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Subject: Rose-breasted Grosbeaks consider nesting?
From: Don & Judy <waterfall(AT)HBEARK.COM>
Date: 24 May 2008 8:22am
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When Leif suggested the possibility exists of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks =
nesting in the area, I became extremely enthused about the prospect of =
actually finding a nest!=20
From various sources, in addition to Leif's shared knowledge, they nest =
about 5 to 25 feet up in the fork of a hardwood sapling, often near =
water. The flimsy nest is constructed of twigs by both parents. The male =
actually sings from the nest while brooding & sometimes sings at night. =
The female's song is softer & shorter. Both parents care for the young. =
Here's just one link: http://www.birding.com/topbirds/9519rbg.asp
This week their pattern of singing &/or coming to the feeder is a bit =
spotty after our high count of at least 10 individuals earlier in the =
month but they are still here. I'll describe our observations this week =
in case anyone has an idea what might be going on:
Monday & Tuesday - still singing; just one male & one female coming to =
the feeder.=20
Wednesday - no RB Grosbeak song & just one solitary female RB Grosbeak =
visited the feeder about every hour all day long until early evening =
when one other female joined her. They sat on the same side of the =
feeder, seemingly in communication over their meal, then they flew & did =
not return before dusk for the usual bedtime snack.
Thursday - we awakened to the song of one RB Grosbeak near house, but =
nobody came that day for sunflower seeds that I noticed. Heard song late =
morning upstream from house.
Friday - did not hear or see any RB Grosbeaks.
Saturday - we awakened again to the song of one Grosbeak & heard it =
about an hour later upstream. None seen at feeder.
It's likely I may be missing infrequent feeder visits, or perhaps their =
natural food is plentiful this spring. I don't think the neighbors feed =
wild birds.
Friday evening & again this morning the consolation prize was one =
calling Acadian Flycatcher & this morning we finally heard our first =
very late Wood Thrush.
Thanks for any ideas!
Judith
Ninestone, Carroll Co, NW AR
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Subject: Lollie Yellow-headed Blackbird
From: Dennis Braddy <dmbraddy(AT)MAC.COM>
Date: 24 May 2008 9:36am
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Dottie and Doris Boyles report at least one remaining Yellow-headed
Blackbird at Lollie. (See Arkansas Birder RBA map for precise
location.) They also saw a pair of late-for-Faulkner-county Horned
Larks. One may have been feeding the other.
Dennis Braddy
Little Rock, AR
http://www.arkansasbirder.net
"Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end." - Stephen
Hawking
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Subject: Re: Lollie Yellow-headed Blackbird
From: Kenny Nichols <kingbird(AT)CENTURYTEL.NET>
Date: 24 May 2008 9:54am
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Sounds like the Horned Larks have already nested. I've seen adults
feeding grown young in early April before in Cleburne County.
Kenny Nichols
kingbird(AT)centurytel.net
On May 24, 2008, at 9:36 AM, Dennis Braddy wrote:
> Dottie and Doris Boyles report at least one remaining Yellow-headed
> Blackbird at Lollie. (See Arkansas Birder RBA map for precise
> location.) They also saw a pair of late-for-Faulkner-county Horned
> Larks. One may have been feeding the other.
>
> Dennis Braddy
> Little Rock, AR
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> http://www.arkansasbirder.net
>
> "Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end." -
> Stephen Hawking
>
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Subject: Black-billed Cuckoo at Wapanocca NWR
From: Dennis Braddy <dmbraddy(AT)MAC.COM>
Date: 24 May 2008 10:07am
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Patricia Braddy, Dan Scheiman, Dale and Craig Provost, and Kevin
Pierson report a Black-billed Cuckoo at Wapanocca NWR on the auto tour
route 0.1 mile past the turn off to the lake. See the Arkansas Birder
RBA map for the precise location.
Dennis Braddy
Little Rock, AR
http://www.arkansasbirder.net
"Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end." - Stephen
Hawking
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Subject: Re: ASPLUNDH in Camden
From: Jeffrey Short <bashman(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 24 May 2008 10:14am
To me that should be a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. There is
no justification, emergencies notwithstanding, that trees could not be
trimmed/removed during periods that birds would not loses nests/young. The
same goes for clearing for roads or their expansion. Even if the tree
trimmers are contractors, they are probably working for some jurisdiction or
utility.
The NGOs have the resources to focus on a diversity of environmental issues;
they should take the lead on this one which seems a clear violation of law.
Perhaps the losses could be documented and mitigated.
Someone please let me know if there is some loophole that I missed on this.
Jeff Short
At the bottom loop of the backwards "S" on the continuation of the Ouachita
River
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Subject: Black-billed Cucko on Magazine
From: Don Simons <Don.Simons(AT)ARKANSAS.GOV>
Date: 24 May 2008 11:08am
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I heard a black-billed cuckoo about half an hour ago. It was near the
campground on Cameron Bluff.
