I let my thistles go to seed every year as well. We get lots of goldfinches visiting our yard to feed on them. I had not thought about the neighbors thinking I’m nuts…. Or seedy.
Michael +++++++++++++++++ Michael Engle m...@cornell.edu Reference and Instruction Librarian Selector, Olin/Uris Reference and Anglo-American News 106 Olin Library, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 http://vivo.library.cornell.edu/display/individual22712 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7161-2619 From: bounce-121728925-3493...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-121728925-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Donna Lee Scott Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 4:20 PM To: Jody Enck <jodye...@gmail.com>; Peter <psara...@rochester.rr.com> Cc: Linda Orkin <wingmagi...@gmail.com>; Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] other food for birds Around here I have noticed that this is a good year for fruits, nuts and berry production. My cedar trees are totally loaded with ripening cedar berries that are starting to turn blue. The Waxwings will love them. There are lots of apples, pears, hickory nuts, and a couple neighbors and I let thistles go to seed (other neighbors think we are nuts). I have not checked out the oaks for acorns, so don’t know how they are doing, but I think generally it is a good “food year”. Donna L. Scott 535 Lansing Station Road Lansing, NY 14882 From: bounce-121728891-15001...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-121728891-15001...@list.cornell.edu> [mailto:bounce-121728891-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Jody Enck Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 4:08 PM To: Peter <psara...@rochester.rr.com<mailto:psara...@rochester.rr.com>> Cc: Linda Orkin <wingmagi...@gmail.com<mailto:wingmagi...@gmail.com>>; Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu<mailto:m...@cornell.edu>>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] When to stop feeding hummers AND Orioles Hi Pete, Don't worry about either the Hummingbirds or the Orioles. Food availability is not really a driver in migration timing for any species. That would be quite maladaptive. Other cues, including but not limited to day length, sometimes combined with wind direction, atmospheric pressure, tilt of the Earth (as evidenced by changing night sky), and other things. I am simply trying to say that you should not feel guilty at all of leaving your feeders up (or taking them down) when it suites you. It is wonderful that you feed them when you do, and I hope you feel good about that. I plan to leave my hummingbird and oriole feeders up until we have a chance for a hard frost. There is plenty of food out there now for nectar and fruit feeders, but some late migrants might really appreciate your feeders when the nights start getting frosty! Take care Jody On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 3:43 PM, Peter <psara...@rochester.rr.com<mailto:psara...@rochester.rr.com>> wrote: Yes. My concern is that I hear tell keep feeders up for both hummers and orioles will "trick" them into staying longer than they should. I've been told this is not a concern for hummers. How about Orioles? Thanks Pete On 8/16/2017 1:46 PM, Linda Orkin wrote: And when all have migrated through. It is my understanding that migratory hummingbirds are able to find and utilize feeders as they travel. https://www.thespruce.com/when-to-take-down-hummingbird-feeders-385959 Linda Orkin Ithaca, NY On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 1:26 PM, Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu<mailto:m...@cornell.edu>> wrote: After they've left on migration! Feeding them isn't going to prevent them from migrating, if that's what you were worried about. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608<tel:607-539-6608> e-mail m...@cornell.edu<mailto:m...@cornell.edu> Website: http://www.marieread.com Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Marie-Read-Wildlife-Photography-104356136271727/ ________________________________________ From: bounce-121727479-5851...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-121727479-5851...@list.cornell.edu> [bounce-121727479-5851...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:bounce-121727479-5851...@list.cornell.edu>] on behalf of Peter [psara...@rochester.rr.com<mailto:psara...@rochester.rr.com>] Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 9:02 AM To: Jay McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] When to stop feeding hummers AND Orioles Can someone suggest an appropriate time to stop feeding hummers sugar water and orioles jelly? 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