[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Bird Banding Association Meeting

2017-02-27 Thread AJ Patterson
Hi bird friends, The Eastern Bird Banding Association will be having its annual meeting on March 24-26 in Ithaca, and it's possible that some of the events may be of interest to local birders. EBBA's members range from volunteer banders at small stations to the coordinators of sophisticated

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Invasivo plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

2017-04-26 Thread AJ Patterson
Lesser celandine superficially resembles marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) . . . count the petals before you pull! On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Robbie Sanders wrote: > > This is not a plant we want. It has taken over, creek sides, yards, > wooded areas and

[cayugabirds-l] Unusually High Bluebird Mortalities in Nestboxes

2017-06-21 Thread AJ Patterson
Hi all, I'm just forwarding an email that came across another listserv, that may be of interest here. Andrea Patterson andrea.j.patterson-at-gmail.com -- Forwarded message -- From: Sandy Morrissey Date: Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 1:09 AM Subject: Anyone else have

Re: [cayugabirds-l] escaped parrot seen in Finger Lakes NF

2019-04-04 Thread AJ Patterson
On February 4, Janette Andrews Foster snapped photos of an escaped Crimson Rosella in Reading Center. You can see them on the ABA "What's This Bird" Facebook page; just navigate to the page and then put "rosella" in the search bar. I lost mine recently (not to the outdoors, sadly). They make

[cayugabirds-l] 96th Meeting of the Eastern Bird Banding Association

2019-02-08 Thread AJ Patterson
Mist nets are an integral tool for capturing birds from almost every taxa including hummingbirds, passerines, raptors, shorebirds, and waterfowl. Whether delicate or robust, nets strung across the landscape afford researchers the opportunity to conduct investigations that can only be done in the

[cayugabirds-l] Breeding Bird Atlas 101

2021-06-01 Thread AJ Patterson
In 2020, New York launched a 5-year project to document breeding birds all across the state. This "Breeding Bird Atlas" can be used to assess the status of breeding birds and compare trends over time. One of the best parts of the Atlas, is that anyone can participate! Whether you are interested