[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings recycling!

[Marie P. Read]

I'm just watching a pair of Cedar Waxwings demolish an old Robin nest and using 
the material to build their own nest a short distance away.
Marie

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings

[Charisse]

We saw several cedar waxwings today while spending time at cass park down
by the marina.

Charisse

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings eating ?

[anneb . clark]

There is a gorgeous excited large flock of cedar waxwings eating the leguminous 
seeds of a tree at the drive into water filtration plant at Mundy Garden. Don’t 
know what the tree is but in the sun the orangey
seeds and waxwing colors are beautiful 

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Deb Grantham]

It sure is!

Deb


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 On Behalf Of Peter Saracino
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 8:21 AM
To: Suan Hsi Yong 
Cc: CAYUGABIRDS-L 
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

Great shot Suan!
Pete Sar

On Sun, Aug 15, 2021, 11:23 PM Suan Hsi Yong 
mailto:suan.y...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I've seen waxwings passing fruit among themselves in the spring several times, 
but was luck to capture this photo once of a pair exchanging crabapples: 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmq_i-tfWo/

Suan


On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 9:24 PM Richard Guthrie 
mailto:richardpguth...@gmail.com>> wrote:
The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years ago 
at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association) I 
attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a little 
enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including a few 
little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute (yeah, a 
little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying that behavior as 
fact.

And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an 
opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.

Rich Guthrie

On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin 
mailto:wingmagi...@gmail.com>> wrote:
I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake and 
flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like you 
discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in my 
black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which Donald and 
Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.

Linda Orkin
Ithaca, NY



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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Peter Saracino]

Great shot Suan!
Pete Sar

On Sun, Aug 15, 2021, 11:23 PM Suan Hsi Yong  wrote:

> I've seen waxwings passing fruit among themselves in the spring several
> times, but was luck to capture this photo once of a pair exchanging
> crabapples: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmq_i-tfWo/
>
> Suan
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 9:24 PM Richard Guthrie 
> wrote:
>
>> The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors:
>> Years ago at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological
>> Association) I attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there
>> they did a little enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another -
>> including a few little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It
>> was cute (yeah, a little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were
>> conveying that behavior as fact.
>>
>> And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an
>> opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.
>>
>> Rich Guthrie
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake
>>> and flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like
>>> you discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in
>>> my black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which
>>> Donald and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.
>>>
>>> Linda Orkin
>>> Ithaca, NY
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Suan Hsi Yong]

I've seen waxwings passing fruit among themselves in the spring several
times, but was luck to capture this photo once of a pair exchanging
crabapples: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQmq_i-tfWo/

Suan


On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 9:24 PM Richard Guthrie 
wrote:

> The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years
> ago at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association)
> I attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a
> little enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including
> a few little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute
> (yeah, a little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying
> that behavior as fact.
>
> And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an
> opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.
>
> Rich Guthrie
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin  wrote:
>
>> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake
>> and flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like
>> you discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in
>> my black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which
>> Donald and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.
>>
>> Linda Orkin
>> Ithaca, NY
>>
>>
>>
>

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Re:[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching

[Karen Edelstein]

A few weeks ago, I watched a group of a few dozen cedar waxwings fly
catching over a pond at the OD von Engeln Preserve in Malloryville.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[John Gregoire]

We see this every year over our wildlife ponds. The waxwings have
incredible vision and snatch insects easily several hundred feet from the
perches. They are in constant motion.

We are also engaged in a long term odonate study now in its 18th year.
While walking through the taller grasses surrounding a pond we have
witnessed what we call cooperative feeding by waxwings. It appears we act
as "beaters" as we displace the insects and the waxwings swoop around us
for the meal.

John

On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 5:52 PM madonna stallmann <
madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello!
> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at
> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our
> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the
> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds
> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching
> bugs.
> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic
> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and
> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
> Thank you!
> Madonna Stallmann
> Newfield, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Colleen Richards]

Just observed this behavior at Upper Treman Park just below the falls area 
earlier this week.

