[cayugabirds-l] Ruddy turnstone in Geneva

2017-05-30 Thread Alyssa Johnson
This evening around 630 I watched 3 RUDDY TURNSTONE working along the newly created beach on Seneca Lake, just north of the Ramada and the little iron footbridge. They were hanging out with a flock of gulls. I am surprised to see them there! Cool though. Alyssa Johnson Instructional Speciali

[cayugabirds-l] red headed WP

2017-05-30 Thread Bill Mcaneny
Shirley reports that she just saw a RED-HEADED WOODPECKER being chased thru our side yard by a Pileated WP. She knows the difference between Red-headed and Red-bellied WPs and clearly saw the all-red head and all-black back, plus the bold white areas in flight. This is the first Red-headed WP se

[cayugabirds-l] OT: anyone get a photo of the raccoon at Bock-Harvey on Sunday?

2017-05-30 Thread tess
I did not, and would love to have one if you are willing to share!  Pls pm any reply since attachments are verboten on this list. Thanks - Alicia  - Original Message - From: Mark Chao To:"Cayugabirds- L" Cc: Sent:Sun, 28 May 2017 17:34:33 -0400 Subject:[cayugabirds-l] Bock-Harvey and St

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Starlings at suet feeders

2017-05-30 Thread Donna Lee Scott
Stop putting out suet. Or buy more suet! Steve Kress in SFO Class says stop feeding suet in warm months because woodpeckers get softened fat on their feathers. Sorry for no good suggestions. Donna Scott Sent from my iPhone On May 30, 2017, at 9:40 AM, Carol Cedarholm mailto:cceda...@gmail.com>

[cayugabirds-l] Starlings at suet feeders

2017-05-30 Thread Carol Cedarholm
Anyone have any advice about keeping starlings out of suet feeders? -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.m

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goldfinch Lifespan

2017-05-30 Thread khmo
The eldest are documented at around 9 years. There's no way to compute an average. For this and other longevity questions, this is the most accurate source: https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/longevity/Longevity_main.cfm John --- John and Sue Gregoire Field Ornithologists Kestrel Haven Migration

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Goldfinch Lifespan

2017-05-30 Thread Robin Cisne
How long, on average, do goldfinches live? *"True compassion is more than flinging a coin at a beggar; it comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring." — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. * On Mon, May 29, 2017 at 9:05 PM, Peter wrote: >