ARBIRD-L for Sunday, May 25, 2008

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Subject: Pangburn White-winged Dove Continues
From: Dennis Braddy <dmbraddy(AT)MAC.COM>
Date: 25 May 2008 7:06am

Terry Butler reports that the Pangburn White-winged Dove continues to  
come to his feeder this morning.

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: Swainson's Hawk, Painted Bunting & more - Chesney Prairie
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Rhonda_Asencio?= <rasencio1(AT)SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: 25 May 2008 2:49pm

My husband, Paul, and I had the good fortune to attend the NWA Audobon 
Society's field trip to Chesney Prairie on Saturday. After an hour delay 
due to heavy rain, Joe Woolbright gave us an overview of the restoration 
efforts of the Prairie and pointed out several species of native plants 
and wildflowers, including the Oklahoma Grass Pink Orchid, (which is 
currently in bloom).

With the guidance of Joe Neal, the group was able to note 46 bird 
species.  Most notable (according to Joe) was the SWAINSON'S HAWK, which 
gave us a good show as it circled over us off and on for at least an 
hour.  Here is the complete list that Joe Neal asked me to report:

Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Northern Bobwhite
Killdeer
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo's
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Willow Flycatcher (?)
Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Loggerhead Shrike
Warbling
Blue Jay
American Crow
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Common Yellow-throat
Wilson's Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Painted Bunting
Dickcissel
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Great-tailed Grackle
Brown-head Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose

After Chesney Prairie, my husband and I decided to check out the EAGLE 
WATCH AREA in GENTRY and noted these birds: 
Tree Swallow
Great Egret
Eastern Bluebird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Indigo Bunting
Belted Kingfisher
Great Heron
Green Heron
American Coot
Eastern Kingbird
Great-tailed Grackles
Cardinals, Robins, Starlings
Turkey vultures, Red-tailed Hawk

We then drove to my parent's house which is past Gentry, toward Colcord, 
Oklahoma.  We were able to add Summer Tanager and Great Crested Flycatcher 
to the day's list.
I have to say that even though I personally did not see every bird noted 
at Chesney Prairie, it was still my greatest bird day (so far) as I added 
several birds to my life list! The highlight of my day was when I told Joe 
Neal that I really wanted to see a Painted Bunting, and he whipped out his 
MP3 player and was able to "call" one up!  Hey Joe - next trip I'm asking 
for an IBWP!!!!

It was a great day!!

Rhonda Asencio
Springdale