Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pigeon breeders in the area? Lost bird

[Poppy Singer]

Leon Ginenthal does

On Wed, May 29, 2024 at 6:44 PM Kevin J. McGowan  wrote:

> Does anyone know of any pigeon fanciers in the area? There is a tame-ish
> pigeon on the roof of a house in my neighborhood that seems to need some
> assistance. It’s mostly white with a dark mantle, looks to have fluffier
> throat feathers than a barn or street pigeon.
>
> It does not look hurt or sick. Just lost and confused.
>
> The home owners don’t want it around. It looked like it might be able to
> be caught by hand, but it stayed on the roof of the whole time we were
> there.
>
> This in the Yellow Barn neighborhood west of Dryden. If anyone has any
> information about a lost bird or people who raise them, help would be
> appreciated.
>
> Kevin
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Grape Jelly

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I’ve found that they prefer organic jelly over conventional…. So at least
no fillers and colors…

On Sat, May 4, 2024 at 6:52 AM  wrote:

> And chunks of papaya if it isn’t up to your human standards. Or even if it
> is.
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On May 3, 2024, at 8:15 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>
> 
> Thanks for this reminder, John. I always feel a sense of despair when I
> know people are feeding grape jelly or any other fruit preserve. Complete
> with added flavorings and colors. Killjoy that I am, I view it as junk
> food for birds. (Yes I know that sugar water could be considered that too).
> My orioles get oranges, period! And BTW catbirds and woodpeckers also like
> oranges.
> Marie
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> *Sent:* Friday, May 3, 2024 6:08:06 PM
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> *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Grape Jelly
>
> Please be careful with this as many birds can be sickened by other than
> pure cane sugars.  Most other non-organic jellies contain ingredients I
> would not consume let alone feed to the birds. Sugar substitutes are a
> special problem.
>
> On Fri, May 3, 2024 at 5:44 PM Carl Steckler 
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> Interesting discovery today
> It seems that besides Orioles, Catbirds and Hummingbirds like grape jelly
> too.
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[cayugabirds-l] Owls

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Two Who-Cooks-for-You hooting in my back yard this evening!

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question about air quality and birds

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none of the wildlife can get away from it. i am sure they are suffering
(though i am no expert).

On Wed, Jun 7, 2023 at 12:25 PM Regi Teasley  wrote:

> Does anyone know how this very bad air quality affects birds?
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[cayugabirds-l] dead bluebird cont.

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I wonder if the cold freeze killed them inside the bluebird box?

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[cayugabirds-l] dead blue birds

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Parents have been feeding constantly. Today I didn't see them so I looked
in the nest to see if they had all fledged. They are all dead! I quickly
closed the door, so I am not sure if they are all babies or include
parents.
What shall I do with the dead birds?

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[cayugabirds-l] Birding in New Orleans

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I will be in the French Quarter in New Orleans the first week or two of
April.
If you know of any great spots in the area to see birds then and there,
please let me know.
Thank you!
Poppy

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flying with the birds (literally!)

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how about over zoom?

On Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 10:01 AM Donna Lee Scott  wrote:

> Might be a pretty pricey travel fee to get him here!
>
> Donna Scott
> Kendal at Ithaca
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> On Jan 11, 2023, at 8:48 AM, Poppy Singer 
> wrote:
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> Wow! Can we get him to speak at one of our monthly meetings?
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flying with the birds (literally!)

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Wow! Can we get him to speak at one of our monthly meetings?

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

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this is sad. why is the guy in the photo smiling?


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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow billed cuckoo

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I haven’t yet seen it, but I’ve been hearing a yellow billed cuckoo around
my house.

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[cayugabirds-l] bluebirds and territory

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I have bluebird houses hanging on my garden fence. I also hang a container
of mealworms on the fence right by the houses to attract the bluebirds. I
just watched a bluejay landing at the mealworm container and then the
bluebird pair dive-bombed it and chased it away. I wonder if the bluebirds
are protecting this food source or their nests? And if it is just their
nests they are protecting, if I should move the food container to the
opposite side of the garden?

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Perfect poem for today

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What a fabulous poem. Thank you for sharing it!

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> From one of our finest. And with birds too!
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> To the Thawing Wind
> https://poets.org/poem/thawing-wind?mbd=1
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[cayugabirds-l] RWBB

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Female Red Winged Blackbirds here at my feeder. I feel sorry for them, with
the pond being frozen!

