Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins

2021-07-21 Thread Karen 
We actually banded four nestlings. It would be great to know if ther were four 
banded birds still flying.
John


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From: Kevin C Packard 
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins

#yiv2512016714 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}I visited Allen H Treman this 
morning and the merlins were perched in trees and flying around the boat launch 
area calling many times. I didn't notice the banding but there were 4 merlins 
present, so at least one of the adults is nearby.
 Kevin


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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins This evening during the thunderstorm I stopped 
by Cass Park to check on the Merlin nest by the Dog Park and saw three banded 
fledglings hanging around the trees in the area of the boat launch. They were 
definitely working on their landing, perching, and flying skills, and being 
seriously challenged by the wind. Sometimes they called repeatedly, but I never 
saw a parent nearby. Looks like they will be around for a while, as they did 
not move far.
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins

2021-07-21 Thread Kevin C Packard 
I visited Allen H Treman this morning and the merlins were perched in trees and 
flying around the boat launch area calling many times. I didn't notice the 
banding but there were 4 merlins present, so at least one of the adults is 
nearby.

 Kevin


Kevin Packard




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Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 1:08 AM
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins

This evening during the thunderstorm I stopped by Cass Park to check on the 
Merlin nest by the Dog Park and saw three banded fledglings hanging around the 
trees in the area of the boat launch. They were definitely working on their 
landing, perching, and flying skills, and being seriously challenged by the 
wind. Sometimes they called repeatedly, but I never saw a parent nearby. Looks 
like they will be around for a while, as they did not move far.

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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins @ GIAC

2019-05-16 Thread Dave Nutter 
About 6:15pm in Cass Park near the Children’s Garden I saw a Merlin flying east 
toward the general direction of GIAC. It was coming off West Hill somewhere and 
was well above treetop level when it went over me, but appeared to be 
descending slightly. Maybe they hunt over a wide area, or maybe it was 
visiting. 

- - Dave Nutter

> On May 16, 2019, at 7:44 PM, Suan Yong  wrote:
> 
> I’m right now listening to and watching two Merlins calling to each other 
> from deciduous trees in the block north of GIAC (Albany and Court) around the 
> swimming pool and field. Saw them copulating I think (no binoculars). Not 
> sure where the nest might be. There might actually be three Merlins calling / 
> competing for attention? The area grackles keep chasing, and being chased by, 
> them.
> 
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins galore - thanks

2015-07-29 Thread Carol Keeler 
I sure wish you could export some of those Merlins to me up in Auburn.  I have 
tons of House Sparrows for them to eat.

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 On Jul 28, 2015, at 10:54 PM, Dave Nutter nutter.d...@me.com wrote:
 
 Nestlings may have fledged, but Merlins still have to eat and hunt. Yesterday 
 (Monday 27 July) at 9:32am I was on Meadow Street waiting to turn left onto 
 Buffalo Street by the FastRack gas station when I heard a short succession of 
 unidentified agitated call notes to my left. Immediately afterward I saw a 
 MERLIN carrying small prey and flying from near the source of the sound, 
 proceeding northeast low over Joe's Restaurant, across Meadow Street, then 
 lost to view among treetops. Was the nest by the Finger Lakes Land Trust 
 office successful? That's the direction it went. I don't know whether the 
 sound was from the Merlin, its prey, its prey's parent, or another witness.
 
 By the way, I haven't noticed an actual shortage of House Sparrows yet, and 
 to me Merlins seem like a good trade for them so far.
 --Dave Nutter
 
 On Jul 28, 2015, at 09:22 AM, John Confer con...@ithaca.edu wrote:
 
 Thanks to assistance from participants in the cayugabirds-l, Mark Witmer, 
 Maddie Ulinski, and I were able to monitor 7 Merlin nests this 
 spring-summer. The Briarwood Lane nest fledged the third of three nestlings 
 this morning (28 July). Five nests were in Ithaca, one in Dryden and one of 
 Wells College campus. Three of the nests were predated. Although this is a 
 statistically tiny sample, it provides a very high rate of nest failure in 
 comparison to other, large surveys. The dominant prey species at all nests 
 was the House Sparrow. Interestingly, House Sparrows have been declining 
 very rapidly, a decline that started long before Merlin started to nest and 
 increase in abundance in New York.
 
 It is nice to have our little urban falcon zipping around the town/city, 
 picking off a lot of species but mostly House Sparrows.
 
 Thanks again for directing us to nest locations.
 
 John, Mark, and Maddie
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] Merlins galore - thanks

2015-07-28 Thread Dave Nutter 
Nestlings may have fledged, but Merlins still have to eat and hunt. Yesterday (Monday 27 July) at 9:32am I was on Meadow Street waiting to turn left onto Buffalo Street by the FastRack gas station when I heard a short succession of unidentified agitated call notes to my left. Immediately afterward I saw a MERLIN carrying small prey and flying from near the source of the sound, proceeding northeast low over Joe's Restaurant, across Meadow Street, then lost to view among treetops. Was the nest by the Finger Lakes Land Trust office successful? That's the direction it went. I don't know whether the sound was from the Merlin, its prey, its prey's parent, or another witness.By the way, I haven't noticed an actual shortage of House Sparrows yet, and to me Merlins seem like a good trade for them so far.--Dave NutterOn Jul 28, 2015, at 09:22 AM, John Confer con...@ithaca.edu wrote:Thanks to assistance from participants in the cayugabirds-l, Mark Witmer, Maddie Ulinski, and I were able to monitor 7 Merlin nests this spring-summer. The Briarwood Lane nest fledged the third of three nestlings this morning (28 July). Five nests were in Ithaca, one in Dryden and one of Wells College campus. Three of the nests were predated. Although this is a statistically tiny sample, it provides a very high rate of nest failure in comparison to other, large surveys. The dominant prey species at all nests was the House Sparrow. Interestingly, House Sparrows have been declining very rapidly, a decline that started long before Merlin started to nest and increase in abundance in New York.  It is nice to have our little urban falcon zipping around the town/city, picking off a lot of species but mostly House Sparrows.  Thanks again for directing us to nest locations.  John, Mark, and Maddie --
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Re: [cayugabirds-l] merlins

2015-04-26 Thread Jae Sullivan 
Merlins were there at approximately 11:50 AM Saturday, 25th.flying from 
tall fir in back of first few houses in 300 block of Center, south side, and 
several tall firs in back of Significant Elements, north side.
Heard/saw one.
Jae



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  From: Judith W. Jones j...@cornell.edu
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 Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 5:23 PM
 Subject: [cayugabirds-l] merlins
   
N.Titus merlins - both seen 5pm, perched in separate large maples high 
up facing north. When grackle tried to land in top of  white pine near 
street, merlins flew around screaming.  Nest site?

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