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Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2021 17:52:06 -0400


Hello!My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at 
Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our 
thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees 
alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly 
flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.All my 
information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about insects. 
I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and what information you 
have about cedar waxwings fly catching.Thank you!Madonna StallmannNewfield, 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Peter Saracino]

I've watched them flying thru a big hatch  of midges along Flint Creek near
Phelps, NY. They'd perch over the stream, fly thru the swarm, and then
return to the perch. Then do it all over again!
Also watched a spotted sandpiper gobbling them up at the Refuge. It was on
foot. Reminded me of a velocciraptor!
Midges didn't stand a chance!!
Sar

On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 9:24 PM Richard Guthrie 
wrote:

> The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years
> ago at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association)
> I attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a
> little enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including
> a few little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute
> (yeah, a little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying
> that behavior as fact.
>
> And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an
> opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.
>
> Rich Guthrie
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin  wrote:
>
>> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake
>> and flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like
>> you discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in
>> my black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which
>> Donald and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.
>>
>> Linda Orkin
>> Ithaca, NY
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter 
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds
>> too.
>>
>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
>> --
>> *From:* bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu <
>> bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Deb Grantham <
>> d...@cornell.edu>
>> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM
>> *To:* Regi Teasley ; Sara Jane Hymes <
>> s...@cornell.edu>
>> *Cc:* madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
>> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
>> *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>>
>>
>> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu <
>> bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Regi Teasley
>> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
>> *To:* Sara Jane Hymes 
>> *Cc:* madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
>> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
>> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>>
>>
>>
>> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
>>
>> Regi
>>
>> 
>>
>> *“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted,
>> like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
>>
>>  Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over
>> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near
>> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do
>> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Sara Jane Hymes
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann <
>> madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello!
>>
>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at
>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our
>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the
>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds
>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching
>> bugs.
>>
>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic
>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and
>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Madonna Stallmann
>>
>> Newfield, NY
>>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Richard Guthrie]

The Stokes' on Cedar Waxwings passing fruit amongst their neighbors: Years
ago at a NYS Federation annual meeting (now NYS Ornithological Association)
I attended a presentation by Don and Lilian Stokes and there they did a
little enactment of waxwings sharing cherries with one another - including
a few little side-stepping hops to illustrate the behavior. It was cute
(yeah, a little hokey). But it suggested to me that they were conveying
that behavior as fact.

And, yes, I've seen waxwings flycatching many times. I think it's an
opportunistic reaction to an aquatic insect hatch.

Rich Guthrie


On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:13 PM Linda Orkin  wrote:

> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake
> and flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like
> you discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in
> my black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which
> Donald and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes.
>
> Linda Orkin
> Ithaca, NY
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter 
> wrote:
>
> 
> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds
> too.
>
> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
> --
> *From:* bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Deb Grantham <
> d...@cornell.edu>
> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM
> *To:* Regi Teasley ; Sara Jane Hymes <
> s...@cornell.edu>
> *Cc:* madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
> *Subject:* RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>
>
> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu <
> bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu> *On Behalf Of *Regi Teasley
> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
> *To:* Sara Jane Hymes 
> *Cc:* madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L <
> cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>
>
>
> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
>
> Regi
>
> 
>
> *“If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted,
> like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke*
>
>
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
>
>  Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over
> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near
> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do
> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
>
> --
>
>
> Sara Jane Hymes
>
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann <
> madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hello!
>
> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at
> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our
> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the
> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds
> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching
> bugs.
>
> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic
> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and
> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Madonna Stallmann
>
> Newfield, NY
>
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Wayne Gall]

