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| [birders] Re: Trumpeter Swans Plymouth Twp Park | david allen | 2:19am |
| [birders] Re: poisonous birds | david allen | 2:24am |
| [birders] RE: Brown Park, Ann Arbor | Cendra | 12:18am |
| [birders] Miller Woods, Plymouth | Krause, Diane | 8:45am |
| [birders] Jackson SSGA Birds | LaHaie, Ivan J. | 10:52am |
| [birders] E. Kingbird, Orchard Oriole | margaret moran | 8:46am |
| [birders] May count | makielb@excite.com | 12:00pm |
| [birders] Re: May count | pavlik(AT)comcast.net | 4:45pm |
| [birders] Some Seasonal Arrivals in the Yard; Great horned
at the Springs | Dave Sing | 12:46pm |
| [birders] Jackson County, Henslow's, Sedge Wren etc. | Don Henise | 2:04pm |
| [birders] SW Washtenaw Potpourri, 5/5 | Dan Sparks-Jackson | 3:09pm |
| [birders] Re: SW Washtenaw Potpourri, 5/5 | Bruce M. Bowman | 4:27pm |
| [birders] request for help | Pat Burden | 4:31pm |
| [birders] Tuesday Evening Birders tomorrow, May 6, 6pm, Ann
Arbor. Free, no membership required | Mike Sefton | 1:38pm |
| [birders] New finds, Turkey Vulture Nest and Rufous sided
Towhee | david allen | 8:39pm |
| [birders] Big birding week is upon us - WAS field trips and
May Count | Catherine Carroll | 5:37pm |
| [birders] First hummingbird in our yard | Bob Pennock | 7:38pm |
| [birders] Early Tawas Point trip | McKay, Timothy | 8:14pm |
| [birders] Re: May count | Lathe Claflin | 8:18pm |
| [birders] Re: OT: Million-Dollar Field Guide Idea | Birds891357(AT)aol.com | 9:18pm |
| [birders] Re: May count | Russell Emmons | 10:25pm |
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Subject: [birders] Re: Trumpeter Swans Plymouth Twp Park
From: david allen <whiteoakart(AT)hughes.net>
Date: 5 May 2008 2:19am
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In addition, there is a nesting pair of trumpeters at the pond at Scio Church
and Parker, SW of Ann Arbor.
Watch out, the male is REALLY protective. If you get out to take a photo, he
will chase you off.
Here is the male
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiteoakart/2449649564/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiteoakart/2449657572/
Here is the female on the nest (way in the back)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiteoakart/2448825819/
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Subject: [birders] Re: poisonous birds
From: david allen <whiteoakart(AT)hughes.net>
Date: 5 May 2008 2:24am
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In addition to the info from Allen, I recall an article from Science News.
There was an article about this bird a few years back (2004?). They found that
the bird likely gets its toxin from a beetle it eats.
Here is a link to the article:
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/5596/title/Poison_Source_Toxic_birds_may_get_chemical_from_beetle
If you can't get to it, let me know and I will post a small snippet from the
article here.
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Subject: [birders] RE: Brown Park, Ann Arbor
From: "Cendra" <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
Date: 5 May 2008 12:18am
My trillium is out, too. It seems to shine down in the shady part of my
garden.
Today we had the blue jays (irritatingly they only said JAY JAY JAY and
didn't make any of those other interesting calls). The cardinal pair
flitted through the tree tops, the male singing and shining in the afternoon
sunlight, and the female saying DIK DIK DIK. The usual robins and sparrow
(still not identified) rounded out the gardening time.
Cendra Lynn, Muggle birder
OWS, A2
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From: Bob Bethune [mailto:poihths(AT)comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 9:06 PM
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Subject: [birders] Brown Park, Ann Arbor
Pam and I took a few minutes to walk through Brown Park this afternoon just
before dinner. We heard or saw redwing blackbirds, robins, cardinals,
bluejays and up by the blacktop walkway we saw some yellow warblers.
