A pair has been vocalizing the last few mornings up the block. Activity focused
on a grove of tall Norway Spruce at Washington and Nursery. Also a roost for a
couple dozen Turkey Vultures and consistent crow nesting activity both American
and Fish Crows heard regularly.Sent from my Galaxy
Original message From: "Johnson, Alyssa"
Date: 3/26/21 10:14 AM (GMT-05:00) To: "Kenneth
V. Rosenberg" , Karen Cc:
CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l]
Merlin reports
Last spring, I was working from home so had ample time to walk around my
neighborhood midday, and discovered a Merlin nest site in the Washington Street
Cemetery on Washington Street in Geneva. Their NOISE is what attracted my
attention
first. Then I found where I thought the nest was (30+ feet up in a huge
spruce), I couldn’t see it but saw the parents coming and going, and watched it
get mobbed with crows too, once the young fledged. Once the young fledged, the
noise was doubled at least
(2 parents, 2 chicks maybe 3) as they tested their wings for a few days and
flapped around the huge old oaks and spruces in that cemetery. I hadn’t thought
of them again until 2 days ago, I heard the male alarm call and saw him zip
between houses and disappear.
It’s good spot to watch for them!
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Alyssa Johnson
Environmental Educator
315.365.3588
Montezuma Audubon Center
PO Box 187
2295 State Route 89
Savannah, NY 13146
Montezuma.audubon.org
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
From: bounce-125494974-79436...@list.cornell.edu
On Behalf Of Kenneth V. Rosenberg
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:42 PM
To: Karen
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlin reports
Hi John
At least one Merlin has returned to the Northeast Ithaca neighborhood. I say
“at least” one because there is a male perching regularly on the large sycamore
at the north end of Muriel St. (and calling in that area) and one seen regularly
(by Brad) flying around and calling on Birchwood Dr. I live about halfway
between these areas on Tareyton and also see/hear one regularly flying over— so
we don’t know if this represents 1 or 2 birds.
Interestingly there was a pair of Merlins (one noticeably larger) perched and
calling in the Muriel sycamore on a warm day in February— so they may have been
winteri g locally.
KEN
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 25, 2021, at 6:18 PM, Karen wrote:
I love Merlins and Merlin reports and people who send in Merlin reports.
I check them all out. . Thanks to such reports, I have observed an increasing
number of incubated nests in Tompkins County as follows:
2 (2014), 6 (2015), 6 (2016), 5 (2017), 3 (2018), 6 (2019), 9 (2020). These
include pairs in Trumansburg, Lansing, Dryden, Freeville, Etna, and Ithaca
(plus hints of a pair
in Groton). Local observers provided guidance to almost all of these. I have
written one paper on this, and am trying to write a more complete paper
including habitat choice. Interestingly, all nests have been in urban/suburban
areas. None in forests nor edge
of forest nor edge of lake.
Merlins start egg-laying in early May. Observations in late March are helpful
by providing a hint about where they may finally nest. For instance, the pair
observed
by so many at Myer's Pint never nested there. Weeks after being seen at Myer's
Point, there was a pair about 800 m east closer to the Catholic church.
I would love to have individuals provide me with their observations at
confergoldw...@aol.com
Thanks,
John
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