[nysbirds-l] Saratoga County Feeder Birds

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

Thought I should mention that I had two Common Redpolls at my Galway, NY 
feeders yesterday - the 11th.   I have seen plenty of Siskin reports, but very 
few for Redpolls.   Interesting combination of a single Rusty Blackbird, the 
Redpolls, and three Fox Sparrows yesterday, amongst many other more common 
birds.   Waiting for some Evening Grosbeaks now.


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[nysbirds-l] Saratoga County Feeder Birds

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

Thought I should mention that I had two Common Redpolls at my Galway, NY 
feeders yesterday - the 11th.   I have seen plenty of Siskin reports, but very 
few for Redpolls.   Interesting combination of a single Rusty Blackbird, the 
Redpolls, and three Fox Sparrows yesterday, amongst many other more common 
birds.   Waiting for some Evening Grosbeaks now.


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Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [hmbirds] Scissor-tailed flycatcher still present

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

Bird was there at 12:45 today.  Last seen preening for 10 minutes in the left 
most of three apple trees on the red barn property (trees are in a row adjacent 
to the red barn).  The bird was not present the first half hour I was there.  
First spotted on the roadside wire to the west of the red barn, then flew high  
across the field to the tall broad-topped white pine behind the red barn.  It 
then flew to the wires directly in front of the red barn and caught insects 
from there for 10 minutes.  Great bird!  Kurt W.

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From: zach schwartz-weinstein
Date: Tue, Oct 9, 2018 12:47 PM
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Subject:[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [hmbirds] Scissor-tailed flycatcher still present

Update on the Guilderland Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, for those considering 
chasing it.

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Subject: [hmbirds] Scissor-tailed flycatcher still present
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The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was seen by at least 4 birders as late as
10 AM today (10/9).  When I was there it regularly perched on the top of
a tall spruce near an old-looking house a couple of driveways east of
646. Curt Morgan had earlier seen it perched on the power lines and
flying out low over the field across the road.

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Re: [nysbirds-l] Fwd: [hmbirds] Scissor-tailed flycatcher still present

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

Bird was there at 12:45 today.  Last seen preening for 10 minutes in the left 
most of three apple trees on the red barn property (trees are in a row adjacent 
to the red barn).  The bird was not present the first half hour I was there.  
First spotted on the roadside wire to the west of the red barn, then flew high  
across the field to the tall broad-topped white pine behind the red barn.  It 
then flew to the wires directly in front of the red barn and caught insects 
from there for 10 minutes.  Great bird!  Kurt W.

Sent from my Verizon LG Smartphone

-- Original message--
From: zach schwartz-weinstein
Date: Tue, Oct 9, 2018 12:47 PM
To: nys birds;
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Subject:[nysbirds-l] Fwd: [hmbirds] Scissor-tailed flycatcher still present

Update on the Guilderland Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, for those considering 
chasing it.

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From: David Martin mailto:da...@naturebits.org>>
Date: Tue, Oct 9, 2018 at 12:45 PM
Subject: [hmbirds] Scissor-tailed flycatcher still present
To: mailto:hmbi...@groups.io>>


The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher was seen by at least 4 birders as late as
10 AM today (10/9).  When I was there it regularly perched on the top of
a tall spruce near an old-looking house a couple of driveways east of
646. Curt Morgan had earlier seen it perched on the power lines and
flying out low over the field across the road.

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Harris's Sparrow - Altamont, NY - Yes

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

Same thought.  Details please.

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[mailto:bounce-122311546-75443...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Will Raup
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 4:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Harris's Sparrow - Altamont, NY - Yes


Details on that Long-Eared Owl?  That's a very rare bird for Albany County.

Will Raup
Glenmont, NY


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Date: 2/21/18 3:57 PM (GMT-05:00)
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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Harris's Sparrow - Altamont, NY - Yes

Just showed up around feeders at previously reported location next to red 
garage/barn.  Also had an Eastern Phoebe, Long-eared Owl and Black Vulture.
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RE: [nysbirds-l] Harris's Sparrow - Altamont, NY - Yes

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

Same thought.  Details please.