However, we were seriously distracted from the birding by the beautiful
carpets of trillium that are scattered over the whole area of the woods at
the east side of the park. From the lot off Packard, you just take the
walkway over the pedestrian bridge that crosses the creek, and then take the
right-hand fork and follow the trails through the woods. There are hundreds
and hundreds of trillium in many large carpets throughout a 200x200 yard
area.
You may forget that you're birding.
The official name is Marybeth Doyle Park, but all the signs that I saw still
say Brown Park. If you Google "Brown Park, Ann Arbor" the city's webpage for
the park is the second one on the list, and it has a nice PDF map.
URL for the map:
http://www.a2gov.org/government/communityservices/ParksandRecreation/parks/D
ocuments/parks_map-marybeth-doyle_2007-08-01.pdf
Bob Bethune
Freshwater Seas
http://www.freshwaterseas.com
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From: Sherri Smith [mailto:grackle(AT)umich.edu]
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 8:31 PM
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Subject: [birders] safe passage
When the sky is clear, the migrating birds can see the stars and Moon, if
any. These are what they normally use to migrate. However, in a cloudy or
foggy situation, they attempt to use the lights of buildings, mistaking them
for stars. The result is disaster.
Sherri Smith
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Subject: [birders] Miller Woods, Plymouth
From: "Krause, Diane" <cds51(AT)allstate.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 8:45am
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I am forwarding bird sightings in Miller Woods to the 'Friends of Miller
Woods' Association. They are working to increase awareness and
appreciation of these woods to the local neighbors, leading wild flower
walks through the property. If you do any bird watching there, please
consider forwarding your list to me off line. Miller Woods is on Powell
between Beck and Ridge on the north side of the road. It is 10 fenced
in acres and has a road side sign. It backs up to additional acreage.
You can also bird watch in the meadow on the north east corner of Ridge
and Powell. Two weeks ago I saw Yellow Rumped, Yellow and Black
-Throated Green Warblers. I don't get there as often as I would like.
Diane
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Subject: [birders] Jackson SSGA Birds
From: "LaHaie, Ivan J." <ivan.lahaie(AT)gd-ais.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 10:52am
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Saturday morning in Sharonville SGA in Jackson Cty:
=20
hooded warbler
ovenbird
blue-winged warbler
chestnut-sided warbler
black-throated green warbler
yellow-rumped warbler
common yellowthroat
blue-headed vireo
and lots of white-throated sparrows
=20
Like Dave's, the chestnut-sided was close enough to view w/o binocs.
=20
Ivan
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Subject: [birders] E. Kingbird, Orchard Oriole
From: margaret moran <marmo48009(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 8:46am
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At Holland Ponds Sunday afternoon near shelter. Baltimore Oriole as well, and
multiple Great Blue Herons on nests. Margaret Moran
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Subject: [birders] May count
From: "makielb(AT)excite.com"<makielb@excite.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 12:00pm
Hi All:
I'm responsible for Ann Arbor Twp during the May count on Saturday, May 10th.
This includes - the Arb, Matthaei Bot Gardens, Furstenburg and Barton Park
areas, as well as most of the city of Ann Arbor (and the pair of Peregrine
Falcon) - I need help!
If you would like to participate, please get back to me.
Thanks,
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Subject: [birders] Re: May count
From: pavlik(AT)comcast.net
Date: 5 May 2008 4:45pm
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I'm convinced the originator(s) of the North American Migration Count are/were
from Washtenaw County. I mean, c'mon -- the second Saturday in May??
My wife and I will be doing the NAMC for Alcona County for the 6th year. In the
(unlikely) event anyone is in the county this Saturday please let me know.
Weather permitting we should come in around the century mark as we often do --
well behind the Wastenites (Washteians?). Ahhhhh.... but SPBP (Species Per
Birding Participant) should rival anyone.
