I had our FOY Towhee ( 2, in fact) here in my backyard near Mecklenberg today.
Since Project Feeder Watch was extended by a month, it’s the first time I’ve
ever in the 20 years I’ve been doing it, I’ve recorded a Towhee for PFW. Other
first time PFD records (all in April) are Pine Warbler,
Thanks, Anne, for clearing that up. It’s much less bizarre that the fledglings,
after being old enough fly well, move out of the host territory at dusk to
roost, but still fascinating because it’s not clear why they should leave if
they are only going back again in the morning. Maybe they don’t
I came across a loose flock of twenty some Ruby-crowned Kinglets foraging (and
singing) along Beech Hill Brook in the Lindsay-Parsons Preserve early this
morning. Can’t swear there weren’t any Golden-crowns among them, but I didn’t
spot any, or hear any either. A couple of Brown Creepers were
All in our woods in Brooktondale, the warblers singing.
Along the Belle School Rd RR Grade, heard Brown Thrasher, Carolina
Wren, and 3 Virginia Rails, 2 doing a duet grunt!
Sandy Podulka
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Yes, there is a bit. They both look pretty much the same, and they’re often
located in the same general area of trees (except that Fish Crows can nest WAY
high in deciduous trees). In general, Fish Crows use more sticks and don’t make
a mud-and-grass-filled center layer.
So, for American Crows
“Young Cowbirds won’t you come out tonight? Come out tonight? Come out
tonight
And dance by the light of the moon.”
Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone
or weary of life. Rachel Carson.
> On Apr 12, 2020, at 4:47 PM, Magnus Fiskesjo
Kevin, Is there any differences in Fish Crow nest construction from A. Crow ?
Gary
On Apr 12, 2020, at 2:47 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote:
Cool. That’s the old Fish Crow nest. Merlins sure do love Fish Crow nests!
They’re using them all over town.
Kevin
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Our Towhee is back today (or at least this morning is the first time I've
heard him) here at our home in Caroline. Just repeatedly uttering the
"drink" part of "drink-your-tea."
One day earlier than I registered his return last year.
Melissa
On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 5:00 PM Nancy Cusumano
wrote:
We had one on the black diamond trail this morning, between Garrett and
Perry City but closer to Garrett.
On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 4:48 PM Magnus Fiskesjo
wrote:
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> One sang in my yard in Forest Home, Ithaca -- but after singing for 2
> days, it stopped and was gone. Migrating, just passing
One sang in my yard in Forest Home, Ithaca -- but after singing for 2 days, it
stopped and was gone. Migrating, just passing through perhaps?
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Thanks! Yes Indeed it seems that in the 2015 study, cowbird youngsters
(*fledglings*) were *spending the night away* from their slave parents and then
return *not* to the *nest* but to the foster parents' location -- for more
slave feeding. This scenario does make more sense, yes, so it may
We had a beautiful Eastern Towhee foraging and singing in the yard this
afternoon. I think this is the first time that I've had one as a yardbird
here in 30 years.
Salmon Creek valley
Lansing, NY
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Building nest as we speak on power utility pole by the inlet (near playground).
Patrizia
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Cool. That’s the old Fish Crow nest. Merlins sure do love Fish Crow nests!
They’re using them all over town.
Kevin
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Also at Myers Park - a pair of Merlins! Very vocal - we saw them copulate,
and one of the merlins flew to a nest in a pine tree near Pavilion A.
Diane
On Sun, Apr 12, 2020 at 11:48 AM Laura Stenzler wrote:
> Hi
> 4 Bonapartes gulls, 3 with black heads and one still in winter plumage, 1
>
Hi
4 Bonapartes gulls, 3 with black heads and one still in winter plumage, 1
caspian tern on sandbar with ringbilled and herring gulls, 2 female hooded
mergansers, 2 common mergansers, several bufflehead, 1 kingfisher and 1 mink at
Meyers Point, 11:45 am.
Laura
Laura Stenzler
About 3 doz in Sapsucker woods no. side of Boy Pileated trail.
On Sun, Apr 12, 2020, 9:59 AM Donna Lee Scott wrote:
> Usually I see just the male pileated woodpecker eating suet at my back
> deck feeders, but today at the same time I had a pair of them (m & f)!
>
> Donna Scott
> Lansing
> Sent
At the risk of making this a longer-than-wanted discussion, I will briefly
answer—and then retreat!
I just read Magnus’ report on Louder et al’s study from U Illinois and
downloaded the actual paper and here is the story. No one is leaving at 3 am!
Or flying out of a nest as a nestling.
Usually I see just the male pileated woodpecker eating suet at my back deck
feeders, but today at the same time I had a pair of them (m & f)!
Donna Scott
Lansing
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