Re: [cayugabirds-l] FOY Red-winged Blackbirds

[Anne Marie Whelan]

I heard a couple of them yesterday at Steamboat Landing

On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 4:25 PM Laura J. Heisey  wrote:

> 2 foraging under my feeders!
>
>
>
> Laura Heisey
>
> Newfield, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] bluebirds

[Anne Marie Whelan]

 Late this afternoon there were 3 Eastern bluebirds flying about and
perching on a tree near the Cayuga Inlet  in Cass Park. What a balmy
beautiful day!

Anne Marie

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge

[Anne Marie Whelan]

At least the hunter was charged with illegally killing the bear

On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 8:54 AM Linda Orkin  wrote:

> One less wild being that makes up the 2% of
> the total  wildlife remaining in this earth.
>
> We are insatiable
>
> Oh….just my opinion.
>
> Linda Orkin
>
> On Dec 8, 2022, at 8:29 AM, Marie P. Read  wrote:
>
> 
> #1 So what about "Wildlife REFUGE" am I not understanding here?
> #2 it's sad and tasteless that the guy on the left has such a smug grin.
> Just my opinion
> Gr.
> Marie
>
>
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> bounce-127005549-5851...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Peter Saracino <
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> *Sent:* Thursday, December 8, 2022 8:04:30 AM
> *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L ;
> eatonbirdingsoci...@groups.io 
> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Black bear killed on Refuge
>
>
> https://www.fingerlakesdailynews.com/2022/12/08/black-bear-shot-and-killed-at-the-montezuma-national-wildlife-refuge/
>
> Pete Sar
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

[Anne Marie Whelan]

Plenty of birds still coming to my feeder (black-oil sunflower seeds) in
West End, Ithaca:  sparrows, chickadees, cardinals, finches, and a junco
and maybe a catbird today.  Recently blue jays, nuthatches.  Also the usual
squirrels are busy.

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 4:08 PM, Melanie Uhlir  wrote:

> Interesting to see that this is happening on a widespread basis. I had
> been going through mealworms, suet, and thistle seed in my feeders like
> crazy and then all of a sudden -- no birds. I figured it probably had to do
> with the abundance of wild food available. I'm glad that seems to be the
> consensus.
>
> Melanie
>
>
> On 10/18/2017 1:39 PM, Glenn Wilson wrote:
>
> Same thing in Union Center near Endicott.
>
> I was scared it may have been due to West Niles Virus. We have, however a
> good assortment of Chickadees, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Downey Hairy
> Red-bellied and Pileated as well as a resident Golden-crowned Kinglet all
> in the trees berry bushes and shorter plants with seeds.
>
> Thanks Kevin for reassuring us they will come back to the feeders!
>
> Glenn Wilson
> Endicott, NY
> www.WilsonsWarbler.com
>
> On Oct 18, 2017, at 1:12 PM, Kevin J. McGowan  wrote:
>
> This seems to be a widespread phenomenon. There is just so much food in
> the woods right now, with huge crops of seeds and fruits that the birds
> don’t need our feeders. They’ll be back.
>
>
>
> Kevin McGowan
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-121960930-3493...@list.cornell.edu [
> mailto:bounce-121960930-3493...@list.cornell.edu
> ] *On Behalf Of *debby
> mcnaughton
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 18, 2017 1:08 PM
> *To:* Catherine Cooke 
> *Cc:* Barbara B. Eden ; Donna Lee Scott <
> d...@cornell.edu>; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds
>
>
>
> I live in Canandaigua and the same thong here, very few birds compared to
> last year. The sunflower seeds have been hardly touched by the few
> chickadees, nuthatch and some gold finches.
>
>
>
> On Oct 18, 2017 1:05 PM, "Catherine Cooke"  wrote:
>
> I notice the same thing at my apartment at North Woods.
>
> I filled my seed feeder up a few weeks ago and have had very few
> visitors.  Usually, it is empty in a few days.
>
> But the Downy Woodpeckers are still coming to my suet feeders, but not as
> frequently.
>
> I have not seen a squirrel in a long time.
>
>
>
> Cathy Cooke
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 12:53 PM, Donna Lee Scott 
> wrote:
>
> Same here on Lansing Station Rd.
>
> Few feeder birds, last few weeks, & no squirrels, when I usually have 10.
>
> I thought this might be due to birds & SQs finding seeds & nuts from fall
> harvest in plants/trees nearby.
>
>
>
> However, this morning I heard a "dawn chorus" in woods across street.
> Mostly Blue Jays I think.
>
> Many come to my seeds on ground.
>
>
> Donna Scott
>
> Lansing
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>
> On Oct 18, 2017, at 12:47 PM, Barbara B. Eden  wrote:
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> For the past 2 months the resident birds that I daily feed have dropped in
> population This is the first time this has happened and even those pesky
> squirrels have left I live in Cayuga Heights and my backyard is a bird
> friendly habitat
> Any thoughts would be appreciated
> Thanks
> Barbara Eden
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Re:[cayugabirds-l] injured gull

