[cayugabirds-l] Muckrace 2022

2022-07-20 Thread gagekm 


The 25th annual Montezuma Muckrace is scheduled for September 9-10th,
7pm-7pm. 

The Muckrace is a 24 hour birding event in which teams (or
individuals) search the Montezuma Wetlands Complex trying to see or
hear as many species as possible. The event is also a fundraiser for
the Friends of the Montezuma Wetlands Complex. 2021 brought out 35
teams which totaled 187 species seen and/or heard and raised over
$12,000! 

Money raised goes towards bird conservation, wildlife habitat
improvement and public access in the Montezuma Wetlands complex. Teams
pay a registration fee and gather donations and/or sponsorships for
this fundraiser. There are several categories under which a team can
register including; Competitive, Recreational, Low-Carbon,
Family/Mentor, and Photo. 

T-shirts will be available for $12 per team member and a pizza dinner
following the event is included in the registration fee. During the
dinner a wrap-up of the event will be presented and teams can share
their experiences and highlights. Camping will also be available at
the Montezuma Audubon Center in Savannah for Friday night.

Please visit
https://friendsofmontezuma.org/projects-programs/muckrace/ for
information on past Muckrace events and where you’ll be able to
register your team for this year’s event!.

(Once again there will be an early gun season for deer with opening
day on 9/9. Hunters were sparse last year but wearing blaze orange is
advised, especially on Howland Island.)


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Density of bluebird and tree swallow nestboxes

2022-07-20 Thread madonna stallmann 
Hi John!
Would it be possible to post a picture of this set up?

Madonna Stallmann

On Wed, Jul 20, 2022, 1:16 PM John Gregoire 
wrote:

> Hi Mark! We gave up on 4x4s some time ago as they are too hard to guard
> effectively. Instead boxes are mounted on conduit with a 4 inch ,solid
> septic/drain pipe over that and well off the ground. A cap is drilled for
> the conduit diameter and held in place with a hose clamp. The 4 inch pipe
> is then elevated to meet the cap and secured with 2 to 3 screws. Makes a
> great predator guardian we no longer have problems.
>
> On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 10:08 AM Mark Witmer  wrote:
>
>> John, Can you recommend an economical and effective predator guard for 2
>> x 4 posts? I have deepened the entrance hole by adding an additional  piece
>> of wood to prevent raccoons from reaching in. Weasels, however, can enter
>> the 1 inch hole. ?
>>
>> Thanks, Mark
>> --Mark Witmer
>>
>> “You’ve got saltwater coming up through the drains, into the garages and
>> sidewalks and so on, damaging the Ferraris and the Lexuses.”
>>
>> ---Leonard Berry, the director of the Florida Center for Environmental
>> Studies, on the spring and fall high tides in coastal Florida
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 6:49 AM John Gregoire <
>> johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Fred,  You can put boxes every hundred yards around the field but all
>>> must be mounted on posts with predator guards.Experiments have shown
>>> success with boxes mounted back to back with a different species in each.
>>> Properly protected, the largest problem may be busy bee wrens who love to
>>> fill cavities with twigs. Bluebirds are quite area tolerant with each
>>> other. John
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 3:14 PM Fredric Kardon 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 I have a large field and have put up some bluebird/tree swallow nesting
 boxes.  I am considering putting up some more, but would like to know how
 many acres is needed to support one bluebird or one tree swallow nest box?
 I have searched the internet and gotten conflicting answers.
 Thanks,
 Fred Kardon
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Density of bluebird and tree swallow nestboxes

2022-07-20 Thread John Gregoire 
Hi Mark! We gave up on 4x4s some time ago as they are too hard to guard
effectively. Instead boxes are mounted on conduit with a 4 inch ,solid
septic/drain pipe over that and well off the ground. A cap is drilled for
the conduit diameter and held in place with a hose clamp. The 4 inch pipe
is then elevated to meet the cap and secured with 2 to 3 screws. Makes a
great predator guardian we no longer have problems.

On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 10:08 AM Mark Witmer  wrote:

> John, Can you recommend an economical and effective predator guard for 2 x
> 4 posts? I have deepened the entrance hole by adding an additional  piece
> of wood to prevent raccoons from reaching in. Weasels, however, can enter
> the 1 inch hole. ?
>
> Thanks, Mark
> --Mark Witmer
>
> “You’ve got saltwater coming up through the drains, into the garages and
> sidewalks and so on, damaging the Ferraris and the Lexuses.”
>
> ---Leonard Berry, the director of the Florida Center for Environmental
> Studies, on the spring and fall high tides in coastal Florida
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 6:49 AM John Gregoire <
> johnandsuegrego...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Fred,  You can put boxes every hundred yards around the field but all
>> must be mounted on posts with predator guards.Experiments have shown
>> success with boxes mounted back to back with a different species in each.
>> Properly protected, the largest problem may be busy bee wrens who love to
>> fill cavities with twigs. Bluebirds are quite area tolerant with each
>> other. John
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 3:14 PM Fredric Kardon 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have a large field and have put up some bluebird/tree swallow nesting
>>> boxes.  I am considering putting up some more, but would like to know how
>>> many acres is needed to support one bluebird or one tree swallow nest box?
>>> I have searched the internet and gotten conflicting answers.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Fred Kardon
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Density of bluebird and tree swallow nestboxes

2022-07-20 Thread John Gregoire 
Fred,  You can put boxes every hundred yards around the field but all must
be mounted on posts with predator guards.Experiments have shown success
with boxes mounted back to back with a different species in each.
Properly protected, the largest problem may be busy bee wrens who love to
fill cavities with twigs. Bluebirds are quite area tolerant with each
other. John

On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 3:14 PM Fredric Kardon 
wrote:

> I have a large field and have put up some bluebird/tree swallow nesting
> boxes.  I am considering putting up some more, but would like to know how
> many acres is needed to support one bluebird or one tree swallow nest box?
> I have searched the internet and gotten conflicting answers.
> Thanks,
> Fred Kardon
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