Poor year for Tompkins CountyMerlins In sum:
4known active nests 2 failed nests 4 pair unknown if/wherethey nested. Any help appreciated 2021 in some detail Burleigh Dr. Nestactive with tiny nestlings Bridges Cornell Heights Nestactive with tiny young. Maplewood Dr. Nestactive with small young Treman Marine Nestwith ~10 day old young. Dryden Pair seen alongJames St., but left that area. Subsequently pair found along Mill St., but leftthat area. Pair found around Dryden Family Medicine, but can’t find nest. Trumansburg Pairfound around Washington St, but no known nest. Ithaca, South Hill Pairactive and noisy for 8 days and then disappeared West Hill Pair around nestat Union Fields, Childrens’ Garden, and later up Elm St., but no nest found. Lansing Pair stoleactive Fish Crow nest, but subsequently nest failed. Ithaca City Cemetery Nestfailed. Last year there were 11 knownpair in Tompkins County, and 8 pair that fledged young. -- 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/ --
