[birdky] Re: birdky Digest V7 #162
- From: Barbara Joe Schmidlapp napora <barbara2joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:47:54 -0400
In Ashland , Kentucky , same report regarding regarding less birds at
feeders. There is quite a bit of activity around ( we have a small wooded area
in city) however, less at feeder. We have picked our cherry tree 3 times! This
is the first year we remember gettting any cherries. Goldfinches were plenty
this winter and few now. House sparrows, house finches etc. are still around in
high numbers. Woodpeckers (Downy, yellow bellied, red bellied and pileated are
still around). I spotted the brown thrasher just yesterday and have some cat
birds in the woods. The baby wrens that were housed in my husband's Tilley hat
flew out of the porch yesterday. I was unsure as to why less activity at the
feeder but thought it might be the combination of cicada's and a good year!
Curious to hear more about it.
Barbara Schmidlapp
Boyd County Ashland Kentucky
> Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:20:45 -0400> From: ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To:
> ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: birdky Digest V7 #162> > birdky Digest Thu,
> 19 Jun 2008 Volume: 07 Issue: 162> > In This Issue:> [birdky] Disappearing
> backyard birds> [birdky] Re: Disappearing backyard birds> [birdky] Fw: Re:
> Disappearing backyard birds> [birdky] Disappearing backyard birds> [birdky]
> Disappearing Act> [birdky] Re: Disappearing Act> [birdky] Transport> [birdky]
> Black Crowned Night Herons> [birdky] Re: Fw: Re: Disappearing backyard birds>
> [birdky] Re: Fw: Re: Disappearing backyard birds> [birdky] Re: juvenile black
> crowned night heron> >
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------> >
> From: JEswindell@xxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:07:31 EDT> Subject:
> [birdky] Disappearing backyard birds> > I live in Nelson County on 50 acres
> outside Bardstown. About a month ago > our birds began to disappear. We keep
> around a dozen feeders and usually put > out a couple of pounds of seed per
> day. Now we see only a few finches, an > occasional Downy and a couple of
> Goldfinches. No grackles! > The only change in the environment is the
> emergence of the 17-year class of > cicadas but one might suppose this to
> help the insect feeders. Cherry and > mulberry trees are ripe, but no fruit
> eaters are using them.> > Has anyone else seen this occur? Any ideas why?> >
> John Swindells> > Mailto: JESwindell@xxxxxxx> > > **************Gas prices
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> ------------------------------> > Subject: [birdky] Re: Disappearing backyard
> birds> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:13:07 -0400> From: "Hargis, David (EPPC DNR
> DOC)" <David.Hargis@xxxxxx>> > I live in Frankfort and have had the same
> problem, I know summer is here> and they are feeding on insects but the
> population of visitors has hit> very low. I went from filling my feeders
> every couple of days to once> every couple of weeks. The red-headed
> woodpecker, the blue jays and the> hummingbirds have completely gone. I have
> an occasional chickadee or> cardinal; the only real visitors I get are house
> wrens and house> finches.> > > > > > > > > DAVID M. HARGIS> > PROGRAM
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> [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]> On Behalf Of JEswindell@xxxxxxx> Sent:
> Thursday, June 19, 2008 7:08 AM> To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [birdky]
> Disappearing backyard birds> > > > I live in Nelson County on 50 acres
> outside Bardstown. About a month> ago our birds began to disappear. We keep
> around a dozen feeders and> usually put out a couple of pounds of seed per
> day. Now we see only a> few finches, an occasional Downy and a couple of
> Goldfinches. No> grackles! > > The only change in the environment is the
> emergence of the 17-year class> of cicadas but one might suppose this to help
> the insect feeders.> Cherry and mulberry trees are ripe, but no fruit eaters
> are using them.> > > > Has anyone else seen this occur? Any ideas why?> > > >
> John Swindells> > > > Mailto: JESwindell@xxxxxxx> > > > > >
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> ------------------------------> > Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 05:44:02 -0700
> (PDT)> From: Michael Mulligan <umukk@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: [birdky] Fw: Re:
> Disappearing backyard birds> > I also live in Frankfort, with the same
> dwindling birds at the feeders and the cherry tree...until earlier this
> week, when not only did I notice a few more birds, but much more Robin
> activity in the tree. I even had them landing in there with me while I was
> harvesting on a ladder.> ======================== -Michael Mulligan-
> http://mypages.cityhighflash.com> > --- On Thu, 6/19/08, Hargis, David (EPPC
> DNR DOC) <David.Hargis@xxxxxx> wrote:> From: Hargis, David (EPPC DNR DOC)
> <David.Hargis@xxxxxx>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > I live in> Frankfort and have had> the same problem, I know summer is
> here and they are feeding on insects but the> population of visitors has hit
> very low. I went from filling my feeders every> couple of days to once every
> couple of weeks. The red-headed woodpecker, the> blue jays and the
> hummingbirds have completely gone. I have an occasional chickadee> or
> cardinal; the only real visitors I get are house wrens and house finches. > >
> > > > > > > DAVID M. HARGIS> > > > > > > > > >
> ------------------------------> > From: "Susan Lambert"
