,

The CBC course, Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress, is a lecture course, but 
membership to Cayuga Bird Club is included with course registration. At this 
point, the CBC is still uncertain when its field trips will resume, but when 
that happens, Spring Ornithology course participants would be able to 
participate in them.

Diane Morton

On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 12:52 PM Peter Saracino 
mailto:petersarac...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Thanks Sandy. Are any field trips (day and/or weekend) part of the course this 
time around?
Thank you.
Pete

On Wed, Dec 9, 2020, 10:11 AM Sandy Podulka 
mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Hi Folks,

The Cayuga Bird Club is running "Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress" via Zoom 
again this spring (sigh). BUT, because we know this ahead of time, we can use 
it as an opportunity to give as a gift to friends/relatives beyond driving 
distance (or, anywhere!!).  Here's our announcement--please share widely and 
think about people who could take it this year who normally can't--in nursing 
homes, with commitments in the evening, and so on. Check out our web page for 
details!

Thanks!!
Sandy Podulka

p.s. 12 Wild Turkeys at our feeders this morning.
\\

Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress:

If you’re looking for a holiday gift for your favorite birder (or yourself), 
this might be it!  This Spring, the  Cayuga Bird Club will once again host our 
popular 8-week course, Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress, online.

Classes will be held on Tuesday evenings, March 30 to May 18, 2021, from 7 to 9 
pm. Lectures also will be recorded and posted for later viewing, so you can 
watch or review them at your convenience.

Please share this announcement with friends or relatives anywhere who might be 
interested, including those well beyond driving distance from Ithaca who could 
actually participate this year because it will be over Zoom! Although the focus 
is on local birds, topics will interest bird enthusiasts throughout the 
country. Discussions and Q & A will include the locations where students live.

Dr. Stephen Kress’s dynamic presentations, with stunning photos and audio 
recordings, will focus each week on a group of migratory birds that are at the 
peak of spring migration, with discussions about bird song, migration, 
courtship, family life, conservation, attracting birds, and creating a 
bird-friendly habitat.

Dr. Kress is the founder of Audubon’s Project Puffin and served for many years 
as Director of the Audubon Seabird Restoration Program and Hog Island Audubon 
Camp in Maine. He is the author of more than ten books about birding, gardening 
for birds, and seabirds. His lectures about birds have been enjoyed by many 
people in the Ithaca area and beyond.

The course fee is $125. For more information, registration, and gift 
certificates, see: 
www.cayugabirdclub.org/spring-ornithology
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[cayugabirds-l] northern harriers

[Marty Schlabach]

In anticipation of participating in the DEC raptor survey this season again, 
Mary Jean, Phil and I scouted a couple of locations for raptors yesterday 
afternoon.  We spent a bit of time at Neal Rd (Lodi) and didn't see anything.  
It was early in the afternoon and still too bright when we arrived to expect to 
see short ears.  But we didn't even see a northern harrier.

We then drove to Dean Rd, also Lodi.  We arrived about 4:25 and immediately saw 
two Harriers, a female and a male.  They were mainly flying over the fields on 
the south side of the road.  Soon we saw a second male.  The numbers gradually 
increased and then there were 7 harassing a large bird in a tree at the south 
edge of the field to the south of the road.  And they were vocalizing.  Without 
a scope we couldn't confirm what bird they were harassing, but we think it was 
a great horned owl.  We did not see any short eared owls.

None of us had seen that many harriers at once before.

Best,
Marty
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Former Ithaca birder Ned Brinkley has passed

[Marty Schlabach]

Very sad news.  Ned was an amazing birder and larger than life influence on 
Basin birding during his time in Ithaca.
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From: bounce-125162336-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2020 6:11 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Former Ithaca birder Ned Brinkley has passed

I just got a phone call from former Cornell undergrad and super birder Adam 
Byrne that our good friend Ned Brinkley died today in Ecuador on a birding 
trip. No details except he was hiking up a trail, got short of breathe, sat 
down and died.

For those of you who were around in the 1990s, you will remember that Ned 
Brinkley was an irresistible force of nature who transformed the birding 
community here. He was getting his Ph.D. in German, but spent all his daylight 
hours birding. I think he only slept about 4 hours a night. When he was in 
charge of the Cayuga Bird Club field trips, and they were trying to decide on 
whether to have them on Saturdays or Sundays, Ned decided that we would do them 
on BOTH days, and he would lead them. He taught the Lab's World Series of 
Birding team, the Sapsuckers, how to win, turning us from a middle-of-the-pack 
team to champions!

I'm not going to do an obituary tonight. I just wanted to get the word out. I 
know there are people on this list that knew Ned in the day, and will be 
saddened to learn of his death.

Kevin

Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D.
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[cayugabirds-l] FW: Fire x Fauna webinars (November 16-20, 2020 @ 2-3pm EST): Wildfire & prescribed fire effects on wildlife

[Marty Schlabach]

FYI.


From: US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station 
mailto:nehalem.cl...@usda.gov>>
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2020 8:53 AM
Subject: Fire x Fauna webinars: Wildfire & prescribed fire effects on wildlife

Important note: New Zoom Passcode!
Please join us for a special upcoming webinar series presented by the
Forest Service Research and Development

FIRE x FAUNA
Wildfire and prescribed fire effects on wildlife

November 16-20, 2020 @ 2-3pm EST





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November 16-20, 2020 @ 2-3pm EST

**
November 16 - Bats x fire across the US
Prescribed fire effects on bats and bat habitat in the eastern U.S.,
Roger Perry, Research Wildlife Biologist

What we know and don’t know about bats’ responses to wildfire and
prescribed fire in North American forests,
Susan Loeb, Research Ecologist

Bats and wildfire in the western U.S.: Why we need to know more,
Angela White, Research Wildlife Biologist and Ted Weller, Research Ecologist




November 17 - Birds, biodiversity x fire in eastern forests
Breeding bird response to fire and other disturbances in
eastern hardwood forests,
Cathryn Greenberg, Research Ecologist

Pine woodland restoration and prescribed fire effects on songbirds and
nightjars in the Ozark highlands,
Frank Thompson, Research Wildlife Biologist

Wildlife need fire (or fire surrogates) in the eastern United States,
Brice Hanberry, Research Ecologist and Frank Thompson, Research
Wildlife Biologist


November 18 - Spotted owls x fire
Quantification of wildfire severity in forests for northern spotted owls
Damon Lesmeister, Research Wildlife Biologist

California spotted owl responses to fire and lessons for
fire management,
Gavin Jones, Research Ecologist

Mexican spotted owls and wildfire,
Joseph Ganey, Research Wildlife Biologist; Michael Lommler, Paul Beier, and
Jamie Sanderlin, Vertebrate Ecologist


November 19 - Mammals, birds x fire in western forests
Exploring pyrodiversity and biodiversity: effects of fire on bird and
small mammal communities of the Southwest,
Jamie Sanderlin, Research Vertebrate Ecologist

Effects of fire on small mammal communities of the Pacific Northwest,
Todd Wilson, Wildlife Biologist

Threats to California fishers: Reconciling optimal and resilient habitat,
Craig Thompson, Research Ecologist


November 20 - Where there's smoke there's fire
Cannabis cultivation and wildfires: Where there’s smoke,
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Adam Cummings, Ecologist

Wildfires ignitions, costs to wildlife, and workplace safety issues
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Mourad Gabriel, Research Wildlife Biologist

Wildland fire smoke cools rivers-Benefits for tribes and fish,
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[cayugabirds-l] Mockingbird constantly vocalizing

[Marty Schlabach]

We have a pair or two of mockingbirds at our place, pretty much year round.  I 
find it curious that we have one vocalizing pretty steadily all day long.  Any 
explanation for such persistent vocalizing this time of the year?

And, I'd appreciate it if some of you would send some siskins and evening 
grosbeaks our way.  We still don't have any at our feeders.

