[cayugabirds-l] our birds are picky, only Sunflower seeds for them

[Nigel Dyson-Hudson]

Some folks on CAYUGABIRDS-L fill their feeders with different seeds - 
Sunflower, Niger, etc. We have tried this in the past with Sunflower and 
Niger seed feeds. Even the Goldfinches barely touched our Niger seed. It 
was "fresh" from Agway, stored in the fridge until put out. Forget about 
the mixes with Milo and Corn.
So now we just put out Sunflower seed, spread some seed on trays on the 
ground. Last winter we had a Mourning Dove that figured out how to land 
on our rectangular metal feeder. Which was quite entertaining to watch. 
Since this feeder has a squirrel baffle on the post, we have used a 
stick to fix the movable perch in place.

Nigel

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[cayugabirds-l] Re: [cayugabirds-l] Re: Seeking 1998 Bull’s Birds of New York

[Nigel Dyson-Hudson]

FYI, It appears that there is a digital copy on-line: 
https://archive.org/details/bullsbirdsofnewy00bull

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=John+Bull%27s+Birds+of+New+York+State finds

https://search.worldcat.org/title/1221838439 In case you want your 
public library to request a copy. World Cat also has several buy links. 
This book appears to still be "in print."

Nigel

On 11/28/2023 5:48 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:
> Thank-you everyone for your prompt replies with ideas and sources. 
> This was so effective that Reuben was able to obtain a copy this very 
> afternoon from Joe Brin.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
>
> On Nov 28, 2023, at 1:13 PM, Dave Nutter  wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>> I’m writing on behalf of Reuben Stoltzfus. As he researches the 
>> historical records of birds in New York, he is seeking to purchase a 
>> copy of the 1998 edition of /Birds of New York State/ by John Bull. 
>> If you can help, please call him at (607) 869-9466 and leave a 
>> message on extension 3. Thanks!
>>
>> In case this helps, the 1985 edition which I have is copyright by the 
>> American Museum of Natural History and it was published by Comstock 
>> Publishing Associates, a division of Cornell University Press.
>>
>> - - Dave Nutter
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Opinion | I Am Haunted by What I Have Seen at Great Salt Lake - The New York Times

[Nigel Dyson-Hudson]

PSA: For paid sites see if they have a "Give this article" link - right 
below the top photo for this article. NY Times allows a subscriber to 
share 10 articles a month. Nigel

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/25/opinion/great-salt-lake-drought-utah-climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=un3-NthuA7RbtHLUjvRGvH3HQ7ehDYTpby_a7EXsgFj7J2454gI1Wgnxlnfhg7f6CsOQUe3owTRbDpELg5Uceh-UeX3jOQLn_EAtn9tfnT_1chH0If6gb3Axgk4qu25-PmyUsHx_0rBTSC0JXpWtTEXQPbSvpiUtOGVg8ZawM16GTvrbfcsiX9_k9NahFZokBGtQ6TbUustoFJD9ZIxxGi6y_ZuHhrLkUS3YovIhKXNxYIe0EGR5OmmY-uQyh6YNV0g-hF35PL5EJp9lVHAUIw-iqNyesy6v-9cHLYsxT8gtqWeCPnyhOppxO-RPehYKzyEo-k2Mrwu4PPDAdHiK4tTNgtdx8zCc_xAcmX4ijqolknCyeUA=url-share

The link without: /=url-share/  also appears to work. I tested it 
with Incognito / Private Mode browsing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/25/opinion/great-salt-lake-drought-utah-climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=un3-NthuA7RbtHLUjvRGvH3HQ7ehDYTpby_a7EXsgFj7J2454gI1Wgnxlnfhg7f6CsOQUe3owTRbDpELg5Uceh-UeX3jOQLn_EAtn9tfnT_1chH0If6gb3Axgk4qu25-PmyUsHx_0rBTSC0JXpWtTEXQPbSvpiUtOGVg8ZawM16GTvrbfcsiX9_k9NahFZokBGtQ6TbUustoFJD9ZIxxGi6y_ZuHhrLkUS3YovIhKXNxYIe0EGR5OmmY-uQyh6YNV0g-hF35PL5EJp9lVHAUIw-iqNyesy6v-9cHLYsxT8gtqWeCPnyhOppxO-RPehYKzyEo-k2Mrwu4PPDAdHiK4tTNgtdx8zCc_xAcmX4ijqolknCyeUA

