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Subject: Re: Pine Siskin
From: Ed Laster <elaster523(AT)SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 8:55am
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Yes, they hang "around" Little Rock, but not in my neighborhood. So this one is
unusual for me. I just wondered if others were seeing them, where they don't
normally.
Ed
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From: George R. Hoelzeman <uiogd(AT)arkansas.net>
To: "ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU" <ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU>; Ed Laster
<elaster523(AT)SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sent: Monday, June 2, 2008 11:17:47 PM
Subject: Re: Pine Siskin
Goldfinches don't hang around Little Rock this late? Or just Pine Siskins?
I ask because we routinely have Goldfinches throughout the year and thought that
was normal. . .
George (north Conway County moving the seed to keep the squirrels away)
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From: Ed Laster
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 14:08:26 -0700
I also had a late pine siskin last week and I still have a lone female Am.
Goldfinch. I only mention it because we normally have none this time of year in
my yard and I haven't noticed anyone listing them on their sightings.
Ed Laster
Little Rock
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From: Sherry Stansbery <greatblu(AT)SOUTHSHORE.COM>
To: ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Sent: Monday, June 2, 2008 11:06:05 AM
Subject: Pine Siskin
We were out of town from May 16-19 and when we returned all the
wonderful rose-breasted grosbeaks, Baltimore orioles and pine siskins
were gone even though there was still seed left. This morning I went
out on the back porch to have a cup of coffee and think about the day
ahead when a pine siskin landed on the porch railing and sat there
for at least 5 minutes eating the sunflower seeds that Ted had put on
the banister. I really haven't had much time to spend birding the
past few weeks so the siskin could have been here all that time and I
just overlooked it. Anyway......I am very glad it is still hear and
hope it spends the summer with us. I also have been hearing a wood
thrush early in the morning for the past week. They have the most
beautiful song and that's a wonderful way to start the day!
Sherry Stansbery
Boone Co. between Harmon & Zinc
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Subject: Help! Young bird stuck in garden insect trap
From: Jeffrey Short <bashman(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 10:23am
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I need your help. While out in our garden, I discovered a young bird on =
the ground stuck in the organic, sticky insect trap. I gently removed =
it from the sticky paper, but it lost some feathers and can't fly. How =
do I remove the glue from the feathers? Does anyone know a Bird =
Rehabilitation person in the central Arkansas area?
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Joye McCarley-Short
122 Riverpark Drive
Malvern AR 72104
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Subject: bird recording help
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Cheryl_Ness?= <cherylness(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 10:30am
Hi Everyone,
My cousin (from Wisconsin) and sister (from Florida) will be here later this
month for a visit. Both are birders and it is my responsibility to get them
painted buntings and dickcissels among other specialties that we are blessed
to have around here.
My question is about using bird recordings to get shy birds to come out
where we can see them. I have been on field trips with experienced birders
where they have used recordings sparingly, but this has always been during
migration time. I'm not sure if the last week in June is when birds are
still nesting. The birds come first in my opinion and I don't want to cause
any problems for them. I would greatly appreciate any information, guidance,
or thoughts on this.
Thank you,
Cheryl- Fort Smith
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Subject: Re: bird recording help
From: Jack and Pam <jackstewart_us(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 11:38am
Cheryl, My view, which may be an extreme one, is that playing song recordings
is never a good idea unless some type of research is involved. What most of us
are engaged in is a sport not science. Birds, like all living things, are on an
energy budget and it doesn't seem cricket to waste that energy by causing them
to react to a non-existant intruder.
On the other hand, in my teens I became a real "pisher"- a habit I am still
trying to break! To this day when standing before a marsh, I can't resist the
urge to clap in the hopes of startling a rail.
The other responses you get to this will be interesting.
