Re: Cedar waxwings. Even though I live in NJ, I read your posts daily. I saw this behavior (waxwings) searching for insects in two dead trees on the property next door. First, these were life yardbirds. Second, I always saw them eating berries at other times. Glad I saw your posts. Bill Warren, Sparta, NJ
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Re: Cedar waxwings fly catching? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Cedar waxwings fly catching? > From: madonna stallmann <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:52:06 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > Hello! > My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at > Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our > thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the > trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds > repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching > bugs. > All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic > about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and > what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching. > Thank you! > Madonna Stallmann > Newfield, NY > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Cedar waxwings fly catching? > From: Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 22:04:33 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 2 > > Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the > stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the > intersection of 366/Dryden Rd. I believe this is something they do > frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings. > -- > > Sara Jane Hymes > > > On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hello! > My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack > State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years > of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside > the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out > over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs. > All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about > insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and what > information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching. > Thank you! > Madonna Stallmann > Newfield, NY > -- > 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/[email protected]/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/>! > -- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Cedar waxwings fly catching? > From: Regi Teasley <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:22:39 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 3 > > Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins? I have read of this behavior. > Regi > > ____________ > “If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like > trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke > > >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over >> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near >> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd. I believe this is something they do >> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings. >> -- >> >> Sara Jane Hymes >> >> >>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello! >>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at >>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our >>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the >>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds >>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching >>> bugs. >>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic >>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and >>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching. >>> Thank you! >>> Madonna Stallmann >>> Newfield, NY >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Cedar waxwings fly catching? > From: Duane <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:24:49 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 4 > > I've seen it a few times. The first time I was not expecting it to be > cedar waxwings. > > Duane > > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 6:04 PM Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over >> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near >> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd. I believe this is something they do >> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings. >> -- >> >> Sara Jane Hymes >> >> >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello! >> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at >> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our >> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the >> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds >> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching >> bugs. >> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic >> about insects. 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Why not if it’s easy pickins? I have read of this behavior. > Regi > ____________ > “If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like > trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke > > > > On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the > stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the > intersection of 366/Dryden Rd. I believe this is something they do > frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings. > -- > > Sara Jane Hymes > > > On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hello! > My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack > State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years > of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside > the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out > over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs. > All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about > insects. 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A lot of young birds too. > > Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ________________________________ > From: [email protected] > <[email protected]> on behalf of Deb Grantham > <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM > To: Regi Teasley <[email protected]>; Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> > Cc: madonna stallmann <[email protected]>; CAYUGABIRDS-L > <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? > > > I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake. > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Regi Teasley > Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM > To: Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> > Cc: madonna stallmann <[email protected]>; CAYUGABIRDS-L > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? > > > > Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins? I have read of this behavior. > > Regi > > ____________ > > “If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like > trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke > > > > > > On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the > stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the > intersection of 366/Dryden Rd. I believe this is something they do > frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings. > > -- > > Sara Jane Hymes > > > > On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Hello! > > My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack > State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years > of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside > the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out > over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs. > > All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about > insects. 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At beebe lake and > flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to feel like you > discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in my > black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which Donald > and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes. > > Linda Orkin > Ithaca, NY > > > >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds too. >> >> Get Outlook for iOS >> From: [email protected] >> <[email protected]> on behalf of Deb Grantham >> <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM >> To: Regi Teasley <[email protected]>; Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> >> Cc: madonna stallmann <[email protected]>; CAYUGABIRDS-L >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? >> >> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake. >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] >> <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Regi Teasley >> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM >> To: Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> >> Cc: madonna stallmann <[email protected]>; CAYUGABIRDS-L >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? >> >> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins? I have read of this behavior. >> Regi >> >> ____________ >> “If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, >> like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke >> >> >> >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over >> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near >> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd. I believe this is something they do >> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings. >> -- >> >> Sara Jane Hymes >> >> >> >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello! >> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at >> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our >> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the >> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds >> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching >> bugs. >> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic >> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and >> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching. >> Thank you! >> Madonna Stallmann >> Newfield, NY >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- >> >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Cedar waxwings fly catching? > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:43:45 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 8 > > Insect hawking especially over water (streams, lake inlets etc ) is a regular > foraging technique for cedar waxwings. Often seen on canoe trips. Their > frugivory (which my phone had converted to ‘drug ivory’ 3 x) gets them > through the winter. But they do feed their young on insect prey and are > really adept at the hovering and chasing to get insects in the air. There is > a small number at the Hike School wetland on almost any evening. > > AND speaking of flocks: common green darners (dragonflies) are flock > foraging over the fields along Hile School for last 3 days and there are now > seven kestrels there also, probably eating some of the darners. Lots of fun > and looks like at least two families, maybe 3. Original pair nesting near Ed > Hill probably had one youngster. > > Enough! Sorry for long email. > Anne > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 7:13 PM, Linda Orkin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake and >> flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to feel like you >> discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in my >> black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which Donald >> and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes. >> >> Linda Orkin >> Ithaca, NY >> >> >> >>>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds >>> too. >>> >>> Get Outlook for iOS >>> From: [email protected] >>> <[email protected]> on behalf of Deb Grantham >>> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM >>> To: Regi Teasley <[email protected]>; Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> >>> Cc: madonna stallmann <[email protected]>; CAYUGABIRDS-L >>> <[email protected]> >>> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? >>> >>> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake. >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Regi Teasley >>> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM >>> To: Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> >>> Cc: madonna stallmann <[email protected]>; CAYUGABIRDS-L >>> <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? >>> >>> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins? I have read of this behavior. >>> Regi >>> >>> ____________ >>> “If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, >>> like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over >>> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near >>> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd. I believe this is something they do >>> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings. >>> -- >>> >>> Sara Jane Hymes >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello! >>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at >>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our >>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the >>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds >>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching >>> bugs. >>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic >>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and >>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching. >>> Thank you! >>> Madonna Stallmann >>> Newfield, NY >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >>> >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Cedar waxwings fly catching? > From: Wayne Gall <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 20:10:58 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 9 > > Hello, All! My name is Wayne Gall, entomologist/naturalist from Buffalo. My > family & I have cabin-camped at Robert Treman SP for well over 35 years, > mostly ca 3rd week of July. While doing stream/gorge walks along Enfield > Creek have observed Cedar Waxwings fly-catching along stream channel many > times, sallying forth repeatedly from overhanging/adjacent tree branches. > They seem mostly to be targeting mayflies that I have observed fluttering up > & silhouetted against late afternoon low sun angle. As I have observed the > nymphal exuviae of brushlegged mayflies in genus Isonychia contemporaneously > on rocks protruding from stream channel, I suspect this is one of their food > sources. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:25 PM, Duane <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> I've seen it a few times. The first time I was not expecting it to be cedar >> waxwings. >> >> Duane >> >> >>> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 6:04 PM Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the >>> stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the >>> intersection of 366/Dryden Rd. I believe this is something they do >>> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings. >>> -- >>> >>> Sara Jane Hymes >>> >>> >>>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello! >>>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at >>>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our >>>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the >>>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds >>>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching >>>> bugs. >>>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic >>>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and >>>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching. >>>> Thank you! >>>> Madonna Stallmann >>>> Newfield, NY >>>> -- >>>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>>> Welcome and Basics >>>> Rules and Information >>>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>>> Archives: >>>> The Mail Archive >>>> Surfbirds >>>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>>> -- >>> >>> -- >>> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: >>> The Mail Archive >>> Surfbirds >>> BirdingOnThe.Net >>> Please submit your observations to eBird! >>> -- >> >> -- >> Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> Welcome and Basics >> Rules and Information >> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >> Archives: >> The Mail Archive >> Surfbirds >> BirdingOnThe.Net >> Please submit your observations to eBird! >> -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Cedar waxwings fly catching? > From: Richard Guthrie <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:23:32 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 10 > > The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years > ago at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association) > I attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a > little enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including > a few little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute > (yeah, a little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying > that behavior as fact. > > And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an > opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch. > > Rich Guthrie > > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake >> and flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to feel like >> you discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in >> my black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which >> Donald and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes. >> >> Linda Orkin >> Ithaca, NY >> >> >> >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds >> too. >> >> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* [email protected] < >> [email protected]> on behalf of Deb Grantham < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM >> *To:* Regi Teasley <[email protected]>; Sara Jane Hymes < >> [email protected]> >> *Cc:* madonna stallmann <[email protected]>; CAYUGABIRDS-L < >> [email protected]> >> *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? >> >> >> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] < >> [email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Regi Teasley >> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM >> *To:* Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* madonna stallmann <[email protected]>; CAYUGABIRDS-L < >> [email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? >> >> >> >> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins? I have read of this behavior. >> >> Regi >> >> ____________ >> >> *“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, >> like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke* >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over >> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near >> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd. I believe this is something they do >> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings. >> >> -- >> >> >> Sara Jane Hymes >> >> >> >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Hello! >> >> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at >> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our >> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the >> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds >> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching >> bugs. >> >> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic >> about insects. 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They'd perch over the stream, fly thru the swarm, and then > return to the perch. Then do it all over again! > Also watched a spotted sandpiper gobbling them up at the Refuge. It was on > foot. Reminded me of a velocciraptor! > Midges didn't stand a chance!! > Sar > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 9:24 PM Richard Guthrie <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years >> ago at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association) >> I attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a >> little enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including >> a few little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute >> (yeah, a little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying >> that behavior as fact. >> >> And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an >> opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch. >> >> Rich Guthrie >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake >>> and flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to feel like >>> you discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in >>> my black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which >>> Donald and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes. >>> >>> Linda Orkin >>> Ithaca, NY >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds >>> too. >>> >>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* [email protected] < >>> [email protected]> on behalf of Deb Grantham < >>> [email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM >>> *To:* Regi Teasley <[email protected]>; Sara Jane Hymes < >>> [email protected]> >>> *Cc:* madonna stallmann <[email protected]>; CAYUGABIRDS-L < >>> [email protected]> >>> *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? >>> >>> >>> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] < >>> [email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Regi Teasley >>> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM >>> *To:* Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> >>> *Cc:* madonna stallmann <[email protected]>; CAYUGABIRDS-L < >>> [email protected]> >>> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? >>> >>> >>> >>> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins? I have read of this behavior. >>> >>> Regi >>> >>> ____________ >>> >>> *“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, >>> like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over >>> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near >>> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd. I believe this is something they do >>> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> Sara Jane Hymes >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello! >>> >>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at >>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our >>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the >>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds >>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching >>> bugs. >>> >>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic >>> about insects. 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---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Re: Cedar waxwings fly catching? > From: "Colleen Richards" <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 01:31:25 GMT > X-Message-Number: 12 > > Just observed this behavior at Upper Treman Park just below the falls area > earlier this week. > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: madonna stallmann <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching? > Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:52:06 -0400 > > > Hello!My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at > Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our > thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the > trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds > repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching > bugs.All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic > 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