Date: 1/29/26 9:03 am From: Gyekis, Joseph Peter <jpg186...> Subject: Fw: Bird Design Discussion Group for Jabebo Studio
I think this is what that zoom link was about:
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From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Kevin Abbott <0000ef19f7c2a9e3-dmarc-request...>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 10:19:11 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Bird Design Discussion Group for Jabebo Studio
Greetings and Happy Holidays!
With thanks to the State College Bird Club community, we were granted an opportunity to invite interested people into a discussion group that would meet periodically to discuss ideas for new earring designs. Our business, Jabebo Studio, designs and produces earrings that promote nature themes through detailed images and interpretive packaging. I posted the same info I presented at the December 17 meeting at the bottom here. If you have questions please let me know.
Our best design ideas come from actual experiences in nature either my own or through other individuals. Therefore, I am really excited to see what content we might turn up by networking through a discussion group.
I would like to try and set up a kick off meeting around the end of January. The location will probably be in Bellefonte. Please send me an RSVP, and I will try to set a best date and time to accommodate the people planning to attend. Probably we will have a zoom link or some way to attend remotely.
I have a list of three bird species I would like to discuss at the meeting. I plan to start with an overview of the design objectives and challenges we face in molding these designs. And then we will spend time on each topic. Feel free to do some research on your own prior, but you are also welcome to come as you are knowledge wise. When it comes to creativity there are benefits to both approaches.
The three bird topics for the first meeting are:
Long-billed Curlew
Dark-eyed Junko
Common Night Hawk
Even if you do not have time to get involved in a new project but have a story or an interesting antidote about any of these creatures then please do share with us and we will include it in our discussion.
Thank you to the Bird Club community for giving us space here! Im sure this will be fun!
Kevin Abbott
Jabebo Studio
<Kevingabbott...>
Jabebo Nature Discussion Group
This experimental group plans to meet two or more times a year to explore topics related to planning new earring designs. Our objective is to uncover interesting insights about nature, leading to new design concepts. We would like to invite people who obsessively spend time learning about and observing nature relationships and who would enjoy a deeper discussion of the topics.
Why?
Jabebo Studio is dedicated to promoting biodiversity and education through its designs. One way to enhance the general perception of biodiversity is to cover as many species as possible and to curate the designs responsibly.
Discussion meetings would look like the following:
Prior to meetings, we will confirm two (or three) topics of discussion with as much notice as possible. This would give participants a chance to incubate their background knowledge and or do some research, if they are inclined.
Meeting part 1: Book club/focus group style discussion of introduced topics lead by Kevin Abbott, lead curator of Jabebo designs.
Part 2: Review previous topics and present results of how we proceeded to develop them into designs.
Part 3: Introduce new design topics and invite suggestions for future topics.
What can you bring to discussions?
* Bring your nature knowledge from personal anecdotes and experiences, as well as your accumulated expertise.
* An interest in art and design is appreciated, however discussions will be focused on underlying concepts.
* Enthusiasm and joy in sharing experiences and knowledge about nature.
* Its fine if you have no specific information to provide about discussion topics. We dont expect questions to be answered. Discussions can provide direction and places to vet information.
What do you get out of it?
* Satisfaction supporting our small business and our niche market of nature museum and visitor center gift shops.
* Pleasure of listening and sharing your input in a book-group-style discussion.
* Jabebo fans will enjoy participating and seeing our design process in action.
Date: 1/29/26 7:48 am From: Merrill David <mer22david...> Subject: Re: Bird design discussion tomorrow
Ditto Jen's question. We must have missed another email explaining what
this is about?
*Thanks!*
-Merrill
On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 8:58 PM Kevin Abbott <
<0000ef19f7c2a9e3-dmarc-request...> wrote:
> Here is a zoom link to our discussion group for anyone who wants to attend
> remotely. We start at 7.
>
>
> On 01/28/2026 12:57 PM EST <kevingabbott...> wrote:
>
>
> Kevin Abbott is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
> Topic: Kevin Abbott's Zoom Meeting
> Time: Jan 29, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
> Join Zoom Meeting
>
> https://us05web.zoom.us/j/84196675132?<pwd...> > Meeting ID: 841 9667 5132 <96675132>
> Passcode: E5BGL2
>
>
> On 01/28/2026 12:52 PM EST <kevingabbott...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
> Did anyone get an invite for zoom for our meeting or any other updates?
> For some it may not have so I will try to send direct in an email. Please
> use that as an option given all the snow and Ice. Never the less I will be
> at the studio a little before 7 and hopefully on zoom. Look for an email
> from me with that link shortly.
>
> Kevin
>
>
~ Jen
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From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Kevin Abbott <0000ef19f7c2a9e3-dmarc-request...>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 8:57:59 PM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: Bird design discussion tomorrow
Here is a zoom link to our discussion group for anyone who wants to attend remotely. We start at 7.
On 01/28/2026 12:57 PM EST <kevingabbott...> wrote:
Kevin Abbott is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Kevin Abbott's Zoom Meeting
Time: Jan 29, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
On 01/28/2026 12:52 PM EST <kevingabbott...> wrote:
Hi,
Did anyone get an invite for zoom for our meeting or any other updates? For some it may not have so I will try to send direct in an email. Please use that as an option given all the snow and Ice. Never the less I will be at the studio a little before 7 and hopefully on zoom. Look for an email from me with that link shortly.
Here is a zoom link to our discussion group for anyone who wants to attend remotely. We start at 7.
> On 01/28/2026 12:57 PM EST <kevingabbott...> wrote: > > > Kevin Abbott is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. > Topic: Kevin Abbott's Zoom Meeting > Time: Jan 29, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) > Join Zoom Meeting > > https://us05web.zoom.us/j/84196675132?<pwd...> > Meeting ID: 841 9667 5132 tel:96675132 > Passcode: E5BGL2 > > > > On 01/28/2026 12:52 PM EST <kevingabbott...> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > Did anyone get an invite for zoom for our meeting or any other updates? For some it may not have so I will try to send direct in an email. Please use that as an option given all the snow and Ice. Never the less I will be at the studio a little before 7 and hopefully on zoom. Look for an email from me with that link shortly. > > > > Kevin > > >
Date: 1/27/26 10:44 am From: Robert Snyder <birdphotoginpa...> Subject: Christmas Bird Count for the Bald Eagle SP Circle
Hello All,
Here is my report from the Bald Eagle SP CBC that was held on Sunday Dec.,
28, 2025.
The Bald Eagle SP Christmas Bird Count (Audubon Count #126) for 2025-26
Results
The Bald Eagle SP Count was held on Sunday, December 28, 2025. There were
10 parties consisting of 14 participants in the field from 7:00 am to
3:07pm. The weather was fair for late December and most roads were
passable, except for some in high elevation areas. Temperatures ranged from
18 degrees in the morning to 30 degrees by 1 pm with about 0.5” to 1” of
snow/sleet on the ground and some ice under the snow that made walking a
little dicey. The sky was overcast and the rain held off until 1 pm
(thankfully). The lake was approximately 75% iced-in, and Bald Eagle Creek
was ice-free.
The number of species for the Count was 59, just a little below the
expected average of 62: ranging from 51 to 71 over the 45 years of the Bald
Eagle SP count. The number of individuals observed was 3,998 which was a
little on the low side. I’ve been compiling the Count since 2004 and the
total number of individuals seen per count year, has ranged from a very low
2,239 on 12/30/2018 to a high of 7,053 on 12/31/2006.
Diane Bierly was owling for 1.63 hours and covered 12 miles in Marsh Creek
valley. Three species of Owls were reported; *Eastern Screech Owl* (4
Bierly, 1 Mark Nale). In addition, 2 *Great Horned Owls* and 1 *Northern
Saw-whet Owl* were reported by Diane, who also observed a perched *Golden
Eagle* along her route through the Marsh Creek valley; only the third
report of a migrating Golden Eagle over all 45 count years.
Five American *Black Ducks* and a *Merlin* were found by Nick Bolgiano at
the canoe put-in on Bald Eagle Creek just off the west end of Dowdy’s Hole
Rd. Three *Lesser Scaup* and one *Bufflehead* were seen at the Marina docks
in the main part of Bald Eagle SP (Ro Fuller, Susan Braun, Jenn Lee). Two
raptors were seen at Letterman Campground; 1 *Northern Harrier* (Fuller)
and 1 *Red-shouldered Hawk* (Ro Fuller) and another *Red-shouldered Hawk* was
observed at Summit Hill Rd. (Mark Nale).
A total of 58 *Wild Turkeys* were reported from opposite ends of the
circle; 2 by Mark Nale from Laurel Run Road at the NW end and 56 by Kurt
Engstrom from the SE end, in the Lamar area: 49 in the fields along Hoy Rd.
and 7 from fields along Rodgers Rd.
I’ve attached the report for Bald Eagle SP Circle (PABE) below as a pdf
file.
Bob Snyder
Compiler Circle PABE
Bald Eagle State Park (centered from the traffic light in Howard).
--
Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have.
Theodore Roosevelt
Date: 1/24/26 9:10 am From: Robert Snyder <birdphotoginpa...> Subject: Merlin in Howard this morning.
A bitter 8-degrees this morning, but the Merlin that was perched in the pine at the Howard Boro maintenance shed didn't seem bothered by the cold, or my presence.
Bob Snyder
-- Do the best you can, where you are, with what you have. Theodore Roosevelt [image: MERL Howard II P1240074 copy.jpg]
Date: 1/21/26 5:08 pm From: Thomas, Brady Scott <bst5117...> Subject: January 28th, 7pm: Heidi Shiver presents "Bird Town Pennsylvania: Creating Healthier Communities through the Lives of Birds”
Happy Wednesday, Bird Club!
Next Wednesday, on January 28th at 7:00 p.m., Heidi Shiver will be presenting on Bird Town Pennsylvania.
