[cayugabirds-l] Black-bellied Plovers

[Ann Mitchell]

I stopped by Carncross Road Friday around 7:00 pm and saw 3 Black-bellied 
Plovers in the field. 
Ann

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Juncos

[Regi Teasley]

And if you do keep your cat indoors, consider a “catio” as a compromise.

Regi

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.  
Wm. Shakespeare


> On May 18, 2018, at 8:11 PM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> It would not be legal to move it, and not likely to work anyway.
> You might try putting a chicken wire fence around the nest—several feet in 
> diameter so the adults can come and go easily. Hopefully when the young 
> fledge they will go up into the bush and not onto the ground. But at that 
> point you should keep your eye on the nest/the fledglings in case any 
> rescuing is needed.
> And you might consider keeping your cat indoors near fledging time.
> Some people also use cat bibs on their cats. They are not 100% effective by 
> any means, but the theory is that they interfere with the cat's pounce and 
> therefore slow them down. Cats generally quickly get used to having to wear 
> one.
> 
> Finally, please consider keeping your cat indoors. I have had outdoor cats in 
> the past, but having seen the havoc they wreak first hand, I was determined 
> that my most recent one would be indoors only. He is happy and healthy, and 
> my backyard birds are now safe.
> 
> Marie
> 
> Marie Read Wildlife Photography
> 452 Ringwood Road
> Freeville NY  13068 USA
> 
> Phone  607-539-6608
> e-mail   m...@cornell.edu
> 
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> 
> From: bounce-122582573-5851...@list.cornell.edu 
> [bounce-122582573-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Jgaffne2 
> [jgaff...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 6:55 PM
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> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Juncos
> 
> In our perennial garden there is a junco nest with at least 3 eggs in the 
> leaves at the base of a bush. Our cat has not found it yet but when they 
> hatch I am afraid they are goners. I have relocated a junco ground nest to a 
> platform near by before and they were abandoned. There is a small tree nest 
> to their home. Should I 1) leave it alone 2) try to protect it better without 
> moving it 3) put it in the low branches of the adjacent tree 4)any other 
> thoughts other than removing our cat
> Thanks for any advise
> Jim Gaffney
> 
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[cayugabirds-l] bobolink: a new yard bird

[Marty Schlabach]

While working in the garden, I identify many different common birds by song, 
without looking up.  We have bluebirds, tree swallows, barn swallows, mourning 
doves, red wing blackbirds, house wrens, mockingbirds, robins and many others.  
Today I heard a song I didn't quite recognize at first, and then suddenly 
thought, 'that sounds like a bobolink'.  The next thought was that it is 
probably the mockingbird.  Then I mentioned it to Mary Jean and she said, 'well 
there is a dark bird on the pasture fence what has some white patches on it'. 
We have about 2 acres fenced for pasture and sure enough, there were two 
bobolinks on the fence.  They flew down into the grass and back up to the fence 
several times and then headed off.  Not sure if they'll be staying around, but 
it was great to have seen them during their visit, if they were just passing 
through.  The nearest field with breeding bobolinks that I'm aware of is about 
2 miles away.

Marty
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8407 Powell Rd. home  607-532-3467
Interlaken, NY 14847   cell315-521-4315
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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Juncos

[Marie P. Read]

Hi Jim,

It would not be legal to move it, and not likely to work anyway.
You might try putting a chicken wire fence around the nest—several feet in 
diameter so the adults can come and go easily. Hopefully when the young fledge 
they will go up into the bush and not onto the ground. But at that point you 
should keep your eye on the nest/the fledglings in case any rescuing is needed.
And you might consider keeping your cat indoors near fledging time.
Some people also use cat bibs on their cats. They are not 100% effective by any 
means, but the theory is that they interfere with the cat's pounce and 
therefore slow them down. Cats generally quickly get used to having to wear one.

Finally, please consider keeping your cat indoors. I have had outdoor cats in 
the past, but having seen the havoc they wreak first hand, I was determined 
that my most recent one would be indoors only. He is happy and healthy, and my 
backyard birds are now safe.

