Re: [cayugabirds-l] White Crowned Sparrow

2018-11-24 Thread Carol Keeler
I’d had mostly the brown crown ones, but yesterday I had a beautiful white crown Sparrow. I hadn’t seen any for weeks and then one shows up. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 23, 2018, at 10:21 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote: > > We had two on Yellow Barn Rd yesterday, too. Both adults, which is sort o

[cayugabirds-l] siskin shortage :(

2018-11-24 Thread Asher Hockett
Up through June this year we had a regular flock of Pine Siskins visit our feeders. I think they must have been breeding here. They outnumbered the Goldfinches, who yielded ground to the more aggressive siskins. Then, putting our home on the market, we took down the feeders which were are porch-rai

Re: [cayugabirds-l] White Crowned Sparrow

2018-11-24 Thread Donna Lee Scott
"My" white crowned sparrow is a brightly crowned adult, too. Nice flock of pine siskins here now. Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Nov 23, 2018, at 10:22 PM, Kevin J. McGowan mailto:k...@cornell.edu>> wrote: We had two on Yellow Barn Rd yesterday, too. Both adults, which is sort of s

Re: [cayugabirds-l] White Crowned Sparrow

2018-11-24 Thread Carol Cedarholm
What is a brown crowned sparrow? On Sat, Nov 24, 2018 at 9:08 AM Donna Lee Scott wrote: > "My" white crowned sparrow is a brightly crowned adult, too. > Nice flock of pine siskins here now. > > Donna Scott > Lansing > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 23, 2018, at 10:22 PM, Kevin J. McGowan wrote:

[cayugabirds-l] SSW Fox Sparrow etc

2018-11-24 Thread Suan Yong
A beautiful fox sparrow is hanging around at the Sapsucker Woods feeder area with the juncos and white-throated sparrows and American tree sparrows. A cooper flushed the lot so they’re in hiding right now, but are probably still around. Not wanting to be too cavalier about broadcasting owl sigh

Re: [cayugabirds-l] White Crowned Sparrow

2018-11-24 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Please Re-read Kevin's message... "...hatch-year birds with brown crowns..." Refers to juvenile White Crowned Sparrows! Donna Scott Lansing Sent from my iPhone On Nov 24, 2018, at 9:08 AM, Donna Lee Scott mailto:d...@cornell.edu>> wrote: "My" white crowned sparrow is a brightly crowned adult,

Re: [cayugabirds-l] White Crowned Sparrow

2018-11-24 Thread Carol Cedarholm
ok thank you On Sat, Nov 24, 2018 at 10:53 AM Donna Lee Scott wrote: > Please Re-read Kevin's message... > "...hatch-year birds with brown crowns..." > Refers to juvenile White Crowned Sparrows! > > Donna Scott > Lansing > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 24, 2018, at 9:08 AM, Donna Lee Scott wr