Thanks,
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purple finch nest WAS: [cayugabirds-l] The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story

[Marty Schlabach]

Are you sure it’s a purple finch?
--Marty
Interlaken, NY

From: bounce-124702194-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Rustici, Marc
Sent: Monday, June 15, 2020 8:00 AM
To: 'k...@empireaccess.net' ; lajews...@yahoo.com
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story

Good Morning,

I am hoping someone can tell me or direct me to some information, please.

We have some purple finches nesting on our front porch in a hanging basket.  I 
saw they have laid eggs.  My wife wants them gone (I am the softee..) as they 
make quite a mess when the young hatch…It was suggested I move the nest to 
an very nearby weeping birch (where they perch).

Is this a viable option?

Marc

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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story





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Wish I could hear this Chris but have eschewed zoom. It's a great story 
nationwide. I had the honor of being the first survey and banding crews in the 
Chesapeake Bay Region back in the early 70s. These were done by a group called 
the Raptor Information Center under the aegis of The National Wildlife 
Foundation. We based in the DC/MD area and worked the watershed of three 
states. A handful of nests in the whole area and very low reproduction rate at 
the beginning. Climbing into an eagle nest was amazing and locked me into 
ornithology for life and a new career field. It is so satisfying to see the 
tremendous increase in these terrific birds with the less than ferocious voices!

Best,
John
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On 2020-06-14 12:38, lajews...@yahoo.com wrote:
Tuesday, June 16 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

The Bald Eagle: A Conservation Success Story

A symbol of national strength and unity, the Bald Eagle has also become a 
parable for nature's unshakable ties to humans. Estimated to have numbered 
100,000 in pre-colonial times, shooting, cutting of forests, and finally 
pesticides, took a toll on the bird, bringing it to the brink of extinction by 
the early 1960's. Join Montezuma Audubon Center Director Chris Lajewski to hear 
the conservation success story of our national bird and learn how the Montezuma 
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This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

[Marty Schlabach]

I recommend starting at http://used.addall.com/ when looking for a used book .  
It pulls together used books from many different used book sites. There are 
copies listed there starting at $12.50.

As far as I know, (and I may not be current in knowing what’s happening there), 
the NYS Ag Experiment Station, now known as Cornell AgriTech, is no longer 
selling books formerly published by the Station.

Marty

From: Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes 
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 6:29 PM
To: Marty Schlabach 
Cc: k...@empireaccess.net; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

That’s the one, Marty!

I was just looking into that to see if they still sell it through the New York 
State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva. About 15 years ago, it was 
still available there for $10…

It’s on Amazon for $45… :-(

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Chris



On May 25, 2020, at 6:23 PM, Marty Schlabach 
mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

Chris,

Is this the book you had in mind:

https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/1116828
Tortricid fauna of apple in New York (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
including an account of apples' occurrence in the state, especially as a 
naturalized plant
by P. J. Chapman and S. E. Lienk ; featuring 96 watercolor paintings ... by 
Haruo Tashiro ... and Joseph Keplinger

Marty
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From: 
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mailto:bounce-124653696-3494...@list.cornell.edu>>
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Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 5:18 PM
To: k...@empireaccess.net<mailto:k...@empireaccess.net>; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

Hi John,

Based upon input from several people (in particular, Stuart Krasnof) over the 
years, the key food resource used by neotropical migrants at the Hawthorn 
Orchard (during normal years) are the larvae of the Tortricidae moth family, 
collectively known as leaf-rollers. This has been a cold year and those larvae 
that I have analyze appeared to be significantly underdeveloped for the time of 
spring.

There’s a great book on Tortricidae moths in New York. I’ll try to dig up the 
title and authors. It was put out by Cornell University Cooperative Extension 
several decades ago.

One other general thought about how the birds know when there’s good food 
supplies at the Hawthorn Orchard (and when there isn’t) has been a frequent 
topic of conversation I’ve had many times with Meena Haribal. Recent studies 
have shown that birds have very finely tuned olfactory receptors (despite 
earlier thoughts that birds, in general, have a poor sense of smell).

If I recall correctly, when plants are under attack by insects, or are being 
damaged, they can release distress chemicals. It is hypothesized that when 
plants are under attack like this, these released distress chemicals may be 
detected in the air by migrating insectivorous birds, which then may descend 
upon an affected plant (or entire region of affected plants (i.e., cuckoos 
descending upon forests under attack by gypsy moths or tent caterpillars) to 
eat the insects, thus being beneficial to the plant and for the foraging birds.

I would appreciate any more insight others may have on this topic.

Hope this limited understanding helps, John!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

Sent from my iPhone



On May 25, 2020, at 16:10, 
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With all the neat birds reported annually from Hawthorne Orchard I wondered if 
anyone has studied the diet that attracts them or observed and followed up on 
the food they were getting? We know from the books that several species of 
moths are associated with Hawthorne and not sure what other caterpillars 
insects or other food sources there are drawing the birds. Anyone?

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

[Marty Schlabach]

Chris,

Is this the book you had in mind:

https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/1116828
Tortricid fauna of apple in New York (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
including an account of apples' occurrence in the state, especially as a 
naturalized plant
by P. J. Chapman and S. E. Lienk ; featuring 96 watercolor paintings ... by 
Haruo Tashiro ... and Joseph Keplinger

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From: bounce-124653696-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
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Tessaglia-Hymes
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2020 5:18 PM
To: k...@empireaccess.net; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Hawthorne question

Hi John,

Based upon input from several people (in particular, Stuart Krasnof) over the 
years, the key food resource used by neotropical migrants at the Hawthorn 
Orchard (during normal years) are the larvae of the Tortricidae moth family, 
collectively known as leaf-rollers. This has been a cold year and those larvae 
that I have analyze appeared to be significantly underdeveloped for the time of 
spring.

There’s a great book on Tortricidae moths in New York. I’ll try to dig up the 
title and authors. It was put out by Cornell University Cooperative Extension 
several decades ago.

One other general thought about how the birds know when there’s good food 
supplies at the Hawthorn Orchard (and when there isn’t) has been a frequent 
topic of conversation I’ve had many times with Meena Haribal. Recent studies 
have shown that birds have very finely tuned olfactory receptors (despite 
earlier thoughts that birds, in general, have a poor sense of smell).

If I recall correctly, when plants are under attack by insects, or are being 
damaged, they can release distress chemicals. It is hypothesized that when 
plants are under attack like this, these released distress chemicals may be 
detected in the air by migrating insectivorous birds, which then may descend 
upon an affected plant (or entire region of affected plants (i.e., cuckoos 
descending upon forests under attack by gypsy moths or tent caterpillars) to 
eat the insects, thus being beneficial to the plant and for the foraging birds.

I would appreciate any more insight others may have on this topic.

Hope this limited understanding helps, John!

Sincerely,
Chris T-H

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With all the neat birds reported annually from Hawthorne Orchard I wondered if 
anyone has studied the diet that attracts them or observed and followed up on 
the food they were getting? We know from the books that several species of 
moths are associated with Hawthorne and not sure what other caterpillars 
insects or other food sources there are drawing the birds. Anyone?

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Sumac for catbirds and robins

[Marty Schlabach]

Today I observed a catbird eating last year’s rose hips.
--Marty
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From: bounce-124652034-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of AB Clark
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2020 9:44 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L ; Bluewing 

Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Sumac for catbirds and robins

A couple of sumac heads “saved” over winter in a dry bouquet are getting lots 
of attention from my catbirds and now a male robin. I just hung them at our 
feeders.
 I knew crows, jays and woodpeckers (hairy, downy) love them, but didn’t 
realize that they were quite so broadly popular.  Maybe I will save more.  We 
have been trying to encourage as many sumac clones as possible to be 
productive.  Will redouble our efforts.

Anne


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[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys

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Mary Jean and I checked out the Osprey nests on Foots Corners Rd (#58) and 
Morgan Rd (#57) near Interlaken, in the town of Ovid about mid-day today.

The Foots Corners Rd nest had one osprey perched on the nest.  We chatted 
briefly with a neighbor and he indicated that two birds have been frequenting 
the nest.

We saw one osprey on the Morgan Rd nest.  It seemed quite hunkered down, but 
also seemed to be rearranging nesting material.