We will be meeting at Millbrook Marsh in the Spring Creek Education Building, where Heidi will be joining us virtually over zoom. We have our zoom option as well for those that cannot make it in person. The zoom link to register and attend is https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/r9MuwE0dQ9CYUxTICLuA4w
Since 2021, Heidi began working to strengthen the Bird Town PA program and serving as the President of Bird Town Pennsylvania and working with the Board to support the current programs to continue to grow the program and promote community-based conservation actions to create a healthier and sustainable environment for birds, wildlife and people. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania Audubon Council, a Bucks County Penn State Master Gardener (for over 18 years), and on the Doylestown Townships Environmental Advisory Council as an associate. She wrote and edited the 2nd edition of Birds of Bucks County (2024), and enjoys birding, gardening, walking, her dog, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family, two children, and three grandchildren.
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I look forward to seeing you there!
Brady Thomas
(he/him)
Education Program Coordinator
School Programs and Summer Camp
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
3400 Discovery Road
Petersburg, PA, 16669
Date: 1/21/26 8:01 am From: Suresh, Malavi <pks5748...> Subject: Closing Soon! — Call for Entries: Palmer Museum of Art 250th Invitational
Dear Penn State Commonwealth,
A reminder that the deadline for the Palmer Museum of Art's 250th invitational is approaching rapidly! Please submit before February 15th to be considered.
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Date: 1/18/26 2:26 pm From: Lee, Jen <jal21...> Subject: Winter Raptor Survey Report - South-Central Centre Co #146
Centre County, South-Central Route #146
(route loops from millbrook marsh to fox hollow rd to airport rds to fisherman's paradise to benner pike to shiloh & trout rd and back to millbrook thru houserville)
Date Sun 1/18/2026
*REPORT ALREADY SUBMITTED via NEW ONLINE PORTAL*
Observers Jen Lee, Nora Serotkin, Diane Bierly
Survey time 3 hrs, 2 mins
Start/End: 9:55am - 1:12pm (15 min break)
Miles on route: 43.5 miles
Avg Temp. 26 F
Clear/Pt cloudy/Cloudy- CLOUDY
Wind - Calm/Light/medium- LIGHT
Avg. Inches Snow cover- .5 inch
Notes: This route continues to lose big chunks of habitat on a yearly basis, particularly with development happening near the airport, along Shiloh Rd. and Trout Rd.
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From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Jim Cassidy <0000ef805e61ea62-dmarc-request...>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2026 2:37:07 PM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: Local Hotspots for Tomorrow
Joe,
This was good advice despite your reservations. No need to share your favorite spot, but please let us know if Poe Mtn lights up.
Thanks,
Jim
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> On Behalf Of Gyekis, Joseph Peter
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2026 9:34 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: Local Hotspots for Tomorrow
Hi Jeff,
I would totally have replied last night if I had anything useful to say but aside from randomly striving for a lucky new discovery according to common sense (be near conifers if hoping for crossbills, look around at big fields if looking for longspurs) I don't know of any spot within an hour of State College that has had your target birds recently. If you wanted to drive 2+ hours I could be helpful for recr/evgr/lalo (all on ebird), but nothing in close. My best crossbill spot on Poe Mountain has been empty this fall/winter despite repeated checks.
Good afternoon. Hoping to get out tomorrow for a few hours with a friend from out of town. Trying to see if we can luck into anything interesting for empty slots on the bird list.
Within an hour or so of State College, can anyone recommend a particular trail or hotspot that might be reasonable for red crossbills or grosbeaks? Or perhaps a good field for longspurs? Any recent rare birds worth chasing that are not getting a lot of press?
I understand that these are low percentage chances, but figured if someone had an understanding of the correct habitat or a lead, perhaps we can increase the odds by a smidge.
Date: 1/18/26 11:37 am From: Jim Cassidy <0000ef805e61ea62-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Local Hotspots for Tomorrow
Joe,
This was good advice despite your reservations. No need to share your favorite spot, but please let us know if Poe Mtn lights up.
Thanks,
Jim
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> On Behalf Of Gyekis, Joseph Peter Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2026 9:34 AM To: <SCBIRDCL...> Subject: Re: Local Hotspots for Tomorrow
Hi Jeff,
I would totally have replied last night if I had anything useful to say but aside from randomly striving for a lucky new discovery according to common sense (be near conifers if hoping for crossbills, look around at big fields if looking for longspurs) I don't know of any spot within an hour of State College that has had your target birds recently. If you wanted to drive 2+ hours I could be helpful for recr/evgr/lalo (all on ebird), but nothing in close. My best crossbill spot on Poe Mountain has been empty this fall/winter despite repeated checks.
Good afternoon. Hoping to get out tomorrow for a few hours with a friend from out of town. Trying to see if we can luck into anything interesting for empty slots on the bird list.
Within an hour or so of State College, can anyone recommend a particular trail or hotspot that might be reasonable for red crossbills or grosbeaks? Or perhaps a good field for longspurs? Any recent rare birds worth chasing that are not getting a lot of press?
I understand that these are low percentage chances, but figured if someone had an understanding of the correct habitat or a lead, perhaps we can increase the odds by a smidge.
Date: 1/18/26 7:51 am From: Constanza Ehrenhaus <cxe1169...> Subject: Send me your good news
Hi all,
I want to use our social media not only to showcase what the club does but also to share the great things our members achieve. If you have had a photo accepted to a gallery, an article published in a journal, given a seminar in the library, or similar, I want to hear from you. So everybody gets to know how wonderful our members are and how much they advocate for birds. Just send me an email telling me about it. If it is allowed, send me a copy of your photo/article and a link to the publication/event.
Date: 1/18/26 6:34 am From: Gyekis, Joseph Peter <jpg186...> Subject: Re: Local Hotspots for Tomorrow
Hi Jeff,
I would totally have replied last night if I had anything useful to say but aside from randomly striving for a lucky new discovery according to common sense (be near conifers if hoping for crossbills, look around at big fields if looking for longspurs) I don't know of any spot within an hour of State College that has had your target birds recently. If you wanted to drive 2+ hours I could be helpful for recr/evgr/lalo (all on ebird), but nothing in close. My best crossbill spot on Poe Mountain has been empty this fall/winter despite repeated checks.
Joe
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From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Jeff Gallo <psugallo...>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2026 2:49 PM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Local Hotspots for Tomorrow
Good afternoon. Hoping to get out tomorrow for a few hours with a friend from out of town. Trying to see if we can luck into anything interesting for empty slots on the bird list.
Within an hour or so of State College, can anyone recommend a particular trail or hotspot that might be reasonable for red crossbills or grosbeaks? Or perhaps a good field for longspurs? Any recent rare birds worth chasing that are not getting a lot of press?
I understand that these are low percentage chances, but figured if someone had an understanding of the correct habitat or a lead, perhaps we can increase the odds by a smidge.
Date: 1/17/26 11:49 am From: Jeff Gallo <psugallo...> Subject: Local Hotspots for Tomorrow
Good afternoon. Hoping to get out tomorrow for a few hours with a friend from out of town. Trying to see if we can luck into anything interesting for empty slots on the bird list.
Within an hour or so of State College, can anyone recommend a particular trail or hotspot that might be reasonable for red crossbills or grosbeaks? Or perhaps a good field for longspurs? Any recent rare birds worth chasing that are not getting a lot of press?
I understand that these are low percentage chances, but figured if someone had an understanding of the correct habitat or a lead, perhaps we can increase the odds by a smidge.
Hey, all! We're packing up the seeds for an upcoming PA Native Plant Society *Winter Seed Sowing Workshop*, *Sunday, Jan 25th*, *1:30 - 2:30pm *at *Schlow Library*!
We'll have a few different varieties of wonderful, eco-region native seeds, and all other materials you'll need to go home with ready-to-go jugs to place outside to cold stratify/winter sow! All free and no registration required! C'mon down out of the cold and join us, learn how and why to winter sow, get those native plants goin' to support the birds, and start thinking spring!
Date: 1/15/26 8:16 am From: Rob Dickerson <radickerson...> Subject: Request for Photos - Fall
Do you have some great photos of any birds taken in Pennsylvania from August 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025? Or a picture of a notable/significant sighting from that period?
I am currently accepting photo submissions through end of day January 30 to be considered for publication as space permits in the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology (PSO) Fall 2025 issue of Pennsylvania Birds.
**Important Note** Images submitted must be high-res and are preferred to be horizontal shots. Submitted images must be able to be cropped to 1050px x 700px with a resolution of 300 px/in for horizontal images. If space allows high-quality vertical portrait shots may be used, but they take up the space of 2 photos in the layout used by the journal. Vertical photos submitted must be able to be cropped to 1050px x 1313px at 300 px/in.
Some further instructions... If your submission does not follow the instructions below or contain the info requested below, it will not be processed!
- Submissions for consideration **must** be taken during the above date range and emailed to <radickerson...>, please make mention of the word FALL in the subject line to simplify processing.
- Please do not submit dozens of images for consideration, please do some initial limiting/judging of selections on your end that reflect the best of your work. However, if you have 15 different images of truly notable sightings in the state from this period, I'll gladly accept them for consideration!
- VERY important! For each image attached to the e-mail, you must include a description in the body of the e-mail for that image. Best format to follow: Species Name - Location, County, DD Month. Sentence about significance if known/applicable. (Photographer Name) Example: Antillean Nighthawk - Presque Isle SP, Erie, 12 June. This bird represented a first state record and was observed through 1 July. (John Doe)
- Please also submit your photos for consideration in full resolution or as close to full resolution as possible as these will be printed. Your photo also may be considered for a cover shot and a 250KB image just won't work for that! I need to be able to crop your photo to fit the space as it permits in the journal and a precropped / low-resolution image is problematic for that. It's safe to say that if you're sending me an image under a megabyte in size, it isn't going to be the resolution I need to work with. I also need room to crop the image to the specs used for the newsletter (exact specs posted above) and an extremely tight crop may not allow me to do that.