Hello, All! My name is Wayne Gall, entomologist/naturalist from Buffalo. My 
family & I have cabin-camped at Robert Treman SP for well over 35 years, mostly 
ca 3rd week of July. While doing stream/gorge walks along Enfield Creek have 
observed Cedar Waxwings fly-catching along stream channel many times, sallying 
forth repeatedly from overhanging/adjacent tree branches. They seem mostly to 
be targeting mayflies that I have observed fluttering up & silhouetted against 
late afternoon low sun angle.  As I have observed the nymphal exuviae of 
brushlegged mayflies in genus Isonychia contemporaneously on rocks protruding 
from stream channel, I suspect this is one of their food sources.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:25 PM, Duane  wrote:
> 
> 
> I've seen it a few times.  The first time I was not expecting it to be cedar 
> waxwings.
> 
> Duane
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 6:04 PM Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
>> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
>> stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
>> intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do 
>> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
>> --
>> 
>> Sara Jane Hymes
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
>>>  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello!
>>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at 
>>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our 
>>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the 
>>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds 
>>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching 
>>> bugs.
>>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic 
>>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and 
>>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
>>> Thank you!
>>> Madonna Stallmann
>>> Newfield, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[anneb . clark]

Insect hawking especially over water (streams, lake inlets etc ) is a regular 
foraging technique for cedar waxwings. Often seen on canoe trips. Their 
frugivory (which my phone had converted to ‘drug ivory’ 3 x) gets them through 
the winter. But they do feed their young on insect prey and are really adept at 
the hovering and chasing to get insects in the air.  There is a small number at 
the Hike School wetland on almost any evening. 

AND speaking of flocks:  common green darners (dragonflies) are flock foraging 
over the fields along Hile School for last 3 days and there are now seven 
kestrels there also, probably eating some of the darners. Lots of fun and looks 
like at least two families, maybe 3. Original pair nesting near Ed Hill 
probably had one youngster. 

Enough!  Sorry for long email. 
Anne

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> On Aug 13, 2021, at 7:13 PM, Linda Orkin  wrote:
> 
> 
> I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake and 
> flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like you 
> discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in my 
> black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which Donald 
> and Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes. 
> 
> Linda Orkin
> Ithaca, NY
> 
> 
> 
>>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>> 
>> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds 
>> too. 
>> 
>> Get Outlook for iOS
>> From: bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu 
>>  on behalf of Deb Grantham 
>> 
>> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM
>> To: Regi Teasley ; Sara Jane Hymes 
>> Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>> 
>> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>>  
>> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> From: bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
>>  On Behalf Of Regi Teasley
>> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
>> To: Sara Jane Hymes 
>> Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
>> 
>> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>>  
>> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
>> Regi
>> 
>> 
>> “If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, 
>> like trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
>> 
>>  Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over 
>> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near 
>> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do 
>> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
>> --
>> 
>> Sara Jane Hymes
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
>>  wrote:
>>  
>> Hello!
>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at 
>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our 
>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the 
>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds 
>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching 
>> bugs.
>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic 
>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and 
>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
>> Thank you!
>> Madonna Stallmann
>> Newfield, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Linda Orkin]

I have seen Cedar Waxwings do this quite a few times also. At beebe lake and 
flat rock. I was also surprised the first time. Very cool to  feel like you 
discover this yourself by keen observation. I also saw them one time in my 
black cherry passing cherries along the branch to each other. Which Donald and 
Lillian Stokes say is just a myth but I saw it with my own eyes. 

Linda Orkin
Ithaca, NY



> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:57 PM, Jill Holtzman Leichter  wrote:
> 
> 
> Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds too. 
> 
> Get Outlook for iOS
> From: bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu 
>  on behalf of Deb Grantham 
> 
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM
> To: Regi Teasley ; Sara Jane Hymes 
> Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> 
> Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>  
> I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.
>  
>  
>  
> From: bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
>  On Behalf Of Regi Teasley
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
> To: Sara Jane Hymes 
> Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 
> 
> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?
>  
> Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
> Regi
> 
> 
> “If we surrendered to the earth’s intelligence, we could rise up rooted, like 
> trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke
>  
> 
> 
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
> 
>  Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
> stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
> intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do 
> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
> --
> 
> Sara Jane Hymes
> 
> 
> 
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
>  wrote:
>  
> Hello!
> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack 
> State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years 
> of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside 
> the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out 
> over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.
> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about 
> insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and what 
> information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
> Thank you!
> Madonna Stallmann
> Newfield, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Jill Holtzman Leichter]

Yep I saw them doing that at Dryden Lake last year. A lot of young birds too.