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[mailto:bounce-122311546-75443...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Will Raup
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 4:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Harris's Sparrow - Altamont, NY - Yes


Details on that Long-Eared Owl?  That's a very rare bird for Albany County.

Will Raup
Glenmont, NY


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Subject: [nysbirds-l] Harris's Sparrow - Altamont, NY - Yes

Just showed up around feeders at previously reported location next to red 
garage/barn.  Also had an Eastern Phoebe, Long-eared Owl and Black Vulture.
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RE:[nysbirds-l] Barred Owl

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

Thanks Larry.
A similar owl poem I must post that is my favorite:

If the Owl Calls Again
By John Haines

at dusk
from the island in the river,
and it's not too cold,

I'll wait for the moon
to rise,
then take wing and glide
to meet him.

We will not speak,
but hooded against the frost
soar above
the alder flats, searching
with tawny eyes.

And then we'll sit
in the shadowy spruce
and pick the bones
of careless mice,

while the long moon drifts
toward Asia
and the river mutters
in its icy bed.

And when the morning climbs
the limbs
we'll part without a sound,

fulfilled, floating
homeward as
the cold world awakens.



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From: bounce-121082929-75443...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121082929-75443...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Larry 
Trachtenberg
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 5:12 PM
To: NYS BIRDS
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Barred Owl

Doing some research for a game I play, I came across this poem that I thought 
you may all like (and I believe is OK to post), written in 2000 by Richard 
Wilbur a 2x winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, among other awards.  May 
the upcoming CBC's yield a few.

A Barred Owl - Poem by Richard Wilbur

The warping night air having brought the boom Of an owl's voice into
her darkened room, We tell the wakened child that all she heard Was an
odd question from a forest bird, Asking of us, if rightly listened to,
"Who cooks for you?" and then "Who cooks for you?"
>
Words, which can make our terrors bravely clear, Can also thus
domesticate a fear, And send a small child back to sleep at night Not
listening for the sound of stealthy flight Or dreaming of some small
thing in a claw Borne up to some dark branch and eaten raw.

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RE:[nysbirds-l] Barred Owl

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

Thanks Larry.
A similar owl poem I must post that is my favorite:

If the Owl Calls Again
By John Haines

at dusk
from the island in the river,
and it's not too cold,

I'll wait for the moon
to rise,
then take wing and glide
to meet him.

We will not speak,
but hooded against the frost
soar above
the alder flats, searching
with tawny eyes.

And then we'll sit
in the shadowy spruce
and pick the bones
of careless mice,

while the long moon drifts
toward Asia
and the river mutters
in its icy bed.

And when the morning climbs
the limbs
we'll part without a sound,

fulfilled, floating
homeward as
the cold world awakens.



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From: bounce-121082929-75443...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121082929-75443...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Larry 
Trachtenberg
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2016 5:12 PM
To: NYS BIRDS
Subject: [nysbirds-l] Barred Owl

Doing some research for a game I play, I came across this poem that I thought 
you may all like (and I believe is OK to post), written in 2000 by Richard 
Wilbur a 2x winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, among other awards.  May 
the upcoming CBC's yield a few.

A Barred Owl - Poem by Richard Wilbur

The warping night air having brought the boom Of an owl's voice into
her darkened room, We tell the wakened child that all she heard Was an
odd question from a forest bird, Asking of us, if rightly listened to,
"Who cooks for you?" and then "Who cooks for you?"
>
Words, which can make our terrors bravely clear, Can also thus
domesticate a fear, And send a small child back to sleep at night Not
listening for the sound of stealthy flight Or dreaming of some small
thing in a claw Borne up to some dark branch and eaten raw.

Lawrence B. Trachtenberg | 
trachtenb...@amsllp.com
Aronson Mayefsky & Sloan, LLP
12 E. 49th Street, New York, New York 10017 | T: 212.521.3511 | F: 212.838.5505

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RE: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

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Wait – squirrels like poached eggs??  …  Sorry, couldn’t help myself!