- Photos selected for printing in the issue will be credited to the photographer, please DO NOT submit watermarked/signatured images or they will not be considered. The image should be clean of any add-ons.
Thanks for considering submitting your photos for consideration for our statewide ornithology journal!
Date: 1/14/26 5:06 pm From: Kevin Abbott <0000ef19f7c2a9e3-dmarc-request...> Subject: Bird design discussion group for Jabebo
Hello,
we set a date for our bird design concept discussion group and i do want to encourage more people to join us if they are interested. The topics for this discussion are the Long Billed Curlew, Dark eyed Junco, Common Night Hawk, aand Yellow-breasted Chat. Depending on how inspired our discussion is we may spend more time on one or two of these topics. If any of these are you favorite bird then you should come! If you have any interesting antidotes then or know of some obscure content or of some research projects that might be willing to share info with us then that would be welcome too. You dont have to attend to help us out in a big way. Just send me a note. As this group develops i would like to continue to reach out to this wider group to see if our current topics inspire more contributions.
Here are details for the meeting:
location: Jabebo Studio
213 E Bishop Street, Bellefonte
our building is set back from Bishop Street behind a parking area. We have plenty parking and the best way to get to it is turning on Penn street by the fire station and then turn in where you see our sign. The parking lot on Bishop street is for St John’s church and does not connect to our parking.
Date: January 29
Time: 7pm
Topics:
Long-billed Curlew
Common Night Hawk
Dark-eyed Junco
Yellow-breasted Chat
Date: 1/14/26 7:24 am From: Karen Kottlowski <kkottlowski...> Subject: Re: Pine Grosbeak Gaspe
Thanks Deb for the photo and Nick for the charts. My only sighting of pine grosbeaks was in the summer of 2018 on a trail through a woods in Newfoundland. You are right, Deb. They don’t seem to care if people are nearby. While on that walk, 2 pine grosbeaks landed on a tree branch near us and began mating! I still have a poster of Pennsylvania winter birds that I bought in the ‘70s where the pine grosbeak is on the top right. I tell myself, “You are never going to see that bird in PA”, but maybe I’m wrong?
Karen
Sent from my iPad
On Jan 13, 2026, at 6:08 PM, Nick Bolgiano <nickbolgiano...> wrote:
I had not been getting SCBIRDCL attachments, but I received Deb's PIGR photo, so some change apparently happened.
To respond to Deb's post, I attach a Pine Grosbeak graph that I created from PA Christmas Bird Count data. Pine Grosbeak used to be a bird seen annually in the state CBC, but now is rare in the state, I suspect because winters have become warmer. It is almost hard to believe that >25% of PA CBC sites reported Pine Grosbeak, as happened six times during the 1950s-1970s.
To summarize winter finch data, I like to use two variables: the percent of sites reporting to assess incidence and the mean count/10 party-hours to assess density. That is why there are two trend graphs in this figure.
I have encountered Pine Grosbeak two times in central PA, both at Black Moshannon SP, in 2001 and 2002, but I don't think that it will happen again.
Nick Bolgiano
On Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 7:32 AM Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...><mailto:<dsg4...>> wrote:
Hi
One of the Pine Grosbeaks that I saw before was on the Gaspe Peninsula when Greg and I visited in 2007. We came upon it on a path and it was not concerned about us.
The interesting observation that you don’t see in the photo is that while we watched it, it gathered little twigs in its mouth. It had at least 5 or 6 before it flew off.
Date: 1/13/26 3:08 pm From: Nick Bolgiano <nickbolgiano...> Subject: Re: Pine Grosbeak Gaspe
I had not been getting SCBIRDCL attachments, but I received Deb's PIGR
photo, so some change apparently happened.
To respond to Deb's post, I attach a Pine Grosbeak graph that I created
from PA Christmas Bird Count data. Pine Grosbeak used to be a bird seen
annually in the state CBC, but now is rare in the state, I suspect because
winters have become warmer. It is almost hard to believe that >25% of PA
CBC sites reported Pine Grosbeak, as happened six times during the
1950s-1970s.
To summarize winter finch data, I like to use two variables: the percent of
sites reporting to assess incidence and the mean count/10 party-hours to
assess density. That is why there are two trend graphs in this figure.
I have encountered Pine Grosbeak two times in central PA, both at Black
Moshannon SP, in 2001 and 2002, but I don't think that it will happen again.
Nick Bolgiano
On Tue, Jan 13, 2026 at 7:32 AM Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> wrote:
> Hi
> One of the Pine Grosbeaks that I saw before was on the Gaspe Peninsula
> when Greg and I visited in 2007. We came upon it on a path and it was not
> concerned about us.
> The interesting observation that you don’t see in the photo is that while
> we watched it, it gathered little twigs in its mouth. It had at least 5 or
> 6 before it flew off.
>
> Deb
>
Date: 1/13/26 4:32 am From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Pine Grosbeak Gaspe
Hi
One of the Pine Grosbeaks that I saw before was on the Gaspe Peninsula when Greg and I visited in 2007. We came upon it on a path and it was not concerned about us.
The interesting observation that you dont see in the photo is that while we watched it, it gathered little twigs in its mouth. It had at least 5 or 6 before it flew off.
Date: 1/9/26 9:49 am From: Wentzel, Doug <djw105...> Subject: Re: CBC's, field trips & listserv
Happy New Year!
Thank you to all who participated in the area’s Christmas Bird Counts, and a special thank you to the count compilers! Monitoring bird populations is an important part of the club’s work, but I also find joy in being part of the community effort and tradition that the bird counts provide.
Kathy has been working on our winter/spring field trips and the complete schedule will be posted soon to our website. Don’t forget that our Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/scbirdcl/> is also a source of information about birds and club activities, and Coty and others help to curate this resource.
Finally, our website and listserv administrator is Bob Fowles. Bob is aware that folks are having trouble with the listserv and will look into the matter and advise. Thanks to all for sharing your insight about what is working and what is not working.
Hope to see you on Sunday,
Doug
Doug Wentzel
Program Director & Naturalist
Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
The Pennsylvania State University
3400 Discovery Road
Petersburg, PA 16669-2114
> On Jan 7, 2026, at 11:41 AM, Constanza Ehrenhaus <cxe1169...> wrote:
>
> The same happens to me sometimes.
> At times, messages go to the spam folder (especially Nick Bolgiano's!), even if I mark them as not spam. I do have a folder and tag for the Bird Club, but still some messages are not detected. Then I have some messages that I never get, not even to the spam folder. And then some messages that do not show attachments. It is a sort of mystery. I wondered if the Listserve and Gmail did not talk to each other well, but I've had similar problems with Hotmail, and I see you have a PSU account.
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...> <mailto:<jal21...>> wrote:
>> I found this info online regarding Listservs and whether or not there would be attached photos or links included. Default settings apparently strip those things to simplify the digest. Listserv administrators can change these setting to allow more to go through on digest. I don't know who our administrator is or if our listserv can be changed to allow photos in digest, so you might want to switch out of digest mode to get everything. There aren't as many messages as there used to be, for what that's worth.
>>
>>
>> "Listserv digests can handle attached photos, but how they appear depends on the list's settings: they might show inline, appear as separate attachments, or be accessible via a link, as the digest strips most attachments but can be configured to include them as links or in the web archive, with the list administrator controlling these options. Standard digests usually discard attachments to save space, but administrators can enable features for clickable links or web archive access so subscribers can view images. "
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> ~ Jen
>> From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> <mailto:<SCBIRDCL...>> on behalf of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...> <mailto:<ed3union...>> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
>> To: <SCBIRDCL...> <mailto:<SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...> <mailto:<SCBIRDCL...>> >> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>>
>> Morning
>> I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me :)
>> Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...> <mailto:<gowencbw3...>> wrote:
>> Hello Bird Club,
>>
>> How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text threads but never any photos.
>>
>> Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m a member.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Catherine Gowen
>> <gowencbw3...> <mailto:<gowencbw3...> >>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <LISTSERV...> <mailto:<LISTSERV...>> wrote:
>> > There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>> >
>> > Topics of the day:
>> >
>> > 1. Just a little winter color
>> > 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
>> > From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...> <mailto:<d5me16...>> >> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>> >
>> > Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...> <mailto:<julia...>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>> >> winter.
>> >>
>> >> Julia
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...> <mailto:<lwr...>> >> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we
>> >>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
>> >>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I
>> >>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>> >>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously.
>> >>> Larry
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
>> > From: Kurt <kge161...> <mailto:<kge161...>> >> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...> <mailto:<ra-pgcnews...>>Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > News Release #01-26
>> >
>> > Jan. 6, 2026
>> >
>> > For Information Contact:
>> >
>> > Travis Lau
>> >
>> > 717-705-6541
>> >
>> > <trlau...> <mailto:<trlau...> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> > REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks for ongoing research.
>> >
>> > Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online athttps://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0 <https://pgcforms.pa.gov/TurkeySightingSurvey> now through March 15.
>> >
>> > Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen.
>> >
>> > Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site.
>> >
>> > Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing population monitoring.
>> >
>> > Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead, are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or reporting it online.
>> >
>> > “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>> >
>> > While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>> >
>> > Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in this way.
>> >
>> > Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>> >
>> > “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this collaboration this winter.”
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > # # #
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>> > ************************************************************
>
>
>
> --
> Constanza Ehrenhaus.
>
Date: 1/9/26 9:01 am From: Peggy Wagoner Saporito <raven966...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Ironically, I was seeing this email thread until today when all of a sudden
it is showing up in my spam as well. Additionally, I do not always see
attachments either for the past few months.
Peggy
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 5:33 AM Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...> wrote:
> Morning
> I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me
> :)
> Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...> wrote:
>
>> Hello Bird Club,
>>
>> How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text
>> threads but never any photos.
>>
>> Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos?
