[cayugabirds-l] Second-hand report of possible Lewis's Woodpecker

[Suan Hsi Yong]

A non-expert-birder friend thought he saw a Lewis's Woodpecker in the
little grove of woods near the inlet, across 13A from Glenside, at 2:30pm
this afternoon, fussing around the bottom of the trees. Details are scant,
and probably a longshot, but I figure I'd post it in case anyone feels like
following up.

Suan

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Update - another vote for shelter

[Carol Keeler]

The birds didn’t seem to be using the tree for shelter since they were on the 
tops of the branches and not in the tree.  Many do roost in my Norway spruces.  
It will be interesting to see if they do the same thing tomorrow.

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> On Feb 1, 2019, at 4:50 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> I was going to suggest something similar to Linda: any type of conifer can 
> provide shelter for birds, particularly in the cold, windy weather we've had 
> over the past couple of days. I have watched birds actually going to roost 
> (at dusk) in certain spruces on my property in the past.
> 
> Marie
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> From: bounce-123293506-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-123293506-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Linda Orkin 
> [wingmagi...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 1, 2019 4:38 PM
> To: Carol Keeler
> Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Update
> 
> I don’t know how others responded but perhaps the tree provides some specific 
> site related shelter from the cold that may not be true or necessary at other 
> times or in the past. I sound think you would see them foraging if they were.
> 
> Keep watching and see what you see.
> 
> Linda Orkin
> Ithaca NY
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Feb 1, 2019, at 4:17 PM, Carol Keeler 
> mailto:carolk...@adelphia.net>> wrote:
> 
> Thanks to all the people who responded to my query.  Your ideas sure gave 
> some food for thought.  I looked out this afternoon at the Cedar and it was 
> covered in birds!  It looked like a birdy Christmas tree.  I counted 25 House 
> Finches on the side that I could see.  There were many more birds in the 
> trees all around the Cedar.  I’ve seen all my yard birds on it except for the 
> woodpeckers.  I’ve yet to see a bird try to eat anything from the seed cones 
> though which hang at the bottom of the ferny sprays.  Maybe they don’t know 
> how to get to them.  It’s very interesting behavior for birds that never go 
> to that tree.  Thanks again.
> 
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Update - another vote for shelter

[Marie P. Read]

I was going to suggest something similar to Linda: any type of conifer can 
provide shelter for birds, particularly in the cold, windy weather we've had 
over the past couple of days. I have watched birds actually going to roost (at 
dusk) in certain spruces on my property in the past.

Marie

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[wingmagi...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 1, 2019 4:38 PM
To: Carol Keeler
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Update

I don’t know how others responded but perhaps the tree provides some specific 
site related shelter from the cold that may not be true or necessary at other 
times or in the past. I sound think you would see them foraging if they were.

Keep watching and see what you see.

Linda Orkin
Ithaca NY

Sent from my iPhone

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the light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the 
world to enjoy" Plutarch

If you permit
this evil, what is the good
of the good of your life?

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On Feb 1, 2019, at 4:17 PM, Carol Keeler 
mailto:carolk...@adelphia.net>> wrote:

Thanks to all the people who responded to my query.  Your ideas sure gave some 
food for thought.  I looked out this afternoon at the Cedar and it was covered 
in birds!  It looked like a birdy Christmas tree.  I counted 25 House Finches 
on the side that I could see.  There were many more birds in the trees all 
around the Cedar.  I’ve seen all my yard birds on it except for the 
woodpeckers.  I’ve yet to see a bird try to eat anything from the seed cones 
though which hang at the bottom of the ferny sprays.  Maybe they don’t know how 
to get to them.  It’s very interesting behavior for birds that never go to that 
tree.  Thanks again.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Update

[Linda Orkin]

I don’t know how others responded but perhaps the tree provides some specific 
site related shelter from the cold that may not be true or necessary at other 
times or in the past. I sound think you would see them foraging if they were. 

Keep watching and see what you see. 

Linda Orkin 
Ithaca NY

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> and the light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into 
> the world to enjoy" Plutarch
> 
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> of the good of your life?
> 
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> 


> On Feb 1, 2019, at 4:17 PM, Carol Keeler  wrote:
> 
> Thanks to all the people who responded to my query.  Your ideas sure gave 
> some food for thought.  I looked out this afternoon at the Cedar and it was 
> covered in birds!  It looked like a birdy Christmas tree.  I counted 25 House 
> Finches on the side that I could see.  There were many more birds in the 
> trees all around the Cedar.  I’ve seen all my yard birds on it except for the 
> woodpeckers.  I’ve yet to see a bird try to eat anything from the seed cones 
> though which hang at the bottom of the ferny sprays.  Maybe they don’t know 
> how to get to them.  It’s very interesting behavior for birds that never go 
> to that tree.  Thanks again.
> 
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[cayugabirds-l] Update

[Carol Keeler]

Thanks to all the people who responded to my query.  Your ideas sure gave some 
food for thought.  I looked out this afternoon at the Cedar and it was covered 
in birds!  It looked like a birdy Christmas tree.  I counted 25 House Finches 
on the side that I could see.  There were many more birds in the trees all 
around the Cedar.  I’ve seen all my yard birds on it except for the 
woodpeckers.  I’ve yet to see a bird try to eat anything from the seed cones 
though which hang at the bottom of the ferny sprays.  Maybe they don’t know how 
to get to them.  It’s very interesting behavior for birds that never go to that 
tree.  Thanks again.