Marie

Marie Read Wildlife Photography
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY  13068 USA

Phone  607-539-6608
e-mail   m...@cornell.edu

Website: http://www.marieread.com
Follow me on Facebook:  
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[bounce-122582573-5851...@list.cornell.edu] on behalf of Jgaffne2 
[jgaff...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 6:55 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Juncos

In our perennial garden there is a junco nest with at least 3 eggs in the 
leaves at the base of a bush. Our cat has not found it yet but when they hatch 
I am afraid they are goners. I have relocated a junco ground nest to a platform 
near by before and they were abandoned. There is a small tree nest to their 
home. Should I 1) leave it alone 2) try to protect it better without moving it 
3) put it in the low branches of the adjacent tree 4)any other thoughts other 
than removing our cat
Thanks for any advise
Jim Gaffney

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[cayugabirds-l] Juncos

[Jgaffne2]

In our perennial garden there is a junco nest with at least 3 eggs in the 
leaves at the base of a bush. Our cat has not found it yet but when they hatch 
I am afraid they are goners. I have relocated a junco ground nest to a platform 
near by before and they were abandoned. There is a small tree nest to their 
home. Should I 1) leave it alone 2) try to protect it better without moving it 
3) put it in the low branches of the adjacent tree 4)any other thoughts other 
than removing our cat
Thanks for any advise
Jim Gaffney 

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[cayugabirds-l] Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

[Geo Kloppel]

A Black-billed Cuckoo was singing in my yard an hour ago. I spotted the bird in 
trees, and while I was watching it sing I noticed in the background the 
persistent “turree” calls of a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher,  interspersed with 
occasional “killic” songs. Forgetting all about the Cuckoo, I followed the 
Empid around for a couple of minutes, getting several decent views before I 
lost it.

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[cayugabirds-l] American avocet

[Johnson, Alyssa]

American avocet continues to be showy in the Benning Marsh today at 12pm at 
Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.


Best,

Alyssa Johnson
Environmental Educator
Montezuma Audubon Center
2295 State Route 89
PO Box 187
Savannah, NY 13146
ajohn...@audubon.org
(315) 365-3588


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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Suet Feasting

[Judith Thurber]

I have seen some of these and also Brown Creeper and E Bluebird.Suet is a 
favorite!!

Judy Thurber 
Liverpool

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> On May 16, 2018, at 8:50 PM, Laura Stenzler  wrote:
> 
> We've had a surprising variety of birds eating suet at our feeders this 
> spring. I was wondering if others have seen this as well.  The list includes:
> Baltimore Orioles
> Gray Catbirds
> Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
> Pine Siskins
> Hairy, Downy, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Red-bellied woodpeckers
> Grackles
> Starlings
> Blue Jays
> Red-winged Blackbirds
> Chickadees
> White-breasted Nuthatch
> Chipping Sparrow
> 
> 
> Laura
> Dryden, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Suet Feasting

[Therese O'Connor]

We have also had these same birds eating our suet (with the exceptions of
chipping sparrows & siskins), but adding pileated woodpeckers, red-breasted
nuthatches. First time we've seen grackles at our feeders.
Therese
NE Ithaca Meadowlark Rd.

On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 8:50 PM, Laura Stenzler  wrote:

> We've had a surprising variety of birds eating suet at our feeders this
> spring. I was wondering if others have seen this as well.  The list
> includes:
>
> Baltimore Orioles
>
> Gray Catbirds
>
> Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
>
> Pine Siskins
>
> Hairy, Downy, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Red-bellied woodpeckers
>
> Grackles
>
> Starlings
>
> Blue Jays
>
> Red-winged Blackbirds
>
> Chickadees
>
> White-breasted Nuthatch
>
> Chipping Sparrow
>
>
>
> Laura
>
> Dryden, NY
>
>
> Laura Stenzler
> l...@cornell.edu
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