I first saw fireflies while waiting to spot the space station in orbit over my house sometime during the week of 6/19. That does seem early. Michele Ovid /interlaken
Sent from miPhone @ The Hayward House B&B www.thehaywardhouse.com and @ The Body Shop www.bodyshopwellness.com On Jul 3, 2013, at 6:14 AM, Betsy Hutchings <betsy.hutchi...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I live on the South hill rec way, close to South hill school. I saw our first > fireflies two nights ago. > > Yours, > > Betsy Hutchings > > On Jul 2, 2013, at 10:56 PM, Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@me.com> wrote: > >> Our backyard, much of which is unmowed, is a haven for fireflies. We've had >> them for several weeks, and like Marty, I thought they were early this year, >> but I did not note the date. >> >> On the subject of Bald Eagles, I've checked the nest in Ulysses a couple of >> times, including as recently as 30 June. I've only seen one youngster in >> branches above the nest, but for a change, one or two adults has also been >> perched in the nest tree. Maybe they are getting less shy, or maybe with >> only one youngster this year they are less busy. >> --Dave Nutter >> >> On Jul 02, 2013, at 10:48 PM, Marty Schlabach <m...@cornell.edu> wrote: >> >>> Meena, We had fireflies in early June and possibly earlier. We commented >>> that we thought they were very early this year, but I didn’t note what date >>> that was. --Marty >>> >>> ====================================== >>> >>> Marty Schlabach m...@cornell.edu >>> >>> 8407 Powell Rd. home 607-532-3467 >>> >>> Interlaken, NY 14847 cell 315-521-4315 >>> >>> ====================================== >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: bounce-98622101-3494...@list.cornell.edu >>> [mailto:bounce-98622101-3494...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Meena Madhav >>> Haribal >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 9:51 PM >>> To: CAYUGABIRDS-L >>> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Bald Eagle >>> >>> >>> >>> Today afternoon while I was seeing some awesome insects like Green Darners >>> and Black Saddlebags and a Ixodontia wasp carrying long grass blades (7 to >>> 8 inches long) to some location under my office window, I watched an adult >>> Bald Eagle circle around in front of my office window for a few minutes >>> before heading off towards Lab of O I presume! >>> >>> >>> >>> Finally, they are here. The Fireflies! About 30 + flying in the front and >>> back yard. Till yesterday I had not seen them, so I was wondering if >>> changes in the plant compositions changed the habitat for them. But no, I >>> think they just were late in emerging this year. I went out to switch on >>> moth lights, and was glad to observe fourth of July fireworks in the yard! >>> >>> >>> >>> I know Karen Edelstein posted seeing them a couple of weeks ago. Has anyone >>> else seen them earlier this year? >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Meena >>> >>> >>> >>> Meena Haribal >>> >>> Ithaca NY 14850 >>> >>> http://haribal.org/ >>> >>> http://meenaharibal.blogspot.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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 List Info: >>> Welcome and Basics >>> Rules and Information >>> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave >>> Archives: -- 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/ --