>> I’m a member.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Catherine Gowen
>> <gowencbw3...>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <
>> <LISTSERV...> wrote:
>> > There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>> >
>> > Topics of the day:
>> >
>> > 1. Just a little winter color
>> > 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
>> > From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...>
>> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>> >
>> > Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>> >> winter.
>> >>
>> >> Julia
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen
>> we
>> >>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has
>> a
>> >>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo
>> that I
>> >>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>> >>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty
>> simultaneously.
>> >>> Larry
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
>> > From: Kurt <kge161...>
>> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...>Sent:
>> Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT
>> WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > News Release #01-26
>> >
>> > Jan. 6, 2026
>> >
>> > For Information Contact:
>> >
>> > Travis Lau
>> >
>> > 717-705-6541
>> >
>> > <trlau...>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey
>> flocks for ongoing research.
>> >
>> > Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey
>> flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online
>> athttps://
>> nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0
>> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C3a635f59c0bc4affae9d08de4fa0bff2%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639035749009222909%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CshQJ%2Bi0yBHQGZNsiUU15TLcrp%2BTaGLHe3byjk7x30I%3D&reserved=0> >> now through March 15.
>> >
>> > Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the
>> date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or
>> unknown) where birds are seen.
>> >
>> > Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap
>> turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg
>> bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply
>> be leg-banded and released on site.
>> >
>> > Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing
>> population monitoring.
>> >
>> > Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead,
>> are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or
>> reporting it online.
>> >
>> > “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important
>> information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the
>> Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to
>> learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was
>> banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter
>> with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>> >
>> > While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the
>> research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into
>> their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will
>> continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>> >
>> > Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where
>> the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping
>> in this way.
>> >
>> > Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been
>> extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>> >
>> > “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on
>> their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have
>> participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this
>> collaboration this winter.”
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > # # #
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>> > ************************************************************
>>
>
Date: 1/8/26 4:31 pm From: Young, George Spencer <g3y...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Same here, no false spam problem with Outlook. Instead, I get lots of spam leaking through.
George
________________________________
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...>
Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2026 7:29 PM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Interesting. I have never had this problem.
Possibly the email application.
I have Outlook although I hate it.
Deb
Deborah S. Grove
________________________________
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Debra Rittelmann <dlrittelmann...>
Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2026 7:18:59 PM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Same goes for me. All State College Bird Club gmails go to my spam folder, and even though I've responded multiple times that it's not spam, it still goes to my spam folder.
Thanks,
Deb Rittelmann
On Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 6:55 AM Susan Braun <braun3112...><mailto:<braun3112...>> wrote:
This has been happening to me for over 2 months. I repeatedly mark things as not spam but it doesn't matter. I first noticed it when Nick Bolgiano's hawk reports were marked as spam. Bob Snyder's emails about the BESP CBC were too. This email was also in my spam folder.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 11:41 AM Constanza Ehrenhaus <cxe1169...><mailto:<cxe1169...>> wrote:
The same happens to me sometimes.
At times, messages go to the spam folder (especially Nick Bolgiano's!), even if I mark them as not spam. I do have a folder and tag for the Bird Club, but still some messages are not detected. Then I have some messages that I never get, not even to the spam folder. And then some messages that do not show attachments. It is a sort of mystery. I wondered if the Listserve and Gmail did not talk to each other well, but I've had similar problems with Hotmail, and I see you have a PSU account.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...><mailto:<jal21...>> wrote:
I found this info online regarding Listservs and whether or not there would be attached photos or links included. Default settings apparently strip those things to simplify the digest. Listserv administrators can change these setting to allow more to go through on digest. I don't know who our administrator is or if our listserv can be changed to allow photos in digest, so you might want to switch out of digest mode to get everything. There aren't as many messages as there used to be, for what that's worth.
"Listserv digests can handle attached photos, but how they appear depends on the list's settings: they might show inline, appear as separate attachments, or be accessible via a link, as the digest strips most attachments but can be configured to include them as links or in the web archive, with the list administrator controlling these options. Standard digests usually discard attachments to save space, but administrators can enable features for clickable links or web archive access so subscribers can view images. "
Hope this helps.
~ Jen
________________________________
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...><mailto:<SCBIRDCL...>> on behalf of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...><mailto:<ed3union...>> Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...><mailto:<SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...><mailto:<SCBIRDCL...>> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Morning
I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me :)
Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...><mailto:<gowencbw3...>> wrote:
Hello Bird Club,
How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text threads but never any photos.
Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m a member.
> On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <LISTSERV...><mailto:<LISTSERV...>> wrote:
> There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Just a little winter color
> 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
> From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...><mailto:<d5me16...>> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>
> Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...><mailto:<julia...>> wrote:
>
>> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>> winter.
>>
>> Julia
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...><mailto:<lwr...>> >> wrote:
>>
>>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we
>>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
>>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I
>>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously.
>>> Larry
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
> From: Kurt <kge161...><mailto:<kge161...>> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...><mailto:<ra-pgcnews...>>Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> News Release #01-26
>
> Jan. 6, 2026
>
> For Information Contact:
>
> Travis Lau
>
> 717-705-6541
>
> <trlau...><mailto:<trlau...> >
>
>
> REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks for ongoing research.
>
> Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online athttps://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cff30ade0b19c471bf35708de4f1670cd%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639035154967682953%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tHSx1iqMvzdyS2LT6zu0t7PiN36mzajBEnECK%2BmmpoY%3D&reserved=0> now through March 15.
>
> Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen.
>
> Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site.
>
> Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing population monitoring.
>
> Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead, are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or reporting it online.
>
> “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>
> While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>
> Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in this way.
>
> Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>
> “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this collaboration this winter.”
>
>
>
> # # #
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
> ************************************************************
Date: 1/8/26 4:29 pm From: Grove, Deborah Shuey <dsg4...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Interesting. I have never had this problem.
Possibly the email application.
I have Outlook although I hate it.
Deb
Deborah S. Grove
________________________________
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Debra Rittelmann <dlrittelmann...>
Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2026 7:18:59 PM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Same goes for me. All State College Bird Club gmails go to my spam folder, and even though I've responded multiple times that it's not spam, it still goes to my spam folder.
Thanks,
Deb Rittelmann
On Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 6:55 AM Susan Braun <braun3112...><mailto:<braun3112...>> wrote:
This has been happening to me for over 2 months. I repeatedly mark things as not spam but it doesn't matter. I first noticed it when Nick Bolgiano's hawk reports were marked as spam. Bob Snyder's emails about the BESP CBC were too. This email was also in my spam folder.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 11:41 AM Constanza Ehrenhaus <cxe1169...><mailto:<cxe1169...>> wrote:
The same happens to me sometimes.
At times, messages go to the spam folder (especially Nick Bolgiano's!), even if I mark them as not spam. I do have a folder and tag for the Bird Club, but still some messages are not detected. Then I have some messages that I never get, not even to the spam folder. And then some messages that do not show attachments. It is a sort of mystery. I wondered if the Listserve and Gmail did not talk to each other well, but I've had similar problems with Hotmail, and I see you have a PSU account.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...><mailto:<jal21...>> wrote:
I found this info online regarding Listservs and whether or not there would be attached photos or links included. Default settings apparently strip those things to simplify the digest. Listserv administrators can change these setting to allow more to go through on digest. I don't know who our administrator is or if our listserv can be changed to allow photos in digest, so you might want to switch out of digest mode to get everything. There aren't as many messages as there used to be, for what that's worth.
"Listserv digests can handle attached photos, but how they appear depends on the list's settings: they might show inline, appear as separate attachments, or be accessible via a link, as the digest strips most attachments but can be configured to include them as links or in the web archive, with the list administrator controlling these options. Standard digests usually discard attachments to save space, but administrators can enable features for clickable links or web archive access so subscribers can view images. "
Hope this helps.
~ Jen
________________________________
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...><mailto:<SCBIRDCL...>> on behalf of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...><mailto:<ed3union...>> Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...><mailto:<SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...><mailto:<SCBIRDCL...>> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Morning
I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me :)
Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...><mailto:<gowencbw3...>> wrote:
Hello Bird Club,
How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text threads but never any photos.
Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m a member.
> On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <LISTSERV...><mailto:<LISTSERV...>> wrote:
> There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Just a little winter color
> 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
> From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...><mailto:<d5me16...>> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>
> Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...><mailto:<julia...>> wrote:
>
>> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>> winter.
>>
>> Julia
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...><mailto:<lwr...>> >> wrote:
>>
>>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we
>>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
>>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I
>>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously.
>>> Larry
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
> From: Kurt <kge161...><mailto:<kge161...>> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...><mailto:<ra-pgcnews...>>Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> News Release #01-26
>
> Jan. 6, 2026
>
> For Information Contact:
>
> Travis Lau
>
> 717-705-6541
>
> <trlau...><mailto:<trlau...> >
>
>
> REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks for ongoing research.
>
> Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online athttps://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Ce989578ef26046f017e608de4f1626e5%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639035153708027117%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=iuvqqf%2B67eUc6sZH6pQBIVzCS7hXkQr2eVcjDHroQh8%3D&reserved=0> now through March 15.
>
> Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen.
>
> Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site.
>
> Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing population monitoring.
>
> Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead, are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or reporting it online.
>
> “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>
> While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>
> Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in this way.
>
> Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>
> “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this collaboration this winter.”
>
>
>
> # # #
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
> ************************************************************
Date: 1/8/26 4:19 pm From: Debra Rittelmann <dlrittelmann...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Same goes for me. All State College Bird Club gmails go to my spam folder,
and even though I've responded multiple times that it's not spam, it still
goes to my spam folder.
Thanks,
Deb Rittelmann
On Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 6:55 AM Susan Braun <braun3112...> wrote:
> This has been happening to me for over 2 months. I repeatedly mark things
> as not spam but it doesn't matter. I first noticed it when Nick Bolgiano's
> hawk reports were marked as spam. Bob Snyder's emails about the BESP CBC
> were too. This email was also in my spam folder.