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[cayugabirds-l] feeder aggression

[Alicia]

Just had a female Hairy Woodpecker hitch herself up and around the suet 
holder attached to the side of a hopper feeder, and nail a Mourning Dove 
who was sunning itself on the roof, about 6" away fro the suet. The MODO 
had her tail toward the woodpecker and never saw it coming.  At least 6 
or 8 pieces of down & feathers flew off the MODO's butt in a poof and 
the MODO exploded off the feeder.  The woodpecker went back to eating suet.


We frequently see birds posture and threaten in an effort to get or 
preserve position on the feeders, and even a bit of tussling between 
birds of the same species sometimes, but hadn't seen one actually attack 
another bird that didn't appear to be competing or crowding. The MODOs 
don't mess with the woodpeckers intentionally but this one appeared not 
to be aware there might be a problem until it felt that nail-gun beak 
hit it.  Looked like a painful lesson.


Alicia



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question

[khmo]

Sorry Carol, that response was to another's question which somehow
became crossed by our email. I agree with Mark's response.
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On 2019-02-01 13:51, Carol Keeler wrote:

> I'm wondering why my birds have suddenly found an Alaskan Cedar so 
> interesting.  I noticed several birds, Cardinals, Tree Sparrows, Chickadees 
> all sitting at the tips of a birch tree which is close to the Cedar.  They'd 
> fly over to the Cedar and go in.  More and more of my regular birds came and 
> seemed to check out the tree.  At one time there was a Blue Jay, a couple of 
> male Cardinals, two Titmice, a Chickadee, Tree Sparrows, and House Sparrows 
> all sitting in the birch waiting to go in the Cedar.  What's going on?  I 
> know the Cedar has little seed cones.  I've never seen any birds in the Cedar 
> before.  It was fascinating to watch.  I usually see the birds in the Norway 
> spruces which are nearby, not the Cedar.  There are no feeders on that side 
> of the house.  Any ideas of what's going on?
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question

[khmo]

I mis-spoke as this is an advanced Second year bird showing adult plumes
but a youngster's eye. My guess he was born in 2017. Now that he is a
third year the eye should go red come spring.
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On 2019-02-01 13:51, Carol Keeler wrote:

> I'm wondering why my birds have suddenly found an Alaskan Cedar so 
> interesting.  I noticed several birds, Cardinals, Tree Sparrows, Chickadees 
> all sitting at the tips of a birch tree which is close to the Cedar.  They'd 
> fly over to the Cedar and go in.  More and more of my regular birds came and 
> seemed to check out the tree.  At one time there was a Blue Jay, a couple of 
> male Cardinals, two Titmice, a Chickadee, Tree Sparrows, and House Sparrows 
> all sitting in the birch waiting to go in the Cedar.  What's going on?  I 
> know the Cedar has little seed cones.  I've never seen any birds in the Cedar 
> before.  It was fascinating to watch.  I usually see the birds in the Norway 
> spruces which are nearby, not the Cedar.  There are no feeders on that side 
> of the house.  Any ideas of what's going on?
> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Question

[Marc Devokaitis]

Hi Carol,

A guess would be that the fruits/seeds of the plant are "persistent",
meaning they last a long time on the plant, and while Alaskan Cedar  may
not be a familiar for the local birds, they are into them now for whatever
reason. Perhaps they're exploring novel food sources at this point in the
season as their usual choices become depleted.

Marc Devokaitis

On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 8:52 AM Carol Keeler  wrote:

> I’m wondering why my birds have suddenly found an Alaskan Cedar so
> interesting.  I noticed several birds, Cardinals, Tree Sparrows, Chickadees
> all sitting at the tips of a birch tree which is close to the Cedar.
> They’d fly over to the Cedar and go in.  More and more of my regular birds
> came and seemed to check out the tree.  At one time there was a Blue Jay, a
> couple of male Cardinals, two Titmice, a Chickadee, Tree Sparrows, and
> House Sparrows all sitting in the birch waiting to go in the Cedar.  What’s
> going on?  I know the Cedar has little seed cones.  I’ve never seen any
> birds in the Cedar before.  It was fascinating to watch.  I usually see the
> birds in the Norway spruces which are nearby, not the Cedar.  There are no
> feeders on that side of the house.  Any ideas of what’s going on?
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Question

[Carol Keeler]

I’m wondering why my birds have suddenly found an Alaskan Cedar so interesting. 
 I noticed several birds, Cardinals, Tree Sparrows, Chickadees all sitting at 
the tips of a birch tree which is close to the Cedar.  They’d fly over to the 
Cedar and go in.  More and more of my regular birds came and seemed to check 
out the tree.  At one time there was a Blue Jay, a couple of male Cardinals, 
two Titmice, a Chickadee, Tree Sparrows, and House Sparrows all sitting in the 
birch waiting to go in the Cedar.  What’s going on?  I know the Cedar has 
little seed cones.  I’ve never seen any birds in the Cedar before.  It was 
fascinating to watch.  I usually see the birds in the Norway spruces which are 
nearby, not the Cedar.  There are no feeders on that side of the house.  Any 
ideas of what’s going on?

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