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Subject: [birders] RE: bird seed and food moths
From: "Cendra" <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 1:55am
Gosh! You must have had the Large and Viscious Species of food moths. They
appear in various things in my pantry from time to time when I haven't
cleaned a shelf in a while, but they've never taken over the house and eaten
my fabric! I tend to take the route of Housekeeping Comes Immediately After
World Peace and don't do much about them unless or until I get a couple
dozen per day. If that persists long enough to become annoying, then I
break down and clean my shelf.
I'm glad they won't hurt the birds. But I've yet to have a bird come to my
feeder that I've seen. The seeds only went down 2 inches over the winter.
Last year it was hung on the back corner of my house and the local squirrel
figured out how to leap off the porch rail and scramble up the house corner
and leap onto the feeder. It broke. My cousin repaired it and I moved it
one window farther west and so the squirrel gazed at it from the fence for
four months before giving up. Now how do I get the birds?
I've thought of just tossing out vast quantities of sunflower seeds around
the house and porch and patio - more than the squirrel can eat in a week,
and see if that draws them in. I have lots of birds in the yard and trees -
they just don't like my food.
Any advice appreciated.
Cendra Lynn
OWS, A2
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Burden [mailto:tallerpat(AT)aol.com]
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:32 PM
To: cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net
Subject: Re: [birders] bird seed and food moths
They will not hurt the birds, but if you don't get them under control, they
will get into everything. I had them come in last year in a bag of seed and
they plagued me all summer. I finally got rid of them by completely
emptying out my bird seed containers (I keep some in a galvanized garbage
pail and my corn and peanuts in a large reinforced heavy plastic (2'x3') tub
with reinforced lid. Then I washed them with hot water and an all purpose
cleaner (Mr. Clean, maybe, I don't remember). Since I keep the seed in the
polebarn, I washed down the area that I keep them in and sprayed it with a
flying insect killer (I did not spray the containers, just the large shelf
they sit on.) I waited a day or two and then washed that area again. I
have not had a problem since.
The big problem is that although they are food moths, they will get into
fabrics and the larva will eat fabric and just about anything else in their
way.
The birds didn't seem to mind them, since I did use up all the seed they
were in. But it sure is yucky.
Pat B
Yale, MI
-----Original Message-----
From: Cendra <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Sent: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 9:38 pm
Subject: [birders] bird seed and food moths
Food moths are in my oiled sunflower seeds. I was raised to believe that
food moths aren't bad for you, just possibly disgusting. Weevils in the
cornmeal just are extra protein.
I know they don't hurt me, but will they hurt the birds?
Cendra Lynn
OWS, A2
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Subject: [birders] Vesper Sparrow on Vreeland Road and Cabbage White
in AA
From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 10:13am
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Around noontime Monday April 14 I heard and then saw a Vesper Sparrow on Vr=
eeland Road just east of Harris Road in central Washtenaw County. The bird =
was singing from a corn stalk among the stubble in the fields and the white=
edging in the tail feathers was quite apparent. [I would suggest if you go=
looking for this bird it is best to search for it in the morning or toward=
s evening when it is singing a lot. All sparrows including Vesper Sparrow u=
sually sing infrequently in the afternoons and the Vesper Sparrow will be h=
ard to find if it is not singing.]
=20
Monday afternoon I found my first Cabbage White of the year flying around i=
n my backyard in northeast Ann Arbor. As were the overwintering adult butte=
rfly species--Mourning Cloak, Eastern Comma, Milbert's Tortoise Shell, and =
Gray Comma--Cabbage Whites (emerges from a chrysalis) are late this year. T=
he record early first sighting date for Cabbage White in the Greater Washte=
naw County is March 23 which occurred in 2000. Many years Cabbage White eme=
rges first towards the end of March and usually is out by very early April.=
This year's April 14 first sighting record is the second latest on record =
only one day short of the latest first sighting date.
=20
Roger Kuhlman
Ann Arbor, Michigan
4/15/2008=
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Subject: [birders] Fox sparrow
From: Lee Green MD <greenla(AT)daylight.fp.med.umich.edu>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 10:44am
A yard-bird first for me: a fox sparrow is foraging outside my desk
window.
Lee Green MD MPH
Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan
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Subject: [birders] chippie here too
From: Lee Green MD <greenla(AT)daylight.fp.med.umich.edu>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 10:49am
We also have a chipping sparrow here today, first for the year.