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Don R. Simons, CHI
Park Interpreter
Mount Magazine State Park
16878 HWY 309 South
Paris, AR 72855
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(479) 963-8502
(479) 963-1031 (FAX)
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Subject: Remove
From: Charlie Platt <cloganplatt(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 24 May 2008 1:09pm
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Subject: Urgent: Assistance needed for baby TUVU
From: HAWK Center <hawkcenter(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 24 May 2008 1:38pm
<head><style>body{font-family:
Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-color: #ffffff;color:
black;}</style></head><body id="compText">There's a lady in Mountain Home who
has a baby TUVU. Rodney Paul, in El Paso, has an adult TUVU who could
serve as a foster parent. Our options are (in order):<br><br><ol><li>Find
an active Turkey Vulture nest with softball sized babies (just hatched) into
which we could place this baby</li><li>Get a tag team of drivers to transport
the bird to Rodney from Mountain Home.</li></ol>We need to do one or the other
ASAP. Please <span style="font-weight: bold;">page me</span> (please do
not email - it's not fast enough) if you can help. Thanks in
advance!!<br><br>Lynne Slater<br>HAWK Center (Helping Arkansas Wild
"Kritters")<br>www.hawkcenter.org<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">24/7
Hotline Pager: 479-498-5147 </span><br>Russellville, Arkansas<br></body>
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Subject: Avian follies
From: Jim Dixon <jamesdixonlr(AT)ATT.NET>
Date: 24 May 2008 5:24pm
I'm watching a juvenile Blue Jay and a juvenile Cardinal trying to
figure out how to get suet out of the feeders. They haven't figured out
how to cling to the cage and are trying to nab a bite while flapping
vigorously. And not very successfully either.
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Jim Dixon
Little Rock, AR
www.jamesdixon.us
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Subject: White-winged dove
From: Michael Verser <ozarkwildbird(AT)SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: 24 May 2008 5:41pm
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Terry Butler just called to say he has a White-winged Dove in his yard in
Pangburn ( White County).
Bo Verser
Heber Springs
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Subject: Re: Lollie Yellow-headed Blackbird
From: Dottie Boyles <ctboyles(AT)ARISTOTLE.NET>
Date: 24 May 2008 6:27pm
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Mom and I birded Lollie this morning and thanks to Dennis' map and Mom's
keen eyes, we located one female Yellow-headed Blackbird feeding along the
edge of the road. We watched her for about 3 minutes. I decided to try and
scope her, but just as I finished setting up the scope, she disappeared into
the grass, never to be seen again. Lifebird for me! Finally victory!
Shortly after the blackbird left, another bird flew into the road that
turned out to be a juvenile Horned Lark. The daddy showed up, poked a
couple of morsels down the hatch and off they flew. Wow, talk about being
at the right place at the right time.
We left Lollie and drove to Camp Robinson SPU to look for Bell's Vireo. No
luck there, but several Bachman's Sparrows were singing and we had a great
look at one of them. We also had a close up view of a Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
Other highlights included: Yellow-breasted Chat, Green Heron, American
Redstart, Blue Grosbeak, and a family of 4 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. In
fact we tallied 15 Scissor-tails for the day.
Good Birding,
Dottie Boyles
Little Rock
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From: Dennis Braddy
Subject: Lollie Yellow-headed Blackbird
Dottie and Doris Boyles report at least one remaining Yellow-headed
Blackbird at Lollie. (See Arkansas Birder RBA map for precise location.)
They also saw a pair of late-for-Faulkner-county Horned Larks. One may have
been feeding the other.
Dennis Braddy
Little Rock, AR
http://www.arkansasbirder.net
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Subject: Re: Lollie Yellow-headed Blackbird
From: Dottie Boyles <ctboyles(AT)ARISTOTLE.NET>
Date: 24 May 2008 6:49pm
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I forgot to add, we also saw 3 large snakes at Camp. After watching and
listening to the Bachman's Sparrows, I turned my car around to leave and
there was a hugh snake crossing the road where my car had been parked a few
moments earlier. Yuck!
Dottie Boyles
Little Rock
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Subject: vacation birding, bird ID help
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2(AT)COX.NET>
Date: 24 May 2008 10:51pm
I was debating about sending an e mail since I am vacationing out of state but I
thought I'd throw my birding adventure out there anyway.
I am visiting in Illinois near St Louis. I have a photo of a sparrow a friend
took at her home in Swansea. She showed it to an Ornithologist friend who said
it was a yellow throated sparrow ??? and it is rarely seen here because it only
migrates through.
I am sure she got that wrong because it is not yellow throated. Nor do I think
there is such a bird. It looks sort of like a Savannah Sparrow.
It has not yellow lores but yellow that extends over the eyes and the upper half
of the eye ring is also yellow. Instead of being streaked brown and buffy the
bird is streaky black and white on the back and has a very white breast with
black streaks. Yellow legs and the beak is mostly black on top and yellow on the
bottom. I only have two photos and I will put them on a cd so I can load them
on the computer and e mail photos after I get home. I am curious as to what this
is. The closest I can come to is the Belden's Savannah Sparrow in the Sibleys
book. Maybe it's aberrant plumage.
The Mississippi River is so high the wetlands and most other Twin River Wildlife
refuge areas are flooded to the point of being impassable. My favorite birding
area is a very wet wetlands. But I went with a friend anyway. Just when we
thought it would be a total bust we decided to photograph some Great Egrets at
Horseshoe Lake. After pulling into a parking spot my friend, Eric, asked me what
the bird in front of the car was. We had pulled in to see a Black-crowned
Night-Heron. My second since 2001 in this state and his first, ever.
We sat for a long time watching it forage in the flooded tall grass.
When we turned around to leave we saw a Mute Swan and afterward two Great
Crested Flycatchers. Lots of other flycatchers around because the mosquitos
were fierce. There is no shortage of Indigo Buntings or Mallard ducklings
either. We even got pics of a Turkey Vulture picking on a raccoon carcass. I
needed one of those for my photo album. Good birding. Jacque Brown
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Jacque Brown
Bella Vista,
Benton, Co AR,
bluebird2(AT)cox.net
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