We also saw a half dozen loons along the lake in the Sheldrake & Kidders 
Landing areas, as well as plenty of buffleheads and common mergansers.

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[cayugabirds-l] Brown Thrasher

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On an afternoon walk along the former Black Diamond RR bed between the village 
of Interlaken and Powell Road, Mary Jean and I saw our first of the year Brown 
Thrasher.  Another bird of interest was several Golden Crowned Kinglets.

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[cayugabirds-l] cowbirds, snow geese,

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Yesterday was probably the first day since late December that we didn't have 
cowbirds at our feeders.  The numbers ranged from 20-100 over that time, with 
fewer the last week or so.

Yesterday I saw at least a dozen sizable flocks of snow geese overhead, heading 
north.  Most flocks I estimated to be 500+ in number.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] There male redwings

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Redwings first showed up at our feeders on Saturday, Feb 15, mixed in with the 
flock of 30-50 cowbirds we’ve had coming to our feeders since December.

Marty Schlabach
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From: bounce-124387588-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
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Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 8:41 PM
To: Barbara Bauer Sadovnic 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L ; Linda Orkin 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] There male redwings

And one adult male at my feeder on Monday in Groton on Old Stage Road.

Sigrid

On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 5:58 PM Barbara Bauer Sadovnic 
mailto:bsadov...@htva.net>> wrote:
We had two males out in Enfield today too, on Halseyville Rd.!

> On Feb 18, 2020, at 4:55 PM, Linda Orkin 
> mailto:wingmagi...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> There are currently three male Red-winged Blackbirds on the ground under our 
> feeders on Muriel Street in Ithaca NY. Nice to see. Welcome back guys. Linda 
> Orkin
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[cayugabirds-l] snow buntings

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Saw a small flock of snow buntings on Bromka Rd, about 15 birds in flight.  It 
was between Log City Rd and CR 129 in Romulus, Seneca County.

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There was a Rough Legged Hawk on Center Road, Ovid, near CR 129, about 3pm 
today.

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[cayugabirds-l] yard bird

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We had two sand hill cranes fly over today.  They circled once, leading us to 
believe they were going to land, but they continued flying west.

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[cayugabirds-l] osprey

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The osprey nest on the top of the cell tower along Rt 96 just outside of the 
hamlet of Covert, Seneca County, is active again.  My earliest sighting was 
April 11.

More recently, while I was driving by, I noticed an osprey sitting atop a 
utility pole by the road, and as I drove by, it dropped to the ground, picked 
something up without landing, and flew off.  I thought it was prey, though I 
didn't know that ospreys fed on anything besides fish.  I suppose it could have 
been grabbing nesting material, but it looked like it was carrying a rodent.

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[cayugabirds-l] Robins on Cornell campus

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There was a flock of robins behind Morrison Hall and BTI this morning about 
8:30am.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle

[Marty Schlabach]

Bob,

Jenny Landry (DEC) jenny.lan...@dec.ny.gov<mailto:jenny.lan...@dec.ny.gov> is 
the wildlife biologist in DEC Region 8 who keeps track of eagle nests in Region 
8.  https://www.dec.ny.gov/about/617.html She might have some additional info 
of interest.  I believe she mentioned there are about 80 nests known in Region 
8, which I believe includes 11 counties.  Tompkins County is in Region 7, so 
perhaps there is a person with similar responsibilities in Region 7.

I remember visiting the eagle hacking site in the Iroquois Wildlife Refuge in 
in WNY in the 1970s when the program was underway.

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 On Behalf Of Dave Nutter
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 8:53 PM
To: bob mcguire 
Cc: Annette Nadeau ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle

I would add
* the creation of the EPA in 1970,
* the banning of DDT in 1972,
* a series of Endangered Species Acts in 1966, 1969, & 1973

According to Wikipedia, the Bald Eagle Protection Act was first passed in 1940, 
Golden Eagles were added in 1962, and it was amended many times including a 
major strengthening in 1972.

About local Bald Eagles, I saw a pair of adults perched together in a tree at 
Dryden Lake in January. I bet they have been or are or will be nesting there.

The nest by the mouth of Paine’s Creek at the south end of Aurora is very 
accessible. It is not in the Montezuma Wetlands Complex, nor in the southern 
Cayuga Lake Basin.

In the last few days I have seen as many as 5 Bald Eagles (1 adult and 4 
different immatures) on or over the ice shelf at the south end of Cayuga Lake.

As someone who was growing up when Bald Eagles were near their population low 
point, I am thrilled every time I see one. It is wonderful to live in a place 
and time where we can personally experience the results of that recovery and 
know that efforts in our area were a part of the story. (Peregrine Falcons & 
Ospreys, too)

- - Dave Nutter

On Feb 4, 2019, at 7:48 PM, bob mcguire 
mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:
I am amazed - and heartened - by the continued (and increasing) reports of BALD 
EAGLES in the area. I have been looking into their increase in numbers because 
of my interest in the case of the shooting in Caroline in December. An article 
in Wikipedia noted that the US population crashed from some 300,000-500,000 
birds in the 18th century to only 412 nesting pairs in the Lower 48 by the 
1950’s. The primary causes of the decline were loss of habitat, shooting, and 
the effects of DDT (weakening eggshells so that they collapsed under the weight 
of the nesting adults).

With the passage of several laws (1918 Migratory Bird Treaty and 1950 Bald and 
Golden Eagle Protection Act) the population rebounded to some 100,000   birds 
in the early 1980’s. In the mid-1970’s New York State launched the most 
comprehensive restoration program in the country. In1976 a site was chosen at 
Tschache Pool in the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge for the first hacking 
tower in the state with young wild birds brought in from the upper midwest. 
That program was discontinued in 1989 when the goal of ten nesting pairs was 
reached. The large Bald Eagle statue along the wildlife drive was recently 
installed to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the start of that program.

Today the MNWR boasts ten active nests with several more in the North Montezuma 
Wetlands Complex. During a recent winter raptor survey LaRue St. Clair spotted 
59 birds in one morning. In recent days the agglomeration of nearly 50 roosting 
Bald Eagles at the east end of Onondaga Lake has drawn national attention. See 
this article: 
https://www.syracuse.com/outdoors/2019/01/how-to-see-wintering-bald-eagles-on-onondaga-lake.html

For us at the south end of Cayuga Lake, there has been an active nest at 
Maplewood for several years now as well as a nest in Spencer Marsh (I believe). 
 And it appears that the eagle shot in Caroline may have been prospecting for a 
nest site in the Geotchus Preserve on Flat Iron Road.

Bob McGuire
(I am happy to be corrected/updated on any of the above information.)

On Feb 4, 2019, at 5:49 PM, Annette Nadeau 
mailto:anadeau...@gmail.com>> wrote:

I was surprised and thrilled to have a nice look (with binocs) of an immature 
Bald Eagle flying over the East Hill Rec Way against a beautiful blue sky in 
Ithaca at about 2:45 this afternoon.
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Seneca County Redpolls

[Marty Schlabach]

Mary Jean and I drove through there this afternoon between 3:30 and 4pm and did 
not see the Redpolls.   --Marty
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Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2019 10:35 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Seneca County Redpolls

Reuben Stoltzfus reports that the flock of about 200 Common Redpolls has 
returned to the north side of the Ovid-Lodi Town Line Rd about a half mile east 
of NYS-414, and they are easy to see as they perch on the snow and on the weeds.
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RE: Re:[cayugabirds-l] history of the Ithaca Christmas Bird Count

[Marty Schlabach]

I remember Dorothy MacIllroy describing the transition from the Jan 1 Cayuga 
Lake Basin count to participation in the Christmas Bird Count.  I don’t know 
from where the push came to make the change, but Arthur Allen was resistant to 
making the change.  The Basin count always started on Jan 1, but the dates of 
the CBC did not extend to Jan 1. And of course, a 15 diameter circle did not 
match the Basin.   Eventually, the CBC organizers and Doc Allen compromised.  
The CBC dates were extended to include Jan 1 and Doc Allen agreed to 3 count 
circles to cover much of the Basin, one in the south around Ithaca, one in the 
north around Montezuma and one in the middle, perhaps centered on Aurora.

