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Subject: [birders] More Spring Arrivals. Vesper Sparrow
From: Nathan Crawford <racerx104(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 1:04am
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Today while taking a short gimp in Lyon Oaks Park (Oakland County), I spott=
ed two Vesper Sparrows in the freshly plowed field. I think these might be =
a bit early. I uploaded a photo of one onto the Grove Street Photo Sharing =
Site.
Hope everyone is well.
Good Birding.
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Subject: [birders] Carolina wren nest
From: Baba007(AT)aol.com
Date: 7 Apr 2008 9:01am
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I still have some Junco's here in Farmington Hills. Also a few Red-breasted
nuthatch! The pair of Carolina wrens that spent the winter on my front
porch have now built a nest in a large ceramic pot that is on a little table
there. Mother wren gave it's location away by her warning chatter, otherwise I
wouldn't have noticed it. After I saw her go in the pot and disappear I knew
what her teasing was all about! It is a little cave nest and no one would
ever know it was there! Second nest on the front porch in 4 years. Love it!!
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Subject: [birders] Re: FW: More Spring Arrivals
From: jeanpanyard(AT)aol.com
Date: 7 Apr 2008 9:14am
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It must be spring because my flicker is back to banging on my metal chimney
stack.? I am guessing bugs or something winter over and he?must have?discovered
them a couple of years ago.? It appears that he is banging on the stack and
drives them out.? It resonates rather like a gatteling gun!? Is there something
besides suet that would detract him from my chimney?? He has the uncanney desire
to persue this early on Sunday mornings when everyone is still in bed!
Thanks,
JMP
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From: Cendra <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Sent: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 1:22 am
Subject: [birders] FW: More Spring Arrivals
Flicker here, too, screaming his head off all morning. First time I
identified a flicker I went out looking for something the size of a heron.
Boy, are they loud!
Cendra
OWS, A2
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From: Fred Kaluza [mailto:fkaluza(AT)yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 10:50 AM
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Subject: [birders] More Spring Arrivals
Yesterday I had a Flicker on the telephone pole doing his
"Wicka-Wicka-Wicks" thing. He also flew down and checked out a nestbox
that's there. He went inside for a minute then flew out and resumed calling
from a higher treetop. Unfortunately, Starlings had entered that same box
1/2 hour earlier so now they both know it's available and I'm sure the
Starlings will do their best and probably win out without my intervention.
Even though I can keep the Starlings away, it's tough to get the Flicker to
accept the box after their eggs were tossed out by the Starlings once
already last year. Fred in Warren
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Subject: [birders] Metro Beach Banding Report - April 5 & 6, 2008
From: "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 10:55am
Hello everyone,
The fifth consecutive spring migration monitoring banding season (and 15th
overall) began this weekend at Metro Beach Metropark, Macomb Co., with
beautiful skies, wonderful temperatures, and glorious mud. But, not as much
mud and water as in the past couple years in my estimation.
On Saturday, April 5, seven volunteers met at 8 a.m. (E.D.T.) and helped
prepare the station for banding, clearing existing net lanes and creating
some new ones. The "frog net" locale had water too deep to safely opertate a
net for the second spring in a row, and water at part of the "L" net was
also quite deep. So, I decided to create a new "U-shape" net in an area I've
called the "upland" woods because it is a foot higher in elevation and has
no mud right now! We did leave the one "L" net that was not over water, and
the "field nets" were rotated 180-degrees so that when we walk up to it now
we're walking into the open end of the "U". This year, I will be attempting
to keep track of which "micro-habitat" all the birds are captured in, and
have identified these as: Field, Field Edge, Swamp Woods, Willows, and
Upland Woods. Prior to this year, the nets have not been "clumped" into
coveniently discrete "habitats". Around noon, we were able to open the nets
for about 2 1/2 hours, capturing mainly resident and breeding birds, but one
Eastern Phoebe was the highlight of the 9 birds banded. Of the 5 recaptures,
all were from 2007. Highlights of birds observed but not banded included a
lone Sandhill Crane that spent nearly an hour calling in the Pt. Rosa Marsh
between the maintenance road and the beach, and a few Rusty Blackbirds.