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 11:41 AM Constanza Ehrenhaus <cxe1169...>
> wrote:
>
>> The same happens to me sometimes.
>> At times, messages go to the spam folder (especially Nick Bolgiano's!),
>> even if I mark them as not spam. I do have a folder and tag for the Bird
>> Club, but still some messages are not detected. Then I have some messages
>> that I never get, not even to the spam folder. And then some messages that
>> do not show attachments. It is a sort of mystery. I wondered if the
>> Listserve and Gmail did not talk to each other well, but I've had similar
>> problems with Hotmail, and I see you have a PSU account.
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...> wrote:
>>
>>> I found this info online regarding Listservs and whether or not there
>>> would be attached photos or links included. Default settings apparently
>>> strip those things to simplify the digest. Listserv administrators can
>>> change these setting to allow more to go through on digest. I don't know
>>> who our administrator is or if our listserv can be changed to allow photos
>>> in digest, so you might want to switch out of digest mode to get
>>> everything. There aren't as many messages as there used to be, for what
>>> that's worth.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Listserv digests can handle attached photos, but how they appear
>>> depends on the list's settings: they might show inline, appear as separate
>>> attachments, or be accessible via a link, as the digest strips most
>>> attachments but can be configured to include them as links or in the web
>>> archive, with the list administrator controlling these options. Standard
>>> digests usually discard attachments to save space, but administrators can
>>> enable features for clickable links or web archive access so subscribers
>>> can view images. "
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> ~ Jen
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf
>>> of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
>>> *To:* <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
>>> *Subject:* Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>>>
>>> Morning
>>> I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just
>>> me :)
>>> Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Bird Club,
>>>
>>> How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the
>>> text threads but never any photos.
>>>
>>> Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos?
>>> I’m a member.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Catherine Gowen
>>> <gowencbw3...>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> > On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <
>>> <LISTSERV...> wrote:
>>> > There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>>> >
>>> > Topics of the day:
>>> >
>>> > 1. Just a little winter color
>>> > 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>>> >
>>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> >
>>> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
>>> > From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...>
>>> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>>> >
>>> > Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>>> >
>>> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>>> >> winter.
>>> >>
>>> >> Julia
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly
>>> frozen we
>>> >>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that
>>> has a
>>> >>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo
>>> that I
>>> >>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>>> >>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty
>>> simultaneously.
>>> >>> Larry
>>> >
>>> > ------------------------------
>>> >
>>> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
>>> > From: Kurt <kge161...>
>>> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...>Sent:
>>> Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT
>>> WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > News Release #01-26
>>> >
>>> > Jan. 6, 2026
>>> >
>>> > For Information Contact:
>>> >
>>> > Travis Lau
>>> >
>>> > 717-705-6541
>>> >
>>> > <trlau...>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey
>>> flocks for ongoing research.
>>> >
>>> > Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey
>>> flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online
>>> athttps://
>>> nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0
>>> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cadc529ca5e314b97027208de4f14b712%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639035147556025652%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CrhB%2FlqT1u6DVyX7aCtM18cQnAPDD3EE%2BMfosXWHnEM%3D&reserved=0> >>> now through March 15.
>>> >
>>> > Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the
>>> date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or
>>> unknown) where birds are seen.
>>> >
>>> > Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap
>>> turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg
>>> bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply
>>> be leg-banded and released on site.
>>> >
>>> > Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's
>>> ongoing population monitoring.
>>> >
>>> > Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead,
>>> are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or
>>> reporting it online.
>>> >
>>> > “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important
>>> information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the
>>> Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to
>>> learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was
>>> banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter
>>> with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>>> >
>>> > While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the
>>> research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into
>>> their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will
>>> continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>>> >
>>> > Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where
>>> the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping
>>> in this way.
>>> >
>>> > Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been
>>> extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>>> >
>>> > “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks
>>> on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have
>>> participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this
>>> collaboration this winter.”
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > # # #
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > ------------------------------
>>> >
>>> > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>>> > ************************************************************
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Constanza Ehrenhaus.
>>
>>
Date: 1/8/26 4:43 am From: KATHLEEN BECHDEL <0000d165c6a818d5-dmarc-request...> Subject: Bird walk reminder
With all of the emails being shared regarding the bird club email list, I am concerned that our members are not receiving my notices regarding the upcoming bird walk. Below are the details for this Sunday's walk at the Lower Trail. Hopefully you are receiving this.
Sunday, January 11, 2026
10:00am – 12:00pm
Winter Bird Walk on Lower Trail (Huntingdon County)
A winter survey for the Pennsylvania Bird Atlas will be conducted during the bird walk, so this will be a nice introduction if new to the Atlas or an opportunity to ask questions if a participating atlaser. All are welcome to attend regardless of interest in the Atlas.
A vault toilet is available at the trailhead. Please consider the weather and wear appropriate cold weather gear.
Contact Amber (<amberwiewel...> mailto:<amberwiewel...>) if interested in carpooling from the State College area.
The field trip is open to members and non-members.
Date: 1/8/26 3:55 am From: Susan Braun <braun3112...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
This has been happening to me for over 2 months. I repeatedly mark things
as not spam but it doesn't matter. I first noticed it when Nick Bolgiano's
hawk reports were marked as spam. Bob Snyder's emails about the BESP CBC
were too. This email was also in my spam folder.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 11:41 AM Constanza Ehrenhaus <cxe1169...>
wrote:
> The same happens to me sometimes.
> At times, messages go to the spam folder (especially Nick Bolgiano's!),
> even if I mark them as not spam. I do have a folder and tag for the Bird
> Club, but still some messages are not detected. Then I have some messages
> that I never get, not even to the spam folder. And then some messages that
> do not show attachments. It is a sort of mystery. I wondered if the
> Listserve and Gmail did not talk to each other well, but I've had similar
> problems with Hotmail, and I see you have a PSU account.
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...> wrote:
>
>> I found this info online regarding Listservs and whether or not there
>> would be attached photos or links included. Default settings apparently
>> strip those things to simplify the digest. Listserv administrators can
>> change these setting to allow more to go through on digest. I don't know
>> who our administrator is or if our listserv can be changed to allow photos
>> in digest, so you might want to switch out of digest mode to get
>> everything. There aren't as many messages as there used to be, for what
>> that's worth.
>>
>>
>> "Listserv digests can handle attached photos, but how they appear
>> depends on the list's settings: they might show inline, appear as separate
>> attachments, or be accessible via a link, as the digest strips most
>> attachments but can be configured to include them as links or in the web
>> archive, with the list administrator controlling these options. Standard
>> digests usually discard attachments to save space, but administrators can
>> enable features for clickable links or web archive access so subscribers
>> can view images. "
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> ~ Jen
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf
>> of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
>> *To:* <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
>> *Subject:* Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>>
>> Morning
>> I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just
>> me :)
>> Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Bird Club,
>>
>> How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text
>> threads but never any photos.
>>
>> Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos?
>> I’m a member.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Catherine Gowen
>> <gowencbw3...>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <
>> <LISTSERV...> wrote:
>> > There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>> >
>> > Topics of the day:
>> >
>> > 1. Just a little winter color
>> > 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
>> > From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...>
>> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>> >
>> > Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>> >> winter.
>> >>
>> >> Julia
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen
>> we
>> >>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has
>> a
>> >>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo
>> that I
>> >>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>> >>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty
>> simultaneously.
>> >>> Larry
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
>> > From: Kurt <kge161...>
>> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...>Sent:
>> Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT
>> WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > News Release #01-26
>> >
>> > Jan. 6, 2026
>> >
>> > For Information Contact:
>> >
>> > Travis Lau
>> >
>> > 717-705-6541
>> >
>> > <trlau...>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey
>> flocks for ongoing research.
>> >
>> > Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey
>> flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online
>> athttps://
>> nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0
>> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C37a9e4fbf4634a19fc3208de4eacd08e%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639034701319922738%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1gHZz1Ra9on9Tpibew24Hgs2ropNUdkxtzpxesUP%2BsM%3D&reserved=0> >> now through March 15.
>> >
>> > Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the
>> date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or
>> unknown) where birds are seen.
>> >
>> > Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap
>> turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg
>> bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply
>> be leg-banded and released on site.
>> >
>> > Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing
>> population monitoring.
>> >
>> > Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead,
>> are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or
>> reporting it online.
>> >
>> > “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important
>> information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the
>> Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to
>> learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was
>> banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter
>> with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>> >
>> > While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the
>> research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into
>> their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will
>> continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>> >
>> > Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where
>> the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping
>> in this way.
>> >
>> > Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been
>> extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>> >
>> > “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on
>> their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have
>> participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this
>> collaboration this winter.”
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > # # #
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>> > ************************************************************
>>
>>
>
> --
> Constanza Ehrenhaus.
>
>
Date: 1/7/26 8:42 am From: Constanza Ehrenhaus <cxe1169...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
The same happens to me sometimes.
At times, messages go to the spam folder (especially Nick Bolgiano's!),
even if I mark them as not spam. I do have a folder and tag for the Bird
Club, but still some messages are not detected. Then I have some messages
that I never get, not even to the spam folder. And then some messages that
do not show attachments. It is a sort of mystery. I wondered if the
Listserve and Gmail did not talk to each other well, but I've had similar
problems with Hotmail, and I see you have a PSU account.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 9:18 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...> wrote:
> I found this info online regarding Listservs and whether or not there
> would be attached photos or links included. Default settings apparently
> strip those things to simplify the digest. Listserv administrators can
> change these setting to allow more to go through on digest. I don't know
> who our administrator is or if our listserv can be changed to allow photos
> in digest, so you might want to switch out of digest mode to get
> everything. There aren't as many messages as there used to be, for what
> that's worth.
