Marie, While I am firmly opposed to people around nest boxes during young development (causes a great increase in predation fm a study we did in the late 70s), I should mention that mourning doves are displaying and nest building now! john -- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Avian Migration Observatory 5373 Fitzgerald Road Burdett,NY 14818-9626 Website: http://www.empacc.net/~kestrelhaven/ "Conserve and Create Habitat"
On Fri, March 8, 2013 00:11, Upstate NY Birding digest wrote: > CAYUGABIRDS-L Digest for Thursday, March 07, 2013. > > 1. Carolina wren! > 2. Winter Raptor Survey MNWR > 3. RFI: looking for subjects for photography project > 4. R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 > 5. RE: R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 > 6. RE: R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 > 7. Cayuga Bird Club meeting and speaker dinner - Monday, March 11 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Carolina wren! > From: Marsha Kardon <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 05:07:03 -0800 > X-Message-Number: 1 > > We saw two Carolina wrens in our back yard on west hill this morning, FOY for > us. > We're looking forward to hearing them. Marsha and Fred Kardon > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Winter Raptor Survey MNWR > From: Janet Akin <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 08:21:24 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 2 > > I was on the Main Pool Tower last night for Winter Raptor Survey and the > movement > of birds at dusk was amazing. Thousands of Red-winged Blackbirds, smaller > numbers of > Common Crackles and a few Rusty Blackbirds were staging along Wildlife Drive > and > then flew in small flocks into the the marsh. The flight into the marsh > started > about 5:55. The sound was deafening. While the black birds were gathering > thousands > of Snow Geese and Canada geese passed overhead heading to the lake. Mixed in > with > the geese were thousands of ducks and hundreds of Tundra Swans. As I looked > from the > tower to the east the sky was filled with the birds for as far as you could > see in > all directions. Out in the dry marsh Northern Harriers were hunting. In the > tree at > the spillway at one point there were six Bald Eagles. It was an > unforgettable hour > of nonstop birds. Good Birding, Janet Akin > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: RFI: looking for subjects for photography project > From: Marie P Read <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 14:16:43 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 3 > > Hi Cayugabirders, > > I know it's early in the season yet but the cardinal, tufted titmouse, and > mourning > dove singing/calling outside in my yard are reminders that I'd like to ask > for your > collective help. > > I'm embarking on yet another major photography project this year, this time > one > about the nesting cycles of a selection of familiar and backyard birds. I'm > looking > to photograph a number of behaviors that will be challenging, but I also need > to get > images of nests with eggs/hatchlings etc. > > The first activity may actually start happening soon: the elaborate group > displays > of Blue Jays. So if anyone starts seeing these on a regular basis somewhere > nearby, > please let me know. > > Also, Red-tailed Hawk aerial courtship activities (the pair swoop at each > other, > locking talons etc). If anyone notices this happening, please let me know. > > Somewhat easier things I need are nesting WHite-breasted Nuthatch (nestbox or > natural; cavity). > > And the following in nestboxes that are openable (especially from the top) > and into > which you don't mind me sticking my camera to photograph nests with eggs and > young: > Black-capped Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Tufted Titmouse. > > Thanks very much for any tips. > > Marie > > > Marie Read Wildlife Photography > 452 Ringwood Road > Freeville NY 13068 USA > > Phone 607-539-6608 > e-mail [email protected] > > http://www.marieread.com > > ***NEW*** Music of the Birds Vol 1 ebook for Apple iPad now available from > iTunes > > http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/music-of-the-birds-v1/id529347014?mt=11 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 > From: "Susan Fast" <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:56:57 -0500 > X-Message-Number: 4 > > Susie & I just watched a drama in the field across from the house. An AMER. > CROW found somehow (prob. sound) a Microtus (vole) nest under the snow. > Crow ripped it out and threw it on the crusty snow. The vole took off. > Crow stabbed it several times. Vole refound nest and hid under it. Crow > flipped nest away and confronted vole. Vole did its best, leaping at the > crow, teeth bared, crow nimbly dodging. Crow whacked it again several > times. Vole succumbed. Crow eyed meal, then suddenly flew off P.D.Q.. We > thought : wtf! as a RED-TAILED HAWK blasted in, talons bared, snatched dead > vole and exited scene. Crow returned, tore up grass nest in frustration, > then took off. > > > > S. & S. Fast > > Brooktondale > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: RE: R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 > From: "Kevin J. McGowan" <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:06:05 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 5 > > That's what happens when you're only a predator-wannabe. Crows just don't > have the > tools to kill things efficiently (or fight for their dinner!). > > Kevin > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Fast > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 3:57 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 > > Susie & I just watched a drama in the field across from the house. An AMER. > CROW > found somehow (prob. sound) a Microtus (vole) nest under the snow. Crow > ripped it > out and threw it on the crusty snow. The vole took off. Crow stabbed it > several > times. Vole refound nest and hid under it. Crow flipped nest away and > confronted > vole. Vole did its best, leaping at the crow, teeth bared, crow nimbly > dodging. > Crow whacked it again several times. Vole succumbed. Crow eyed meal, then > suddenly > flew off P.D.Q.. We thought : wtf! as a RED-TAILED HAWK blasted in, talons > bared, > snatched dead vole and exited scene. Crow returned, tore up grass nest in > frustration, then took off. > > S. & S. Fast > Brooktondale > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and > Leave<http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > Archives: > The Mail > Archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> > Surfbirds<http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net<http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > Please submit your observations to eBird<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: RE: R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 > From: Marty Schlabach <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:34:58 +0000 > X-Message-Number: 6 > > I'm not a biologist, but some biological terms are a treat, and I think is an > example of kleptoparasitism, one of my favorites. > > Marty > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin J. > McGowan > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 4:06 PM > To: Susan Fast; CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 > > That's what happens when you're only a predator-wannabe. Crows just don't > have the > tools to kill things efficiently (or fight for their dinner!). > > Kevin > > > > From: > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Fast > Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 3:57 PM > To: CAYUGABIRDS-L > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] R.t. hawk = 1; Crow = 0 > > Susie & I just watched a drama in the field across from the house. An AMER. > CROW > found somehow (prob. sound) a Microtus (vole) nest under the snow. Crow > ripped it > out and threw it on the crusty snow. The vole took off. Crow stabbed it > several > times. Vole refound nest and hid under it. Crow flipped nest away and > confronted > vole. Vole did its best, leaping at the crow, teeth bared, crow nimbly > dodging. > Crow whacked it again several times. Vole succumbed. Crow eyed meal, then > suddenly > flew off P.D.Q.. We thought : wtf! as a RED-TAILED HAWK blasted in, talons > bared, > snatched dead vole and exited scene. Crow returned, tore up grass nest in > frustration, then took off. > > S. & S. 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Exploring > evolutionary relationships between plumage, vocalizations, andhabitat in > tanagers > (Thraupidae). > Tanagers are renowned for their bright, colorful plumage but > are regarded by most field guides as poor songsters. The > idea of an evolutionary trade-off between song and plumage > dates to the days of Darwin; however, empirical evidence for > this trend remains scarce. Nick will discuss his masters thesis on the newly > redefined tanagers with respect to the relationship between song and plumage > elaboration and the habitats in which they are expressed. > > The Club will also be hosting Nick for dinner at Aladdins in Collegetown at > 5:30 pm > prior to the meeting. This is a great opportunity for members to meet with > Nick and > others while enjoying some great food. If you would like to join us for > dinner, > please > RSVP to [email protected] by Sunday evening so that reservations can be made. > > Good birding this weekend! 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