Have fun,
Tom Pavlik
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>
> Hi All:
>
>
>
> I'm responsible for Ann Arbor Twp during the May count on Saturday, May 10th.
> This includes - the Arb, Matthaei Bot Gardens, Furstenburg and Barton Park
> areas, as well as most of the city of Ann Arbor (and the pair of Peregrine
> Falcon) - I need help!
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> If you would like to participate, please get back to me.
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> Thanks,
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> Mike Kielb
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Subject: [birders] Some Seasonal Arrivals in the Yard; Great horned
at the Springs
From: Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 5 May 2008 12:46pm
Howdy. A noisy morning in the yard. Yard firsts of the season
included Least flycatcher (che-Bec! che-Bec!... and so on), the neighbor's
yearly Orchard oriole, a White-crowned sparrow, Indigo bunting,
Magnolia and Bay-breasted warblers and a Yellow-throated vireo
(Three-A... Three-A. Three-A... Three-A). Blue jays still abundant
and acting like it's a football Saturday.
Relocated the Great horned owl near the Sylvan Springs last night.
Bird was booming from the woods just West of the Headwater pond.
This woods has been frequented most recently by Barred owl, so I
imagine both could be heard if the timing is right. Also had 15
Sandhills perusing a recently plowed field on Beeman rd., and a
calling Sora from a wet spot on Cassidy rd.
DBS Chelsea MI
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Subject: [birders] Jackson County, Henslow's, Sedge Wren etc.
From: "Don Henise" <don_henise(AT)ntm.org>
Date: 5 May 2008 2:04pm
Birded Portage Lake Unit in Waterloo Township, Jackson County this morning. The
only new arrival we had there was a Northern Parula singing near the flag pole
just beyond the entrance "guard" shack. The annual Spotted Sandpipers were along
the lake shore near the beach area. The only other migrants were 1
Black-throated Green Warbler, 3 or 4 Nashville Warblers, and several
Yellow-rumped Warblers. Although not new arrivals both Blue-winged Warbler and
Warbling Vireo seemed to be in greater numbers than last week.
In the field on Riethmiller Road across from the Lutheran Church, 5+ Henslow's
Sparrows were calling along with 1 Sedge Wren. Several Bobolinks were performing
their bubblely (is that a word?) display flight. A little farther east on
Riethemiller we saw our fist Sandhill Crane chick of the year.
At the intersection of Maute and Camp Roads more Bobolinks were calling and
several Savannah Sparrow were singing.
On Glenn Road between Baldwin and Katz a little east of the two large dead
cottonwoods were 2 Cerulean Warblers, 1 American Redstart, 1 Nashville Warbler,
1 Northern Parula, and 1 Northern Waterthrush.
Don Henise
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New Tribes Bible Institute
Jackson, MI
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Subject: [birders] SW Washtenaw Potpourri, 5/5
From: "Dan Sparks-Jackson" <sparksjackson(AT)aol.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 3:09pm
A quick synopsis of this morning's birding:
Sharon Valley SGA
(trail heading north from the 'White Barn Lot' west of Lamb Rd.)
1 singing Grasshopper Sparrow
5 singing Henslow's Sparrows
Nan Weston Nature Preserve (Esuades Rd.)
2 non-singing but call-noting buddy-buddy Louisiana Waterthrushes at
westernmost pool
5+ Black-throated Green Warblers
2 singing Blue-winged Warblers
1 distant 'chip-ang'ing Scarlet Tanager
3 'greeping' Great-crested Flycatchers
Myers Road (8600)
1 N Mockingbird blending cardinal and towhee riffs
And lastly, the bird du jour: White Crowned Sparrow -- there seems to be
two or three under every evergreen in any given lawn in western Washtenaw
today.
Dan S-J
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Subject: [birders] Re: SW Washtenaw Potpourri, 5/5
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 5 May 2008 4:27pm
A reminder about the Sharon Valley SGA. There are ticks-a-plenty there.
