[cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds?

2017-10-26 Thread Sandy Wold
I was noticing an eerie silence in my garden since this original post but did have a few Tufted Titmouses (Titmice?) show up that day at my feeder along with a group of chickadees and jays. I think it is cool that feeder birds continue to scout and forage for the "good" stuff and then probably

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-25 Thread Dave Nutter
Possibly there is less risk of predation when birds are dispersed in cover to feed v. concentrated at a predictable site at feeders designed to be open enough on at least one side for people to observe from inside a house. - - Dave Nutter > On Oct 25, 2017, at 11:58 AM, AB Clark

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2017-10-25 Thread khmo
the wild. > > - Original Message - > > From: Betsy Darlington <darlingtonb...@gmail.com> > To: "Marc Devokaitis" <mdevokai...@gmail.com> > Cc: "Barbara B. Eden" <b...@cornell.edu>, "CAYUGABIRDS-L" > <cayugabird...@lis

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-25 Thread martin borko
m> > > To: > "Marc Devokaitis" <mdevokai...@gmail.com> > Cc: > "Barbara B. Eden" <b...@cornell.edu>, "CAYUGABIRDS-L" > <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > Sent: > Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:47:44 -0400 > Subject: > Re: [cayuga

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-25 Thread tess
;Marc Devokaitis" Cc:"Barbara B. Eden" , "CAYUGABIRDS-L" Sent:Wed, 25 Oct 2017 12:47:44 -0400 Subject:Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds I wonder if all these trees are putting out "stress cones/seeds," caused by the accelerating warming.  Or do they just

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-25 Thread Betsy Darlington
I wonder if all these trees are putting out "stress cones/seeds," caused by the accelerating warming. Or do they just like being so warm? Betsy On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 11:54 AM, Marc Devokaitis wrote: > Hi All, > > Re-opening this thread--I thought I'd share with the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-25 Thread AB Clark
I think it is extremely reassuring that, when the wild foods are ample, the feeder-aware birds still prefer to use them. Superior nutrition and nutritional diversity, I am sure. Anne B Clark 147 Hile School Rd Freeville, NY 13068 607-222-0905 anneb.cl...@gmail.com > On Oct 25, 2017, at

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-25 Thread Marc Devokaitis
Hi All, Re-opening this thread--I thought I'd share with the list a comment from Donald Leopold, Chair of the Department of Environmental and Forest Biology at SUNY-ESF (I was asking him about something else, but this came up.) "Not only are conifers producing an extraordinary abundance of

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-21 Thread Linda Madeo
Not sure if this is related to available food, but about a week ago we had a flock of red-winged blackbirds hanging out in the tops of our trees in the back yard (not a huge flock, but maybe 20-30). I don't remember ever seeing them at this time of year, but they were definitely RWBBs. On Thu,

RE:[cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-19 Thread Lee Ann van Leer
This is the standard response Project Feeder Watch has been giving out. They are flooded with this very question at this time of year. <> Sincerely, Lee Ann van Leer Bird Academy Project Assistant Bird Academy la...@cornell.edu

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2017-10-19 Thread Anne Marie Whelan
day, October 18, 2017 1:08 PM > *To:* Catherine Cooke <ccooke...@gmail.com> > *Cc:* Barbara B. Eden <b...@cornell.edu>; Donna Lee Scott < > d...@cornell.edu>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds >

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2017-10-18 Thread Melanie Uhlir
, 2017 1:08 PM > *To:* Catherine Cooke <ccooke...@gmail.com <mailto:ccooke...@gmail.com>> > *Cc:* Barbara B. Eden <b...@cornell.edu <mailto:b...@cornell.edu>>; > Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu <mailto:d...@cornell.edu>>; > CAYUGABIRD

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-18 Thread Glenn Wilson
:08 PM To: Catherine Cooke <ccooke...@gmail.com> Cc: Barbara B. Eden <b...@cornell.edu>; Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds I live in Canandaigua and the same thong here, v

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-18 Thread Donna Lee Scott
ke...@gmail.com<mailto:ccooke...@gmail.com>> Cc: Barbara B. Eden <b...@cornell.edu<mailto:b...@cornell.edu>>; Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu<mailto:d...@cornell.edu>>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu<mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu&

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-18 Thread Theresa Joseph
Hi, Same here in Danby. I was filling the feeders every day in August. For the past month and half, every 5 days! Maybe there's more wild food this year. Theresa On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 1:10 PM Elaina M. McCartney < elaina.mccart...@cornell.edu> wrote: > I have noticed a dramatic drop in the

RE: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-18 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of debby mcnaughton Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 1:08 PM To: Catherine Cooke <ccooke...@gmail.com> Cc: Barbara B. Eden <b...@cornell.edu>; Donna Lee Scott <d...@cornell.edu>; CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l]

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-18 Thread Elaina M. McCartney
I have noticed a dramatic drop in the squirrel population and feeder birds SW shore Cayuga Lake in the past two months. I like to photograph squirrels so I noticed. Saw one lactating female about two weeks ago, and that's it. Up until a couple months ago I also had flying squirrels visiting

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-18 Thread debby mcnaughton
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

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-18 Thread Catherine Cooke
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.

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-18 Thread Donna Lee Scott
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

[cayugabirds-l] Where are all my feeder birds

2017-10-18 Thread Barbara B. Eden
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 Sent