Hi all,
I took my lunch walk today in the afternoon. I came across a small group of
migrants at different places. Migrants consisted of Rose-breasted Grosbeak
feeding on Sambucus berries and there was a warbler which kept chipping almost
sounded like Yellow-rumps chip but I could not locate
Meena. It is not neonictinoids that are implicated in decline in monarchs. It
is glyphosates as applied to round up ready crops, wholesale and broadly, with
no regard to elimination of important field plants. In particular milkweed.
Linda
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On Aug 18, 2014, at 4:03 PM,
Hi all,
Today's lunch walk seemed like the usual late spring walk with lots of birds
singing. Most residents are back with a few migrants. Regular breeders were
AM. Redstart, Chestnut Sided, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Wood Peewee, Great
Crested, Warbling Vireo (2 pairs), Red-eyed Vireo (2
It was a gorgeous day outside, so decided to take a walk in Mundy.
It was very sweet to hear Chickadees doing phoebeee. Then there was real
Phoebe doing his non-stop phirbee. From the creek I heard an incessant
chatter of a Belted Kingfisher for long time. No mergansers on the creek, but I
did
It was awesome outside, but very hot. Highlight was many migrating Red Admiral
butterflies with couple of other species.
Among birds a pair of Red-tailed hawks were displaying and calling while
display was on over Mundy WG. I met the Tufted titmouse who sings teacher
teach very apt on the
Isn't it a shame that people need to listen to their iPods for music when the
birds give us beautiful music for free. I can understand it once the birds
quiet down late summer, but not now.
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On Apr 16, 2012, at 1:51 PM, Meena Haribal m...@cornell.edu wrote:
It was awesome
Not only is it free, but you find out who's around without even having to
look! Whenever I see folks walking or running this time of year with their
earbuds in, I feel sad for them. The best things on Earth are indeed free.
On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 5:23 PM, Carol Keeler