I wonder if that was ever written about in the Cayuga Bird Club Newsletter?  
I’m pretty sure that was where I heard Dorothy give this history.

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From: bounce-123229686-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
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To: Tom Schulenberg ; Charles R. Smith 
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Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] history of the Ithaca Christmas Bird Count

Hi Tom, et al.,

Nice that you are really digging into this.  Regarding item 1), I don't 
remember any formal New Year's Day count prior
to the 1963 initiation of the Ithaca CBC.  My impression of the "count" of 
prior years was simply that Doc urged people
to report any and all "first" sightings within the Cayuga Basin, and that each 
year the list would start anew on 1/1.

I am not aware of any organized outing on 1/1, nor do I recall Doc ever talking 
about his own New Year's Day birding.
The turkey dinner is news to me.

May, however, was a different matter.  In addition to the Saturday morning bird 
walks in May at Stewart (Renwick) Park,
Doc was the focal point for the Big Day, which certainly did scour the entire 
Cayuga Basin for 24 hours and included
a morning breakfast at the Allen home on Kline Road.  Participants were mostly 
academics.  I was first invited to join
Doc's team in 1953, and considered that a great honor.  We started at 3AM by 
checking for Barn Owls at a church on
downtown Ithaca's South side.  After breakfast we headed up the lake as far as 
Howland's Island and checked
Montezuma thoroughly.  Ed Seeber, a professor at Ithaca College, was the only 
non-Cornellian that I recall being part
of the organized group.

Regarding item 3), in light of what I already said about not recalling any 
formal group activity on 1/1, I don't think
there was really any "phasing out" by Doc or anyone else.  The keeping of a 
"first sighting" list for the entire Cayuga
Basin continued without interruption.  The Ithaca CBC results simply got the 
basin list off to a running start.  If anything,
it may have relaxed any pressure that Doc may have felt to get the new birding 
year off to a good start.

I hope others who were around then or in the later '60s can provide additional 
recollections or correct my myopia.

Good birding,
Randy
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bits and pieces of the story are coming out, which is great, but I have a few 
more questions:

1) does anyone know when Allen's New Year's Day count was initiated? it takes 
traditions a while to become, well, traditions, but I'm curious to know just 
how early this became a focus of local birding.

2) the CBC had its (modest) origins in 1900, which is to say, before there 
could have been much in the way of birding traditions in Ithaca. and it was the 
brainchild of Frank Chapman, who was well known both to Allen and (especially) 
to Louis Agassiz Fuertes. but I've found no evidence that either Allen or 
Fuertes ever experimented with the CBC, even as others across upstate New York 
began trying out the CBC from very early on. am I the only one who thinks 
there's something odd about this? there's no record of Allen's or Fuertes's 
thoughts on Chapman's CBC scheme?

3) I appreciate all the background on the phaseout of the Basin-wide New Year's 
Day count in favor of the Ithaca CBC. but what's still not clear to me is, was 
it Allen's initiative to make this change? and if so, what lead him to the 
(late)

[cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Marty Schlabach]

Saw several flocks of snow geese flying over Rt 96, east of Ovid and also north 
of Ovid.  This afternoon.

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[cayugabirds-l] FW: [eatonbirdingsociety] Snowy owl

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There is a snowy owl in a cornfield on the west side of Number Nine Rd about 
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[cayugabirds-l] FW: [Eatonbirds] Stoltzfus Farm Field Trip Report Jul 21, 2018

[Marty Schlabach]

Though outside the Basin, I thought this Eaton Birding Society field trip 
report deserved sharing with Cayuga Birds.

From: eatonbi...@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2018 9:22 AM
To: Eaton Birding Society 
Subject: [Eatonbirds] Stoltzfus Farm Field Trip Report Jul 21, 2018


After a call from Reuben reporting grasshopper and vesper sparrows on his farm 
and inviting to come out, we organized an impromptu field trip for Saturday 
evening. Reuben had said 7-9pm was the best time.

Reuben called me that afternoon to say his wife was in labor with their 4th 
child, and they wouldn't be there, but we we welcome and could have the run of 
the place.

Most of us met at the Geneva Welcome Center and car pooled. A few met us at the 
farm.

We walked the farm lane, watching and listening. There was a red-tailed hawk 
being very vocal. We were about half way down the lane when Reuben called to 
say they had a healthy baby girl, Ella, and he would join us in a half hour. By 
the time he arrived everyone had had good scope looks at a Savannah sparrow 
carrying food.


Reuben found a grasshopper sparrow with food sitting up and chipping. Everyone 
got good looks, a year bird for most and a life bird for some. We weren't so 
successful with the vesper.

Congratulations to Reuben and his family on the birth of Ella and  a huge thank 
you to Reuben for opening his farm and leading us to the birds on such an 
important family day. And thanks to Lyn Jacobs for recording and reporting.

Attending: Steve & Linda Benedict, Mark Brown, Jean Bub, Lynn Donaldson, Peter 
Galvani, Sarah & Jon Gross, Lyn Jacobs, Leona Lauster, Inge Robinson, Greg & 
Betsy Russell, Jim Sharpless, Wendy Sparks, Reuben Stoltzfus

7332 McCarriger Road, Ovid, New York, 
US
 (42.659, -76.837), Seneca, New York, US
Jul 21, 2018 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.29 mile(s)
19 species

Red-tailed Hawk  1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  7
Northern Flicker  2
American Crow  6
Horned Lark  7
Tree Swallow  7
Eastern Bluebird  3
Wood Thrush  1
American Robin  13
Northern Mockingbird  2
European Starling  50
Grasshopper Sparrow  2
Field Sparrow  2
Savannah Sparrow  9
Song Sparrow  4
Eastern Towhee  2
Northern Cardinal  1
Bobolink  1
American Goldfinch  12

View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S47342787

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[cayugabirds-l] bobolink: a new yard bird

[Marty Schlabach]

While working in the garden, I identify many different common birds by song, 
without looking up.  We have bluebirds, tree swallows, barn swallows, mourning 
doves, red wing blackbirds, house wrens, mockingbirds, robins and many others.  
Today I heard a song I didn't quite recognize at first, and then suddenly 
thought, 'that sounds like a bobolink'.  The next thought was that it is 
probably the mockingbird.  Then I mentioned it to Mary Jean and she said, 'well 
there is a dark bird on the pasture fence what has some white patches on it'. 
We have about 2 acres fenced for pasture and sure enough, there were two 
bobolinks on the fence.  They flew down into the grass and back up to the fence 
several times and then headed off.  Not sure if they'll be staying around, but 
it was great to have seen them during their visit, if they were just passing 
through.  The nearest field with breeding bobolinks that I'm aware of is about 
2 miles away.

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[cayugabirds-l] Finally!

[Marty Schlabach]

Today we finally had one Pine Siskin at our feeders!
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[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys at Footes Corners nest

[Marty Schlabach]

Today about 9:30am we drove by and saw two ospreys in the area of the Footes 
Corners osprey platform.  One made several trips to the platform carrying 
nesting material.  Footes Corners Road is just north of the village of 
Interlaken.  It goes straight ahead, when rt 96 veers left.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle - Interlaken

[Marty Schlabach]

I know of two Bald Eagle nests in the Interlaken area.  Both are on private 
property.  There could be more.  

For the last several years, there has been an active nest on Powell Rd, across 
the road from our house.  It's in the woods at the back of a large field.  It's 
not very visible this time of the year when no leaves are on the trees, and 
essentially not viewable from the road during the summer.  One and possibly two 
young fledged from that nest last year.

We've seen reduced activity at that nest and in the general area this year 
leading up to breeding season.  About a month ago, we noticed a large nest on 
the south side of Hickok Rd. and later confirmed seeing adults at that nest.  
The owners of that property have been seeing the eagles regularly coming from 
and going to the nest.  It appears that nest is the active one this year.  
Though we have occasionally seen adult eagles along Powell Rd, we haven't seen 
activity at the nest.  