Jack Stewart
Newton County
on the Buffalo
--- On Tue, 6/3/08, Cheryl Ness <cherylness(AT)GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> From: Cheryl Ness <cherylness(AT)GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: bird recording help
> To: ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
> Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 10:30 AM
> Hi Everyone,
> My cousin (from Wisconsin) and sister (from Florida) will
> be here later this
> month for a visit. Both are birders and it is my
> responsibility to get them
> painted buntings and dickcissels among other specialties
> that we are blessed
> to have around here.
> My question is about using bird recordings to get shy birds
> to come out
> where we can see them. I have been on field trips with
> experienced birders
> where they have used recordings sparingly, but this has
> always been during
> migration time. I'm not sure if the last week in June
> is when birds are
> still nesting. The birds come first in my opinion and I
> don't want to cause
> any problems for them. I would greatly appreciate any
> information, guidance,
> or thoughts on this.
> Thank you,
> Cheryl- Fort Smith
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Subject: Re: bird recording help
From: Dennis Braddy <dmbraddy(AT)MAC.COM>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 12:52pm
Birding community mores regarding the use of recordings varies
geographically. In northern California their use is frowned upon and
almost nil. Pishing is considered impolite when other birders are
present. When we moved to Arkansas two years ago we noticed much more
prevalent use of pishing and recordings. It is likely that the density
of birders should and does have an impact on local birding customs.
I think the use of recordings, like many things, should be "safe,
legal, and rare." Of course the safety of the birds comes first. I do
not use recordings to attract endangered species or long-distance
migrants. I feel no such compunction regarding less-stressed or more
common species. They successfully deal with similar minor disturbances
daily. When I do play a recording I keep it brief. If a bird does not
respond right away, it probably never will.
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: Target birding
From: Dale Provost <dprovost(AT)SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 10:11pm
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Attached are a few of the birds that we saw in May: =
http://www.pbase.com/daleprovost/may_birds
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From: Craig Provost=20
To: ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU=20
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 4:34 PM
Subject: Target birding
Dan Scheiman was kind enough to guide Dale and me to a couple of life =
birds including a couple of our nemesis birds- the Blue-winged Warbler =
and the Worm-eating Warbler. We also saw a new state bird of Prairie =
Warbler. We were down in Saline County, and only spent a couple of =
hours and drove about 15 miles (up and back) off of Hwy 9 and Sulphur =
Springs road. Dale got some good photos.
Thanks Dan!=20
Number of species: 26
Northern Bobwhite - Colinus virginianus=20
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura=20
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - Coccyzus americanus=20
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Archilochus colubris=20
Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus=20
Eastern Wood-Pewee - Contopus virens=20
Acadian Flycatcher - Empidonax virescens=20
Eastern Kingbird - Tyrannus tyrannus=20
White-eyed Vireo - Vireo griseus=20
Yellow-throated Vireo - Vireo flavifrons=20
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos=20
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea=20
Wood Thrush - Hylocichla mustelina=20
Blue-winged Warbler - Vermivora pinus=20
Northern Parula - Parula americana=20
Pine Warbler - Dendroica pinus=20
Prairie Warbler - Dendroica discolor=20
Worm-eating Warbler - Helmitheros vermivorum=20
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas=20
Hooded Warbler - Wilsonia citrina=20
Yellow-breasted Chat - Icteria virens=20
Eastern Towhee - Pipilo erythrophthalmus=20
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina=20
Northern Cardinal - Cardinalis cardinalis=20
Indigo Bunting - Passerina cyanea=20
Orchard Oriole - Icterus spurius=20
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Craig Provost
Little Rock
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Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - June 3
From: David Arbour <arbour(AT)WINDSTREAM.NET>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 10:39pm
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It was partly cloudy, very warm, and windy on the Red Slough Bird =
Survey today. 63 species were found. Land birds were scarce because of =
the strong winds. Highlight of the survey was finding a male Cory's =
Least Bittern in Bittern Lake. This is the 2nd time I have seen one at =
Red Slough. He flushed up at the east end of the lake and flew about =
halfway down the lake to the west and landed again. I saw several =
normal colored males here as well. I also saw a juvenile Least Bittern =
with a downy head sitting up in the rushes. American Bitterns are very =
actively flying in and out of Bittern Lake and several of our wetland =
units at all hours of the day, presumably feeding young. From what I =
have seen lately I would estimate 15 - 20 pairs nesting this year. =
Lingering species include Greater Yellowlegs and Ring-necked Ducks. =
Baby grebes are everywhere. Here is a complete list of all found today: =
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Wood Duck - 14
Mallard - 2
Ring-necked Duck - 2 males (late!)
