[cayugabirds-l] Breeding Bird Atlas 101

[AJ Patterson]

In 2020, New York launched a 5-year project to document breeding birds all
across the state.  This "Breeding Bird Atlas" can be used to assess the
status of breeding birds and compare trends over time.  One of the best
parts of the Atlas, is that anyone can participate! Whether you are
interested in slogging through a bog to find an elusive wren, or whether
you want to document the nesting robins in your own back yard, the Atlas
wants your observations.

There are two upcoming interactive workshops on how you can contribute to
the NYS Breeding Bird Atlas.  These "walk and talks" begin with a quick
classroom introduction, then they move outdoors so you can actually
practice locating, identifying, and recording breeding birds.   We hope you
can join us for one of these introductions!  Pre-registration is required.

Montezuma Audubon Center,
 June 5 from
9-11 AM.  There is a $10 fee for this program, which jointly supports the
Atlas and the Audubon Center.  Register through the link provided.

Humphrey Nature Center at Letchworth State Park
, June 13 from 9-11
AM.  This program is free; register by calling 585-493-3682.


happy atlasing,
Andrea Patterson
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] escaped parrot seen in Finger Lakes NF

[AJ Patterson]

On February 4, Janette Andrews Foster snapped photos of an escaped Crimson
Rosella in Reading Center. You can see them on the ABA "What's This Bird"
Facebook page; just navigate to the page and then put "rosella" in the
search bar.

I lost mine recently (not to the outdoors, sadly). They make sociable pets
as they enjoy interaction, but they are more of an aviary bird than a
cuddly shoulder-sitter and I wouldn't be surprised if some owners were a
little too casual around open windows. My own bird was found on the streets
of Chicago during a rainstorm, and despite three months of trying, we
couldn't locate the owners.

-Andrea Patterson

On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 7:12 PM Joshua Snodgrass 
wrote:

> Hey all,
> I was out birding the county line between Schuyler and Seneca Counties
> (Seneca Rd, just west of Vesa Rd.) and a bright red medium sized parrot of
> some sort flew across the road and perched in the low shrubs lining the
> road. I snapped a few photos, but they came out very dark and poor. The
> bird had a light blue patch on the wing, was mostly dark red, and flashed
> green from somewhere while in flight. Attached is the checklist, just
> figured I'd pass along the info in case anyone is searching for the poor
> bird. Based on a quick google search it most resembles a Scarlet Rosella,
> but I don't know much about captive species.
> Thanks,
> Josh
> https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54554220
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[cayugabirds-l] 96th Meeting of the Eastern Bird Banding Association

[AJ Patterson]

Mist nets are an integral tool for capturing birds from almost every taxa
including hummingbirds, passerines, raptors, shorebirds, and waterfowl.
Whether delicate or robust, nets strung across the landscape afford
researchers the opportunity to conduct investigations that can only be done
in the hand. But . . . working with mist nets isn’t the only net work that
banders do.

Networks of researchers collaborate to collect data and draw conclusions
that far surpass the scope of a single bander working in isolation.
Programs like MAPS, the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, Project Owlnet, and
the Saltmarsh Habitat & Avian Research Program all use the power of a
network to track trends even across the hemisphere, and the insights they
reveal can be staggering.

Networks of banders connected through organizations like the Eastern Bird
Banding Association and the North American Banding Council unite, support
and educate both novice and experienced practitioners, leading to an ever
more competent, ethical, and safe pool of researchers.

Social and business networks connect bird observatories to the broader
community, enabling banders to bring their knowledge and love of all things
avian to the general public. Whether we’re watching a wide grin crack the
face of a child “helping” to release a bird, or marveling that a facebook
post about a foreign recapture is “liked” several thousand times, we hope
that we’re changing the way the rest of the world views birds.

Join us for the 96th meeting of the Eastern Bird Banding Association, as
our network meets on the south shore of Lake Ontario in Rochester, NY on
April 12-14, 2019 for a program filled with workshops, demonstrations,
papers, field trips, and – of course – our famous bucket raffle.