>
>
> "Listserv digests can handle attached photos, but how they appear depends
> on the list's settings: they might show inline, appear as separate
> attachments, or be accessible via a link, as the digest strips most
> attachments but can be configured to include them as links or in the web
> archive, with the list administrator controlling these options. Standard
> digests usually discard attachments to save space, but administrators can
> enable features for clickable links or web archive access so subscribers
> can view images. "
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> ~ Jen
> ------------------------------
> *From:* State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf
> of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
> *To:* <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
> *Subject:* Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>
> Morning
> I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me
> :)
> Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...> wrote:
>
> Hello Bird Club,
>
> How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text
> threads but never any photos.
>
> Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m
> a member.
>
> Thank you,
> Catherine Gowen
> <gowencbw3...>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <
> <LISTSERV...> wrote:
> > There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
> >
> > Topics of the day:
> >
> > 1. Just a little winter color
> > 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
> > From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...>
> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
> >
> > Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
> >> winter.
> >>
> >> Julia
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen
> we
> >>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
> >>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo
> that I
> >>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
> >>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty
> simultaneously.
> >>> Larry
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
> > From: Kurt <kge161...>
> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...>Sent:
> Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT
> WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > News Release #01-26
> >
> > Jan. 6, 2026
> >
> > For Information Contact:
> >
> > Travis Lau
> >
> > 717-705-6541
> >
> > <trlau...>
> >
> >
> >
> > REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey
> flocks for ongoing research.
> >
> > Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey
> flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online
> athttps://
> nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0
> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Ce01f2f1e4c2d470c967408de4e0ba596%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639034009108202469%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6mg0DuWk3Q0IlCeAwEMk4g22SZdk%2B4vjBXXabiozcZI%3D&reserved=0> > now through March 15.
> >
> > Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the
> date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or
> unknown) where birds are seen.
> >
> > Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap
> turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg
> bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply
> be leg-banded and released on site.
> >
> > Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing
> population monitoring.
> >
> > Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead,
> are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or
> reporting it online.
> >
> > “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important
> information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the
> Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to
> learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was
> banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter
> with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
> >
> > While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the
> research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into
> their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will
> continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
> >
> > Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the
> public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in
> this way.
> >
> > Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been
> extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
> >
> > “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on
> their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have
> participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this
> collaboration this winter.”
> >
> >
> >
> > # # #
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
> > ************************************************************
>
>
Date: 1/7/26 6:52 am From: Eric Oliver <ericmoliver...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
I have noticed that when you use Gmail, it gives you the option to click on
a button that says don’t treat as spam. When you do this, it recognizes the
sender‘s address as not spam anymore and the messages seem to come through.
The messages that come through from a sender that you haven’t done that yet
seemed to end up in the spam folder. If there was a way to either
standardize the email that the list serve, sends it out From it may help.
If you notice the emails, always seem to come from the original creator
with the State College bird club list Serve email as a carbon copy.
Thanks,
Eric Oliver
<ericmoliver...>
Look closely at nature. Every species is a masterpiece, exquisitely adapted
to the particular environment in which it has survived. Who are we to
destroy or even diminish biodiversity?- E.O Wilson
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 09:17 Lee, Jen <jal21...> wrote:
> I found this info online regarding Listservs and whether or not there
> would be attached photos or links included. Default settings apparently
> strip those things to simplify the digest. Listserv administrators can
> change these setting to allow more to go through on digest. I don't know
> who our administrator is or if our listserv can be changed to allow photos
> in digest, so you might want to switch out of digest mode to get
> everything. There aren't as many messages as there used to be, for what
> that's worth.
>
>
> "Listserv digests can handle attached photos, but how they appear depends
> on the list's settings: they might show inline, appear as separate
> attachments, or be accessible via a link, as the digest strips most
> attachments but can be configured to include them as links or in the web
> archive, with the list administrator controlling these options. Standard
> digests usually discard attachments to save space, but administrators can
> enable features for clickable links or web archive access so subscribers
> can view images. "
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> ~ Jen
> ------------------------------
> *From:* State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf
> of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
> *To:* <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
> *Subject:* Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>
> Morning
> I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me
> :)
> Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...> wrote:
>
> Hello Bird Club,
>
> How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text
> threads but never any photos.
>
> Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m
> a member.
>
> Thank you,
> Catherine Gowen
> <gowencbw3...>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <
> <LISTSERV...> wrote:
> > There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
> >
> > Topics of the day:
> >
> > 1. Just a little winter color
> > 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
> > From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...>
> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
> >
> > Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
> >> winter.
> >>
> >> Julia
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen
> we
> >>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
> >>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo
> that I
> >>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
> >>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty
> simultaneously.
> >>> Larry
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
> > From: Kurt <kge161...>
> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...>Sent:
> Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT
> WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > News Release #01-26
> >
> > Jan. 6, 2026
> >
> > For Information Contact:
> >
> > Travis Lau
> >
> > 717-705-6541
> >
> > <trlau...>
> >
> >
> >
> > REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey
> flocks for ongoing research.
> >
> > Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey
> flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online
> athttps://
> nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0
> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cd89ec3a6bb8d4ed56e7308de4dfc47ab%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033943107916641%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XOkQ35yLNnL%2B8FcJTpXAdTGFjftWA1IyPP156O3Xra8%3D&reserved=0> > now through March 15.
> >
> > Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the
> date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or
> unknown) where birds are seen.
> >
> > Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap
> turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg
> bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply
> be leg-banded and released on site.
> >
> > Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing
> population monitoring.
> >
> > Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead,
> are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or
> reporting it online.
> >
> > “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important
> information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the
> Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to
> learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was
> banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter
> with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
> >
> > While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the
> research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into
> their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will
> continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
> >
> > Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the
> public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in
> this way.
> >
> > Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been
> extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
> >
> > “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on
> their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have
> participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this
> collaboration this winter.”
> >
> >
> >
> > # # #
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
> > ************************************************************
>
>
Date: 1/7/26 6:17 am From: Lee, Jen <jal21...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
I found this info online regarding Listservs and whether or not there would be attached photos or links included. Default settings apparently strip those things to simplify the digest. Listserv administrators can change these setting to allow more to go through on digest. I don't know who our administrator is or if our listserv can be changed to allow photos in digest, so you might want to switch out of digest mode to get everything. There aren't as many messages as there used to be, for what that's worth.
"Listserv digests can handle attached photos, but how they appear depends on the list's settings: they might show inline, appear as separate attachments, or be accessible via a link, as the digest strips most attachments but can be configured to include them as links or in the web archive, with the list administrator controlling these options. Standard digests usually discard attachments to save space, but administrators can enable features for clickable links or web archive access so subscribers can view images. "
Hope this helps.
~ Jen
________________________________
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...>
Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Morning
I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me :)
Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...><mailto:<gowencbw3...>> wrote:
Hello Bird Club,
How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text threads but never any photos.
Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m a member.
> On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <LISTSERV...><mailto:<LISTSERV...>> wrote:
> There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Just a little winter color
> 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
> From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...><mailto:<d5me16...>> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>
> Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...><mailto:<julia...>> wrote:
>
>> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>> winter.
>>
>> Julia
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...><mailto:<lwr...>> >> wrote:
>>
>>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we
>>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
>>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I
>>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously.
>>> Larry
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
> From: Kurt <kge161...><mailto:<kge161...>> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...><mailto:<ra-pgcnews...>>Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> News Release #01-26
>
> Jan. 6, 2026
>
> For Information Contact:
>
> Travis Lau
>
> 717-705-6541
>
> <trlau...><mailto:<trlau...> >
>
>
> REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks for ongoing research.
>
> Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online athttps://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C2e227cfb494a47dfaca508de4df7845f%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033922625898775%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KmnOvCl8jO3%2Bws31OKlF33nQp6tNPGXusdtIGh%2FBKUQ%3D&reserved=0> now through March 15.
>
> Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen.
>
> Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site.
>
> Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing population monitoring.
>
> Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead, are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or reporting it online.
>
> “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>
> While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>
> Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in this way.
>
> Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>
> “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this collaboration this winter.”
>
>
>
> # # #
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
> ************************************************************
Date: 1/7/26 6:17 am From: Jim Cassidy <0000ef805e61ea62-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
If your viewing messages the listserv messages in your Spam (or junk, etc.) folder, then it will likely not show attachments for security. The attachments should appear if you move the message from Spam to Inbox.
I have a SCBirdClub subfolder of my Inbox where I move the messages to. In my Junk folder, I do not see attachments. Once I move a message the SCBirdClub folder, the message attachments and embedded images appear.
Jim
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> On Behalf Of Ann Wilken
Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:45 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Many of mine started going to spam several months ago.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 8:43 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...> <mailto:<jal21...> > wrote:
I think there may be a larger issues with the Bird Club listserv going on? I've heard from several others and it's happened to me - not receiving all emails anymore and I've also noticed many emails coming through saying "unverified" by the senders email address. Is there someone connected to Penny state who is tech savvy and can look into all of these issues? Our listserv isn't behaving properly.
~ Jen
_____
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> <mailto:<SCBIRDCL...> > on behalf of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...> <mailto:<ed3union...> >
Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <mailto:<SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...> <mailto:<SCBIRDCL...> >
Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Morning
I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me :)
Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...> <mailto:<gowencbw3...> > wrote:
Hello Bird Club,
How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text threads but never any photos.
Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m a member.
> On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <LISTSERV...> <mailto:<LISTSERV...> > wrote:
> There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Just a little winter color
> 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
> From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...> <mailto:<d5me16...> >
> Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>
> Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...> <mailto:<julia...> > wrote:
>
>> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>> winter.
>>
>> Julia
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...> <mailto:<lwr...> >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we
>>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
>>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I
>>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously.
>>> Larry
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
> From: Kurt <kge161...> <mailto:<kge161...> >
> Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...> <mailto:<ra-pgcnews...> >Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> News Release #01-26
>
> Jan. 6, 2026
>
> For Information Contact:
>
> Travis Lau
>
> 717-705-6541
>
> <trlau...> <mailto:<trlau...> >
>
>
> REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks for ongoing research.
