Is there any way to entice Merlin to our property? I read in this list that the Merlin in downtown Ithaca were preying heavily on accursed House Sparrows. Someone in the area of Freeville has seemingly been raising House Sparrows like a bloody crop (except with no harvest in sight). Never had any problem with the horrid things until this year. I had to take down all of my nestboxes except for the House Wrens' favorite, which they defended heroically and raised two broods successfully. I want the worthless House Sparrows exterminated, but I am not a James Bond-like assassin along the lines of Fritzie and cannot do it with my own bare hands.
Anyone want to buy (or hell, just take), my nestboxes? Our property has apparently been ruined for cavity nesters. Thank God for the other species who can still find the property hospitable for nesting. Melanie On 9/7/2015 7:37 PM, Kenneth V. Rosenberg wrote: > Tom Schulenberg and I looked unsuccessfully between 5 and 7 pm. We > also searched nearby field areas south and east of the reported area > and along E King Rd. > > Some other interesting birds in the area including a WILLOW > FLYCATCHER, BLUE-WINGED WARBLER, 2 PINE WARBLERS, and a MERLIN. > > KEN > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 7, 2015, at 7:06 PM, Jay McGowan <jw...@cornell.edu > <mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>> wrote: > >> Here is a report from Ian Davies at 2:10PM indicating the bird might >> have been headed away. >> >> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S24932954 >> >> On Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 3:59 PM, david nicosia <daven1...@yahoo.com >> <mailto:daven1...@yahoo.com>> wrote: >> >> Not found between 230 and 4 pm. Joined by Stuart Krasoff and >> another group of birders. We searched all around the area. Bird >> is probably still around so good luck to anyone else who tries. >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> <https://overview.mail.yahoo.com/mobile/?.src=Android> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> *From*:"Jay McGowan" <jw...@cornell.edu <mailto:jw...@cornell.edu>> >> *Date*:Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 1:27 PM >> *Subject*:Re:[nysbirds-l] Western Kingbird, Newfield >> >> Note being seen along hedgerow east of Town Line Road just north >> of intersection with Blakeslee Hill Rd. >> >> On Sep 7, 2015 12:44 PM, "Jay McGowan" <jw...@cornell.edu> wrote: >> >> A WESTERN KINGBIRD is foraging in the back of the field >> across from entrance to Sunrise Dr. on Blakeslee Hill Rd. in >> Newfield, Tompkins Co. Found this morning by Lea Callan. >> >> Jay McGowan >> >> -- >> *NYSbirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> >> *Please submit your observations to **eBird* >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>*!* >> -- >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jay McGowan >> Macaulay Library >> Cornell Lab of Ornithology >> jw...@cornell.edu <mailto:jw...@cornell.edu> >> -- >> *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* >> Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> >> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> >> *Archives:* >> The Mail Archive >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> >> Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> >> BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> >> *Please submit your observations to eBird >> <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* >> -- > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