> <sclgeographer@xxxxxxxxxx>> Subject: [birdky] Disappearing backyard birds>
> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:54:33 -0400> > same here at my farm in anderson
> county. very few birds and only 1 or 2> hummers. i can hear lots of wood
> thrushes and towhees but my normally> active feeders are unattended by the
> normal flocks of songbirds.> > puzzling. maybe now that the cicadas have
> passed on the birds will come> back.> > susan carson lambert, geographer,
> GISP> honeystreet farm> anderson county ky> lat 38 05 54 n long 085 01 29 w>
> elevation 830> > > > We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity
> belonging to us. When we> see land as a community to which we belong, we may
> begin to use it with love> and respect.> Aldo Leopold> > > > > _____ > >
> From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On>
> Behalf Of Michael Mulligan> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:44 AM> To:
> birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [birdky] Fw: Re: Disappearing backyard birds>
> > > I also live in Frankfort, with the same dwindling birds at the feeders
> and> the cherry tree...until earlier this week, when not only did I notice a
> few> more birds, but much more Robin activity in the tree. I even had them>
> landing in there with me while I was harvesting on a ladder.> > > >
> ========================> -Michael Mulligan->
> http://mypages.cityhighflash.com> > > --- On Thu, 6/19/08, Hargis, David
> (EPPC DNR DOC) <David.Hargis@xxxxxx>> wrote:> > > From: Hargis, David (EPPC
> DNR DOC) <David.Hargis@xxxxxx>> > > > I live in Frankfort and have had the
> same problem, I know summer is here and> they are feeding on insects but the
> population of visitors has hit very low.> I went from filling my feeders
> every couple of days to once every couple of> weeks. The red-headed
> woodpecker, the blue jays and the hummingbirds have> completely gone. I have
> an occasional chickadee or cardinal; the only real> visitors I get are house
> wrens and house finches.> > > > > > DAVID M. HARGIS> > > > > > >
> ------------------------------> > Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:34:06 -0700
> (PDT)> From: Nicole McClure <racehoss00@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: [birdky]
> Disappearing Act> > I also will chime in about birds going bye-bye. Then I
> live in the city limits of Lexington, I still have had a pretty diverse group
> of birds. The ones that REALLY caught my attention of not being around are
> the Goldfinches. During the winter, I had ungodly numbers of Goldfinches and
> bought one of the huge 20 port Nyjer seed feeders to accommodate them all.
> Now, I'm lucky to see a pair every few weeks. The robins love my bird bath,
> so they are still around. Blue Jays hang out and keep an eye on the yard for
> peanuts (I go through 25 lbs every 2 weeks of in-the-shell peanuts between
> the Jays and the squirrels). Other than that....it's the normal House Finches
> and Sparrows and Mourning Doves.> > Nicole McClure> UMR- A United Healthcare
> Company> > 333 West Vine St.> Suite 500> Lexington, KY 40507> > > > > >
> ------------------------------> > From: "Kistlers" <kistlers@xxxxxxxxx>>
> Subject: [birdky] Re: Disappearing Act> Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:47:14
> -0500> > I'll add a positive note to this discussion. Bird numbers are great
> in Hart Co. They have quit coming to the feeders, as usual for this time of
> year, but there are plenty here and at Mammoth Cave.> Steve Kistler> Hart Co>
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nicole McClure > To:
> birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:34 AM> Subject:
> [birdky] Disappearing Act> > I also will chime in about birds going bye-bye.
> Then I live in the city limits of Lexington, I still have had a pretty
> diverse group of birds. The ones that REALLY caught my attention of not being
> around are the Goldfinches. During the winter, I had ungodly numbers of
> Goldfinches and bought one of the huge 20 port Nyjer seed feeders to
> accommodate them all. Now, I'm lucky to see a pair every few weeks. The
> robins love my bird bath, so they are still around. Blue Jays hang out and
> keep an eye on the yard for peanuts (I go through 25 lbs every 2 weeks of
> in-the-shell peanuts between the Jays and the squirrels). Other than
> that....it's the normal House Finches and Sparrows and Mourning Doves.> > >
> Nicole McClure> UMR- A United Healthcare Company> > 333 West Vine St.> Suite
> 500> Lexington, KY 40507> > > > > > > ------------------------------> > From:
> "Eileen Wicker" <raptors@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: [birdky] Transport> Date: Thu,
> 19 Jun 2008 11:45:11 -0400> > Is anyone on the list going to be in the
> Bowling Green area in the> next couple of days. I have some owls that were
> left homeless when> the owners cut the nest tree down. If someone is already
> in that> area I would really appreciate some help with transport. We will>
> help with your gas. The woman has had them 6 days and trying to> find help
> all this time, they have been getting the wrong kind of> food and in danger
> of Metabolic Bone Disease if not gotten on the> proper diet soon> Thanks so
> much--please reply to raptors@xxxxxxxxx=20> > Eileen> Eileen Wicker> Raptor
> Rehabilitation of KY Inc.> (502) 491-1939> www.raptorrehab.org> > > >
> ------------------------------> > Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:43:42 -0400>
> From: "Patty Henry" <phenry2@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: [birdky] Black Crowned
> Night Herons> > I have some Black Crowned Night Herons nesting in a tree