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From: bounce-125832567-87248...@list.cornell.edu 
 on behalf of Deb Grantham 

Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:50:07 PM
To: Regi Teasley ; Sara Jane Hymes 
Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?


I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.







From: bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Regi Teasley
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
To: Sara Jane Hymes 
Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?



Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.

Regi



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trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke





On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes 
mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote:

 Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do frequently, 
as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.

--

Sara Jane Hymes



On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>> wrote:



Hello!

My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack 
State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years of 
birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside the 
creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out over 
the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.

All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about 
insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and what 
information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.

Thank you!

Madonna Stallmann

Newfield, NY

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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Deb Grantham]

I saw cedar waxwings hunting insects one time years ago over Dryden Lake.



From: bounce-125832497-83565...@list.cornell.edu 
 On Behalf Of Regi Teasley
Sent: Friday, August 13, 2021 6:23 PM
To: Sara Jane Hymes 
Cc: madonna stallmann ; CAYUGABIRDS-L 

Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
Regi

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trees.” Rainer Maria Rilke



On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes 
mailto:s...@cornell.edu>> wrote:
 Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do frequently, 
as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
--

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On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hello!
My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack 
State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years of 
birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside the 
creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out over 
the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.
All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about 
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Thank you!
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Newfield, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Duane]

I've seen it a few times.  The first time I was not expecting it to be
cedar waxwings.

Duane


On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 6:04 PM Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:

> Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over
> the stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near
> the intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do
> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
> --
>
> Sara Jane Hymes
>
>
> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann <
> madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hello!
> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at
> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our
> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the
> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds
> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching
> bugs.
> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic
> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and
> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
> Thank you!
> Madonna Stallmann
> Newfield, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Regi Teasley]

Sure. Why not if it’s easy pickins?   I have read of this behavior.
Regi


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> On Aug 13, 2021, at 6:04 PM, Sara Jane Hymes  wrote:
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>  Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
> stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
> intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do 
> frequently, as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
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>> On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
>>  wrote:
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>> Hello!
>> My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at 
>> Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our 
>> thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the 
>> trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds 
>> repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching 
>> bugs.
>> All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic 
>> about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and 
>> what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
>> Thank you!
>> Madonna Stallmann
>> Newfield, NY
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[Sara Jane Hymes]

Just the other day I saw about a dozen Cedar Waxwings fly catching over the 
stream, as viewed from East Hill Rec Way, on the bridge which is near the 
intersection of 366/Dryden Rd.  I believe this is something they do frequently, 
as it is a good spot to find Waxwings.
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On Aug 13, 2021, at 5:52 PM, madonna stallmann 
mailto:madonnaoftheprai...@gmail.com>> wrote:

Hello!
My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at Taughanack 
State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our thirty years of 
birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the trees alongside the 
creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds repeatedly flying out over 
the falls & in to the trees presumably catching bugs.
All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic about 
insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and what 
information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
Thank you!
Madonna Stallmann
Newfield, NY
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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings fly catching?

[madonna stallmann]

Hello!
My husband and I were at the bridge over Upper Taughanack Falls at
Taughanack State Park today and observed something we've never seen in our
thirty years of birding...a flock of cedar waxwings fly catching from the
trees alongside the creek out over the top of the falls. 15 - 20 birds
repeatedly flying out over the falls & in to the trees presumably catching
bugs.
All my information tells me that cedar waxwings are not so enthusiastic
about insects. I would like to know if anyone else has observed this and
what information you have about cedar waxwings fly catching.
Thank you!
Madonna Stallmann
Newfield, NY

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings

[Linda Orkin]

Carol what were yours eating? 

Linda Orkin. 

