Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard

Ah, the responsibility of stewardship rears its head.  I have the same issue at my house and am dreading the necessary confrontation, but… Judy ThurberLiverpool On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 9:41 AM, Karel V. Sedlacek k...@cornell.edu wrote: !--#yiv1488123172 _filtered

[cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard

Mr. Bluebird and Mr. House Sparrow are both interested in the birdhouse. First sighting for us of a Bluebird here in Forest Home. Karel V Sedlacek Senior Analyst, Consulting Services Alumni Affairs and Development Cornell University Work Cell: 607-342-4578 Work Phone: 607-254-3398

[cayugabirds-l] Red-throated Loon photo op

About an hour ago, 8:30am, from the Farmers' Market in Ithaca I saw a winter plumage RED-THROATED LOON in Cayuga Inlet. I suppose it is visible from Cass Park as well, but the light will be against you there. It's unusual to see one this close rather than very distant on the lake. --Dave

[cayugabirds-l] Blackbirds, redpolls, geese

Many, many big flocks of blackbirds flying over East Ithaca today. A few flocks of geese as well, both Canada and Snowgeese. In addition we still have a large flock of redpolls with some siskins mixed in. Hunt Hill Rd., East of Ithaca. Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard

Good Morning, I also have the same issue. I thought I had seen where someone had suggested putting fishing line on the boxes a certain distance (don’t know specifics) wide and from the entrance and perch that detracted the sparrows because they did not fold their wings as much as a

[cayugabirds-l] Now LOTS of Geese

Now the sky is full of geese. Many snows! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES:

[cayugabirds-l] Fox Sparrow; migration

While checking out the Red-throated Loon Dave found off the Farmers' Market, I had my first-of-year RED FOX SPARROW in the brush at the southwest corner. A couple of hawkwatches from Sapsucker Woods this morning did not produce anything unexpected, but I did see 5+ RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS and 5

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Now LOTS of Geese

Perhaps they are the ones we see in the potato fields. Snows and Canadas. Lois Chaplin Sent from my iPhone On Mar 25, 2015, at 10:30 AM, Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu wrote: Now the sky is full of geese. Many snows! Laura Laura Stenzler l...@cornell.edu -- Cayugabirds-L

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard

Yes, I've tried the fishing line strategy. It didn't deter the House Sparrows one bit. I try to keep taking out the House Sparrow nests, but that doesn't slow them down much. If anyone has a solution to the House Sparrow vs. Bluebird nest box problem, I'd like to hear about it, too. Sent

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Bluebird in the Backyard

NYS Bluebird Society website useful resource.  Judy ThurberLiverpool, NY On Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:33 AM, Rustici, Marc mrust...@arnothealth.org wrote: #yiv8604610318 -- filtered {font-family:Helvetica;panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;}#yiv8604610318 filtered {panose-1:2 4 5 3 5

[cayugabirds-l] Rde-throated Loon

The Red-throated Loon was still behind the Ithaca farmer's market about 2:00 PM today. Resting in the middle of the Inlet Carl -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES

[cayugabirds-l] Bonaparte's Gull Myers

Sitting alone on the water around 8 am this morning was a BONAPARTE’s GULL. Seen from the spit in the Town park, the bird was just north of Salt Point. It took off and flew north after we had watched it for a couple of minutes. We continued on up the lake but never encountered any more

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Crows, Eagle

Two times here I have seen what I think are “my” resident Crows flying very close to and harassing an immature Bald Eagle perched in one of my trees on the cliff overlooking the lake. Donna Scott Lansing, From: bounce-118980691-15001...@list.cornell.edu

[cayugabirds-l] Crows, Eagle

A pair of Crows was gathering nest material on the bank outside my kitchen window this morning. Plenty of other Crows around, of course, but one that I saw downtown this afternoon is notable, because it was chasing a first year Bald Eagle over the Unitarian Church. -- Cayugabirds-L List Info:

[cayugabirds-l] Crows, Eagle

A pair of Crows was gathering nest material on the bank outside my kitchen window this morning. Plenty of other Crows around, of course, but one that I saw downtown this afternoon is worth noting, because it was chasing a first year Bald Eagle over the Unitarian Church. -- Cayugabirds-L List

[cayugabirds-l] bluebirds vs house sparrows

WE have about 16 nest boxes on poles around our field. Initially they were for bluebirds, and then the tree swallows arrived. Our strategy: the nest boxes are erected in pairs: one for the bluebirds, one for the tree swallows. House sparrows may move into one box in a pair, but not both.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Red-throated Loon photo op

The RED-THROATED LOON was still on Cayuga Inlet this evening resting near the Treman Park boat ramp. Other birds of note were a GREAT BLUE HERON standing on a narrow ice shelf along the far side, 2 southbound TREE SWALLOWS, about a thousand COMMON GRACKLES in flocks moving south or east and

[cayugabirds-l] New eBird project – Avicaching!

Hello Cayuga birders, I’m writing to invite you all to participate in a new eBird project taking place in Tompkins and Cortland Counties – Avicaching! A take on Geocaching, where people go to specific GPS coordinates to find hidden items, this is the eBird version: going to specific GPS

Re: [cayugabirds-l] bluebirds vs house sparrows

Good answer Bill. Thanks for sharing this equitable solution. Linda Orkin Ithaca, NY Sent from my iPhone On Mar 25, 2015, at 7:33 PM, Bill Mcaneny bmcane...@fltg.net wrote: WE have about 16 nest boxes on poles around our field. Initially they were for bluebirds, and then the tree

[cayugabirds-l] Stewart Ave Redtail

Yesterday afternoon I stopped by the Stewart Avenue bridge over Fall Creek to check out the redtail nest, which was occupied by one brooding red-tailed hawk. One week ago, there was no bird but plenty of fresh evergreen boughs (spruce?). Looking east (upstream), it is along the north cliff. At

[cayugabirds-l] Ross's Goose flyby - Myers

There has been constant northward movement of Snow Goose flocks over the middle of the lake at Myers this morning. Like Ken, I was fortunate to pick out a lone Ross's Goose in one skein, and and it was a great, albeit brief look, as the birds were all flying fairly low over the water. Scott H

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Snow Geese overhead

After Anne Marie posted the following sighting, at about 4.45 PM, I saw flocks of three snow geese. May be they were the ones coming from Anne Marie's house. Group of four had merged into three. Meena Meena Haribal Ithaca NY 14850 42.429007,-76.47111 http://www.haribal.org/

[cayugabirds-l] multitudes of snow geese, Town of Covert

Tried to send this as soon as I got home, but just found a message from Lyris saying it had bounced because the original subject line referred to South Seneca County and Lyris said that sounded like spam for a vacation home rental! So blame Lyris for it being send so late ...