On Sunday, April 6, three volunteers arrived at 6 a.m. (5:00 E.S.T.) as we
will be doing for the remainder of the season, and opened the station for
the first full day of banding. A total of 26 birds were banded, plus 13
recaptured and 2 released unbanded, of 11 species. Highlights included two
American Tree Sparrows, which are probably the last we'll see this spring,
and the first Golden-crowned Kinglets (2) and Swamp Sparrow (1). Otherwise,
mainly resident and breeding birds were banded. Three Carolina Wrens, all in
the new "upland" nets, were a surprise as we've not banded a "new" Carolina
Wren in quite a while. The recaptures proved quite interesting, with 3 Song
Sparrows, 1 Black-capped Chickadee, 1 American Goldfinch, and 1 American
Robin originally banded in 2005, and a Northern Cardinal and an American
Robin originally banded in 2004. The remaining 5 recaptures were originally
banded in 2007 including a Downy Woodpecker banded in spring that had to be
re-banded in fall. Highlights of birds observed but not banded included the
calling Great Horned Owl when we arrived (probably the male as the female is
brooding two recently hatched young on the nest), 3 Sandhill Cranes flying
to the north low over the marsh, the Tree Swallows checking out the nest box
near the field nets, and a Yellow-rumped Warbler (Rachel only).
It was a great weekend to be outdoors! Thank you to all the volunteers who
made banding possible this weekend: John Bieganowski, Russ Brown, Frank
Lautner, Bonita Olesen, Steve Olesen, Carl Pascoe, Rob Poniatowski, Rachel
Powless, Eli Thomas, and Joan Tisdale.
Banding Data:
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2008
Sunrise (E.S.T.): 6:08
Time Open (E.S.T.): 11:15
Time Closed (E.S.T.): 13:45
Hours Open: 2.5
No. of Nets: 13.00
Net Hours: 32.50
Sky: 0-20% cloud cover
Precipitation: None
Temperature (F): 54-59
Wind: SE @ 7-10 mph
Barometer: 29-30 - 29.28
No. Banded: 9 (plus 5 recaptured)
No. of Species: 7
Capture Rate: 43.1 birds per 100 net hours
Assistants: John Bieganowski, Russ Brown, Frank Lautner, Bonita Olesen,
Steve Olesen, Rob Poniatowski, Eli Thomas.
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
[Black-capped Chickadee - 2 recaptured]
American Robin - 3
Song Sparrow - 1 (plus 1 recaptured)
Northern Cardinal - 2
American Goldfinch - 1 (plus 2 recaptured)
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2008
Sunrise (E.S.T.): 6:06
Time Open (E.S.T.): 06:00
Time Closed (E.S.T.): 13:00
Hours Open: 7.00
No. of Nets: 4.75 - 13.00
Net Hours: 84.625
Sky: 0-90% cloud cover
Precipitation: None
Temperature (F): 34-63
Wind: SE @ 1-5 mph
Barometer: 29.37 - 29.30
No. Banded: 26 (plus 13 recaptured and 2 released unbanded)
No. of Species: 11
Capture Rate: 48.4 birds per 100 net hours
Assistants: Carl Pascoe, Rachel Powless, Joan Tisdale.
[Downy Woodpecker - 1 recaptured]
Black-capped Chickadee - 2 (plus 2 recaptured)
Carolina Wren - 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 2
American Robin - 1 (plus 2 recaptured)
American Tree Sparrow - 2
Song Sparrow - 4 (plus 6 recaptured and 1 released unbanded)
Swamp Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 5 (plus 1 recaptured)
Red-winged Blackbird - 1
American Goldfinch - 5 (plus 1 recaptured and 1 released unbanded)
Allen Chartier
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Subject: [birders] Arb (2008/4/07) including Winter wren
From: Karen Markey <ylime(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 11:40am
The Arb (central Ann Arbor) was alive with Hermit thrushes this morning.
