Lots of acorns from our white (oaks). Laura
Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu > On Sep 30, 2016, at 5:31 PM, Donna Scott <dls...@me.com> wrote: > > Very few acorns in the red oak trees in my area. It seems to be an off year > for nut mass. > > Donna Scott > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 30, 2016, at 11:34 AM, Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu> wrote: >> >> I followed the Blue Jay flock through my binocs as they flew off, they >> landed in the distance several times , in oaks as far as I could tell, but >> didn't stick around. Has anyone noticed whether the acorn crop is good this >> year in the region? I have not seen very many acorns on my trips to the >> Cornell Arboretum. Last year there were masses of acorns there and the >> resident Blue Jays were harvesting them and flying off to store them for >> weeks. >> >> Marie >> >> >> >> >> Marie Read Wildlife Photography >> 452 Ringwood Road >> Freeville NY 13068 USA >> >> Phone 607-539-6608 >> e-mail m...@cornell.edu >> >> Website: http://www.marieread.com >> Follow me on Facebook: >> https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ >> ________________________________________ >> From: Donna Lee Scott >> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 11:08 AM >> To: Marie P. Read; CAYUGABIRDS-L >> Subject: RE: Mt Pleasant migrating Blue Jays >> >> Since mid September I have had large flocks of Blue Jays in my yard, and >> flying over in large numbers. >> Eating all my bird seed! >> >> Donna Scott >> Lansing Station Road >> Lansing, NY >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: bounce-120843916-15001...@list.cornell.edu >> [mailto:bounce-120843916-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Marie P. >> Read >> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 10:46 AM >> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> >> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant migrating Blue Jays >> >> Catching my breath at the top of the observatory hill on Mt Pleasant Road >> around 10:15, I noticed Blue Jays perched in a large oak. Suddenly a big >> flock of Blue Jays took off and headed SE...I estimated about 60. Never seen >> such a large flock up there. I tell you, it was YUGE! >> >> ;-) >> Marie >> >> >> Marie Read Wildlife Photography >> 452 Ringwood Road >> Freeville NY 13068 USA >> >> Phone 607-539-6608 >> e-mail m...@cornell.edu >> >> Website: http://www.marieread.com >> Follow me on Facebook: >> https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ >> -- >> >> 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/ >> >> -- >> >> >> -- >> >> 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/ >> >> -- >> > > -- > > 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/ > > -- > -- 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/ --
