UMichBirders for Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Messages are displayed in the order they were received.  Subject  From  Time   [birders] birding around Detroit   garima bhatia   8:09am   [birders] RE: OT: Coyote at Barton Nature Area   Christopher Graham    7:39am   [birders] RE: OT: Coyote at Barton Nature Area   Christopher Graham    7:37am   [birders] Morning Birds   LaHaie, Ivan J.   8:30am   [birders] More Seasonal Arrivals and Departures   Dave Sing    9:42am   [birders] RE: OT: Coyote at Barton Nature Area   Dave Sing    9:45am   [birders] Harlequin Ducks still in Port Huron   Pat Burden    9:45am   [birders] OT: maps of Michigan state-owned lands   Bruce M. Bowman   3:10pm   [birders] Butterflies   mlparow(AT)umich.edu   3:48pm   [birders] (Fwd) Wayne County LEMP Eared Gebe   Bruce M. Bowman   3:55pm   [birders] 2008 Macomb Audubon Spring Camp Out May 16-18 - ALL ARE WELCOME   Heather Slayton   4:09pm   [birders] L. Waterthrush, wildflowers, Nan Weston NP, Washtenaw Co. 4/23   Dan Sparks-Jackson   4:13pm   [birders] 3rd spring migration walk in the Arb, Ann Arbor, Thu., 8am, free, all welcome,   Mike Sefton    1:27pm   [birders] Eared Grebe still at LEMP 4/23   Paul Cypher   7:01pm   [birders] Shovelers at Textile/State, Ann Arbor   josephwb(AT)umich.edu   7:22pm   [birders] Bath time for Barn Swallows   BRapai(AT)aol.com   8:04pm   [birders] rookery   Sherri Smith    8:04pm

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Subject: [birders] birding around Detroit
From: "garima bhatia" <garima.bhatia(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 8:09am

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Hi fellow birders,
I am an amateur birder based in Bangalore, India. I will be visiting the
Detroit area on business for 2 weeks in May (weeks of May 5th and 12th) and
am looking for suggestions on birding spots in the vicinity. I will be
staying at a hotel in Warren, and will have access to a vehicle. On weekdays
I would like to do some birding in the early morning/evening at a nearby
location. I will have the weekend on May 10-11th for longer (half day/full
day) birding trips at a reasonable driving distance.

If possible do mail me back with suggestions on how to maximize my birding
experience there, given that I have limited time. If you are free on any of
the days, then it would be great to have company for birding as well. I have
not done much birding in North America before...

Look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks and best regards,
Garima

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Subject: [birders] RE: OT:  Coyote at Barton Nature Area
From: Christopher Graham <grahamz(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 7:39am

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Subject: [birders] RE: OT:  Coyote at Barton Nature Area
From: Christopher Graham <grahamz(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 7:37am

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Subject: [birders] Morning Birds
From: "LaHaie, Ivan J." <ivan.lahaie(AT)gd-ais.com>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 8:30am

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Yellow-rumped and palm warblers in large numbers this morning in the
yard, and rough-winged swallows here at work.  Also, the thrashers
appear to be settling in once again along our driveway easement where
they've been nesting for several years running.
=20
Ivan

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Subject: [birders] More Seasonal Arrivals and Departures
From: Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 9:42am

Howdy.  A Wood duck drake sat in our Willow this morning, and a Grey 
treefrog was perched on the porch railing.
White-throated sparrow still singing down the hollow, Fox sparrow 
digging beneath the Arborvitae.  Juncos
seem to have departed.  Heard Yellow warbler at Trinkle marsh and at 
a wet spot on Jerusalem this morning.
Also a nice Greater yellowlegs in aforementioned wet spot. Field 
sparrows and House wrens seem to have
returned in earnest.  Had a nice flyover of a Red-shouldered hawk 
near Saginaw woods ~8:30AM.
Another day in paradise.