> On Jan 23, 2021, at 11:02 AM, Carol Cedarholm  wrote:
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> 
> What are they eating?
> 
>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 10:55 AM Robin Cisne  wrote:
>> Several times this winter I've seen a flock at the south end of Lackawanna 
>> Road in Brooktondale.
>> 
>>
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 10:45 AM Carol Cedarholm  wrote:
>>> Just saw a flock of 20 Cedar Waxwings in my backyard in downtown Ithaca. 
>>> Has anyone else been seeing them? 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings

[Carol Cedarholm]

What are they eating?

On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 10:55 AM Robin Cisne  wrote:

> Several times this winter I've seen a flock at the south end of Lackawanna
> Road in Brooktondale.
>
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>
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> On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 10:45 AM Carol Cedarholm 
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>> Just saw a flock of 20 Cedar Waxwings in my backyard in downtown Ithaca.
>> Has anyone else been seeing them?
>> Carol Cedarholm
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings

[Robin Cisne]

Several times this winter I've seen a flock at the south end of Lackawanna
Road in Brooktondale.




On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 10:45 AM Carol Cedarholm  wrote:

> Just saw a flock of 20 Cedar Waxwings in my backyard in downtown Ithaca.
> Has anyone else been seeing them?
> Carol Cedarholm
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings

[Laura Stenzler]

I saw a flock of about 50 at the top of Hunt Hill Rd 3 days ago!

Laura

Laura Stenzler
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On Jan 23, 2021, at 10:45 AM, Carol Cedarholm  wrote:


Just saw a flock of 20 Cedar Waxwings in my backyard in downtown Ithaca. Has 
anyone else been seeing them?
Carol Cedarholm
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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings

[Carol Cedarholm]

Just saw a flock of 20 Cedar Waxwings in my backyard in downtown Ithaca.
Has anyone else been seeing them?
Carol Cedarholm

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings

[Karin Suskin]

A flock of 20 or more Cedar waxwings in the botanical gardens at Baltimore
orioles

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings at Enfield Elementary School

[Barbara Bauer Sadovnic]

About 15 Cedar Waxwings, along with two American Robins, were feeding on the 
fruits in the ornamental trees beside the entrance to Enfield Elementary School 
at 2:30 today.
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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings

[Kate & John Finn]

We have a Norwegian Maple in our front yard full of cedar waxwings.  10 on
Saturday and we'll over 20 today.  These are a first for me and I was just
so happy to see them so clearly and abundantly right in our own yard.  132
Indian Creek Rd, behind the hospital.

Kate and John T Finn

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings in silver maple

[Geo Kloppel]

“Buds” are usually included in lists of foods that waxwings will find to eat in 
late winter and spring, but check out this article about what the waxwings 
(mostly Bohemians) were actually eating in a silver maple in Toronto on April 
4th - 5th 2008.

https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/165-174%20OB%20Vol%2026%20%233%20Dec2008.pdf

-Geo


> On Apr 18, 2018, at 6:47 PM, Linda Callahan  
> wrote:
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> I have a rather large flock (more than 25) of cedar waxwings in my silver 
> maple tree. The buds are swelling on the tree - is that what they're 
> interested in? I've had them on my crabapples and native junipers before, but 
> those berries are all gone.
> 
> Linda
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings!

[tess]

I had a flock of 40 or more last week all afternoon and spent some
time looking at them since they are such cool birds.  Oddly, not one
had even a drop of red "wax" on its wings.  I know juveniles don't
always show the red, so maybe the juvies flock up as a group and that
was what these were, but still no red whatsoever was surprising.  Did
you happen to notice if your birds had waxed wings?

Alicia 

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Subject:[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings!

 Big flock, 60-70 or more zooming around from tree to tree in my
Lansing Station rd yard. Visiting several cedar trees & nibbling on
berries that are left from last fall's voluminous crop. 
 I almost didn't look too closely because at first I thought they
were Starlings. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings!

[Donna Lee Scott]

Big flock, 60-70 or more zooming around from tree to tree in my Lansing Station 
rd yard.  Visiting several cedar trees & nibbling on berries that are left from 
last fall's voluminous crop. 
I almost didn't look too closely because at first I thought they were 
Starlings. 

