Re: [cayugabirds-l] injured gull

[Candace Cornell]

Birders,

I am earning a NYS Wildlife Rehabilitation Council transport certificate,
which qualifies me to capture injured birds, transport them to a vet or
rehabber, and release them in the wild. I usually work with birds of prey
and waders, but will help any bird species. I notify Cornell's Janet L.
Swanson Wildlife Health Center at (607) 253-3060 ahead of time and bring
the injured bird to them at the clinic during weekdays or the Vet Companion
Hospital on weekends and off-hours. If you know of a bird in need of help,
email me or call 607-342-3001 <(607)%20342-3001>.

Candace


On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 12:30 PM, Jennifer  wrote:

> For *any* injured wildlife, we should all FILE THIS NUMBER at home and in
> our phones:
>
> *Cornell's **Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center* at (607) 253-3060.
> Someone is always available. They will ask you questions to help assess the
> situation (you can even send them live photos if need be) and will then
> advise you how best to proceed, including figuring out how to get the
> animal to them for care if necessary, whether you bring it in or they
> rustle up someone to come get it.  They handle both acute intervention and
> long-term rehab placement as needed.
>
> As Dave said previously, they're on Hungerford Hill Rd on the east/uphill
> side near the end at Snyder Hill Rd. *However*, even though they have an
> emergency button at the door have a vet *on call* 24/7, they're only
> officially open for intake with a vet already there from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
> Monday thru Friday. Outside those hours (and possibly in other
> circumstances) both your call and the animal care get routed to the *Cornell
> Companion Animal Hospital* in the main Vet complex off Campus Road. At
> least they were on the weekend day (or after hours? I actually forget
> which) when I brought in one of the injured birds I found this summer. In
> such after-hours or other atypical situations, if you can get the animal to
> directly to the alternate location it could save a lot of animal distress
> time over just waiting at the Hungerford Hill Rd. facility for a vet to be
> reached and travel to get there. Just to say, the most time efficient
> protocol for both you and the injured animal is to *call ahead first if
> at all possible and then proceed as they advise.*
>
> We're incredibly lucky to have this local hub of info and action on
> wildlife care, and they're really excellent and conscientious about what
> they do. Take advantage of having them among us and keep that phone number
> handy!  Oh, and their website is well worth looking at too, for all kinds
> of info:  http://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospital/services/wildlife/ .
>
> Jen
>
> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Anne Marie Whelan  > wrote:
>
>> Nancy Cusumano volunteered to check on the injured gull.  Thank you Nancy!
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:13 PM, Anne Marie Whelan <
>> gardensfi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> A friend just told me that he just saw an injured gull by the big gas
>>> tanks at Andree's Petroleum near the waterfront.  (I'm not sure if it's
>>> still called Andre's - it's just up from the Cornell Boathouse on the way
>>> to Aldi's.)   He said it appeared to be in great distress, chewing on its
>>> wing.
>>>
>>> Anne Marie
>>>
>>> -- Forwarded message --
>>> From: Dave Nutter 
>>> Date: Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 9:00 AM
>>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] About that injured hawk
>>> To: CayugaBirds-L b 
>>>
>>>
>>> On Friday evening a friend called me saying friends of hers had a
>>> Red-tailed Hawk with an injured wing under their porch in downtown Ithaca.
>>> I asked CayugaBirds-L if someone was willing to help them. Candace Cornell
>>> quickly volunteered. I gave her the contact info, and she and her husband
>>> were immediately on their way.
>>>
>>> Several other people also quickly gave this useful advice for dealing
>>> with such a large injured bird:
>>> 1) protect your eyes and hands (talons are raptors’ threat, although the
>>> stabbing bill of birds like loons, herons, or the chomping bill of a
>>> Cardinal can hurt you)
>>> 2) toss a large towel or blanket over the bird
>>> 3) put the blanketed bird in a cardboard box either by quickly scooping
>>> it up or by putting the box over it and flipping them over together, then
>>> cover/close the box (not airtight of course)
>>> 4) take it to the Cornell University Vet School’s Swanson Wildlife
>>> Clinic. It’s on Hungerford Hill Rd on the east/uphill side near the end at
>>> Snyder Hill Rd. They can be reached at 607-253-3060 or there is an
>>> emergency button to push there. They have a vet on call 24/7. The service
>>> is free.
>>>
>>> Candace reported that the finders misidentified the large injured bird
>>> at night under their porch, which is not surprising. What is surprising is
>>> that it was a female Ring-necked Pheasant, which I have never seen in
>>> downtown 

Re: [cayugabirds-l] T Vultures

[Betsy Darlington]

And so did we in Candor, at the Logan Hill Preserve.  Or perhaps more like
80. Probably more, but we stopped watching.  All were headed south, with
great determination (no circling).