Lee Green MD MPH
Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan
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Subject: [birders] RE: bird seed and food moths
From: "Sally K Scheer" <winerat(AT)villagecorner.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 10:17am
By all means, put some seed on the ground and porch. Don't have to do vast
quantities, just sprinkle it around. That's the kind of place they find it
in nature, I guess, so that's what they look for.
Sally Scheer
Clinton MI
Bridgewater Township
SW Washtenaw County
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cendra" <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
To: <birders(AT)umich.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:55 AM
Subject: [birders] RE: bird seed and food moths
Gosh! You must have had the Large and Viscious Species of food moths. They
appear in various things in my pantry from time to time when I haven't
cleaned a shelf in a while, but they've never taken over the house and eaten
my fabric! I tend to take the route of Housekeeping Comes Immediately After
World Peace and don't do much about them unless or until I get a couple
dozen per day. If that persists long enough to become annoying, then I
break down and clean my shelf.
I'm glad they won't hurt the birds. But I've yet to have a bird come to my
feeder that I've seen. The seeds only went down 2 inches over the winter.
Last year it was hung on the back corner of my house and the local squirrel
figured out how to leap off the porch rail and scramble up the house corner
and leap onto the feeder. It broke. My cousin repaired it and I moved it
one window farther west and so the squirrel gazed at it from the fence for
four months before giving up. Now how do I get the birds?
I've thought of just tossing out vast quantities of sunflower seeds around
the house and porch and patio - more than the squirrel can eat in a week,
and see if that draws them in. I have lots of birds in the yard and trees -
they just don't like my food.
Any advice appreciated.
Cendra Lynn
OWS, A2
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Burden [mailto:tallerpat(AT)aol.com]
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 11:32 PM
To: cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net
Subject: Re: [birders] bird seed and food moths
They will not hurt the birds, but if you don't get them under control, they
will get into everything. I had them come in last year in a bag of seed and
they plagued me all summer. I finally got rid of them by completely
emptying out my bird seed containers (I keep some in a galvanized garbage
pail and my corn and peanuts in a large reinforced heavy plastic (2'x3') tub
with reinforced lid. Then I washed them with hot water and an all purpose
cleaner (Mr. Clean, maybe, I don't remember). Since I keep the seed in the
polebarn, I washed down the area that I keep them in and sprayed it with a
flying insect killer (I did not spray the containers, just the large shelf
they sit on.) I waited a day or two and then washed that area again. I
have not had a problem since.
The big problem is that although they are food moths, they will get into
fabrics and the larva will eat fabric and just about anything else in their
way.
The birds didn't seem to mind them, since I did use up all the seed they
were in. But it sure is yucky.
Pat B
Yale, MI
-----Original Message-----
From: Cendra <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Sent: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 9:38 pm
Subject: [birders] bird seed and food moths
Food moths are in my oiled sunflower seeds. I was raised to believe that
food moths aren't bad for you, just possibly disgusting. Weevils in the
cornmeal just are extra protein.
I know they don't hurt me, but will they hurt the birds?
Cendra Lynn
OWS, A2
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Subject: [birders] junco in the hawthorne
From: WovenWoman(AT)aol.com
Date: 15 Apr 2008 11:47am
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There was one lone junco this morning in the hawthorne tree, hopping from
branch to branch, it looked like he was wiping his beak. I didn't think I would
see anymore this year, so this little bird gave me a great smile. They are
usually on the ground or lower branches, this is the first time I have see this
upper tree hopping.
Namaste,
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Subject: [birders] Indonesia is free Washtenaw Audubon program, Wed.,
Apr. 16, Ann Arbor
From: Mike Sefton <mseft(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 9:56am
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Birders and friends,
Please join us for the free program below. This event if open to the
public; membership is not required.
Wednesday, April 16, 7:30pm
Indonesia: Exploration and Conservation in the Spice Islands
Join Kevin Sharp for a look at the birds, landscape, and people of Indonesia,
and learn about efforts to save endangered species. Kevin Sharp leads nature
tours in Indonesia, and is on the board of the Indonesian Parrot Project.
Washtenaw Audubon programs are held at the University of Michigan Matthaei
Botanical Gardens, 1800 North Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor. Call Washtenaw Audubon at
677-3275 for more information about the program.
In addition to the program, hear news of the latest critter sightings and
field trips, and enjoy tasty snacks following the program.
Hope to see you there.