I parked at the end of Riverview and walked west along the south edge
of Dow Field. The most fruitful area was the second hollow on the
south edge of Dow Field. To find the Winter wren, be stealth, silent,
and patient in this hollow, searching the downed trees and branches on
the ground. He did sing a few rounds.
Today's notable birds:
Yellow-bellied sapsuckers (2nd hollow & elsewhere)
Winter wren (2nd hollow)
Hermit thrushes (2nd hollow & elsewhere)
Golden-crowned kinglets (2nd hollow & other locations)
Hairy woodpeckers (2nd hollow & elsewhere-- very vocal today)
Eastern phoebes
Field sparrows
Great blue heron (flyover)
Red-breasted nuthatches (caretaker's house)
I wish I had had more time this morning because bird activity was
brisk and constant.
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Subject: [birders] Re: Jochen Roeder's Hairy Woodpecker Question
From: Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 1:15pm
Folks; I concur - the diggings of the Pileated are visited by other
woodpeckers, and nuthatches as well. There's a great bit in Tanner's
seminal book on the Ivory-billed woodpecker (book of same name) where
he describes the hierarchy of woodpeckers at dying and dead
trees, how the Ivory-billed peel, the Pileateds burrow, and the other
follow in sort.
Cool stuff. DBS Chelsea MI
At 07:41 PM 4/2/2008, Alan Ryff wrote:
>In response to Jochen Roeder's interesting question of whether there
>is an ecological strategy of smaller woodpeckers associating with
>the Pileated Woodpecker--the answer, judging by my observations, is yes.
>
>The Pileated by means of its greater strength and larger bill
>creates feeding opportunities for the smaller woodpeckers. The
>Pileated digs deeper into the heartwood,thereby, exposing
>unreachable ant colonies, and in short time, it splits open bark
>still too tight to be easily removed by the smaller
>woodpeckers. Down South in winter, I once watched a Pileated
>digging energetically into wood at mid canopy. Immediately upon its
>departure, there was a line up of woodpeckers, each taking its turn
>to carefully inspect the Pileated's work--starting with the
>Red-bellieds and the Red-headeds, then the Hairies, and last of all
>the Downies. All of this was done probably within the space of 15
>minutes. Why turn down the possibility of groceries when you either
>don't have to do all the hard work or are incapable of it?
>
>Alan Ryff
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Subject: [birders] Dearborn birds
From: Julie Craves <jcraves(AT)umd.umich.edu>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 1:46pm
There have been a few new arrivals the last few days, including Eastern
Towhee, Tree Swallow, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and Winter Wren.
--
Julie A. Craves
Rouge River Bird Observatory
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Subject: [birders] A Reply to Re: Jochen Roeder's Hairy Woodpecker
Question
From: Alan Ryff <alryff(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 10:52am
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Dave,
Thanks for the support. At times I am overwhelmed with other chores. So I
can't keep cool, sit down, and patiently dig up published sources that support
my own experiences.
Alan
Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu> wrote:
Folks; I concur - the diggings of the Pileated are visited by other
woodpeckers, and nuthatches as well. There's a great bit in Tanner's
seminal book on the Ivory-billed woodpecker (book of same name) where
he describes the hierarchy of woodpeckers at dying and dead
trees, how the Ivory-billed peel, the Pileateds burrow, and the other
follow in sort.
Cool stuff. DBS Chelsea MI
At 07:41 PM 4/2/2008, Alan Ryff wrote:
>In response to Jochen Roeder's interesting question of whether there
>is an ecological strategy of smaller woodpeckers associating with
>the Pileated Woodpecker--the answer, judging by my observations, is yes.
>
>The Pileated by means of its greater strength and larger bill
>creates feeding opportunities for the smaller woodpeckers. The
>Pileated digs deeper into the heartwood,thereby, exposing
>unreachable ant colonies, and in short time, it splits open bark
>still too tight to be easily removed by the smaller
>woodpeckers. Down South in winter, I once watched a Pileated
>digging energetically into wood at mid canopy. Immediately upon its
>departure, there was a line up of woodpeckers, each taking its turn
>to carefully inspect the Pileated's work--starting with the
>Red-bellieds and the Red-headeds, then the Hairies, and last of all
>the Downies. All of this was done probably within the space of 15
>minutes. Why turn down the possibility of groceries when you either
>don't have to do all the hard work or are incapable of it?
