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)
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