Cheers  DBS  Chelsea MI

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Subject: [birders] RE: OT:  Coyote at Barton Nature Area
From: Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 9:45am

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Chris;  No lack of the little pranksters out our way.  DBS  Chelsea MI

At 07:39 AM 4/23/2008, Christopher Graham wrote:
>Hi, All --
>
>While thinking about wildlife -- we had nearly complete mortality of 
>chipmunks, this year.  A few showed up in March -- but completely 
>disappeared in the final snow period.  We are finding this elsewhere 
>in town, too?  Are others observing this?
>
>Chris.
>
>At 10:00 PM 4/22/2008, Bob Bethune wrote:
>>There is a fox living in the small city park near Packard & Eisenhower. He's
>>been seen by my neighbors who have houses that back up to the park. We saw
>>him in front of our house early one morning last week, headed up the
>>sidewalk toward Buhr Park.
>>Some people who live closer to County Farm Park than I do are aware of
>>coyote who seem to live there.
>>About two years ago during the winter I saw three or four deer in the park
>>located south of Packard and east of the intersection of Packard and
>>Eisenhower.
>>I think urban large mammals are more common than we realize.
>>
>>Bob Bethune
>>Freshwater Seas
>>http://www.freshwaterseas.com
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>>From: Chases - Dick and Sue [ mailto:chases(AT)peoplepc.com]
>>Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 3:57 PM
>>To: birders(AT)umich.edu
>>Subject: [birders] OT: Coyote at Barton Nature Area
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>>.                  Sunday, 20 April 2008
>>
>>This noon at Barton Nature Area, we saw a coyote coming from the railroad
>>tracks, crossing the main path, and then crossing the side trail to the
>>meadow.  Another person walking in the meadow also saw the coyote closer to
>>the river and got a picture of it.  It may not have been coincidence that
>>two pairs of Canada geese began honking excitedly from the field across the
>>railroad tracks and then circled around overhead several times just before
>>we saw the coyote.
>>
>>      Dick Chase
>>      Ann Arbor
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Subject: [birders] Harlequin Ducks still in Port Huron
From: Pat Burden <tallerpat(AT)aol.com>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 9:45am

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I was fortunate enough to see the Harlequin Ducks:? 1 male in full plumage, 1
male not in full plumage and 3 females, in Port Huron yesterday evening.? They
were located at the south end of Pine Grove Park when I left.?

Another Blue Water Audubon member posted that they had been seen again this
morning, but much further north - near the Lighthouse museum.

I also had two male Purple Finches at my feeders in Melvin yesterday and at
least one is still there this morning.? They were quite resplendent in their
spring plumage!

Pat Burden
Yale, MI

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Subject: [birders] OT: maps of Michigan state-owned lands
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 3:10pm

I came across a nice resource this afternoon--a web site that has maps of 
all primary state-owned lands in Michigan's Lower Peninsula.  These 
include state parks, state recreation areas, and state game areas.

http://www.fortunebaycompany.com/Maps/Map%20Index%20for%20Public%20Lands%2
0LP.htm

Bruce

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Subject: [birders] Butterflies
From: mlparow(AT)umich.edu
Date: 23 Apr 2008 3:48pm

Besides seeing Cabbage Whites in a number of places, I had my first E. 
Tiger Swallowtail of the year.  I saw it today at 1:30pm in the UM parking 
lot on the corner of N. Ingalls and Kingsley in Ann Arbor.  --mike

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Subject: [birders] (Fwd) Wayne County LEMP Eared Gebe
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 3:55pm

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Walter found an Eared Grebe at Lake Erie metro park at 2:00. It was in 
the water as you cross over the boardwalk bridge near the hawk watch. In 
the area of the Scarlet Tanger from this past winter. Congratulations to 
Walt for breaking 300 in Wayne County!  

