[cayugabirds-l] wool for nesting birds

2013-02-08 Thread Michele Mannella
I have an alpaca farm next door, and they gave me a wire suet feeder
stuffed with alpaca wool. After seeing tufts of insulation in our yard this
week (probably those nasty, opportunistic starlings have found yet another
way into our attic), I figure it is not too soon to hang this in a tree and
see if the birds--any birds--like it. It appears to have been heavily
picked at already. If anyone is interested in knowing if the birds find
this appealing or not, I'm happy to keep you posted!

Michele
Interlaken / Ovid

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] wool for nesting birds

2013-02-08 Thread Mona Bearor
I have for several years offered sheep's wool in a hanging wire cage, 
and at season's end, have found several nests with the wool either 
lining the nest or incorporated into the construction of it.  It is also 
entertaining to watch them pulling the wool from the holder and carrying 
it away.  My squirrels love it too...

Mona Bearor
So. Glens Falls, NY

On 2/8/2013 12:12 PM, Michele Mannella wrote:
 I have an alpaca farm next door, and they gave me a wire suet feeder 
 stuffed with alpaca wool. After seeing tufts of insulation in our yard 
 this week (probably those nasty, opportunistic starlings have found 
 yet another way into our attic), I figure it is not too soon to hang 
 this in a tree and see if the birds--any birds--like it. It appears to 
 have been heavily picked at already. If anyone is interested in 
 knowing if the birds find this appealing or not, I'm happy to keep you 
 posted!

 Michele
 Interlaken / Ovid



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[cayugabirds-l] Monday Night Seminar: Irby Lovette

2013-02-08 Thread charles eldermire
Please join us for the next Monday Night Seminar at the Cornell Lab of 
Ornithology. The Cayuga Bird Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium, 
followed by the talk.

Monday, February 11, 2013 (CAYUGA BIRD CLUB MEETING)
Irby Lovette, Associate Professor, Dept. of Ecology  Evolutionary Biology; 
Director, Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Jays of Our Lives Meets As the World Terns: The Soap Operas of Avian Mating 
Behavior in the Wild

Birds have long served as metaphors for human romance. In this Valentine's week 
talk, Dr. Lovette will discuss the complicated plot twists of birds' social 
lives.

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February 18, 2013
David Lindo, The Urban Birder--Broadcaster, writer, speaker, and tour leader. 
Previously Head of Membership at the British Trust for Ornithology
Adventures of The Urban Birder
David's book, The Urban Birder, will be available for purchase and signing.
Host: Matt Young

February 25, 2013
Bernd Blossey, Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell 
University
How Introduced Plants, Worms, and Deer are Reshaping Our Neighborhoods
Host: Ron Rohrbaugh

March 11, 2013 (CAYUGA BIRD CLUB)
Nick Mason, PhD Student, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 
Cornell University
Complex Colors and Simple Songs? Exploring evolutionary relationships between 
plumage, vocalizations, and habitat in tanagers (Thraupidae)

March 25, 2013
Caren Cooper, Research Associate, Bird Population Studies, Cornell Lab of 
Ornithology
Citizen-Science Revolutions: Why You Count for Managing House Sparrows, 
Discovering Microbes, and Conserving Biodiversity
Host: André Dhondt

April 8, 2013 (CAYUGA BIRD CLUB)
David Nicosia, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, NOAA/National Weather 
Service, Binghamton, NY
Highways in the Sky--Wind and Weather Patterns for Bird Migration

April 22, 2013
George Divoky, Director, Friends of Cooper Island
Forty Years of Change: a Seabird Responds to a Melting Arctic
Host: Christopher Clark

April 29, 2013
Tim Gallagher, Author, Living Bird magazine Editor-in-Chief
Imperial Dreams—In Search of the Long-Lost Imperial Woodpecker
Tim's new book, Imperial Dreams—Tracking the Imperial Woodpecker Through the 
Wild Sierra Madre will be available for purchase and signing.
Host: Miyoko Chu

May 13, 2013 (CAYUGA BIRD CLUB)
Cyndy and Richard Tkachuck, Editors, Cayuga Bird Club Newsletter
Volunteering--Getting Your Feet Wet

May 20, 2013
Hollis Taylor, Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of 
Technology, Sydney, Australia
Australian Songbirds, the Music of Nature, and the Nature of Music
Host: Ann Warde

May 28, 2013 (TUESDAY due to Memorial Day)
Mark Avery
Former Conservation Director for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. 
 Now author, writer, and wildlife blogger.
How to Do Bird Conservation the UK Way: The role of science
Host: Matt Young


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