Hi John, There were a pair of Merlins along Wyckoff Avenue (near Bridges Cornell Heights) this morning, one of whom may have returned as early as two weeks ago since I also heard a Merlin call in the same area on the 12th, and again on the 20th. Might be the same breeding pair from last year.
Regards, Wee Hao On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 3:31 PM jimnorwalk <jimnorw...@gmail.com> wrote: > A pair has been vocalizing the last few mornings up the block. Activity > focused on a grove of tall Norway Spruce at Washington and Nursery. Also a > roost for a couple dozen Turkey Vultures and consistent crow nesting > activity both American and Fish Crows heard regularly. > > > > Sent from my Galaxy > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Johnson, Alyssa" <alyssa.john...@audubon.org> > Date: 3/26/21 10:14 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: "Kenneth V. Rosenberg" <k...@cornell.edu>, Karen < > confergoldw...@aol.com> > Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin reports > > Last spring, I was working from home so had ample time to walk around my > neighborhood midday, and discovered a Merlin nest site in the Washington > Street Cemetery on Washington Street in Geneva. Their NOISE is what > attracted my attention first. Then I found where I thought the nest was > (30+ feet up in a huge spruce), I couldn’t see it but saw the parents > coming and going, and watched it get mobbed with crows too, once the young > fledged. Once the young fledged, the noise was doubled at least (2 parents, > 2 chicks maybe 3) as they tested their wings for a few days and flapped > around the huge old oaks and spruces in that cemetery. I hadn’t thought of > them again until 2 days ago, I heard the male alarm call and saw him zip > between houses and disappear. It’s good spot to watch for them! > > > > -- > > *Alyssa Johnson* > > Environmental Educator > > 315.365.3588 > > > > *Montezuma Audubon Center* > > PO Box 187 > > 2295 State Route 89 > > Savannah, NY 13146 > > Montezuma.audubon.org > > *Pronouns: She, Her, Hers* > > > > *From:* bounce-125494974-79436...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-125494974-79436...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Kenneth V. > Rosenberg > *Sent:* Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:42 PM > *To:* Karen <confergoldw...@aol.com> > *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin reports > > > > Hi John > > > > At least one Merlin has returned to the Northeast Ithaca neighborhood. I > say “at least” one because there is a male perching regularly on the large > sycamore at the north end of Muriel St. (and calling in that area) and one > seen regularly (by Brad) flying around and calling on Birchwood Dr. I live > about halfway between these areas on Tareyton and also see/hear one > regularly flying over— so we don’t know if this represents 1 or 2 birds. > > > > Interestingly there was a pair of Merlins (one noticeably larger) perched > and calling in the Muriel sycamore on a warm day in February— so they may > have been winteri g locally. > > > > KEN > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Mar 25, 2021, at 6:18 PM, Karen <confergoldw...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > I love Merlins and Merlin reports and people who send in Merlin reports[image: > Heart Eyes]. I check them all out. . Thanks to such reports, I have > observed an increasing number of incubated nests in Tompkins County as > follows: 2 (2014), 6 (2015), 6 (2016), 5 (2017), 3 (2018), 6 (2019), 9 > (2020). These include pairs in Trumansburg, Lansing, Dryden, Freeville, > Etna, and Ithaca (plus hints of a pair in Groton). Local observers provided > guidance to almost all of these. I have written one paper on this, and am > trying to write a more complete paper including habitat choice. > Interestingly, all nests have been in urban/suburban areas. None in forests > nor edge of forest nor edge of lake. > > > > Merlins start egg-laying in early May. Observations in late March are > helpful by providing a hint about where they may finally nest. For > instance, the pair observed by so many at Myer's Pint never nested there. > Weeks after being seen at Myer's Point, there was a pair about 800 m east > closer to the Catholic church. > > > > I would love to have individuals provide me with their observations at > *confergoldw...@aol.com > <confergoldw...@aol.com>* > > > > Thanks, > > > > John > > -- > > *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:* > 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/ --