The two nest locations are probably less than 1 mile apart, as the eagle flies.

Is this the same pair starting a new nest?  Did one of the original pair die 
and the remaining one got a new mate and they started a new nest?  It would be 
interesting to know or at least hear others' opinions.

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<bounce-122463208-3494...@list.cornell.edu> On Behalf Of Harlan Hastings
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle - Interlaken

Just had a mature Bald Eagle perched in a big cottonwood next to Rt 96 just 
south of the Interlaken Fire Dept.  West side of the road.  Tree is about 50 
yds from my house so new Yard Bird for me!
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[cayugabirds-l] Covert Osprey

[Marty Schlabach]

Today about 1pm there was an osprey perched on a pole along rt 96 just south of 
the hamlet of Covert, Seneca County and a mile or two north of Trumansburg.  
This is right next to the cell tower that was put up last year on the east side 
of the road.  The tower looks like it has a nest at the top of it.

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[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl in Romulus

[Marty Schlabach]

About mid-day today, Mary Jean, Phil and I saw a Snowy Owl along the south side 
Vineyard Road, Romulus, about in the same area as the Northern Shrike was 
recently seen.  It was on the ground, well back from the road.
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[cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Ovid

[Marty Schlabach]

About 4:45pm today Mary Jean and I were driving along Center Rd, in Ovid, 
looking for Short Eared Owls.  Unfortunately we didn't see any, but Mary Jean 
spotted a Snowy Owl flying as it landed on a power line pole along Center Rd, 
about midway between CR129 and the town dump.  We watched it for about 10 
minutes and it was still on the pole when we drove on.

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[cayugabirds-l] N. Shrike on Vineyard Rd, Romulus

[Marty Schlabach]

Yesterday, midday, Mary Jean and I saw a Norther Shrike along Vineyard Road in 
Romulus.  It was essentially across the road from the rear entrance to the 
Seneca Produce Auction, at the top of a tree right near the road.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] When to stop feeding hummers AND Orioles

[Marty Schlabach]

We keep our hummingbird feeder up quite late, ever since 2012 when we had a 
Rufus Hummer coming to our feeder into November.  Now  hoping that lightning 
will strike twice in the same spot and we get another one.
--Marty
Interlaken

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[mailto:bounce-121729229-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Nicholas Kachala
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 7:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] When to stop feeding hummers AND Orioles

There have been people over the years that have left their hummingbird feeders 
up well into the Fall and have helped straggler Ruby-throated and even other 
rarity hummingbirds. Into November, it is occasional for extreme wandering of 
species, and hummingbird feeders left up can provide crucial aid for these 
off-course, usually nutrient deprived, birds.

Nick Kachala
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Can someone suggest an appropriate time to stop feeding hummers sugar water and 
orioles jelly?
Thanks
Pete Sar



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[cayugabirds-l] Exhibit talk @ Mann: NBB Prof. Mike Webster on New Media Specimens in Ornithology

[Marty Schlabach]

Sound and Feature: How Media Specimens are Revolutionizing Modern Ornithology
Exhibit lecture by Mike Webster (Dept. of Neurobiology & Behavior / The 
Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Friday, June 9, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Stern Seminar Room (160), Mann Library

For centuries ornithological research has relied on the study of specimens to 
reveal the ecology, life histories and evolution of birds. Today we can also 
collect a new type of specimen, the "media specimen": an audio or video 
recording of a bird in nature. These recordings capture key aspects of wild 
bird behavior in ways that traditional physical specimens simply cannot. 
Drawing from his own work in Australia and North America as well as that of 
other Cornell scientists and students, Dr. Mike Webster of the Cornell Dept. of 
Neurobiology and Behavior will show how media specimens are advancing 
modern-day research aimed at understanding and conserving birds and how 
inexpensive new technologies are allowing everyday "citizen scientists" to 
collect and use media specimens. Efforts such as these are fostering broader 
participation in ornithological science, a better understanding of birds at 
continental and even global scales, and deeper appreciation of the natural 
world by a world-wide public.

Following Dr. Webster's talk, please join us for a reception in the Mann 
Gallery, in celebration of the new exhibit: "Around the World and Back: 
Building Cornell's Nature Collections Through 
Exploration."



Other reunion 2017 events at Mann Library include:

  *   Making It at the Library: 3D printing and makerspace 
demo, 
Friday, June 9, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, Mann Lobby;
  *   Exhibit:  "Mark Catesby: Naturalist in North 
America," M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sat 
1:00 - 5:00 pm, Mann Lobby & Top Shelf Gallery, 1st floor;
  *   Guided viewing of Mark Catesby's 18th century 
masterpiece: 
"The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands,"  with Dr. 
Don Rakow, Saturday, June 10, 1:00 - 3:00 pm,  Rare & Manuscript Collection 
Reference Room, Kroch Library Level 2B.
For more information, please visit 
mannlib.cornell.edu or email Mann Public Education 
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Ominous

[Marty Schlabach]

We’ve had our hummingbird feeders up for several weeks, changed them a couple 
of times and have as of yet only seen a hummer twice, both times a female.

Marty
Interlaken, NY

From: bounce-121564982-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121564982-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Ellen Haith
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 8:22 AM
To: Kelly Lee Smith 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ominous

8:15 a.m Sunday, just checking all the ominous notes and explaining the reality 
to my husband, and TWO males arrived at the one visible feeder and the battle 
for the goodies took but a moment!

May I say 'Whoopee!' and 'Whew?'

e.h.

On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 8:13 AM, Kelly Lee Smith 
> wrote:

I saw my first hummingbird yesterday at an Amish greenhouse in SummerHill; the 
Amish ladies said the birds have been in the greenhouses for a couple of weeks.

Kelly


From: 
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>
 on behalf of Ellen Haith 
>
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 3:44 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Ominous

Along the west shore of Cayuga Lake we occasionally have up to three 
Hummingbirds at a time at either feeder. So far this spring (?) - we have seen 
ONE female sitting on the edge of a feeder looking away from the cottage - none 
other. Might this be a result of the late and frequent cold snaps and the 
subsequent lack of either floral food or human assistance?

Info and/or assurance gratefully accepted.

Ellen
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird/ other birds

[Marty Schlabach]

For years, we’ve put out orange halves for the orioles, but never had an oriole 
feed from one.  This year we put out grape jelly, and so far no orioles have 
come to the feeder, even though we have seen and heard them.  But, today we had 
a mockingbird feeding from the grape jelly.

--Marty Schlabach
Interlaken

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[mailto:bounce-121506398-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Hummingbird/ other birds

FOY RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD, male, at my feeder now.
Besides 2 B. Orioles eating oranges impaled on small tree branches near deck,  
2 G. Catbirds are eating grape jelly I had originally put out for the Orioles. 
Second year I have seen that.

While helping up & down Lansing Station Rd for our neighborhood clean up day, I 
heard a few B. Orioles, Rose Breasted Grosbeaks, & Black Throated Green 
Warblers singing. Saw/heard a pair of American Redstarts, the first female of 
that sp. I have seen here. I also saw a little Chipping Sparrow bathing 
vigorously in a water-filled small ditch by a driveway.
Didn't have binocs along since they get in way of picking up & carrying junque, 
plus it was raining steadily, so didn't get to look at some other birds present 
in the gloom.

Donna Scott
Lansing
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Goslings @ MNWR

[Marty Schlabach]

Yes, we saw 7 goslings in that area yesterday.  

One of them seemed to have mobility issues and seemed to be stuck on its belly, 
not able to get its feet under it.  The parents kept trying to lead the 
goslings away, but that one little guy just couldn't walk.  We thought it might 
be deformed or something that was preventing it from walking. The adults would 
return to it, when they saw it wasn't following.   But, suddenly it was walking 
along with the others, so we weren't sure what prevented it from following 
before.

--Marty Schlabach

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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Goslings @ MNWR


?Saw our FOY Canada Goose goslings along the wildlife Drive today, past the 
carpal tunnel.

