10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Or by a cat! The last sighting in New York State was November 2, 1963 in Orient, Suffolk County, where the Crake was shot in a field of rye (Bull’s Birds of New York State, 2002). More recently, in January 2016 , a Corn Crake was found in the jaws of a cat in Pennsylvania; it died from its injuries. Had something happened?

New York 164

New York North America France Feral Cats 164

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Sadly a lot of eggs are lost to feral cats and chicks are sometimes taken by birds of prey. This bird was originally banded in Roebuck Bay in 2002 and has used Cable Beach to nest for at least 12 years. If the parents chase the bird they may drop the chick, but from a great height this is a fatal injury. Time will tell!

2002 166

2002 Feral Cats Eggs 2007 166

Animal Person

MAY 12, 2009

Reading Deb's post about the goslings at Poplar and getting Jenny 's request to sign a petition to save the Canada geese of Ballwin, Missouri from mass extermination reminded me how much I miss the wildlife at the neighborhood we lived in from 2002-early 2005. Now I have the drama of the feral cats and of course the greyhounds.

Geese 100

Geese Ducks Feral Cats Vermont 100