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Subject: Wood Sandpiper in Delaware
From: Gail Mackiernan <katahdinss(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 8 May 2008 12:31pm
Hi --
I hadn't seen this posted on Birdchat -- but there is a Wood Sandpiper in
spring plumage in Delaware, showing well as of this afternoon at Broadkill
Beach Wildlife Management Area (just north of Cape Henlopen). More
information can be found on the Delaware birding list, including links to
photographs of this cooperative bird (access through Jack Siler's web site,
www.birdingonthe.net, clicking on regional reports.)
This is one of the few eastern US records for this species and it may also
be the most southerly.
Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD
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Subject: Summary of Colorado Birds, Vol. 42, No. 2
From: Ted Floyd <tedfloyd57(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 2:04pm
Hello, BirdChatters.
Here is a summary of the contents of vol. 42 no. 2 (2008) of the journal
Colorado Birds, published by Colorado Field Ornithologists.
* LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: FIRSTS AND NEXTS, AT LAST.
* by NATHAN PIEPLOW.
* Pp. 80-81.
* Reflections on the excellent work of the Colorado Bird Records Committee, a
thoroughly modern committee that aspires not to the role of "list police" but
rather to the goal of documenting and understanding avian status and
distribution in Colorado.
* PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: CONVENTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
* by BILL SCHMOKER.
* Pp. 81-83.
* Summary of upcoming activities and initiatives for CFO in 2008, including the
annual convention in Canyon City, financial support for three avian research
projects, financial support for the Bird & Nature Club at East High School in
Denver, and support for young birders attending summer birding camps.
* CFO BOARD MINUTES.
* by LISA EDWARDS.
* Pp. 83-84.
* Minutes of the 15 February 2008 CFO board meeting, including actions and
deliberations regarding the Colorado Bird Records Committee, annual awards,
field trips, funding for research and scholarships, electronic and print
resources, and the annual convention.
* ACROSS THE BOARD: LARRY SEMO.
* by BILL SCHMOKER.
* Pp. 85-87.
* Profile of Colorado Bird Records Committee Chairman Larry Semo, who has played
a key role in bringing the records committee into the digital era; Larry is a
Senior Ecologist with the environmental consulting form SWCA, Editor of the
American Birding Association's Big Day & List Report, Regional Editor for North
American Birds and Regional Coordinator for eBird, and a consultant to several
major field guides.
* COLORADO'S FIRST RECORD OF STREAK-BACKED ORIOLE: PEDRO MARIA'S WHITE
CHRISTMAS.
* by CONNIE KOGLER.
* Pp. 87-93.
* Chronicle of the ornithological and human saga of Colorado's first
Streak-backed Oriole, discovered on 8 December 2007 and present for 26 days; the
oriole was seen by 450 different birders, and detailed observations on its
plumage, feeding behavior, and thermoregulatory challenges were recorded during
its visit and are reported in this article.
* THE NEXT 20: PAST AND CURRENT COLORADO AVIFAUNAL PREDICTIONS.
* by TONY LEUKERING & LAWRENCE S. SEMO.
* Pp. 94-115.
* Analysis of predictions made in 1987 of the next species to be added to the
Colorado list, followed by current predictions of the next species to be added
to the list. A few of the predictions, ranked from 20th most likely to 16th,
include: (20) Pacific-slope Flycatcher, (19) Wandering Tattler, (18) Cactus
Wren, (17) Black-capped Vireo, and (16) Ruddy Ground-Dove. [For the Top 15, as
well as for other species receiving votes, join CFO and find out for
yourself!--TF]
* THE 46TH REPORT OF THE COLORADO BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE.
* by LAWRENCE S. SEMO.
* Pp. 115-129.
* Recent deliberations of the state records committee, with highlights being the
addition of Streak-backed Oriole and Brown-crested Flycatcher to the Colorado
list, which now stands at 487 species; potential additions to the Colorado list,
currently under review by the committee, include Pacific-slope and
Yellow-bellied Flycatchers.
* THE HUNGRY BIRDER: CANYON CITY.
* by SeETTA MOSS.
* Pp. 130-134.
* Suggestions for food while at the CFO convention, including king crab legs
(City Buffet), avocado tostado (Torero's Mexican Resaturant), Irish sausages
simmered in ale (McClellan's Grill & Brewing), rigatoni with marinara sauce
(Merlino's Belvedere), burgers and beer (Owl Cigar Store), of course, for
down-and-dirty birders, and local wines at the Holy Cross Abbey for upscale
ornithologists.
* NEWS FROM THE FIELD: FALL 2007 (AUGUST-NOVEMBER).
* by PETER R. GENT.
* Pp. 135-146.
* Highlights from the warmer-than-usual fall of 2007, including Common
Black-Hawk, Harris's Hawk, Laughing Gull, Ross's Gull, Magnificent Hummingbird,
Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Alder Flycatcher, Pacific-slope Flycatcher,
Brown-crested Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo, Connecticut Warbler, and Nelson's
Sharp-tailed Sparrow.
* IN THE SCOPE: GLOSSY IBIS AND THE IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGES OF HYBRID PLEGADIS
IN COLORADO.
* by TONY LEUKERING.
* Pp. 147-149.
* Summary of field-discernible characters for recognizing White-faced x Glossy
Ibis hybrids, which may be increasing in frequency in Colorado; along with
fairly well-known characters involving the color of the bare parts, the color of
the tertials may be a significant point of distinction.