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[mailto:bounce-121072120-75443...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Gabriel Willow
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 2:01 PM
To: Joan Collins
Cc: Shaibal Mitra; NYS BIRDS
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

Agreeing with others on this thread, I believe squirrels are opportunistic 
feeders, and likely consume a higher quantity of meat than we may suspect (much 
as coyotes, foxes, and other carnivores eat substantial quantities of vegetable 
matter during certain seasons).

Many years ago I had the disturbing experience of hearing the alarm calls of a 
pair of Wood Thrushes, and upon investigation, discovered a Gray Squirrel 
devouring their entire nestful of small nestlings. Seeing the blood-smeared 
squirrel calmly sitting on its haunches in their nest, gnawing on chicks was 
certainly memorable.  I have since witnessed squirrels poaching eggs on more 
than one occasion.

It is my understanding that Red Squirrels are more carnivorous than Grays, and 
Chipmunks are still more meat-loving.  In fact, chipmunks are one of the major 
predators of eggs and nestlings in our region.

Cheers,

Gabriel Willow
Nyc Audubon

On Dec 9, 2016, at 1:50 PM, Joan Collins 
> wrote:

Shai - wonderful description of the squirrel spinning the drumstick like a pine 
cone!  That is exactly how I describe what it looks like when a Red Squirrel 
eats a bird.  I take photos and videos of lots of behaviors - many that my 
husband objects to me putting on Facebook (too gross) - but after the list 
discussion about the Gray Squirrel behavior, I decided to post a short clip of 
one of the videos I took on May 8, 2016 of a Red Squirrel that captured, 
killed, and then consumed a Pine Siskin foraging on the ground under our 
feeders (I could go into the details, but I’d rather not re-live it).  (On my 
Facebook page below)  I suspect that this (killing) behavior is much more 
frequent in Red Squirrels - they are extremely fast compared to Gray Squirrels 
and quite capable of capturing a bird if an opportunity exists.

In the winter, I put down sunflower seeds for the Black-capped Chickadees at 
Sabattis Bog where I feed Gray Jays.  All of the birds keep a good distance 
from the Red Squirrels that venture to the food.  The chickadees are extremely 
observant and let out alarm calls - when the Red Squirrels first come in and 
anytime they are within striking distance.

Joan Collins

President, NYS Ornithological Association

Editor, New York Birders

Long Lake, NY

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 [mailto:bounce-121071933-13418...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 1:01 PM
To: NYS BIRDS >
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

Benign explanations, such as hunger or calcium deficit, are certainly 
plausible, but I wouldn't rule out depravity. These little mammals are smart 
enough that they probably form some sort of conviction of right and 
wrong--along with the concomitant and irresistible urge to transgress.

When I lived on the South Side of Chicago in the early 90s, I kept notes on 
what the squirrels ate. Bagels, pizza, and other high-carb items were visually 
amusing in their little paws, but not notably deviant. Battered and fried 
drumsticks from Harold's Chicken Shack took the optics to a new plane, 
especially when spun as dexterously as a pine cone between furry little 
fingers. The worst was one deplorable individual whom I discovered dragging a 
fairly large slab of pork ribs with its mouth. To test whether it really needed 
the ribs in some pardonable way, or was just too far gone in some moral abyss, 
I approached the rodent to assess the point at which self-preservation might 
take over from gluttony. It would not let go! I could have caught it, but what 
good would that have done? I walked away, Desiderata in my mind's ear.

Shai Mitra

Bay Shore



From: 
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[bounce-121071794-3714...@list.cornell.edu]
 on behalf of Nancy Jane Kern 

RE: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

Wait – squirrels like poached eggs??  …  Sorry, couldn’t help myself!

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Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
Engineering and Construction Services

80 Wolf Road, Suite 300, Albany, NY 12205
Main 518-898-9553 ext. 1553 | cell 518-542-3489
kweiskot...@gpinet.com | 
www.gpinet.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer



From: bounce-121072120-75443...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121072120-75443...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Gabriel Willow
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 2:01 PM
To: Joan Collins
Cc: Shaibal Mitra; NYS BIRDS
Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

Agreeing with others on this thread, I believe squirrels are opportunistic 
feeders, and likely consume a higher quantity of meat than we may suspect (much 
as coyotes, foxes, and other carnivores eat substantial quantities of vegetable 
matter during certain seasons).

