Date: 6/28/26 5:32 pm
From: Patrick L. McDonough <plm2...>
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds?
We’ve had them for a few months in Lansing area…. More than last year
Pat

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From: <CAYUGABIRDS-L...> <CAYUGABIRDS-L...> on behalf of Chris Proulx <chris.proulx...>
Sent: Sunday, 28 June 2026 20:27:59
To: Patricia A. Curran <pc21...>
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds?

I saw one at Taughannock near the Black Diamond Trailhead parking yesterday morning.

On Sun, Jun 28, 2026 at 8:13 PM Patricia A. Curran <pc21...><mailto:<pc21...>> wrote:
Our Haiku box reports cowbirds every day.

Pat

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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Cowbirds?

There were plenty of themat our feeders this spring!

💐 Madonna

On Sun, Jun 28, 2026, 7:36 PM Thomas Hoebbel Photography <tomhoebbel...><mailto:<tomhoebbel...>> wrote:
I have seen zero brown headed cowbirds this year. Is it just me or has there been a change in their abundance or migration?



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