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[cayugabirds-l] Song Sparrow and Tree Sparrow

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Is it possible that both a Song Sparrow and a Tree Sparrow are at my feeder
now? I'm not an expert at sparrows, but I think so.
Also, a Grackle, like Donna mentioned.
Plus the regulars.

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[cayugabirds-l] Book to give away

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Does anyone want to read Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid?
I want to give the hardcover copy away to anyone who does.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] "Crabs" and knots

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Thank you for sharing this. The film was made 4 years ago. I wonder what is
happening now with the Red Knots and Horseshoe Crabs?

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> Folks:
> Everything in Nature is relational.  The iron in our blood, the calcium in
> our bones, each formed in stellar interiors.
> Nowhere is this relational reality more simply stated than in this Nature
> documentary about the relationship between the horseshoe crab and red knot.
> Hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did.
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> PBS Nature Crash A Tale of Two Species - video Dailymotion
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Are the Snowy Owls still hanging out at the Seneca Falls airport?

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We saw 3 today. The airport is the place to go. There are even signs inside
the airport about them!

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> I'm writing this late Saturday morning. We'd would like to head up there
> if we are pretty sure of seeing them.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] A great read for birders to consider by Bryan Pfeiffer

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It would be fun to learn about insects as well!

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> I appreciated the author saying that he has shifted his focus to learning
> more of the local flora and fauna. Along this line, perhaps we could
> combine bird walks with plant walks?
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> On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 8:31 AM Stephanie P. Herrick 
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>> I like this idea Bob,  for two reasons:
>>
>> 1. It benefits two worthy and appropriate local groups
>> 2. The very act of making a mindful contribution encourages us to reflect
>> on why we are doing it
>>
>> Thanks for suggesting!   Looking forward to others thoughts!
>>
>> - S
>> --
>> *From:* bounce-126137445-82496...@list.cornell.edu <
>> bounce-126137445-82496...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of bob mcguire <
>> bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:20:11 AM
>> *To:* Dave Nutter 
>> *Cc:* linda orkin ; John Gregoire <
>> johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
>> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
>> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] A great read for birders to consider by
>> Bryan Pfeiffer
>>
>> Me too (a movement here?).
>>
>> And I have one small idea on how to deal with it. Bird clubs organize
>> field trips, and participation is free. What if each participant was
>> encouraged (not required, just encouraged) to donate - say - $10 to either
>> the Land Trust or the SPCA? The Land Trust because they are a major player
>> in habitat conservation, and the SPCA because they (and I’d have to check
>> this out) play a role in reducing the number of feral/outdoor cats. Local
>> organizations, local impact.
>>
>> Could something like this fly?
>>
>> Bob McGuire
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 4:11 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
>>
>> Better said than I could have, though such concerns have been brewing for
>> me a long time. So, how do we deal with it? As individuals, as
>> organizations, as unorganized groups? Thoughts welcome.
>>
>> - - Dave Nutter
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 11:02 AM, Linda Orkin  wrote:
>>
>> Thanks John.
>>
>> Yes I had also read that, with great interest. Lots to think about. I
>> embrace these thoughts fully.
>>
>> Linda Orkin
>> Ithaca, NY
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2021, at 10:21 AM, John Gregoire 
>> wrote:
>>
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>> Birdwatching’s Carbon Problem | Bryan Pfeiffer
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] A great read for birders to consider by Bryan Pfeiffer

[Poppy Singer]

I appreciated the author saying that he has shifted his focus to learning
more of the local flora and fauna. Along this line, perhaps we could
combine bird walks with plant walks?

On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 8:31 AM Stephanie P. Herrick 
wrote:

> I like this idea Bob,  for two reasons:
>
> 1. It benefits two worthy and appropriate local groups
> 2. The very act of making a mindful contribution encourages us to reflect
> on why we are doing it
>
> Thanks for suggesting!   Looking forward to others thoughts!
>
> - S
> --
> *From:* bounce-126137445-82496...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-126137445-82496...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of bob mcguire <
> bmcgu...@clarityconnect.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, December 9, 2021 8:20:11 AM
> *To:* Dave Nutter 
> *Cc:* linda orkin ; John Gregoire <
> johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] A great read for birders to consider by
> Bryan Pfeiffer
>
> Me too (a movement here?).
>
> And I have one small idea on how to deal with it. Bird clubs organize
> field trips, and participation is free. What if each participant was
> encouraged (not required, just encouraged) to donate - say - $10 to either
> the Land Trust or the SPCA? The Land Trust because they are a major player
> in habitat conservation, and the SPCA because they (and I’d have to check
> this out) play a role in reducing the number of feral/outdoor cats. Local
> organizations, local impact.
>
> Could something like this fly?
>
> Bob McGuire
>
> On Dec 8, 2021, at 4:11 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
>
> Better said than I could have, though such concerns have been brewing for
> me a long time. So, how do we deal with it? As individuals, as
> organizations, as unorganized groups? Thoughts welcome.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Dec 8, 2021, at 11:02 AM, Linda Orkin  wrote:
>
> Thanks John.
>
> Yes I had also read that, with great interest. Lots to think about. I
> embrace these thoughts fully.
>
> Linda Orkin
> Ithaca, NY
>
> On Dec 8, 2021, at 10:21 AM, John Gregoire 
> wrote:
>
> 
> Birdwatching’s Carbon Problem | Bryan Pfeiffer
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bell Station Auction canceled!

[Poppy Singer]

I heard this on the news. Such celebration!

On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 4:13 PM Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:

> Governor Secures Agreement with NYSEG to Cancel Planned Auction of
> 470-Acre Bell Station Landing Parcel
>
>
> https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/during-climate-week-governor-hochul-announces-agreement-secure-future-protection-largest
>
> Thanks to all who helped make this happen!
>
> Suan
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Migration alert

[Poppy Singer]

Thank you, Laura. That was a cool first for me. I just went out with
binoculars for about 5 minutes and saw 3 birds passing in front of the
moon!

On Sat, Sep 18, 2021 at 4:11 PM Laura Stenzler  wrote:

> Birdcast has a migration alert for tonight and tomorrow night for Ithaca.
> Check it out here.
> https://alert.birdcast.info/birdcast?latLng=42.4439614,-76.5018807=Ithaca,%20NY,%20USA
>
> Laura
>
> Laura Stenzler
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Muckrace 2021 & early deer season

[Poppy Singer]

John, I’d like to see the link, but don’t see it attached….?

On Sun, Sep 5, 2021 at 5:02 PM John VanNiel  wrote:

> Just for clarification, this change is being implemented over 13 Wildlife
> Management Units (WMUs) not just on Howland's Island and the Refuge. WMUs
> do not follow political boundaries so it is difficult to just explain
> exactly where this hunting can now take place but it impacts the Muckrace
> because most of Wayne County, Seneca County and some surrounding area are
> included.  This isn't a local issue as far as the NYS DEC goes.
>
> ​
>
> Here is a link to the DEC website if you are interested in knowing where
> else you may find deer hunters from 9/11-9/19.
>
>
> Birders may also be interested to know that big game hunters (deer and
> bear) can now legally hunt from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes
> after sunset. That is the same start time as waterfowl and spring Wild
> Turkey.
>
>
> Dr. John Van Niel
> Professor of Environmental Conservation
> Director, East Hill Campus
> Finger Lakes Community College
> 
> From: bounce-125889910-3493...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-125889910-3493...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Asher Hockett <
> veery...@gmail.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 5, 2021 3:54 PM
> To: Gary Kohlenberg
> Cc: Dave Nutter; gag...@twc.com; Steve Benedict; CAYUGABIRDS-L; Andrea
> VanBeusichem b
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Muckrace 2021 & early deer season
>
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>
> The DEC is flat wrong to have tossed this on the schedule with the
> Muckrace already planned. I sincerely hope they can be convinced it is a
> grave error to proceed with the additional hunt. Were I planning to
> participate in the Muckrace I would change that plan if the DEC doesn't
> yield on this.
> I know, OOB opinion.
>
> On Sun, Sep 5, 2021, 12:30 PM Gary Kohlenberg  jg...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
> I agree with this opinion and would add that rifles are now allowed for
> deer in almost all counties in New York.
>
> An argument could be made that this will increase or decrease safety for
> others, but it certainly changes the lethal range for misses to 1000+ yards.
>
> Gary
>
> On Sep 5, 2021, at 11:57 AM, Dave Nutter  nutter.d...@me.com>> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi Kyle & Steve, (& all)
>
> Thanks for letting us know about the unprecedented early gun season on
> deer which is planned to start during the Montezuma Muckrace in some of the
> best birding areas. I have never heard of this conflict before, so it seems
> like something new promoted by DEC. In my opinion it is a very bad idea.
>
> I avoid being on public lands where deer hunting is permitted on opening
> day of gun season. The number of people with guns is not limited. They may
> be unfamiliar with the area. They may be inexperienced. Their enthusiasm
> may overwhelm their judgement. Deer will be particularly numerous, spooked,
> and running that day, which may provoke more shots and less care. Slugs for
> killing deer are also lethal to people, and unlike the less harmful fine
> shot used to shoot ducks and geese, those slugs can travel travel hundreds
> of yards. On public lands the shots are less likely to be from deer stands
> aimed downward a short distance and more likely to be from people on foot
> aimed more-or-less level and therefore traveling much farther.
>
> Howland Island seems like a particularly dangerous place. Sightlines along
> winding trails are poor. The trail system is complex, and it’s hard to know
> how far away the closest trail is in any direction. The terrain is rolling,
> so shots fired somewhat upward are more likely, which would send slugs
> farther. On Howland Island people are allowed to walk or bike the trails
> any day. During the Muckrace there are typically dozens of additional
> people birding on Howland Island, and driving is also allowed. Birders
> trying to hear owls or night migrants are there during the night. Birders
> may be there all night, or may arrive well before dawn and stay through the
> early morning when many birds are most active. There will likely be plenty
> of birders on the island and active at first light when eager hunters first
> open fire. These birders’ presence may additionally make deer nervous and
> apt to move. There will likely be plenty of birders on the island and
> active at first light when eager hunters first open fire.
>
> The timing of this “special season” - in the first half of September
> rather than the second half of November - means that trees will be fully
> leafed out, making visibility minimal, such that people who are quietly
> moving within gun range will not be able to see each other.
>
> In my opinion it was a dangerous decision by DEC to open a special early
> gun season for deer on Howland Island when the trees are leafed out and at
> a time when the 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Follow-up communication to Cornell re mowing of hay at peak nesting time

[Poppy Singer]

Superb letter!

On Sun, Jun 27, 2021 at 2:42 PM Jody Enck  wrote:

> Hello birders,
>
> After receiving lots of input, ideas, and resources from many of you, I put
> together the letter below and sent it to the President and one of the Vice
> Presidents at Cornell (as noted in the letter).  Thanks to all who have
> expressed their concern and who provided important input to this very first
> step in developing a solution.  Special shout out of thanks to Nancy
> Cusumano for her initial contact with the President, and to Suan Yong, Josh
> Snodgrass, and Ken Rosenberg for comments on an earlier draft of the
> letter.
>
> Martha E. Pollack
>
> President, Cornell University
>
>
> 26 June 2021
>
>
>
> Dear President Pollack,
>
>
>
> I am writing as Chair of the Conservation Action Committee of
> the Cayuga Bird Club to communicate and amplify public dismay about recent,
> poorly-timed mowing for forage hay crops on Cornell lands during the peak
> nesting period for grassland bird species listed as being of special
> conservation concern by the New York State Department of Environmental
> Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  I have been contacted
> by many local birders, including farmers and members of the Cornell
> University community who are saddened and angry about the situation.
> Recent research lead by Cornell scientists and published in the journal
> *Science* (see Rosenberg, K. V., et al. 2019. Decline of the North
> American avifauna. Science 365(6461)) found that nearly 3 billion birds
> have been lost from the U.S. and Canada just since 1970.  Populations of
> grassland bird species like Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper
> Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, and others have declined the most, down 53% in
> aggregate, accounting for more than 720 million grassland birds.  Poorly
> timed mowing of hay crops, especially throughout the Northeast, is a major
> contributing factor in the decline in grassland bird populations.
>
>
>
> Rather than contributing to the problem, Cornell can help
> remedy population declines of grassland bird species by developing a plan
> for sustainable management of the substantial acreage of hayfields and
> other non-woody habitats under the University’s control.  The Cayuga Bird
> Club stands ready to collaborate with Cornell in developing a plan.  We
> already have accumulated relevant documents about research and practices
> aimed at timing of mowing and other management actions that would be of
> great use in developing a Cornell sustainable grassland management plan.
> For example, mowing earlier in the season before establishment of nests and
> when growing hay is of high forage quality can have nearly as much
> conservation benefit as delaying mowing to a time when quality of the hay
> forage is lower.  We also have established contacts with federal and state
> natural resource agencies who are knowledgeable of possible financial
> reimbursement opportunities for which the University may qualify.
>
>
>
> Cornell University has an opportunity to be a leader among all
> Land Grant Universities by developing a model grassland management plan
> that could be adopted by other institutions throughout the Northeast and
> beyond.  Such a management plan also could be consistent with Cornell’s
> sustainability initiatives.  While the current initiatives are laudable,
> the focus on renewable energy, transportation and built environments, and
> even economic sustainability miss an important need.  All of these actions
> are *means* to achieving the *fundamental end* of a full and functioning
> ecosystem of which we humans are a part and are on which we are dependent
> for our survival.
>
>
>
> The modern concept of “sustainability” emerged fairly recently
> in the famous 1987 Brundtland report, “Our Common Future”, prepared for the
> U.N.  In that report, sustainability was described in terms of conserving
> the ecosystems and natural capital which are necessary for the basic needs
> and well-being of humans.  The fundamental end of sustaining ecosystems and
> natural capital is noticeably missing from the *Sustainable Cornell *website.
> Indeed, it was unclear what individual from *Sustainable Cornell* would
> be the most important recipient of this letter.  I am copying Vice
> President, Rick Burgess, on this letter because he responded to Nancy
> Cusumano when she expressed her concern about mowing.  Also, I think it is
> somewhat ironic that one of four Cornell Chronicle articles headlined on
> the website of the Office of the President at Cornell, under the heading
> “Academic Distinction”, is this headline about the *Science* article I
> referenced earlier: “Nearly 30% of birds in the U.S. and Canada have
> vanished since 1970.”   Knowledge about the plight of birds exists at
> Cornell, but does the administration have the willingness and commitment to
> actively address that plight?
>
>
>
> 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fields being mowed - state land, too

[Poppy Singer]

I feel so sad about this.

On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 4:39 PM Alicia Plotkin  wrote:

> More generally, another problem are policies by NYS Parks and the Wildlife
> Management areas.  Grassland areas under their control increasingly seem to
> be rented out for farming.  For example, part of Willard Wildlife
> Management area that 25 yrs ago was in grass that only got mowed in late
> summer, and that had the full range of nesting grassland birds (confirmed
> nesting by Meadowlark, Bobolink, Northern Harrier, several grassland
> sparrows), recently has been leased to farmers who plant & harvest row
> crops there.  Probably true lots of other places.  This is a situation
> where the Bird Club and the Lab of O might be able to work together to
> encourage regulation by NYS that ensured the land was used in a way that is
> consistent with grassland nesting.
>
>
> On 6/15/2021 4:07 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg wrote:
>
> 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)
>
> Applied Conservation Scientist
>
> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
>
> American Bird Conservancy
>
> Fellow, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
>
> k...@cornell.edu
>
> Wk: 607-254-2412
>
> Cell: 607-342-4594
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *bounce-125714085-3493...@list.cornell.edu
> 
>  on behalf of Linda Orkin
>  
> *Date: *Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 3:02 PM
> *To: *CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> 
> *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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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and bald Eagles

[Poppy Singer]

What is the chance of them being there come late morning tomorrow?

On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 8:21 PM Elaina M. McCartney <
elaina.mccart...@cornell.edu> wrote:

> It was worth the drive—astonishing numbers close to shore at Cayuga Lake
> State Park!
>
> Elaina
>
>
>
> *From: * on behalf of Deb
> Grantham 
> *Reply-To: *Deb Grantham 
> *Date: *Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at 8:12 PM
> *To: *"Johnson, Alyssa" , Nancy Cusumano <
> nancycusuman...@gmail.com>, Marc Devokaitis 
> *Cc: *CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> *Subject: *RE: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and bald Eagles
>
>
>
> Nancy and I were just up there – I would believe 400,000!!
>
>
>
> Deb
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-125469616-83565...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-125469616-83565...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Johnson, Alyssa
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 17, 2021 6:25 PM
> *To:* Nancy Cusumano ; Marc Devokaitis <
> mdevokai...@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and bald Eagles
>
>
>
> We received a count from a very experienced birder after I left the area,
> he estimated 400,000! I came back a few hours later in the afternoon and
> the flock had definitely grown from when I saw it around 11:30 am.
>
>
>
> Magical.
>
>
>
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> *From:* Nancy Cusumano 
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 17, 2021 5:19:35 PM
> *To:* Marc Devokaitis 
> *Cc:* Johnson, Alyssa ; CayugaBirds-L b <
> Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and bald Eagles
>
>
>
> Thanks Marc. I was debating. You clinched it!
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 4:44 PM Marc Devokaitis 
> wrote:
>
> phenomenon ongoing. definitely hundreds of thousands, close in, starting
> at lower lake rd, proceeding north. Absolutely astounding.
>
>
>
> Marc Devokaitis
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021, 11:26 AM Johnson, Alyssa 
> wrote:
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> I’m saying over 200,000 now. THEY KEEP COMING!!! :)
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> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 17, 2021 11:13:53 AM
> *To:* Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu 
> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Snow geese and bald Eagles
>
>
>
> 40+ bald eagles being seen along the Seneca river viewed from the Morgan
> Rd DEC office in Seneca Falls.
>
>
>
> 50,000 snow geese in a raft on Cayuga Lake viewed from the State Park boat
> launch.
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> TONS of divers and tundra swans too
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flock of snow geese on ground

[Poppy Singer]

I meant the freese rd ones

On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 2:45 PM Susan Stevens Suarez 
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> There are now about 400 snow geese on the ground in a cornfield on the
> west side of Freese Rd just south of Hanshaw Rd.
> Susan Suarez
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Flock of snow geese on ground

[Poppy Singer]

Thank you. I rushed over in time to see them on the ground and then fly
away all together. Beautiful.

On Sun, Mar 14, 2021 at 2:56 PM Suzanne A. Horning 
wrote:

> There are at least 1000 in the corn field behind Finger Lakes Dermatology
> off 13 heading into Village of Dryden.
>
> Suzanne Horning
> The Cornell Tradition
> The Cornell Commitment
> 300 Kennedy Hall
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> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Flock of snow geese on ground
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] 50 Robins

[Poppy Singer]

Hi Suan,
My daughter just called me to report hundreds in her yard on Turkey Hill!

On Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 2:02 PM Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:

> Just had at least 50 American Robins fly into the trees outside my
> window here in Commonland on East Hill / Six-Mile Creek. They hung out
> in the trees for about a minute before flying off. 50 is a
> conservative lower-bound count of what I could see. When they
> departed, there were small waves flying by from out of view, so there
> could well have been 100.
>
> Suan
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Rechargeable hand warmers?

[Poppy Singer]

My son uses a pair of rechargable battery heated gloves.

On Thu, Jan 21, 2021 at 2:56 PM Betsy Darlington 
wrote:

> Have any of you tried rechargeable hand warmers (foot warmers, too)? I use
> the disposable type (Yak-Trax) which is good for about 7 hours, and hate
> being so wasteful. Any advice?
> Thanks!
> Betsy
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam

[Poppy Singer]

Great letter!

On Sat, Jan 9, 2021 at 3:05 PM Regi Teasley  wrote:

> I would love to see birders, as birders, taking an active role in
> supporting local environmental protection.
> Regi
>
> 
> *“The future of the world is nuts.”  Philip Rutter, founder of the
> American Chestnut Foundation*
>
>
> On Jan 9, 2021, at 2:32 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>
> 
>
> ...or maybe I should have said “...help support financially.”
>
>
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> m...@cornell.edu>
> *Sent:* Saturday, January 9, 2021 2:30:01 PM
> *To:* Bard Prentiss ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>; NATURAL-HISTORY-L <
> natural-histor...@list.cornell.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution
> Recommending Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam
>
> Good news...losing Dryden Lake would be a tragedy for wildlife and humans
> alike. If/when the expected grumbling about finding the needed funds and
> how that would affect local taxes comes up, this should be a project that
> the local birding community could support financially?
>
> Marie
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> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Dryden Conservation Board Resolution
> Recommending Preservation of Dryden Lake Dam
>
>  v
>
> DRAFT 12/29/2020
>
> Dryden Conservation Board Resolution Recommending Preservation of Dryden
> Lake Dam
>
> Whereas there has been a dam at Dryden Lake Dryden, NY since circa 1801;
> and
>
> Whereas the body of water known as Dryden Lake, created by the building of
> the dam, has provided numerous benefits to the citizens of the Town of
> Dryden and surrounding areas for over two hundred years, with its benefits
> changing and expanding over two plus centuries; and
>
> Whereas the lake originally provided power for a sawmill and ice
> harvesting, it created additional waterfowl and wildlife habitat that has
> made the lake today a birding “hot spot” with 228 species observed,
> providing migratory bird rest areas and nesting and foraging habitat
> (Canada geese, ducks, loons, herons, Bald Eagles) as well as habitat for
> numerous mammals, amphibians, turtles, etc; and
>
> Whereas Dryden Lake and its surrounding areas provides many forms of year
> round recreation for town and surrounding area residents, such as fishing,
> ice fishing, hiking, jogging, dog walking, biking, cross country skiing,
> snow shoeing (on the Jim Schug trail), kayaking, canoeing, ice skating,
> hunting, trapping, bird watching, picnicking, etc; and
>
> Whereas Dryden Lake and its surrounding natural areas are an important
> educational resource, being used both for formal classes in ecology and
> natural resources (Cornell University) and informal education of everyone
> from young children to lifelong education participants; and
>
> Whereas the Town of Dryden currently provides a community park at the Lake
> under an agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental
> Conservation; and
>
> Whereas the Dryden Lake park is a popular location for many community
> events with the lake being the center piece for those events; and
>
> Whereas the lake has a rich historical and cultural value to the citizens
> of the town; and
>
> Whereas the NYS DEC is considering the removal of the dam and the
> elimination of Dryden Lake in the form it has existed for over two hundred
> years; and
>
> Whereas the Dryden Town Board has requested a recommendation from the
> Conservation Board on the future of the Dryden Lake dam and ultimately
> Dryden Lake itself.
>
> Therefore, let it be resolved that the Town of Dryden Conservation Board
> recommends to the Dryden Town Board that the latter take all necessary
> action to ensure the preservation of a dam and the body of water known as
> Dryden Lake, maintaining its current contribution to the recreational and
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Clear cutting under powerlines

[Poppy Singer]

Same thing happened here in Ellis Hollow last summer.

On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 9:28 AM, Karen Edelstein  wrote:

> I was dismayed to see that NYSEG has been clearcutting/brush-hogging
> vegetation down to bare ground under the powerlines on Salmon Creek Rd.
> With the nesting season still well in process, I'm very concerned about the
> probable mortality of birds that has resulted in this area of (formerly)
> dense growth.
>
> While I do not know whether this vegetation removal is happening elsewhere
> in the county, I would like to see if we can prevail on NYSEG to delay
> cutting at least until later in the summer.
>
> Your thoughts?
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[cayugabirds-l] Bluebirds in Garden

[Poppy Singer]

I put up a bluebird box on my garden fence early this spring. A pair of
bluebirds moved in right away, which was wonderful! I believe they are
currently raising/feeding their second clutch of babies. During the raising
of the first clutch, I was rarely in the garden and there were no problems.

However, I am finding it rather stressful for the both of us now that it is
summer and I want to garden and they want to feed their young. Last night
was such a pleasant time to be gardening, which is what I did, since it was
cool. The problem is that the parents are fearful of being in their box
when I am around. The second I walk toward the garden, they fly out.

As the evening progressed last night, the parents and babies were crying so
pitifully to be with one another, my heart almost couldn't take it! I
provide them with a basket of mealworms beside their nest box. I was hoping
they would get accustomed to my presence.

Do bluebirds eventually relax around humans? Is there a maximum length of
time that the babies can be without their young without dying from hunger
or stress, while I garden? Does anyone know? I don't want them to move out!

Thanks for any knowledge anyone can share my way!

Poppy

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[cayugabirds-l] Hot Spots between Ithaca and Syracuse?

[Poppy Singer]

Hi,
I will be going to Syracuse and back to Ithaca tomorrow. Does anyone know
of great birding spots between here and there?
Thank you,
Poppy

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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow rumps

[Poppy Singer]

Yellow Rumped Warblers abound around the Swan Pond at Stewart Park this
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Pine Warbler at suet

[Poppy Singer]

I saw a Golden-crowned Kinglet on the suet at my house this morning when
the sun was out.