Many years ago I had the disturbing experience of hearing the alarm calls of a 
pair of Wood Thrushes, and upon investigation, discovered a Gray Squirrel 
devouring their entire nestful of small nestlings. Seeing the blood-smeared 
squirrel calmly sitting on its haunches in their nest, gnawing on chicks was 
certainly memorable.  I have since witnessed squirrels poaching eggs on more 
than one occasion.

It is my understanding that Red Squirrels are more carnivorous than Grays, and 
Chipmunks are still more meat-loving.  In fact, chipmunks are one of the major 
predators of eggs and nestlings in our region.

Cheers,

Gabriel Willow
Nyc Audubon

On Dec 9, 2016, at 1:50 PM, Joan Collins 
mailto:joan.coll...@frontier.com>> wrote:

Shai - wonderful description of the squirrel spinning the drumstick like a pine 
cone!  That is exactly how I describe what it looks like when a Red Squirrel 
eats a bird.  I take photos and videos of lots of behaviors - many that my 
husband objects to me putting on Facebook (too gross) - but after the list 
discussion about the Gray Squirrel behavior, I decided to post a short clip of 
one of the videos I took on May 8, 2016 of a Red Squirrel that captured, 
killed, and then consumed a Pine Siskin foraging on the ground under our 
feeders (I could go into the details, but I’d rather not re-live it).  (On my 
Facebook page below)  I suspect that this (killing) behavior is much more 
frequent in Red Squirrels - they are extremely fast compared to Gray Squirrels 
and quite capable of capturing a bird if an opportunity exists.

In the winter, I put down sunflower seeds for the Black-capped Chickadees at 
Sabattis Bog where I feed Gray Jays.  All of the birds keep a good distance 
from the Red Squirrels that venture to the food.  The chickadees are extremely 
observant and let out alarm calls - when the Red Squirrels first come in and 
anytime they are within striking distance.

Joan Collins

President, NYS Ornithological Association

Editor, New York Birders

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell

(518) 624-5528 home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/

http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian

-Original Message-
From: 
bounce-121071933-13418...@list.cornell.edu
 [mailto:bounce-121071933-13418...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 1:01 PM
To: NYS BIRDS mailto:NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu>>
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

Benign explanations, such as hunger or calcium deficit, are certainly 
plausible, but I wouldn't rule out depravity. These little mammals are smart 
enough that they probably form some sort of conviction of right and 
wrong--along with the concomitant and irresistible urge to transgress.

When I lived on the South Side of Chicago in the early 90s, I kept notes on 
what the squirrels ate. Bagels, pizza, and other high-carb items were visually 
amusing in their little paws, but not notably deviant. Battered and fried 
drumsticks from Harold's Chicken Shack took the optics to a new plane, 
especially when spun as dexterously as a pine cone between furry little 
fingers. The worst was one deplorable individual whom I discovered dragging a 
fairly large slab of pork ribs with its mouth. To test whether it really needed 
the ribs in some pardonable way, or was just too far gone in some moral abyss, 
I approached the rodent to assess the point at which self-preservation might 
take over from gluttony. It would not let go! I could have caught it, but what 
good would that have done? I walked away, Desiderata in my mind's ear.

Shai Mitra

Bay Shore



From: 
bounce-121071794-3714...@list.cornell.edu
 
[bounce-121071794-3714...@list.cornell.edu]
 on behalf of Nancy Jane Kern 
[kerns...@hotmail.com]

RE: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

And of course, a relative, the eastern chipmunk is a notorious egg thief and 
will go after nestlings and other meaty creatures of circumstance.   I have 
even seen a chipmunk readily eating the hind quarters of another chipmunk!