[Anne Marie Whelan]

Nancy Cusumano volunteered to check on the injured gull.  Thank you Nancy!

On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 4:13 PM, Anne Marie Whelan <gardensfi...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> A friend just told me that he just saw an injured gull by the big gas
> tanks at Andree's Petroleum near the waterfront.  (I'm not sure if it's
> still called Andre's - it's just up from the Cornell Boathouse on the way
> to Aldi's.)   He said it appeared to be in great distress, chewing on its
> wing.
>
> Anne Marie
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@mac.com>
> Date: Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 9:00 AM
> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] About that injured hawk
> To: CayugaBirds-L b <cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu>
>
>
> On Friday evening a friend called me saying friends of hers had a
> Red-tailed Hawk with an injured wing under their porch in downtown Ithaca.
> I asked CayugaBirds-L if someone was willing to help them. Candace Cornell
> quickly volunteered. I gave her the contact info, and she and her husband
> were immediately on their way.
>
> Several other people also quickly gave this useful advice for dealing with
> such a large injured bird:
> 1) protect your eyes and hands (talons are raptors’ threat, although the
> stabbing bill of birds like loons, herons, or the chomping bill of a
> Cardinal can hurt you)
> 2) toss a large towel or blanket over the bird
> 3) put the blanketed bird in a cardboard box either by quickly scooping it
> up or by putting the box over it and flipping them over together, then
> cover/close the box (not airtight of course)
> 4) take it to the Cornell University Vet School’s Swanson Wildlife Clinic.
> It’s on Hungerford Hill Rd on the east/uphill side near the end at Snyder
> Hill Rd. They can be reached at 607-253-3060 or there is an emergency
> button to push there. They have a vet on call 24/7. The service is free.
>
> Candace reported that the finders misidentified the large injured bird at
> night under their porch, which is not surprising. What is surprising is
> that it was a female Ring-necked Pheasant, which I have never seen in
> downtown Ithaca. Candace suspected it had been struck by a car. I wonder if
> it also had ridden clinging to the grille to the downtown location. She did
> not know whether the wildlife vets would try to save a pheasant, a
> non-native species which is raised to be shot. Two pieces of good news,
> though: No hawk got hurt, and Candace was happy to rescue the bird
> regardless of species.
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> - - Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] injured gull

[Anne Marie Whelan]

A friend just told me that he just saw an injured gull by the big gas tanks
at Andree's Petroleum near the waterfront.  (I'm not sure if it's still
called Andre's - it's just up from the Cornell Boathouse on the way to
Aldi's.)   He said it appeared to be in great distress, chewing on its
wing.

Anne Marie

-- Forwarded message --
From: Dave Nutter 
Date: Sun, Oct 8, 2017 at 9:00 AM
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] About that injured hawk
To: CayugaBirds-L b 


On Friday evening a friend called me saying friends of hers had a
Red-tailed Hawk with an injured wing under their porch in downtown Ithaca.
I asked CayugaBirds-L if someone was willing to help them. Candace Cornell
quickly volunteered. I gave her the contact info, and she and her husband
were immediately on their way.

Several other people also quickly gave this useful advice for dealing with
such a large injured bird:
1) protect your eyes and hands (talons are raptors’ threat, although the
stabbing bill of birds like loons, herons, or the chomping bill of a
Cardinal can hurt you)
2) toss a large towel or blanket over the bird
3) put the blanketed bird in a cardboard box either by quickly scooping it
up or by putting the box over it and flipping them over together, then
cover/close the box (not airtight of course)
4) take it to the Cornell University Vet School’s Swanson Wildlife Clinic.
It’s on Hungerford Hill Rd on the east/uphill side near the end at Snyder
Hill Rd. They can be reached at 607-253-3060 or there is an emergency
button to push there. They have a vet on call 24/7. The service is free.