Mike Sefton
Washtenaw Audubon Society
www.washtenawaudubon.org
between 0000-00-00 and 9999-99-99
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Subject: [birders] Brown Thrasher, Dolph Park, Washtenaw Co. 4/15
From: "Dan Sparks-Jackson" <sparksjackson(AT)aol.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 1:15pm
A Brown Thrasher joined 'the usual suspects' during my lunchtime ramble at
Dolph Park today:
1 Brown Thrasher
3-4 Hermit Thrushes
5-6 singing Ruby-crowned Kinglets
2 Golden Crowned Kinglets
1 Eastern Phoebe
3-5 Fox Sparrows
1 singing White-throated Sparrow
Dan S-J
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Subject: [birders] RFI: Birding books for France?
From: "Wise, Mary" <auntyem(AT)bf.umich.edu>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 1:45pm
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Hi, I'll be hitting the European continent (hopefully not with a big
thud) for the first time this Sept. I'm looking for info on general
field guides to European birds that can be carried around (at least in
the rack trunk of a bicycle). I also saw in the ABA store a birder's
guide to France and was wondering if anyone had any experience in it.
It's divided into two volumes by 'south of the Loire' and 'north of the
Loire' (of course I"ll be staying right _along_ the Loire, which appears
to be running north-south in that stretch, but oh well). Was it useful?
I'll be travelling with non-birding relatives so I won't be doing any
intense birding. I'll be staying pretty much right in the center of
France after a few days in Paris and won't be travelling far so I don't
need anything for other countries.
=20
I'd also be interested in feedback on that ABA guide to cities around
the world; might grab that for the Paris portion.
=20
Please reply directly to me as I currently have my birders subscription
to 'nomail'. I'll put out a synopsis of what I hear if I get any
information.
=20
Thanks!
Mary
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Subject: [birders] Swainson's Thrush @ Indian Springs
From: michael wells <imwells99(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 10:52am
Hi all, While hiking observed close(10-12 feet)
Swainson's Thrush in a shrub just 6 ft off paved path
by the 4.6 mile mark. Also watched a Pileated W.P.
work several trees adjacent to the paved path for 5
minutes. And 4 Sandhill Crane's and 4 Field Sparrow's
in field by the 3.7-4.1 mile marks. Not much, but
noteworthy!! Around 7:00 PM Tuesday. Thanks for
Spring! Mike Wells
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Subject: [birders] Pileated Update
From: "Matt Yawney" <myawney(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 2:59pm
I was gone most of yesterday, so I don't know if the Pileated was around.
I didn't see it before 8:30 AM or after 7PM. It is back today though. It
appears to do its work during the middle of the day. On Sunday it worked
on the hole for about 5 hours. It's now doing most of its work from
within the hole, often with its tail partially sticking out, then sticking
it's head out and spitting out wood chips. Sometimes I get a side-profile
of its head working on the walls. I have only seen a male, no female. In
the early am and late pm I do hear it drumming in the distance. And when
I have startled it once by getting too close, it went off in the distance
and drummed. I am staying quite far away now and it doesn't seem to
notice. A nearby Flicker was calling and it stopped working and seemed to
listen and look around, even coming out of the hole for a few seconds. I
wonder if the similarity in calls is significant in this behavior.
Anyway, one other observation is that it tends not to drum near the hole,
but goes off I am guessing about 150-250 yards and then drums. I have
read that they can make multiple nests. I am hoping that it finds a mate
and that they choose this nest. I have taken some video too, but I am not
sure how good it's turned out. My wife said that the birding gods have
smiled upon me... I thought that was pretty funny.
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Subject: [birders] Northern Goshawk in St. Clair Shores, Macomb
County
From: Alan Ryff <alryff(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 12:59pm
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The other day, the 14th of April, at 11:45 AM I saw a northbound Goshawk in
St Clair Shores, Macomb County.
Alan Ryff
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Subject: [birders] field sparrows
From: "Penny" <Jumpthroughhoops(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 5:51pm
Saw 2 field sparrows in my back yard yesterday in Grosse Pointe. Not seen
so far today.
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Subject: [birders] Rusty Blackbirds in Warren Woods today
From: "Heather Slayton" <hslayton(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 6:09pm
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The woods was not real active today
New for this year's migration were 3 Rusty Blackbirds flipping leaves in the
vernal pond in our Warren Woods today. I'm assuming they were one male and
2 females as one was very iridescent green and the other 2 were more of a
rusty brown. Also new was a lone Swamp Sparrow.
Also seen or heard today were both Kinglets, YB Sapsucker, a few Yellow
Rumped Warblers, E. Phoebe, one Brown Creeper, a pair of Kingfisher flying
down the Red Run rattling, 2 pair of Wood Ducks on the vernal pond, 2 pair
of Mallards, several Flickers displaying, Red Bellied WPs, Downy WPs, one
Hairy WP, chicadees, Robins, one lone Tree Swallow, Juncoes.
