[tn-bird] Re: Hummers and Pishing

Come on, is this a tease or a humorous thinking imaginative view.. I guess
if I told you we were noticing the butterflies because there were no birds
around.... perhaps you would find another theory????

Tess
Buladean, NC

----- Original Message -----
From: <mgreene@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 5:29 PM
Subject: [tn-bird] Re: Hummers and Pishing


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> I have heard that what the butterflies are attracted to is the droppings
> from the birds who are attracted by the pishing and/or owl tape.
>
> Mark Greene
> Trenton, TN
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>                       "TH Cumbie"
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>                       07/31/2002 04:22
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> Greetings Again,
>
> I have to take an occassional break from the tedious very responsible job
> of
> completing some session meeting minutes this afternoon.  Imagine my reward
> to find such risk taking birders challenging all the positives and
> negatives
> of pishing, taping, & banding.  Lightened my tired mind considerably.
>
> Now when I see this immediate email, I recall  times past when a birding
> group would be pishing and suddenly there were butterflies which seemed to
> be  responding
> everywhere.. all sizes and colors, particularly in the fall.  These
> colorful
> light
> airy creatures would float around us, above us and even toward us..the
> group
> would
> wonder why and we have even wished warblers would follow suite.. and, yes,
> hummers have checked us out, too.
>
> Where are our butterfly experts.... are we imagining that butterflies are
> responding to pishing and taping??? And I wonder if others have
experienced
> this? Perhaps it is a common phenomena???
>
> Tess
> Buladean, NC
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mayhorn <mayhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Discussion list for Tennessee Birding <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:07 PM
> Subject: [tn-bird] Hummers and Pishing
>
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> >
> > Tennessee Birders,
> > I was wondering if some of you might answer a question I have concerning
> > hummers, especially the learned Bob Sargent. Within the last couple of
> weeks
> > I have had hummers come to trees where I was trying to raise some hidden
> > Passerines by pishing. Was this a coincidence? Was it due to the fact
> that
> > the numbers of hummers are higher at this time of the year and that they
> > just happened to come by the area, or do hummers sometimes respond to
> > pishing? Has anyone else noticed this behavior?
> > Any input would be appreciated.
> >
> > Enjoy the birds,
> > Roger Mayhorn
> > Grundy, Virginia
> > Buchanan County
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