Bruce
Date sent: Mon, 5 May 2008 15:09:40 -0400
Subject: [birders] SW Washtenaw Potpourri, 5/5
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
From: "Dan Sparks-Jackson" <sparksjackson(AT)aol.com>
Send reply to: "Dan Sparks-Jackson" <sparksjackson(AT)aol.com>
> A quick synopsis of this morning's birding:
>
> Sharon Valley SGA
> (trail heading north from the 'White Barn Lot' west of Lamb Rd.)
> 1 singing Grasshopper Sparrow
> 5 singing Henslow's Sparrows
>
> Nan Weston Nature Preserve (Esuades Rd.)
> 2 non-singing but call-noting buddy-buddy Louisiana Waterthrushes at
> westernmost pool
> 5+ Black-throated Green Warblers
> 2 singing Blue-winged Warblers
> 1 distant 'chip-ang'ing Scarlet Tanager
> 3 'greeping' Great-crested Flycatchers
>
> Myers Road (8600)
> 1 N Mockingbird blending cardinal and towhee riffs
>
> And lastly, the bird du jour: White Crowned Sparrow -- there seems to be
> two or three under every evergreen in any given lawn in western Washtenaw
> today.
>
> Dan S-J
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Subject: [birders] request for help
From: Pat Burden <tallerpat(AT)aol.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 4:31pm
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If anyone on the list is extremely knowledgeable about Black-headed Grosbeaks,
particularly female, would you please email me offlist.
Thank you,
Pat Burden
Yale, MI
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Subject: [birders] Tuesday Evening Birders tomorrow, May 6, 6pm, Ann
Arbor. Free, no membership required
From: Mike Sefton <mseft(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 1:38pm
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Tuesday Evening Birders
May 06, 2008, 6:00 PM.
Free and open to the public, membership is not required. Sponsored by the
Washtenaw Audubon Society.
Leaders: Mike Sefton and Lathe Claflin on May 6th and 13th, Dea Armstrong on
May 20th and 27th. This field activity is back by popular demand, and we’ll try
to show you some of Washtenaw County’s more interesting birds. Beginning and
intermediate birders and kids are especially encouraged to attend.
Meet at 6:00 pm for a 6:15 pm sharp (!) departure. Meeting spot will again be
the Miller Road Park & Ride commuter parking lot off M-14 at Miller Rd. in
northwest Ann Arbor. Look for birders with binoculars and spotting scopes.
Car-pooling is encouraged. If you plan to take your car, arrive at the meeting
spot with enough gas for a drive of up to possibly 30 miles, depending on where
we find birds earlier in the day. If you plan to ride with someone else, bring
a little cash to give to the driver to help defray the cost of gas. We
generally return to the parking lot by nightfall.
Bring binoculars if you have them. We’ll have some spotting scopes to share.
Dress for the weather, which can be chilly if we are near water, and, given
that this is Michigan, there’s always the possibility of rain. Some walking may
be required to see certain birds, including walking in high grass, so closed
toe shoes and long pants are recommended. Mosquito repellent is a good idea
later in May.
Hope to see you there.
Mike Sefton
Washtenaw Audubon Society
http://www.washtenawaudubon.org/
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Subject: [birders] New finds, Turkey Vulture Nest and Rufous sided
Towhee
From: david allen <whiteoakart(AT)hughes.net>
Date: 5 May 2008 8:39pm
We had a first at our feeder, a rufous sided towhee.
We also found something else I have never seen before, a nesting
turkey vulture pair. The nest is inside a giant hollow tree. The tree
is about 3 feet in diameter and everything above 20 feet is broken off.
The hole on the tree where the female vulture enters is about 10 feet
up and about 3 feet high by 2 feet wide.
We found it in an unpleasant way. My wife was riding her horse and as
she went by the tree the vulture swooped out right in front of us. The
horse did a 180, Sue made an unplanned emergency dismount.