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 12:48 PM, Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm <
m...@roosterhillfarm.com> wrote:

> I counted 60+ just soaring over IC!
>
> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
> wrote:
>
>> Many Turkey Vultures have been flying/soaring over the Lansing Station
>> Road, Lansing area for 45 minutes now - about 4-5 at a time, going from
>> north to south.
>>
>> Donna Scott
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

[Dave Nutter]

This afternoon at about 5pm I saw about 200 Turkey Vultures circling over the 
vicinity of NYS-34/96, Decker Rd, and NYS-13 south of Ithaca near the Newfield 
Town Line. Earlier in the day I had seen smaller numbers southbound along the 
east edge of the Cayuga Lake Valley in Lansing. This afternoon about 3:40 I saw 
some kettling, apparently also southbound over West Hill from Downtown Ithaca, 
likely some of the same Judith reported.
- - Dave Nutter

> On Oct 13, 2017, at 4:08 PM, Judith Jones  wrote:
> 
> From the pool at Island Health I watched streams of the vultures going south 
> over west hill between 3 and 3:30.
> 

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

[Judith Jones]

 From the pool at Island Health I watched streams of the vultures going 
south over west hill between 3 and 3:30.


On 10/13/2017 2:51 PM, M Miller wrote:
> If anyone wants to see Turkey Vultures, just stop by the Seneca County 
> Fairgrounds (Not the Lott Farm!) in the village of Waterloo (North 
> Rd/Swift St). There are about 100 that roost in the morning & evening 
> on the village water tower and any available pole/post on the fairgrounds.
>
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Turkey Vultures

[M Miller]

If anyone wants to see Turkey Vultures, just stop by the Seneca County 
Fairgrounds (Not the Lott Farm!) in the village of Waterloo (North Rd/Swift 
St). There are about 100 that roost in the morning & evening on the village 
water tower and any available pole/post on the fairgrounds.

Mark Miller

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] T Vultures

[Mo Barger Rooster Hill Farm]

I counted 60+ just soaring over IC!

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 12:36 PM, Donna Lee Scott  wrote:

> Many Turkey Vultures have been flying/soaring over the Lansing Station
> Road, Lansing area for 45 minutes now - about 4-5 at a time, going from
> north to south.
>
> Donna Scott
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[cayugabirds-l] Contact for ANY injured wildlife, incl. birds

[Jennifer]

For *any* injured wildlife, we should all FILE THIS NUMBER at home and in
our phones:

*Cornell's **Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center* at (607) 253-3060.
Someone is always available. They will ask you questions to help assess the
situation (you can even send them live photos if need be) and will then
advise you how best to proceed, including figuring out how to get the
animal to them for care if necessary, whether you bring it in or they
rustle up someone to come get it.  They handle both acute intervention and
long-term rehab placement as needed.

As Dave said previously, they're on Hungerford Hill Rd on the east/uphill
side near the end at Snyder Hill Rd. *However*, even though they have an
emergency button at the door and have a vet *on call* 24/7, they're only
officially open for intake with a vet already there from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday thru Friday. Outside those hours (and possibly in other
circumstances) both your call and immediate animal care get routed to
the *Cornell
Companion Animal Hospital* in the main Vet complex off Campus Road. At
least they were on the weekend day (or after hours? I actually forget
which) when I brought in one of the injured birds I found this summer. In
such after-hours or other atypical situations, if you can get the animal to
directly to the alternate location it could save a lot of animal distress
time over just waiting at the Hungerford Hill Rd. facility for a vet to be
reached and travel to get there. Just to say, the most time efficient
protocol for both you and the injured animal is to *call ahead first if at
all possible and then proceed as they advise.*

We're incredibly lucky to have this local hub of info and action on
wildlife care, and they're really excellent and conscientious about what
they do. Take advantage of having them among us and keep that phone number
handy!  Oh, and their website is well worth looking at too, for all kinds
of info:  http://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospital/services/wildlife/ .

Jen


On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:13 PM, Anne Marie Whelan 
> wrote:
>
> A friend just told me that he just saw an injured gull by the big gas
> tanks at Andree's Petroleum near the waterfront.  (I'm not sure if it's
> still called Andre's - it's just up from the Cornell Boathouse on the way
> to Aldi's.)   He said it appeared to be in great distress, chewing on its
> wing.
>
> Anne Marie
>
> -- Forwarded message --
>> From: Dave Nutter 
>> Date: Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 9:00 AM
>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] About that injured hawk
>> To: CayugaBirds-L b 
>>
>>
>> On Friday evening a friend called me saying friends of hers had a
>> Red-tailed Hawk with an injured wing under their porch in downtown Ithaca.
>> I asked CayugaBirds-L if someone was willing to help them. Candace Cornell
>> quickly volunteered. I gave her the contact info, and she and her husband
>> were immediately on their way.
>>
>> Several other people also quickly gave this useful advice for dealing
>> with such a large injured bird:
>> 1) protect your eyes and hands (talons are raptors’ threat, although the
>> stabbing bill of birds like loons, herons, or the chomping bill of a
>> Cardinal can hurt you)
>> 2) toss a large towel or blanket over the bird
>> 3) put the blanketed bird in a cardboard box either by quickly scooping
>> it up or by putting the box over it and flipping them over together, then
>> cover/close the box (not airtight of course)
>> 4) take it to the Cornell University Vet School’s Swanson Wildlife
>> Clinic. It’s on Hungerford Hill Rd on the east/uphill side near the end at
>> Snyder Hill Rd. They can be reached at 607-253-3060 or there is an
>> emergency button to push there. They have a vet on call 24/7. The service
>> is free.
>>
>> Candace reported that the finders misidentified the large injured bird at
>> night under their porch, which is not surprising. What is surprising is
>> that it was a female Ring-necked Pheasant, which I have never seen in
>> downtown Ithaca. Candace suspected it had been struck by a car. I wonder if
>> it also had ridden clinging to the grille to the downtown location. She did
>> not know whether the wildlife vets would try to save a pheasant, a
>> non-native species which is raised to be shot. Two pieces of good news,
>> though: No hawk got hurt, and Candace was happy to rescue the bird
>> regardless of species.
>>
>> - - Dave Nutter
>>
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[cayugabirds-l] T Vultures