On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 5:09 PM, Randolph Ross 
wrote:

> Pine Warbler briefly at suet and then seed feeder this afternoon.  Strange
> spring indeed
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 19, 2018, 5:36 PM Regi Teasley  wrote:
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>> We had a Pine warbler at our suet feeder this afternoon.
>>
>> West Hill in the city
>> Regi
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[cayugabirds-l] Gratitude

[Poppy Singer]

*I want to express great gratitude for the Spring Field Ornithology field
trips and their leaders! *
I took it the first time last year and am taking it again this year. I am
delighted and surprised to find myself able to identify more and more birds
just in my own out back!
Thank you!!!
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[cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese

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I saw thousands of snow geese today in a field on the right as I was
heading south on route 34 from auburn towards Ithaca.

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[cayugabirds-l] what bird was this?

[Poppy Singer]

7:30 this morning I was driving on Stevenson Road.
A large raptor was perched in a tree by the pheasant fencing.
It was facing me, but I was without binoculars, so this is all I could
see
It had a dark head and wings and a white puffed out belly.
For those who know birds well enough to not need binoculars, do you know
what this was?

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[cayugabirds-l] Osprey and Blue Heron

[Poppy Singer]

Twice this week I've been at Salt Point and witnessed an Osprey repeatedly
attacking a Great Blue Heron in the water and in the air. The Heron squawks
loudly each attack. It is distressing to see. Does anyone know what this is
about?
(Mr. White-winged Scoter was still there as well)

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Scoter

[Poppy Singer]

Thank you, Jay, for the photos that's definitely him! And thanks for the
info about mixed groups as well.

On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 6:55 PM Jay McGowan  wrote:

> I did find a male WHITE-WINGED SCOTER in the Salt Point bay yesterday
> morning. An uncommon species in migration, this is an extremely rare bird
> in the summer. A couple of photos can be seen in this checklist:
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S38027854
>
> Poppy, it's extremely unlikely that the female with chicks you're seeing
> is also a scoter, since they normally breed on the tundra far to the north
> of us. Perhaps it could be another local species like a Mallard or Common
> Merganser?
>
> This scoter joins a host of other lingering diving ducks on Cayuga,
> Seneca, and Owasco lakes that include Lesser Scaup, Greater Scaup, Redhead,
> Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, and Red-breasted Merganser.
> Taken with the lingering and breeding dabblers at Montezuma (including
> Eurasian Wigeon), one could see almost the full host of waterfowl right now
> as at any other time of year!
>
> Jay
>
> On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 9:42 AM, Donna Lee Scott  wrote:
>
>> A friend of mine who lives on Cayuga L. just north of Salt Pt. saw what
>> was probably a WHITE WINGED SCOTER off his dock yesterday.
>> He ID-d it using his Peterson's guide.
>>
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>> Donna Scott
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] ducks by Salt Point

[Poppy Singer]

That's where we are. But the female and ducklings that I see are not black.

On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 6:56 PM Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu> wrote:

> Probably WHITE WINGED SCOTER.
> Robert R just saw female for second time north of Salt Point.
>
> Donna Scott
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> On Jul 9, 2017, at 6:31 PM, Poppy Singer <poppysinger.ith...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> He's a diving duck
>
> On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 6:29 PM Poppy Singer <poppysinger.ith...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> I'm at salt point on boat. There is a male black headed duck with white
>> around the eye and white on the wing and orange beak and his mate and
>> ducklings. Merlin shows no such duck. Anyone know what this is?
>> Poppy
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ribbon cutting for refurbished Fuertes overlook at Stewart Park

[Poppy Singer]

He's a diving duck

On Sun, Jul 9, 2017 at 6:29 PM Poppy Singer <poppysinger.ith...@gmail.com>
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> I'm at salt point on boat. There is a male black headed duck with white
> around the eye and white on the wing and orange beak and his mate and
> ducklings. Merlin shows no such duck. Anyone know what this is?
> Poppy
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Ribbon cutting for refurbished Fuertes overlook at Stewart Park

[Poppy Singer]

I'm at salt point on boat. There is a male black headed duck with white
around the eye and white on the wing and orange beak and his mate and
ducklings. Merlin shows no such duck. Anyone know what this is?
Poppy

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