LABIRD-L for Thursday, February 15, 2001

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Subject: LA Winter Rubythroat Report #6
From: Tom & Eloise Sylvest <tomande(AT)STARGAZER.NET>
Date: 15 Feb 2001 11:11am

Humnetters and Labirders,
This is Louisiana Winter Rudythroat Report #6 as of February 15, 2001

If you currently have a Rubythroat or know someone who does and they are
not on the list below, please inform me. Also, if you have just an
unidentified hummer in your yard please let me know and tell me when you
observed it. I want to know about all hummers and their dates first observed.

This list shows us that we have many Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in
Louisiana in the winter of 2000-2001. It also shows us where some of them
are concentrated. This, we have not known before.

Thank you for your reports.

Rubythroat records I have saved are as follows:

CALCASIEU PARISH

Winston Caillouett, Lake Charles, LA  Rubythroat present Dec. 17, another
present Dec. 27
Bill Goulet, Lake Charles, LA Rubythroat present Nov. 27, Rubythroat Ad. M.
present 1-7-00
Two present January 27th.
CAMERON PARISH

Marianna Tanner Primeaux, Cameron, LA  Ruby-throat present December 16, 2000
Judy Fruge, Cameron, LA Ruby-throat present December 16, 2000

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH

Miriam Davey, Baton Rouge, LA Ruby-throat Ad. M. present Nov. 26,
Archilochus present Dec. 7
(returnee recapped 2-1-01) still present 2-1-01.
John Stewart Slack III, Baton Rouge, LA Hummer unidentified Nov. 25
Carol Foil Baton Rouge, LA Archilochus, F. type   present Nov. 27,  RTHU
Im. M.  present Dec 30 and Jan. 4
Bud Snowden, Baton Rouge, LA Archilochus present Dec. 3
Vicki Vance, Baton Rouge, LA Archilochus present Dec. 14.

IBERIA PARISH  2 reports 1 garden

Michael Musumeche, New Iberia, LA #1 Ruby-throat Im. M. present Nov. 25, #2
Ruby-throat Im. M. present Nov. 25. Rubythroat Ad. M. present 01-06-01

Donald Arceneaux, New Iberia, LA Hummer present Dec. 19

IBERVILLE PARISH

Van Remsen, St. Gabriel, LA Rubythroat present December 3

JEFFERSON PARISH

Lee Rhodes, Metairie, LA#1 Ruby-throat  Im. M. present Nov. 15. #2
Ruby-throat  Im. M present Nov. 15 #3 Ruby-throat Ad. F. Present Nov. 15.
#4 Ruby-throat Im. M. present Nov. 15
Nancy Newfield, Metairie, LA  RTHU present 12-1-00
Cathy DiSalvo Harahan, LA Two Rubythroats present Feb. 3, 2001

LAFAYETTE PARISH

Danny Dobbs, Lafayette, LA Rubythroat present Dec. 2, Imm male, FO Dec/00.
Toddy Guidry, Lafayette, LA Rubythroat F. present (since Oct.) Dec. 3
Archilochus F. type present Dec 17
Becky Hariu, Scott, LA Archilochus present Dec. 20
Gloria Knox, Lafayette, #1 Imm male, FO 11/3/00; #2 Imm male, FO Dec/00.

LAFOURCHE PARISH

Lisa Robichaux, Raceland, LA
Dates First observed
Ruby Th # 1 - 11/09/00
Ruby Th # 2 - 11/19/00
Ruby Th # 3 - 11/19/00
Ruby Th # 4 - 11/26/00
Ruby Th # 5 - 11/26/00
Ruby Th # 6 - 11/26/00
Ruby Th # 7 - 11/28/00
Ruby Th # 8 - 12/02/00
Ruby Th # 9 - 12/02/00
Ruby Th # 10 - 12/02/00
Ruby Th # 11 - 12/02/00
Ruby Th # 12 ?
Ruby Th # 13   ?

Todel Luft Raceland, LA RubyThroat #1 -FO 11/24/00
Beth and Sammy Maniscalco, Thibodaux, LA #2 hummer unidentified present
Nov. 25  Archilochus present Nov.24
Mary Guidry Galliano, LA Archilochus present Nov. 23
Janelle Bergeron, Thibodaux, LA #1 Ruby-throated F. present Dec. 28,
Unidentified ummre present 1-4-00
Virginia and Gene Guidry, Galliano, LA Archilochus present 11-23-00
Gail Cedotal, Raceland, LA Large Hummer Sp. FO 11-24-00
Roland and Peggy Toups, Thibodaux, LA--Archilochus, present Nov. 27

Paula and Rickey Broussard, Thibodaux, LA
Ruby-throated, imm. male, present Dec. 12
Ruby-throated, adult male, present Dec. 12
Adene Didier, Thibodaux, LA Archilochus species, present Dec. 2
Mark and Barbara Gauthier, Thibodaux>#1 Ruby-throated female present Jan.
6, 01 , #2 Ruby-throated female present Jan. 6, 01, #3 Ruby-throated
female present Jan. 6, 01, #4 Ruby-throated female present Jan. 6, 01
Marion Bertaut, Thibodaux, LA Two Rubythroats present Feb. 10, 2001
Denise LeBlanc, Thibodaux Rubythroat present 2-11-01