Last night I saw my first Rough Winged Swallow as well soaring above me near
the Red Run Drain.
Heather in Warren, MI
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Subject: [birders] Fair Lane Estate Dearborn--(Non-bird) Mourning
Cloaks and Cabbage White
From: "Laura Pollitz" <pollitz1(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 7:14pm
This afternoon we saw some butterflies at the Fair Lane Estate in
Dearborn: 3 Mourning Cloaks and a Cabbage White. A 15 year-old naturalist
showed us a garter snake. And there was one swan on the lake.
Happy trails,
Laura Pollitz
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Subject: [birders] wpbo fundraiser '08
From: "Craig Bateman" <batemanc(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 7:43pm
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Fellow birders and conservationists alike,
It is that time of year again! Spring is in the air and the time for
the World Series of Birding approaches once again. Fresh off from our
success a year ago, the Blue Oystercatcher Cult young birding team will
return again this May to New Jersey to compete in the country's most intense
birding event! Last year team member Erik Enbody and I managed to raise
over $2,000 for Whitefish Point Bird Observatory and another team member
raised an additional $2,000 for conservation in Florida. Erik and I plan to
accept pledges to support Whitefish Point Bird Observatory once again this
year and we invite you to assist us in breaking the amount we raised last
year. Last year our team managed to see 204 birds during the big day,
placing first in the youth competition and 9th overall. If you are
interested in reading about our experience last year, you can read a trip
report posted here-
http://www.freewebs.com/michiganbirds/worldseriesofbirding.htm
Many of you may spend considerable time each spring and fall at
Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, located in northern Chippewa County on
Lake Superior. The point is one of the most prominent migration areas for
massive numbers of waterbirds, raptors, owls, and passerines alike. It is
also one of the most visited birding spots for in-state as well as
out-of-state birders and nature enthusiasts. In hopes of keeping this great
birding location available for generations to come and for ongoing research
to continue, we ask you to help support the observatory by also helping our
dedicated World Series of Birding team.
The World Series of Birding is a 24-hour birding competition to raise
money for bird conservation as well as other outdoor organizations. The goal
is to see as many birds as possible in the state of New Jersey in the
specified time span. Our team, called the Blue Oystercatcher Cult, consists
of fellow Michigander Erik Enbody, Philip Chaon(OH), and Danny Williams(CT).
Nikon Optics supports our team by providing funding for the big day, in
hopes of the team member's efforts to raise money for a cause of their
choice. We have chosen Whitefish Point because of its importance in the
Michigan birding culture to us, as we both spend considerable amounts of
time there each year.
We would feel gratified if any of you were to pledge even a small
amount, as every little bit helps. A common form of donation is to pledge
an amount per species (10 cents a bird for example), or you may donate just
a flat amount. If, for example, you pledged 10 cents per bird and we saw
roughly 200 species again this year, then your donation would be around
$20.00. All donations are tax deductible.
PLEASE, email Erik or me if you would like to help WPBO out by donating some
money. We would greatly appreciate it, as well as the bird observatory.
Thank you,
-Erik Enbody: stormpetrels(AT)gmail.com
-Craig Bateman: batemanc(AT)gmail.com
World Series Information: http://www.njaudubon.org/WSB/
Whitefish Point: http://www.wpbo.org/
Nikon(our sponsor): http://www.nikonusa.com/
--
Craig Bateman
Novi, MI
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Subject: [birders] Pine Warbler at North Lyndon Park
From: "Matt Yawney" <myawney(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 8:07pm
I just got back from a hike with my family on the Waterloo-Pinckney Trail.
In the North Lyndon Park parking lot I spotted a Pine Warbler.
Interestingly, it was in the grass and then hopped onto a post. It was a
lot easier to see than the top of a pine tree views that I usually get.
It sang a couple of times after flying into some trees.
Matt
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Subject: [birders] another yard bird #79
From: Peter Collins <pcoll(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 8:11pm
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Yes, it is still a small list.=A0 #79, Brown Thrasher, April 15 in
scenic southern Scio.
Good birding for all!
Peter
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Subject: [birders] eagle nest
From: Sherri Smith <grackle(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 9:10pm
Washtenaw Audubon has just been informed that there is a nearby eagle
nest on Rawsonville Rd, about 2 miles south of the river. When you
come to the railroad tracks, stop and park near a small factory. the
nest is about 1/4 mile east in a line of trees behind the party
store. Probably on the land of the Huron Sod Farm. These eagles
have been using this nest for at least 5 years. last year our
informant saw one f the adults fly over his house followed by three
babies.
