Good afternoon fellow bird lovers. I have what might seem like a silly question: I have both a hummingbird feeder and an oriole feeder at my house. The feeders are separated by approximately 8-9 feet. The hummingbird feeder is hanging in an east window. The oriole feeder is around the corner, near a south facing window. This year, as in past years, the orioles have discovered the hummer feeder, drinking all the nectar. Though, it is a challenge for them. as once they land on the feeder, it spins. (Think of when a squirrel climbs on a seed feeder that spins in order to dislodge the squirrel) I'm afraid that the orioles are discouraging the hummers from coming to their feeder. I do have orange slices in a suet feeder right near the oriole feeder. Which the orioles have been enjoying. Rarely do I see them on their feeder.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do to get the orioles to use their feeder? Thanks! Judy S On Sun, May 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM Upstate NY Birding digest < cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> wrote: > CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Sunday, May 11, 2025. > > 1. Helping save the Endangered Species Act (ESA) > 2. "Birds of Golden Gate Park" program Thursday, May 15 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Helping save the Endangered Species Act (ESA) > From: Peter Saracino <petersarac...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 10 May 2025 15:00:12 -0400 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > Fellow lovers of endangered wildlife. > As you may have heard, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the species > that are protected by this act, are currently under threat. Lovers of > endangered wildlife are being urged to provide comments on the Federal > Register regarding the proposed rule change to the ESA. The comment period > ends May 19, 2025 - (FIND THE LINK BELOW)! > > For a bit more background: > > Under the proposed new definition of “harm”, species would still be > protected from intentional killing, harassment, injury, pursuit, capture, > collection or attempting to engage in these activities. However, HABITAT > LOSS would no longer be considered as a source of "harm". Its is obvious > that it is fundamental to keep the ability to protect important habitat and > prevent degradation or loss of habitat that plants and animals need to > survive. > As the ESA has been applied for decades, actions like freshwater > diversions, wetland drainage, land development, and other habitat > disturbances at important nesting, feeding, and roosting sites of > threatened and endangered species have been prevented or changed to protect > our rarest species. This rule change would impact how and more importantly > where many types of development could or would proceed. > > What we can do: > Watch this 30 minute video to learn more about the proposed rule change: > > https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e5b119b3-2876-486b-aaf2-6c9781dbcabb@ac5375fd-3c78-4760-a9ea-5a1d66b73803?vod&attendeeId=cc0e9290-b2a7-4a33-81cf-3408f45c2668 > > Write a public comment here before May 19, 2025: > > https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/17/2025-06746/rescinding-the-definition-of-harm-under-the-endangered-species-act > > You don't need to be a scientist to send comments; if you are concerned > then you should submit them. Here are some general guidelines you might > consider including: > > Urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the Endangered Species > Act and withdraw the proposed rule. > Tell your specific story about why the proposed rule change matters to you. > Include your personal experiences and why you feel it is important to > protect their ecosystems under the ESA. > Share that this rule change would be devastating to endangered species like > the Whooping Crsnes. Habitat loss and unregulated hunting were the driving > forces of the Whooping Crane’s path to extinction in the 1940’s, when there > were only 21 Whooping Cranes left on the planet. > Thanks to the ESA, there are now over 690 Whooping Cranes in the wild. > Encourage policy makers to use science-based decision making in their > interpretation of “harm”. > Do not copy and paste a template letter- similar letters are all lumped > together and counted as one comment. > Use facts and cite your sources when able. > Be respectful- overly aggressive or exaggerated comments don't have the > intended result. > According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Act > (ESA) has saved 99% of the species it protects- and it protects thousands > of species. > > Every little bit helps! And if not we folks, then who??!!?? > Thanks for considering. > Sar > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: "Birds of Golden Gate Park" program Thursday, May 15 > From: Anita Seaberg <aeseab...@hotmail.com> > Date: Sun, 11 May 2025 03:22:10 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 2 > > Chemung Valley Audubon Meeting and Program > May 15, 2025 > 7:00 p.m. Bird Identification Workshop > 7:30 p.m. Meeting and Program > > ALL ARE WELCOME > > "Birds of Golden Gate Park" > Presented by CVAS member Bill Ostrander > > San Francisco's Golden Gate Park features a wide variety of gardens, > groves, lakes, and meadows, each with its own character. Bill Ostrander, a > frequent visitor to San Francisco, will share favorite bird photos taken in > the park. > > In-person: meet at Appleridge, 168 Miller St., Horseheads. > Use Parking Lot A at the main entrance. > By Zoom: email windingwayho...@aol.com<mailto:windingwayho...@aol.com> to > request a Zoom invitation. > Appleridge is wheelchair accessible. > Find more events at cvaudubon.org and on Facebook. > > Nita Seaberg > Elmira > > > > > --- > > END OF DIGEST > > -- (copy & paste any URL below, then modify any text "_DOT_" to a period ".") Cayugabirds-L List Info: NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsWELCOME_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsRULES_DOT_htm NortheastBirding_DOT_com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave_DOT_htm ARCHIVES: 1) mail-archive_DOT_com/cayugabirds-l@cornell_DOT_edu/maillist_DOT_html 2) surfbirds_DOT_com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) aba_DOT_org/birding-news/ Please submit your observations to eBird: ebird_DOT_org/content/ebird/ --
