Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 19:08:07 -0400 (EDT) From: ahimsa8 Subject: Chatham County Animals left out in this Extreme Heat I just wanted to voice my concern about some pets in Chatham County being left outside in this extreme heat of 100+ degree days. I have seen this first handContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:21:18 -0400 From: Haw River Assembly Subject: Re: dead fish at Jordan Lake In response to the sighting of dead fish at Jordan Lake (said to be between Ebenezer Beach and Poplar Point) In general, it is not a good idea to swim where thereContinue Reading
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:32:23 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics 1. DMV Seeking Applicants For New Plate Agency In Chatham County (Read 4881 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,21972.0.html 2. Rude bikers create road rage…and I clapped. (Read 3945 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,23295.0.html 3. Agenda 21 InContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:37:58 -0400 From: Anne Flannery Subject: Hummingbirds vs yellow jackets Thank you Thank you Thank you to all of you Chatlisters who wrote me with your wonderful ideas to keep the yellow jackets away from the hummingbird feeder. What a great resource this Chatlist is! Continue Reading
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 17:00:14 -0400 From: Kira Dirlik Subject: Another swift note I am finally taking the time to read all the many websites that folks here recommended. This paragraph below was quite upsetting. From http://www.chimneyswifts.org/page22.html “…… Chimney Swifts are protected by Federal Law under the Migratory BirdContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:37:45 -0400 (EDT) From: peasncarrots424 Subject: Re: Chatham Chatlist #4096 In response to the cow velvet wasp ants.. These are indeed an almost indestructible insect. For fear of being attacked, my grandmother tried to step on one with sneakers on and nothing happened. She triedContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:54:19 -0700 (PDT) From: deborah bair Subject: Re: swarms on hummer feeders Anne: I had a terrible problem with swarming on my hummingbird feeders this year, and finally googled “swarms” & “hummingbird feeders”. This was the main suggestion: spray with PAM! Spray around theContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:24:59 -0400 From: Anne Flannery Subject: Hummingbird feeder and yellow jackets Ok, I’ll admit it, I LOVE my hummingbirds. I figured out a way to keep the ants out of the feeder for the past few years but now I’m stumped. Every time I fillContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:52:01 -0700 (PDT) From: Jason Strickland Subject: “cow killer ants” These are wingless wasp and they do indeed sting. They have a very powerful venom and the pain factor gets worse instead of better. Last time I was stung by one I stepped on itContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:06:25 -0400 From: nabooko Subject: Birds in the Fireplace What a delightful story and well written. I am a little disappointed now, that I don’t have a chimney. Two things come to mind about this situation with the birds so accessible- I hope you doContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:47:51 -0400 From: Edward Coffman Subject: It is a female velvet ant. It is a female velvet ant. ( really a wasp) I feel they are one of the most beautiful insects around. I have seen several in the last few weeks. The bite isContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:38:11 -0400 From: Kira Dirlik Subject: Bird problem Well, I’m glad it’s not vultures, but here is a new one for me. Every few years chimney swifts raise a brood in my chimney. I love hearing them. But yesterday this year’s nest broke (part laying on the fireplaceContinue Reading
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:36:42 -0400 From: Kira Dirlik Subject: Update on Swifts I had so many wonderful replies and suggestions about the baby swifts. I had decided to wait and see what would happen before making any additional human intrusion, and the parents did come back and have beenContinue Reading
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:18:50 -0400 From: Aaron Honeycutt Subject: Bird Problem For Kira I read your post about the young birds in your chimney. Sitting here I, of course ,can’t say if the parent birds are coming down to feed their young which have fallen down below theContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:10:56 -0400 From: Gene Galin Subject: Last Week’s Hottest Bulletin Board Topics 1. Chatham County HRC Esther Coleman Public Law Suit in Virginia last employer (Read 8394 times) at http://chatham-county-nc.com/bulletinboard/index.php/topic,11311.0.html 2. DMV Seeking Applicants For New Plate Agency In Chatham County (Read 4574 times) atContinue Reading