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

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

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

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

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

Our (mostly red) oak trees had a huge mast year two years ago, but last year and this year the acorns have been at more normal production levels. Red oaks have a two year cycle for acorn production - the flowers from this year are next year's acorns - so it could be that 2018 will be another big

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 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

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

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

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

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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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 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

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: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

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

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

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...@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

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

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

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

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