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings in Groton

[Kelly Lee Smith]

Small flock in cherry trees for most of the afternoon today.


Kelly Smith

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings

[Carol Cedarholm]

Flock of maybe 50 cedar waxwings in tall trees on north side 300 block
 between first and second streets!

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings

[Dick Feldman]

There's a long-term group of around 20 or so Cedar Waxwings in the trees to the 
right of the Beebe Lake dam.  They've been there most of the time for a few 
weeks.  You can get a great view from the pedestrian bridge.  This is a pretty 
sure bet to see one of our prettiest birds.
Dick Feldman

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings along Cayuga Waterfront Trail

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings

[W. Larry Hymes]

This morning a flock of around 50 CEDAR WAXWINGS were flying about our 
neighborhood, most feeding on the dried fruit of our neighbor's Korean 
Ash.  All the birds had beautiful coloration.  I could not find any 
Bohemians among them.  What I found particularly fascinating was that 
many were feeding on snow in our silver maple tree (and probably 
elsewhere).  My question for the expert birders:  were the birds 
consuming snow as a way to dilute the juice (fermented?) that had become 
concentrated in the shriveled fruit?


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RE: [cayugabirds-l] Cedar waxwings

[Kevin J. McGowan]

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[mailto:bounce-112894308-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of W. Larry Hymes
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were the birds consuming snow as a way to dilute the juice (fermented?) that 
had become concentrated in the shriveled fruit?

No.  They were thirsty.  There is no juice, fermented or otherwise, in dried 
fruit.  Have you ever gotten drunk from eating raisins?  ;^)

Best,

Kevin


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[cayugabirds-l] cedar waxwings-- flake-catching

[Susan Fast]

I walked around the Cornell Plantations early this morning and discovered
around 200 CEDAR WAXWINGS perched in the top of an unknown species of oak.
Small groups would fly down to an adjacent crabapple to get a fruit or two,
then return to the oak.  I spent some time watching, looking for Bohemians.
Finally noticed that small groups were also flying up over the oak and
exhibiting what appeared to me behavior identical to flycatching, i.e.
flicking here and there with abrupt turns.  I posited there were no insects
about because of the temperature (mid-20's), then saw snow flurries were
slowly falling-some single flakes, some aggregates of many flakes.  I can't
prove it, but strongly suspect these birds were actively pursuing
snowflakes.

Also watched a female PILEATED WOODPECKER in a flowering crabapple tree
(Malus hupahensis) eating fruit.  Fruit was soft, dull red, wrinkly, and
5/8 diameter.  It swallowed 8 while I was there.  If a stem came with the
apple when plucked, the bird would violently shake its head to dislodge them
stem.

 

Steve Fast

Brooktondale


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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings/ Wood Duck/Linda/Donna

[John and Fritzie Blizzard]

YES INDEED!!  I JUST WISH I COULD JOIN EVERYONE OF YOU ON YOUR JAUNTS ...  
HEAR AS WELL AS SEE YOUR TREATS. 

THANKS .. LINDA AND CAROL!

Fritzie

Wait. Did no one enjoy my Cedar Waxwing posting??!!

Linda 
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[cayugabirds-l] cedar waxwings

[Susan Fast]

On a walk along Mt. Pleasant Rd. early this morning, I encountered a flock
of 100+ CEDAR WAXWINGS.  From a distance, I saw about 10 slightly larger
birds among, but these turned out to be STARLINGS.   Couldn't see what they
were feeding on; they all flew west eventually.

 

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings

[Stephanie Greenwood]

A flock of approx. 14 just flew over West end of EcoVillage.
I hope they do that tomorrow!
Stephanie

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[cayugabirds-l] Cedar Waxwings Mt. Pleasant

[Jill Vaughan]

Although my friend's search for snow buntings on Mt. Pleasant this morning
did not yield any larks or buntings, she did see a large flock of Cedar
Waxwings in what she called a scrubby hedgerow not far from the Observatory.
 She said the Waxwings just kept coming, and estimates their number to be
around seventy.

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