[GPI Logo with Wreath]

Kurt Weiskotten
Environmental Scientist

Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
Engineering and Construction Services
80 Wolf Road, Suite 300, Albany, NY  12205
Office: 518.453.9431 x1553  Direct Dial: 518.898.9553
kweiskot...@gpinet.com | 
www.gpinet.com

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From: bounce-121072082-75443...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121072082-75443...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Joan Collins
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 1:51 PM
To: 'Shaibal Mitra'; 'NYS BIRDS'
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!


Shai - wonderful description of the squirrel spinning the drumstick like a pine 
cone!  That is exactly how I describe what it looks like when a Red Squirrel 
eats a bird.  I take photos and videos of lots of behaviors - many that my 
husband objects to me putting on Facebook (too gross) - but after the list 
discussion about the Gray Squirrel behavior, I decided to post a short clip of 
one of the videos I took on May 8, 2016 of a Red Squirrel that captured, 
killed, and then consumed a Pine Siskin foraging on the ground under our 
feeders (I could go into the details, but I'd rather not re-live it).  (On my 
Facebook page below)  I suspect that this (killing) behavior is much more 
frequent in Red Squirrels - they are extremely fast compared to Gray Squirrels 
and quite capable of capturing a bird if an opportunity exists.

In the winter, I put down sunflower seeds for the Black-capped Chickadees at 
Sabattis Bog where I feed Gray Jays.  All of the birds keep a good distance 
from the Red Squirrels that venture to the food.  The chickadees are extremely 
observant and let out alarm calls - when the Red Squirrels first come in and 
anytime they are within striking distance.

Joan Collins

President, NYS Ornithological Association

Editor, New York Birders

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell

(518) 624-5528 home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/

http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian

-Original Message-
From: 
bounce-121071933-13418...@list.cornell.edu
 [mailto:bounce-121071933-13418...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 1:01 PM
To: NYS BIRDS >
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

Benign explanations, such as hunger or calcium deficit, are certainly 
plausible, but I wouldn't rule out depravity. These little mammals are smart 
enough that they probably form some sort of conviction of right and 
wrong--along with the concomitant and irresistible urge to transgress.

When I lived on the South Side of Chicago in the early 90s, I kept notes on 
what the squirrels ate. Bagels, pizza, and other high-carb items were visually 
amusing in their little paws, but not notably deviant. Battered and fried 
drumsticks from Harold's Chicken Shack took the optics to a new plane, 
especially when spun as dexterously as a pine cone between furry little 
fingers. The worst was one deplorable individual whom I discovered dragging a 
fairly large slab of pork ribs with its mouth. To test whether it really needed 
the ribs in some pardonable way, or was just too far gone in some moral abyss, 
I approached the rodent to assess the point at which self-preservation might 
take over from gluttony. It would not let go! I could have caught it, but what 
good would that have done? I walked away, Desiderata in my mind's ear.

Shai Mitra

Bay Shore



From: 
bounce-121071794-3714...@list.cornell.edu
 [bounce-121071794-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Nancy Jane Kern 
[kerns...@hotmail.com]

Sent: Friday, December 9, 2016 12:21 PM

To: NYS BIRDS; Rick & Linda

Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

I have seen gray squirrels gnaw on a deer carcass, regularly eat suet, eat on 
road kill, and chew MacDonald's hamburgers taken out of a dumpster in Albany. 
Not that often, but some will do it. Maybe it relates to their level of hunger.


Nancy Kern


Austerlitz, NY

Columbia County








From: 
bounce-121071743-44613...@list.cornell.edu
 

RE: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

And of course, a relative, the eastern chipmunk is a notorious egg thief and 
will go after nestlings and other meaty creatures of circumstance.   I have 
even seen a chipmunk readily eating the hind quarters of another chipmunk!