>
>Alan Ryff
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Subject: [birders] Re: Jochen Roeder's Hairy Woodpecker Question
From: Susan Miller <smiller179(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 2:12pm
I saw a tree in the Michigan Nature Association's Napoleon Twp
woodlands (LefGlen preserve) that had an appearance I'd never
observed before. Much of the bark of the tree had been removed in
small vertical segments (about one inch deep and 1/2 inch across).
At the base of the tree were piles of these "shavings." The process
began close to the ground and continued high up into the tree. Also
observable were small, round borings either through the remaining
bark or penetrating the barkless area. I believe the tree was a dead
ash. It stood in an area that supports pileateds and other woodpeckers.
Sue Miller
On Apr 7, 2008, at 1:15 PM, Dave Sing wrote:
> Folks; I concur - the diggings of the Pileated are visited by
> other woodpeckers, and nuthatches as well. There's a great bit in
> Tanner's
> seminal book on the Ivory-billed woodpecker (book of same name)
> where he describes the hierarchy of woodpeckers at dying and dead
> trees, how the Ivory-billed peel, the Pileateds burrow, and the
> other follow in sort.
>
> Cool stuff. DBS Chelsea MI
>
> At 07:41 PM 4/2/2008, Alan Ryff wrote:
>> In response to Jochen Roeder's interesting question of whether
>> there is an ecological strategy of smaller woodpeckers associating
>> with the Pileated Woodpecker--the answer, judging by my
>> observations, is yes.
>>
>> The Pileated by means of its greater strength and larger bill
>> creates feeding opportunities for the smaller woodpeckers. The
>> Pileated digs deeper into the heartwood,thereby, exposing
>> unreachable ant colonies, and in short time, it splits open bark
>> still too tight to be easily removed by the smaller woodpeckers.
>> Down South in winter, I once watched a Pileated digging
>> energetically into wood at mid canopy. Immediately upon its
>> departure, there was a line up of woodpeckers, each taking its
>> turn to carefully inspect the Pileated's work--starting with the
>> Red-bellieds and the Red-headeds, then the Hairies, and last of
>> all the Downies. All of this was done probably within the space
>> of 15 minutes. Why turn down the possibility of groceries when
>> you either don't have to do all the hard work or are incapable of it?
>>
>> Alan Ryff
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Subject: [birders] FW: no nighthawk
From: "Cendra" <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 2:59pm
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Last night at Meijers on Jackson Rd. there was nary a bird to be heard at 10
pm. (I imagine my nighthawk froze to death in March...)
But the spring peepers behind the buildings East of Meijers were so loud
they could be heard over the traffic.
Cendra
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Subject: [birders] Arrival at the zoo
From: Ed Lewandowski <scotchman12year(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 12:22pm
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Hello Birders,
Over the three trips to the zoo this year, I have been keeping an eye out for
the nesting Black-Crowned Night Herons there.
They have officially arrived.
They were not nesting when I observed them, but were located between the Polar
Bear and the Wallaby exhibit in the swamp preserve.
I counted 11 total
Happy Birding
Ed Lewandowski
Auburn Hills
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Subject: [birders] non-bird: one butterfly
From: Susan Miller <smiller179(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 3:28pm
One E. comma flying in Dolph Park mid-afternoon.
Sue Miller
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Subject: [birders] RE: Arrival at the zoo
From: "makielb(AT)excite.com"<makielb@excite.com>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 5:10pm
Hi All:
If you want a GREAT experience go to the zoo and watch the nesting activities of
this colony. It is a great learning experience. And loads of fun. When you
get bored with the night-herons go see some of the captive animals. I always
take my zoology class to the Detroit Zoo.
