Date: 11/15/24 6:21 pm From: <summers...> <summers...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Supplementary Bird Feeding as an Overlooked Contribution to Local Phosphorus Cycles
Join Genesee Valley Audubon Society Nov. 19, 2024 at 7:30 pm for Supplementary Bird Feeding as an Overlooked Contribution to Local Phosphorus Cycles by Zoom, Ethan S. Duvall, Researcher on this paper, PhD Candidate at Cornell University.
This paper caught the attention of this forum this summer. A number of you disagreed with the findings. This is a chance to learn more about the research and findings.
Supplementary feeding of garden birds and gamebirds is a common practice worldwide. Bird feed is rich in phosphorus (P), which plays a key role in animal health and ecosystem function. However, much of the P in bird feed originates from mined rock deposits, which is then transported thousands of kilometers to feeder stations, where it represents an external source of nutrients for recipient ecosystems. Phosphorus provided to garden birds alone is equal to that supplied through the application of garden fertilizers. How does this change the ecosystems around our yards?Please register for this program; email June Summers at <summers...> by November 18.
June Summers
PresidentGenesee Valley Audubon Society
Date: 11/7/24 6:26 pm From: <summers...> <summers...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Supplementary Bird Feeding as an Overlooked Contribution to Local Phosphorus Cycles
Some of you remember this research paper from this summer. Genesee Valley Audubon has invited Ethan Duvall, one of the researchers and authors, to speak on his research. We hope you will join us to get the full picture of this research and results.
Nov. 19, 2024 Supplementary Bird Feeding as an Overlooked Contribution to Local Phosphorus Cycles, Ethan S. Duvall, Researcher on this paper, PhD Candidate at Cornell University
Supplementary feeding of garden birds and gamebirds is a common practice worldwide. Bird feed is rich in phosphorus (P), which plays a key role in animal health and ecosystem function. However, much of the P in bird feed originates from mined rock deposits, which is then transported thousands of kilometers to feeder stations, where it represents an external source of nutrients for recipient ecosystems. Phosphorus provided to garden birds alone is equal to that supplied through the application of garden fertilizers. How does this change the ecosystems around our yards?Please register for this Zoom program; email June Summers at <summers...> by November 17. You will receive link the day before the program.
June SummersGenesee Valley Audubon Society
Date: 11/7/24 9:48 am From: 'Wasilco, Mike R (DEC)' via Geneseebirds <geneseebirds-l...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Juvenile Ross Goose at Avon DEC Pond (Livingston)
There is currently a juvenile Ross's Goose at the north end of the pond here at the DEC office in East Avon.
Michael R. Wasilco Region 8 Supervisor of Natural Resources
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 6274 E. Avon-Lima Rd., Avon, NY 14414 P: (585)226-5460 | F: (585) 226-6323 | C: (585)478-6184 <mike.wasilco...><mailto:<mike.wasilco...>
Date: 11/2/24 6:17 pm From: Willie D'Anna <dannapotter...> Subject: RE: [GeneseeBirds-L] BOS Lake Ontario Plain Field Trip - Saturday, Nov 2nd
Perhaps because it was at an unscheduled stop, I forgot to include perhaps the rarest bird that we saw today. It was a BLACK VULTURE on Carmen Rd. It was perched in a tree next to the only house on the west side of the road between Rt 18 and Lakeshore Rd.
Good birding!