[GPI Logo with Wreath]

Kurt Weiskotten
Environmental Scientist

Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
Engineering and Construction Services
80 Wolf Road, Suite 300, Albany, NY  12205
Office: 518.453.9431 x1553  Direct Dial: 518.898.9553
kweiskot...@gpinet.com | 
www.gpinet.com

[cid:image003.png@01D15500.1F51CAB0]
  [cid:image008.png@01D15500.1F51CAB0] 
   [Youtube_icon] 


An Equal Opportunity Employer



From: bounce-121072082-75443...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-121072082-75443...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Joan Collins
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 1:51 PM
To: 'Shaibal Mitra'; 'NYS BIRDS'
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!


Shai - wonderful description of the squirrel spinning the drumstick like a pine 
cone!  That is exactly how I describe what it looks like when a Red Squirrel 
eats a bird.  I take photos and videos of lots of behaviors - many that my 
husband objects to me putting on Facebook (too gross) - but after the list 
discussion about the Gray Squirrel behavior, I decided to post a short clip of 
one of the videos I took on May 8, 2016 of a Red Squirrel that captured, 
killed, and then consumed a Pine Siskin foraging on the ground under our 
feeders (I could go into the details, but I'd rather not re-live it).  (On my 
Facebook page below)  I suspect that this (killing) behavior is much more 
frequent in Red Squirrels - they are extremely fast compared to Gray Squirrels 
and quite capable of capturing a bird if an opportunity exists.

In the winter, I put down sunflower seeds for the Black-capped Chickadees at 
Sabattis Bog where I feed Gray Jays.  All of the birds keep a good distance 
from the Red Squirrels that venture to the food.  The chickadees are extremely 
observant and let out alarm calls - when the Red Squirrels first come in and 
anytime they are within striking distance.

Joan Collins

President, NYS Ornithological Association

Editor, New York Birders

Long Lake, NY

(315) 244-7127 cell

(518) 624-5528 home

http://www.adirondackavianexpeditions.com/

http://www.facebook.com/AdirondackAvian

-Original Message-
From: 
bounce-121071933-13418...@list.cornell.edu
 [mailto:bounce-121071933-13418...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2016 1:01 PM
To: NYS BIRDS mailto:NYSbirds-L@cornell.edu>>
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

Benign explanations, such as hunger or calcium deficit, are certainly 
plausible, but I wouldn't rule out depravity. These little mammals are smart 
enough that they probably form some sort of conviction of right and 
wrong--along with the concomitant and irresistible urge to transgress.

When I lived on the South Side of Chicago in the early 90s, I kept notes on 
what the squirrels ate. Bagels, pizza, and other high-carb items were visually 
amusing in their little paws, but not notably deviant. Battered and fried 
drumsticks from Harold's Chicken Shack took the optics to a new plane, 
especially when spun as dexterously as a pine cone between furry little 
fingers. The worst was one deplorable individual whom I discovered dragging a 
fairly large slab of pork ribs with its mouth. To test whether it really needed 
the ribs in some pardonable way, or was just too far gone in some moral abyss, 
I approached the rodent to assess the point at which self-preservation might 
take over from gluttony. It would not let go! I could have caught it, but what 
good would that have done? I walked away, Desiderata in my mind's ear.

Shai Mitra

Bay Shore



From: 
bounce-121071794-3714...@list.cornell.edu
 [bounce-121071794-3714...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Nancy Jane Kern 
[kerns...@hotmail.com]

Sent: Friday, December 9, 2016 12:21 PM

To: NYS BIRDS; Rick & Linda

Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] [NFBirds Report 2905] I Have Never Seen This Before !!

I have seen gray squirrels gnaw on a deer carcass, regularly eat suet, eat on 
road kill, and chew MacDonald's hamburgers taken out of a dumpster in Albany. 
Not that often, but some will do it. Maybe it relates to their level of hunger.


Nancy Kern


Austerlitz, NY

Columbia County








From: 
bounce-121071743-44613...@list.cornell.edu
 
mailto:bounce-121071743-44613...@list.cornell.edu>>
 on behalf 

RE: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Savannah Sparrows (also at Croton Point)

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

In response to your Willet sighting, the following from the NC Bird ListServ:



"4/19/16. This morning at 9:42 on Roanoke Island I had about 100 willets fly 
over in two flocks, headed north, maybe 30 in the first and 70 in the second, 
in view at the same time, very high in the sky.

