I live on the South hill rec way, close to South hill school. I saw our first fireflies two nights ago.
Yours, Betsy Hutchings On Jul 2, 2013, at 10:56 PM, Dave Nutter <[email protected]> wrote: > Our backyard, much of which is unmowed, is a haven for fireflies. We've had > them for several weeks, and like Marty, I thought they were early this year, > but I did not note the date. > > On the subject of Bald Eagles, I've checked the nest in Ulysses a couple of > times, including as recently as 30 June. I've only seen one youngster in > branches above the nest, but for a change, one or two adults has also been > perched in the nest tree. Maybe they are getting less shy, or maybe with only > one youngster this year they are less busy. > --Dave Nutter > > On Jul 02, 2013, at 10:48 PM, Marty Schlabach <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Meena, We had fireflies in early June and possibly earlier. We commented >> that we thought they were very early this year, but I didn’t note what date >> that was. --Marty >> ====================================== >> Marty Schlabach [email protected] >> 8407 Powell Rd. home 607-532-3467 >> Interlaken, NY 14847 cell 315-521-4315 >> ====================================== >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Meena Madhav >> Haribal >> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:51 PM >> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L >> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle >> >> Today afternoon while I was seeing some awesome insects like Green Darners >> and Black Saddlebags and a Ixodontia wasp carrying long grass blades (7 to 8 >> inches long) to some location under my office window, I watched an adult >> Bald Eagle circle around in front of my office window for a few minutes >> before heading off towards Lab of O I presume! >> >> Finally, they are here. The Fireflies! About 30 + flying in the front and >> back yard. Till yesterday I had not seen them, so I was wondering if changes >> in the plant compositions changed the habitat for them. But no, I think they >> just were late in emerging this year. I went out to switch on moth lights, >> and was glad to observe fourth of July fireworks in the yard! >> >> I know Karen Edelstein posted seeing them a couple of weeks ago. Has anyone >> else seen them earlier this year? >> >> Cheers >> Meena >> >> Meena Haribal >> Ithaca NY 14850 >> http://haribal.org/ >> http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ >> >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > Rules and Information > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > Archives: > The Mail Archive > Surfbirds > BirdingOnThe.Net > Please submit your observations to eBird! > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