Candace reported that the finders misidentified the large injured bird at
night under their porch, which is not surprising. What is surprising is
that it was a female Ring-necked Pheasant, which I have never seen in
downtown Ithaca. Candace suspected it had been struck by a car. I wonder if
it also had ridden clinging to the grille to the downtown location. She did
not know whether the wildlife vets would try to save a pheasant, a
non-native species which is raised to be shot. Two pieces of good news,
though: No hawk got hurt, and Candace was happy to rescue the bird
regardless of species.

- - Dave Nutter


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[cayugabirds-l] Carolina Wren

[Anne Marie Whelan]

Been seeing a Carolina Wren a few times in the last few days days - in my
feeder and rooting around in the leaves on the ground.  A first!

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Robins

[Anne Marie Whelan]

So many robins in my West End Ithaca yard today.  Don't recall seeing them
here in winter before.


On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 8:12 PM, Carol Cedarholm  wrote:

> Thanks to all who responded.  I can't tell you how much I appreciate all
> of your knowledge, experience and willingness to share!
> Carol
>
> On Mon, Feb 6, 2017 at 6:07 PM, AB Clark  wrote:
>
>> I had over 1000 robins fly over Hanshaw Rd S of intersection with W
>> Dryden Rd on 15 Jan. There were flocks of about 200 or more in my field
>> that same day, about the same time.  Since then I have been routinely
>> seeing 100-200 moving near dusk, in Freeville area…last weekend on Palmear
>> Rd.
>>
>> The large numbers at this time seem unusual, particularly since there are
>> females as well as males present.
>>
>> Anne
>>
>> On Feb 6, 2017, at 8:01 AM, Carol Cedarholm  wrote:
>>
>> Is this early or unusual?
>> On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 6:09 PM Ann Mitchell 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> There was a large flock of Robins on Cliff Street south of Vinegar
>>> Street. I saw them at 9:00 a.m.and at 4:30 p.m.
>>> Ann Mitchell
>>>
>>> On Sun, Feb 5, 2017 at 5:07 PM, Gladys Birdsall 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yesterday morning, Jan. 4th, I was out walking the dogs, up here on Mt.
>>> Pleasant and there was a lot of activity with Robins.  Hard to count but
>>> maybe 25-30, all around the house and out the driveway.  They were after
>>> Hawthorn berries.  There are also wet areas in the woods.  I know there are
>>> wild grapes around too.  It was 12 degrees F when I got up and about 10 AM
>>> it was still only 14 degrees F.
>>>
>>> Today I see there are Robins around down the road, west of our
>>> driveway.  The past 3 days we have had a good amount of snowfall, dry
>>> fluffy snow, a good ground covering, so it was a surprise, but fun to see
>>> the Robins.
>>>
>>> Gladys
>>>
>>> On 2/5/2017 12:31 PM, Donna Lee Scott wrote:
>>>
>>> Lotsa Robins this winter!
>>>
>>> I had 30 on Collins Road in Lansing , Count circle region 9, Jan. 1,
>>> Cayuga Bird Club Christmas Bird count.
>>>
>>> Since then, see flock of them here on Lansing Station Road
>>> occasionally.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Eating wild grapes, exploring open water areas of little streams and
>>> ditches.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Donna Scott
>>>
>>> Lansing Station Road
>>>
>>> Lansing, NY
>>>
>>> East Shore, Cayuga Lake
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* bounce-121209964-15001...@list.cornell.edu [
>>> mailto:bounce-121209964-15001...@list.cornell.edu
>>> ] *On Behalf Of *Carol
>>> Cedarholm
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 05, 2017 12:18 PM
>>> *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>>> 
>>> *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Robins
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Has anyone been seeing robins? I live in downtown ithaca and a flock of
>>> 30 robins visited my backyard today!
>>>
>>> Carol Cedarholm
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Starling murmuration downtown ithac

[Anne Marie Whelan]

Yes, quite a flock of starlings blew into the West End this morning and swirled 
around and hung out for a bit on and around my crabapple tree and feeder.  
Quite startling!


From: bounce-120052188-3494...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Sandy 

Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 2:55 PM
To: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Starling murmuration downtown ithac

I was at the intersection of Clinton and 13 and a swarm of about 1000 Starlings 
danced around the intersection!  It was exhilarating!  And so many drivers did 
not even notice, sadly. They'd rather honk at me standing in the road trying to 
photograph it!

There were about 1000 - estimated- heading toward commons or six mike creek.

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