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Subject: [birders] Big birding week is upon us - WAS field trips and
May Count
From: Catherine Carroll <songsparrow(AT)wowway.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 5:37pm
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Birders,
A really big birding week (read that with Ed Sullivan in mind) is
upon us. Join the Washtenaw Audubon Society for some fun upcoming
field trips and the International Migratory Bird County (aka May Count.)
1. Tuesday evening, May 6th - the much anticipated return of Tuesday
Evening Birders starts back up. Please see Mike Sefton's earlier
post for these details.
2. Thursday morning, May 8th - the fifth of eight migration walks
through Nichols Arboretum begins at 8:00 am. As always, meet at the
Riverview Drive cul-de-sac off Geddes Road.
3. Saturday all day, May 10th - the annual International Migratory
Bird Count takes place throughout the county. There have been posts
from area leaders seeking help to count their areas. See Mike
Kielb's earlier post for his details. Alternatively, you may also
call Roger Wykes, the Washtenaw County coordinator at 734/769-6482,
to sign on.
4. Sunday morning, May 11th, Dolph Park, starting at 7:30am - we
have a last minute impromptu field trip to add on. Karen Markey has
generously offered to lead a morning birding trip through Dolph Park
- one of Ann Arbor's main migrant hotspots.
Details for all of the above can be found in earlier posts and on our
website - www.washtenawaudubon.org - click on field trips.
I'll close with saying that there is more coming next week, too.
Don't put down those binoculars!
Join us and good birding,
Cathy Carroll
Field Trip Coordinator
Washtenaw Audubon Society
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Subject: [birders] First hummingbird in our yard
From: "Bob Pennock" <rhp3(AT)wowway.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 7:38pm
Just two minutes ago we spotted our first hummingbird of the year at our
feeder. The feeder has been up a week or so, and I'm sure they have
visited the feeder before today, but this was the first eye-witness
account. Great! Now if the orioles will visit.
The Pennock
Plymouth, Twp., MI
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Subject: [birders] Early Tawas Point trip
From: "McKay, Timothy" <tamckay(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 5 May 2008 8:14pm
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This weekend my wife Aprille and I took a group of young birders, =
including our kids Izzy and Jordan, along with Mary Margaret Ferraro and =
Aaron Baum, to camp at Tawas Point State Park for the weekend. We made a =
short stop at Nayanquing Wildlife Refuge on the way back. It was a =
little early for the big show up there, but we had surprisingly nice =
weather and a lot of bird activity. We also had the park almost to =
ourselves. I'm sure it will be very different in two weeks.
Highlights included a Red-Headed Woodpecker (my first in several years) =
and a bunch of extremely vocal and visible Brown Thrashers. A list of =
the 69 species seen is below.
Cheers,
Tim McKay
1. Canada Goose
2. Mallard
3. Common Merganser
4. Double-crested Cormorant
5. Great Blue Heron
6. Great Egret
7. Green Heron
8. Turkey Vulture
9. Osprey
10. Bald Eagle
11. Northern Harrier
12. Sharp-shinned Hawk
13. Cooper's Hawk
14. Red-tailed Hawk
15. American Coot
16. Killdeer
17. Solitary Sandpiper
18. Lesser Yellowlegs
19. American Woodcock
20. Ring-billed Gull
21. Rock Pigeon
22. Mourning Dove
23. Chimney Swift
24. Belted Kingfisher
25. Red-headed Woodpecker
26. Red-bellied Woodpecker
27. Downy Woodpecker
28. Northern Flicker
29. Pileated Woodpecker
30. Alder Flycatcher
31. Eastern Phoebe
32. Eastern Kingbird
33. Blue Jay
34. American Crow
35. Tree Swallow
36. Barn Swallow
37. Black-capped Chickadee
38. White-breasted Nuthatch
39. House Wren
40. Marsh Wren
41. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
42. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
43. American Robin
44. Gray Catbird
45. Brown Thrasher
46. European Starling
47. Tennessee Warbler
48. Orange-crowned Warbler
49. Nashville Warbler
50. Yellow Warbler
51. Magnolia Warbler
52. Yellow-rumped Warbler
53. Pine Warbler
54. Palm Warbler
55. Eastern Towhee
56. Chipping Sparrow
57. Field Sparrow
58. Savannah Sparrow
59. Song Sparrow
60. White-throated Sparrow
61. White-crowned Sparrow
62. Red-winged Blackbird
63. Yellow-headed Blackbird (at Nayanquing)
64. Common Grackle
65. Brown-headed Cowbird
66. Orchard Oriole
67. Baltimore Oriole
68. American Goldfinch
69. House Sparrow
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Subject: [birders] Re: May count
From: "Lathe Claflin" <lathe.claflin(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 5 May 2008 8:18pm
Tom,
It depends on whether you mean species collectively or individually!