All are welcome - we hope to see you there!

Andrea Patterson
Braddock Bay Bird Observatory

Conference Website:  https://ebba2019.com/

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[cayugabirds-l] Unusually High Bluebird Mortalities in Nestboxes

[AJ Patterson]

Hi all,

I'm just forwarding an email that came across another listserv, that may be
of interest here.

Andrea Patterson
andrea.j.patterson-at-gmail.com


-- Forwarded message --
From: Sandy Morrissey 
Date: Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 1:09 AM
Subject: Anyone else have lots of dead Eastern Bluebirds?
To: birdb...@listserv.ksu.edu

I have over 300 nestboxes in Westchester County, NY, and have been banding
the nesting bluebirds for the past 7 years.

This year we are experiencing a high mortality rate in the bluebirds.

Monitors open a nestbox and there is a dead adult bird in the box. The
number of dead adults has risen to 18.

There is almost an equal number of dead males and females.

The birds are being tested by a laboratory at Cornell (Animal Health
Diagnostic Center). While they suspect it might be a parasite, they have no
answers yet.

Very strange that the birds go into the nestbox to die. I can understand if
the female dies while spending time incubating on the nest, but the males
seem to go into the box to die also. They are often found on eggs.

Who knows how many bluebirds have died that we don't know about. Our number
of bluebird nest attempts and number of bands is down by about 40%. The
rate of successful nests has crashed.

Hope no one else is having this problem, but would be most interested to
know.

Sandy Morrissey
Hartsdale, NY
914-391-3695

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Invasivo plant at swan pen - lesser celandine

[AJ Patterson]

Lesser celandine superficially resembles marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
. . . count the petals before you pull!

On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 3:20 PM, Robbie Sanders 
wrote:

>
> This is not a plant we want. It has taken over,  creek sides, yards,
> wooded areas and strangles everything else. A friend on the Green Spaces
> committee for the city says they are overwhelmed by the plant and how fast
> it spreads. Heres an article that might be helpful.
> http://urbanecologycenter.org/blog/invasive-plant-to-watch-
> lesser-celandine-ranunculus-ficaria.html
> Robbie Sanders
>
> "Speak your mind even if your voice shakes."
> Maggie Kuhn (Gray Panthers)
>
> On Apr 25, 2017, at 2:26 PM, Linda Orkin  wrote:
>
> It is an early nectar source for pollinators. Before we remove we need to
> decide what we'll replace it with. In my opinion.
>
> Linda Orkin
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 25, 2017, at 2:11 PM, Nancy Cusumano 
> wrote:
>
> Dear friends,
>
> I helped pick up trash on Saturday morning around the swan pen, and
> noticed quite a bit of this invasive around the lake side of the path.
> There's not so much there not that it could not be dug up and stopped or at
> least slowed down as of yet.
>
> I'm not sure if that is something this group would take on?
> Or maybe I should let the parks dept know as well.
>
> Suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> http://www.nyis.info/index.php?action=invasive_detail=71
>
> Nancy
>
>
>
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[cayugabirds-l] Eastern Bird Banding Association Meeting

[AJ Patterson]

Hi bird friends,

The Eastern Bird Banding Association will be having its annual meeting on
March 24-26 in Ithaca, and it's possible that some of the events may be of
interest to local birders.

EBBA's members range from volunteer banders at small stations to the
coordinators of sophisticated research programs like Project Snowstorm.
Our meetings include papers and presentations, birding excursions, a
thrilling bucket raffle, and a tour of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  Did
I mention that David Bonter is the keynote speaker?

Most of the action takes place on Saturday; details can be found at
http://www.easternbirdbanding.org/2017-ebba-meeting/.

There is a registration fee of $40 ($25 for students); meals are extra.  Early
registration ends on March 3, so sign up today!

If you are interested and want more information, feel free to email me.

Cheers,
Andrea Patterson
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