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I just received word from Fran Lusso, co-coordinator of the Rosy-Finch Feeding Project at Sandia Crest House. For the past week I have been trying to cut through the fog, as although the feeders had been put up, no seed was placed in them, allegedly because the rosy-finches had not yet arrived. Of course, they would not likely appear until there was some food to attract them to that site. The coordinators did not have access because of a schedule conflict, and found the establishment closed on Veteran's Day, most unusual as it practically never closes all year around. The Crest House Manager has been in the hospital for the past few weeks, so it was impossible for us to communicate with him. We will try to keep everyone up to date as to the alternatives that may be available to continue feeding the rosy-finches. The good news is that feeders will be relocated so they are visible from the lower parking lot, and that the banding and research program will continue uninterrupted. Gene Romero is out of the hospital but his medical condition will make it impossible for him to work during the winter. More information available in recent posts and also at the researchers' SANDIA ROSY-FINCH PROJECT Facebook page. Here is the bad news, as sent to Nancy Cox and me:
Ken & Nancy,
I just got off the phone with Eva at the Crest House. They were closed yesterday when Dave went up to start putting seed out.
Eva informed me that the Crest House is going to CLOSE for 3 months starting December 1st and reopening March 1st. What a shock!
Obviously we will have to move the feeder since there will be no access to the deck and I guess the banding operation will need to rethink if and how to do that.
Dave will need go up and try to figure out where to put the feeder - we might need to change the type of feeder tray. If anyone has suggestions let us know!
Obviously a set back for the Rosy Finch operation....lots of people will be quite surprised and disappointed.
Fran
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