Mike Kielb
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Subject: [birders] Re: Juncos still hanging around?
From: "Penny" <Jumpthroughhoops(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 5:13pm
I still have Juncos in my yard. I thought they were gone a couple times
but they're still showing up for meals. Also still have many RB
nuthatches. I don't have as many RWBB's this year when I usually have a
dozen females by now. Did they poison them this year, like they have
threatened to in the past, because they were eating sunflower seeds, which
they then later sell to us to feed them? I've never seen such a dramatic
reduction.
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Subject: [birders] Re: FW: More Spring Arrivals
From: "Santner, Steven" <santners(AT)karmanos.org>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 5:32pm
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JMP:
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I think he's doing territorial drumming, not feeding. The only way
to stop him is to figure out a way to make it not make noise when he
drums.
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Steve Santner
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Subject: [birders] Re: FW: More Spring Arrivals
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It must be spring because my flicker is back to banging on my
metal chimney stack. I am guessing bugs or something winter over and he
must have discovered them a couple of years ago. It appears that he is
banging on the stack and drives them out. It resonates rather like a
gatteling gun! Is there something besides suet that would detract him
from my chimney? He has the uncanney desire to persue this early on
Sunday mornings when everyone is still in bed!
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Subject: [birders] FW: More Spring Arrivals
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Flicker here, too, screaming his head off all morning. First
time I
identified a flicker I went out looking for something the size
of a heron.
Boy, are they loud!
=09
Cendra
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Subject: [birders] More Spring Arrivals
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Yesterday I had a Flicker on the telephone pole doing his
"Wicka-Wicka-Wicks" thing. He also flew down and checked out a
nestbox
that's there. He went inside for a minute then flew out and
resumed calling
from a higher treetop. Unfortunately, Starlings had entered
that same box
1/2 hour earlier so now they both know it's available and I'm
sure the
Starlings will do their best and probably win out without my
intervention.
Even though I can keep the Starlings away, it's tough to get the
Flicker to
accept the box after their eggs were tossed out by the Starlings
once
already last year. Fred in Warren
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Subject: [birders] commas and mourning cloaks at Leonard Preserve SW
Washtenaw County
From: Mark Charles <mark_h_charles(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 5:53pm
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Yesterday we saw numerous commas and mourning cloaks in the beech-maple flo=
odplain at the Leonard Preserve near Manchester.
See the locator map at
http://ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/parks_recreation/napp/maps/leo=
nard.html
The approx lat/long is 42=B0 9'13.68"N 84=B0 3'3.90"W
Mark Charles
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Subject: [birders] Re: Juncos still hanging around?
From: "Joan" <jlutovsky(AT)dmci.net>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 6:06pm
<p>I still=A0 have them.=A0 Very noisy...pretty cool.=A0=A0 Joan</p><p /><p=
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Subject: [birders] Carolina Wrens
From: Jacob Job <zjrj5(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 3:15pm
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Hi everyone,
Last fall I sent out a few emails asking people to respond to me if they had
carolina wrens living in their yard or nearby. I would again like to have
responses from any of you that meet this criteria. If possible, please give me
an address so that I can map out the location of these wrens. I appreciate any
and all feedback you provide me.
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Subject: [birders] Re: From the backyard...
From: lisalk(AT)umich.edu
Date: 7 Apr 2008 7:10pm
This afternoon in a 10-minute period, among others,
were 3 juncos (2 males and a female), a red-breasted
nuthatch at the peanut feeder, and a mourning cloak
sailing by.
Lisa
Quoting Joan <jlutovsky(AT)dmci.net>:
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>
> I still have them. Very noisy...pretty cool. Joan
>
> > > > I still have a couple of juncos hanging > around my feeders.
> Isn’t it a little late for them still to be in Ann Arbor? Well, of >
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Subject: [birders] Carolina Wrens (Correction)
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Date: 7 Apr 2008 4:14pm
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Sorry, I dont know if I made this clear, but only reply if you have wrens
present in your yard now. Thank you.
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Subject: [birders] As in Nickels?