Jeff Lewis
Manteo, NC

On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 4:08 PM, John Fussell  wrote:
This morning, while walking between Oceanana Pier and Beaufort Inlet, an area 
where I typically see no more than 15 or 20 Willets, I was surprised to see (in 
Fort Macon State Park) a tight flock of 102 Willets standing on the beach.  The 
birds were not feeding.

The birds were breeding plumaged Eastern Willets.  After about 5 minutes, the 
entire flock took off to the east (up the coast) and disappeared.

There was a flock of about 300 Black Skimmers on the beach at the inlet.  (I 
got there before other people did.)"



They are on the move!

Kurt Weiskotten
Environmental Scientist

Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
Engineering and Construction Services

80 Wolf Road, Suite 300, Albany, NY 12205
Main 518-453-9431 ext. 203 | cell 518-542-3489
kweiskot...@gpinet.com | www.gpinet.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer



-Original Message-
From: bounce-120392719-75443...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120392719-75443...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 1:55 PM
To: nysbirds-l
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Savannah Sparrows (also at Croton Point)

Consistent with other reports, there was a conspicuous flight of Savannah 
Sparrows on the Suffolk County barrier beach this morning, at Robert Moses SP 
and environs. I had very little time but still managed to tally 36 Savannahs. 
The highlights for me were an early Eastern Willet, a Blue-headed Vireo, and a 
Black-and-white Warbler. This is the first marked flight of nocturnal migrants 
I've noted here to date this spring, with the Vireo, Savannahs, White-throats, 
Juncos, and Myrtles all bouncing or flying east to west along the beach. In 
contrast, a Great Blue Heron and a tight flock of 11 Fish Crows were flying 
steadily west to east.

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

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RE: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Savannah Sparrows (also at Croton Point)

[Weiskotten, Kurt]

In response to your Willet sighting, the following from the NC Bird ListServ:



"4/19/16. This morning at 9:42 on Roanoke Island I had about 100 willets fly 
over in two flocks, headed north, maybe 30 in the first and 70 in the second, 
in view at the same time, very high in the sky.

Jeff Lewis
Manteo, NC

On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 4:08 PM, John Fussell  wrote:
This morning, while walking between Oceanana Pier and Beaufort Inlet, an area 
where I typically see no more than 15 or 20 Willets, I was surprised to see (in 
Fort Macon State Park) a tight flock of 102 Willets standing on the beach.  The 
birds were not feeding.

The birds were breeding plumaged Eastern Willets.  After about 5 minutes, the 
entire flock took off to the east (up the coast) and disappeared.

There was a flock of about 300 Black Skimmers on the beach at the inlet.  (I 
got there before other people did.)"



They are on the move!

Kurt Weiskotten
Environmental Scientist

Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
Engineering and Construction Services

80 Wolf Road, Suite 300, Albany, NY 12205
Main 518-453-9431 ext. 203 | cell 518-542-3489
kweiskot...@gpinet.com | www.gpinet.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer



-Original Message-
From: bounce-120392719-75443...@list.cornell.edu 
[mailto:bounce-120392719-75443...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Shaibal Mitra
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 1:55 PM
To: nysbirds-l
Subject: RE: [nysbirds-l] Jones Beach Savannah Sparrows (also at Croton Point)

Consistent with other reports, there was a conspicuous flight of Savannah 
Sparrows on the Suffolk County barrier beach this morning, at Robert Moses SP 
and environs. I had very little time but still managed to tally 36 Savannahs. 
The highlights for me were an early Eastern Willet, a Blue-headed Vireo, and a 
Black-and-white Warbler. This is the first marked flight of nocturnal migrants 
I've noted here to date this spring, with the Vireo, Savannahs, White-throats, 
Juncos, and Myrtles all bouncing or flying east to west along the beach. In 
contrast, a Great Blue Heron and a tight flock of 11 Fish Crows were flying 
steadily west to east.

Shai Mitra
Bay Shore

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