[cayugabirds-l] SPRING ORNITHOLOGY

2021-02-13 Thread Alicia 
Please share this scholarship announcement with anyone you think may be 
interested in applying for a scholarship for our upcoming course, Spring 
Ornithology with Steve Kress. We hope to make the course available to 
educators and young people who may be interested in birds but unable to 
afford the course fee. Instead of the full $125 course fee for the 
eight-week course, scholarship recipients will be asked to pay $15, 
which includes Cayuga Bird Club membership.


*Applications for youth and young adults are welcome from people ages 
14-25.*

*Applications for educators are welcome from teachers, naturalists, and 
other youth mentors.*

*/Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress/* will be held by Zoom webinars on 
Tuesday evenings, March 30 - May 18, 2021, 7 - 9 pm.

Course information and scholarship application forms are available for 
download at www.cayugabirdclub.org/spring-ornithology 
.

Lectures by Dr. Stephen Kress, well-known for teaching a Spring Field 
Ornithology course at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for more than 40 
years, will include discussion of bird migration, courtship, family 
life, and conservation. Each weekly presentation features a group of 
birds that are at the peak of their spring migration, with beautiful 
photos and sound recordings. Lectures will also be recorded and shared 
with participants for later viewing if they are unable to attend a 
session, or if they’d just like to watch again to review. Dr. Kress is 
renowned for his entertaining and engaging teaching style, and loves 
sharing his extensive knowledge of bird life.


You may also request scholarship application materials by emailing 
dianegmor...@gmail.com . The application 
deadline is March 1, 2021.

Diane Morton
Cayuga Bird Club
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[cayugabirds-l] Cayuga Bird Club scholarships for youth and educators to learn about birds

2021-02-13 Thread Diane Morton 
Please share this scholarship announcement with anyone you think may be
interested in applying for a scholarship for our upcoming course, Spring
Ornithology with Steve Kress. We hope to make the course available to
educators and young people who may be interested in birds but unable to
afford the course fee. Instead of the full $125 course fee for the
eight-week course, scholarship recipients will be asked to pay $15, which
includes Cayuga Bird Club membership.


*Applications for youth and young adults are welcome from people ages
14-25.*

*Applications for educators are welcome from teachers, naturalists, and
other youth mentors.*

*Spring Ornithology with Steve Kress* will be held by Zoom webinars on
Tuesday evenings, March 30 - May 18, 2021, 7 - 9 pm.

Course information and scholarship application forms are available for
download at www.cayugabirdclub.org/spring-ornithology.

Lectures by Dr. Stephen Kress, well-known for teaching a Spring Field
Ornithology course at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for more than 40
years, will include discussion of bird migration, courtship, family life,
and conservation. Each weekly presentation features a group of birds that
are at the peak of their spring migration, with beautiful photos and sound
recordings. Lectures will also be recorded and shared with participants for
later viewing if they are unable to attend a session, or if they’d just
like to watch again to review. Dr. Kress is renowned for his entertaining
and engaging teaching style, and loves sharing his extensive knowledge of
bird life.


You may also request scholarship application materials by emailing
dianegmor...@gmail.com. The application deadline is March 1, 2021.

Diane Morton
Cayuga Bird Club

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Question on water quality for birdbaths

2021-02-13 Thread Mona Bearor 
Apologies for my delay in sending my thanks for this detailed explanation.
I am relieved that I haven't been causing the birds any health problems.  I
appreciate the time you took to reply.
 
Mona Bearor
Stuart's Draft Hwy, Staunton
 
 
 
From: Donna Lee Scott [mailto:d...@cornell.edu] 
Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 11:12 AM
To: Mona Bearor ; CAYUGABIRDS-L

Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Question on water quality for birdbaths
 
Hi Mona,
 
I looked up the sodium content of softened water, sunflower seed meats, corn
kernals, and shelled peanuts.
 
The amount of sodium in softened water depends on the hardness (called
"grains per gallon") of the original water, which determines how much salt
has to be added to the water to 
"soften" it. That added sodium has to be added to the amount of sodium in
the original water to get an exact figure.
But in an example:
If the water hardness is 18 grains, the recommended added salt to the
softener would give about 35 mg of added sodium per 8 oz. glass of water.
(See www.purewaterproducts.com   for more
info).
 
Hulled sunflower seeds, 1 cup (8 oz dry) has about 13 mg sodium.
Hulled peanuts, 5 oz. has 454 mg of sodium, or 726 mg sodium in 8 oz./1 cup.
Corn kernals, 4 oz. has 230 mg sodium, so 8 oz. corn has 460 mg sodium.
 
So, I would say that the amount of sodium added to the water from your
softener (depending on the grains of hardness in the original water) is a
figure between the sunflower seed meats and the hulled peanuts, and is much
nearer the lower amount of sodium in the sunflower seeds.
 
Therefore, if it was my water situation, I would go ahead and use the
softened water in the birdbath, since the amount of added sodium the birds
would get from their tiny drinks would probably be well less than the amount
of sodium they are getting from peanuts and near the amount they would get
from sunflower seeds.
 
I hope this is helpful.
 
Donna Scott
 
Donna L. Scott
Retired Food Scientist
 
535 Lansing Station Road
Lansing, NY 14882
d...@cornell.edu  
 
From: bounce-125369359-15001...@list.cornell.edu

[mailto:bounce-125369359-15001...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Mona Bearor
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2021 10:30 AM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> >
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Question on water quality for birdbaths
 
I keep my birdbath clean and heated in the winter, however I have moved to
where a water softener is required.  I am wondering if this water is
affecting the health of the birds. All our water goes through the softener -
even the outside spigots - so if I should purchase water at the market
should I buy distilled, spring water, or purified water?
Thank you for your knowledge and thoughts on this subject,
Ramona Bearor
Staunton, VA
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