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Subject: [birders] 2008 Macomb Audubon Spring Camp Out May 16-18 -
         ALL ARE WELCOME
From: "Heather Slayton" <heatherslayton(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 4:09pm

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*2008 Macomb Audubon Spring Camp Out*
*May 16 - 18 (Friday - Sunday) Registration
Required<http://www.geocities.com/macomb_audubon/MAS_Spring_Campout_08_Form.html>
* **
*Please Get your REGISTRATION FORM  in NOW!*
**
*Welcome back to the spring camp out!* We will be staying in the Loon Lodge
and Eagle's Nest Lodge at the Loon Lake Retreat Center, Hale, MI.
48739. Each lodge sleep 20 w/snack kitchen and 3 restrooms. The camp is set
on 248 rolling, wooded acres and has over 1 mile of frontage on beautiful
Loon Lake. Many of us have been here and I strongly urge new members and
those of you who have never attended Macomb's camp outs to attend. YOU WILL
HAVE A GREAT TIME!

View
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Loon+Lake+Retreat+Center+-+Hale,+MI.+48739&ie=UTF8&ll=44.455839,-83.802338&spn=0.101955,0.32135&z=12&iwloc=A&cid=44417357,-83819166,873288723659135658&source=embed>

 There is great birding right outside your backdoor here. In the past we
have seen Pileated-woodpeckers and Common Loons among others inside the
park. Other points of interest in the area include: Lumbermen's Monument,
Eagle's Nest Overlook (the nest has been used by a pair of Bald Eagles since
about 1985), Iargo Springs, Tuttle Marsh (one of my favorite spots), and of
course we will be going to Tawas Point State Park. (Entrance fee is
required.) Our camp out is being held during the weekend of the Tawas Point
Birding Festival <http://www.tawasbirdfest.com/>  so there will be tons of
bird and birding related activities going on. Tawas State park is one of the
best vantage points in the SBA from which to observe migrating birds. Walk
along the beach in search of water birds and shorebirds, watch the trees for
passerines, watch the sky for hawks and falcons... who knows what we'll see!
So come on and join in the fun, fill out the registration
form<http://www.geocities.com/macomb_audubon/MAS_Spring_Campout_08_Form.html>and
send it in today! You do not have to be a member of the Macomb
Audubon Society to attend, we are extending our invitation to other Audubon
chapters so we can meet knew people and have a great turnout. The cost of
the camp out is $125.00 per person. Cost includes: 2 nights of lodging,
Dinner on Fri., Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner on Sat., Br and Lunch on Sun.,
meeting new people, getting together with old friends, lots of birding and
good ole fashion fun.

So again, please fill out your registration form today! Upon receipt of your
form and check I will be sending you an information packet on what you will
need to bring, sign in time, departure time, etc.

Please try and have your form and payment to Colleen (address is on the
registration form) by no later than May 3rd., this will make it easier
on her and the good people at LLLRC. I appreciate and thank you for your
cooperation with our spring camp out. Find directions to LLLRC from your
area with the map link above.

Please feel free to email me or Colleen <grandmothernature2(AT)gmail.com> with
any questions you may have.

Hope to see YOU there!

-- 
Heather Slayton
Great Lakes Chorus
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Macomb Audubon
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Subject: [birders] L. Waterthrush, wildflowers, Nan Weston NP,
         Washtenaw Co. 4/23
From: "Dan Sparks-Jackson" <sparksjackson(AT)aol.com>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 4:13pm

Sandwiched between work and toddler-care duties, I managed a quick late
morning visit to The Nature Conservancy's Nan Weston Nature Preserve on
Easudes Road (just east of the intersection with Jacob Road).  The birding
was good;

1 Louisiana Waterthrush (singing)
1 Nashville Warbler
1 Black & White Warbler
2-3 Yellow-rumped Warblers
4 Yellow Warblers (singing, 1 at power line cut, others at river)
3 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers (grousing)
and (again, just to remind me it is still April despite the warmth):
1 pert Dark-eyed Junco frolicking amongst the Hepaticas and Anemones

The waterthrush was stridently singing along the north side of the loop
which branches off west from the 'main' trail that leads to the River
Raisin.  His caroling rang like chimes off of the leafless woods.

The spring-blooming flora at Nan Weston is set to peak in the next week or
two.  Today's inflorescences included: Spring Beauty, Anemone, Hepatica,
Dutchman's Breeches, Bloodroot, Marsh Marigold, Violets, Spicebush,
Winterhazel, and the first few Trillium blossoms.