>
> Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online athttps://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C1e3a4f72a34c4d6a48e408de4df775f8%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033922399000739%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KTq0jgzMzjs394tuKYilazgzd614%2B%2Bac5Ypr7v%2FkHYc%3D&reserved=0 <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C1e3a4f72a34c4d6a48e408de4df775f8%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033922399037792%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PlEWIkKsrTtfm7HlW8UIAx0u1IhUP4A2RPQmOMQizuk%3D&reserved=0> &data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0 now through March 15.
>
> Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen.
>
> Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site.
>
> Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing population monitoring.
>
> Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead, are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or reporting it online.
>
> “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>
> While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>
> Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in this way.
>
> Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>
> “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this collaboration this winter.”
>
>
>
> # # #
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
> ************************************************************
Date: 1/7/26 5:57 am From: Robyn Graboski <centrewildlifecare...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Jen,
I was having the same problem. My staff and others, who actually read my
emails, were not getting emails or they went to SPAM. I contacted Tech
Support through PSU and they essentially said there is nothing they can do
because it's on the "recipient's" end. I gave up and switched to using
Constant Contact for Centre Wildlife Care.
If you all find a solution please let us know.
Robyn
Robyn Graboski
Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator
Centre Wildlife Care
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:47 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...> wrote:
> That has happened to me as well. I've labelled them not spam but some
> still go there. Another birder mentioned to me she's not receiving some at
> all, not in spam, or junk or anywhere.
>
> ~ Jen
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Ann Wilken <abwilken0451...>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:45:31 AM
> *To:* Lee, Jen <jal21...>
> *Cc:* <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
> *Subject:* Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>
> You don't often get email from <abwilken0451...> Learn why this is
> important <https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> > Many of mine started going to spam several months ago.
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 8:43 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...> wrote:
>
>> I think there may be a larger issues with the Bird Club listserv going
>> on? I've heard from several others and it's happened to me - not receiving
>> all emails anymore and I've also noticed many emails coming through saying
>> "unverified" by the senders email address. Is there someone connected to
>> Penny state who is tech savvy and can look into all of these issues? Our
>> listserv isn't behaving properly.
>>
>> ~ Jen
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf
>> of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
>> *To:* <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
>> *Subject:* Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>>
>> Morning
>> I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just
>> me :)
>> Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Bird Club,
>>
>> How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text
>> threads but never any photos.
>>
>> Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos?
>> I’m a member.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Catherine Gowen
>> <gowencbw3...>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <
>> <LISTSERV...> wrote:
>> > There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>> >
>> > Topics of the day:
>> >
>> > 1. Just a little winter color
>> > 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
>> > From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...>
>> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>> >
>> > Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>> >> winter.
>> >>
>> >> Julia
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen
>> we
>> >>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has
>> a
>> >>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo
>> that I
>> >>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>> >>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty
>> simultaneously.
>> >>> Larry
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
>> > From: Kurt <kge161...>
>> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...>Sent:
>> Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT
>> WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > News Release #01-26
>> >
>> > Jan. 6, 2026
>> >
>> > For Information Contact:
>> >
>> > Travis Lau
>> >
>> > 717-705-6541
>> >
>> > <trlau...>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey
>> flocks for ongoing research.
>> >
>> > Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey
>> flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online
>> athttps://
>> nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0
>> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb7f4921db07846c1323c08de4df4455b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033910392799307%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XUrRvLpNwx57e5Mb6nlMIPb%2Fesp58tRV7my6IbwA4SI%3D&reserved=0> >> now through March 15.
>> >
>> > Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the
>> date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or
>> unknown) where birds are seen.
>> >
>> > Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap
>> turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg
>> bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply
>> be leg-banded and released on site.
>> >
>> > Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing
>> population monitoring.
>> >
>> > Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead,
>> are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or
>> reporting it online.
>> >
>> > “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important
>> information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the
>> Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to
>> learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was
>> banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter
>> with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>> >
>> > While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the
>> research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into
>> their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will
>> continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>> >
>> > Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where
>> the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping
>> in this way.
>> >
>> > Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been
>> extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>> >
>> > “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on
>> their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have
>> participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this
>> collaboration this winter.”
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > # # #
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ------------------------------
>> >
>> > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>> > ************************************************************
>>
>>
>
Date: 1/7/26 5:47 am From: Lee, Jen <jal21...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
That has happened to me as well. I've labelled them not spam but some still go there. Another birder mentioned to me she's not receiving some at all, not in spam, or junk or anywhere.
~ Jen
________________________________
From: Ann Wilken <abwilken0451...>
Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:45:31 AM
To: Lee, Jen <jal21...>
Cc: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 8:43 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...><mailto:<jal21...>> wrote:
I think there may be a larger issues with the Bird Club listserv going on? I've heard from several others and it's happened to me - not receiving all emails anymore and I've also noticed many emails coming through saying "unverified" by the senders email address. Is there someone connected to Penny state who is tech savvy and can look into all of these issues? Our listserv isn't behaving properly.
~ Jen
________________________________
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...><mailto:<SCBIRDCL...>> on behalf of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...><mailto:<ed3union...>> Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...><mailto:<SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...><mailto:<SCBIRDCL...>> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Morning
I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me :)
Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...><mailto:<gowencbw3...>> wrote:
Hello Bird Club,
How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text threads but never any photos.
Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m a member.
> On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <LISTSERV...><mailto:<LISTSERV...>> wrote:
> There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Just a little winter color
> 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
> From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...><mailto:<d5me16...>> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>
> Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...><mailto:<julia...>> wrote:
>
>> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>> winter.
>>
>> Julia
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...><mailto:<lwr...>> >> wrote:
>>
>>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we
>>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
>>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I
>>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously.
>>> Larry
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
> From: Kurt <kge161...><mailto:<kge161...>> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...><mailto:<ra-pgcnews...>>Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> News Release #01-26
>
> Jan. 6, 2026
>
> For Information Contact:
>
> Travis Lau
>
> 717-705-6541
>
> <trlau...><mailto:<trlau...> >
>
>
> REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks for ongoing research.
>
> Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online athttps://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Ca5d30c8aa6b24aec278008de4df34bde%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033904493659357%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=F9vEtpmvV8gVmAJ7TsBXG%2FFXXCvpx%2FfR7HSglWzALCg%3D&reserved=0> now through March 15.
>
> Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen.
>
> Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site.
>
> Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing population monitoring.
>
> Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead, are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or reporting it online.
>
> “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>
> While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>
> Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in this way.
>
> Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>
> “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this collaboration this winter.”
>
>
>
> # # #
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
> ************************************************************
Date: 1/7/26 5:45 am From: Ann Wilken <abwilken0451...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Many of mine started going to spam several months ago.
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 8:43 AM Lee, Jen <jal21...> wrote:
> I think there may be a larger issues with the Bird Club listserv going on?
> I've heard from several others and it's happened to me - not receiving all
> emails anymore and I've also noticed many emails coming through saying
> "unverified" by the senders email address. Is there someone connected to
> Penny state who is tech savvy and can look into all of these issues? Our
> listserv isn't behaving properly.
>
> ~ Jen
> ------------------------------
> *From:* State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf
> of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
> *To:* <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
> *Subject:* Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
>
> Morning
> I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me
> :)
> Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...> wrote:
>
> Hello Bird Club,
>
> How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text
> threads but never any photos.
>
> Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m
> a member.
>
> Thank you,
> Catherine Gowen
> <gowencbw3...>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <
> <LISTSERV...> wrote:
> > There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
> >
> > Topics of the day:
> >
> > 1. Just a little winter color
> > 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
> > From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...>
> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
> >
> > Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
> >> winter.
> >>
> >> Julia
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen
> we
> >>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
> >>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo
> that I
> >>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
> >>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty
> simultaneously.
> >>> Larry
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
> > From: Kurt <kge161...>
> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...>Sent:
> Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT
> WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > News Release #01-26
> >
> > Jan. 6, 2026
> >
> > For Information Contact:
> >
> > Travis Lau
> >
> > 717-705-6541
> >
> > <trlau...>
> >
> >
> >
> > REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey
> flocks for ongoing research.
> >
> > Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey
> flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online
> athttps://
> nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0
> <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Ce6755b53152d41c08ca308de4df30249%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033903287283543%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=M3M%2FBRE9oFoQ9Bh2q63vA7JIga65TK2%2Bn%2FMsLvuPLo8%3D&reserved=0> > now through March 15.
> >
> > Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the
> date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or
> unknown) where birds are seen.
> >
> > Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap
> turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg
> bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply
> be leg-banded and released on site.
> >
> > Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing
> population monitoring.
> >
> > Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead,
> are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or
> reporting it online.
> >
> > “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important
> information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the
> Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to
> learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was
> banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter
> with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
> >
> > While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the
> research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into
> their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will
> continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
> >
> > Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the
> public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in
> this way.
> >
> > Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been
> extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
> >
> > “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on
> their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have
> participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this
> collaboration this winter.”
> >
> >
> >
> > # # #
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
> > ************************************************************
>
>
Date: 1/7/26 5:43 am From: Lee, Jen <jal21...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
I think there may be a larger issues with the Bird Club listserv going on? I've heard from several others and it's happened to me - not receiving all emails anymore and I've also noticed many emails coming through saying "unverified" by the senders email address. Is there someone connected to Penny state who is tech savvy and can look into all of these issues? Our listserv isn't behaving properly.
~ Jen
________________________________
From: State College (PA) Bird Club <SCBIRDCL...> on behalf of Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...>
Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 8:23:06 AM
To: <SCBIRDCL...> <SCBIRDCL...>
Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Morning
I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me :)
Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...><mailto:<gowencbw3...>> wrote:
Hello Bird Club,
How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text threads but never any photos.
Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m a member.
> On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <LISTSERV...><mailto:<LISTSERV...>> wrote:
> There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
>
> Topics of the day:
>
> 1. Just a little winter color
> 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
> From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...><mailto:<d5me16...>> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
>
> Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...><mailto:<julia...>> wrote:
>
>> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
>> winter.
>>
>> Julia
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...><mailto:<lwr...>> >> wrote:
>>
>>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we
>>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
>>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I
>>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously.
>>> Larry
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
> From: Kurt <kge161...><mailto:<kge161...>> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...><mailto:<ra-pgcnews...>>Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> News Release #01-26
>
> Jan. 6, 2026
>
> For Information Contact:
>
> Travis Lau
>
> 717-705-6541
>
> <trlau...><mailto:<trlau...> >
>
>
> REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
>
>
>
> The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks for ongoing research.
>
> Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online athttps://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Ccf3cb70b663f448a3e7408de4df2abd8%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033901810296459%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EZmOmEBtC1Jzz%2Fv9otbgot4Fb9Pc9Sl2wtdKhElMocM%3D&reserved=0> now through March 15.
>
> Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen.
>
> Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site.
>
> Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing population monitoring.
>
> Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead, are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or reporting it online.
>
> “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
>
> While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
>
> Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in this way.
>
> Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
>
> “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this collaboration this winter.”
>
>
>
> # # #
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
> ************************************************************
Date: 1/7/26 5:33 am From: Ed Fitzgerald III <ed3union...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Morning
I am experiencing the same issue as Catherine. I am glad it is not just me
:)
Thanks for your attention in this matter. Best Ed Fitzgerald
On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...> wrote:
> Hello Bird Club,
>
> How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text
> threads but never any photos.
>
> Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m
> a member.
>
> Thank you,
> Catherine Gowen
> <gowencbw3...>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <
> <LISTSERV...> wrote:
> > There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue.
> >
> > Topics of the day:
> >
> > 1. Just a little winter color
> > 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500
> > From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...>
> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
> >
> > Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
> >> winter.
> >>
> >> Julia
> >>
> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen
> we
> >>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
> >>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo
> that I
> >>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
> >>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty
> simultaneously.
> >>> Larry
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000
> > From: Kurt <kge161...>
> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...>Sent:
> Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT
> WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > News Release #01-26
> >
> > Jan. 6, 2026
> >
> > For Information Contact:
> >
> > Travis Lau
> >
> > 717-705-6541
> >
> > <trlau...>
> >
> >
> >
> > REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
> >
> >
> >
> > The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey
> flocks for ongoing research.
> >
> > Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey
> flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online
> athttps://
> nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0
> now through March 15.
> >
> > Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the
> date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or
> unknown) where birds are seen.
> >
> > Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap
> turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg
> bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply
> be leg-banded and released on site.
> >
> > Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing
> population monitoring.
> >
> > Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead,
> are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or
> reporting it online.
> >
> > “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important
> information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the
> Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to
> learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was
> banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter
> with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
> >
> > While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the
> research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into
> their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will
> continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
> >
> > Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the
> public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in
> this way.
> >
> > Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been
> extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
> >
> > “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on
> their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have
> participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this
> collaboration this winter.”
> >
> >
> >
> > # # #
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
> > ************************************************************
>
Date: 1/7/26 5:06 am From: Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...> Subject: Re: SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10)
Hello Bird Club,
How I can see the photos that are posted in these digests? I see the text threads but never any photos.
Perhaps I’m not on the right list in case only members can see photos? I’m a member.
Thank you, Catherine Gowen <gowencbw3...>
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 7, 2026, at 12:00 AM, SCBIRDCL automatic digest system <LISTSERV...> wrote: > There are 2 messages totaling 1920 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. Just a little winter color > 2. Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 15:32:01 -0500 > From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...> > Subject: Re: Just a little winter color > > Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰 > > On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...> wrote: > >> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in >> winter. >> >> Julia >> >> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...> >> wrote: >> >>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we >>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a >>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I >>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the >>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously. >>> Larry > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2026 21:11:53 +0000 > From: Kurt <kge161...> > Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15 > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...>Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15 > > > > News Release #01-26 > > Jan. 6, 2026 > > For Information Contact: > > Travis Lau > > 717-705-6541 > > <trlau...> > > > > REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15 > > > > The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks for ongoing research. > > Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online athttps://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7Cb37d01e178d14b28d3d208de4dec153b%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033873528489973%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6E9PKVaTqEjz3GKsHY7ir9Rzjy9dlTzi%2FgWMsv7aLM8%3D&reserved=0 now through March 15. > > Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen. > > Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site. > > Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing population monitoring. > > Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead, are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or reporting it online. > > “By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.” > > While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates. > > Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in this way. > > Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters. > > “The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this collaboration this winter.” > > > > # # # > > > > > ------------------------------ > > End of SCBIRDCL Digest - 5 Jan 2026 to 6 Jan 2026 (#2026-10) > ************************************************************
Date: 1/6/26 1:12 pm From: Kurt <000000926143b032-dmarc-request...> Subject: Fw: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
----- Forwarded Message ----- From: GM, PGCNEWS <ra-pgcnews...>Sent: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 04:10:05 PM ESTSubject: NEWS RELEASE -- REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
News Release #01-26
Jan. 6, 2026
For Information Contact:
Travis Lau
717-705-6541
<trlau...>
REPORT WILD TURKEY FLOCKS THROUGH MARCH 15
The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks for ongoing research.
Pennsylvanians are encouraged to report the location of any turkey flocks they see across the state. Information is being collected online athttps://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpgcforms.pa.gov%2FTurkeySightingSurvey&data=05%7C02%<7Cscbirdcl...>%7C20023eb94b3042f0433508de4d683af3%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639033307222698548%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=podMA%2BPEfNF6p3HJloQwaETqH85T8DiVFCVhfbg9Sj8%3D&reserved=0 now through March 15.
Among other things, visitors to that webpage are asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen.
Game Commission crews will assess sites for the potential to trap turkeys. Just like the last six winters, the Game Commission will put leg bands on male turkeys statewide. Turkeys will not be moved; they’ll simply be leg-banded and released on site.
Trapping turkeys during winter is part of the Game Commission's ongoing population monitoring.
Hunters who harvest these banded turkeys, or people who find one dead, are asked to report the band number, either by calling toll-free or reporting it online.
“By reporting banded turkeys, hunters provide us with important information on harvest rates for our population model,” said Reina Tyl, the Game Commission’s wild turkey biologist. “In return, the hunter gets to learn when and approximately where the turkey was banded. If the turkey was banded the first winter after it hatched, we can also provide the hunter with an exact age of the turkey they harvested.”
While no turkeys will be fitted with transmitters this winter, as the research projects that were tracking turkeys to get an in-depth look into their survival, productivity and movement are coming to an end, males will continue to be banded in the winter to monitor harvest rates.
Finding birds to trap is key to accomplishing the work. That’s where the public comes in. Fortunately, Pennsylvanians have a history of helping in this way.
Tyl said participation in the Winter Turkey Sighting Survey has been extremely useful for locating trappable flocks over the past four winters.
“The public has been so helpful. Some landowners who reported flocks on their property have also helped with monitoring flock activity and have participated in trapping,” Tyl said. “We look forward to continuing this collaboration this winter.”
Date: 1/6/26 12:32 pm From: Deborah Escalet <d5me16...> Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I love Bluebirds🥰
On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM Julia Plummer <julia...> wrote:
> Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
> winter.
>
> Julia
>
> On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...>
> wrote:
>
>> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we
>> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
>> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I
>> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
>> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously.
>> Larry
>>
>
Date: 1/5/26 6:00 pm From: Grove, Gregory William <gwg2...> Subject: Fw: [PABIRDS] Ornithology Camp for teenagers
Forwarded - bird camp for teens , in June at St Vincent College
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Date: 1/5/26 3:15 pm From: Julia Plummer <julia...> Subject: Re: Just a little winter color
Wow, what a shot! It is definitely worth having a heated bird bath in
winter.
Julia
On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 5:47 PM Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...> wrote:
> The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we
> have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a
> heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I
> attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the
> numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously.
> Larry
>
Date: 1/5/26 2:47 pm From: Ramsey, Lawrence William <lwr...> Subject: Just a little winter color
The last few weeks with the creek that runs by our hour mostly frozen we have seen large numbers, 24 yesterday, mobbing our bird bath that has a heater to keep it from freezing. Today I was able to get a photo that I attached. We usually see bluebirds all winter but nothing close the numbers we have seen this year and several times over twenty simultaneously.
Larry
A winter survey for the Pennsylvania Bird Atlas will be conducted during the bird walk, so this will be a nice introduction if new to the Atlas or an opportunity to ask questions if a participating atlaser. All are welcome to attend regardless of interest in the Atlas.
A vault toilet is available at the trailhead. Please consider the weather and wear appropriate cold weather gear.
Contact Amber (<amberwiewel...> mailto:<amberwiewel...>) if interested in carpooling from the State College area.
The field trip is open to members and non-members.
Date: 1/4/26 7:25 am From: Mark Nale <00008ff0c316580d-dmarc-request...> Subject: Feeder at Dreibelbis Birding Area
Hello friends,
As some of you know, during the winter I keep a bird feeder at Blind #1 at the Dreibelbus Birding Area. I think that it makes winter birding there more interesting and likely doubles the number of species that we see when we visit.
I get there as often as I can to fill it, but I can't get there every day. If you bird there and see the feeder low or empty, please take a few moments to fill it from the plastic container inside the blind. Better yet, help the cause by bringing a quart or two of seed from your home and fill it. It takes about 2 quarts (2 extra-large Sheetz cups) to fill the feeder.
If you are into bird photography, waiting inside the blind when the feeder is full is a great time to capture birds as they come and go from the feeder. Junco photo taken yesterday afternoon from the blind.
Mark
