[cayugabirds-l] migrating birds react to street level lights

[AB Clark]

I thought that this Conservation Mag article would be of interest to those on 
Cayuga and Bluewing lists, since it relates both to the nocturnal migrant calls 
people hear and raises some questions about why.  Despite the url, I am not 
sure we can conclude they are disoriented by them.  

http://conservationmagazine.org/2016/04/even-porch-lights-can-disorient-migratory-birds/

Here is the published article on which the write-up is based:
Watson, M. J., Wilson, D. R., & Mennill, D. J. (2016). Anthropogenic light is 
associated with increased vocal activity by nocturnally migrating birds. The 
Condor, 118(2), 338-344. DOI: 10.1650/CONDOR-15-136.1 
.

If anyone wants the actual Condor article, I can send.  The link will give you 
the abstract, but not the whole paper.


Anne
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[cayugabirds-l] West Hill migrants cont'd

[Caroline Manring]

Very birdy in and above our yard today.

Of note:

--tragedy struck three to four half-cooked EASTERN BLUEBIRD babies in the
night; the nest is empty. Anyone wish to hazard a theory? The box has a
good baffle on its post and isn't reachable via nearby structure or tree.
Shall we suspect other birds, then? In the area are nesting HOUSE WRENS,
one other male EABL at least, nesting TREE SWALLOWS, and, perhaps
regrettably, nesting HOUSE SPARROWS. No bodies or body parts were to be
found. If anyone has information leading to the arrest of any of these
species, please contact me directly. Happily, the bluebird family seems to
be starting over in a different box. Watch this space for future tragic
updates. Can I just say SPRING IS A GRISLY, BRUTAL TIME?

--the TREE SWALLOWS who have built a nest in a box mounted on the corner
post of our hobby vineyard fence could not care less that there is lots of
human activity in the vineyard. They're docile and ballsy, true to what
I've known of them to heretofore. Either that or they're savvy to the
meaning of my husband having earbuds in: "dude, I'm busy. Chill."

--surprisingly, the highlight of the day was two BLUE JAYS preening and
feeding each other quite tenderly, it would appear, their standing as basic
(albeit smart and entertaining) thugs in my opinion notwithstanding.

--the BALTIMORE ORIOLES have moved on to orange slices, suet now apparently
being *so *yesterday*.* I sliced open a blood orange, not knowing that's
what it was, and put it out anyway, wondering if they'd care--and then
later wondering, too late, whether I was killing orioles unwittingly--but
they didn't discern, or if they did, they did not file a complaint. Someone
please tell me if I should never do that again, if there's some compound in
blood oranges that makes orioles explode or something.

That's the dispatch from West Hill for now. Condolences on having read this
far.

Caroline

PS Should anyone wish to know, the woodpile belongs to GRAY CATBIRD "A",
and *not* Gray Catbird "B," and this has been made VERY clear via much
fluffing and pumping and hopping and the quintessential embodiment of
abject outrage, at least from where I was sitting.

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[cayugabirds-l] Sapsucker Woods Barred Owls

[Diane Morton]

Last night I went out to Sapsucker Woods to look for the Olive-sided
Flycatcher, with no success.  On the south side of the trail I suddenly
heard two soft hoots and looked up to see a Barred Owl looking down at me
(around 7:30 pm).  I took a few iphone images of its silhouette (it wasn't
dark yet, so I could see the bird clearly, but the iphone couldn't).  It
silently watched me.  Then as I departed, I heard another Barred Owl
calling from a bit further off.
I always love the surprise of coming upon one of these owls!

Diane

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[cayugabirds-l] A few other Sapsucker Woods highlights this morning

[Anne Marie Johnson]

I did not find the Olive-sided Flycatcher at about 8:30 this morning. However, 
I did find a LINCOLN’S SPARROW foraging in the trail near the Charlie Harper 
bench. I also found two SWAINSON’S THRUSHES, one on the Severinghaus Trail 
between the Wilson Trail and the road and the other on the Hoyt-Pileated Trail 
trail between the Woodleton boardwalk and the trail to the powerline cut. I 
found a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW on the trail along the power line cut and two 
BLACKPOLL WARBLERS singing in the Fuller Wetlands.

Anne Marie Johnson

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[cayugabirds-l] Olive sided Flycatcher

[Brad Walker]

Still around, near Sherwood platform.

Brad

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