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[cayugabirds-l] OTB: Spring Migration Notes...By a Murderer

[Marty Schlabach]

Interesting spring migration story.   --Marty


Sent: Friday, April 28, 2017 5:06 AM
To: Marty Schlabach <m...@cornell.edu>
Subject: Biodiversity Heritage Library

Biodiversity Heritage Library<http://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/>



Spring Migration Notes...By a 
Murderer<http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/biodiversitylibrary/yMJa/~3/xJLLw0Xr2lc/spring-migration-notesby-murderer.html?utm_source=feedburner_medium=email>

Posted: 27 Apr 2017 05:30 AM PDT
By Gretchen Rings
Reference & Interlibrary Loan Librarian
The Field Museum

On November 5, 1950, The Field Museum [the Chicago Museum of Natural History at 
the time] Curator of Mammalogy Colin Sanborn received an extraordinary letter, 
which began as follows:
Dear Colin,
I should like to make a rather unusual request of you. Some twenty-five years 
ago I gave the then Field Museum several specimens from my bird collection. 
Included among them was a habitat group of Kirtland's Warblers, consisting of 
the two adults and four nestlings in the nest, mounted by Ashley Hine...I know 
that the Museum used to have souvenir photograph postcards of many of its 
mounted groups on sale to the public. Could you find out for me whether such a 
photo was ever made of this Kirtland's Warbler group, and if so, let me know 
how I can get one?

It wasn't the request itself that was so unusual: individuals (or their 
descendants) frequently inquired about a specimen donated to the museum. It was 
the letter's author, in this case, that made it stand out: Nathan Leopold, Jr. 
Prior to becoming part of the infamous duo Leopold and Loeb, convicted for 
kidnapping and murdering Bobby Franks, a 14-year-old neighbor, Leopold had been 
a birder and ornithologist. Writing from prison in Joliet, Illinois, he hoped 
to receive a photograph of a group of specimens he'd donated as a very young 
man.

In addition to specimens from Loeb--The Field Museum also has a Cooper's hawk 
and a Praying Mantis--the Library owns one of only a couple of known extant 
copies of a booklet called Spring Migration Notes of the Chicago 
Area<http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/182895> that Leopold helped 
compile. He was just 15-years-old at the time the booklet was published.
[https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yPIs5Mh19ZE/WP5lgh-XjBI/Gw4/vr1GZWCi5rYmWNugEBDYnXI90sfwVU2vwCLcB/s400/springmigrationn00wats_0003.jpg]<https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yPIs5Mh19ZE/WP5lgh-XjBI/Gw4/vr1GZWCi5rYmWNugEBDYnXI90sfwVU2vwCLcB/s1600/springmigrationn00wats_0003.jpg>

Watson, James D, George Porter Lewis, and Nathan Freudenthal Leopold. 1920. 
Spring migration notes of the Chicago area. [Chicago]: [G.W. Lewis Pub. Co.]. 
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47497174. Digitized by the Field Museum 
of Natural History Library.


Joshua Engel, a research assistant in the Field Museum's Integrative Research 
Center writes, "This little booklet has so much history, it's hard to know even 
where to begin. Let's start with the fact that the first author, James D. 
Watson, is the father of one of the most famous scientists of the 20th century, 
also named James D. Watson<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watson>, who 
along with Francis Crick is credited with the discovery of the structure of 
DNA. But that's the least of it. The third author is even more intriguing. A 
budding young ornithologist, Nathan 
Leopold<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_and_Loeb> would spend the bulk of 
his adult life in prison for the murder of Bobby Franks, one of the most famous 
crimes of the 20th century."

James D. Watson the younger describes how his father met Leopold, "It was in 
Jackson Park in 1919 that Dad had met the extraordinarily talented but socially 
awkward sixteen-year-old University of Chicago student Nathan Leopold, who was 
equally obsessive about spotting rare birds. In June 1923, Leopold's wealthy 
father financed a birding expedition so Nathan and my dad could go to the jack 
pine barrens above Flint, Michigan, in search of the Kirtland warbler. In their 
pursuit of this rarest of all warblers, they were accompanied by their fellow 
Chicago ornithologists George Porter Lewis and Sidney Stein, and in addition by 
Nathan's boyhood friend Richard Loeb, whose family helped form the growing 
Sears, Roebuck store empire."

The Field Museum's copy of Spring Migration Notes of The Chicago 
Area<http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/182895>, published in 1920, is now 
stored in the Mary W. Runnells Rare Book 
Room<https://www.fieldmuseum.org/science/research/area/rare-book-room>. Because 
of its historical value, it was added to the Biodiversity Heritage 
Library<http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/>, including the type-written, 
hand-signed letter on page four from young Nathan Leopold to Ruthven Deane, a 
leading ornithologist of his time and a resident of Chicago, who eventually 
donated part of h

RE: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

[Marty Schlabach]

We had numerous small flocks fly over our house this morning.  Probably 20+ 
flocks of 50-100 birds, coming from the direction of Cayuga Lake and flying 
southwest.  Not sure where they were headed.

This evening about 5:30pm there was an enormous flock of snow geese on the 
ground in fields east of Co Rd 129 between Wycoff and Munson Rds in Ovid.   I 
would guess 20-30 acres (and perhaps more) just covered with snow geese.

Marty
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From: bounce-121345727-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121345727-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2017 2:48 PM
To: bob mcguire <bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>
Cc: Bill Mcaneny <bmcane...@fltg.net>; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
<cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] snow geese

I have seen that same flock of SNOW GEESE on Cayuga lake that Bill reported. 
Been there all day.
Yesterday I saw 4 blue SNOW GEESE looking for food in field at corner of 
Lansing Station Rd & Rt 34B, along with large flock (30 or so) of SNOW BUNTINGS 
with a few HORNED LARKS. First Snow Buntings for me this winter (not for lack 
of trying to find some!)

I have gone through a whole bag of bird seed this week feeding hundreds of 
birds at home.

Donna
Lansing/Cayuga L. E. shore

Donna Scott
Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2017, at 2:36 PM, bob mcguire 
<bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com<mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:
I stopped by Stewart park at noon today - and was surprised to see three Snow 
Geese drop onto the lawn to join a group of Canadas.

Bob
On Mar 17, 2017, at 2:30 PM, Bill Mcaneny 
<bmcane...@fltg.net<mailto:bmcane...@fltg.net>> wrote:


There have been 2000-3000 SNOW GEESE in the air over our place since noon or so 
today.  Generally headed north.  Now from our kitchen window we can see a raft 
of Snows on the lake.  They would be about a mile north of Taughannock Falls 
SP.  I am headed out to see if there is a closer view suitable for some 
pictures.

Bill McAneny, TBurg
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Ovid

[Marty Schlabach]

Thanks for reporting this, Alicia.  The Snowy was still there about 4:20pm when 
I stopped by, but was gone when I passed through there again about 6pm.   It 
may still be in the area, but I didn’t look for it.   --Marty

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[mailto:bounce-121260755-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of t...@fltg.net
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 9:49 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy Owl, Ovid


At 8:25 am today, an unusually white Snowy Owl was near the corner of Wycoff 
Road and Cty Rte 129 in the Town of Ovid.  It was about .2 mile south of the 
intersection, on the west side of 129, about 150' from the road on a small 
rise.  A female harrier was hunting in the same large field further south.

Alicia

P.S.  I was thinking about Marty Schlaback and how he spotted a Snowy Owl in a 
tree in the same area a few years ago, and wondering why none were in the area 
now, when I spotted it - thanks, Marty!


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Barred Owl

[Marty Schlabach]

If you are referring to those seen around the Finger Lakes Airport and the Lott 
Farm, yes.  Yesterday, Saturday,  we saw a snowy owl  atop of the grain bins at 
the Lott Farm along rt 414, the tall bins that are at the front of the Empire 
Farm Days grounds.

