[cayugabirds-l] Bushnell binocs
Busnell Sportview Wide Angle 8x40 binoculars. Used little. Call 844-9167 Phyllis Smith -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] pair of pileated woodpeckers
Wednesday a pair of pileated woodpeckers came for suet. The suet baskets are located on opposite sides of a beech tree a few feet from the study window. They flew off before I could take a photo. It is common to see either one of the pair, but very seldom are both seen. David Smith Bridle Lane Dryden -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[cayugabirds-l] Hummingbirds
At least three Ruby throats feeding here at dusk. David + Phyllis Smith Bridle Lane, Dryden -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows?
Just for the record, Auburn is at the foot of Owasco Lake and Owasco Creek flows north. Owasco Inlet starts in vicinity of Groton nd flows north to Owasco Lake. On 12/16/2010 3:43 PM, Linda Post Van Buskirk wrote: > > To clarify: Auburn is at the head of Owasco Lake, the small Finger > Lake that lies between Cayuga Lake and Skaneateles Lake. > > Linda P. Van Buskirk, Ph.D. > > Sr. Lecturer in Communication > > Cornell University > > Ithaca, New York > > 607-255-2161; fax 607-254-1322 > > *From:*bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu > [mailto:bounce-7530811-3493...@list.cornell.edu] *On Behalf Of *Asher > Hockett > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:36 PM > *To:* Andrew Roe > *Cc:* Cayugabirds-L@cornell.edu > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Crows? > > Large roosts of crows are famous. A few years ago, Auburn, NY, near > the upper reaches of Cayuga Lake, had to resort to drastic (but > non-violent) measures to rid the city of tens of thousands of them. > Maybe Ithaca has a reputation for being more crow friendly. Here we > have our own "reverse pied piper" in crow expert Kevin McGowan, who > will likely add his educated perspective to my unscientific babbling. > > They are using the slopes of south hill which lead down into 6 Mile > Creek and the neighborhoods bordering the creek area for the roost > these days (or nights, actually). > > On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Andrew Roe > mailto:andrew.walker@gmail.com>> wrote: > > This is only my second winter in Ithaca (I'm a grad student, here from > the southeast) so I don't really know how normal this is- but there > seem to be an ENORMOUS number of crows around downtown Ithaca and > Cornell- swirling at dusk, covering roofs, nearly toppling trees, > blotting out the sun, etc. > > Can someone in the know let me know what's going on? Are these all > birds passing through, or is there some sort of monumental attack on > the Lab of O in the works? > > Thanks, > > Andrew > > > > > -- > asher > > -Never play it the same way once. > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Blue Birds & Blow Flies
Good morning - Isn't it time some common sense was introduced to the regulations regarding collecting eggs, feathers, etc? Thank you, Alan, for sharing your experience. Our experience parallels Alan's. Mesh has not been an effective blowfly deterrent for us. Kurt's experiment will be interesting. Judy Guinan at Radford University in Virginia is working to determine the extent to which blowflies contribute to nestling stress - worth watching. David Smith Dryden NY Alan Mapes wrote: Good point, Dave. This procedure has been around for many years, and I've never seen it suggested that it's not legal, but you may be right. Dave Nutter wrote: Perhaps disturbing an active nest is technically illegal even if in this particular circumstance when done properly it is beneficial to the birds. The laws which a century ago ended the collection of eggs, nests, feathers, etc., without permits are still in effect. --Dave Nutter On Monday, February 08, 2010, at 01:41PM, "Alan Mapes" wrote: Kurt - Tell me why changing the nest is not good. I've done this for 20+ years, and find it increasing the survival of young very nicely. The adults will show concern while I remove the 10-12 day-old young from the nest, sweep out the box, and replace the nest with dry grass. But the parents go right back to feeding the young like nothing happened. I have yet to see any down-side to this procedure. Alan Mapes Delmar, NY Kurt Falvey wrote: Over the past few years (since I moved back from Texas) I have been buying a few cedar blue bird houses and every year we have several pairs of blue birds. Unfortunately all too often we find dead baby blue bird…even our friends 20 miles away thought about taking their houses down because they are tired of finding dead babies. In most cases blow fly larva were found under the nest. I have read about adding bay leaves under the nest, changing the nest out…which you are not supposed to do even though it works and I have tried the wire mesh thing which kind of worked. The problem with the wire mesh idea is you can’t effectively install it high enough above the bottom of a stand blue bird house. So this winter I have built all new blue bird houses adding about 5 inches to the height but installing the wire mesh where the bottom would normally be. This way the nest is far enough above the floor so if and when the blow flies fall to the bottom they won’t have anyway to get back to the nest. In addition I removed all the existing blue bird houses and reduced the hole size so blue birds will no longer be able to use them. We put those in the woods for chickadees, wrens, nuthatch, etc. So once and for all I will find out if the wire mesh idea really works. I will keep you posted. *Julie & Kurt* *Broken Road Farms* *www.BrokenRoadFarms.com* -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