For more information on the journal Colorado Birds, please visit the Colorado
Birds webpage of the CFO website: http://cfo-link.org/journal/CB.php. For more
information on CFO, please visit the CFO homepage: http://www.cfo-link.org.
Ted Floyd
tedfloyd57(AT)hotmail.com
Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado
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Subject: [Fwd: [Ontbirds] Pelee Bird Report May 8 Fish Crow,
Prothonotary, Kentucky, Cerulean Warblers, etc]
From: bruce <brucep(AT)mnsi.net>
Date: 8 May 2008 2:53pm
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Wheatley (around the corner from Pt Pelee)
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Subject: [Ontbirds] Pelee Bird Report May 8 Fish Crow, Prothonotary,
Kentucky, Cerulean Warblers, etc
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 11:56:04 -0400
From: Janice.Sarkis(AT)pc.gc.ca
To: ONTBIRDS(AT)hwcn.org, #PP-ADMIN-MULTI(AT)pc.gc.ca
CC: salesandevents.pelee(AT)cogeco.net
Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point
Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008
An off and on rainy night limiting movements into the Park. There didn't
appear to be a huge fallout, but several good pockets of migrants have
surfaced in the Park.
At the Tip
Two Fish Crow were reported but quickly moved from there to the north.
Also reported from the tip area, a Blue-winged Warbler. It was rather slow
there in general.
Shuster Trail
At the start of the trail near the parking lot for the Visitor Centre, a
Yellow-breasted Chat was sighted. And further along at the first water
area, a Canada Warbler and Northern Waterthrush, among others were
reported. Also a White-eyed Vireo was seen.
Tilden Woods
This woodland appeared to have the most activity with many species of
warbler reported especially near the boardwalk. Cerulean, Parula,
Black-throated Blue Warblers were seen, among others.
Chinquapin Trail
Just south of the cemetery, a Kentucky Warbler was reported.
Along West Beach
Near the halfway point tram pick-up spot on the West Beach a N. Mockingbird
was reported.
Woodland Nature Trail
At post 12 a Louisiana Waterthrush was reported and at south end of the
trail, 15 species of warbler were tallied. The Prothonotary Warbler was
still located between post 16 and 15. A few lucky people found a
Yellow-breasted Chat close to Post 16.
Sanctuary Picnic Area
The last of the areas to report today was Sanctuary, where a female
Prothonotary was sighted as well as a Merlin, and on the beach near there a
N. Mockingbird.
Good Birding,
Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, John, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim
Join us at the 4th Annual Fundraising Dinner
Friday May 9th, 2008 @5:30 PM
Pelee Days Inn- $60 per person ($25 tax receipt)
Reservations can be made at www.friendsofpointpelee.com
To help our environmental impact...this is a ticketless event!
Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's
Charismatic Megafauna" Discussing the re-establishment of birds and other
wildlife to this area.
by Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Janice Rogers, General Manager
www.friendsofpointpelee.com
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Subject: World Migratory Bird Day - Migratory Bird Numbers Plummeting
Globally
From: Jeremy Taylor <jeremyjtaylor(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 7:58pm
World Migratory Bird Day - Migratory Bird Numbers
Plummeting Globally - Warning Signs of a Changing
Environment
Bonn/Nairobi, 8 May 2008 - The theme for this year's
World Migratory Bird Day: "Migratory Birds -
Ambassadors for Biodiversity" draws attention to the
link between migratory birds and wider biodiversity as
well as the overall state of our environment. Birds
are considered to be some of the best indicators for
the status and trends of wider biodiversity as they
connect, and are inhabitants of, virtually all
ecosystems in the world.
Birdwatchers and conservationists in dozens of
countries will mark World Migratory Bird Day on the
weekend of 10-11 May 2008 with concerts, films and
other public events to draw attention to the rising
threat to migratory birds and global biodiversity.
The events will be focussing on one of the world's
most magnificent natural phenomena - bird migration
and the birds' journeys of thousands of miles between
their breeding and wintering grounds. However, the
global celebrations are being overshadowed by a series
of recent reports indicating that the numbers of
migratory birds are declining globally.
Full story at
http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=535&ArticleID=5803&l=en
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Subject: Tricoloured mega-colony saved (USA:CA)
From: Jeremy Taylor <jeremyjtaylor(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 7:59pm
Tricoloured mega-colony saved
08-05-2008
Audubon California has announced that it has reached
an agreement with a farmer to safeguard a single
colony of about 80,000 Tricoloured Blackbirds Agelaius
tricolor – nearly a third of the world’s population of
this Endangered species.
The estimated global population of Tricoloured
Blackbirds is 250,000 to 300,000 birds, with at least
95% of these occurring in California. Tricoloured
Blackbirds have declined dramatically in the past
century as native wetland habitat has been lost and
the species has consequently been classified as
Endangered. Tricoloured Blackbirds form just a few
large nesting colonies each year, and in most cases
these occur in crop fields. This puts the colonies in
grave danger when farmers cultivate the field before
young birds are able to fly.
Full story at
http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/05/tricoloured_blackbird.html
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Subject: Unusual Avocet Rescue
From: John Kennington <johnkennington(AT)cox.net>
Date: 8 May 2008 8:01pm
Recently in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (near Tulsa) we had an unusual
rescue of an injured Avocet involving Zoe, a Black Lab and a whole
team of folks that just happened to come together. It turned out to
be a great human/dog/bird interest story, and was even picked up by
our newspaper, the Tulsa World. The complete story with photos is at
http://www.tulsaaudubon.org/membersgallery/avocet-rescue.htm
John Kennington
President, Tulsa Audubon Society
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