Pied-billed Grebe - 29
Neotropic Cormorant - 1 (unit 16)
Double-crested Cormorant - 2
Anhinga - 9
American Bittern - 6
Least Bittern - 8 (including one Cory's Least Bittern in Otter Lake)
Great Blue Heron - 16
Great Egret - 8
Snowy Egret - 15
Little Blue Heron - 15
Cattle Egret - 20
Green Heron - 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron - 4
White Ibis - 42
Black Vulture - 2
Turkey Vulture - 14
Mississippi Kite - 7
King Rail - 1 (unit 30)
Purple Gallinule - 7 adults (including one on nest; unit 30 & Bittern =
Lake.)
Common Moorhen - 7
American Coot - 3
Killdeer - 5
Black-necked Stilt - 2 (unit 15)
Greater Yellowlegs - 2 (late!)
Least Tern - 2
Mourning Dove - 8
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Eastern Kingbird - 1
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - 4
White-eyed Vireo - 4
Bell's Vireo - 3
American Crow - 7
Fish Crow - 1
Purple Martin - 2
Tree Swallow - 8
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 1
Barn Swallow - 1
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 2
Carolina Wren - 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 4
Prairie Warbler - 1
Prothonotary Warbler - 6
Common Yellowthroat - 22
Yellow-breasted Chat - 10
Field Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 14
Blue Grosbeak - 5
Indigo Bunting - 13
Painted Bunting - 2
Dickcissel - 28
Red-winged Blackbird - 52
Eastern Meadowlark - 1
Common Grackle - 24
Brown-headed Cowbird - 10
Orchard Oriole - 6
Odonates:
Fragile Forktail
Rambur's Forktail
Citrine Forktail
Skimming Bluet
Swamp Darner
Stillwater Clubtail
Prince Baskettail
Common Pondhawk
Blue Dasher
Eastern Amberwing
Common Whitetail
Slaty Skimmer
Widow Skimmer
Painted Skimmer
Golden-winged Skimmer
Spangled Skimmer
Halloween Pennant
Black Saddlebags
Red/Carolina Saddlebags
Herps:
American Alligator
Red-eared Slider
Diamond-backed Watersnake
Orange-striped Ribbon Snake
Blanchard's Cricket Frog
Green Treefrog
Southern Leopard Frog
Bullfrog
Mammals:
Bobcat
White-tailed Deer
Good birding!
David Arbour
De Queen, AR
Visit the Red Slough Website: =
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/natural-resources/redslough/index.shtml
Personal Photo Galleries: http://www.pbase.com/sloughbirder
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Subject: Cicadas, 2008
From: Carolyn Partain <cthedove(AT)CABLELYNX.COM>
Date: 3 Jun 2008 11:04pm
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Today, June 3, I heard the cicadas for the first time this year. I think
that the humidity and temperature must be just right for this happening. A
strong, warm, dry wind from the SW encouraged their late afternoon buzzing.
To me, their noisy sounds always signal the advent of our summer season, and
I always note the date of my hearing their resonating buzzes just as I do
the chuck will's widow's evening calls that announce "spring is here." We
children, growing up in east-central Oklahoma during the mid-20th century,
called them "dry flies" or "locusts." One of our summertime amusements was
collecting the empty shells of their emergence.
carolyn,
out in the country near Hot Springs
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