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From: bounce-121185225-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121185225-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Yvonne Fogarty
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 10:21 AM
To: Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu>
Cc: bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Barred Owl

Has anyone recently seen the snowy owls that were in the Seneca Falls area?
Thanks, Yvonne

Sent from my iPad

On Jan 29, 2017, at 8:56 AM, Donna Lee Scott 
<d...@cornell.edu<mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
Sometimes in the Cypress woods of Corkscrew Audubon Swamp in S. Florida we see 
Barred Owls active during daylight. Their calls echo thru the woods. Last time 
there were 4 Barred Owls.
It is fun to show them to others in my scope, along the boardwalk. Sometimes 
they're so close to b'walk you don't need a scope.

Donna Scott
Lansing
Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 28, 2017, at 6:19 PM, bob mcguire 
<bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com<mailto:bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>> wrote:
At the end of the afternoon I was headed out to run an errand - and came across 
a Barred Owl foraging at the bottom of the driveway. As I approached in the car 
it dropped to the ground out of a pine, sat with its feet buried in the snow 
for a minute, then took off and flew to the southwest. I’ve heard them calling 
from our woods back in the Fall, but I never expected to come across one 
foraging in the daytime!

Bob McGuire
Whitted Road - off Snyder Hill Rd.
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Snowy at Lott farm

[Marty Schlabach]

We were there about 4:30pm today.  We didn't spend much time looking, but 
didn't see a snowy at the airport, but did see one perched on top of the grain 
bins at the Lott farm along rt 414.  We did see a male northern harrier near 
the airport.

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[mailto:bounce-121128532-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Laura Stenzler
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snowy at Lott farm

We saw one snowy owl at the Lott farm around noon today. Nothing at the airport 
on Martin Rd and no Gyrfalcon. Alas. 

Laura

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[cayugabirds-l] snowy, shrike, snow geese

[Marty Schlabach]

Mary Jean, Phil and I took a drive up to the Finger Lakes Regional Airport on 
Airport Rd. (or Martin Rd?) Seneca Falls to look for a snowy owl this 
afternoon.  We felt fortunate to find one along the west side of the runway, 
quite a distance from the road.  We then found a Northern Shrike along Seybolt 
Rd, in the area with the grown-over ponds, which is just west of Canoga.  As we 
headed toward home along Kings Corners Rd, we found another Snowy Owl in a 
field on the east side of Kings Corners Rd, just north of Ogden Rd.  Kings 
Corners Road is apparently also known as Fayette Varick Townline Rd.  A sizable 
flock of several thousand Snow Geese was in a field bounded on 3 sides by Rt 
414, Peterman Rd and Thrope Road.  Along the way this afternoon we also saw 
several Red Tailed Hawks, Kestrels and on Coopers Hawk.

Marty
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[cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle

[Marty Schlabach]

Two days in a row of having a Bald Eagle yard bird.  Today two birds.  Perhaps 
they are owners of the nearby nest.

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

[Marty Schlabach]

A small flock of about 30 snow geese flew over our house near Interlaken on 
Monday.  Today a flock of several thousand flew over.  Both were heading north.
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

A small flock of calling SNOW GEESE flew over my house heading NW about 8:30 am.

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] ID help? Whistling at night

[Marty Schlabach]

I also last night heard a sound right outside of my bedroom window that I 
didn’t recognize at first.  But, a bit later from the same tree came the more 
typical screech owl whinny, so am pretty sure it was the same bird.   --Marty

From: bounce-120815972-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120815972-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Chris R. Pelkie
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 10:19 AM
To: Eva Smith 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] ID help? Whistling at night

I’ll defer to the experts but would not rule out Screech-owl. I’ve heard that 
also: clear descending rather than whinny descending but followed by other EASO 
distinct sounds, so concluded it was the same bird. I’ve been hearing EASO loud 
whinnies just in the last couple of weeks, first time this year, so I guess I 
have a male imoving around checking out the territory or advertising once again.

ChrisP
__

Chris Pelkie
Information/Data Manager, Application Systems Analyst
Bioacoustics Research Program
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850

On Sep 22, 2016, at 08:32, Eva Smith 
> wrote:

Dear all,

I hope it's ok to ask for ID help here. Between Sibley and the Lab of O's bird 
call recordings, I haven't been able to get a decent ID on a bird heard last 
night.

The call was a long (1-2 s) descending clear whistle (not a whinny like a 
typical Eastern Screech Owl), starting on a high note and ending quite low. It 
was repeated 3-4 times and then followed by a repeated whistle on a single, 
high note. The timbre was similar to a saw-whet owl, but the tempo was 
different.

It was heard at 1 AM at the border between a field and scrubby forest.

Regards,
Eva
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Red Headed Woodpecker Question

[Marty Schlabach]

This is at least the third year over the last 10 or so, that we've seen a flock 
of kingbirds come and devour the fruit on a pagoda dogwood, just as the fruit 
are getting ripe.
--Marty
Interlaken, NY

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[mailto:bounce-120671830-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Marie P. Read
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 7:52 PM
To: Sue Barth ; Carol Keeler 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Red Headed Woodpecker Question

HI Carol and all,

I agree with Sue that they look like red-osier dogwood fruits, they're about 
the correct size. A few years back when I was photographing them at Myers, they 
were eating a lot of wild grape, both unripe and ripe, at this time of year, in 
addition to insects. I think it's pretty typical for them to switch to fruit at 
this season whether or not it's been dry. Have seen kingbirds do similar with 
wild raspberries and gray dogwood berries. A number of what we think of as 
insectivorous types switch to fruit when it's available, and the dogwoods in 
particular are high-fat fruits, good for fueling migration...red-eyed vireos 
and various warblers etc.

Birds have such COOL behaviors!

Marie

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From: bounce-120671661-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
[bounce-120671661-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Sue Barth 
[sueba...@verizon.net]
Sent: Friday, August 5, 2016 4:59 PM
To: Carol Keeler
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red Headed Woodpecker Question

Hi Carol, those actually look more like Red-Osier Dogwood berries in its mouth 
to me.  I was surprised to see a pair of Eastern Kingbirds, another 
insectivore, eating berries yesterday morning - so maybe these birds are 
supplementing their diets with berries.  Maybe it's a seasonal behavior or 
maybe, because it's been so dry, it's another way to obtain fluids?

~ Sue

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> On Aug 5, 2016, at 4:31 PM, Carol Keeler  wrote:
>
> I have an image of this year's Red Headed Woodpecker.  It's not great but you 
> can see what you need to for this question.   Do they eat eggs of other 
> birds?  Are those eggs or fecal sacs?  I watched it up in a tree and then it 
> dove into some bushes.  It came up on the dead tree with what you see in its 
> mouth.  I think it robbed eggs from another bird's nest, but I'm not sure.  I 
> don't think it was around its own nest hole to remove fecal sacs. It had been 
> in a green tree, not a dead one.   Any ideas?  It was the only time I was 
> able to find the bird this year.
>

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RE: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Bird attractor tree recommendations UPDATE

[Marty Schlabach]

The Cayuga Bird Club published a book, which should be available for sale at 
various locations around Ithaca.

Author:Baines, Joel David, 1958-
Title: Native plants for native birds : a guide to planting 
for birds in and around Ithaca, New York /
by Joel Baines ; photos by David Ruppert.
Published:Ithaca, N.Y. : Cayuga Bird Club, c2009.
Description:xiii, 178 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects:  Gardening to attract birds --New York (State) --Ithaca.
  Bird attracting --New York (State) --Ithaca.
  Endemic plants --New York (State) --Ithaca.
Other Names: Ruppert, David, 1948-
  Cayuga Bird Club.
Notes:  Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and 
index.
ISBN:9780615284248

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From: bounce-120540037-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120540037-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Sandy Wold
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2016 10:17 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
Subject: Re:[cayugabirds-l] Bird attractor tree recommendations UPDATE

Update:  I have received two recommendations for native trees that will attract 
birds...would love to have more to add to a list to possibly give to the City 
of Ithaca forester and nurseries..., not sure if she has a list or what her 
list is...  has the CBC ever offered a "recommended" list?  It's one thing to 
go to a nursery and buy a proclaimed "bird attractor" bush or tree, but I'd 
prefer a list of birder-proclaimed native trees.  By the way, I bought a 
"native butterfly bush" from a reputable nursery and later learned the one I 
bought was considered "invasive" and controversial by some.

