Bob,
You keep saying it is documented and they are well-known for it. Could you
please back that up with some sources?
Alyce Quinn
-----Original Message-----
From: Icepeep@xxxxxxx [mailto:Icepeep@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 10:14 AM
To: twoquinns@xxxxxxxxx; philkenny1@xxxxxxx; va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [va-bird] Re: LA Waterthrush Sunday 6/27
In a message dated 6/28/2004 9:58:34 AM Eastern Standard Time,
twoquinns@xxxxxxxxx writes:
Maybe I'm misinterpreting your message, but my first thought was to
protect
the reputation of North American cuckoos so that people wouldn't think
they
are as bad as Old World cuckoos and our own nasty cowbirds that
regularly
parasitize other birds' nests.
That is why I stated
>>>>With this huge invasion of Yellow-billed Cuckoos it would be worth it
to watch for other bird species that might be feeding young cuckoos. Cuckoos
are well known nest parasites and the sheer numbers of birds present may, at
least statistically, create an environment for this to happen.<<<<
Might be feeding young cuckoos. Not will be feeding young cuckoos. And
they are well known for it. This does not mean that they do it all the time.
It means that it is well documented. I stated carefully that because of the
huge number of cuckoos being reported this Might occur. Keep your eyes open
for it. Don't count on it.
Bob Abrams
McLean, Virginia
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