Dan S-J

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Subject: [birders] 3rd spring migration walk in the Arb, Ann Arbor,
         Thu., 8am, free, all welcome,
From: Mike Sefton <mseft(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 1:27pm

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  Birders,   It's been a long winter for us Michiganders, but it appears that
spring may indeed have actually arrived.  If you have a choice, don't spend it
indoors.  Please join the Washtenaw Audubon Society sponsored spring migration
walks through Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor tomorrow morning.  This event is
free and open to the public, membership is not required.  Feel free to join or
leave the birding group whenever you wish.  This is the third of eight Thursday
morning walks.  Details below.
    

    Nichols Arboretum for Spring Migration
  Apr 24, 2008
  8:00 AM
  Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Riverview Drive cul-de-sac off Geddes Road. Bird the
Arb from start to finish of spring migration. This is our second season of
leaderless spring migration walks through the Arb and this field activity is
well on the way to being an annual birding success. As with the fall migration
walks, they are well-attended and you will have the opportunity to meet and
enjoy birding with others. The Arb is fantastic for spring migration and should
not be missed. Everyone will also have an opportunity to enjoy the spectacular
trilliums that bloom throughout the Arb's wooded hillsides.
  These are leaderless walks, but there always some experienced birders along to
 help you with bird finding and identification.  Don't be shy; introduce
yourself and set out to acquaint yourselves with the beauty of Ann Arbor's
central park.  Visitors to Ann Arbor, you won't be disappointed.

  Good birding,
  Cathy Carroll
  Field Trip Coordinator
  Washtenaw Audubon Society

       
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Subject: [birders] Eared Grebe still at LEMP 4/23
From: "Paul Cypher" <paulcypher(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 7:01pm

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Good evening,

Daryl Aspery, Scott Jennex and I saw Walt's Eared Grebe at Lake Erie =
Metropark tonight.  We left at 6:30 after 15-20 minutes of viewing.

From the boat launch, walk south on the Cherry Island Marsh Trail (the =
segment next to the lake) and head to the big bridge. The bird was east =
of the bridge  (lake side) and diving frequently.  It would spend =
literally a few seconds on the surface before diving again.  It would =
also come up quite a distance away from where it dove. In short, a quick =
glance will not work.  You must be patient and look.  Viewing distance =
was hard to estimate, but it was in the order of hundreds of yards a =
times.  Remember, from the bridge, you are up off of the water.  This =
certainy helped us keep track of the bird. The breeze made the water a =
bit choppy.

Good luck.

Paul Cypher
Woodhaven, MI

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Subject: [birders] Shovelers at Textile/State, Ann Arbor
From: josephwb(AT)umich.edu
Date: 23 Apr 2008 7:22pm

Saw two beautiful male Northern Shovelers at the pond at the corner of 
Textile and State roads at 18:30.  Nothing much else there save Tree 
Swallows, Wood Ducks (male and female), American Coots.

Joseph.

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Subject: [birders] Bath time for Barn Swallows
From: BRapai(AT)aol.com
Date: 23 Apr 2008 8:04pm

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Friends:

I've just posted a couple of photos to the Grove Street sharing site of a 
Barn Swallow taking a bath in the marina at Neff Park in Grosse Pointe. The 
photos are okay at best, but I posted them because it's not every day you get to
see a Barn Swallow skip off the top of a lake!

I've also posted two other photos: one is of a Forster's Tern ruffling its 
feathers while preening, and the second one is of a Bonaparte's Gull flying 
overhead. I love the photo of the gull because of the beauty of the colors and 
patterns on the underside of its wing. 

All four photos were taken on Tuesday.

Best wishes and good birding!

Bill Rapai
Grosse Pointe

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Subject: [birders] rookery
From: Sherri Smith <grackle(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 23 Apr 2008 8:04pm

John,
I was down looking at that rookery with a friend a week ago.  We  
talked to the man whose hose is right there, he says they were there  
last year too.  We couldn't find a place that would allow us to see  
more than what you describe.
Sherri Smith

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