In fact, I would put many Washtenaw birders (Washteians does not cut
it!) up against you folks any day. Many of us are in the 90-100 bird
range for the day. So the game is on.
Lathe
On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 12:45 PM, <pavlik(AT)comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I'm convinced the originator(s) of the North American Migration Count
> are/were from Washtenaw County. I mean, c'mon -- the second Saturday in
> May??
>
> My wife and I will be doing the NAMC for Alcona County for the 6th year. In
> the (unlikely) event anyone is in the county this Saturday please let me
> know. Weather permitting we should come in around the century mark as we
> often do -- well behind the Wastenites (Washteians?). Ahhhhh.... but SPBP
> (Species Per Birding Participant) should rival anyone.
>
> Have fun,
> Tom Pavlik
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "makielb(AT)excite.com"<makielb(AT)excite.com>
>
> >
> > Hi All:
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm responsible for Ann Arbor Twp during the May count on Saturday, May
> 10th.
> > This includes - the Arb, Matthaei Bot Gardens, Furstenburg and Barton Park
> > areas, as well as most of the city of Ann Arbor (and the pair of Peregrine
> > Falcon) - I need help!
> >
> >
> >
> > If you would like to participate, please get back to me.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike Kielb
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Subject: [birders] Re: OT: Million-Dollar Field Guide Idea
From: Birds891357(AT)aol.com
Date: 5 May 2008 9:18pm
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Let's add some pictures of trees that have woodpeckers on the other side.
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Subject: [birders] Re: May count
From: "Russell Emmons" <birdeland(AT)pasty.net>
Date: 5 May 2008 10:25pm
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Well I just heard that Alpena county was number uno for 2007! I as =
coordinator for St. Clair county sure would like to close the gap at =
least a bit to Washtenaw, Alpena or the other top counts! We have the =
Lake Huron shoreline, the St. Clair River and Anchor Bay! Just don't =
seem to get the participants. If I could just get a participant with a =
good sized boat (or even a Seaplane!) to go out on the many outer =
islands of Anchor Bay! ! Our SPBP is good but we never have gotten =
more then 7th or 8th place. As many probably don't realize, St. Clair =
County has NO inland lakes! Not one! except for a damned area of the =
Black River on private property with no admittance! (Well I guess a few =
working small gravel pits)
Ya got to hand it to Washtenaw though on one point, they do have =
lakes but they are an inland county!.
Tom I agree, from personal experience if it was the 3rd week of May =
countys like Kalkaska, but especially Antrim, or Charlevoix would be =
ones to rival!
Russ Emmons, NAMC coordinator St. Clair county
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Subject: [birders] Re: May count
Valid points Lathe. Since it would lean in my favor I would say the =
math is total county species divided by number of participants. Then =
again, you have the advantage of it being the 2nd week in May. Go to =
the 3rd week of May and we may have you. We have the advantage of a =
nice shoreline and, of course, Kirtland's Warbler. We just don't get =
many of those 'southern' warblers.
All in fun!
Tom
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