[Donna Lee Scott]

Many Turkey Vultures have been flying/soaring over the Lansing Station Road, 
Lansing area for 45 minutes now - about 4-5 at a time, going from north to 
south.

Donna Scott
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] injured gull

[Jennifer]

For *any* injured wildlife, we should all FILE THIS NUMBER at home and in
our phones:

*Cornell's **Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Health Center* at (607) 253-3060.
Someone is always available. They will ask you questions to help assess the
situation (you can even send them live photos if need be) and will then
advise you how best to proceed, including figuring out how to get the
animal to them for care if necessary, whether you bring it in or they
rustle up someone to come get it.  They handle both acute intervention and
long-term rehab placement as needed.

As Dave said previously, they're on Hungerford Hill Rd on the east/uphill
side near the end at Snyder Hill Rd. *However*, even though they have an
emergency button at the door have a vet *on call* 24/7, they're only
officially open for intake with a vet already there from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday thru Friday. Outside those hours (and possibly in other
circumstances) both your call and the animal care get routed to the *Cornell
Companion Animal Hospital* in the main Vet complex off Campus Road. At
least they were on the weekend day (or after hours? I actually forget
which) when I brought in one of the injured birds I found this summer. In
such after-hours or other atypical situations, if you can get the animal to
directly to the alternate location it could save a lot of animal distress
time over just waiting at the Hungerford Hill Rd. facility for a vet to be
reached and travel to get there. Just to say, the most time efficient
protocol for both you and the injured animal is to *call ahead first if at
all possible and then proceed as they advise.*

We're incredibly lucky to have this local hub of info and action on
wildlife care, and they're really excellent and conscientious about what
they do. Take advantage of having them among us and keep that phone number
handy!  Oh, and their website is well worth looking at too, for all kinds
of info:  http://www.vet.cornell.edu/hospital/services/wildlife/ .

Jen

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 5:10 PM, Anne Marie Whelan 
wrote:

> Nancy Cusumano volunteered to check on the injured gull.  Thank you Nancy!
>
> On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:13 PM, Anne Marie Whelan  > wrote:
>
>> A friend just told me that he just saw an injured gull by the big gas
>> tanks at Andree's Petroleum near the waterfront.  (I'm not sure if it's
>> still called Andre's - it's just up from the Cornell Boathouse on the way
>> to Aldi's.)   He said it appeared to be in great distress, chewing on its
>> wing.
>>
>> Anne Marie
>>
>> -- Forwarded message --
>> From: Dave Nutter 
>> Date: Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 9:00 AM
>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] About that injured hawk
>> To: CayugaBirds-L b 
>>
>>
>> On Friday evening a friend called me saying friends of hers had a
>> Red-tailed Hawk with an injured wing under their porch in downtown Ithaca.
>> I asked CayugaBirds-L if someone was willing to help them. Candace Cornell
>> quickly volunteered. I gave her the contact info, and she and her husband
>> were immediately on their way.
>>
>> Several other people also quickly gave this useful advice for dealing
>> with such a large injured bird:
>> 1) protect your eyes and hands (talons are raptors’ threat, although the
>> stabbing bill of birds like loons, herons, or the chomping bill of a
>> Cardinal can hurt you)
>> 2) toss a large towel or blanket over the bird
>> 3) put the blanketed bird in a cardboard box either by quickly scooping
>> it up or by putting the box over it and flipping them over together, then
>> cover/close the box (not airtight of course)
>> 4) take it to the Cornell University Vet School’s Swanson Wildlife
>> Clinic. It’s on Hungerford Hill Rd on the east/uphill side near the end at
>> Snyder Hill Rd. They can be reached at 607-253-3060 or there is an
>> emergency button to push there. They have a vet on call 24/7. The service
>> is free.
>>
>> Candace reported that the finders misidentified the large injured bird at
>> night under their porch, which is not surprising. What is surprising is
>> that it was a female Ring-necked Pheasant, which I have never seen in
>> downtown Ithaca. Candace suspected it had been struck by a car. I wonder if
>> it also had ridden clinging to the grille to the downtown location. She did
>> not know whether the wildlife vets would try to save a pheasant, a
>> non-native species which is raised to be shot. Two pieces of good news,
>> though: No hawk got hurt, and Candace was happy to rescue the bird
>> regardless of species.
>>
>> - - Dave Nutter
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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