Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

Possibly there is less risk of predation when birds are dispersed in cover to feed v. concentrated at a predictable site at feeders designed to be open enough on at least one side for people to observe from inside a house. - - Dave Nutter > On Oct 25, 2017, at 11:58 AM, AB Clark wrote: > > I

[cayugabirds-l] 65 Sandhill Cranes

65 Sandhill Cranes, South side of Armitage Rd near Olmstead. 4:45 this PM https://www.flickr.com/photos/105424358@N06/37880924956/in/datetaken-public/ [X]Sandhill Cranes 10-25-17 Armitage Rd [https://farm5.staticflick

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

While I concur with the natural foods theory we are forgetting that at this time of year many of "our" passerines have dispersed or moved southward to some degree. Many of our fall and winter feeder birds are those that have bred in Canada and come south for the winter. While that's just beginning

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

There is no question about it. It has been a banner year for fruit and cone production!!! marty > On Oct 25, 2017, at 3:08 PM, t...@fltg.net wrote: > > Our (mostly red) oak trees had a huge mast year two years ago, but last year > and this year the acorns have been at more normal production leve

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

Our (mostly red) oak trees had a huge mast year two years ago, but last year and this year the acorns have been at more normal production levels. Red oaks have a two year cycle for acorn production - the flowers from this year are next year's acorns - so it could be that 2018 will be another big ye

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

I wonder if all these trees are putting out "stress cones/seeds," caused by the accelerating warming. Or do they just like being so warm? Betsy On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Marc Devokaitis wrote: > Hi All, > > Re-opening this thread--I thought I'd share with the list a comment from > Donal

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

I think it is extremely reassuring that, when the wild foods are ample, the feeder-aware birds still prefer to use them. Superior nutrition and nutritional diversity, I am sure. Anne B Clark 147 Hile School Rd Freeville, NY 13068 607-222-0905 anneb.cl...@gmail.com > On Oct 25, 2017, at 11:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

Hi All, Re-opening this thread--I thought I'd share with the list a comment from Donald Leopold, Chair of the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology at SUNY-ESF (I was asking him about something else, but this came up.) "Not only are conifers producing an extraordinary abundance of cones

[cayugabirds-l] CBC field trip to Franklin Mountain Saturday

Hi all, On Saturday, the 28th, I will lead a field trip to the Franklin Mountain Hawk watch, in Franklin NY, near Oneonta. It is roughly a 2 hour drive. Meet at the East Hill parking lot, across from CTB (Collegetown Bagels), 329 Pine Tree Road at 7:30am. We will decide carpooling there for a re