[tn-bird] Re: Hummers and Pishing

I have also seen buterflies attracted to dog piles left
by canines which were following their master birders
around :-)  Now what do we do do ?

Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN

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From: mgreene@xxxxxxxxx <mgreene@xxxxxxxxx>
To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 5:34 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.
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>Mark Greene
>Trenton, TN
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>Greetings Again,
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>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.
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>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.
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>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
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>----- 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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