On 3/27/2023 9:51 AM, John Gregoire wrote:
> Another Paywall. FYI, Wall Street Journal also hides behind a paywall. 
> I believe subscribers can exercise a workaround. Headline reminds of 
> the ecological damage when Saddam drained Iraqi wetlands.
> John
>
> On Mon, Mar 27, 2023 at 9:37 AM Regi Teasley  wrote:
>
> Of course, the birds suffer as the lake is ruined.  Think, Aral Sea.
>
> 
> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/25/opinion/great-salt-lake-drought-utah-climate-change.html
>
> Regi
> 
> Creativity is the heart of adaptive evolution.
> Terry Tempest Williams
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Mealworms

[Nigel Dyson-Hudson]

Madonna, Just do a search: mealworms near me
www.google.com/search?q=mealworms+near+Ithaca%2C+NY

Start local with: Agway/True Value  We used to ours at Pet Smart.

Nigel nr West Danby

On 2/13/2023 2:48 PM, madonna stallmann wrote:
> Does anyone know where one can purchase live mealworms locally, within 
> 25 miles from Ithaca?
>
>  Madonna Stallmann
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[cayugabirds-l] like "The Birds," large flock of Starlings nr West Danby ~08:50

[Nigel Dyson-Hudson]

We just had a large flock of Starlings come through just north of West
Danby ~8:50. It was like a scene from "The Birds." The lawn was black with
birds.

Then about 09:00 a smaller group of several dozen came through.

Yesterday, Wed, was when we actually got 6 RWB instead of just one or two.
The fields are alive with the sounds of RWB.

Nigel
~1 mile north of the Lindsay-Parsons Biodiversity Preserve,

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

[Nigel Dyson-Hudson]

Dave, I reported to eBird on Sun 12/31 a Red-Winged Blackbird male at
~10:45 am hanging around our bird feed. I also attached a photo to the
report. I haven't seen him since but he might have come when I wasn't
looking. Now if he had only waited until 1 Jan. We used to see RWB males
coming to our bird feeders about the 3rd week of March, now it seems that
they come back the 1st week of March. Now I wonder when the West Danby
Herrons will show up.

Nigel, we are about 1 mile north of West Danby off NY Rt 34/96. Test Rd off
Rt 13, just south of Ithaca, the landmark is the self storage place, the
pump house with the red light on top, on the West side of Rt 13.

On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 10:22 AM, Dave Nutter  wrote:

> Yesterday morning (3 Jan) I was driving an empty taxi through the Town of
> Newfield on Elmira Road (NYS-13). South of Test Road is a marsh along the
> headwaters of the West Branch of Cayuga Inlet. The marsh is currently
> frozen, of course. Near there I saw 2 black birds fly east across the road
> toward some tall trees in a yard on the hillside. Their tails were too long
> for Starlings. I pulled over and, scanning with binoculars, found several
> birds in the treetops. With a hand-held scope through my partially open
> window I saw 2 male and 1 female RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS. The temperature was
> 8°F, and I was not expecting my first 2018 sighting of this species to be
> there. I bet the fence at that house hid some popular feeders.
>
> - - Dave Nutter
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[cayugabirds-l] OT? FYO bear nr West Danby

[Nigel Dyson-Hudson]

This morning we got up and noticed that our bird feeders were on the ground.
Upon closer inspection I found that the 4 hook rod was bent almost
flat to the ground - I should have gotten a picture before
straightening it.
The stand-alone wooden box feeder had the plastic hinge for the lid
torn and the suet block on that feeder had fallen out and had chew
marks all around.
So we are taking the bird feeders down tonight.

We are just north of VanBuskirk Gulf Rd and west of NY Rt 34/96.

Our home designed deer fence doesn't seem to be damaged - it must be
strong enough for the bear to climb. (4 ft field fence wire 2 runs
high - cable tied together; heavy duty road sign U posts from Seneca
Supply - 10 ft so 8 ft exposed, but next time I would use 12 ft; rebar
woven through the wire at 16  ft intervals between the U posts; As
grape vines grow on the fence scraps of wood or tree branches are
added for bracing the wire.)  Nigel

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] 67 Wild Turkeys!!

[Nigel Dyson-Hudson]

Tomorrow you can fill in: http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/48756.html
The 2014 Wild Turkey Winter Flock Survey (PDF) (31 kB) is available
for printing or download. Completed survey forms should be sent to:

Winter Turkey Survey
NYSDEC
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4754

Nigel

On Tue, Dec 31, 2013 at 2:41 PM, Sandy Podulka s...@cornell.edu wrote:

 In our yard right now in Brooktondale. I sure hope they show up tomorrow! 
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