I observed a true Birding Drama this morning, Wednesday March 1. At about 8 AM, I saw a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK attempt to make a meal of a male PILEATED ...
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Louis J. Esch
lesch1@...
Mar 1, 2000 3:41 pm
I have a suet feeder hanging on a Pitch Pine just 20 feet outside the bay window of my sitting room. It is a source of great joy, used heavily by DOWNY,...
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Louis J. Esch
lesch1@...
Mar 1, 2000 5:57 pm
Just when you find a bird in your binoculars and touch up the focus, the bird flies. I have a theory that this occurs because binoculars look dangerous from...
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AE Hanigan
sdi.aeh@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:41 pm
Ft Edward Sunday 2/27: 6:00 p.m. shortears showed up (8) on Fitzpatrick. During the hour before, the harriers (at least 7) were quite active over the field...
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RWilPerry@...
Mar 3, 2000 3:32 am
Lou and all, I have 2 Brown Creepers that are regulars on the hemlock trees in my backyard. I noted that they exhibited the same behavior at my suet feeder ...
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A.E. Hanigan
sdi.aeh@...
Mar 3, 2000 1:49 pm
Could the creepers perhaps be missing something critical in their diets causing them to visit suet feeders this year? It would seem to be something more than ...
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Larry Alden
overlook6@...
Mar 3, 2000 4:06 pm
I checked the CBC website [http://birdsource.cornell.edu/cbc/index.html ] and got some info about the abundance of creepers in the area. Using data from the...
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Louis J. Esch
lesch1@...
Mar 3, 2000 6:48 pm
... This sounds like a good possibility to me. I mounted this feeder on the Pitch Pine in as solid and natural condition as possible, with the idea of ...
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Barb Putnam
bputnam@...
Mar 3, 2000 10:56 pm
Tibbits Island 2/24: red-breasted merganser, common goldeneye, fish crow Cohoes 2/24: house finch, downy woodpecker, peregrine falcon, common merganser,...
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RWilPerry@...
Mar 4, 2000 3:31 am
In response to Lou's question re: the arrangement of my suet feeder which is used by 2 Brown Creepers: The effect is similar to yours in that I use a large eye...
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Barb Putnam
bputnam@...
Mar 5, 2000 2:28 am
HMBirders: At Ft Edward today: 2 rough-legged hawks, 2 red-tailed hawks, 3 horned larks, many red-winged blackbirds, 2 northern harriers, 1 American kestrel, ...
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Bill Brooks
wacbny@...
Mar 5, 2000 1:28 pm
On Saturday we did not see the tundra swans but did hear our first of the year Brewers Blackbird along the path....
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A.E. Hanigan
sdi.aeh@...
Mar 5, 2000 3:49 pm
Earlier in the day, we had 40 species in the Ft.Edward/Ft.Miller area including the following highlights: 1 Bald Eagle 24 Red tail hawks 25 Roughies (light and...
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Bill Brooks
wacbny@...
Mar 5, 2000 4:10 pm
Sorry. The bird we heard behind the RR station was a rusty blackbird-NOT a brewers. In addition there were a few wood ducks at Blackcreek marsh Bill Brooks...
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Barb Putnam
bputnam@...
Mar 5, 2000 4:55 pm
HMBirders: When you joined our group, you received a "Welcome Message" (which I have changed somewhat over time). I think it would be a good idea to send out ...
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Barb Putnam
bputnam@...
Mar 6, 2000 11:30 pm
HMBirders - I received this message at the Southern Adirondack Audubon email address and thought maybe some of you might be interested: Barb...
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Barb Putnam
bputnam@...
Mar 10, 2000 3:07 am
This is not a transcription of the Birdline tape. It is summary of some of the sightings that were called in to birdline during the past week. Please call the...
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Jane Graves
jgraves@...
Mar 11, 2000 1:44 am
There will be a Region 8 Atlas 2000 workshop on Sunday, March 19, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Delmar. Atlas 2000 is an...
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F Murphy
thrush@...
Mar 13, 2000 4:46 am
Vischer Ferry - March 12, 2000 - A nice assemblage of waterfowl in the back ponds included 100 Ring-necked Ducks, 2 Northern Pintail, 10 Am Wigeon, 20 gorgeous...
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Joan L. Cipriani
jlcip@...
Mar 13, 2000 5:52 pm
Hi all, Came through the Coxsackie flats on my way home on 3/9 between 5:30-6pm. We saw 1 Rough-legged Hawk and 2 Harriers flying around. While watching the...
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F Murphy
thrush@...
Mar 16, 2000 1:39 am
Vischer Ferry - 3/14/00 - The pond out in the back right going toward the river was packed with waterfowl including 150 Ring-necked Ducks, 20 GW Teal, 6 BW...
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Barb Putnam
bputnam@...
Mar 16, 2000 11:27 pm
This is not a transcription of the Birdline tape. It is summary of some of the sightings that were called in to birdline during the past week. Please call the...
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Joan Dobert
jhdobert@...
Mar 21, 2000 9:11 pm
Looking for the Red-cockaded woodpecker. We're flying into Orlando and driving up to Woodville Ga. about an hour north east of Atlanta. Any suggestions? Thx...
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rlharrow@...
Mar 23, 2000 1:28 am
Needed to put in a word for Galway. Most exciting were two Northern Shrikes on Tuesday afternoon, March 21. One a bout a mile south of intersection of 147 and...
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Gerry Colborn
gdcolbor@...
Mar 23, 2000 4:40 am
Having just into my new house on Van Schaick Island in Cohoes, I was thrilled to see a fox sparrow at my feeder on Thursday last. The bird continues and was...
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Barb Putnam
bputnam@...
Mar 24, 2000 2:15 am
This is not a transcription of the Birdline tape. It is summary of some of the sightings that were called in to birdline during the past week. Please call the...
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Barb Putnam
bputnam@...
Mar 28, 2000 1:48 am
I thought some of you might be interested in this report from NYSBirds: Subject: White Pelican in Ellenville Valerie Freer <vfreer@...> Date:...
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Barb Putnam
bputnam@...
Mar 29, 2000 2:37 am
HMBirders - I am just passing on a notice I received from e-groups that will affect our group for a short time: The eGroups site will be off-line from 6pm...
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Jeffrey Scherer
grackle@...
Mar 30, 2000 1:32 pm
I have six Turkey Vultures circling around my house (8:30 a.m. 3-30-00 Voorheesville). I saw only 1 yesterday. I never posted it until now but I had an Eastern...
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Barb Putnam
bputnam@...
Mar 31, 2000 1:13 am
This is not a transcription of the Birdline tape. It is summary of some of the sightings that were called in to birdline during the past week. Please call the...