ORLEANS PARISH

David Muth,  New Orleans, LA #1Ruby-throat Im. M present Nov. 18,#2
Rubythroat present Nov. 18. #3 Rubythroat  present Dec. 3, #4 Rubythroat
Im. M. present Dec. 28
James Beck, New Orleans, LA(Audubon Park Zoo)  Rubythroat present Nov. 30
Lita Pinter, New Orleans, LA  Archilochus Im. F type present Dec. 18,
Rubythroat present Feb. 3, 01 Leslee Reed, New Orleans, LA Rubythroat Im.
M., Ruby-throat present 2-4-01 B NLN (2-4-01)

ST. BERNARD PARISH

Glenn Ousset, Chalmette, LA  Archilochus F. 11-18-00

ST. CHARLES PARISH

Gaston Ayme, Norco, LA Rubythroat F. present DEc. 20, Rubythroat M. present
Dec. 20

ST. JAMES PARISH

Tom Sylvest, Gramerecy, LA Rubythroats, two, present Nov. 27, One present
Dec. 31
Renette and Ward Turner, Gramercy, LA Hummer Sp. one present Dec. 20, two
present Dec 25

ST. JOHN PARISH
Susie Nowell, LaPlace, LA Rubythroat Ad. M. present 11-26-00
Joe Zeringue, Reserve, LA RTHU present Dec. 11., Rubythroat present Dec. 22
Ronald Stein, Reserve, LA RTHU Im. M. present Dec. 11, RTHU F. present Dec.
11, two present Feb. 4, 01
Stewart Lasseigne, LaPlace, A Rubythroat F.present Dec. 23

ST. MARY PARISH

Joyce Greaux, Franklin, Rubythroat Im. M. present Dec. 23

ST. TAMMANY PARISH

Olga and Walter Clifton, Abita Springs, LA Rubythroat present Nov 25.
John and Margaret Owens, Covington, LA Ruby-throat F. present Nov. 14,
Hummer unidentified Nov. 14
Rubythroat Im. F. present Nov. 29
Jane and Doug Wilds Slidell, LA  Archilochus type Dec. 4
Sue and Larry Wilson, Folsom, LA Archilochus present Dec. 11
Harvey Patten, Covington, LA RTHu present Dec. 13
Yvette Dexter , Slidell, LA  Rubythroat present 1-25-01

VERMILION PARSH

Elizabeth Guidry, Gueydan, LA Rubythroat present 12-3-00, One present 2-4-01

WASHINGTON PARSH 1 report 1 garden

Anthony Lama, Stoney Point, La. Washington Parish,  Archilochus type
present Nov. 13

Thanks to everyone  for your ongoing reports. Please continue.

Tom Sylvest
Gramercy, LA
tomande(AT)stargazer.net


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Subject: Catching Ammodramus Sparrows
From: W0214835 <cbech(AT)SELU.EDU>
Date: 15 Feb 2001 1:59pm

Dear LABIRD:

Last week Olga sent a request for me, asking for volunteers to help with
surveys of Ammodramus sparrows on pine savannas.

We had an enthusiastic group catching sparrows at the Nature Conservancy=92s
Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve last Saturday.  We were able to catch three
Henslow's Sparrows and three LeConte's Sparrows, along with one Lincoln's
Sparrow.  Thanks again for all the effort!

For those who have not participated, I am a graduate student at Southeastern,
working on a project examining the effects of fire management on populations
of wintering Ammodramus sparrows in pine savannas.  This winter I have been
censusing the populations of these sparrows on six pine savannas in St.
Tammany parish differing in time since burn and burn season.  In order to get
an estimate of their density, a group of six to eight people systematically
walk across the savanna, attempting to catch all Ammodramus sparrows flushed
using a method of targeted mist netting.

This weekend will be the last of the surveys for the season.  We will go to
the Lake Ramsay area to census three savannas on Nature Conservancy and
Wildlife Management Area land.  I am hoping to get volunteers for two shifts
on Saturday and one on Sunday.   The first shift will meet at 9 am on
Saturday, a second at 1 pm Saturday, and a third at 9 am on Sunday.  We will
meet at the circle drive on Horse Branch Road, near the Nature Conservancy=92s
orange gate.  You can get there by turning left onto Pruden Road from Hwy 190
and then taking a left onto Horse Branch Road.

These censuses are a great way to see these elusive sparrows in hand.
However, it can be difficult to walk through these savannas and the ground
tends to be covered in ankle deep water=97wearing rubber boots and bringing
water are essential.  Please respond to the e-mail address below if you are
interested in participating.

Thanks again for the help!

Cathy Bechtoldt
cbech(AT)selu.edu

Catherine Bechtoldt
Department of Biological Sciences
Southeastern Louisiana University
Campus Box 10736
Hammond, LA 70402
504-549-3537


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Subject: Has the finch exodus begun? & Woodies looking for a nest.
From: Bill Wood <labirder(AT)SHREVE.NET>
Date: 15 Feb 2001 10:55pm

LaBirders and all,

Only Two.  After months of having 50 to 100 American Goldfinches every
day,  I had a grand total of two this morning.  No Pine Siskins in three
days and the last Purple Finch was seen briefly Tuesday.  I'm sure the warm
weather played a part in the exodus.

Down by the pond a pair of Wood Ducks investigated one of the Wood Duck
boxes.  The female was on top of the box giving it the once over but I
never saw her go in it.  I have seen the pair hanging around the box for
the last several days though.  Ah, nesting season -- a sure sign that
spring is near.

Good Birding,

Bill Wood
Keithville, LA
3 miles south of Shreveport
As always, Good Birding,

Bill Wood
Keithville, LA
3 miles south of Shreveport