From: Bob Tarte <theduckpen(AT)att.net>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 7:19pm
Yesterday my wife and I were enjoying the Ring-neck Ducks and
Buffleheads at Pickerel Lake in Grands Rapids, when we ran into a
photographer who told me that, yes, he does occasionally shoot photos of
"the Buffalo Heads."
It reminds me of a friend of mine at work who occasionally mentions the
"Great Blue Herring" in his father-in-law's woods and will soon ask me
if I've seen any "wobblers" -- and he isn't even from Boston.
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Subject: [birders] Chipping and American Tree Sparrows
From: "The Farmers" <ajf-jlf(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 7:18pm
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Had my first CHIPPING SPARROW at my feeders today. Still had a couple =
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Milan, MI
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Subject: [birders] Loons in Newberg Lake
From: Richard Quick <getrichquick_98(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 4:41pm
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There were two Loons in the Newburgh Lake this morning about 9:30. One very
close the the dam.
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Subject: [birders] sapsucker in dearborn
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Date: 7 Apr 2008 7:42pm
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Yesterday early evening about 6pm I saw a sapsucker in the trees west of the
Carhartt building in East Dearborn, south of where Fords plant
sunflowers/soybeans to keep that area dry.
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Subject: [birders] black swallowtail
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I think I saw a black swallowtail in my front yard today. Black with
yellowish tips...I dont know much about butterflies, but it was so beautiful.
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Subject: [birders] Re: loon yes
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 8:58pm
The loon was still there today. It is seen in all parts of the lake.
Bruce
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Subject: [birders] loon yes
Date sent: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 17:11:02 -0400
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> The loon that's been hanging out at Fletcher Pond across from the
> Humane Society on Cherry Hill Road in Superior Township is still
> there today. So cool!
>
> Jan B
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Subject: [birders] flying but not birds
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Date: 7 Apr 2008 10:08pm
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While out watching the DaVinci glow on the moon tonight around 9 pm, my view
was continuously interrupted by bats. No bugs came in my open windows
today, but evidently there was something for the bats, for they were
swooping and diving rapidly.
Cendra Lynn
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Subject: [birders] American Center Marsh
From: Fred Kaluza <fkaluza(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 8:45pm
A trip today revealed the Tree Swallows have returned
and were cavorting about along with a Barn Swallow.
Many of the nest boxes already has prospective tenants
in attendance. Of particular note were the unusual
flying poses struck by some of the Tree Swallows. I
read that Chimney Swifts assume various flight
postures and perform certain aerobatic "stunts" as
part of mate selection and so too I think these birds
were. Watch for a highly noticeable wings-down glide
in an inverted "v". Also around were Canada Geese, a
Blue Heron, many Mallards, some Killdeer, Red Winged
Blackbirds, Grackles hunting for frogs, a couple of
Song-Sparrows and at least one American Tree Sparrow.
Turkey Vultures soared around the former American
Center tower which has now assumed the name of a Bank
I think. No Wood Ducks. Much wind-blown trash has
polluted the edges of the marsh and many plastic
bottles as well as glass containers are in evidence in
the water as seen from the boardwalk.
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Subject: [birders] NE Ohio report
From: "Matthew Valencic" <Matthew.Valencic(AT)AmericanMedicalSystems.com>
Date: 7 Apr 2008 10:45pm
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Our first Osprey, Great Egret and E. Towhee were seen today just east of
Cleveland. =20
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More noteworthy is my new use of Google's Picasso site to share photos.
http://picasaweb.google.com/mvalencic/Birds The best feature is the
locator you can put on every picture. This really will help communicate
where you saw the bird without a lengthy explanation.
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The previously shared information about Google Maps is helpful if you
don't have pictures to share.
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My son pointed out "It's just more information that Google has about
you". Oh, well, maybe the Google boys will become birders!!!
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The pictures are not great - we are waiting for an adapter for the new
spotting scope that will stabilize the small digital camera. I held the
camera in front of the lens for these pictures. The scope is fantastic
(Zeiss 85mm) but the photographer has much to learn.
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Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
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