[cayugabirds-l] crow count MOVED LOCATION
Hi Folks, The crows have moved their roost to the trees west of Ithaca College campus between NCR and Longview. A quick scan yesterday suggested about 10,000 crows. Count from just west of entrance to IC from 4:30 to 6:00. Please call 539-6308 if you would like to come. Cheers, John -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Female cardinal attacking window
A female cardinal has been continually attacking my bedroom window for several weeks. I've tried keeping a light on, and pulling the shades down to no avail. There is a large forsythia bush beneath the window which has been a male cardinal perch for years and an adjacent bridal wreath shrub has been a common nest site for a pair. What is this behavior and should I do anything about it. If so, what are some suggestions? Jean Foley Jacksonville/T-burg Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
RE: [cayugabirds-l] Female cardinal attacking window
HI Jean, This is territorial behavior: the cardinal is reacting to her reflection in the window as if it is an intruder that won't back down or leave. You can avoid it by hanging or putting something on the OUTSIDE of the window to break up or hide the reflection. Pulling down a blind inside does not work: the bird will still see her reflection on the outside. You could cover the outside of the window completely with some fabric, but if you want to be able to see out cover it with garden netting or some other transparent material. You could stick vertical strips of tape across the window, or put transparent decals on it, tack long strips of paper from the frame if it's wood. These strategies also help avoid bird collisions with windows. For many other ideas see the Lab of Ornithology page about keeping birds safe from windows: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/Page.aspx?pid=1184 Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail m...@cornell.edu http://www.marieread.com ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available from iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 From: bounce-112830113-5851...@list.cornell.edu [bounce-112830113-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Jean Foley [jpfole...@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, March 2, 2014 9:36 AM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Female cardinal attacking window A female cardinal has been continually attacking my bedroom window for several weeks. I've tried keeping a light on, and pulling the shades down to no avail. There is a large forsythia bush beneath the window which has been a male cardinal perch for years and an adjacent bridal wreath shrub has been a common nest site for a pair. What is this behavior and should I do anything about it. If so, what are some suggestions? Jean Foley Jacksonville/T-burg Sent from my iPhone -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Wegman's wildlife
I walked to Wegman's this morning going the back way, hoping to see a Wood Duck or Green-winged Teal among the Mallards in the Relief Channel. No such luck. However I did see my first YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER of the year, a typical winter plumage Myrtle type, working its way north among the trees on the west bank opposite the Wegman's parking lot. On my return trip I was surprised to find 8 REDHEADS under the railroad bridge next to Malone Drive. Farther north standing on the ice and preening was a huge bird that gave a first misimpression of a Wild Turkey - big body, long tail, long neck, bare red skin: if anyone else needs a DOMESTIC MUSCOVY DUCK for their year list, there's one south of State Street by the Jungle. Back home I saw my first yard AMERICAN ROBINS of the year, a high westbound flock of 8.--Dave Nutter -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --
[cayugabirds-l] Pintail Ladoga Pt
Nice male NORTHERN PINTAIL Ladoga. FOY for me. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] West side of the lake (Saturday)
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[cayugabirds-l] Aurora Boat House
I arrived at the boat house in Aurora about 2:30 yesterday. There were lots of ducks just offshore. I got my camera ready, stepped out of the car and they started to take off. I snapped several photos not knowing what if any shots I had gotten. Not very cooperative in my opinion. Looked at the photos today and to my surprise there were White-winged Scoters and a Surf Scoter. Not great shots, but definitely identifiable. Two new life birds for me. As I have said before I only add to my list when I have taken an identifiable photo of the bird, so to me this is a biggie. Carl Steckler -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Red necked grebe mill pond union springs
Still present plus 2 horned grebes. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Ravens - group courtship behavior
After the snow stopped this afternoon, I set up my scope to do a little driveway birding. I noticed some dark specks over Buffalo Hill; these showed to be 3 pairs of RAVENS, each pair flying wingtip-to-wingtip as mated pairs often do during courtship. All 3 pairs were in a kettle, circling about each other, no more than 30-40 feet apart. One of the pairs seemed less closely attached than the other two, and would separate for some distance before coming back together. I was wondering to myself if they ever got mixed up, when, twice, I observed two pairs come very close and actually exchange partners for around 5 seconds or so (each new couple flying wingtip-to-wingtip) before breaking apart and returning to their original situation. All this lasted for 10 minutes before 2 of the pairs floated elsewhere. I then watched the remaining pair doing short dives, barrel rolls, etc. Steve Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] dead crows
Based on reports from local observers, I have recovered the carcasses of 10 dead crows this week: five from Ithaca College grounds and five from the Wood St - Titus Towers park area. This is a disturbing number of dead crows. We lost a lot of crows in the past two summers to West Nile virus (maybe 1/3 of our tagged birds), and we have had a small, but significant number of deaths in winter roosts from a reovirus over the last few years. Still, 10 dead in one week is a big number. I cannot help but worry about a poisoning event. We are working with the Veterinary Pathology department at the Cornell Vet School to necropsy these birds and have them tested for disease. We would appreciate hearing about any and all dead crows in the local area. Contact me at k...@cornell.edumailto:k...@cornell.edu; 607-254-2452, or Dr. Anne Clark (acl...@binghamton.edumailto:acl...@binghamton.edu); 607-222-0905. Thanks. Kevin Kevin J. McGowan, Ph.D. Instructor Home Study Course in Bird Biology Investigating Behavior: Courtship and Rivalry in Birds Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 k...@cornell.edu 607-254-2452 Do you know about our other distance-learning opportunities? Visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses and learn about our comprehensive Home Study Course in Bird Biology, our online course Investigating Behavior: Courtship and Rivalry in Birdshttp://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/courtship/, our Be A Better Birder tutorialshttp://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/tutorial/, and our series of webinarshttp://www.birds.cornell.edu/courses/home/webinars/. Purchase the webinars herehttp://store.birds.cornell.edu/category_s/55.htm. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