Here is a start:

Serviceberry, Amelancier arborea, white flowers spring, orange/gold fall, 30 
ft. after 20 years, purchased at Dickman's in Auburn

Chokecherry Canada Red, Prunus virginiana, 15 ft. after 3 years, purchased at 
Agway


Does anyone know anything about the Chanticleer Pear, Pyrus calleryana tree? 
native or non-native?  It flowers and holds small fruits thru winter, 25-35ft x 
15-25ft

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] B. Orioles in Trumbull Corners - SUET!

[Marty Schlabach]

We also had orioles at our suet feeders, which I don't recall occurring in the 
past.  I've put out orange halves in years past, but never saw an oriole come 
to them.

Put up the hummingbird feeder last week, and hung it where a tube feeder with 
sunflower seed had been all winter.  The next morning there were 6 or 8 very 
confused goldfinches and house finches hanging out around that feeder.  Hummers 
showed up the next day.

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[mailto:bounce-120469945-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:34 AM
To: Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu>; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
<cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] B. Orioles in Trumbull Corners - SUET!

Interesting observation, Marie. I have a pair of orioles coming to my suet 
right now, and I have never experienced that before.

Kevin

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[mailto:bounce-120469864-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Marie P. Read
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:21 AM
To: Dave Gislason; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] B. Orioles in Trumbull Corners - SUET!

Hi Cayugabirders,

I think it's very interesting how people are reporting orioles eating suet this 
spring. Maybe this has been reported in previous years, but I don't recall so. 
I'm wondering whether this change in diet is because so few of the flowering 
trees are out (at least where I live and in the Cornell Plantations Arboretum 
where I spend a lot of time). So the orioles are having a hard time finding 
enough food (they like to sip nectar from tree flowers) . BTW, many of the 
crabapples in the Arboretum were nailed by the super-cold snap a few weeks 
back...I've been looking closely...there are few viable flower buds on many of 
them, and leaves just struggling to come out now. The trees up here seem 
awfully bare for mid-May.

Marie

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Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 10:11 AM
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This morning my lone male Baltimore Oriole was joined by two others, plus two 
females. They love the suet.
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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Western Tanager still there?

[Marty Schlabach]

I stopped by this spot about 4:40pm today and after waiting about 7 minutes, 
did not see the bird.   I did see it last week.--Marty

From: bounce-120277486-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120277486-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Laura J. Heisey
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 3:38 PM
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Subject: RE:[cayugabirds-l] Western Tanager still there?

I saw it alongside Day Hall on its usual window sill and on the ground below at 
7:40 this morning.

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 [mailto:bounce-120277227-68441...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Donna Lee 
Scott
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 2:46 PM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Western Tanager still there?

Please post to list if you have seen the Western Tanager at Day Hall/Cornell 
Store today (3/16/16) or yesterday.
A friend from Syracuse wants to come see it.

Thanks,
Donna

Donna L. Scott
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing

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RE:[cayugabirds-l] Pergrine on Bradfield hall on the sotuwestern ledge

[Marty Schlabach]

I noticed a bird perched high up on the SW corner of Bradfield Hall on Cornell 
campus this morning about 9am, but walking directly underneath it, I wasn’t 
able to identify it.  There has been an increase of whitewash at that corner on 
the side of the building and on the ground.

Marty Schlabach

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Now eating something

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[cayugabirds-l] hummers

[Marty Schlabach]

I just saw two hummingbirds at our feeder in Interlaken.  We haven't seen a 
hummer at our feeders since Sept 13.  These both look like female or young male 
ruby throated hummingbirds to me, but then I've been wrong before!  3 years ago 
we had a rufous hummingbird visit us for several weeks.  I've got some poor 
pictures, which I might post to Cayuga Bird Club facebook page.  Perhaps the 
weather brought in a couple of late migrants.

Marty

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[cayugabirds-l] bobolinks

[Marty Schlabach]

A flock of a couple dozen what we think are bobolinks in non-breeding plumage 
in the field behind our house this morning.

Marty
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[cayugabirds-l] birds before breakfast

[Marty Schlabach]

No, we didn't go out for the dawn chorus, but rather looked out our kitchen 
window.  These are the birds we saw around our feeders, listed in the order we 
saw them.

Hairy Woodpecker
Red bellied Woodpecker
Am Goldfinch
Blue Jay
Mourning Dove
House Finch
House Sparrow
Starling
Brown Thrasher
Cardinal
Robin
White Crowned Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Red Winged Blackbird
Purple Finch
Grackle
White Breasted Nuthatch
Chickadee
Titmouse
Downy Woodpecker

We have also had White Throated Sparrow and Pine Siskins quite regularly of 
late, but not seen this morning.

Mary Jean and Marty
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[cayugabirds-l] Purple Martins at Sheldrake Point

[Marty Schlabach]

Mary Jean and I made a quick birding trip up the west side of Cayuga Lake late 
this afternoon.  We saw a nice array of birds but perhaps the highlight was 
seeing that purple martins had returned to the martin houses at Sheldrake 
Point, in the bay just across from the winery.  We have not yet seen an osprey 
at the Footes Corners Road nest.  There are sticks on the platform, but I don't 
know if they are just the ones moved from the power pole to the platform when 
the platform was put up, or if nesting material has been added by ospreys this 
year.

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[cayugabirds-l] Footes Corners Rd, Covert, Osprey nest site

[Marty Schlabach]

The Footes Corners Rd osprey nest, town of Covert, which got its start last 
year atop a utility pole, was getting a new platform yesterday, courtesy of the 
power company.  I haven't yet noticed whether the ospreys have returned, but I 
haven't checked regularly.

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[cayugabirds-l] redpoll, at last!

[Marty Schlabach]

One, lone REDPOLL showed up today at our niger seed feeder.  Finally!
--Marty
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[cayugabirds-l] peregrines on Bradfield Hall

[Marty Schlabach]

About 9am this morning, there appeared to be 2 peregrine falcons on the east 
side of Bradfield Hall on the Cornell campus.

Wouldn't this be a great and promising location for a nest shelf and a camera???

Marty


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[cayugabirds-l] GBBC eBird Report - 8407 Powell Rd, Interlaken, NY 14847, Feb 15, 2015

[Marty Schlabach]

Here is today's bird list from home, it was a good day to be inside looking out.
We have been having 1-3 white crowned sparrows, almost daily.
We regularly hear Carolina wren's, but today one showed up at the feeders.
Still no redpolls or siskins!

Marty  Mary Jean


Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:15 PM
To: Marty Schlabach
Subject: GBBC eBird Report - 8407 Powell Rd, Interlaken, NY 14847, Feb 15, 2015

8407 Powell Rd, Interlaken, NY 14847, Seneca, US-NY Feb 15, 2015 9:30 AM - 5:00 
PM
Protocol: Stationary
20 species

Canada Goose  167
Mourning Dove  14
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker  4
Hairy Woodpecker  1
Blue Jay  5
American Crow  3
Black-capped Chickadee  1
Tufted Titmouse  2
White-breasted Nuthatch  1
Carolina Wren  1
European Starling  3
American Tree Sparrow  5
White-throated Sparrow  1
White-crowned Sparrow  1 
Dark-eyed Junco  8
Northern Cardinal  9
House Finch  24
American Goldfinch  12
House Sparrow  9

View this checklist online at 
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This report was generated automatically by the Great Backyard Bird Count 
(http://gbbc.birdcount.org)
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Birding information

[Marty Schlabach]

And even for those still living in the Basin.
--Marty
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[mailto:bounce-118809642-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of 
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Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 12:03 PM
To: Carl J. Steckler; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Birding information

Agreed. County, township and common name make the posts more useful to those 
who no longer live in Cayuga basin.

Rob Blye
East Coventry, Chester County, PA
CALS 1972


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Sent: 2015-02-11 11:08:28 GMT
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Birding information

This may sound a little nit-picky, but when reporting a bird sighting
could those reporting please give a location and not use local
references or not so well known initials.
Some of us flunked Mind Reading 101 (humorous smiley face assumed)
Thanks
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