Willie
From: <geneseebirds-l...> [mailto:<geneseebirds-l...>] On Behalf Of Willie D'Anna
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2024 7:15 PM
To: 'geneseebirds'; 'Geneseebirds'
Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] BOS Lake Ontario Plain Field Trip - Saturday, Nov 2nd
Today, I led the Lake Ontario Plain field trip. We met at Tops in Wrights Corners (Niagara County). Our first stop was on Hosmer Rd, about a mile north of Rt 104. Birds here included a flock of AMERICAN PIPITS, HORNED LARKS, one PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and one WILSON’S SNIPE. Our next stop was on Lower Lake Rd, a bit east of Hartland Rd, to look for the Northern Shrike I had seen a few days ago. There, in the same hedgerow and very close to where I had seen it before, we found the bird. Only, it was not a shrike. It was a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD. And I am quite sure that I had a shrike here before because I remember studying it to make sure that the unlikely Loggerhead Shrike was ruled out. Next, was our usual lakewatch at Barker Bicentennial Park, where we had a nice variety of waterfowl, including a Surf Scoter. After this, we looked on Burgess Rd for the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE that Joel Strong found a week ago. We had a huge flock of Canada Geese there, among which were a SNOW GOOSE (blue morph adult), two CACKLING GEESE, and the WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE! At Golden Hill SP, we had more of the same waterfowl as seen earlier, plus a single BRANT flying west, found by Joel Strong. We also took a walk in the park and had a fair variety of expected passerines, as well as a couple of pheasants that flushed nearly at our feet! In addition, a few of us heard WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS flying over. On Marshall Rd, we noticed a bird chasing a Blue Jay on the edge of a field and this time, we had a REAL NORTHERN SHRIKE! At Shadigee, we finally added a RED-THROATED LOON, as well as a NORTHERN HARRIER flying over the lake, and at the Lyndonville pond, we added our last species – a HOODED MERGANSER. Birds which we often find on this trip but did not see today were Red-necked Grebe and Rough-legged Hawk.
Date: 11/2/24 4:15 pm From: Willie D'Anna <dannapotter...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] BOS Lake Ontario Plain Field Trip - Saturday, Nov 2nd
Today, I led the Lake Ontario Plain field trip. We met at Tops in Wrights Corners (Niagara County). Our first stop was on Hosmer Rd, about a mile north of Rt 104. Birds here included a flock of AMERICAN PIPITS, HORNED LARKS, one PECTORAL SANDPIPER, and one WILSON'S SNIPE. Our next stop was on Lower Lake Rd, a bit east of Hartland Rd, to look for the Northern Shrike I had seen a few days ago. There, in the same hedgerow and very close to where I had seen it before, we found the bird. Only, it was not a shrike. It was a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD. And I am quite sure that I had a shrike here before because I remember studying it to make sure that the unlikely Loggerhead Shrike was ruled out. Next, was our usual lakewatch at Barker Bicentennial Park, where we had a nice variety of waterfowl, including a Surf Scoter. After this, we looked on Burgess Rd for the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE that Joel Strong found a week ago. We had a huge flock of Canada Geese there, among which were a SNOW GOOSE (blue morph adult), two CACKLING GEESE, and the WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE! At Golden Hill SP, we had more of the same waterfowl as seen earlier, plus a single BRANT flying west, found by Joel Strong. We also took a walk in the park and had a fair variety of expected passerines, as well as a couple of pheasants that flushed nearly at our feet! In addition, a few of us heard WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS flying over. On Marshall Rd, we noticed a bird chasing a Blue Jay on the edge of a field and this time, we had a REAL NORTHERN SHRIKE! At Shadigee, we finally added a RED-THROATED LOON, as well as a NORTHERN HARRIER flying over the lake, and at the Lyndonville pond, we added our last species - a HOODED MERGANSER. Birds which we often find on this trip but did not see today were Red-necked Grebe and Rough-legged Hawk.
Date: 11/2/24 11:48 am From: James Kimball <kimball...> Subject: [GeneseeBirds-L] Perry Rd. (Leicester): Snow Buntings, Pipits, Killdeer Snipe.
Off Perry Rd. (east of River Rd., SE of Cuylerville) this morning: a flock of about 35 Snow Buntings, in one of he open farm fields), 40+ American Pipits (in the Seneca Foods dumping field), 7 Killdeer and one Wilson’s Snipe - in the same spot. EBird didn’t like the number of Killdeer or the Snipe, so I report them here. The snipe flew up just in front of me as I walked across the corn stubble, giving its scratchy “krech” call.
In our Geneseo neighborhood, we continue to hear and see a Merlin (sometimes two) almost daily. We’ve had both juncos and white-throated Sparrow around (on the ground) our feeders.