Sherri Smith
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Subject: [birders] Re: Washtenaw County Hotspots with Maps
From: Jacob Job <zjrj5(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 6:39pm
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Thank you to all who helped with this little project. Im sure there are a lot
of us who will find this useful.
Jacob Job
pavlik(AT)comcast.net wrote: Birders,
Bruce Bowman and I have collaborated on a nice little project. We've put
together two Google Maps for birding Hotspots in Washtenaw County. He has put
links to each of these on his webpage. The link to that is:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/locations/index.html
At the top of his list there is a link to eastern Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County
hotspots and one for the western hotspots. Main Street though the center of Ann
Arbor was the dividing line. In the end we came up with 37 of the best spots.
Opinions will certainly vary.
When you select either link from Bruce's page you will be taken to the
respecitve Google Map. The map will have numbered icons as well as the numbers
and location along the left side of the page. By default, the maps will be in
'map' view. You may choose to select 'Satellite' view as necessary (button in
upper right section of the map). This is especially helpful when you are
zooming in to a specific location where you can see entrance streets and parking
areas. Special care was taken to get as close as possible to the entrance.
Also by default, the map is zoomed out to give perspective to the locations.
You will want to zoom in to get details on any location (you can zoom in
remarkably close). Clicking a spot does not automatically zoom in on the
location. To zoom in you can select the plus sign on the vertical bar on the
left part of the map. You can also double click anywhere on the map (except
over a location number) to zoom in one level at a time. You can pan in any
direction by using the directional arrows in the upper left of the map or click
and drag using your mouse.
I would also like to thank Dea Armstrong for her input. Any mistakes are
surely mine. Corrections/comments can be sent to me at pavlik(AT)comcast.net
Enjoy,
Tom Pavlik
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Subject: [birders] Lake Sixteen, Orion Oaks, Oakland County Park
From: John Cooper <john_cooper(AT)ameritech.net>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 7:34pm
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(from a complete neophyte person interested in birds but knowing nothing)
I took out my kayak on Lake Sixteen today, a small completely undeveloped 92
acre lake in an Oakland County Park.
I had only been out on the lake a few times before, i.e. last fall.. and had
seen some swans and ducks.
However, this time, (without any foliage yet and perhaps becuase spring is a
good time to be looking?) I saw a large number and variety of birds. I only
wish I could identify them....
- some kind of goose that did not look exactly Canadian goose
- black birds with red wing roots which sat on top points of dead reeds.
-some other guys that I could not remember
It is not terribly practical to take a spotting guide with me in the kayak...
Are there any guesses what kind of birds I might be seeing? that will help me
to look them up..
Has anyone else spotted around this lake?
thanks John Cooper
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Subject: [birders] Virginia Rail in Superior Township
From: "CJ McDonald" <cjmcd77(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 11:11pm
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At 8:15 tonight I foiund a Virginia Rail on the south side of Cherry Hill
Rd., 0.2 miles east of Prospect Rd. -- next to the line of telephone poles
that runs perpendicular to the road to the south. It was very close to the
edge of the road when I heard it, and came completely out of the thick dead
grasses and into the open for a few seconds at one point in response to my
crude impressions. This is exactly a year after two Virginia Rails arrived
in the wetlands along Vreeland Rd., a mile south of this spot.
I also saw a female Northern Harrier hunting in the fields on Gotfredson
Rd., south of Vreeland.
Jim McDonald
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Subject: [birders] Addendum to Virginia Rail in Superior Township
From: "CJ McDonald" <cjmcd77(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 15 Apr 2008 11:16pm
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Forgot the Belted Kingfisher sitting on the phone line at the pond across
Vreeland Road from the Conservancy Farm east of Prospect Rd.
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Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:11 PM
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Subject: [birders] Virginia Rail in Superior Township
At 8:15 tonight I foiund a Virginia Rail on the south side of Cherry Hill
Rd., 0.2 miles east of Prospect Rd. -- next to the line of telephone poles
that runs perpendicular to the road to the south. It was very close to the
edge of the road when I heard it, and came completely out of the thick dead
grasses and into the open for a few seconds at one point in response to my
crude impressions. This is exactly a year after two Virginia Rails arrived
in the wetlands along Vreeland Rd., a mile south of this spot.
I also saw a female Northern Harrier hunting in the fields on Gotfredson
Rd., south of Vreeland.
Jim McDonald
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