> (Louisville, KY)> and one of the Juveniles appears to have fallen from the
> nest. It was> resting against the trunk of the tree - at the bottom. I have
> moved it> because of the stray cats and traffic since it was next to the
> street. I> fed it a Small fresh fish which had also fallen from the nest ...I
> want to> give the bird as much chance as possible to survive, so if anyone
> knows> someone I can contact or what to do with the it until it can fly,
> please let> me know.> Thank-you.> > Patty> > -- >
> ------------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Its a Picasa picture thing, check
> out my pictures here:> http://picasaweb.google.com/phenry2> > ""When I let go
> of what I am, I become what I might be." - Lao Tzu> > "I'm struck by how many
> realities exist outside of my own" – Leslie Feinberg> > >
> ------------------------------> > Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:00:47 -0400>
> From: "Kathy Nell" <knell@xxxxxxx>> Subject: [birdky] Re: Fw: Re:
> Disappearing backyard birds> > You can extend this concern to Berea in
> Madison County. I would never have> believed I would have cherries on the
> tree for so long.> Kathy Nell> Berea, KY> _____ > > From:
> birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On> Behalf
> Of Michael Mulligan> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:44 AM> To:
> birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [birdky] Fw: Re: Disappearing backyard birds>
> > > I also live in Frankfort, with the same dwindling birds at the feeders
> and> the cherry tree...until earlier this week, when not only did I notice a
> few> more birds, but much more Robin activity in the tree. I even had them>
> landing in there with me while I was harvesting on a ladder.> > > >
> ========================> -Michael Mulligan->
> http://mypages.cityhighflash.com> > > --- On Thu, 6/19/08, Hargis, David
> (EPPC DNR DOC) <David.Hargis@xxxxxx>> wrote:> > > From: Hargis, David (EPPC
> DNR DOC) <David.Hargis@xxxxxx>> > > > I live in Frankfort and have had the
> same problem, I know summer is here and> they are feeding on insects but the
> population of visitors has hit very low.> I went from filling my feeders
> every couple of days to once every couple of> weeks. The red-headed
> woodpecker, the blue jays and the hummingbirds have> completely gone. I have
> an occasional chickadee or cardinal; the only real> visitors I get are house
> wrens and house finches.> > > > > > DAVID M. HARGIS> > > > No virus found in
> this incoming message.> Checked by AVG.> Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database:
> 270.4.0/1509 - Release Date: 6/19/2008> 8:00 AM> > > > > >
> ------------------------------> > From: "Kistlers" <kistlers@xxxxxxxxx>>
> Subject: [birdky] Re: Fw: Re: Disappearing backyard birds> Date: Thu, 19 Jun
> 2008 14:57:57 -0500> > All your birds must be in Hart County :) Numbers are
> very strong here and in Mammoth Cave. They may not be coming to feeders and
> ornamentals as much, because there is an abundance of wild food this year.
> After last year's drought, every tree and bush is loaded with seeds.> Steve
> Kistler> Hart Co.> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kathy Nell > To:
> birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:00 PM> Subject:
> [birdky] Re: Fw: Re: Disappearing backyard birds> > You can extend this
> concern to Berea in Madison County. I would never have believed I would have
> cherries on the tree for so long.> Kathy Nell> Berea, KY> > > >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------>
> From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Michael Mulligan> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:44 AM> To:
> birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [birdky] Fw: Re: Disappearing backyard birds>
> > > I also live in Frankfort, with the same dwindling birds at the feeders
> and the cherry tree...until earlier this week, when not only did I notice a
> few more birds, but much more Robin activity in the tree. I even had them
> landing in there with me while I was harvesting on a ladder.> > >
> ========================> -Michael Mulligan->
> http://mypages.cityhighflash.com> > > --- On Thu, 6/19/08, Hargis, David
> (EPPC DNR DOC) <David.Hargis@xxxxxx> wrote:> > From: Hargis, David (EPPC DNR
> DOC) <David.Hargis@xxxxxx>> > > I live in Frankfort and have had the same
> problem, I know summer is here and they are feeding on insects but the
> population of visitors has hit very low. I went from filling my feeders every
> couple of days to once every couple of weeks. The red-headed woodpecker, the
> blue jays and the hummingbirds have completely gone. I have an occasional
> chickadee or cardinal; the only real visitors I get are house wrens and house
> finches.> > > > > > DAVID M. HARGIS> > > > > > No virus found in this
> incoming message.> Checked by AVG.> Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database:
> 270.4.0/1509 - Release Date: 6/19/2008 8:00 AM> > > >
> ------------------------------> > Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:25:53 -0400>
> From: "Patty Henry" <phenry2@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: [birdky] Re: juvenile black
> crowned night heron> > I want to thank everyone who responded to my request
> to help the heron which> had fallen from the nest today. I was able to find
> someone to come and pick> up the bird. It was in really good shape and
> thankfully it will now be taken> care of.> Thank- you!> > Patty> > > >
> ------------------------------> > End of birdky Digest V7 #162>
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